The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-01-29
CORRESPONDENTS.
Letter From japan.
T,rroKr. JAPAN. DEC. 10. 1880


Editor Journal
You have followed my course III year
past 10 Europe aud back. TO the Hsw
aiiau Islands snd return, TO Nebraska IN d
home. Now stretch your eyes across the
United States and the Pacific ifyou ut
tempt TO search ont my footsteps and
daily life You have weeks since beard
OF my safe arrival at Yoksbama. Yon have
heard OF my yis,. III Tokyo. Kyoto. Osaks
Kobe spd Oksyams Shilc waiting for Q
residence poss part good for sojourn Of
hvs weeks 10 Tot.oei, and while journey
ing to my present location. You have
heard tbs. Toitoti plesses me much better
than I anticipated after seeing such pless.
and stations IN other cities.
II rains here only half the time at this
season OF the year and | can easily endure
that after having spent three years 10 New
Haven, Conn. The city has about 30. 900
inhabitants aud is the ken or capital Of
the prefecture. A river f,ws through
the city down TO the japan ssa, two and
one half miles distant, where extensive
fisheries msy be viewed. The bills about
the city and the distant mountains have
presented beautiful foliage 10 the late aut
umnsl glove. You asked me to write
when l should reach Japan and this is my
attempt to fulfil my promise.
Perhaps you will he interested in hear,
ing OF visit recently to one Of the lower or
common schools called Sho gskkoo. A
young man. Mr., Nsaots. who has been
Obliged TO discontinue his studies at the
Doshiahs on account OF i'll health went
with me - interpreter. When We reached
the court OF the white school buildings
We found many OF the children ticking mil
itiry drill therein. but taking Of our hats
we walked into the yard and gained per
m ssion 10 SEQ tho interior Of the school.
We we're ushered up stairs to reception
room. ! being allowed TO retain my shoes
without wearing sandals or walking about
10 my stockings. After . few minutes Of
wsitin5 the principal OF the school, Mr..
Ushioo~o. came 10 and met me most poll.
tely End cordially. Mr.. Nag ,ts soon made
known my desire 10 know wbst was being
done there and TO see for myself Very
soon Ia csme the prvverbiai cup OF tea ss
. friendly welcome aud the brazier VI Goals
sith ubich could light my half thimble
full OF tobacco and be to some extent 90
cisl But alas. youthful hsbi's could net
be rcumed even Tor sccisbility and The
principal Smoked alone.
A succession Of questions brought ont
ihese f.c.s There are five ofthese schools
10 The city The principal. b.siios bav
ing . sup-iin,enI,, O. over 'he teachers
assisting gives insti uc,ipu ~ morals. My
Interpret gave U- to nndefst.LJ that
ethics are taught ta-se b,.l. even At tLeir
early ssr. but judge tbs, ~ refers to the
writings 81 Con.ucins. Bnadhs &c. There
are $40 bys ard girls iu his oue school
and was told SjS ar. regular attendants.
II you cen sccoaui f"r ihr S2 who must
be irrg liar aitraisai- yna xIiI bs able TO
DO much better hsn
TLssr $40 Toys aud sirl- s,r from 1--WE
10 ten ys.rs ri .se Hnd ,rr obliged by
10 H. ih,,- iLere are Is 90.
sisisnt Teachers sDa tbs ifiucipni has the
right 10 ~ mins'r ~, ss-i.tspts. They
Dost have shown prtyions sbiliiy and
have recirveds dipl. ma. rrf'ifc ae or Ii
c~Dse for e'islbi'i, School keeps from
? .. ID. iill 3 4. ~. ~nL 40 hours inter
mission Al poop. A. ths ilir tor n
stead 81 he hnt tie n1,t,r 10 hksn and
4 u discovered u any are b eat. i, vas
IN usias 10 se sm.li pt c.s OF sood. paint
ID black. buus OF uails mar iLs door,
.sch With unknovn cbstctsrs u, on il. X
ssrseJ that this xss iL- f,lI OF the room
rbsy sef~ oil there by name. Ia the
sirls room ihe pieces Of vtod w,re Jeff in
natural color.
Cbildren ere sick here sm etines. aud
children have 10 beg for 81 excuse from
'cbooi. TIE children begin military drill
i . YEAR. and the tescbrf ssid this had
,een Instituted by government only three
Iesrs The rooms we're very ~eiI lighted
bat the seats ssrs pretty hard
rbs rooDs we're long and moi vide like
be old SEN" chapel. With seats turned
sound and pupils tscirs Forth. !, vss
1suiasiios day ssd coal5 zee ao,sios
4 The regular work TIE priseipsl nost
ordiAiiy invited me 70 come sssia ADD zee