The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-19
Mr. 0. c. DEWEY HOME.
He Returns to Wheeling and Talks
about what no Saw on
A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD.
lilo Lilsos japan Better than Any
Country he has visltcd-..A Simple,
Kindly peoplo--.A Few Of Their
Manners and Mcthods.-.Thc Amer.
leans We'll Liked In Japan.

ION his return from foreign countries
u man can't help become bettcr
American than ho was before" said
Mr. Q. Q. Dewey 10 nm INTELLldENcER
reporter yesterday. Mr., Dewey had just
finished telling about some OF his
travels, and his testimony in favor OF
his native country was compliment to
it and was to his credit rs an American
citizen, for no certainly described
some beautiful scenes and manners, SO
that tho average American would gladly
hove been willing to remain away from
his country for an Indefinite period, TO
enjoy them tho longer.
Mr.. Dowey'a return from his trip OF
circumnavigating tho globe was in the
nature OF Il march stolen on his friends,
rs his arrival was entirely unexpected.
| lie arrived in New York on the steamer
Spree, tho same 'sproe", ho said, that
Secretary Charles Foster was OH, except
that Mr.. Foster got his .blackod, and
Mr.. Dewey escaped ,unhurt. uo de-
scrlbcd tho voyage rs the toughest he
had ever made, and no has made good
many; there was no wind to sneak OF,
but tho storms that had proceeded them
had left the sea in a. misorably rough
condition. The cross seas wore so
heavy that several parties who had
crossed the ocean several times and had
never had sea sickness before, got
dose OF tho malady this time. During
the entire trip tho steamers screw kept
up seventy revolutions q minute; she
beat tho crack steamer City OF New
York into Sandy Hook by five hours,
though both vessels started from tho
other side ut the same time. The acct
dent to Secretary Foster was tho only
one that happened on the voyage, and
he was thrown out of chair against
stanton: Among other prominent peo-
plo on board was Ex-Governor Holli.
day, OF Virginia. Tho steamer carried
100 people, SO that there was no lack
OF company.
vi all the countries Mr.. Dewey visited
there was none that pleased him SO
well us Japan. He advised tho reporter,
II he ever intended going over there, not
to. 90 as young man, as he would Ger
tainly lose his heart to the inhabitants,
and his head to the intoxicating natural
beauties OF the country and the delight.
ful customs and manners. Americans
are popular in Japan, and Mr.. Dewey
related an incident to provo his asser-
ton. When he landed another Ameri-
can got oil with his Kodak camera, on
which duty or tax is levied. Glow
much is it," said Uncle Sans nephew.
Tho customs officer commenced to cal
culate. Never mind figuring" said
the American, show much do you
want?" - e.9slaA.
-Four dollars" was tho reply. Tho
American paid the price and walked
away. The next Kodak bearer was an
Englishman, who hagglcd for two hours,
and finally came away with seven dol
lars less in his pocket.
The American globe trotter was de-
lighted with tho Japanese people, He
had mover seen q happier, potter or
more charming race. They are ceremo-
NOUS, but 1t is natural and not stiff
courtesy; even tho laborers at their
work addressed each other in the po-
litest terms. II never heard harsh
WORD while I was there said Mr..
Dewey, except in tho case OF the jim
riksha bearera. They are equivalent to
the American hack drivers, though
they carry thei- vehicles themselves.
These people will fight"
The morals OF the people Mr. Dewey
described as good. They have not tho
same ideas OF the fitness OF things as,
Christians; tho sexes, for instance,
bathe promiscuously, but it is done in
such a way, and with such regard to
the real proprietios, and with such
modesty, that no one can take excep-
ton. The costumes worn by the peo-
pie are simple, but beautiful. Tho
women wear single garment, called
the komono, while the men wear loin>
cloth, covered with komono. 1t is no
uncommon sight, said Mr.. Dewey, to
see man walking along the street in
company with his wife and family, with
his komono tucked into his loin cloth,
and his bare legs cleaving the air.
A comic description OF Japanese
play was given. The stage is small,
about twenty-five feet In diameter, and
is made to revolvc, presenting first one
scene and then another The actors,
ana there are some good ones, are fol.
lowed around by tho prompter, who,
clad in long black gown, is supposed
to be invisible. Wherever the actor
goes tho prompter goes too, with tho
prompt book in his hand; OF course to
the American this seems very funny
but the Japanese view the whole affair
without any sense OF its being lildi-
4 crous. There is an immense amount OF
killing of OF characters, and as, tho stage
is small, the supposed body. has to be
moved out OF the way 10 make room for
the characters still alive. One Of the
stage hands brings sort OF curtain in,
and behind this screen the dead man
walks off the stage.
The Japanese people are the cicanlicst
in the world, was the opinion OF tho
traveller, and from his description OF the
clean houses, it would seem that the old
woman who killed herself lighting dirt
could have kept her house no cleaner
that the Japanese woInen can. Their
temples Hre magnificent in design and
ornamcntation, and form ono Of tho
most attractive features OF the Island.
In Egypt Mr.. Dewey was disappoint-
ed with the climate, and in, India he
judged, from what no could learn, that.
the rotations between the English and
the native population were not OF tho
most cordial character, though the Eng
fish are given credit even BY. their de-
tractors, ior the administration OF tho
government OF the country No coun-
try pleased the travelerso wella Japan,
and his descriptions OF that land and its