The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-23
The Japanese Know the Commercial
Value OF Poiitencss = They Are the
Yankees and the Frenchmen OF the
Orieat-Among the sidcshows.

their practical energy. They have been
kalled the Yankees Of the Orient, just as
the Chilians are called the Yankees OF
South America 1t appears to be a com
pliment TO a people in any part Of the
world to say Of them that they are like the
Americans.
But the japanese are as much like
Frenchmen n Americans. They have the
tieft touch, the artistic instinct. the knowl-
edge of how to make everything they do
look finished and picturesque. They also
have q politeness that is better than that
of the French, because more subdued, less
conspicuous and s~elf-oonscious. Their
garden In enclosed by a bamboo fence, and
a very tight, pretty enclosure 1t makes.
The wonder 70 me is this material, which
the Japs use for everything, has not been
more imported 10 this country. II il
cheap. light. easily worked up, suitable
for an imnense variety Of purposes. II
would be an admirable material for use in
tho fencing Of summer places, lawns and
grounds; for the construction of psvilions.
snmmer houses and ~settess. Who can tell
but that one ~ the results Of This -sposi-
ton may be a general use in America OF
Tie universal construction material Of the
Japsy
From q tall flagstaff at the entrance to
81 heatg -sfen Goat two Japanese
ks- cash ia he form OF n fish
FER Ope, ho ysie are draped the
mcf+he prffad sfs'eS and the golden
~ bau ~ h. CgiUnfsi kingdom. just
t IS e little ac1et booth, built OF
la.boo. and heso yue pay esin for quaint
b. rt0 ~ Japaree- $50 or which is almost
ike oeiluIoid |. PES lar nee and finish.
are, also, JspE ere mess takes you
hand, and y rfp.ss rau from this mo-
nent as lone ~ zen roIalG within these
eharming rtSC,lctt "ao Young man in
he booth ear NV fyrlsins TO you in very
fair English tre @sloe Of the various
tickets and wha, ly admit you TO see.
First IL the "Cha-Mise," or common tea
saloon. IL Is simply a cotton tent, but
very inviting on q warm day. Ten cents
&. the price of admission, and for one dime
lou get not only q glimpse Of the gnrieu
md its inhabitants, but are serytd with .
up of good tea and a small Japsnese cHtc
N bit Of sweet meat. The tes ls called
"1arice,' and suer "a l. tc the e't -,e
marrsn ps,ste, bss - reality IL IL . yfty
1pca tss ta Jspan. They gie yo7
? l50Tenir-s rrstty flower mace i
4aat "a somCGaN4E ol tsst sOrr.
E7NEp3 you pretot to pay ~ cents
sister tle "Cha-Na," or special tea ~.
.oon. THIS Is G bamboo pavilion, with
outint baUbco chairs ard polished tables.
III sefPsd here is ta1s described on
the r4uststaC. "a cup OF The better
1apaa ssA tsas saub "a got at the Cha
Mise d is a. "a PssLle4 - Japan bur has
l.as4r beaz ssap@s>S1" After testing IL
-s., hiYraAIf that 10 ,b. nr,
a people AZ Japan are able 70 afford
acb ia M sais .vsry day In the year they
as mex, tsossnlsA For IL il glorious tea.
With the orp shsy s~~,s you a couple 81
asss oakes. At lesst. they are called
JSkss, bat thsy srs soft and you don't
Arov whether 70 sas them with a fork
sh,,b you have net) or your Anglers.
'acy are sweet and rather peculiar. The
ibuendant gives you ase q paper or feather
.heSsr an q little sample package Of the
ga which YOU eagerly put In your
pocket, d eoslxsG tty your hand at
Jarep tea arF 3 soon as you get
hcrn, The Sesas ysx viii not pro-
Gaco ~ sue vieo which you
wece sefysdt ~ There is an
VI tatm thing else.
tt n1is <lgss aus labelled
e. -ltssa eha3Aat astral leaf Japan
rico il JC.tr s per pound."
Ats GO SAY a pay another
- tA3 tcG hcus & when you go
q you wiz pay Z &c at the gate,
eaa1a ire' ta ace the 4 holes OF the
teapmal f1f aD>s t3s-jung business
Lgsm yss ~ l.c.s .sDs he japanese urr
q -a.G tc value Of polite
A.a IL .Eas you in charge,
witt q der, ~.s.san,e. leads you in
iho h tloSSl the garden, ex-
ploirs DAMAGES ieat1rss ct the show as
.1a cGAs ElGrk, E-G haslly drops you In a
l1air lc'o,. q pllStnyla IN the "Cha-No-
f" ar csiemomgl %SA saloon. This is a
banuta a' a,-alDlrs witS so open stage at
ei1 ioa r.uca hss the Stage Of a miniature
a.o sittiSs squat upon the
'.-3 Ert slx solemn Japs, includ-
twc OBJ ,hfee pretty women. They are
cor 1851 kar@sse NJ showing you how
ls.f 10 s,@s1 by the people of i'm
essf,~aeo ss~s wrv = before them on the
ys.sa Ikag salams and no end
rrr = s. sbe~ You how TO brew
"a - . dSink IL In true Japa-
ay.s
the tea c4e gets heroi Well, tir
s. ~ divine. j. myers loyipsly on the
que, and ekles 1e palate into laugh
-. One scarcely knows which to fall
laest viclen ~ iR flve with-the tea in the
iainty cups y. tho pretty japanese maiden
who hands IL 20 you. 1hs bic Jap with
.,pectaeles ON his Nose Keeps petty close
swaarb Of ycr, vhilc be sxpisnr in tolcr
arYs 81 ~ LAT thls l. 1e Vast "a that
gtgas csa reduce, which IL equivalent
.osayaa4 g is The ansst tOs in the verdi.
iyou srs repaired 10 believehiin. You are
aaSod 20 learn that sueh tee csn be
lougnt in Japan ~ si@ rsr pound. In
i.ais country, II IL we're imported or to he
lad at ell, which II is not, the cost would
as st lerst ts Yer pound
There are many curios TO Dc examined
,,r purchased, and one has to susrd his
bocketbook with much assiduity while In
his fascinating place. Hyou are not care
nj one Of the Japanese maidens-or she
tlay hs q mstrop, AS thew s1 loob sHke-