Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-11-23

derful talent for Identifying their
surroundings. They make beauti-
full fences of evergreens; we see
them trimmed in solid walls from
three to five feet high and two feet
thick. The homes are built on
double and triple terraces and
the trees on the lawns are trimmed
in all sorts of shapes-square, oval,
triangular, spherical, and cornical,
some even represent animals. |
saw one trimmed to initiate a
turtle.
went from Yokohama to Yokyo
This city is interviewer with net
work of canals leading to the sea
and contains 1900 bridges.
The Emperor's Palace is sur
rounded by three stone walls, each
about six feet in height and width,
they are built without mortar or
cement. Some of the stones meas
ure two or three feet in breadth
and thickness and six feet in length,
these walls are said to be three
hundred years old, and indeed they
look quite ancient. Many of the
houses in Tokyo are surrounded
by thick stone walls with wall
of earth on top of this and small
evergreen shrubs growing still on
top of this.
The Japanese people have a
process of dwarting trees. We
see miniature trees not more than
a foot in height, butperfectin every
way, they are planted in pots and
cared for as we would care for
| SoHle rare pidlt.
left Tokyo Oct. IL, with my
japanese helper and travelled all
day by rail, reaching Fuikushi ma
at 4 O'Clock in the evening, ard
speut the night in a japanese hotel.
At the door we removed our shoes
and they were carried away by a
waiter. We saw no more of them
til we were ready to leave in the
morning. We were shown to our
rooms at once. The articles OF
furniture consisted of large
earthen pot with charcoal fire, d
small desk one foot in height, q
mirror, two shelves at the side o.
the wall, a clothes rack and some
pictures. A japanese room con
tanning these articles is considered
well furnished. Next the waiter
appeared with a tray of tea anC
cake, this is invariably offered yor
every time Japanes, home i.
entered.
! After resting and eating luncl
from my own basket (for | was
not brave enough to attempt eatinE
. a japanese supper) my Japanes'
girl called a waiter and ordered
our beds made ready. This sh,
did by stepping to the door ant
clapping the hands. This is thei
5 method of calling as they have nj
bells in the rooms The next morn
ing we left the hotel at six o'clocl
as we had long journey over tn,
mountains in Jinrikshas. Thes,
are little two wheeled vehicle!
drawn by men and are very com
Portable to ride in when the roa(
is good. The trip over the noun
| tains was a delightful one, the da,
was perfect, and the air fresh, tn,
scenery was beautiful and th,
mountains were decked in autumn
colors.
| reached my destination abou
o'clock. Yonezawa is city O
1000 inhabitants, 1t is situate,
the interior of northern japan
md surrounded by mountains. Th
principal industry of the valley i
! silk weaving, though rice is cult
waited quite extensively. Fine ap
pies are raised in this locality an,
| careful attention is given to tn
trees. / visited an orchard tn
other day and was surprised t
t see every apple on the trees en-
cased in a little net and tied to th
limb, was of course curious t
know why this was, and was in
formed that they did this to pre-
Y vent the apples from being blow
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