The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01

During our chat two scotch tweed capped
Bostonians, one pulling brier pipe, the
other a cigar, who had herded alone on the
first day and night out, shifted over, and
the bearer of the pipe remarked:
did l hear you say you were bound for
Japan? My friend and are likewise book
ed for the orient"
Then they entered into the party
making known the fact that they were
bound for pleasure and instructive tour
solely. And jolly good travelling compan-
ions they have proved.
The last to make himself known was a
bashful young Englishman, a scientific
young man, who has been experimenting
and veturing opinions on the saccharine
substance of Louisiana cane, employed by
Spreckels to iaunt to Hawaii and write
scientifically upon the sugar production of
the Hawaiian islands. He proved one of
these modest, difiident fellows in general
conversation, but when science was broach-
ed he crawled from his succulent shell and
broad aid" the full field of saccharlne sci
ence.
modestly invited the colonel of the ranch
and mines and the German expert on Jap
anese subjects to lunch with me that L
might become more familiar with the GUS
toms of the east and particularly Japan
and China. Though a modest lunch it was,
with simply beer attachments, at their
valuable, 1 presume. Certainly they were
interesting.
After the modest little luncheon the colo
mel brought forth several long, black Mex
lean cigars wrapped in Tin foil, which
smoked and of which became so eXtrava-
giant in praise that he delved down into a
great grip and presented me with a box,
remarking at the time that we three should
again meet at dinner with him.
At the dinner he well tested the talent
of Dining Car Conductor Dougherty, who
proved himself an expert well as a con-
noisseur. There was such dinner and such
wines that Delmonico or even the Aragon
could not excel.
over it the colonel talked of everything
from the bombardment of Alexandria, at
which he was present to the fancy work of
the east Indians. the jewelTy of Ceylon, Jap
anese civilization, Russia's interest in MAIN
tanning Chinese territory ii is, her pow
er TO prevent England's interference by
threats TO march troops down through AZ
ghanistan and take India, into which the
Russian government has recently built rail-
roads, of the morality of the east and Of
Japan, and. finally. down to American poll
ties and to the silver question.
There he entered my preserves, notwith-
standing little set-to / had with Charley
Currier, at the Atlanta National bank, when
he wanted TO lock his gold certificates and
with several 500 silver certificates, which,
in the present condition of Clevclandesque
financial affairs, / feared the California
banks might decline TO give up the ringing
gold for. And, naturally, 1 wanted to be
sure of getting the gold, or gold letter of
credit, out here, for n gold dollar is ex-
changeable for two silver yens or Mexican
dollars in Japan.
Our German friend gave an elaborate
breakfast TO the trio on Sunday morning,
and soon after 1 o'clock we rolled into Oak
land, just in time to the minute. There
We scattered to meet on the steamship
China this afternoon.
If III Hung Chang and the Jap ENJOYS
haven't agreed on terms of peace when
land, then / may be able to get 10 the
front and tell The Constitution readers some
interesting stories of the oriental war.
Certainly the news from there shall be
sent as it is If you don't like it vent your
profanity upon the Chinese and the Japs,
not upon +. W. BARRETT.