Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-17

itenus ~ DiAItlnhbuIk. aGu WHO ielt
this country last October in COR pany
bound for the Philippine Islands. Uf-
der date Of November l. 1867 she says:
Weresch YCkshsma early sunday
morning. We had 10 wait ourisurn be-
fore the qnarsntinee authorities could
come aboard ss there were several
ships in the barber ahead cfus. Ittook
nearly i've hours Ter them TO inspect
All our passengers, storage dc. then
nearly that long before all could climb
the steep ladder on the outside OF the
vessel and ger in small launches 10 go,
ashore. AS soon IS we landed We each
took jinriskisha. We went first TO the
postofiice where We mailed cur letters
and then We were oti' sight seeing. II
was amusing and entertaining TO get
IN one of those little traps and have
Jap pull you all day. We visited
number Of stores and purchased a
lumber Of small articles suitable for
.mementos. will send them az soon
as 1 reach Manila, 30 there will be no
tariff duty en- them coming from
q. 5. territory. We visited Theatre
street which was very interesting.
Both sides Of the street are lined with
green locking sh9ps. the entire front
Of each being open TO the street but Ut
night they are boarded up. Next wo
went through tbs bazaar. We took
dinner at the Grand Hotel and after
ward returned TO the ship for the
night.
1t took some ,wooing lof Morpheus
before sleep came las we missed the
motion Of the vessel to which we had
become 50 accustomed. We were out
bright and early next morning and
went ashore again. We first visited
Temple where wo had 10 take off our
| shoes before entering. We went up 10
each altar and exalnined.its trappings
and law the foods placed there for the
god to eat, raw tarnips, raw onions
and pared potato. We next went to a
| florist and bought some beautiful rohes
We left at 1l.30 Monday and arrived
at Kobe the next day At noon and had
to pass quarantine inspection again. a
| friend met US with his private launch
and we were entertained during the day
most Loyalty. We went in jinric' ishas
to visit the falls, then to the pleasure
park and temple. We had the good
fortune OF Witnessing queer ceremony
which even the japanese themselves
watched. The High Priest came out
followed by a servant, then came 4
Jap gentlemen in American dress. The
z gentleman, was banded what looked
like an olive branch which he took up
the templeesteps and deposited it on a
lending, then the b & fat Priest, IN
| flowing robes and wooden shoes went
| up TO the steps, took off bis shoes and
on his knees climbed the steps deposited
| the branch 81 The feet Of the q d, then
after munoiing something and bcw-
Ing many times came down the steps
Oh his 'knees, and ,.ut on his shoes. After
| that offered cooked rice &< and went
through the same ceremony Mt CHI
| shrine. We were fortunate Ia being
ceremony as people who have lived
| here for eleven years never have seen
| 1t, and we only witnessed IL by clinL-
ing up and !peeping over The fence.
| The Jap, when he gees to pray in 'front.'
ola shrine claFs his hands several.
times bef-rs he begins to pray, for
fear,as Elijah en- tsImsl raid Bal
perchance wassfleel u enayisit, and
will not hear his duplication.
| We visited a flower show and it as
really wonderful. VIC saw NUMEROUS
floral grfes. tiescIes, jin,ickishas.
boals, with sails, lleels. tops, houses,
bridges, men and Women ard e, ch
figure was one plant with but ore roe,,
all chit santElenluiAs, The storms were
tfaired 10 form tie figure aud The
4 queeltst Of all vas that where each
stem ercsd fLue wes fewer bud.
The enc cf each sloi e 81 wheel, Tor
instancc, was q flower. ! cannot imsg-
inc how they could Control the growth
| Of each sien, and grow fld& En- on the
end. I'VE visited jar anese sLow LII
as we did not understand the Ian
guage it was aIilpantomiine to US.
| The voyage through the Inland ses
/ from X obe 10 Napasahi was most an.
joyabie. This channel has been opened
up in recent years. and 1t is SO narrow
and rocky that the company pays
plat $500 lo.take ship through each
trip. Ii Was here the Magnolia went
aground and the DAKOTA was wrecked.
That night we ran INTO japanese
tishing fleet. sAta distance iii lookea
Ikea city with millions Of lights YET
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