The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-24

by 30 cents on five dollars. 1t is not
so valuable because Great Britain is in
the war. Even shopkeepers will give
full value for American silver. One
cent is one sen and ten sen equals
five cents in our money. Their dollar
is one yen and equals fifty cents in
American. Mr.. Bouldein could speak
Japanese and did all the purchasing
of tickets and paying for our Jinuri-
kiskas, etc. They charge enormous
prices at first for anything but when
they find you can do without it and
you might not take, then you can set
your price and usually they will take
you up.
At Toxic we took our lunch in a
beautiful depot where we had fish and
delicious steak and fruits, then we
proceeded to get taXicab or rather
three autos to see the sights of Toxic.
We got there at time when the
coronation of the emperor was to be
celebrated the following day or rather
for the next few days. He was
crowned three years ago and has been
in authority, but for some reason the
festival proceedings had to be put
off. All the way from Yokohoma to
Toxic and all through the streets in
Toxic there were lovely decorations in
cloth flags, evergreens, flowers and
electric lights. The Imperial grounds
were just beautiful and though we did
not get very close, we could see the
grounds and houses in distance; and
we followed the Moat (Which was
about 20 feet across), all the way
| around. On the other side of the
Moat was a great wall, and near the
entrance were great arches of grow
ing plants and decorations of ever
greens, pine or cedar and in the CEN
ter was a road bed of sand which
they were putting down of the en-
peror to pass over.
Other places we hurriedly visited
We're the Baptist Tabernacle where
they not only had church on Sundays,
but have kindergarten, industrial
classes and English classes. The lam
guage school of Toxic where mission
aries of all denominations go to learn
the language and where one of our
girls (Hooker Chiles) will be.
We were joined mere by Sarak
| Clark, one of the Moody girls, whom
Irma and knew, and who was also
friend to the Stouts in Kentucky.
She was so happy to see us and to go
around with us. Next we went to
the Imperial University of Japan,
which has beautiful buildings, and pic
turesque campus-so different from
ours. 1t is said to be the largest uni
versity in the world, having $4,000
students. We also visited the edi-
torial department of the largest in-
ter enominational publication house
in the world. Mr.. Walne of South1
ern Baptist is at the head of it, AMI
his wife served us with tea and def
licious homemade chocolate cakd
which was so good.
Next we visited the shopping dis
trict where we went in one Of ythl
largest and most beautiful Id pl,:S & &
Toxic. At the door we were hhiet by
a Coolie who put velvet slippers on
over our shoes. What we went spec
tally to see was model of the corona
tion exercises which was to take
place.
We didn't do any purchasing, but
went on to Japanese bazaar, which
was just like a mystic maize, the
way it wound around. We entered
one door and followed narrow pas
sage with articles on both sides for
sale.
1t was lots of fun trying to make
them understand what we wanted, etc
The streets are narrow and no side
walks-men, women, children, horses
little wagons with very small wheels
and booths of all descriptions are all
in the streets, and it is marvellous that
people are not run over. The main
streets have two street car tracks
and are some wider for traffic. There
are very few large stores-just what
we would call shack or "hot weenie'
stand. The candy is so funny; it is
between a cake and candy. The fancy
work and embroideries are beautiful
and cheap in way.
The Japs bring their wares on the
boat when we stop and they generally
set the price twice as high as il
should be, and if we say "too high,
they'll ask how much will you give
me; then if you set the price and il
suits them they will hand it over tt
you and you will have to take it be
cause you set the price.
We visited two heather temple!
where the people worshipped. In tn,
inside of the shrine was a huge bo,
covered with rafters into which they
threw money and clapped their hand.
and moved their lips. I suppose the!
were praying. On the way out, ther,
was wire netting on which the.
pinned their prayers writes on paper
and which they had purchased from
the priest. Before going up to pre-
sent their petitions, they go to foun