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Modern Ways In Japan

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Day
20
Month
May
Year
1885
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Public Domain
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Rev. C. E. Eby, h tnissionnry to Japan of wklc expericnce ani observation, arrived in Detroit rco.pntly as is the guet of his brother, John F Ébv. He is about 40years of ajje, tall aml erect, will) dark complexión, brnnzed ly expo-urV to Oriental suns, a fu f 1 bean!, sliyhlly mixed withgray, aml the genera] appearanceofa genial and intellectuil mik " About nine years ugo," says Mr. Eby, "I rvturned from theGernvin nuiveniltea to Hiimlltoo, Ont., and engaged in inU.-iiinary work amoi.g the Germana lliroiiirlmut Canada. BAaa very snccessful, I was telected by the MuthodUt clinrches of Canada to undertake misión aiy work in Japan. My hp&riqaartPrs wera at Tokio, the capital, wfcera the fiist year was spent in leaxuing the laAtgunN and customs of the people. From Ihcie trips rere made thrnagbout country, giving popular lectuies to the natives and iloing general missi.inary work. üuiing my nine years In the Country, the ndvanoe of civilization, wliich cotnmenc-til _.") yeara atro, hal been rem ar kable. Tht) aiuiy is now as thoroaïhly equippcd and as effective as any in Enru]e. ToUDJf men must seive a certin tune, ilmllar to the conecription plan in Gciinany. Arnis and ammuuition are of the must approved pattein. The uniforma are similar to thnse of the Frcncli, aml the erolutlona as system itic af lhoe of any clvllizéd natioo. The navy, too, 8 equally well-equipped with the most modem gunboats manned bv skillful saUors, aim eapplied with the best Kruip and ÁrmUrong guns. The postofflce -y-titn extendí to all parts of the ooontiy, and is as eftieiently conducted as that ot uny western eountiv. Even those most cheti-hed relic9 of barbaiistn, iha gown and peculiar heari-draw, areglvlny way to western ways. In Tokio there are numen nis made olotb Ing stores, sellliig garmeiits made in this country. Bioit of the l.usjni'sx meu weai' oursuits until ui their houses, wbeo the looc robe la agaiu put on. The old tonn nfwearing ihe hair was t" wind t In a Poll on top of the sliaved head. Gradnally the natlveq have brgun to cut the tinir Euiope.ins, until uow mo.-t of t!) old " plg-taila " ara gone, mil in snme provinees they are even prohibited by law. "The coiidition of women was for a long time very low, The joiv vailiiijr custom .unong fathers and husbinds was to sll dunghtf s aml wives to a lite of shaine. A favorite way of liiiuid -iting a debe was by KlVlnjt a dauïhtrr in paynicnl. Bv rc'iit laws, however, women miy ref) tlm compatt. It bas had the rlTBCl at nrt-akioy; up th ilcir;i vcd rn-i.m to a gieat extent. The wwnien. alxo, aie les seclnded than fonni-rly. They make calis with thcir luibaii(l, a'e in the rtreeM unvelled, ind enjoy most of the liberties of civilized wives. "Chi 'istianily, also, is making rap'd progresa, It is so Identlfled with civiliza tiiin that it is being accepted a one of the latter's progreaslre sti-ps. Mlaaonarlei are no lonjcer alone in building chuiches, but 111 Ln_ of the 3'oung men ot tlie best families are in the ministry and couductini; energetic paiishes. "The counlrv, ofcourse, bas niany disadvantages. For in-tancc, the st-èrs in Tokio are on the ui face of grouinl, emitting the foulest odors and breed i Dg COiitHglon. The ?oung men, too, are vey immoral Houses of sin exist in iieat nunibers. Taken as a wholc, however, the Country is making marvelous progreas, and will soon be tlioroughly Anglicized in custom, languajje and religión." Mr. Eby is accompanied by a young .lapaiipse, tlu; suu of a meichaiitot Tokio. wlio will enter one of the Canadlan colleges.

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Ann Arbor Courier
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