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Show JAPAN A FEW YEARS AQO. Extract From Henry Qrevllle'a Diary It Interesting Reading. In Henry Orovllle's diary is an Interesting In-teresting ucconnt of how Lord Elgin carried a gift of a steam jucht to tho emperor of Japan. This was many ijears before tho country was go thoroughly thor-oughly westernized as It Is now. Ore-vlllo Ore-vlllo says: "The people seem to bo courteous and extremely clean, forming form-ing In this respect a remarkable contrast con-trast to the Chinese. They appear to be a droll mixture of high civilization and primitive simplicity As a proof of tho formor, the power of steam, tho electric telegraph, telescope, thermometers ther-mometers and barometers ore known and In uso, while the latter Is shown by ladles being constantly seen tubbing tub-bing themsehes at tho doors of their houses. Tho authorities, at first, requested re-quested Elgin to retire, but on his refusing re-fusing and Insisting on carrying on to Jeddo tho steam yacht he waa charged to present to the emperor, they acquiesced with good grace and showed him overy lespect and concluded the treaty between Japan and (Ireat Ilrltaln without difficulty." |