The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, December 24, 1915, Page 6, Image 6
INTERESTING LETTE
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Yokohoma, Nov. 3rd, 11)15.
My dearest home folks:
I truly thought I would write a
journal or rather a few words every
day telling what I was doing and just
what the sights are we are seeing.
But as you notice, the date, Nov. 3rd,
and we left Port October 17th you see
I have not done as I expected. But if
1 have any memory left for anything
hut to express my intense feelings
during that time, I may be able to
recall a little.
Leaving Vancouver at 4 p. m. Sunday,
October 17, we had a lovely trip
all evening through the English Bay
to Victoria, reaching there about 11
p. m. A special pilot came out in a
launch to pilot us into naroor necause
it is a difficult one to enter.
Several of us stayed up until we arrived
and saw the passengers get on,
then we retired for the night and 1
did not know anything until I was
awakened hy the pitching of the boa.
which was just like a see-saw, first up
then down and vice versa. It was an
awful feeling, and I was glad when
morning came. We were all feeling
badly but went in to breakfast but it
was a "fast". The stewardess told
us not to eat anything but bacon and
toast. 1 was very sick at times, ano
when I wanted anything the steward
would have the Chinese hoys bring it.
up, though it was so cold that 1 did
not want anything but cracked ice.
The officers say this is the longest
and roughest trip they have ever
made. The winds were so high and we
had to go facing them all the time
thus making poorer progress.
Our vessel carries (i,000 tons.
There are 1.18 first class passengers,
210 crew; .">08 Chinese in the steerage.
It was a sight to see them coming on
.board?in a sense it was just like
herding cattle. The immigration officer
was there with his Chinese interpreter
making them show passports
and having interview with the doubt-,
ful ones. There were about .18 women
among them.
nave LU1IIC uji iiuiw cut;
age whore we heard Mr. Broadfoot, a
Presbyterian preacher of Kong Moo
and Mr. Lake preach to the Chinese
in their language. It would have
stirred your heart to have seen the
throngs who gathered around and
stood for one and three-quarter hours
listening' to the preaching. We sat
down on stools and sang in English as
they sang in Chinese. I suppose there
were some ten Chinese Christians.
Just behind the place where the
meeting was held were five or eight
gambling tables with men crowded
around them. I was told that they
just gambled with buttons, putting a
handful on the table and guessing how
v * many were left after taking some
away. Mr. Lake says it is one of the
great curses of China or any Chinese
settlement, even in America.
As I looked on their faces, my first
thought was "and around the throne
will be gathered people of every
tongue and nation," and I wondered
how many would hear and heed the
call.
For a day or two after leaving Vancouver
we went north and were in
sight of land, but when we left the
mainland we never saw any more for
days and days until one morning we
came in sight of Andelusian Islands,
which belong to the United States divirlimr
thf> Purifii' fmm tho Aivtir?
you see how far North we have been.
The islands looked like barren rocks
of peaks jutting- up. Many of the
mountain peaks were quite high and
covered with snow. They se?.~ned
more like the main land than islam. >
and we were within eight miles of
them for two days. Yesterday we
sighted a vessel on the horizon which
was passing. Outside of that one
vessel, and birds and sea-gulls, we
seem to be the only living things
afloat.
Twice I've seen whales spout up?
once over on the horizon and today
quite near the boat. A great many of
the party saw the whale once come up,
but all I saw was the fountain of
water shooting up.
Among the passengers is a young
man, a teacher in the government
schools of the Phillipines who is interested
in making the time pass
rjuickly, so we have had three very
delightful entertainments of songs,
recitations and stunts of all kinds.
Last night the different tables had to
he responsible for one number, and
our talde being1 all Southerners we
sang "Dixie.". One of the tables took
up a collection for the benefit of the
wounded soldiers and received $25.00.
Sunday mornings it is customary to
hold Church of England service, led
by one of their preachers. If any are
on board or by the captain. It is the
Episcopal service. In the evenings
one of the missionaries preaches.
The food on boat has such a queer
taste. All the cooks are Chinese and
they do not cook like we do, especially
the meats.
They have milk, cows' milk, to eat
with the oat meal, and I marvelled
how they kept it. I found they
freeze the milk solid before starting
and keep it on ice and as it is needed
they frhaw it.
They have lettuce, celery, fruii.
oranges, apples, grape fruit, peaches
and watermelons. Really the fruits
and nuts are the nicest things they
have. On rough days they have a
frame work or boxes like on the tables
to hold the dishes and food. We have
a Chinese waiter for every four and
he stands just behind us and when
we get through with one plate, he
takes it up and gives us our next order.
We took a promenade around the
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boat since I started this and went to
the very front of the vessel. The ocean
is so smooth today and every one is
feeling better. We also went to the
back of the boat where we saw the
steering wheel and the ship log?the
latter being the instrument which
measures the miles.
We have had several fire drills
among the ship's crew. They did not
lower the boats, but got out the hose
and buckets, and each man had a
blanket which we supposed was to protect
hipiself from the flames.
We heard the graphophone going
and went 011 deck to see what it meant
and found a crowd dancing. Some few
011 the boat are "high livers", so to
speak. The women gamble for money,
and there are two nice looking
ones whom, they say, won quite a tail
of money.
Drinks of all kinds can be secured
on board for extra pay, but I have
not ordered any yet.
All the ladies of the Southern Baptist
meet every night after supper for
a fellowship meeting, where we have
come to know each other better and
to pray with one another.
Breakfast is served between 8 and
10, and at 11 beef tea is s< rved with
crackers on deck. Tea or hot water
with lemon or milk served with cakes
comes from 4 to 4:.*50. Dinner at ('
and if we have any entertainments the
steward sends in cocoa with sandwiches.
If we would cat them all according
to English custom, guess we'd
be sick right, but I usually take regular
meals. We sit at the first officer's
table. He is next to the captain
in authority.
Almost every day we receive wireless
messages as to the affairs of the
world, war. etc. At first they came
from San Francisco, and now since wc
are on this side of the globe, they
come from Japan. We were real ex...i.
i. i a.
CltCU WI1C11 >VtT llt'clMl U1 llic 1CVU1UIIUI
in China and really don't know jusl
what to expect. We do not thin!
there will be any difficulty in landing
nor any danger especially in the port
cities to missionaries. Many who art
going inland and to Tibet may be detained
in Shanghai if travel in the
interior is not safe. Of course oui
ambassador will inform us if there if
any danger to foreigners. They art
really after the president.
Abou* six in the morning will be i
quarantine inspection of the passengers
by the Japanese officials, befort
me go to shore. Some of us want tt
go to Tokio for the 24 hours we art
in Yokohoma. It is only a 50-milt
trip and it is said the city is beauti
ful.
Thursday, Nov. 4th?We have beer
along the coast of Japan all today
Tho dgy has been glorious, the stir
bright and the sea smooth, and we ar<
very happy to know that we will soor
be on land. This morning from 1<
to 12:30 we had all kinds of races ant
contests on deck, different passengers
taking part. We had potato races
shaving contests, threading needles
etc., and the winners were given boxes
of candy.
It was sad when we left your sid<
of the globe and our thoughts wouli
I l'lict rltunll l-k w?lr t Vtn vn tiritK ??/mi ??
J?.,w V..V.I JUU II
spite of our attempts to divert, bu
now since we are beginning to sigh
this side of the globe we are happj
with anticipations of landing and see
ing new sights. We are not forgettinj
you by any means but we realize tin
distance is exceedingly great. I shal
not forget the efforts of each of yoi
to make me comfortable on the wa;
and in my new home. I love yov
most dearly and would like to see yoi
now, though I am not feseinated witl
the sea enough to make a journey
back right now.
May not write you until I fret t<
Shanghai, as I have not decided jus
what I'll do in Japan.
Miprht as well close this tonifrht a
all will be confusion in the morning
We have much to be thankful fo
in the safe voyage, and now it is ii
answer to the prayers of the folk
back home.
(live my love to those who inquire
With lots of love and kisses for thi
children. I.ora.
Leaving Kobe, Japan, Nov. 8, 1915.
My dearest home folks:
This is the second or third time
have started to write you since lea-,
ing Yokohoma and was interrupts
every time by people coming in or els
by scenery which I couldn't miss see
:^i) ?11.. ? ?- *
in*;, iv^-ciuy uveryiiunR nere in .J a pa
has been just beautiful and so uniqui
We arrived in Yok'ohoma Friday
Nov. 5th, at about 1 or 2 o'clock A. M
Wo dresseij early and pot out of ou
cabins for medical inspection at
A. M. before we could pull up to th
harbor. The Japanese doctor pot o
board and as our steward called ou
names we passed out of the saloo
door and the examination was over. O
course they had consultations with th
ship doctor before, and if there ha
been any disease, the ship and all o
board would have been quarantined.
At about 10:30 Mr. and Mrs. Boul
dein, missionaries in Tokio, under th
Northern Baptist Roard, came o
hoard to see the missionaries, as the
knew some of our party. We wer
ready, so they took seven of us t
Tokio, about one hour's ride on th
electrie. We went to the station i
Jinurukiskas, and it was most nov<
experience to be in this little bupp
for one, pulled by a man who wen
alonp in a trot all the time. Ther
were nine or ten of us in all, one riph
behind the other, and as the Stout'
baby was alonp too, the natives woul
crowd around whenever we would stoj
We had our money exchanped; firs
gold was taken without exchange, bu
Canadian or English money is les!
by 30 cents on five dollars. It is no
so valuable because Great Britain is ii
the war. Even shopkeepers will giv<
full value for American silver. On:
cent is one sen and ten sen equal:
five cents in our money. Their dollai
is one yen and equals fifty cents ii
American. Mr. Bouldein could speal
Japanese and did all the purchasing
of tickets and paying for our Jinuri
kiskas, etc. They charge enormou:
prices at first for anything but wher
they find you can do without it ant
you might not take, then you can sei
your price and usually they will tak<
you up.
At Tokio we took our lunch in j
beautiful depot where we had fish an:
delicious steak and fruits, then w<
proceeded to get a taxicab or rathe
three autos to see the sights of Tokio
We got there at a time when th<
coronation of the emperor was to b<
celebrated the following day or rathe:
for the next few days. He wai
crowned three years ago and has beei
in authority, but for some reason th<
festival proceedings had to be pu
off. All the way from Yokohoma t<
Tokio and all through the streets ii
Tokio there were lovely decorations ii
cloth flags, evergreens, flowers an:
! electric lights. 1 he Imperial ground;
I were just beautiful and though we di<
not get very close, we could see thi
I grounds and houses in a distance; am
i we followed the Moat (which wa
about 20 feet across), all the wa;
i around. On the other side of thi
i Moat was a great wall, and near thi
! entrance were great arches of grow
ing plants and decorations of ever
greens, pine or cedar and 1n the cen
[ tor was a road bed of sand whicl
they were putting down of the em
peror to pass over.
i Other places we hurriedly visi'tei
were the Baptist Tabernacle wher
they not only had church on Sundays
j but have kindergarten, industria
! classes and English classes. The lan
; guage school of Tokio where mission
' aries of all denominations go to lean
the language and where one of ou
i girls (Hooker Chiles) will be.
We were joined here by Saral
Clark, one of the Moody girls, whor
Irma and Iknew, and who was als<
a friend to the Stouts in Kentuckj
She was so happy to see us and to g
around with us. Next we went t
the Imperial University of Japar
which has beautiful buildings, and pic
; turesque campus?so different fror
> ours. It is said to be the largest uni
vei-sity in the world, having 25,00
! students. We also visited the edi
. torial department of the largest in
> ter inominational publication hous
> in the world. Mr. Walne of South
? ern Baptist is at the head of it, an
j his wife served us with tea and dc
. licious home-made chocolate cak<
which was so good.
1 Next we visited the shopping dis
trict where we went in one of tVi
, largest and most baautiA^'-'JliL'
2 Tokio. At the door we were"Atet b
1 a Coolie who put velvet slippers o
) over our shoes. What we went spec
1 ially to see was a model of the corona
3 ti'on exercises which was to tak
place.
i, We didn't do any purchasing, bu
s went on to Japanese bazaar, whic
was just like a mystic maize, th
s way it wound around. We entere
1 one door and followed a narrow pas
i sage with articles on both sides fo
t sale.
t It was lots of fun trying to mak
f them understand what we wanted, et<
- The streets are narrow and no side
i walks?men, women, children, horses
e little wagons with very small wheels
1 and booths of all descriptions are a
.s in the streets, and it is marvelous thi
v people are not run over. The mai
J streets have two street car track
j and are some wider for traffic. Thei
h are very few large stores?just whj
/ we would call a shack or "hot weenie
stand. The candy is so funny\ it i
a between a cake and candy. The fane
t work and embroideries are beautifi
and cheap in a way.
The Japs bring their wares on th
> boat when we stop and they general!
set the price twice as high as
1 should be, and if we say "too high
s they'll ask how much will you gi\
me; then if you set the price and
- suits them they will hand it over <
e you and you will have to take it b<
cause you set the price.
We visited two heathen tempi*
where the people worshipped. In tl
inside of the shrine was a huge be
' covered with rafters into which the
threw money and clapped their hanc
c* and moved their lips. I suppose the
e were praying. On the way out, thei
was a wire netting on which the
n pinned their prayers wri'tt#* on pape
" and which they had purchased fro;
the priest. Before going up to pr
' sent their petitions, they go to a foui
r tain for that purpose and wash the
* hands and take water and wash o?
e their mouths. Tt just astounded rr
H of fifef 1 C If /?.*.%?* a
I C?v aaaov ?*uuu' laiif; n it wnC IU1 III I
r I from the heart. I wondered how tht
n could believe in it, but when I thougl
f they had been taught it from bab;
e hood, they had to believe in it. O
d how sad to see men-sailors, soldie:
? and officials walk up, take off the
cnps and bow so reverently. Thei
were no images except some que*
e looking animals. While we stood thei
o some five minutes, there were nun
y hers who visited the shrine,
e In the harbor of Kobe were aboi
o ten battleships and one of them h
e longed to the United States, and wj
n floating our flag. We also saw whei
d the American consul lived. They hs
y the Japanese and American flags I
it electric lights above the door. Th
e is one kind of letter paper they hav
t and want you to notice the lovei
s butterflies on it.
d I am getting used to the sea no
). and we are having such smooth sai
t ing, but it has been cloudy ar
t couldn't see much among the island
3 Forgot to tell you when we cross*
t the 180 Meridian we dropped a da
1 Wo went to bed Tuesday night ar
2 woke up Thursday morning.
i
i November 10, 1915.
r After leaving Moji and Shimonosek
l Japan.
c Dearest home folks:
? You have noted that this has take
- the form of a journal rather than
3 loiter.
l We anchored out Moji and wei
1 taken to shore on launches, where v
t left Miss Chiles. We hated to pa]
e with her as she was the life of oi
party. Mr. Dozier, with whom she
? to work, Mr. and Mrs. Willinghar
i (son of Dr. Willingham of F. I*
8 Board) and Mr. and Mrs. Ray a
r came on board. They live in nearb
r. towns and came down to meet Mb
? Chiles and the rest of the missioi
e aries. Mr. and Mrs. Ray, who live i
r Shimonoseki just across the bay fro
s Moji, carried seven grown people ar
i five children to their home for dinn<
b and I was included in the number,
t was pouring rain and the roads wei
9 lob-lollies, but we were in jinrikishs
i and kept dry. We had such a love!
[i dinner, baked chicken, fish stew<
j okra, creamed potatoes and rice, fru
s salad and ice cream and chocola
1 cake, coffee and tea.
e Now don't set the idea that mi
i sionaries live high, for I know exti
s efforts were made before we got ther
y Their china was beautiful, thoup
e cheap to them because it was Ja]
e anese. Mrs. Ray was a Miss Pett
- from Mobile, Ala., and has a broth*
- and sisteu in China. They have thr*
- children at home and one in an Enj
h lish school at Shanghai, China. Tht
- go home on their furlough next Api
and if you see or hear tell of ther
you will know that I was in the
6 home.
s, It was interesting to watch the m
il tives put coal on our boat. It ws
brought out in large flat sail boats 1
i- our ship, and the natives came
ri paddle boats called Sampan. Th<
r arranged a sort of step up?a m?
standing on every step forming a lin
k Others in the boat filled up grass ba
n kets about the size of a wash bor
o and passed it on to the next ma
r. and so on. It was marvelous tl
o speed they made. We timed them ar
o they passed 60 baskets in a minut
i, It looks so miniature, but they st
it is the quickest way of coaling ve
n sels. It took lots of people to do th
> and they only receive 45 cents pi
& day. There are extensive coal mini
i- near here which makes coal cheap
i- why the vessels always coal here.
The sea is so calm and smooth ai
ij' the sun is shining today. We hi
? such misty weather in Japan excej
I the day in Tokio.
tf ' At Shanghai our crowd will 1
D about half divided; Irma Newcom
|l Pearle Johnson, Ada Bell, Mr. ai
l^Mrs^ Herring and children (the oi
U| home) get off; leavii
y \Miss Barton, Mrs. Green, the Tipt<
n children, Mr. and Mrs. Lake and m
t- sfelf to go on to Honk Kong, whe
i- we leave the boat and take rail f
e 90 miles up to Canton.
* We have to anchor about two hou
it out from Shanghai and go in to sho
h in some way. Of course all the;
e launches belong to the company ai
d costs passengers and their friem
i- nothing to. ride on them.
,r It is a three day trip from Shangh
to Honk Kong.
e With lots of love and hoping th
c you will not tire of all this descri
/ tion as you told me to go into detai
3 111 be happy to arrive at my desl
' nation and see what my work will I
\\ like.
^ We are praising Him for preserv
n tion, protection and the joy He h
.g given on the journey.
Will write again from Hong Koi
.t or Canton.
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iS late Shopper is a promSSI
I I inent member of the Genus
111 CsiLwJ Procrastinatus.
'y He has his own peculiar
m way of celebrating Christe
mas. Often he celebrates it in bed,
s" with a water bag on his chest and the
grip of an anxious physician around
n> his wrist. His eyes are closed and
1? his poor, warped brain is worn in a
sling.
e* On the floor beside his bed, torn to
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aureus ana omen in numerous places,
?" lies his Christmas list. The day bels
fore Christmas he sallied forth with
er this list in his hand and a look of
'Is desperate determination on his feals
tures.
The Late Shopper is a cheerful giver,
withal. He loves giving for its
i(7 own sake, but he loves it better for
p the sake of putting it off. Decidedly
he is no believer in the "Do-it-now"
movement. Nor is he selfish. It is
~j Just a habit. It is to be feare*^ that
if he were dying of thirst he would
ne put off giving himself a drink.
Philanthropists shmlld find rest BahJn
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Knowjedge and Practice of Correct
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at Constipation is a condition affecting
P" all classes of all people and can be
. permanently relieved only by acquiri
i'ng habits of regularity.
The most natural time for the eliminative
process is in the morning when
a" both the muscular and nervous sysas
terns are relaxed by sleep and rest.
When relief does not come readily, it
is an excellent plan to take a mild
laxative at bedtime. Cathartics and
purgatives, that hv the violence of
their quick action shock and disturb
Iy the system, should not be employed.
[Jc An effective laxative remedy that is
>ut very dependable, and which does not
?? gripe or otherwise disturb the organs
involved, is found in a combination of
h- simple laxative herbs known as Dr.
he Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin that can be
00 bought at the drug store for fifty
an cents a bottle.
3,- Mrs. C. C. Allen, 215 Foam St., New
ip- Monterey, Calif., wrote to Dr. Caldwell
that she "found Dr. Caldwell's
? Syrup Pepsin just what was needed
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Fruitola and Traxo are prepared in
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111., and arrangements have been made
to supply them through l'epresentative
druggists. In Union they can be obI
tained at the Milhous Drug Co.
?the kind that are incurable. Here
they could retire and nurse their,
wounds* incurred in the last toy counter
rush.
How fortunate it is that Santa Claua
was not born a late shopper. He i&^
always on the job, and gets ready
for the holiday season months ahead,
we are reliably informed by the nursery
books. However, Santa Claus is
in constant danger of losing his reputation.
There are hundreds of fond
Fathers who pose as Santa Claus to
hnlr lUflo Krnrv/1 o IDortnc* wY%r\ oollw
i-"vu savvav mi v/wvi o, a uj/ao tt iiu doiij
forth to collect a bagful of toys juat
when the stores are closing on Christmas
eve, and the holly garlands are
being taken down, and the manager
of the dress goods department is getting
ready to announce, "Spring and
Summer Styles."
The Late Shoppers we have always
with u?. As eleventh-hour athletes,
they take all the running, jumping
and line-plunging honors. But often
the Late Shopper has <URT good mark
'to his credit. He puts off giving at
all times, and therefore puts off giv- -'.v.
irig a piece of his minid to his wife.
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MRS- C. C. ALLEN.
for constipation and distress of the
stomach after eating- It should be in
every household."
Get a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin and keep it in the house to use
when occasion arises. A trial bottle,
free of charge, can be obtained by
writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 454
Washington St., Monticello, 111.
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