The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-12-24
fnH AANlcAN CONSUL AT YHDDo-rHI
JU00LE1S OF JAPAN

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resting account of the first interview of
Mr.. Harris, United States Consul at
Simcda, with the Emperor of Japan at
fcddo, the imperial capitol lie says :.
The manner in which Mr. II and his
secretary went TO Ycddo is interesting
The Emperor sent him body guard Of
1870 men, and had comfortable houses put
all along the road for him to pass. the
nights in. He also sent him a large
sedan chair, carried by II bearers, and
so roomy that he put u mattress into it
and rcclncd at full length when he was
tired Of sitting II is only about 10
miles from this place 10 Yeado. but the
country is 80 rugged, and the roads 40
bad the first part Of the way, that they
were seven days IN accomplishing the
distance, Every hight they stopped at
one Of the comfortable houses, which
had been prepared expressly plon his &C
coam, and after an carly breakfast re-
suncd their road Upon arriving at
Ycddo, they were lodged in the most
commodious quarters, treated with the
greatest respect and attention, and
granted interviews viii, the Emperor
The reader is Of course aware that every
one, who has heretofore approached the
Emperor, has been required 10 do so
uyoR his bnos This custom they were
determined To adhere 60 in the present
case; but, somehow or other, il had
never before been SO Difficult, to bell the
cat Who was 10 speak to Mr.. u -
ahon, it," that was 'the question. Fl
nally a Japanese Douglas stepped for
ward and offered to brace his huge
shoulder TO the task This gentleman
was not tho most determined nan in
Japan; but then he was upon the most
intimate terms of both social and politi-
cal intercourse with the American
legation lie therefore called upon
Mr. H. and commenced the attack by
begging that hc would not b. offended
AT villa, he was going to say.
Certainly not says that gentleman.
But he has an fklng Of what is coming,
aud y lock of sudden and unusual gravi-
~ causes Douglas ,o trcmhlc Instead.
therefore Of hroaching the subject he
/ hcgs once mole that "hs ExCcllcncy
will not be offended at something which
he, Douglas, has been orderm to say -
and hcn-coughs, ard looks behind
! him.
Certainly not !" and an increase Of
gravity in the Consular face. Cores
ponding increase of nervousness on the
| part Of Douglas Grand tahlcan in
which the American eagle is supposed 10
dominate Final desperation of Douglas
and outhursting of the secret
/ n Ia.
to all he had to say, and then replied
with his usual Judgment and iirnuoss OF
manner He told him that he was anx-
ious To do everything that was consist
rnt with self respect to dc honor Ia the
Emperor, hut that this thing was out of
the question. and had better not he re-
fcrrcd To- again. Were Nippon TO send
a Minister To my country" he said, h"
might approach onr President III any
manner he saw lii He might knoel and
knock his head against the !loor, or he
might bow to him and shake hands
There we allow every one perfect lihert, :
and it is hut wight, therefore. that be
allowed the same here"
VERY well Very well ~ replied
Douglas, half ALPHABETICALLY. Andt hus
was settled thus question 3" fer crer' ~ re-
marked Mr. II.
Mr.. llarri, speaks most interestingly
of the tcais ot the iugglcrs, aud 81 the
| theatres of Ycddo, as well as Of the cN-
tcnsive stores, He says that the Prince
Of Cinano, (Cinano nokamD TO whose
particular care it sccns the Emperor
confded his comfort and amusement. fan
l a L., l., Il nj IN
the immense house that had hccu appro-
pria,,d Ia him, called mp some oi his
iugglcrs to perform before him and help
him pass il One of them was the An-
d,rson" Of .lapan--his fcats were So
wonderful tina, am almost afraid 10
write them | wish it distinctly under
stood therefore TINT | am only repeating
mhai M War,,s fsAi ns, and whH we am
wqusatiy bti,cr, Here are some Of his
fcats
no. l. lie took an ordinary boys top,
spin IT in the air eanght !, on his hand,
and then placed II (stll sp'nulng) upon
the edge of sword ne the h'li. Then
he dropped the sword point a little aud
the top moved slowly toward IT Ar
rived at the very end, the hili was low
cred in turn and the top brought back
As usual, the sword was dangerously
sharp.
No. 2. was also performed with the
top. he spun it in the air, and then
threw the end of the string back toward
it with such accuracy that 1t was caught
up and wound itself already for second
cast. by the time il Ind done this II had
reached his hand and was ready for
another spin.
No. 3 was still performed with the
top. There was an upright pole, upon
the top of which was pcrcled little
house with very large front door.
Tho top was spun, made to climb the
pole, knock upon the said trout door,
and disappear. As well rs ! remember,
the hand end of the string was fastened
near the door 81 that this was almost "a
repetition of the scli.wnding feat.
But feat No. was something even
more astonishing than all this. lite took
two paper butterflies, armed himself
with the usual paper fan. throw them
into the air and tanning gently, kept
them lying about him as II they had
been alive.
ale can mako them alight whenever
| . ..;.It rrv him " remarked tho