Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
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low grass cloth, and for coronst they wear a
black lackeTed affair that looks like distracted
sight cap did not see a single gem, jewel or
ornament OF any kind on the person Of the En-
peTOr or OIL those OF his eOurtieIs, who compri-
sed the great nobility of Japan.
From the audience chamber ] was taken to
another room, where found the five great
councillors of State, who, having been presented
to me, Congratulated me OF my audience, and
expressed their wonder and astonishment at
what they called my greatness of heart"-
When l asked for an explanation, they said that
they were filled with admiration to see me stand
erect look the awful 'Ty coon" in the face, speak
plainly to him, hear his reply and all this with
oat any trepidation, or any "quIyering OF the
muscles of the side | write all this TO let you
see that the Japanese Princes understand the
use of court compliments. was then shown
present offiteen silken robes from His Majesty,
and was taken TO room where banquet, set
out on sixtytrays, twelve inches high, was pre-
pared for my single stomach There was food
enough for une hundred hungry men,
You must know that the dinner trays like
the breeches) are mark OF rank in Japan, and
the rank indicated by the hight of the trays,
which vary from three to twelve inches in hight.
Again, if the trays are lackered, it diminishes
the honor connected with the actual hight of the
tray, for it indicates that it can be used on ano-
ther occasion; but ifit be made of unpainted cy-
press wood, the honor is complete, for it says
aS plain as words can do, 81 You are so sublime
in your rank that no one can dare TO eat from a
tray that you have used!1 Ny attention was
particularly called both to the hight of the trays
and to the fiattering fact that, "by special
edict, they were made of unvarnished wood
You must know that this same dinner has been
subject of grave discussion, both in Simoda and
in edjo. They were very anxious 1 should
cat at the Palace. I replied that 1 would do 30
cheerfuly provided person or persons of suita.
be rank would eat with me; but said that selfre-
spect would forbid my eating at a table where my
host or his representative deelinod to sit down
When had admired the very neat arrangement
of the banquet, l was again asked to sit down
then said Say TO his Majesty that l thanked
him for his offered ''entertainment." at last
the whole affair was sent to my quarters, where
| distributed it among my Simoda followers.
After the exhibition of the dinner, was re-
conducted to the room first entered, and, after
1 had drunk of the celebrated powdered tea"
left, being conducted to the entrance by the
two ehamberlains, who knocked head with all
the force that was due to one who had seen "the
King, and yet iivsd' BY the way, forgot to
state that the old formula of an audience, which
was ''kneel-down," " "knock-he4d, so that he by
ISLANDERS can hear your skull crack, F" if 1t ever
did exist at the court at YeddO, was not used in
my case. A faint request was made to me, at
Smoda, that l would kneel, but / told them the
| request was offensive and must not be repeated
That ended it.
NV return to Simoda was on a steamer pre-
sentcd to the japanese by the Dutch, and my
subsequent voyages to and from \ YeddO were all
| by water. do not know the exact date of my
| return 10 Simoda. There is perfect blank in
my memory for about twenty days Suffice it
to say, that on the 2sth of March was aware
| that l was as helpless as a child and that was
| also aware of the serious nature of my illness.
After my first return from Yeddo, l was at
sumed a malignant ttype, and Tor many day
NY life was in great danger. Thanks be tC
God I recovered, and am now in my usua
state of health.
The Emperor and the Council of State mani
tested the greatest anxiety during my illness
and showed marked socitude for my recove
, ry. His Majesty daily sent me kind messages
with presents of fruit, arrow root, &c; he als'
sent down two of his best physicians from Y ed
do to attend me. The doctors sent daily re
port of my condition to the Court, and on tht
, receipt there of bulletin TO the effect that
: could not recover, the Emperor issued orde
e to them to cure me, and they were at the sam
b time informed that the safety of their heads de
: pended on my recovery. | cannot sufficient
thank those doctors for their unwearied atten
tions to me- Night and day one of them wa
always at my bed side, and they showed all th
pentleness and tenderness of a woman in thei
treatment Of me.
In April 1 again started for Yeddo, notwitl
standing the strong remonstrances of the ply
sicians. and l was SO feeble that | was actuall
/ carried on board the steamer like a child
t, Happily no i'll effects followed this impruden
} but absolutely necessary, step OF mine.
q The Emperor manifested the greatest kiuI
ness and the most marked sOlicitude for N
perfect restoration to health. He daily sent II
It some very nice affair that had been prepare
'e in the palace After about fortnight OF the'
E. kind attentions, during which time was rapit
i " gaining strength, his Majesty sent the Princ
n of Tamba to me to urge the use of a certa
a remedy, which the Prince described. If yC
- are curious to know what the nature of the Ier
dy was, you can turn to the second verse oftl
Vi first chapter of the First Book of Kings, "cCI
IL monty called the Third Book Of Kings"
a Justice to myself, permit me to add that u
tn health has so rapidly improved that l have n
nd used the imperial prescription. The weath
70 during April and May was charming, and eat
:, day felt its influence.
u' The Japanese pointed out various places
oi interest, such as temples, gardens, DC, which
a visited with benefit to my health and relaxat
,Or for my mind. The Sesby. or theaters, of Ye
Die do, are three in number They are all in {
northeast part of the city, and only a few yar
distant from each other. intended to vi
ed them, hut my friend, the Prince of Sinar
ps- earnestly requested me not to do so. He si
N no Japanese of rank could go there witho
:, being disgraced; that if an imperial ofic
i should be seen there, he would be dismiss
IL from the service. He added, "you now sta
as as high as any man in Japan; why, then, shot
pts YOU wish to cast yourself down from the he
orable place you Occupyl" Feeling cOnyinc
Re- that his statements were correct, and not WIS
,ra ing to do anything that might lessen my inf
enee as the representative ofmy country, {
ne not 20. The Japanese have very few amui
'ie' ments; the principal ones are wrestling, ju
OF elers, and top sPlnnerS
'ne The jugglers are very clever, One Of tbs
made two butterflies Of common thin paper.
He first raised one of them up in the air
.-v the wind of his fan, made it futter about
ne head, aIght on his finger, his arm, and his ta
un- he next set the pair in motion, and 1t was re
ley Iy wonderful to see how natural the action W
rti- They chased each other through the air IN c
r 4 cles sometimes horizontal and sometimes vel
re- cal; they hovered over the water that was in
III China bowl, and at last alighted on the rim
row the bowl The top-sPHners would produce
e. sensation in New York.
90 For the amusement of your children, and
on' peciaIly for the amusement of the little Il
IN that was so indignant at seeing my likeness
the posed in the open air, / vii! describe the ?
formsnce.
The exhibitor having spun top, placed
up on bn,r5 where it revolved with great rap
any ty and steadiness; he then took it up and
ing Il on its side, where it remained without 4