Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-10

the physicians, and ! wss 50 feeble that l
was actually carried On board The steamer
like ) child. Happily no III effects follow.
ed this imprudsnt 1ut absolutely aeeessary
step Of mine. "'.
The Emperor manifested The srestest
kindoess aud the most marked solieitude
for my perfect restoration 70 health. Hs
daily sent me sons very nice affair that
had bees prepared in the palace. Aftsr
shout fortnight Of thess kind attentions,
during which time was rapidly gaining
strength, bis Majesty sent tbs Prince Of
Tamba to me to urge the use ofs certain
remedy. which the Princs described. II
you are curious to know what the nature
Of the remedy was, yeo can turn to the Sec
ond verse Of the 6rss chapter Of the First
Book Of Kings, commonly called "the
Third Book Of KinEs." ln justice to my
SELF permit me to add that my health has
SO rapidly improved that ! have not ussd
the imperial prescription. The weather
during April and May was charming, and
each day felt its influence. " ~
The Japanese pointed out various places
Of interest, such a. temples, gardens, &C.,
which ! visited with bene6. TO my health
and relaxation for my mind. The Seeby,
or theatres, Of Yedo are three in number.
They are all in the northeast part Of the
city, and only few yards distant from
each other. intended to visit them. but
my friend, the Prince Of Sinano, earnestly
requested me Lot to do so. He said no
Japanese Of rank could 60 there withoa,
being disgraced that if an imperial Off
Ger should be seen there be would be dis
missed the service. He added, "you now
stand as high Is any man in Japan; why,
then, should you wish to cast yourself down
from the honorable place you occupy ?"
Feeling convinced d that bis stateme nts were
correct, and not wishing 10 do anything
that might lessen my influence as the rep.
resenta,iye Of my country, did not 20.
The japanese have very few amusemsnts;
the principal ones are wrestling. jugglers,
and top spinncrs. Il, -tr
No,hing analogous to the Rougen of Js.
"a, the Nauch girl of India, the Alme Of
Egypt, the Sira Of Polynesia, or the Fyu.
rante Of Paris is TO bs met here. A grand
match of one hundred Of lac crack wrsst-
lers Of Japan WAS got up for my amuse-
ment. Turn to Commodore Perry's work
on Japan, Page AL, and you will find .
very good lithosraph Of this amusement.
The description be gives Of j, is very cor.
rect, and corresponds with what saw,
with the exception that be says (pags 433)
that some Of the wrestlers butt.d each 9th
er, and kept up their brutal contest un.
til their foreheads were besmeared with
blood" &c., &c. .....
saw nothing Of that kind although over
6fsy matches we're exhibited. The Japan.
ese assured me that if "butting and blood
shed" was seen At KanagswA i. was the
exception and not the rule.
The Juggfers are very clever. One of
them made some butterflies Of common
thin paper. He first raised one Of them
up in the cir by the wind Of his fan. made
it fut,er about bis head, aligh, on his fin.
ger. his arm. and his face he next set
the pair in molten, and il was really won
derful to see how natural the action Was
They chased each other through the sir in
| circles sometimes horizontaland sometimes
vertcle they hovered over the watar tha,
was in china bowl, and at last alighted
on the rim Of the bowl. The top.spinners
would produce sensation in New York.
For the amusement your children,
and especially for the amusement Of the
little lady that was so indignant at seeing
my likeness exposed in the open air, !
will describe the performance.
The exhibitor having spun a top, place
it on board, where it revolvsd with great
rspidi,y and stesdiness be then took it up
and laid it on it's side, where it remained
without motion he then talked to the top
and at the top, and, after making sundry
aourishss with his fan, he again placed il
upright on the board. and 10 il spun away
ss merrily ~ eser. Another top, when lii:
ted up by ,he spindle, made : noise exact.
iy like your locust when held in the hand.
A top Was declared To be female. aud
having let it spin awhile, be took il up,
shook il, aud down fell sevan distinct tops
all Of which whired merrily around. An.
other suddenly chsngel into lantern, and
after whirling some time, the lamp in the
lantern was spontsaeously lighted, A
piece Of sewing thread about FIVE yards
long was held extended BY two persons !;
tho exhibitor put top on this thread. aud
il rsn from one end 70 the other, always
upright, and constantly revolving. The
same feat WAS performed on the edge Of .
swerd the top ran from the hilt TO tho
POINT. and back arain to the hl,. will
only describe one more feat. In the court.
yard where the exhibition took place, 3
pole some thirty feet high WAS planted in
the ground, from . cross. bar at The the
top Of the role . small house was suspss-
ded, like yoar martin boIea. and iron
the door Of The house piece Of irvine
hung down to ihs ground Tie sxhibitos
placed spisaiag w on the palm Of his
I, leh hasd. snd sitzed the ,wine With his
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