The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-10-08


tion Of them dress very neat in silks, &c
in their native costume, which consists OF
the large trowsers, hat, gown and scarf
Professional wrestlers are numerous. -
Some of the Japanese women are very
Handsome, and it is said would create a
sensation" even in New York. The
Japanese pay great respect to their dead,
and their burial places are beautiful en-
closures. Elegant and expensive mon.
umeuts and grave stones abound in them.
The correspondent above quoted says
they are the handsomest he ever behcld
in any world. Some Of them have hu.
man figures sculpturcd in bas relief on
their front; others had inscriptions aud
lmagcsof rare beauty and elegantly carved
upon them. The graves are not more
than four feet long, for the reason that
they bury all their dead in sitting posi-.
tion. Around the onuments aud graves
are to be seen beautiful trees, shrubbery
and other choice plants, growing up,
hiding almost from view the little mound
Of earth beneath which some fond one is
sleeping. In this connection We copy
description of the "feast Of lanterns"---a
tribute Of the departed--from letter in
the Newark Adcertiscr
81 must not forget to tell you some
thing about the Feast Of Lanterns,'
which we were fortunate enough to wit.
ness. 1t is feast in honor of the dead
For three days all business is suspended
In the evenings, all the grave yards on
the hillsides are illuminated by candles
in different colored lanterns, hung by
thousands on the shrubs and trees. The
graveyards are the most beautiful parts
of the city, and very extensive, reaching
from the termination Of the city on the
hilIsides nearly to their submits. In the
evening of the feast, just as the moon
VS. rising above the hills to the north
ward, the sides of the hills to the south
ward were bathcd in soft glow of FIRE,
and now and then a rocket would shoot
up from the midst, producing beautiful
effect
The second day seemed TO be theprinci-
pal ono of the feast. On the evening Of
that day, small fancifully decorated boats
we're pushed of from the shore, each con-
tanning one or more lanterns, a small
quantity Of choice food, bottle Of 'sskee,'
aud slip ofpaper with sailing directions
on the little vessel. OF the number of
these boats thus sent alone upon the wa
ters, cannot attempt to make an esti-
mate, though know there must have
been thousands
"These boats are expected to meet the
departed friend in some unknown place,
and supply them food for their long jour
ney to some land of bliss. One of these
I;tle messengers came floating so near
our ship that we picked it up to satisfy
our curiosity. 1t was made of closely
bound straw, and in it were pretty little
porcelain dishes, filled with presents, &C.,
and bottle of 'sakee' On stri. of pa
per was written the name Of the deceased,
and 'Stear to the Southward.' After
reading the sailing directions, we imme-
diately launched the little craft again.
for fear the poor fellow might be pinins
for her arrival But | fear many lost
one tainted on his long journey, if he de-
pended alone on his vessels cargo, for
the next morning the harbor was covered
with wrecked boats"
All accounts agree in representing the
Japanese as very acute aud Intelligent
race, showing themselves very apt schol-
ars. At the Dutch machine shop at
Nagasaki, the natives are said to be the
best workmen, manifesting remarkable
quicknes. and skill. While the Missis
s,ppi lay atNagasaki, "a japanese craftsman
went on board and took sketch of her
engines aud spars, aud the vessel herself.
Three days after this visit, there was to
be seen, in what is called the Russian
factory, a beautiful miniature of the Ms
sissippi. The hull was Of lacquered
wood; the rigging was of twisted glass;
her wheel house, smoke stack, and boats
hanging to the davits were as complete
as if it was the ship herself. 1t was ad
mitted by all to be MASTERPIECES. The
annexed is a description of their work
shops:
1--WE visited several of the workshops
of all trades, and we found that all work
was carried on in an entirely different
way from that in our own country. The
carpenters and cabinet makers all sit
down to saw or plane their stock. We
entered backsmith's shop. Here We
found the forge in blast, while two men
were sitting down, one o" each side Of
the anvil, hammeriDg out large piece OF
iron. The one with a sledge hammer
seemed to sling it as easy in the sitting
posture as our own simths do standing.
while they heat their iron, they hang to
a hook in the roof of the establishment,
.-sr the FIRE, pot in which they are at
o,- o., cooking their rice. In this
.he, .he s1a'I 1o saw hole (or artificial forge
dug in the ground, - which nc wa, .m,I iel' ssl
FIRE, which was kept up y; Tn from.
lows running under the ground; 10
of this novel forge sat small boy, ".
was hard at work with both hands max
ing uails, while the bellows were kept 10
motion with the toes Of his left foot. 1t
was a novel sight to see with what rapid
ity he kept up the blast, his toes working
like lady's fingers on piano.
The Republican Cosrt.
Iron tie National Insellssnesr.
Observing in The NeD- York Jo"rmat
of Commerce few days ago compliment
.rv illusions to the late George Washing