Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-02-17

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gsrdens, &c. The temples have nothing
that arrests the attention in their structure
or in their interiors. being in this respec,
less costly and ornamental than the Chi
nese temples. They are, however, kept
much cleaner than the latter. They are
usually placed in fine, open grounds, and
surrounded by noble trees. The grounds
are neatly kept, and are adorned with
Towering shrubs and trees, among which
the plum and cherry tree are to be remark.
ed; they produce enormous blossoms, but
alas like many snowy men, they produce
no fruit; rhododendrons, of great beauty,
and Of the following colors. viz pink,
scarlet, crimson, blue, yellow, viole, and
white. The dwarfng of trees and distort-
ing them into queer shapes is much prac
ticed and they cut the foliage into round
ed forms like dishes. saw a number of
cedars whose trunks and branches might
be taken IS representing the bronze Of a
vast epercne, while the foliage looked like
emerald dishes.
The houses of the japanese are of wood,
and never more than two stories high /:
they are covered with thatch or tiles the
from. and ends are closed by wooden win
dow sashes, covered with paper, which
gives a pleasant light in the interior. and
wooden shutter. close the windows at
| night. The interior is divided into rooms
| by means Of sliding partitions, made Of
wooden frames, covered with paper. These
partitions can be removed in a few mo.
ments and the whole house thrown into
one room. The floors are covered with
straw mats some two inches thick they
are soft ard fine, and are kept exqnisitely
clean. Neither chair, table, COUGHS nor
bedstead, nor any ornamental article is to
be seen. The mat serves as chair and
table by day. AID as bed at night
This description Of house will apply 10
all. from the palace Of the Emperor to the
cottage Of the peasant. In the winter
they are warmed by charcoal brasiers.
Tbera ;s m, . ct;unsv nov ,.;, oe w;,
dow glass to be found in the whole ern
pire.
The cilded columns supporting the fre;
ted ceilings. and golden roof. Of stately
palaces. described by the old writer. on
Japqg are no, 10 be found. and am AZ
surpd bv the J,nanass th,, ,Lav revor
bad any existence uo, or the "TraveIlsr's
Tale . irh ~efat, saeh marvels ahou,
Jsran
The Jananese are emina,tlv genial :,
their disuositions and ,hnra +. = cord ali,y
in their refined politene.s that convince.
one Of their sincerity. They arc rrueal;c
everv,b;r, and ut;G..-;., -, 70 tho s..n
a,-d of coo3 aud ,g;,o ola ra-a;.h pon
than Eood = ah.,d.u. al w.,
h,ora-. or Ian., a.. o,,,u -ar;a;,
c,as. aud oil n,or. ya,o
Io,anos, :, ga -.
NAL roa5 c,ee,, fsh su :, ,hal
l,xorr .rd 60, ~, :, - :. S:I.
cbeono- ,ban 90. :. Svo-L IT..
o-s tho hos, fod oroa ,al,s.l oua -.
1a.s, overworkod or a, .,,f, ~ -,h
God grant ,ba, r,,,ro n..ar,,;a, 40,
bov. CAUSE 70 roaro. =. h.,-r.--...; :.
T., Tha r,,,,, a.r.t -,
If r,,,, !, of .;u, h,,. H.. .o..';., ~.
INV aud;e,ca tho ,aLl.. .no-, 1uos.o. r,,,o
# = coarse velIow or,sa oro,h Th;s
,hsv cav "a ,o r.m;,d .ha,r ae ,ho ,,r.,.r
and r-nu,r;tv of ,bo;- onoo..ou. tora
,ovor 500, s;a,o,a ...l ,
,f ,,ola ar silver vor, t , ,ar. =
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As you take an interest in the "f,;r sexn
you will expect some descrip,ion of the
beauties of Japan The women of condi.
ton never make visits. {excnn, tho moth.
er 10 a m arrie0 daughter have no assem-.
blares of their dear five hundred friends.r
nor do they assemble a, the tea table. to
hold high courts of censnr. an tho man.
ners and morals of their friends. Thev 90
out once or twice in n wear tn v;si, some
celebrated temple, but their ordinary devo
tons are paid at shrine within their hou
ses. or at a pretty Ma erected within the
enclosures OF their grounds. The females
Of the laboring classes perform some por-
ton OF out door labor but tbey are no,
gyerworked, as in China and other parts of
Asia. Poligamy obtains-i. 9, a man
NAV have any number of "second Wives