Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-02-18

i spcial edes,' that they were made Of unyar,
/ nfe3 wood You must know that this same
I diner had been the subject of grave discus
I sia, both in Simoda aud Yedo. They were
Vcy anxious that | should eat at the Palace.
iplied that / would do so cheersuIlY, proyi-
| del person or persons Of snitable rank would
cakFith me, but said that self-respect would
fopid my eating at table where my host or
hiirepresentatiye declined to sit down. When
| hds admired ihe very neat arrangement Of
, ufile Banquet, was again asked TO SIT down.
ter said, say to bis Majesty that / thank
! hil fer Lis offered entertainment. At last the
whle e1fair was sent - my quarters, where i
disfibated It among my Simoda followers.
'Afer The exhibition Of the dlnner, vas
contacted to the room FIRST entered, and az
ter had drunk OF the celebrated powdered
tea! / left, being conducted TO the entrance
BY lsstwo ehamberlaIns, who knocked head
Wit all tbs force that was due to one who had
seer sfhe king, and yet tiu.dp By the way,
foraa 10 STATE that The old formula of an aud
ienc4 which was skneel down. shuock ahead,
81 TIT tie bystanlefs can hear your skull
cracb if it ever did exist AZ the court of Ye-
do, ms not used in my case. A faiLt request
was aade to me at Sinoda that | would kncel,
but Itold them the request was ofteDslge, and
mustpot be repeated. That ended il.
''Lcsnuos tell you bow many thoughts crowd
ed mi mind during my audience. The great idea,
kcw&er, was here, aud now, the barrier OF ex-
c,ushn that has been rigidly maintained by this
siuggiar people for more than I've centuries is
finally broken down, and il IS my country, my
elofnIS caantry, that has achieved tins, aud ell
has 5ecb accomplished by moral force. Great
and gissioos triumph OF reason.
''ln-my letter TO my go9d friend, Zen. Wet
more, shall treat Oh the matters :hat occupied
uls for fhe three months of any first visit 10 Ye-
do-Ni;h descriptions CT yarious matters, as
vel! Is an account of my illness As in your
letlerI lido not touch Gu the above subjects,
ne;theg III his shall cutter on those which form
the substance Of this, so that perusal Of both
letters will give you IN lie Q! all ! wish to
Communicate.
oAIs return 10 Silnodl was ON steamer pre-
Ss nted g The Japanese by the Dutch and my
subsequent voyages to and from Icdo were ali
By walSF / DO moi know the exact date Of my
s344--- -asf sAaai -s-s is~esef flarsiii1
my mcmoly for about ,veuty days. Suffice il
TO say iAa; oa the 28lh Of March | was aware
that | vas as helpless as a ctild, and that was
also aware CT tie serious aat2vc Of my IL
nczs.
"Ia April agala s.-rtol fOg Yel0, u0tWi:L-
standing the strong reuonstrsncc5 o. thc ply
si2iaas, ana vas So feeble that vas actqslly
carried oa board the steamer like child
ll4ppil,, no i! ,atgt,s followed this iapgudcnt
5t. abso5a!siy ascsssary, step II mine
The emperor manifested Tie greatest kind
ness and TIE most marked sa!iritude for my
pe.lee: restoration t, health He daily sent
ne somo very nice afair that had been prepared
ia tho palace. after about fortnight of these
kind attentions, during Which lime WAS rapid
y gaming strength, his Majesty sent The Prince
Of Tamba TO me TO urge the Use Of certain
remedy, which tie Prince described. II you
arc curious TO know waat the nature Of the rem
edy was you can turn to the secead verse oi
the FIST chapter Of the First Book Of Kings.
commonly called the Third Book OF Kings.
Iu justice to myself, permit me TO add that my
health has SO rapidly improved that have not
used the imperial prescriptions. Tie weather
during Aprii aud May WIS charming, aud each
day felt lis influence.