Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-06-02
Wisttllaneous.
The Japanese Embassy.


A committee of medical gentlemen visited
the Japanese Embassy at their request, and
the following is a part of the proceedings OF
the conference between them:
TO answer to the inquiry what makes doe
| tor in Japan, and what is the course ofpre-
paration necessary to the practice OF medicine
| Doctor NJ easaki said that the training begins
at q very early age. Book on the science are
studied at school; when the student is Deem
ed sufficiently advanced and competent he is
placed in one of the great hospitals for the
| poor sick, which are sustained well by the
government, and is there afforded opportunl-
Ties for practice and observation. The super
| intendent of the institution is instructed to
give him his care and tuition, and finally, if
| bis course is we'll fulfilled, q diploma, with
| which be becomes a doctor in fact, and may
pursue the profession.
The English materia medica were then
explained in few, well-chosen words, to the
japanese, who listened with profound atten-
tion, the third in order taking copious notes,
and all 5owiDg and murmuring repeated &C.
acknowledgements.
| The medical Japanese are aware OF the
| circulation of the blood from the heart through
the arteries. They never perform amputa.
tion one of the trio had however, read q
treatise on the subject.
Recourse was once never had to bleeding,
leeches being used on innovation has recent
ly been made in this regard, and bleeding is
at present part Of the regular practice
The following question and answer were
then changed. They involve not only nice
point in pathology, but also hint as to the
mysterious religion Of the people.
q. What virtue is ascribed in Japan, to the
! inf Of
treatment of diseases2
A. The higher classes OF the japanese -
those in which there is any degree OF cultiva'
tion-do not believe that stars or spirits exer-
else influence in the treatment OF diseases,
but in the lower orders such superstition
prevails.
The doctors were told that this was pre-.
cisely the case in America. The next point
discussed was the derivation Of the Japanese
medicines. The medicines chiefly used are
vegetable, mostly barks n state of decoc-
ton. Compound drugs are very seldom used
minerals scarcely ever.
The list of interrogatories having thus been
exhausted, and an hour having been past 10
the interview, DR.. Evans offered to exhibit to
the medical staff Of the Embassy such instru
ments, plates, etc, as they might desire to
see to give them view OF surgical opera
!
, State the importance Of procuring the bes
instruments and plates for them.
The Japanese were deeply moved by this
courtesy, and smiled and bowed their graft
tude in a manner that well attested their pro
D fessoual zeal. DR.. Holston remarked tha
, the interview had been on exceedingly pleas
) ant and useful one had dsabused the Ame
rican medical mind Of many Misrepresentation
of the japanese system OF medicine, aud that
C as the science was everywhere, in Americi
. and in Japan, a science o. progress, he nigh
o hope that the day was not far distant whei
5 every disease would have its remedy.
< ALL or nearly all, of the notabilites o
o fashion we're present. The Foreign Lega
II tons we're all represented-the English YER
fully even the attaches being in attendance
q The members of the Cabinet were all per
!. ceptble; noticed Mr.. Sherman, of tn
E. House, Senator Crittenden. and very man
e, other men of universal mark. under whic
category may fairly be classed Mr.. Pryor, @
y Virginia. The display Of uniforms was no
large, but inspiring.
The brave, however were in the minorit
!" to the fair All the ladies Of whom We hea
L. we're tbere-Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Gwin, Mr.
, Slidell, Miss Lane, Madam Bodisco, Mr.
:, Bass Ia Southern widow Of superior attra'
" tions), all iu a blaze of their own beauty an
u gems, with bevies Of younger and lovely cre'
L lures. The bouquet was varied and dazzling
crushed, it gave forth fragrance. The dal
W. cling was vigorous and voluptuous as dancin
: should always be, out of the Shaker comm'
. nifty.
The japanese were led in by the officers
the Commission, and after making tour
the saloons, were deposited on lounges, whiS
they retained during the quarter part Of Il
=. visit. They we're hemmed in by not alwa,
- delicate spectators, and to the ears OF the ]
terpreter, Namour,, (who speaks the Englil
quite correctly such remarks as "Ain't tb'
beauties" 81 don't like to go near them
"These are the lower sort Of fellows" et
, must have been full Of comfort. and inspire
~ him with pride 10 the new society OF VIM
Japan has got the entree. i thought, nc
by and then, that sarcasm quivered about =
plastic mouth. OF Sosida Sago Sale mon, th
the eyes Of Narousa Gensiro twinkled wi
mt sport, at the tumult Of bare necks and 10
voices. Hemmed as they were, their idea
..o,.I .,tari al uant tnust he exceeding