The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-25

tho thinnest kind Of tissue paper between bis
thumb and finger, and, with tho frail sub
stance floating In tho air, dexterously cut
the paper through with sweep OF hi: sword.
Some amusing scenes occurred at the pan
quet given to the Oricntals. Ono California
official, In his anxiety to gain some insight
into the japanese vcrnacular, passed some
Ice cream to his len hand hcighbor, with the
wonls, "Suow Ice IIeyf What-e call um
In japanese 7" To which tho gentleman
from Jeddo, not understanding this very In.
telligibls medley, replied, "Beiiy good" and
continued 70 discuss the luscious compound.
Another paper ays thst the japanese,
during their stay ut the International HOTEL
have exhibited great many pecuiiaIitis,
which may bc interesting TO many reades'
and, we believe, have not been told beiorc.-
They have all shown themselves very easily
pleased and exceedingly well bred. When
asked to try some new dish new 10 them they
do 30 II they like 1t, thy continue eating,
expressing themselves pleased II not, they
taste no tnoie, but never express dislike.---
The ambassadors are very dignifed, and COM
mand respect. Tho inferior officers never en-.
ter their apartments without bowling. and
the SERVANTS invariably drop upon the knee.
They arc oil very light caters, but they
take their meals very quickly; almost every.
thing they do slowly, but eating with them
Is rapid operation. Tho subordinates eat
nothing but rice, but the dignitaries are fond
Of swcetmeats, cakes, confections ofsl kinds,
and sauces. None of them eat any meat,
except that the dignitaries take little chick
en-, and none of them use either milk or but.
ter. They drink both tea and coffee, and
are no sooner through with their meals than
they 60 to smoking their wild tobacco In
small pipes.
They are oil very apt at learning anything.
The manner Of folding napkins artisticaliy,
for instance-which for any other species OK
tho genus homo would require m apprentice
ship of day or two-the Japanese learn BY
seeing Il done once. Their powers OF imita-
ton are consequently very great, and Tor any
kind Of manipulation apter scholars could
not possibly be any whero found: They
learn to write tho English letters In low
minutes, and can copy anything they Soc
The faculty ofconstructivencss, indeed, seems
to be national development, as also o Ger.
tain serene good humor, which 10 indicated
Dy tncr unNcfSny INV Pf'
round faces. Another national charactcris'
tic seems to be their inquisitiveness. There
is hardly anything that escapes them about
our government, laws, customs, manuiac-
lures, country, and 20 on. they are never dono
asking questions. At the International they
were curious to understand the relations be.
tween Mr.. Haley and his employees; what
sort Of government was established there !;
how Mr.. Haley could have anything attcn-
ded to 90 well, and how he could exercise 90
complete control, unless he was sort. OF
prince or master. And II Is almost unneccs-
sary to add, they were surprised at much
which they learned in regard to the Ameri'
can people and strange will be the accounts
which they will carry homo Of tho great ma.
tion which has NO Princes and no Emperor.
San Frdndseo Time, April2.