Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-06-14
CELLAN
JAPA>EsE DEsPAr,u noME


The PhiladelphiA Iuqairsr publishes the
following ~ despaIeh sent home by the
japanese Embassy nov here II not gcnu.
inc, IL is certainly very clever:
From tie Sacred City Of wAsMxeroN.
Most Esteemed uakodadi: We have
been invited to visit next IN order the great
city of Pbi-lA del pbia, or the place eonse
Grated TO fratsruEl affection, The eatitol of
the province which is ihe birth plsee of the
American Tycoon. Our reception, We s,c
ibfo'Eed, will be att. bdei With tt mos, ~.
gust ceremonies that the city ev-r cfers q
hs nost disiiuguished guo,,s Th Council
men, after Szsuiatug our credentials, have
decided TO place Us Qua iooiip1 With the
no,ifavored foreign Fire Com pAuies.
All the Dilitsry Of the province. ordins-
rily eBKsged in other syocatiors, will be In
arms. This Will cnaLle as TO report. from
our osn observation, upon the txtcnt Of the
military power Of this vsSt country. Do not
fear that this large display sill ,ndues us TO
act o,hetsiss than becomes the dignity oi our
patton for although We have Ia our whole
sHpiCs <sO.Coo sGldisIA they are faily equal
TO maintain our security, armed With tuo
swords aud our entire devotion. There will
bo great exhibition Of 'sqairts' upon our
arrival These Il seems are generally prom
in'nt on such coca ions, aud have quite q no.
toris.y here.
The details OF our rGee tiOn by The Amer.
can Tycoon, y0u bsve in my f,rmer letter.
He is called, no, Tycoon, hut PIesideLt;
sometimes however, By strange snaisgy IL
language. cd coon. st fret thought hi.
az attempt To pronounce cur japan, Sc LTsss
tu am assured that it is s,Tieily iJioma,ie.
and implies sstuieness And age. IL ssrisin.
ly sem, d sPP.ieablc TO t5s bead Of the Ia.
tion who rec ived us.
We fnd II very difficult 20 comply with
the dsmsbds Of our soyereigb, fofbiddipg a.
TO toueh tte women Of this country Not
fiom aBy dispOstI Oh cur part O. di.oLey.
bot from their desire 70 seize Us by our baud.
They are, apparently, allowed here the great
tst freedom, but IL Is obly in sppearanee.-
Every NorssD, married oF single, il East.oed
in . cage, OF ham boo OF q xib.e steel. xtepJ
cd from the waist TO the feet. This sacm,
to be arranged So ss TO give them no unessi.
be's, but they are much ashsmed Of 10. snd
conceal IL under 80 msuy GOVERN e. that il
reLde.s their appearances quiis ludieroas-
They are upTestricied % 20 the upper part
Of their peTseBs, Nbicb thy are pyrmittea 20
expose ~ much a. they wish Tbs they
seem 10 avail fhs mssivss Of, and on all ceea-
sions Of h'gh Gers mOny, Wssf very Iow dress.
e. AZ Ia ell bsfbaTous BsiioBs, they ,ft
their ss,s aud suspsnd FROM them orramtuts
Of gold and silver They also baint ADD
pouder themselves, sud after gFsHsinh their
heir, tuist q into faBias ic shspes and fa,,en
IL VIII long pins and combs. Some ef them
would he E looking, II they did not di.Ss-
urs themselves by the hidsous aud vulRar
custom Of wearing eyebrows sud ksepiug
their teeth white. lie asssFed, therefore. se
ere 10 no danger of being sspsivstsd b. tksir
sppssfsHesf ve fssl nothing but =. get that
the hsTbsTous aad absaFd eastoma n man
should thus destroy tbs obsras Whieh ealti
walton and Ts6usmeut would 90 much im-
prove.
Noihing strikes us 20 much ~ tLs aanl
of frsspeo tLeso bafbssisBs shov even 20 their
higbest digoitsTtss; ib.y never bssi'ats 20
spit ksfoFs them. sud it tsqrires considers.
be sctiviiy % prevent beisgFDai upos at 81
tmes. The eusiom of ues'ibR one swofd. Il
seems, originated ffo,a this oauss, ss it sna.
blss you 20 avosd vith greater hcilty the
saliva Of jour beiRbbor Chssine tol aeeo
y mush pfiasd. % SEEM. ffen the s.liva u
pfoducss, which V preserved. shru possible.
IN haudsoue vases Of pofeels o. sud placed
" pfomiBebf positions Nose Of ths iBhab-
.iabts 40 reVsrebes by ofaHlng - their bel.
bee. sHoepi sfisr be sl,oiiob of . q hsu ~
ooen. Nhsn those ia search of ciAos uss 10
tbs esptfsl eiiy and Dsrf,fn that CEREMONY
These HbO ere fortaasie sHc Ugh 10 msst sib
bonof from tho Tyeooa seldom saik upgigbt.
b during ike vbols tsTm Il ohec, TIE un-
foTtsnate applieants become 81 phos e-usofs
o. spies upos ihs othsFs. sod their sii-nes
bee 70 b. beugbi a. high price. Al gabIs
ssFvsnis haye tbsif pfios, sbieh rises "a fsllt
secoF5ing % ths neosssiiiss u he Tysoou
Hot shsil fessTvs ~ fsleCiions on p0iiH.
eel topics tiil ! haVs % othef opDouasity 20
sddfsss you. Uuth lhsu fsst % psscs.
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