The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-09-12

| called koitrcnhs OF tnlek teai kWa1 1ucceeo-
ed BY humber Of ANAL square wooden
boxes on little stsndsi they were rather
like toy-boxss, and might be supposed to
contain, some description Of game. We
each had one Of .heselto ourselves. When
the lids were removed, we discovered very
tempting assortment Of barley lsugsr, sponge
cakes, Gibraltar rock, and other confeelion.
ary, not to be distinguished in taste from
the manufactures of our own country, except
BY school boys, or those reslly versed in the
subject. We were not only supposed to
nibble at these sweetmests during the visit
but the boxes, with sll that remained 10
them, were sent after osito our abode, 90
that We were enabled. for some days after
lyards. 10 retire 70 the privacy Of our cham,
bers whenever we felt moved, and least in
sesssey upon sthsifs fsluscious senisnts. onI
audience having at last come to an end, we
took leave with fnsny profound and polite
speeches, and returned TO our norimons, our
companions having in the meantime, been
feasted with tea andsweetmeats in an adjoin.
ing room. !IeiE t
JAPANESE RLURKIEs.
A train Of youths entered, bearing pipes
and tea. They were oil dressed simply and
uniformly indeed, SO exactly did they re.
semble one another. that they must have
been selected an good matches. They er-
tered with an cir of profound respect, th 9
head slightly bent, the eyes fixed on the
ground, and moved with shutting gait, as
though afraid to lift their feet from the floor.
During the period Of our visit, these young
men we're constantly coming in with refresh-
ments; as they never looked up, II was al
ways matter Of wonder to me how they
found their way, while the monotonous reg
ularity Of their movements was quite pain
full. Notwithstanding which II must be sd
mitted that the manners Of tlunkies in Japan
are infinitely more agreeable than those OF
the same race 10 our own country.
ga SHOPPING. na. r.-t
The representations which we had fre.
quently made 10 our friend and guardian,
Tsinoske, and the avidty which we mani
tested in the purchase of allJapan articles
Of manufacture, induced that worthy TO col.
lect for our benefit, every morning, a nun.
Der of venders OF lacker, chins, and EN-.
broidery, who used to spread their wares in
our verandas SO that during the eorlier
part Of the day, they assumed somewhat the
Appearance of bazaar. In the enjoy ment
Of this extravagant amusement, our mCr-
nings used to fly rapidly. Each box contain.
ed come speCi@eas we had not yet seen.---
The china, in particular, was an endless
source OF interest, from the variety OF pat
terms and devices which it presented. On
some OF the cups were raised lscker repre-
senta,ions OF pleasure boats, with tiny win.
DOVE, on opening which party Of ladies
and gentlemen drinking ten were discovered
within, all on the minuteat possible scale.--
At the bottom of other cups, tortoise. beau
,ifully executed in china, might be observed.
placidly reposing, until the tea was poured
in, when he rose to the surface most ami
mated reptile. ..5,
atge fsnt., DcGs in JAPAN. sa atsr
The dogs peculiar to japan, and which is
suppose ed to have been the origin of the
King Charles Spaniel, does indeed bear
a, considerable resemblance TO that breed !;
the ears are not 50 long and silky. and the
nose is more Of aapug /; but the sizs, shape
and color of the body are almost identica.
The face is by no means attractive the
eyes are usually very prominent, as though
starting from the head; the forehead is over
hanging, and the nose 60 minute that it
forms rather depression than . projection
on the face the jaw is somewhat Promi-
nent, and is freq uently SO much undeF hung
that the mouth cannot be shut, 10 conse-
quence Of which the tongue protrudes in
wiale.gish manner, at variance with the star.
ine eye, which should for the sake Of con
sistsncy, be slightly closed, with tendency
10 wink. When the great msjcrity OF our
party had furnished themselves with three OF
four Of these prepossessing animals each
which were confined In kennels formed q
paper screens up 10 our loft, the consequen'
ces 10 yn unhappy victim like myself, who
lhsd resisted their charms. were most trying
They used TO demolish their paper kennels
with their teeth, quarrel with each Other
howl dismally during the still hours OF The
uight, Or have spasms. They are subject e
weakness, and violent cramP in the ioln' lln
and hind legs, and then their owners uset
to devote the small boursloi The morning u
fomen,iDg them With bot water, and wrsp
\ ping them in warm aannels, In spite Of al
l their efforts some Of these delicate LITTLE
creatures died, 70 the inexPrsssible grief 9
| those Who bad listened 60 often 70 their noe
lsurnal winnings. Even in Ysdo, the prlc'
Ola handsome pairof dogs 10 as much as fittl
! or sixty dollars, so that il is worth while =
iii yusP nigh, y alleviate thsir suaserfings.
il gets OFFICIAL COSTUME. Az iiaaa
il The Japanese seldom wesF aDy thing Of
j tksir heads except when riding The hes
il shaHed On The ctown.l and the side sh
.lbaek haire brought forward IN 2. roll ahou
I the thickness Vi ! small sausage 70 the To-
| of tho forehead; here II 4 firmly gnnme
| down with species Of bandoiine, 10 u
/ I,manufiStuts of wkich the JGPaRsss afe yer