New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-10

arm supported likewise BY props distance quite
incredible unless seen with ones own eyes a
single pino had been trained into tho shape VI d
apsuess passenger boat. There was tie bull, d1ek'
tern. and bow quite accurately formed by the hori-
1ontslly trained BRANCHES; iben the nein tronx
wa allowed TO ascend branchlsss few feet highcr,
and was again spread out 70 form roof awning
Nature Is Kind TO her OF pTing IN JAPAN, 10 ell
able to lead such artificial lives, and yet h)urish 20
healthy and strong az did ths distorted pue. Owe
japan man hs time, and with pine or Or. a lew
Yards OF Irvine, aud few sticks.of bamboo for bis
cspitsl, and bis patient caro- will Work ou' oil 'he
evergreen any sinihtudo from boat to q water
| fall. lie shuns the uucouth animal monsters De-
loved Of tho Chinese, though even he does not neg
| lsct his own sacred tortoise or stork.
Thus no went, niaany the circuit OF the grounds,
a cemetery without graves, the city OF the deso,
where we had only seen abodes OF the hVln8 until
We came TO tho broad avenue wDich led 70 the NOR
tuary chapel If The monlrchs OF tho Empire. Iuru-
ing into tbs avenue, aud walking up its graveied'
| oath between rows Of ancient pines, we saw boloIe
qs the imposing gateway u Toe temple, ana Oe!ohd
it, across large open conr The temple lt'ei. Do'n
tho gateway and The tempt, were stariny Win YER
u.iilion. The architecture WAS remarkable only ior
its tiled aud gded roof projecting caves, ana heavy
cornices As We approached the gateway, the ohi-
cials in attendance desired that wo would uncover
our heads in passing through, request Inat We
were quite ready TO comply with since they paid tbs
same RESPECT themselves. as We drew near tue
tonpls itself the guard formed themselves ~ lines o.
either side for us pass through, aGd rid we conli
ascend the STEPS il we would take our boots OF.
| Tho venerable pile hardly seemed worthy
that mark Of attention, aud VIC were just de-
clning the proposiioc, whom word was again sent
ward that boots and oil could 10 up. Inc ooog'
Of the temple were closed bus through he lnticed
openings we peered into tie dark ana gloomy me
nor, where grim and dusty idols eat ia tne oo'
scurity, which dimly lsh'ed 'aper OF TWO uii no.
dispcl. Everything about this temple was pl,in,
much more 90 than many others bad seen Of ICES
note. Still there was q good effect IN the serene
SIMPLE OF the " hole. In the entire court, who1
was paved With loose stone ahd wheTe ROT ""eu
or w!sp Of straw or leaf untimely fallen was to Os
seen, the only buildpss were the temple, its gate
way and the cappanie. Tue bell, wnich hung In
its detached tower, is with possibly one eheep''hi
the largest in the empire. IL "a nhs or on loe'
| high, and ito mouth diameter uh ieet' Inc .ni'S
ness Of the metal st the hange of tho mouth 10 Elk
inches, bu, i!s weight nobody knew. i. IS rang by
moans Of heavy timber, seyen or olght llehes ~
diameter, swung from Tho beams oyer1esd IN ropes
and thus eas ly impelled against IT'S outer surface
Ii 10 struck only at certain hours OF The day, wheh
ito d.ep-toued Vibrations arc heard throughout! tho
city.
In the rear OF tits temple or mortusry chapel are
Tho ,ombs of tho deceased mouarch,, but We ver'
not permitted to visit them. Wccould see To tlrcs
and gilied roofs over the intervening walls, under
which the kipgly dust sleeps III solemn state.
Leaving the temple W. passed. Inrough SONS Ane
Iagk etACTFt Nyvv UIthibsS 49, 'N-'y
under tie siir, cscar. One Of there avenues wa;
closed BY "A canvas embszOucd with the imperial
crest; there were marks Of wheels, TOO, 80 We i-o-
ciei her imperial hishness tho young Empress was
taking AN airing h. her bullock cart among to shtd-s
OF heroes and the cypress In which TO cover them.
We passed out Of the cemetery ty gate Opposite
10 that oy which entered aud whore We
found our horses and beilos waiting for US, On our
return we rode around tho cemetery aud estimated
n, circumference nj fall three miller, magnificent IT.
Ia 4 IN a H. dead klgNsl IAul-
scApo and garden comstsre, were no modern ihyen'
ysntou IL wss clear 10 SEQ, aud wan thAl ,"hclt-
sion VIC turned our horses heads away from toe
nocropol. ~ woraFch'
We then left tho ciiy streets and, through tho
sabafbs and 10y thady lanes rode out into the oien
country which w.s eyogy where tcrminS Win re
abundant crops. In tlis lsitrr part OF June IN"
barley ard wheat harvest had nearly been com
pl-ted We gopped ut the Temple Of MenSoon To
,,n,s fountain widely celebrated for ita heAhnS
virtue We found the tempe u-cer liii, ana tn
IL rear cur. twosEo ms ~ water were pouring
throagh dragons months oui Of the hillside mo IA
roesy pool below. The waters yer" pure und c0ld,
and mu.t owe their medical properties - re Iiit
~ tho baih.r On the facade OF tho temple near
The eavo. wero tablets OF" bulls cyes, which bad
teen tho hI targets u succcesial how.en ana were
suspended here 10 thank oilc-iuS.l the deny who
hsd given them the skil
F,om Meugoor we rode on ia'o the country
through elshtfd rural roads. which recalled TO
msmory tho environ. Of Boston. We passed on TIE
road in succession tea house, pleasure gardens anu
cultivated Colds. nursely, too, which hal hYiuS
gAiewAy-agacwhy witt posts. roof sud wo fodi
Lslfopsn doors all the product OF tie tkliul train
4 M Of Two pines, whose trunks formed tho poss,
! whose united branches were ouirpr-@q into roo
then q lateral branch from each trunk WI. spfosl
and trained 10 make tie leaves OF the hAii.oprnoi
doors. We came To wuystc tsahouse, iamou,,
not Tor its Tea, which black bitter, aud eTe,r--
bic bat for notable Wistara (Glyciqs Chmcatif/.
And tits Wl.sna de,ervss fame, for /! IL seven feet
In circumference and ts thrifty hraiNbes, supported
on trtllis, covered an area Of % feet by lOVl IL
was .ush a roof o. green one may not eee twice
| IN lifetime This tree, Tor II seems missioner e
call Il n vino " said TO be t0O years old.
| Our leisure hours before and after oar rldes were
largely occupied Ia cLaferlug With the native meF-
| chants over the tempting wares which they oroush'
| 10 the house for sale. There WIS Tue lAepuet"slo
dealer tho porcelain seller the dealer silks sans
and broeades the book merchant the bronze seller,
whose wares were tonpting, manners obssqulons'
tongues doIlsrous, but whofe prices wore eIorbi'
tans. The prices demanded for venerable orouIe,
an old ivory carving, rare specimen OF FAC WeIe
fabulous yet they seem TO have virtuoso buHtsn
enough among their own people 10 warrant the
| prices they nsked. Ths article tbe cunning dealer
assures you, ss he holds II admrnSy IN BIS Maud,
WAS once the property Of Daimio now deceased,
and by some rare good fortune It las cone INTO hn
possesson, aud 10 oilers !! TO you 70 choapl II 10
enough " say Of any article thu. II Is DID, TO vindl-
cato n hi gh " Ay mans demand upon your purse.
| II was tho last day Of our stay In Yedo hat we
took an afternoon ride TO the temple grounds, where
Huo.ksa, tho murdered Secretary OF tho American
Legation, WAS buried. Ilo was returning home late
ia the evening from Il visit 10 the Prussian legation
when lie was slam by u band Of assGsrins who lay
in wal, for him. The temple, with its cemetery nj
tached on the edge Of tho city, On Tho margin OF
,tream which flows through green aud cultivated
banks. The location is we'll chosen. but tho place
itself looked neglected aud forsakon ~, We rode up
10 the entrance. lts hodges were broken down or
repaired with rushos the trees were struggling and
upprunsd. nor WA the interior one whit more cheer
full Wild growing shrubbsry, rank weeds, thick
grapes DISTRACTED the walks the graves were neg