Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-14

powerful with their proud, staggering re-
tanners, resemble much the old feudnl ba.
rons of the middle ages. They resemble
them, further in having continual feuds
among themselves, which are handed down
from generation to generation They are
very cruel and exacting in their conduct TO
the lower classes. day or two ago, before
we entered Nagasaki, Daimios with his suite
passed along the great road, when two little
girls ran across in front of the procession
Now this to Japanese Is the greatest insult
you could offer; but these children were too
young to know it, They were Immediately
seized and decapitated, and the bodies left on
the road with the Daimio's mark
JAPANESE HOUSES.
"1 okobama, is considerable town of
eighty thousand inhabitants The japanese
honses are rarely more than one story,
and most consist OF two rooms, front and a
back. BuiIt of bamboo and mud, and rarely
| OF stone, they are always painted nicely ont
side, or vanished, and generally kept very
clean. All enumeration is esuhewed except
on the root which is generally edged with
chequercd tiles. Whenever it can he afford
ed small garden, with dwarf trees, Is sure
to be In good condition; and almost in every
| room you see vases with flowers or dwarf
trees growing in them.
The floors are carpeted with very even
KIND OF mating, laid in strips yard wide
the edges bound in black, 50 as to make an
agreeable parquetere' and it is always kept
very clean, even by the poorest classes.
lhesy take OF their shoes before entering
mousse, leaving them outside the entrance, and
look as leaIOusly at your boots when you enter
as any English lady could, proud of new
drawing-room carpet. they Meier sit on
viii tloir f.1, Dr' squ'' uoWh On t''e moor
IN sit on ,,,t" :" 'i". ''e9 appear
th, s,,a. -i''. a. YOU pass through
, .'I' y"u o'e '''c'" Eouhu KIM Oh
s4"ait uous" Ill the front room, IN winch
either WORKING eotirg ar e,,, l,n,, n, t
grant tobacco ont of n small.bnvi,d ,j,,. ON.
loving il immensely md nntf,,,, ,,i ~
through the nos,rils Wnmns avian ,,;,I
smoke rs u,urh -. tho n,o,, md ,.it 99,I
peasurc-or thev are cbnttrrin, with ,,ra"t
earncstness and volatility in a language much
softer and more liquid, less twanging and
more HARMONIOUS, than the Chinese; or they
are singing, accompanying themselves ON an
Instrument like the banjo, which they play.
With great deXterity. They enjoy their own
music Immensely, and turn up their eyes and
beat time and look wisely critical all i'm the
most approved style. | cannot see much, or
rather hear much beauty in their music
though some of the airs are plaintive; but,
on the other hand, they can see none in ours.
and say it is too loud, and fit only tor deaf
people. Or they are washing themselves
without any reservation, and apparently quite
unconscious of any harm therein. Indeed
IN the baths, which they frequent very otter,
tee women are always washed all over by men,
smiling in the MOST innocent manner. This
almost total disregard of m0desty, as we
should say, Is one Of the most curious fpl-
lures III Japan, and does not appear to lead
to any righteousness. Or they are busy at
thelr tollette which Is soon accomplished, all
nut the hair.
JAPANESE WOMEN.
"a Spanish lady appears To sDend all her
talent on her head. Her hair is black glossy,
thick and long. and is done I'M i'm a most in
posing superstructure with the aid of cush-
IONS false hair combs, and daggers or cross
bars IT tE ,,f f;5,,St shall
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az 'tiy PV'J "''u yu'' a. 'eO"'io " 'i''i0
%H'us''i'ieu 70 '.ie '''i,'t o,i',
nelr n9n''s are "oSoiule peilec'ioni anu
t,iplr iHnIS anu leet Sii"iler anu oetTei Si"eu
illan any ever sa" III EUROPE ms Is ow7
ing 10 t''eIr "'esS' W''icIl Is never usi'' anu
|" tielr never wearing Doots' Dlit ol'y Str""
s'hu''is' Vi Al"u "i P"t'eh III wei "e"''ei'
COSTUME.
''lhe dress OF men and women is aImostthe
same, long 'kecmono descending to the an
though tucked up any height IN walking ont
Is like nlghtgown, open IN the front rlSht
down. folded over the breast ana secured at
the waist with glrdle. Inc sleeves are very
large, ana hang down nearly to the knee, In
addition the women nave long piece OF COL
oreG silk, which they wlnd twice or thrlre
around The waist, and then hang up penlhu so
as I" droop Ill KIND OF rectangular lestooh
down to the back Ut the knees. Colors are
generally sombre and as well the patterns;
which are commonly checks, are regulated
by the laws Tor the different classes. NO cap
Is worn, but the cOolie class generally blnd
around their head piece OF coarse
stuff. The 1akonlne wear closer klhd