The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-04-06
The Hari-Kari ID ,Japans

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a The Hari-K Kari inu JapaIf 81
IA correspondent Of: the NeM york
.EStbinN est writes an accg cgpns ef Tho
act sof Hari. Kari :commifttd BY Tiki ;lt
:Jspanes ESQ noble, upon himself according
ItotEe la#s lie: had been Found guilt
aof al assault upon Christ stiaaa at
and was compelled folsufef tl,is pun
isbmeut. The writer says 4.
Takiascended the low 9platf with
slow step aud q determined smien - =.
Here he prostfated Rinsst Sescrat
times 10 succession befote the altar, his
face, ieach time. taueE Hing The sfolhds
and subsequently, sat dewn upoSs. tie
Escafpet with his sbask rtdfhcd towards-
the altar and With hiss friend, the Kaiss:
shaku, seated on his right side: Une
of the three japanese ofic cers now:
made his,appearance carr sing 4 small.
table of dumb waite, similar d chose.
used in the. temples dpbn tae occasions
of sacrifices, upon which lW, carefully
wrapped up in papers, japanese dag
ger, about nine andSa half inches in
length, with q point fine 90; q needle,3
and an edge keen as razor. &
Kneeiihg down before theplatforms
he handed the dsggert TO the coader,aedss
who rerereutially took il, and affeE
having lifted itwith both hands above
his head, placed diton tho crimson carpt :
in front of him. Then Taxi made
obeisance, and in voice without a.
tremor, and without falterings gave
utterauce to the following words I'M
Japanese: aIt was l. and | alone, tha.
gave the order to FIRE upon the fgreigp,l
efs at Kobe, without having received
from any one the authority to do 80.
T also;6red upon them afterwards, wheB33
they tried TO- escape: Acknowledg.i
ing my great sin and ;miscobd bd6ct, q
shall now proceed to cut open, and beg
| the gentlemen present;ta do me honor
to witness the execution of the decd"
Having said this, he stopped. aud
i ioosening his cfothisg 1etit full down
SO that II exposed his body 10 the l5ius.
4 Hs took care tottfe the sieeyeso skis
I. iuuic together below and behind The
knees, 10 prevent his sfalling back kEards.
as Japanese .pobieman must hlways
7: fall upon his face, according to fke
creed Of the nobility. Then fakiipg up
the dagger and fsmoying the papei
covering, he glanced for q iuonient upon
!. the glittcring blade witit I'D e1prcssioi
!; in his fade as:if he was for the last time
. on earth collecting lis thoughts and
+ bidding, in ,hislmind; ali that he SLOWED
fprewell, Then glabcing up agaiil and
looking proudly around Oh the srecta,
4 tors, he firmly grasped 1.-THE hilt, and
burying the stcelin the pitof his sto,
: mach; towards the; right maki1g q fear.
fuI gosh. But, potlc1atcnt herewith
{. he turned Sthe knife in the VI und and
made an incision upward about twt
inches in length.
w hIle this h0rrl0te docd> took ptac.
! his mouth ivls tlfnsy sssetsahd dol .
sound xas,hoard, !, Bhiieshis eyes'seem,
a cd,s to-, slafe Eat the GeMhs.s FoI
a anfomcIt, but q moment only ), an OK
Z ptessidnso unnttefable 5pairf asd agony
came soyes his face. rant; ;,sinttiia til,
eSei, he staggered anl tnmbicd for
ward. SNtt1ie sanie moment sthe s Kai,
!. seaku," who, Ind been watching f0rshi:
I opportunits sprung To- his feet; .
sword gHttcrcd, in. his hands, a.shalrE
cntting Ysoupd came through the air
thcnlap ugly dull blowiand full; iapt
the head ofTaki tzepzaburo WIS sevc
rcd fr5m itssInutilated trunk. -
sS.Ths deep and profound ST ness 9
death cnsdod, corrupted sen1y by fh'
sound .of the. blood. as it tricklcd fron
the headless body upon the grouhd;be
low. Every sfaco was pale with lfna
and ;horror; it vas q momgnt noyerst
4 be forgotten, and gwhisbT hope I ma.
negef again have occasion tS repeat