New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03
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snail and few of the peculiar characteristics OF
aihno." excepting perhaps the eyes, lhe
saaam "a profound salutatOn or bow by RAISING hs
proboscls 10 his forehead for moment ana then grace
larger and also whittier elephant, its body having inc
peculiar hesh-colored appearance termed white here
there WAS besides white monkey" white animals arc
the fayori,e abodes OF tranemgratnC souls kept 70
ward off pad spirits as the attendant informed US
Sir John Bowring-and he is about tue only person |
who has written at length on this suelec,-n very an,
teresting Chapter on ElcPnants tells IA tnat tne
pods that nc has himself seen white monkey hcnored
been the cause of many war, and their possession
more object OF envy than the conquest oil territory
or the trausl'ory corles 1l tne pal.ieiou. Al tne
Ten thousand sovfrrigns 'Gjo00W would hardly r"p.e
sent its pecuniay value hsr from Us TAN ls worth
jews ransom.
The description of social life among the Si&mose
presents many features OF singular interest. and
throws vivid light on some of the peculiar forms of
Oriental manners The people, like the Burmese,
are almost amphibious. They pass more than bali
their lives on the water and their chief food is fish.
Canoes and boats are seen everywhere, many OF them
propelled 10y women and little boys. The boat IS
necessary part OF every household To its dcxterous
management every child is trained. Women and
men are equally accustomed to the OF the paddle
and oar The food of the Siamese consists prlnci-
pally Of dried fish and rice, which are eaten IN the
form of ouTries, highly seasoned with pepper and
other spices. All classes use very potent frh-
sauce, prepared with red pepper, paste Of shrmps
and prawns, black pepper, garlic, aud
onions These arc thoroughly mixed, and
little brine and citIon juice added to the con-
pound. Ginger, tamarnds and gourd-seeds
complete the assortment Of appetizing condi-
ments The Siamese eat from a common dish, usually
with the fingers. though sometimes with small
spoons made of China or nOthcr-of-pedTl Water or
tea is drunk with their meals. Of which there are
but two in the day breakfast az seven IN the morn
ing and dinner at five six in the afternoon Be
tween meals during the day, they chew the bete!-
nut and smoke cigarettes made Of native grown to-
bacco rolled in httle slips Of palm-leat. They some
tunes drink spirit in the form of arTack, made from
| boiled rice molasses, and palm wine. though very
| rarely, and almost always secretly. MI vincent
lively account of state dinner with the Governor OF
Siamrap affords the best commentary on the style OF
| living.
His Excelencv received truly oriental style OF
| very "lOw neck and very short sleeves uIeah'
having nothing whatever upon ne daSS{ pSlsou
served a small table the audience hall and win
about hundred noblcnen 3nd attendants, VINO Ky
| around crOuohiug on the noor' curious 10 see w
forqngs' barbarous and ridiculous manner OF catng;
The Governor had resided some tune AZ baHshoh si
consequently had seen good Gel OF toIelsAcII. ann
their customs, and so the dinner was sefvc1 WIN az
I prompt OF effect. The meal was presented IN ice
coarSeS-soups, meats vegetables, sweets and IInlts
:.
| Of food. There two kinds OF soup, served IN
large blue china turee9s; pigs ieit ana Roisi oseI;
! tqchcd fred sweet potatoes (nere whte Yaretyli
boiled and baked ricc half dozen bowls or mixed anC
| minced meats; two three varieties Of condmonts
Sc then followed dozen bowls and plates OF sweets,
cakes, aud rtters: and some excellent (white water
melon concluded the We rather regretted having
before leaving our SAID fol- many OF the articles On
the table before were quite good-n fact rery g2od
eastern nations as, say the Chnese most paiataoie,
for example. If hkened to the breakfasts WIN thef
forty little bowls OF bird snes slug ana shark sim
soup; unmatched chickens; the stomacns of ducks fred
and pepper; the entire rtScciG or
various animals eggs much nellOwed by lapse OF Tune;
putrd fish, and Ut one chooses though tney are eaten
by poorer classes Ony) puppies aud rats which are
served "to order" in the Mussuman (Chnesel restau-
rants OF PekIn; or even Canton where nave seen
sign III clearinghouse frequented oy wel+to-do mer
chants and aTtlsansand, 10y tle Dye, Improves mere IS
announces 10 its patrons in husincssk' manner. the
appeti2ng fact that THAT desiraue dehcacY thH hNu-
RANT daInty-"LeSt black CotS "cdt as 9eId9 ~ az
| hours"
and the japanese SAKE ulcc sr less. Ia TASTE. wac
drunk with the dlnnor ana aiteam,fds We i. ia. ,G
tei with fber. The serving OF the meal was qd'to
amusing. The food brought IN upon SILVER Trays
of which were placed upon the floor, there not
being for all upon the table. oar piaics
were OF different color aud ornamcniatiOn thus Tue
General had rcd one, the MISSIONARY dch one anu
nlue one; and scarcely t"o bowls OF dishes upOu ,he
Table were Of the same size OF pattern We ate %tA 81
verplatod forks and spoons ana trei-but ~ tl~D.
faIedto cut meat with rusty steel Knives The tea
was served in brass boWIs i.Jn "Lch sc dipped 4" -
little cups, holding less tAah nou,GidI e'cn. We
tried TO refrain from laughing lest the Governor might
~
composed when we saw Tue Attendants ~lpnS our
knives and forks upon theI pDIlaa. OF IeaS' ,L-@e
from the general watermelon ana ONeIhE ieL 70 us ID
their own hands.
Mr. Vincent was fortified with letter from the
Governor Of Siamrap to the prime minister Of Cam
boda on the strength of which he admitted 10
almost familiar audiences 10y Che king, ALLOW ID 70
view the wonders of the royal palace and treated,
in other respects, with the gushing eXuberance OF
Oriental hospitality. His first interview with ais
Cambodian majesty is described as follows:
In room about the center of tnc palace, - small
round table sat the King pteasantioukng peraOn--
thrty-siX years OF age. he alterNards tod me- he
was a little man with intelligent and expressive
wing his hair afor tie siamcse fashion, he Aead
shaved excepting a small tuft upon the crown; upon
white linen Jacket, with GOLD huttons. end slt
popOiI,g feet bare, and around his neck wac
nue gold watch chain upon lleA were sugAs aOilc
nag Hie 81 vas most elout ara rssabe se of
frosted and eUg rayed gold vases betei ard toOacco
boxes CigafhOdero, bottles ana pODiduc b0Aes, sOt
large aliases All slpef3y bound l'Hs' w sC;,t'4.
cap very heavily embroidered with gold liz -ad. ana
the Interpreter. for upwards OF hOCl, principally
concerning Burma aud SIAM. though the subjects Ok
PITOippIn and Cambodia were also Introduce H
ure sent Majesty 1. a son OF Of brotleis vino,
the last which Siam had with C@m1Jdla, were
retained IN Bangkok as husages OF sureucs Tor tue
Good behavior OF the TeigHIns monarch. And having
been born, brought mp. ana educated III BANGKOK,
Ills Majesty knew very well many of Ihe people /
nd baa the pleasure OF needing there. Tie Eln.
seemed much pleased AZ my telling nm ms palace
,,,Is suUerDr in every poet excepting tAat
at Bangkok Though the new palace HoR oslue oun!
in latter city VIII prODao.y Oe Wlel cDAptte me
most splendid edihce OF the kind ASIA 20
DC his great desire 10 excel the King OF sam II even!
thing. ,., ..
AsT Sf acs my age I'M FS M as
that had fortunately arrived at PanomPn in time 70
witness the greatest te ever celebrated ether IA Cam
bodia- or Siam. that he was himself to perform the
rSHs S9 tRe Summit G Of me aT d u @
then an process Of construction in front Of the palace