The daily gazette., 1883-10-17
now OH1NA's EMPEROR LIVES.
The boy Who is HonOred as n God and
Hts Home.

ATS Home.
tPai Mall Budgct.l
The ruler of the $50 900 600 OF which the
Chinese nation probably consists is now
within FIVE years of his majority (the age of
Is years), aud 10 an occupant, while yet
mlnor, of the came apartments in which
lived the Emperor who preceded him on the
Dragon Thrsne. There, says the North
China Herald, he eats with gold-tipped
rhopsticks Of ivory. There he sleeps on
large Ningpo bedstead, richly carved and
Ornamented with ivory and Rold-the same
on which the noble-minded Emperors Kang
Ilsi aud CHEN Lung used to recline after
the days fatigue laet century and the GEN.
fury before.
Like ono of those living Buddhas who
may be seen In lamasery on the M0ngolian
plateau, he is knelt to by all his attendants
and honored as q god. The seclusion in
which he is kept is far more complete than
that of the gods. The building in which
the Emperor resides is called Yang Hsin
Tieu, and is little to the west of the Ch'len
Ching Meu Ia the middle OF the palace. At
the back of the central gate, on the south
eide, is the great reception hall. When
Ministers Of State and others enter for an
audience, at 4 or o'clock In the morn
iug, according to custom, they have to go on
foot to the centre of the palace over half
smile If they enter by the east or west
gate; and when they get on in years they
can appreciate the Emperor's favor, which
then by decree allows them to be borne In
achair instead OF walking.
The rooms of the Emperor consist Of seven
Compartments. They are provided with the
dlVan or k'ang, the peculiar institution of
Moth China. The hangs are covered with
red irlL OF native manufacture, aut the floor
with European carpets. The cushions all
have rlnbr iiered on them ;he dragon and
the phel tx. Pretty things scattered through
The rooms are endless IN variety, and are
changed In accordance with any wish ex-
pressed By the Emperor.
The rooms ara in all 80 yards long by
from eight 10 nine yards deep, aud are d.
Ilded into three separate apartments, the
lhrone-room being the middle one. Fold
ing doors 10 feet In height open into each of
these apartments to the north and south In
The centre OF each. Tn, upper part Of these
0ools IL IN Open work In which various aus
Pcous characters and flowers are carved.
ihtse doors remain open even In winter, be-
cause during that season thick embroidered
curtain of damask ia hung In the doorway,
Which by It's weight keeps its place close to
1ae door-pos's and prevents cold air from
entering. In summer tnis 10 replaced by q
eurtaln admitting the breeze on account OF
rs rs being made OF very thin strips Of bamboo.
Inc silk threads used in sewing the strips OF
bamboo together are OF various colors, and
passing through the whole texture OF tie
curtain from top to the bottom are very
Agreea6le to the eye. These summer and
winter curtains are rolled up to give air to
.ne rooms when required. The Hoppe who
A'ely returned from Canton gave the EN-
peror present valued at 5000. 1t con
sisted OF chandeliers holding 500 wax
candles each. His Majesty has also some
electrical machines and numberless foreign
Clfiosite.
lhe Emperor was vaccinated when an IN
lsnt, before his high destiny was thought
VI, otherwise 1t would have been difficult TO
Mccinate him, for, his person being sacred
nleh Emperor, no lancet can touch him.
ms mother, the Princess of Ch'un, goes In
@see him once a month and kneels wheI
1 m, nrst speaks to him, but rises afterwards
ns father does SO too. The Emperor
studies Chinese daily for an hour aud a hall
alu Manchu also for an hour and half
nespends two hours In archery and riding
anu In winter smuses himself with sledgtnR
he mas little brother OF FIVE, whom 1t MAJ
ge hoped the mother takes with her wheI
sne goes to the Palace. The teachers wit
Instruct him kneel to him or entering, Blu
afterwards sit. The Emperor has eight Gu
nuehe, who constantly attend him, beside
S ~ indefinite number for special occasions
ie mas his meals alone and the eight Ell
, nIehs wait round him; restraining him If b
aSes too much of any one thing. hi
T raool room is at the back OF tho Yang Hsi
nen, already described, and the hall 70
.',u ,.e each morning with Ministers II
little to the east.