The sun., 1883-11-04
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA At NOME

The ruler OF the 25O,0OO,0oO OF people Of
which the Chinese nation probably consists is
now within hve years OF his majority. and Is an
occupant. while yet minor, OF the same apart
ments in which lived the Emperor who pre-
ceded him on the dragon throne. There. says
an account translated from the Nord Dci,tsche
Zeitiap. he eats with gold-tipped chop sticks OF
ivory, and sleeps on q large Ningpo bedstead.
richly carved and ornamented with ivory and
gold the same on which tho noble minded En-
perors Khang Hsi and Chicn Ling used to re-
cline alter tho days fatigue in the last century
and tho century before. Liko ono OF those liv-
ing Buddhas who may be seen on the
MonSolian plateau, he is honored as q god
by his attendants. who knccl TO him. The
seclusion in which he IL kept is also Tar more
complete The building in which the Emperor
resides Is called Yang llsin Ticn. and is u little
to to the vest vest OF the middle OF the paaee., ~ The
great reception hall. When MinlstcrS OF state
and Others enter for an audicncc at four. ilvc.
ace over half u mile. II they enter by the east or
they can spprcciate the Empercr's favor. which
then by decron allows them to be borne in
fhp % rooms Of tho Emperor con sis. Of seven
with brhsy provided re- with
pets, The cushions have all embroidered
on on them the dragon and the phunix. Pretty
s'ihks b'uttttcu lic aIo
less in variety and are changed in accord
% amce with any wish expressed by the Emneror
eight to nine yards decp and are divided into
in tho middle. Folding doors ten feet in
| height open into These apartments to the
north and south in the centre of each. The
upper ,nnrt of these doors is in open work
and flowers. are carved. AT the back. paper is
pasted to admit light to the rooms. The front
SarnisS fH oi various ssS S"c Hes remain
| open even In winter: because during the cold
season thick emhrroiIered curtain hangs
Its place close to the donrpos,s and prevents
the cold air from entering. In summer thus
bambSo to to admit III. , breeae @ The silk threads
used in sewing the strips of bamboo together
whole texture of the curtains from the top e
the bottom. arc very agreeable to the eye;
to svs MIR ' to ,he w'Isep rooms when
Exit and entrance are effected on each side of
these curtains; by side 'loorS.
a covered flight of steps fifteen feet wide. The
roof over these rests. on two rows Of pl,ars
within the rooms and on the sters outside. nnt
are decorated with sculntured work partly gil
present valued at ss.ooG II consisted ot chan
teliers holding 500 wax candies each. Tn,
Emperor has also some electrical machines and
numherlcss foreign curiosites. He was vacc
mated when mn infant, before his high des,in,
difficult 10 vacrinate him. for, his person hcinl
snrred when Emncror, no lancet can touch him
His mother. the Princess Of Chun who is n sis
ter Of the Emrress Of the West will be raseC
to the rank of Empress Dowaser when he il
IL. and his father will also be made T'ai Shanl
Hnanr. At enst this is to be expected bypre
cedent. so that ntter three wears there viii! b,
two Empresses Dowager but in this case the.
will b" sisters.
The Princess. his mother. goes in to see hin
once month. and kneels when she first speak
to him. but rises nfterward His father doe.
| likewise. The lmnprDr Stuiips Chinese lail
for an hour and a half and Mantchu also for n,
hour and a half He. spends two hours il
archery and riding and in winter amuses him
self with s!edgnG. He has little brother o
five. whom his mother takes with her whel
, she goes to the Palace. The teachers who in
struet him kneel to him on entrance. hut after
constantly attend him. besides an indeilnit,
, number for special occasions He has hi
! meals alone, and the eight .ennuchs wal
around him restraining him il he takes to-
, much Of any one dish. His school room is a
,, scrihed. and the hall in which he holds confer
, ence every morning with the Ministers is lit
| tie to the east,