New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26

worn belt. rectangular in shape which fitted the
body the sides its shortest diameter ana SUIT
ont several inches in front and behind. AS III Wouu
never have stayed on of itself, 1t was nnOsteHId
tiously tied on securely by silKen cord. sewn on
TO thu tune Just below the chesU was an eInDrou-
cred plastrOn in gold thread, representing W.
cranes III flight cOTrespOndingly htted 10 eacn onor
by being mutually upside down. 10 ue Iomoa
ranks is permitted but of the lrds nc GRAMS
ia in some sort q Corean oficinl symbol, as the
dragon is Chinese one. Around the He-A tno
fnnie was cut ont in an oval, ald filing this; sewn
On to tAe inside Of the STUFF was Whte coIdt VI
cotton. On their feet. instead OF the customary
shoe they all nigh boots. the tops OF Wh t
were lost under the TUNES. These lmpafIeu 70 my
weaTers a certain acquired appearance bussoS'r F
! of heavy weather. The reason OF tins reversal oI
the natural order OF things as IL seems 20 us We
ut loss to understand Till after han ooseh c' 40
,vays of tic court when It 10 longer struck INC rs
! strange.
After tasting collation., with the American
Minister fSir. Foote) and various court digntarl1S'
| the stranger was summoned to the royal presence.
! Preceded ly Mr. Foote and a CoIean inncuonay
named Hong, ho trampcd across several muddy
courts. until hc reached flight Of steps leading TO
an open pavilion where the King sat behind
/ table
Nosoonorhaa we reached the top Of the steps than
! Hong fell nearly fat his face, the usual Noitah
prostitution before toyaIty'- my my ", c%tIpn"d
fist Of our series OF three boWs' ana tnIt ~ @
I alternately LOuiug and advancing till the iasV 3e
landed us on the further side OF the taDe. ne e
Majesty rose for the mterv 90. lie was Il Indit y, VI
! ah0ut Thirty wears Of age i. tature he was rdI1gt
nlucr lac average COTean height than over IT,. nc
! may have been i've feet seven inches Without H''
! shoes. which raised Inn an inch more. 49,,
| The King WAS dressed in what Teselhplel, ~
! General the court dress, and differed rom u OILY
/ N the details HIS hat was somewhat Slhl,5r 10
! that Of the officials but instead OF Dehg nid,N,
g-4s gC q very dark blue color. 1t also lad Wings
but they fastened Straight up oen No. as
folded in rest His tunic which was ai'er me hanc
| fashion as theirs and similarly tea, WAS OF II
! militant red-in COrca the kingly color. Inc DC IL
was richer i'm material hut similar IN shape; anu
I lc MILO from
ON IT, had the Chinese dragon. In place OF the hoo's
he wore the ordinary shoe. ms, IN Soule SUI
carried out my thtOTy OF inc Hud, Us h' "l0'O "O0
not to walk about. r 4t,o,o
faces that You Ike from the moment you n,ai ~
! IT. and that in time you grow 10 IoNo' 3hu ny .S
| ofter-9c0uaintance with him Taught me that ms
face was truly the mirror OF his character lllS
smile esnecialY was winning AS stood th'!e
with Li, ewes GAel upon mine. feeling Cltpt over
me that he was really glad 10 see me as ms WG!!s
F,,,iI,, cv ,ra.ecd Prcs,ntat ions are not prolific
IN couyoreatiou. The fact is its own best expires,
sion Ilko all moments which are long prepared
for it quickly passed, To prolong IN eufct ~, ~
in some sort 10 Oull IL. Il IL" Sc"Vch'OS ''i'' ~
| interview was oYtr
Another banquet was followed by presentation
TO the Grown Prince boy of ten, who said what
his attendants whispered in his ear. Then tea was
served; and the traveller was packed into MS
palanquin aul carried away halffrozen.
! The King Of Corol is not onivan absolute mon
/ arch but he is believed to loo Of divine birth. All
officers of the Government hold their places "t his
will &c has thyce great Ministers oil stale ca".'
bo Co,,,sel,oro of the RIGHT the Counsellor ol de
Vifdle. and the Counsellor of the Left; and there
-"'' .-. 49,. l..+,,o,4s ,,,,,l,.
are eight auih'HIS'I'''N "''''
.bosc OF the Interior Treasury, War Rites, Justice
Works. FOREIGN Affairs and Home Anaiis Ire last
two are olrcccnt creation. : literary cVam.nat'on
Is ALWAYS exac.eI Of asgirarts 90 Office, aud the
! most important qualification Is facility in writing
/ nootrr 4 r.9ti-tr3ts is therefore dr-t poet
/ -. o.1 1..f1.s a., oricial 9rls-
/ once carries I'-N, az" IN ....,l
toclacy there is an old hereditary hOOlIS' s'ipI'"
! 81 IT, orcieu+ vileacs bat sill welding cousd-
/ cradle influence. "oN'ri'h'uv l"ii' '''"'''
/ rapacious and dcspotc to the la-t o'RI'e anu '.'
net, OF +,,, ,o,,..,o, reople ia correspnnlnelv
/ 80. -. a., ol,ss
/ "Ncc'. lutI' - "' go, e-.,....,
! Women have less snare IN the .'.e WI u,
! t,, tbo, onvyvbor, else on earth a. tie ago ot
/ ..,.-, ..f..,1 g.. .r oleol-t. s.l1u.i9u f...
/ seven 2l''' "'o i''',N go ' ..
which tleY are never 10 o'','s' -'' a.
/ ia tic streets except a low class o. "o-'' --o
+ ,,.,,,t. who lr,,y wafer nom tho public wells
Of t' ,re,.rco of woman is visible u
ana no S'-" Vi '1' pl's~ut' 80. - r,,,t-, Of
| the houses OoI1@ n4'sHC pass i
malcs alone bUt for the existence OF Pecnllar ci'-
cd ..,,t,,-, ,;rrs o p~no arc employed % cn'iven
Oh Singing ',''' ""' 90. .,........ AL .-.
banquet, "'' o~ ..4.. ~
educated for their profession I'D ''l' " '.' d.
o,o 600 fuialitlnt. there ateuOt moro Chan twenty
.....l l.....,... ,.. "a 'r-
or '"I..' Oh .-' -. H.,
Lowell met them repeatedly "O '"i'"' "'''.. ~.
seems 10 have had ample experience &C tlcr
cDaIHlS'
| turned nv head Just IN time 70 Sec nom
between the opening ranks Of thc servants vision
oi beauty come uutterin- INTO the room Shr was
a young woman, clad IN tho gfE'st oil c""4s' anl
C,'n,,if,Iy clean. In this combination Of nature
/ al Ut .lc shurc 70 great advantage, for ur tne-
%'o+a ii.tu-gishin., character. of The Il 90.
g.. ,d,,nccJ with n pretty hasAiulucss. rs Iaucu
fit A.. assumed lin all of sudden she caught si.lt
~ ,nc She startel as il sic bad seen guo-t. Her
Gov uoae~tv al once gave place To- uLicl4ued alarm.
Guy Guy, C IrI,t Laci 9,if fox prct. ION into tlo
fnrtN,sf corner of the room lvcrs body began g.
- iaI-h and bantcrugly 90 call ro ti..~-tlc turl1n
s;r7le for thc horrible; u her alone he name ra5
o. t.,rihl, rcaI She would have run from the room