, 1886-12-04

Massive Folding Gates which Close
Against the LaEgard-The Curfew and
the ''woman's Hour''-A Temptation
to the awIcss
The Corean houses all face the south.
No matter If the entrance gate is on the
north, there will be n way around To the
reception rooms which will invariably
omen toward the south. The cities are 50
laid out that, II possible, there shall be II
rugged mountain on the north and u
green, wooded hill or mountain on the
south. This il in accordance with their
ideas of harmony. Certain il is that it
makes "A very picturesque effect The
capital, Seoul, is laid out in the same
way, and they succeeded in finding a site
hat exactly suited.
Seoul is a city within n wall. This
wall is from twenty to sixty feet in height
and some twenty feet in thickness. 1t
follows the ridges of the hills and mount
aims which form the amphitheater hold
ing the city. In some places the wall
climbs dizzy mountain peaks, where the
building materials could only have been
procured Mt immense cost in labor. The
approaches are by means Of gates, some
eight in all, one of which is walled up on
the outside, so ms to be completely OBJ
scured, and is meant to he used as II
means of egress il all other means nre
despaired Of. Two of these gates are
very large, with bastions leading up to
them, from which they can easily be pro
tectcd. The arch is high as the wall,
and above this is nm elaborate, two stor-
led, pagoda like building. The smaller
gates are built On the same plan, with
smaller arches and lower superstruc-
lures. Each gate is closed with massive
folding doors. covered by iron plates, boltcd
on. These ARE closed at II certain hour
in the evening, and all unfortunate
travellers who have failed to reach tho
portal in time nre compelled to seek n
nights lodging in the extensive suburbs
or risk their lives in II hnnd over hand
climb over the wall, providing they offer
the gatcman enough tone to induce him
to lower his rope. In many places n
regular way is worn up the wall by this
Legitimate scaling.
II CURFEw.
In the center Of the capital Of Corea
stands II small pagodn like building,
surrounded by wooden palings and con
tanning only n huge bell some twelve
feet in height, which is made to give
forth its music by means of n log sus-
pended by IA chain, 50 that on being
drawn back by n man and then let go it
strikes the outer surface Of the bell,
which gives forth IL rich, mellow and
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