New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

suing IA Japanese is more than any large-boded.
long-esged foreigner can accomplish. After being
iAe position, but the length Of his lower limbs and
nnsuppleness Of his Joints prevent him from keeI'-
SPRAYING the Hoor or ANONYMOUSLY sitting
cross-leggod like a tailor or Turk.
CHAIRS OF HEELS
'TNc ioudncsc have for so many centuries been
accustomed 20 10y raeir feet under their bodies
and RAKE chair Of their heels that their joints
have became thoroughly supple and as their legs
arc short they 90 no. feel the fatigue o. the posi-
tor which to European IS unbearablc. The seat
o. honor IA any room Is IN from. 90 the Tokonomn.
decorated recess. wherein are placed a hanging
picture, vase OF flowers appropriate 10 the season
'ehaisai danna which consists OF cupboard,
Win several shelves irrcgu'arly arranged above
Il. These are Lrn .oprcsite the door AID ar, more
OF less carved and decorated
~ every house ana shop one comes across the
IhVe'sai ,hioachi which is a bronze Grass or iron
ptsSie's alled w''h ashes and live Goals. always
retdy for billing water ~ The honorable tea"
nas spoa''3 bon eon'ain,ns PIPE tobacco ana
.t.Nls tAe pipo. is set before every visitor nme-
e'"try on MS arrival Tea in cups no, larger than
El"It 'rin!ie follows as soon As it can DC
proved, which j. not l0nS, for The japanese pour
10 "d,cf On Tie caves and pour it of again AT
~ not !~i'nS il stand even the regulated three
"Maaa'es and hes kettles are ALWAYS on the ho!i'
e, nc use tae green tea. whlca makes pale,
e. fiessart 70 one who has been accustomed 10 the
tLdohs deIk black teas Of Cey!on or India. Some
China lea. which is cufSd by process Of fer
milk, their own tea being drunk clear. This seemed
IN, he an arectation on their part. porn % their de
sirS 10 do whatever they see foreigners doing. but
perhaps not But chiidren not old enough to under
buy breakfas, rolls inetc9d of Japanese Sweets or
rarity among them
SPONGE CAKE \ FAvORITE SWEET
Sponge cake the knowledge of which was
brought TO them by the Portuguese two centuries
" more ago, has become naturalized and i'm
p'o'ta IN the country OF its adoption That IT'S for
EARS would scarcely recognize it. The japanese
sio"se cake, compared 10 The ordinary article. is
.AV .he most delicate souine - the heavy COM
81 commonly called omee, II is tho univer-
sohe1nii ant OF tea and the Japanese nibbie at
80 ,eeslhey. In fact they never seem TO do more
,aS. n01ie, whenever or whatever they eat. They
ana ca, y,S SIqaH parts into the m01th at once,
sS Ssne great quantities they viii have none Of:
Mre5 s, .n9y aoomnate. and butter is almost as
70 d ho exac, age OF native OF Nippon difficult
day tney all have the same universal birth
y ys.n; ne has 10 birthday unit! the following New
STss lay when he Is considered one year Old
20, noh nstprsi and artciai ones in their rair ana
arxo'uuhg chilcren along the wayslde pains are
TsIoy them or their toys as the more destructive
Fn'opeah children DO The little ones Of the Island
si,rhss and they cherish every one carefully their
ar. ,e s.a eia'orate toys are pCr away. ana they
ore. ~, allowed 10 have Thorn except upon stated
I skis,cns and yet they seem 10 be the hapPiest
,sh IN the word
sapsh "a fun 90 ncongru.ties. The people wine
NM. .,'s's on tiny squares of paper, and send
n o ne goods from the shops oareflliy wrapped
ins.se.H ihey carry their ltic ones picl.-a- hack
sssi 4, 81 oct, and 30 do the knobs on he doors
n Is = drunk before dinner. instead OF after. and
r3o.r. ga instead Of being served With Zee: they
w. incir horscs on The eft side. Indeed the
very s,caeno OF he In japan moves. or did until
'0peaa nations
JAPANESE HOUSE SERVANTS
r many think Japanese make the best servants in
""h Thay capable. gentle amaole Will