New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-18

their voraciy They eat" says Mrs Bishop
mot TO satisfy hunger but to enjoy the sensa-
ton Of rcple:ion. The training for this ENJOY
,nent b,grs at "A very early age. as had scicFal
opportunities of Observing. mother feeds hcF
young chNd with rice and when Il can ea' no
more in an upright position. lays it on It's PACK
IN her lap and feeds it again. tapping It's stom-
nch from time TO time with fiat spoon TO as
certain if further examining Is possible Inc
author notes that Korean killed meat Is enough
to make any civilized person a vegetarian. Inc
method of execution is very cruel the purpose
being TO keep all the blood in the flesh Goats
are killed by being pulled to and fro in mar
row stream: this is supposed to destroy the rank
taste OF the meat
one Of the most important and remuneratiVc
OF Korean exports is ginseng, which IL both
cultivated and sought in its wild stale III the
mountains though there it IS rare. "A single
specimen Of the wild root. it is said. has been
sold for 500. Tie plant takes six or seven
years To reach maturity and demands most care
fu cultivation. basket OF IT. after being
treated by the two manufacturers who alone are
licensed 10y the Government, is worth from
$4,000 70 $4,000 There are only 100 growers
This medicine is the standby" Of the orie"iais
every Chinaman who can afford it takes 1t regu-
PAPER is another article which is exported in
large quantities. In Korea Itself it is used for
an extraordinary number Of purposes. 1t is
tough and strong. particularly the oil paper,
which is pasted on floors to act carpet 1t
can be rubbed into a high polish and bears
washing Waterproof cloaks. coats and covers
are made OF 1t, and strong trunks also are
formed Of several thickncsscs beaten together
The Korean Windows. moreover. are glazed with
q very thin white variety which is transparent
Mrs Bishop paid altogether. four visits TO
Korea between January, 1894. and March. 1877.
and had remarkably good opportunities to real
izc the political uphcavas Of that period. She
knew the King and his clever Queen (who was
murdered in 1890. She watched the results OF
the civiliZing ascendency Of Japan. which led to
the remuneration by the King OF the suZerainty
OF China, recognized since very remote dayA
Japan might easily have retained her influence
in the sister country but for political intrigucs,
which ended In the assassination OF the Queen
and the foolish and unnc .sary inerferences with
ancient customs which were more or less harm
less. During the decline OF this Japanese inilu !
ence violent agitation broke on; all over
Korea caused by the Top Knot" edict. which !
deprived the Korean of the precious plated lock
OF hair which for many centuries had been to
him far more sacred than IS the queue TO the |
Chinese. 1t was believed that IT WAS to japan
that Korea owed this dcnationalzing order and
the japanese in the country suffered accord
ingly. even to the point Of death.
The rural districts were convulsed. officials
even Of the highest rank found themselves on |
the horn OF a dilemma. If they cut their hair |
they were driven from their lucrative posts by |
an infuri1tcd pOpulacc. and In several instances
lost their lives. while If they retained The Top
Knots they were dismissed by the Cabinet |
COuntrymen. merchants Christian caicchists
and others who had come 10 Seoul on business. |
and had been shOTn. dared not risk their lives by |
returning TO their homes. Wood and country |
produce did not come In and the price OF the /
necessares OF life rose seriously Many men |
who priced the honor Of entering the Palace
gates at the new year fciBncd Illness. but were !
sent for and dcnudcd Of their hair. The click |
of the shears was heard at every gate IN Seoul. |
at the palace and at the official residences. /
Even servants were not exempted. and some Of
the foreign rcprcscn tativcs were unable 10 pre-
sent themselves at the palace on new years |
day. because their chairmcn were unwilling TO |
meet the shears father poisoned himself
from grief and humiliation because his two sons |
had submitted to the decree. Al Chun Chh0n. |
fifty miles from the capital. when the Governor |
tried to enforce the ordinance. the people rose en-
massc and murdered him and his whole cstab- /
lshment. afterward taking possession OF the .
town and surrounding country
The result Of all this trouble was that the King
escaped from the palace and sought refuge at
the Russian Legation. whence be issued another /
edict dsclamng the authorship Of the hated .
order and telling his subjects to do as they .
pleased In the safety % that haven His Majesty ].
reverted 90 some Of the worst usages Of his .
dynasty and it was al this time that some Of
the really valuable reforms Instituted by his I
japanese advisers were discarded. The japanese |
Still hold much OF the trade OF the country and /
our author points ont that their success In this /