Courier Democrat., 1904-06-16

real 1act Is the people demand that this
should be done. A horoscope had been
made for other royal princes for tweu-
V-ave centuries, and every one in ia
pan was most anxious to know what
Fate had in store for the new baby.
1t was small matter, and both the
mikado and the crown prince gave
their consent to mystic rites and elab.
crate incantations being performed,
though they have not the smallest be.
lief in the published results.
Before little Prince Micchi was six
months old a most elaborate imperial
seal had been made for his "use"
Here again the ancient customs of ia
pan were too powerful for the new
western ideas. In the land of the
chrysanthemum mans seal is his
most important possession. Forgery
Of seal is punished more severely
than robbery. Consequently baby
Prince Micchfs seal became a matter
at once Of the greatest Importance. 1t
had to be different from that used by
his father. Special artists worked at
1t for months before a suitable en-
blem was made. Now it is affixed to
everything worn or used by the prince.
The heir presumptive to the great
eastern throne has the distinction Of
being the first baby Of the royal house
Of Jimmu Tenno who has been allowed
to grow his hair like an English baby.
Both his father and the mikado when
babies had their heads shaved daily by
their nurses. It is on record that when
the emperor was seven days old his
mother displayed her talent as bar
Der by shaving her sons tiny head.
Then as the hair grew her chief de-
light was to experiment with various
designs to discover the most becom-
ing. Sometimes she shaved the top
and the rim and left a tonsure, some
times she left only the rim and some.
times scalp lock and two other locks
only. This went on for quite six years.
Although Prince Micchi has twenty
two of the prettiest little Japanese
nurses imaginable, they are not al
lowed to practice their decorative ton.
sorial powers on the wee prince. Count
Kawaimura, lifelong friend Of the
crown prince, is superintendent of the
royal nursery. and he regulates mat.
ters in a very stern fashion for Prince
Micchi's we'll being. Not even silken
cushion goes into the nursery unless
the count has first seen it and has set
his own mark Of approval and the
princes seal to it.
Soon after the princes birth meas.
ures were taken to eliminate the cal
mond eye" of his race. A painless lit.
tie surgical operation was performed.
An incision was made on the outer
point of the baby's eyelids in q
straight line for the barest part Of an
inch. The lashes were then drawn into
shape and held firmly by piece OF
chemically prepared sticking plaster.
The wound healed in less than week
and the effect now is that Prince Mic
chi does not look bit like son Of the
eastern island empire.
The embryo Mikado Micchi's wed,
ding is already under most serious dis.
cussion, and quite three noble young
ladies' goo-gooing with might and main
In Flowery Land nurseries have been
selected as candidates for the future
rulers partner in life. By the time
Prince Micchi wants a wife matters
may have progressed so much that he
will possibly be allowed to contract o
love match. At present, however, the
law forbids it. Prince Micchi's wife
will be, maybe has been, selected from
the daughters of the five highest famt'
Hes in the land. In addition he Is also
entitled to choose inferior wives to the
number Of eleven from the best fami-
lies, and the position Of such wives te
recognized.
Curiously enough, custom will con.
demn Prince Micchi to buy his brides
trousseau. At present he is not think
ing much about the matter, but accord
ing to an English paper published IN
Kobe, has for long time been in pos
session Of number Of toy battleships
which he impartially smashes up, be
they flying the nag Of Russia, England,
France, Germany or even OF Japan.
The prince has learned to ride beau
tiful Shetland pony and is always de-
ushted to be on IT'D back.
No opera GLASSES In CouPt.
The president Of the high court ID
Wanna has issued notice, says the