Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-02
Curious Odds and Ends-ROyal Household
ResuInti0ns Of Henry the VIII,

Resulnti0ns Of Henry the VIII,
A very curious manuscript was presented
TO the Antiquarian Society of Yorkshire In
1928. Itoontains sundry rules to be observed
by the household of Henry VIII, and enjoins
the following singular particulars -" None
of his Highness' attendants to sted! any locks,
or keys, tables, forms, cupbords, or other
furniture, out of noblemen's, or gentlemens,
houses, where he goes TO visit. No herald,
minstrel, falconer, OF other, 10 bring to the
Court any boy or rascal; nor to keep lads or
rascals in Court to do their business for them.
Master cooks not to employ such scullions as
shall 90 about naked nor lie all night on the
ground before the kitchen fire. Dinner to be
at ten, and supper at four. The Knight
Marshall to take care that all such unthrifty
and common woman as follow the Court be
banished. The proper officers are, between
six and seven o'clock every morning, to make
the fire In and strdtO his Highness Privy
Chamber. officers of his Highness Privy
| Chamber to keep secret every thing said or
done leaving hardening or inquiring where
the King is or goes, be it early or late, with
| out grudging, mumbling, or talking of the
Kings pastime, late or early, going to bed,
or any other matter. Coal only allowed to
the Kings Queens and Lady Mary's Cham
bers The Queens Maid of Honor to have a
chet loaf, q manchet, gallon of ale, and a
chine of beef, for their breakfast. Among
the fishes for the table porpoise, and if it is
too big for horse load further allowance
is made for it to the purveyor." The manu-
script ends with several proclamations. One
is !" to take up and punish strong and mighty
beggars rascals, and vagabonds, who hang
| abont the Court
CHINESE IVORY BALLS.
Nothing can afford greater proof of the
| patience and perseverance, as well as of the
taste of Chinese handcraftsman, than one
Iof these elegant baubles, each ball being
| exqisitely carved, and no two alike in pattern.
| Each of the balls rolls freely within that
which encloses it, and is visible through
appertures SO that how ever may there be,
the beauties of each can be examined and
the number of the whole counted. Much
time is spent upon the carving of these toys,
for the cleyerest artist will employ a whole
month in the execution of each ball conse-
quently the labor of two years is not unfre-
quently bestowed on the production of a
single toy, which is formed out ofa solid
globe Of ivory, and has no junction in any
part. The outside of this globe is first carved
in some very open pattern, and is then care
fully cut with sharp, fine instrument,
through the openings, till a complete coating
is detached from the solid part inside, as the
peel of an orange might be loosened with a
scoop from the fruit, without being taken off
One hollow ball is thus formed, with a solid
one inside of it. The surface of the inner
ball is then carved through the interstices of
the outer one, and when finished, is subject
to the same operations as the first and thus
q second hollow ball is produced, still with a
solid one of smaller dimension inside. This
process is repeated again and again, the diff
culties Increasing as the work proceeds, till
at length only small ball. of the size of a
marble, is left in the center, which is also
ornamented with figures cut upon it, and the
ingenious but useless bauble is complete.
This process is said to be Performed under
water.
THE RAM DEs vAoHEs."
The " RAM des Vaches," which is commonly
supposed to be single air, stands in Switz.
erland for a class of melodies, the literal
meaning Of which ie cow-rows. The German
word is Rureihen-rows of cows. 1t derives
its origin from the manner the cows march
home along the Alpine paths at milking
time. The sheppard goes before keeping
every one in its place by the tones of his
horn, while the whole herd wind along in
Indian file, obedient TO the call. From its
association it always creates home-sickness
in Swiss mountaineer, when he hears it in
foreign land. 1t is said these melodies are
prohibited in the Swiss regiments attached
to the French army, because it produces so
many desertions. One of the RAM des
Vaches brings back to his imagination his
Alpine cottage-the green pasturage-the
bleating of his mountain goats-the voices
Of the milk-maids, and all the sweetness and
innocence of pastoral life; till his heart
turns with a sad yearning to the haunts of
his childhood, and the spot of his early
dreams and early happiness.