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The pillow-case, with its rich lace trim
ming and embroidery, is sufficient in
English and French bedrooms ii was
reserved for the American housewife to
provide an extra adornmcnt in the shape
of movable shams, their name being the
most honest thing about them. These,
also, are retiring before enlightenment.
"Shams" are not to be tolerated in the
face of devotion to art, the soul Of which
our lntest seer has informed us is "reali-
ty," so that i'll few more years pillow
shams, with their notices and embroid-
cry and lace, will perhaps be sought for
i'll museums The voice of fashion hos
been heard they are to be tolerated no
more ; yet they nre innocent enough at
tcmpts at decoration, after all, and some
thing may be said in their favor
When we come to consideration of the
latest fashions in bedsteads and their be-
longings, we find much that is an evil
dent move in the right direction. Fore
most among modern innovations is the
spring mattress. The old unwieldy, up
holstercd spring which originated in
France and about which there was 30
much amusing discussion when it first
found its way into English homes, and
then to the States, is likely to be entirely
displaced by the sensible, cleanly spring
frame of American manufacture. This,
whether of Stats or spiral springs, has
everything to recommend it it is clean,
can be washed, and is open to current of
air, and 80 entirely free from all the OBJ
jections to the old spring mattress. 1t
can not be too highly recommended either
for single or double beds. Small spring
frames of tho kind are now provided for
the little cot beds which are 80 very pret
tily made for children in wrought-iron
and brass.
The introduction of the brass bedstead
into modern homes is, perhaps, the great
est revolution that has been attempted.
A few years ago these bedsteads were en-
tirely unknown in America now one
house alone exhibits twenty different
styles, and there is little doubt that they
will meet with increasing favor. They
are so very handsome in appearance, are
SO light and so easily moved from one
side of the room to the other, and, above
all, they are so free from all impurities,
rs no dust collects upon them, that pro-
badly in time they will entirely super
sede those of wood. 1t has taken time
to prove that they do not lead to increase
of work i'll the need of constant polish,
but wash has recently been invented
which renders the metal impervious to
the influence Of moisture, and SO does
away with the principal objection to their
universal adoption.
1t is unnecessary to speak of the mar
vels of decoration and carving which are
introduced into the modern bcdstead by
| the fashionable decorator. Unlimited
command Of money can secure any
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

All me how many years have nown,
Since |, who wander now alone,
That April morning stood
With my one friend beneath the trees
While wonderful wild harmonies
Rang through the bluebell wood.
The year was young, the world was sweet
Our hearts were young aud leapt to greet
The gladness Of the day.
No c'oud was on the April sky.
We laughed aloud, scarce knowing why,
Along the woodland way.
And like carpet on the ground,
The azure bluebels all around
In fair prOfusi0n grew.
Among the flowers sat me down,
And wove my friend dain;y crown
or tender blossoms blue.
| placed the circlct with delight
Upon her forehead smooth and white;
The azure OF her eyes
Might put to shame the bluest flower
That ever grew in sheltered bower
Beneath the softest skies.
All me, my friend, my one dear friend
Our pleasant Spring fine had an end,
We left the fairy ways,
The mystic paths of sweet romance,
The girlish round Of song and dance,
For life's bewlldering maze.
Now here, alone, within the wood,
Where in youths bluebcll time we stood,
sit me down to-day,
Ny heart fresh stung, with sharp regret
Because thy path from mine Is set
SO very far away.
n everinore my heart doth miss
JOY foregOne, loves crOwning hiss,
| know the lesson meant
II wanting stars OF earthly love.
know one brighter shines above,
NV friend, am ronfcnt!
-IN tie Year Houa
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VOL. LvI. NEW SERIES, VOL. xxx.

of the worst period of the Roman Empire
was evoked, and it has been observed
that in both cases the grossest inhuman-
ity was sometimes found united with
affection for animals that is. for pet ami
mails. Fournier was devoted to n squir-
rel, Couthon to his spaniel, and Marat
kept doves. But it may well be ques-
toned whether these particular affections
indicated any general temper of mercy
toward animals more than toward man
kind Even the most bloodthirsty mon-
sters may have sincere partiality for
their own belongings, paramour or
friend or child. 1t is not clear
that the Marshal de Retz, the historical
original of Bluebeard, whose nameess
atrocities might have caused Nero to
blush, was wholly devoid of such feel
ings. g. Saturday RerjeW.
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Daphne was known at home, "that uur
future must indeed be n checrl,as one I;
that the coming days will hold for Ms only
sorrow and misery"
"Do not bo so dishcarlcncd, mamma,
replied the girl, kicking the dog off the
front steps and kissing her mother with
n warm, lingering, I-havc-comc.to-sioy-
th-you-all- wintcr-nnd- part ihc-spriug
kiss "things may not be SO bad MS they
seem. We have still one hope, you know
one resource in case all else fails.
"What is it, child ?" asked the mother,
in hoarse, anxious tones. "What is this
hope You uspeak of y
"Doughnuts, replied Daphne speak
ing the word softly and with infinite ten
derness. "We have jar of them down
stairs, You know"
"Then let us tackle them at once, said
the grief-stricken parent, starting for the
pantry at 2;20 clip. -tbicoyo ITh""6.
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whole time. A gentleman usher acted as
butler, and a yeoman was always at hand
to keep out strange doges, snuff candles,
and light the guests who were not always
in condition to find their way upstairs
without this help. The hours at this time
were nine or ten o'clock for dinner Except
on fast days, when it was noon), and three
or four for supper. Two meals day were
thought sufficient for all men who were not
invalids. The sick and women sometimes
had ''rear supper"at six o'clock or later.
As to breakfast, 1T was n meal taken only
by some persons, and then served in the
bedchamber or private boudoir at conven-
ience. Wine, with bread sopped in it,
was favorite breakfast, especially for the
old, Very delicate or exceptionally tenn
perate people took milk for breakfast but
though the middle nges present us with
examples of both vegetarians and total
abstainers, yet of both there were very few
indeed, and they were mainly to be found
among the religious order.
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II q DININt.-suAIu. ~ THE THlR-
TEENCl CENTURY.
Something Of >tOmachic Interest About
Our Ancestors.

Of >tOmachtC Interest About
Our Ancestors.
Tables for meals in the thirteenth CEN
tury We're simply boards placed on tres
ties, and removed when the repast was
over. On the table ut the dais was silver
plate, then II rare luxury, restricted to
the highest classes, the articles being
spoons. knives, plates and goblets.
There were no forks, for only one fork
had ever then been heard of as a thing to
eat WITH and this had been the invention
of the wife of doge of Venice, about
two hundred years previous, for which
piece of refinement the public rewarded
the lady by considering her MS proud rs
Lucifer. Forks existed, both in the
form of spice forks and fire forks, but no
one ever thought Of eating with them in
England until they were introduced
from Italy in the reign of James l., and
for some time after that the use of them
marked either traveller or luxurious,
eileminate man.
Moreover there were no knives nor
spoons provided for helping ones self
from the dishes. Each person had n
knife and spoon for himself, with which
he helped himself Mt his convenience.
People who we've very delicate and par
ticular wiped their knives on piece of
bread before doing so, and licked their
spoons all over. When these were the
practices Of fastidious people, the pre-
ceedings of those who were not such may
be discreetly left to Imagination. The
second table was left in n much more or
binary manner In this instance the
knife was iron and the spoon pewter, the
plate wooden trencher (never changed)
and the drinking-cup of horn. In the
midst of the table stood a pewter salt
cellar, formed like II castle, and very
much larger then We use them now. This
salt--celler acted as n barometer, not for
weather, but for rank. Every one of our
noble blood, or filling certain offices, sat
above the salt. With respect to cooking,
our fathers had some peculiarities. They
ate many things that we never touch such
MS porpoises and herons, and they used
all manner of green things us vegetables.
They liked their bread hot from the oven
Ito give cold bread, even for dinner, was
n shabby proceeding), and their meat
underdone, for they thought that overdont
meat stirred up anger. They mixed mos
incongruous things together they lovet
very strong tastes, delighting in garli,
and verjuice they never appear to hav,
paid the slightest regard to their digestion
and they were, in the most emphatic
sense, not tcetotalers, The dining hal
but not the table, was decorated will
flowers and singers, often placed in
gallery at one end, were employed TIN
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attainment, and he will hardly know how,
only that he is to abide by it it will be
seen as q matter of course. But if vic
iJus tit takes him while training, you
must hold him MS with n wise, and lbt him
know that resistance is entirely u,eless.
Finch once and he will want you to flinch
again, and he will cndeavor, and harder
tln before, 10 have it SO but if he have
no excuse. the way will soon be clear TO
you.
Make your colt what you want # him
uH horse lie is an instrument, mil you
are TO fashion him as you want him. If
for farm work You do moi want him for a
trottoI; if fora trotter, not for racer.
II you want him for heavy farm work
alone, he must be treated somewhat diff
fcrcmtly from what is necessary for a
mere roadster. and vice versa. For n
saddle horse or lady's horse, you want
something different still. If he is high
tempered you must treat him differently
from horse with IL mild disposition, aud
SO ON. lou must know your horse aud
know what you want him for; tbel make
him such shape the instrumcntT 70 your
purpose. Begin early ., -. - At too
early; hints and signs mn, !.h vt
and these go through life. 1t takes lime
and patience to do it. 1t must be sradu-
al growing work. The colt mus grow
in iia training, as in his years it will be
nature with him then, and he vii want
to do that only; in fact, he knowsonly to
do ihnt-this makes him reliable. The
man, who is humane and intelligent
man. has made him so; and he will treat
him with discretion, work him what he
can really bear, and what, mainly, he
loves to lo. He will, therefore. wear q
third longer. He will do good service till
ripe old age, while others with hard
treatment, are worn ont Mt what shotild be
lhoir primo. = Nudina0 EMrMcr.
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school Time.

Don't you hear the scholars drumming?
Bumble-bees in June
AL the leaves together thumblng,
Singers hunting for tune?
Master mending pens and humming
Bonny Doom
Bounding states are the IIumboldts small,
Chanting slow in common time
Broken China's rugged rhyme
Yang, tse-sang- g-IlO-ang-ho-"
Heavenly rivers. How they now !
Writing-class with heads one way
And tongues all out for Il holiday
IIark to the goose-qui spattcring CRATE,
Rasping like an awkward skate,
Swinging round In mighty BIS,
Lazy Ms and crazy rs!
Heres a scholar looking solemn,
Blunder's up a crooked column
Psa's own ltalic tower
Done in slate in half an hour.
Figures piled in II mighty sum,
He vets his finger aud down they come
Aproned urchin, aged five.
Youngest In the hummlng hive,
Standing by the masters knee,
Calls the roll of A, b, &,
Frightened hair all blown about,
Buttered lips in half pout.
knuckle boring out an eye,
Saying ~" and thinking 'pie,'
Feeling for speckled bean,
'TwlXt each breath a dumb.tavine,
Like acock unwOund. hut going yet,
He slowly ticks the alphabet
"A-ah--B-dh -C-ah D.
Finds the bean and calls for go,
See ihai CreViCc in the lOUr-
Sender line from desk to door,
First meridian of the school
Which all the scholars toe by rule
Ranged along in rigid row,
1nky, gO'den, brown and tow,
Are heads of spoilers high and low,
Like notes III music sweet IN June,
DOtllng OIL a dancing tune.
Boy OF Bashan takes the lead
Roughly thatch'd his bullet head
AT he foot an eight year Old.
Stands with head OF trembling gold
Watch her wnen the word is missed
Her eyes are like an amethyst,
Her fingers dpNe.tailed, lipS apart
She knows that very word by heart!
And swings IKE any pendulum,
Trembling lest II fails to come,
Runs the word along the line,
Like the running OF Il vine,
blossoms out from llp TO lip
TIL the girl IN aZul e Slip,
Catches breath and spells the word;
Fits up the class like any bird,
Cheeks In bloom with honest blood,
Aud proudly stands where Bashau stood.
Evening re1dens on the wall
"Attcnilun 80 Now coincidence ALL
The girls short dresses touch the iiOOr,
ThCy drop their cOureses AT the door,
The boys Jerk bows with jack-knifc sprlngs,
And on, Of doors they ali take wings.
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For the Free Press and Times,
lsc,iuIiHfi0n,

lam content to bear
Aiy tulhcr'S Will.
Knowing his constant clrc.
Is DER me still.
Feeling his blessed hand,
Thro' all the PAIN,
And waiting his c)mmlul
To rise again,
Or il II be- his Will,
rise no more.
Patience, my shul be stan.
And linn adore.
lie knowoth what Is best
For all thy way.
AT last viii give thee ret
just him obey.
And give no thought tp lrlt,
Ills arm Is strong,
All they who love MIN d 'y'
To him belong
And lie His own VIII ku'u.
Safe from all harm.
Gives his beloved sleep.
Free from alarm
So I. In hands Divine.
Will,murmur none,
But say thy Will, uD' miu'
q Lord, he done.
Shelhurn, June, lsrl. ~ VI
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-22
DRY GOODS.

Tnr dry goods trade to-day showed marked
ACTIVITY, and tho volume Of business done was
greater than that VI any Other day of the sea.
son. There were n goodly number OF country
merchants In attendance, aud the orders were
numerous and larger than usual Thcro was de.
request The notion trade was alss heavy and
sales. were made To more distant points than
ever before from this city, Spring clothing was
very active and better qualities were sclcct,, Il
than last season, Tho refusal of houses IN thu
EAST and In 81 Louis and Chicago N sell parties
IN Texas and other southern states who have
always heretofore madc prompt payments, 4.
haying good effect on the Wholesale trade OF
Dallas and many parties arc purchasing herr
now who mover did 50 beforc.
Reports nom New York represent the market
less active and tho demand anil selections ol
moderate order. In bostont the Iobhinr trade
has improved during the week although IN
commission circles business has been rather
limited. Brown sheeting and shirtings, coiorc,l
cotton and the like. have been In strictly modcr.
ate request ifcm nrs, hands, with prices quit,
The monthly r,A,cucu, Of foreign, dry good,
landed q New YORK for the month of February
70 given below The total Imports Of the month
have been S9opk 077, against tiSoSS2ps for the
zane time In 1871, and tiA6gi $50 For the two
months ended with February The total shows \
sEs g.,a q e, LAT yssr e.SinE ~ ~ against
~ for The same Time IN iSsj. For The month
We gu0da thrown ON The market are sliEhtly In
S1vess n the Imports. silk fabrics show much
hs lAfeest. !ncreass Of any clasa Of imported
hbr!ce andin other goods Tho nsurn arc alss
nuch bsyond rear a3o ~ = =
to-pAr's euofAitory
= Ss"1Sr' rA66s y - ~ 9 Slsssss "a
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

THERE is an increased demand for tropical
fruits, owing 10 the scarcity and the inferior
grade of apples In the market. Prices are lower
than have been witnessed here for long tine
and the quality good. There is also an nc i've
trade In nuts of all kinds, The New Orleans
Picayunc says tho steamship VILE dc Lisbonnc,
Captain Charles Grosus commanding arrived at
that port Saturday morning FROM Messina and
Palermo with li72l boxes of lemons and oranges
from the former and IL, 700 from the latter port.
The consignment Is To several parties In New
Orleans, the largest ever made at that port 10 q
single consignec, being - A. Cusimano, who
pays nearly 3d., 20 In duties alone
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS..
RAisIss-London layer, new, per box. eS 6S;
layer s. 10 10 S21
BAsASAs-Hnr bunch, s. 10 to O. So
GREEN ArPLEs-s5 so 10 7 90 per barrel.
CuRRANTs-Sto SIC.
PRACHIs-Nouc In market
CALiroRstA PEARs-sS TO 90 per box.
Observation-Disclosures, none In market Sicily,
per box, IS so,
LENoss-Sicily, per box, 81 90 to 81 So
Nurs-AlmondS CSC per pound; Brazil, l0Gl2
tilbcrts, lSc; English walnuts, zoe. ID. Chestnut
imported, lSc per pound: peanuts. Tennessee red
l0o choice white, Joe; cocoauuts, &c ", per 100,
DAr.s-ln trails 20 per ID
PEcAss-llc, per Id,
Fios-kogs. he, layers II To $50 per pound
GRArIs-Malaga grapes, per bbl,. sl0.
CHksSurs-lmportcd lSc,
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liARDwARE.

TuI hardware trndo Of the city to-day has
cyinccd an activity never before experienced In
this city. one dealer states that his sales have
been fully my per cent larger than on any
las, Building hardware Is In steady demand
and sales of Bols aud agricultural implements
were vcay heavy. Prices hero are low, aud have
not been advanced TO correspond with the in
creased rates Of manufacturers.
The stocks of pig-iron uusold In the hands OF
makers or their agents on the alst OF December
lsSl, amounted 10 alo, sl6 net tons, against I5d
6SS tons NJ the close of 1880 and lll,67i tons ut
the close ofiS7p.
Within three months ground has been survey
cd or broken for three morc blast furnaces, q
steel aud iron rolling MILL n nail factory and n
dozen or more smaller establishments have been
started and will svon DO In null operation IN
Printing ham, Alabama
ro.pAN's QUOTATIONS.
AScs-Callins', per dozen, $50; Gold Dollar,
per dozen, 800 Diamond Edge, per dozen,
ioeS. Double Blt eut0
Shovcls and spadcs-Rowland's discount sC
per centi Amcs' list steel goods discount 10 and
Rubber heltlng-Discouut 80 per cent
Nalls--i2S rate.
| Horse shocs-N7S per key.
Horse nails-Northwestern. No. T. b5p;, No 4
| AS per box
| lrun-lc rate
slecl--plow, 20, lay, &c. cast isc per pound.
Sheet iron-T H. &C.; galvanized, discoun, u
per cent.
stlileis and lids SC per po'Ad sugar kettles,
30 per pound,
| Sad irons-i 1.2c per pound
Tacks-in boxes, 100 papers 1 80 pcr boz
Grub hocs-per dozen, 100, railroad picks
| per dozen, 900.
Mattocks-pcr dozen. ll.oO.
scalcs.-faIrbants, discount - per cent.
Howe discount - per cent.
Tin PLATED. G., kSit per box, sol, l. G, i4s
~ per boz, s.@ fernS itrA per box, 80
Tinwarc.-plcced, discount 30 per cen,
stamped, discount 10 per cent
pound.
Rabbit melsl--io 10 isc per pound.
l,ar lcad-T l.2r per pound,
| No. duck horse COLLARS - per dcren
lancs-two loop as per dozen. three loop
40 per dosen
Trace chains-Si.2. 4 z go per pair.
Hack bands-thrce Inch, LIS per dozen.
Clcsisc~-gc per pound.
| sisnl fopc-r rate.
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PROVISIONS.

THERE were larger transactions In provisions
to-day. and orders from every direction were
unusually heavy The condition of cattle is
such that bat fcwc can be found In the country In
fa!tcned on grass meats will have M active
sale There Is M advance of quarter of a cent
for bacon and dry salt meats, In sympathy with
the advance In Kansas City and Chicago, and
prices are firm nj quotations.
To.DAY's QUOTATIONS.
BAcos-Long clear sides II to l2iac: short
clear II < to u - breakfast bacon 10 l.2c.
DRY sAH-Long clear sides, II; short clear,
HAMs-Canyassed 10 to lsH.
LARp-Ticrce l2a0Dl3c: half barrel, 1901
pals. to 10 lbs, ls,l@Dltc. 3 lbs. at Ii9ilA.
The stock OF lardin Now York Is reported ut
6ll2S Heroes, against Sc 9,3 uerccs month ago
aud ~, 203 tiorces year ago,
Canada imported from the United States last
year 1000 zoo pounds of bacon lagS0,9 37 pounds
OF pork nndS ,W6216 pounds of lard
The exports of provisions, mllow and dairy
products for January and February are valued
VI so, il7776,
Mr. IL. II. Loudcrman secretary of the 81
Louis Pork packers association, reports the
stock Of provisions here on the 18th inst MS fol.
lows Pork, 500 barrels lards SS45 terccs.
siues, all Kinds, aS20O pounds shoulders,
SSisoVo pounds; hams S,99c!o pounds.
will not admit viz that American hams can
equal the Wcstphaliau product, Recently In
Hanover u German count lined u merchant ( 900
marks for daring To put tho Wcstphaiian
brand OH American hams offered by him for
| sale.
The New York Commercial Bulletin says II is
probable that the summer supply of lard will be
smaller than for several years. In
| about twenty days Lent will he
over and the increased consumption OF
lard aud bacon. will begin all over the Chris.
tan world. To meet that demand, the world
has stock less than last year by SO,laO OO(
| pounds of lard and l6l 900 200 pounds of bacon
| that being In round numbers the amount of our
short shipments In little over four months
time; Europe has some Increase In her HON,
supply, but not enough To Offset In any con
sidornblo degree her short receipts from us
Last year our exports after March ~ suddcnl,
| fell OIL, owing 10 the French decree and over
stocked markets, Aiter that date the week.,
| exports for tho whole season did not average n,
| much oflnrd aud bacon us We are now export
| Ing, and We look for larger exports after tina
date than last year The shorts In wheat nnt
corn At Chicago are now suffering severely a
| the hands Of the longs, aud the continental par
| ties Who have been reversing things, and sol,
| lard for future months, are not without nppro
hcnslon that their turn Is coming, and that whe,
!he time arrives for them To deliver they ma,
have To buy nj much higher figures
In chicago mess pork for April delivery opcnc,
| NJ lIoS and closed ut liza twenty cents aboy
Yesterdays prices, II sold In the morning 10
May delivery ut lT,25 and the last sales w,r
made al 1912,
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To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
QUEENSWAR

THERE was good demand to-day for queens.
ware, IN wholesale way, and dealers report a
steady increase IN sales To surrounding towns.
This is as II should be- for Dallas Is In every way
prepared to supply the trade of North Texas
more satisfactorily than any other wholesaling
point in the south or west both as TO selections
and prices, prominent New York glass man.
niacturer and importer expresses the opinion
that business is fully 25 per cent better and
prices 10 per cent higher than for the year 1881.
Last year more than 30.t0lOOo boxes of glass
were made, and this Is worth from 81 to SO a
box. lmportations were only about one-tenth
OF our production. II domestic glass could be
sent to Central America, good trade could he
opened. great deal Of the commoncr kind OF
glass from Belgium and France is used there.
Our prices qualities and grades would favora.
bly, compare with those of the two countries
meniioned and II the spaniards could be got to
purchase our product we would open up brisk
trade with them
To-DAY's QUOTATIONS.
Assorted crates, $40 to sT5
Tumblers. 35c, To Sl.O0.
stoneware, per 1,OOo gallons, $1,000.
Lamps-B. H.. sl.75; q. H., $3.50 G. s. T., $3.50