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AN ANCIENT UTENSII..
The spoon andi,- Antiquity.

The use of our common table utensil,
the spoon. is widespread. and its inyen.
tion. as ii appears. dates from remote an
tiauity. The form which we use al the
present lnv-a small. oval bowl. provided
with shank and nattened handle--is not
that which has been universally adoptcl,
If we examined into the manners and Gus
toms of some Of the people less civilized
than wc--tnc Kabylcs for exumple-we
shall find tuat the, use round wooden
spoon, The Romans also used round
spoon. which was made of copper. We
might be led. from the latter fact. to infer
that the primitive form of this utensil
was ronnd. and that tbe oval shane was n
comparatiycly modern invention, But
such is not the case. Mr.. Chantro. in
making some excavation on the borders
of Lake Pnlndru. the waters of which Ind
been partially drawn of, found, in GOOD
state of preservation. wooden spoons.
which in shane were nearly like those in
use at the present day. the only difference
being in the form uf the handle. which
was no wider than the shank. The lacus
trine station where these were found dates
back to the ninth century. and we there
fore have evidence that oval spoons were
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TIL. Fashions.
something OF Interest for our Fair
Headers
From the New York Evening Post

From the New York Evening Postl
Corded satin is the newest material for
bridal toilets.
Flower garntures for ball and wedding
dresses are more in demand than ever this
season.
Wide collarettes aud turnover cuffs Of
Venetian lace are much worn with dinner
and reception costumes.
RuiIs, iraiscs, and ruchcs for the neck are
very high. very full and very elaboratcly
adorned with pearls or jets.
Half cinctures of narrow satin ribbon are
worn with Grecian house-robcs, the long
loops and ends TO these reaching nearly to
the foot of the skirt in front
Paris-made 9antS have a crest or mono.
gram worked in delicatcly shaded silks on
the upper part, near the top of the glove.
The design is then outlined in fine beads of
pearl, amber or gold.
Lace boas made of painted lace are worn
with full evening dress, fastened several
inches below the chin with knot of ribbons
matching the leading color in the tinted lace,
and again just below the belt, with long ends
falling over the skirt.
White d'Ecossc, or white Ottoman silk,
trimmed with white duchcssc lace ruhles,
headed hy broad bands OF white ostrich
feather trimmings, is popular dancing dress
worn by dehu'antes tbs season. White
swans down is also employed as garniturc
Tor dresses OF white surah or ,'illc, the pure
lietcy trimming having II most beautiful cf-
feet in the evening.
| Two styles now prcdominalc in the stylish
and useful tailor made costumes: One Il
Killed skirt, with Hungarian Iunic, jacket,
and bright t-colorcd wais,coat OF the iauntiesl
description: The other rrmo,lucipg the old
| French polonaisc bu;tunig down the front
over Il plainly-made skirt OF velvet or plush
| The buttons used are always vciv handsome
the most expensive being the Louis XN. anc
Louis NV. buttons scvcmlly called aitcl
the monarchS whose Rrciiled imuges they
bear.
Some peculiar blendings of color are in ia
vor just now, but they are to he used will
great care, and combination of hues which
would appear to a reception or a party woult
be most glnrng and outre on the promenade
Dark green and very palc blue. deem rub,
and sea-shell pink, oak lrown aud garnet
myrtle green, gold and pale mauvc, peacocl
blue, olive, and dark cardinal are among til,
most noticeable combinations. shot silks
| satIns and vclycls being made use of in thcs,
odd miytures of colors
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o;,Ir, yna,s il n,adn nr ,,niInt s,u, coioro,
osn, onsnn;o,a Tho SLi,t ox LoY n,aI al H.,
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iu ,hu w' ,h fron nv M ""hu h;o W ,"", sc
AL, sI,rrai Er,,,,J ,,J' wi 'i'I "
,hn ,ro, cash,nare or"r ~ 1aIl' a'' m,ho
,hn ,iv., 'rl ,rh ''',s sss ,",'s ;'""r W.
ian iaumo' W '"o r;"s1, II, U','"t.,I u a.
i"r IN ~ I " ,,is ,io' VIII WIN s',ia , "asi
s ~" "rdoroI .;,i ';'on ;, ,us ' ~, ~, ,
rnhv nlueh This n,o.Iv '" i", ~ o',, ais, m,ad NJ,
lv', p''i'" 'S pI'y s"t y nlso i,A"
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little simplicity.

Gudcn nor trcsses, aud blue were her eyes,
BeuWiug with innocence, loving and baby-like
thrcts Like CherIys which never disguise
Mudc-iS'- Observation-Disclosures may they be likel
Prep,ug from under the bonnet Of straw,
Trimmed IN the fash on of simple rustlciiy,
These, When we met, were the features ! saw,
Features belonging to Little Simplicity.
Dressed lu a faded ana Oll-ashlOnrd gown,
She with hcI pIatlr so sweet, caplivutel me,
Gladly forgetting the bellies of the town,
Love ~ ICu'idgr fdnccd awaited me;
signing no longer for fortune and fame.
Lie seemed ~ dance with renewed elasticity
uIt IN The mpa iOws whispered. 'Be mine 20
"Nha' is your income - asked Lite simplicity.
on HHcnchluimeh', 10 ask what earned,
|, who had been such dutliul slave TO her;
Na.ulN hrgg Il She would then see returned
All 'hc odd presents UNPAID for gave 10 her,
lhl- smt.l adventure was ten years ago,
SlilI uu NtIEnV on gcntcel mendlCity,
Eve !Iltlr pledges ul love ! can show
Wonder how many has Little simplicity
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IN Audience with The President,

Washington letter IN the Couriei-Journal.l
We went righ, into the audience room with
as little ceremony as Kcntuckian would 90
into \. NJ. c. A. office to interview a
black bottle and the Senator introduced
me,
"Ah, Mr., President, said |, IL have heard
of you before
Indeed, said the President.
Yes" said |, - have, think have seen
your name in the papers,
"Possibly' said he.
Its fine day said |.
"ls it +" said he.
YES said |.
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THE ROBIN.


A few wears since the robin received
almost an apotheosis in the snow scenes
depicted on Christmas cards of the good
old fashion, before ;cstheticism claimed
them rs her own. A similar fate, it may
be remembered, overlook the swallow,
and both birds have i'll consequence,
owing to the operation of familiar law,
somewhat suffered Of late years from
popular contempt The rcdbreast is one
of the group known to collectors of folk
lore. sacred because of its procuring fire
from heaven 10 bestow upon the world.
Something OF this belief, perhaps, turks
i'll Piiny's story Of redbreasts chang ,ng to
redstarts i'll the summer. In Germany
they were birds sacred To Thor, la,o WELD
er of the thunderbolt, the god of light
ming. Tradition in Normandy says that
the wren brought down fire from heaven,
and lost all its feathers owing to the fire
scorching them on the way down. The
other birds agreed to give it feather
apiece. The redbrcast was in too great "A
hurry to approch it with expressions Of
sympathy, and had its own breast burned
i'll consequence. Hence its old Celtic
name, Bronrhydding. In Brittany if any
one should kill it, it is called to Paradise.
1t is believed in that district, like the
crossbill, to have taken away thorn from
the the Sayiours crown. Hence the
color of its breast Another legend of
Britannv speaks of the magpie and the
robin at the Crucifixtion. The latter was
blessed for its aifectionate care: Chime
eyes shall have the color OF heaven thou
shalt always he the bearer Of blessings. y"
The magpie, which in those days possess
ed beautiful crest and plumage, insulted
the Divine Sufferer, and was cursed pnd
deprived of its bravery. "Thy plumage
shall be the black and white of mourning
and the rain of heaven shall always fall
into thy nest
Somewhat similar is the Basque legend
that the redbreast brought drop of
water in its beak for the eye of the Virgin
which had been accidentally injured with
thorn. Yet another kindred supersti-
ton attaches to it in the Highlands it
has n drop of Gods blood i'll its veins.
From this belief in its sanctity and the
thrcad-like cxcrescenccs on brlars, known
in Sussex as "robin rcdbreasts cushions,
are in that country hung around the necks
of children to cure hopping cough. In
spite, therefore, OF its quarrelsome and
favoritc with folklore and poetry
domeBtic sentiments having also attached
itself to this bird of winter pnr' Crccticnce
it is in yaln for the naturalist to recount
its churlish traits and its unamiable
pursuade an American that his robin has
no relation to our redbreast, being only n
redbreasted thrush. Sooth to say the
| A.l int TO
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hriAi's Look OH Peter.

The Saviour looked on Peter, Ay, no word,
No gesture NJ rrprOach the heavens serene
Though heavy with armed JUSTICE lid NOT lean
Their ihunI Icfs That way the forsakcn Lord
IoOksj ouly uu the traitor. None record
What Thai look was, none guess Tor tnosc VINO
have Sc
Wrougcd lovers loving though a deGtf-pang Keen,
Or palc-Chcckel miltNrs smiling on sword,
Have missed Jehovah a. the Judgment call.
And Peter from the hight OF blasphemy-
~ never Knew tins man did quail and fall
As knowing straight That God, and turned Tree
Aud went cut sprgChrss from the face OF all,
And ilcd the silence, weeping bitterly.
-Elizdb,h BdFrsN BrOirnihg..
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Miscellaneous RECIPES.

Lemon juice is preferred to vinegar by
many eaters and lovers of raw oysters.
Cream cookies are made Of one cup OF
butter, one cup of sugar, three table
spoonfuls of sweet cream, half teaspoon
full of cream of tartar, and half tea
spoonful of soda ; flavor with cinnamon
or nutmeg, or if you wish to have them
very delicate, flavor with extract of lemon
or with rose-water.
An excellent recipe for mullins is here
given Four quarts of sfted flour, one
teacupful of sugar one teacupful of but
ter, one cup of yeast, four eggs, II littl,
salt, and two quarts Of sweet milk lie
this rise all night, after mixing thorough
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17

This splendid volume of 1882 pages
crowded with elegant and striking full
page illustrations has just been issued by
Jones Bros. & Co.. st. Louis, Mo. This ex-
tensive work has connected historical value
as well as thrilling narrative interest. The
author is perspicuous and dramatic writ
er, and carries each recital forward to an
absorbing climax. The hundred engrav-
ings are not only well drawn, but are full
of thought, suggestion and feeling. The
work is written in the best, most graphic,
historical style, which, combined with the
intensely interesting facts detailed, will
hold the attention Of the reader through
out. No other book on Pioneer Life ap-
proaches it in vividness of description,
purity and vigor of style, accuracy of de-
TAIL and fascination Of the s. ory. The ex-
cellent introduction by DR.. Ridpath, writ
ten in his proverbially accurate and fasci-
mating manner,is good contribution to the
volume. The publishers, who are an old and
reliable firm, want agents to take orders for
the work. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17
HOME AND FARM.

Cider made from late annles is of
better quality and possesses more body
than that made from early apples; it
Will also keep much longer CHICAGO
Tribune.
"A farm of twenty-seven acres near
Rochester, N. T., is entirely devoted to
raising cabbages. The receipts this wear
were $5,40O.
Fowls delight to scratch in loose
ground, and if a portion of their ward is
dug up at intervals it will afford them
the exercise they so much need.-Er-
change.
1t is well known that pruning an
orchard too severely does far more harm
than good. All that is necessary is to
remove the dead limbs and unfruitful
branches. An important part of fruit
culture is to know when to let the trees
alone.-Toledo Blade.
Cream fritters, as an entree with
roast beef and vegetables, are made
just the same as if they were to be eaten
with sirup. The cream is a gravy made
OF butter and flour, with boiling water
poured over. A little sugar should be
added, and few drops of vanilla.-M.
Y. Post.
-Salve for Chapped Hands: Three
drachms white beeswax; three drachms
spermaceti; two ounces olive oil; three
drachms gum camphor. Put into tin
cup; place on back of range, where they
will melt slowly. Stir often When
well-mixed, pour into china cup. Rub
on the hands every night -Prairie
Farmer.
"A little time and trouble used in re-
moving the seeds from grape sauce will
pay large interest After the grapes
have cooked sufficiently so that the seeds
separate readily from the sauce through
colander, then with a spoon remove
the seeds as far as possible, put the
skins back with the juice to cook until
they are soft, and skim off any seeds
that rise to the top.
Six hundred pounds of land phos-
phate was put on about one acre and q
quarter of land, which had been pas
tured quite a number of years to sheep;
after thoroughly narrowing, the rows
were marked out three feet apart, the
hills being about two feet apart. The
potatoes were cut small, one and two
eyes on piece, and two pieces put in q
hill. These potatoes were planted early
and hoed once with a horseshoe. I dug
140 bushels of smooth potatoes, big and
little.-F'drnaer, Ans0qa, Ne.
White Mountain Cake: One cup
full of white sugar, half a cupful of but
ter, half cupful of sweet milk, half a
cupful of corn-starch, one cupful of
sifted flour, the whites of six eggs Beat
the butter and sugar to a cream, add
the milk, mix two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ing powder with the flower and stir it
slowly in; then the corn starch, and
lastly the whites of eggs beaten to stiff
froth. Use a little vanilla for flavoring.
The Household.
AT the last annual meeting of the
National Wool-Growers' Association,
the secretary, Mr.. W. G. Markham,
was reelected but Immediately re-
| signed, owing to severe structures by
leading members of the Association on
his position respecting the reduction of
the tariff on wool. Mr.. Garland, the
late President, and Mr.. Markham fa-
vored the reduction, while majority
Of the Wool-Growers' Association de-
sire restoration of the tariff of 1S67-a
desire which is not likely to be gratified
N Y. Eran1tner
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

conorsl Mcdowell heads syndi-
I'M has bought the rolling-mill at
:9a1,mhus. :at1 where they are to work a
Colua Ctont hv which they make pig-iron in
pa,nck pa.o bar without the expensive pro
to mo Of nuddling.-T Toledo fO.) Blade.
''' An ingenious English manufacturer
h, a Simple and workable inven-
~, I:an Of Of coiled spring succeeded in dis
ton tonsing with the need Of driving sew
pens nn,acbines by hand or foot. A few
ins ~ ~ Of a handle winds up sufficient
n,rer lu,Te to keep machine going at full
Po"d for over an hour. 1t is COM
sPeeJi sPtoiv under control as to the rate of
P.i:t4oI,;nc and stopping, and can be ap-
nlied S; to any existing machine at mod
# is said that glass is gradually be-
:nninc to take the place of wood and
an n0 in the construction of bridges in
Ton TTol1and The inventor makes blocks
Lhs sIass which he hardens by special
Oh 5a@ss 5.ea,' In solidity it is said to leave
pntSing 10 be desired. The experiments
nI n1roadT made have given surprising re-
al ,tS Co., and the cost is below that Of
Sl;Jros SUI of wood or IRON. Moreover,
galDS tSo Class can not be injured by insects,
TEe ,Ho wood. nor rusted like iron.
The women's department in the
pos+on fair created surprise among
gv9se iSose who think that women can not
:npont !nDon Some of the contrivances were
Unions. A California woman de.
r;9spd table bedstead. There were a
ao,,Fe piano stool, bride rein, an I'M
nrored chimney, birch-bark life pre-
pisrsr a ventilating screen, life-size
All babies, carpet etstretchers, floor
cfgring dust-pans, kidney y-cures, and
stove dampers, photograph album, a
nan-greaser, a lock against burglars,
and an autumn leaf-catcher for cisterns.
Boston Herald.
The torpedo, which has done good
service in the oil wells, may now be
used to facilitate the removal of great
accumuations of snow. The invention
is called Gunther's Torpedo Snow Plow.
1t consists of apparatus to be applied to
locomotives, by means of which, when
lue IOCOHioliNO 70 Puoii0u iIuo " oHo"
bank, torpedo is exploded against a
frlng-block, so that w-bank will
be shattered. The engineer of the loco
motive has complete control of the
firing, and, by successive explosions,
may advance through the thickest
drifts. Pittsburgh Post.
MIR. Russell, of the United States
Geological Survey, who has spent the
season in the California mountains near
Mono Lake, says that the lava there is
the result of recent volcanic outbursts.
His stud es on the old beaches lead him
to the conviction that there have been
two ice ages over the world, and that
the second, dating back to the advent
OF man on the earth was the most Sc
we're and most protracted. He adds
that the signs of glaciers are as fresh
as though left yesterday. He has found
living glaciers in the Sierras back tc
Mono Lake, not far from the Yosemite
Valley. They are about a mile long
and manV feet deem. D.-ChicnOO Times.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17

Baton Rouge, La, has an old negro
who claims to be over one hundred
years old. In early life he was slave
and servant of Don Carlos de Grandore,
the Spanish Governor of West Florida,
and accompanied the Spanish troops as
body-servant Of his young master, to
and fro between Pensacola and Mobile
and the fort at Baton Rouge. He was
in the service of Don Luis de Grandpre.
son of the Governor, and commander OF
the Spanish forces, at the time of the
capture of Baton Rouge fort by the fill
busters under General Philemon Tho
mas, at which time his young master
was killed. The old mans name is
Noel Perry. He is very active and has
q good memory.-N. O. Pcaqune.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17

WHO has not seen the fair, fresh young
girl transformed in few months into the
pale, haggard, dispirited woman? The
sparkling eyes are dimmed, and the ring
inc laugh heard ne more. Too often the
cases are disorders If the system which
DR.. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescription" would
remedy in short time. Remember, that
the Favorite Prescription" will unfailing-
ly cure all female Weaknesses" and re-
store health and beauty. By all druggists.
on Diseases on Women (96 pages). Address
WoRLD'S MEDICAL Asso'N, Buffalo, n. Y.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17
Health and House Plants.

Oftener than otherwise it is safe to re-
verse the popular maxims and preju-
dices, since, as it would seem, their
basis is ignorance and sensual gratiflca-
ton. Whatever appears to favor the
Indulgence of the lower appetites-
generally more or less vitiated-appa-
rently is formulated into a favorite
maxim, eagerly adopted by the masses,
as a rule of conduct, This is well illus
trated in reference to the popular no.
ton that plants are unfavorable in their
effects in the sleeping apartment and in
the rooms of the sick. If this popular
prejudice has any force or Importance
it is when the odor of a plant is 50
strong as to be unpleasant to the very
sensitive sick, the unpleasantness indi-
eating its improperly in that individual
case.
Scientific facts assure us and convince
the discriminating that such are the
relations of the animal creation and the
vegetable world that the one can not
exist without the other, each contribut-
ing TO the Sustenance of the other.
Breathing, combustion, fermetation,
putrefaction and still other processes
are constantly exhausting the more Vi
talizing element Of the air-oxygen--
distributing its chemical constituents, at
the same time producing deadly gas
carbonic-which, aside from certain
compensating processes, might soon
render the air unfit for respiration. This
gas-so deadly to animal life that it is
scarcely possible to have it enter the
human lungs in its pure state on ac-
count of suffiocation-is an important
element of nutrition to the vegetable
kingdom, that, indeed, from which all
woody fiber is made. In this and other
respects the three kingdoms are mutu-
ally dependent each upon the other,
each necessary to the sustenance and
existence of the other. The nourish-
ment consumed by the animal kingdom
must come from the vegetable, origin
ally, so the vegetable kingdom must be
sustained by the animal.
This was finely and fully illustrated
by the scientific experimentor who put
mouse and plant in tight jar, air.
tight, the two living as one could not
alone-each feeding the other. We
have no better purifiers than the light
of the sun, moving air, and the leaves
of plants and trees.-Golden Rule.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17
PITH AND POINT.

"A lady who figures in society soon
acquired an intimate knowledge OF
ciphers.
Mrs. Parvenu asked her grocer the
other day for dozen birds nests, say
inc she was going to have company to
dinner and wanted birds nest soup in
regular China style. e.-Boston Post.
A Western paper says ''silk
kerchiefs knotted arounds the neck will
be much worn this season." The West
is getting very nice about such matters.
Not long since rope was thought to l,ss
good enough. Philadelphia CgY.
An aspiring yoEng amateur went
down from Rochester t6 New York last
year, hoping to obtain a prominent po-
stion on the stage. He was successful,
and n3'w drives che on Broadway at six
dollass week, --Rochester Express.
San Clemente, an island near
Venice has 6 lunatic asylum containing
1000 wonsan. the majority of whom
were brought there by unhappy love.
This is the saddest news we have heard
for long time. Poor things! We
spent about year in Venice.-Phila-
deLphiG Call.
Fifteen genuine Sioux Indians, who
were seeing Gotham, amused the peo-
pie at hotel by eating with their hands
and dressing outlandishiy. AS they
wore silk hats they thought they were
civilized. This is very common mis-
take among other people besides In
dians.-LoWeU Citizen.
Love in sad form: $50 YOU really
think the young man who occupied the
seat with you stole your watch?'
Yes, sir" "Why do you think so?'
because he sat so close and pressed
up to me-" ''And why did you allow
IT. ''Because-because thought he
was making love to me. "-DetroH Post.
Home Influence: Mamma (aghast)
Mary, you don't mean to say you re-
fused him. Miss Mary; Certainly;
ne said he had only ten thousand a
year. Mamma: Goodness gracious!
Ten thousand! ten thousand! when we
understood he was rich! And, now to
tnnk OF the dinners, and time and po-
Hteness we We wasted on the creature
Life.
What allied her
a a teardrop hung like pearl
Vll the fringe of her droOping lid;
Whnl rIu Kissed her-my own sweet girl
!. ~ me her fan her deep bushes hid.
uS my SO sorrowful. dear? If you knew
=. n toN @ love you!" / gasp with sigh.
YOU goose, I'm not weeping for you,
Vuotn the maid: Il have sand in my ever"
Life.
soL Then you are getting on nicely in
S' sSenool' my little man? Can you tell me
now many pecks there are in a gallon?"
Just half peek, sir. You see, there
ole eignt quarts in a peck and four
Suar's I'd IN gallon. That just fetehes
t., toll y our logic is very good. Now
sb1 std me how many yards in foot9" II
snGuiu sna think there was about yard
th0 no half in your FOOT and then
tne ooy skinned around the corner
rect;on t lear the loot might swing in his di-
'ec'ion.-Hargord Post.
do-0A startling invention: The baby
in ioeS not seem to take to the electric feed
WI oottle He is now in strong con-
elaate:ns lSastons. From the fact that my new
v.Sc'Iic wy razor nearly severed nv iugular
cnnn m .his morning, l conclude that the
stnae lent must be turned on a little too
mns4 The Electric Family Reader"
gTou certainly be out of order, as it has
for ~ tbo Us Us the same chapter of Genesis
last three mornings. Punch.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-17

Ii you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, have
frequent headache, mouth tastes bad, poor
appetite, tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver, or " biliousness." Moth
ing will cure you SO speedily and perma-
nently as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" By all druggists.