Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25

In houses where reside one or more
daughters Of a manageable age an empty
flower-pot Ofan ornamental character is en-
Circled by ring and suspended from the
window or veranda by three light chains
Now, the Juliets of Japan are, of course, at
tractiye. and their RomeOs as anxious as
those ofother lands. But instead of sere-
OF making an impression, it is etiquette for
the japanese lover to approach the dwell
ing of his lady, bearing some choice plant
in his hand, which he proceeds to plant in
the empty vase This takes place at time
when he Is fully assured that both mother
and daughter are at home. and | need
scarcely say that neither of them is at all
conscious that the young man is taking
such a liberty with the Hower-po outside
their window. 1t is believed that a
young lover so engaged has never
been seen BY his lady or by her
mamma in this act ct Sacri!ege-at any
rate, my friend tells me that during his long
residence in Japan be never heard of any
one being detected in the way or interfered
with in any way. Tie fact IS, this act OF
placing a pretty plant into the empty
il0wcr-pot is equivalent to 4 formal pro
p0sal to the Young lady who dWells within,
and this eastern fashion is, as | think,
most delicate and harmless way Of propos-
ing to lady The youthful gardener bay-
ing settled his plant to his mind retires,
and the lady is free to act as she pleases.
If he is the right man she takes every care
of his gift, waters it, and tends it carefully
with her own hands, that all the world
may see, in i word. that the donor Is ac-
cepteJ as a sutton. But if he is not favor
lite, or if stern parents object, the poor plant
is torn from the vase, and the next morn
4 4 10
or on the path below Gardener Monthly
THE BoAT5 OF GoLD-The Museum of
Northern Antiquities in Copenhagen has
just been enriched by n remarkable dis
covery made at a small place near Thisted
on the west coast OF Jutland, Denmark
Two men dig2ing in 4 gravel pit III the
neighborhood of an old burial mound.
called Thor's Mound, struck an earthen
vessel with their picks, disclosing 4 num-
Der of gold pieces. On examination it was
found that an earthen vessel of about seven
inches diameter at the brim, and covered
with flat stone, had been buried about a
foot and half below the surface and this
had contained about 4 hundred little
golden boats. curiously worked, varying
in size from TO II inches A gunwale and
frames of thin strips of bronze had first
been formed, ana these had been covered
with thin gold plates, some Of which were
further ornamented with impressions Of
concentric rings. The boats, of which only
few are in q fair state of preservation, are
tapered at both ends, and resemble the Da-
nish fishing craft of the present day This
discovery, which may be regarded as de-
posted treasure of votive offerings, and be-
longs doubtless to the close of the bronze
age, proves that frame-built vessels were al
ready known at that time, and that man
was not satisfied with the hollowedout
trunks OF trees. The gold of which these
| little fishing models are composed was
valued at G27, which amount, together with
| gratuity. has been forwarded to the find
ers, who are both poor men.-IChambers'
| Journal