Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-06-23

~ Il Is diiilcult TO realize how uni
rsa war the knowledge aud use Of
vfumes ID ancient aud medieval
5ea. The early physicians freely
Y described Sweet odors, especially in
y rVoua diseases. aud understood
al seience is teaching today-
aEcertafn flowers and scents are
only beneiicial TO health. but will
ed Of pestilence aud develop
lne. The great love OF the an.
4 nfs for nowers was owing to their
-s GRANGE as we'll as form and color,
whan they offered to their gods
tlands and wreaths OF blossom. il
2 sssspt asohe for their beauty. but
N. Il the spirit and soul Of tho lower
= chs ba Waited as incense TO the
m auiEy
Egypt wac d great mart Tor per
iln nes Joseph was sold 10 a com
Gay 0f lsraelites who came from
ead Hlih their cameis bearing
g eefy and balm ana myrrh 10
ypt Nomen made themselves
fhs autlful through the use OF essences
a I raFe perfumes, and wore neck.
b es IL scented beads like the
inese women Of to-day Guests
y re received In chambers strcwn
Z HI Bower, and slaves poured a
) loions strenm Of perfumes over
da liz heads, and hung garlands
Z roses lotus, crocus or
y iron nowers around their
gH r.. whsle odoriierous gums were
rnea ID little vases When the
emory Of amounting was over,
n IA MaA presented with lotus
scr. which WAS held ia the hand
d rlng Tho eute taiumcnt Ihs dead
= re nps torgoitcn. for the en- b0lmcd
n, smmy was saturated with perfumes
= splens. aud sweet scent, we're
ruea gseiOre their statues The
: ,euss bearcr was prominent ID re-
y toas eeremonies, and the priest
ased periumes 10 tho gods aud
1 3infod fheir images Three kinds
incense we're burned 20 RA-
lEuntle gun. "a, dawn. mSrrh al
~. and Bis ingredients at sunset
y OK fllad wilh eamphor incense
sWees hcrbs WAS sprlnkled with
famed 81 and burned on an altar
Ieik
the 1ews' love 81 perfumes was a.
I, az - fhelr loye Of gold ana
,cioOa etours says lhe Cusmo-
isau Their priests burned.
ruigfN and evening. sweet incense
nponnieh after minute directions.
cite guyrrhi. a4yeha tau GLORIOUS
I'D @nd ga.b tfum "a sweet euml,
this shcy were n0g permitted 70
10 pfiyate life The holy oint-
ri whH made % myrrh. cinnamon.
anus ana eassia The llrbrcwa
funied thnir bcdb wiih myrrh.
~ and eluuamu0. aud scented thrir
AVID oearI- with myrrh. cas.lA.
esand fraukinccnsr. Attached to
II nenklarcs we're email gold or
er hbSr or an aiabasier
" dlled with musk. altar Of
q. bmlhAm. saffron or precious
kcnara 80 Indispensable were
ininaa considered for tho bridal
~ that the I'almud directs Quo.
% ct 3 brides dowry To 81 set
ft Ter tho purchase Of scents. and
path % tho bride was strcwn
b HoMers aud waiercd with ~
era Ihc queen ~ Shcba intro
I'D 1he 'balsam OF Mecca" into
ga, and The shrub from which Il
obSaiDcd WAS cultivated there
Y II tbs fall ~ Jerusalem ONLY
pinnfnton % this shrub exists
Arnbl# fotr, %. the annual Yield .
vhlrh " but three pounds Tho =.
/ oss fstalm Of Gilcad. once 80
lmon and now 40 rare that only .
sultan can be supplied. il dis. /.
g I'd from ihe amyris bush which
lH uerly coycrcd the mountains OF .
sad
Ike the Egyptians tllo Greeks nm
stood tho charm 81 fresh lowers
81 sraeed their icasts with masses
> lloom and color and decorated
r. persons with garIands and
is atha - add natural perfume "a
seentea garments An Athoninn
.i waa not content to perfume his
Ling hHli. bat scented his drinking
iasels viii myrrh and had his
sscH Nprinklo essences upon the
y sts s)ne entertainer made him.
lamoas by letting four scented
s. cons II into tho banquet cham
~ dropping different ulors from
81 a. wtuga. Like the medieval
'bers shop. The coffee houses Of
aaen Anno's time aud the modern
+opean eafe. the parlumors shops
Athcns were conters for gossip on
intrigue. love and politics Ac.
ding ~ legend the art OF per.
{ iers spread in Greece through
ca Of Troy who owed much Of
u beasty 10 knowledge OF sweet as.
eea
Z 'ertrmes were mover richer nor
60 costly than In Queen Eliza.
ih's tune The queen was very
sislions In her choice OF scents,
Cecil. taking advantage OF this.
r'e exttIcated himself from a haz.
4 oua position by declaring that a
I kaRe Of letters which she was
ut to open his secret CORE.
udenee with james OF Scotland
d an epal odor Al Of her ladies'
e aeqnaintod with s,ic secrets OF
still Feem and could eoncoct as.
S.-.