The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-28

The covering of the floors has been
an importan item in house furnishing
since the time our forefathers strewed
fresh rushes mingled with'fragrant herbs I
upon their floors, until now when fash
ion and taste are divided as to. the adj
visibility of covered and uncovered
floors, Carpets came first from the East
about the time Of the crusade, and were
so expensive that thsy were only en-
ployed in churches and kings palaces.
The most beautiful specimens of rugs
and carpets still are imported from the
East, largely from Persia. Turkish car
pets are rated very highly by connois-
seurs, but the Persians excel the Turks
in artistic and gorgeous coloring. Both
grades are too expensive to warrant very
very general use, even in this day of d.
rect importations.'
Perhaps the carpet just being COM
pleted at Bridgeport, England intended
as Jubilee gift to queen Victoria, is
the most wonderful of modern times.
For many months women have been busy
weaving the magnificent fabric, and very
shortly, in September, it will be present.
ed to the good English queen. To the
Duchess of Teck is due the honor of hay-
ing conceived the idea of such present
from the women of England to their SOW
ereign in this Jubilee year. When COM
pleted the carpet will measure eighteen
by sixteen feet, and although very finely
woven, it will be one inch in thickness.
1t is made of the finest worsted yarn,
instead of mohair, as was at first intend
ed. 1t will be used in the throne room
on state occasions, and its coloring has
been designed to harmonic with the dec
orations of this famous apartment. 1t is
described as having center in two
shades of crimson, with the monogrom
v. r. 1. in letters of gold, supported by
the star of India and the rose of Tudor,
enclosed in a garter, with the motto:
''Honi Soft Qui Mary Pense," with
crown entwined with a wreath of oak
leaves tied with ribbon.
The border of this carpet Is ecru in
color, with the rose, the thistle, the
shamrock and the lotus flower in natural
tints woven into it. At the corners of
the border are allsgorical animals rep
resenting the English colonies: the tiger
for India; beaver for Canada kangaroo
for Australia, and the elephant for Afri-
ca. These animals are in natural colors
and attitudes The edge of the carpet is
of soft gold color, and it is known as the
royal Administer the cords having been
tied separately by femals hands. Since
February twelve girls have been con-
stantly employed in manufacturing this
gorgeous floor covering, and have evil
denced the greatest ambition in having it
the most wonderful carpet of modern
times A polished oak case has been pre-
pared for it's safe-keeping, and with care
this carpet will probably last hundred
or more years.
There is an art in eating that is as i'm
portant as the proper use of our knives,
forks and spoons, for our physical WELL
being depends largely upon the observ-
once of 1t. The Detroit Free Press lays
down the following excellent RULES:
Never sit down to the table with an
anxious or disturbed mind; make 1t II
point to lay aside all worry for the time
being, and indulge in all the gaiety and
There was good philosophy in the old
time custom of having a buffoon, or mu-
stefan at the dinner table. Never sit
down to a meal after an intense ment al
effort, for physical and mental misery
are inevitable. Never go to a full table
during bodily Observation-Disclosures by
some as being used up, over-done, worm
out, tired to dea tn and the like. The
cumstances Is to take a cracker cup of
warm tea, and no more. In ten minutes
you will feel degree of refrsshment that
will be pleasantly surprising to you, not
of the transient kind, which a glass of
liquor affords. but permanent. The tea
gives present stimulation, and little
strength and before this subsidies, nutri-
ment begins to draw from the sugar and
cream and cracker, thus allowing the
body gradually and by safe degrees to
regain it's usual vigor. A little later a
full meal may be taken with benefit in
stead of injury"
The uniform law commission. whiefl
convened ait Chicago during this week, re-
ported draft of divorce bill for adop-
ton in al the states, which win ibe SUBJ
mitted to the National Bar association,
which Is now in session at Cleveland, o.
The bill is identical with the divorce law
now in force, in the District of Columbia
which was passed by congress. Such a