The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11

"venice treacie." traditionally invented
by Nero's physician, was another popu-
lar compound This contained vipers.
twelve of en-" put into white wine,
opium spices from both the Indies"
licorice, red roses. tops OF germander, St
Johns wort and some twenty other
herbs. all mixed with honey triple the
weight of all the dry spices" Locke $
Thoughts on Education" published in
England in i69o, had many readers In
America One of its respected injunc-
tions was the advice TO wash the child
feet daily In cold water, and ito have
his shoes so thin that they might leak
and let in water" who Will dare say
after this that respect for Locke may
not be at the bottom of the American
womans preference for thin shoes. which
has been SO derided In Great Britainl
Another national foible--the American
sweet-tooth' lis also an Inheritance from
colonial DAYS, II Is supposed TO be due
to the abundance Of sweetmeats obtain
able even IA the early days. when ships
in the Indian trade" brought 20 us SUI
gar. molasses. chocolate, ginger and other
dried fruits In plenty. These goodies
were apparently far more common here
than I'm England
It Il impossible to avoid the conclusion
that. parents. we're more willing To pay
for the Injuries for their children than
for what We would now consider the
essentials Boys OF good family wore
costly Wigs, and We hear in the expense
account of a Portland gentleman OF Eek
penses for Samuels wig Nine pounds.
\ school giFl in boston had twelve silk
gowns ON the other hand sixty seven
cents a week was q liberal salary for "a
qualified Woman teacher"
The education OF girls was chiefly a
matter of the accomplishments, such as
"Nax-work. embroidery and dancing. iu
addition 70 the requisite instruction In
household duties, An awful fate some
times overlook tho feminine mind when
II wandered outside It's province. Gov.
Winthrop delightfully."- recorded one such
disaster. n godly Young woman Of sPe-
cial parts tell into a sad intirmtty. the
loss Of her understanding and reason,
which had been growing upon her divers
years b. occasion % giving herself wholly
90 reading and writing and had written
many books Her husbande was loathe
to grieve hir. bat ne saw his error when
Il was too late, For 10 she had attended
60 her household affairs and such things
as belong to women. and not gone out Of
hir WAY and calling 20 NEEDLE in such
things as are proper for men whose minds
are stronger. she had kept hir Wits. and
might have improved them usefuay and
hororahly
In certain respects boys 40 not seem "a
have altered in 30 years. a distressed
grandmother IN Boston who has in her
charge a grandson from the Barhaaocs
writes 70 his father thus: Richard wears
cut nigh u psire Of shoes year.
He brought u bankers Vita him and
they have all been lost long as0. and
hav. bough; him or more at
a time. His way Is 20 tie knottys at one
end 4 beat ye Boys with them and then
10 lose them. & he cares not a BIT What
/ will say to him"
Amusing extracts might b. multiplied
indefinitely, for the book is enc which pre-
eninenely invites the reaoer 70 remember
and 10 quote.
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