Show SCRAPS OF HISTORY it has recently been ascertained that almanacs and calendars date back to the year A D next year is the centennial of the silk hat which first came into common use in paris in 1797 washington crossed the delaware on december the stars and stripes were not adopted until june israel putnam the sturdy american hero ical in love wath a young girl at a festival in which the paring of apples for dry ing was the lead ing employment he tossed one long peeling over his shoulder after the manner of the fortune telling then common and it fell in the shape of the initial of her name the use of the side saddle for women riders is traced to the time of anne of bohemia oldest daughter of the emperor of germany who married blichard II 11 of england previous to this date all english women bestrode their horses in manly fashion but oni account of a deformity this german bride was forced to use a side saddle and the custom became general |