The Placer herald., 1857-11-21
A Leaf worth Preserving--Curiops Facts
from History

1ne SaXOnS Hrst introduced archery IN
the time of Voltigeur. 1t was dropped
Immediately after the conquest, but revi-
we'd by the crusaders, they having left the
effects of it from the Parthians. Bows
and arrows as weapons of war were in
use with stone cannon ball as late as l64O.
1t is singular that all the statutes for the
encouragement of archery were framed af-
ter the invention of gunpowder and fire.
arms, Yew trees were encouraged in church
yards for the making of bows in l742.
Hence their generality in churchyards, in
England at the present time.
Coats of arm came into vogue in the reign
of Richard |, Of England, and became
hereditary in families about the year l 90.
They took their rise from the knights paint
ing their banners with different figures
to distinguish them in the crusades.
The first standing army of modern time
was established by Charles VII, of France,
in 1855. Previous to that time the king
had depended on his mobiles for contingents
in time of war standing army was first
established in England in 1898 by Charles
l, but was declared illegal, as we'll as
the organization of the Royal Guards in
1879. The first permanent military band
instituted in England, was the yeomen of
the guards, established in 1886.
Guns were invented by Swartz, a Ger
man, about the year 1878, and were brought
into use by the Venetians in 1882. Can
mons were invented at an interior date.
They were first used at the battle of Cressy
in l345. In England they were first used at
seige Of Berwick in l405. 1t was not un-
til 1914, however, that they were cast in
England. They were used on board of
ships by the Venetians in 1889; and were
in use among the Turks about the same
time. An artillery company was instituted
in England for weekly exercise in the year
1910.
Insurance on ships was first practiced in
the reign of Caesar in the year 49, 1t was
a general custom in Europe in 1874. In
surance offices were first established in Lon
don in 1867.
Astronomy was first studied by the
Mocrs and by them introduced into Eu-
rope in 1901. The rapid growth of mod
ern astronomy dates from the time of Co.
pernicus. Books of astronomy and geometry
were destroyed, as infected with magic,
in England, under the reign of Edward VI,
in the year 1862.
Banks were first established by Lombard
Jews in Italy. The name is derived from
banko (benchl benches being erected in the
market places for the exchange of money,
etc. The first public bank was at Venice
abont 1850. The Bank of England was
established in 1898. In l699 its notes
af ii
The invention of bells is attributed to
Poonius, Bishop of Nola, Campania, about
the year 400. They were first introduced
into churches as a defence against thunder
and lightning They we're first hung up
in England at Croyland Abby, Lincolonshire
in 945. In the eleventh century, and later,
it was the custom to Baptize them in the
churches before they were used. The cur
few bell was established in 1918. 1t was
rung at eight in the evening, when people
were obliged to put out their fires and can
dies. The custom was abolished in 100.
Bellmen were appointed in London in 1856,
to ring the bells at night and cry, "take
care OF your fire and candle, be charita-
bic to the poor, and pray for the dead.
How many are aware of the word "boo"
used to frighten children9 1t is a corrup-
tion of the word Bob, the name of fierce
Gothic general, the son of Odin, the men,
tion of whose name spread panic among
his enemies.
Book keeping was first introduced into
Enlgand from Italy by Peele in 1865.
1t was derived from a system of algebra,
published by Burgo at Venice.
Notor;oc ,,uhlio Moro Href opno;pf o6 hv
the fathers Of the Christian Church, to
collect the acts and memories of Martyrs
in the first sanctuary.
The administration of the oath in civil
cases is of high antiquity. See Exodus
22-lO. Swearing on the Gospels was first
used in 52s. The oath was first admin
istered in judicial proceedings in England
by the saxons in 600. The words, $50
help me God, and all saints" concluded
an oath till the year 1850.
Signals to be used at sea were first con-
trived by James II, when duke of York
in 1865. They were afterwards improved
upon by the French commander, Touryile,
and by Admiral Balchen.
Raw silk is said to have been first made
by people of China called Seras, 140
B. G. 1t was first brought from India
in a75, and pound. Of it at that time
was worth pound of gold. The man
ufacture of raw silk was introduced into
Europe from India by some monks in $50.
Silk dresses were first worn in 1855. The
eggs Of the silk worm were first brought
to Europe in 527.
A CHANCE FOR THE LAD1Es.-McCarty