The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-12-02

The Saxons first inIoducet Archery IN the
time of volliger ltwas dropped immediate
" afier the conquest, but revived by the CRU
sadcrs, they having fell 'Ne effects OF II from
the Saracens, who JrobaSly derived il from
the Panhians. Bows aud arrows, az weap-
pous of war, were in use siIh stones tot can
non balls so late as 1910 Ii is singular that
all the statutes for the enc Judgement of arch
cry we're framed alter lht invention OF gun
powder and fire. Yew iItes were encouTag'
ed in church yards for making OF bows, in
lsl3 Hence their generliiy in church yards
in Eagland.
Goats Of asms came irio vogue in Tho
reign of Richard l., of Ensla aud became
hereditary ia lsmi'ies about tue year 1872
They took their rise from tho kn,Shts paint.
ing their banners with different istes to dis
linguish them in the crusades.
The frs, standing army of molern times
was established by Charles VII, # France,
in iii5. Previous TO that time the king, had
depended upon his mobiles for oon,iugents in
time of war A standing army vas first es.
tabl,shcd in England in 1893 10y Charles l.,
but it was declared illegal, as vel as the or.
sanizaion of the royal guards in 1879. The
first permanent military band Instituted in
England, was the yeomcn of 'he eua:ds es.
tablished in 1856.
Guns were invented by Swar:, a German,
about 1898, aud were brought INTO use by
the Venilians in 1882. Cannons were invent
ed al an anterior date. They were first used
at the first siege of berwick laos. 1t was
not until 1914, however, that Ney were east
10 England. They were ussd ON board OF
ships, 10y the Veuniaus ia 1889, and were in
use among Tho Turks about The spn,e time
An artillery company was instituted in Eng.
land Tor weekly military exercises in 1870.
Insurance oi ships was first pracliccd in
the reign OF Cmsat, in 10, ltwas Il general
custom in Europe llaI. lu-uranCs offices
were first established in London in 1867.
Astronomy was first siuGied by the Mcors,
and was by them introduced into Europe in
1901. The rapM progress Of modem astfon-
omy dates from the time of Coperncus.--
Books of astronomy aud geometry were de.
Slroyed as infected wlh magjc, in England,
under the reign Sf Edward W., IN 1859.
Blnks were first established by the Lom-
bard Jews in Italy The name in derived
from 'bauco' bench, benches being erected
in the market places FOR tn, exchange OF
money, SC. The fist pubiio bank was a
Venice, about 1850. The p""L nf Eualind
was established i'll 1893. lis notes were al
) 90 per cent discount.
The invention of bells il attributed 10 Pau
, linus, Bishop of Nola, in Caruptnia, about
the year 400, They were iirt introduced
into churches as defence against llunJer and
land at Croyland Abbey, Lincolnshire, in
9l5 Ia the eleventh century AID later, il
was the custom TO bapize them in The
| churches before they were used. The cur.
few bell was established in lUiS. 1t was
t rung at eight in the evening when people
were obliged 10 put out their fire and candle
The custom was abolished in iiOp. BeIlmen
were appointed in London in 1856, 10 ring
T the bells ct night, and cry "1,ks care oI
your fire and candle, be charLable to te
5 poor, aud pray for the dead"
How many are aware of The otgin Of the
word ''boo y used the iriehleh cl drsns II
is a corruption of Bob, The raDe oi fierce
. Gothic General, the son of 0djn, the mentor
of whose name spread panic amOU9 ll'i
enemies.
Book keeping was first introduced into
D England from Italy br Peels, in 1869. |
/ was derived from system OF system o
algebra published by Brgo at Venice.
}, Notaries Public were fir,t appointed by tn
S fathers of the Chrisial Church, to coec
4 The acts or memoirs Of marlvrs in the frs
j. century.
Il The administration If the oath in civi
: cases is Of high antiquity. Ses Exodus, q
r 10. Swearing on the gospels was al f:'
u used in 52s. The oath was first administer
e ed IN judicial proceedings in England by th'
; Saxons, in 600. The words ''So help M
) God anc all saints" concluded an oath I'll
S 1850.
= Signals 10 be used at sea were fifs' con
u uived by James H., when Duke OF York
r. 1863 They were afterwards improved b
0 the French commaLder Tourvllis, aud b.
). Admiral Balchen.
: Raw silk is said TO have first been mad
/, BY a people of China, called Ceres, I5O l
S C. 1t was first brought 10 India, 274, and
. pound Of raw silk al Rat time was wonh
$ pound of gold, The manufacture OF ray
silk was introduced inj Europe from lndi
by some monks in 1850 Silk dresses weH
N frs, worn in 1855. The eggs Of the sk
: worm in 1855 The esgs OF The silk-wor'
y were frs, brough; iuto Europe in 5s1.
II Er"How do YOU Ike the character oil
:, Paul 2" asked parsoh OF his laudlady on
VI day duriup conye Sgilon about the o.