The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1858-01-28
FACTS WORTH PRESERVATION.

by the Crusaders, they having felt the effects
OF 1t from the Saracens, who probably de-
rlvod it from the Parthians. Bows and ar
rows as weapons Of war were in use with
stone cannon balls so late as 1870. 1t is
singular that all the statutes for the cncour-
agcmcnt OF archery were framed after tho
invention Of gunpowdcr and firearms. Ycw
trees were encouraged in churcl,-yards, for
the making of bows, in 1912. Hence
their generality in church yards in Eng
land.
Coats ofarms came into vogue in tho
reign of Richard I. Of England, and became
hereditary in families about the year 1902.
They took their rise from the knights pain
ting their banners with different figures to
distinguish them in the Crusat,s.
The first standing army Of modern times
was established by Charles VII. of Franco
in l445. Previous to that time the king
had depended upon his mobiles for contin=
gents in time Of war. a standing army
was first established in England in 1898 bv
Charles. but it was declared illegal, as well
as the organization of the royal guards, in
1910. The first permanent military band
instituted in Eng gland was the yeomcn of the
guards, established in 1886.
Guns were invented by Swartz, German,
about 1878, and were brought into use Lv
tho Fcnetians in 1852. Cannon were in
vented at m anterior date. They were 6rst
used at the battle Of Crcssy in 1876. III
Eng they were first used at the seire Of
Berwick, in 1905. It was not until 1914,
however, that they were cast in England
They were used on board the ships by tile
'cnct'ans i'll 1880, and we're in use among
the Turks about the same time. An arti-
lery company was instituted in England Tor
weekly military exercises in 1910.
Insurance of ships was first practiced in
the reign Of Caesar in 45. It was a general
custom in Europe in 1894. Insurance
Offices were first established In London in
1867.
Astronomy was first studied by the Moors,
and was by them introduced into Europe, in
1901. Ihe rapid progress Of modern as
tronomy dates from the time of CopernieSus.
Books Of astronomy and geometry were dcs
troyed, as infected with magic, in England,
under the reign Of Edward VI, in 1852.
Banks were first established by the Lem
bard Jews in l.aly. The name is derived
from banco, bench, benches being erected
i'll the market places for the exchange of
money, etc. The first public bank was at
Venice, i'll 1880. The bank of England
WAS first established in 1893. In 1906 its
notes were at 90 per cent. discount.
The invention of bells is attributed to
PauinNs, Bishop Of Noal, in Campania,
about the year 400. They were first intro
dnced into churches rs a defense against
thunder and lightning. They were first
hung up i'll Eng land at Croyland at Abbey,
Lincolnshire, in 945. In the eleventh GEN.
tury and later, it was the custom to baptize
them in the churches before they were usod.
The curfew bell was established in 1O6S.-
1t was rnng Mt eight in the evening, when
people were obliged to put out their fire and
candle. The custom was abolished in 100.
Bellmcn were appointed in London in 1856,
to ring the bells at night and cry, 'Take
care of your fire and candle, be charitable to
the poor, and pray for the dead"
How many arc aware Of the origin of tho
word "boo," uscd to frighten children 1t
is corruption of Bob, the name OF fierce
Gothic general, the son of Odin, the men,
ton Of whose name spread panic among lis
enemies.
Bookkeeping was first introduced into
England from Italy by Peele, in 1869. It
was derived from system of algebra pub.
lished by Burgo, at Venice.
Notaries public were first appointed by
the fathers Of the Christian Church to mako
collection of tho arts or memoirs of mar
tyrs in the first century.
The administration Of Tho oatl, in civil
cases is OF high antiquity. See Exodus xii.
10. Swearing on the gospels was first used
in 528. The oath was first administered in
judicial proceedings in England, by the Sax
ons, in 600. The words $50 help me God,
and all Saints" concluded an oath till
1850.
Signals to be used at sea were first con-
tr'ved by James l., when lie was Duke Of
York, in 1ee5. They were afterwards i'm. !:
proved by the French commander TourvilIe,
and by Admiral Balchen.
Raw silk is said to have first been made