Middletown transcript., 1872-05-18

rislis,s Nov. 10. 1704; merged into the
German Confederation 1867
Pru..ian Blue invented in Berlin. 1904.
The Di.scnters in England took the
name Of Methoiis.s from Meihodius. a
celebrated Greek prola,c. who introduced
Christianity into Bohemia in $50
A book Of voyages touching tho dis
covcry Of America. by r. II. 1882, is in
the London Museum.
Madoc ap Owen Guyuettc. Prince Of
North Wales. made n voyage TO North
America in ITO.
John Cabot and his son. Vcnetinns.
discovered New Foundiand June 2ltb.
149T.
The most remarkable battle tho Ger
mans ever fought was ut Argcntnrin. in
Alsacc, against the Romans under Gra-
iiau. when tho former were dcfentrd with
the loss Of 80 900 men out II 10 600.
Bread is said to have bccn first mn1e
Of yeast by the English, about the year
1850
The first book is supposed tn have brcn
written abou' jobs time, $50 years before
the time Of Abraham.
Brccchcs, or pan'alnons. were frs,
worn in Europe in 1862
Burnt brick. c;nN into use about 4
d. ssh a Roman invention.
The wearing Of caps was cnioinci un-
der penalties. by act Of the British Parlia-
mcni, in 1911.
Cardinals were originally the Parish
preachers Of Rome. Their title was
given in Co.'S their college was founded
by Pope Pascal L., SIT; did not elect
Pop, until 1860 We're the red hat and
clothing as n sign they were prepared I,
shed their blood in defence Of their faith.
aud were declared princes of til, Church
in l2lo title of Emi"Hncc given them
by pcpc Urban VIII, about 1880.
The right OF dover is Danish custom,
given hy Sucnnn. father Of Canu,c tho
Great, 4. 8. ,i;udc to The Danish lrdics
who sold their jewels to ransom prisoners
taken Is the Nanials
Dublin city is said to have been bull,
in 500; walled in s3S; .iormel by Der
mod in HI; fresh charter granted in
1873; castle built in 1870; university
f"uplel in 1891; students almilici jan
l59l.
Hardening introduced into England
from tie Netherlands, FROM whence all
vegetables were imported until 1909
1000 gin shops were suppressed in
London in lI5n.
The Gypsirs were hrs, noticed in Ger
many, 4, Il. ldl-.
IT, Rol, &c Paris, made the best watch
in lTTi6, it being an improvement on llar
ri>on' timc-keeprr, invented three years
prcviuss.
The first measurement Ct ,imc is at
iribu,ed to Alfred the Great. about sS6
In those days three inches of candle con.
: sumed was counted m hour and six whole
candles maie twrnty-fnnr hours.
Ecelrsias,ies alone prac,iecd medicine
!. from l2U6 t. ninut 1870.
ii Wnrmwnod was m ingredient used To
= preserve malt liquors before IL discovery
: of hops in i32
/ The national debt Of Great Britain i.
i, rather Of ancient origin. having been first
l. contracted on Parliamentary security il
e llcnry VI : reign In 1867 it amounted
o To hui five million pnnHds; in l1ll il wa
10 millions in lit, IL millions; il
!. "a millions in l,aI; 100 millions il
i ll62; - millions in iIf2, 2Ii mil
/ lions in l7si At prescnt the precise II
l. mount is not known. but is nlmus, trebl
{. the last amount, il m, more.
A. The English motto Royal. " nicu 9
n mon Droit, was hts, gsei hy Hichnrl |
,c n his uhlainn' v,c'nry over the Frenc'
r. Mt Gyors. 1853. = Soi we,' says h.
}. hu, Gnl aud our tish, has conquered.
The Bohemian crest Of the Prince o
/ Walcs-,hree ostrich feathers and tn
D muitp =" Ich ticu" Il s,ryc. Vas adortc
III hy Edward the Black Prince II, the hatil
of Crcssy. the King of bohemia bcibl
rs slain in the action. 1916.
. The att Of painting was iitst introduce
L. into Rome from lleru,a. BY Qnin,ns VIII
Il on this account ~us called Picior 29l u
, C.. Painting in oil is said To have bee
q. Invented By John Van-Eyck. who vill
his brother. we're tie founders OF III
Flemish school.
n. Jubal is said 10 have been the iuycn,o
ra of music llvagius ef Phrygia inyenie
b. the flute and harmony in music 1896 II
n. C. Vocal chorus inyca;cd 50S; note
g. invented by Gui u Arezzo IN l02S couu
Mt tcrpoint first brought TO perfection b. Pal
to acstrini about 1915; the Italian scheol {
composition introduced about 1916.
ly Paris was made the capital Of lranc
in in $40; wns consumed by FIRE in 5Ss
frs, paved with stones 1916; frs, barr
in cade in 1858. to oppose the entrance ,
the Duke Of Guisc. Aug. 81. 1918, in or
an position 10 the first regency.
sn The tilc Parliament is derived froi
as the Norman. pari,meni, signifying
az sneak ones mind" The first lBriiis
by assembled in 1905. The longest sessio
c- was that from May 8. to January %
he lG9s. .-1G years. months and 10 day,
nj during the reign Of Charles IL.
The Grst remarkable naval cugga,
th mcnt on record was tla, of the Athena
fleet under Themistocles against the Pru
a. slams. in the Straits Of Salamis. 4s0 l
ds r.