The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-03-01
ORIGIN OF REORGANIZATION
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pea lfHneOlDteiy dIlcE buc Conquest put
was revived by the Crussders. they hav-
ing felt the effects of it in their combaisi
with the Saracens, who probably deriv-I
ed 1t from the Parthians. The Nor-
but after the time of Edward III, its use
was supplanted by that of the long bow
which became the tavorite NATIONAL
weapon. Bows and arrows, Ms weapons
of war, were in use with stone cannen5
balls as late as 1910. All the statutes
for the encouragement OF archery were
framed after the invention Of gunpowd-
er and firearms, the object being TO pres
vent this ancient weapon becoming
obsolete. Yew-trees were encouraged
in churehyards. for the making Of bows
in 1912. Hence their generality In
chuTehyards in England. hra ris4 b.rz
Coats of arms, or armorial bearings,
came into vogue in the reign of Richard
l. OF England, and became hereditary
in families about the year 1872 They
took their rise from the knights paint
ing their banners with different figures
20 distinguish them in the Crusades.
The first standing army of modern
times was established by Charles VII.
of France, in 1445. Previous TO that
time the king had depended upon bic
MOBILES for contiugents IN time Of war. 4
standing army was first established in
England in 1888. by CharIesI,, bnt il was
declared Illegal, rs well as the OrgRni-
cation of the royal guards, in 1862. The
first permanent military band instltut
ed in England was the yeomen OF the
guards, established in 1885.
Guns we're invented by Swartz, .
German, about 1873, aud brought int
use by the YenetIans, in 1882. Cannons
were Invented at an antari0F date ab
Amberg may still be- seen Q pisGe Of Of 4
dnance inscribed 1903. They were frst
used at the battle of Cressy in 1916. In
England, they were first used &c the
Siege of Berwick, in 14C4. 1t was not
until 1914, however, that they we're
cast in England. They we're employed
on shipboard by the Fenetians in 1883.
and were in use among the Turxs about
the same time. An artillery COM
pany was instituted In England for
weekly military exercises In 1910. i
Dating from the Christian Bra war
commenced in Italy in 525, aud ia Eng
land in S16
Pliny gives the origin of glass-mak-
ing thass As some merchants were
carrying nitro, they stopped near TiyaF |
issuing from Mount Carmel. Not readi-
ly finding stones to rest their kettles on.
they used some pieces of nitre for that |
purpose the fire gradually dIssoiVIag |
the nitre, it mixed with the sand, and |
transparent matter flowed, which, in |
fact, was glass. oE- - z r-r-r e- |
Insurance of ships was first practiced /
In the regin OF Cesar, IN 45.-Itwas q
general custom in Europe in 1924. In
surance-ofices wers fFst established in |
London in 1867.
Astronomy was first studied by the
Moors; and was introduced by them in
to Europe in 1901 The rapid progress
OF modern astronomy dates from the
time of Copernicns. Books Cd GstFono.
my and geometry were destroyed, as In
fected with magic, in England, under
the reign of Edward VI, in 1852.
BanGs EaFe frat established by the
Lombard Jews, in Italy. Phe name is
derived from 6aneo, term applied TO
the benches erected In the market-places
for the exchanges of money, &c. The
first public bank was at Venice, In 1850 |
The Bank of England was established
in 1923. In 1896 its notes were at tweR.
ty per cent, discount.
The Invention OF bells is attributed to
Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, In CsmpanIs,
about the year AGO. They were original
ly introduced into churches as de-
FENCE against thunder aud lightning.
They were irst lung w in England. at
Croyland Abbey, Lincolnshire, in a4F.
In the eleventh century and later, it was
the custom to baptize them in churches
before they wers used, The curiew-
bell was established In 1908. IL vas
rung at eight o'clock in the evening,
when people were Obliged to put out
their fire and candle. The custom was
aboiished in 100. Chimes, or musical
bells, were invented at 4'aoRt, In Bel
GUM: 1887. Beilmen were appointed iR
London, in 1856, to ring the bells at
Eight, and cry flake care of your fire
and candle, he charitable to the poor,
and pray for TIE dead" 4
How many are aware of the origin Of
tins zQrd ''boo I" used to brighten chill
dran 1t ia = corruption OF Bob, the
name of a fierce Gothic gsHaFal, the son
of o lin, the mention of whose name
preid panic among his euemi 6
Book keeping was first introduced in.
TO England from Italy by Peele, in 1859
1t was derived from sysvem algebra
published By BuFgO, ct Venice. t.
Notaries pnbiic were hFst appointed
by the Fathers of the Christian Church
TO make collection Of the acts or MEM
oirs Of martyrs in the first century.
The aaninistfstiQE ef the oath In civil
cases of high antiquity. see E1adls
xii. II. Swearing or the Gospels was,
first used in 52S. The oath WAS first ad.
in judicial proceedings in
England by the saxnas, in 600. The
worlds so helpme God, and oil saints,"
concluded an oath, till 1850.
signals to be used at sea were first
,ontrived by James H., when he was
Duke of York, iu 1895. They were
improved by the French
Touryille, and Admiral
3alchen.
Raw silk is said to have hrst been
nade by a people OF China called Ceres 4