The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-14
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Many old English songs are con
cernei with the hangman and the gal.
lows-tree. az an Oxford university
man reminded an audience III Boston
recently. and the reason for this Is
that :he people who used TO witness
executions would amuse themselves
while waiting BY singing ballads set
ting forth the life history Of the VIC
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A ring was recovered by a Crisiield
tPa) man after being lost 81 years.
The husband of the owner was plow-
ing. and while pulling on glove
pulled on the ring, which could not be
found. The other day child stuck
a pitchfork into he ground, and when
he drew 1t up was astonlsncd to find
"a ring on one OF the prongs. The ring
bore an inscription which led to its
return TO its owner.
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An English lace manufacturer has
invented the lace waistcoat. but de-
spairs of the garment becoming popu-
lar. A light mel is used over back
grounds OF various rints. A black net
over dark purple is intended for morn
ing wear. and a white net over pale
green Tor evening. The richness OF
the garments is not disputed. but the
men are not expected 10 take kindly
10 them. But In country with a
leisure class, why not:
Curious remedies for children's
diseases haye been found in many
countries where superstition pre-
vailed. II was believed In ireland
that any child would be cured Of
whooping-cough II he were placed on
the back OF donkey marked with a
cross and the tsas. was led 10 4 cross
roads. The double erosion the DON
Key and Ia the roads-gavc the charm
It's potency. The blood OF black ca
was regarded IS cure for tho
shingles.
An English artist has read a paper
before the Royal institute OF British
architects in which he advocates the
employment OF architects to give adj
vice in regard 10 the problems OF col
lective architecture which might
come under the general head OF the
art OF London building. He pointed
out that bridges and individual build
ings always had the advice OF experts.
and he argued that the questions OF
collective designing needed also 10 be
considered BY experts.
An English schooimaaer lays the
blame for the luxury and snobbish-
ness Of school lifs precisely where il
should be laid-wish the parents Of
the boys. He tells OF one father who
refused 10 send his son TO a certain
school because he should have 70
keep a French cook during the hoiI-
days. but most parents insist that
their sons shall have the best Of food
al school. and complain when they
do not get 4. Parents. according 70
this schoolmaster. even want their
sons amused By expeditions and even
Ing entertainments.
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At least one pathetic history was
connected with the recent sale Of un-
redeemed articles az a municipal
pawn shop In Paris. A child's drink
Ing cup. plate. spoon. knife and fork.
worth perhaps IS francs, were left
In the pawn shop 81 years ago. The
interest on the loan vas paid regn-
larry up 10 two years ago. The de-
pariment then waited more than a
year before selling the articles. The
family which had deposited the ar
ticles had kept up the paymen: OF in
tercst for 10 years. but had apparent
" never got enough money together
70 redeem the pledge What became
Of the poor people Is not known.
SO
A skltiish schoolma'am has been
discip lined In Butler. Pa. She xas
only ~. and she used 10 take part In
he games Of the children. Four 40
men OF the town thought that she
would not do. and complained 70 the
school board. There we're Is cIfi.
zens-sex not stated. but presumably
male--who defended her. and also all
the pupils. A charge against her wa
that she bought pipe for one 81 tbs
older boys. and. sure enough. she did
She had taken pipe away from hin
and broken 4 70 stop his smoking
and on learning that she had de-
stroyed pipe belonging to bis broth
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