Putnam patriot., 1930-10-09

T. his high-hyers, his spread-cagles, his goshawks. his scare crows. and final " his gallowS-hirds. which, though originally confined to worthies who had taken to the air in this strange manner, has grown "to be a cant name given to all candidates for legal execution Rs those legally de- tained have the appelation of Jail Birds Also that the harnessing or strapping by which our forcfathers braced up their brooches continues to be worn at the present day as suspenders.
 The Sehsndall
 In the old Dutch cities the market square is almost always an open common green. The Schandall. which in Eneland means 'spillory" or scandal post" stood in the market place which was tine judgment seat. the original of the same which Haw- thorne's Scarlet Letter has made vivid to us. Above the seat, with it's steps and railing there was often a pole rising from the center, with the figure of justice on the top. On the green there were merry gatherings, political and martial displays as well as official advertisement of honor and dishonor.
 This feature of town life was in- troduced into England and their descendants as we'll as the Dutch brought it into America. But in most towns where the green remains as part of the place name as Brook lyn Green we may look for other features of Holt land or Holland tthe country of many woods) in- fiuence. The sign "Tapperij en slniterij," which means drinking from the tap and from the bottle for many years was a custom at the tav- erns in nearby towns. It was a usual custom for the church officers just before the time of meeting, to visit the tap houses or Inns and Literally sound the tattoo or re- treat" The word tattoo" is tap. toe" that is the tap is closed, the tat too being the signal for closing the taps of the public houses, and the last syllable being the same as our phrase. "Shut to the door" The Dutch word for flask is "fiasch", which has been Englished as the proper name Flusching.
 Pilgrim Fathers
 Our Pilgrim Fathers. first so named in l79O lived for twelve years in the Dutch Republic where religious toleration, public schools and new ideas were welcomed. In that Pilgrim band of one hundred souls eight nations were represented that had been reinforced and tested by political experiences in various lands" They were men of vision and beyond the ordinary grade of people that helped to build our eoun- try.
 Christianity was first established in the cities, the centres of light knowledge, culture and refinement The religion of Jesus. which word 1T Greek is Joshua, was in it's early days associated with the bloom anc joy of things social" while among the ''pagani", or villagers of the Roman world, the ''new doctrines were slower in coming; and so in tho old seats of culture the rustic folk were Pagans- Tn the north and west of Europe Christianity follow cd the lines of trade and commence It was in the wooden cities that the rude church or chapel was first built In the strong castle of the noble tho harp of the minstre. first resounded The people dwelling within town. and villages became Christians long before those scattered on the heaths heard of or would accept the gospel and so the hcathmen remained ''heathen." Today the work "hea- then" fingers after it's true meaning is forgotten" Tt is tinged with con. tempt. has a sense of remoteness, i' popular rather than scientific" Al exander Hamilton gave us what wal essentially the Dutch decimal sys. tenn, dollars, cents, and mills. The old Teutonie pounds, shillings anc denarii q. S. d. was rejected though the Spanish symbol for dol. lars-the gates of Hercules fS) wa retained.
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