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JF THE JEWISH BADGE Distinguishing Mark That Was Re quired by European Countries. To the Jews of today it Is fairly well known that their ancestors in Europe were forced to put up with a great deal of humiliation. One of the most insulting methods was to require the wearing of a badge which would •tamp the wearer as an "infidel Jew." The wearing of a badge was made a general order throughout Christendom In the year 1215, but It must have been required In isolated places before that date. The most usual form of badge was that of a ring of distinctive color at tached to the upper garment. Any one of French-Jewish ancestry will know that his forbears wore a ring of this sort, varying in size and in color—now red, now yellow and white, according to the whims of municipalities and monarchs. It was generally worn upou the breast and at one time it was or- to be worn likewise upon the back, so that a Jew might tje known •fore and aft." When a Jew was found without the badge, he was fined. of the wearing of this badge Is found as late as 1592 in Prance. The forefathers of the Spanish Jews car ried a yellow and red badge—the men on their breasts, the women on their foreheads. The wearing of the badge was not so prevalent in ttaly, but the municipalities almost all required It The badge waß known as the "o" from its shape, resembling prob ably the ring in France. English Jews should feel the distinction of having had a peculiar sort of badge forced upon their ancestors. It was first in the form of a band, first white and then yellow, and later Jews were re quired to wear a badge with the shape of the tables of the law. In Germany yellow badges were worn, but here the hat was the chief means of identifica tion. In Austria and in Poland there are few traces of the badge, but in Hungary Jews wore a badge on their left breast. It is interesting to know that in Crete at the present day some of the houses of Jews are marked with the "o."—American Hebrew. THE STOOL PIGEON. Its Part In Capturing the Wild Birds In Former Times. There are occasional reports of small flocks of wild pigeons having been Been in different parts of the United States and Canada. Possibly these are the harbingers of their return from South America, whence they migrated for some unknown reason fifty years ago. It may not be generally known that the somewhat odious term "stool pi geon" as used today arose from the Btool pigeon that used to be employed In catching wild pigeons in former times. They used to be so plenty that they were taken In great numbers by the use of spring nets. These nets varied in size, but .from to ten yards long and were half as wide. They were concealed as much as pos sible, being partly covered with hay or Btraw or whatever was most suitable. At each end was a strong spring, to which ropes were attached, something like 150 feet long, to where the watch er was concealed. Close to the net was a stool, or stand, where the "stool pi geon," usually a tame or captured one, was placed. The pigeon was tied by the feet to the stool, and from this stool a rope extended to the person in concealment. WAeat or some other grain was scattered about the net, and when the flock was passing the rope attached to the stool was pulled, caus ing the pigeon to rise and flutter its wings in trying to escape. This at tracted the attention of the passing flock and induced them to light'where the grain had been scattered. Then a slight pull on the ropes would release the spring to the'net, which would be thrown over them so quickly that they had no time to escape. Sometimes many hundreds were captured in this way at a single haul. —Amateur Sports man. At One Fell Swoop. "Have you got any of those prepara tions for removing superfluous hair ? asks the man who enters the drug store with a firm tread and a set counte nance. "Yes, sir," answers the druggist. "Give me a pint. I want to use it ,011 my head." "But, man, you haven't got any su perfluous hair on your head. You're nearly bald now." "I know it. And I've got so aggra vated and tired watching the confound ed hair leaking off day. by day that I want to remove the rest of it at one sweep and have the agony over." Shakespeare Notwithstanding. "Is there anything in a name?" in quired the man with mouse . colored whiskers. "You can bet there is. Name a boy Stuyvesant or Van Rens selaer or Gouverneur and he'll never hold anything but a first class job. Nobody will ever dare ask him to swab windows or mop floors. And by the time he's forty he'll be head of a trust company and director in twenty - seven prominent concerns. Oh, yes: there's a heap in a name, lemme tell TOLUTTCOUCH"! AMP CURE THE LUN m w,th Dr* Bbjfs . New lestnjinf FOR Col AMD ALL THROAT » c r\2 DOUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OBMONEY^EFUNDE^^^^ First Class Farm Implements at reasonable prices. You save Labor, Time and Money when you buy Implements that wear well and work well. The kind that we selL We issue one of the best and most X complete of Farm Implement Cat- \J alogues. It gives prices, descrip- / tions and much interesting infor " mation. Mailed free upon request. " Write for it. The Implement Co., 1302 East Main SU RICHMOND, - VIRGINIA. _____ ' * We are headquarters for V, Crimp and other Roofing, Wire Fencing, Barb Wire, Poultry Netting, eto. Write for prices on any supplies or Farm Implements you require. A PERSON OBSESSED. The Victim of an Insistent and Com pulsive Habit of Action. The word "obsession'* may be defined as an insistent and compulsive thought, habit of mind or tendency to action. The person so burdened is said to be obsessed. Few children are quite free from ob session. Some must step on stones; others must walk or avoid cracks; some must ascend the stairs with the right foot first; many must kick posts or touch objects a certain number of times. Some must count the windows, pictures and figures on the wall paper; some must bite the nails or pull the eye winkers. Consider the nail biter. It cannot be said that he toils not, but to what end? Merely to gratify an obsession. He nibbles a little here and a little there; he frowns, elevates his elbow and in verts his finger to reach an otherwise inaccessible corner. Does he enjoy It? No, not exactly, but he would be mis erable if he discontinued. It is during childhood that we form most of the automatic habits which are to save time and thought In later life, and it is not surprising that some foolish habits creep in. As a rule, children drop these tendencies at need, just as they drop the rules assumed in play, though they are sometimes so absorbing as to cause inconvenience. An interesting instance was that of the boy who had to touch every one wearing anything red. On one occa sion his whole family lost their train because of the prevalence of his color among those waiting in the station. \ Tf»? longer these iendeivJ*>» ayo re tained in adult life the greater the dan ger of their becoming coercive. And so far as the well established case is concerned, the obsessive act must be performed, though the business, gocial and political world should come to a standstill. A child who must kick posts is father to the man who cannot eat an egg which has been boiled either more or less than four minutes, who cannot work without absolute silence, who cannot sleep if steam pipes crackle and who must straighten out all tan gles of his life, past, present and fu ture, before he can close his eyes in slumber or take a vacation. The boy Carlyle, proud, shy, sensi tive and pugnacious, was father to the man who made war upon neighbors' poultry and had a room, proof against sound, specially constructed for his literary labors. Lippincott's Maga zine. Petrarch. Petrarch was at this time a young man of engaging appearance, comely if not strikingly handsome, with a high color and a complexion rather fair than dark. His eyes were animated in expression and remarkably keen of sight—ln the Laurentian library por trait they are rather small, but very clear and beautiful—he was of middle height, and his limbs, though not very strong, were well knit and agile. In early and middle life his health was robust, and he was extremely tem perate in his habits, "drinking nothing but water throughout his childhood and down to the close of the period o? youth." From the Laurentian por trait we see further that he had an intellectual face, with a rather low but very massive forehead, a large, straight nose, delicately arched eye brows, high and well modeled cheek bones and a beautiful mouth, with lips that shut at once firmly and smilingly. —"Petrarch, His Life and Times." For Weak Kidneys Inflammation of the blad der, urinary troubles and - backache use DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills A Week's Trial For 25c B. 0. DeWKTT «i CO., CIUcMO, XH. The Rocky Mount Record, Thursday, March 19, ISOB DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small safe, sure little liver pills. Sold by May & Gorham. Parliament. The name "parliament" is derived from the French word "parler," to apeak. The word was originally writ ten "parlement," as in French, and, although the spelling has gradually changed, the pronunciation remains the same. The earliest mention of the word "parliament" in the English stat utes Is in the preamble to the statute of Westminster in 1272. For the origin of the Institution itself we must go back to Anglo-Saxon times,. when It flourished as the wltenagemot. In the reign of Henry in. parliament wa* formally separated into the two houses of lords and commons, and the delibera tions were conducted in separate cb&xn bars. Hindoo Moon Lor«. According to the Hindoos, a lunar •clipse Is the contact between the moon and another planet called Rahoo but the masses believe that, owing to the will of God, Rahoo, or tha serpent like planet, catches "hold of the moon by its hideous mouth and releases it after a short timet. At first contact the Hindoos bathe in the sea and anx iously await the release. After the contact they take another bath. Dur ing the interval they are not allowed even to drink a cup-ltwater, as their belief is that all things in the world get polluted during the contact.—Singa pore Times. Bells and tike Koran- It Is said in the Koran that beautiful bells are hung trees of para dise in such a way as to be stirred by wind from the golden throne of God whenever the blessed ones in his pres ence wish for music. It is to this that the author of "Lalla Rookh" refers in the lines: Bells as musical As those that on the golden shafted treei Of Eden, shook by breeoe. Matches. "Who are those young people in thai box?" asked the man in the parquet. "There's Elsie Blugore and her fiance, and Mazie Rich and» here, and Belle Browne and hers. "They're all to be married next month." "Indeed! Quite a box of matches, eh?" —Philadelphia Press. A Vegetable Ror.st. Boy Ma, I thought you said the Specks were vegetarians. Ma—So I did; they are. Boy—Well, I heard Mr. Specks tell pop that when ae got home late the other night ilrs. Specks had a roast waiting for him Get DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve —it is healing, ;oothing and cool ing. It is good for pies. Sold by May & Gorham. Secure A Home By Paying Rent. — ——————— We offer for sale two five room cottages, conveniently located and good as new upon the payment on each house of S3O per month for five years. Not a cent of interest charged on deferred payments. A splendid chance to secure a home on easy terms. Call and see us. We have some bargains in real estate, im proved and vacant. Our office is headquarters for Insurance in the best companies. We are giving special attention to the collection of rents. Put your property in our hands and you will be pleased. : ; . Rocky Mount Ins. & Realty Co. R. B.JDAVIS, Jr.,:Sec'ty. R. L'HUFFINES, Gen. Mgr. / i ? DO YOU ?| WISH TO BUY A Diamond, Piece of Jewelry or Cut Glass 999 • • • ■ If so, place your orders at home. By buying from a home dealer you have a guarantee that the article is what it is represented to be, for a icr.ne dealer can't afford to misrep rc sent. Besides you can do as well * - r-'j home as you can by buying from oreign dealers. EVERY ARTICLE nought from me is guaranteed to be as represented. I have a large stock to select from and the prices- are as low as you can get any where. £§. Geo. L. ParKer JEWELER Matin Street Rocky Mount, N.C. S _
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