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ORANGE PEKOE QUALITY T'I
Surnames and Their Origin
WATKINS
Variations -Watson, Waters, Water-
son, Watts, Watkinson,
*eclat Origin --,Medieval French.
Source --A Christian name.
As a family neme, of course, Wat-
kins is a purely British product, with a
decided Anglo-Saxon influence appar-
ent in the ending, not only of this
name, but of all its variations.
The explanation is this. It was
taken to England as a Christian name
by the Normans at the time of the con-
quest, and through the- several cen-
turies in -which clout communication
was maintained between the Normans
in England with Normandy it became
quite widespread. It began to develop
into a. family name at about what
might be called the middle period of
family -name formation; that is to say,
at the period when the Norman popu-
lation of England decided to consider
l` ' itself English, and the Anglo-Saxon
IL'' tongue in modified form began to re-
assert itself.
The Christian name from which it
developed was Walter, and the specific
person svho gave that name popularity
on the continent just prior to the Nor-
man invasion of England was a saintly
Walter who lived in the dukedom of
Aquitanie about the year 990. The
more famous Walter, famous in the
historical sense, that is, St. Walter,
Abbot of Fontanelle in the middle of
the twelfth century, probably did not
have so much influence on the popu-
ity of the name in England, for by
that time the ties with the continent
were less strong.
...The name was often pronounced,
grid even spelled "Wattere"; and also
contracted into "Wat." The ending
"kin" was the regular diminutive of
Anglo-Saxon tongue, and the final
indicates a shortening from the
lending "son."
CAMPBELL
Variations—Beauchamp, Beecham.
Racial Origin—Norman French.
Source—A locality.
Campbell is one of those names
which we are accustomed to think of
as essentially Scottish; and so it is
if we restrict our consideration of it
to the history of that particular spell-
ing.
It is not a native Scottish name,
however, notwithstanding the fact
that .it is approximately 800 or 900
years since it was transplanted there,
and that it is clearly traceable
tliThugh the prominent part played by
the clan in the history of that land so
far back as the thirteenth century.
But in another form it was a family
name even before that time. It was
the descriptive name borne by one of
the lieutenants. of William the Con-
queror, when he invaded. England from
Normandy, and simply was the name
of that warrior's estate in northern
France, "Compo Bello," or "beautiful
field." Being the name of a nobleman
it rapidly became crystallized into a
family name, De Campobello. When
the Norman invasion reached up into
Scotland, a member of this family re-
ceived large grants of land. This was
in the thirteenth century, since which
time the family and the following it
acquired has from the very start be-
come as Scottish as any of the clans
which trace back to prehistoric days.
In the development of the French
language since the time of William
the Conqueror, "cameo" has become
"champs"and "bello" has become
champ which was brought over to
England later, and which also develop-
ed with the progress in the French
language from the original name of
De Campobello in England. But the
English pronunciation has corrupted
it from Beauchamp into "Beecham,"
which is the reason that it is some-
times found in that spelling.
War Increased Illiteracy
Among French Youths.
Twenty-five per cent. illiterate—that
is ,the war's effect upon the working
class youths of France, according to
examinations in two regiments of con-
scripts last month, which showed that
only 600 out of 800 could read and
write, whereas only 160 had the educa-
tion of the average boy of 12. During
the war, instead of continuing their
-studies, boys of 9 and 10 were recruit-
ed into factories of all kinds and paid
men's wages. Naturally, they did not
go back to school after the war.
A movement is under way to compel
et,,eett11 such conscripts to attend special
classes, ten hours a week, until the
menace to French intellectual prestige
is removed. Less than 2 per cent. of
French soldiers were classed as de-
ficient before the war, coming chiefly
from the seafaring folk of Normandy
and Brittany.
The highest jumper in the animal
Iseseorld is the black' jaguar of South
nerica, which has been seen to leap
from the ground to `a branch fifteen
oet overhead.
Beware of Imitations!
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Unless you see the name "Bayer
Cross" on package 'or on tablets you
are not getting the .genuine 'Bayer 'As:
pirin proved: safe by millions and pre-
scribed by physicians . over ; twenty-
three. years for
Cold'a Headache
Toothache Lumbago
Neuritis` Rheumatism
Neuralgia ' fain, Pain
Accept R "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
Only. tach unbroken package con-
tains proven directions. Handy boxes
of ;twelve, tablets cost few cents,, Drug-
gists'` also sell bottles of 24 and 100:
Aspirin is the trade mark (registered
in (Canada): of Bayer . Manufacture' of
Monoaceticaoidester of SalleylicaGid,
While it is well known ,that Aspirin
means Bayer Manufacture,;; to Assist
a ainst imitations,.,the Tab.
tb:epublic g
lets of Bayer Company will be stamp -
ad with their ,general trade mark, fixe
"'Mayer Cross."
GUARD TIIE 'BABY
AGAINST COLDS
To guard the baby against colds
nothing can equal Baby's Own Tablets.
The Tablets are a mild laxative that
will keep the little one's stomech and
bowels working regularly. It is a re-
cognized fact that where the stomach
and bowels are in good order that
colds will not exist; that the health
of the little one will be good and that
he will thrive and be happy and good-
natured. The Tablets are sold by
medicine dealers or by mail at 25
cents a box from The Dr. 'Williams'
Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.
Not When It's Being Hit.
Hubby—"No, it's not possible for nie
to keep a balance at the bank!"
Wifie-"Why not?"
Hubby—"How can 1 when you're
hitting it every day?"
Couldn't Return the Compliment.
A Yorkshire farmer .was asked to
the funeral of his neighbor's third
wife, and, as he had attended the fun-
eral of the first two, his own wife was
surprised when ,he informed her that
he had declined the invitation,
On being pressed for a reason, he
said, with hesitation: "Well, you see,
lass, it makes a chap feel a bit awk-
Ward to be allus .accepting other folk's
civilitieswhen he never leas anything
of the sort to ask 'em back to."
Unreasonable.
"Whadya thinkthe dumb-bell said?"
snorted the coal man, banging up the
receiver. "He said our substitute for
anthracite wouldn't burn. What d'ya
&pose he expected?"
The climbing Perch, anabas scan -
dens, native of India; has rudimentary
lungs as well as ;gills. > It can live a
long time out of Water, can travel
considerable distances • overland,: and
by„extending the ends of its gill covers
and pressingits fins' against the bark
can mount the Steinof a conveniently
slanting palm tree at least far enough
to deserve its name.
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The Social Condition of
the Bugs.
On the long roll of the Lord Chan-
cellors of England stands the name of
Lord Chelmsford, who before he was
elevated to the woolsack bore the
name of Thesiger. In Sir Algernon
West's entertaining book he tells how
young Thesiger first attracted to him-
self the notice of his profession.
He was engaged as junior counsel in
a ease where the point in dispute was
whether a tenant might throw up his
lease on finding that there were bugs
in the house that he had taken. Coun-
sel on the other side began his state-
ment by saying, "Our contention, my
lord, is that when the defendant took
over the house there was not a single
bug in it."
"That is exactly the plaintiff's case,
my lord," said Thesiger, jumping up;
"they were all married and had ex-
tremely large families."
Watch Worn on Wrist is Bit
of Congo Vanity.
.A. Congo black never carries his
watch in his pocket, for he's too anxi-
ous to have it displayed to public gaze,
He wears it on his wrist or ankle, or
hanging about his neck—very proud
of his European possession.
Alt blacks in the Congo are divided
into two classes—those who own
watches and those who don't. The
bright little metal case with its mys-
teriously beating heart seems to have
a magic influence over its dark-skin-
ned possessor.
Last year France exported to her
African possessions, according to a
customs report, 689 gold watches, 1,520
silver watches, 7,370 of ordinary metal_
and 2,928 clocks, including alarm
clocks.
Rich Farm Lands Offered to
Earthquake Sufferers.
As a part of its contribution to the
relief of earthquake sufferers the ad-
ministration of the island of Hokkaido
is offering special inducements to set-
tlers to take up land in that rich agri-
cultural section.
The administration is offering 700
yen and travelling expenses to those
wishing to take upland and 300 yen
iplus traveling expensk e, to those com-
ing to the island to become tenant
farmers.
A Bore.
"When a man keeps talkin"'bout
hisself," said Uncle Eben, "he gets to
be about as companionable as a fiddle
player wif only one tune."
When ordering goods by mail send
a Dominion Express Money Order.
French Africa south of the Sahara
is now raising wheat and cotton.
Three Years ago this section imported
its flour, but there are now flour mills
at Timbuktu and Kati, and as soon as
irrigation works being built along the
Niger are completed there will be
crops for export. The French also
plan meat packing and refrigerating
plants with a capacity of sixty-five
thousand tons of chilled meat and
packed provisions a year.
The total number of schools within
npire reported as keeping Em-
pire Day amounts to 71,264, and the
approximate number of scholars at-
tending these schools is nearly 9,-
750,000.
The "air age" is from 20 to 30; offi-
cers in the Royal Air 'Force are there-
fore onlyof much use for flying in
their youth.,.
STOMACH` MISERY-
GAS INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" is the quickest,
surest relief for indigestion, gases,
flatulence; heartburn, ''sourness or
stomach: distress caused by acidity.
A few: tablets give almost immediate
stomach relief.:• Correct your stomach
and digestion now -for •a few cents.
bruggit•ts self millions of packages of
Pape's Diapepsin:
NEW STRENGTH FOR
WEAK STOMACHS
Indigestion Disappears. When the
Blood Supply is Enriched.
The urgent need of all who suffer
from indigestion, and who find the
stomach unable to perform its usual
function, is a tonic to enrich the blood.
Pain and distress after eating is the
way the stomach shows that it is too
weak to perform the work of digesting
the food taken. In this condition some
people foolishly resort to purgatives,
but these only further aggravate the
trouble.
New strength is given weak stom-
achs by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills be-
cause these pills enrich and purify
the blood supply. This is the natural
process of giving strength and tone
to the stomach, and it accounts for the
speedy relief in stomach disorders that
follows the use of Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills. The appetite revives, food can
be taken without discomfort and the
burden and pains of indigestion are
dispelled. Mr. William Johnson, a
prominent business man of Lequille,
N,S., bears testimony to the value of
these pills in cases of this kind. He
says; "I was attacked with indigestion
accompanied by severe cramps in the
stomach. I was prescribed for by the
family doctor, but got very little bene-
fit. Then I tried some of the adver-
tised remedies but with no better re-
sult. Indeed my condition was grow -
ing
rowing worse. Then I read of the case of
a man who praised Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills whose condition was similar to
my own, and I decided to try this
medicine. The result, I think, was
amazing, as the use of six boxes re-
stored me to my former good health.
I can therefore warmly comme.id the
Use of this medicine for stomach trou-
bles."
You can, get these Pills from any
medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents
a box or six boxes for $2.50, from The
Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville,
Ont.
"Did your hubby cut out anything
for the New Year?"
"I'll say so! He cut off half my al-
lowance."
Butterfly's Tiny Nose Longest
in Scent Range.
The Germans and French are agreed
at least upon one thing, and that is
that the butterfly has the keenest
sense of smell of any living creature..
The marvellous smelling power of
the Purple Emperor, the Zebra Swal-
lowtain, the Painted Lady and other
species is so acute and operates 'at
such long range that it is almost in-
conceivable to the averageperson,
considering the minuteness of the nut,
terfiy's olfactory apparatus.
In a book written by Dr. Kurt Floe
ricke, one of. Germany's best known
naturalists, the writings of the French
entomologist Fabre are quoted at
length, l Protestor Fabre citing nein
French authorities to prove that the
butterfly's sense of smell' Is astound
Before the War about 500,000 people
emigrated from Great Britain every
year. '
Keep Mihard'I, Liniment In the honks,
. The Early Risers.
Not long ago, writes a contributor,
there appeared in a Sunday paper
-verses that ran somewhat as follows,:
Carl J. Farley's hair was Curley;
Some folks ,called him Curley Farley;
He agreed to Plant some, barley
For a man named Peter Worley.
Worley liked to get up early, '
'TWas otherwise with Curley Farley;
He came late to plant the. barley,
Which made Peter Worley surly.
Worley 'said, "Now, Mr, Farley,
I've been looking for you hourly,"
Farley said, "I got here ,fairly
Early, though I'm feeling poorly."
Worley could not stand to parly,
.At the time was feeling burly;
So he landed, fair on. Farley,
Knocked him through the gates called
pearly,
The verses bring to mind the real
Peter Worley, who was the original
.early riser. He 'and his hired man,
Louis Bunsen, were putting out a crop
In White River bottoms, and, since
their house was near the railway, they
could tell the time pretty well by the
trains. No. 4, which passed at half
past three o'clock in the morning, was
as convenient as an alarm clock.
Louis Bunsen was a hungry -looking
man who apparently never got enough
to eat, Hilda, Worley's wife, said
more than once, "If I could only get
that man filled up, I'd be satisfied."
One night after Worley heard a
train go by he called Hilda to get
breakfast. Then he and Bunsen rush-
ed off to the barn to feed and water
the teams. When they came back
breakfast was ready, and they.. all sat
down to seat.
"Somehow I don't feel hungry this
morning," remarked Bunsen listlessly.
Hilda looked at him in unfeigned
surprise.
"You're not sick, are you, Bunsen?"
she said.
"No,"replied the hired man; "just
don't feel like eating. I wonder why
it isn't daylight yet?" •
Then someone looked at the clock;
it was just half past eleven! The sup-
posed No. 4 had been a returning ex-
cursion train.
Toil Away.
Toil away and let the stone
That shall stand when you are gone..
Ask not that another see
The meaning of your masonry.
Grind the gem and dig the well,
For what? for whom?—I cannot tell.
The stone may mark a boundary line,
The well may flow, the gem may
shine.
Be it wage enough for you
To shape them well and set them true.
Of the future who can tell?
Work, my friend, and so farewell.
—John Jay Chapman.
Sayings from the French.
Our surest protectors are our own
powers.—Vauvenargues.
The great art of being happy is only
the art of living well.—Proudhon.
Let us be gentle if we would be re-
gretted.—Pierre Loti-
The smallest undertaking Is worth
the pains of a good workman: Niver-
nais,
Man without patience is a lamp
without oil.—Alfred De Musset.
Cleanliness is the adornment of old
age—La Haye.
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His Hearing Restored.
The invisible ear drum invented by
A. 0. Leonard, which is a miniature
megaphone, fitting inside the ear en-
tirely out of sight, is restoring the
hearing of'hundreds of people in New
York city. Mr. Leonard invented this
drum to relieve himself of deafness
and head noises, and it does this so
successfully that no one could tell he
is a deaf man. It is effective when
deafness is caused by catarrh or by
perforated or wholly destroyed natural
drums. A request for information
to A. O. Leonard, Suite 437, 70 Fifth
avenue, New York city, will be given
a prompt reply. advt
The Pink of Courtesy.
He was a cab driver of the old sort,
and he was called as a witness In an
action for damages incurred in a
street collision. Ignoring the jury, he
persisted in relating his story to the
judge. Ultimately the judge stopped
him and observed: "Address yourself
to the jury.,' •
So, turning awkwardly to the pew in
which twelve tradesmen sat scowling,
he smiled, nodded reassuringly and re-
Mornin', gents; all well at 'ome I
Mother ! Give Sick Child
"California Fig Syrup"
Harmless ,Laxative fo'- a Bilious
Constipated Baby or Child.
4,111 Zgfr.
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Constipated, oil•
sous, feverish, or
sick, colic l3abiea
and Children lova
to tako genuins
"California F g
Syrup." No other.
laxative . regulates
the tender little
bowels so nicely..
It sweetens the "stomach and start<i
the liver and
bowels acting without
griping. gri inR. Contains' no • narcotics or.
soothing drugs. Say "California" to
your druggist. and 'avoid counterfeits!
Insist upon - genuine. "California Fig
Syrup" which contain directions..'
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History, Philosophy,` Science. Cata-
logue free. Academy Publishing, 703
Spadina Avenue, Toronto.
Give It a Wide Berth,
Pat and 1VIike were delivering a load
of coal when their progrese was !mit....
ed by a funeral procession,'
t°I wish I knew' where I was going,
to die," remarked Pat.
"Why?" asked Mike.
"Because, begorra, I'd never go near
that plane."
Silence is golden. This may explain.
why there are few rich men in politics.
WflURIN
NIGHT &
MORNING (
KEEP YOUR. EYES,
CLEAN CLEAR AND HEALTHY
Ts /ma raga gra CAFE COOK. mvAIHi CoaletrAmam4
Nervous People
That haggard, earn -worn, depressed
look will disappear and nervous, thin
people will gain in weigbt and
strength when Bitro-Phosphate is
taken for a short time. Price $1 per
pkge at your druggist. Arrow Chemi-
cal Co., 25 Front St. East, Toronto, Ont.,
Are often dangerous. Rub well
with Minard's. It eases pain
and heals.
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IFor the Kidney�s�
Kidney troubles are frequently
caused by badly digested food
which overtaxes these organs to
eliminate the irritan tacidsformed.
Help your stomach to properly
Idigest the food by taking 15 to
30 drops of Extract of Roots, sold
as Mother Seigei's Curative Syrup,
and your kidney disorder will
promptly disappear. Get the
genuine. 50c. and $1.00 bottles.
L isuresiam mum= 4
BAD PATCH Of
ECZEMA ON CHIN
In Rash. Itched and
Burned, Cuticura Healed.
" I had a very bad patch of eczema
on my chin. It broke out in a rash
and was very troublesome, itching
and burning a great deal. I lost my
rest at night on account of the irri-
tation, and my face was disfigured
for the time.
"I tried many different remedies
without success. I began using Cu-
ticura Soap and. Ointment, which
brought relief right away, and after
using two cakes or Cuticura Soap
and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
I was completely healed." (Signed)
Miss Mary Campbell, Big Pond
Centre, Nova Scotia.
Use Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Talcum exclusively for every -day
toilet purposes.
Sample EachPreaby Man. Address: 1'Lgalans,rdm.
ited, 3 t4 8t. Pani 8t., W., Montreal." Sold every-
where. Soap26c. 0Mtment26 and 60e. Tatcum2sc,
Cuticura Soap shaves without mug.
MOTHER OF.
LARGE FA mSLY;
Recommends Lydia E. Pink.
ham's Vegetable Compound
to Other Mothers
Hemford, N. S,—"I am the mother'
of four children and I was so weak after
my last baby cane that I could not do
my work and suffered for months until
a friend induced rhe to try Lydia E.
Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound. Since
taking the Vegetable Compound my
weakness has left me and -the pain in
w o. are troub ed with female weakness
my back has gone. I tell all my riends
to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for I think it is the best
medicine ever sold. You may advertise
ray letter."—Mrs. GEORGE 1 C toUSEr
Hemford, N. S.
My First Child
Glen Allen, Alabama.-" I have been
greatly benefited by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
bearing -down feelings and pains. I was
troubled in this way for nearly four
years following the birth of my first;
child, and at times could hardly stand on
my feet. A neighbor recommended than.
Vegetable Compound to me after I had
taken doctor's medicines without much
benefit. It has relieved niy pains and
gives me strength. I recommend it and
give you permission to use my testi-
monial letter."—Mrs. IDA RYE, Glen
Allen, Alabama.
Women who stiffer' should write to the
Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.,Cobour ,
Ontario for a free .co
, yob Lydia �.
pinkhani's Private Text -Book upon
Ailments Peculiar to Women." a
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