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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1924-10-9, Page 7Fine b sk'flavor! 'Best of all in the ORANGE PEKOE QUALITY ' is good ted (it- Surnames and Their` Origin HOPPER Racial OrigIn—EngIish. Source—An occupation. The "hopper" or "hoppere" of medieval England was nothing more or less than a dancer, a professional daneer. The proof is not hard to find. It is found in passages which make its meaning quite clear, "Le Hoppere" ap- pearing soupled with '1'e Danser" in accounts of the great fairs which play- ed such an important part in furnish- ing urnishing amusement to the people of that age. The terms appear to have been used interchangeably. In the English Prayer Book Version of the Psalms there is still to be found the passage "Why hop ye so, ye high' hills?" and Chaucer, who gives such a good "close-up" of the life of the or- dinary people of his day, says of the merry 'prentice, one of his characters, that "at every bridal would he sing and hoppe"—that is, dance. The "dancers" and "hopperes" of those clays, however, were as hard a working crew as any professional dancers of to -day doing their two and tree turns a day on the vaudeville stage. They did not have booking agencies to arrange their tours, but traveled in bands on their own initia- tive, staging an entertainment, which consisted of starting their dances in whatever public place they happen- ed to be as often as they believed they could draw a generous crowd of vil- lagers. Often they would get engage. meats for an evening's entertainment at the local castle. d NORRIS. Variations—Norrice, Norreys, Nurse. Racial Origin—English. Source — Georgraphlcai..and .occupa- tionai. There Is no doubt that in a good many instances family names in this group originated from the occupation of nurse, or, as it was spelled in the days when family names were form- ing„ in the days before the dominating Norman race and language had be- come entirely merged into the English "Noryce." The nurse was not necessarily a woman, though most often so. Again, while women's names and occupations did sometimes give rise to family names, they did trot, of course; do it so generally as men's. Both of these points make it likely that only in a minority of casee, even where the modern family name is "Nurse," did the name come from this source. t All the evidence points to e 1 Nor- reys" ("tile Norse,") or "le Northern," as the origin of most of these family names. Any roan coning .into any part of England from, a more northern place would be likely to be called 'le Norreys" or "le Northern," though the term also had a distinct racial meaning as indicating a Norwegian or Norseman. There was rather lively communication, too, between the two lands even in these days, when the difficulties of transportation are taken into consideration. There are many English family names which are traceable to the other three points of the compass, too. THE PASHAH AND THE MOON A Little Lesson in Living. 1 Abdul Ben Tewfik was thoroughly convinced of his own great wisdom. He bore himself, with the dignity that a Pashah should, and looked down .up- on the creatures of his rule with a proper contempt. It was his belief that they had been created by Allah to serve him, and, in- deed, that all the beauties of the gar- den province of El-Bar-Nazar—color, perfume, bird -song and spangled sky —existed for his joyance. But as Abdul -reclined upon his silk- en couch in the cool of the evening he was not happy. The sherbet tasted flat and flavorless; the musicians were out of tune; ey„en his favorite dancer seemed. -to lack her usual grace and abandon. The truth is that one of Abdul's cherished plans for his own pleasure and enrichment had struck an obstacle which Abdul had, thus far, been un- able either to remove or to surmount. It always peeved the Pashah when he could not get what he wanted without delay. There being no comfort for his dis- turbed mind in any of the entertain- ment which his devoted slaves pro- vided, he dismissed the dancers, con- demned the chief musician to be be- headed, and threw what was left of his sherbet in the chief butler's face. His feelings somewhat relieved by this self-created diversion, he retired to his sleeping apartment, But the soothing magic of sleep was sought in vain. He tossed restlessly. It was intolerable that circumstances should balk his will. And yet he could think of no way to overcome them. The thing he wanted lay beyond his reach, but would not be forgotten. Hot and uncomfortable, he rose from -his pillows and wandered out into Ms garden. He paced the paths between the fragrant shrubs' and under spread- ing palms. Presently he halted with an excla- mation of anger. Some underling had left a great cistern uncovered. He might have fallen into it! 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It fools no one but the man who indulges it.F norance is an -unpardonable sin when uucoufessed. Beware of both, You might be less fortunate than Abdul Ben Tewfik--you might fall into the cistern—S. J. Duncan -Clark in "Sic- cess." in the morning. Stooping over the cistern, he looked in—wondering as to its depth—and his chance of surviv- ing had a misstep carried him over its edge. What he beheld brought from him a gasp of dismay. There—floating on the placid sur- face of the water-1ay the Moon, fair goddess of the night sky.' "By Allah and the beard of the Pro- phet here is calamity!" he exclaimed. "The fate which might have befallen me harp befallen the Moon!" His first thought was to summon the palace' guard, marshal his slaves and set all his retainers to the task of descuing the imperilled queen of the starry heavens. But on second thought he 'decided to attempt the rescue alone. Success would bring to him the greater merit, and, perhaps, so win the favor of Al- lah as to gain for him the removal of all barriers now frustrating his cher- ished plan. Near -by, he spied a long pole which he had sometimes used for poking ripe figs from the higher boughs. Seiz- ing it, he bent over the cistern and thrust it down into the water close to the edge of the shining•disc, Certain that its end was now under the Moon, he leaned back with all his weight, as if he would pry the celes- tial luminary from its aqueous setting and propel it upward to its place in the zenith. The next moment he bit the turf violently with head and shoulders, and lay sprawling and breathless -a startled, pained and most undignified Pashah! A riot of stars, danced before his closed eyes! Then, as the pyrotech- nics faded, he opened his lids. His vision rested on the distant. dome of heaven, and there, sailing serenely in her accustomed place was the Moon! Pulling himself together, he rose to his feet, assumed his normal bearing of eelf-satisfied chestiness, and ex- claimed: "Behold, 0 Allah, how great a work has been well performed by thy son!" Whereat he returned to his bed— and to sleep. And no':, having smiled at the fool- ish vanity of the Pashah, consider, friend, how many there are no wiser than he, and whether, in some mat- ters, you niay not be among them. For this .is a -parable of waste motion— of waste notion prompted by conoeit and ignorance. And the world is full of it—full of self-important little people running around in circles, traveling far but getting nowhere, expending much en- ergy but achieving nothing worth while. They mistake activity for utility and perspiration for perform- ance. Conceit and Ignorance are the par- ents of Futile Effort. The wise man's appreciation of his own capacity is balanced by a sense of his own limita- tions, and the direction of his ener- gies is governed by a knowledge of .the world in which he lives, an under- standing of the nature of the task to Which he sets them. He believes in vocational guidance and vocational training—in choosing the job for which he is; lit, and in fit- ting himself the better to do the job. }Ie plains his work, and works his plan, Premature Burial. Fears of premature burial have re- sulted in the formation of a society to effect reforms in the law of death cer- tification. There is, however, nothing new in these fears. The Egyptians kept the bodies of the dead under carefcl supervision by the priests previous to embalniing, and until satisfied that life was ex- tinct, The Greeks were aware of the dangers of premature burial and often cut off the fingers of a person believed to be dead. before cremation. In modrn times•, the fear of being buried alive has haunted many. Wilkie Collins had this .fear, and always left overnight on his dressing -table a note solemnly enjoining that, should he be found dead, his supposed death was to be very carefully tested by a doctor. Hans Anderson always carried a note in his pocket to the same effect. Harriet Martineau left her doctor ten pounds to see that her head was am- putated before burial. Edmund Yates left twenty guineas with the provision that his jugular vein was to be sever- ed. - Lady Burton (the widow of the fa- mous traveller, Sir Richard Burton), who was subject to fits. of trance, de- sired that her heart be pierced with a needle. Premature burial is of the rarest oc- currence,_ and it is doubtful if many authenticacted cases could be brought forward. DAV OF WOMANHOOD ANHOOD Boyhood Dreams. Oh, boyhood dreams are very fair, .The building ,of the castles' whore The. sea -sands strew the shore, Qr, •canvass filled, before -the wind, The lighthouse fading far behind, '1'o skim the far sca o'er. The rhythmic rise and fall of deck With ue'er a thought cf gale or wreck, Ahd youth io .hold the helm. Strange seas, and stranger lands to find, • • And may the Fates be ever kind In distant lonely realm. The tender mother'left to weep Will there get thoughts more near and deep Than if he were on shore. For hearts may cleave through span.. less space ' When nearer they would spurn cm- . brace, And leave the sheltering door. The boy in dreams will shake the world, With banners for crusades unfurled, And stout hearts in the making. So, let him go his glorious way, His ship will come to port some day, With many dreams abreaking. Lereine Ballantyne. A Time of Difficulties When Watchfulness is Needed. Some girls upon the threshold of „womanhood drift into a decline in spite of all care and attention. Even strong and usually lively girls become weak, depressed and irritable, and listless. It is the dawn of womanhood—most important in the life of every girl— and prompt measures should be taken to keep the blood rich and pure. If your blood is not in a healthy condition at this stage, the body becomes ill - nourished and other ailments develop. If the health is not maintained by a sufficiency of rich, red blood, all sorts of weaknesses are likely to arise. Re- member this, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have saved thousands of girl and wo- men from being life-long invalids, be- cause of their wonderful blood -making properties. The value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to young women whose health was failing has been proved over and over again. 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Some hundreds of French motorists recently assembled in a litti@•• village near Argentan, in Normandy, to do honor to St. Christopher-le-Jajolet, a half-forgotten saint, who is now being claimed as the patron of all who use the road. According to legend, St. Christopher le-Jajolet, who was of giant stature, crossed the river Jordan one dark night, when the waters ran strongly, bearing the Divine Infant on his shoulder. Over 100,090 motorists, cyclists, air- men, and others are said to have formed themselves into a brotherhood of sportsmen' whose epiritual home is the ancient church of this little Nor- man village, where rests a gilded re- liquary containing the bones of the saint. Doing it Thoroughly. The enthusiastic girl was thrilled when she was introduced to the fam- ous author at a dinner party. She lost no time in starting a conversation and letting him know that she was one of the keenest admirers of bis latest book. "You have no idea how very helpful I have found it, Mr. Brain!" she gush- ed. "Indeed," replied the author. "In what way, may I ask" "Oh, it has taught me to concen- trate." "To concentrate? That's • very nice. Now tell me, what are you concen- trating on at the present time?" asked the author. "Oh," replied the girl, "lots and lots of things!" A Farming People. Approximately 60 per cent., or 1,262,- 694 of the population of Western Cana- da live on occupied farmsOf the balance, 474,516 live in its twenty cities and towns of over 2,500 and 228,- 962 in 3,309 small towns and villages of 2,500 or under. When holidaying, eitherprovide for your cat or destroy it. Do not leave it to forage for itself. There was mention a little while ago in a provincial paper of the discovery of an old "church barrel organ," said to have been in the possession of one family for over a hundred years. If it is a genuine specimen of the mechani- cal organ which in far-off days did duty in village churches, we have rea- son to' believe that the congregations of those churches were in considerable danger of musical confusion. For we note that while this ohurch barrel -or- gan was perfectly in order by reason of three hymn -tunes, it also could give out "Jim Crow," and "Penny Jones, not to speak of "Scots.wha hae," and 'Home, Sweet Home." What happen- ed in those moments when the organ ist'S attention strayed presuming that'the aforetime organists were sus- ceptible to a weakness not •entirely un- known to organists of now—can, be imagined. A congregation rising in its place to sing a hymn, and hearing at the organ the strains of "Jenny Jones," might reasonably be excused for un- churc'hlike hilarity, while the excite anent of the organist can easily be imagined. Clearly, to be in command of such an instrumnt had its trials:. Then, as now, to press the wrong but- ton meant disaster for the organist.. Cultivating Seaweed. Japan is. the only country where sea- weed is cultivated for human con- sumption. Minard'a Liniment for Rheumatism. No Difficulty At All. Pat /decree was in search of a new house, and at last, after many weary months of unsuccessful search, he found one which he thought would be just the thing. Accordingly he went off to see the agent. That gentleman at once gave him the key and accompanied him on a' tour of inspection. Looking out of one of the back win- dows Pat remarked that the railway ran rather close to the house. "The trains do make rather a noise," the agent admitted. "They may inter- fere with your sleep at first, but you'll get accustomed to that aftr the first two nights." "Ahhah, shure, OM not want to get accustomed to it at all, sir," answered Pat, "'cause Oi can easily go an' slape in me aunt's house thim couple o' nights!" Send a Dominion Express Money Order. They are payable everywhere. Tokio Libraries. The great libraries of Tokio are now a thing of the past. Prior to the re- cent calamity, the libraries were stock- ed with English books. Every Japan- ese college student reads English; Frenoh and German having been rele- gated to the realm of second choice since English has been discovered to be the open sesame to Western op- portunity. Minard's Liniment Relieves Pain. Tit for Tat. Visiting Spinster—"What a charm- ing little chap! How old are you, dear?" Charming Little Chap—"Six in No- vember. How old. are you," House and Home. "A house is built of wood and stone, of posts and sills. and piers, But a home is built of loving deeds that last a thousand years." An Arable Desert. The "Desert of Gobi" in Mongolia consists mostly of good grazing lands. 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