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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1920-4-8, Page 3ammanmame TV - Mischievous Lamths. The goat is well known to be a crea- ture of diabolic ingenuity in mischief and no respector of dignity. A goat„ it is reported, once ,eluded • the septis nal outside Napoleons tent, entered the imperial precincts,, and quietly •and completely devoured the chapeau. of the conqueror, all but the Cockade, which it was still champing when the owner awoke, with a satisfaction he •did not :share.: A goat once butted a British general while he was Mont - Ina a camp kitchen, and knceked his monocle into. a kettle of stew, An irreverent acid (not human) on an American warship chewed AP an ad- miral's pyjamas. But such is the be- havior to. be expected of goats. That the white and woolly lambkin should occasionally so far forget its tradi- tions of angelic' 'innocence as to rival these .performances conies'upon tie as a surprise. Mr. W. H. Hudson, in' his Book of a Naturalist, rey';ealsthe darker slide of sheep nature. He knew a sheep that was addicted to thievery; and tobacco; also to literature, which may or may not have been of an improving kind, but certainly never improved her morals. "I. remember a tame sheep we once had at my home on the •papillas," "Mr. Hudson records, "who in thieving could glee points to many thievish dogs, not excepting the pointer him- self, the most accomplished thief in the entire canine gang. Tobacco and. books were the objects this mischiev- ous beast was perpetually foraging for when she could . get into the house, Tobacco was hard to cone at even when she had a good long time to look for it before some 'one came on the scene to send her about her busi- ness with a goad whack or a kick. But booke were often left lying about on tables and chairs and were easily got at. "She knew very well that it was wrong, and that if detected she would have to suffer, but she was exceeding- ly cunning, and from a good distance. would keep an eye on the house, and when she saw, or cunningly guessed, that no person was in the sitting or dining room, or any other room with the door standing open, she would. steal quietly in and, finding a book, would catch it hastily up and make off with it. Carrying it off to the -plan- tation, slie would set it down, put her hoof on it, and start tearing out the leaves and devouring them as expedi- tiously as possible. Once she had got hold of a book she would not give it up; not all the shouting and chasing otter her would make her drop it. away she would rush, until fifty yards or more ahead of her hunters then she would stop, set it down, and be- gin hurriedly tearing out the leaves; anan_anen, when the hunt drew near with un halloo, she would snatch it up and. rush on with it fiapping about her face and leave us all far behind." Shocking! And there is somo'testi- mony to the fact that lambs are not always tomblike in amiability of dis- position. A lamb once knocked ,over the little George Sand and danced up- on her; and Henry Irving, when; as a very little boy, he tenderly embraced a pretty white lamb and kissed it, was promptly requited with a bite. It is enough to make us retrospectively afraid that Mary's little lamb was hardly a .proper companion for inno- cent little Mary! A SPRING TONIC AIDS EFFICIENCY Lay Foundation of Good Health Now b? $wilding Your Blood and Strengthening Your Nerves. The good old fashion of taking a tonic in. the springtime, like most of the customs of our Giandparehts, is based upon sound common settee, and 'good medical practice. Winter is al- ways a trying time.,„•for those who are not in rugged physical health. Many men, women and children: go through the winter on reserve strength they have stored up: during the sunny, sum- mer 'Months, and grow increasingly pale and languid as the spring days. approach, A tonic for the blood and nerves at this time will do much for such people, by putting color in the cheeks and banishing that tired feel ing that worries thousands of people at' this season of the .year.. It is impossible to be energetic if your blood is thin and weak, or if Your nerves are frayed or shattered. You cannot compete with others ie you do not get refreshing sleep at night, or if your appetite is poor or Yell are losing ,weight, You need a tonic at this. -time to add to your en fictency now, as well as to save you from suffering later on. And in all the realm of medicine, -there is no safer or better tonic than Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills. These pills ' tone and enrich. the blood which circulates t!hrougli every portion of the body, strengthening jaded nerves and run down organs, and bringing a feeling of new strength and energy to weak, easily tired, despondent men, women and children. Mrs. J: N. McNeil, Glace Bay, N.S., says; "For years past my home 'has never beet without Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and I have good reason to praise then highly. Following an attack- of la grippe, I was left in a badly run down condition. I had no appetite and felt so weak 1' could scarcely' go about the house, I was taking medi- cine, but it was not helping me, and a friend advised me to try Dr.aWilliams' Pink pills., I used them for a time with the most benefleial results. My appetite improved, my strength re - aimed and I was soon able to do all my housework. I; now use the pills every spring and find them : splendid. strength bringing tonic. I have recom- mended the pills to other friends who Ihave used them with good results." Dr.. Williams' Pink Pills are a tonic, not a stimulant. They build up 'the blood, and through their use not , only the disastrous atter effects of in- fluenza but also troubles due to poor blood,, 'such as anaemia, rheumatism, indigestion and the generally worn- out feeling that affects so many people, disc pear. You can et these ills P g p through any dealer in medicine, or by mail at 50 cents a- box or six , boxes for $2.50, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Red -Tape Humor. One of the most curious and amus- ing instances of the fussiness of red tape came from an English officer who was sent on a special mission to-Liver- pool. oLiver-pool. In his account of expenses, which he returned to the authorities on the official form, one of the items was "Porter, 6c1." The form came back with the official instructions, "Major Blank should leave returned the item as 'porterage.'j " Major Blank made the alteration, and then, glancing through the remaining items, found, "Cab, 2s 6d," which he thoughtfully transformed to "Cabbage." A busy Officer sent out for two pen- ny -worth of pins and a file of papers, which cost him half a crown. Later he received an imposing communication, pointing out that, inasmuch as pins were provided at the public expense, he should have sent in form XL41578 —32, and for the file should have sent in form YNP87690. A certain poorhouse in the south of England had been turned into a mili- tary hospital. The matron wanted some chimneys swept, and the local sweep affered to do them for fifteen shillings; but the War Office, on re- ceiving notice of the need, sent the army sweep from an adjacent town. He climbed bodily into the lower part of a widechimney, and stuck there. The local sweep offered to extricate the army sweep for fifteen shillings. An urgent wire was dispatched to the War Office for permission to spend this further sum, and the reply came book: "You are authorized to remove :sweep at all costs." Eats Many Bugs. A cliff swallow will eat a thousand fleas, mosquitoes, wheat midgets or beetles that injure fruit trees in a day, and, therefore, is to be encouraged. This bird is also known as the eave swallow because it plasters its not on the outside of a barn ar other building up under the eaves, Colonies of several thousand' will build their nests together on the side of a cliff. These nests, shaped like a flattened gourd or water -bottle, are made of bits of clay • rolled into pellets and lined with straw or feathers, Titf bird Wiutet% in the tropics. Lip -Reading. Lips, to a certain extent, portray one's passions, and are usually indica- tive of character, Idleness, love of ease, sensuality, and indolence are said to be represent- ed by thick lips. Almost cruelty is , seen in the thin Hp. Where the outline of the lips is narrow and joined up with a sinister mouth, then it is said to denote a lack of natural kindness, a deficiency of af- fection, and a terrible temper. "Cherub's" lips, .those well defined and developed, with a rounded outline, se aro supposed to show tenderhearted- ness, en er d hearted- ness, affection, and a sympathetic dis- position. Dtscretiod is discernible in well closed lips, while indiscretion and a want of refinement are seen in lips with a. coarse outline. Generosity is generally denoted in the lower lip, and according to its ful- ness and freshness in appearance, and its width, so is the extent of benevo- lence and liberality said to be repre- sented. Seit,epinionated individuals are said to possess a long, firm upper Hp, and they absolutely disregard other people's ideas. -- A love of being praised or admired by others is seen in a short upper lip, I and the middle teeth of the top row in- variably show. Miserly and niggardly persons are said to possess a pale, shrivelled lower. lip. Aprons and a House Dress 89T5—Ladies' and Misses' Coverall Apron' (side closing or to be slipped on over the head; in two lengths). Price, 25 cents: In 3 sizes; small, 34, 86; medium, 38, 40; large, 42, 44 ins. bust measure. Small size requires, shorter length, 4g. yds. 27 ins. wide, or 83 yds. 36 ins. wide. Width around bottom, 1% yds. 8731—Ladies' and Misses' Dress - Apron and Cap (-reversible closing). Price, 20 cents. In 8 sizes, 34 to 48 ins. bust .measure. Size 36 requires 4% yds. 82 ins. wide, or 4% yds. 36. ins. wide; collar, % yd. 3.6 ins. wide. Width around bottom, 2 yds. In 32 inch 'materia'l this design does not require any piecing; 8973—Ladies' Tie -On or Button -On House Dress '(instep length). Price, 25 cents. In 9 sizes, 34 to 50 ins. bust measure. size 86 requires 4 yds. 36 ins. wide, or 3% yds. 40 ins. wide; cuffs, /4, yd. 36 .ins. wide. Width around bottom, 1% yds. This design wound appeal to many who desire comfortable dresses for the house. The pattern provides for a collar which may • be used. These patterns may be obtained from your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., 70 Bond Street, TOT - onto. Dept W. These patterns may be obtained from .your local McCall dealer, or from the McCall Co., '70 Bond Street; Tor- onto. Dept W. Correcting Sights of Rifles. The number of improperly sighted rifles throughout the country is sun prisingly large. It matters not how accurate a '-the may be, it is worth - leas if it is not properly sighted—if it shoots too far to right or left, too low or too high. . Correcting false sighting in rifles is not a difficult task, provided the breech block is removable and a clear vision can be•had through the bare of the rifle barrel. The horizontal ad- justment of sights is the moat diffi- cuit and requires son'ie provisions pre- vious to making the adjustments. The rifle: barrel should be detached, breech block removed, and a• tight fit- ting wooden trough made to hold the rifle barrel. - The trough should. be -made of... three pieces of one -inch board. The bottom piece should be as wide as the thickness of the bar- rel and the two sides should be nailed on just high enough to clamp the bar- :tela • Take the wooden trough to a post with a flat top, and secure it to the tap of the post by driving a nail through the bottom of the trough, and into the top of post. Lay the rifle bar- rel, sights • up, in the trough, and swing the trough around until it can be brought to bear on some distant tree or telephone pole standing perfectly erect. This done, look through the. bore of the ride and shift ft until` the tree or pole stands squarely in the centre of the bore. Without moving the barrel` from this position, slowly raise the eye to the sights and see if they correspond with the bore. If not, the sights are out of line hori- zontally. They can be adjusted by shifting either front or rear sight till it corresponds • perfectly with the bore. .The test for perpendicular accuracy of rifle sights ;that of shooting too high or too low—can only be made by target practise. If false sig titingis detected merely lower or raise the front or rear sight, as the 'case may A GENTLE LAXATIVE FOR THE CHILDREN Mothers—the surest way of keeping your little ones well and happy; whether it is the new-born babe or the growing child, is to keep their bowels regular and their stomach sweet. Nine -tenths of all childhood ailments are the result of clogged bowels and sour stomach. The most necessary and the best medicine for little ones is a gently laxative—something that will relieve constipation; sweeten the stomach and promote rest and natur- al sleep. Such a medicine is Baby's Own Tablets. They are a gentle but efficient laxative; are absolutely guar- anteed free from opiates or other in- jurious drugs and may be given to the youngest infant with perfect safety. They banish constipation and indi- gestion; break up colds and simple fevers and.ggire the baby that health and' happiness' which all children should have. They are sold by medi- cine dealers or by -mail at 25 cents a box Pram The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Wisdom. - in life's hard school Are lessons learned That may be to One's profit turned. Successful- men Who win.great stakes Don't ever make The selfsame breaks. e S .nis 1u Claims Many 'Victims in Canada should be guarded against. and g g So Mara' have 2 euritis, that .painful, para;yying inflaramatioza of than nerves. Do noti."uter'tixt- tltbar daft If You are victim, trY Rheumatic Capsules. Nothing else brings relief so Qulely and 50 surely,. >Son..i for free sample to Tem batons, 142 King St. W., Toronto. For sale at reliable .drug- dreg - Metz for $1.04 a box. Mard's liniment ASTHMA 'Templeton's RA2-MAH Oap- sitles are guaranteed to relieve AST H Ad A. Don't suffer an- other day. Write Templetons,142 Sing Bt. W., Toronto, for freesamp e. Reliable druggists sell them at $1.04 a box. $45,000,000 THEFTS FROM CARS SHOWN Is a great preventative, being one of the oldest remedies used. Minard's Lini- ment has cured thousands of cases of " Grippe, Bronchitis, Sore Throat, Asthma and similar diseases.. It is an Enemy to Booty Double That in Any Pre -War Year. Wholesale looting of merchandise in transit on the railroads of the United States caused a loss of ap- proximately $46,000,000 in 1,919, ac- cording to United States Railroad Ad- ministration statistics made public re- cently. This is estimated to be more than double the losses sustained in any. pre-war year, but it is pointed out that the increased cost of the com- tnodities stolen, roughly' estimated to average 86 per cent.,•must be taken into consideration when comparing the losses in the days .of low prices with lessee now. Nevertheless: there has been a steadily increasing num- ber of packages stolen, and the or- ganisation combating the thieves have met an increased ingenuity in divert- ing goods from their owners. A. technique of robbery has been developed so highly that the methods of "master thieves" are similar in the United States, England, France, Italy and Argentina, according to a recent report of the United States Chamber of Colpmerce in Argentina. Detec- tives., however, are incllned to dis- credit that organization's belief that a "widespread international organiza- tion" is at work stealing merchandise. Substitution IS the usual method used by the thieves. Sometimes boxes supposed to contain velvets are found at their destination to be filled with calico or other cheaper grades of cloth,_ but as a rule, waste paper is found, These are referred to as "con- cealed con cealed :losses" by railway men, and are especially dififcult to trees, as the shipment leaves and arrives ap- parently in good condition, and it is almost impossible to discover at what point the theft occurred: The silk industry has been one of the most severely hit in the last year, and so great has the risk become that the ,Railroad Administration has been considering excluding raw silks from the privilege of freight transportation: by rail. The Merchants' Association of New York, through its traffic bureau, has protested against suck an exclusion, advocating some less radi- cal measure to minimize or prevent the theft of silk in transit. A British postman has walked 200,000 miles in §0 years. require. • Germs, Thousands of bottles being used every clay, for sale -b' all druggists and general dealers. nlII,TAZD'S LINIMENT CO., Ltd. Yarmouth, N.S. Worse -and Worse. Mrs. Blank had just received a new dress and was trying it on. The laun- dress happening to arrive just then, Mrs. Blank asked, her what she thought of it. "It's litigant," said the laundress, and added as a tribute to her general appearance, "An' eure, ma'am, ye look a lady, whatever ye are." Mrs. Blank's face told her that she had made a mistake, so she corrected herself hurriedly; "I mane, ma'am, it's a lady: ye are, whatever ye look." Better for you than tea. or coffee IflSti:flt Postum Delicious coffee -like flavor A SSVERAGC m d..f81V,•.M1tp rl .f Vh,N n1 ,l 11 poy IM fHl.,". Po°tum C;e•1 Comp°nY ,.me t7 .`wrirz..0,ie , Mff rin,Nt.Mna.UM1,. . Made instantly in the cup. Costs less than tea or coffee. Sold by... all rocerr • Going the Rounds. "Where's the umbrella I lent you yesterday, Jim?" :: "Jones borrowed it, • Why?" "Oh, nothing; only the fellow I borrowed it off says the owner has been asking for it." MONEY ORDERS. Pay your out-of-town aceouuts by Dominion Express Money Order. Five Dollars costs three cents. Some Mental Prescriptions. For clearness, read: Macaulay. For logic, read 73urke and Bacon. For action, read Homer and Scott. For conciseness; - read Bacon and Pope. For sublimity of conception, read Milton. For vivacity, read Stephenson and itipling. For common sense, read Benjamin Franklin. Far elegance, read Virgil, Milton and Arnold.. For simplicity,: read Burris, 'rbit- tier and Bunyan, For smoothness, read Addison and Hawthorne. . For' interest in common things read Jane Austen. For wisdom read Emerson, Epicte tins and Marcus Aurelius. For lofty, ennobling sentiment, for syui ntthy, candor and honesty, for comfort and consolation, in affliction, and for the promise of the life that now is and of the life which is to come, read the Bible, HOMELESS! Constipation, ion Headach e, r , out with "Cascat•ets Colds Biliousness driven ii ..•.a..•••••-,.,,.y..p.w•,yspy..•.,r,•-•..••y-••,a,.r..•-•-•t Drive away those persistent enemies of happiness—biliousness and consti- pation. onstipation. Don't stay headachy, sick, tongue coated, sallow and miserable( Never have colds, indigestion, upset stomach, or that misery -making gas. Feel splendid always by taking Cas carets' occasionally. Cascarets never gripe, sicken or inconvenience you like Calomel, Salts, Oil or nasty, harsh Pills. They cost so little and work while you sleep. • �� RUMOR FR9MHERE E7NF� Aspiration. An Irish mother who bad occasion to reprove her eldest son evoiaimed,. "I just wish that your father was at home some evening to see how You behave. yourself when he is out:" Very Crtcde.. "Boy," said a spectator, looking out to sea, "what kind.of a ship Is that out there?" "A Cruiser," was the answer. "And wito are on board?" "Her crew, sir." "And by what means does she travel?" asked,the interested man, "Oh, its screw, sir!" came the smart reply, "You are a very smart lad, and where do you come from? "Crewe, sir!" And be asked no more questions. Ask for Minard'e' and tale no Other. Wages •generally in Britain have increased. by 100 to 150 per cent. through the war, while salaries have risen 50 per cezlt. at the highest, ACHES AND PAINS QUICKLY RELIEVED You'll ' find Sloan's Liniment softens the severe rheumatic ache Put it on freely. Don't rub it in. Just let it penetrate naturally, What a sense of soothing relief soon followsl External aches, stiffness, soreness,. cramped muscles, strained sinews, back "cricks" -those ailments can't fight off the relieving qualities of Sloan's Linitnent, Clean, convenient, economical. Made in ,Canada, • 85c., 70c„ $1.10. ISSUE± No. 14--'20. "SYRUP OF FIGS" LAXATIVE CHILD'S Look at tongue! Remove poi. sons from little stomach, liver and bowels SIX PAL* 18314. RQU'IPPiCD NIGW$PAPISX and Job pripting plant to lfafustsr Orintrie. Insurance carried $1.tio,. Wt SO for $2.209 on quick sal*. SI.. Wilaoc, Tubiishtn$CO., Ltd, Torg* 1741ta"27Ri szo, TEVTJN$' Q011+irf.k'.TPi VERTU.. 67 fxer will pay you. Write for pricer. RIP,YQTIR XIMI'TY 13A06•-••OX7CtJ. i flour, bran awake to Stevens. High- est priced, Geo. Stevens, 864 Mark Ski Peterboro.- ]c etzxxzxrlt Yd DliY ANtT'rIN( Z .B.NS, BEAUTU"UI. M, soft lambs` wbol four -ply,, finger- ing yarns in sixteen colors, Just the thing for sweaters, it/lovers, tonna:* and children's Wear. Made in Canada by Canadians from pure Lambs' Wool, an4 nothing setae and somewhat reseptbits the high cies- English yarns, but too much cheaper, as you buy direct from the spinners. Price twenty teats pe skein or three dollars per pound, Smell sample skein, twenty Cents, postage free. Also heavier yarns in homespun style, all wool to wash at home, in Grey, Black. and White at one dollar, fifty per' pound. Large sample skein, thirty aent5, postage free. Postage extra on all orders under ten dollars: George- town Woollen Mills, Georgetown, On- taxio. Note --Carders and Spinners Want- ed, used to country life. aonooL Trecxrzuis. CI•IOPL TEACHBRS—MAKE RRA7r money in spare .time—send post oard to Ratepayer Publishing Co., i Columbine, Toronto. 'croon A,S18E8.. IF YOU PTA.vn A CAR FOR SAL* write me. Geo. Stevens. 864 Mark Street, Peterboro. aczt.F IKON. F YOU RAND A FIREI AND HAVES • a car or more of scrap iron I will come and quote you where it lays. Geo. Stevens, 384 Mark Street. Peterboro. 111:8801.11$1,,ANEOUIL ,INC 5tt• 7 UtdoitS, LUMPS, RTC-, Internal and external; cured without pain by our home treatment. Write us before too late Dr. Beiiman Medical Co.. Limited. CollintWood. Ont. £utssioa'a Maness Dog iiemedis$ Book on DOG DISEASES and Mow to Peed. Mailed Free to,any Ad- dress by the Author. *. MAY Giovsx Oo., She. 118 West 31st Street New York, Accept "California Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California en the package, then you are sure your child is having the -,best and most harmless laxative or physic far the little stomach, liver and bowels. Child- ren love its delicious fruity taste. Full directions' for child's dose on each bot- tle. Give it without fear. Mather! • You must say "California." F©r Shag, Bathing and Sh pooing The secret of healthy up - to - date shaving is use of Cuticura Soap, the "Cuti- cura Way". No mug, no slimy soap, no germ, no free alkali, no irritation eveenwben shaved twice daily. One soap for all uses --shaving, bath- ing and shampooing. Soap 25c, Ointment 25 and S0a. Sold throughout the Dominion. Canadian Depot: 4 ons. Limited. S. Paul St., lVionueal. Cuticura Soap abavea_,without mus. SINCE 1070 I a i STAIPICOUV1t.L1 The Safety Way_ Don't you say that winter's gone, With his cloudy face, Till April with .his best suit on,. Smiles in. the Picnic Place. minard's' Liniment sambesanaa's Friend. Forgetting God all day, men deem it right To ask Him to remember them • at night. DOUBLE BEAUTY OF YOUR HAIR Danderine" creates mass of thick, gleamy waves In a few moments you can trance form your plain, dull, fiat hair. You can have it abundant, soft, glossy and full of life. Just get at any drug or toilet counter a small bottle of "Dan derine" for a few cents. Then moist. en a soft cloth with the "Danderine" and. draw this through your hair, tak- ing one small strand at a time. In- stantly, stantiy, yes, immediately, yau have doubled the beauty of your hair. It will be a mass, so soft, lustrous and so easy to do up. All dust, dirt and excessive oil is removed. Let Danderine put more life, calor, vigor, . and brightness in your hair. This stimulating tonic willfreshen your scalp, check dandruff and fall- ing hair and help your hair to grow lenge thick, strong and beautifuL ONLY TABLETS MARKED "BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN Not Aspirin at Alt without the "Bayer Cross' The name "Bayer" identifies the contains proper directions for Colds,. only ,ermine Aspirin, --the Aspitin Headache, Toothagait- prescribed Iiaracho, eu prescribed by phyelcians for over nine- ralgia, Lumbago, Rhouniatism, Nouri• teen years and now made in Canada. tis, Joint Pains, sad Pain generally'. Always buy an unbroken package Tin boxes of l2 tablets cost buil of "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" which a few cents. Larger "Bayer" packages; There 3s only ono Aspirin -J ayerr'.- !iota inns* say "Bayer'r .Aspirin is the trade r'arlc (reg!rtered in Canada) of Mayor tdsnufaetttre of Blanc» neetteaoideatcr of S01101104ci4. 'tiehlto It Is wail known that aspirin means Bayer" manutaxturo, to testst the fxtt,tic against imitations, the Tablets of Layer Cosspai y will be stamped lvftfa their gc ;ortl trade mark, the "k`Z5J'Or Cross,"