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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1920-10-28, Page 3„.+,,n.71 n ... Irony and Sarcasm. Some persons who are given to ironical comment and wile have a somewhatironical altitude toward life never descents to sarcasm. Those who resort Sregtientfy to sarcasm are per - sea incapable of irony and not read!• ly aware of irony In situation or cir- cumstance, The perceptions and sen- sibiftiea of the habitually sarcastic person with a turn for irony are dell- cate, Sympathy is not incompatible with irony, whereas it is incompatible with aitrcasm, Tho motive In resort- ing to irony Is usually Interest in the eon tradictory and unexpected turn teen by the cottrae of events or by the human beteg on whom attention is axed; the motive that inspires sar- casm is usually bad temper and a de- sire to wound, There may be humor in irony, but there is no humor in sar- casm, There le often a quality of wistfulness In Irony, but in sarcasm there le no such feminine or appealing trait. In no relations of life are the virtues and defeats of irony and sarcasm more clearly >nanifeet than in those of teacher and pupil. To moat boys the teacher's ironical, half -humorous com- ment is a spur and a stimulus; over a few it plisses without leaving an bin pression. Sarcasm is the instrument to be applied] only when all else has failed; more pupils have been injured by the sharp, sarcastic gibes et int• patient teachers than have been bene. fitted by them. The mildly ironical comment is adequate tor most cases of inattention and neglect; but some- times there Is a boy so deficient in sensibility and so defiant of standards that he needs verbal castigation. The most stinging lash that the teacher can employ is that of sarcasm. Spare the rod and spoil the child is a motto that has deservedly fallen into disre- pute, Indulge your irony and save your sarcasm 13 one that might re- place it. Dut you must be sure that you know where irony ends and ear - mem begins, What the Drums Say. Signalling by drum Is extensiesly practised in Africa, and messages of astonishing variety can be conveyed by this means. Among messages that can be signal- led are: That food] is ready; a call to a dance; any personal name; that a death has happened; that an animal has been killed in the bush; a sum of money such as ten shillings, or a summons to bring money. A writer in "Man,” the journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, tells of an amusing test he made of the drummer's powers when he was living among the Mends people of the Gold Coast Colony, Returning home one evening he heard an especlalie good drummer playing, so he told the man with him to take threepence to the drummer and ask him to call up one of the na- tive boys, Mosey by name, and tell him he was a fool. After his return to the house, he heard the drum say "Mo -Bey! Mo- sey! Kiri-Iiirl!" Mosey, the boy, heard it, too, and was very put out, because, he said, the drummer was abusing him. Not Property Qualified, The man next door to six-year-old Wilfred has a new ear, and little Wil- fred was very fond of accompanying him to the garage whilst he tinkered with the machine. Me sometimes seems to get much pleasure out of it, as does the actual owner. But, alas! the outer day something happenedwhich threatened for a time to dim his enjoyinent. Tho owner of the ear came home with an overall salt, in which he ap- peared the next time he went out to work on the car. As he pasted on his way to the gar- age he whistled for Wilfred, but no boy came. Then be went over to Wilfred's house and hunted up the little fellow. "Come along to the garage with mo," he said, Wilfred looked at him sorrowfully. "I can't," he said sorrowfully. "I haven't any garage underwear nice Yours." A Fair Trade. "That's a beautiful bus," said the eateainan, all Carried away with his own eulogy of the Car. "Of course, there may be some little thing that it needs, but that's to be oxpoced." Tho prospect looked thoughtful, Then he brightened. "I tell you what I'•11 do," he replied, "I'll buy the little thing you mention and you throw in the ear. You see, I've bought a second hand machine before." Stec] Cable In New Auto Replaces Brake Rods. In place of the rigid steel rods which customarily Serve to cermet the breaks of an automobile with the brake pedal, the latest model of a papular car uses tkeflexible stool cable. The ends of the cable are connected to the two brake drums, and the pull of the foot lever is exerted through a grooved pulley. This assures an even division at the .raking action- between the two drums, reducing to a minimum the tendency to skid, A:Ctioh of ultraviolet rays on hutnen skin may the net teleg a0, cardio to ex P,.e a S''re;��: ��rrmdfii;'s d� beconduatey ..n hcfentist, by a process in- r'tl' wing the use of the coreplemantaey group of infrared rays at the aatno Hine, malting nt Dasslblo to protect X- fie r Operntere against herbs. RHEUTATIC PEOPLE Can Only Find Relief by Enrich- ing the Blood, Rlfcutuatism Is a disorder or the blood. It. attacks people. when the blood is overcharged with Acid and impurities, thee setting up Inflamma- tion In the muscles and joints. Wet weather or cold weather may start the tortures of rheumatism, but le not the cause, The cause 12 in the blood and the blood only. Victims of this mala- dy have every reason to fear the first dull ache in the limbs and joints, fol- lowed by sharp pains through the flesh and musclea; those are the symp- toms of poison in the blood which will shortly leave the victim painracked and helpless, There Is only one way to cure rhea - 'pattern, and that is through the blood. Liniments, hat applications, and rub- bing may give temporary ease, but cannot possibly root the trouble out of the system. That Can only be done by the rich, red blood which Dr, Wil- liams' Pink Pills make, This new blood drives out the poisonous acids and hnpurltiea, and the rheumatism disappears. If you are a sufferer from this painful malady begin the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and see how aeon the pains and stiffness of the joints fade away, leaving behind' new energy and new health. You can get Dr, Williams' Pink Pills from any medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $:2.50 from The Dr, Williams Aledicino Co., Brockville, Ont. Press On. Only have vision and bold enterprise! No task too great for men of unsealed eyes; The future stands with outstretched hands, Press on and claim its high supre- maciesl —tabu Oxenham. r The Sunny Soul. I know of no other one quality that will add quite so much to the effectiveness of one's life and ability as a cheerful, happy disposition. This always makes a good impression on others, wins friends, and opens doors which are closed to the too seri- ous, the sad, the morose, the unsocial. We are attracted by the sunny soul with the cheerful face. All doers fly open 'to him every- where, white the sour, forbid- ding face repels us, and its own- er Rods himself unwelcome wherever he may go. No matter where you ere go- tug or how you get your living, always take the smile route; it will land you in happy places, it will make friends, it will lead you to success. J The Beat Kind of Credit. The time may come, MY young friend, when you may want to build a house of Your own or start into busi- ness for yourself, and you will want Lift all the credit you Can get. You will find that a good name, a clean record, the reputation of being straight and honest, it deaden -earnest hard worker, posaeesing a le -vel head, sound jedgo- meet, will draw n very large sum of looney out Of the banks, end will give you credit with jobbers and whole - feelers, Character Is credit, the best kind of credit, Marshall Field's character was so established that when he died his goodwill was worth millions of dol- lars, while many other ntereliants who had been In business as long as he had 130 standing whatever that was worth anything. People were afraid to trust them because they had the reputation of being slippery, of Drawling out of a bad bargain, of not standing up to their contract, if they could possibly avoid it, Expected a Lecture. Mark Twain at a public dinner once said: "Speaking of fresh eggs, I am reminded of the town et Squash. In my early lecturing clays I went to Squash to lecture in Temperance Hall, arriving in the afternoon. The town seemed poorly billed. I thought I'd find out if the people knew anything at all about what was in store for them. So I turned 1n at the general store. 'Good afternoon, friend,' I said to the general storekeeper. 'Any en- Tertainment here to -night to help a strauger while away the evening? The general storekeeper, who was sorting mackerel, straigbtenea up, wiped his briny hands on his apron and said: 'I expect there's gain' to be a lecture. I been eolith' eggs all day.' " GUARD THE CHILDREN ROI AUTUMN COLDS The Fall is the most severe season of the year for colds—ono day is warm, the next cold and wet and un - loss the mother is on her guard, the little ones are seized with colds that may hang on all winter. Baby's Own Tablets are mothers' best friend in preventing or banishing colds, They act as a gentle laxative, keeping the bowels and stomach free and sweet. An occasional dose of the Tablets will s prevent colds, or if it does come on . 0 suddenly their prompt use will relieve; the baby. The Tablets are sold by ! fl tl "CORNS" Right Off Without Pain Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop a little "Freezone" on an aching corn, instant - /7 that corn stops hurting, then short- ly you can lift it right off with Angers. Truly! Your druggist sella a tiny bottle of "Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft cora, or corn between the tooa, and the cal- luses, without soreness or irritation. Why Lift Your Hat? When a man offers his right hand to an acquaintance he 1s unconscious- ly imitating the cavalier of the mid- dle ages, who held out an unarmed hand as token that his sword was sheathed and that he was friend and not enemy. When he removes his glove to shako a lady's hand be is again the knight of old who would never offer a lady a covered hand. A knight, when ho entered a castle hall, always doffed Ills helmet, the moat vital part of his armor, as evi- dence to his host that he came in peace, just as the man of to -day would never dream of entering a living - room with his hat on. Just as the demiaeval baron would raise his hand to his bolmet as an indication that ho was ready to unheim out of politeness, his descendent of to -day touches or raises his hat. At oar meals we are singularly linked with the long -gone past. The knife we use Is the successor of the dagger or hunting knife with which 0111 ancestors of long Centuries ago cut up their food; and our finger - bowls had their origin in the days when fingers were used to convey food to the mouth. We owe the fork to the enormous ruffs which made it difficult to reach the mouth with the fingers, and made a substitute neces- ary; and the paper frills which adorn ur cutlets, ]lams and so on, were or= ginaIly used to obviate soiling the ngers by handling the joints or por- kies. The Norfolk jacket is a reproduc- tion of the chain -mail tunic, girt with the sword -belt; and the frock coat is the old-time walenrok—a long gar- ment slit up the back for riding, and worn over the armor. The peaked cap is the offspring of he burgonet—the peaked helmet worn 011 mediaevalbattlefields; and to cassock is a survival of the days hen almost all males were skirted, est as the barrister' wig Halts us 1th the days when every gentleman •ole a horse -hair wig. medicine dealers or by mail at 26 cants a box from The Dr. Williams' medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Stefansson found the blend Eskimos disliked all forms of civilized diet. "Oh, mummy," said Billy, aged five, running up the garden path with a caterpillar in his hand. "Here's a worm with a dress ons"Minard's Liniment Relieves DistemPeP tl w i w t Fuel Oils From the Farm Before very long every farmer may make iris own fluid fuel for lighting, ]seating running farm machinery and other purposes. This has no reference to a]cohol, but to a substitute for gasoline derivable from straw and other tarns wastes by destructive distillation, The 1.1.S. De- partment of Agriculture is now mak- ing experiments looking to the de- velopment of a simple and inexpensive apparatus for the purpose, which will render the farmer independent of the oil monopoly for all time to Come. The apparatus in question, Complete in Itself —a "farm unit,' as tine experts call it—will consist of a retort, a "scrubber," and a condenser. It will cost only about 0250, and will bo so constructed as to bo foot -proof. This implies that anybody can run it and keep it in order, All that need be sup- plied is heat and straw (or other vege- table waste), and the machine will do the rent. As yet the experiments have been restricted to straw, but they will pre- sently be extended to Include corn- stalks and leaves, cotton stalks, sugar cane refuse and other materials, The most Important application of the idea now in view is in the Far West, where fuel is scarce and where the straw discarded by threshing ma - chi lee is customarily burned to get rid of it, there being no accessible market for this waste product, so enormous in total quantity, "They Work while you Sleep" If by the aid of simple mechanical apparatus title straw can be mnde to yield a fluid equivalent to gasoline it The process of destructive distilIa- Tho processof destructive dlstilia• lion yields a gas, which in the con- denser is converted into a liquid. 01 may oven be transfm'mea Into a solid; and the experts think that possibly it may be utilized to best advantage in this shape. It has gone far enough, however, to convince the investigators of the prac- ticability of the idea. They have even run an automobile With -straw gas con- tained in a huge bag attached to the • CASCARETS Beyond] the first cost of the outfit, the farmer will be at no expense for bis field fuel, inasmuch as the waste of his farm will furnish it, He will use It to light and boat his dwelling, to keep the coolcstove going, to oper- ate the washing machine and sewing machine, and to drive the grindstone and feed -cutter in the barn. He will use it for his automobile and also to drive the farm tractor. In- deed, with unlimited supplies of cost- free fuel the conditlons of life for him. self and his family will be to a great extent revolutionized, 'Kim- table drink I7 will ever bother serves or sleep and drink. coffee STU Setter ieal4�h testults audyoull apps- Int v 4�1��03Afl. C LP YA ti>! convenience o�n �nlie . Jr V flltCe ester AT GROCERS EVERYWHERE, "There's a kerion.„ & Postuvm 11 11 Ji Make it your "hobby" to keep liver and bowels regular. If bilious, con- stipated, headachy, unstrung, or if you have a cold, an upset stomach, or bad breath, take °asoarets to -night and tv.lde tip feeling clear, rosy and fit, No griping—no inconvenience. Children love Cascarets, too: 10, 25, 50 cents. Expectancy Forfeits the Ambition. Tito faculties require a lot of stimu- lus, a perpetual tonic, in order to do their best. It is astonishing what a great motive will call out of a human being, how it will expand Ordinal'., capacity, multiply ordinary ability. To be In a stimulating, ambition - arousing environment, where one's pourers are always on the alert, aucl there Is always a perpetual tonic to endeavor, is a wonderful thing. On the other hand, to be placed in an en- vironment which ghees no special stimulus to our ambition, as, for In. - stance, a dead -and -alive town, or an eetablisllmeut presided over by a -man with little ambition who clings. to the old elave-drieing methods, and who never melees a salary until forced to do so at the point of et resignation— such things are especially trying to one's incentive and aspiration. Hope and expectancy of better things, the consciousness of a superb motive, cauls out Our greatest powers, L1xpeetanoy of a reward for our of - torte, of advancement, of increased usotulnessi What a stimulus these things are to ambition! How they take the drudgery out of an ocoupe- tion i A gasoline eatgiiia-dnjvon dynetno that is entirely automatic in its act -ion is attracting attention in England, Dickens often acted Ai private the- atricals, You don't have to suffer AUME ENGUE relieves pain of headache, neuralgia, sciatica, lumbago, rheumatism. BEWARE OF SUBSTITUTES $1.00 a tuba. THE 1161100 1,111E3 CO, LTO. MQH7a6AL Aeaatet Jar Dr. Julep Drogue RELIEVES PAIN Do You Enjoy Life? If not, why not? One reason may be because you have had health. Another, that you haven't enough money. Examine that first reason. Why is your health bad? You have either in- herited it, or made it. Perhaps you are still making it, Inherited bad beside or disease, is 01 course a handicap. Yet 1t can be eased, and life enjoyed if you would cut your coat according to your cloth, Lifo•loug invalids are often the hap- piest and most delightful folk to know. You would think that they would-- must, almost—radiate gloom and de- pression, yet the reverse 15 the case, And If you cannot enjoy life because you haven't enough money—well, al- though money does not of itself mean happiness, it certainly is a factor in procuring it. So, get more money. Briefly, instead of grousing, set to work and increase your efficiency. IS you are in a rut, get out of it. IS you are a round peg in a square hole, Dither square yourself or seek a round hole. Nothing venture, nothing win. What is your idea of enjoying life, anyway? What is your programme? You can, and with advantage, be ambitious for a full enjoyment, but wait till you have the means. You must cut your present coat according to your present cloth. You will never. enjoy Iife if, enviously, you grumble for the unattainable and neglect the material at hand. Finally, don't nil/enjoyment, Six sips are better than one big gulp, That may be your trouble. Be Iike a bee, In fact, and taste your sips of nec- tar according to the Lowers that are available. And—got a hobby? No? Then you are minus the greatest stand-by In the Way of enjoyment that ever was, or ever will be. We believe MINARD'S LINIMENT is the best; Mathias Foley, Oil City, Ont. Joseph Snow, Norway, Mo. Charles Wheaten, Aiulgrave, N.S. Rev. R, 0. Armstrong, Mulgrave, N.S. Pierre Landers, Sem, Pokemouche, N.B. Mile -Long Cable is the Only Approach to Lofty Mine. A cableway more than a mile long, and almost perpendicular in. its upper length, is the only connection between the outside world and a gold mine which perches like an eagle's nest on a lofty crag in the American Rockies. At its lower end the cableway ter- minates in the crushing mill, to which the ore is dropped in a small car. This car is used, also, for carrying supplies to the miners, and for their personal transportation to the m111 ht case of accident, The cable is inspected most fequentiy in winter, when a break would mean the end of operations for the season. There are n0 roads or paths down the mountainside, and an ascent through the heavy snow would be practically impossible, MONEY ORDERS. Dominion Express Money Orders are on sale in five thousand offices throughout Canada, Aluminum cooking utensils roust never be washed in soda water, or they will Ione thear brightness. Soap and water ie a3.1 that is necessary. The nearer the Equator the more salty sea -water becomes. H(o P Ji 7171 say it is WREN you want quest earn - forting reilof from any external" pain, udo Sloan's L(nimon t. It does tho Job wi th- out staining, robbing, bandag- ing. Coo Auto forrheumatism, neuralgia, aches and pains, spreinaand stamina backache, pore muscles. Keep it hal'idy 7o (.+•` At all dru ,sts ISSUE No. 42—'20, Ba 01111 MOM tJtRE &THERE Pulling Film Down, w . Coneelted Young flan—"I wonder why that young lady over there loons at :no so math?" Sarcastic 'Young Lady --"She has weak eyes, and the doctor told her to relieve them by looking at something green," "When He Go." "What time next train go to Mont- real?" a travelling Chinese asked the railroad information clerk. "Two -two," replied the official. "You no underetuudee," insisted the Celestial. "I know the train go too- too. I no ask how he go; I ask when he got" Premler's Story. Mr. Lloyd George hes a large col- lection of Abraham Lincoln stories. This is hie favorite: An admirer went to Lincoln and, grasping hint by the band, remarked: "Teem are two people I have confidence in—God A1- m!ghty and yourself!" Lincoln smiled and replied, "Well, sir, at any rate you are half right!" Helping the Chauffeur. A salesman was showing an elderly lady the virtues of the car be sells, He made many turns., and at the pro- per time extended his arms as a turn. leg signal The old lady watched the proceed- ings for some time. Then she craned her neck and looked ac the sky, "Mister," she said sternly, tapping him on the shoulder, "you just tend to your driving, It dont look like rain nohow, but if It should 1'11 let you know." "DARN D E R I i E" Girls! Save Your Hair! Make It Abundant! e. mss« Immediately after a "Danderine" massage, your hair takes on new life, lustre slid wondrous beauty, appear- ing twice as heavy and plentiful, be- cause each hair seems to fluff and thicken. Don't let your hair stay life- less, colorless, plain or scraggly. You, too, want lots of long, strong, beautiful hair, A 35 -cent bottle of delightful 'Dan- derine" freshens your scalp, checks dandruff and falling hair. This stimu- lating "beauty -tonic" gives to thin, dull, fading hair that youthful bright- ness and abundant thickness—All druggists! A phonograph cabinet has been in- vented into which small machines can be set to masquerade as costlier ones. Sand for fiat of inventions wanted by Manufacturers. Fortunes have been made from simple ideas. "Patent Protection" boolclet and "Proof of Conception" on request. HAROLD C. SHIPMAN & CO, - PATENT ATTORNEYS o noteooN CHAM ODDS • • 011000, CANADA cw R*v2� �a�{ J iTyt1 J Classified Advertisements, Srn004Z11 /OMR W ete-I t�:u, n* T EARN ;r0 VAMI' IN A Trim !tJ hours with 'Share fihnple Chert oC (11iords" enabling a person to roadllY Jay accompaniments on plana or -r00P500 eInnaeertmmkylwa; ieennsdAaipbayldleatdoinagny, benwerywhers,gents wantedlib . 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"California Syrup of Figs Child's Best Laxative J Yi Accept "California" Syrup of Figs only—look for the name California oa the package, then you are sure your chlld is having the best and most harmless physic tor the little atom - Bch, liver and bowels- Children love its fruity taste. full directions oa each bottle, You must say "Cali- fornia." sTO1?r4WINDOWS &DOOMS QIZES to suit your tJ pentons. Fitted with gime. Sete de- livery euoronteed. Write for Price Lie 101. Cut down fuel L �t•�-a ^'�\ bills. forum winter comfort Tho HALLIDAY COMPANY, Limited - HAMILTON FACTORY e1e1Pie0TOne CANADA America's Pioneer Dog Remedies Book on DOG DISEASES and How to Feed Mailed Free to any Ad- dress by the Author. S. Clay Glover CO., Inc. 110 West list Street New York, U.S.A. Don't Suffer With'Eczema &coma Soothes at Once First bathe the affected part with Cuticurn Soap and hot water. Dry and gently rub un Cuticura Oint- ment. This treatment not only soothes, but in most cases heals distressing eczemas, rashes, irrlte- tions, et:.. Soap OSc, Ointment 25 and ISO.. Sold throughout theDominlan. CnnadianDepotk Lyymonn, Limited, St. Chaves Without S, ,OJW'Cutkurn Soap cbnves without mut, ONLY TABLETSMARI��� °9 "BAYER" ARE ASPIRIN Not Aspirin at All without the "Bayer Cross'° Il 'or Colds Pain, Headache, Neural paeltege which contains complete d!+ Toothache, Earache, and for rection. Then you are gutting real Rheumatism, Lumbago, Setatiea, Neu- Aspirin --the genuine Aspirin lire" elies, take .Aspirin marked with the scribed by physicianssicians for over r ne- name "Beyer" or orare not taking teen years. Now made in n C2nada,handy tin boxes cnntaihin 12 tab - Aspirin at a11. Accept only "Bayer Tablets of lets cost but a few cants. Druggists 'Aspirin" in au unbroken "Heyer" also sell larger "Bayer" packages, reissue Is only ono Aspir%al-" 3ayo0'1-.:`Ston mutat say 'Mayes"' Aspirin is t10 trade mark (registered In Canada) of Mayer nlanufaoture of Mona. twetieaafdostor of aallrylicceld. While it la well knovbn that Aspfrinmeans r3ayar n111106acture, to assist. tin Inbllt modest imitations, tho'rabir,te or Bayer Compost, Wig 50 deemed with thus• gemelli trade mark, the "new Crew."