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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1924-12-31, Page 3$TORI!' i OF WELL. K OWN PEOFLA A ROM Crack Shot, King George is ono of the Aneli. shots le L7'nglaed, and he hat been cozmntitng bane among pheasants, Paid partridges in Suffolk, This reoaiie the rattler amusing perplexity of a YOUng aportsnran who, :some yearn ago, fond himself in the royal shooting party, with, a position uoxt. to the Prince of Wates ---as King George then was, "Can't I have some other place?" asked the young man nervously. "P11 have to leave all the birds' to the Prince, or eine be chergod with having spoilt his avert" ' "Don't be an ass," responded ;his host, laughing. "You will find Yoeraelt next to the best sportsman in Eng- land, Take your bird's es they colic to you, and don't worry about hili. He is quite capable of seeing that he getrh his fair ,share of the bag!" It was quite true. The young man need not have worried. The King, without anx meno0ilvring, got a bigger bag than the young ,man did -•--and he did not take any of the young man's birds, either. ' But, good shot though he Is, the King's favorite avert le yachting, and he can probably give points to any amateur yachtsman in the Kingdom. The writer was at Cowes last year, and recalls an amusing incident in which a patriotic old lady figured. "Does the King really race,bImself?" she asked. "He really does," she Was told. -• "Well, all I can say 15, it hardly seems fair," site exclaimed. "Not that I don't want him to, if he likes it, but —well, it's bad luck on the others." Nothing could convince her that when racing against a King, a humble subject could make any effort to wrest the victory from him,. Such unpatrlot- ism, to her, seemed positively wicked! Newsboy to Lord Mayor.0 That a poor boy can win his way to success has been proved,again by Mr. Percy Bower, the new Lord Mayor of Birmingham. He was Lett an orphan at the age of len; then became a Lon- don newsboy and later a blackamith- His Hobby. Not many men alter their day's work is done would care to undertake a fifty -mile walk for pleasure. Such was the habit of Lord Haldane, ex - Lord Chancellor, when he was at the Bar. After reading his briefs lie would open his front door and set off by road for the seaside. Even in more recent years he thought nothing of going for twenty-five and thirty -mile tramps. It was to Lord Haldane that Sir Ern- est Wild (Recorder of London) was referring the other day when he said, in a case in which walking speed was Mentioned, that it would depend upon whether the person was walking at the pace of the Lord Chancellor or that of an ordinary mortal, Canada's Best Story -Teller. Canada's best-known story -teller is said to be Colonel George Ham, who, at seventy --nine, is one of the oldest officials of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way. Here is one of his stories:— The mayor of a small town present- ed it with a piano, the first piano seen or heard there. It was first played by the mayor's niece. A large audience collected, and some malicious person sugSested that it was an old piano. "Of course, it's been in the mayor's family for years," said another. "If it hadn't, how would his niece know wbere to put her fingers?" - Marks of Eminence. At one tae in Spain, and some ether 'countries of Europe, the wear- ing earIng of spectacles was a mark of social eminence. Although they were not neceasary, many kept them on while attending public functions, such as thoatres, contorts and bull fights, so ihat the owners might demand respect from the people, The size of the spec- tacles soon became a matter of im- portance, and, as people's fortunes in- 4lreased, so did the dimensions of their glasses. The Countess D'Aulnoy as- sures us that some of the spectacles the has seen worn by some of the grandees were as large as her heads It must have been a comical sight, but, petng fashionable, the epootaole wear Ws were doubtless not troubled by scruples of that sort Firm on Eternal Rook. There are silent depths in the aoean Which the storms that lash the sur- face Into tura' ,never reach. People *Ito have learned to control them - solves, who do not live on the isurface of their being, but who .reach down in- to the depths, where, in the stljlnesa, the voice of God is heard, where they absorb the great principles of life, aro not. affected by the thousand and one utorms -and tempests—domemte finan- cial, social, political', which cause so much Mitering and unhappiness, and mac so many, lives. In the depthe of their being they find the divine stabii- !zing power which carries them poised and sereno even throaah a hurricane et d!mcultles:-0, S. M, A Steep Mountain, The Matterhorn, one of the fnoat di ilcult'climbs 2n ante world, has an average incline of 80 degrees. A The tenth of a decently patented oomb are strung on a rod so that it (Alien be *luta apart for *leaning • Minimum Fare $450.00 including pile a eacurelons and Hotel at Egypt. Clean, Comfortable and Gomodious vessels ospocieey built for the Mediterranean Trade, snore Excursions at Ports -of -call. at,pC-over, permitted. Concerto lectures, dances, aid parties Danica of all aorta In addition to the acetal Icaaurea of ocean beret Ua- eurpn6aed French cuisine and first class service tbrtu out. Orchestral Moving PIG tures;. Wiriness Hews Daily. For further information an descriptive literature aptly: Any authorized SteamsIUp Agent, or JAMES W. ELWELL & CO., INC., Gen. Agents 17 State Street, New York City. Surnames and Their Origin ALTER. Variations Alders, Alder, Warne, Warn es. Racial Origin—English. Source—A locality. ,There is a peculiar thing to be noted about the relationship of given and. family nerves. The use to which we put them has been reversed since the early period in which surnames began to crystalize into hereditary family names. Originally a plan bad but one name, and this was auiiictent to distinguish him from his fellows. Eventually, however, men began to double up on names. Too many men bore the same name. So the descriptive surname was called into play, to distinguish, for instance, John of thealder trees from John at town's end ,Townsend), The given name was the principal 'name„ the surname merely modifying it, But to -clay, except among close friends and relatives, we do the re- verse. Instead of speaking -of John, and then adding something to show which John we mean, Wo speak of Alter or Townsend, using the given name to show which 'member of the Alter or Townsend family we mean. "Warne" (when it was not 'a cor- ruption of "warren") was but another name for the alder tree. In its original use as a surname it was preceded by "atte" ("at the") or "de la" ("of the") and might have been used either in the singular or plural form, according to the local landmark which happened to indicate the place of residence of the individual bearer, SNOW. Racial Origin—Dutch. Source—A nickname. You might well be forgiven for jump- ing at the concluaton` that this family name is derived in acme fashion from one word "snow"—that it meant or- i'glnally one who dwelt in a snowy section or something like that. ' The conclusion, however, is wrong. "Snow" has nothing to do with the family name, except thrit the similari- ty of sound has finally accomplished a similarity of spelling. The name is of Dutch origin, and its present form is but an Anglicized spelling of "Snoo." It was inevitable that such a change of spelling should occur once a Hollander bearing this name . should settle in an English- speaking community. The proper pro- nunciation of "Snoo," of course, is "eno." The "oo" in Dutch wan not pronounced as we pronounce the doub- led Letter in "roof." To save himself from that pronunciation the man would change the spelling, if the change were not actually foroed on him by people who having heard his pronunciation of it would insist on spelling it "Snow," The original Dutch form of the sur- name was "de Snow" literally "the wise," in the sense of "the foxy" or "thee keen," clever one, Lucky Wedding Signs. Which is the luckiest day on which to get married? In France, the first Friday in the month is considered the luckiest day on which to celebrate the great event, but in other countries Friday is re- gardd ea a most unlucky day. In Scotland superstition concerning weddings runs not so mucic to the day as to the various little deeds which augur well or 111 for the married couple. A Scottish bride may look for happiness if she 1s carried across the threshold of her new home, after an oatcake has been broken over hee' head. But woe betide her if the oat- cake should be broken by mistake— or foul design! --over Some one else's head. In the Highlands it is considered un- lucky for a dog to pass between the bridal couple on their way to the church. The bride should be driven by gray horses., and her bridegroom should wear no buckle or fastening on his left shoe. Formerly there was a custom of shoe -throwing which was. supposed to foretell who would be the next couple to celebrate their wedding day. Atter' the departure of a bride and bride- groom the single men and girls formed into groups, and, when the shoe was thrown from one group it was the first member of the opposing group to catch it who was destined to be the next victim of Cupid's coils. It's a Hard Life! When I start in to clean the car— Sometimes I think I really must— The wife cries: "Keep your mouth shut, Pa,. You're breathing all that horrid dust!" _ re Then when I'm greasing springs—tor squeaks, Or scraping off the surplus dirt; I hear a voice—it fairly shrieks: "For heaven's sake, your nice clean shirt!" But when I take the carbon out, And grind the"valves to get them right, I'm greeted with a perfect shout: 01i, goodness)—if you're. not a sight!" Harold Osborne. Two Rings for Greek Brides, . TWO rings are used in the marriage ceremony of the Greek Church; one is of gold and the other silver. Although oa)y 2�4 years old, this little boy, Iteginatd Alvis, reoenty journeyed .alone from Glasgow, Scotland, to" Toronto. During the see • voyage on the Regina he was the pet of the abip and there was no lank of volunteer guardians 03 the train which brought him over the Canadian Na-. tional Railways from Halifax to Toronto, PAIN IN THE JOINTS Is An Indication That the Iiiood is Thin and Watery; e rst sign of itumani 1s fre- quentiThyfia pain and rtwee111ngtlsof one of the joints, If this is not treated through the blood, which is the seat of the disease, the poison spreads, affect- ing ffecting other joints and tissues—some- times rheumatism attacks the heart and is fatal. A remedy that hap corrected many cases of rheumatism Is Dr, Willlares' Pink Pills. Theile pills, enrich and purify the blood so that the poisonous rheumatic matter is driven out of the system as nature intended. Mies Ger- tie Deane, Washago, Ont., was attack- ed with rheumatism and found relief through Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. She says: --"About a year ago I was at- tacked by rheumatism and for two weeks was confined to my bed. The trouble was so painful, affecting the joints of my limbs so that S could not stand alone. Mother had a box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in the house and thought they might help me. I began taking them, and when I had taken these pills got a further supply, with the result that the rheumatism van- ished and I was a well girl. I may add that my mother and two of my sisters have also used the pills for various ail- ments with equal success,; and now we are never without them-in4he house." If you ars suffering from any con- dition due to poor, watery blood, or weak nerves, begin taking Dr. Wil - Boma' Pink Pills now, and note how your strength and health will. improve. You can. get these pills through. any dealer in medicine, or by mail, at 50 cents a box, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. A Great Discovery, It has been said that Elias Howe al- most beggared himself before be die- covered where the eye of the sewing machine needle should be located. His original idea was to follow the model of the ordinary needle, which has the eye at the heel. The plan would not do, and he puzzled and worked with- out success. One night he dreamed that be was building a sewing ma- chine for a savage king in a savage country. He thought the king gave him twenty-four !lours to complete the machine and ]Hake it sew, if not finished in that time death was to be the punishment. He finally gave it up and he dreamed that he was taken out and executed. He noticed that the warriors carried spears that were pierced through the head, and instant- ly came a solution of the difficulty. He suddenly awoke, and running to his workshop, modeled a needle with an eye at the point. -- n Eight Million Years Old! ! =• There is a creature living to -day whose "family history" can be traced back for eight minion years! This is the slrhendon, by far the oldest species of living thing that we know. The sphenedon is found an a tiny island off the coast of New Zealand. There is nothing quite like it any- where else. The sphenedon is a rep- tile and is a mixture of crocodile, snake, turtle, and lizard. As a mat- ter of fact, It isprobably the ancestor of all these cheatures, but in the pro- cess of evolution through countless ages, the "children" have altered/and split up into a hundred and one dif- ferent "families." The sphenedon, however, has gone on its way un changed and is exactly as it was eight million years ago! This prehistoric creature shows greatest similarity to the lizard: It has four short legs and a long tail. Its face is rather like that of a fish and there is a hard ridge on the top of its bead and,down its back, The dinosaur and other prehistoric animals are of quite recent date com- pared with the sphenedon. It is gener- ally supposed that the dinosaur dis- appeared off the earth a mere three minion years ago!, ti MAMMOTH FOUND IN .TRAFALGAR' SQUARE, LONDON The fossilized bones of a mammoth and a hippopotamus that, about 100,000 .years ago, lived in Trafalgar' Square, now one of the world's busiest spots, have rdoently been discovered thirty feet below the surface. ,The bones, Including also those of the auroolus, or great ox, and the regi deer, have been Identified by Sir Arthur Keith, tate renowned anatomist, and bar. R. I•T, Hurtle. They have besh placed in the museum of the Royal College of Sttrgeone, to which they have been presented, Tile bongs were found when foundations we 'o being' sing out ad- jenent to the head Eluropean. Oflteee of.the Cahadian Pacific RallWay (right), It is assumed in GM:logien] circles that theme relics of the past belong to one of the milder perlods of tike Tee ago, The spot whore they were found sib marked by a oresa, • • Hon. Marguerite Shaughnessy Daughter of the late Lord Shaughnes- sy, Chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who acted as sponsor at the launching from the Clydebank yards of John Brown & Co., of the Canadian Pacific S.S. "Princess Marguerite" re- cently, The new vessel is a twin screw, ail burner, and will be an im- portant addition to the Company's Pa- cific Coast fleet. The ship camprlses five decks and has an over-all length of 368 feet. When Flattery's the Thing. Nulywed—"What would you sng- gest? My wife finds life very flat" Friend—"lf she finds life fiat then flattery's the thing." Minaret's Liniment. Relieves Pain. The Wrong Subject. Professor Hamilton, of the Dublin University, used to recall his first meeting with his predecessors Brink- ley. Hamilton was a youth of eigh- teen, and sat next the bishop at a ban- quet. They did not speak, and the young matt thought' he ought to say something. Seeing a map of We Die - men's Laud hanging en the wall, he asked, suddenly: '"Were you ever in Botany Bay?" The bishop turned to him, with a look :of severe displeasure, and thundered: "Eat your eotip, air!" And then it just occurred to Hamilton that the bishop thought he was being asked whether he had ever been transported," for at that time all des- perate criminals were sent to Botany 110005^ established 00 yam. Please write for our price Use on Poultry, Rutter, and Eggs - ws QOAUSPIT25 them Tors wens ahead. P. POULiN & GO., LIMITED 00.30 aunsecourr Market, Telephone Nate 71es MONTR[AL, • 086580 Pageants Though I go by with harmers ,NURS Olt, never envy ane Theseflags of scarlet flying, 'ljhi.s purple that You see, This, alt' of marching triunllih 'Vas all that I MMnid'seve Of }eves that had an ending And hopes that had is grave, --marmot Widdemer. BABY'S OW N TABLETS ALWAYS IN THE HOME Once a mother bas and Baby's Own Tablets for her little ones she always keeps a supply on hand, for the first trial convinces her there is nothing to equal them in -keeping chlldren well. The Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative which regulate ` the bowels and sweeten the stomach, thus driving out constipation and indigestion, colds and simple fevers and making teeth- ing easier. Concerning them, Mrs. Saluste Pelletier, St, Dumas, Que., writes;—"I have used Baby's Own Tablets for the past ten years and am never without thorn in the house. They have always given the greatest satis- faction and I can gladly recommend them to all mothers of little ones.." The Tablets are sold by medicine deal- ers or direct by mail at 26 cents a box from The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont, Cuban. Water Monkey. The Cubans have a domestic utensil called a "water monkey," that is to be found jn houses, hotels, and offices. It answers the same purposeas the oita and the clay jugs in Mexico. It is made of gray porous clay, and is manufactured in Malaga, "where the raisins come from," By absorption and evaporation a blanket of cool air surrounds , the jug continually and keeps the water almost' as cold as if 1t contained ice, In a country where ice is both scarce and expensive these jugs are indispensable. The water monkeys have two aper- tures, one about the size of a dollar, through which the water is poured in- to a glass. On the opposite side is a protuberance with a small hole run- ning through it. From this the ex- perienced Cuban drinks without touch- ing it to his lips. When about to drink he holds it two or three inches from hit mouth, into which the tiny stream of water pours, Gradually and slowly he lifts the monkey away from him until it is almost as arms length, the water continuing to flow from the monkey dawn his throat. Occasional- ly the drinker gulps, .and when his thirst has been satisfied he returns the monkey toward his mouth, then sud- denly tips it up, shutting oft the stream. It takes considerable experi- ence to drink out of a water monkey gracefully. The beginner sends a stream of water down his neck instead of his throat four times out of five un- til he has mastered the art. Air Bus for Commuters Now Proposed in Paris. An aerial tramway, an 'aerobus," is being projected as the best solution of the commuting problem in Paris. A line betty en the city and Saint-Denis has been planned and if it works out successfully ten more radiating lines from the pr. i 1 gates of Paris to important sub::: in v -IU be built. The super-troc-ture to carry the cars, whiter w1i1 be driven by aero- plane plapelhr, and wieght anywhere from four to twelve ton, according to different -reports, will be made of steel with the suspension rail fourteen meters above the ground. The cars will carry from sixty to one hundred passengers and will make ninety tripsf a day at the rete of one franc for the round trip. When sending money by mail use Dominion Express Money Orders. Safer than sending bills. Poland's Trade. The policy of the Soviet government in endeavoring to kill imports from Poland has obliged the Pellet: govern- ment to Iook for other foreign mar- kets. During the last year Poland has paid special attention to the Balkans, sending there an itinerant exhibition of Polish manufactured artclea, Poland organized a regular Lair in Constantinople in September, the first European fair in Turkey, and every- thing seems to indicate favorable pros- pects for the expansion of Polish trade in. the Near East, Minard's Liniment for Rheumatism. Leather for Suitcases, Bides of water buffatoea are being &hipped from China to the United States for manufacture into suitcases. MORE THAN 55,000 FARMERS have bought their farms in 1'/ds,ern Canada from the Canadian Pacific. A remarkable Fact, Think! There ie'a reason. The Large area of our hold- ings affording choice of location and of land to suit every farming need. Fair price, fair contract, and fair dealing combined with abundant fertility of soil, good climate and social condi- tons make farm life there desirable and attractive, Thousands more will aelect their farm from our virgin lands,. from our improved farms, and with some capital and determination to work. can matte a home Wand pay for it. Write for our booklet, "The Prairie. Provinces of Canada," and leaflet, "Western Canada Forges Ahead." C. L. Norwood, Land Agent, Canadian Pacific) Railway, Desk W., Windsor Station, Montreal, Quo. The Ter*nta novae tor 1nslrnhleb * etnlistlen with Helloes§ Sad Allied limaltetr,. 6 w York,- clap, Warr a three gen* 9ayror f1 .Treinle, to Mae Seinen. aortal Me.. nakirad education, end, deelrope of. hoeests* *dries. 7112, Hs* Ota1 bee edepted the elekt,. how system. 710 pupils moire aniform el Ow 9Onocl, s e snfidy rllowanoe and trare:ins • gamete 10 end Irma Now York. For further ,llgrloetleo *PPly 40.11N 00Ponetesuaop Weather Wisdom. „Iced at night is the shepherd's de- light. Red in the morning is the shop. herd's warning." This is the old English hltyme, but the idea it expreasss is known in near- ly every country in the world. Oven the ancient Egyptians and Greeks had • sayings similar TO tie above; Further- more, it Is scientifically true. , Red akles are really weather torecaste. • If the atmosphere is clear in the evening or morning the win's light is red, because the blue, of which the ors dlnary white light of the sun 1a made uP has been absorbed by the great length of atmosphere through wiled the slanting rays of the sun have to Asea. In the evening the rosy light of the sunset- illumines. the clouds on the eastern side of the Sky, This shows that the clouds have gone by and are taking the rain with them. Thus we get red at night, indicating fine weath- er. In the morning, the rising sun being In the east, the light illuminates the western horizon and its clouds, which are on their way to 08. We need not be shepherds to know that if the sky is red and lowering in the morn- ing we are in for a good "soaker" be- fore noon. - Classified Advertisements MONEY TO LOAN. pi ARM LOANS MADE. AGENTS wanted. Reynolds,' '77 Victoria Street, Toronto. We are interested in obtaining OLD and RARE BOOKS ON CANADIAN SUBJECTS. Send Particulars to the Wilson Publishing Company, 78 West Adelaide Street, Toronto,.Ontario. TAYLOR-- FORBES Tree 6UARAgIEEO1 Pruners 111 For every purpose in the orchard, cutting limbs up to 1} inches. Handles - 4, 6, 8,10 and 12 feet. Your Hardware Dealer knows the quality Our descriptive circular sent to any address on request • TAYLOR-FORBES l;j COMPANY, LIMITED GUELPH, ONT. l Old topge Bitro-Phosphate feeds the nerves and old people need It to make them feel and look younger. It's the one best nerve builder for weak, nerve -ex- hausted men "and women and that is why we guarantee it. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Go., 25 Front St. East, Toronto, Ont. Frost Bites Minard's takes the sting out of them. Quickens circulation and prevents complications. i f'1 iY., Get Rid .0f Irritat ens. By Using Cuticula Bathe freely with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and parity. Dty Iftlitiy and apply Cuticnre Ointment le noddle and heal. Nettling better for all eczemas, rashes, pimples, hellions and irritations.. Cuticuta Talcum alae is Ideal for the skin.. *ample $sob tree by 51,21. Adam,, 00002lai, Depot: Outtanra, P. P. pox 1510, 11eo1ropl,' PMee. Saito 26e. Dinunent26 and 00r. T./oum 22s. eaF' Try our new Shaving Stick. ISSUE No, 62'-ae'L' �t11: SS.Provtdoncc 55, Patria SS,Provldoace SS. Paul , From: Now roar.... Tot Ponta Delgada Miro, Madplra 10 bro. AI fere ,,..,24 bre, Palermo..., 12 bra. Melee 12 bre. Piraeus Athene24 bra. Conetandnople,24 bra, Beqrouth,,.,,141us, 7jalra Ieruaalem39hra, *6es3dayo Messina fibre. Monaco.. hen. . Mareeltfep,,, Length of the Crulee Feet: Feb. 35 an, 19 an, 17 an• 19 an. 23 . an, 20 an, 26 an, 29 an, 31 3 - 4/5 Feb, 6/8 Feb, 11- Fab, 13 gab, 24 days. .Feb, 17 Feb,. 24 Feb, 26 . .Mar, 2 '. Mar.. 4 M. 3 .. Mar, .8 - Mar, 19 Mar, 13 Mar. 14/14 Mar, 16(18 Mar, 21 Mar, 23 Mar.. 04. - 35 days Mar,21 Mar,. 213 lar, 30 Apra 3 Ayr. 5 Apr. 6 Apr. 9a }fpr, 11 ' Apr, 24 Apr. 15/16 Apra 27/29 pre 22 Apr, 24 Apr. 05 30 des', �tur, 28 May .5 :- May 7 y�ay 11. May 13 May 14 May 17 May 19 1)13'.3223,24 May 24/27 aa — *Wig 33daya Minimum Fare $450.00 including pile a eacurelons and Hotel at Egypt. Clean, Comfortable and Gomodious vessels ospocieey built for the Mediterranean Trade, snore Excursions at Ports -of -call. at,pC-over, permitted. Concerto lectures, dances, aid parties Danica of all aorta In addition to the acetal Icaaurea of ocean beret Ua- eurpn6aed French cuisine and first class service tbrtu out. Orchestral Moving PIG tures;. Wiriness Hews Daily. For further information an descriptive literature aptly: Any authorized SteamsIUp Agent, or JAMES W. ELWELL & CO., INC., Gen. Agents 17 State Street, New York City. Surnames and Their Origin ALTER. Variations Alders, Alder, Warne, Warn es. Racial Origin—English. Source—A locality. ,There is a peculiar thing to be noted about the relationship of given and. family nerves. The use to which we put them has been reversed since the early period in which surnames began to crystalize into hereditary family names. Originally a plan bad but one name, and this was auiiictent to distinguish him from his fellows. Eventually, however, men began to double up on names. Too many men bore the same name. So the descriptive surname was called into play, to distinguish, for instance, John of thealder trees from John at town's end ,Townsend), The given name was the principal 'name„ the surname merely modifying it, But to -clay, except among close friends and relatives, we do the re- verse. Instead of speaking -of John, and then adding something to show which John we mean, Wo speak of Alter or Townsend, using the given name to show which 'member of the Alter or Townsend family we mean. "Warne" (when it was not 'a cor- ruption of "warren") was but another name for the alder tree. In its original use as a surname it was preceded by "atte" ("at the") or "de la" ("of the") and might have been used either in the singular or plural form, according to the local landmark which happened to indicate the place of residence of the individual bearer, SNOW. Racial Origin—Dutch. Source—A nickname. You might well be forgiven for jump- ing at the concluaton` that this family name is derived in acme fashion from one word "snow"—that it meant or- i'glnally one who dwelt in a snowy section or something like that. ' The conclusion, however, is wrong. "Snow" has nothing to do with the family name, except thrit the similari- ty of sound has finally accomplished a similarity of spelling. The name is of Dutch origin, and its present form is but an Anglicized spelling of "Snoo." It was inevitable that such a change of spelling should occur once a Hollander bearing this name . should settle in an English- speaking community. The proper pro- nunciation of "Snoo," of course, is "eno." The "oo" in Dutch wan not pronounced as we pronounce the doub- led Letter in "roof." To save himself from that pronunciation the man would change the spelling, if the change were not actually foroed on him by people who having heard his pronunciation of it would insist on spelling it "Snow," The original Dutch form of the sur- name was "de Snow" literally "the wise," in the sense of "the foxy" or "thee keen," clever one, Lucky Wedding Signs. Which is the luckiest day on which to get married? In France, the first Friday in the month is considered the luckiest day on which to celebrate the great event, but in other countries Friday is re- gardd ea a most unlucky day. In Scotland superstition concerning weddings runs not so mucic to the day as to the various little deeds which augur well or 111 for the married couple. A Scottish bride may look for happiness if she 1s carried across the threshold of her new home, after an oatcake has been broken over hee' head. But woe betide her if the oat- cake should be broken by mistake— or foul design! --over Some one else's head. In the Highlands it is considered un- lucky for a dog to pass between the bridal couple on their way to the church. The bride should be driven by gray horses., and her bridegroom should wear no buckle or fastening on his left shoe. Formerly there was a custom of shoe -throwing which was. supposed to foretell who would be the next couple to celebrate their wedding day. Atter' the departure of a bride and bride- groom the single men and girls formed into groups, and, when the shoe was thrown from one group it was the first member of the opposing group to catch it who was destined to be the next victim of Cupid's coils. It's a Hard Life! When I start in to clean the car— Sometimes I think I really must— The wife cries: "Keep your mouth shut, Pa,. You're breathing all that horrid dust!" _ re Then when I'm greasing springs—tor squeaks, Or scraping off the surplus dirt; I hear a voice—it fairly shrieks: "For heaven's sake, your nice clean shirt!" But when I take the carbon out, And grind the"valves to get them right, I'm greeted with a perfect shout: 01i, goodness)—if you're. not a sight!" Harold Osborne. Two Rings for Greek Brides, . TWO rings are used in the marriage ceremony of the Greek Church; one is of gold and the other silver. Although oa)y 2�4 years old, this little boy, Iteginatd Alvis, reoenty journeyed .alone from Glasgow, Scotland, to" Toronto. During the see • voyage on the Regina he was the pet of the abip and there was no lank of volunteer guardians 03 the train which brought him over the Canadian Na-. tional Railways from Halifax to Toronto, PAIN IN THE JOINTS Is An Indication That the Iiiood is Thin and Watery; e rst sign of itumani 1s fre- quentiThyfia pain and rtwee111ngtlsof one of the joints, If this is not treated through the blood, which is the seat of the disease, the poison spreads, affect- ing ffecting other joints and tissues—some- times rheumatism attacks the heart and is fatal. A remedy that hap corrected many cases of rheumatism Is Dr, Willlares' Pink Pills. Theile pills, enrich and purify the blood so that the poisonous rheumatic matter is driven out of the system as nature intended. Mies Ger- tie Deane, Washago, Ont., was attack- ed with rheumatism and found relief through Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. She says: --"About a year ago I was at- tacked by rheumatism and for two weeks was confined to my bed. The trouble was so painful, affecting the joints of my limbs so that S could not stand alone. Mother had a box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in the house and thought they might help me. I began taking them, and when I had taken these pills got a further supply, with the result that the rheumatism van- ished and I was a well girl. I may add that my mother and two of my sisters have also used the pills for various ail- ments with equal success,; and now we are never without them-in4he house." If you ars suffering from any con- dition due to poor, watery blood, or weak nerves, begin taking Dr. Wil - Boma' Pink Pills now, and note how your strength and health will. improve. You can. get these pills through. any dealer in medicine, or by mail, at 50 cents a box, from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. A Great Discovery, It has been said that Elias Howe al- most beggared himself before be die- covered where the eye of the sewing machine needle should be located. His original idea was to follow the model of the ordinary needle, which has the eye at the heel. The plan would not do, and he puzzled and worked with- out success. One night he dreamed that be was building a sewing ma- chine for a savage king in a savage country. He thought the king gave him twenty-four !lours to complete the machine and ]Hake it sew, if not finished in that time death was to be the punishment. He finally gave it up and he dreamed that he was taken out and executed. He noticed that the warriors carried spears that were pierced through the head, and instant- ly came a solution of the difficulty. He suddenly awoke, and running to his workshop, modeled a needle with an eye at the point. -- n Eight Million Years Old! ! =• There is a creature living to -day whose "family history" can be traced back for eight minion years! This is the slrhendon, by far the oldest species of living thing that we know. The sphenedon is found an a tiny island off the coast of New Zealand. There is nothing quite like it any- where else. The sphenedon is a rep- tile and is a mixture of crocodile, snake, turtle, and lizard. As a mat- ter of fact, It isprobably the ancestor of all these cheatures, but in the pro- cess of evolution through countless ages, the "children" have altered/and split up into a hundred and one dif- ferent "families." The sphenedon, however, has gone on its way un changed and is exactly as it was eight million years ago! This prehistoric creature shows greatest similarity to the lizard: It has four short legs and a long tail. Its face is rather like that of a fish and there is a hard ridge on the top of its bead and,down its back, The dinosaur and other prehistoric animals are of quite recent date com- pared with the sphenedon. It is gener- ally supposed that the dinosaur dis- appeared off the earth a mere three minion years ago!, ti MAMMOTH FOUND IN .TRAFALGAR' SQUARE, LONDON The fossilized bones of a mammoth and a hippopotamus that, about 100,000 .years ago, lived in Trafalgar' Square, now one of the world's busiest spots, have rdoently been discovered thirty feet below the surface. ,The bones, Including also those of the auroolus, or great ox, and the regi deer, have been Identified by Sir Arthur Keith, tate renowned anatomist, and bar. R. I•T, Hurtle. They have besh placed in the museum of the Royal College of Sttrgeone, to which they have been presented, Tile bongs were found when foundations we 'o being' sing out ad- jenent to the head Eluropean. Oflteee of.the Cahadian Pacific RallWay (right), It is assumed in GM:logien] circles that theme relics of the past belong to one of the milder perlods of tike Tee ago, The spot whore they were found sib marked by a oresa, • • Hon. Marguerite Shaughnessy Daughter of the late Lord Shaughnes- sy, Chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who acted as sponsor at the launching from the Clydebank yards of John Brown & Co., of the Canadian Pacific S.S. "Princess Marguerite" re- cently, The new vessel is a twin screw, ail burner, and will be an im- portant addition to the Company's Pa- cific Coast fleet. The ship camprlses five decks and has an over-all length of 368 feet. When Flattery's the Thing. Nulywed—"What would you sng- gest? My wife finds life very flat" Friend—"lf she finds life fiat then flattery's the thing." Minaret's Liniment. Relieves Pain. The Wrong Subject. Professor Hamilton, of the Dublin University, used to recall his first meeting with his predecessors Brink- ley. Hamilton was a youth of eigh- teen, and sat next the bishop at a ban- quet. They did not speak, and the young matt thought' he ought to say something. Seeing a map of We Die - men's Laud hanging en the wall, he asked, suddenly: '"Were you ever in Botany Bay?" The bishop turned to him, with a look :of severe displeasure, and thundered: "Eat your eotip, air!" And then it just occurred to Hamilton that the bishop thought he was being asked whether he had ever been transported," for at that time all des- perate criminals were sent to Botany 110005^ established 00 yam. Please write for our price Use on Poultry, Rutter, and Eggs - ws QOAUSPIT25 them Tors wens ahead. P. POULiN & GO., LIMITED 00.30 aunsecourr Market, Telephone Nate 71es MONTR[AL, • 086580 Pageants Though I go by with harmers ,NURS Olt, never envy ane Theseflags of scarlet flying, 'ljhi.s purple that You see, This, alt' of marching triunllih 'Vas all that I MMnid'seve Of }eves that had an ending And hopes that had is grave, --marmot Widdemer. BABY'S OW N TABLETS ALWAYS IN THE HOME Once a mother bas and Baby's Own Tablets for her little ones she always keeps a supply on hand, for the first trial convinces her there is nothing to equal them in -keeping chlldren well. The Tablets are a mild but thorough laxative which regulate ` the bowels and sweeten the stomach, thus driving out constipation and indigestion, colds and simple fevers and making teeth- ing easier. Concerning them, Mrs. Saluste Pelletier, St, Dumas, Que., writes;—"I have used Baby's Own Tablets for the past ten years and am never without thorn in the house. They have always given the greatest satis- faction and I can gladly recommend them to all mothers of little ones.." The Tablets are sold by medicine deal- ers or direct by mail at 26 cents a box from The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont, Cuban. Water Monkey. The Cubans have a domestic utensil called a "water monkey," that is to be found jn houses, hotels, and offices. It answers the same purposeas the oita and the clay jugs in Mexico. It is made of gray porous clay, and is manufactured in Malaga, "where the raisins come from," By absorption and evaporation a blanket of cool air surrounds , the jug continually and keeps the water almost' as cold as if 1t contained ice, In a country where ice is both scarce and expensive these jugs are indispensable. The water monkeys have two aper- tures, one about the size of a dollar, through which the water is poured in- to a glass. On the opposite side is a protuberance with a small hole run- ning through it. From this the ex- perienced Cuban drinks without touch- ing it to his lips. When about to drink he holds it two or three inches from hit mouth, into which the tiny stream of water pours, Gradually and slowly he lifts the monkey away from him until it is almost as arms length, the water continuing to flow from the monkey dawn his throat. Occasional- ly the drinker gulps, .and when his thirst has been satisfied he returns the monkey toward his mouth, then sud- denly tips it up, shutting oft the stream. It takes considerable experi- ence to drink out of a water monkey gracefully. The beginner sends a stream of water down his neck instead of his throat four times out of five un- til he has mastered the art. Air Bus for Commuters Now Proposed in Paris. An aerial tramway, an 'aerobus," is being projected as the best solution of the commuting problem in Paris. A line betty en the city and Saint-Denis has been planned and if it works out successfully ten more radiating lines from the pr. i 1 gates of Paris to important sub::: in v -IU be built. The super-troc-ture to carry the cars, whiter w1i1 be driven by aero- plane plapelhr, and wieght anywhere from four to twelve ton, according to different -reports, will be made of steel with the suspension rail fourteen meters above the ground. The cars will carry from sixty to one hundred passengers and will make ninety tripsf a day at the rete of one franc for the round trip. When sending money by mail use Dominion Express Money Orders. Safer than sending bills. Poland's Trade. The policy of the Soviet government in endeavoring to kill imports from Poland has obliged the Pellet: govern- ment to Iook for other foreign mar- kets. During the last year Poland has paid special attention to the Balkans, sending there an itinerant exhibition of Polish manufactured artclea, Poland organized a regular Lair in Constantinople in September, the first European fair in Turkey, and every- thing seems to indicate favorable pros- pects for the expansion of Polish trade in. the Near East, Minard's Liniment for Rheumatism. Leather for Suitcases, Bides of water buffatoea are being &hipped from China to the United States for manufacture into suitcases. MORE THAN 55,000 FARMERS have bought their farms in 1'/ds,ern Canada from the Canadian Pacific. A remarkable Fact, Think! There ie'a reason. The Large area of our hold- ings affording choice of location and of land to suit every farming need. Fair price, fair contract, and fair dealing combined with abundant fertility of soil, good climate and social condi- tons make farm life there desirable and attractive, Thousands more will aelect their farm from our virgin lands,. from our improved farms, and with some capital and determination to work. can matte a home Wand pay for it. Write for our booklet, "The Prairie. Provinces of Canada," and leaflet, "Western Canada Forges Ahead." C. L. Norwood, Land Agent, Canadian Pacific) Railway, Desk W., Windsor Station, Montreal, Quo. The Ter*nta novae tor 1nslrnhleb * etnlistlen with Helloes§ Sad Allied limaltetr,. 6 w York,- clap, Warr a three gen* 9ayror f1 .Treinle, to Mae Seinen. aortal Me.. nakirad education, end, deelrope of. hoeests* *dries. 7112, Hs* Ota1 bee edepted the elekt,. how system. 710 pupils moire aniform el Ow 9Onocl, s e snfidy rllowanoe and trare:ins • gamete 10 end Irma Now York. For further ,llgrloetleo *PPly 40.11N 00Ponetesuaop Weather Wisdom. „Iced at night is the shepherd's de- light. Red in the morning is the shop. herd's warning." This is the old English hltyme, but the idea it expreasss is known in near- ly every country in the world. Oven the ancient Egyptians and Greeks had • sayings similar TO tie above; Further- more, it Is scientifically true. , Red akles are really weather torecaste. • If the atmosphere is clear in the evening or morning the win's light is red, because the blue, of which the ors dlnary white light of the sun 1a made uP has been absorbed by the great length of atmosphere through wiled the slanting rays of the sun have to Asea. In the evening the rosy light of the sunset- illumines. the clouds on the eastern side of the Sky, This shows that the clouds have gone by and are taking the rain with them. Thus we get red at night, indicating fine weath- er. In the morning, the rising sun being In the east, the light illuminates the western horizon and its clouds, which are on their way to 08. We need not be shepherds to know that if the sky is red and lowering in the morn- ing we are in for a good "soaker" be- fore noon. - Classified Advertisements MONEY TO LOAN. pi ARM LOANS MADE. AGENTS wanted. Reynolds,' '77 Victoria Street, Toronto. We are interested in obtaining OLD and RARE BOOKS ON CANADIAN SUBJECTS. Send Particulars to the Wilson Publishing Company, 78 West Adelaide Street, Toronto,.Ontario. TAYLOR-- FORBES Tree 6UARAgIEEO1 Pruners 111 For every purpose in the orchard, cutting limbs up to 1} inches. Handles - 4, 6, 8,10 and 12 feet. Your Hardware Dealer knows the quality Our descriptive circular sent to any address on request • TAYLOR-FORBES l;j COMPANY, LIMITED GUELPH, ONT. l Old topge Bitro-Phosphate feeds the nerves and old people need It to make them feel and look younger. It's the one best nerve builder for weak, nerve -ex- hausted men "and women and that is why we guarantee it. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Go., 25 Front St. East, Toronto, Ont. Frost Bites Minard's takes the sting out of them. Quickens circulation and prevents complications. i f'1 iY., Get Rid .0f Irritat ens. By Using Cuticula Bathe freely with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and parity. Dty Iftlitiy and apply Cuticnre Ointment le noddle and heal. Nettling better for all eczemas, rashes, pimples, hellions and irritations.. Cuticuta Talcum alae is Ideal for the skin.. *ample $sob tree by 51,21. Adam,, 00002lai, Depot: Outtanra, P. P. pox 1510, 11eo1ropl,' PMee. Saito 26e. Dinunent26 and 00r. T./oum 22s. eaF' Try our new Shaving Stick. ISSUE No, 62'-ae'L' �t11: