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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1925-02-05, Page 3Somethne! 'hy not. this time? ood tea 53 The ORANGE PEKOE is extra .good. Try it Mother-of=Pearl and Pearls. 11vea'an animal like the oyster. It is a mass find it difficult. to recognize an animal,. Mother-of-pearl, that pretty sub. of slime in which you would stance that shines with all the calors It digests, however, and breathes, and of -the rainbow, comes from certain is sensitive to pain, so sensitive that shells. We use for delicate ornamen- a grain ofdust, a. niers nothing, ren- what was once dere. existence ;painful to it. What • a glairy an ma near re a ion e does the animal do when it feels itself oyster. Truly, this dwelling is a verit- tickled by some foreign substance? It able palaceintacitness, .It shines with begins to sweat mother-of-pearl around all imaginable tints, as if the rainbow the place- that itches. This mother -of had deposited its colors there. pearl piles up in a little smooth ball, This is the shell that furnishes the and, there you have a pearl made by most beautiful mother-of-pearl. It is I the oleic, slimy animal. If it is of any called the nieleagrina margaritifera. considerable size, it will cost a fine, Outside it Is wrinkled and blackish I bag of crowns, and the person who green; inside it is smoother than wears it around her neck will be very polished marbre, richer in color than ! proud of it."—Frorrr "The Story Book the rainbow: All tints are found there, of Science," by Jean Henri Il'abre, bright, but. soft and changeable, ac-. cording to tho point cf view.". "That superb shell is the house of a I miserable, slimy animal! in 'fairy j. tales the fairies themselves have none to equal it. Oh! how beautiful, how beautiful it is!" • "l17very- one has his portion in this world. The slimy animal has for his a splendid palace of mother-of-pearl." "Where' does the meleagrina live?" "In the: seas that wash the shores of Arabia." "'Then those shells' are very pre-' cious?" "You shall judge for yourself. First 'the inner layer of the shell, sawed in- to sheets and tablets, is' the mother-of- pearl that we use fel' fine ornaments tion. Jules' penknife handle is coy.' ered with a street of mother-of.pearl There Were No Kids in Eden that was part. of the inside of a pearl - 'we've is the best apartment' shell. But that is the least part of 'we've over had, john. 11 children were what the precious shell produces. allowed it would be a perfect Para here ire• pearls as well." Hubby --"But the landlord know bet- "Dut pearls are not very dear. With ter than that." a few sous I bought a whole boxful, to . ,embroider you a purse." Habit of Gulls. "Let 'us make a distinction: there e are pearls and pearls, The pearls you It is a well-1tnowa babit of gulls and mention are little pieces of colored some other birds that feed'in part on glass pierced with a whole. Their shellfish to curry clams to a consider - p -rice is very moderate, . Tho pear•Is able height and then drop them on of the nreleagrina are globules of the some hard surface to break the shell. -richest and finest. mother-of-pearl, If A man on the Board Walk at Atlantic they are unusually large, they attain City was struck on the head with such the fabulous price. of the diamond, up force by a clam that a gull had th'op- to hundreds of thousands and millions' ped that he was knocked down and tor of francs.. , Ia little while was unconscious. It is "It is well to knew how they are; an interesting question whether in - produced. i stinot or intelligence impelled the gull 'Between the two parts of the shell to drop the clam just at.that moment. tation h t the dwelling of i i 1, relation toth And while we wrestle and,; strive, My master, the' miller,.stands, And feeds me with lila hands, For he knows who makes him thrive, Who makes Irani lord of lands. On Sundays.I take my rest; Ohur•ilr-going bells begin Their low, melodious din; I cross my arms upon my breast, And all is peace within. —II TV Longfellow. The Windmill. Behold! -a giant -am 1, Aloft herein my tower, With my, granite jaws I devour The maize, and the wheat, and the And grind then into flour. leok'ilbyyn cver.the Wats; In the fields of grain I see The harvest that Is' to be, And I Ring to the air my arms, For I know it Is all for me. I heal', the sound 9f flails Far, ota front the threshing floor's In barns, with their open doors, And the winds, the wind in my sails, Louder and louder roars. I stand here in my place, With my foot on the rock: below, ,and whichever way it may blow. I .meet it face to face,,. As a bravo man meets iris foe: HOST TO A HOST OF GAME From the dining room of the Miner home. An appreciative gander, Inset. What is, perhaps, the molt wonderful hotel In the world, is located on lack Minor's farm at Kingsville, Ontario. The guests come from as far north as the Arctic Circle, and from as far south as the Gulf States. They carry no baggage, are not required to register, pay nothing for board or lodging, stay as long as they wish, and when they get ready to leave, they take the elevator for the sky—and off they go in beautiful winged flotillas, honking' and quacking their happiness and gratitude. This is Jack Miner's wild goose and duck sanctuary, and it is one of the sights of Canada. The birds learned that he was a friend of theirs, communi- cated that fact to their acquaintances, and now thousands of them in their spring and autumn migrations visit his little watering resort for a few weeks' lay-off and recuperation. Jack's feed bill runs pretty high. It takes: from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels of corn per year tosatisfy his feathered visitors , and not slight anybody. But he loves the birds and the birds love hint, and where mutual affection exists, he figures the matter Of expense doesn't count. MAKE aft OF BABIES EASIER Stomach disturbances.. and coustipa- tion are responsible for much of the Peevishness of babies and young child- renm. When the baby is cross or irrit- able the mother should not resort to so-called soothing mixtures to correct the trouble, for In the majority of cases these mixtures simply drug the child into an unnatural sleep. What is needed is a gentle laxative that will sweeten the stomach and regulate the bowels, Such a remedy is found in Baby's Own Tablets, They are easy to take and are guaranteed to be en- tirely free from opiates and narcotics. Concerning thorn, Mrs. Jos, Tousaig- nant, Ste, Sophie, Quer, writes:—"I would like all mothers to know that T feel there is no other medicine to equal Baby's Own .Tablets. 1 always keep a box in the house •and their prompt use never .fails to restore my little ones to health." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mall at 25 cents a box from The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. More Good Turns. Every Boy Scout is expected to do • at least one 'kind action ---or "good turn" as he calls it—every day. There is ample evidence that Scouts do their best to live .13pto this obligation. There is also much evidence that whole troops often cooperate to do "good turns" which it would not be possible for individual Scouts to do. Here are a few' typical examples of these; "community good turns" which have been, gleaned from annual re- ports of troops to Provincial Head -i quarters, Toronto: "Did lots of wood chttiiig and snow shovelling "-fist Delhi Troop. "Helped Shape 'up Community Park."—lst Thornton's Corners, Troop, "Presented a Wolf Cub Peek with totorn. pole." --18th Hamilton Troop. "Conducted. a•'Lost'Children's Tent's at Fall Fair." -2nd Sarnia Troop. "Dug• potatoes for a poor woman. Rendered First Aid at boys' sports," —10th London Troop, "Acted as ushers on decoration day." 1st Uxbridge Troop. "Sent out flowers and fruit to the sick."—lst Whitby Troop. `yt ' "Took part in search and found missing woman." -2nd` Kincardine Troop. "helped to find lost . child. Took care of Motor Tourist Camp."—lst Huntsville Troop. "Acted. as Fire Patrol at show. Were messengers' at Fall Fair." - 1st Essex Troop. "Very active in putting out town fifes." -1st Keewatin Troop. "Discovered and helped to fight bush fire."—lst Galt Troop. "So many can't count them -0th Hamilton Troop. And we are sure that the 9th Ham- ilton Troop isn't the only one which has so caught the "Good Turn" habit that it really cannot enumerate all those it has been doing. Surely old Ontario is just a little brighter and happier place to live in because of the many little deeds of kindness perform- ed daily by its 15,000 Scouts. Wanted for important Position— A Boy. Bull -Fights in Britain. Bullfighting, which is declining In favor with. the Spaniards, was once a popular sport in England, though in a , somewhat' diffe•ent form. It has Only been forbidden by law within the last hundred years. The bull was tied to a stake, after having the points of its horns protect- ed. Fierce dogs were let loose on it, and a terrible battle would ensue.. Bulldogs were bred specially for the sport. Their peculiar jaws gave a grip so strong that the bull could not throw off its attacks once their teeth had met i nits shoulder. Boar -baiting, too, was popular at one time, Both Queen Diary and Queen Elizabeth were fond of bear -baiting and bull -fights. Great men kept "rings" and there was one in nearly every place of amusement. "Bank- side," i as a noted place for the "sport" in London. The charges for admission were a penny to enter, an- other penny to go in the "grandstand," and a third penny for .the equivalent of reserved.seata.• Thursdays and Sundays were the favorite days' for baiting bears and bulls. At one time the theatres were ordered to c•Iose down on the former days so that competition should not interfere with the battings. Ambition Awakened. Five-year-old Freddie "Another penny for my .birthday! Oh, grandpa, I'm going to try to live a hundred years, so's I'll have a dollar." If this be a happy year, a year of usefulness, a year in which we shall live to make this earth. better, it is because God will direct our pathway. How important, then, to feel our de- pendence upon Himl--Bishop Mathew Simpson. Tile unfinished task not only robs one of the: joy of achievement, but it reacts' sharply on one's character.— H. C. Spill>nan. Work and Worry Weaken Many Women NEW HEALTH CAN BE HAD THROUGH Dro Williams'. l4�tPinkl� s . Pills 11 s They Give he New Vitality and more. -. The demands upon a mother's strength are many and severe; her own health trials and her children's welfare exact heavy tolls, while broken rest and much indoor living, tend' to weaken her constitution. No wonder that the woman at home is often indisposed. through sick headache, backache, and nervous troubles. But varied as her health troubles are, the Cause is simple, nd relief near at hand. When well, itis good blood that kebps a woman well; when ill, she must make her blood rich to renew her health; and the nursing mother—more than any other --need rich blood and plenty of .a, Care of diet,•Suffrcient rest, fresh air, and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills will keep a woman's health robust and regular; and because these pills make new blood abundantly, thou- sands of weak wives and mothers have derived prompt health -help from them. Mrs. Stewart Grant, Stewiacke, N.S., says '`After the birth of my first baby 1 did not, regain my health, I could ocarcely. walk across the room because of the pains in niy back. I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and' through their riseregained good health. Later an attack of influenza left: me very weak, and again the' pills fully restored hie: 1 can recommend them to .a •y one who' is -weak or•run down,", He must have a clean. face and • a clean heart. He need not know how to roll a cigarette nor hoax liquor smells or tastes—and if he is not up- to-date' on dirty language and stories his ignorance will be overlooked. He must be a boy who treats his own mother and sister and every other hors mother and sister with absolute. respect, and he need not refer to his own mother and father as "the old lady" and "the old man." Ile need not be brilliant at school— hut he must be studious—always per- severing; never a cheat or sneak, for the world hates them; always master- ing each problem .as.he meets it. He must be prompt, obedient, truthful, industrious„ His school "spirit" must be as unselfish as it is constant, and he must make his employers' in- terests his interests. This boy is wanted everywhere—in law, in medicine, in Municipal, Pro- vincial and Dominion service—news- papers want him and merchants spend money to .find him. The people who pay big salaries have plenty of room for him. The Whole World calls for such a boy, Boy Scout—can you measure up to these qualifications? Scouts Never Say "Down:' Scenting seems to be unfamiliar with the word "defeat" Reports come from all the world of boys handi- capped by blindness or deafness mak- ing the most of life and enjoying themselves by taking part in the var- ied activities of the Scout Movement. Even Ontario has its troop of blind boys—at the Ontario School for the Blind. at Brantford. Recently anoth- er story has reached us of a troop of Boy Scouts who are in a sanitarium in a Connecticut town making a game fight against tubercular trouble. A. Plain Talk. The man whose happiest day is To- morrow is not living To -day. IIe is only anticipating. To -morrow never comers. It's :always to -day! To -day is all that matters, Eternity itself is made of a series of to -days. Certainly Life le, 8o itis well to -tante care of To- day.. To -morrow will take care of it - The best Tobe eco for the pipe OGDEN'S LIVERPOOL EASY -. TRICKS One Hundred This is a figure puzzle that is not. so well known aa it should be. The problem is to arrange one digit in such a way that repeated four dines it will equal one hundred. The stunt is easily done and, fortunately, is easily remembered. Figure 1 shows how it is done. A second stunt is to arrange the nine digits in their order in such a manner that the total will be 100. Figure 2 shows how this is done. This stunt is particularly interest- ing because the digits must be used 1n their order, Several ways of doing this are possible if this is not required.. Perhaps you can dis- cover some of them. (Olip this out and paste it, with other of 'Mie series, in a scrapbook.) "The Call dd What Interests The teacher had been class on the wisdom often displayed by animals and birds. Ilecompared it with that of human beluga, to the latter's disadvantage. Having finish- ed his discourse, he invited his pupils to ask questions on the subject, Percy held up his hand. "Well, Percy," said the teacher, "what is it you want to know?" "I want to know, sir," replied Percy, "what makes chickens know how big our eggcups are?" For First AId—Minard's Liniment. a Telling'HIm. Harker --"My wife doesn't under- stand me, Does yours?" • Parker—"I don't think so. I've never heard her even mention your name!" d Percy. I To Drive Away Ants., n lecturing hie Auto detest the odor of bichloride of mercury, a chemical externally harmless to man. Classified Advertisements '75 per cent, of the world's output of rubber is used in the manufacture of automobile tires and inner tubes. • No British dreadnought 'was sunk by torpedo in the Great War, and only cne was seriously damaged by a mine, Wembley's first new exhibit for next year's exhibition is a huge stuffed buf- falo, the largest ever ,seen in this country, which recently arrived in Linden. It is for the Canadian Pa. vilion, rays"n r- en Strong ewes Pure orgsure phesphate, known to most druggists as Bitro-Phosphate, is what nerve -exhausted, tired -out people must have to regain nerve force and energy. That's why it's guaranteed. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Co,, 25 Front St. !last, Toronto, Ont. "The Call of Untrodden Ways," re Gently issued, by the Canadian Nation- al Parks Branch, is a spirited account of,a summer outing in Jasper National Park In northern Alberta. The writer, Rev, G. D, Kilpatrick, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church,- Ottawa, is a lover of the mountains and an advo- cate of the great outdoors. He has succeeded in conveying this spirit iu a striking manner to the readers of this publication. In form this booklet: rises to the standpoint of excellence usuery ..p: by the National Perim Braucn of ins Department of the Interior in its pub- lications. The cover design is strik- ing and harmoniously blended in color, This delightful little booklet offers somothing .different, in contrast to or- dinary scenic descriptive literature. It leans towards the humanitarian and the spiritual, embodying in a marked degree the motive prompting National Parks inception. The text deals not so much with the outstanding scenic features of this na- tional reserve or the individual points of interest, as , with the benefits that are to be obtained through direct as- sociation with nature. it is a splendid effort at bringing home to Canadians the realization that the wonder's of their native land are lying unappreci- ated at their very doors. The reader is taken on a trail trip through the mountains, and a vivid de- scription is given of the beauties of I the everchanging panorama attending' such a ouney. The daily routine ofj the pack-tioin is set forth in a des-; eription that draws and holds interest) and inspires a desire to participate in such an outing. Even the inclusion of a description of one of the terrific,' though brief, mountain storms adds to; the wonder of the journey'. The illustrations are excellent as re- presenting the primeval scenery of the unblazd trails in this, one of our great- est and most extensive wonderlands. The references to the flora and fauna w111 prove of great interest to all na- ture lovers. Avoid losa, when sending money by mail—Use Dominion Express Money Orders—the safe, convenient, inex- pensive way. •Beeathes Through its Tall. The young frog has 'a special breathing organ in its tail. Procrastination is the thief of life. 7t postpones living till. to -morrow, The "hiving present" is the time to live in.' Get busy now: Pill the present min- ute up to the brine,- How? Work is the best: Pastimes do not pass time well if persisted in, They are only a change. • No one ever did anything to-lnorow. Every good bit ot work has been done. to -day, It always will be. so. The sooner you start and make the most of to -day Lho better for everybody, and especially for yourself. Qulte.Ail Right. "Helen• did that young man 5molte ih the parlor" last night? I found burnt matehee"there:" "Olu, no, lather; he -just lit one or two to see' what time it was." M. French 1 HerrioC, filo l' a clr P enuer, and M. Theunis, Premier, of Belgium, are both sons of•.military officers. For Every ill—Mrnard'e Liniment. Deceitful Appearances. A judge of the Bombay Hill Court, who is pompous in manner and never forgets that he is a judge, was walking up and down the platform of a railway station, juat before taking his seat in the train. At that moment a hot and. perspiring • Englishman rushed onto' the platform; and said to the judge: "Is`tbis Elie Bombay train?" The judge coldly ratuarked:' "I aril not the sta- tion master." The other man at once retorted:. "Then. confound you • sir, wby do you ,swagger is If you were?" When ,Egypt}' wore the crown of civilization, the Egyptians, were fre- quent bathers ;• when Greece was the glory of the world, bathing was the glory of the •Greeks; when all roads led to Rome all feet led to the Roman baths. `Issue 'No. 6-'25. Chelicera i alip Pilnples On rising er.i railing gently smear the pimples ith Cuticura Ointment on endof the finger. Wash off the Ointment in five minutes with Cuti- cure Soap and hot water. Continue bathing .for some minutes, using the Soap freely. Bamplo Sorb Frau by Lialt Adam. Canndinn Depot entices, P. 0, Boa 5818, iteatrcat." I Soup2c. 0intmcntnandrac.Tatcam38c, 5j05i" Tryour new Shaving Stick, MATRIMONIAL 1 API1R, PHOTOS, ADDRESSES 10e, McCreary, Chatham, Ont, We are interested in obtaining OLD and RARE BOOKS ON CANADIAN 1U13JlALisO. 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