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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1924-01-03, Page 6Surnames an HACKETT 'NariatIone—Acker, Racial Origin --Anglo-Saxon. Source --A given name, Hackett is one of those .ancient Aui- gle-Saxon names which is fax from be- ing wbatx it seems, having ions through h a tremendous degree of change since the early days of the Christian era, From -the very close ,cpnection Which exists between so many names and the words from which they took their or- igin yeti would feel justified In assum- ing that the original Hackett was one who hacked something for some pur- pose or other, that possibly beewas a great warrior, with a reputation for dispensing rough treatment to his enemies, But nothing could be fur- ther from the truth. The source of the name, on the con- trary, appears to have been a very peaceful one, though just which of two possibilities it is, likely to remain for all time a question for conjecture. It carne originally either from the Anglo- Saxon word for 'temple, or that for fairy. The more probable explanation is that it came from one in one case and froin the ,other in another. In any event the Raine was Ealhere. The two possible sources are "ealth,!;, a temple, and "aeif," a fairy. When the Normans came to England. their Latinized tongues were unable to twist around the pronunciation of Aelhere or Ealhere, and -they corrupt- ed it to Aucher, from which. it finally developed into Acker and Ackett and Hackett. t3BRGER Yarlatlone — Berg, Bergman, Bergs mann, Racial origin --German,. Source --Geographically deecrlptive. Probably a greater number of family names originated geographically in Germany than in any other country, Berger and its variations fall within this olassiflcation. Students of the histories of sur- names have ascribed many reasons to this peculiarity in Germany's nomen- clature, but the most logical .explaiTa- tion of it appears to be in the fact that throughout the most of that land, with the exception of those sections of the' north where the Scandinavian in- fluence predominated, there existed nothing in medieval and ancient times Satisfaction--ar Money Refunded, - James Whitcomb Riley I,1wale fiil- joyed a joke even if it were"'on Mian self. An amusing anecdote of the,poet which Mr, Marcus Dickey tells is the "Maturity .of Tames Whiteomh 1iieyr', occurred when Riley once lectured in the town of Delphi, Indiana. The night of his appearanoe,` ' we read, Riley elept at the office Of hie friend, Dr. Smith, :in a little room sip arated from the main officelay 'a thin' partition that. ran halfway to the ; call- ing, The next morning a, woman 'calf= ed at the ofllce while Riley was' still sleeping. She had a •biting tongue ,and was prejudiced against all forms, .of en- tertainment, and the doctor knew it. Here. was his chance to get even with the poet for some joke that Riley had. played on him! After prescribing for his patient he in the way of tribal nomenclature or organization. There is no doubt that tribal organization and the custom of tribe members bearing the tribe name iu smile forms as a distinguishing mark gave rise directly to the inose modern system of surnames. Surnames did not become common in Germany until several centuries af- ter they were established in the north- ern and western sections of Europe, and when the actual necessity for sur- names did make itself felt there was no prior system of tribal surnames, and very little in the way of unbroken. inheritance of estates among the no- bility on which to base them. Hence men turned naturally to the names of the places in which they lived, and to geographical features of those places. Berger simply means a mountaineer, or more literally "berg were," moun- tain man, as does Bergmann. said as she rose to go: "By the way,' did you hear Riley last night?" "Yes," she replied, "Did you ever waste money so reck- lessly before?" asked the doctor.,., "I never did!" was the reply, "The Hoosier poet comes up here to •our town, sponsored by Billings., Mark Twain and Longfellow. Burdette says he is pure gold; I say lie is pure gab- ble! If I• had my money back—" Scarcely had she uttered the words when flip! over the partition came a silver half dollar and landed on the floor at her feet. In their joint as- tonishment the doctor picked at Dep and suavely handed it to her; she left the office, wondering where it had come from. In a few moments Riley appeared. "Well, well," said the doctor smiling,: "I did not• know you were awake." "I was not awake," drawled Riley wearily, "but there are times—there are times—when suffering from night- mare—that I—that I reach my -trous- ers — and my pocketbook — in my sleep." SIR HENRY THORNTON'S MESSAGE TO EMPLOYEES Appreciative of Year's Work and Has Confidence in Future. The following signed message from Bir Henry W. Thornton, K.B.E., Presi- dent and Chairman of the Boards of (Directors of the Canadian National Railways, to officers and employees of the System, Is published in the Decem- ber issue' of the Canadian National Railway's Magazine.. To Ofcere and Employees: I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For twelve Months we have been engaged in a joint enterprise and any success we have met with has been largely due to the fine spirit and efficient service ren- dered by officers and employees. I thank you one and all for the way you hail% responded to the demands 'upon you and for the excellent service you have given the Company. Es- peciallg, I wish, to thank those em- ployees who comein contact with the travelling public for the_ courtesy they have displayed. They have, indeed, treated every passenger on our rail - *ay as a guest of the Company, with • the result that not only have our men found satisfaction in their work but they have materially added to the good opinion of our undertaking exist - bag in` the minds of the public, - We will face the oncoming year with enthusiasm, courage, and a de- termination to establish still higher our standard of seryice. With your continued co-operation and support, I am confident the day is not far distant when we shall justify the wisdom of those who were re- sponsible for our National Railway System and make that System a source of profit and pride to the people of our Dominion. (Signed) H. W. THORNTON, President. While jam is "an excellent breakfast dish, marmalade is much better be- • cause of its laxative properties. Spanish bull fights last year were responsible for injuries to 22,000 ,horses. ASPIRIN 1 Say "Sayer" and Insist! • Unless you see the name "Bayer" on package or on tablets you are not get- ting the genuine Bayer product proved safe by millions and .prescribed by physicians over twenty-three years for, Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Earache Rheumatism Neuralgia. Pain, Pain Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" only, Each unbroken package con- tains proper directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cbst few cents. Drug- gists Also sell bottles of 24 and 100. Aspirin is the trade mark (registered In Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticachdester of Salicylicacid, While it is well known that Aspirin means Bayer Manufacture, to assist the public against imitations, the Tab- lets of Bayer Company wil be stainp- ed with their general trade niark, the r 1py er Crogs." "A Man's a Man, For a' That." Lord Kitchener, who was essentially a military man, was not readily im- pressed with the importance of any civilian. He had become rather for- getful of names; and it has recently been told of him that during the Great War the accounts he would give of momentous conferences with cabinet officers, parliamentary leaders and other great folk often filled his hear- ers with mingled' horror and amuse- ment. They were likely to contain such casual phrases as: "There was a chap who said—I don't remember his name , but he had curly hair." A corresponding forgetfulness of a name famous in an alien line of achievement was once shown by a ris- ing county politician, still a little new at the game, who accompanied an old- er hand to Amesbury, Massachusetts, a good many year ago for a quiet ses- sion with the local leaders. As they left the hall together after the meet- ing he observed complacently to his companion, "Weil, we've started the ball all right, and,i guess we can trust ;em to keep it going. They don't seem much of a crowd, but there's one fel- low among 'em,—I don't recall his name, but he had a long face and eyes like the late lamented D. Webster,— he's got good, practical ideas; he knows what's what and what'll get us where!" The "practical" person whose name the politician had forgotten was the poet John Greenleaf Whittier, who was indeed as practical as he was idealistic when it came to politics. Of the identity of the person the forget- ful politician was promptly informed, to his vast astonishment. "Him a poet!" he ejaculated." A poet that writes poetry! I'd as soon have expected you to tell me he was an artist that does hand -painted flow- ers! That rant a man!" Diseases Registered by Your Finger Nails. All serious diseases and accidents are recorded on your finger-tip. If you have a dangerous illness a plain straight ridge will show itself across all your nails. Some weeks elapse before it is visible,'because the growth of the nail is affected at the root, which is invisible. But when it does show it takes many months, be- fore it frows to the top. These marks may remain for years, and the more acute the illness the more prominent are the ridges. Break your wrist to -day aid it will probably be 1925 before the resultant ridges have vanished from your nails. In this case, however, only the nails of the broken arni are affected. The other hand remains normal. Sudden diseases"stop all nail growth. in the sante way as they often affect the lair, and the fingers then look as if the nails had been calf straight aeross with scissors. Nervous afflictions cause deep grooves across the nails. They also assume a patchy appearance and will be very brittle for some time. After the attack the new growth will be very thin and finger-tips will be ex- ceedingly painful. The thin new growth gives the impression of a deep dent over the "moon" of the nail, Setting Her Right. Mother --•• "Come in this In:nuts, Archie! How often have I told you not to play with • those tough little boys?" Archie—"I wasn't playing with thein. 1 was getting ready to show 'em they aren't half as tough as you think they are," The world'sreor for a grain train is held by the Canadian Padific Rail- way, on Which .a train a mile long, comprising 125 cars, with a total Weight of 7,0.46 tons, was hauled by a single engine. -----------,tom-- ' CHILDHOOD CONSTIPATION Constipated children can find prompt relief through the use of Baby's Own Tablets. The Tablets are mild but thorough laxative which never fail to regulate the bowels and stomach, thus driving out constipation and indiges- tion; colds and simple fevers. Con- cerning them Mrs. Gaspard Daigle, De - main, Que., write : "Baby's Own Tab- lets have been of great benefit to my little boy, who was suffering from con- stipation and indigestion. They quick- ly relieved him and now he is in the best of health." The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cts. ledx from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co:, Brockville, Ont. Gray Roofs o' Gloucester. There may be lanes in Devon half hid among the downs ° And hedges rank with roses" in little Breton towns, But' never was so brave a sight since all the world begun As the gray roofs o' Gloucester a -glim- mer in the sun! The gray roofs o' Gloucester and all the world a -dream, And every sail a glint of gold upon a scarlet stream, And wharves and streets a glory as the crimson sun went down To make a magic city of a little sea- port town. And still will I remember when all the springs are old And all the sails are tattered and all the winds are cold, When all the tales are ended and all the yarn is spun, The gray roofs o' Gloucester a -glim- mer in the shn! —Gordon Malherbe Hillman. MONEY ORDERS. It is always safe to send a Dominion Express Money Order. Five Dollars costs three cents. Eggs of the dinosaur, laid 10,- 000,000 0;000,000 years ago, were found in Mon- golia by an American scientific party, who are taking them to Peking. Ate IN THE JOINTS a indication That the Blood' is Thin and Watery. The first sign of rheumatitim is rare-. neatly .a pain and swelling of one of Lfi jotats. If this is not treated through the blood, which is the seat of tkie. disease, the poison spreads—af- teettng other,joints and tissues—some- times rheumatism attacks the heart rind is fatal. A remedy that has corrected many oases of rheumatism is Dr, Williams' Fink Pills. '1"hese pills enrich and Purify the blood so that the poisonous rheumatic matter is driven out of the system as nature intended. Miss Ger tie Deane, Washago, Ont., was attack- ed with rheematism and found relief through Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. She says: --"About a year ago I was at - Welted by rheumatism and for two weeks was confined to my bed. The trouble was so painful, affecting the jeints' of nay limbs so that I 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 in the house." If you are suffering from any con- dition due to poor, watery blood, or weak nerves, begin taking Dr. Wil- liams' 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. Sunset and Wild Turkeys. Unlike the sportsman with a gun, the Iran who "hunts" with his eyes alone is never disappointed. Mr. Archibald Rutledge, writing in Field and Stream, gives this pleasing des- cription of a pretty and unusual eight that he once saw: I was walking down a trout stream one October afternoon when the sun was low. On either side the laurel and rhododendron bushes so overhung the water that further progress was diffi- cut, and I had almost given up trying and was stepping from a stone to the shore, when I saw an unnatural sheen coming form some object thirty yards downstream. Crouching on the rocks, I peered through the laurels. There, lining either side of the stream and taking their sundown drink, were thirty-two wild turkeys! I could count them readily. They drank in peace and departed In peace, for..I never showed myself, One such glimpse of wild life as that is . worth many .a day of effort. You can remember such a picture with p3&tta"telke long after you have forgotten things that are far more "important." Only Fit for a Pig. Tramp—'lley, mister, kin I have sane o' them persimmons on that there . tree? Guess they're only 'fit t' feed a pig with, anyhow." Farmer—"That's ail — help your- self!" our- self!" London's largest umping station is to be erected at the Metropolitan Water Board's huge reservoir at Lit- tleton, The building .will cover an area of over 20,000 square feet, and 120 tons of coal will be consumed every day. Ask for Minard's and take no other. The Home and the School Earnest parents, who would appreci- ate the problems of the school depart- ment, and who really want to assist the work of education, may find •some of the following suggestions helpful: Don't expect the teacher to control' your child if you have failed at home, Habits of obedience and respect for authority must be learned first at home. Fathers, know your sons. Mothers, know your daughters. Children who have been taught always to confide in their parents can be. trusted anywhere. Find some daily home duties or chores for your boy and girl to do, and they will come to appreciate in softie degree the sareifices you are making for them. Don't give children much spending money. Let them earn it; otherwise an excellent opportunity to acquire the habit of thrift is lost. Where children are far enough ad- vancecl to have home study, be sure that they regularly set aside the same time for it every day. Regularity is a good habit to acquire. Don't believe every report your child brings home. Children do not all lie, but most children have a strong imagination which tends to operate in their own favor when they are guilty, Don't take the part of yonr child against the teacher` before hearing both' sides. In nine cases out of ten you will find to your embarrassment that your •child was wrong; and in the tenth ease it is better to suffer a slight injustice than to destroy the teacher's influence over him. If ,you have a complaint to make, go first td the principal of the school, not to the superintendent, a board mem- ber, or the editor •of the newspaper. The,principal knows the facts best and can give the readiest relief. By giv- ing .the principal the first opportunity to answer your complaint you help to preserve cordial relations between the home .and ,school. That helps your child, and that is the main thing. Don't expect miracles, Not all child- ren are equally apt. The school trains minds, but doesn't furnish them. Don't apply the adult standard to the work of your children. Don't up- braid your boy because he can't do sums .as well as you or your book- keeper ean, Try to remember how many times, the teacher made you stand... In the corner for blundering over ,the same sums when you were a boy. ' Don't criticize every new thing that the ethools are attempting. Consider where your business would be if you stili Used - the same methods and the same equipment that were used "when you were a boy." if "do ,v41.1. tMwt No U WtehNW%ftp-„0041. 1tDt L se.* Kings GETTING A TRIFLE STALE —From the New York World Possession. I say I own a mountain, Having bought it fair and square, Oh I own its cool green waters Tumbling down through maiden hair And its secret, perilous pathways strewn with leaves That autumn and sunlight pattern there. I own the earth with its warm brown loam Giving birth to a million living things, And the friendly trees where the twilight brings The little, sleepy, winged things home. But I do not own the arching sky Or the great, soft winds that whisper by When shadows purple my hill at night. These and their brother things, the stars, God owns, not 1. My Love I own in his white, white youth, For he gave unto me his heart of fire And fiercely my two frail hands shall keep His suddenest desire. The• swift, unsullied lips he bends to me are mine, And mine the hands that never tire. But oh, his singing self goes free! I do not own my lover's sour, AnU all his tinctured dreams I can but dimly see Inviolate within a crystal bowl. The beauty I em anhungered to pos- sess Through empty hands slips lightly by, All hidden and intangible earth love- liness, My wind, my stars, my Love's young soul, God owns, not I. —Kathryn Worth. e• Mixed Conclusions. It was Robert's first visit to the Zoo. "What do you think of the animals?" inquired Uncle Ben. After a critical inspection of the ex- hibit the boy replied, "I think the ken- garoo and the elephant should change tails." Mother! Give Sick Child "California Fig Syrup" Harmless Laxative for a Bilious, Constipated Baby or .Child. Constipated, bil- ious, feverish, or sick, colic Babies and Children love to take genuine "California F 1 g ' Syrup," No other laxative regulates the tender little bowels so nicely. It sweetens the stomach and starts the liver and bowels acting without griping. Contains no narcotics or soothing drugs. Say "California" to your druggist and avoid counterfeits! Insist upon genuine "California Fig Syrup" which contains direction=. 1 r,I r Appe rtnice More Phosphate - if you want your complexion to clear, eyes to brighten, and skin to become soft and smooth. Thin, nerve -exhausted people grow strong,. on Bitro-Phosphate and drug. gists guarantee it. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Co., 25 Front St. East. Toronto, Ont. VI OA R5E Gargle several times a day with Min• ard's in water. It Cuts the fungus and gives relief. The Dignity of the Beadle. All the old-fashioned beadles hi churches have not been merged luta the modern "church officer." It was only some two years ago, writes Mr, David Cuthberts:on in Revelations of A Library Life, that I visited one of the city churches in Scotland, and when 1*asked the beadle at the entrance whether I could be shown to a seat he replied: "Just gang your way inside, sir, an' tak a look roun', an' when you see a seat whaur you think you would be comfortable just step inside!" We have another view of the beadle in the case of a minister who, wishing to show his approbation, told that of ficial that his office had a dignity of its own, as well as that of the elders. "That's what I aye think o'," the beadle replied, "when I see the elders on the Sabbath mornin; forby there's several o' them, but wha ever heard tell o' mair than ane beadle? And what's mair, I had raither be a door- keeper in the Lord's house than dwell in tents o' sin. Them's Dauvit's words and they aye come back to me when I compare myself wi' the elders!" • Keep M1nerd's Liniment In the house. Cutting It Short. A butler always annoyed his mis- trees by announcing her vieltors sepals ately. For instance, instead of saying, "Mr. and Mrs. Kilkelly and the Misses Kilkelly," he would call out, "Mr. Kil. kelly, Mrs. Kilkelly, Miss Norah Kil• kelly, and Miss Kate Kilkelly," men- tioning each member of the family by name. His mistress told him on her next "At Home" day to make the announce- ment shorter. As it happened, a Mr. and. Mrs. Pen- ny, with their grown-up son and a lit- tle daughter, were the first to arrive, whereupon the butler electrified hie mistress by throwing open the door and shouting, "Threepence -halfpenny." Many races of mankind are exceed- ingly susceptible to intoxicants, among them being Red Indians. URS. 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I could see an irnprove- ment, and In two months I was healed.” (Signed) Miss Ii, P. Mc- Arthur, Miscouche, Prince Edward Island: Beautify your skim by daily use of Cotieure Soap,Olntment end Talcum. Sample Eaelt Stott by Mail, Address "Lvmans, Lim. Ito, 144 St Patti It, W., Montreal," Sold every. whore. Soap 25e. 0ittmentt3Gand ISo. Tale= 22c. Mar Cuticura Soap rises witllollt mug,_ ISSUE Ne. 52—'23.