Zurich Herald, 1924-01-17, Page 3114 V.
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ORANGE PEKOE QUALITY T.1
Surnames and Their Origin
WATKINS
Variationsu,—Watson, Waters, Water-
son, Watts, Watkinson.
Racial Origin—Medieval French.
Source—A Christian name.
As a family name, of course, Wat-
kins is a purely British product, with a
decided . Anglo-Saxon influence appar-
ent in the ending, not only of this
name, but of all its variations.
The explanation is this. It was
taken to England as a Christian name
by the Normans at the time of the con-
quest, and through the several cen-
turies in which. close communication
was maintained between the Normans
in England with Normandy it became
quite widespread.. It began to develop
into a family name at about what
might be called the middle period of
family -name formation; that is to say,
at the period when the Norman popu-
lation of England decided to consider
itself' English, and the Anglo-Saxon
tongue in modified form began to re -
,assert itself.
The Christian name from which it
developed was Walter, and the specific
person who gave that name popularity
on the continent just prior to the Nor-
man invasion of England was a saintly
Tiralter who lived in the dukedom of
Aquitanie about the year 990. The
more famous Walter, famous in the
historical sense, that is, St. Walter,
'Abbot of Fontanelle in the middle of
the twelfth century, probablyslid not
have so much influence on the popu-
larity of the name in England, for by
that time the ties with the continent
were less strong. '
The name was often pronounced,
and even spelled "Watters and also
contracted into "Wat." The ending
"kin" was the regular diminutive of
the Anglo-Saxon tongue, and the final
"s" indicates a shortening from . the
ending "son."
CAMPBELL
Variations—Beauchamp, Beecham.
Racial Origin—Norman French.
Source—A locality.
Campbell is one of those naives
whish we are accustomed to think of
as es,sentially Scottish; and so it is
if we restrict our consideration of it
to the history of that particular spell-
ing.
It is not a native Scottish name,
however, notwithstanding the fact
that it is approximately 800 or 900'
years since it was transplanted there,
and that it is clearly traceable
through the prominent part played by
the clan in the history of that land so
far back as the thirteenth century.
But in another form it was a family
name even before that time. It was
the descriptive name borne by one of
the lieutenants, of William the Con-
queror, when he invaded England from
Normandy, and. simply was the name
of that warrior's estate in. northern
France, "Campo Bello," or "beautiful
field." Being the name of a nobleman
it rapidly became crystallized into a
family name, De Campobello. When
the Norman invasion reached up into
Scotland, a member of this family re-
ceived large grants of land. This was
in. the thirteenth century, since which
time the family and the following it
acquired has from the very start be-
come as Scottish as any of the clans
which trace back to prehistoric days.
In the development of the French
language since the time of William
the Conqueror, "Campo" has become
"champs" and • "bello" has become
champ which was brought over to
England later, and which also develop-
ed with the progress in the French
language from the original name of
De Campobello in England. But the
English pronunciation has corrupted
it- from Beauchamp into. "Beecham,"
which is the reason that it is some-
times found in that spelling.
War Increased Illiteracy
Among French Youths.
Twenty-five per cent. illiterate—that
is the war's effect upon the .woe -icing
class youths of France, according to
examinations in two regiments of con-
scripts last month, which showed that
only 600 •out of 800 could read and
write, whereas only 160 had the educa-
tion of the average boy of 12. During
the war, instead of continuing their
studies, boys of 9 and 10 were recruit-
ed into factories of all kinds and paid
men's wages. Naturally, they did not
go back to school after the war.
A movement is 'under way to compel
all such conscripts to attend special
classes, ten hours a week, until the
Menace to French intellectual prestige I
ls removed. Less than 2 per cent. of
Trench soldiers were classed as de-
ficient before the war, coming chiefly
from the seafaring folk of Normandy
and Brittany.
The highest jumper in the animal
world is the black jaguar of . South
'America, which has been seen to leap
from.. the ground to a branch fifteen
feet overhead.
Beware of Imitations!
Unless you see the name "Bayer
Cross" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer As•
pirin proved safe by millions and pre -
Scribed by physicians over twenty-
three years for
Colds; Headache
Toothache Lumbago
Neuritis I•thetimatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin".
only, ElaCh unbroken package con-
tains proven directions. • Handy boxes
of twelve 'tablets cost few cents, Drug-
gists also sell bottles of 24 and 100,
,Aspirin is the trade marls (registered
in Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of
Monoacetleacideeter of Salloylicacid.
While it is well known that Aspirin
means Byer Manufacture,, to assist
the public against imitations, the Tali•
feta elf Bayer Company will be stamp-,
ed With Weir ;general trade mark, the
w:8#y ti,ih
China"
GUARD THE BABY
AGAINST C
LDS
To guard the baby against colds
nothing can equal Baby's Own Tablets.
The Tablets are a mild laxative that
well keep the little one's stomach and
bowels working regularly. It is a re-
cognized fadt that where the stomach
and bowels are in good order that
colds will not exist; that the health
of the little one will be good and that
he will thrive and be happy and good-
natured. The Tablets are sold by
medicine dealers or by mail at 25
cents a box from The Dr. Williams'
Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont.
Not When It's Being Hit.
Hubby—"No, it's not possible for me
to keep a balance at the bank!"
Wifle—"Why not?"
Hubby—"How can I when you're
hitting it every day?"
Couldn't Return the Compliment.
A Yorkshire farmer was asked to
the funeral of his neighbor's third
wife, and, as he had attended the fun
eral of the first two, his own wife was
surprised when he informed her that
he had declined the invitation,
On being pressed for a reason, he
said, ;with hesitation: "Weil, you see,
lass, it makes a chap feel a bit awk-
ward to be allus accepting other folk's
civilities when he never has 'anything
of the sort to ask 'em back to."
Unreasonable.
"Wladya think the dumb-bell said?"
snorted the coal man, banging up the
receiver.„ He said our substitute for
anthracite wouldn't burn. What d'ya
&pose he expected?”
The climbing perch, anabas scan-
dans, native of India, has rudimentary
lungs as well as gills. It can live a
long time out of water, can travel
considerable distances overland, and
by extending the ends of its gill covets
and pressing its fins against the bark
can mount the stem of a conveniently
slanting palm tree at least far enough
to deserve its name.
Mk for Minard's and telite n6 othere
1
$9iz
eT
&ehv
-"Pe'ReiES
The Social' Condition of
the Bugs.
On the long roll of the Lord Chan-
cellors of England stands the name of -
Lord Chelmsford, who before he Was
elevated to the woolsack bore the
name of Thesiger. In Sir Algernon
West's entertaining book he tells how
young Thesiger first attracted to him-
self the notice of his profession.
He was engaged as junior counsel in
a case where the point in dispute was
whether a tenant might throw up his
lease ou finding that there were• bugs
in the house that he had taken. Coun-
sel on the other side began his state-
ment by saying, "Our contention, my
lord, is that when the defendant took
over the house there was not a single
bug in it."
"That is exactly the plaintiff's case,
my lord," said Thesiger, jumping up;
"they were all married and had ex-
tremely large families."
Watch Worn on Wrist is Bit
of Congo Vanity.
A Congo black never carries his:
watch in his pocket, for he's too anxi-
ous to have it displayed to public gaze.
He wears it on his wristor ankle, or
hanging about -his neck—very, proud
of his European possession.
NEW STRENGTH FOR
WEAK STOMACHS
OMCHS
indigestion Disappears When the
Blood Supply is Enriched.
The urgent need of all who suffer
from 'indigestion, and who find the
stomach unable to perform its usual
function, is a tonic to enrich the blood.
Paid and distress after eating is -the
way the stomach shows that it is too
weak to perform the work of digesting
the food taken. In this condition some
people foolishly resort to purgatives,
but these only further aggravate the
trouble.
New strength is given weak stom-
achs by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills be-
cause -these pills enrich and purify
the blood supply. This is the natural
process of giving strength and tone
to, the stomach, and it accounts for the
speedy relief in stomach disorders that
follows the use of Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills. The appetite revives, food can
betaken without discomfort and the
burden and pains of indigestion are
dispelled. Mr. William Johnson, a
prominent business .pian of Lequille,
MS., bears testimony to the value of
these pills in cases of this kind. He
All blacks in the Congo are divided says: "I was attacked with indigestion
into two classes—those who, own 1 aecc. esuied by severe cramps in the
watches and thos,e who . don't. The st4r'1 -vras `Prescrihed for by the
bright little netaI case with its nays- family doctor, but got very little bene-
teriously beating heart seems to have fit. Then I tried some of the adver-
a magic influence• over its dark -shin= tised remedies but with no better re-
ned possessor. salt. Indeed my condition was grow -
Last year France exported to her ing worse. Then I read of the case of
African possessions, according to a a man who praised Dr. Williams' Pink
customs report, 659 gold watches, 1,520 Pills `whose condition was similar to
silver watches, 7,370 of ordinary metal any own, and I decided to try this
and 2,928 clocks, including alarin medicine. The result, I think, was
clocks, amazing, as the use of six boxes re-
stored me to my former good health.
Rich Farm Lands Offered to I can therefore warmly comme. d the
use of'this medicine for stomach trou-
bles."
As a part of its contribution to the You can get these Pills from any
relief of earthquake sufferers the ad- medicine dealer or by mail at 50 cents
ministration of the island of Hokkaido a box or six boxes for $2.50, from The
is offering special inducements to set- Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville,
tiers to take up land in that rich Agri Ont.
cultural section.
The administration is offering 700
yen and travelling expenses ko those
wishing to take up land and 300 yen
plus traveling expense a to those com-
ing to the island to become tenant
farmers.
Earthquake Sufferers.
A Bore.
"When a man keeps taikin' 'bout
hisself," said Uncle Eben, "he •gets to
be about as companionable as a fiddle.
player wif only one tune."
When ordering goods by mail send
a Dominion Express Money Oriel'.
French Africa south of the Sahara
is now raising wheat and cotton.
Three years ago this section imported
its flour, but there are now flour mills
at Timbuktu and Kati, and as soon as
irrigation works being built along the
Niger are completed there will be
ex:ops for export. The French also
plan heat packing and refrigerating
plants with a capacity of sixty-five
thousand tons of chilled neat and
packed provisions a year.
The total number of schools within
the Empire reported as keeping Em-
pire Day amounts to 71,264, and the
approximate number of scholars at-
tending these schools is nearly 9,-
750,000.
The "air age" is from 20 to 30; offi-
cers In the Royal Mr Force are there-
fore only of much use for flying in
their youth.
STOMACH MISERY,
GAS INDIGESTION
altq
"T'ape's Diapepsin" is the quickest,
surest relief for indigestion, gases,
flatulence, heartburn, sourness or
stomaoh distress caused by acidity.
A few' tablets give almost immediate
stomach relief. Correct your stomach
and digestion now for a few cent..
Druggists sell millions • of packages et
Pope's Diapepain.
"Did your hubby cut out anything
for the New Year?"
"I'll say' sol He cut-off half my al-
lowance."
Butterfly's Tiny Nose Longest
in Scent Range.
The Germans and French are agreed
at least upon one thing, and that is
that the butterfly . has the keenest
sense of smell of any living creature.
The marvellous smelling power of
the Purplel?Imperor, the Zebra Swal-
lowtain, the Painted Lady and other
species is so acute and operates at
such long range tlutt it is almost in-
conceivable .to the average person,
considering the minuteness' of the but-
terfly's olfactory apparatus.
In a book written by Dr, Kurt Floe-
ricke, one or Germany's best known
naturalists, the writings of the French
entomologist Fabre are quoted at
length, Professor Pabro citing noiv
French • authorities to prove that the
butterfly's cense of smell is astound-
ing.
i efore the War about 500,000 people
emigrated from Great Britain every
year.
Kelp Minard's Liniment In the NOMI&
The Early. Riser*.
Not long ago, writes a contributor,
there appeared In a Su!aday paper
verses that ran somewhat as follows
Carl J. Farley's hair was curley;
Some folks called )dim curley Farley;
Be agreed to plant some.barley
For a man named, Peter Worley.
Worley liked to get. up early;
'Twas otherwise with curley Farley;
He came late to plant the barley,
Which made Peter Worley surly.
Worley said, "Now, Mr, Farley,
I've been looking for you hourly."
Farley said, "I got here fairly
Early, though I'm feeling poorly,"
Worley could not stand to party,
At the time was feeling burly;
So he landed fair on Farley,
Knocked hint through the gates called
pearly.
The verses bring to mind the real
Peter Worley, who was the original
early riser. He and his hired man,
Louis Bunsen, were putting out a crop
in White River bottoms, and, since
their house was near the railway, they
could tell the time pretty well by the
trains. No. 4, which passed at half
past three o'clock inthe morning, was
as convenient as an alarm clock.
Louis Bunsen was a hungry -looking
man who apparently never got enough
to eat. Hilda, Worley's wife, said
more than once, "IfsI could only get
that man filled up, I'd be satisfied."
One night after Worley heard a
train go by he called Hilda to get
breakfast. Then he and Bunsen rush-
ed off to the barn to feed and water
the teams. When they came back
breakfast was ready, and they all sat
dowp to eat.
"Somehow I don't feel hungry this
morning," remarked Bunsen listlessly.
Hilda looked at him in unfeigned
surpris e.
"You're not sick, are you, Bunsen?"
she said.
"No,"replied the hired man; "Jess
don't feel like eating. I wonder why
'it isn't daylight yet?"
Then someone looked at the clock;
it was just half past eleven! The sup-
posed No. 4 had been a returning ex-
cursion train.
Toil Away.
Toil away and let the stone
That shall eland when you are gone.
Ask not that another see
The meaning of your masonry.
Grindthegem and dig the well,
For what? for whom?—I-cannot tell.
The stone may mark a boundary line,
The well may flow, the gem may
shine. .
Be It wage enough for you
To shape them well,. and see them true,.
Of the future who can tell?
Work, my friend, and s.o farewell. .
—John Jay Chapman.
from the French.
Oursurest
� urest protectors are our own
powers.-Vauvenargues.
The great art of being happy is only
the art of living well.—Proudhon.
Let us be gentle if we would be re-
gretted.—Pierre Loti.
The smallest undertaking is worth
the pains of a good workman.—Niver-
nais.
Mian without patience is a lamp
without oil.—Alfred De Musset.
Cleanliness is the adornment of old.
age—La Haye.
His Hearing Restored.
The invisible ear drum invented by
A.• 0. Leonard, which is a miniature
megaphone, fitting inside the ear en-
tirely out of sight, is restoring the
hearing of hundreds of people in New
York city. Mr. Leonard invented this
drum to relieve himself of deafness
and head noises, and it does this so
successfully that no one could tell he
is a deaf man. It is effective when
deafness is caused by catarrh or by
perforated or wholly destroyed natural
drums. A request for information
to A. 0. Leonard, Suite 437, 70 Fifth
avenue, New York city, will be given
a prompt reply. advt
The Pink of Courtesy.
He was a cab driver of the old sort,
and he was Called as a witness in an
action for damages incurred in a
street collision. Ignoring the jury, he
persisted in relating his story to the
judge. Ultimately the judge stopped
him and observed: "Address yourself
to the jury."
So, turning awkwardly to the pew in
which twelve tradesmen sat scowling,
he smiled, nodded reassuringly and re-
marked:
Mornin', gents; all well at 'oma, I
'ope?"
Mother! Give Sick Chile
"California Fig Syrup"
Harmless Laxative for a Bilious,
Constipated Baby or Child.
a
Constipated, bil-
ious, feverish, of
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 sWeetemi the stomach and starts
the liver and bowels acting without
griping. Contains nonarcoties or
"California"soothing drugs. Say to
your druggist end avoid counterfeits!
tnslst upon genuine "California Fig
Syrup" which contains directions.
Classified Adv'ertment
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Spadina Avenne, Toronto,
Give it ,a: Wide Berth,
Pat arid Mike .were delivering a losatli
of coal when their progress was 'mite
ed by a funeral procession.
"1 wish I knew where I was ;goingt
to die," remarked', Pat, y
"Why?" asked Milne,
"Because, begorra, I'd never ,go near*‘
that place."
Silence is golden. This may explain;;(
why there are few rich men in polittes,1
` tURM
NIGHT&
MORNING &'
KEEP YOUR EYES,
CLEAN CLEAR AND HEALTHY
Lebo GO1I WHAM ET; CAila HOOK' M1/A1Na 00.011ICA00.VF4
cry is People
That haggard, care -worn, depressed ,
look will disappear and nervous, thin,
people will gain in " weight and
strength when Bitro-Phosphate isl.
taken for a short time. Price $1 per
pkge at your druggist. Arrow Chem!.
cal Co., 25 Front St. Bast, Toronto, Ont. ,
Frost Bites
Are often dangerous. Rub well
with Minard's. It eases pain -
and heals.
1},"alp,ip, a 44#
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For the Kidneys
Kidney troubles are frequently
caused by badly digested food
which overtaxes these organs to
eliminate theirritantacidsformed.
Help your stomach to properly
digest the food by taking 15 to
30 drops of Extract of Roots, sold
as bother Seigel's Curative Syrup,
and your kidney disorder will
promptly disappear. Get the
genuine. 50c. and $1.00 bottles.
7
gimmuiffsa woman
FD PATCH-
7MA
0n Rash. and
Burned. Cuticura Healed.
"I had a very bad patch of 'eczema
on my chin. It broke out in a rash
and was very troublesome, itching
and burning a great deal. I lost my
rest at night on account of the irri-
tation, and my face was disfigured
for the time.
"I tried many different remedies
without success. I began using Cu-
ticura Soap and Ointment, which
brought relief right away, and after
using two cakes of Cuticura Soap
and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment
I was completely healed." (Signed)
Miss Mary Campbell, Big Pond
Centre, Nova Scotia.
Use Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Talcum exclusively for every -day
toilet purposes.
Sample BachFreetY83ai1. Address:"rymans,rtm-
itod, 334: 8t. Paul 55., w., irontreai." Sold every-
where. Sonp2fic. ointmont26andEte. Talcum 26e.
• —Cuticura Sotp shaven without mug.
mNER OF
LARLE FMv!HLY
Recommends Lydia E. Pink;
ham's Vegetable Compound
to Other Mothers
Heniford, N. S.—"I am the mother
of four children and I was so weak after
nay last baby came that I could not do
my work and suffered for months until
a friend induced me to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Since
taking the Vegetable Compound any
weakness has left me and the pain is
xray back has gone. I tell all my Mende
who are troubled with female weakness
to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, for 1 think it is the best
medicine ever sold. You may advertise
any letter. "—Mrs. GEORGE I. CROUSE;
Piemford, N. S.
My First Child
Glen Allen, Alabama. —"I havebeett
greatly benefited by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compomed for
bearing -down feelings and pains. I was
troubled in this way for nearly four
years ,following the birth of any first
child, and at times could hardly stand or
my feet. A neighbor recommended' the
Vegetable Compound to inc after I had
taken doctor's medicines without much.
benefit. It has relieved my pains and
gives me strength.1 recommend it anal
give ylou permission to use my testie
Menial letter." -Mrs. In RYE, Gime.
Ann, Alabama.
Women who suffer shoulctwrite, to the.
Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.,Co`bour r
. of LydiaOntario,for a free copy �.
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