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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1924-04-24, Page 7For particular people Pure ! No chicory or an.., adulterant in this choice co fee C.a Sumer and Their Oron O'SULLIVAN, Variations -Sullivan. Racial Origin ---Irish. Source -A given name. O'SuIlivan is one of the most an- cient family names in Ireland. Where- as, it all the races • of northern Eur- ope which originally had some form of elan or tribal organization, some con- nection can be traced between a large percentage of the modern surnames and the ancient nomenclature, the con- nection often . is more or less vague, and likely to stretch across a gap in history between the abandonment of the clan system and the development of the modern surname. This is not true of Ireland. Among the Irish there has been no gap. By far the greater number of Irish names to be found in Canada to -day trace back in an unbroken line to the clan and sept names. (The sept is a subdivision of the clan). In fact, there aro many 'persons in Ireland to -day who, among their countrymen, are's,ti11 known to the hereditary chieftains of these ancient lines. Such persons are colloquially known by their surnames with the article "The" as a ,prefix. Thus "The O'Sullivan is the man who would be the head of the O'Sullivan clan did,niadern oonditions permit of the actual maintenance of theancient system. The given name from which the name O'Sullivan is derived is Suilleab- hain, that is, as'nearly as it can be re- presented by English letters, for the Irish alphabet and pronounciat:on dif- fers considerably from • the English. But the spelling is probably a, closer representation of the _sound. The pre - Lot "0" is simply a contraction of "Hua;" meaning "the descendants ot. THACKERAY. Variations -- Thackery, Thackuray, Thaekman, Thacker, Thatcher. Racial Origin—English. Source—An occupation. In the governmental and religious records, tax lists anis the like of medie- val England such names as "Roger le Thaccer" and "Hobbs le Theohere" are to be found. At that time, of course, the append- ages to the given names for the most part were purely descriptive, signify - Ing the trade with which their bearers followed. The trade was that of roof- ing, for with rare exceptions the or- dinary house of the Middle Ages had a thatched roof. Later the same names are met, but here and there minus the "le," showing that in some cases at least they were being used as real and not merely des- criptive names. Still later such com- binations as "Walter Thaccer, le Cord- warner," proved that the name had be- come a family one, and that the said Walter was not a thatcher at al,l though his name might indicate it. The harsher pronunciation generally developed in the northern parts of England and the softer in the south, just as the same word became "church" in the south and "kirk" in the north, or "fisk" in the north and "fish" in the south, or again "dike" in the north and "ditch" in the south. The flourishing ending- "'ay," later developing in some cases to a plain "y," were simply whimsical or vain endings added in much the same spirit that some names were Latinized to show the learning of their bearers. SPRING WEATHER HARD ON BABY The Canadian Spring weather --one day mild and bright; the next raw and blustery, is extremely hard on the baby. Conditions are such:t that the mother cannot take the little/ one out for the fresh air so much to be desir- ed. He is confined to the house which is often over -heated and badly venti- lated. He catches cold; bis little stomach and bowels become disorder- ed and the mother soon has a sick baby to look after. To prevent this an occasional dose of Baby's Own Tablets should be given. They regu- late the stomach and bowels, thus pre- enting or relieving . colds, simple 'fevers, colic or any other of the many minor ills of childhood. The. Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by snail at 26c a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Some Illustrious Weights. In an old London inn known as the Sign of the Coffee Mill; Mr. E. V. Lucas found a pair of scales on which during a century and a half many notable men were weighed. Ever since the year 1765 reeosds of illustrous and also of regalponderosity leave been kept at the place, which is in St. James Street. If you want to know how much Charles Lamb weighed in 1814, writes Mr. Lucas in the Romance of Old Lon- don, I .can tell you that when he was thirty-nine years old he turned the scare in his boots at one hundred and. twenty nine pounds, much more that I was expecting. But his bootsmay have been heavy. I discovered that Lord Byron, who we know was sensitive about his bulk, was weighed many times, that in 1806, Whet he was living at No: 8, only five doors away;, then he weighed one hun- dred and ninety-four pounds in his boots.. The realization must have die= tressed exceedingly one who lived in fear of embonpoint even to the ex- treme of drinking vinegar and general- ly mortifying the fieeh. In 1811 in shoes only he had got ale weight down to one hundred and thirty-seven and a half pounds. Tom Moore seems sdmilariy=:to leape decreased, for in•].807 h he was Otte hundred and forty -!six y pounds and in 1809 one hundred and d twenty-five, a Another famous mall,' one who also s could have had no wish to lose his figure and who will go down in history as much for his insolent question as to the identity of the.PrinceRegent ----"Who's your fat friend?" --as for his fastidiousness iii ties, was Beau Brom- Moll. In .1 98 Brumneell stood at one hundred arra seventy-two pounds in boots, In 1811 at one hundred ated nine- ty-two patinas in boots and frock, and T in 1815 at one hundred acid severity:- d y eight potincle shoes. In 1816" the Beau' had to ;fly from Elie creditors to s Calais•,. None the less, there is still 'one lnor,e entry, it 1822, suggesting that he Was able to visit the scenes of his old trinities again:; and thou he was ono hundred and flftytbree; emulate in boots. As fork tee "fat friend," later George I'p'., ace avidently earned the epithet. In 1791 he weighed two hundred and forty-two pounds in boots, in 1798 two hundred and twenty-four pounds. "af- ter gout," in 1800 two hundred and forty -even pounds in het and boots, and later that year two hundred and twenty-nine pounds "after gout." In 1803 "with gout"he weighed two hun- dred and eighteen pounds. The figures help us to picture those solid men of a century ago. We can see them trotting or mincing or pro- menading with an air, small and large, down the sunny side of St. James Street to weigh themselves before din- ner. Labor's High -Class Club. The workmen of Havana, says a writer in Travel, have achietved a posi- tion for themselves. Probably in no other part of the world has the labor- ing man such a club as exists in the opera house building in Havana. The subscription is high—it is two dollars a month—but so are wages, and every chauffeur, oigar maker and domestic servant seems to belong to it. The ,rooms are of marble decor- ated with paintings, by famous artists. There is a school; there la free medi- cal attendancee and there are benefits at death. The workmen themselves own and manage the building. In the cigar factories the larger rooms are furnished with a high ros- trum from whioh during working hours readers, paid by the workmen, declaim politiean articles from the daily news- papers or poetry or fiction. On one of my visits the reader was dealing with high politics at the top of his voice. What he had to say was not flattering to the otherside, as I judged from the stamping of his feet and the sawing and clutching of his disengaged hand. But you oould not judge from the im- passive faces of his ,employ era^ as they rolled their cigars whether they agreed with the newspaper or not: At any rate they must have :felt that they were getting their money's worth froze the reader, His Hearing Restored. The invisible ear drum invented by et. 0. Leonard, which is a miniature megaphone, fitting inside the ear en- irely out of sight, Is .restoring the. caring of hundreds of people in New ork city. "Mn Leonard invented this rum to relieve himself of deafness nd head noises, and it does this so uccessfu]ly 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 487, 70 Fifth venue, New York city, will be given prompt reply. ttdvt a a Pluck .wins! It always winsi hough days be slow and nights be ark 'twixt days that come and go,. till pluck will win. Its average is ure. He wins the most who can the most endure, who faces'settee, be who never shirks, who waits and watches and wito always works. It is fraud to lxccept what .you can- not repay. Keep Minerdrs l.(n!ment In this house, Here are some of the small pieces of ,china used for the Queen's doll house, which are actual replicas of genuine china sets, but made in one - twelfth regular size. SPRING IMPURITIES DUE TO POOR BLOOD A Tonic Medicine a Necessity at This Season. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are an all- year-round llyear-round tonic for the blood and nerves. But they are especially valu- able in the spring when the system is loaded with impurities as a result of the indoor life of the winter months. There is no other season when the blood is so much in need of purifying and enriching, and every dose of these pills helps to enrich the blood. In the spring one feels weak and tired—Dr. Williams' Pink Pills give strength. In the spring the appetite is often poor— Dr. Williams' Pink Pillse,velop the appetite, tone the stomach and aid Weak digestion. It is in the spring that poisons in the blood find an outlet in disfiguring pimples, eruptions and boils—Dr, Williams' Pink Pills clear the skin because they go to the root of the trouble in the blood. In the spring anaemia,: rheumatism, indiges- tion, neuralgia and many other trou- bles are most persistent because of poor, weak blood, and it is at this time when all nature takes an naw life that the blood most seriously needs atten- tion. Some people dose themselves with purgatives, but these only further weaken themselves. A purgative merely gallops through the system, emptying the bowels, but does not help the blood. On the other hand, Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills enrich the blood which reaches every organ in the body, bringing new strength and vigor to weak, easily tired men, women and children. Try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills this spring—they will not disap- point you. Sold by all medicine dealers .'or sent by mail at 60c a box by ,The Dr. Wil- liams' 1VI'edicine Co., .Brockville, Ont, The Back: Parlor. We have most of us seen it; when doors have been open . We have got just, a glimpse of it, cosy and bright, The fire in the grate and the funny old sofa, The lamp shining homeliness over the night; We have turned from our buying a moment to pop Right into that parlor behind the old shop. And sometimes there's been a nice clatter of dishes, And sometimes a waft of the hot toast' for tea, And sometimes a mingle of relisli, so toothsome, We have wondered whatever the . fragranoe could be; -. at seemed just the,plaoe for a chat and a chop, • That little back parlor behind the aid shop. e It hasn't fine ornaments, just a few photos, And bowls of Sweet Williams and posies like that, A loud -ticking clock and a bookshelf of prizes, And drowsily purring an old tabby cat; But tiredness and worry away from us drop; We love that 'back parlor behind the old shop. Pay your oirt'of-town accounts by Dominion Expeess Money Orders. a Passed! Farmer—"So you've had some ex- perience, have you?" New Mazar—"Yes, ser." Farmer—"Weil, what side of a cow do you sit on to milk?" New Man—"The outside." Ask for Minard'e and tato no other., I have never had time, not even five minutes, to be tempted to da anything against the moral law, the civil law, or any law whatever. If I were to hazard a guess as to what young people should do to avoid temptation, it would be to get a job and work at it so hard that temptation would not exist for them, —Thomas A. Edison. If you sulk in the corner and refuse to play the game, you do quite as much harm to yourself as you do to anybody else.—Mr. Asquith, 1 - low Many Pounds Would You Like to Gain hi a Week if torr are t)ttr( "and want to gain Wcihht; wralc anti tenni 'te btr otrons, i will ;pond rim a' sairr:,ra Ot fanl;oue Aiezandar Vitsmtnes, xbaointoty Pro, No money, last ntmA AO Address for santpfe.. A'r,LX- AXintrt I.hnori;i',01111 S, 8$4 Bohan building, Toronto., Canada. World's Most Ancient Building. It was Bing A -an -al -pad -da of Ur, in Messopotamia, who built the oldest building in the world which is still standing. He reigned about 4,500 years before the birth •of Christ, and the building is thus about 6,500 years old. Ur was the native place of Abraham and the city of Nebuchadnezzar. The King's name and title were learned by the chance discovery of a gold soaraboid bead, on which they were engraved. Mr. C. Woolley, leader of the joint expedition of the British Museum and the University Museum of Pennsyl- vania, made the discovery during the excavations,, at Ur. The little temple which is the oldest building in the world is at Tel el Obeid, about four miles from Ur. ALL FOODS SHOULD BE SEALED. The medical profession very general- ly advocate that all food products should, be sold in sealed packages. All cities rigorously inspect butcher shops to prevent meat from being infected, many prohibit milk from being sold in bulkand gradually this will come with everything. "SALADA." was the first to introduce the package idea as re- gards tea, over thirty-two years ago, and "SALADA" is still a•little purer and a little better than other teas. It has by far the largest sale. Icebergs Helpndustr y►. Of all dangers that beset ships en. gaged .in the North Atlantic traffic there .is none so great as. that of the iceberg: These: great floating islands of ice will aeon begin to drift down from the north, and so well is the peril recog- nized that, in the spring, ships cross- ing' aceoherriugg pond take a more southerly course than at other times of the year. Icebergs are not only dan- gerous in. themselves, but they also cause fogs which hide thein and make the risks even greater than they would otherwise be. The idea that an iceberg could pos- sibly have any use would male the average sea captain gasp, yet one of the biggest of marine industries has been helped considerably by ioebergs. Nearly all the codfish from which are made that • wonderful medicine, cod-liver oil, are caught on. the Banks of Newfoundland, a vast area of shal- lows which run far out into the sea. It is known that this great submarine plateau is composed entirely of rock and earth dropped by melting ice- bergs. The great icebergs come down from the huge glaciers of the west Coast of Greenland, and their bases are full of detritus—earth, gravel, and rock. An single berg carries enough to ld ll. Allbuithisa stuffvi ageis shed as the ice melts, and in course of ages has built up the ASPH Beware of Imitations! The Tobacco of - ea e ach g -tee (which keeps the roti co , in its original condition 7 also in JIb.1his Manufactured by Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited Banks. The process still continues., and the debris deposited on the sea bottom makes it the great breeding place for ood, herring, and other fish. It contains food for these fish, and if the great bergs ceased to drift south this gigantic fishing industry might soon be a thing of the past. -- A High Grade of Paper. "I want some paper", the small boy said to the .storekeeper. "What kind of paper?" "Better make it fly paper," was the reply. "I'm going to make a kite." The Glass Blowers. Young Wife—"Chester, dearest, how do they arrange these picklesso nice- Iy in the bottles?" Young Husband—"They pile the pickles up, Petsey, and then they blow the bottles about them," Lift Off—No Pain! Doesn't hurt one bit! Drop a little "Freezone" on an aching corn, in- stantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fingers. Tour druggist sells a tiny bottle of "Freezone" for a few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and the foot calluses, without soreness or irritation. Rheumatism Minard's penetrates to the root of the trouble and eases pain. The universal remedy. Unless you see the "Bayer Cross" on package or on tablets you are not got• ting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians ovoid twenty-three years for Colds Headache Toothache Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism Neul'a P, Pain Accept "aigiBayer Tabletsainof Aspirin" only. Each unbroken package con- tains proven directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug- gists also sell bottles of '24 and 100. Aspirla is the trade inar]c _ (registered in Canada) of Bayer .'Manufacture of Monoaceticicidester of Salicylicacid, While it is well known that Aspirin means Bayer Manufaotttre, to assist the public against iiiitations, the Tab- lets of layer Company will be stamped with their general trade mark,' the "Bayer CtOSe.i,' rove Y ur Appearr+', i <. ce More Phosphate if you want your complexion to clear, eyes to brighten, and skin to became soft and smooth. Thin, nerve -exhausted people grow strong on Bitre-Phosphate and drug- gists guara.ntee it. Price $1 per pkge. Arrow Chemical Co., 25 Pront St. East, Toronto, Ont. For the Kidneys Kidney troubles are frequently, caused by badly digested food which overtaxes these organs to eliminate the irritant acids formed. 1401p your stomach to :properly digest the food by tak- ing 16 to 80 drops of Extract of ftadts, sold as Mother Sel,ge!'s Curative Syrup, and your kidney disorder will prempily disappear. Oct the pentane at your druggist, i genders ?Information. Teacher—"Johnny, what are the two " .. iJohnny--"Maculine and feminine. The masculines divided Aerate and intemareperate, andinto the tefemm- 1 !nine into frigid and torrid." By bearing with others, you shall be borne with. Classified Advertisements D URE, BEAUTIFULLY FLUFFY, j carded wool; sample, enough light comforter; one dollar. Woollen Mills, Georgetown, Ont. Tri; I,N foR 10ut EYES Wholesome Gleam Betrosiffa Yoirg Girls Clear Away Pimples With Cuticura Gently smear the pimples with Cuti- cura Ointment on the end of the finger. Wash off the Cuticura Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes, This treatment is best on rising and retiring. Sample Each Pro by Mail. Address Canadian Prim Soap2 t. Ointmente5oundBo . Ra]cum.SSa. rp" Try our new Shaving Stick. THEY TELI THER NEWHBORS Women Tell Each Other How They Were Helped by Lydia E. Pink - ham's Vegetable Compound Woodbridge, Ont.—"I took Lydia 1L Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for fe- male troubles. I would have headaches, backaches, pains between my shoul- ders and under my shoulder -blades and dragging down feelings on each side. I was sometimes unable to do my work and felt very badly. My mother- in-law told me about the Vegetable Compound and I got some right away. 7t lies done me more good ` than any other medicine I ever took` and I rec- ommend it to any neighbors. You are quite welcome to use this letter as testimonial if you think it will help sorrier poor sufferer. —Mrs. EDGAR SIIvIMO S, . R. 2, Woodbridge, Ont. In nearly every neighborhood in every town and city in this country there are women who have been helped by Lydia . Pinkham's Vegetable ompound is the treatment of ailments peculiar to, their sex, and they take pleasure in; passing the good word along to other woman. Thereforti, if you are troubled an this way, why not give Lydia E. Pink - ham's Vegetable ink- ham sVegetable Compound a fair trial. This famous remedy, the medicinal ingredients of which are derived from roots and herbs! has for forty years proved its value in such cases. Women everywhero: bear wining testimony to trio wonderful virtue ofLydiai . r E. Pifll rams Vegetable Compound', 0 MSSUE No. 10-044 .