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Zurich Herald, 1924-11-06, Page 3• Makers also or IEDWARDSB13RG SILVER cures* STARCH Mao Friend of tha Family '1{JNTPEAL :•. Surnames and Their Origin • HOLLOPETER Racial Origin --:English. Source—A nickname. Here is a family name which is quite similar in origin to Bunyan, the obvi- ous association of ideas, the joining of the .word "hollow" with the given name of Peter, being the wrong one. Tracing the name back a bit, one finds that he form of Hollopeter has superseded a form "Hollepeter," 'or "Helepeter," and that this, in turn, has superseded the forms "Holipeter" and "Holypeter." And when you realize how common were names of this charaoer in the middle ages -names like Goodjohn, Whiterichard, Bigjohn, Littlejohn, Jol- lywill (jolly-William)—it is easy to see that a man might -readily and of- ten have been dubbed 'holy Peter" by his neighbors and associates either in actual tribute to his holiness of life or in derision of his lock of virtue. Often men were tagged with such names and managed to lose them again within a short time. More often they bore them to their graves, but did not always pass them on to their children. LANE , Variations—Lahin, Lehane. Racial Origin—Irish. Source—A given name. The family name of Lane is_very of- ten of English origin, being derived from ,our ordinary word "lane," But the Lanes of Irish extraction r+trace heir name to an entirely differ eat .source, which antedates the Eng- lish family name by some five or six centuries. It was somewhere in the neighbor- hood of the years 560 to 600 A.D. that the Lane clan first appears on the old Irish records The time .can only be estimated by reference- to known data in connection with certain chieftains who were of the same generation as the fouader of the Lane elan or tribe. This chieftain's, name was "Leath - an." Remember that this "th" is not pronounced like the I7iguis•h "th," but more as a faint "h." The clan name derived from this given name (which had the meaning of,"broad") was "O'Leathain," which would be pro- nounced, as nearly as can be indicated in English, "O'Lee-ane," without mak- ing too much of a break between the two syllables. Origin of the Piano Recital. Public pianoforte recitals now form so large a part in the life of musicians and music -lovers that we do not al- ways realize they are a' comparatively recent development. Private recitals of various kinds, and generally of an informal nature, have been common since the days when David played the harp before King Saul, and as a rule they have been in the houses of the rich and noble. The first public piano- forte recital in London was given in 1768 by John Christian Bach, a son of the 'composer of the B minor Mass, who settled in this country as a teach- er, winning a great reputation for his command of graceful and light music and being generally known as "the English Bach," just as John Field; the Irishman living in, Russia, was known as "the Russian Field." The custom ••did not .become general • for three- quarters of a century; after, this, how- ever, and it was Liszt, who was born in 1811, -who first really made : them an important : feaure in . a pianist's Minard's Liniment for Rheumatism. If your luck isn't what it should be, put a "P" before it, and continue to try. The New Easy Way to Have Beautiful Waxed Floors Every one can now have beautifully polished floors and linoleum with little effort—no stooping and at small expense. All you require is Johnson's Liquid Wax and a Johnson Liquid Wax Mop. 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C Johnson &Son iv TY 00d Fill/160w .d.uthos"ities" IRAN ORD, CANADA QXd' Sayings About' $, eeaing , ''lie that hath seed twiner turn• Mill out of the hoepjtal," runs• ,a..pkio* 'retie but } AllanSublt w reline orxce liroyed'lti at.apee;sing js' Sot altogether healthful, for he was sefzed 'with a, fit. of ,sneezing and died at the twenty-fourth sneeze, There !e a foolish, saying of that '."113 -any one sneezes three nights in succession, it may he :taken as been that some one will die .in the house," According to some old rhymes; • of- ten heard, a good deal depends upon the day of the week in the matter of sneezing: Sneeze on a Monday, you sneeze for. danger; Sneeze on a Tuesday, , you kiss a stranger; Sneeze on Wednesday, you sneeze for', a letter; Sneeze on Thursday, for something better; Sneeze on a Friday, you sneeze for sorrow; Sneeze on a Saturday, your sweetheart morrow; Sneeze on Sunday, your safety seek, • For Satan will have you the rest .of the week! THE FALL II EATIIER NICD ON LIME ONES Canadian fall weather is extremely hard on little ones. One day it is warm and bright and the next wet and cold. These sudden changes bring on colds, cramps and colic„ and unless baby's little stomach is kept right the. result may be serious. There is noth- ing to equal Baby's Own Tablets in keeping the little ones wen. They sweeten the stomach, regulate the bowels, break up colds and make baby thrive. The Tablets are sold by medi- cine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Livy and Youth. There was, says an article in the Mentor, unfailing beauty and romance in the married life of Mark Twain and the wife of his youth. He called her Livy, and she called him Youth, and they were happy together for thirty - Pour years. Her full name was Olivia Langdon, and she was the sister of. Charley Langdon, one of Mark. Twain's companions on the Quaker City when, the "Innocents" sailed "Abroad." During that trip Charley showed Mark Twain a dainty miniature pic- ture of his sister. It caught the young writer's fancy. Some time after the return of the "Innocents" Mark Twain was invited to meet the Langdon family, and then he saw the lovely face of the miniature. Olivia Langdon was twenty-two years old, at the time. She. was at first dazed and "fascinated by the rising. young genius; then as has devotion to her became apparent she gave him first admiration, then after tion, and finally love. Jervis Langdon, her father,' a well-to-do merchant of Elmira, accepted Mark Twain as a suitor from the start and remained his staunch admirer and friend. There were some doubts at first, but the continued success of Mark Twain soon made the Langdon household realize the true value of the man who had asked to join their family. The wedding took place on February 2, 1870, and the plan of the young people was to ,go to Buffalo, where Mark Twain was engaged in newspaper work and take up a modest residence in a boarding house. At least that was Mark Twain's understanding of the matter. When, however, the day af- ter the wedding, shebride and groom arrived in Buffalo, they found a luxuri- ous sleigh at the station waiting to convey them to the "boarding house" that the bridegroom had picked out. They drove and drove and finally turned into fashionable Delaware Avenue and stopped before an attrac- tive house. The doors were open, and inside was a fairyland of lights. There stood•all their friends. The two were led through beautiful rooms newly ap- pointed and furnished. The bride- groom was dazed and unable to under- stand the meaning of it all until his young wife, with her hand on his arm, said, "Don't you understand, Youth, it is all ours—everything—a gift from father." Still he could • not understand it until Mr.' Langdon brought • them a little box and, opening it, handed them the deeds. " ' Then came the true Mark Twain touch. "Mr. Langdon," he said slowly, "whenever you are in Buffalo, if it is twice a year, come right here. Bring your bag and stay overnight if you want to. It shan't cost you a cent." TOILET FIXTURES FOR SALE Bowls, tanks, wash -basins, also heat- ing equipment, including piping coils, 125 h.p. tube boiler, used lighting equipment, each as conduits, switch boxes, etc„ all in building being alter- ed at 78 Adelaide Street West. - This material must be sold at once. Real Estates ' Corporation, Limited, Top Floor, 78 Adelaide Bt. West, Toronto. Telephone Elgin 8101. ISSUE Ne, 44--'24K The Last Guest. sha}ii hear a last low, muffled y(r. eta; ;iusietent -at my chamber 4flOr, - plt) stay •my hands not fumble at the But Open Wide to my grin visitor! 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Then my parents asked me to try Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills and I began their use. After taking them for a short time I began to feel better and con- tinued thetreatment until I was com- pletely "restored to health. Since, on rare occasions when I have felt the need of a tonic, I turn to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and they never disappoint me. Most members of our family have at sonmetime taken the. pills with good results; so I now always recommend them to all in need of a reliable tonic.". You • —a: set" tbeee..lrille from any medicine„ dealer or by mail at 50 cents a 'box from The Dr. •Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. The Apple Crop. It has been a detestable season, A failure from almost the start; But still that is all the more reason Why my apples are dear to my heart, It has been not the least of my plea- sures To watch them .aloft where they hung, From the day when St. Swithin first christened my treasures While yet they were young. For drizzle or downpour uncaring, With an eye to the ultimate feast, I have gone to see how they were far- ing Some four times a day at the least. At night in tempestuous weather I have' turned on my bed with a frown, Unable to slumber for wondering whether My apples were down. The thought that the young might come poaching Has put my muse out of her stride; But the time is now swiftly approach- ing When the harvest can scarce be denied. - Wlhen; the glad day arrives for my task it Shall see me go forth nothing loth (Equipped with a twenty -foot ladder and basket) Me gather them both. —Touchstone in London Daily Mail. Cotton Growing In Africa. Cotton growing in the Union of South Africa is progressing. It is pro- fitable and may become the country's most important branch of agriculture. Ta'bl•es Turned. "What's the matter now, Grumps?" "My daughter • is wearing knicker- bockers, and my on is taking a girl's pari in the college play." Berths on Ancient Boats. 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