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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1925-02-12, Page 7ometime! Why riot ti• • is tm e? "is good tee. G3 The ORANGE PEKOE is extra good. Try it Surnamnes. and Their Origin FLRTOH BR Varletlono--Arnamlth, 8ettery TIpplore Flower. Racial Origin --English. Source—Trades. Who says there is no romance, in names? How many business men; manufacturers, merchants, manual workers and professional men of this modern age go busily about their daily occupations 'without a thought, with- out even the knowledge that their family namee are the last relics of what was once one of the mightiest industries of medieval England, and which to -day is obsolete. The ancestors of the Fletchers, Ar - smiths, Setters, Tippers and Flowers were the backbone of the English na- tion in the middle ages, for they fur- nished her fighting forces with muni- tions, that deadliest weapon with which the English maintained their independence upon many a battlefield before the final development of the musket and the rifle, The family name Arsmith is simply a contraction of "arrowsmtth." The arrowsmith was he who made his liv- ing by fashioning arrow heads. The Setters were those who set the heads upon the arrow shafts Tippers were craftsmen who sharp- ened the points after they had been set. The Fletchers (it was also spelled "fleccher" in those clays) were those who affixed the feathers or 'Hedges" (from the same word root which gives us both "feather" and "fledgeling") to the shafts. This was probably the pro- cess which required the greatest fin- ! ease, for the true flight of the arrow ' in those long shots for which the arch- ers of old England were famous de-' pended as much on the feather as any- thing. The terns "fletcber" also was used in the more general sense as em- bracing the entire craft •of arrow makers. "Flo" was a familiar name for the arrow in those days, whenoe comes the name "Flower." MBCAULEY Variations -- Macaulay, MacAulay, MaoAullff, . MoAwley, MacGawiey, Magauly, MoCawley, McCauley, Wythe, McCaulley. Racial Orlgln—Irish, also Scottish. Source—A given name. As a rule the variations Macauley, MacAulay and MacAuliff trace back to• Scottish sources, and the rest, for the most part, are Irish. Asa matter of fact, there is little difference be- tween the speech of the Irish, particu- larly in the north of Ireland, and the Highland Scots. Both are Gaelic races. The peoples now constituting the Highland clans for the most part crossed over to "Alba," ate Sootiand then was called,„ from Ireland, about the second century A.D. The correct Irish form of the family • name from which this rather long list of variations has developed, is "Mac- Amhailaoibh," but the Irish pronuncia- tion of that is much closer to "Mc - Cawley" than one would suppose. The given name from which "MacAmhail {roibii" is derived is "Amhailgadh," compounded of two words, "amhail" and "gad," meaning "like a wythe" (that is, a form of twisted osier"), which explains why the name is some- times met with Anglicized into Wythe. There are English authorities who suggest that the Scottish form, Mac- Auliff, is a development of the Scan- dinavian candinavian name "Olaf." It is possible, but not likely. It would be probable if the name were English. But Gaelic names are more likely to trace back to single than to many sources, and the final "bh" of "MacAmhailaoibh" might .easily and naturally become a "if" on translation into English. In Ireland this name is most .com- frroa in Munster, Cork and in what was the ancient ,royal province of Meath. Two Pecks: of,&Igor, Bushel of Corn, A bushel of corn weighs alsout.si7tty pounds, and about thirty-three of these pounds are accounted for by starch,' Jt is not; difilcult to extract the starch from corn, and a way to convert tbiei starch into sugar economically has long been sought. an asked the ad- vice of the stomach. first. That organa is an old hand at changing starch in- to sugar, but man has not until yerY recently found the secret. Now c'omeS the announcement that H. C. Gore, 4 the United States Bureau of Chemie. try, a subsidiary of the department of agriculture, has found a way to get thirty-three pounds of sugar from each bushel of corn. Mr. Gore, IS ellenzint in charge of the bureau of chemistry's fruit and vegetable utilization labora- tory. The common white granulated gro- cer's sugar we nearly all eat- is, tech nicaily speaking, only one of the sug- ars The food chemist calls it suc- rose. In addition to sucrose :there are the well-known forms of sweeteners, glucose and maltose. These are also sugars, but they are not sucroses, Maltose, the product which is to be made from corn, is somewhat sweeter than glucose, but only about three- fifths as sweet as sucrose. Briefly, the process consists of mix- ing the cornstarch with warm water and malt and then putting it through the same processes which ordinary "sugar" goes through, The new sugar looks a little like confectioner's sugar and' tastes like Christmas candy. PilAKE CARE OF THE RICHEST MEN ON EARTH There has been a great deal of dis- •eussion recently about the richest men in the world. The richest man in the United States is no doubt Mr. Henry Ford, e who seems to have outdistanced Mr: J. D. Rockefeller in the millionaire stakes. Mr. Ford's motor -car „under- takings could be capitalized at $2,000,- 000,000. His "cash in hand" averages $180,000,000.. His profits are said to average $11.0,000,000 per annum, and 1n 1923 it was officially recorded that he paid $2,500,000 in incooue tax. Mr. John D. Rockefeller's fortune was estimated a few weeks ago to have dwindled to a mere $1,110,000,000. He has, however, in the past few years given away as much as $575,000,000 for various educatlonaI and philan- thropic purposes, which accounts for his comparative poverty. Mr. Frank Jay Gould, another American wh,os,e name inevitably `occurs in any discus ston on wealth, is understood to pos- sess about $100.000,000. Guarded by Detectives. Other American millionaires whose names are unknown to fame easily outdo Mr. Gould. There le, for In- stance, Mr. John Nicholas Brown, who three years ago became heir to the fortunes of his Eater and grandfather, textile kings of Providence, Rhode Is- land, and who to -day, at twenty-five, owns $300,000,000. He is guarded night and clay by detectives. There are the heirs of Mr. Isaac Guggen- heim, 'who left $400,000,000, and those of .John Wanamaker, who left $200,- 000,000. 200;000,000. Wealth, however, even in the United States, does not appear to bring unal- loyed delight. Most Croesuses are popularly supposed to live on a diges- tive biscuit and iced water, with an i occasional glass of. ,milk. Some offi- 1 cial statistics published last year re- corded the fact that of 120,000 persons whocommitted: i ;suicide in the United t States' in 1922, no fewer than seventy- nine were millionaires. There is ho British millionaire with a fortune approaching the fabulous ' sums owned by Mr. Henry Ford or Mr. Rockefeller, and there are few whose millions mount to anything like even the $200;000,000 of 1VIr. Wanamal:er. Preferred a Tramcar. The wealth of British millionaires, moreover, 4s frequently never known until they die and their wills -collie to be proved. They may be known as magnates of commerce or• shipping, but only the inner circle can estimate their fortunes. Some of Britain's rich- est men lead quiet, unobtrusive lives, and are never ouspected of owning millions. The probate records of the past few years give numerous instances of these hidden millionaires. Mr. J. T. Mills, of Leighton Buzzard, was one. He rode to his office every day on a street car, -led the simplest of lives. and left $20,000,000. Mr. Charles Mor- rison, the wholesale draper, left $54,- 683,440. 54;683,440. No one had ever suspected him of being one -twentieth so wealthy, The moral seems to be -that any sub- urban or rural householder in Britain may live all his life next door -to a mil- lionaire - and never know it till his neighbor dies. Only one of the Seven Wonders of the World" has survived. This is the Great Pyramid of Cheops at Ghizeh. • The Sahara Desert is 3,100 miles long and 600 miles wide. It covers an area equal to two-thirds of Europe. B IES EASIER. Stomach disturbances and constipa- tion are responsible for much of the peevishness of babies and young child- ren. When the baby is cross or irrit- able rritable 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 been- tirely free from opiates and narcotics. Concerning them, Mrs. Jos. Tousaig- nant, Ste, Sophie, Que., writes:—"I would like all mothers to know that I feel there is no other medicine to equal Baby's Own Tablets. I 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 mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. - o The Epidemic. Father was once a business man who went to his work each day And mother kept house, as a house- wife should, in a highly efficient way; And Bill was a cleik in a wholesale house whose motto was Work and Win,• .And Sue was a thoroughly good atenog and gosh, how the cash rolled in! But father is home, and nary a dish has mother washed for a. week, And Billy and Sue have quit their jobs, —and the future is looking bleak, For the family purse is perfectly fiat and doesn't contain a dime, And nobody does a stroke of work, for nobody has the time! We're doing the cross -word puzzles, We're doing 'em day and night, And what do we care if the cupboard's bare, So long as we get 'em right? "What is a sixteen lettered word whose meaning is 'agitate'?" "What is a Latin synonym for using a frog as bait?" "Here's a word beginning with E T I and ending with E E L; Look hi the dictionary, Bill, and see What it ought to spell!" That's all we hear in our happy home, and all that we think about, While nights and days in our various ways we're working the puzzles out. "Satan finds work for idle hands"— this new acrostic rage Is keeping all hands in the family at work on the puzzle page! We're doing the cross -word puzzles, We're doing 'em hard and fast, And we'll never quit, that's the worst of it, - As long as the puzzles last! --Berton Braley. Work and Worry Weaken Many Women NEW HEALTH CAN BE HAD THROUGH Dr .Williams' Pink Pitis They Give 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, and relief near at hand. When well, it is good blood that keeps a woman well; when i11, she must make her blood rich to renew her health; and the nursing mother—more than any other—needs rich blood and plenty of it. Care of diet, sufficient 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 •-iiiothers have derived prompt health -help from them, Mrs, Stewart Grant, Stewiacke, N.S., says;.—"'After the birth of my first baby I did not regain my hehlth. I'could scarcely walk across the room because of the pains in my back. I began taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and through their use regained good health. Later au attack of influenza left me very weak, and again the pills fully restored me. I tan recommend them to any one who is weak or Arun down." elegialaWieteeleallatel The best Toba cco for the pipe OGDEN'S LIVERPOOL Extension of Roads in National Parks s . The importance of maintaining and extending the motor roads ' and trails in Canada's National parks appears to have been the dominating note in the construction work carried on by the Parks' authorities during the 1924 sea- son. The greatly increased Arable which resulted from the opening of the new Banff -Windermere highway gave further evidence of the great value of improved motor roads and. maintenance and improvement work was given first consideration last sea- son. 'A large item of new work in Jasper Park was the construction of six miles of the ,spectacular Edith Cavell road, completing it to Cavell lake, about one and a quarter miles .from'' the ice of Ghost glacier. Rugged country, most unfavorable to construction opera- tions, was traversed and a very good showing was made. Surfacing opera- tions on that section of the Jasper -Ed- monton highway in Jasper Park were carried on over twelve miles of new road from the town of Jasper easterly. This section comprised abandoned railway grade which has now been converted into a first-class highway. On this highway a bridge of three 109 - foot spans was erected over the Snar- ing river, and work commenced on a bridge of six similar spans over the Athabaska river. Various Work of Importance.. Other works of major importance were also carried on to completion. During the summer the power -house building of the Cascade. _development near Banff, which has been in opera- tion since February supplying power for, the town of Banff and vicinity, was completed in its aesthetic details. Iavery effort was put forth to make its appearance as neat and attractive as possible and in harmony with the sur- roundings. Two cottages were , erect- ed for the accommodation cf are resi- dent operators and these were also artistically designed. Good progress was also matte on the Golf courses in Banff Park, where the eighteen hples were completed in time for the open- 1ng.uf,the playing season; and in Jas- per and Waterton Lakes parks. Eight miles - of the right-of-way of the pro- posed 'hew road between Lake Louise in Banff Park and. Field in Yoho Park were cleared during the late fall. Some improtant rock excavation and crib work was undertaken on the Yoho Val- ley road through the canyon of the Yoho river. To meet the• growing de- mands of motor tourists to Waterton Lakes Park and to serve the townsite, a summer water supply system was installed. Other lines of construction work un- dertaken by the Canadian National Parka Branch included the erection of historic site memorials throughout the Dominion. A field stone cairn with bronze tablet attached was placed on each of fifteen sites, and large boulder memorials were erected on two other sites. Avoid loss when sending money by. mail—Use Dominion Express Money Orders -the safe, convenient, inex- pensive nexpensive way. installment Repentance. A man whose pocket had been pick- ed in a crowd received this letter a month later: "Dere sir, I stoal your munny. Re- mauss,is pawing me so I send suns of it back to you. Wen it news again I will send suni more." For Every Iii-Mrnard'e Liniment. Treat Their Enemies to Laughing Powder. A naturalist recently returned from Arabia has described to a learned society a plant called the "laughing cactus." The plant gets its name from the fact, that anyone eating its seed gives way for some minutes after- wards to immoderate laughter, fre- quently ending in nervous prostration. The natives of the district in which the plant flourishes dry the seeds and grind, them into powder, which they. keep, and on suitable occasions admin- ister to those against whom they have a real' or fancied grievane.e.. An overdose may result in tempor- ary loss of reason, following which the victim falls into a deep sleep, awaken- ing with no memory of his curious con- duct, To write a good love -letter you ought to begin without knowing what you mean, to say, and to ''finish without knowing what you ' have written. -- Rousseau. issue No. 6 '25, CUT PL .-. .. ...-w. • Recognized Her Photo. Lucy was gazing through the win- dow of the local photographer, her eyes glued on .a picture showing the annual precession of school children through the village. "Mary!" she shrieked excitedly to her friend, "Come 'ere!" "Whatts the matter, Lucy?" asked the other. "You see the photo of Annie Smith on the third floor there?" "Yes," replied Mary. "An' you see the pair o' boots be- hind Annie?" "Yes." "Well, that's me." For First Md—Minard's Liniment. The Very Man. The American was drawing the long bow. "On one occasion," he said, "I shot nine hundred and ninety-nine lions." • The Englishman determined not to be outdone, began to- tell a story of a .man who swam from Liverpool to New York. "Did you see him yourself?" in- quired the American. "Why, yes, of course. I was com- ing across the water, and our vessel passed him a mile outside New York Harbor." "Well," was the retort, "I'm glad you saw him, stranger, because you're a witness that I did it. I was that swimmer!" Stron ° Nerves Pure organic phosphate, 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. East, Toronto, Ont. Cnticura Heals Pimples On rising and retiring gently smear the pimples with Cuticura Ointment on end of the finger. Wash off the Ointment in five minutes with Cuti- cura Soap and hot water. Continue bathing for some minutes, using the Soap freely. 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My nerves were too terrible for words and I sim- ply could not stand or walk without pains. I suffered with fainting spells until I was no longer, any good for my household duties and had to take to my .bed. The doctor said I should have an operation, but I was not in a fit condition at that time. My neighbor said, 'Why don't you try Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg- etable Compound? . I aro, sure it will do you good and will save those doctor's bills. So I was advised by my husband to try it after I told him about it. I am very thankful to say that I was soon. able to take a few boarders for a while as rooms were scarce at that time. My baby is 17 months old now and I have not yet had an operation, thanks to your medicine. I have recommended the Vegetable Compound to a few people I know and have told them the good it has done me. I know I feel and look a dif- ferent woman these last few months and I certainly would not be without a bottle of your medicine in the house. You can use this letter as you see fit, as I should be only too glad for those suffering as I have to know what it has done for me."—Mrs. ROBERT G. MAC- GREGOR, R. R. No. 2, Sarnia, Ontario. A recent canvass of women users of the Vegetable Compound report 98 out of 100 received beneficial results. This is a remarkable proof of its merit. 0 Proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for Headache Pain Toothache Neuritis Colds Neuralgia Lumbago Rheumatism Accc�lt only "1Pa.yer" plicl-a,e which contains proven directions, Randy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets. Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists. Aspirin tS,tha trade mark (registered in Canada) Of Sayer 1rnnufactni'e oe 5lnnrsrrttc- acklester of snllcylIckelil (Acetyl sailogiic ,Acid, "A. 8. A."!, tone it is von knolvs that Aspirin means Bayar manurnotere, to titgatat the pnhlle against imitations, Use rat,lee of Rarer Maytag will be stamped With their general trade wart, the "ilas,'r Cwoss."