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'SPEAWHIGHLY OF .
BABY'S OWN TABLETS.
Once a mother has used Baby's Own
Tablets for her little ones she is a1 -
ways pleased to speak highly of them
to other mothers. She knows the good
they have done her children and
realizes that her experience should be
of benefit to others. Concerning the
Tablets Mrs. Fred Murphy, Charlotte-
town, P.E,I., writes: "I have used
Baby's Own Tablets for the past eight
months /or my baby. I cannot speak
too highly of them for they have been
of great assistance to mo in my first
experience of motherhood!' Baby's
Own Tablets are a mild but thorough
laxative which are absolutely harmless
and may be given to even the newborn.
babe with perfect safety. They are
sold by medicine dealers or direct' at
25 ets. a box from The Dr, Williams'
Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont,
China's New Alphabet.
The new phonetic alphabet for
China has proved a success. In 1912
the National Educational Conference
reeominended a Chinese alphabet of
thirty-nine characters, of which there
were twenty-four so-called initials,
three medials and twelve finals. By
1915 schools to teach the phonetic
symbols had been established as an
experiment; lately all the normal
schools have given special courses in
the subject,. and this yearall the pro-
vinces are learning the new system
and putting it into use.
20,000 Oranges on Tree.
A single orange tree of average size.
will bear 20,000 oranges.
Words of Wisdom.
The bigger the bubble, the louder
the .bang.
Oonoentration. should be a partof
the curriculum of every college,
The finest people in tne world are
those we know ]east about.
Be sure your bravery is not »ere
foolishness.
Man is like a fountain pen; useful
as long as there is something in him.
If we always said what we meant,
we wouldn't say anything.
Put yourself on a paying business -
basis.
If you've just got over some sick
ness, give the details to the squirrels
in the woods and get it off your chest.
If your feet are not strong enough
to parry you—ride. ,
Wisheswearout with your clothes.
,Fame oftimes goes shabby.
The greatest faith ,is faith in your-
self. •
Feed your body, your soul will
thrive on it.
Study character -your own first.
Before reforming the community,
reform • yourself,
Don't bury yourself before you are
dead. •
Look yourself up when you swear,
you won't be interrupted.
If you let the little things worry you,
What are you going to do with the big
things?
Tell your friend you haven't got it--
you'll
t-you'll be doing him a good turn.
Put your troubles on the dumb
waiter.
You can't win ` unless you, take a
chance.
Worry is a cloud that darkens your
day; a bright thought is the sunshine
that drives it away.
•
Melons were first found in Asia.
Surnames and Their Origin
SHAW
Racial Origin—Scottish.
Source—A given name.
Shaw does not look like a Highland
or 'Gaelic family name. Not many
people realize that it is, for, strangely
enough, it is not met with at any com-
paratively modern date with the prefix
of either 'Mac" or "0' ."
It is the name born originally by a
certain sept of the Clan MacKintosh,
which later divided into two septs, the
first or senior line eventually losing
ownership of the lands originally oc-
cupied by the organization.
The Highland records show that the
sixth chief of the Clan Mackintosh
was named Angus. He had a son
named John, whose son was Gilchrist,
who "in turn had a son named Shaw,
who was surnamed "Corr Fiachlach,"
and this chieftain was the founder of
the sept line of Shaws, .having ac-
quired the lands' about "Loch-an-etllan"
just prior to 1400 A.D.
For several centuries the castle of
Loch-an-eiilan' was the stronghold of
his descendants and the branch of the
Clan MacKintosh which they led.
•LEEDER
Variations —Leader, Leders, Loder,
Lederer.
Racial Origin—English.
Source—An occupation.
. You need more than three guesses
to pick the occupation from .which
this group of family names has .been
developed. The• reason is that the
meaning of the word itself has changed
since the medieval period in which it
became a surname.
It's not exactly' a piece of practical
knowledge to know that originally the
words "lead" and "load" had very
similar meanings. We use the verb
"lead" to -day in the sense of "show-
ing the way." But in medieval times
its most usual meaning was that of
pulling 'o1' carrying a load; as often
carrying as pulling.
So, if you bear any of the family
names in this group you may be rea-
sonably sure that in the dim distant
past one or more of your ancestors
filled a position in the economic life
of the community as a bearer of bur-
dens, a teamster and drayman of to-
day. He may have been either a bear-
er of loads himself, or an employer of
such men, and more than likely spe-
cialized in. the serice of some particu-
lar mercantile trade. «.
CHICHESTER
Racial Origin—English.
Source -A locality.
The use of Chichester as a family
name is a matter easily and obviously
. explained. In its first use as such it
was descriptive of the locality in
which the individual lived. There is
a place of this name in England,and
naturally; persons migrating from Chie
chester to "other sections came to be'
I known in their new neighborhoods as
`John of Chichester" or "Robert of
Chichester," as the case might be.
Then, in the course of time, neigh-
bors would come to regard the name
as merely distinguishing- the individ-
ual, and its meaning as indicating the
place from which he had come several
years before would not be foremost in
their minds. Hence the "of," or its
equivalent in the Norman tongue,
would be dropped, and the individual
or his sons would bear as their sur-
name 'simply Chichester.
The place name, however, is a con-
•bination of the Saxon given name of
"Cissa," and the Latin word "cas-
trum," which means "camp" or • "mill-
tary station." The Romans, in the
period before the .Saxon invasion,
built their camps in England, as they
did elsewhere, as virtual fortresses.
They were structures which lasted,
and which remained in existence long
after. the Romans had withdrawn,
"Cissa" was the son of "Aella," who
founded the kingdom of , the South'
Saxons, q.
This is the start of
a better 'day
There's satisfying comfort and cheer in a
breakfast cup of Postum, and there's no disturb-
ing
lent to irritate nerves or digestion and
leave mental energy lagging before the .day is
done Thousands of former tea and coffee- users
have found that Postum meets every demand
for a delicious table beverage, and brings steadier
nerves, clearer mind --better health.
As many cups as you like with any meal — -
no after -regrets.
Postum comes in two forms: Instant Postum (in tins)
made instantly in the cup by the addition of boiling water.
Postum Cereal On packages of larger bulk, for those who
prefer to make the drink while the Meal is being prepared)
made by boiling for 20 minutes.
"There's a Reason" for Postum
Sold by all grocers
A . WOMAN'S 7 HEALS
NEEDS. GREAT C
When the )3100d Becomes "Watery
a Breakdown Follows.
Every woman's health Is dependent
upon the eondition of her blood. How
many women :suffer ' with headache,
pain in the back, pooe appetite, weak
digestion, a constant feeling of weari
nese, palpitation of the heart, short-
ness ,of breath,' pallor and nervous-
'less? Of course all these symptoms
may not be proeentHethe more. there
are the worse the'condition of the.
blood, and the more necessary that
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dose helps to make better blood which
goes to every part of the body and
brings new • health to weak, despon-
dent people. Dr. Williams'" Pink Pills
are valuable to all women but they are
particularly useful to girls of school
age who become pale, languid and
nervous,. There pan be neither health
nor beauty without red blood which
gives brightness to the eyes and color
to the cheeks and lips. Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills build up the blood as is
shown by the experience of Mrs. Jos.
E. Veniotte, West Northfield, N.S., who
says: "For several years I was . in a
bad -•state of health. I was pale and
nervous, my appetite was poor, and I
suffered from weakness, headaches
and a feeling of oppression.' -I got so
nervous that I was afraid to stay in
the house alone. All this time I was
taking medicine, but it only did not
help me, but I was growing weaker.
Finally I decided to try Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills, and after using.. six boxes
I felt much better. I had a better ap-
petite, slept better and felt stronger.
However, I continued takingthe pills
for a couple of months longer and
now I am feeling as well as ever I did.
I give all the credit to Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills, and holie that my experi•
ence may be of benefit to some other
weak woman:"
You can get Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
through any dealer in medicine or by
mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for
$2.50. from The Dr. Williams' Medi-
cine Co., Brockville, Ont.
;, The Set o h Saila
Bob was in one of his periodical fits
of depression. The world had been
running smoothly for some time, but
now ,the pendulum was swinging the
other way, and he did not like it.
"Everything seems to be against me
•these. days, Uncle Jim," he grumbled.
"Nothing goes my way any more. I'm
going to quit—that's all. What head-
way can .a fellow make when every-
thing in the world is against 'him -
Bound to be a'failufe." ...
"Humph," said Uncle Jim medita-
tively. -"I didn't know that you and
Napoleon had so much in common,
Bob. He felt that way, too, when he
was about seventeen. But what puz-
zles me is whether you and he are
alike in oneother point. I must really
look that ap and see whether ho too
was such a different person on sea and,
on land."
Bob looked puzzled. "Different on
sea and on land? How? What's the
joke, Uncle Jim?"
"No joke. Just plain facts. As
Shakespeare remarks, you
"suffer a sea change
• Into something rich and strange.
"I've been at the shore with you
three summers, and I've been out in
your little sailboat moretimes than I
can count, but never once have I heard
you say you couldn't get anywhere be-
cause the wind or the tide was against
you. As I remember, you used, to go
to Pine Cove pretty often last summer
when the wind was dead wrong."
There was a .twinkle in Uncle Jim's'
eyes, for the visits to Pine Cove had
been a family joke. There had been a
very pretty reason for those visits. But
Bob loftily ignored everything except
the subject in hand.
"A good sailor doesn't have to sail
with the wind or the tide," he explain-
ed. "If a pian knows how to set his
sail right he can take advantage of the
wind, whichever way it blows from.
You know that as well as I do, Uncle
Jim,"
"And then you say you aren't dif-
ferent on sea and on land,"_said Uncle
Jim -thoughtfully. "Well; •I 'was` go=
ing to read you a lecture on the uses
of adversity, but I don't need to. `
You've put it into -shall I say a sea
shell? If you know how to set your
sail, you can takeadvantageof any.
wind and go where you please. Well,
now you go right out and apply that
•idea on dry land, and see if you don't
make port with a good cargo."
Bob nodded, and a dawning smile
came over "his face: "Master Robert
Sheffield," he said, '''Seventeen years.
out from Babyhood, bound for Success
and the Future. Aye, aye, sir!
The Mighty Universe.
Would you like to know how large
the stellar universe is? In the opinion
of astronomers it is one million light.
years in diameter, and, since light
travels 186,000 miles in a second, that
means that it is about 5,869,718,600,-
000,000,000—almost
,$69,713,600,000,000,000---almost six quintillion—
miles from one side of the universe to
the other. More than a.million solar
systems the size of our own could be
placed end to end without bridging the
space, How many such systems the
universe could contain we refuse to
calculate. , ,
--is-
Elephants have been known to live
200 years.
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His Bookmark,
"How far have you studied, John-
ny?" inquired the teacher.
"Just as far as the book is dirty,
ma'am,"
All for Nothing.
Mother—"I've tried so hard to make
you a good child, Margaret, and yet in
spite of all my :efforts you are stili
rude and naughty,i°
Margaret (deeply moved)—"What a
failure you are, mother!"
Skeptical Tommy.
"Blit,• Tommy," said his mother,
"didn't your conscience tell you that
you were doing wrong?"
"Yes," replied Tommy: "but I don't
believe everything T hear,"
The Age of Worry.
There is a :time in the life of every
girl when—but this illustrates it..
"Howold is Gladys now?" Mrs.
Davis asked of Gladys' grandmother.
"Gladys is just at the age where her
mother is afraid she will get married
and ;Gladys is afraid she will not."
He Knew.
The tramp shambled after the
smartly -dressed man carrying a pros-'
petous-looking bag.
"Give us a couple of coppers, guv'-
nor!" he pleaded. "Just somethin' to
get some bread'. Think wot it is ter
be friendless, despised, 'ated by all—"
"Shut up, you fool!" said the man
with the bag. ."I'm an income tax col -
leder!"
He Could See.
"No! You cannot expect the jury to
believe that," said the lawyer. "Do
you eealiy mean to say that although
the`night was pitch dark, and you were
•at the end of .the train, you saw de-
ceased fall from the other? Now tell
me,' how far do you really think you
can see at night?"
"Oh, about a million miles, I reckon,"
retorted the witness. "I can see the
moon—how far's that?"
Trying to Oblige.
Mother was teaching five-year-old
Bobby geography. She bad come to.
the: Sahara Desert. "Now,say it=