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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1955-07-14, Page 7Poison tee ane of the com- mon nuisance weeds in Canada which each year causes con- recierable discomfort for those t.tn',nrary enough to come in con- tact with it. However, it can be controlled fairly easily by one of the modern chemical weed :k;il"ers. i iv t. McGibbon of the Federal Department of Agriculture, re-. ports that killing of poison ivy melted from tests in which ti mixture of two liquid ounces of 2,4,5-T in a gallon of water was sprayed on the plants. It took from ten to fourteen days before results were noticeable. After that the leaves turned yellow and dropped off. Results aeons; other areas indicate that there will be no re -growth the following year provided the apeaving is thoroughly done. +k * qt a;rr. McGibbon warns that care must be taken to keep the spray off of any valuable woody plants i:ra the vicinity because they are very susceptible to this particu- lar chemical. For the same rea- eon, the sprayer should not be used for other garden purposes unless it is thoroughly washed ,out to remove all traces of 2,4,5-T. - q< Lawn ;Hovers in general use ere the ordinary reel type and the rotary scythe type. The ef- ficiency of both depends a great deal on the condition of the cut- ting knives, The reel -type mower employs st shearing action between the blades and the fixed knife-like bar. Both the blades and the knife -bar should be sharp and properly adjusted to effect an easy shearing action. Moreover, he blades on the reel should be ound uniformly so that the 4 iratire length of each blade ,lakes light contact with the nife-bar. This is done best with the special sharpening ma - HE! CHUCKS WOOD - In favor of ice cream. Pet of Mrs. W. H. Fleming, "Woody" will gnaw dip any given quantity of the cold stuff. Perhaps he wants to become acclimated to the chil- ly weatherhe'll meet next :Bracing as tradition's best-known weather prophet, chines as used by lawn mower servicemen. Machine -sharpened blades are usually hollow - ground, and hollow -ground knife edges are generally more effi- cient and give longer service. * * When sharpening is done by hand, the usual procedure is as follows: (1) for hand -pushed machines, remove and change to opposite sides, the drive. wheels, pinion gears and the pawls so that the knife reel will run in the opposite direction by ro- tating one of the drive wheels. If the lawn mower is power-. driven, simply set the machine up on blocks and operate it with the engine as usual but at slow speed. (2) Adjust the knife -bar so that it just touches all the reel blades through out their length. (3) Apply an abra- sive to the reel and knife -bar which may be a valve -grinding compound, a fine grade of car- borundurn, emery powder mixed with sufficient lubricating oil to make a thin paste or a dry mix- ture of fine emery dust and soap powder. The latter has the fol- lowing advantages: it can be poured on the knife -bar as the reel revolves; it does not stick to the reel blades and hence remains in contact with the knife edges longer. (4) Adjust the knife -bar from time to time, as the grinding job proceeds so that all the reel blades touch it lightly throughout their length. (5) Clean off all the abrasive with kerosene or solvent after sharpening. (6 Finally, test the cutting edges with a piece of good quality paper and adjust the knife -bar again if necessary. * * * The rotary scythe type de- pends on speed and very sharp cutting edges for satisfactory mowing. When the knives are dull the tops of grass leaves and stems are bruised, torn, or just bent over rather than cut cleanly and soon turn white and detract from the general appearance of the lawn. To sharpen, remove the blades and grind the cutting edges to the original angle until sharp. Gretna Green and Runaway Marriages The marriages that made Gretna Green famous the world over were ended just ninety- nine years ago when the law was changed to make it neces- sary for both parties to a mar- riage in Scotland to have spent the previous three weeks in the country. Before that anyone could marry in Scotland without notice of any more formality than exchanging vows before witness. All the business of the smithy and the anvil was bogus in the sense that it was legally unnecessary. It was an acci- dent that the smith became as- sociated with Gretna Green marriages. The local smith found acting as a professional witness profitable and turned it into a job. Gretna Green began to boom when, two centuries ago, the marriage laws in England were tightened up. It provided a con- , venient spot for eloping couples hotly pursued by angered par- ents. One of the most famous, or notorious, "parsons" of Gretna Green was Joseph Paisley, who had an astonishing capacity for CROSSWORD PUZZLE recnoee i. Tettie 4 tirat;e- 9 01a:* swan 11 14 16 17 19 21 97 zr r:nocU I'xs' eewar w11r;ria+i"s' tea° hangs for ••r a. lint I,e> :1, ,r no hole • 1.sn-ved .1 :Eh, JC:'.ow 'alrt•,rfie)d" 29 i'ar::ar P^et 30 SitaYe 1(.1,1f,; 83 is rl::.6 Si Des,' i;.:Ci'4 e 37 Not alp 33 1 ve;-yrotle 40 f nm'e8 41 rofay 48 Part of Mari: 48 Aceoiv:niis11 46 1+lncttiantrese 4! r'ndge1 49 r+1s.e 51 tse t 54 itpriLInr oat s. Of Malts 111 w jiff VVoo..ton pin Btr i)rinls s'_owly ;'1, Afft'aative :61 11 o4•st: ,83, 051 '1' 1)0 Vtt H'oWevnr 2. 100 sanare meter's 2 So. $:>a to is rut e r 4 Law 5. Ce.te:n J fly 6. 11:21?1s 7.( arta 3. Siig1 t sound 9. Pa'1:a_1e 10. 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The train snaps on at the waist beneath the tiered skirt. Designed in white nylon organdy, the gown features a finely tucked bodice with a high 'neckline, short sleeves and scattered appliques of embroidered arabesques. drink. He celebrated one mar- riage by drinking half a ten- gallon cask of brandy and re- maining sufficiently conscious to kick the cask to pieces because it was empty! Among the famous runaway marriages at Gretna Green were those of Richard Brinsley Sheri- dan, grandson of the famous statesman and playwright, and the tenth Earl of Westmorland, who ran off with Sarah Child, daughter of the founder of Child's Bank. The infuriated banker pursued them, and only gave up when the Earl succeed- ed in shooting his leading horse. He forgave the runaways and left his fortune to their daugh- ter. The sporting Marquess of Queensberry, running away with Caroline Clayton, abondoned the traditional post -chaise for the journey to Gretna Green - and the lovers rode on horse- back. The son of this Gretna union produced the Queens- berry Rules which turned prizefighting Into a clean sport. Edward Gibbon Wakefield was perhaps the most amazing "customer" of Gretna. By forg- ing a letter which suggested her father's fortune depended on her marrying him, he lured a sixteen -year-old heiress from school to Gretna Green. The marriage was annulled by an Act of Parliament and Wake- field got three year's imprison- ment, But this did not prevent him becoming a distinguished colonial statesman. Another extraordinary Gretna marriage was that of Prince Carlo to Penelope Smith. The prince was a political refugee, He had married his bride 111 Rome. and afterwards married her again in Madrid just to make sure. When they came to Eng- land they were married again at Gretna Green and, being still coldly received in Society, mar- ried for the fourth time at the fashionable St. George's, Ilan - over Square: Interest m Gretna Green -re- vived in 1890 when a man named Mackie bought a shop and turn- ed it into a museum with a room for marrying couples. He offer- ed 10s. to the first couple to be married --and offer promptly ac- cepted by a couple of tramps! He prospered, particularly when in World War I Gretna became an important centre of muni- tion factories. His income in 1.932 was proved to be $6,000 a year. Up to the abolition of mar- riage by consent about 300 mate ridges a year were being "cele- brated" in the smithy and museum, In recent years it has been teen-agers who have gone to Scotland to marry and until Isobel Patino and James Gold- smith, there were few headline romances. Another, however, was that of Mr. John Beckett, M.P., and the widow of the famous actor Arthur Bouchier, who were married at Gretna in 1930. • Iran foundries used 11ee less pig iron and 1.3% more scrap iron and steel in the first three quarters of 1953, turned out a 6% greater tonnage of iron cast- ings and east iron pipes and fit- tings than 111 1951 Tragedies Fri' m Mistaken identity Mistaken identity has been re- sponsible for many tragedies; one which particularly comes to my mind concerns only sheep stealing, but the result was so tragic that it is worthy of record- ing. At dawn one morning in the year 1866, two police officers met a man driving a flock of sheep towards Hornsey Meat Market, The pian stopped to ask one of the officers for a light, then drove the sheep on to the yard of a public house, where they were slaughtered and sold to a butcher. Yet the entire flock had been stolen from a farmer! A Man - I have no record of his name - was detained and . identified by the two police offi- cers, the publican and the butcher. He was tried before Sir William Bodkin at Middlesex Quarter Sessions, and called as witnesses his father, mother and sisters to prove he was at home when the offence was committed. In those days, the law did not permit a wife to give evidence on behalf of her husband, so a valuable witness could not ap- pear. (Incidentally, this was not so many years after the altera- tion to the law which imposed the death penalty for sheep steal- ing.) - A plan of the cottage in which the accused lived was produced. It showed that with 'his wife he occupied a room which could only be entered by passing through the bedroom of his par- ents, Both parents were positive he went to bed at eleven p.m., and did not get up until seven the next morning. But there was the evidence of the policemen, the publican and the butcher, and Sir William in his summing-up warned the jury that the relatives of the accused had the strongest of motives for trying to shield him, especially as he was the family bread -win- ner. He was found guilty and sent to prison for five years. Twelve months passed. In the same court, again before Sir Wil- liam Bodkin, another man was charged with sheep -stealing. He had been caught almost red- handed, for carcases bearing the branding marks of the owner were found hanging in the out- house of his cottage, and foot- prints on the farm from which the sheep had been stolen corres- ponded with the prisoner's hob- nailed boots.. which had several nails missing. He was found guilty and ask- ed if he had anything to say. To the astonishment of the court, he exclaimed: "For myself -- no. But I have something to say to you, my lord. A year ago you sentenced an innocent man. I stole the sheep which were sold at Hornsey. Look at me. Have you seen me before?" Sir William looked up and studied him closely, So :far as memory could serve, he was iden- tical with the man sentenced a year before. The case was brought to the attention of the Home Secretary by the Drovers' Association, a Powerful and wealthy body In- quiries were made, end the truth of the stat:esttent was established The innocent man wee granted • what is irdnieally called a free pardon and released from prison --- incurably insane! The same year, a guilty man won an acquittal by the most barefaced piece of chicanery im- aginable. Solomon Isaacs had long been suspected by the police of being a receiver. At last they learnt from an informer that Isaacs had just obtained a load of stolen bristles (at that time very valu- able). Detectives, led by Ser- geant Ham, descended on his premises, Failing to find the bris- tles indoors, they went out into the tiny garden, where Ham's keen eye noticed that the earth had recently been disturbed. He called for a spade and found the bristles a few inches down. Isaacs was charged with receiving, and stood his trial at the London Sessions before the Recorder, Mr. Russell Gurney.. When the names of the jury were called, a thirteenth man was found in the box, and this "odd man out" was dressed in black. He apologized for . his presence and explained that he had been called for the next day, but his wife was being buried then and he hoped he might he able to serve a day early. The sympathetic Recorder of- fered to release him entirely, but the extra juryman asked to serve that day . , . "to take his mind off his grief." The case against Isaacs was so strong that there was general astonishment when the jury ask- ed leave to retire. Three hours passed. The Recorder had them brought back to court and asked whether they had reached a ver- dict. The foreman told him there was not the slightest prospect of agreement. Annoyed at their ap- parent stupidity, he sent them back. "You'll stay there all night, if necessary," he warned. At three o'clock the next morn- ing they returned. Their verdict was Not Guilty. Counsel who had been defend- ing Isaacs couldn't resist stop- ping one of the jury outside the court and asking for en expl.aan- ation for this ex raordinaiy ver- dict. His reply was no less biz- arre. Apparently, the bereaved hus- band had told his fellows he had decided the prisoner was not guilty and no arguments would shake him. As the night wore on he produced sandwiches and a flask of brandy which he con- sumed without offering so much as a bite to anyone else. One by one the jurymen capitulated, un- til all were agreed on a verdict of Not Guilty! There was a sequel the next day. Counsel for the defence had occasion to visit the solici- tor who had briefed hint. At the door he met the bereaved man coming out. He was dressed in sporting clothes and wore a hap- py smile - obviously an acquain- tance of the prisoner who'd play- ed his part in a put-up job. The case and verdict are to be found in newspaper reports: the explanation was recorded by counsel himself, a very famous barrister of the last century. Through the ample open door of the peaceful country barn, a sun -lit pasture field, with cattle and horses feeding; and haze, and vista, and the far horizon, fading away. Walt Whitman. Leather Footwear: 62% of the output in the first three quar- ters of both 1953 and 1952 had soles of materials other than leather. AY t11O 1 LESSON R. Barclay Warren, B.A.., B.!1. Trusting God in Dark Days Habakkuk :1:1-G, 12-13; 2:14 Memory Selection: The jwi; shall live by his faith. Ilabaks- kuk 2:4. Men have always wrestled with the problem of suffering. Haba- kkuk was troubled because ext the rise of the pagan Chaldean power and its threatened ever - throw of Judah. Why does Geelf look on and hold his tongue while the wicked devours then man that is more righteoutt than he? We have seen third problem on the individual level; a man defrauding his righteous brother or sister in the divid- ing of the estate. We haver seen it on the national level; God -defying Hitler loosing hire life -destroying bombs on the people of England. God tells Habakkuk to writ* the vision plainly so that the one who reads it may run, God may use the ungodly to chastiser his own people but at the last he will bring all men to, judg- ment. "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of t1 glory of the LORD, as the waterer cover the sea." Meanwhile the just shall live by his faithfulness, Habakkuk is content. "The LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence be- fore him." His faith is strength- ened. He draws to a conclusion with words that ought ever to be a stimulus to us all. It 159 the spirit of one who trusts God in dark days.. "Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the nesk shall be cat ofe from the fold ,and there shall be nis hes in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the LORD, 1 will joy in the God of my salvation." Let us een inter int fur 1tl-- feriugs the statement of Paul Romans 8:18. "I reckon that th sufferings of this present timed are not worthy to be compared. with the glory which shall lee revealed in us." FAIR OFFER Some. of the bargain clothing houses ore New York's lower Ea Side still declare open season oda the unwary passer-by. One mane clutched by the arm and draggc. inside, protested, "But I don% want, any clothes - I've got at least a dozen suits at home." "So all right," replied the pre•- prietor, unperturbed, "bring 'en down, I'll make you a partner.ie Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking nil " d 3 1©i1P S`". onB EMO!,tMEE GModno' '© Ci I T k®i710QO ©©1 II om en mraI© K 00 EgAMMEgM LEP E2 riggiREM UM :"`© 10©INMEMEMAKIMOM i 8L8 dEN M , l V A HE PAYS FOR BEING TOO GOOD -- Patrolman Richard Kahl couldn't explain to the police chief why he gave parking meter tickets to motorists whose time had not run out. Then he found a boy, with a soft heart for car owners, dropping pen nies into expired meters. Thomas P'oncsko, 13, said he felt sorry for The ticketed motorists. Above, Kahl follows police magistrate's orders to punish Thoma by making him deposit into meter 200 pennies from his own allowance.