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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ©NT., THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1921. JUNE, THE BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR SUPERSTITIONS HOARY WITH AGE. Curious, Quaint and Beautiful Customs of Various Lands Are Here Described. Why are May weddings regarded as unlucky? Why are June weddings specially propitious? And why, oh, why, .should old shoes be flung after and, indeed, at the bride? What say the poets? Marry in May, And rue the day. But, . i the other hand: Marry in June, All life be in tune. All three of these superstitions are hoary with age. They were already antiquated when the legend about St. Swithin's Day was invented. It might be too much to say that they are as old as marriage itself. But they certainly antedate the classic age. Thus |Ovid, in his "Fasti," refers to what he describes as the familiar' belief that May is a bad month in which to marry. 'And the same poet, after careful investigation of the various months of the year, selected June for the time of his own daughter's wedding, because, as he said, it was "good to the man and happy to the maid." That June should be a favorite month for weddings is explicable from its character as the month of roses and other flowers; although the beginning of May was the time of thfi Floralia festival of the old Romans. Still the partialty for June has never been as marked or as general as the avoidance of May. While the Romans preferred June, the Greek.3 greatly inclined to January. The Russians have long had a belief, said to have come down from the early Eastern Church, that weddings at Easter bring wealth, at Ascension Day health, at Whitsuntide domestic felicity and at Trinity Sunday many offspring. Shoes Take Prominent Part. The custom of throwing old shoes after the bias assumed many Among the Jews, tiquity, though i different forms, probably before tomary to carry . slipper, preferably one well worn, at the head of a wedding procession, in token of the complete submission of the bride to her husband; though it is not known that It was indicative of his use of it after the orthodox manner of inflicting chas- lent. The same custom of carry-j walk, abcut the town i slipper or sandal has prevailed | saw fit to run after hin til his wife' ertake him, from ancient times among other Oil-1 and kiss him; when he was relieved ental peoples, and is still familiar. ] of his burden. The distance which Among the Nestorians it was once the j his wife let him run before releasing custom for the groom to kick the bride j him was variously interpreted as in- _ and 'for her then to remove from his ! dicative of the strength of her affec- foot the sandal with which he had \ tion for him, of her bashfulness, and , Stomachs Can be Restored to a ; kicked her. Some Jews struck their I of her sense of humor. This custom j Healthy Condition, brides light blows with r =tr->tiv n*iwDd th* man who I A DESIRE TO EAT I WHAT YOU WANT and their domestic life would be happy. A variant of this was practiced by Martin Luther, who, after performing the wedding ceremony, took off a shoe of the bridegroom and placed it upon the bride's pillow, as a reminder that she must always be subservient to her husband. History of Wedding P.lng. The wedding ring, now so essential a part of the service and so indispensable ah object, seems to have come into use at a comparatively recent date, and to have had at first less significance than now. It was given as only one among various presents and, as an emblem of eternity, was meant to indicate the lasting nature of the marital vows. Among our Anglo-Saxon ancestors it was the custom for the prospective bridegroom, on becoming betrothed to his intended bride, to give her certain presents called a "wed," or pledge; from which word the word "wedding" is derived. An essential part of this "wed" was a ring, which was placed flfon the girl's right hand; in brief, an engagement ring, as we now know it. That ring was never re-red, under pain of breaking the slipper, as a j was strictly enforced, the man who token that they must thereafter be ■ was last "creeled" having charge of j Not to he limited in di subm'ssive to their will. In Russia i directing and superintending its inflic- j whatever he pleases is it was an ancient custom for the tion upon the next who was married. every dyspeptic. No one groom on the wedding night to require ! Burdensome and even painful as ; promise to restore an; the bride to kneel before him and pull | some of these ancient customs were,' this happy condition, off his boots. In one of "the boots was , it may be that some couples of the ; people a small whip, and in the other a purse j present day would find them less of money. If she pulled off first the j grievous and embarrassing than some boot containing the whip, he struck ! of the more sophisticated practices of her with the lash, as a token that she , the twentieth century. might thereafter expect frequent flog- --*-- gings; while if she first disclosed the | Age Shown by the Hand, purse, he would lavish gifts upon her It is only witnm very reCent years that women have thought it worth while to give proper care to their hands. Nowadays the average shopgirl bestows more attention upon her nails than did the "fine lady" generation or two ago. There is much other care given to the hands, including mass-age--the latter of special importance because it tends to keep the flesh plump and discourages wrinkles. Wrinkles ly appear on the hands before the face shows any, and thus hands may betray her age. One might even say that the hands grow old sooner than the face. ' fatty tissue that lies immediately neath the skin gradually shrinks with the passage of years; the skin becomes loose and falls into folds. The skin on the back of your hand shows how old you are. Pinch it and you will see. If you are young the skin will almost instantly become smooth again. Later in life, if pinched up, it will retain the crinkle for some moments. In youth the nails are smooth and usually have a slight rosy tint. As years go on they lose their color and vhat of their delicate texture, ;, but t gagement, until the wedding, when the j often exhibiting in later life minute corrugations lengthwise. Careful manicuring will do much to obviate any such appearance of change. a smilFinIvery dose of baby's own tablets bridegroom himself removed it and placed it upon the left hand, to serve as the wedding ring. Then he placed it upon each of the four fingers in succession, saying at the first "In the name of the Father," at the second "In the name of the Son," at the third "And in the name of the Holy Ghost," and at the fourth "Amen." An old Scottish custom, now practically if not entirely extinct, was that ding" the bridegroom. It was practiced on the day afer he wedding. Early in the morning, often before the newly married couple had arisen, e neighbors flocked to the door, and | mmoned the bridegroom to appear. \ Mothers, if your baby Then they seized him, bound upon his ! cries a Breat deal and back a large creel, filled it with stone: was compelled to r Baby's Own Tablets are a regular joy giver to the little ones--they never fail to make the cross baby happy. When baby is cross and fretful the mother may be sure something is the matter for it is not baby's na-to be cross unless he is ailing. cross; if he your and j mt attention day and night, give n a dose of Baby's Own Tablets. They e a mild but thorough laxative which dream of can honestly stomach to because all :h equally satisfactory results. But it is possible to so tone up the digestive organs that a pleasing diet may be selected from articles of food that cause no discomfort. When the stomach lacks tone there is no quicker way to restore it than to build up the blood. Good digestion without rich, red blood is impossible, and Dr. Williams' Pink Pills offer the best way to enrich the' blood. For this reason these pills are especially good in stomach trouble attended by thin blood, and in attacks of nervous dyspepsia. Proof of the value of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills in cases of indigestion is given by Mr. John A. McDonald, Tarbot, N.S., who says: "Every sufferer from indigestion has my heartfelt sympathy, as I was once myself a bond slave to it. Eating at all became a trial, and as time went on I became a mere skeleton of my former self. I took all sorts of commended medicines, doctors' and advertised, but to no avail. Then friend said to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I got a box and I thought before they were done I could feel change. Then I got six boxes moi e they were used deals with regularity My general health is is no wonder that I am an enthusiastic advocate of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. You can procure Dr. Williams' Pink Pills through any dealer in medicine or they will be sent you by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing direct to The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. and by the I was eating my i and enjoyment, now good, and i Surnames and Their Origin BENNETT Variations--Bennis, Bennison, Benn, Benedetto, Di Benedetto, Bennewitz, Benedict, Benedict............... Racial Origin--English, German, Italian, Slavic. Source--A given name. Family names in this group are quite widespread, not only among English-speaking peoples, but among virtually all the countries of Enrope. So many variations are there, in fact, that it is not practicable to discuss them all in one article. The group, of course, is the outgrowth of the given name of Benedict, or, to give it the original Latin form, Benedictus. This given name has a meaning of "blessed," or more literally, "well spoken of.s' It naturally ranked high in the Middle Ages as a given name, and quite logically there developed from it a host of family names. Bennett is the survival as a surname of a Norman diminutive of the given name. Bennis represents a shortening from Bennison, which in turn was a development of "Bennettson." Benn is a still further shortened example. Benedetto and Di Benedetto are Italian forms, the latter being closer to the original, the "di" meaning "of" and standing for "son of." In this country there has been a strong tendency to drop the "di" from transplanted family names. Benedict appears for the most part to be a straight English development from the given name, while the "k" in Benedikt betrays German influence. Bennewitz in its ending, which also indicates "son," comes from farther east, in view of which it is interesting to notice the similarity of this ending and the old Norman-French prefix "Fitz," with exactly the same meaning. SELLERS. Variations--Seller, Seeler, Sadler. Racial Origin--English. Source--Occupation. It is not possible to tell with accuracy in the the individual case which of two sources these family names have come from, with the exception of the last named. It may be taken for granted, however, that, like Sadler, the rest of them in the vast majority of cases come from the occupation of making saddles. The assumption that there is any connection with our modern word "seller," or salesman, is erroneous, for the medieval English did not use this word to designate trades-Sadler is a form of the name traceable to the Anglo-Saxon word. "Sell," however, was the word most often used by the Normans in the early period to denote a saddle, and it endured for a long time. In fact, it did not become obsolete until after Spen- "He left his loftey steed with golden sell, And goodly gorgeous barbes." The form Sellers, Seller and Seeler, however, may also be derived from the' old word "seler," which was the appellation of those craftsmen who manufactured seals. will quickly regulate the bowels ^Lj^'^ h d and thus relieve ^nsT^lft-0 stomach tion and indigestion, colds and simpleX fevers and make baby happy--there surely is a smile in every dose of the Tablets. Baby's Own Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Saves Time -Saves Health Here is a. table dxinlc made as Quickly- as you can pour Jiot water into the cup Instant Postum delights the taste, and causes none of the harm that often comes from tea and coffee. "There's a Reason- The Path of Labor. Never in a costly palace did I rest golden bed, Never in" a hermit's covern have I eaten idle bread, Born within a lowly stable, where the cattle round me stood, Trained a carpenter in Nazareth, I have toiled and found it good. They who tread the path of labor follow where my feet have trod; They who work without complaining do the holy will of God. Where the many toil together, there am I among my own, Where the tired workman sleepeth, there am I with him alone, I, the peace that passeth knowledge, dwell amid the daily strife, I, the bread of heaven, am broken in of life. Henry Van Dyke. Ask for Minard's and take no other. A Poem. Seeing,, it is a gladdening thing; White birds against a morning sky. Blowing poppies, nodding grasses, Light that grows and " passes, Young leaved poplars shining high. And God be thanked that gave us hearing For children's laughter, sweet and bold, For winds that whisper old hills round, For every intimate sweet sound The quiet golden evenings hold. But oh, 'tis scent that makes immortal The little lives of mortal men! Roses with haunting sweetness Incense, to lift men's hearts to Heaven, Lilacs, to draw them home again. --Margaret Adelaide Wilson. Father Knew. After correcting Tommy for the thousandth time for talking in school, his teacher decided to speak of this fault to the lad's father. She therefore added this remark to her next report: "Tommy talks a great deal." "In two days the report came back, correctly signed by Tommy's father, with t" Old Man. How does life look to you now its £ behind? Under your bald pate what lingers your mind? I wonder if you cherish still The blue day on the windy hill When first your eyes met hers, ar things •ight as a pigeon's sheeny wings Flashed through you, and delight Burned you with kisses white. I wonder do you dwell with pride l which you Your strength against your fellow men, And won and lost and won again-- Happy to toil and strive That you should be alive! Is gladness hid in moonlit eyes When love comes sighing through the leaves? Or is it garish, stressful days To which your hungry fancy strays-Green seas, the busy mart, Which wrote upon your heart? Have you regret for marriage ties? Did children make you sad and wise? What mattered much? What not at all? And, prithee, what would you recall And leave undone, to reap Sounder and sweeter sleep? Old man, old man, drawing near the night, Speak wisely through your beard, answer me aright-- That I may have good dreamings when life is done, Leaving me to bide as you, cold in the --Dale Colling. BitS @P Good Joke; Few Clothes. He--"Will you marry me?" She--"Do you think you could me in clothes?" He--"Well, partly in. You wouldn't want to dress out of style, would you?" In the Good Old Summer Time. "How's this back to the farm movement progressing?" "Fine right now," said Mr. Cobbles. "Yea ?" "All the town kin I've got want to come cut an' pay me a visit." Not So Fast. Uncle Hayseed: "Then city folks ain't so fast as I was supposin'." Aunt Furby: "How's that, John?" Uncle Hayseed: "I went to one of them theatres and they were still a-playin' 'Hamlit' that I seed ten years Parting For Ever. He (tremblingly): "I have one last wi-wish to ask you be-before we part in anger for ever." She (sobbingly): "Wha-what is it, Geo-George?" He: "Wi-Will you me-meet me next Th-Thursday as us-usual?" She: "I wi-will, George." Definitely Located. An emigrant ship was wrecked, and many survivors landed on the Falkland Islands. When the news reached home, the minister of a church to which some of the emigrants had belonged included in the service a prayer for the victims of the wreck. Being a very cautious man, he worded his prayer in this way: "Be with our brethren stranded in the Falkland Islands, which are situated in the South Atlantic ocean." Following Advice. "He's perfectly quiet, ladies," remarked the man to the two girls who were about to hire a pony and trap. "Only you must take care to keep t>3 rein off his tail." "We won't forget," they said. When they returned he asked them how they got on. "Splendidly," they explained. "We had one sharp sliower, but we took it in turn to hold the umbrella over the horse's tail, so there was no real Common Taters! A country clergyman was preach-g on an obscure point of theology, which he explained in an original and itriking manner. He concluded by saying, "This is entirely my own view. Commentators do not agree with me." The next day he was informed that | one of his parishioners wished to see Going into his study he was greeted with cordiality by one of his sidesmen, who happened to be a market gardener. "Morning, sir," beamed the caller. ! 'Heard you say yesterday as common taters didn't agree wi' yer, so I've brought a sack of my best. Hope you'll get on better with them." A?? "9 TO CO CUT ON SIX! F ALONE MRS. BEVERAGE LIVED IN FEAR OF ATTACKS. Dizzy Spells Overcome After Taking Tanlac and Doesn't Feel Like Same Person. "Tanlac has relieved me of my suffering and I just can't prais3 it enough," said Mrs. Margaret Beverage, 305 Hughson St. North, Hamilton, Ont. "For two years my appetite was very poor and I suffered a great deal from formation of gas on my stomach. I was also troubled with frequent attacks of dizziness and was actually afraid to go out or even get away from something to hold on to. One of these dizzy spells came on while I was calling on one of my grandchildren one day and I just fell right down on the lawn. Last spring, when I started taking Tanlac, I had been confined to my bed for a month and was so weak I could not walk. "Tanlac helped me from the very start, as I have not had a weak spell since I started taking it and I feel so good I can hardly realize that I'm the same woman. The dizzy spells are gone, my appetite is fine and everything I eat agrees with me perfectly. I have recommended Tanlac to any number of my friends and, I am glad to say, it has benefitted them all. I just wish I could tell everybody who suffers as I did what Tanlac did for New French Stamps. The French recently held a competition for designs intended for a new issue of postage stamps. Nearly all of the designs submitted were suggested by the war; the best ones show a splendid Gallic cock crowing in triumph, the head of a poilu in a steel helmet and a head representing France in a winged cap. None of the designs won the highest prize offered, for none was thought sufficiently original or striking to merit it. It may be that none of the three prize-winning designs will replace the present grace-design of the Sower, though the matter has not yet been decided. Mlnard's Liniment "Relieves Neuralgia It's good to have money, and the things that money can buy, but it's good, too, to check up once in a while, make sure that you haven't lost the things that money won't buy. There is one divorce for every seven marriages in Japan, one for every ten marriages in the United States, and for every ten thousand in Eng- MONEY ORDERS. Send a Dominion Express Money Order. They are payable everywhere. Explorers Advance Toward Mt. Everest. i loss for i Somewhere in the tangled maze of a southern Himalayan Mountains three parties of British engineers are working their way through unexplored gorges and passes toward the base of Mount Everest, says a despatch from Darjeeling, Bengal. They are blazing the way for the expedition that will attempt later this summer to scale the granite walls of Everest and conquer e highest peak on the globe. The first party to leave here was commanded by Major Morshead, which proceeded up the Teesta Valley and what is known as the Kangrila route. The other two units, commanded by Colonel Bury, intend to meet the Morshead party at Khamba Jong. Then the combined expedition strike westward toward the village of Tengri Jong, which is about thirty miles north of the Everest group. A permanent base will be selected near that village and from it will start the party which will try to reach the summit of the dominating peak of the range. Before the actual work of scaling Everest can begin, however, engineers j one as large a t survey all approaches to the j sho^F^b^.parte mountain and try to find the most ! embarrassing ir practicable route to the top. This re- j |ga0n\ l£0 aissance work is the chief task 1 l.ii'.:h.-r pm-pus assigned the men now working their '■■ „Y"j't'"!"",' way into the mountains. the resuH tnal Why He Was Late. Amongst the many stories that are current concerning the new Unionist leader, Mr. Austin Chamberlain, is one about an incident that happened at Highbury, his father's seat near Birmingham. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain had laid out a plantation of younger fir trees in the grounds, of which he was exceedingly proud, notwithstanding the fact that the majority of the sapplings measured no more than two or three feet in height. 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