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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916,

1916

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COLD WEATHER

RHEUMATISM.

Why abou'd Phoumatism, a diverse of the. Mood," he wonna” in cold weather than in

The thanmatie peison in tha blbed is the predisposing cause of the lisense. If you has the taint in your blood you may have. riwamatina whenurer the exciting cause atirs it to acti- m. Cold weather and damp ness are exciting causes of rhanatism. They excite to action something alrúady in the blood, something that you must get rid of if you would be ling from theumdem.

What this something is, nobody knows. Not very 'ong ago it was thought to be ario: neid. Many doctors now think i micrescopic organism or a specific bacillus but camarating natin, chaumatism

they cannot find the bacillus,"

the blood becomes thin rapidly, that build, ing up the bleed relieves the cheumatism, and that there will be no return of the rheumatism as long as the condition of the blowed is maintained. Dr. Williams' Pink Pals are recommended for theumatian because they keep the blood rich and red and free from thesmatic par ons. ►

Beam Dr. Williams' Pink Pils today. for you enu obtain thons of any dealer and mint you ask tot Dr. Wiliams',

Al di ect a post fera fe is the Dr. Williama Medicino Ca, 96, Suechuan Ri ait, Shanghai. Une bo tlu for 81.30, or 3 for 88,00...

explain what the hosaurs three" are: Henry Scott Aiddell was a Freemayan, and without denis Fittle bit of Masonic ceremonial was present his mind when he wrote his inspiring lyric.

Another contributor to the Notes and Queries, Mr R Mardock Lawrence, bring together an interesting collection of il Tatured epigrams about the Scots. The other day Sir Thomas Lipton was credited with saying that the reason why a Scot succeeded in London was because "he knew if he didn't get on ha woak noed to go back to Southand, so he made up his mind to get on Sir Thomas had clearly read some of these epigrams. Perhaps the mestbiting in the collection in the cou, let by Cleveland,

Had Cain been Sant, God would have

changal his doom:

Not fore him wander, but compell'd him.

huge."

The Union of the Parliamenta in 1707 led to the making of many spieramy upon Scotland and the Scots. Referring to the common belief that many of the Northern) votes were bought by English gold, one quarin exclaim,

I wondered not when I was told The yeand Scot his country sold:

"I rather very mach admire

How he could over Sind a buyer "

Scottish paper **notes" have always boen hell in contempt by Krglishmen, though in these days of Treasury “dirt” the paper". currency of ancient Caledonia has proved, its use and justified the foresight of its financiers. In eselier days an epigram-, malist wrote

To tell us why barks thus in Scotland.

abtain,

Requires not, the head of a Nowton or

Napier;

Without calculation, the matter's quite.

plait,

Where there's plenty of rags you' I find

plenty of paper."·

Students of Scottish rong will be interested

in a little krjono version of ** Rabin Tam- son's Smiddy" which is contributed to the volume by an Austalian : Scot This variant follows the lines of Rudge's lytic, sdopting Redger's rhythm, but employing "words of its own, words that Rodger would not be ahamed by. In this case the young wooer is Androw Witherspoon, And, and the pipes are to be beard all having heard his sweatherst's tale of her

the place, though, of course,

father's objections, he replies,

Over

"

the pipers bave to take their turnMy lass." enga I," your father's views

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of to dreary Gallipoli all

SCOTTISH SONG AND EPIGRAM,

For sheep, and kyo, and craws, and dose

Are consecte a'thegither,

A pair wi' ace anither.

Ia lowly cit or lordly deme

Auld nature this reho-rses,

An' even the Palmaro' David conse

To us in double verses

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Baving carried the day, as the earlier wooer dif, Andraw gives the earlier wooer's: silvice to Robia Tamsos, whereupon Robin exclaims, ---

SCOTTISH LETTER.

(From Our Own "Correspondent.) in the ordinary trench work. It i

refreshing, he to hear the playing. EDIS at:B, December 23.

of vigerous and stirring Scottish melodies.. The tunes recall, old associations, and many PORRIDGE AND THE SHORTER CITECust, mau haring them has a lamp in bla. Major-General the Rer. Joha Simms throat. For he has been borro for a few D.D., Principal Chaplain to the British moments among friends and happy eur TIRE Undersigned are received instruc. Expeditionary Force, France, has sent a soundings, and he comes back with a sigh

which he says.I have lived for 30 years ghastly experience. The pipes, too, among soldiers, and if I had my life to live afford a happy break in the menctony of over again I would desire ne happier fate. our underground Bie. The spirits of tiru I never yet have met a madin, the King's men are quickened by them. A fatigue sniform that I did not feel instinctively party matching wearily along as once falla was, my friend." The Doctor goes on,- into a smart step in response to the music.“

y lot in the Army, too, has been mainly linked with anldiem from Scotland-enil all interested in the days of her they are admittedly Second to None, the years" look forward with pleasure to the proud motte of the Scots Crays. Por coming of the successive volumes of the ridge and the Shorter Catechism, though berdin Journal Notes and Quesia by no means so popular as they were, stil Some of the matters discussed are, of help to put grit into the grip and ironiuto course, of only local interest to the Granite the blood of Scotland's sons. On countless City and others that appeal to Scots at and a half, took place in the Glasgow

rwal mile round aboot." but

A stormy sceno, which lastot an hour 70 stricken.Gelds they bare proved themesives there are

to be bonzio fechters, and never more so large, ever to the Scot Abread. Une eld Corporation, and 11 members, one of them, prablem, for instance, is re-dincumed, phat a Magistrate, were suspended.. The treable Scott Riddell meant when he wrote the oftarees over the refusal to let St. Andrew's quoted lines in the well known song, Hall to the Independent Labour party for We'll drink's cup to Scotland yot ademonstration against conscription. The

Ta'the booour three."

Conscillers who were suspended ware of One of the contributors to the volume, the Labour group in the Corporation, a up which numbers altogether 21 - bors, and has given two members to the Army.

the 9th February, 1915, at 11 am

nt the Cental Police Station, CONDEMNED AND CONFISCATED GOODS,

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HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers to the Government. Hoogkong. Feb. 1, 1918.

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than in this world wide was,"

THE SPIRIT OF OUR ARMY.

A party of Scottish gentlemen, repro

THE Undersigned have received instruc.senting the Territorial and Recruiting

tiens to sell by Public Acction,

(TOK 4000EST OF THE CONGLINED),

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the 18th February, 1916, at il a.m., st, their, Sales Rooma, No. 8.

Committees of Edinburgh and Glasgow, have just returned from a visit to Flandet,

For doouricht cheek, my ind," saya bo,

I think ye're near perfection And if the gudowife should agree

I see pse great objection." Twa happier bousse no to fin' You couldns for a ransone, His dochter Mrs Witherspin, My mither-Mrs Tamason.

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and they give an interesting account of the Mr Thomas Bayne, sites — cheerful and courageous mood in which they

What Scott Riddell had in his mind found the Jocks and Tommies of the when he introduced the honours thres Expeditionary Force. One of the party, was probably the thrice reported Hip, Mr Harry Rawscs, rays that "On the hip, hurrah! that accompanies the drinking rosd we saw a remarkable spectacle, large of a tasst.

I is true that the sniper, and bad several narrowe cipes, A nambers of the boys zetuming from the three-fold jariation is sometimes given party was sont but to deal with the marks battin front where the Germans had been with one foot on one's chair and the other man, and was succes, ful in literally bring Exporters & Importers

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trying some attack. They were not or the table, and this distinction is ing him to bis knees, and making him cry downcast warriors these, I can tell you. necarded only to the toast of the evening, for marey Mercy!" commented one of They were rolling along in London The poet many bars thought of this themen gie yo zato mercy omnibuses as jovial a orowd as ever ceremonial pro-ominence, but it is not missed him seven times this morning\" 3 saw. In fact, they looked as if they were inevitable that he should havə "done so." coming from picnic instead of the Sight It may be added that the elorated ing." One of the meas notable incidents regments, aid to typils Highland 22 of their visit, in the opinion of the party, Bonour and that the initiated consider

was the returning of artillerymen from the this attribution a misnomer." trenches after a month on duty. They all But all this, and pruch else that has boon Tooked the worse for wanky but their writton upon the subject is strangely appearance in the mud stained garments beside the mark. Any Freemason car was somewhat deceptive, th

they had had a strenuous time çbviously enough, but they were the cheerleat of mortals.", Mr Kawara enys that Mr Atkins is a unique person- ality, shout the mpah wonderful, in the world. In the midst of conditions which by no stretch of imagination could be called rasy, the mou see never to lose their tem pers. They never brag and, they never grouse. In fact, the trying conditions cut. thors soom to produce, and prove the worth' Uur Bghting men are truly wonderful," of the best qualities of the British reo.

Ta summing up the impressions of the party. Mr Rawson wid they had spokea to Gold, Silver and Fancy Wrist Watches, many of the soldiers, and they all pos large aortmens of Bold Ringe, Set with red a quiet confidence that all will be Diamonds, Poarie, Rabies Sapphires, wall with us.They know no fear of defeat. Toquois, &c. Sc.. Gent's Gold and Knowing sad seeing our men, so becomes Enamelled Sear Pins, Brooches, Perdants, infested with the enme condence." Scc., Cors and Amber Neck Chaine, Fancy

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