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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

EVERETT-From the Anglo
Saxon name, Eoforheard.
FAIRBURN-From North Britain
fair-bairn, child OF light COM
plexlon.
FAIRFAX-The sufrix. fax, is from
the Anglo-Saxon "feax." hair.
FILKINS-From Philip Of the
New Testament; also the dialect
forms: Phippa. Phelps and Philpot.
FLACK-Midland English dialect
for "fagge," turf.
FURNESS - Derived like the
French name, Dufour, from four.
French for oven; common in the
Lancaster furness district.
GALT-An old North of England
name for the pig; In Lincolnshire
the name Grice has the same signifi-
GAYNOR-A Cornwall name de-
rived from the Arthurian Guinevere.
GIBBONS-Like Gibson, Gibbs
and Gilpin, represented by the
Christian name Gilbert.
GODDARD-In old Anglo.SaXon,
God-heard, with it's literal meaning.
GRANT-An English corruption
OF the French title. lie Grand.
HACKETT-Diminu OF the old
Anglo.Saxon name Haco.
HAGGARD-A species OF falcon.
the name being derived from the
Anglo.Saxon "haga," hedge.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY English
uneducatcd speech adding final
consonant to the French name
Hamon.
HOLLINS A surname formed
from holm" the old English word
for the holly tree.
HOWARD-From the Anglo-SaXon
Hereward in the English nobility;
otherwise from the obvious occupa-
ton name Hayward.
HUBBARD-From the Anglo
Saxon name Hubert.
HYDE-From an old English
measure of land.
IVES-From Yvain of the Arthur
ian legends; the same as the Welsh
Evan.
IZZARD-From the Arthurian
heroine, Isolt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
Why Many PRESCRIPTIONS Are So HARD TO READ

r FERYBODY knows how hard the average
r. physicians prescription is to read 1t is
usually such illcgibe scrawl that one
wonders how the druggist is able to decipher
1t and compound the right drugs.
The llegibility of prescriptions is surprising
IN view OF the fact that physicians are educated
men and should be able to handle a pen with
more facility than primary school boy. So
much depends too. on the proper compounding
OF prescription that would suppose every
physician would fnd some OF making his
directions impossible TO misunderstood.
To add TO the difficulty. the prescription Is
usually scrawled in Latin and no two physicians
exactly the same terms for expressing any
idea.
1t has lately been suggested that the doctors
careessness is always the reason why
many prescriptions are SO hard to decpher and
phrased in such cryptic terms.
writer in OF the drug trade papers
charges that there are INSCRIPTIONS physicians
who purposely make their prescriptions impossi-
BILE to be read by any except some favored
druggist who shares his profits with them.
To turn much business possible to
drug store In which he was financially inter.
ested one physician made practise of giving
many prescriptions calling in Latin for twelve
ounces Of water. On the line below he would
write: "Decoque ad remanentiam-6 ounces"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

distinguish upon the surface of the moon only
very large objects, such as mountains or
huge craters.
According to Aragos reasoning. II we could
secure magnifcation OF 1000 times it would
be If we were looking at some object on
earth removed to distance of 119 miles.
But this reasoning Is all wrong when ap-
piled to a star high above the horizon near
the zenith OF the heavens. In this case our
eyesight has to pass through layers OF air
equal only TO that between us and an object
FIVE miles away on earth. The problem must
therefore be attacked from another, more
scientific side, before the question can be
properly answered.
On account Of the limitations of vision Of
the human eye even when aided by the most
powerful telescope, the figures given before
must be corrected. If we get an enlargement
of 90 times the amateur can see objects 1900
feet In diameter. II our eye could use a tel
escope magnifying 1000 times the object seen
on the moon might be only $50 feet in diam
eter and 1000 times only 81 feet in diameter.
But this is only theoretical.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
Why Human Eyes Will NEVER SEE A MAN In THE MOON

VvFHAT are the dimensions OF the small
w est object which could be perceived
by the human eye studying the moon
through a telescope? Laymen ask the astron-
omer this question frequently, and it Is not so
easily answered as might be supposed. They
ask, "How near do the most powerful tele-
scopes bring us to the moon? Would we be
able to see human beings II they we're walk
ing around there?" The scientific question
is what Is the size Of the smallest object
that we could distinguish on the surface of
the moon?"
Arago states in his Popular Astronomy"
that as the moon Is 23s.S50 miles away, tele-
scope magnifying 1t ten times ought to bring
1t within 1885 miles, magnifcation OF 100
times within 2,3Ss miles, and magnifcation
OF 1000 times to within 23S miles Of the
earth so far as vision Is concerned.
What could we see on the moon at dis
lance of 23S miles? Hardly anything i'll detail,
for all would be beyond the power Of sight.
And besides where is the astronomer who can
hope to obtain magniication of 900 times?
The conclusion must be that we can hope to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

JESSOP-From Joseph through the Italian Giuseppe;
Of many surnames derived from Old Testament
names, Benson and Bennett from Benjamin, and
Moss from Moses; also Jobng and Jobson from job .
JOLLIFFE-From the old French "joli," meaning
lively, gay
JOYCE-From the Latin "tocosa." merry, through
the French "josse'
KELSEY-From "kell" local speech for kettle
KEMBLE, KIMBALIr-From the old Ango-Saxon
name Cynebead Grundy is local derivation of the
kind from Gundred.
KNOTT-A medieval English surname from the
Scandinavian king Canute. In modern Swedish Knut.
LARNDD-Local English dialect for learned.
LOWRIE-Lke Tod, Scotch word for fox the
animal
LUSH-Iocal English for old French lie huis. door;
Lusher Is surname sgnifying doorkeeper.
LYNDHURST-One Of the numerous English tree
names. derived from the lime, which was once lind.
MACLEAN-The Scotch and old Irish prefix
MacLean is for the older MacGilian, from
the Highland word "gile servant, and that from the
Scriptural Gildea servant OF God.
MATHESON-With Mayhem Mayo. Mayes, Meakin.
Meeson and sometimes Mason, local English from the
old French Mahieu, for the Old Testament Matthew.
names OF obvious meaning.
MORDAUNT'-From the French. meaning sharp, bit
ing; many English adjecva English surnames
from the French, Power (AngloFrench "le poure,
poor. and Grace, for ''le gras," fat.
MOTT-From the English royal name, Matilda as
Marriott from Mary
MULHOLLAND-From the Irish Null. a tonsured
want, and Holland, the name Of saint.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from Margaret, with the
sufix "royd" Scandinavian for clearing in the wood
Noakes formed in way from oaks, helms from
emS, TwellS from the wells ETC.
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NEWCOMB-An old English surname, formed the
same Neumana recently settled In the village.
OGDEN-An English tree derived from oak; also
Braddock, literally broad oak
PADGETT-From old English Padge a rhymed form
of Madge.
PANCOAST-With Pankhurst a corruption Of Pente.
PARR, PARRY-Welsh forms OF Peter through the
French Pierre; Perry is English surname similarly
derived.
Patrick.
PEPYs-From the royal French name, Pepin also
Pipkn. Peppt and Peppiatt
PETTIGREW-From the French, "pied de grue" q
cranes foot which also is the origin the word ped
PoE-Old English for peacock, often pronounced Po-
cock.
PARTITION the Anglo-Saxon "praett," personal
name meaning cunning.
PURCELL-From the old French "pourcer' Oatfn.
"porcuS") swine
RUSH, ROUSE-Old English from the French "rouxr
for red complexion; also Russell.
SANDERS, Observation-Disclosures Of Alexan-
der.
SEYMOUR-From the French St Maur; also Sinclair
st. Clair; Sidney, st. Denis.
SEELEY-Derived from Cecil Cecilia; meaning the
same as the German. Seg, blessed
TERRY, TBRRIss-From Thierry, the French form
OF the German Dietrich (Theodoric).
TOMBS-FTom medieval English contraction OF
the Christian name Thomas
TRUMBULI-FTom turn-bull; French, 'torneherf"
a nickname conferred in honor OF feat OF personal
strength
WYNNE-Another form-of the Celtic Lwynne, mean
ing white.
VAUGHAN-From the Welsh, meaning little !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

The subjects Of the paintings ara
nearly all animals Of that primitive
age-the mommoth, rhinoceros, bison.
bear, horse, deer. goat and wolf. They
are drawn with sufficient attention To
detail to supply much valuable In.
formation to zoolgists.
Unfortunately, there is no complete
representation OF man himself, al
though there are many human hands
and feet. Tho fact that there are
more drawings Of the left hand than
the right is taken to mean that man
had already ceased to be ambidex-
trous. The primitive Australians
we're particularly fond Of adjoining
the walls OF their homes with paint,
ings OF hands.
These curious art galleries contain
numerous figures which bear close
enough resemblance to the homes Of
primitive people in all parts of the
world to indicate that they wero In,
tended to represent huts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
GOOD NEWS About the Useful GOLDFISH

4 S source of both food and
~ medicine, the cod is undoubt-
- eddy the most useful Of all fish.
Its flesh is one of the cheapest and
most nutritious of foods, and the oil
its liver supplies has no equal In dis
cases where the body'S strength
must be quickly built UP.
The unwavering popularity OF cod
liver oil is all the more remarkable
in this age of substitutes, which. in
spite Of vigorous pushing. have failed
10 Dust the remedy of our childhood
A more insidious danger TO the good
name Of cod-liver oil has been the
substitution OF oil taken from the
liver of the shark and other fish. To
what extent this practise has been
followed in the past it is impossible
to say, but 1t is probable that most Of
the cod-liyer oil sold to-day by rep
utable dealers Is exactly what 1t calls
itself.
Much OF the cod-liver oil on the
market comes from the Lofoton fish
cries on the west coast of Norway,
where at certain seasons of the year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

something a yard in diameter the enlarge.
ment would have to be $4,000 times. Even
If we ever get a telescope Of this power the
human eye will not be able to see through
1t, even though place the telescope upon
the highest mountain SO as to escape the
thickest layers Of the atmosphere.
The greatest astronomers, like Sir William
Herschel, have made their most valuable dis
coveries by comparatively low-power tele-
scopes. The eye OF man, unless some new
laws of optics are discovered, will never be
able to see any small object on the moon, no
matter how powerful our telescopes are made
we may see mountains and craters-that is
ahOltt ali
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

Practically the case is quite different, for
the power Of the eye is now the main con-
sideraton The eye may be trained even for
astronomical observation, so that it sees more
than the unframed eye. But then we are
face to face with another difficulty, that of the
atmosphere. The wider the opening Of the tel.
escope the greater are our difficulties with the
atmosphere. The image becomes so trem-
bling and indistinct when looked al through
the larger telescopes that we see hardly any
thing.
theoretically we should have to secure an
enlargement Of 1900 times to see an object
81 feet in diameter, and il we wanted to see
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

tn PSYCHOLOGISTS declare that there is sound
r. scientific basis for the popularity of baseball It
is, they say, the most natural thing in the world
for and boys to like the game. and the person
who finds no enjoyment playing watching others
play is decidedly abnormal.
The why nearly everybody enjoys baseball
much and why 1t is OF the best games play
is because it resembles than any other sport
cept football the activities of primitive The in
sncts to throw, to and to strike among the
deep-seated instincts Of the human race
just these three which successfully combined
in baseball.
For untold ages the man who has survived in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

This meant to boil the decocton until half OF
1t had evaporated
If the patient took this prescription to any
other druggist than the physicians confederate
the senseless boiling usually ignored and
ne got twelve ounces Of water, or some other
harmless liquid instead OF six. This gave the
physician the desired opportunity to suggest
that bis pet apothecary the only one likely
10 fill his prescriptions properly.
1here are numerous other methods OF word
ing prescription with such unusual and en-
tirely unnecessary learning that only the elect
can make head or tail out of 1t. This is an in
genious plan for it attans the desired end with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

TVHE subject of prehistoric art has never failed to
engage the public interest. 1t not only exhibits
~ to us the beginning of all that Is now embraced
under the comprehensive term Of Art but furnishes
with clear and precise insight into the mind
OF prehistoric than can be given by any other
branch of archaeology.
For long time the examples OF prehistoric art
limited to carvings in bone, horn TOOTH but
1887 and particularly since 1901 attention has been
directly focused upon tho ncsed figures found
rocks. usually the walls of caves, and infre-
Quently colored with ochre.
The caves decorated chiefly found in the Dor
dogne district of France and along the Cantabrian
coast Of Spain. Some very remarkable collections of
primitive mans wall painting have also recently been
brought to light in Australian caves.
The caves in France and Spain in which these wall
paintings are found occur in creaceous limestone
are both very extensive and ortuous. The pictures
begin only after certain distance has been traversed
from the entrance but this is explained ground
that those at or near the entrance have become blurred
or effaced by the weather.
Copyright 1914 by tho Star COMPANY Great Britain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
To Prevent Automobile THEFTS

A NEW device for protecting automobiles
~ against robbers has been invented.
L and 1t promises to put stop to The
activities of the thieves who have been steal
ing 80 many cars.
The new contrivance has powerful horn
attachment with weird and unusual tone.
AS soon as the automobile stops the alarm is
set automatically, and IL anybody jumps into
the machine and tries to steal it the horn
will set up a fearful noise the moment the
wheels begin to turn, and will not stop until
the car comes to a standstill. No thief would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
Why It's Natural to LIKE BASEBALL

struggle for existence has been the who could
throw the straightest the swtest and strike the
hardest. To throw something at something to and
to strike at something almost natural for boy
as to breathe. These things longer OF service
to the they in ages gone by, but the de-
sire for them still survives in the normal mind.
Baseball quickens all these instincts by bringing up
thrill Of cherished memories The peculiar thrill which
every ball player feels he takes his bat in hand
assumes e1pectant attitude be explained by
the fact that his distant just that way
when fighting for their lives with some hostile man or
beast.
The primitive who held their huge clubs the
modern ball player does his bat and who struck hard
and quickly, survived and transmitted instinct
which makes like baseball
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
Science
Explains
WHATS in
A NAME''

a N old French epic describes episode In one OF
~ the crusades in which a Saracen giant drew his
sword and cut off the nose OF that royal cru
sadeT Guillaume d'Orange, who thereafter could not
escape from his nickname of court nez" literally
short
The nickname in the original French being imported
Into England, thus was founded the great English
family name, Courtenay-not bad pronunciation of
court nez"
Mechanics and Christian names as pronounced in
different languages furnish clues origin of many
otherwise cnigmatlc English names. With the addi-
tion OF surnames derived from the names of colors
trees and birds this general class Of family names is
as volumnous that for which occupations and places
is responsibe-an account Of which appeared on this
page recently. with illustrations drawn main
~ from that interesting volume THE Romance of
Names by Ernest Wcekley published by E. p Dutton
& Company. New York
From the same source are the English family names
with their derviations, printed here. In MANY in
stances 1t will be found that the source of one suy
name will furnish a guide to the origin OF several
others.
AGNEW-A nickname for lamb, from the French
"agneau"
BbATT1E-A Scotch dervative of the Christian name
Beatrice. ~
BLAkE-An old English variant for black
. BhOCE-A Scotch corruption of the French name
Brieux ''~A Aoine'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

be daring enough to jump into a car that
would make itself so conspicuous.
The new invention is proof against careless
ness on the part OF the chauffeur, because the
moment he gets out OF the or stops it the
alarm gets into position and will give forth
its noisy blast unless the combination is read
justed.
This device will be boon to owners of cars
whose chauffeurs are in the habit of going out
joy riding. chauffeur on JOY ride is liable
to drink too much and become very careless.
but with the horn alarm on his machine there
with it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
Will GLASS Take the Place of IRON?

IT. HE iron ore deposits Of the world are being
rapidly exhautted, and the time is not far
distant when will have 10 get along
without iron and steel. Before that day arrives
some substitute for these valuable things will
have TO be found, and 1t has been suggested by
a scientist familiar with the subject that the
logical successor will be glass.
Glass be made TO meet nearly all the
quirements of iron or Steel and with improved
methods OF manufacture will be great deal
cheaper There is abundant supply OF the
materials from which glass is made and long be-
fore iron reaches the obsolete stage il is more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

than likely that glass will be of its strongest
competitors.
The chief fault with glass is it's brittleness,
but it is possible even now to produce grade
OF glass which can stand a great deal of hard
usage and serve many Of the purposes for which
iron is employed. The progress OF invention is
bound to evolve quality Of glass which will be
as strong and durable as iron and transparent
we'll.
The use of glass will effect a great improve.
ment in sanitary conditions The building OF the
future, according TO this scientist will have it's
walls, ceilings, floors, sanitary fixtures and al
most everything else made Of glass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

out violating the letter Of The PROFESSIONS
ethical laws
Another ingenious scheme was devised by
physician who had built up a good practise in a
small town and was anxious TO turn all the bust
he could to store which, although con-
Quoted in another's name. he owned. In all his
prescriptions he wrote the quantities in metric
units.
AS his was the only drug store in town at
that time having metric weights and measures,
he enjoyed a corner on every prescription
until his competitors awoke to what was going
on and provided themselves with similar
Weghts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

the cod is caught in millions. The
fish are said to be so crowded to-
sether that the weighted line may
fail to reach the bottom, being inter.
cepted by the intervening line of fish.
This statement suggests a bound
less supply, and so it may be. But
the Norwegian Government has no.
rested satisfied with such vague
estimate OF one Of its most important
sources of wealth. and it has been
making r. systematic research into
the life-history OF the cod.
In 1913 2,400 cod were caught.
marked and put back. Of these 279
were caught again in the same sea-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

son. a result which shows that the
drain on the supply must be heavy.
The rate OF growth OF the cod is
shown by an increase OF slightly
more than 100 per cent In less than
a year. It was also found that cod
had travelled as many as 1000 miles
during the few months which had
elapsed between the marking and
the second catch.
Though the proportion OF cod
caught second time is surprisingly
great its rapid growth and It's wide
range OF excursion give assurance
that there is no immediate danger
of shortage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

The Surname courtenay Comes from "Court Nez," the
French for short Nose" This Was the Nick
name Given One Of the Famlly's Ancestors
After His Nose Was Cut OFF In En-
counter with Saracen Giant.
BURGESS-Taken literally from burgess, free
holder In town.
COFFIN-An old Deyonshire surname from the
French "chauvin," bald.
DABBS, DoBBs-Scotch nickname derived from the
Christian name, Robert
DABNEY-Modern English form OF the French name
dAubigny
DlCkBNS-Derived from the Christian name, Richard;
as also: Rich, Hitch. IIigg and Dgg with their
dminutives
DEWEY, DOMBEY-From local English rural speech
for deaf and dumb.
DRAKE-From Anglo Saxon "draca." dragon
DCFt-The Gaelic word signfying black.
EAMES-From the English midland dialect, "eme"
meaning uncle
ELLIoT-Derived from the Old Testament name
:Iilah, through the old French FORM Ellie; Ely and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21

Many pieces of flint shapened drawing oche
suitable for coorng the figures
little doubt that they
terials used in making pictures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
When Hanging Curtains.
To Keep Shoes from Cracking.

FINE Kid shoes Will never crack If rubbed week
equal parts Of castor oil and glycerine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-21
To Press Raised Lace.
To Clean Willow Furniture.

Ivy strong salt and water with brush and rub the furniture until
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-10-09
Local Mail RObberieS.

Last Tuesday morning another mail bag
was stolen from the B. and o, Railroad
depot here. Within the last month two
other mail bags have been stolen from the
same place. These were found afterward
at different points near the depot cut
open and their contents, consisting of
rifled letters and newspapers, scattered
over the ground. No clue to the thief has
ever been discovered. The robberies have
caused the patrons of the pOstoffice much
annoyance and the loss of a considerable
sum of money.
The mail was delivered here by train
from Washington city at 3 O'Clock in the
morning. 1t was thrown from the train
and remained at the depot without official
protection until about o'clock the same
morning, when the negro man who carries
the mail between the station and the post
Office goes after it, That is his stipulated
hour, for which he is paid by the Govern
ment. 1t was in the intervening time that
the mail pouches were carried off and cut
open and robbed of their contents of value.
The postal officials at Washington, be-
ginning with Wednesday last. have the
Rockville mail carried past the town, up
the line of railroad. and returned here
about 8 o'clock in the morning. II is dis
tributed among the patrons about 10 O'Clock.
The latter consider this delivery great
Inconvenience, and they are losing their
faith in the boasted efficiency of the mail
service of the United States.