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But now let us take a brief ramble through the dictionary, taking it in ar. phabet,ical order. Here is a list of words, none of which is given in as ob- solute, and very few of which are tech nical terms, which will at least put our young readers to their bumps to define, and may be some of our scholars may have to think twice before speaking. TTere is the list -Aberuncator, bipeetj- nate, eauleseent, deg, enode, iesetre, aleed, hederal, ischial, juddock, liege, Iimbat, metic, nur, oscitaut, pingster, queachy, rathe, skeg, tew, ubication, verrel, Wynn, xyphoid, yergas, and zoutch. This list was selected without any special care, and in a very short time, but it may be sutfieient to show that there are hidden treasures in the dictionary worth seeking: What 1he dictionary does not con- tain is often as surprising as what it does. For example, the very common word "seepage" isnotfindable, although the verb "seep" is given. "sparsely," too, a. word in common use, Webster disowns, giving "sparsedly" instead, al- though he does admit "sparsely" in the Taking hp :1. recent publication, we find advertised a forthcoming "anago- gieal" story by a well-known author. Now, what in the name of all the die- tionary makers is an 'unagozieal" story? Is it to be such a character that it can he described only by such a harsh-sounding word as that, which is reminiscent of cholagogue and "tever 'n ager," or of the pedagogue and his birchen rod? Let us see what kind of story this can be. Our friend, the dic- tionary, informs us that "anugogieay' means no more or less than mysterious, and so our pedantic author or his ped- antic publisher has indicted on us such a barbarous word as anas,rogieal merely to inform us that the author in ques- tion is going to publish a mysterious story. But why is anagogical any bet- ter, for any purpose, than mysterious? One is just as good Greek as the other, and the latter word has the advantage of being "uuderstanded by the people," while the other is certainly "eaviare to the general.," Opening a book at random, we chance upon the word "trivil" It is a word which needs no acurate definition. We all know what it means; we do not, know or stop to think of its origin. Trivial means, by its derivation-horn tri, three, and via, ways-pertaining to the meeting of three streets or roads, and undoubte 11y comes from the habit, as common in ancient Rome as else- where, of stoopping to chat or gossip on the street corners or in the space formed by the intersection of streets. When it is remembered that originally the word was feminine in gender, that is, in Latin, we may at least hazard a guess that Roman matrons and maid- ens were not averse to stopping on the corners to chat or to exchange eonfi- dences about the fit of Cornelia's new tunic, or how becoming the toga virilis was to young Sempronius Actions, or to complain, as nowadays, of the im, prudence and carelessness of the domes tic servants, bond or free. When the fair Juliet asked "What's in a mums?" and answered her 0er query by the declaration that “shut which we call a rose by any other name would smell us sweet," it was a piece of special pleading, intended to carry conviction to herself. and to prove to herself that Montague and Capulet were not, or need not; Le, necessarily hostile each to the other ; and being at once, and in her own person, advocate, judge, and jury, it is little wonder that she got a verdict in her favour, but the judgment in that case, being so notori- ously obtained upon an ex parte pre- sentation of the question, has never been considered as a precedent to be followed. Names and words are more than empty sounds; they are things, and nowhere, except. in a land peopled by deaf mutes, can their importance be called in question. Another way is to open the diction- ary at random and trust to luck for flushing, a word from some unsuspected covert or finding it, concealed or dis- guised in such a way as to almost defy reeognition,for your word is a shy bird, and will often lie so close as almost, to be stepped on before making itself visible. It may be of interest to ex- periment a little with both these meth- ods, merely, by way of suggestion to future dictionary ramblers. But it is rather what we can find in the course of a rumble among words than with linguistic dissertations that we are now interested There are two methods of amusing oneself with the dictionary. One is to take a. word which may have struck the eye or ear as peculiar or unusual, and hunt it, down, and, when caught strip it it of all the additions which have bean made to it by time, transmission, euphonistic considerations and all the rest, and see What the word is and why it is. A Formal ort11e Dictionary Will Not be Time or Labour Wasted. One of the pleasantest and most err. tartaining literary excursions that can be taken is into the dictionary, says the San Francisco Chronicle. For this pur- pose 'tmatters little what dictionary is selected, whether Worcester or Web- ster, or 8tormouth, or even Walker or Johnson, the rambler will find much to amuse him, if he be only on pleas- ure bent, and much to instruct him if he be actuated by a more serious pur- pose. BAMBLES AMONG WORDS. For a length of time the agricultur- ists of Canada have been clamoring for tariff reform, and on this subject they have spoken with no uncertain sound. Every industry and profession, with the single exception of agriculture, have made their wants known and brought influence to bear, through their organizations, and by this means have obtained legislation suitable to their requirements. At the same time, the associations representing agricult11- ral interests have spent their time in quibbling over politics or the trade question from a political standpoint, and, by so doing, have lost the influ- ence they otherwise would have gained. The representative or agricultural interests in the Ottawa House of Com- mons, elected from rural constituencies, \are seat there as political partizans. They consider themselves bound to support or oppose any measure accord- ing to the political stripe of the mover, and find no time to look after the in- terests of their constituents, or make a study of their requirements. Like the badly broken team, each baffles, the other in his efforts to outdo his colleen gue, instead of pulling together with a determination of removing the load. With the political aspect of affairs, with free trade, or any other phase of the trade question, we do not purpose to deal, as none of these come within the province of an agricultural paper. But what we want to emphasize is, that all articles, upon which directly depends the production of any of our agricultural exports, should be placed upon such a basis, as regards the arrangement of the tariff, that they may be obtained at the lowest cost price, or rather that they may be por- chased free of duty in the cheapest markets of the world. The Canadian farmer has competitors in every count- ry that is producing the same line of agricultural products, the principal market for which is Great Britain, whose ports are free to all countries alike." The only plan by which the Canadian farmer can be given advan- tage, or placed upon an equal footing with his opponents, is to furnish him with the material required in produc- tion at the cheapest rate. By impos- ing a duty upon any articles required, whether it applies to grain production or stock feeding, adds just as much to the cost of producing them. The turf winner has to carry weight in a handi- cap, in order to give his antagonist the advantage. If the Canadian farmer is hampered with a duty on these articles, he is placed in the same position. Arguing from a Farmers' standpoint, we claim that agriculture deserves the same privileges as any other industry, and that free raw material applies with double force to this cause7 as it is from this source the majority ofthe country’s exports are derived. For instance, corn or any other cattle feed should be admitted free of duty, to enable our feeders and exporters to compete with those from other countries, and thus stimulate the export cattle trade. At this particular time, when Canadian cattle are restricted from being moved from the point of debarkation in Great Britain, it is all the more imperative that we should be given all the advan- tage obtainable. At present corn is lower in price to the British cattle feeder than in Ontario. If we could import corn free of duty it would do more to finish our cattle and encourage feeding that all the talk that has been indulged in concerning this question. The exports of Canadian cattle and cattle products have already aggregat- ed over $20,000,000 annually, and are capable of still greater development in the near future. But numbers of our sweak-kneed politicians claim that free corn would lower the price of our We. have said enough to show that rumbles among words may be amusing as well as instructive, and we can do no better than to recommend to stud» ants of all ages the study of the diction- ary. No one, no matter how richly en- dowed by native talent or even genius, can hope to know a language, even bis mother tongue, by intuition, nor even by hearing it spolzmr If he wants to understand the nice shades of meaning. the, distinctions which make style and literary perfection. he must study the dictionary, and he may rest assured that it will not be time or labour wasted. When we come to definitions we lose much of the pleasure which the P"'- vious genemtlon enjoyed. Modern edition of dictionaries have improved on the earlier ones. Webster no longer defines a. boil as a "cireumserihrad sub- cutaneous pusnular eruption, suppurat- ing with n central core," as tlmoriqinul dictionary did , nor would Johnson now define outs as "a grain used fur food for horses in England and for nwn in Scotland." The tendency of madam lexicograplwrs is to explain, instead of trying to define " word by giVing the student another, and for this purpose the illusuratinns in modern dictionaries are very useful. list of additional words. It used to be said, and we believe correctlv, that the only place in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary where the word “unabridg- ed" could be found was on the cover, as it was not admitted into the body of the work but this may have been in pursuance of a. general plan to exclude negative prefixes. Tariff Reform, The undersigned begs to tender his twists to his numerous cus- tomers for their liberal patronage during the past Fear, and trusts by close attention to business magi moderate prices to merit a contili- uance pt_the, same. -j)rrisish Beef, Park and Lamb as well as all kinds of Sausages kept constantly on hand. JOHN FISCHER, Watarloo. March 2nd, 1891. The succession tax imposed by the Ontario Legislature has now been in force about a year. So far, over $100 000 has accrued to this province, although only about $1,500 of that amount has been paid in. The law gives the executors eighteen mouths in which to pay over the government’s share of these legacies, and it is more profitable to keep the money in the bank at interest as long as possible than to hand it in to the province at once. The largest sum coming in from anyone source is that from the Bo- berts estate at Ottawa, amounting to nearly $25,090. We cite these as two instances where assistance is urgently needed. If our legislators will only take the trouble of looking up this question, they will fvul that many of the items on which our export trade depends are similarly handicapped, and it remains for them to show a disposition to assist or retard that branch of industries in which the greatest number of the peo- ple are engaged, and by which the whole of our enterprises are supported. -Farmers' Advocate. Send 25 "Sunlight" Soap wrappers (wrap- per bearing the words "Why Does a Woman Look Old Sooner Than a Mam”) to Lever Bros. Ltd.,43 Scott St. Toronto, and you willytsoeive by post. a pretty picture, free from aclvertismg, and well worth framing. This is Enemy way to decorate your home. The soap is the best in the nrarket, and it will only cost 1 cent. postage to send in the wrappers if you leavethe ends open. Write your address carefully. Peach Bloom contains nothing that can injure the skin. It is clear as water, and leaves no trace of the application one min, ute after the application. Peach Bloom dirfersHrom any known preparation, in that it cleanses the pores of the skin from injurious accumulations, iti parts health to the inner as well as to the outer cuticle, dissolving and removing Pimples, Blackheads, Liver Spots and Blem- ishes, and gradually brings about thattrans. parent state of the skin that makes a per- fect complexion. Peach Bloom is in demand ahead of all cheap preparations, because it has merit, and because it produces the results we claim for it. Sold by Druggists, price $1.00, or sent on receipt of price by addressing. Binding twine is whither article which has aroused a great deal of dir cussimi, and, in fact, is one of the burning questions of the day, We only have the figures relative to C)n- tario in this case, but they will illus- trate what we vtyty1ire, From Ontario we annually export grain On which twine is used to the value of $4,5R0). 000, and it is computed that we use 8,000,000 pounds of twine to hind what is grown in Ontario, "lt which the farmers have paid a duty of 25 per cent., which at 10 cents per pound would be 2.12 cents on every pound used; or, in other words, the farmers of On- tario are paying a duty of nearly 5 cents on every $51 worth of grain ex- ported. If you want to buy or sell a Farm ad vertise in the Toronto 'Weekly Ma ii" That paper reaches 100,000 farmers' homes every week and your advertise ment should meet t' e eye of some one who wants to purch; se, Advertisements ot this clas are inserted in the Toronto ‘\Veek1y Mail' for Five cents a word for each insertion or Twenty Cents a word for five insertions, Address ‘The Mail- Toronto, Canada. S. SNYDER, Druggist, Waterloo WATEBLOO MEAT MARKET. RHEUMATISM Guam) IN A DAr.-South American Rheumatic Cure for Rheumatism and Nearaigia radically cures in' l to 3 days. Its actoin upon the system is remarkable and mysterious. It removes at once the cause and the disease immediately disappears. The furst dose greatly benefits. 750. War ranted by Ed. M. Devin Druggist, Water. WESTON CHEMICAL" CO., 186 Melanie St., West, Toronto. SOLD BY coarse grainsWhlw the average sum of these, taking the exports for the last five years, hardly reaches $4,000,- 000 annually, and have probably al- ready attained their highest limit-at least, they show decrease rather than increase. In this case which of these is of most value to the country, and which are the must deserving of legitr lative assistance? Or why foster a declining, (tA,000,000, when it is at the expense of the i?cy),0()0,000 industry that is yearly becoming greater. P,indine twine is another article m1 Mow to Get a “sunlight“ Pietare. mi lFrecklcs spots 01: any blemish whim each Bloom Skin Food will remove Ithem alumna leave ‘the Skin transpar- ont, soft and: bean: Emu? iis her t (whris', Tris?) Ce, AM" C I l' _A E1341 REFEM WOMAN Waterloo County Chronicle. comp‘ 2 ave P: Waterloo Nov. F 15, 1892, The undersigned are paying the highest market price for all kinds of saw logs delivered at their factory. We trust that our old customers who wish to have their logs sawn will again give us a call as we do good work at the lowest prices. Wegenast & Co. we have the best assortment Philip (hs & (h, Stems ! Stoves Z Saw Logs Wanted. Delmanieu Block, Confectionery, Bread, Cakes, no You [Mend Buying fl Stove , OUR STOCK OF Ranges, Cook Stoves, Cheap Harness J. STREBEL'S, (Nilhot L DANDENO, No other brand of Tobacco has ever en: joyed such an immense sale and popularity in the same period as this brand of Cut Plug and Plug Tobacco. Oldest Cut T Marta mam/at. turers in Canada. in the County, and at prices that will surprise you. (ILO WEN CANADIAN BLOCK. BERLIN. Hello There I IS NOW COMPLETE. (CUT PLUG.) Call and see hiss ehfice stock. Cut Plug, loc. g m Plug, 10c. i Ity Plug, 20c. Elli} STREET WATEBLOO. Now is the time for Has on hand a new stock of Oysters, MONTREAL. (PLUG.) Light Drinks, Hot Tea and And Heaters Berlin, Coffee. The North Ridmg County of Waterloo Agri- culLuml Souiery's Annual Spring Show of hu- tire Horses, will be held in the Town Park, Ber. lin on TUESDAY, APRIL, I 1th, 1893 Showim oonmience " l o'clop. p. in. sharp. Ayee of 10 per cents will be charged at the gate Entrance Fee 31 each class. BEN]. DEVITT, J. M. STAEBLER, Grand Central Block, Berlin All debts owing to the said partnership are tobe {mid to Levi Brisker at the Town of Mrater co and all claims agaimt the said t,titi. ueysllip are to be presented to the said evi Bijiskis"F, -iiiirai' at Waterloo this let day ot March1 1893. Witness. (SM- B. McBmw- saw.» 3‘1: 13-53325}:- TEAS, COFFEES. RAISINS, SPICES, ETC. Crockery and Glassware. Success in Business is within the reach of every person who learns to do well those things which are n.ee- essary to makelife a success. Go to a reliable Well known business schoo that has an es! ablished reputation for prac- tual Busmess Training. The best place to obtain it is at the Galt Business College. _ ., HARNESS Jilillllllllillill, NOTICE is hereby given that the partner- ship heretofore su sisting between us the undersigned as Iron Founders and Machinists in the Town of Waterloo and County of Water- loo under the style of Bricker & Co. has been thiqAay. dissolved by Tut11al,eoristnt. ' . 10 ACRES-OO of which are cleared and 1 under cultivation. Fall plauggiing mostly done-Ig acres of fall wheat, large ank barn-ami dwelling, good orchard, good water &=--Rent "t"300,--8i50 of which may be paid in improvcpents. Immediate possession. A, BOOMER. Wall Paper, Books and Good workmanship and guaranteed. Store. Berlin, ti, fhsijheigi'il, Notice of Dissolution H. A. SIPPEL, HATS AM} GAPS. In fact everything found in a first class shop, constantly on hand. PRICES RIGHT. Henry Maier. Gressman t Hallman BERLIN General Dry Goods, Men's andBoys' Ready Made Suits and Overcoats, Hats and Caps, Etc. KING STREET, Kindiy invite eirerybody to call on them when in Berlin, and examine their stock of V' Galb,()nt. Branch School of Shorthand, Berlin,Ont Call or write for circulars HARNESS, HORSE COLLARS, wmps, COMBS AND BRUSHES, TRUNKS, VALISES, ANNUAL EXHIBITION Next door to Bowman's Drug Formerly carried on by B. B. Balln GROCERIES. (successor to Allemang Bros ) The City Tailor. Gormann's 01d Stand, WATERLOO FARM TO RENT. Everything new and choice, ---Call and see our-- Secretary. ENTIRE HORSES Call here for your First class line of Ea East of Market, BERLIN. gm E. w. B. SNIDER. 'd) LEVI BBICKER‘ Sta tionery, J. M. STAEBLER, Pres p Linwoo fit J,, W. FEAR t, CQ’S A pleasure to show Goods. Headquarteis for Trunks and Valises. New Williams Sewing Machines. has been phenomenal, and yet not so very, compared with the snaps we are now offering in Men's,Youths' and Boys' Suits, Over-Coats, Hats and Caps. We are determined on clearing out the balance of our winter stock at very close cut prices, to make room for our Mammoth spring purchase which we are expecting to arrive Daily. Below we quote i few special lines, and there are many others too numerous to mention, Honey Comb towelling Ci) 5cts per yard, Shaker Flannell @ 6cts pei yard Home-made Flannel] @ 20cts per yard, Table oil cloth @25ctsper yard, Heavy all wool socks, two pair for 25cts, Four spools best threae for iocts. This is the place to buy your Ties, Collars, Cuffs, Handker, chiefs, Hosiery, &c. We will present to each purchaser of Men's, Youths', or Boys', suits Overcoats, Hats or Caps to-the amount of one Dollar or over, a pair of all wool socks or child's under Shirt or Drawers, or a pair of good SUS- penders for each dollar's worth bought, until further notice. store. HARDWARE BOOT AND SHOE STORE. Fall stock in the latest New York, English and Canadian styles arriving daily. Better Assortment than ever. 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