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Show 7 HlHHitunfn hii'm itf hi THE PAYSON CHRONICLE, PAYSON, UTAH SOME TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS &&&&&&&&& What to Give Him Pain f If he is taste here a man of discriminating is something worthwhile to give him for Christmas a brass 7 By ELMO SCOTT WATSON li .:u ohs prpcs tarried (lie news that Dr. William I, Rotlivvell of IXT.NT I.rv tueket, R. I., has caused to he cut on i lioulder in Oak in that city, vvlieie he will he lni led. this inset i pt ion, This is on ni(." Known ns an uenerous host. Doctor Rotliwcll lias sold This is on me" so main times while paying the lie k that lie wants It to When lie dies, he be his last wind says, In wants no monin.ng among his flieiids, and he believes that the familiar until- - on his tombstone will bring smiles to them instead of sor row. huge Gmve cemetery Perhaps the strangest tombstone In the world, shown in the photograph above, stands in Highgate cemetery in It is a marble piLondon, England. ano erected "To the memory of My Eeloved Husband, Harry Thornton, Age 25, A Genius Who Died Oct. 19th, 1918." His epitaph also includes this stanza from a poem by the composer, Puccini: Sweet thou art sleeping Crrd'ed on my heart, Safe in Gods keeping, While I must weep apart. eer Tlie Rhode Inland doctor is not t tie first to wide his own epitaph and to do it in a half jesting mood Per Imps the most famous of all Amor can epitaphs was written bv that first great American. P.enjannn I ranklin. at the age of twenty tluee. It was: The Body of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN printer ing) Llea here food for worms, Tet the work Itself shall not be tost, For It will, as he believed, appear once more In a new And more beautiful edition Corrected and amended by the Author. Ilis wishes were not respected by Ais family who thought that some oth- epitaph than this, which reflected career as a printer, would he more appropriate. In the case of Robert Louis Stevenson, however, it was different, and upon Stevenson's monument in Samoa appear these beautiful lines which he wrote: ter Under the wide and starry sky. Dig the grave and let me lie. Glad did I live and gladly die, And I laid me down with a will. This be the verse you grave for me; Here he lies where he longed to be, Home Is the sailor, home from sea. And the hunter home from the hill The epitaphs of two other famous men are nearly as well known. IIHaire Belloc, the historian, chose for his: self-chos- 1 am gone, may only this be said Hie sins were scarlet, but his books were read. On the tomb of the poet G ay in Westminster abbey appears this couplet which he wrote: Mop P.i'-'-- i nui r hrre lie the rema'ns of a woman who exhibited to the world a to tit i on-tin t 'on of the lemale virtms On tbit numerable dnv, never to lie forgotten wlun a British foe mvttdid till-- lair village and tired even the timi.'e of the Deity. tht- peaceful daughter of Heaven retired to her halHeaven lowed apirtment Imploring In that for the pauion of her enemies sacred moment she was bv the bloodv rulfinn dispatched hand of a rriti-.like her do ne redeemer through a path of blood to her long wished-fo- r native skies. - walk through an old cemetery will reveal some interesting facts about the things which people wish to have known about them after they are gone. Especially is this true of the epitaphs written during the Colonial days in America and the enil.v days of the republic. Many of them warn the friend who is passing of the certainty of death and judgment. In Rome cases the passer-bis hailed as passenger Instead of friend, as wit- - good example of the combined historical ami admonitory epitaph is found on the monument of Elihu Yale, founder of Yale colege, which rends The heavy hand of the government fell so emphatically upon the inva sion of the United States h.v an alien foe that within two months of the In vasinn the foe was exterminated The foe In question was one of the most dreaded of foreign diseases from the farmers' point of view the European fowl pest. It was discovered when several farmers In Morris county, New Jer : Under this tomb lyes Interrd Elihu Yale of Place Gronow, E.sq , born Eth April, 1648. and dved the 8th of July, 1721, need 73 years Born in America, In Europe bred, In Africa travelled, and In Asia wed, Where long he lived and thrived, in London died. Much good, some lit, he did; so hope all's even, And that his soul thro' mercy's gone to heaven You that survive and read, take care For this most certain exit, to prepare. Where, blest In peace, the actions of the Just Smell sweet and blossom In the silent dust. epitaphs were affairs, but the prize goes to the brass tablet, dated 1778, which appears ou the walls of St. Peters, the oldest church In Bermuda. It reads: Many of the Colonial long-winde- the Memory of George Forbes, M D. Whom living of manners A singular complacency Joined with many useful talents and eminent virtues. Render d highly estimable Blessed with a convivial disposition In the checful hour of social festivity He shone Irreprehensible And an agreeable companion Ever assiduous in furthering good humor and the enjoyments of sociality frlendlv to mankind His endeavors to mitigate the evils of bore himself with temper life wlimh and philosophy were not alone confined to the heating art To BAYES ASPIBIKT Nonbreakable Toys If the epitaph chosen by the Rhode Island doctor seems a bit flippant, he lias plenty of precedent for this kind of jesting. John It. Klppax, a Chicago man, lias made a collection of unusual epitaphs, some of which would seem to be more appropriate for a Joke hook than a graveyard. There Is the Mary Jane epitaph of in a cemetery in Cape May, N. J., width reads: She was no smart, she was not fair, But hearts with grief for her are eleven-year-ol- Aspirin this. It is the story of a young man who was pretty well down and but, but he figured he might win a prize if he took some advice. As far back as I can remember I had been a weakling," says Mr. Calvin L. Floyd of Orlando, Florida. A headache, it seemed, was to be my life companion. I wa3 always dizzy in the mornings. Nothing I sw etlin empty stands her little chair She died of eaHn' watermelin. In the town of Burlington In the same state appears this one: She buist pow while der drinking Low-de- r, a seldlitz Called fiom this world to her heavenly rest, She should have vesced. waited till It effer- Mr. Klppax Is the authority for this one, although lie does not say where it may be found : Here lies the body of Deacon Speer, Whose mouth did reach from ear to ear. Stranger, tread lightly o'er the Bod For If he yapes. youre gone, by cod. This one comes from Connecticut: Long exercised by him with much reputation But were likewise exerted In composing differences Restoring friendships Interrupted And promoting Peace, harmony and mutual good understanding Among his fellow As men Having acquitted himself with appi oba tion In the several relations of life he had lived, respected and beloved. So he died Lamented and regretted for those virt ues And many others w hlch sey, reported a strange disease which had tiroken out among tlioir chickens Prompt investigation of the first re ports which were reielved In June disclosed that Ihe dreaded pest had Within two this country weeks all Infested fowls and numbers of ot tiers which had been exposed were destroyed, and after a month without further reports of the di ease, the federal ofloi.ils were con vinced that the outbreak had been suppressed while In the stage of outbreaking. leached tho treda mark of Bayer Manufacture at Monoacetiatddcstor at EalicyUcadd think your whole life IF youbedont changed by chance, read And Here lies the body of Mary Ann I Wins Wife as First Prize! d A11 dressed up in its host bib and this amusing little duck 13 tucker on its way to say Merry Christmas to some fortunate youngster. Nonbreakable toys are the call of the modernistic Juvenile world. If fancy happens not to turn to ducks, then there are stuffed giraffes, elephants and other cunningly devised creatures to intrigue the heart of the child. Multi-Drap- e Necklaces torium and the physician talked on faulty elimination. That was certainly my trouble. One of the patients asked him about Nujol. lie recommended it highly. I decided to try one bottle to see if there was anything in what he said about natural lubrication for the human body. Long before I had finished the first bottle my companion-headach- e was gone. No more tired out feeling. I get a real kick out of life now. By the way, I almost forgot to tell you I found a new life companion, tool k. cigars. A similar one, over the grave of a former slave who lived In Savannah, that: Ga., tells the passer-b- Many a life changed by a message like this one. y Here lies old Rastus Sommlny Died hominy In '59, anno domlnl. In an Indiana graveyard there this brief record of a tragedy: ate seemed good for me. Then I attended a health lecture in a sana- Perfectly simple, wasnt it? Mr. Floyd just learned the normal natural way to get rid of bodily poisons (we all have them) and nature did the rest. Why shouldnt you be well? Nujol is not a medicine. It contains no drugs. It is effective, so you will be regular as clock-worYou can buy it at all good drug stores in sealed packages for less than the price of a couple of good Here lies cut down like unripe fruit The wife of Deacon Amos Shute; She died of drinking too much coffee Anny Dominy eighteen forty. Begin today. Millions have found makes all the difference in the world. Nujol will make you feel fine and you can prove it. that Nujol J Here llt-- 1 Killed by a sky Rocket In my eye. s In an Ohio cemetery Is an Inxcrip tlon, often quoted, which reads: Under this sod And under these trees Lleth the bod-- y of Solomon Pease, lie's not In this hole But only his pod; He shelled out his soul And went up to bis God. If anyone should ask you what's the latest In necklaces," tell them What could be more appropriate than this one, written for a Long Island (N. Y.) carpenter: wonder he sawed short life's span For long he was a (n)ailing man No 1 A Wipe Out Fowl Pest are forever engraven the loving memory of his surviving friends. He died Jany 9th, 1178, aged 63 yearB On magazine and newspaper holder, designed by that master American genius whose modernistic conceptions are creating such a sensation in art gift sections. The Diana motif in the picture is one of the masterpieces which Is attracting the attention of connoisseurs. Other unique and characteristic conceptions include lamps, the sea gull motif best known, also such intriguing articles in brass or bronze such as doorstops, smoking sets, candlesticks and so ou. - Life Is a Jest and all things show it. I thought so once and now I know tt. t"w a cemetery in 17M : A (like the cover of an old book. And strippe "f its lettering and gild- When ness the following from Elizabeth, N J, dated Tho' not eriregiatered on this tablet People are often too patient with pain. Suffering when there is no need to suffer. Shopping with a head that throbs. Working though they ache all over. And Bayer Aspirin would bring immediate relief! The best time to take Bayer Aspirin is the moment you first feel the pain. Why postpone relief until the pain has reached its height? Why hesitate to take anything so harmless? Read the proven directions for checking colds, easing a sore throat; relieving headaches and the pains of neuralgia, neuritis, rheumatism, etc. You can always count on its quick comfort. But if pain is of frequent recurrence see a doctor as to its caute. Brief and to the point Schenectady, N. Y.: He got a And Is multi-drap- e effects. Collections of jewelry for holiday giving abound In dainty types which feature a trio of festoons as yon see In the picture composed each of as many as eight or more strands of tiny satiny seed beads, In white or in lovely pastel tints or In vivid hues. The necklace to the left is one of the new twisted rope types which Is so voguish Just now. this from Quilted Bath Mats e In his throat then he sang an angel note. fish-bon- In your hat!: Here lies the body of William Gray. Who died maintaining his right of way He was right, dead right. As ha sauntered along. But hes Jut as dead. As it he'd been wrong Mans Vanity There are two occ.isions when we men think we look splendid when we rig up in evening clothes and when we have on the regalia of the Grand In side Donrslammer St Louis Globe Democrat. Wisdom Who Is wise? lie that lenrns from every one. Who Is powerful? He that governs his passions Who Is rith? Is content. Who Is that? Nobody Ht-th- Franklin, it for It may be the little stomach'; if may be the bowels are sluggish. No matter what coats a childs tongue, its a safe and sensible precaution to give a few drops of Castoria. This gentle regulation of the little system soon sets things to rights. A pure vegetable preparation that cant harm a wee tnfant, but brings quick comfort even when it is colic, diarrhea, or similar disturbance. And dont forsake Castoria as And here Is an old ep!t..ph, date un known, which In these modern days of motor cars and reckless drivers should he a warning to all of us. Expeclall Is it recommended that Iedestrlnns. paste this CRY the child grows older. If you want to raise boys and girls with strong systems that will ward off constipation, stick to good old Castoria; and give nothing stronger when theres any irregularity except on the advice of a doctor. Castoria is sold in every drugstore, and the genuine always bears Chas. H. Fletchers signature on the wrapper. 'Does your mirror reflect rough pimply shin? Sure to Intrigue the woman who appreciates dainty bathroom furnishings are colorful with cushion tops. quilted bath-mat- s They are made of machine-quilttpadding in white or pale greens, lavenders, pinks or blues. The applique florals of colorful percale are Imud on ready to sew, which gives them the made it myself touch. Charm Ing to give for Christmas! e d THEN USE Cuticm'a tnd hare a clear tkin! ANOINT the affected parts with Cuticura Ointment Wash off in a few minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot watt r and continue bathing. Pimples, rashes and all forms of skin troubles quickly yield to this treatment. Ointment 25c., 50c. Sop25c. TilcumJSc. Simple euh free. Addrtu: "Cuticura, Dept. B7, Malden. Massachuretti. ' |