The Sabinal Sentinel. (Sabinal, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1904 Page: 1 of 8
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SABINAL, UVALDE COUNTY, TEXAS FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1904.
NO. 3.
WHAT THE? MEAN
EXPLANATION OF TITLES IN
GENERAL USE.
“Esq.,” Originally was Applied to
a Shieldbearcr, “Gentleman" to
One wlie Bore Anas in the Field,
and so on.
‘‘Esq.’* is still commonly placed
after t lie name of a person ad d l eased
by letter. Nine-tenths of the peo-
ple who use it probably never waste
a thought upon what it means.
ply meant ‘ elder.” The first earls
were the wise elders of the camp
with whom the king look counsel.
“Viscount,” on the oilier hand,
has a rather less evident origin.
It menus one who acts in the place
of a count.” During the Norman
dynasty eacli count had a steward
who remained at home to look
after his estate, and lie was known
as the “vieomte” or viscount.
Count and earl were in those days
interchangeable titles. This is
shown by the fact that at the pre-
sent day the wife of an earl is term-
ed a “countess.”
, . ,, . “Marchioness” explains almost
Esquire is derived from a b lencli .. . . .
, , , , , equallv clearly what a marquis
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word meaning shield-bearer, and
that from the older “scutum,” a
shield. The shield emblazoned with
aimorial bearings, is termed an
“escutcheon,” which is.mother form
of the same word. Strictly speak-
ing, therefore, no one may term lain
•elf “esquire” unless he he en-
titled to a coat of arms. An
etquire in the days of chivalry was
entitled to wear silver spurs,
while gilded ones were reserved for
knights.
Younger sons of noble families
are often termed “cadets.” 'flits is
another word of which few persons
know that the origin is heraldic. It
arises from the fact that the armo-
rial shields of such younger sons
are marked wit h a difference known
in heraldry as “cadence.”
Five centuries ago a gentleman
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was one who bore arms in
held, yet had no title. The
is derived from a Latin word which
means “one who comes from a com
originally was—one whose duty it
was to guard the marches01 bound-
aries. The original word used to
indicate boundary was the Anglo
Saxon “menrl,” so march and
boundary are practically identical
words.
As for “lord” it is a contraction
of “H Inford” an Anglo-Saxon
term meaning the keeper of the loaf.
“Lady” is not merely the feminine
of lord. Tracing it back to its de
riviation we find that the Anglo-
Saxon was “Hlafdige,” which meant
the loaf giver. So in those days, a
lord kept the key of the granary
while his lady distributed the wheat
as it was needed. The word “laird”
is the Scottish equivalent for the
English lord.
The lowest rank in our peerage is
that of Baron. Its origin is hardly
t^|(i J complimentary. “Baro,” a Latin
word means nothing more or less
than “a perfect fool.”
MAIL ORDER HOUSES
HOW THEY MANAGE TO GET
THE BUSINE88.
They Don't Really Sell any
Ctianpcr than the Country Mer-
chants, but They Have Master-
ed the Selene* of Advertising.
Among the
oldest words in our
xing and queen.
mon stock or ancestry.” Gentry j,
is a co,inaction for "gentl'ery.” | •n^v'nace back through the Anglo
“Earl” is nothing more than the -.-
old Danish word “jai l,” which sim- | continued on next page.
There is a great deal of talk
about the mail order houses, hut
do you know there is not one of
them that can honestly say that it
can sell goods cheaper than the
home merchant? It is not the
m ice that sells the goods, hut the
plausible reason for the price—a
plausible statement. You mer-
chants can heat them out every
time. Meet them with the same
kind of advertising. The oatmeal
business is an illustration of what
can be done to make people buy an
article they never intended to byy.
People were opposed to oatmeal and
said it was horse feed. The man-
ufacturer had to present the ad-
vantages oi ila healtlifulness, and
lie invested oatmeal with all the
desirable qualities. There is a man
in Battle Green who, it is said, has
created a market for corncobs, and
you people pay more for your Pos-
tnm Geral than you do for coffee.
A mixture of corncobs and syrup is
made valuable by virtue of adver-
tising.
An adveriismtnt should show
the individuality of the merchant
who puts it out. Avoid cleverness.
An advertisement which attracts
attention to the way if is presented
instead of the article advertised is
not fulfilling its purpose. Avoid
appeal to prejudices. Don’t lug in
outside matters. The secret of the
success of the Spotless Town adver-
tising is that it never loses sight of
the idea of cleanliness.—L. Mu-
hin of Muhin's Advertising Agency
Chicago.
Gov. 8aycrs out of Politics.
Former Governor Sayers has
returned tn Austin from Mouaton
where he has been on business con-
nected with the Kirby interests re-
ceivership of which he has been
appointed master in Chancery.
The governor said that this will
keep him busy for some time to
come. Speaking of politics, theex-
governor declared that he was out of
politics for good, jvml would devote
his lime now to making a living.
Major Sayers lias been in public
life for many years and now he
proposes to lend the life of a private
citizen. He declared that huaine-s
and politics can not mix, and he
lias decided to give up the former
and henceforth devote his time to
Ins law practice.—Austin States-
man.
A Great Sensation.
There was a big sensation in Lees-
ville, Ind. when W. H. Brown of
that place who was expected to die
had hik life saved by Dr. King’s
New Discovery for Consumption.
He writes: “I endured insufferable
agonies from Asthma, hut your
New Discovery gave mo immediate
relief and soon thereafter effected
a complete cure.” Similar cures
of Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis and Grip are numerous. It’s
the peerless remedy for all throat
and lung troubles. Pi ice 50c and
$ 1.00. Guaranteed by All Drug-
gists. Trial bottle free.
HE IS NOT A BOLTER
JUDGE PARKER SUPPORTED
MR. BRYAN
And Has Always Been Loyal to
The Party and Its Nominees.
He Denies ths “Bolting” Story
in Positive Terms. •
It has been circulated by those
unfriendly to Judge Parker that he
did not support Mr. Bryan in 1896
and 1900. Let no Democrat be
misled by such a report.
There is not a syllable of truth
in it.
Judge Parser in a regular organ-
ization Democrat and haa never
been a bolter.
This is i\'» old campaign fabrica-
tion which Judge Purker disposed
of when lie was a candidate for
chief judge of tliecouitof appeals
of New York in 1897.
When Stale Chairman Dunforth
called his attention to the story,
itnd asked for a specific reply, Judge
Parker responded as follows.
To Hon. Elliot Dunforth. Chair-
man State Democratic Commitee:
My Dear Dnnforth: It was en-
tirely right of you to bring to my
attention the question which the
sincere friends of Mr. Bryan are
pressing upon you I can say to
you frankly and sineeiely that you
can say to them that I voted for
the lust National nominees of the
Democratic party, as I have voted
for all of the regular Democratic
nominees since I had a vote.
Yours very truly
Ar.ToN B. Parker.
If you area fairminded Democrat
do not let anybody circulate in
voiir presence the story that Judge
Parker was ever a holler. —Hous-
ton Post.
We can fit you out
From Head to Foot
LATEST AND MOST STYLISH
Also the very cst
at the Lowest Prices
^ou Ought to Come and See
the Beautiful lino of Tailor made Skirts that we have just received
for our Spring trodc. They aro beauties. In style and workman-
ship they arc equal to any that can bought in the large "rites. Wo
will take pleasure in showing them to you if you’ll como around.
Wo represent the Butterick Publishing Co.,
Fashion Plates anil Putteins.
A Full ami Complete
Stork of the Finest
LADIES UNDEIt CLOTHING
Spring Weights and
the Latest Styles. .
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Sevier, Hal. The Sabinal Sentinel. (Sabinal, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, April 15, 1904, newspaper, April 15, 1904; Sabinal, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1108479/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .