TIMELY TOPICS

Northern Advocate, 9 January 1936, Page 6

TIMELY TOPICS

CONTINENTAL SCOTLAND. A time when' the Rhine River was the eastern boundary of Scotland and a land bridge extended across to Denmark from the Humber River, was pictured by Dr. R. G. Lewis in a recent issue, of “The Geographical Journal,” an English Natural Science magazine. Apparently, the Rhine flowed westward from its present mouth until it was deflected north and east along the coast of England and Scotland. This picture represents things as they were in post-glacial days and

! as they would be again if Western i Europe were elevated 165 feet above sea level. <s> <§> v*> 's> Words of Wisdom. Where boasting ends, there dignity begins. —Young. • <S> <«><*> o Tale of the Day. Pat had a great weakness for whisky, and the parish priest had been trying to reform him. “Pat Murphy,” he said one day, “the next drop of spirit you drink will probably’ turn you into a mouse.’ “What!” gasped Pat. “Do ye mean that if Oi touch even a small one Oi’ll turn into a mouse?” “Quite possibly,” said the father, trying hard to suppress a smile. Pat at once put on his hat and made for the door. “Ah,” said the other, happily, “so you are going off at once to sign the pledge, are you?” - “No fear,” cried Pat. “Oi’m going home to droion the cat!”