The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, July 02, 1913, Image 6
| 'OLD AGE ONLY A MICROBE
Scientist Claims It i6 Not Necessary
That People Should Feel Burdened
With Years.
It seems that according to most re eent
discoveries old age is not a natural
/ iramlt of years, but is a microbe. At
*0/* least this is claimed by the scientist,
pKetchnihoff of the Pasteur institute in
SParta.
It is not necessary that people
nahould feel burdened with years and
grow feeble and exhausted as the
months roll into years. All that is
dne to a microbe in the body, and
When science can once discover the
iantitoxin which can successfully com
,
Jfeat the poisonous effects of the
f microbe, we can live on, perhaps not j
longer, but without discomfort until
the end comes. He bases his theory
on his observations of maTrmmals as
compared with birds.
A dog or horse, for instance, shows
distinct signs of senility. They grow
feeble and decrepit and break down
in every way. But birds do not A
dnck that is twenty years old shows
no signs of advanced age. Parrots
remain,for long years in a youthful
state and retain their brilliant plumT?
Aooa rvt a nurrnmi ?+
111 UIO UMO V* %? yiuiv^uuuj I
which, according to reliable informa- I
tion is seventy to seventy-five years j
old* It is impossible to recognize old
age, so entirely normal is its appearance
and so easy its movements.
The cause, it is claimed, lies in the |
difference in the intestines in mammals
and birds. The latter are so
built that the microbes which are so
abundant in the intestines of the mammals
do not or cannot accumulate in
- the bird. In the mammal they increase
from year to year, and the
i toxic effect from these intestinal
sources produces the phenomena
which we call "old age."?Chicago |
| Tribune.
The Tale of the Earring.
A curious instance of the survival j
- and revival of a fashion which orig- j
inated in the remotest times is the
earring. Worn by the kings of Egypt, j
and extremely popular among the ladies
of ancient Rome, it subsequently
lost favor until the gay day of the
Stuart period, after which it again
dropped out, and has now once more
regained popularity. The very earliest
mention of this form of decoration is
to be found in the Book of Genesis.
Jacob, it will be remembered, on
'reaching Bethel buried certain strange
MaIb omnn?r thorn on mo ftjwrinars hfV
longing to his family. Doubtless these
ornaments were regarded purely in a
propitiatory light as amulets or talisimans,
such being still their principal
i office In the east today. That they are
|Of eastern origin is certain* and among
''Oriental^, with the exception of
Greeks and Hebrews, 5t has always
| been the custom for both sexes to
(wear them, while frequently only one
;ear was adorned. Among other races,
i however, esrr&gs were always worn
tin pairs, and by the women only.
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On Modern Ulan.
The late Emerson Taylor, our consul
at Port of Spain," said a Washington
official, "hailed from Dry Run, and
;he bad a fund of happy Dry Run humor.
f
- ( Taylor once compared a disgruntled
^brother consul to a Dry Run houseWife.
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; 'This woman/' he said, "often took
;& queer, disgruntled view of things.
;Thus she said one day:
** 1 don't think the prodigal son was
so had, after all.'
" He wa'n't no good to his family/
.said her husband.
"That's a fact,' said the Dry Run
; woman. 'But when he got home, all
the same, he knowed enough to keep
his mouth shet If he'd been like the
twentieth century man, by crinus, the
v. jfirst thing he'd done would 'a' been
[to find fault with the way the fatted |
calf was cooked.'"
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Among the Cobwebs. ;
Bishop Candler of Atlanta, apropos 1
of worldly parsons, said the other ;
dav: j
"There was a worldly parson of this i
type in Philadelphia, a great fox hunt- j
er, whom a Spruce street Quaker
took in hand.
" "Pftend/^said the Quaker, T un- :
derstand thee's clever at fox catch- :
ing/
. x, . " T have few equals and no su- '
periors at that sport,' the parson con> I
placently replied.
"'Nevertheless, friend/ said the
Quaker, 'if I were a fox I would hide |
where thee would never find me.'
'"Where would you hide?' asked j
the parson, with a frown.
" 'Friend,' said the Quaker, 'I would
hide in thy study.'"
Price of a Son.
Professor Allen Hoben of the Unl
Versity of Chicago says that one boy, j
reared in babyhood to the age of eighr. j
teen years, costs his parei.cs $4,000, !
even if they are so poor that they must j
live in the slums. Wealthy parents, j
lie says, pay more, and he adds: "A j
son is truly a costly luxury." Yes, ac
cording to Dr. Hoben's figures, even j
the slum father could in eighteen j
years own a fine touring automobile i
for the sum he expends in rearing a i
eon. And if he rears six sens?that's
$24,000?on a salary of $1,000?that's j
$18,000 in eighteen years?think of the j
a V* rt aami 1a 1>htt fr?r 1 iftlo
4U~l gcius UC tvuiu uu ? Wi 1UO nmv
cottage. Wonderful what the science j
<jf statistics can put into our heads, i
isn't It? j
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Fearcc? the Worst.
v( "I thick she is losing her voice." j
"Possibly; bv.i Tn a?ra::l it will last j
through this pcrforn.s-iee." '
I MOST SILENT CLUB IN WORLD
It to Located in London, England, and
Called the National
Deaf Club.
London boasts possession of the
most silent club in the worlds, It is
called the National Deaf club, and the
mrwlnc cnlrit anrf nrpsidpnt. is A. J.
Wilson, who, despite the handicap of
being deaf and dumb, conducts a most
successful business in the city. Of
course, the National Deaf club is a
unique institution. There are no talkative
waiters, no electric bells, no
large print notices calling upon members
to be silent in this or that room.
Nearly two hundred members use
the premises, in which they can dine
and wine or play cards and billiards
whenever they like. Women are admitted
and at present form about a
third of the roll. Bells being unnecessary,
signs are resorted to. Thus
when one presses the hell of the hall
door a red light appears over the doorway
and brings the attendant at once.
A similar arrangement notifies the
waiter when his services are required.
I ' Those fortunate persons who can
I speak and hear and who have been
privileged to watch a game of billiards
declare it is more than a relief to see
a contest where neither party voices
his grievances as he goes along. There
are no criticisms of the table, the
balls or the cue. Everything is
peaceful and auiet There are some
j remarkable men belonging to the National
Deaf club. One, for example,
is head of an important railway firm
in Syria and has under his control
hundreds of men of nil nationalities.
Another member has traveled over
the world a record number of times,
always unaccompanied, and though he
has been in many uncivilized lands has
always been able to look after himself.
Then there are members who
earn their own living in various professions.
One actually teaches music;
another is a nurse. There is an annual
banquet for deaf and dumb persons,
which is usually presided over
by some eminent mute.?Chicago Tribune.
Fun In a Museum.
The idea of a pink rosette being tied
on the 50-foot tail of the diplodocus, a
giant creature that roamed the west
ern plains a million years ago, is
shocking in the extreme to bespectacled
men of fathomless minds, al
though others treat the matter as a
huge joke.
The affair occurred recently in the
Carnegie institute at Pittsburg. At the
time there were few people in the museum
of the institute, and the guard
had strolled afield. A party of young
women went through. They whispered
and giggled of wagers. They looked
down and looked back, and no one was
in sight Then one young creature
slid a large pink rosette from beneath
her motor coat. In a jiffy she tied it
on the tail of the big diplodocns. Then
they all slipped away, their hearts
beating fast.
Discovery shocked the attendants
and now every moment some guard in
the museum twists his head around
suddenly and looks suspiciously at the
tail cf the diplodocus. In his fancy he
sees the same pink rosette that caused
all the trouble. . ,
Triumph of a "Masher."
A young man played a mean trick
on four modest young women in the
theater of a small town in York state .
recently, records Bide Dudley in the
Morning Telegraph. The girls knew
the youth, but had snubbed him at the
door of the playhouse by refusing to
speak to him. He decided to "get
even."
The girls occupied the first four
seats in the sixth row and the young
man had the fifth seat. They paid no
attention to him whatever. During
the early part of the program a monologist
came out on the stage and began
to talk about love. It was then
that the snubbed young man got his
chance to square accounts with the
' ' I'* 4-T-* M TV? rtlrvrrn r* t- n
?li lO. ouuucui* luv uivuuiugiob aontu.
"Will all the girls who are in love
please stand up?"
Turning to the girl next to him the
young man said: "Please let me
out"
Naturally, the whole four had to rise
to let him go by. When they were
once on their feet the young man settled
back in his seat and grinned. The
rest of the audience roared in glee.
1,250-Foot Ships in 1930.
At the first international congress of
maritime navigation in Philadelphia it
was predicted that in 1950 the twenty
hnoto (Ml tho TXrill Vl Q VP I
ACU 5^01 MVUbO VU WUU 4 IV Tt , MM r w
an average length of 1,100 feet, with a
beam of more than 100 feet, and a
draught of nearly forty feet.
A forecast, however, made several
years ago for 1923 materialized last
year, and it may well be that this forecast
for 1950 will find itself an actuality
fifteen or twenty years sooner than 1
the time prophesied. 1
Work being done to better docking
facilities all over the world givee a
slight indication of what may be expected.
The plans for the new locks 1
of Tilbury dock provide for ships of a '
length of 1,250 feet, a width of 130 I
feet and a draught of 39 feet. The | i
8uez canal is to be deepened to 39 feet j
by 1915. I ,
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On Sip Henry Irving.
"He was a very loyal and faithful
friend, he never forgot those who had
been kind to him, or who had shared
his affections in Ilis early obscure
days."
That rare tribute appears in Hon- |
r'rtl rt-n? A in of miKliohc^ 1
C71C1JLK3LI. V/UiVl 1U^ O J uoi i/uunouvu j
"Memories," and it is paid to Sir |
Henry Irving.
Batesburg News.
W. C. Z -igler, of Johnston, has been
a visitor here this week.
M \ Kennedy of Columbia, was a
visiter here this week.
Wm Carson was the guest at J. W,
Coo jut's this week.
Misses Ruby and Mildred Glover
have returned from a visit to Aiken.
D. X. Smith, of St. Mat-thews, was a
visitor in the city this week.
W. S. Edwards, of Saluda, visited at
Mrs. Elbe Pou's this week.
Miss Marie Pou is spending this
week-end with relatives at Wards.
D. E. Etheredge was a visitor in
Prosperity this week.
Miss Katheriae Wilkinson and Miss
Edna Sfeadman, both of Denmark,
are guest9 of Mis* Freda Rutland.
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?ne xvev. a. r. .iwen, iinanciai
agent for Greenville Female college,
is here with friends for a few days.
Mr", and Mrs. Thompson, of Dillon,
were guests at Dr. R. H. Timmerman's
ttiis week.
Miss Bessie Plunkett, who has been
viviting Miss Lueile Cullum, returned
to Graniteville.the first of the week.
Miss Bacon has gone to her home
in Chase City, Va., after spending
several months here.
Miss Lillie Hodges, of Bennettsville,
who has been a guest of Miss Mahaffey,
left Tuesdavlfor Henderson. X. C.
Mrs. J. S. Schnmpert and children
are visiting the family of D. J. Schnmpert,
at Saluda.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. LaGrone and
S ira Clark, of Wards, were visitors at
Mrs. Ellie Pou's last week-end.
Mr. Norris, of Cateechee, visited his
family at Dr. E. C. Ridgeli'9 last
week-end.
Misses Nora Crouchfand Lottie Bodie
spent several days as guests of Mrs.
A. E. Horn, of Ridge Spring, recently.
J. K. Cooner. Leon Watson, Misses
Hattie Rogers and Caro Lee Cullum
were an automobile party to Johnston
Thursday.
Misses Elsie and Edna Bates have
returned from Columbia, where they
were guests for the Sims-McMillan
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weuuiug.
Little Miss Ellen Perry entertained
' a host of herjfriends on Thursday
afternoon, the occasion being her
eighth birthday.
The Batesburg and SaxeGotha baseball
teams crossed bats here Saturday.
The game was won by Batesburg
scoring 4 to 1.
The Baterburg chautauqua began a
series of entertainments last Wednesday
which continued for one week.
Twelve attractions in all were given
?one each afternoon and one each
evening.
Mrs. D. W.-Daniel and little Miss
Evelyn, of Clemson college, are visiting
the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Jones. From here the}* will
go to Winthrop to join Prof. Daniel at
the summer^school.
After one of the most strenuous local
campaigns of a number of vears, M.
E. Rutland was elected mayor here
over W. C. Bates, candidate for reelection.
The wardens elected, M. Howard,
S. B. Oart'ertge, J. M. Hite, F. P.
Byrd, J. H. Rabun and L. P. Fox.
X.
Batesburg, June 28, 1913.
Rheumatism And The Heart
Don't overlook the grave fact that
rheumatism easily "settles in the
hoart,". and disturbs the valvular action.
The cure consists in removing
the cause. toffy Kidney Jr'iJls so tone
ud and strengthen the kidneys that
they keep the blood free of poisons and
uric acid crystals, that cause rlieuma
tism, swelled joints, backacke, urinary
irregularties, and disturbed heart action.
Try them. Harmon Drug Oc. adv.
Nashville, Tenn., .lune 27.?As a result
of a pistol battle between strikeing
plumbers and strike bieakers here
tonight Oily Kiser of the strikers is
dead, with a buliet through his he* '
while Clarence Kramer, a strikebreaker.
is suffering from a flesh, wound in
the shoulder.
Buffalo. N. Y., June 26?With 17 i
known to be missing and a score in j
hospitals for whose recovery no hope j
is entertained, the ultimate total of !
victims of the lire and explosion that j
wrecked the big plant of the Husted j
Milling and Elevating company on |
Tuesday will likeiy exceed half a hull- i
dred.
Atlanta, Ga.. .Tune 27.?Thomas B.
Feider, prominent Atlanta attorney,
and Chief of Detectives X. A. Lanford
were indicted by the Fulton county
grand jury late today on charges of
criminal libel. Two bills were return
ed against Felder and one against j
Lanford.
Charleston, W. Ya., June *26?An j
official call for a strike of miners in
the New River coal field was issued
late tonight from the local headquarters
of the United Mine Workers of
America. Fifteen thousand men are
employed in that field.
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No. Six-Sixty-Six j
This is a prescription prepared especially !
tor MALARIA or CHILLS &. FEVER, i
Five or six doses will break any case, and |
if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not !
return. It acts on the liver better than J
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c |
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Winthrop College 0
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE %
EXAMINATION I
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The examination for the award of *
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col- !
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 4, at 9.
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a. m. applicants must) ue ijul less
than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July 4
they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examination,
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award. Applicants
for Scholarships shonld write to
President Johnson before the examination
for Scholarship examination
blanks.
Scholarships are worth ?100 and free
tuition. The next session will open
September 17, 1913. For further information
and catalogue, address Pres.
D. B. Johnson. Rock Hill, S. C. td
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Flowers, plants, bulbs and seeds
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