The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, July 19, 1922, Image 7
INAKEJSFIGHTER
uth American Reptile Attacks
Man on Sight
3te worst-tempered. snake in the
fid is the so-called bushmaster ef
lth America, writes T. G. Bridges
the London Daily Mail. There are
ee sorts of busljmasters, of which
largest, called by the Indians the
irucucu," is a yellow monster rangV
when full grown, from nine to
rteen feet in length.
I This creature, which is extremely
eetiful in the damp forest, attacks
i sight. Without the slightest warngit
comes hurtling out of a thicket
id drives straight at the intruder,
ad its bite, to a white man, meajis
speedy and horrible death. The Indl1S>
however, have some herbal remg^f^^dy
which protects them against the
effect of this poison.
Last year a man sent on a message
one ranch in Bahia to another did
arrive. Search was made and his
^^hi'dy was discovered with a great
^^^^suracucu" wrapped round it.
brute was killed, and then it
JjfiSfes found that the unfortunate wesplunger's
body was one mass of bites.
were literally scores of puno
^|:m30pcs from the poison-dealing fangs.
"surucucu" has another peculiR^adty
which, so far as is known, is
JE|p|hared by one other serpent only. This
Hr - that it is capable of making a sound.
apart from hissing. It is dejBrairiised
as a low whistling?a sort of
ew! Phew!" If one of these crea;
is hidden in a hollow tree?a fa^jpvorab!e
resort?its presence can be de^
Ipte&ed by the sound'it makes.
gptiThe smaller bushmaster is known
^jBafrfcihe Indians as the "apagafoco." The
v:g|&$iiie means "lover of fire."
? instead of scaring this snake, !
^ jgru-acrs it, ana oy campers 111 wet j
^RBpirest the cookir^ fire is always ex- i
^raBSnguished before sleeping. Otherwise
Hfehe' man who goes to relight it in the j
E|Eta|?R*ng will probably find one of these
B^Kp^a}? creatures r >iled in the warm
and possibly pay for the ex.she
swamps of Brazil and in every
?* 8* pool anacondas abound. Ofc ,
too, there are three sorts.
^gBjpPfee largest is the "dermidera," the
H|jBpe&tt'si and most terrible of pythons.
black in color, and its native name
H^Kp^zis "the snorer." This is the other
KMapfe which makes an audible sound,
Hwlpkit from hissing, a sound comparw'th
the loud snoring of a sleep-these,
snakes has been killed
^^^pF^etling 60 feet in length, but trails
in the swamps seem to indicate .
existence of still more monstrous
^RSlB^verv the smaller anacondas will atand
it is highly unsafe to
^H^i&rao cb a forest pool- to drink withtaking
due precautions.. The
HjjT;^K-i;>las. lie in the water, with heads
- ->ove the surface, silently await"ndians
of inner Brazil all speak
HKg^&bftthef snake which, so far. has not .
identified by the naturalist. They
H^jBj&&1t the "salair.andn." and describe
BSpt as a sort of boa about 20 feet long,
BRgp&t cf enormous thickness. i
HK||jy- Best Extinguisher.
Budger and his wife were conBl&ip.ually
at variance regarding their in:ai
capabilities of making and
Rg&eei'-tfg a good fire. He contended that
B p&P* did not know how to make a fire,
.or how to keep one after it was made.
^Bp>3fhe. on the other hand, maintained
he never meddled with the fire
he didn't put it out?in short, that
KlpiP was a regular fire damper; and, as
BjpJN' v,as always anxfy>us to stir up
^ r,iTiiTigs in the various fireplaces, she '
^K^bfcTde it a practice of hiding the poker r
|H||3d5r cefore it was time for him to
^fc^oinc into the house. One night there
wi^s an alarm of fire in the village and .
flew for his hat and coat.
"nV'here are you going?" asked the ;
H||:. -"Why, there's, a fire, and I'm going
to help put it out."
Bg|,: -Well, my love." responded Mrs. '
Hb-Budger, "I think the best thing you
S, do Is to take the poker with you."
Iverybody's Magazine.
Our Pear-Shaped Globe.
Tttfle Dowie insisted that the earth
? flat, and his successor, Voliva,
:ks to the same opinion, serious
mtists now begin to hark back to
; th^Rry which Columbus formuid~
on his third voyage, that the
th is shaped somewhat like a
lie eminent geologist Sollas affirms
it if the earth is tending to become
nd, it has not yet become so. It
n appears that what is today the
>u belonged originally to the stem
t of the terrestrial pear, which in
.course of violent rotation threw
the moon.
i^JThis, says the Petit Parisien, is a
theory. It is perhaps as good as any
other, but anyway it is well not to
get edited over it. Men were just as
off when they believed that the
e$rtb was flat and did not suspect
existence of antipodes.
A Neater Crimson Gulch.
"What did you do with the buuch of
.">oghs who came over from Bearcatpolis
and said they was going to clean
town?" !
*9ftiey had it their own way," angered
Cactus Joe. "We gave 'em
mains and scrapers, and organized a
to see that they made good."?
Washington Star. f
perry of kings"
, Ancient Delhi Well Worthy of
Pompous Appellation.
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jNew Capital of India Has Long Hisi
tory Filled With Effort, Tragedy,
and Wild Refinance.
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It as been said as Agra is the
poet's city, so is Delhi the city of
kings. And certainly there is a sense
.of pomp and glory that still lingers
;about the place, an atmosphere of vanished
splendors that striJkes even the
Iw-intor tourist who wanders, guidebook j
:ia hand, around its mass of ruins and
down its stately streets. Even so, as
you should see Agra first in the soft,
blurred twilight of the day. you should
approach Delhi in the broad, brave
light of early morning. Entering the
-town from the Meerat side, when the
sun is mounting serenely in a pale,
clear sky, making the broad Jumna
sparkle freshly, throwing into clear re- j
lief the brown, vigorous dhobis who
bang their white washing joyously upon
the stones, rousing the red, glowing
waJIs of the great fort to cheerful welcome,
this is to see Delhi in its most
vital aspect, a city of life and busy,
| world1;." activity, always at the center
i of the history of every age. For, whatj
ever may !? said for or against the
expensive and troublesome removal of !
the seat of government from Calcutta, j
I it is at least historically fitting that j
! this ancient town?always at the core j
j .of India's history, whether as Delhi, j
i Indraprastha or Shahjehanabad? j
j should now again become its capital, j
I The seven Delhis around?scattered I
! in ruin now?represent?each of them
! ?a chapter of history packed with ef
fort, tragedy and romance. Never was |
| a city more teeming with the sense of !
the press of life, of history inevitably ,
made in the shadow of its red walls.
! Like Rome, Delhi has two distinct
pasts lying side by side. In Rome it is j
the ancient Roman civilization and the
past of the Renaissance, in Delhf the
old days of invading Mohammedan
hordes and the period of undiluted
splendor inaugurated by the early j
.Mughals. But unlike Rome, Delhi has i
[always a background of grimness to ;
!show to each bright picture, making j
i the sensuous glory of it the more hec- i
itidy bright. Therefore, after a cheer- \
j fui, sunny morning spent among the
gold embroideries, the ivories and
[silks and jewels of the broad and
[lovely Chandni Chauk?the finest
street, some say, in the world?or ,
'amidst the imperial, forgotten pomp j
jof the red-walled fort, the quiet of :
; the evening is the time above all 1
others for wandering amidst the frag- j
,-txients of the ancient Delhis. The
whole Of the neighborhood is strewn
with these remains, for although "the
seven Delhis" is a picturesque enough
term, in sober fact the.cities that lie
; crumbled around the present capital j
of India number twelve or thirteen, j
True, of the original city of Indrap- i
'rastha, built by the Pandava brothers. I
; ' ? <! mi/1 <-n hovo Itaun nn tlm ftf ,
' (U1U O'lAU IV n? * V VVVAA V** %i?V VJ. j
[the present village of Indarpat. no |
I vestige remains. . . . Drive out a few |
miles and you will find Tughlakabad.
;built by the first sultan of the house
"of Tughlak. . . . Long and ponderous
and grim, it lies, once so full of the
life and bustle of a medieval court,
now deserted by all save the wild peacocks.
gorgeous as any courtier of old
?who step daintily among its ruins.
Barbara Wingfield Stratford in
I "India and the English."
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Chance for Grandpa.
! On Memorial day an assorted pair
i watched the parade, an elderly busi'ness
man and h!s litle grandson. The
(latter amused everyone by his comments,
on things and his imitation of
; his grandfather. When his grandfather
lifted his hat, the youngster
'did the same. And then looking at
[his grandfather said, "We're polite,
[aren't we, grandpa."
Grandpa smiled and nodded. Then
[the little fellow saw the former
'service men in uniform and the Civil
:war veterans. He looked at his
grandfather, sighed and asked, "Ain't
lit too bad, grandpa, we aren't solUliers?"
I Grandpa sighed a genuine sigh. A
Hong study and then the little fellow
goffered consolation. "1 can be a boy
scout pretty soon, grandpa," he said,
I "and when you get a little older, you'll
be an 'Onward Christian Soldier!"'
: This time grandpa didn't smile. His
future didn't seem to suit him.?
[Indianapolis News.
Kaaio btation on v,nurcn Tower.
A radio broadcasting station with
a coast-to-coast radius and a tenstory
tower are novel features of the
i First Baptist church, of Shreveport. i
. La.. erected at a cost of $500,000, and !
used for the first time Sunday, April;
0. The structure, uniting a main j
building of four floors and the ten- j
1 story tower is large enough to accom-1
modatc 7.000 persons. Situated in the j
heart of-Shreveport's business district, j j
}its tower dominates the city's skyline.
Many small churches throughout then
.neighboring section have installed re- j
'ceiving outfits to take advantage of
the offering of the Shreveport church, j
.'Sevc-rr 1 of them have no pastor, and
are able to have sermons onl$ one or?i
{two Sundays a month, but radio linsj!
now made possible for them the same j
opportunities offered members of city j
churches.
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The Best Policy.
i Lawyer?Now, be perfectly franft i
with me. Are you innocent or guilty? i
Client?I am guilty.
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NEWS FROM ST. MATTHEWS.
The health of this community is
very good at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewie Price and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Keisler and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Ballington and
children spent a while Saturday night
i with Mrs. Ballington's parents, Mr.
I and Mrs. A. D. Steele.
Miss Girlie Keisler spent Sunday
with Misses Ellie, and Lessie Keisler.
nu..:..*.: 3 n ^ ^
misses vnirisune ana wecu oiecie,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Misses Ethel and Blanche McCartha.
Mrs. A. D. Steele and Mrs. Edith
Crider visited Mrs. Beulah Crout last
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Younginer
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Webster Steele.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCartha and
little son, Adair, spent a while Sunday
evening at the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. McCartha.
Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Crider have
returned to their home in St. Matthews
after spending a pleasant week
at Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Steele's.
Mr. and Mrs. Oren Lindler and
1-1.11. .1. 1-4. n n.kiln
little Uc&Uo liter, ivxane, syeuc a w uue
Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. J.
A. Crout.
Mr. and Mrs. Elzie McCartha spent
a while Sunday night at E. W.
Grout's.
The 'cue at Steele & McCartha's
shop last Saturday was well attended,
but "gee the rain". v
July 25 is the last day on which you
can place your name on the club roll.
MOTION" PICTURE
FOR EDUCATION".
Washington, July 20 (Capital News
v.
Service).?During the closing hours
of the National Education association
Convention in Boston three actions
were taken which may have the utmost
importance in furtheiung the
spread of education. By a vote of all
delegates which lacked but two of
being unanimous, the Towner-Steiding
bill, creating a Department of Edu666
quickly relieves Colds,
Constipation, Biliousness and
Headaches. A Fine Tonic.
CAR9UI HELPED ~
UFA 1111 ATnPIIAVIi
KtuASft SIKtNlilH
Alabama Lady V/as Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
and Depressed?Read Her
Own Story of Recovery.
Paint Rock, A2? ?Mrs. C. M. Stegall,
of near here, recently related the following
Interesting account of her recovery:
"I was In a weakened cop^
ditlon. I was sick three years In bed,
suffering a great deal of pain, weak, ,
nervous, depressed, I was so weak,
I couldn't walk across the floor; just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work. I was almost dead. I tried
every thing I heard of, and a number of
doctors. Still I didn't get any relief,
I couldn't eat, and slept poorly. I
believe if I hadn't heard of and taken
Cardul 1 would have died. I bought
six bottles, after a neighbor told me i
what it did for her.
WI began to eat and sleep, began tc .
gain my strength and am now well
and strong. I haven't had any trou- (
ble since ... I sure can testify to the
good that Cardul did me. I don't <
think there is a better tonio made
and I believe it saved my life."
Pop over 40 years, thousands of women
have used Cardul successfully,
In the treatment of many womanly
ailments. j
If you suffer as these women did
take Cardul. It may help you, too.
At all druggists, E 85
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Druggists
1520 MAIN STREET
Phone 5038
Columbia, S. C.
Toilet Articles, Prescriptions,
Everything that goes to make a
First-Class Drug Store.
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cation, with a Secretary in the President's
Cabinet, was endorsed as being
the great necessity in enducational
progress is to receive proper governmental
aid in this country.
Mr. Will H. Hays, former Postmaster
General and now head of the
motion picture industry, offered the
cooperation of the movies to the educational
world.
"There is already a great demand
for pedagogic pictures." Mr. Hays
said, j "I propose that we jointly
study that demand, and that we jointly
find ways and means of supplying
it. Let a committee be oppointed of
this association made up of the very ;
best talent within your ranks; let
them meet with the great producers
of the country and find ways to use
our facilities. We ask you to aid us
and to let us aid you in the study of
the whole problem of the use of the j
motion picture as a direct pedagogicinstrument
."
KEEP YOUNG.
People with bad backs and weak
kidneys are apt to feel old at sixty.
Many old folks say Doan's Kidney Pills
help them keep young. Here's a Lexington
case:
Mrs. C. S. Rauch, W. Main St.,
says: "I was complaining with my
back and kidneys and the trouble
came on from heavy work and a cold, j
Mornings I felt dreadfully tired and
my back was sore and stiff. Sharp
IJixnis uuusm. me across my Kidneys.
My head felt light and I became so
dizzy I wasn't even able to get out of
bed. I was run down and my housework
became burdensome. My kidneys
did not act as they should and
when I read about Doan's Kidney
Pills I bought some at the Harmon
Drug Store. Doan's rid me of the
trouble and I haven't had a spell with
my kidneys in some time now."
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn j
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from $75 to $85.
And Good
Buggies standard make from $50.00
up.
Sets harness $15.00 up.
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Plans for a world conference on
education, to take place in 1923, were
offered the convention.
Invitations are being sent to 45 i
countries to join America in the enter-*;
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that out of the worid conference
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association. The committee
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