Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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% Tht Baniwcll Pmp1«-8«iUmU BurawtlL 8. CL. Tharsdar, Deceaibcr 24, 1IM SUCH IS LIFE-*—Friendly Enemies! By Charles Sughroe Transporting of Pets Has Become a Big Business Thousands of Dogs Shipped Yearly by Rail. ———■ ■ — New York — Transportation of pets has become a huge business in this country, and of our estimated 11,000,000 dogs alone, hundreds of thousands travel yearly by rail, de clares C. R. Graham, vice president of Railway Express agency, in a re port just issued. However, not only dogs travel, as lion and leopard cub pets and pet pythons are included in the wide variety hand&d by the ex pressmen. • ‘‘Large individual breeders in various parts of the country ship from 100 to 150 dogs daily to pur chasers and pet shops, and a sur prising number of families carry their dogs with them on their trav els,” says Mr. Graham. “The dog is the most traveled of all animals. “Strangely enough,” Mr. <»raham continued, “wild animals stand travel even better than dogs. They seem to have the power to with draw into themselves and doze through most of a trip, while the dog, with his more developed men tality and emotions, is usually on the alert for strange sights, sounds and smells, from which he builds up his more vivid world. Even though the wild animal's senses are keener Francevramant’s formal after noon coat of black broadcloth is lavishly trimmed with silver fox The collar terminates in a bolero line in front. The long fur panels are very slenderizing. than the dog’s, the brain which re ceives and interprets their testimo ny is far less so. Many dogs seem to possess, at least intermittently, what intelligent humans would con sider the power of thought. “Successful pet transport requires a ‘feeling’ for animals, and this is only acquired by long experience. The average, express agent has it because of the overwhelming major ity of all the animals shipped in this country. However pet trans port can never be standardized. Pets range all the way from dogs to, canary birds, horned toads and tropical fish; white monkeys, tur tles and snakes are not unusual pets to the expressman. Every one of these travelers requires different food and conditions during trans port. Python on the Loose. “Last year pet lion cubs were sent as giftx from a California lion farm to air parts of the country. And recently one of our greatest problems was a female leopard cub named Snooks, who was a year old, from Ethiopia and required more attention than a Park avenue hypo chondriac. “Then there was the pet python which escaped in an express car. It was winter, fortunately, and the car was run to a siding and chilled until the snake became dormant and the local zoo officials could go in and ‘reel-up’ 18 feet of ‘pet’! “The expressman never knows what to expect, or what shippers will consider ‘pets’! But if he has been in the service long, he has had so many unusual experiences that he becomes impervious to them. And the chances are at least ninety- nine to a hundred that you won’t ship anything that he doesn’t know how to handle.” THE BIBLE By LEONARD A. BARRETT AMAZE A MINUTE SCIENTIFACTS — BY ARNOLD A SEA EARTHQUAKE- An earthquake at sea HITS A PASSING SHIP AS THOUGH A SUBMERGED ROCK WERE STRUCK TERRIWCAU.Y, THE INCQMPRESSlBlLITY OP WATER CARRYING THE SHOCK Solidly. Two-toneo INSECTS Few insects can hear at all . Those that can, HEAR ONLY THE ONE OR TWO TONES EMITTED BY THEIR SPECIES ^UNSHINE MEASURE/ The exact number op hours OP SUNSHINE IS DETERMINED M England by a crystal lens CAUSING A HOLE TO BE BURNED IN A CARDBOARD MARKED WITH THE HOURS. One of the leading book-of-the- month clubs recently sent to each subscriber a beautifully bound copy of the English Bible. Undoubtedly, this was a unique act on the part of the club and an act much appre ciated by the subscribers. The rule governing subscriptions is that a book not desired may be returned. We are wondering how many Bibles the club received back. Let us hope they were few in number. The Bible still remains the best seller, not only in our country but in foreign lands. We can readily appreciate this fact when we re member that in almost every cor ner of the globe the Bible is offered to the public in its native tongue, numbering 175 different languages and dialects. In the year 1935, sev en million copies of the Bible were Q)k7/6u t . ^ By Lydia. Le Baron Walker E VERY person wishes to succeed. The things in which this success is desired vary widely. Business prosperity, success in professipns, and in careers, are among the chief material cravings. But there are thousands of persons who desire above everything else that success may reward their efforts in bring ing up their children to meet the exigencies of life without failures. My Neighbor Says := Leaking faucets can waste gallons of hot or cold water in a few months. See that faucets are tight. • • • Turn gas burners down when foods have begun to boil. Nothing is gained by too-rapid boiling. • • • During the idle winter hours make trellises, window boxes, labels for seed beds and stakes to tie plants to. * • * Individual steamed puddings may be made in the smallest sized bak ing powder cans. Oil cans and fill to within an inch of the top. • • • When preparing orange juice for the table pour juice from squeezer through a coarse strainer. Seeds will in this way be quickly removed. • • • Never empty the water in which spinach and other sandy vegetables are washed into an enameled sink if you wish to keep it looking well. Q Associated Newspapers.—WNU Servlca. There sands home more are thou- who want happiness than any thing else in the world. There are thousands of per sons who are ill, or at least not in good health, who feel that life would be without burdens if only they could suc ceed in getting well. And there are the continual wishes for suc cess in governing one’s temper and ruling over one’s own citadel of mind and spirit, desire for success another is uni- or Since this in one thing versal, and since some persons win out, while others loose, it is wise to gain some insight into methods that are fruitful. Success does not come by hap-hazard ways, but by earnest endeavors and steady purposes. There are me ods to follow. and icth- Fred Perry, amateur tennis ace, who recently turned professional, was showered with congratulations on his decision. In talking of his move Perry said: “I’m a cash-and- carry man from now on.” He is ex pected to realize $100,000 within the next few years as a pro. , WNU! distributed in forty countries. A stupendous and heroic task. Not only can the Bible be read in al most every language, but blind peo ple now have the opportunity of reading it by means of raised let ters. Thousands of these Bibles were distributed last year to the blind. We are amazed at the cheap cost of the Bible. The entire book may be purchased for ten cents. This is quite in contrast to the early day when only a small portion of the Bible cost from $50 to $250 de pending upon the portion purchased. Of course, these were not printed Bibles, but copies written by hand and purchasable by the rich only. The people would come for long dis tances that often took the entire day in travel. Upon entering the tem ple, they would deposit a coin for the privilege of reading a portion of the Bible which was securely chained to a post in the temple. The first printed copy of the Bible appeared in 1526 and during the sev enty years which followed, many different versions appeared. The King James version, the one most generally used, was not completed until 1604. It was followed by the revised version in 1884. This latter version took fourteen years for com pletion. We have today many modern translations which state more clear ly the true- meaning of important passages. Notable among these are the recent translations of Good speed and Moffat. Unlike any other book, the Bible came into existence long before there was a universal language in which it could be printed. In 1066 the Normans defeated the English. The old Saxon died out and the French was little spoke. From the fusion came a new language infe^ rior to the language of Greece alone. Unlike all other books, the Bible has been defended and saved from destruction by brave men and wom en, some of whom “died in flames at the stake.” To a very large number of people, the Bible has been a “lamp unto their feet, and a light unto their path.” And this it shall continue to Definiteness. The first thing to consider Is pre cisely what you want. Definiteness is essential. The next thing is to have faith in your choice, and faith in your eventual success in it. No one can succeed who is not con vinced in his own mind of these things. Speaking of the mind brings up the necessity of constructive thoughts, and thoughts of success. No one can make a financial suc cess who is thinking in terms of lack. This immediately stresses poverty above riches. The thoughts must be just the reverse. This same thing is true of everything in which success is desired. The thoughts must be continually progressive. It is amazing how ways open and ideas ■ ■ — 1 ■ ■■ Ijp II.—■ ■ ■ II be. It is a very significant fact when a distinctly secular book club sends its contributors a copy of (ha Bible. Its value as literature of the highest quality is re-emphasized. Its contents as Living material shall continue to influence and inspire hu man life. <£) Wcfttern Newspaper Ui begin to formulate when the thoughts are set in the right direc tion. Guard against destructive thoughts toward those who could block the path. Rather consider how to meet and surmount such ob stacles as may be in the way. There are sure to be some of course. Sometimes a person stands in his own light, and then he has some thing in himself to conquer before success can be attained. It is pos sible, however, to efface, circum vent, or surmount obstacles. Learn to rejoice in overcoming difficulties There are many pleasures along the way of success as well as in its culmination. • • • Bed Linen. The young woman who is getting things for her hope chest, and plan ning the needed things for her trous seau, often is puzzled to know how to select household linens with dis crimination. A few hints will not come amiss, then. Sheets and pillow cases should be torn, not cut, into wanted lengths and sizes. If the sheets and pillow cases are made at home be sure to remember this requirement. Each ready-to-use sheet and pillow case should have been torn and not cut before hemming or seaming and hemming. Then they will keep their shape, and the hems will remain straight, unless the person making the article has been careless, or the machine has not been handled right when the sheets and pillow cases were run through it while being made. Look carefully at ell hems. Also to reassure yourself ask the sales person whether materials in the ar ticles have been tom. Very cheap sheets and pillow cases ere apt to be cut. The material is probably stretched unevenly in the process of making. When cut straight across the goods it will remain straight on ly until laundered. Then the sheets will not fold evenly, end the hems will wrinkle peculiarly. Seanui in pillow cases will make odd looking curves end not come as they should in straight and even lines on ths ex act side edges. Closely woven fine-spun cotton sheeting in full width size for beds is an excellent choice. The sheets and pillow cases will be sufficiently lightweight, yet durable. Sheets and sheeting that is full of sizing will be slazy when laundered. High grade sheets are never made with cen ter seams. ORANGE PECAN WAFFLES Mr*. W. 0. Coot. Atlanta, Ba. Sift together cups flour, Vi tsp. salt, 1 tbsp. sugar, and 4 tsps. bak ing powder. Combine 4 tsps. bak- melted Jewel Special-Blend Short ening, 3 eggs slightly beaten, 1 cup milk and 1 tbsp. orange marma lade. Add, all at once, to dry in gredients and stir until smooth. Last add Vi cup pecans, finely chopped. Put mixture, about 3 tbsps. at a time, on a hot waffle iron and cook until done. Serve with Orange Fluff. Orange Fluff.—Beat Vi pint of cream till firm, then stir in 1 tbsp. of sugar and 1 of orange marma lade.—Adv. Supreme Court Changes The right of congress to fix the size of the Supreme court is un questioned, and this right has been exercised six times in the history of the nation. The Su preme court began in 1789, with a chief justice and five associate justices. It was first changed by congress in Jefferson’s adminis tration, on February 24, 1807, one justice being added to make s to tal of seven. On March 3, 1837, under Jackson, two more justices were added to make nine. Dur ing the Civil war, on March S, 1863, congress under Lincoln in creased the number to 10. During the clash between Andrew John son and congress, on July 23, 1860, it was enacted that no vacancy to the court should be filled by appointment until the number was reduced to six. Soon after Grant became President, on April 10, 1869, congress restored the num ber to nine, at which figure it has remained since. The first end second of these changes were made to provide new circuits for the rapidly grow ing states of the West and South west, end the third to provide a circuit for California and Oregon. The 1866 law was passed to pre vent President Johnson filling va cancies favorably to his policies. Many Varieties of Gold Coins There were 410 known varieties of California gold coins privately minted by mining firms between 1848 and 1884. LU DEBTS MINTNOL COVBH DROP* mj NIIP BALANCI TOMB 9? ALKALINE RESENTE WH1 TOW WAV A COtOI Every Little Bit Helps This Chap Yes sir!! Joe Randazza certainly loves his ice cream soda. The Mouthful Gloucester, Mass., giant, is pictured “knocking off” six of as sorted flavor which were set up for him by admirers at the corner drug store. Joe won’t be four years old until Christmas eve, but he is rapidly approaching heavyweight limits. He weighs 150 pounds now, and, ac cording to his mother, gains three to four pounds “every full moon.” He stands six inches over four feet, in his socks. In spite of his size, he is active and playful as any child his age—just a little bit heavier, that’s all. tight Through Faith Faith can place a candle in the darkest night. 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