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The Tourist Dog
GTcenvile, S. C.— Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Zimmerman, of this city, are
the owners of Tarzar., the tourist
dog. He voluntarily changes his
habitation in the spring and fall, and
has marie trips to New York, Boston
and Ballimr rc.
Tarzan is a mastiff, a huge 'piece
of dog flesh, bigger than the average
football player. His heavy jowl and
grim pug-nose tell of his English an
cestors, for in his veins flows the
blood of a line of royal bulldogs. But
Tarzan is Americanized.
When the trees begin to bud and
the snows melt on the mountain tops,
Tarzan leaves the warm place by the
Zimmerman fireside in Greenville for
the top of Paris Mountain, where the
Zimmermans have a summer home.
When the family arrives later in the
season they find Tarzan already es
tablished. The servants care for him.
Long after the family returns to
Greenville, where the children go to
school, Tarzan is ranging the moun
tains. Then, when the frost Calls, he
yearns for home, and one day turns
up at Greenville with his winter coat
shaggy.
Ta rzan is one of the most univer
sally known characters in Greenville.
He has headquarters by the steam
radiator in Gapen’s drug store, a
central gathering place, and there he
can be found every day of the cool
months.
He rises early each morning and
goes to a market, where a friendly
butcher throws him scraps. Tarzan
eats with dignity. Then he goes to
the warm hole under the steam ra
diator in Gapen’s drug store. From
that post he watches the children go |
to school, and spends the morning in
silent sociability.
At lunch time he seeks another
market, where he is served dinner. |
The afternoon is spent in visiting his (
many friends in Greenville. At night!
there is the comfortable kennel in j
the yard of thi Zimmerman home.
Tarzan’s face is his passport about
the city. He is known all over the
place. Few butchers refuse him scraps
when he comes to the door—and he
visits them all. Traffic officers on
downtown streets recognize him, and
see him safely through the crowds.
During stormy weather Tarzan
must be kept locked in his kenflel,
for he is so large and heavy his own
ers are afraid he would slip on the
icy pavement and injure himself. On
the first day of Inst winter, when the
dog was confined, Mrs. Zimmerman
was kept busy answering telephone
calls from anxious friends of Tarzan
who missed him at his accustomed
place under the cigar store radia
tor.
Tarzan knows where most of the
babie:-. cf Greenville are, and they are
all on his calling list. Another fav
orite spot on his list is the school
where the Zimmerman children study
during the day. \
When Spring is in the air, Tarzan
gAhers together his baggage, which
consists of his long tail and heavy
colar, and disappeas. The Zimmer
mans do not worry, for knpw
he has gone to Paris Mountain, se\4n
miles from Greenville, 2,200 feet
above the city. There he begins his
summer activities. They consist in
running around the woods, visiting
the natives of the mountains and
making new acquaintances. When
the'Zimmermans arrive they find Tur
zan in his glory. He takes the
drcn around to the neighbors and
runs wild with joy at the reunion.
Last summer, the people in the
Paris Mountain colony attempted to
establish a life saving school. Swim
mers jumped into the lake and pre
tended to be drowning, so that the
student life savers could pull them
out. But Tarzan was there. He was
fooled. He jumped into the water
and saved them himself. He couldn’t
be kept away. Finally, they had to
lock him up in order to continue with
the school.
Another time, a little girl of a fam
ily of new neighbor-/ casne running to
her mother screaming that she had
seen a bear. The alarmed mother
rushed out to meet Tarzan, who tried
to be friendly and apologize for the
fright he had caused.
The mother warned the girl that
s"he had told a lie and that she must
ask God to forgive het. The little girl
went to her room, and came back in
a few moments, her face wreathed
in smiles.
“God says that’s all right, moth
er,” she said. “He says the first
time He saw Tarzan He was fooled
Himself.”
To look at Tarzan now, with his
great body and tendency to be fat
from eating much rich food given
him by his friends, it is difficult to
imagine that he was once the runt of
a istter. His mother had ten pups
when Tar.'an was born. Tarzan was
a little fellow with trembling legs
end a puny bark. His owner
thought he would drown him.
But /arzan’s helplessness appeal
ed, and he was given to a friend. Now '
1 he is the biggest dog in Greenville, j
He is still appealing, and very friend- j
; Iy. It is common to see him pa- J
j tienty standing while little children 1
climb to his back, as broad as a
pony’s.
Most dogs eat anything, but Tar
zan is particular about his food. Ho i
is an epicure. Fresh tenderloin steak
is his favorite dish. Chicken he re
fuses to touch, but sometimes he
tries a few pieces of fish. And yet,
not many years ago, he was being
fed malted milk with a spoon, and
his owner was afraid he would die
of pure weakness.
NICHOLSON
Last Week’s Locals.
Since we have a man in the pres
idential preferential contest in Geor
gia that can Reed, things are going
to w’arin up a bit.
Messrs. M. B. Pittman, J. H., C.
M. and Jewett Barnett attended the
funeral of Mr. J. B. Anthony, at
Jefferson, Sunday afternoon.
Rev, W. L. Myers of Bowman filled
his regular appointment at the Con
gregational Hplincss church Saturday
evening, Sunday morning and ensil
ing.
The literary school is holding its
own, in spite of the increased cases
of measles in the community. These
are getting better rapidly, and we
trust there will be no more.
Mrs. Addie Sailors has returned
home from a week’s stay with rela
tives and friends'in the Gate City.
Mr. Clyde Walker of Athens was a
visitor in the city Sunday, the guest
of friends. ,
Mr. Charlie Duncan of Chatta
nooga is the guest of'relatives and
friends in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Benton of near
Athens were among the visitors here
on Sunday, the guests of relatives.
Misses Faye and Grogie*Lord were
with relatives at Commerce for the
week-end.
Miss llautie Wilson spent the week
end with home folks at Jefferson,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lord of Hood
Academy were the guests of relatives
here Sunday.
Mrs. Bessie Sailors has returned
home from a pleasant stay with rel
atives in Atlanta.
Mr. Bob Smith and family of
Commerce were among the visitors
here Sunday.
We understand that the “Old Cap
tain’’ has purchased a Ford—a real
Ford car. If this is true, we can un
derstand the reason exactly. He*
means to have the banks of the Oco
nee rived paved (?) and attach a seine
to a cable wire, fastening the said
wire to the rear axle of this Ford,
and then he can ride up and down the
river, at the same time taking in an
abundance of the finny kind. See,
the fish will never suspicion that it’s
the “Old Captain” in the Ford, as
they have already learned his shad
ow when they see it coming, and by
this means he will pull one on the
fish.
Belled Buzzard
It’s reported to this scribe that the
belled buzzard has been spied on the
Stapler farm, just south of the city.
Mr. Guy Crawford, and Old Uncle
Wince Allen, a colored man of the
pioneer days, who are tenants on the
farm, detected the fowl, and ventur
"ed as close up as possible. They sta
ted that they heard the bell ringing,
and “Uncle Wince” says that it is
one of the bells that were used years
ago in driving turkeys. This is the
first time that this buzzard has been
seen in this community, but reports
of a belled buzzard ’have been made
through this country for several
years pust.
Coal delivered promptly.
Call Smith Hardware.
mPiim
After Every Meal
It’s the longest-lasting
confection you can buy
—and It’s a heJji to di
gestion and a cleanser
k a for the mouth
/ Wriflley’s means
benefit as well as
Cat Walks 125 Miles After
Better Mice
(Ey Henry Lesesue, in Atlanta
Journal
Manning, S. C.—lf Billy Monday,
the wonder cat belonging to the fam
ily of Samuel Hall, of Columbia, the
capital cf this state, could talk, per
haps it could tell us a story stranger
than any ever concocted by clever
fictionists.
In all probability he could tell us
how he found his way along from
Columbia to Charleston, S. C., a dis
tance of more than 125 miles. Per
haps, too, he could tell us why, after
almost a year of apparent content
ment with life in Columbia, he de
cided to return to his former home
in Charleston. Even more than that,
he could tell us how he found his
way along the marshy, swamp lower
section of the state without getting
hopelessly lost, or straying into one
of the numerous roads which lead in
to and out of the main highway to
Charleston.
It was more than a year ago that
the Hall family moved to Columbia
and the juvenile Halls, not being able
to bear the idea of leaving Billy Mon
day behind, placed him comfortably
in an old basket and let him accom
pany the family to their future
home.
However, Billy Monday was appar
ently afflicted with the wanderlust,
for in May, 1923, Billy Monday mys
teriously disappeared. Judging from
appearances, his nine lives had, in all
likelihood, been mashed out of him
by a motor truck.
But such was not the case. Six
months later Billy Monday—the same
old Billy—appeared at the residence
of Dr. Arthur P. Aimer, at 74 Rut
ledge avenue, next door to the cat’s
former home.
Billy had been a pet of the Aimer
children as well as the Hall children,
so there is nothing unusual in his be
ing readily recognized. The black
and white pattern of his fur and the
scar on his nose which he had receiv
ed when a kitten, served to identify
him beyond all douß as the playful
old Billy Monday. Moreover, he res
ponded to his name.
Billy is said to have -made himself
absolutely at home at the Aimer’s. He
strolled about his familiar haunts un
concernedly and to all appearances
he seemed contented with everything.
If the cat could but the lLys
tery of hew he foumr hs way from
Columbia to Charleston, a distance of
more than 125 miles, without being
able to read the directions on the
signposts along the way, would be
solved.
Did Billy Monday return to Char
leston by train, or foot?
Supposing he walked the most like
ly theory—how could lie have found
his way through the crooks and
turns in the road? IL w didfhe keep
from going astray?
It is reported that \fhen the Aimer
family found Billy Monday they im
mediately made the fact known to
the Hall family in C< lumbia. They
intend to send Billy Monday back to
his home shortly.
What w'ill Billy Monday do then?
Will he stay? Having already tramp
ed over 125 miles and having pre
sumably suffered many hardships,
' won’t Billy Monday again be lured
back to Charleston by ay, the higher
quality of the rats there?
lhe Man Who Fails
The man who fails is the sort of chap
Who is always looking around for a
snap;
Who neglects his work to regard the
clock;
Who never misses a chance to knock.
He is grouchy and slow when work
begins;
\\ hen it’s time to quit, he jokes and
grins.
He’s always as busy :is busy can be
When he thinks the boss is around
to see.
He believes that a '‘pull” is the only
way 0
By which he can ever draw bigger
pay,
And he sulks and growls when he
sees his plan
Upset by the "push” of another
man.
He’s on the job when he draws his
pay;
That done, he soldiers his time away;
While the men who tackle their jobs
with vim
Keep pushing and climbing ahead of
him. - ' •
For the man who fails has himself to
blame,
If he wastes his chances and misses
his aim;
He’d win if he’d use his hands and
wits;
The man who fails is the man who
. quits.
—Exchange. ;
They are standardized in order to bring about uni
form therapeutic efficiency to the patient whenever
required. This efficiency is most needed in the sick
room —not merely in the laboratory.
What is true of drugs must be true of foods. Purity
and efficiency in the can is only part of the problem
—purity and efficiency in the kitchen is the true test.
The law requires that baking power contain 12%
leavening gas at the time of sale to the consumer.
This measure insures uniform leavening efficiency
and protects the health of the-public;"
In order to comply with this fixed standard for bak
ing powder, manufacturers must produce and pack
their product so as to avoid the deterioration which
may result from absorption of atmospheric moisture.
Baking Powder manufacturers to avoid violation of
the law, also spend thousands of dollars yearly in
testing grocers’ stocks, and removing "spent” goods
from his shelves, in spite of the fact that every pos
sible precaution had previously been taken against
deterioration.
With the exception of Texas, the pure food laws are not applied to bak
ing powder mixed with flour at the mill and sold in bags as “Self Rising
Flour.” There is no penalty on the manufacturers if this fails to “self
rise”—the consumer is the “goat”—he is the one that pays the penalty
through indigestion and ill health that comes from eating bakings that
are not properly raised. The standardization of baking powder is a pro
tection to both the consumer and the manufacturer —who welcomes
such laws and co-operates in every way possible. But!
Not so with the self rising flour manufacturer —he resents such laws
and fights such legislation. Why? Because a standardization of self ris
ing flour would require moisture-proof containers instead of cheap sacks
—because low grade “clears” could no longer be sold as “fancy patent
flour.” It would also mean he must maintain expert chemical control
such as is now maintained by baking powder manufacturers.
Calumet Baking Powder contains only such ingredients as have been
officially approved by the U. S. Food Authorities.
Packed Ssa the strength in
To Stop a Cough Quick
take HAYES’ HEALING HONEY, a
cough medicine which stops the cough by
healing the inflamed and irritated tissues.
A box of GROVE’S O-PEN-TRATE
SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and
Croup is enclosed with every bottle of
HAYES' HEALING HONEY. The salve
should be rubbed on the chest and throat
of children suffering from a Cold or Croup.
The heating effect of Hayes' Healing Honey in
side the throat combined with the healing effect of
Grove's O-Pen-Trate Salve through the pores of
the skin soon stops a cough.
Both remedies are packed in onecaHoL ana the
cost of the combined treatment is 35c.
Just ask your druggist for HAYES’
HEALING 4PNEY.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR r
Forecasting A Tremendous
Spring Demand
739,626
i
mpre Ford cars and trucks were pro
duced last year than the previous
year, an increase of over 50 per cent.
•
•
In spite of this tremendous increase in production, it was
impossible to meet delivery requirements during the spring
and summer months when orders for 350,000 Ford Cars
and Trucks could not be filled.
This year winter buying for immediate delivery has been
more active than ever before —and in addition 200,000
orders have already been booked through the Ford Weekly
Purchase Plan for spring delivery.
These facts clearly indicate that the demand during this
spring and summei will be far greater than ever, and that
orders should be placed immediately with Fofd Dealers as
a means of protection against delay in securing your Ford
Car or Truck or Fordson Tractor.
' £ vl) Detroit, Michigan
*
•*- /
A small deposit down, with easy payments ol
the balance arranged, or your enrollment under
the Ford Weekly Purchase Plan, will put your
order on the preferred list for spring delivery.
See the Nearest Authorized
jr_44 Ford Deader
MONEY TO LOAN TO THE FARMERS
I negotiate loans on farm lands in amounts from $500.00 to SIOO,OOO
time five years; interest payable annually. See Judge C. L. Bryson,
son, Georgia, who will take your application for a loan; or WT '- e
I will send my Land Inspector to have your property inspect
once. Your loans will have my prompt attention.
„ S. G. BROWN, BANKER, Lawrenceville, Ga.
” _ (Private Bank, Not Incorporated) ,