The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-12
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actly like the vultures of caucasses upon
the frame of poor, old Prometheus.
He tells us in a broad, sweeping, John
L. Sullivan style, that our liver is dis
eased. our lungs and stomach are sadly
out of order and that we all without eX
ception have catarrh of the head and
throat.
And he furthertells US that he has drank
deep of the Pierian spring, that he has
wandered far away many years from The
beaten hoof of travel into the hidden mys
teries of the vegetable kingdom, and has
at last compounded a sweet decoctlon ol
various roots, herbs and leaves, which he
guarantees to run the bile out of the liver,
healthy air into the lungs and give to the
stomach a tone and vigor which that much
abused organ never before possessed. The
dark shroud and pail tarry in our thoughts,
visions of the grave fit before us, death on
a dark horse Is seen approaching IN the
near distance, and we forget that he Is a
crank, an enthusiast, aud that we are I'M
der the magic of his spell. We feel like
we must get nearer this wonderful man
and see him in consultation. we see MN
in his consultation room alone with ms
victim Now he is indeed all energy. see
him gaze upon that face and eXclalm Win
almost fiendish glee: Sir, your lace lndl-
Gates to my long experienced eye that you
have a torpid liver, dyspeptic stomach,
and your lungs-why man alive, that or
gan is almost completely filled with tu-
bercles Death has been exceedingly klnu
in thus sparing you for me. Your case Is
almost hopeless.
Already you take cold when sleeping IN
q draft; you sneeze frequently; you feel
better after taking a bath: your feet are
cold in the winter but seldom in the sum
mer: your memory does not serve
you promptly: you forget proper names;
you sometimes feel dizzy: alter eating
heartily you sometimes suffer from paipl-
fation of the heart-oftener when single
than when married-possiDlyi you ire
ouently have pains in your head, back ana
chest: in short, you are in very precarl-
Gus condition.
You are suffering already, as no one but
"a man with "A naturally good constitution
can suffer, from the fearful ravages Of
three separate and distinct tribes OF bac-
tria: they are literally swarmlng through
your system in millions, and should they
be permitted to continue their abode with
in YOU. sir, YOU will finally become a raw
ing maniac and die horrible death from
that mysterious disease known only to me
as cerebro spinal meningitis, or Its equiv
Rlent.
alone can deliver you from the fell de-
stroyer alone can bring back the bloom
of health to your wan cheek; Gt is, indeed,
wan at this time); / alone can make that
eve again sparkle with health; alone can
drive the bile from your liver, the tuber-
cles. in droves, from your lungs
And the poor fellow, under the magic OF
his spell, buys his medicine, of course.
Now this doctor is not an enthusiast,
possiblv a charlatan, but his energy won
him his victim and his victim will learn
by experience. Indeed, that is nature
only way of teaching, and corpses every
where strew natures school ground over.
Now what was the cause of that tired
feeling? that bad taste in the MOUTH That
pain in the back In nine cases out OF ten,
nothing but our own inactivity. In the
country we called the disease Spring fever
in April, and it was pure laziness the rest
of the year. Where one wears out, dozens
rust out The crank never rusts out; his
energy will not permit him. Finally in
the fullneSs of time, the crank dies sud
denly as most people do, and then for the
first time the world observes his many
virtues. 1t remembers thus suddenly that
he was a benefactOr of humanity; that he
meant to make the world better for hav-
ing lived in it. and the world mOurns and
Chides itself and beats its breast for having
been so ungrateful TO him while living.
This sorrow eliminates often in a beauti-
full marble shaft erected over his restless
remains, wherein in noble verse are com
memorated MS heroic efforts to do good.
The world mourns him but for "A short
time only Soon above the distant horizon
appears a new form of crank, and the
world in its criticism Of the living forgets
the eead whose dust it but Yesterday Gov
cred with flowers. And 50 the world lives
and moves, extolling the virtues of the
dead, criticising and condemning the lives
of the living, and hoping better things OF
the millions yet to be.
Upon motion of Mr. A. J. Smith, Judge
Museller was unanimously requested to
. of in no
Wichita EAGLL
Mental Training and Its Importance, ;"
by Mr. w. c. Smoke. This paper showed
careful preparation and was listened to
with the greatest of interest by the asso-
citation. Mr.. Smoke handled the subject
in a mastery manner, fully explaining
the relations of the mental faculties and
showing the Importance of a careful men
tai training The following is a short
synopsis of the paper:
"All educators agree that training is the
great object in view but they differ materi-
ally in the manner employed TO reach that
end.
Our text books, our reading and our
observation tell Us what TO teach, and such
authors as Burke, SWEET, Page and Payne
tell us much about how to teach"
ut is important that the teacher
should have some knowledge of
the mind before attempting to
develop that wonderful fabric known
rs the intellect. He should ever bear in
mind tnat examining the brain full of
facts and mappled principles Is not
teaching. but Is overlooking the mind with
n substance which it can not digest"
A lively discussion Of this subject was
led by Prof Burns, of the Derby schools
Prof Burns discussed this subject at
length, giving special attention to the idea
that mental training should be begun at
nm early age that the child may form hab-
its of attention and observation.
After remarks by Prof. Pence concern
ing the Southwestern Kansas Teachers
association, which meets at Wichita in
November, the meeting adjourned until
November -, at 1880 y. m.
The meeting held today was one of the
best that has ever been held in the county.
Owing to the efforts of County Superin-
tendent Pence the programs had been well
distributed over the county and large at
tendance was the result.
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The city high school will occupy part of
the building on Monday. All the pupils
are requested to report at $50. taking
lunch at 1880 and closing the session at
23O
Prof. I. + Shull Of the city high school.