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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04

not. Everybody does. r. people can
! not do anything else they put on
black coat and look wise, which places
them in make-believe position and sat
isles or keeps their vanity from being
wounded. No one win admit that he
does not desire to enjoy classical music
Every body desires to. They have heard
critics, who do not enjoy the classical
rot poured upon the world any more
than the cornmonest laborer, say that
beautiful songs are mere ballads and
not music The critics have told them
that series of thumps and wild piano
beatings make up classical music, and
that if they study long time and have
any music in them they viii under
stand and enjoy il. Then when re-
puted musician comes who is well aG-
vertised, the social world, filed with
vanity and the desire for appearances,
rushes forward, fills great music halls
and makes believe that such music IS
grand and enjoyable. They hear
sweet strain in the great musicians
playing. they begin TO think that il is
pretty, when all at once il Is broken of
by a series of wild rot that is no
more musical than a cracked doorbel-
They credit the latter with being elias
steal. and applaud it because some one
else applauds it. They don't enjoy it.
Classical music never paid and never
viii Grand opera and choral SYM
phonies have never paid and never twill.
People do not want it, Their ears have
been trained by grander voice than
that of man-nature. Classical music
doesn't recall the signing voice of the
wind nor the ripple of the brook. 1t
doesn't repeat the moan of pain we
have all heard, nor the music of a
laugh. You can't string, out such
voices through a long half hour of
humping. Let the make believers
and praise seekers open their ears and
they Will hear in the simple ballads of
any nation more of real soul-inspiring
music than exists at present in the hun
dreds of volumes of classical so-called
music for which they pay"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
CANNOT BE CHRISTIANS,
The Plan Of Salvation Is Beyond the Com
prehension of Indians.

! U tEufanss
| The Victoria Colonist representative
! at Vancouver b. c., had an interest
/ ing conversation a few days since with
| K. j. Skinner, government timber
| agent. in reference to the Haida In
| dams and the coast Indians in gen
eral. Mr.. Skinner said: Although
| have the greatest respect for mission
aries among the Indians, no matter
what their denomination, and while
| have not the least doubt that most of
them are very earnest men. ! am sorry
to say that the reports that they send
to the outside world are rather too
highly colored.
Il have been a resident among the
Indians for twenty-five years and have
talked with hundreds of the natives on
the Queen Charlotte islands and other
places on the coast. 1t was always the
rule, while all the tribes acknowledged
a Supreme Being. that those who had
not met the missionaries knew nothing
of spiritual life. prayer, purgatory
or the atonement for sins. but those
who had come in contact with the mis-
sionaries sOlemnly aver that their re-
Igion had always been similar to the
Christian religion. 1t is very, very
difficult to convert the Siwash for
these reasons. They cannot tell the
truth as we define it. If asked a direct
question they will answer as they
think would please you, and not neces-
sarily according to the facts of the case.
Again, it is foreign to the nature of
the coast Indian 10 believe in any such
thing as viearious punishment The
suffering of Christ upon the cross in
atonement for our sins is simply be-
yond their comprehension, although,
of course, in a superficial way they
viii snilingly acquiescc in anything.
There is little doubt that the mission
aries are doing Il grand work in ele-
waiting the morals of the red men, but
this talk about white people taking
an example from Indians in morality
is not justified .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
DOCTORS AND CLERGYMEN.
The Former Much the Shorter Lived, Their
Arduous Work Being the Cause.


The deaths of several well-known
medical practitioners lately at ages
but little beyond the middle period of
life have given shock to good many
of their professional brethren. And
no wonder. One of the first things a
doctor naturally aims at is the preserva-
ton of his own health and life. II he
cannot keep himself alive and well, the
prospect is certainly not encouraging
for his patients. It is commonly be-
lieved that doctors are short-hved
class. Is the popular belief well found
ed? 1t is, according to the London
Hospital only too well founded. In
his Vital Statistics Dr. Arthur
Newsholme informs us that of every
1000 clergymen between the ages of 45
and 90 only 1898 die annually But of
every 1000 doctors between the ages of
IS and s. no fewer than 2s03 die every
year. That is to say, the mortality of
medical men is almost double that of
clergymen. And the rate is increasing.
Twenty years ago it was only "a instead
of 29. These are facts to make us
pause. They seem to throw an ugly
doubt upon the competency of our pro-
fessional skill. It may perhaps be
argued that clergymen are financially
more prosperous than medical men;
but that would be quite fallacious, be-
cause DIR. Newsholme includes in his
clerical class the ministers of all the
noneonforming denominations; and,
class for class, there is no doubt that
medical men are much better off than
the body of clergymen as thus consti-
tuted. What is the reason, then, for
this portentOus death roll? 1t is to be
found in the arduous nature of the doc
tors daily work. But then the doctor
knows the righteousness of his work,
and if he had faith in physiology he
would counterfeit the effect of that
righteousness by more holidays and by
combining with his fellow doctors to
diminish the killing strain. This is
matter which is generally talked about
and then dropped.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
Negro Superstitions.

Two seemingly harmless things ex-
cite the fear of the southern negro.
One is the cracking of-the finger Joints;
the other is to be stepped over as he
lies prone upon the ground. The
cracking Of the finger joints seems to
suggest to the negro Imagination the
rafting of a skeletons bones. while 70
be stepped over i regarded as likely TO
bring bad luck TO grown folks and to
check the growth Of children. A half
grown negro boy viii sternly command
piayfellow who has stepped over his
body 10 step back, IN order that the
spell may be removed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04

All the people OF the United States
could be lodged in the three states 81
California Kansas and Nebraska with
our oFererowdlng and without prodle-
ing a greater density OF population
than we fad in England or IN Italy or
IN Japan. or IN many OF the provinces
of China The two provinces OF Kiang-
N and NEan-Hui, in China. support
between them population rather
larger than that Of the United States
or territory less than two-thirds OF
the area O. California.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
Wifi Eagle
SMALLPOX IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Disbelief in and Opposition to Vaccination
Manifested by influential People.


Manifested by influential People.
About twenty years ago there was a
severe epidemic of smallpox in England
and America. in recent months the
disease has been causing alarm in many
parts of England and Scotland. Up to
the middle of January it was prevail
ing-though in general the cases are of
a mild type--in about fifty localities,
including Liverpool, Manchester, Edin-
burgh and Glasgow. In the last city
thirty-four new cases occurred within
ten days previous to the report. The
story is a serious one at this especial
season of the year. No newly impro-
vised hospitals, can be expected to stay
the spread of the disease. England
contends with the pest at a disadvan-
tage. Many persons of influence do
not believe in vaccination write against
1t and oppose it in every way they can.
The opposition has grown greatly dur
ing the long absence of the epidemic.
The vaccination laws are practically in
suspense. In some districts many chill
dren have never been vaccinated. Even
where the letter of the law has been
complied with vaccination has been
done in very lax and untrustworthy
way, and there has been an almost en-
tire absence of revaccination. Again,
the large class of tramps and the many
filthy lodging houses into which they
crowd at night greatly aid in the spread
of the disease. At Manchester a man
was found suffering from smallpox at
a large lodging house. The inspector
made arrangements for his removal,
but as soon as the officers back was
turned the patient bolted from the
house, and when he was captured some
hours later he was believed to have in
fected considerable number of his fell
lows. If the epidemic reaches this
country, we shall not expect it TO spread
very extensively, for the laws respect
ing vaccination are intelligently car
ried out. Still, the large immigrant
population viii need looking after and
lodging houses win need rigid inspec-
ton. Revaccination should be properly
attended to. The authorities also should
promptly provide means for the isola-
ton of patients.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
Flowers Of the n.snr.

The cactus loves a dry soil and does
not object 10 alkaG In early summer
the western plains are brilliant with
the yellow and rose-colored blossoms Of
TINS curious plant But it Will often
thrive IN the moister soil and showerv
climate of the east. In the field south
OF tAe rocking stone in Bronx park
dozens Of cacti are TO be found. small
specimens of the priclSly pear variety.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
A LAND Or PHENOMENA.
Strange Results Produced by, Storms In
the Northern half of Boruao

strange Results Produced by, Storms In
the Northern KaIf of Borneo.
The northern half of the island of
! BOrneo is the queerest and most unsat-
isfactOry place to live that one can
/ imagine, says a writer in the Globe
| Democrat. 1t is land of constant re-
! curing phenomena where cyclones are
frequent and. deluges of water very
common. The vegetation in that half
is very fine, but in all probability the
widest and most tangled on earth
not even excepting that OF Africa.
The cause of all the trouble is the
shallow condition of the sea north of
it, great shoals of sand existing few
miles out which extend along its en-
tire northern length. These shoals
are covered by a depth of water not
over five feet deep. The constantly
recurring winds that blow in that eli
mate change to hurricanes and sweep
the smaller islands of all visible life.
When such a storm strikes the sand
shoals north of Borneo it sweeps up the
shallow salt water into its course and
drenches the island with it Often it
gathers up sand, great masses of II,
from the clear swept shoal and whirls
it for miles high over the island. carry
ing it into the inland and scattering it
everywhere. The work of these
storms does not always end with that.
Entire shoals Of fish, of all sizes. have
been swept up time and again by the
fierce wind with the water and sand
and scattered about Borneo. IN some
places the ground would be literally
covered with fish. enough to supply a
heavy population for weeks. But
such luck is no reparation for the evil
the winds do, AID consequently the
northern half win never be inhabited
by those who value their lives
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
NOT SO BAD AS 1T MIGHT se.
The Climate of Alaska Not Worse Than
That of Oregon.

a newspaper correspondent who
spent the winter in settlement on the
Yukon river. Alaska. reports that the
climate was not so bad as he had been
led to expect. At the time of writing
he had been out every day. and could
testify that he often suffered more
from cold in Oregon than in that local
ity of the Arctic circle This. he be
lieved, was owing 10 the fact that there
were no high and furious winds. 4
mission priest gave him a record Of
mean monthly temperatures for the
period commencing July !, 1890, and
ending june 50. 1891. From this IL ap-
pears that the mean temperature (thc
record was taken at FIVE o'clock q. n.
every dayl for July was ffty-two de-
grees, August forty-fvc, September
forty. October twenty-seven December
eleven degrees below zero. January
eight degrees below. March thirteen
above and June fifty. Thirty degrees
below zero was the coolest the writer
himself had experienced at anr time.
The locality of these records was in
latitude sixty-four degrees forty min
utes north and near the oae hundred
and fifty-eighth meridian. west iongi-
tude- The people there. he says, are
much given 10 wearing suits OF cotton
material over their furs, and the tradi-
tional Alaskan, almost sEothered in
parkas or long coats IF far, scarcely
exists to-day The advantage Of wear
Ing cotton goods" which the natives
arc willing ia take as payment for Ia
Dor. IS that they do not hold suorv and
frost. which coIie<F rapidly on the fur
garment, 70 the annoyance of the
wearer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
Blondes a. Musicians.

New York phrenologist saws blonde
constitutions are favorable 10 musical
sentiment and the thin skinned. I,rh+
Tor auburn haired individuals are nearly
always impulsive, imaginative. poetical
and talented in the direction OF art
rather than science.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
mAkE-BELiEvs APPRECIATION.
The Kind Geaeralis Given "a Classical
NusLc-N anIis the Prime NaKe-.

Il am tired Of hearing Pc pie rave
over classical mU5lc- said James II.
Fuller e. a IIojse- Democrat man. 1T
= certainly queer. but IL classical rnss-
SO YOU have actaally something that Is
than the vanity o. human uAzgire. loa
ea7 say what son w4ii, vaaieT IS she
name t5r x aEd nothing else People
have an innate: desire - make tscssave.
TA@v uzar.1 70 zan1sr 49,. l--AE II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04

We'll shaken. Olive -Ii- lad been
refused by al the girls in onr >et }-efore
She accepted him Niolet-.->7 he was
well shaken before tsken2"-N asp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04

Il IS an Old custom with the serva ~
o. God always 70 have some litt.e pray
crs ready and % &c 6artiaE them up -
Heaven frequently dHriuz the DAY liz
ing their miRGs = God out OF the Sta
OF tbs world he who adopts this piaa
wil. cct great fruit with litl. Y.ssA -
s. PGAip zen
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
Attorneys Pocket Docket.

The Lawyers "Vade Necum," can be used in any
State and in any court The most complete and
convenient pocket docket ever published, with two
inSexes-an alphabetical index and a diary index;
shows at glance just what date a lawyer has acase
in court; keeps a complete record of of the
Handsomely bound in flexible back a convenient
size to carry in the pocket Endorsed by attorneys
everywhere Price of Docket 500 BY mail post.
paid 10 any address upon receipt of al-07
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-06-04
oWnship Officers.
Notary Seals.

Seals for Noares Public, Corporations, Stock Com
panies, Lodges Etc. Orders filled promptly Also
Stock Certificates for Corporations and Stock Com.
panies, either printed or Autographed
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
P. o. S. of a. Parade.

Saturday was a rcl-lett,r day in
the history of Bcaycrtown. The
day was one of the brightest of the
season the town was beautifully
decorated with flags, bunting and
eyergreens, showing the patriotic
spirit of its citizens. All morning
people tlocked in from the nearby
towns and country and by noon the
scene was one of animation and
sool-feeling.
The parade was promptly formed
at 1880, i'll three divisions. composed
of camps from Selinsgrove, Middle
burgh, Shamokin Dam, Centreville,
Port Treyortoa and Beavertown.
The first division was headed by
Stetlers cornet band of Middle
burgh the second division was led
off by the CentreIille Drum Corps
and the third division by the Beaver
'own hond After the parade had
49,. Trough the principal streets it
stopped in from, of the Hall, where
an address was delivered by Prof.
c. W. Hermann, which was listened
to with marked attention by the
large assemblage.
In the evening, the orator Of the
day, f. c. Bowersox delivered,
in his usual happy and pleasing man
ner an address to a large and ap-
preciatiye audience in the Town
Hall. Thus ended one of the most
enjoyable days in the annals of that
old historic town.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
All Modern Conveniences.

It's the N door from the 18th street Boulevard
ana 4, our present place Oi residence. II Is but
minutes walk from the i2th street TAYLOR
street or Odgen avenue street cars and two rail.
ROAD depJis all Of which run 20 the centre Of the
city. where al visitors VIII land ana from which
the word Pair ~ easily accessible by rail or
boat. Rate ~ cents ~ 800 per day. ReasOn.
able board near b.. Write fOf particulars.
- Ndglhgs reserved Tor responsible parties
when engaged IA advance
J. q. CHESTNUT,
Aiter May lst. address 6si oakland Avenue
Chicago. June !, 1875
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25

II you cannot be suited here YOU
cannot be suited anywhere, is what
the Indies tel eacl otheriu my store.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25

II you cannot be suited here YOU
cannot be suited anywhere, is what
the ladies tell each other il my store.
Miss Libbie Dunkelberger.
Twenty western walnut trees were
sold, recently, for $1,000. # cost,
bat little TO raise a tree and vet so
many land owners seem lothe 10 plant
them. The present generation can
make the next one rich by planting
walnut, hickory and cherry trees.
An exchange truthfully remarks :
IF you wish to become acquainted
with the toughs and outcasts Of ff-
teen or twenty years hence spend an
evening with some Of the children,
innocent now, whose parents allow
them to run the streets until late al
night without restraint.
We hayoiust received from New
York another large and well selected
stock Of ladies hats also ladies and
mems furnishing goods, which We
will sell at a small advance above the
wholesale price. a fine lot of we'll
made latest styles capes and coats
at first cost.
Aurand's Fancy Store.
The directors Of the Worlds Fair
Columbian Exposition, decided to-
day 10 abrogate their contract with
congress by which they bound them
selves to close the fair on Sunday in
consideration Of an appropriation Of
$3.50, 600 The money will be re.
turned % the government and here
after the fair win be opened SUNDAYS
'MIsT1EEN Sous VINO DHEau or.
BLl.. The following marriage H.
ceDres have been granted since our
last publication
Thomas q Lcp,ey, jackson tyD
'AInella BUDb,
Rev S GygYeTs, Dougols. III
tLlIa y. SelDcb, EllrtpYgyc
Charles q Erdley. Franklin twp
Clara i EOwersOT,
Frederick Hains, Washington twD
yMamDie Swenk, z"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
PRlvATES SALE,

The undersigned will offer to the public his entire stock
OF FURNITURE ana Bedding for the next three months at
the greatest sacrifice known i'm the Furnitne C5
IN entral Penna Having decided to change NV busi
ness III doing so must make alterations IN INV
buildings am compelled to offer my entire stock at
prices never heard of before Chamber SHIFTS Paror
Suits Sideboards npboards, Extension Tables Break
fast Tables, Centre Tables, Marble Top Tables Polish
rabies, FANCY Cookers, Common Rockers, Willow rock
ers, BABY Coaches High Chairs Small rockers. Wood
esat Chairs, Game Seat hairs, Doughtrays, Beds Bn
reaus, Wfshsands Sofas Lounges, Couchcs Mattresses
blankets Haps Pillows, Bolsters, Springs &c, &c
The above goods must be sold without reserve and
will be delivered to all points along tho main line and
branches OF RR My Cstocl of Carpets is the largest
in Lewlsiown, and will be offered great reduction
during the above SALE
W. H. FELIX,
Lewisown, Pa,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
WORLDS
Fair Accommodations! /!

Are you going 10 the Worlds Fair} DO YOU
want rr~t class accommodations We have
some new tWo-StOry rats, one mile south Of fair
take you 20 the main entrance 10 the fair gruuds
These are not unsafe, temporary buildings, but
substantial homes fitted up with gass. bath
furnished, good beds, everything new. Good
meals near by frOm twenty-five 10 thirty-nye
cents per meal. Rates from eight 20 twelve dol
lars pr week Tor two persons In a room. Extra
cot IN ru-On al small cost per night. To secure
rooms remit One-third Of room rent and state
time when wanted, ana receipt Will b. sent at
once. Take Illinois Central Railroad at Chalteu-
ham. Apply at once. For further particulars.
address, L. NJ HESS
Sl+2 Edwards Ave, Cheltenham Chicago, III.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25

Take notice, all who are concerned In this APP
praisement, that an appeal will he held AT the
Commissioners ONCE in the Court House In the
borough OF Middeburgh. on
TUESDAY, MAY 2Srd, 1898,
between the hours "a. m. and 3 p m. when and
where all who feel themselves aggrieved by
their classification, may attend II they think
proper.
JERE CHARLES,
Mercantile Appraiser.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
MERCANTILE APPRAIsEMENT.

The Venders of Foreign and Domestic Mer-
chandise, In Snyder County win take notice that
they are appraised and classed by the under
signed Appraiser OF Mercantile and other license
tax for the year 1893, as follows
Names Kind OF license Glass Tax
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
Worlds Fair Lodging.

To comply with the desire ~ many eastern
friends 10 secure them safe Worlds fair lodgings
W. have decided 20 accommodate a limited mum
ber and have rented the new building 5gg Oak.
ley avenue. with