The Dickinson press., 1898-08-06

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the value of this disposition and ability
to eat 1t is something that neither
physicians nor drugs can bestow, for
the Almighty never intended man to
get his living by brain work alone. The
brain may be made the rudder for his
actions, but to abuse it by making it
bear the burden of toll is q violation Of
the law Of nature and is the very refine.
ment of cruelty. The primal curse is a
blessing in disguise, but were the con-
domination brain instead Of hand labor
1t would indeed be more than man
could bear.
Somebody believe it was George
Sand-says that work is not mans pun.
ishment. Very true. It is his reward,
his strength, his gloryand his pleasure.
So this hand work, this wood chopping,
mow %shoveling, water carrying and
putting up tents, has been to me thus
far. If it subsequently prove otherwise,
I will let you know.
Tho Dude and His Valet.
And the man who works most in.
~dustriously and according to his strength
NOT OVERRIDING, for nature abhors ex-
temes-is the happiest and enjoys the
best health here as elsewhere. In fact,
the only person I have heard complain
Of little ills, those that come with no
apparent reason, is one who brings his
valet with him. He sits in his tent
most of the time, which he keeps heated
at q precise temperature. His attire is
the best that brains and money can &C.
cure. His food is the choicest and in
the widest variety. He takes along with
him such things as -four. sifters, egg
heaters, molding boards. tea strainers,
etc. His medicine case is. ga thing Of
beauty and a joy forever" It holds al
most enough to stock a good sized drug
store and will probably cure most hu.
man ills. His wines and liquors are
we'll aged and Of wide variety. Ichanced
to be in his tent the other night when
he was about to retire, and the operation
was sufficiently elaborate to warrant a
detailed description. First his man
spread a thick and fine tarpaulin Of
duck upon the soft pine needles that
form a carpet for his tent. Two thick.
nesses Of canvas we're spread upon this,
and then came a thick rubber blanket.
Suffering From Many Ills.
Next a rubber mattress was thrown
down, which the servant proceeded to
fill with air, using a large pair Of bel.
lows This last operation alone consum-
ed from 10 to 10 minutes. Then some
soft clothing was arranged fore bolster.
Over this was thrown a fine lynxskin
robe. The pillow was the finest down
and upon all was spread q sleeping bag
Of the most carefully selected lynxskins
and the softest blankets, which alone
cost $245 in New York city. The gem
teman wore q long cancels hair night.
shirt, q fur sleeping cap and cancels
hair foot warmers One would think
that an outfit like this would protect
the most delicate constitution, but the
stalwart six footer to whom it belongs
was literally covered with belladonna
and mustard plasters to cure lumbago,
cramps and muscular pains, while he
was suffering from a long catalogue Of
other ills.
"a WOAN0N Ay W0y w 0y OWA V0AeS
wrapped my blanket about me and lay
down to pleasant dreams, ! recalled the
ase Of an old man Of more than 20
years who is making his way in farther
back on the trail. He wears a buffalo
overooat, with the sleeves worn off up
as far as the elbows and other attire
that might have cost IS or $40 when
new. When night comes, he digs q hole
in the snow to the ground, makes an
Indian fire out Of a log or two and lies
down with his feet to it uncomplain-
ingly and apparently comfortably.
Truly "God tempers the wind to the
ahorn lamb"
A Cosnopolitan Throng.
But there are other contrasts. Nc
such cosmopolitan throng can be found
under the sun as right here on the trail.
They come from every station in life
and from all over the inhabftable globe.
/ have talked with graduates from most
of our great colleges and universities, and
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