The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-11

lies widely separated. Il carries across
the sea some tender lovers message o.
perhaps a little flower picked from the
daisied grave OF an English churchyard-
Every hour OF every day the common
place mail bag Is packed with the secrets
OF life words which waken ,ove and laugh
ter. and words which deepen the furrow
IN the cheek and dim the failing sight with
bitter tears.
Bat with all this there is going on
through the mail service a dissemination
OF human knowledge, a reaching ont OF
human help. which is one OF the crowning
blessings OF our century. The correspond
ence schools. led by Chau;auqua. are send
ing 10 every village and hamie, the broad
e. knowledge which j. - eagerly craved
by many who are shut IN 20 the homeiy
duties OF a humble life. Without The mail
system this plan OF education you'd be
utterly non-existent
Every mail. TOO. carries from :he sres,
centers the advice OF great physicians
which il would be impossible for the dis
tant public 20 obtain were st not for the
mails. Few people realize how many thou
sand people depend on the mail service Tor
medical treatment. Not long ago. when
some postal affairs were being discussed
in connection with the erection Of the new
postofice building in Bunsio. y. y. some
light was thrown on this subject by the
statement that the mail by Or. II. V
Pierce amounted daily 20 something over
/ so pieces. OF course this is not a COM
mon case. because Dr. Pierce's relation as
chief consulting physician to Buffalo's IA
nous Institution, The Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute makes his advice and
that OF his staff Of nearly a score OF skilled
and experienced specialists much sought
after, especially by women. 10 the treat
ment and cure OF whose special diseases
DR.. Pierce has devoted over thirty years
OF almost constant labor. But though this
example is out Of the ordinary. Il may
serve as an evidence OF the amazing bcnc-
fits reaped by the public from the mail
service. IT puts every outlaying hamlet in
touch with the most advanced medical
specialism OF the day. Il gives at the cost
OF a 2-cent stamp the skin and experience
thst 1t has taken years 70 acquire. Liter
ally At the cost OF a 2-cent stamp. since
DR.. Pierce invites sick women TO consult
aim by letter without charge. And this
NtA44 seem 10 re one OF the most remark
able services rendered by the postal sys-
TEN; perhaps the supreme service Of ali.
For while 1t IS a splendid thing TO be able
20 shop in New York while living IN Kan
sss, and grand thing to be able 70 COM
mand the learning OF great professors
while working in the Michigan woods. DO
is stili grander thing that by means ~
this cheap.y supplied service men ike DR.
Pierce. Who have the disposition TO DO
helpful. are enabled 70 place their skin
and knowledge at The disposal OF those
who are being dragged down by disease.
without the possibility o. help from those
about them. When one coutempiates tae
vast and far-reaching benefits ~ the mail
service 50 briefly touched upon in this ar
tic.e. u makes the familiar gray uniform
OF the postman the most glorious % al
uniforms. for it IS worn hy the soldiers ~
the army Of peace 10 makes one feel IKE
taking his hat Of 20 ths on-rushlng ma.
train. and cheering The work and " sdorn
OF Uncle sam.