The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-29

that the belly was plainly EXPOSED Ths
mar had been shaved from this part OF
me body, and u was upon II that the vac
cination wounds were being made. Tho
skin OF a carabao is OF a delicate pln1s. ana
and that of calf has tho peachy tius
or a matden's cheek. II was upon this tint.
ed background that the scratching was
done. evident by dozen bloody spofs
upon It.
A native Filipino doctor was pcrformip,
the work or incubation, tho poor carahao
now and then uttering a cry which wns Al.
most human as the lance cut through his
hide. The doctor told ane that the scah
formed very quickly and that u largo num-
Der or points can be dipped In one scah.
The carabaos arc thoroughly examined ID
sea that they are healthy before they ar
vaccinafed Their sores last but a short
time. and within week or 30 they are q
well as ever. -~--.---.
.Sorc 9Rtpno Sape,ssHapns.
One trouble about vaccfnating both yIlss
rinos and Chinese lies In their superefts
tons. Many Of the Ffiipinos are fataiiats-
They think they are fafed 10 die or eee
well and II so vaccination win not heiu
them. One belief is that cholera II broushe
by hack dog which runs through the
streets with the disease following him.
They believe In charms and In prayers az
personalities OF disease. and tho priests
have encouraged them In this. Some years
ago cholera morbas was common, and
some OF the friars advised tho people 10
pray 20 81. Rogue, Tho disease kept on
Tor some time. but when IL stopped that
saint got the credit for II.
The ftlipinos have numerous shrrnes
shattered over the country which are rup-
posed 10 he especially holy. Ono IL at An
Il Polo. not far from Manila II il fre-
quented by thousands OF pilgrims IN the
month of May, and II IL said that tho vii
lsge there relies almost entirely upon such
pilgrims for lis living. IL IL a town Of
about ZOO people.
There is a famous shrine In tho i.aana Of
Csbu whose patron IL known as the Holy
Child Of Csbtk Tits child IL an ebony inl-
ago or Jesus which is raid TO have beeH
found ON the seasforo more than zUo Year,
ago by one Of The spanish soldiers II WAS
taken BY the Augustine order OF friars and
church was buist for IL. The church was
burned. bat the image was saved and AR
c.ts was erected, IN which IL Ia still k~p.
This i1gaAa ~ about fifteen lDches high and
IL loaded with silver tfsuksts. IL ~ car
rind about Ia procession On certain days
Of the year.
There ass plenty 81 relies Of saints In tie
churches hers IN Manila, ard scattered
over the Philippines arc virgins. eainls aud
relics which are supposed 10 have special
virtues ia tie healing OF the bodies and shs
saving ~ Soils.
j and the people here very religious. sv.
cry woman and almost EVERY man, weAro
a sespulary. soma % tho people have hat
f. called Angling -anEting," charms OF
rapef. silver of iyofy. upon their breasts
under tnsir clothes These ars drawings
Of The saints ana special words or tarts
which sry supposed 60 not oniY ward on
disease. but 10 prevent tue wesrsx tsiax
Killed in tatfle. Many lave h@en found
upon she bosiaa Of The riiipinDs KILLED by
cur soldiers the charms having for some
reason failed 60 prptect thu wcsrers from
our KraE -JgsEsn@sn buiiets
FRANK O. CARPENTER