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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-26

tHOeICusO8tS SuDlcCtSy DuI cannot re-
commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, az the changes are often severe,
becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con-
ditiOns to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having peculiar type of consti-
tuition with a hereditary tendency TO
consumption would do well to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T ID q fact that those born here OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop. so long as they re
main in this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section of the
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections"
DR.. ". GaH, ex-Surgeon of the S. p.
Railroad, says:-"Men like Sampson,
Davis and Methuselah owed much of
their strength, vigor and longevity to
the climate which permitted them to
sleep in tents and lead an out-of-door
life. The question of environment is OF
first importance in the treatment of tub
erculosis and all chronic diseases. 1t is
hluoSkHtNu PNiaSthtSN
on rabbits which were inoculated with
tuberculosis. Those confined in dark
damp place quickly succumbed, while
Others allowed to run wild either recov-
cred or showed only slight LESSONS. 1t
is the same in human tuberculosis. A
patient confined to the house is in posi-
tion analogous to rabbit confined to a
hutch in the cellar; whereas the patient
living in the fresh air and warm sun
shine has chances comparable to the rab-
bit running wild.
In pulmonary tuberculosis neither the
cough. the night-sweats nor the haem-
optysis contradicts this rule. Only when
the weather is cold, blustery or rainy
should the patient remain in the house
The requirements of suitable climate
are a pure, warm and dry atmosphere
an equable temperature, not subject to
rapid variations, and a maximum
amount of sunshine.
The climate - Trre0r rms ~ tt~ec
and more. It IS possible To sleep out @
's.lrs 80 nights OF the year and spcu
''n perpetual Sunshine. 1T IS
nrospcrUHs city inwiuC
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
FUNNY FADS IN FOOD.
Strange Ideas of Some People Re.
gnrding the Proper Diet for
the Human Race.

Scarcely year runs its course with
out contributing to the great budget
of food-fads that has been accumulat-
ing ever since Ithe days of the first
man who possessed at one and the
same time an uncertain digestion, an
impressible mind, and the means OF
pleasing his palate. Had any of the
results been of general application,
the experimenting might have ended,
but none seem to have been satisfac-
tory except to the experimenter and
his special followers, who formed but
a small fraction of the race, says the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post.
Persons that are curious on the SUBJ
ject may read of classes whose only
food was meat, others who ate only
fish, and some who subsisted solely on
vegetable diet, but they will be hope
lessly puzzled if they attempt to dis
cover which of the three became pre-
eminent among their fellow-men.
Reasoning by analogy, the meat-eat-
crs point with pride to lions and tigers,
the most masterful of beasts, yet the
vegetarians show that large frames
and better tempers are found in the
elephant and hippopotamus, and that
larger and stronger than half dozen
lions, tigers, hippopotami and ele-
plants combined is the whale, which
subsists solely on fish, and which has
larger head, in roportion to body,
than any other animal.
The newest food-fad is that human
life can be maintained best by food
that itself is living. Like other al
legged discoveries, this is not really
new, for the supreme dish at a Japan.
ese feast is live fish, and we Amer
leans, who are not to be outdone by
any older race, consume millions of
live oysters daily through nine months
ofevery twelve. Asto that, who is.there
that does not delight in eating cher
ries direct from the tree and berries
from the bush? To he consistent, how
ever, the believers in live food should
tbNC tuCil Nucdb anu OlnCI x lam iOOu
green and direct, in the field, and
gweeten their meals by chewing green
cane and sugar beets.
One of the most notable of peculiar
dietary customs is an American army
officer of good physique, who, in sew
eral years of exacting service at an
out-of-the-way western post, subsist-
ed entirely on canned goods" 1t
was his custom to open cans at hap
hazard, single can for each meal;
whether the contents were fish, fowl
or flesh, vegetables or fruit, he ate
that and nothing more, and he lives
to tell the tale. But he was always
active, physically and mentally, ex-
cept when asleep, and he breathet
fresh air "a hours of every day.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The empress Of Russia operates =
typewriter, and assists her husband
by taking down many OF his letters
from dictation.
The Chinese minister has sent
general request to newspapers to
spell the last portion of his name
with small I, thus: WI Ting-fang,
as fang is simply a descriptive title,
and not part of his name.
Miss Elizabeth Alden Curtis, who
was married the other day to Rev.
Cranston Brenton, of Hartford,
Conn.,, is niece of Attorney General
Griggs, and has attracted consider
able attention by her literary work,
which includes rendering OF the
"Rubaiyat" of Omar Khayyam.
Thcsmallest tfreemason in the world
is Caspar H. Weis, of Philadelphia,
who has just taken the degree of
master mason. Brother Weis, who is
"a years old, was born in Morschin-
gen, Bezirk, Rhineland, is watch
maker by trade and stands three
feet eleven inches in his stockings.
He belongs to Richard Vaux lodge,
No. 3S4.
Augustus Hare tells this story in
his autobiography of friend who in
some ways was one of the most alb
sent-minded men in the world. One
day, meeting friend, he said: "Hel-
10, what long time it is since I've
seen you! How's your father?" "Oh,
my fathers dead" "God bless me!
I'm very sorry" The next year he
met the same man again, and had
forgotten all about it, so began with:
"Hello! what long time since I've
seen you! How's your fatherw
"Oh, my fathers dead still"
Archbishop Temple was once occu'
pying a seat as an ordinary worship
er in a country church, his immediate
left-hand neighbor being country
yokel, who kept turning angry
glances toward the bishop-as he
then was-in evident depreciation Of
his lordships vocal efforts. The
bishop, however, continued making
what he described as "a joyful
noise" until at last the yokel dis
gustedly closed his book, and, turn
ing to the bishop, remarked: 81 say,
guv'nor, chuck it. You're spoilin' the
whole. bloomin' show!"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
FINDING THE LOST LAMB.
Pathetic Story of n Waywnrd DauGh-
ter That Touched the Heart
of Eugene Field.

Shortly before the death of Eugene
Field friend from one of the south,
ern states told him pathetic story
of a girl who had wandered away from
her home in the country. She had
grown weary of the drudgery and
dreariness of her life on the farm, and
her vanity and pride having been
touched by unfortunate compliments
to her beauty she had run away from
.he farm and taken refuge in large
city, with the usual results of that
dangerous step, says Youths Com,
panion.
Her old father, who in his rough
way had been devoted to her, mourned
for the girl he had lost; but in his
simplicity it never occurred TO him to
try to find her, for the world beyond
the limits of his township was vast
and forbidding. But word came to
him one day that somebody had seen
his daughter in the city, hundred
miles away, and with only that to
guide him he went in search of her.
Once in the city, he shrank from the
noise and confusion of the crowds. He
waited until night, and then when the
streets were comparatively deserted
he roamed up and down from one
street to another, giving the peculiar
cry he had always used when looking
for lost lamb-a cry the girl herself
had heard and given many times in
her better days. A policeman stopped
the old man and warned him that he
was disturbing the peace, whereupon
the father told his story, and added:
"She will come to me if she hears
that cry"
The officer was moved by the old
mans simplicity and earnestness, and
offered TO accompany him in his search.
So on. they went, up and down the
thoroughfares, and into the most aban-
doned sections of the city, the farmer
giving the plaintivc cry and the Off.
Ger leading the way that seemed the
most promising of success.
And success did come. The girl heard
the cry, recognized it, and intuitively
felt that it was for her. She rushed
into the street and straight to heI
fathers arms. She confessed the
weariness and misery of her lot, and
begged that he would take her back
to the farm, where she might begin a
new and better life. Together they left
the city the next day.
The story deeply touched Mr.. Field.
He often spoke of it and declared his
intention of making some literary use
of it. But he never quite made up hia
mind whether he should treat it in
prose or in verse, sometimes favoring
the one form and sometimes the other;
and before he had settled the matter
death cut him off, so the story of the
old farmer and his ,st lamb awaits an
other poet.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
MONKEYS ATTEND FEAST.
strpagc Conduct of the Animals at
breakfast with n Couple
in India,

was married in India, writes Phn
Robinson, author and traveller, in an
exchange, l engaged for our honey
moon little house-16 miles or so
from any other habitation of white
man-that stood on the steep white
cliff of the Nehudda river, which here
flows through canyon Of pure white
marble. Close beside our house was
little hut where holy man lived in
charge of an adjoining shrine, earn
ing money for himself and for the
shrine by polishing little pieces of
was wonderful place altogether and
while my wife went in to change her
dress the servants laid breakfast on
the veranda overlooking the river.
At the first clatter of the plates
there began to come down from the
big tree that overshadowed the house
and up the trees that grew in the
ravine behind it, from the house roof
itself-from everywhere-a multitude
of solemn monkeys. They came up
singly and in couples and in families
and took their places without noise
or fuss on the veranda and sat there,
like an audience waiting for an en-.
tertainment to commence. And when
everything was ready, the breakfast
all laid, the monkeys all seated, l
went to call my wife.
breakfast is ready and they are
all waiting" / said.
"Who are waiting?" she asked in
dismay. 81 thought we were going
to be alone and / was just coming
out in my dressing gown"
"Never mind" said. "The people
about here are not very fashionably
dressed themselves. They wear pret-
ty Nuch the same things all the year
round"
And so my wife came out. Imagine
then her astonishment. In the mid
die of the veranda stood her break
fast table and all the rest of the
space, as we'll as the ratings and the
steps, was covered with monkeys, as
grave as possible and as motionless
and silent as II they were stuffed
Only their eyes kept blinking and
their little round ears kept twitch-
ing, Laughing heartily-at which
the monkeys only looked all the
graver-my wiIe sat down. re- p
"Will they eat anything?" asked
she.
"Try them" said
So she picked up biscuit and
threw it among the company. And
the result: About 300 monkeys
jumped up in the AIR like one, and
just for an instant there was riot
that defies description. The next in
slant every monkey was sitting in its
place as solemn and serious as il it
had never moved. Only their eyes
winked and their ears twitched.
Ny wife threw them another bis
cult, and again the riot, ana then an
other and another and another. But
at length we had given all that we
had to give and got up to go. The
monkeys at once rose, every monkey
on the veranda, and advancing grave
ly to the steps walked down them in
a solemn procession, old and young
together, and disp ;rsed for the days
occupations.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06

The secretary for war has notified
to the army that the king has Sc
'lected and approved the royal cipher
to be. worn on badges, buttons and
other devices throughout the. service
wherever the royal cipher is at pres
ent borne. The cipher consists of
"E" and "R" impaled with "yII." in
serted in the lower loop Of the "E,'
the whole surmounted by "a crown,
and the design has been made plain
wi h III foliation, at his majesty's ex
press wish. No deviation from it
Whatever will be permitted, and 10
device or ornament will be placed
above or upon it. The crown now to
be adopted and to become the sealed
pattern for the army IL the Tudor
Henry VIII; crown, stated to have
been chosen and always used by
Queen Victoria personally; and all
other patterns are to be ABOLISHED
London Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
snIf of the Enrfh.

Mrs. Brunot, the wife of the Indian
commissioner, was full of good works.
She did not despise dress, but she never
followed varying fashions. The result
was quaintness which singled her out
from the other women as completelya as
did her sweetness and charity. One
day, at the Church of Missions house in
New York, young clergyman who was
at that time very little besides young,
came and introduced himself to de-
voted friend of Mrs. Brunot. That lady
happened to knowM Mrs. Brunot had been
kind to him, so she began conversation
by asking: "You know Mrs. Felix Bru-
not, don't you?" "Oh, yes" said he,
"and doesn't she look as II she came out
of the ark?" young man" replied the
lady, sternly. "Mrs. Brunot is ore Of
the very few people know who would
have been worthy to 60 into the ark"
Youths COMPANION.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
SAYING MEAN THINGS.
tivated Most AssiduousIy by Too
Many Women.

1t Is lnhappily true that many peo-
pie take great delight in saying dis
agreeable things to their friends,
but there are very few who have suf-
ficient courage or frankness to speak
openly or to risk being considered
rude or malicious. So they will use
a great deal of circumlocution to
convey the disagreeable truth or
criticism which they feel unable to
resist uttering, but for which they
do not wish to be held accountable.
AS everyone knows by unpleasant ex-
perience, remark that may wound
deeply may be yelled with conven-
tional politeness so thoroughly that
the malice of the speaker cannot be
detected, and, although you who lis
ten know, and the speaker knows you
know, that the cutting speech is
made with purpose, there is moth
ing to take exception to.
"Do you know how Mrs. Sharp
manages to say the most unpleasant
things to your face she can think
Off" said one of her victims. "She
repeats remark presumably made
by third person who never existed,
an imaginary Mrs. Harris, who says
everything she is dying to say her
self, and does not dare to. l have
discovered that she has a regular
plan of working. First, she begins
by exciting your curiosity. She has
heard something about you, she
gives you to understand in a round
about fashion, and, of course, you
want to know what it is. But 1t
will vex you,' she purrs; then you
get wilder than ever and insist upon
being told. Finally, after much per-
suasion, she tells you of some re-
mark that has been made about you
that makes you feel uncomfortable
all over. OF course, nothing will in
duce her to tell you who has said it,
and you are left under the impress
sion that it is one of your friends
who has either maligned you or ex-
posed your faults. 1t took me a
long time to find her out, but I feel
sure now that she makes everything
up, and then shields herself behind
an imaginary third person."-N. Y.
Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06

three or four of these necklaces, and
bracelet after bracelet on their dusky
arms. They are fond of fiery red in
their garments and the women are
much addicted to the wearing of cheap
lace. Little can be said of the house
keeping abilities of the coolie women.
1t is without order, system or cleanli-
ness. But as the coolie families are
hardly ever in their houses excepting
to sleep or in stormy weather, they
may feel that it is not worth while to
bother" with the ordinary duties of
housekeeping. The coolies are lean
and 1.-THE, with far greater swiftness
of motion than the negroes of Jamai-
ca. They are also more Industrious
than the negro and are in greater de-
mand on the plantations. There are
many thousands of coolies in the West
Indian islands. After their emancipa-
tion many of the negroes of the is
land, with The inborn love of idleness
of their race, declined to do any more
manual labor than was absolutely nee
essary to provide the scanty clothing
required in a tropical climate and such
food as nature did not supply in the
abundant fruits of the island. When
negro has earned a shilling in the
West Indies his work for that day is
done, no matter If the sun has not yet
reached the meridian. Not SO with
the coDlie. He will work all day and
in most cases will do better work than
the negro. The lazincss of the negro
after his emancipation made it neces-
sary to import more industrious la bor-
crs, and thus it was that so many
coolies found their way TO the West
lndies.-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06

is difficult of access, as they occupy
deep ravine in the Sierra Madre del
Norte range, in the state of Jalisco.
They are hemmed in by huge mountain
walls 5000 to 10000 feet in height.
Here they have been able to defy all
invasion from the outside world and
have expelled the missionaries who
came to teach them. No churches or
priests are allowed in their country,
and they are living in the same grade
of culture as when Cortez first put foot
on Mexican soil.
Having preserved their ancient Gus
toms and beliefs unaffected by white
contact, they are more than ordinarily
interesting to ethnologists. For the
first time their products have now
been brought to civilization and their
mythology reported on.
The Huichol number about 1000.
They dress in garments of their own
manufacture, decorated with elabor-
ate and artistic designs. The most in
teresting industry of the people is
weaving. The women make belts,
sashes and pouches of cotton and wool.
The ribbons and sashes are ornament.
ed with odd and beautiful figures, all
of which have a symbolic meaning.
DR.. Lumholtz' collections among this
tribe not only cover the whole range OF
their industries, but illustrate in a
most exhaustive manner the beliefs
and ceremonials of the people.
Their country is comparatively arid
and their food supply depends largely
upon the regularity of the rainfall,
For this reason most of their cere'
monies are intended to proptiate the
gods OF rain, and all the objects they
use in their ceremonial worship arc
covered with symbols indicating rain.
Most of their gods have control over
clouds and rain. In each village there
is a large temple around which stand
number of small houses sacred to
various deities. In these are deposited
the offerings made by the people, says
the New York Herald.
woven SulciuS dTt SuClllItu lOI SObu
luck. These bear designs of the sym.
bols of the deity to whom they are Of.
fered. On others are shown the ami
mails sacred to the deity and a pictorial
representation of the object of the
prayer. A man who prays for the
health of his wife will make an offer.
ing on which the figure Of woman is
represented weaving or painting.
When he prays for the welfare of his
herds figures of cattle or sheep are
represented on his offering, while a
woman who prays for skill in any kind
of handiwork sacrifices sample of it.
A. symbol of, prayer is attached to
an arrow. The arrow is frequently
stuck into the thatched roof of the
temple, and is supposed to take a
course toward the deity, carrying the
wishes of the supplicant. In the tenn
pies are also found chairs in which
the god is supposed to sit. Symbols
of prayers are often attached to the
seats, where they will at once attract
the attention of the deity.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06

This question was asked of a large
number of persons: What punish
ments or rewards have you ever had
that did you good or harm? The ma
jority claimed to be benefited by pun
ishment. The boys thought the ef-
fects of a good plain talk were salu-
tary, and none had complaint to make
against a good dressing down."
Many were grateful for having had
punishment in due season. There is
a time in many a boys life when he
thinks he is lord of everything, and
it would seem that a good whipping
is often the best way to cure this de-
feet. Tenderness is excellent for
most children, but there are certain
natures on whom it is wasted, be-
cause they simply abuse it. Con-
science does not seem to be very pow
erful in children before the age OF
nine. Preaching or advice unsought
for does not seem to do much good,
while suggestion does. Az to the in
fluence of COMPANIONS, it was great
est between the ages of ten and fif-
teen. This influence is next to that
of home.--Everybody's Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
A PROTEST.

wmere are the names, the pretty names,
r Inc names we used to know,
Inc sweetly simple glrlish names,
we knew so long ago?
ihere are no Marys any more,
In this enlightened age,
fhe old names never used to-day,
Marie" is all the rage.
Tne kitties are all "Kathyrines,"
In this late age and day;
inere are no Mamies any more,
For "Mayme" is the way;
ine Fannies are all "Fanys" now,
Inc girls we used to know
Named Alice have all changed their names
Since "Alys" is the 60.
The Pearls have gone to join the rest,
FOR 'Pyrle" is up to date,
The Helens spell It "Helyn" now,
For 1t is very late,
The Ediths are all "Edyths" now,
And much as we may rue
The girls named Lille have gone oer,
They spell 1t "Lyly' too.
.. gyrls, pray tell me why you do
This sylly, sylly, thyng.
Al we should ynto dayly lyfe,
Thys kynd of spellyng bryng,
Confusyon would be ryfe yndeed,
We'd lose our Els and Is,
fh keeping track of spellyng whych
Us very much too Us.
bismarck Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06

Light cakes require rather brisk
oven to raise and set them. Cakes
raised with baking powder also need
quick oven. Much sugar in a cake
will cause it to burn quickly. There
fore the oven must not be so hot for
them. Large, rich cakes require long
and careful baking. Small sugar
cakes need slow oven. Ginger
bread, too, should be gently baked.
The oven door should be kep. closed
until the dough sets, and all the
time the cake is baking the door OF
the oven should be opened as little
as possible and the door very gently
closed, as slamming the door, even
to shut 1t, will make cake heavy.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-09-06
VII AND WISDOM.
Envy 10 the disappointment Of
fools.-Ram's Horn.

~"'y 10 'hS uiSaPPoihthiSh' "a
fools.-Ram's Horn.
Don't you think he's bright
tkild?" "Um-m-m, yes; consider
ing his nts."-Indianapolis News.
If you think other people ask fool
questions, don't forget that they may
think the same of you.-Washington
(Ia.) Democrat.
A wag, who had lent a minister a
horse that had run away and thrown
the clergyman, claimed credit for
spreading the Gospel.-The Monist.
The people tell too much of them
selves, considering that everyone, at
some time, and in every phase of
life, has successor.-Atchison
Globe.
Phlosophcr-"The way of the
transgressor is hard" Innocent Vic
tim (wiping away the bloodl-"Hard
on the other fellow!"-San Francisco
Bulletin.
81 see Jack Ketcham has been mar
ried to Miss Goldinox." "Yes, and 1
was very sorry to see it," Sorry?
For her sake or his?" "For mine. I
wanted her."-Philadelphia Press.
Hoakley-"How did he come to be ar
rested?" Joakley-"0h! just through
trying to make good impression"
Hoakley-"You mean he lived beyond
his means?" Joakley-'No. He was
counterfeiter. r."-Philadelphia Press.
"Where do you think you will
spend your vacation, SmithersP" "At
my summer home" Summer
home? didn't know you had sum-
mer home" "Oh, yes; it's my sum-
mer home during the months OF
June, July and August. ."-Indianap-
oils News.