The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-07-08

separated. It carries across the sea
some tender lovers message or perhaps
a little flower picked from the daisied
grave of an English churctyard. Every
hour OF every day the mail bag is packed
with words which waken love and laugh
.er, and words which deepen the furrow
in the cheek and dim the falling sight
with bitter tears.
But with all this there is going on
through the mail service a dissernina-
c'ou o. human knowledge, reaching
uiii of human help which is one of the
crow:.!ng blessings Of our century. The
correspondence schools led By Chautau-
qua, are sending to every village and
hamlet the broader knowledge which is
SD eagerly craved by many who are shut
III TO the hou;ely duties OF a humble
life. Without the mail svsten this plan
o3e6ucatiol would DE If practicable.
Eve-y MAIL too, carries rom the great
et,i,ers, TIE advice of great physicians.
wlnch il would he impossible for the
distant public to obtain were il not for
t!'t mails. Few reoplc realize how
iuirv thousand pec--.e depend on the
f''"il r"rvice for medical treatment. Not
hong ago when SOME postal affairs we're
he,ng discussed il correction with the
10 B'iialc. =. v, SON light was thrown
on this subject by TIE statement that
III mai. bv DR.. X Y. Pierce amounted
.l.ily to something over 1900 pieces.
N course tiiG is not a common case, be
cause DR. piercc's relation as chief con-
suit.ug physician to Buffslos famous
institution, Ike Insalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute. makes his advice and
That Of his staff of nearly Il score ut
S,,iilci and experienced specialists ruch
spHel.t aite-. es,vriailv bv women. -
.iic treatment and cure O. Vlso~- specia.
diseases d.. Fierce has C.yotcd over
tii.tV wears of almost ccu a.aAt 'abo-
re- though this t>+Uur,e i, a-t 81; tAr
utiluarr, y Yiav 'cvNC n, as evidence 81
ihs' amazing ben its reaped bv the piN-
H. iro,r tne ir,it service. 1t Wits every
oai'yir;, h.uict In touch Ui.h the most
"a vanced inc';iCai sDeciali>,n II The dav
II gives at = cost OF q iSn-ccut stamp.
the skill and experience t,,ai il has taken
NcltS 10 acquire. Literally at the cost
oi iwo-,enl stamp, since Df. Pisrc,
invites sick women TO consult him hv
letter without charge And THIS would
seein la Dc one OF the u,ost remarkable
services rendered by the postal system,
perhaps the supreme service OF all. For
while IT IS splendid thing to be able to
shop in New York while living in Kan.
sas, md grand thing To be Nble to
command the learning of great pro-
iessors while working i'll the Michigan
woods, ii is a still grandcr thing that by
means of this cheaply supplied service,
men like DIR. Pierce, who have the dis
position to be helpful, are enabled to
place their skill and knowledge at the
disposal of those who are being dragged
down by disease, without the possibility
OF help from those about them. When
one contemplates the vast and AR reach
ing benefits of the mail service, % briefly
touched upon in this article, it makes
the familiar gray uniform of the postsnan
.he most glorious of all uniforms, for it il
worn by the soldiers OF the army of peace.
II makes one feel like taking his hat of
to the cn-rushing mail train, and cheer
ing the work and wisdom of Uncle Sam.