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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-05-18
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-05-18
pts aapamrr i'm Ariras.

Ser ihtpei5ertf9e Sberftleutnant
Gertf9, Der ais MilitGrz Ntta9e duf
Dem manoI6urtfnen 3riegsf9duplab
mar, madt i'm 8erner v8uno" inter-
eiionte Mittbeiluneen iiber feline bors
tigen 8epba9tuneen. Mir ertneb<
men benfsI6en SoIgsnbes:
eSdpan bGlt ben Grieg gan5 eetpiB,
70 lange es fein mub, aus, es fann
dn9 nod piele neue Splbaten 1tellen.
9!a9 meiner Qnfi6t lit bic 3a6l Der
iGbrli6en Gtellungspflidtigen in
Sopan ungefdbr 250,00O Mann; baz
bon perben in getpObnIi9en 3eiten
eiipo $4,000 Mann ausgebilbet; es
iIt aber moeli1, Die s3abl Der aus
gtbtlbeten Refruten auf idbrli9
100000 3u brineen. ba ipobl rs Prpz
sent Der STANDARDIZATION tauglt9
iiltb. 9is sSapaner fOnnen ulio Die
2iiden in ibrem 6eere poaauf ergGnz
gen unb ieine @eIammtitdrte nod erz
bolen, ipdbrenb basesen bic RuiIen
bon ibrer lleberaabl bisber ni9t ben
rebten @sbrau6 at MAIDEN ipliBten
linb bic 8ermebrung ibrer Sruppen=
nlaKen porausiihtli9 nur bie59tper<
fdlieteit ibrer &riegfiibrung erbOben
pirb. Die japonifde Sdpferfeit unb
SobesperaAtung, oas Uerbalten Der
9ertpunbeten nnb 5terbenben lit
nicbt syandtislnus pber 6atalismus,
audi nidt Rai1enhab; mas ben Solz
haten beitimmt, lit iein &ate4ismus,
fir 0as 2ano uno ben Tate9tsmus
gu iterben. Simmer tpieber ipirb ibm
seiagt, baB es gum Sterben gebe,
Jnb iinner lit Der 5plbut freueig be-
reit, lein 2eben binsugeben. Oas
laa9t Die &raft unb ueberlegenbeit
Der iapaniiden 4rmee in alien Waf=
Fcngattungen aus. Die 9is3ipltn lit
infpfern mufterbaft, als ales ausge@
fiibrt ipirb. mas bic sSiibrer anorbnen;
es gef9tebt ni9t INNER fofort nnb
in itranlner Srbnung, aber es ipirb
itd)er gema9t. 9arauf fam man
sablen. Mlfo arbeitet bic Mannf9aft
litd bier nit Der 3uberldfiigfeit elmer
Maidine. felbft ipenn Der Drill nod
n,ht pollenbet lit. yaeu antommenbe
aefruten, bic erit einen Monot Nusz
bilbung babert, miiiien i'm 5eloe nahs
lernen pbsr, beHer gefdgt, bic Snz
ilruftion fpieber BON borne beginnen.
lleterbaupt fDirb i'm syelbe bel ererz
alert; Elm panr Sage na1 ieber
@5hlcat begannen bic uebungen auf
btr aanaen Qinie, in gin5eldusbil@
tung, ShieBen etc. foipobl als in
s5erbGnben. Qlle unb namentlin bic
nsudngefommenen Nefruten 5eigen
einen riibrenbsn Gifer. SeIbit Der
beatihe Gtehfhritt fpirb geiibt, bod
cine groben Grfolg.
eym Nabfampf, Der beipnbers in
Der Nadt gefiibrt tpirp, eripeifen iid
Die sssapnner ben Ruifen 9stpanien,
ioeif lie auberorbentli9 seipanbt iinb
.unb srobe. gefdbrlihe 8ajonette baz
BEN. Rcmmf Is elmer ihtp1heren
Ntibeilung So. cine 6teIIung gu 6al@5
tsn. 10 psiB iie. bdB iie ii9 3u opfern
hat, unb 0lIe Ginipenbungen fperben
nit BEN WoSftn dbaeihniiisn: ,glun
aut, 70 pift Sbr 3u {terher. Nes
aeihnfnb fir bic Rriegfiibrunq III
folaenbe MenBerung zines iaponiIhen
DIfi3iers III eiusrl befonberen sSn!le:
-Dd mir iirs ME BON ben Nuifn am
grtiftn lai3en, oiugen mir ibnsn ent<
gegsn. : SIN @eneralftnb fpreHxn bic
Gffi5isre sngIild, onbtre fpre6su
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-05-18
Ainnerper Tfiitttttt ria.upsst I'M
RuBlnnn.

Sn Der gctersbnrger 3eitfdrift
rHebelia" beridtet Elm @eiitli9er aus
Dem &reiIe llman I'm @oubernement
Riep ganae entfeblide @inaelbeitenI
iiber bDrtfelbit Dorgefommene &inberzI
berfiimnleluneen. Ndd bem 8erihte.
bes @eiitli6en banoelt es iih bier Inn
prpfeIiionelle @erItiimmelungen, tpel=
9e ppn 8ettlerbonoen an geraubten
&inoern polI3ogen tperben, nm Die un=
gliidli6en Spfer erfolgret6er gum
getteln gu benuBen. Gin San, ben
Der @etpdbrsman Der ,Rebelja" err
5dblt, lit Der grauenppllite unter bielen
dngefiibrten. Sin MlGb9en aus benz
0prfe aamancfdtf6ie mar i'm be-.
na9barten Dorfe Nernbaifi gu @aitei
gepefen unb febrte gta9nittags I'M
8egleitung etnes balbtpi9iigen @et-i
ters beim. l1ntertpegs tpuroen bic
&inOer bpn einem @efdbrte eingebolt,
auf tpel6em brei graubdrttge, dbsee
rihene @ubiefte faBen. Die 8erle
6ielten abr pfero an unb ma9ten
sSagb auf bic &inoer. MG6renb Der
Snabe entfum, selang es ibnen, bas
Mdb9en gu fansen. Gs purbe ge=
bunoen unb ouf Den Magen eef9dfft,
mo man es fi,ebelte unb ibm Die
Nugen berbano. Nab langer sSo6rt
bra6te man es an ben Mobnprt ber
bret Mlten, mo es in einem &eller per=
Itedt tpuroen. llno nun berietben 0ie
entfeblt9en Menl1en in MntpeIenbeit
ihres Spfers, tpie man oiefes rfiir's
@ef6dft" 5uredtma1en tonne, ob
man ibm bic Mrme ober 8eine abz
fbneioen ober es Blob blenben ioIlte!
Man entfAloB it6 au lebterenr,
neil Der an0ere Moous nad5 Der Grs
fabrung Der Bettler tpentger erfolgz
reid lei uno audi Die @efahr niebt
ausf9lieBe, bab bic Mrme ipdter ir~
genb einen 8ertpdnbten erfenne. Die
lInmenf9en idntierten Dem 3inoe bds
@eii9t NIT 9ara Elm, legten auf bic
Musen stpei feline, nit 9arS getrdnfte
9trobbiinbel unb 3iinoeten biefe an.
BDr biefer Operation, dIs tie ibnt Die
2appen Don ben Mugen abgenommen,
erblidte bas ungliidlite Rino i'm Sell
Ter aipei &inoesleihen, Denen Sic Mrme
feblten. Nls Del Dem MGbhen bic
Wunben auf ben @eii1t unb an osn
beioen Mugen alImd6li9 3u3ubeilen'
begannen, fhnitten ibm bic llnmens
ihen Die Musfeln an oen Waben unb
duf Dem Sberarm aus unb Derrenften
ibm ale 5ebn Singer in ben @elenfen,
10 DaB fie tpie 2appen an ben DGnoen
binsen. 3Dei Woden fpdter tpurbe
bds Rinb NIT faum berbeilten, eiterns
ben Wnnben BON einen 8ettler in
ods bendhbarte Commencement auf
einen sSubrmdrft .ins @efddft1 mitz
genommen. Dort berietb es feinen
Jiibrer, unb es fanben ffh Wlenfenen.
Die ffH Der @erftiimmelten dnnabnen.
Der gettler tDurbe perbaftet unb bas
Wadbden ins 6ofpitdl gebra1t.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-05-18
Ger nraatTd1r al,,terrfd,t IN
DrnH- Netn 9nrka 1ffentlt-
d1ett @d1itIeu.

Sn Neip yorf ftebt Ser 6eutfd)e I'm
terri9t IN ben 0ffentlicben S2ulen in
Sefabr. Superintendent MaripeIl
n1Ohte tbn dbf9affen unb oa er nit
Dem Mttentdt niht pffen dufautreten
fpdgt, bat er ii1 binter Die Brinaipqle
gsitsdt, Die iih seeen Die fafultatipen
Jdder ansfpre9en mii7en. 3pei
Argumente tDeroen angefiibrt, oie be-
ipeiien 1olen, Dab Der oeufIbe Inter
riDt dbge19afft iperoen mnB. 3uz
lsdAAftI 5bfifbt es, ess ess spsrSe aeA niihts
geleiffet. Daran 1T, tpie oie 81. D.
Staats5eitung fdreibt, etlpas Wabrts.
es ltegt dber niht an ben 6eutfden
aehrsrn, fonoern an Marfpen, feinen
Miliitenten lino ben prinaipalen. Sb@
glsi9 Mdrlpea Dor sfDei Sabren fsiH
Wort perpfGn0ete, bem Oeutf9en lIn=
terriAt cine gbance 3u aeben, bat
er nihts gethan. gs tit fein Gupsr=
Dtfor fur Den 1lttterrift iii frenaoers
5prdhen angeitellt iporoen, frpbnem
fiir ieoes anbere 2ebrfad, aud fiir bas
Mnndben BON anDpfen unb fir bas
Norbfle1terl, gutbe3ablte Superpie
loren porbdn6en fi1o. 9roBoen Ser
Superintendent genug MfIiifenten bat.
Die bobe 6alaire be5ieben, lit es riCbi
mOgli9 geiDefen, in ben 3fpei syabren
feit @infiibrung bss neuen 0ebrplonS
0ie Nusdrbeiting zines 2eitfa0ens fir
ben oeutf1en llntsrricbt burdsufeben.
Das 3ipeite Mrgument beffehf III ser
8ehauptung, Die fir oie fatnltatipsn
5a9er peripenOete 3eit fei orinaeno
nDthig, nm ben Qebrplart All erle0iden.
Oie prin3ipale berlangen orei. llnfera
rintsftnn0en tGgli1. nm Tie nah sioe<
mem grmeifen fir oie NahbiiIfe unoe.
niigeno porbereiteter @diiler All psr.
iDenoen. Menn, tpis oieIe Soroerur,o
benefit, fait aIle Ghiiler 70 fd5redbf
borbereitet IN bic a1te afafIe trsteri
0aB lie idglih nrsi Gtun6en Mofhs
bulfeunterribt brauhen, fp btintiff
otS bod, Dab in ben 1ieben pprheros.s
gdngenen Sdbren 6ns DorqeTdrfebeue
penfnnl niht erleoiat iper6sn lam
Der Jebler liegt aIfo nibt am 0euts
lshen unterriht, fonoern an sen Ga.
fer, one IN ben eriten jieben essubren
9emd9t iperoen. Dort, fuqf D;s
Stadts3titung, muB oas Mleher anges
| febt iperoen.
Menn man init Derniinftiqen un0
|dufrihtig gemeirfen Mrgumenten Ia
me, 10 Nebt li9 bisfutiren, cber es
ldn0elt iid1 tpieosr nm einsn Mimlis
hen un0 binterIiitigen Nerfuh, 0en
oeuti4sn 1lnierrilht au entfernsn, tpeil
lelil gDtrth nftht Deritonoen miro unn
ok yiottpillsn TIN ni6f molten
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-05-18
grnt stid1t nerlrrenetr Rrm=
nerJfutt1ttI.

Die Negung friihen geiftes, bic
iegt bas gan5e rufiifde Rei9 burAz
aiebt, um es aus benz berfn0herten
Heaime bes 6eiligen SDnpb auf bic
8obn beg sSortfhritts 3u fiibren, bem
iid fogar Der Gar nit Der protlamdz
tim Der Msligionsfrei6sit benst, Bat
audi bds 8eutfhtbunl in ben Dit5ee=
probinSen erfaBt unb es nit neuem
Miutbe CUR Wabrung Ieines nationaz
len Gbarofters belebt. Sci BIN
Gtabtfpablen, bic i'm Mnfanq bes
l6bten Monats fir eiren 3eifraum
BON bier Sdbren ftattfan6er, bdt in
csr baltifmen Metropole, gtiqn. bic
feutfhe partei einen gldn5enben e5ieg
errungen lilb 3lpar urter Beibiilfe ber
libernien ruffifhcn Wdblereruppe,
nit ipeIhsr lie ben Qetten entaeaen
trater. Gbtppbl biefe, tpie Elm 1erift
ous R6nigsberg befast. bic ber5tDsi@
feliitsn MnstrngHHgen gemaht bdt<
tfn.. INN paB Gtabtregimert, bas nun
iiftr TOO syabre in ncutfhen GGnb<n
III, In the @eipuIt 3u brinaen, tpurs
s5sn fie nihs nir asfGldgerL ionberil
crbielten 800 Gtifaflen nenioer als
tpr bier s3nbren. Dsf Gieg erfIGrt
iift sirmaI burh BE Wsrbtfroft Der
lsbten Gtabtperipulfung. por alien
res duAot5tmne tbnttrGftiaen
Gtohtboupfss q. Mrnaitftenb, aiim
dnDesen bur9 Bic 3islbsipuBts Mrbeit
6t& beutfHen Wdblcpmites unb Der
Dfliifnts pr<fe. Der Gieg bdt eins
prinsipisIIe @<beutuns: tr ifdbEs xa9
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1905-05-18

waITer ununterbrOhen Der pflanss
hernr.
Die DDdenfranfbeit Der
8irnboumbIGtter unb ibre Befdnla
|pfung. Der Jriihling 1T bic geeignete
3sit our 8etdnpfung Der pOdeHz
franfbeit Der 8irnbGiime. Die iteds
nabeltDpfsrDBen puiteln, ipelds IN
aan3en @ruppen Die Bldtter beiiebelB
nnb bdIb bsllsriin, bolb mebr tn's
RDt6Iihe inimmern. beutetl on, bob
cine rpin3ige Msilbe { rGriopbpes piri1
bort ihren Gin5ug sebdlten. DAB benz
Boume biefer Befuh riht angenehna
lit, 5eist er neift felbft burh bas pers
fiimmerte Musfehen Der Sriebe itnb
bos Gnpdr3tperben Der Bldtter. Be
tra1tet man NIT eirlem 0ergrObe@
rungsslafe bic llrterfeite zines befdl@
lenen 8lattes, 70 iDirb man balb entz
beden, bab In ieDe puftel Elm tdnna
FAtbares 2D9elden fiihrt. SIN SnS
nern bauit bic tpiil5ige griinseIbe
Wilbe unb nGbrt iidb Dnm Sufte beS
8lattes. Das Sbier 1T ni4t iebr be-
ipeslic1 unb fam baber feline .groben
Hei5en linternebmen. Nus bieiens
@runbe perldbt es ieine @tube bDr
benz 2aubfan nnb begiebt fi9 an Die
&nospen, 3fpifhen beren @huppen e5
iih einbobrt, nm bort, geeen ale Witz
ternnsseinfIiiffe gefdiibt, ben Minter
81 Derbringen. go gelangt es Dbne
llmtpeg i'm Sriibling auf bic iungen,
iid entfaltenben 8lGtter mnb finbet
gebedten Slid. On Der 5anb biefer
tuenieen Mneaben tpirb man leidt err
tennen, bab benz S1dbling nit ges
p0bnlihen Mfitteln ilint bei5ufon@
men 1T, 10 Ianee ct in ben BlGttern
reiibirt, pber tpenn er nrter ben
S6uppenS Der Rnpspen Wobnung gss
nommen. Menn man dber beim Mufe
geben bes 2aubeS Elm gutes Spribz
nittel dntpenbet, bann trifft man bic
Milben ipdbrenb Der Manberfhaft,
bebor iie ppfto gefoBt baben, unb Die
tpenieften tperben entseben. Gin fpl=
DIES Mittel beitebt in elmer @eifenl0=
fung bon 11a Biz 12 proaent, Der I
Pro3ent petrpleum 3ugeIeBt pirb,
unb bic man nit einem 8efen redt
trdftig dnfipribt. 8eim atpeiten Srieb
ipteberholt man 5ur beferen Gardntie
Die Operation nod etnmal. gs iif
ipobl iiberfliifiia gu bemerfen, baB
man bic bef9riebene Mrbeit niAt iin
pollen Sonnenfdein pornebmen ION,
bamit bic 8ldtter bdbon feinen Gda=
ben nebmen. Gs lit beereiflih, baB
Der S9dbling in 8aumIhulen Bel ae-
brdngtem 8effanbe Der 8irnbGumden
ii9 leidt ouf gr0Bere Mengen bon
Gremplaren dusbebnen fann unb 70
in acknowledgement berf6lepps
ipirb. Sa gilt es alfp, re6t padfan
5u fein. Npcb mebr aber lit 8oriidt
gebpten Bel Der Mbndbme bon gbelrei=
fern; ba bas Sbier9en an, tpie fhDn
eefa9t, unb in ben &nospen iibertpin=
tert, 1T tpObl adt gu baben, baB man
betm Sdmmeln BON pfropfrutben
bieienigen 8irnb6ume iiberIdldat, BON
tpel6en man notorifh tpeiB, 6aH fie
i'm 8priabre BON Der podenfranfbeit
befalen tparen.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-17

In telling what he thought Il gentle
man should be Cardinal Newman once
wrote: He has'Eis eyes on all his com
pany. He is tender toward the bash
full, gentle toward the distant and mer-
ciful toward the absurd. In his con-
versati0n the gentleman will remem-
Der to whom he is speaking, have
thought for all the company and avoid
illusions that would give pain TO any
of them, steering away also from top
les that irritate. When he does a ia
vor to another (and lie does many the
gentleman viii somehow make it APP
pear that he is receiving the benefit in
stead OF comforting it. He is never
mean or little in his disputes. More
over, he shows that he has an intellect
far above the average in the fact that
he never mistakes personalities and
sharp sayings for arguments. Most of
mankind do. When grief, illness or
losses come to him he submits to pain
because it is inevitable Bereavement
he takes with heroic philosophy be-
cause it is irreparable. He goes to
death without a murmur because it is
DESTINY"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-17
ASTROLOGY.
One of the Most Ancient Forms of
Superstition.

One of the Most Ancient Forms of
Superstition.
AStrol0gy means the science OF the
stars" The encyclopedia calls astrol-
ogy zone Of the most ancient forms of
superstition" Chaldeans, Egyptians
Iindoos and Chinese were given to it.
The Jews became addicted to it after
the captivity. 1t spread into the west
and into Rome at about the beginning
of the Christian era. Astrologers play
cd an important part at Rome. where
they were called Chaldeans and "mathe-
maticians. Although they were often
baniShed by the senate and the emper-
ors on pain of death and were other
wise prosecuted, they continued to hold
their ground. Even Ptoemy the as
tr0nomer did not escape the infection.
which in his time had been universal.
MohammedaniSm was well adapted
20 astrology. and the Arabs cultivated
the science" with great ardor from
the seventh to the thirteenth century.
Some Of the early Christian fathers ar
gued against astrology in its earlier
form and others received it modified
to some extent. There is a hint of as
trology, some critics think, in the story
of the visit of the three wise men from
the east to Bethlehem at the time of
the Nativity.
Probably the palmiest days of astrol-
ogy Were the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries AT two of the Oldest univer-
stiles in Europe chairs were founded
for its teaching-at Bologna and at Pa
Qua. No princes court was complete
without its astrologer. After the renais-
sance the study of astroogy was Wig
orously opposed, though for centuries
many men continued to believe in it.
among whom. ut least to certain ex-
tent, was Napoleon. The merciless
ridlcule of Swift had much to do with
its discredit in England
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-17
Eagles and Chamois Fight.

A desperate combat between two ca
giles and chamois was witnessed on a
snow covered mountain near Flush.
One of the eagles attacked a young
chamOis, when it was charged by the
sire of the herd, which was some dis
lance away. At this point another
eagle appeared, but the chamois re-
peatedly beat them both off by fierce
thrusts of its antlers.
The struggle continued for half an
hour, after which the birds took to
fight The chamois remained immova-
BILE, with head erect, gazing defiantly
at the soaring birds until they were
lost to sight.
Some sportsmen next day found the
spot where the heroic combat had TAX
en- place Uttered with feathers and fur,
and the snow was splashed with blood.
Geneva Cor London Express.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-17
TLe Power of PREJUDICE.

The wife Of New Zealand mission
airy once had an interview with ma
tive maTon, who confessed that she
would die with shame at the idea of
permitting her boy to run about with
an undreSsed face. e., with cheeks
free from tattoo marks. The attempt
to save native youngsters from the
martyrGom of the absurd custom
caused repeated riots and disagreeable
scenes with the indignant relatives,
and with a similar emphasis the east
ern HindooS protest against the abol-
ishment of infant marriages.
In Calcutta alone the Indignation
meeting of the priests was attended by
$4,000 natives, including hundreds of
rajahs, merchant princes and scholars,
besides tradesmen and peasants. The
women of Bengal observed a general
fast on the day of protest." shrieks
and bowls filed the air. The population
Of several cities seemed to have gone
crazy en- masse. One fanatic offered
to sacrifice his life to propitiate the
wrath of heaven.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-17
AN HERB FOR EVERY PAIN.
Old Fashioned Remedies That Were
Csed by Our Forbears

In the village of Greenwich. England.
in quaint old street where the build.
ings are SO thick that they tan-Ic them.
selves together in knot, there is "A
queer little shop with a sign over the.
door that reads, An Herb For Every
Pain
On the shelves of this shop are to he
found hundreds of different kinds of
herbs for the cure of all bodily all
ments. There can be found all the old
time herbs that our grandmothers used
to have hanging around the walls of
the kitchen and stored away in the at
tic. ready TO be made into teas and
Sirups in case of sickness.
People who still have old fashioned
ideas about health and sickness go
there for buglewced, sumac. winter
green. saSsafraS. camomile, horehound,
yellow dock, catnip. cherry bark, null
lein, extract of oats, lobelia, and so on.
All these herbs have the reputation of
being good for some one or more all
mentS--catnip for nervousness. sassa-
fraS for the blood, horehound and bone
set for colds, sumac for sore throat.
wintergreen for rheumatism, lObelia rs
an emetic in case of poisoning, mullen
for consumption, etc.
Nearly all of these herbs are made
into teas. SaSsafras tea. boneset tea
and catnip tea are brewed and served
either cold or hot Among the many
hundreds of herbs that are sold in this
little shop are some that are deadly
poisons. and they are labeled and sold
under the same restrictions as other
poisons.
The good old remedies that our grand
fathers hunted and dug in the woods.
those that our grandmothers planted
and tended IN the garden, have given
way to harmful remedies. to drugs that
leave the patient in a worse condition
than when he began their use. We be-
lieve it has been mistake to give up
the old remedies Medical Talk.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-17
GLOOMY BRIC-A-BRAC.
Coffin Plates Once Used as House Or
namcnts In Maine. -

naments In Maine. ~
In New England 100 years ago it was
oy no means uncommon for people to
provide their collins long before their
death and keep the same in their
houses, where they could see them ev-
cry day. 1t was perhaps custom hay
ing the same purpose and significance
as the skeleton at the feasts of the an
cient Greeks, to remind the living in
their hours of levity of the seriousness
of life and the certainty of death.
This was not the idea, however of
man named Lindsey, whom people now
living in Leeds may rememba or at
least have heard Of He built his own
coffin many years before he died and
used to keep it in Il chamber of his
house. He used it generally to keep
beans in. 1t was very fine coffin,
made of mahogany and nicely finished
and polished. Mr.. Lindsey made it
with his own hands and gave as reason
that if he left the task of providing
him with Il coffin to his sons it would
be just like them to put him in hem
lock one. Perhaps the boys did not
relish the implication. At any rate,
they did not like to have the coffin
about the house and took it away one
night and threw it into the river. 1t
was found several miles below, consid-
erably broken and battered as it went
over the rips, and old Lindsey heard
about it. drove down and got it and
was finally buried in it.
Another queer custom that prevailed
in this section of Maine down to a
comparatively recent date was that of
removing the plate from the coffin after
the funeral and just before the body
was lowered into the grave and keeping
it in the best room in the house among
the ornaments and bric-a-brac. The
writer saw one of these grewsome ex-
hibits on the mantel of Lincolnvile
parlor not more than twenty-five years
ago, and we shouldn't be surprised if
quite number of them could be found
in the old houses throughout Maine
Bangor News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-03-17
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