HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1911-09-22, Page 9NASA MANKIND ADVANCED
HOW DO WE COMPARE WITH;
QUM ANCESTOBS,I
Intellectually It inay Be Claimed
Mankind Ilas Made Great
Advances.
Every now ',and then civilisation
has a fit of dejection, and begins
to ask itself' whether it is worth
while, and whether the average
twentieth-century man would not
•have .a happier time of it if he could
be transplanted back into the sav-
agery in which his ancestors lived
thousands of years ago.
Some distinguished American pro-
fessors have recently been. discuss,
ing the question afresh, and it is
curious how widely they agree that
mankind has made rather a bad
bargain in adopting civilisation.
Medical opinion holds emphatical-
ly that, as healthy animals, we are
not to be comparedwith our savage,
ancestors. We are steadily losing
teeth, hair, and, toes. We are
ravaged by indigestion—a disease
which, with its consequences, one
professor has called far too heavy
a price in itself to pay for civilisa-
tion. Our sanity, too, is steadilly
being underininded by nervous dis-
eases.
None of these maladies were
known in primeval times; nor was
consumption, another scourge of
civilisation. In. spite of the brilliant
deeds and discoveries of medical
and surgical science, the civilised
world is simply undermined with
disease. Civilisation, in fact, is
unhealthy, and these centuries of
disease have permanently- weaken-
ed the human body. A savage ter-
ribly mangled by a tiger will recov-
er steadily without assistance from
wounds which even the healthiest
'of Europeans, under the most skill-
ed medical attention, could not sur-
vive for an hour.
A VISION OF THE FUTURE.
In fact, medical opinion declares
that the civilised man will, after a
few thousand years more of civilisa-
tion, be a toothless animal, with
small, shrunken`legs and arms, and
amassive, bald head, with large,
half -blind eyes.
Even though the average man of
to -day undergoes more physical suf-
fering be a; month than his far-off
ancestor did in a lifetime, it may be
claimed that intellectually mankind
has made tremendous advances.
That is true; but intellect does
not add to all-round happiness. The
professors of philosiphy ate of
opinion that if the finer modern
brain 'gives a wider cirele of plea-
sures, it also makes sorrow more
bitter, Our more sensitive nerves,
too, find causes for worry and de-
pression in trifles that would'fail to
make any impression whatever on
a simpler, stupider brain.
Then the digestive troubles, from
which practically every civilised
. man suffers more or less, cloud
and darken the capacity for hap-
piness. The civilised world affects
superiority to the childlke glee
which makes a savage stand on his
head or dance when he is pleased;
but that, say the philosophers, is
simply a sign that civilisation has
dulled men's capacity for joy, and
made thein poorer.
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Are we an improvement on our
savage ancestors morally? That is
a point on ,which opinions are more
varied, There certainly seems in
civilised countries a spirit of kind-
liness and charity that is not common
,among savages, who areusually
quite indifferent to the sufferings of
others. The spirit which has pro-
duced the great charitable organ-
isations, and which is shown, to
take only one instance, in the gen-
eral hatred of cruelty to animals,
must !;lave been quite incompre-
hensible in the days before civilisa-
tion.
The cruelty that young children
often show to •animals weaker than
themselves is simply a cast -back to
primeval days. Education and the
example of their elders soon drive
this cruelty out.
But another school of thought
points out that, from the point of
view of personal happiness, this
tendency to enter into the suffer-
* ings of others has been a loss, . not
again. Our savage forefathers.not
only took their own troubles more
simply than we do ours, but refesed
to add the sufferings of others to
their own ; ar, rather, their brains.
unde
vele -
were ''t tl n er p
' a lIa a
andim lx
ed that they were incapable of doing
soy It probably did not matter.
a pin to the American or English-
man of the Stone Age whether his
,son: lost a leg in a fight or•eot. Our
ancestors took other people's trou-
t1es easily..
•
1904. At that time, it may be re,
membered the .concession was a.,
proved as far as Morogore, and
line first reacher. this place in opt,-
ober, 1909, it was then decideV
to prolong it for ;another 460 in.il 3
to Tabora.
The first part of the new eectfa`i.
was difficult, and at the beginning.
of 1910 the work had only got as far
as Kideten, a little more than
eighty miles. From here onward,
however, a vast tableland stretcher
almost to Lake Tanganyika, and the
330th mile is now under construc-
tion.
There is little doubt that when
Tabora is reached the line will be
further prolonged to Oujidi, on the
lake, as soon as the Reichstag has
approved the extension. Althou'th
the line has .a' certain commercial
value, its principal object is politi-
cal, and it must be looked 'at in con-
junction with the great schema of
the late King of the Belgians for
a-transafrican line which he placed.
before the Geographical Congress
of Brussels in 1876. It lay, dormant
for many years, but has lately been
taken up again seriously.
At • present the Belgian -Congo
Railway runs from Matadi to Leo,
poldville, and from there a steam-
er service 'goes up the Sankuru"
River 1,124 miles from the Atlantic
coast to. Lussambo. There remains,
a little more than 460 miles between
Lussambo and Lake Tanganyika.
A Belgian company, styled the
Company of the Upper Congo and
African Lakes, has already com-
menced operations by surveying for,
a line from Lukuga to the lake at
Cabala, .and is applying for a new..
concession to join Cabala . and
Mutombo, thus completing the' Bel-
gian -German chain of railway and
steamer services across the eontin
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MRS. 'CAW: MCCRANR, or MOW.
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would like to have you send me
another bottle if I should happen
to need it, for I think I could not
get on without it."
For all kinds of wounds,
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on animals or human
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RA.ILWATI: S IN AFRICA.
The Enterprise of the Germans on
the West Coast.
The Deutsche Kolonialblatt, print-
ed in Germany,• publishes the in-
formation that the Central .African
Railway, starting from Dar-es-
Salaam on the West Coast, has now
reached the station of Tura and is
now only eighty-three miles from
Tabor -a, says the London Standard.
The company is said to be now
laying down the line at the rate of
sixteen miles a month, so that• it
would reach Tabora in the spring
of next year, or nearly two years
earlier' than was expected when the
scheme came before the Reichstag in
ent.
It is calculated in. Belgium that
the line from Cabala to Mutombo
couldbe finished in 1914, which is
about the date the . German line
line should reach'Oujidi. That this
is no "wildcat" scheme is proved
by a recent announcement in the
Kolnische Zeitung that the capital
of the above named company was to
be raised from £2,000,000 to ;£3,
000,000, in order to .bring the ter-
minus at Tang.an.yikaopposite' the
German one. It is mora than pro
-
b tble that in the negotiations now
proceeding at Berlin this, trans
african railway project of Germany
will be taken into consideration,
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FORCE OF HABIT.
The telephone girl was on her
racation and fishing. Some one in
another boat called, "Hello !"
Just then she got a bite. "Line's
busy!" she answered.
The microscope in the hands of
experts employed• by the United
States Government has revealed
the fact that .a house fly some-
times carries thousands of disease
germs attached to its hairy body.
The continuous use of Wilson's
Fly Pads will prevent all danger
of infection from that source by
killing both the germs' and the
flies.
"I vont to leaf five tousand dol-
lars to each of my clerks dot haf
peen in myemploy twenty years,"
sand a: ,Jewish merchant to the law-
yer + no was drafting his will.
rWhe, 'that's very liberal!" re-
eled the solicitor. "Not at all !
of', tem leaf peen, mit meofer
year, unci it vill look good,
,on t it?"
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AN ICELAND FARMHOUSE.
The Apartments Are Peculiarly Fit.
ted trp.
The guest room contained a nar-
row bed, a big ro unci table, and an
organ. Our host produced the
usual box of snuff, and with it a box
of 'good cigars:
The host and hostess then show-
ed us all over the house. It is a
turf structure, and is typical of the
older farm -house, with narrow,
dark, windowless corridors, wind-
ing in labyrinthian maze from room
to room. One passageway leads to
a large open mound, where a fire is
made to smoke meat and fish, and
incidentally the' Whole house and
everything in it. Another passage
leads to another kitchen with a
modern stove. The walls are all of
turf, as is the roof, with just en-
ough driftwood in the roof to make
a framework to hold it in place.
Very steep stairs lead up to the
badstofa, or sleeping apartment..
The badstofa frequently forms the
sitting and common work room of
the family, especially in winter, as
well as the sleeping room of the en-
tire household.
Bunks built into the wall extend
around'the room and are often fill-
ed with seaweed or feathers, over
which is thrown a fold or two of
wadmal and a thick coverlet of
eiderdown. The floors are some
times covered with boards, but more
often consist of damp earth. From
the ceiling are suspended numerous
articles of domestic economy, while
large chests containing clothing and
valuables are scattered througbout
the house.
critical, mothers should no•�. be
without a bottle of Dr. J. D. NeL'
logg's Dysentery- Cordial This
medicine is a• specific for such, corn: -
plaints and is highly spoken of by
those who have used it. The pro-
prietors claim it will cure'any case
of cholera or summer complaint.•
QUITE TRUE.
Don't hate the man who skins yon,
With more than passing vim;
Somebody, somewhere, surely,
Is' busy skinning him.
And while we're on the subject,
Consider this much, too:
You're probably skinning someone,
While someone else skins you.
Thousands of country people
know the value of Hamlins Wizaisd
Oil, the best family medicine in
case of accident or sudden illness.
For the safety of your family buy a
bottle now.
Mother—"Where are those or-
anges that were on the table?"
Tommy—"With the tarts that were
in the cupboard, I suppose."
The cheapness of Mother Graves'
Worm Exterminator puts it within
reach of all, and it can be got at
any druggist's.
A JAPANESE SLEEPING CAB.
This night we had our first ex-
perience in a Japanese sleeping ear,
says a writer in the Railway Gaz-
ette. The track is narrow gauge,
and the standard sleeping cars have
six seats running lengthwise. each
seating two passengers, with a
centre aisle. The upper berth is
the regular Pullman style and a
section will accommodate two pas-
sengers. 'The night was during .the
extreme heat of midsummer.. the
ear was crowded, and in addition
to the regular curtains each berth
w;i.s provided with amosquito bar;
which added to the general discom-
fort. Passengers were taken oh
and let down at all stops, so there
was constant, procession through rite
aisle all night. Part of the ear i
g
reserved for local accommodotion
and those who set up smoked inces-
swativ', :sol that long before morning
Ina the atmosphere beeame intoler-
able.
Minard's Liniment ter gate eveeYwhore.
factory substitutes. Wilson's Fly
Pads kill many times more house
flies than any other known article.
Mrs. Kinder (reflectively) =- "1
wonder .why a man never pays his
wife any complinients after they are
marrieds". Kinder (briskly)—"He
does :better, my dear—he pays her
bills-"
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff.
Mrs. 'White (sympathetically) —
"So, your husband is in trouble
again, Maud7" Mrs. Black (cheer-
iiy)-"No,• mum ; he's out o' trou-
ble just now. The scoundrel's in
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The' pill mass is so compounded
that .their strength and effective-
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of losing their potency. This is a
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pills lose -their power, but not so
with Parmelee's. They will main-
tain their freshness and potency
for along ,time.
Stranger (after an examination)
-"Well, eloctor, what do you think 1
Have I: the gout?" Great Phy si-
cian-"Hent ! Er—what is your in-
come?" "One thousand a year."
"No. You have a sore foot."
No roan or woman should hobble
painfully about because of corns
when so certain a relief is at hand
as Holloway's Corn Cure.
Don't cry—unless there's some
one around with atear mop.
Minard's Liniment Cures Barns, Eta.
There are times when it easier
to find a four-leaved clover than
the keyhole in a front door.
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for Red, Weak, ' Weary, Watery Eyes
andGranulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
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Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25o,
500; .$x,00. Murine ' EYe Salve in
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int through &ssoclatlea.
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UNKIND ANSWER.
Mr. Wibbles—What fine dark hair
you have, Miss Knox. My wife,
who is younger than you are, has
her hair quite gray.
Miss Knox—Yes, and if I'd been
your wife no doubt my hair would
have been gray, too.
It is Wise to Prevent Disorder.—
Many causes Iead to disorders of
the stomach and few are free from
them. At the first manifestations
that the stomach and liver are not
performing their functions, a
course of Parmelee's Vegetable
Pills should be tried, and it will be
found that the digestive organs
will speedily resume healthy ac-
tion. Laxatives and sedatives are
so `blended •in these pills -that no's
other preparation could be so ef-
fective as they.
TAKING NO CHANCES.
Storekeeper—"I want a boy to
be partly indoors and partly out-
doors."
Boy --"What becomes of me when
the door slams'?"
Carterhall, Nffd.
Minard's Liniment Co., Limited.
Dear Sirs, --While in the country last
Summer I was badly bitten by mosqui-
toes, so„ badly that I thought I would be
disfigured for a couple of weeks. I was
advised to try ;your Liniment to allay the
irritation, and . did so. The effect was
more than I expected, a few applications
completely curing the irritation, and
Preventing the bites from becoming sore.
MINARD'S LINIMENT is also a good
article to keep off the m000usitoetr.
W. A. V. IL
The average man doesn't think
he is having a good time unless he
makes a fool of himself.
Wilson's Fly Pads, the best of
all fly killers, kill both the flies
and the disease germs.
idea a of a helping
g
Some people's t e i
hand is one that is lined with sil-
ver.
Mothers Value This Oil. ---Mothers
who know how suddenly croup
may seize their children and how
necessary prompt action is in ap-
plying relief, always keep at band
a supply of Dr. Thomas' Eelectric
Oil, because experience has taught
them that there is no better pre-
paration to be had for the treat-
ment of this ailment. And they
are wise, for its various uses ren-
der it a valuable •medicine.
"If you marry Grace," exclaim-
ed an irate father to his son, "I'll
cut you off. without a penny, and
you won't have so much as a piece
of pork to boil in the pot." "Well,"
said the young man, "Grace before
meat," and he immediately went in
search of a clergyman.
Mrs. Skinnum-"Why are you all
hiding from Tommy" Little Liz-
zie --"We are playing 'grown-ups,'
and Tommy
e
isthe butcher entitle
e
with his bill."
Qonsider the running expense of
a, fast young man.
Palnard'8 LiniRient Relieves Neuralgia.
Tear';
Oneof the latest prominent gen
-
Heinen to speak highly in Zan:
I3uk'a favour is Mr. C. E. Sanford
of Weston, King's Co., N.S. Mr.
Sanfio.d is a justice of the Peace
for he County. and a member of the
Board of School Commissioners.
He is also Deacon of the Baptist Church
in Berwick. Indeed it would be difficult
to find a man more widely known and
more highly respected. Here is his
opinion of Zam-Bak. He says :-
1 'I never uses anything that gave me
s•ich satisfaction as Zeta -Ruh. 1 bad. a
'ouch of Eczema on my ankle which had
noon there for over 20 years. Sometimes
also the disease would break out on my
shoulders: I had applied venous oint-
ments and tried all sorts of thin ;e to
obtain a euro, but in vain. Zara -Bak, un-
like everything else T had tried, proved,
highly satisfactory and. cured the ailment.
"I have also used Earn -Belt ' for itclliug
piles, and it has cured them oomplo'e1y
also. I tako comfort in helping mybrother
men, and if the publication of my opinion
of the healing value of Earn -Bilk will lead
other sufferers to try it, I should be glad.
For the relief of suffering caused by Piles or
Skin Diseases I know of nothing to equal
Zam-Ilulr,"
Sam-Buk cures ulcera, abscesses, blood -poison,
ring -worm, festering or running sores, bad leg,
varicose ulcers, salt rheum, prairie itch cuts,
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ASK DAWSON, HE KNOWS.
TT you want to sell a farm, consult
me,
ryou went to buy a farm, consuls
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BC. FRUIT LAND, FOR SALE. 320
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most of the land can be.plowed with a
gang plow. Small frame house, log
stable and never failing well. Farm is
about half fenced with post and wire.
20 acres under rultivatiou, balance all
gond land. Price $10,000. One-half cash,
balance to suit at 8 per cent. Fred A.
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