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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
TASTED 141 DAYS.
Peculiar Case of an Aged Pittsburu
Woman Suffering from Cancer.


From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 20.-Mrs. Mary
McVay Of Braddock, has been voluntarily
fasting for l41 days. During all that time
she has taken no food but buttermilk and
no drugs but opium and cocaine. She is
nearly 20 years old and is dying of cancer.
Mrs. MoVay's case is peculiar in many re-
spects. At the age of "a she began to smoke
a pipe. For forty-five years she was an IN
veterate smoker. She always used clay
pipe with a cane stem. She invariably held
the pipe in the same position between her
teeth. Naturally the nicotine dripped from
the end OF the stem upon the same spot,
and this poison finally caused cancer of tho
jaw.
May o. Mrs. MoVay took to her bed a. d
has been there over since July she bege n
to fast. The disease in no way intsrferes
with mastication or swallo owing, and has no
effect upon digestion. but Mrs. McVay has
formed an unconquerabie aversion to all
kinds of food. All she will take is butter
milk, frequently less than pint and never
as much as "A quart in twenty -four hours.
To relieve the intense pain, she takes daily
eighteen drachms of opium and six grains Of
muriate of cocaine.
She is never noticeably under the infiu-
ence of opiates, sleeps little, and retains her
natural brightness Of mind 20 surprising
degree. Mrs. McVay's daughter, Miss
Mary McVay, is a resident Of Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
THE STORY OF A FORTUNE.
How a Philadelphian of a Past Gem
Grafton Became Rich Man.


Grafton Became a Rich Man.
From the Philadelphia Times.
A few weeks since a gentleman named
Hastings died in New York. He had for
years lived the life of recluse, although
known to be wealthy. His fortune came
from his uncle, Lewis w. Clark, who was at
one time note broker in this city. About
1880 he had an Office in Front, near Dock,
but was not very successful, being extreme
ly proud and unsociable. 1t was about
this time that he inherited from his Uncle
Egmond Of Halifax a large sum Of money
aud retired from active business. The cir
cumstauces connected with his inheritance
were both curious and startling.
Sable Island, ninety miles east of Nova
Scotia, has for centuries been a terror to
the mariner-hundreds of ships have been
wrecked here and lives lost. Sixty years
ago the dangers OF the place were enhanced
by the presence of a band of wreckers, who
were, in fact, pirates, and bad no scruples
about killing the unfortunates who reached
shore if necessary TO make robbery effect
ual.
The plumber was senu to Boston and Hall
fax and disposed OF. Egmond Clark was,
and had been for years. the agent and coun-
selor of this confederacy of ruffians, fur
nished them supplies and made large fort
une out of their booty.
In 1909 the wife and daughter of Bos-
ton merchant named Raburn embarked at
the port of Havre to return to their nativ Q
land. It was supposed that the ship was
driven north of their course and struck on
the deadly reefs of Sable Island. There
was no report Of her on the coast and all on
board must have persisted.
1t was q terrible blow to the husband and
father and he searched in vain for some in
telligence of the ultimate fate Of the ship,
but in vain. until year afterward looking
In the window of Boston jewelry store
she saw locket set with turquoise with the
motto in French, "Toujours ct toujours, -
that he at once recognized as having been
worn by his wife. He entered the place, ex-
s.mined the locket and found. as he ex-
pected, his name engraved on the back. The
storekeeper was not very communicative
until threatened, when he told all he knew.
The Jewel had been purchased from a Cana
dian who came to Boston frequently to sell
such goods He was at once looked up and
arrested He gave Mr.. Clark Of Halifax
as his principal Mr.. Raburn saw Clark,
who was insolent and Indifferent in the
matter and this so enraged the Bostonian
that he handled the ruffian so severely as to
cause his death not long after.
His brother, Lewis, was an upright gen
tleman and deeply shocked at the exposure.
The estate was left unsettled until
after Lewis death in Bermuda, in 1916,
when it had become very valuable by the
growth of the real estate, of which i.
largely consisted, and about 1850 it came by
inheritance to Mr.. Hastings the only sur.
viying relative of w. Lewis Clark. Mr..
Hastings never married and bis wealth will
90 to distant relatives in the North Of Ire
land.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29

Indigestion Miserable Take BEECH
ANS PMLs.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29

OLD EEWSPAPERS-2o0 for Is cents-as
" Business Office Morning News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29

Abbott's East India Corn Paint cures all
Corns, Warts and Bunions.-Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
A CLASSICAL FIGURE

The outline of woman's figure should
be like that Of a classical jar. slim at the
neck and ct the ankles, and tapering slight
ly at the waist. The reason that ali women
do not look just this way is because they
will wear petticoats, and pertiooats are
destructive to the symmetry of the jar.
Petticoats have founces upon them, and
hounces make the dress set out around the
feet, aud 80 woman, instead of looking
slender at her ankles, looks very
broad indeed and very big around, 50
that her figure more often resetnbled a
beehive or pyramid than that of classical
jar. IL a woman is large In the bust and
large on the hips, she saould not allow her
waist TO taper torany great extent. because
then she destroys her classical outline aud
makes herself look like an hour glass or a
wasp. To quote from an artist who has
made a speciality Of women's figures: 1.-The
principle which should be adopted is that Of
balancing the expansion Of one part Of the
outline by such constriction Of another part
as Is felt TO be in due proportion"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29

This is a Wise Doctor. A
patient sends for him.
1t is a case of severe indiges-
ton, carrying in its train con-
stipation and sick headache.
The young man is incapaci-
tated for work.
He flies to the nearest drug
store and loads his already
endangered stomach with mer-
curial purgatives, poisonous
blood tonics and pepsin pre-
parations.
Result-he becomes rapidly
worse.
Doctor is called. Happens
to be an old and respected prac-
titioner.
Diagnoses the case quickly.
young man, throw these
nostrums out of the window.
Send for a bottle of the genuine
Carlsbad Sprudel Salts, follow
the directions and you will be
up in two days"
The entire Medical Frater-
nifty recommends these salts.
1t is in reality taking the Carls-
bad treatment at home. For 500
years it has been Europe's
first Health Resort.
The genuine has the sigma
ture of "Eisner & Mendelson
Co., Sole Agents, New York, .
on the bottle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
A GRACEFUL WOMAN
Tells Newspaper Writer the Secret
OF Her Grace.
FROM the SeD York Advertiser.

From the NeD YORK Advertiser.
Both on and off the stage the Delsarte
system is now so much in favor that society
women can no more hope to begraceful and
easy in their drawing-rooms unless they
have studied the Desarte than actresses
can hope TO be successful without it upon
the stage.
There's a woman who has studied the
Delsarte system" exclaimed a man, as a
woman came into the hotel dining-room and
seated herself at one Of the tables.
why, how do you know that she has
studied iti' asked his conn anton.
Il can tell by the way she sits down. You
see she doesn't double no like a jack-knife,
nor wriggle into her chair, nor hitch
around after she is seated. She simply in
clines gracefully and without any sudden
jerks until she is seated. There are no an
giles. no sudden turns, no anything that is
disagreea0le. l can always tell Delsarte
woman"
THE SECRET OF HER GRACE
The woman was certainly graceful, and
later, when acquaintance had ripened into
friendship, she told me the secret of her
grace She says that as an invalid she began
studying Delsarte for the cure Of her lungs,
and then having learned how TO breathe,
she became interested In the art stself, and
studied Delsarte to become truly graceful
woman. In the privacy of her room, clad
In flowing Greek robe, she has twisted
and turned and bent and writhed and
wriggled, always according to Delsarte.
until she could perform some of
the most wonderful feats that one could Inn
agine. She could double up into an atti-
tude or the most abject submission, sinking
upon one knee and reaching forward SO far
that you wondered how she would ever re-
gain her balance, and then, with WONDER
full turn, she would lift her head to your
face, until you felt that IL she were to ask a
fovor of you while in that beautiful atti-
tude you would grant the favor for very
love of her and her gracefulness. Then of
sudden she would straighten out. and,
springing to her feet. would throw one arm
out Into the air aud denounce you in such
terrific accents that you would COVER and
shrink and get into a corner to hide your
self, in spite of the laughing assurance that
it was all play and only Delsarte after all.
o, it's wonderful thing TO have such
control Of your muscles aud of your body,
and it's a, wonderful thing and a powerful
thing TO have such a thorough knowledge
of the motives and the motions which gov
ern people that you can be able to sway
them by a look or bend or a touch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
THE SWEET THING.
Carmencita, the Spanish Dancer, Not
Married to Echepare.
yron the Cincinnati Enquire

Erons the Cincinnati Enquirer.
ERIE, Pa, Nov. 24.-J. E. McDonough,
manager of Carmencita, the Spanish dan
Ger. authorizes your correspondent to deny
in toto the alleged interview In Toledo. in
which he is credited with stating that Car
mencita was married last August, and is
the wife of Signor Pablo Echepare, leader
of the Spanish Students. Carmenoita is
but 20, and the Spanish Student leader 40
McDonough says that Carmencita has too
much money to marry any one.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
As.ss ssi..s sa Cattle.

Al this season nf the wear. OF a little
later. when alfalfa is iik-iy ,o H. frosted
IN the early morning, cattle that arc
ear-lcssly ,uTn-,I onto !; arc subicc; ,p
hoy-n. and unl-ss prompt and effective
remedies afr n, hand losses Of animals
may 10 quite serious. a few remedies
are herewith appended. AMI II will H.
well To preserve this paper agains, y
time Of possibly pressing need. I, ia
well known that hpycu IL II. name
given to suycTabuniAncr ui cattuuiu
acid gas in III. nrs; stomach. causing
such dis;cniina ss 80 destroy the &C.
ton Of certain S.ial "Tsuis. tcsuli!n. in
speedy death IL nni soln relieved.
Iirmeii.s aI- certain substances that
t-ssscss properties calculated tp absorb
OF n-utfalisr the ss.s. and Il such rene.
dies ar. given IN time relief Is CERTAIN
and speedy. Liquid ammonia is a rem.
ell, most likely to lie a, hand. two
ounces of It quart Of pure water.
given every fifteen minutes. for two OF
three times. rarely fails TO afford relief.
Giving the animal something Ia chew
on. u, a wisp of hay will facilitate the
escape Of gas. a long flexible tube. a
piece uf garden husc. for instance.
pushed carefully down the threat. is
also an effective mechanical appliance.
Three drachms chlurid. Of lime. or
chloride Of soda. in pint Of water.
given at hc desc. will prove ei'icacious.
Mr. s;orfs. Of the Wcs,iield stock
farm. near Denver. who owns the fines,
herd Of shotthorus in the state. has
had considerable experience with hloat.
says the Field and Farm. lie finds
that limc water. potash and sulphuric
ether ate often uscd with good effect.
though chloride Of lime is regarded 10y
him the best of all. and II s;tainablc
should bc given the preference. Pune
turing the paunrh with ,rocar is
sometimes rcsorted to. but II chloride Of
lin. is q; hand tha, process ia seldom
necessary. The trccar is the measure
for extreme cases. and is usually de.
pended upon as a las, resort.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
,,u.,,ns.ou nevs...n...

These days We jump ut nn item OF
railroad news with The same celebrity
that stimulates the movements of n
hungry chicken aftsr erasshopper.
According to the Denver Times the
very latest Is as follows:
1t is rumorsd In railway circles that
the burlington 4 Missouri is backing
the Denver, Lakewood h Golden rail
way, and Furthermore. Aat the line will
be extended beyond Golden into the
mountains and on into Utah.
The Hon. G. q. welch. president OF
the road. was seen this morning, and
though admitting that the road would
be extended beyond Golden. he denied
that the Burlington q Missouri is back
ing the enterprise. However necessary
i, may he To conceal any Of the schemes
when are now under headway, 1t is
well known tlst the burlington X Mis-.
souri has long had pader contemplation
the construction OF n line via Golden
and To the range leyoud via Rals,on
Creek pass, few miles beyond Golden.
George Vailery. tire Ronerai agent for
the Burlington X AlRsouri, with head
quarters In this citi sa~n approached
about the matter y'k~si inoocent md
replied that IL very friendly feeling cx-
isted between the Bu. linston X Missouri
company and the Lakewood people. lie
continued rs follows:
"Our company has been accommoda-
ting the Lakewood people and there
may bc something Ia IL, but OF course
". never know here what the plans OF
the company may ie until We 81. them
making a move, You newspaper folks
generally lind these things out ilrst.'
Mr.. Vallcry was asked II the Lake
wool company Is using burlington roll
ing stock, 10 which lie replied that they
had borrowed locomotive. II appears
that the new road is also indebted In
other WAYS for accommodations 10 the
Burlington. There Is no doub, but that
,hcr. is somc foundation for the report,
and the movements Of til. Lakewood
p-oplc are iring watched closely by the
Union Pacific officials ~ this city,
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
ti..n..-I,r.,Lt..nI,

Misunderstanding tIe Chinese OK
alu uu lgi iiu' Chinese Population Of
California ,i riia ,iHr numbers 7tU-i
showing tilt there has brHu yery
Llisht decrease witiin ,lIr pIai tlu
yrars. NIry # ,Ig Chinese rcsilrrts
~ tho Hlir have Faiuruai ip their
native country within thcsc yoara. and
iaauy have irit California for other
states. Tirss ia4 NeHn no increase 81
tie Chincfr population through hc
birth of chil'r'n. S. lost very few
Ciinrec WON - base pFrr is'.n lrmghi
- This county. ! u.Hi ba no
doul'. says ,'it Sew Iu-a HUn that
Chiuaragn r,lr. rI.ii,ruiA flum British
Columbia. &, ,shiah ;isy tI'sr ilss'..c
from Hon: kpr. Ths isitr4l govern.
mon, is trying tp pu, stop to Us, mi.
grafton, which i-lcs on In violation II
the exclusion act. aud II is reported
that letter ON the subject was recent.
L. Hcut,p the british Canadian customs
department.. which rcpiicj that ii had
no power 70 Interfere with the move.
mcnts Of ,hinamru who arrive in
Canada and PAS the poll tax. II IS only
by the vigorous enforcement u' the CN.
clusion ac, nlpus 'lic whole line Of the
Canadian border that the inluN oi
Cinnamon tu this country can be pre-.
vented
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
a MlLA lln sls.

Tuesday. September -. at noon. was
tho time set by the Presidents prucls.
nation for the opening to sriti-m-n,
Of the lands recently e-'lc,i Ia the gov.
.rnmrn, in the Indian Territory. and
the sccn.s witnessed at the nj-nin. ut
Oklahoma ar- being enacted over again.
The Land ;p H. Opened fur settlement
consists of the cnun,r, of the sacs and
Foxes. 5000 acres. Of tie ipvas. -.
so acres. and ui the ru;,awa,pmirs.
10000 arg-s. IN all. l.i"9.Sip acres.
Same II this ia adapted for raising IA
linc crops as any land. aud some of It.
fcfiiligcd with tin cans. would afford
excellent pasiuihEc for goats. The
Indians do not lrs- ali their land Zach
buck gels quarter section. ani not
only that. bat lie is lawful 'spyner.' -
aud has already picked out the priE.
spots. lie cant sell his land fpE twenty
five wears. but during that time hc ducs
not have TO pay any taxes. After the
Indian lands and the lands Iclj for
school purposes have been deducted
from the i.ing..,o acres, about suo."S
acres are orcncd for actual settlement.
This makes $50 hom.s,esds aud ,hef.
are tvo men fnr even llmss,.aI on the
ground.
The new country has been diyii.j in
to,wo counties. AMI the government, has
selected the sites for the county seats.
Chandler. which ia To l.. til. capital Of
the sac and FuN country. ia the name
given 10 one. while the other. which il
io he located IN the Po;tswatnmi. coun-
try. will H. known as recumssh.
There are men enough ON hand 10
take lots for a town Of 2D.o' inhabit.
ants. says the dispatches In referring to
the proposed town oi Chandler. and vet
1t is hard to see how the place can sup.
port more than 1000 people for many
years TO come.
There ia no water. food is scarce and
exorbitant prices prevail. everything is
at double its real -alie and scarce at
that. a erca, deal of hardship aud dis
appointment is bound tn ensue
The only possible show Of a conflict
between the authorities and boomers"
is une that is liable TO occur between q
colony Of ncgrcs and band of cowboys.
Both parties were "closc-herdiug" the
same piece Of land.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
m.m.,s.s,, M...u-

Mrs. Michael Curtain, rlainiieli, ILL.,,
makes the statement tia; she caught
cold. which settled on her lungs; she
Mas treated for n month by hcI family
physician. but grew worse. lie told her
she WAS hopl-~s victim OF consump'
lion and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DE-.
Kings New Discovery for Consump'
lion; she bought iotilc and 10 her de-
iigh, found herself b,n-h,,-i from III.
iirs, dcsr. She e,,n,inucd i,s us- and
after taking trn bniilcs. found herself
s,uud and well. NOW does her own house
work and IL ~ veil ~ she ever was
Free trial bns,irs OF his Gf-a, bi,coy.
cry nj amy Drug ssosv, large bottles -
cents aud sivH
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
1eacpy 1ooos,ers.

Wm. Timmous. Postmaster Of Ida
vile. Ind. writes: Electric Bittcrs
has done more for me than all other
medicines combined. for tba, had feel
ing arising from Kidney and Liver
trouble" John Leslie. farmer and
stockman. of same place. SAYS: "Find
Electric Bitter- to he the best Kidney
n new man" !. W. Gardner, hardware
merchant. same town. saws: Electric
Bitters is just the thing for man who
is all run down and don't care whether
he lives or dies: he found new strength.
good appetite and felt Just like he had a
new lease on life" Only 80 cents a bot
tie. at any drug store.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
Hard to PIss,e.-rin, Subscriber

Hard TO PIeasc.-firsi Subscriber: /:
"i'm done with n. editor Of the iiu.lc.
Second Sui>rrbrr-''sso am I. What
did lie do for yoa
lin going o,.i in the ooun,r, for n
few weeks Ia live "a a farm ai.k reduce
expenses, and I hiu,c'i at the chump In
give the u oampiiurniar, notice Ia the
-n-c, tia, hal gone la Saratoga. aud
lie never mrn,ipnssi INV name al all.
wha, did he do fp' sou, ?"
what did he do icr m-y lie put ia
his iB-asiy paper 'ba; ! was going 10
spend tile summer y; Saratoga, and my
creditors arr jus, bounding mu 10 death
in consequence II ,s-E..
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
He Am..lr.n sri,i,.

The Americans do indeed honor their
heroes. says the 81 James Gazette. as
the following story will show. For
years a helpless psraly,cd cripple has
sa, hy the waysi,lc In Remington. and
there. supported in a wheel chair. he
has gained n prccsrious living by the
sale Of boJ,l5ccs. Some four years
back local sympathizcr interested
himself In the old man and learned
tina, he lad served in the federal army
through the American war. and that
hts paralysis was the frui; of har,lships
he endured as soldier. Forthwith the
syrnpathctic friend pctitioncd the
United States minister and claimed
some confederation for the crippled
veteran. Failing 10 obtain immediate
assistance. the case was stated and re.
stated with logged pcrsistcncy, and the
official rcd.tapc began gradually but
surely to unwind. a threat was at last
made that the paralytic should he
wheeled to the door of tho American
embassy. when loi the United States
authorities succumbcd. and the old man
has now retired from business with
four hundred pounds sterling cash
down as deferred pension" and thirty
dollar. o mouth for the rcst of his life.
~, ,t.sss y,1f coll ts~situsasss stas..-
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26
GOVERNMENTAL RAlN.MAkiNo
ti..,,s.,y 4. ~ rsis,,.ysa scs IN. rs,'

The rpvcrnmcn, I, actually going
into tho bisin-ss uf making rain. or
trying tp i, ~. Eays tho Indianapolis
Nrya Congress has appropriated u
slia q money which will Is expended
IN attempts 1, secure rain WHORE IL j.
ncvied. IoT this purpose balloons will
l., srn' nr Into the air. connected with
the earth ~ electric line. and when
rxt'u.lal rns expected TO compel the
rluu.is g. ,li7'.urs.r. Although the rain
g. sail - fail upon the jus, and unjust.
!; =. very far frpn equitable in It's dis
irritation. In safnu place the crops and
even ~" people arr drowned out, while
in others 10th suffer and pcrish for
rain. II sccns ,hcrr IL plenty Of water
in tn.,lair and all Tia; is necessary Is To
bring u down. Il is believed. by pro.
.iutiur q conclusion among the clouds.
this can H. effected II these expert.
mcn,s should PROVE successful the next
stcp will l,c 10 steer the clouds around
in some other section Of the country
when one i.-Ssii,s-is es,.inr morr rain
than IL wants There Is nothing in
Garth. sea or slsy that scientific expert.
men, hcsi,a,cs to "taclslc." and I, Is a
satisfaction. although rather n mourn.
fui one. Ia think that our children will
know and SEC ;..:ass :ha, arc un.
dreamed Of IN our philosophy.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26

the western hemisphere and Chile fur
nishes the subject. Notwithstanding
the reported escape Of ex-President
Balmaceda 1t seems he has been in hid
ing in Santiago, the capital, ever since
the overthrow Of his government. lie
made several Efforts to escape but In
each instance failed. Finally, in 1T of
despair and rather than fall into the
hands OF the Congressionalist party, he
put an end 10 his existence last Satur-
day by shooting himself through the
temple, The tragedy took place at the
residence Of the Argentine minister
where Balmaceda had been in hiding.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26

The extent of the tourist travel 10
Europe may b. appreciated by few
figures given by the Boston Glole. II
Is estimated that during the past sum
mcr Americans have spent Sia.oro.""D
for steamship fares; 100000 for
travelling expenses and sii,.I,"' ior
purchases. total Of SGi,DD,oDp. TIL,
Is every year very important Item in
figuring up III. trade balances, although
II never app-af, In III. official tables of
imports aud exports. l, Is NIL gold, too,
II mus, lie remembered. Denver News.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26

". II. Davis, the Pueblo murder, was
hung at the State reni,entiary On Tues
day. The cuipri, died game and every
thing connected with the execution
worked TO charm. The crime for
which Davis paid the penalty with his
life WAS the murder Of his mother Tor
foster mother, as some belleyr,l Mrs,
Carrie Armsby, ~ Il James Arnold. who
boarded AT her house. The deed WAS
committed on the night of Jan. Z. lsyi.
Mrs. Arinsby WAS mnlatto woman
nbnut ii.ly years oi age. and Arnold wsis
u white man of forty i've.
The Meeker herald., 1891-09-26

a very interesting and useful little
book reached our Table the other day.
II b-afs the following. title: boards Of
Trade, Village Improvement, Societies,
business Mems Associations and
Chambers Of Commerce; Forms and
Laws ior their Organization and Sue
c-s,fui Management In every Stat. and
the Dominion of Canada" together
with Vas, amour, 81 yaluabl. iniorina.
ton on the subjects treated. Mr.. I. ~.
Gilbert. secretary Of the i!inaham,pn.
y. y. Board Of Trade. Is the author.