The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01
TIE NEW CONSUMPTION CURE.
What May be Accomplished by Deep
Breathing and Exerciea-

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eft Of those who have inquired about the
American Society Of Authors / would say
that any writer, whether Of books, plays,
fugitive stories. poems. or newspaper para
graphs, is eligible to membership by
the payment Of the initiation fee,
| which IS 81. After that 81 a
year is all that is required. Its object Is a
most worthy one, and is conducted on tho
same principles as its sister society in Lon-
don, whose president is Walter Besaut. The
best brains in England are interested and
active in this club, Tennyson being one of
| IL most enthusiastic and helpful members
Annie Besant is not Walter Besant's
sister, but his sister-in-law, and it is said
that they have become SO estranged by
| reason OF some family feud, aud their
widely differing taste and judgment upon
| public matters that they no longer speak as
they pass by, and that Mrs. Annie insists
upon having her name accented upon the
! first syllable. This makes q marked diff
ference in the sound, and so they are doubt
less made happier. 1t seems a pity that so
great man and SO great woman cannot
be friends.
To those who have asked me concerning
Mrs. Besant's esoteric training | am
obliged to say that as in the other matter
know nothing except from report. | met
her when she was Ia New York. and / am
positive that a more honest woman never
drew breath. l believe also that Nine.
Blavatsky was a fraud, because men and
| women ia whom | have confidence, have
told me that they had caught her tricking.
Ia the face CT all this 1t is very
difficult to understand how gifted and
an honorable woman could allow herself to
be elected into the position once held by the
Queen Of Humbuggery, but the answer
probably is thst Mrs. Besant, like many
| another as wise and as good, left her COM
nonsense outside when she entered the
darkened vestibule Of deceit and charlatan-
ism. This Is done every day In the investi-
cation of splritualism, ard will continue as
long as money can be made by appealing TO
| the love Of the marvellous.
A Baltimore lady asks if ii is true that
the president Of the Saidl Society is a the
osophist and a ohea. For the benefit of
those whe do not know the meaning Of the
| latter word | will explain that chea means
pupil Of one Of the mystic brotherhood 10
| other words, some ancient party who has
attained to the working Of what we are
pleased to call miracles by means Of con-
slant study and perfect selfdenial.
This story has toated about the country
for some time, but l have no means OF
| knowing whether there is a grain Of truth
in il or not But should require the evil
dencs Of my senses to believe that request
for more cover upon the bed was followed
by "the opening OF closet door and the
appearance without hands of a coverlet
] which was neatly spread over the passive
FORM" go
Ny dear Baltimorean, that is all bosh,
and so is every other yarn in the same line
that you have taken SO much pains to re.
late There are at least several liars in this
little world Of ours. and come lies are more
effective than others. These will continue
to be told as long as they can perform their
purpose
"PsVchiaI Student" has heard that there
is Black Magic Club in Boston. and asks If
l know anything about it. 1t is my opinion
that this can be classed with the other bosh.
IA lady told me, u this correspondent writes
that friend Of hers had been a member OF
such "a class for a year, and now had
only to will q friend or an enemy to
cone to her, and that person would be
obliged to start on the instant in other
words to get up and get as fast as possible.
Our correspondent has seen this miracle
worked several times, and SO speaks from
experience. 4: one time the willer went
into dark room and used her magical
power upon a lady with whom she had not
exchanged a word in four years. ut will
take her one hour to come from her home to
mine" the magician remarked as she LETT
the room, but at the end of that time you
win see her cross my threshold"
| "And it came TO pass, our friend con-
moment, aud with very red face and eyes
full Of tears said she did not understand
why she had come, for she was sure it was
not only against her will but against her
principles Now, what do you think of
JhGtN
There are more things in heaven and
earth, Hocatio than were ever dreme1 of in
our philo, ophy,n but, nevertheless. do not
take any stock in black magic.
We know very little OF the mower of the
human viii aud our psychial societies are in
possession Of much wonderful data upon
this suh iect. "But might not the power TO
! compel the obedience of an unwilling sub
iect be properly called black magicI' a
friend at my elbow asks. "lf spells aud
ORGANIZATIONS can be used to influence per
sons TO perform acts against their desires
and their better judgment, may we not call
such efforts black. and is not magic a proper
name for itF'
Yes, but am sure that there is very lit
! tie foundation for these wonderful yarns
Let us ell request to hear see and feel be-
| fore we give assent to such theories. They
are not good for the health Of the soul or the
| Eody. There are safe aud beautiful things
enough about us t. claim our attention
and the perso who are reported to order
themselves covered when cold and who are
fed without hands when hungry, are proba-
bly, sensationalists for a purpose, and
should not be timid about waging my last
dollar that there never was a spectator to
any OF these teatS.
a lady who is about to graduate from an
eclectic school OF medicine sends me the
names of several inVahds who are confined
to the bed, and several others who are not
Quite 50 weak, but are yet not strong
enough to take the physical exer-
cises as gwen IN my booklet.
They ask that | prepare card
Of directions for such sufferers, showing
them how 10 breathe properly. My CORES
pondent goes on to tell me of q hospital for
the cure of consnmption abroad, where the
treatment consists Of learning to breathe
Very little medicine is given, the main re-
lance being placed upon the exercises and q
good nourlshing diet.
As requests are pouring in from every
quarter for such instruction, | shall en-
deavor to meet the want as soon as possible
In the meantime, let me tell little story to
encourage those who are worried and de-
spondent about their health. A lady who
has had several lung hemorrhages, aud
who has been condemned to die from Jubur-
cular consumption by the most eminent
medical authority, who has spent thousands
Of dollars for drugs and for
travel has gained eleven pounds within the
last few weeks, and a corresponding
auo0nt of strength and vigor by means OF
a So, allied new movement cure, which is no
more and no less than the breathing and
muscular exercises with which my readers