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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
"MY NAILS ARE SICK"
A Pathetic Story Concerning the
Death of an African Amazon.

A LdbhObAS ObOAI OOACCAhlhB bAAo
Death of an African Amazon.
From the ST. James Gazette.
Burah, one of the famous company of
Amazons now exhibiting at the Crystal
Palace, has died at the Norwood Cottage
Hospital. Burah was taken i'll at the
palace with an affection Of the lungs, and
upon her case becoming critical she
was at once removed to the cottage hos
pital.
Burah, upon being admitted TO the
ward, refused to lie on the bed, and per-
sisisted in lying upon the floor, notwith-
standing the kind persuasion of the doc
tor and nurse; her nature proGominated,
so that the nurse placed the mattress
upon the floor. After being in the hos
pital twentyfour hours Burah appeared
to revive wonderfully, and, in asking the
nurse for the doctor, she said
medicine man good
And, to use the nurses own words, Blu
rah bore her acute suffering with the
greatest of patience, and was an example
to many English people
Later, her case became less hopeful, and
she overheard the nurse say "Eurah is
weaker" and their black patient quickly
answered:
Eyes. Use weaker" and looking very
earnestly in the face Of the nurse, Burah
held up her hands and drew the nurses
attention to her finger nails, which were
pure white, saying: MY nails are sick
/ die, / diel" and the big tears rolled
down her cheeks.
Burah gradually got worse and passed
away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
M. CARNoT AT FoNrAINEBLEAU.
Busy Life of the President of France
at the Famous Chateau.


President Carnot, while at Fontaine-
bleau, where he has been staying for
some time, leads an exceedingly busy life.
His daily duties, in fact, are almost as
onerous as when he is in Paris.
every morning." says a writer IN
'T4e Matinn of Paris, except on Tues
days and Saturdays, M. Carnot gets up at
9 O'Clock. He breaks the nights fast
with cup of tea. Then the president,
after taking a short walk in the park,
goes TO the little cabinet next to his
chamber, which has been arranged for
him. He remains there until II o'clock.
AT that hour he receives the visit of Gen.
Borius, who brings him the reports and
dispatches which arrived in the
course of the night The secretary,
M. Tranchan, then enters the room
and calls the presidents attention
to the journals which he thinks
he should read. At times in the morning
the president gets few minutes TO de-
vote to those friends whom he wishes to
receive. 1t is generally in the park that
these interviews take place. At noon a
luncheon, a very simple luncheon, Is
served. This meal lasts about half an
hour. After luncheon NJ. Carnot devoteS
a short time to his sons when they are
present, and to Nine. Carnot. Then the
receptions begin again. They last until
O'Clock, when the president enters his
carriage and takes drive in the forest.
HE returns to the chateau about z
o'clock, when dinner, as simple as the
luncheon, is served, After dinner work
begins again in earnest. He retires to
his cabinet, reads the evening papers
rapidly, and examines all the documents
received in the course of the day from the
various ministers. He signs them, and
they are collected by General Borius on
the following morning The workday of
the president is a long one, lasting usually
until II o'clock or midnight. He examines
everything mnutely and attentively, and
devotes much study to the reports which
are sent to him. He loses little time.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
SCHOOL OF THEOSOPHY.
Established on a Farm in the State
Of New York.

Curious idea of a Wealthy Be-
lever in the Philosophy to Spread
the Doctrine-An Old Farm Con-
verified Into a Park Of Beauty.
Suspicious of Natives.
From the New York Herald
Corinth, N. Y, Sept 29.-Three miles
from this place, on a country road that is
bush-bordered, narrow and picturesque
because of It's up-goings and down-com-
ings-a sinuous trail, in fact, through the
delightful scenery of the lower Adiron-
dacks-stands big dwelling house, the
like of which is to be found nowhere else
in the United States. Pillars after the
fashion of Egyptian obelisks guard the
entrance. One one side gloomily mag
nifcent grove Of pines sways and means
responsive to the Eolian touch of
autumn winds On the other the eternal
hills keep watch and ward, while
about their time-worn peaks the
low-lying fogs of morn and clouds of
noon cluster in the varying semblances of
hostile armies, of gorgeous castles or of
sun-hamed chaos The house itself is in
touch with its surroundings. 1t is home
of cheeriness and welcome, yet it is per-
vaded with a certain glamour of mys-
terry and unreality. On its front blazes
a Yari-colored snake, head and tail
in conjunction, and within the circle
thus formed appears a double tri-
angle, Near it is displayed a sym
Dol, of meaning only to the initiate
Beneath the broad porch and over
the entrance door the Egyptian scar
abaeus has place. 1t is fanked lower
down by a Sanscrit motto and its
English equivalent; "There is no re-
ligion higher than truth" To the rear
are great barns and storehouses, where
men and women are busy and work is in
progress. To the front are hammocks
and shade trees, where other men and
women WOO the fast vanishing warmth of
early fall and read, rest or talk as the
mood impels them.
This is the Maschmedt farm. other
wise known as the 'Theosophical Rest
House" The manner in which it was
created is as curious as its actuality.
Twelve years ago Heinrich Masch-
medt, a young banker of Berlin, went 10
Australia, established a financial enter
prise at Sidney, and engaged largely in
the purchase Of gold dust. He Travelled
throughout the island continent,
'roughed it" in the mining regions, had
a good time In the cities, aud Compassed
within decade the experiences that
come 70 an ambitious man who Is. at the
same time, generous with his friends and
shrewd 10 business Two years ago he
started for bis German home-rich His
route was across the Cuitcd States
One day he met william .. judge. and
was Induced 90 attend "a meeting Of the
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turn in the way of profits. 1t is incom-
prehensible to them that his visitors are
guests instead of "boarders," and that he
should have meetings every Sunday and
never pass the hat, as in the churches.
They are watching for the development
of some big scheme" and are prepared
to shy at it as readily as nervous horse
at some imaginary danger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08

"What, more than anything else, makes
woman seem to us eXquisitely femi
nine2'
This was the question, says the New
York Tribune, put not long ago by a
Newport hostrsss to the pretty women
who were chatting on her flower-scented
veranda after luncheon.
Tom would say AN impetuous and il
logical mind, murmured the wife of a
cynic who is fond of Schopenhauer.
Gentle manners, a great deal Of repose,
and languid grace" responded the most
restless and excitable of the befrilled
girls.
Wearing the Mother of the Gracchi
pose" said lively young matron, whose
nurses and goYernesses see more of her
many children than she does.
'Ill tell you" said the fair woman
who is at home in many lands and adOred
everywhere. 1.-The browning charm of
femininity is in daintiness of personal de-
tails. This Gaintiness I've always found
characteristic of the perfectly feminine
woman. One can't acquire tit can't
be bought, though full purse gives scope
to it's rehnements. 1t must be born with
you, like genius. 1t means absolutely
spotless cleanliness of person and attire
and l might say of soul, perhaps. 1t
means that magic of the fingers that
makes charming room out of a pile of
furniture, books, pictures, rugs; every
one of these things falling into its predes
tined place, for taste is one of the
elements of the gift 1t does mean gra-
cious manners and gentle speech-these
are details as personal as ones fresh and
beautifully fitting glove, don't you know.
1t means grace and harmony, and a lovely
completeness and neatness in every be-
longing -"
In a word, it means perfection" said
the hostess with a smile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08

nj - party of women, says the Philadel-
Pnia Ilmes, were having a little contiden-
;'-0- tnat the other day, giving their views
~ ~ gurn upon the subject of their hus-
In position To do ' Co without heinz ar
,l9.lu Tor bigamy Said one, wife of a
yySOaI with great trusting blue eyes, Il
t ,-i.iA IL would kill me if / knew for GER
, v--u mat Tom would ever love Another
s- mink marriages are made for time
eeAd eternity, and / feel perfectly certain
5--- i1 was never Intended for q man 10
~ more than Que wife. 10 looks pos
n.y. indecent 10 see three graves,
I.-'H'd oy headstones, each one Of which
lr.- different name, but all represent
a.. quay Here lies the wife Of John Jones,
i-'., 10 all probability Mrs. John Jones
jr .'flh is a. chat very moment prauc-
n 'tHl in full aud vigorous health.
Cd 4ee.dedly confusing. 40 any race"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08

On hot day last summer, says the
New York Times, a New York woman
passed through the city en- route from
her summer home in Northern Yer
mont to the seashore for fortnight's
stay. Needing some gloves, she went to
a shop at which she usually dealt, and
while making some selections noticed the
pallor and evident exhaustion of the
young woman who served her, a sales
woman she had often encountered in the
place before.
"You look tired, " she CONNIE nted; 81
presume your vacation will soon come"
81 have none" replied the girl briefly
Absurd, - was the indignant response.
''You can easily be spared at this dull
season.
"Oh, yes, but / can't afford to go away
I have no place to go except where l must
pay board and that is out Of the ques-
tom
The customer was wealthy and wo-
man of generous impulses. She bit her
lip and thought a moment; then she
looked again at the girl, whose air and
manner showed lassitude and weari-
ness.
could you gel a fortnight's leave at
once if you had place to go, she asked,
and the girl thought she could, whereupon
in a brief conversation with the proprietor
the matter was arranged, and the next
morning the young glove seller turned her
back ON the hot and dusty city, ticketed
through 10 her patrons lovely summer
home. o.,
Meantime her kind-hearted hostess had
sent a dispatch 20 her husband, whom she
had left tn possession with several male
friends 10 enjoy the hunting aud ishing,
Announcing her pr0tegec's arrival ana IT'S
imtort Accus omed % his wife warm
hearted ways aud always Wiling 10
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"A man needn't necessarily have four
wives, " objected a mild-yoiced matron,
who had been married twenty years,
"and for my part, l think it is compli-
mentary to the dead wife to have her
husband plunge again into the sea of
matrimony instead of acting as though
he had experienced such agony with the
hrst wife that one experience was enough
for him. All ask is for my husband to
wait decent length of time before bring
ing home wife No. 2.
Men are so helpless, you know, that
they really need woman to look after
them. l don't see any use of a widow
marrying again, but with man it is very
different. Now, I've been married twenty
years, and yet do not believe John could
ind pocket handkerchief, even though
1t was placed right before his nose.
"He always rumples everything in the
bureau drawers, and then declares that
the object that he is looking for is not
there, and in the summer when go away
he loses half his wardrobe either at the
laundry or in trains or restaurants
81 believe that man was never meant to
live alone, for the simple reason that he is
the most dependent creature alive, and
needs more fussing over and coddling
than a 6-months-old-baby. Therefore l
say again don't blame widowers one bit
for getting married again as soon as pos
sible."
Your remarks are all very true
pOuted the bride. but, Just the same, l
don't want any other woman to do the
petting and looking after. I'd rather
think Of Tom roaming about the world
minus collar buttons and umbrellas for
the rest of his days than dwell upon the
thought Of another woman acting as I'M
derstudy to his memory for him"
On a recent warm Sunday night, says
the New York Times, a car started up
from the Battery loop with the usual Sun
day load of tired parents, cross children,
and young persons whose good time w as
sure to last so long as they were together.
There were seats enough for all except
one young man, whose party of two pairs
sat down near the door. 1t was the high
spirits of this group, doubtless, that
prompted the suggestion by one of them
that the standing young man should sit in
the lap of his young woman for greater
comfort. This he promptly did, and, not
being repulsed sat there with great con-
tent TO himself.
At Reade street a young Irish girl
boarded the car. 1t was evident to every
one that she was recently landed, we'll
intentiOned and little-informed.
She stood at the door minute and
looked, bewildered, up and down the
filled seats. Then her eye fell upon a
young man sitting at ease in q young
woman $ lap. She darted forward, and
before any one had the slightest idea of
her intention she seated herself respect
fully but firmly on the lap of the other
young man.
1t was hard to tell which was the fun
NEST, the agitation of the young man, the
calm of the young woman, or the hysteri-
cal laughter of the colored girl in the cor
ner, who explained to the passengers be-
tween her peals:
"She thinks dem as comes fust sits on
de seats, an dem as comes next sits on
de people,
Which was evidently just what she did
think until the conductor came to the
rescue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08

lone of the small, odd things that I
encountered going about England this
summer" says a woman recently re-
turned, was to be offered at the table of
a rector, in whose home briefly visited, a
peculiar rough-looking sugar to sweeten
my coffee. l could not resist inquiry, and
found that it was simply sugar candy
broken up roughly, which is considered
by far the incest sort of sweetening. L
specify the place where l saw it, as En-
glish rectors, as everybody knows, are
good authority for proper serving and be-
longings."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08

1t is great mistake to be oversensitive
says the New York Tribune, and people
who dwell upon their seusibilities to any
extent should consider whether they are
not fostering a morbid and self-centered
disposition instead of a tender heartedness
that they fancy themselves to possess.
those whose lives are full OF obvious daily
duties have no leisure to dwell upon
Sights or neglects, which in nine cases out
Oh ten are purely imaginary, and have too
much dignity and self-respect to waste
much time over their feelings" 1t is
only natural. on the other hand, that
Ihose who are poor should be more Vul-
neraole to chance shafts of word or deed
IMAM individuals who are better of in this
word goods for prosperity is apt to
suedlhe OVersensitiveness in a way that
teuoels 1t more or less impervious TO the
pm pneAs of life. But this world is not
SucA bad place to live in, after all,
tor Ihose who are plucky, and it is
tdI error for people who are pecuni-
army unfortunate to Shun intercourse
WIN their fellows and to court neglect,
as IL We're The world almost invariably
soAeS you as you take it. If you are con-
SlIouS OF no fall from your social position,
in? world shows no particular difference
an i's treatment of you; if you avoid 1t
anu are self-conscious and morbid, it sim
by !olgets you 1t does not mean to be
uuAlnd or snobbish, but in society one
~ must De seen to be remembered. 1t IS
mt holding your hand in a bucket Of
water; as long as the hand is there, it oc-
GiuPles certain space; withdraw it, and
~ Is as If the hand had never displaced
oue water at all. But you are not pushed
Q U II you Withdraw your place is filed,
i 10y Is all, and it really rests with the
INDIVIDUAL himself if he remains in the
9"IlH or drops out of it when his worldly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08

English people, says the New York
Tribune, are too often devoid of what
Americans would call a sense of humor-
that is, the subtle appreciation of what
is whimsical that goes beyond an under
standing of jokes that are simply broadly
funny. In this country we are won't to
arrogate to ourselves greater ability to
appreciate the finer shades of wit than
we are willing to allow to our neighbOrs
A funny commentary on this trait was
noted the other day at popular water
ingplace. At an entertainment for some
charity a number of short scenes had
been borrowed from the current comic
papers, the pictures being reproduced as
nearly as possible, and the text acted as
in little play. One of the scenes given
was a Gibson drawing depicting a truly
British individual gazing out into vac
ancy, while a couple of laughing girls
propounded and answered the question,
when Is a Joke not joker" "When 1T
is told to an Englishman." One of the
guests present happened to be a newly
arrived Briton of the most marked Brit
ish type, and ne felt somewhat affronted
at the caricature directed against his ma
ton cit was really not in the least
clever, don't you know he said after
ward, land for that matter none of the
other things were really funny, either,
although I'll allow the action was fairly
good" He looked completely puzzled
his remark. II never heard such CAPT
tai give away exclaimed a Chicago
maiden in great delight,
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second them, he saw to it that the young
stranger was received and cared for His
wife's carriage was placed daily at her
disposal, and two weeks of thorough rest
were provided for her. She was in her
place in the shop again when her bene-
factor passed through on her homeward
way, and the good of her vacation was
most satisfactorily apparent. Which is
story absolutely true.
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Av love me. sweet, with all thv heart.

Az love me, sweet, with all thy heart,
Thy mind, thy SOUL and all thou art
And hOp'st to believe me with love
That naught beneath the heavens may move
Yet say not wherefore; say not why
Thou lowest. since in these DO lie
The seeds of death to love but say
Thou lowest, and must love Away
For shouldst thou love some witching grace
OF word or manner, form or face
Should thy hearts worship thus be bought
BY any gift that time hath wrought
So art thou false to loves pure creed,
And like to fail in sorest need:
But love for love dear sake, l pray.
Then shalt thou love me sweet, Away!
-ZITELLA COOKE III LipI ilcott's.
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A bride, says the New York Times,
tells of difficult moment of her recent
welded trip. A few days Of it were spent
with an uncle of hers, very deaf and very
piOus.
When they sat down to dinner on the
night of their arrival, with a considera-
BILE company of relatives assembled to do
them honor, the uncle exploded bomb
shell by asking the groom to say grace.
Much embarrassed, as he was unaccus-
toned to officiating in this way, he
leaned forward, murmuring a request to
be excused. Whereupon the uncle,
watching him, only waited until his lips
stopped moving to utter a sonorous
amen - in response.
1t is hardly necessary to add that not
only did the blessing for that meal go un-
said, but also that the effort of every
body. except the uncle, to keep from
laughing quite took away the appetites
for the first course.
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a New York woman who spent the
summer in a Maine town, says the New
York Times, secured, throughout her
stay, the services of a woman as occa-
sional assistant when there was company
or extra work of any sort The woman
was recommended as a worthy and needy
widow, whose husband was lost at sea
last winter.
The summer was nearly over when one
morning the helper appeared in deep and
evidently fresh mourning.
"Why Mary" exclaimed her employer,
"have you lost any of your children"
mo men, replied Mary, Its for
him"
"Oh, was the answer; ~ didn't know
you were in mourning for hour husband "
And this was Mary's pathetic and la
comic explanations
when l was couldn't, and nowI can
am, men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-26
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. % (SpeciaD.-Wheat sold off q
cent today and closed at the bottom The de-
cline was a result of the selling which has been
directed against this market of late because II
was out of line with the Northwest and the sea-
board. Minneapolis and Duluth to-day showed the
effect of their spring wheat movement They be-
gan to decline before Chicago did. The Northwest
did lot of selling, both here and at New-York.
Elevator people said they getting freer offer
ings OF wheat than at any time since spring wheat
began TO move 1t makes the total of wheat of
all grades in the public houses almost an even
100000 bushels. A decrease passage and light
India shipments were not influential because cables
were lower. Minneapolis and Duluth had 1l35 cars;
Chicago had go cars December opened at 7Ol4
cents. sold between 7O14 and 69ssQ69l5 cents and
closed at 691s cents.
Corn was strong. advancing Y cent over Satur-
day and closing only a little under the top NAV
opened at 44ss, sold between 45 ana 45s and closed
OF professional buying led by Ream, Phillips and
others. There Were some advices though of a
lighter interior movement The crowd here was
much impressed by the very small stock at New
York. $1,000 bushels. Charters made for 2O3 900
bushels. oats were firm. May sold between 3l$4
and 32ls. and closed at 81 cents.
Packers still had complete control of the provision
At-what there of ii. Everything was up
a LILLE. January pork closed at $14 20: January
lard at 50 20; January ribs at 81 A.. There were
5000 hogs: the estimate for Tuesday was 5000:
prices 10 to 10 cents higher.
At night on the curb puts on December wheat
69is: calls, 20 cents. Puts on May were
AS; calls. 45@s cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-26
REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESS AT THE EXCHANGES.

One OF the most hopeful features OF the market
was the result of the sale by James l.. Wells on
the ground of the Vyse estate. situated the
lotte Place Although the sale took place Sat
urday, the accounts not made up until yes
terday morning. when it appeared that out of 1SS
lots on the Mall 105 had been actually sold amount
ing to 500 400. The bidding continued until night
fall The lots from 500 up to s1.475 each. 1t
was estimated that about 800 persons were present
at the SALE of whom about $50 were bona fde buy
ers. The experience of the auctioneer was that the
less the amount of the lot the greater the COM
petition and considerably more might have been
sold had the lots run in the neighborhood of 500
each.
The two sales under foreclosure announced for
yesterday adjourned
to be daily reported.
s. A. Horowitz has sold for s. Jarmulowsky on
the south side of Fifty eighth-st. 50 feet west of
Third-ave plot 2OOx1O) Francis j. Schnug. for
$4,000: and for the latter 10 the former. Nos 100
Ill 49, 1872. 1884, 1876 East Ninety for $lsV~
The same broker has sold Nos. 80 and Sl2 East
Twenty-fifth-st, five-story apartment house. 5"0X
$50 for G. F. Shirmer TO Max Cohn, for S52VH
Terence Farey's Sons sold 10 Clarence A. Wat
son the four-story brownstone dwelling, 2Vxo3hlw
feet, No IS West Seventy second-st., near Column
bus-ave, for $4,000.
F Zittel has sold for J. c. Umberfeld the four
story brownstone dwelling, 20x6OxlW feet, NO. 81
West Seventy fifth-st., for $4,000. ,,
r. A. Kmball has purchased the three-story DITCH
and stone dwelling lot 11XlOO feet, no: 80 west
One-hundred- and fourth-st on private terms.