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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
A MAN WITH A GOLDEN JAW.
Surgery Extraordinary as Performed
on New York Doctor.
From the New York Herald.


There is no doubt that next to the pleas
ure of being known as a silver-tongued
orator comes the joy of wagging a gold
en- jaw OF that unusual possession a
prominent physician of New York city
boasts; he experiences no different feeling
with it, so exactly is it adjusted, than any
one else does with a commonplace, every
day jaw. Some time previous to it's ac-
QUESTION he suffered from a throat trouble
such as Cen Grant had called epithelio-
ma. Surgeons treated it by heroic meas
ures. To reach the spot where the malig-
nant growth lay, under the tongue and
near the thOraX, necessitated an operation
wherein the lower jaw was entirely cut in
two and a portion of it removed and i'm
portant muscles We're severed. Then the
two parts of the lower jaw We're laid back
to allow the surgeon to work under the
roof of the tongue. A popularity of the
case at this juncture lay in the fact that
the muscles on each side of the mouth
being independent of one another, the Sc
vered parts of the lower jaw could not
work in unison. The masseUer muscle at
tached to the smaller remaining portion
Of the jaw, contracted in the pro-
cess Of healing, and the doctor, who has
been q fne-looking man before the OPP
Grafton, now went about with a misshapen
face.
The masseter is one of the strongest
muscles in the system, being the only
one that does not act as a lever, but
having a straight pull. Notice, in illus
tration of its power how the boy who
wishes to crack a nut puts 1T between
the molars, and then pulls the masseter
to crush ahead, or the playful puppy, who
knows by instinct where his best grip is
struggling with a bone.
A dental surgeon now came to the res
cue IL took a knowledge of the power
of machinery, an inventive faculty and
the skill OF a sculptor in addition to the
dentists regular acumen. A jaCkscreW
with a ball and socket joint-exactly such
as would be used to raise a locomotive,
except in miniature-had to be resorted
to- and the jaw was lacked open. requr-
ing a strain of several days to compel
the powerful masseter muscles to relax.
This accomplished, a wedge was put in
to keep that part Of the mouth apart;
then the jackscreW was used to force
the larger segment Of the severed jaw
back to It's original circle, where It was
held by a splint so devised as to be re-
movable tin it had resained it's normal
condition, whoreupon a gold jaw and teeth
were modelled to fit the space and also
bind the two sections Of the jaw together
by the aid Of the surgeons knife the dis
ease had been entirely removed and
followed up by this remarkable feat Of
dentistry the articulation and OcClusion
restored and mastillcation rendered as
complete ass before the operation Pre-
vIJus to the dental work his food was
pushed through the orhce between the
upper and lower jaws Another point Of
interest lies in the announcement that new
cartilage is forming across the chasm
and 10 is hoped Ga the course of "a year
or go TO find the jaw working indepond-
ent 81 The gold one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
All at New Cut Prices.
James Douglass.

man riding his horse through wooded
highway was greatly affrighted when
close beside him tree of considerable size
was cut down by a hurting missile which
had rebounded form a rock near by. In
another moment an object of the same
kind struck a fore shoulder OF the horse
and shattered the leg, so that IL was nee
essary to kill the animal. Meteoric iron,
with a slight admixture of nickel com
posed both missiles.
Blot mentions thirty-nine instances in
which human beings In Europe have been
hit by meteors, and more than half termi-
mated fatally. In this country the num-
Der Of known cases is very small owing
to the fact that nobody has taken pains TO
preserve the record, but fatalities from
meteoric shots have occurred in even the
land Of the free. One, mar Exeter, N. H.,
in 1869 killed a man and one Of his oxen.
Another In Burlington county, N. j., in
the same year. set fire to house, and two
children were consumed. History proves
that danger to property from these mis-
sies IL very great. In 1913 a fiery meteor
Paris, and the stately pie was consumed
Fortunately this occurred at midnight and
no human life was sacrificed.
April %, 1903, about 2 p. m, n huge ball
Of fire was seen floating over Alencon,
France, moving from east to west A few
minutes ailef TINS appearance small
dark cloud which overhung the village Of
L'Aigle burst with aloud explosion. and
1000 to 5000 hot stones fell upon a surface
seven miles long by three miles wide
These stones smoked as they lay upon tho
ground. and were seen and handled by
many witnesses. Blot was sent by the
French government to inquire into the
phenomenon. BY his thorough method Of
investigation, the great caution he exer-
cised and enormous weight Of testimony,
supported as Il was by the people OF TWEEN
ty villages. II was established that these
stones had literally fallen from the sky
and were genuine meteors. They killed
four persons and wounded more than a
score.
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from its deleterous effects and no one
Of which came for treatment of the tea
habit, but for various other complaints.
They were loath, when appraised of the
cause Of their Illness, to believe that such
harmless household commodity ever pros
duced any bad effects.
OF these 100 cases reported 20 per cent.
complained Of persistent dizziness, 10 per
cent. of indigestion, As per cent. of heads
ache, 20 per cent. Of dependency, 10 per
cent. of palpitation OF the heart and IS
per cent of insomnia Truly the forego-
ing is an array Of troublesome symptoms
of which any pernicious drug should be
proud
There Is a great difference between
physiological and poisonous effects of a
drug on the system. When tea has been
used for aconsiderable period in excess
and its detrimental action has been con-
slant. we have well-dehned symptoms
supervene, few of which are such as
vertigo, mental confusion, sensible palpi-
taton Of the heart, restlessness, insomnia.
Authorizations. nightmare" nausea, neu-
ralgia, anoreXia, constipation, prostration
and anxiety. and peculiar kind of intoxi-
cation ending after hours of vigil in a
sopor from exhaustion.
What worse line Of symptoms could fol-
low the use Of a beverage so commonly
employed II is hard to imagine, and that
many people use IL to excess is unques~
uonaDle. Many nave confessed to an ina
bility to get through the day" without
copious imbitions of what Is, in many
cases, a strong decoction. Some drinks
every twenty-four hours as much as AZ
teen pints, and some there are who are
unable to judge of how much they con-
sumo. Whether a confession would be-
considered a matter Of shame. II Is hard to
say the general lack Of moral tone and the
total peryerseness are so great. They ara
nothing more nor less than genuine inc
briates, and look upon tea as the same
agent Of support as an alcoholics does
upon alcohol. II Is high time that phys
icians should recognize these cases or
dpsomania and study a method for THEM
amelioration
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a bore to Lady Mary. She longed for so
clety OF her own age, and. being a woman,
she managed to get what she wanted 1t
was after the birth of "a son that Capt
sutherland appeared upon the scene. The
captain was a dashing young officer in
Gen SCOTS command. He was a rela-
1--WE OF the general and his pet He soon
had the run Of Balcomie Castle. Gen.
scott perceived that his guest was on
rather dangerously intimate terms at Bal
comic, and so he made up his mind to get
rld OF him. One morning he called Capt.
0utherland into his presence and said to
him:
My regiment has been a long time in
America. The Northumberland is alb
sent, as well as the major. 1t is my duty
10 Keep it up to the mark, but it would be
very lnconVenlent to me to take so long a
voyage. You, however, are disengaged.
and / shall be very much Obliged if YOU
VIII go over and report to me how things
are going on"
A few days later and before the date
set Tor Capt Sutherland's departure, Cen
scott gave one of his grand dinners at Bal
comic The guests drank deep. as was the
RUE OF that day, and for once in his life
Gen. Scott followed the fashion. When he
woke up, late the next morning Lady
Mary was not at his side. The unwelcome
truth was more manifest in a little while.
She had run off with Capt Sutherland.
Gen. Scott pursued and overlook the
couple at Barnet, on the London road. He
sent his wife to her uncle, and dismissed
capt. Sutherland without calling him out.
The vast fortune, over II, 100000, which
Gen Scott won at dice and cards did little
good. Lady Mary's son died in early
youth, and was buried at Balcomie. BY his
first marriage Gen. Scott had three daugh-
tiers. These were grown up Young
n a F4a Fr4
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
CAUSES OF LAmENEss.
corns and TnRrowing Nails and What
Causes Them.

causes 1h6m.
From the ST. Louis lobe-Democrat.
The mincing walk, often accompanied
by limping, found among the diIettante.
and others as well, is in the majority Of
cases due either to extreme pam pro
duced by too tight a shoe or those ex-
crescences upon the foot known scientifi-
cally as "clayus" and vulgarly as "corns."
The corn is a circular, hattened, hemi-
spherical circumscribed thickening of the
horny layer of the epidermis, namely,
the external skin, extending in the form
of a cone below the normal level of the
internal layer of the skin known as the
corium, the constant pressure having pro-
duced some localized absorption of this
internal layer. Corns may be produced
either by friction or pressure, so that if
the shoe is too large there is quite as
much risk of corns as though it We're too
small.
Corns result from pressure or friction
either of the shoe or adjacent surfaces,
as those of contiguous toes; in the lat
ter situation, from the constant moisture,
the usually yellow, horny. epithelial
masses being substituted by soft whitish
collections Of epithelium and known as
soft corns."
These, being relieved, leave a slightly
elevated margin of white dead cuticle,
with the central red depression involving
the deeper layers of the skin, through
which is seen the congested inhamed
corium. Pressure upon the corn always
produces pain by driving the conical
mass of epithelium down upon the sensi-
tive tissues Of the feet.
Since pressure from improperly shaped
shoes is usually the cause of corns, this
must be corrected. The direct pressure
must be taken of by felt rings; a simple
circular piece of thick felt the size Of a
nickel or a little larger, may have a
hole cut through it and the same placed
over the corn and held in place by adj
hesive plaster BY this means the pres
sure is removed from the irritated point,
the location Of the corn corresponding
with the hole in the circular piece of felt.
AS preveuter Of Corns frequent bath
ing of the feet and keeping of the skin
soft and pliable is important. IN these
modern days when shoemaking has be-
come an art in the enormous factories of
the country, there is little excuse for
corns. as a well equipped shoe house
can fit perfectly any foot that is pre-
scented.
Distressing lameness and an awkward
walk are often ocCasiOned by ingrOwing
toe nails, and at this point it is well to
enter protest against the toothpick shoes
worn bv many The toe OF the shoe should
be broad enough to allow ample room to
the toes, without crowdins or overriding
Where there Is a tendency I'm the direction
Of an improving tocnail, IL is in nearly
every instance The nail Of the larger toe
This can De guarded against by permitting
the nail to grow long, even at the expense
of the stocking. In trimming the corners
OF the nail should never be cut Off, as 10
N.f Tina raw % F4 f4Faf fHII
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
THE BEAR IN WINTER TIME.
Sometimes Confined in Care Made of
His Frozen Breath.

his frozen Breath.
From the st. Nicholas Magazine.
One of the most curious things about
the black bear (and the grizzly and CHINA
mon also) is the way he goes into snug
winter quarters when the winter has fairly
set in and lies dormant in his den without
either eating or drinking until the next
spring. This is called Information. and
during this period the ordinary processes
of digestion seems to be entirely suspend
ed. In our semi-tropics bears do not hi
bernate, but nature undoubtedly planted
this instinct in the brain of the bear of
the north to enable him to survive the
severe winter period when the SHOWS lie
deep and all food is so scarce that other
wise he would be i'm danger of starvation.
This period of Information is from about
the middle of December to the middle of
March.
1t has been stated that If bears have
plenty of food they viii not hibernate, even
in the north but this Is a mistake. 1 know
of at least two instances wherein bears in
captivity have holed up in December and
remained dormant until March, in spite
of all temptations of offered food The
natural instinct was so strong it refused
to be overcome by appetite only.
There is another very curious thing
ABOUT the Information OF the black bear.
His den is usually a hole dug under the
roots of either a standing tree or an up
rooted tree, but it may be in a hollow
tree, log, or more frequently a miniature
cave in a rocky hillside. Sometimes he
makes a bed of leaves and moss for him
self, but often he does not
In holding up under the roots of n tree
he is frequently completely showed in, and
under such a condition the warmth of his
breath keeps the snow melted Immediately
around him. This moisture freezes on the
inside of his den, and presently he is in
cased in a dome Of snow lined with ice,
the hard lining of which ever grows thick
er from the moisture of his breath. As a
result, he often wakes early in March to
find himself a prisoner in a hollow dome
of snow and ice, whence he cannot escape
for days, and where he is often found self
| trapped and shot without the privilege of
| even striking blow at his assaiants And
there is where nature serves poor bruin
mean trick. have never seen bear in
such an Ice cage of his own building, but
Dr. Merriam has in the Adirondacks. and
| TINS information is borrowed from him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
SOME FAMOUS aAvELs.
Little Difficulty in Disposing of Those
Used by Public Men.


MIR. Gladstone was asked last summer
where he got all the gavels that hung
upon the walls of his library at Hawarden.
He said:
'They have been collected from life
long experience. Some of them date back
to college life, when l was president of
boys societies and had the pleasure of
welding the gavel."
If Mr.. Choate's committee in the consti-
tutional convention, which for so many
weeks listened to woman's suffrage argu-
ments in the state capitol at Albany last
year, had reported in favor of striking out
the word male" from the constitution the
woman suffragists were going to beg the
gavel from Mr.. Choate, so that they could
have it cut up into pieces and made into
souvenirs.
one of them-so sure of victory was she
actually designed gavel pins and got up
several little ornaments out of pine to see
how many could be made out of a piece of
wood no bigger than Mr.. Choate's gaveL
Mrs. Potter Palmers gavel-the one by
which she kept order among the 'lady
members" during those stormy ante-fair
days-is one of the proudest ornaments of
her boulevard home, and the chair pre-
scented to her by the ladies of a western
doubtedly go to the fair memorial building
in Chicago, where the gavel may also be
added to the list of things historical.
Secretary Carlisle presided over the
House several sessions and used many
gavels. In Washington no gavel is ever
permitted to see the second season Of use
fulness Mrs. Carlisle wanted them very
much to bequeath to her descendants. II
nothing more; for she is one of the few
women who appreciate their husbands
qualities and believe they will be famous
in history.
AS the closing day Of the sessions APP
preached Mrs. Carlisle always got very
anxious about the gavels. And when the
last day was at hand she stationed friends
all over the House to catch the gavel
when the speaker, in accordance with GUS
TOM should throw it as he announced the
adjournment.
Those present knew Mrs. Carlisle want
ed it, and they let her friends catch II
for her. This happened only twice.
Lord Roseberry was presiding officer Of
a society in Christ Church College, OK
ford. The gavel he used hangs now above
his library mantel in his town house
Speaker Samuel Randall handled three
gavels during his Washington career
Two We're caught by friends and were
presented to the daughters and sisters OF
the Randall family, and the other was
grabbed up by a man who presented Il,
with his best compliments, to "a museum
Of historical things in Richmond. Va
SPEAKER Reed secured his famous gavel
himself by a sort Of subterfuge, stauoning
interested friends where they could catch
it. Mrs. Blaine once succeeded In catching
one thrown by her husband at an adjourn
ment Of the house.
Bismarck was always sinFularly neg
lectful Of the uses of this important in
strument Of good order, for ne would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
TEA INToxIoATIoN.
Evil Effects ofth Cup That Cheers and
Inebriates.

Or. James Wood IN Medical Record
The intoxicating effects OF tea are not
appreciated so fully as they should be.
either by the indulger IN It's enusion or by
the physician who Is later called upon 20
combat its untoward influence on the sys-
tenn and to give advice in regard TO It's
further continuation. SO very little Is to
Doc found IN our textbooks on the subject
OF tea-polsonlng that. unless tho facilities
have been such as 20 make a study OF II
possible, % recognition OF the condition is
far from likely That Il Is a potent factor
ln causing functional arrangements OF the
grnycHt character iH we'll known 20 those
who have given its physiological action so-
riouH attention.
OF olo consecutive cases applying for
general treatment a. our largest dspen-
snfN iQn coz i0 per cent. were found 20 be-
liberal ndulgera ir tea, and SUFFERING
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Cut
Prices.
Let the Good Work
Co On. ="

IN ware, Fine German and Austrian
Wares, Hgh-grade Cutlery a Stoves,
Ranges, Furnaces Heaters, Crates, Oil Stoves, Etc.
Pantry Supplies, Kitchen Wares Crockery Glassware.
Bric-a -Brac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
Buried the Wrong Dog.


TT0W INC THIIHUNIUNIH Tto00TI
John Weir Of shawmout is the owner
of % red SETTER dog the champion bird
finder OF the ueiahb0rhood, Yesterday
John was shocked when word was
brought him chat the animal had been
struck hy passenger engine. while
standing "a convey OF unrtrllgDs along
ff. track. John hurried f0 the spot ana
found fhc dog with "a broken back. Wrlth-
IHg with raiH. tho poor brute was shot
rn1 buried beside che railroad. much 90 tho
regret NJ tla sportsman. Arriving home
hf was surprised to dHd Doc own psf alive
HUl HrIL &c. bH8 Hllrd ono buried Che
NfuuE r4n.nn When tnlitfd by hlH
fI.u0H. hf HAla p Thought thnf dogs
isI wasut NHbHf"
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ing of vanity to wear ill-ftting shoes for
the sake Of reducing the size or changing
the shape of the foot, when in city of
even half million inhabitants there is not
another individual save the victim that
cares one way or the other about the mat
ter, except for artistic as well as humane
reasons he would much prefer to see a
foot comfortably clad and to observe
walk indicative of a good understanding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
An Electrio Tee KottIa.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.

EVII NIIV III"WVINIlId IN9NUTWs
An electric tea kettle has been brought
out by an English silversmith firm. Tho
primary and very appreciable attraction
OF the electric kettle Is its absolute clean-'
illness. There are of course. no fumes OF.
any kind from the electric light which is
used 10 produce the heat, and, therefore.
the process OF using the kettle is abso-
mtely cleanly. Nor Is the simplicity OF thu
new kettle and its method OF use any
less admirable than its perfect cieanli-
ness. II Is only necessary to attach the
cord In which the electric wires are in
closed to any connection which may be-
fitted up in a room for lighting purposes.
and the apparatus IN in working order irI
a moment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18
WON A FORTUNE AT CARDS.
John Scott Unique Among the Gamblers
OF His Day.

His winnings at Whites in London in
the Last Century Exceeded S5.oOO,-
ooo-But the Money Did Not Bring
Iuck With It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-18

Miss Goldby battered me very much
yesterday said Freddie Hayrebrane.
Indeed
''fA-ns she told mo that when l cams
out on the stage in 0unh pwiVate thoat~
Wleala looked good enough 90 eat"
''Well that iH substantially what aha
remarked 90 noe. She said your face Was
Ike a boiled lobster judge.
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Transit
High Prices.
The inauguration and continuance of Revised Prices
has proven acceptable innovation to the publics
and the wisdom of move is evidenced in

moving. While all of our goods
are of the very highest CLASSY
former expensive 1uxuries have
established themselves as posi'
tive necessities at Our marvellous