The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-09

as far as the length of the hand without
the least regard TO the situation Of the
internal organs, 70 say nothing of the
Quivering nerves. Sometimes these
needles are roasted in the fire and taken
out Tedhot and dipped into the medicine,
the heat and medicine giving added
agOny-the treatment thus becoming
more hopeful, 10 the minds of these be-
nighted people.
The young man Mar was sick All
sorts Of medicine men were called in. 1t
was decided that some spirit was disturb
ing his head, so they burned the top with
a hot iron, but he grew worse, and the
more learned of the wise men decided
that the only remedy would be a lnedi-
cine made OF finger Of his only brother.
The devoted brother submitted to have
his finger cut OF. In some way il was
pulverized so the sick man swallowed IL
we never knew with what result.
THE CASE OF HANsABANa.
Our teachers and translatOrs 10 Corea
are philosophers in their way They dis
cussed the case OF Hansabaug.
who has been Ill for a long time Our
American doctor says he has consump-
tiOn. These learned Coreans repOrte d
that there was doubtless some unbal-
anced condition between the male and
female atmospheres within the chest and
stomach Of Han. All sorts of medicines,
made of the most repulsive reptiles and
uuclean things, were mixed up, with in
carnations, and given but with no avail
for this morning the poor man lies silent
in death in his mud hut, and the mourn
ers go about the streets waiting hidcously
The old sorcerers say it was all because
he had passed the point where anything
could rectify his internal atmosphere.
UNRXPLoRED CoREA.
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Corea, and 1t would delight the heart of
the intrepid sportsman to visit this un-
frequented region. Among the mountains
he would find many wild animals. Tigers,
leopards, bears, wolves, foxes, badgers,
hogs and deer are not uncommon In the
hover hills. Great numbers Of sable,
ermine and offers are trapped in the
highlands. Multitudes of birds are met
with on hill and plain, Game birds are
seen in great numbers. The beautiful
pheasants are extremely plentiful The
turkey buzzard, water hen, pigeon ,plover,
quails and cartridges are common. In
spring and autumn the waters of every
inlet aud stream are crowded with such
quantities of wild fowl as to astonish and
delight the heart of tho sportsman
swans, geese, duck and teal.
The Coreans still practice the ancient
art of falconry. They use with great
skill trained hawks and dogs to beat up
the game. Corea has been famed for her
fine pearls, but of late the pearl fishery
has been unsuccessful. The seas literally
teen with fish, but the Corean shuns a
life of toll, hardship and danger. He
does not venture out upon the seas, and
only gets such fish as he can catch In
rudely constructed traps, set along the
shore, which only require attention an
hour or so each day. Whales, sharks
and seals abound on the east coast Null
titudes of salmon, cod, haddOck, her
rings, sardines and inuumerable other
tribes crowd the waters. Oysters of an
excellent quality form a staple article of
food.
The Japanese artiflcers drew their first
knowledge and inspiration from Corea
but one will search in vain among the
COrean handiwork of to-day for the
slightest traces of the renowned crafts
men of ancient Corea He will only find
rude pottery and brass utensils without
the least ornaments. The present gener-
alton, no doubt looks Just like the ancient
ones, for, clad in the same fashion, we
! see these tall white figures going down by
the sea or winding up the steep hills and
mountains by the same beaten footpaths
| that then, as now, are the highways to
! China and Russia.
There are no ruins of ancient cities
| temples or palaces no enduring marks OF
the generations who have lived labored
| loved and died here Only the old graves
| that billow the hillsideS tell the sad story
! They are recorded most carefully, wor-
| shipped and guarded as the precious treas
urOS of the kingdom of CiOrpa