The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-23
HER QUEER PHILANTHROPY
SIZE MADE HER MANSION 4 HOME
ron THE DYING.
The city OF Limoges Up In Arms over
the Course Of "a Young Woman Vail
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From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Limoges France This peaceful town
has been lately the scene OF very peculiar
happenings a fair inhahiiant Of the mu-
nicipality has been the principal actress
IN the exciting events OF the past few
days. and her stubborn perseverance up
on the path which she considers correct
has already resulted in rioting. violence
and some heated dcbatss in French Par
lament.
Limoges reckons among its inhabitants
beautiful young miliionairess Mile
Nouailher This wealthy and arisfocratic
maiden owns vast estate in the neigh
borhood Of Limoges. as well as a palatial
vlla In the very heart OF the city. Some
years ago she decided that her mission On
life was 20 make other people happy. But
her benevolent mania found expression In
a very peculiar way. Only the unhappy
victims OF the dread tuberculosis attract
her pity. and among these none but those
in the very last stages OF consumption
meet with the least sympathy AMI con
/ sidcration from Mile Nouanhor She con-
| verted her spacious mansion In Limoges
into Il hospital where she harbors those
DIVING Of consumption. Rather she made
of her residence vast death chamber
| For she has not the least idea OF either
curing the Ten disease 81 stopping ~ nav
ages even for q time. An She considers
herself commissioned 90 DO Is TO smooth
the brow OF the dying. 70 whisper words
OF consolation into the ears OF those on
deaths brink. 20 surround their beds with
flowers and things OF beauty.
She gains access into the hospitals Of
Paris. where hundreds OF cousumptives
are treated yearly. and approaching those
who to her experienced eyes seem 20 be
nearest 10 death. she pictures 20 them Ia
glowing colors the delights OF her coun-
Try home the prospects Of possible recov-
cry under the benign sun Of Limoges the
wealth OF flowers and plants that cxhale
their fragrance for the benefit OF her
friends The poor. wan face lights up
with enthusiasm as picture AFTER picture
pass the patients longing mind. the
chance Of recovery buoys up the foolish
heart and the invalid clamors 20 be dis
charged. The hospital authorities are not
loath 20 get rid of hopeless case. and
Mile. Nousailher obtains another object
for her charity.
Thus two years ago the pretty little
Central Depot OF limoges began 10 wit
ness the arrival Of numerous persons Ia
the last stages of consumption. They gen
orally arrived IN patches Of six or eight.
Some OF them suffered evident agonicu.
III were In paln. A. first the citizens star
ed. shrugged their shoulders and passed
on. commenting on feminine folly. But
soon they became alarmed Day after day
hearses bearing the bodies Of Mile. Nou-
ailher's patients could be seen vending
D
yard This began 10 be filled AZ an alarm
Ing rate 1000 new graves having been
added by her endeavors In four years. Al
ter six months OF her practice Mile. Nou-
ailher was invited 10 appear before the
City Council Of Limoges and she was told
By the sanitary Inspector thot the death
rate of tuberculosis had Increased - per
cent among the inhabitants Of the city.
not counting the inmates OF the home
She was asked 10 consider the advisable
ity Of converting an otherwise healthy
city into a pesthole and respectfully beg
ged to remove the institution. The polite
tone Of the city Councils rcmonstrauces
is explained by the fact that Mile. Nouall-
her owns half the town
The eccentric miliionairess however,
was deaf 20 an eutreaties. She reproved
the CITY Council for being a lot Of heart
less selfish brutes. and finally declared
that as the lawful owner 81 her villa she
could extend her hospitality 90 whomso-
ever she pleased
Bafiied in their efforts 90 secure relief
By peaceful means. the Mayor 81 Limoges
theroupon assumed the aggressive. lie
sent 20 her villa a number Of policemen
with q resolution Of the city Council
which they were 90 deliver into her OW
hands branding her institution as "a nuss-
ance. The young Amazon. however. fair
~ frightened the guardians Of the law
into hts She met them with q revolver
IN each hand. threatenind 20 shoot any
person found on her porch within I'VE
seconds There was hurried exit.
While the discounted minons were report
ing 20 their chief and a hurried consultn-
ton was being held In the city Han che
resoluto friends OF the consumptives tel
egraphed her agent In Paris, and the next
train brought twenty-five armed men,
ready 10 de lighting in her service Tho
next step on the part OF the city author-
ties was 10 force the underiakers Of Lin
oges. under pain Of rcvoking their licenses
20 refuse 10 bury the inmates % the
House OF Retreat" This proved inefec-
tive Nine Nouailher ordered an under
taker and hearse from Paris.
After this a general cry OF Indignation
arose among the inhabitants OF Limoges.
The member Of Parliament for the city
received pctltions signed by 1000 IN habit
ants praying him 90 use his influence 90
abolish the nuisance The city was slow
Is being infected with Tuberculosis Tour
lists once 20 frequent IN the town. avoid
"a a. Limoges was falling into disrepute
Photographs were presented IN Parlia-
ment showing the dying victims Of benev-
client folly writing IN agony az the Linn
eges depot, Afidavits were read testify