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About Wayne County news. (Jesup, Ga.) 1896-???? | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1906)
YOUNG SUMMER. ST MifllA X. X.AKB. if§ Hills after hills, At hide-end seek A sea of billows, brook Among the maple trees, And everywhere a The sun in varied mood With feathery willows. Plays through the leaves. Fern-scented woods Wide pastures bare. Where In every ghostly glade. sliver birehe* Above, With lichen-covered rocks; the mackerel clouds. Haunt the shade. In little flocks. Fringing the roads, flower* A far cascade. The happy summer A bridal veil of white. While lazily away Greets with it* murmuringe The sunny hours. The coming night. Cupid and the S!\=Shooter BY DR. ii. B. HILL. •>:• ft J /e Vc rr ft 7f * I ADMIT that the six-shooter, in its its palmy days, was much oftener a weapon of offense than of de¬ fense, and was largely the cause of lawlessness and bloodshed; and the mere knowledge that he was an ex¬ pert in Its use caused many a raau to draw it when otherwise he would not have done so. But, like every other evil, it was not an tin mixed one, and wus not “pulled” invariably witli blood¬ letting Intent. A six-shooter figured prominently in one of the prettiest little romances I ever knew of, and no blood was spilled, either. But the hand of time has to a great extent drawu the veil over those days, and they linger only in the memories of the old-timers who nre left and who—’’ “Here, man, don't excite our curi¬ osity in that way, by suggesting an In¬ teresting story, and then quietly pro¬ ceed and leave It untold,” said one of the listeners. "That's what I say,” “Certainly,” “Of course,” “By all means,” came in chorus. “Let us have the episode in which the deadly revolving machine figured.” A group of men, several “forty niners” among them, were gathered in one corner of a Los Angeles hotel ro¬ tunda, talking of their former experi¬ ences in the gold fields, and comparing the men and the methods of that lurid period—the days of the pick, shovel, ,washing-pan and revolver—with pres¬ ent-day mining methods, machinery and men. » “It was more than an op ■sode, gen¬ tlemen; It was an event, In the lives of two of those concerned,” said the first speaker. “For Steve Daniels, knight of (he six-shooter, it was per¬ haps ouly an episode. Later, he—but that's another story. “In 18(10 i was working a claim at Monito, in Nevada County, and doing fairly well. More than a year had passed since pay-dirt was struck, and there were some 800 or 1000 people in the camp, and saloons, of course, in proportion. The ‘Golden Eagle’ was oue of the moSt popular of these, and Steve Daniels was the bright particular »tar among Its frequenters. It was reported that he had formerly been a cowboy, and an unusually quiet, peaceable member of the unquiet calling, until after the death of Ills wife. He soon after came to tlie dig¬ gings, bringing with him ills little boy, about three years old, and Manuel, a 'Mexican, whose special business it was to look after the child, though he in¬ cidentally acted as cook also. "Daniels, who was one of the early arrivals at Monito, staked a claim and etuck closely to business for some time; that is, until his first gun-play, When sober he was an easy-going, low spoken fellow, just the kind a bully would select to Impose on, and this oue of that class was deceived into doing not long after the rush to Mon¬ ito. He was buried next day, and Daniels’ reputation ns a remarkably quick and accurate shot was duly es¬ tablished. He tired three times and yet we could find but one hole through the man's body, and that not much larger than the opening usually made by one ball from a regulation six shooter, the bullets having scarcely varied a line. “After that Daniels got on sprees periodically, and while they lasted he let himself loose for the fun there was in it. He did not fear God nor regard man when drinking, but drunk or sober he loved his child with every throb of his hea... And ‘Nugeto,’ for that was the name given him oy Manuel, because of his goldeu curls, was as sturdy, handsome and cute a little fellow as one would wish to see. As an off-hand swearer he wn3 about the easiest and most accomplished—within the limits of his vocabulary—that I ever heard, He was given many a pinch of gold-dust by those reckless miners in exchange for ‘cuss words,' and as liis list lengthened his pile Increased. “Manuel seemed really fond of the boy. and no oue could have taken better care of him; that is, while he was on duty. But the Mexican was like his employer iu one respect, he would go ou jamborees, Ou these occasions he always disappeared, how et er. and wes usually gone several weeks. Daniels accepted these little defections as a matter of course, never touched a drop while Manuel was absent, but attended strictly to the boy and the claim. By the time the Mexi¬ can returned Daniels had dust enough on hand to euable him to act the part of master of ceremonies at the Golden Eagle with satisfaction to himself and hia friends. He was having Lis fling one night* soon after Manuel’s return. When some one remarked that a tender¬ foot had come in 0 u the afternoon stage. 'Trot him out. then,' ordered Steve, •Some of you fellows go and get him and Ill furnish the fun.' 'Two of them went out, and turned in a few minutes with a slender, city-bred looking youug man, apparently about twenty-five or twen¬ ty-six yearg old. “ ‘i'here’s the man that wanted to see you.’ one of them sajd, pointing to Daniels. “‘What can I do for yon?' asked the stranger, pleasantly. “ 'We’re feelin’ sorter cull an’ want you to entertain us some,’ drawled Daniel’. ‘Our entertainments gen’rally begin by settin' them up to the crowd. Dot no conscientious scruples, have you?’ winking at the others. ‘Never promised our mother cn ner cyln’ bed that you’d die before you took a drink, or anything of that sort, did you?' “ ‘Never,’ answered the tenderfoot, ‘and as I came here expecting to locate, and wish to get acquainted, I know of no quicker way. Barkeeper, drinks for the crowd, please.’ “So frank and pleasant was he in words and manner that Daniels was slightly taken aback for the moment; but the drinks were swallowed with a will. “ ‘The next thing on the programme,’ said Daniels as the last glass was re¬ turned to the bar, ‘is the light fantas¬ tic. Not a member of the church, are with another wink. “ ‘I am,’ be replied; ‘but church is my one of those that prohibits dancing The Scriptures tell us is a time for all things, and suppose this Is my fine to dance. am a very ordinary performer, but do what I can.’ “Throwing oft' his hat and coat he a light, graceful heel-and-toe This he kept up for several and then stopped. “ ‘Here, what do you mean by quit so soon?’ growled Daniels. ‘I give you the word to stop!’ “‘Why, I’m tired,’ was the answer. “‘Tired!’ roared Daniels, whipping his gun. ‘There's no such word as in our dictionary; leastways, for Whin we're tired we'll say so. then, you move them tender feet yours, and move ’em lively! Look now!’ “Ha fired as he spoke, r.nd the cut half its thickness through edge of his victim's shoe-sole. “For a moment an expression of surprise flashed into the young eyes. “ ‘If I must, I must,' he then said and began to dance again. “‘Faster! Faster!’ ordered Daniels, his commands with shots his gun, and it seemed miraculous he could shoot so close to those feet and not hit them. “He had fired the last shot in one and was drawing the other, a small golden-haired figure, in miniature miner’s costume flannel shirt, rough trousers, stuck boots and held up by suspenders— in the doorway, looked about room, and seeing Daniels ran up to clasped his legs, and cried: “‘Take me, daddy! Me so hot an’ an’ sleepy! So vehy sleepy, “Catching Nugeto to his breast Daniels asked: ‘How did you get here? Where’s Manuel?’ “‘He’s gone! Me cummed all the way by myself. Me not ’fraid!’ “ ‘Well, I’ll be-’ Daniels paused suddenly, and, searching the boy's face with anxious solicitude, asked: ‘What ails you, anyhow? Your face is all breakiu’ out!' “ ‘I will tell you wlmt ails him,’ said the stranger, after looking closely at the child; ‘he has smallpox.’ . “ ‘Smallpox.” retired the crowd as one man, and they fell over each other getting out. “ 'How do you know he's got it? Who're you, anyhow?’ demanded Dan¬ iels, threateningly. “ ‘I’m a physician, come here to prac¬ tice my profession, and I tell you posi¬ tively the child has smallpox. Are there any cases in the camp?’ “ ‘Haven't heard of one,’ “ ‘I heard some rumor of the disease as I came up from ’Frisco. Has no one in camp been down that way re eeutly, and returned?’ “ ‘My Mexican cook has just-’ Daniels paused suddenly and relieved himself of a good long paragraph of oaths. ‘That’s it,’ he said, with eon viction; ’that greaser caught it some¬ where and brought it back with ’im. I noticed his face was mighty red the day after he got back, but thought it was the drink. So he's give you the smallpox, my Nugeto, an’ then run away to keep me from borin’ his yeller carcass full o’ holes! But FU find ’im an’ kill ’im ’fore the smallpox has a chance to—wnether you live—or—die. But, doctor,’ his voice breaking, *you can save him, can't you? You won’t let him die?" “ ’I will certainly do my best; and. with your help. I hope the chances are good to pull him through.' “And they pulled him through, but it was a very close call. The doctor took his patient to a vacant shack about a mile from camp, and there he and Steve nursed him day and night till he was well. The doctor—Collet was his name, he said—took such good pre¬ cautions that the disease didn’t spread, and he and Daniels both escaped it. “When Nugeto was back in camp again nothing was too good for him or the doctor. What with gunshot wounds, cuts and bruises and ordinary sickness, Collet was kept pretty busy. He was always pleasant, but very quiet; so much so that I told the boys I believed he was troubled in his heart about something. And so it turned out. “Nearly a year after Collet’s intro¬ duction that night to the hangers-on in the Golden Eagle, Daniels was initiat¬ ing another tenderfoot. This one was smaller even than Collet; so small and delicate looking, in fact, that the little black mustache he wore seemed out of place. He was plainly in a fearful funk, so scared he couldn’t talk, and didn’t know how to order drinks. He only pretended to drink himself, and sat his glass down full. When Dan¬ iels brought his fist down on the bar aud roared, ‘Drink every drop of it and be quick about it!’ he made a desper¬ ate effort, but came near strangling, and the glass fell and broke. His knees were visibly shaking when the order eame to dance, and when Steve fol lowed his command with a shot close to the visitor’s feet, there was a scream—a woman's piercing, terrified scream—and she fell back in a dead faint, the false mustache breaking loose as she struck the floor. “Among those who rushed in at the sound was Dr. Collet. As he bent over tlie small, white-faced figure he uttered an exclamation, and apparently forget¬ ting there was anybody else in the room, began pleading with her. “ ‘Edith, darling, look at me! Speak to me!’ he said. “ ‘Boys, I think we’ve got business on the outside just at this stage of the game,’ said Daniels, aud we all went out. “Mike Brannon, the barkeeper, told me afterward that she was not long In coming to, and that then two soft, white arms went round Collet's neck aud a mighty sweet voice said: ‘Oh! Arthur, how could you, why did you go off in that awful way, trying to make us all believe you were drowned? I didn’t know what to think. Why did you, Arthur?’ “ ‘Because,’ he replied, ‘I (bought you had fallen In love with Leonard Wells, lie was just the kind of man (except Ids poverty) that most women fancy— handsome, brilliant, full of audacity of manly proportions—everything, in fact, that I was not. I overheard him say you had given him good reason to believe you were in love with him, that he would marry yon If I was of the way, aud you had the entire fortune. From what I had seen of manner toward him ou more than occasion I believed he spoke the and, ns I wished you to be happy I made away with myself, or tried to leave that impression. Then I came to this out-of-the-way corner of the world, changed my name and have been prac¬ ticing my profession. I thought I was good as burled alive. How did you find me?” “ ‘I did not, but detectives found you for me. But I had told you I loved Why could you not believe me?’ “ ‘You had not met Wells then. Did marry him after you thought 1 was “ ‘I did not think you were drowned. My heart told me you'were not. But I not have married Mr. Wells if had been, not If he had been the mnu on earth! I have loved you from the first, ns I told you. Do you believe It now, or must I go back with¬ you?’ “ ‘Yes, sweetheart,’ he said. 'I do believe it, and I hope you will forgive me for doubting you. But tell me how-’ “ ‘Not in this horrible place, Arthur. Take me away, quick, and 1 will tell you all about it when I take off this coat and—these other things.’ “Mike told me he cleared his throat several times to let them know he was there, but he might as well have beeu back in Ireland for all the attention they paid him. “We heard afterwards that not a great while before Kendrick (for that proved to be the doctor’s real name) came to Monito. a wealthy uncle in San Francisco died, leaving n fortune to him and the daughter of an old friend, jointly, on condition that they married. If either should fall to carry out his wishes he or she was to be cut off without even the proverbial shilling and the eutire estate was to go to the other. The rest you have heard.” “I suppose everything came out all right?” ventured a listener. “Of course. They are still living, and have one of the handsomest homes in ’Frisco. And they did a good part by Nugeto, too. When Steve Daniels finally struck the wrong tenderfoot and was killed. Kendrick aud his wife took the boy, brought him up. aud he is now a prominent business man of ’Frisco.” —Good Literature. Hebrew In Jerusalem. Yiddish is an archaic and corrupt form of German extensively spoken by Jews mi many countries besides Ger¬ many itself. An instance of its popu¬ larity is given by a writer. In Jerusa¬ lem he met “a worthy man who de¬ nounced me for being unable to con¬ verse with him in Yiddish. 'You are uo Jew.* he protested, ‘for you do not know the Jewish language.’ I an swerea that Hebrew was the language and that I was quite willing to speak to him iu it. His rejoinder was : ‘I have uo patience with this new fangled idea of speaking Hebrew iu Jerusalem.’ ” New York City's gross debt is $01S,- 796,337. aud tbe net debt 8447.SSi-.OS9 increase was * iY a Ttn *r H A FrcMine Question. T HERE is prevalent in the of thoughtful men such ity of sentiment and as to the necessity for roads, and the fact is so well that there can be no systematic struction of roads without co-operation, that it is hard to how it can be much longer delayed. While agitation f t good wagon is as old as the first settlement in system of civilization, it has been within the past few years to the wonderful extension of lines. In tlie earlier days of the public tbe duty and obligation of government to aid in the of wagon roads in the States was seriously denied. Tlie necessity government uid is admitted everywhere, only four or five of wealthiest States pointing the exoep tion. and these without exception advo cate government co-operation. Presi dent Roosevelt not long ago, on tlK ' subject, declared good roads the lnain llo P e nf retaining the energies of 0,lr young people iu the country, aud thus stop the flow from country to city, where every avenue of business is already over-crowded. Other emi neut contend for good roads on the ground that the farmer, the first and most Important producer of wealth, ought to be placed in position to hold his crop aud market it at the most fav¬ orable opportunity, whereas under bad roads he is virtually under compulsion to sell It as soon as it is matured, because the roads may become impass¬ able at any time during tbe fall, winter or spring. The intelligent people of town and city plead for good roads be¬ cause the food they cousume must come from the farm and be paid for according as it Is able to reach the market. The farmer, the mainstay and dependence of the government in every emergency, feels that.his substance is annually swallowed up in the unhappy conditions that deny him reasonable market communication at his best time to sell, He Is discontented at his lot when remembering that he pays sixty per cent, of all the taxes, and yet receives no direct consideration at the hands of government, while unnum¬ bered millions have been given from tlie National treasury to better condi¬ tions everywhere except upon tbe farm. The man who digs out of the soil that which sustains all progress and prosperity knows that while govern¬ ment aid has lieen lavished upou ocean-going commerce, not one dollar, since the construction of the old Cum¬ berland road, has been expended by the United States to facilitate com¬ merce between the farm aud the mar¬ ket. It is no wonder, in view of all this, that the agricultural classes look upon the National Aid to Good Roads movement as promising their long-de¬ ferred material salvation. The ques¬ tion of National aid to good roads is absolutely above aud beyond tbe realm of party politics. It Is advocated by strong men of every political faith, and no man desiring the best in the material development and continuing greatness of the country will seek to inject Into It any element of party prejudice. To do so would be to detract from a proposition at once seri¬ ously Important to the commercial. In¬ dustrial and social advancement of all the people In every part of the land, and would he a sacrilege to be des¬ pised. The Good Roads question is a pressing question which, soon or late, will have to lie recognized by National aid in co-operation with the States. Dutt-Laxim; Material. A new' dust-preventing and dust-lay ing material for use on roads and streets was tried in Scotland last year, with results said to be promising. It consists of “an aqueous emulsion of wool-washing suds or wool-fat or wool wax, with or without the addition thereto of a disinfecting oil,” and may be applied to couutry roads, streets and railway beds by spraying. It is de¬ scribed as a by-product, that is, after recovering the major part of the grease from wool washing wastes the remain ing wool grease, together with potash and soap fats, are saved for subsequent dilutiou with water and used for street or road sprinkling. It is said that the emulsion does not clog the spraying ap¬ paratus and that its hygroscopic quali¬ ties keep down dust for a long time.— Engineering News. Mail Iloutc Discontinue-!. One rural delivery route within a* few miles of Kansas City. Mo., has been discontinued and others may be because of the miserable condition of the Missouri roads. Although the county spends about 8150.000 a year on macadam roads—this money being de rived from dramshop licenses, and most of it collected in Kansas City—compar atively little attention is given to the dirt roads, and it is because of this that the rurai service has been discontinued. Difficult Case For Bavarian Judeea. The Bavarian courts have had a com plicated question of law to decide. A cat, chased by a dog, ran into a stable where a cow was being milked. The vat jumped on the back of the cow, vrhieh kicked the milkmaid off hea stool. Whom should the maid suo for dam ages—the owner of the dog. the owner of the cat, or the owner of the cow? The courts have decided that they are all three equally responsible, and each will have to pay one-third of the dam ages. ELEVEN MEN KILLED And Several Injured by a Runaway Coal Car. BODIES BADLY MANGLED Flesh, Blood and Bones of hapless Victims Were Strewn Along Track for Several Miles — Accident Was Peculiar. A special from Altoona, Pa., says; A runaway mine car, flying like the wind down a mine branch track tha<. runs from Puritan to Portage, just be¬ fore midnight Tuesday night killed eleven men and injured several more. The car had been left standing near Puritan when the mines closed and some malicious person loosened the brakes and permitted the car to speed down the sharp 'incline. The disaster happened on what is known as Mar¬ tin’s branch, a stretch of track four miles long. The car was stopped one mile west of Portage, but in the short space of three miles eleven men were instantly killed. The car crashed into a number of cars standing on the track and was wrecked. An investigation disclosed blood and particles of clothing cn the wheels and several men were sent back over the track to see what had started the car on its wild trip. They had gone but a short distance when they were horrified by seeing the mamgled re¬ mains of a man lying beside the track. Going further another bedy was found. Several hundred feet up the Incline two bodies, horribly mangled, were lying on the track. On and still on, the searchers went and by the time they had arrived at Puritan eleven bodies had been counted. The accident Is one of the most peculiar that ever occurred in the his¬ tory of railroading in that section. Like a juggernaut the wildly moving car executed Its toll of death every few hundred feet. Telephonic advices received in Altoona declare that with one exception the men were foreign¬ ers. It was impossible to obtain a list of the dead. Officials of the Puritan mine say that it is their belief that the car was started down the line by strik¬ ers at the mines, having been started on a non-union basis several weeks ago. BRYAN IN LONDON TOWN. Nebraskan Was Central Figure at the Banquet of American Society. William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan arrived in London from No* way late Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday Mr. Bryan was the cen¬ tral figure at the annual independence day dinner of the American Society at the Hotel Cecil. Nearly 500 mem¬ bers and guests surrounded the so¬ ciety’s board, and cheered patriotic sentiments with the peculiar zest born of exile. Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Mr. Bryan engaged In some sharp but good-humored raillery and banter over political differences, the crowd evincing its enjoyment of the sport with cheers and shouts of laugh¬ ter. HALL BLOCKS HOLIDAY. Georgia Representatives Did Not Ob¬ serve the Glorious Fourth. The Georgia house of representa¬ tives did not observe the 4th of July as a holiday. This fact was due to the successful filibustering tactics of Mr. Hall of Bibb, who at 12:40 o’clock Tuesday obtained the floor and spoke on the necessity of losing no time by adjournments until the speaker de¬ clared the house adjourned to 10 O’clock Wednesday morning, the hour adjournment having arrived, “What do you want with the 4th of July?" asked Mr. Hall. “To go to ball games, eat watermelons and see nlesers parade. . ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE. Representative Landis Expresses Sym¬ pathy for Harry Thaw. In the course of an independence day speech at Mount Claire, N. J., Representative Charles B. Landis of Indiana said that people were in the habit of sympathizing with poor men’s boys because they had no chance in the world, but he sympathized with the rich man’s sen because they ha^d absolutely no chance, “It is with sons like Harry Thaw that I sympathize, because they never had a chance to become anything,” declared Mr. Landis. BY LONE HIGHWAYMAN. Five Stages Are Held Up and Robbed in Succession. Five Yosemite valley stages were held up late Saturday by a lone high¬ wayman who obtained a considerable amount of money and jewelry. The conveyances were halted In rapid suc¬ cession at a curve In the road near Ahwanee. Cal., at the identical spot where a lone bandit operating a year ago relieved several wealthy tourists of their valuables. ATLANTIC COAST UN »• PASSENGER SCHEDULES. Arrivals and Departures at Jesup, f in Effect May 27th, 190$. Departures. For Savannah and points North and Ea«L Train No. 58 leaves 7:40am I Train No. $2 leave#.......11:25am Train No. leaves * 80 11:20pm For Waycross and South, west. No. 89 leaves......... 5:00am • No. 86 leaves .. .. . 11:30am No. 21 leaves , # ^ . „....... ■ 4:45am No. 57 leaves........ . 8:35pm ^ For Jacksonville and points south via Short Line. No. 85 leaves 11:30am For Folkston via Short line. No. 27 leaves 5:05am Arrivals. From Savannah and North and Blast. No. 89 arrives 4:55am No. 85 arrives ll :15am No. 21 arrives 4:40pm Nto. 57 arrives 8:30pm From Jacksonville and points South. ^ via Short Line. No. 82 arrives 11:20am From Waycross and points Sou and West, via Way cross. No. 68 arrives .. .. .. ,.7:35i No. 82 arrives .. .. .,11:06a No. 80 arrives .. . „ -- ..11:15pm No. 22 arrives .. .... 7:46pm‘ From Folkston via Short Line. No. 26 arrives 7:30pm Nos. 26 and 27 daily except Sunday. All other trains dally. Connections % made at Port Tampa, with United States mail steamship m P eninsular and Occidental Steamship! line of Key West and Havana, leaving Port Tampa Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:40 p. m. For further Information, through service, trains making local stops and schedules to other points, apply TICKET AGENT, Jesup, Ga. THOS. E. MYERS, Traveling Pas¬ senger Agent, Savannah. T. C. WHITE, Division Passenger Agent, Savannah. J W. J. CRAIG, Passenger TraffW Manager, Wilmington, N. C. THEIR CANDIDATtIN JAIL. Colorado Socialists Nominate for Go; ernor Man Accused of Complicity in Steunenberg Murder. The socialist party of Colorado has held a convention In Denver and nom¬ inated a full state ticket, headed by William D. Hey wood, secretary-treas¬ urer ot the Wlestern Federation of Mi¬ ners, now in prison in Idaho, for gov¬ ernor, Hevwcod is accused of being a par ty to the conspiracy which resulted in the murder of exGovernor Steunen¬ berg of Idaho by a dynamite bomb. Iu nominating Ileywood, John 11 Martin of Denver said: ”1 do not rise to name a well-groom¬ ed business man or a professional pol¬ itician, seeking graft. Nor do I name a labor leader who is dined and wined at civic federation banquets. But 1 rise to name a man who in executive ability is the peer of the best and whose personal integrity is without slain. “A man whose hands have beta., calloused by honest labor and whose very heart throbs in sympathy with those who toil. A man who has never been praised by the capitalist press as the greatest labor leader - in tbe world, but who, as a labor leader, has never betrayed his trust nor sold out a strike. A man who, because of his loyalty to the working class, has been struck down by brutal soldiery on the streets of our city. “A man who for that same loyalty was kidnapped by the command of tho powers of capitalism and contrary to all legal forms and observances was carried to a distant state and thrown into a felon’s cell, where for months he and his faithful comrades have waited, demanding In vain the speedy trial guaranteed to every citizen by our constitution and laws, William D. Haywood, the prisoner in Caldwell jail.” Mr. Martin declared that the work ing classes of Colorado would rally to Haywood and that he would be elected. Concluding, he said: "And if they refuse to release him we may feel impelled to march to Idaho, and take cur chief executive by force if necessary out of the teeth of the dogs of capitalism and carry him in triumph to our stateheuse.” GIRLS KILLED BY BOLT. Lightning Strikes Tree Under Which They Took Refuge. Late Tuesday afternoon during a severe thunder storm the three little girls of H. P. Humphrey of Mayfield, Ga., were in the yard under a tree, Lightning struck the tree, killing two of the children instantly and the oth¬ er is so seriously injured that there is little hope for her recovery.
