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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31
A Curious Colony.

There is a most extraordinary cori-
munity on the island Of MoIokia one OF
the smaller Sandwich Island groupe.
The community is composed entirely #
lepers, with ruiiy oepper-colored flesh
on their faces, eyes protruding .hroug b
smaller layers of flesh, with hand.
looking short AMI .tUnted with disease
They have regular system OF govern
ment. their chief being a man of III
telligence, lawyer by profession, and
one Of the best orators III the Hawai-
ian Kingdom. Popularity he Is called
Bill Ragsdall. officially he i. Governor
Ragsdall. He is about forty five years
Of age. of light, graceful build, pol
ished Ia his manners and hospitabIe. He
first sscertained that he WAS afflicted
with ieprosy while hunting up some
law points The chimney of his lamp
accidertly fell OF; he picked it up
quickly and placed 1t Oh his lamp. It
was red hot. Looking At bis hand TO
see if it was burned, he discovered
there was not a trace Of burn nor any
painful sensation. A physician being
consulted, he was assured that he was
afflicted with leprosy; aud then he
voluntarily consigned himself TO perpe-
tual exile from wife, family, friends and
world-the law being very strict in
that regard. STILL, it is questionable
whether in his case. it would have
been enforced without his voluntary
submission. The lepers are located in
valley about two and one-half miles
long. and half mile 10 mile and a
half wide. On Que side the ocean: the
other side mountain range. They
are as absolutely secluded from the
world as If they were in cave herme-
tically sealed
Now and then lepers escape. aud
when captured they are returned, no
punishment being inflicted upon them.
They amuse themselves in various WAYS
They have their balls and parties
There are two hundred and twenty
seven houses altogether there. mainly
built by the Government for their com
fort; Protestant Church, two Catho-
lie chapels. two schoolhouses Many
Of the lepers are only slightly affected
They have taro patches. where they
plant taro. and thus secure n supply of
poi. delicacy that is dear to the native
palate. Nearly all of them own horses,
which they drive furiously. The poor
est of them owns his horse, and is sure
to ride him to death some day and
the women are just as bad as the men.
No vessels are permitted TO touch there
except on special busienss connected
with the lepers. Whenever vessel ar
rives it is holiday for all the natives.
who are sure to ride down TO the land
ings. When foreigners arrive the na-
tives reap a harvest, because, though
they extend hospitality, it is custom
to pay them in return for their kind
ness, and many have accumulated quit s,
a little fortune i'll that way. When
distinguished visitors arrive, string
band composed of lepers. greet them
with plaintive and mournful music.
Their personal habits are cleanly; their
manners far from unpleasant They
generally live to a good old age. and,
although they have the appliances Of
legal discipline, crimes aud punish
ments are Of but rare occurrences
Queer, isn't it :
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31
Treasury Beauties.

Washington is now in the midst Of a
season Of dinners. church festivals, mat
inees, private theatricsls and tableaux.
In the department the clerks work only
in the forenoon during the holidays. and
in the afternoon the streets present a
gay and animated appearance. for the
young ladies of the departments are out
arrayed more gorgeously than Solomon
or the lilies. in bewitching pull ba ks,
rouge. pearl-powder. dark eyebrows
and uuderscored eyelasbes. bent, like
Tamerlsne. on conquest. They move
down Pennsylvania Avenue usually in
pairs From the Treasury Department
to the Capitol. ria the Avenue. is q
measured mile. but only portion Of
this distance is fashionable for prone
uading. Our Treasury beauty husbands
her munitions until she reaches Thr-
teen;h street; there she IS truly formi-
dable. and members Of Congress. or at
taches of foreign legations, to say moth
ing of our furnished army officers from
the Western border. who are able 10
pass her without one lcng. lingering
look. deserve certificate from a return
ING board composed Of such authorities
rs Plato and Stoicus. The gait Of these
ladies is rather too rapid for fat man.
but little two slow for . lean one.
This nece,sita;es, in the interest Of fir
iation. frequent stoppages. and intense
scrutiny of the shop-windows as they
pass and repass each other.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31
A Bloodless Combat.

Eudocia Won Amburg wss young
WAS a beauty-was an orphsn-was
possessed Of great wealth-and was
ward of the Emperor JOSEPH II of Ger
many. OF course there were many
suisors for her hand but among them
all were only two upon whom tie fair
Eudocia looked with any degree of
favor.
These two were harons, comparative
IL young and had served with her
father III the war against the Turks
They were the baron Won Oberndorf
and the Baron Won Frobsch. The
emperor, entertaining equal respect for
both these suitors. knew not how to
decide between them. ami the maiden
cou.d no, give him the beneti, # her
decision.
In this dilemma. Joseph toll the
two bsrons As they stood upon equal
terms in his confidence and esteem, lie
could give neither the preference over
the other. ard they must decide the
matter l'v their own process but as be
did not wish this matter 10 lie the
cause Of bl~odshei. aud perhaps Of
death-as nigh. be the case il often
sve weapons were used had or
dereti 3 lar,e sack - ~ provided. an
the one Who should b. successful enough
~ put has rival into j: should have his
far ~ar,i tur wife
The suitors agreed 20 this PROPOSE
iaon. and this strange and ludicrous
es,fnba, between the two noblemen
took plsce in the presence II the whole
imperial court i: lasted about 40
hour 4, last. FrobAch, utterly ex-
hsas;ed. Was forced 10 yield, and the
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31

CHARACTER 1t is not wealth. nor
position. nor culture. - much a. char
acter which wins. Strangely enough.
those that seek the former 10 the neg
lect Of the latter pay homage 10 char
acter There is ih~s in good moral
character whsch commands respect.
Wealth and position. and even culture
unattended by virtue, may excite con-
tempt. while character, poor. untitled.
ignorant, attracts es.eem. As theory
this is almost universally recognize =.
while practically 20 large extent it i
ignored. In This view the pulpi; and
tue press should sound an alarm ard
discuss the topic in al iis eaarlpgs OF
the value Of wealth aud station and
education. 10 our own people IN their
present condition. As . means ot social
advancement. We are liy no means in
sensible But their Importance is vastly Y
diminished 10y the absence ct virtue
Of character. The enc may exist
without the divine blessing the other
j. evidence oi Gods favor AMI hen
God Is for Us. who can lie a-aics; U.s.
Circumstances control the one. 50 that.
however strong the desire aud earnest
the effort, il may 10, r secured the
other, thank Heaven. il nos the crea-
tare Of circumstances, tu, may r. IN
,he possession of 81 who seek the bless.
ing. The one i earthly. the other q
divine gif,. and the vslue Of each. by
contrast. marks difference " bach 40
language oAn express, i; indeed,
/ though, can soneeiye.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31

triumphant Oberndorf. having forced
him into the sack. took him upon his
back and laid him at the feet Of the
emperor, and within week the fair
Eudocia became Baroness Won Obern-
dorf
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31

CaAl ansi ether mineral .Arts a.A sa;nes. ssr-
Vcye1. esAsalnssi. an3 r~peysei sr1s Ftars aoa
sseimasrs saf rsaainS snapruscEseats fcrrssed
Special sstensio2 sfseG tc land sarveys. aaa e. the
taeassca af city iass Azd eiscks@ MAJ AId arsu-
tnxy nec Aaaiea;iY exsrpseh Nov. u, lslt
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31

THE COS. Of maintaining 1.oai con-
vic,s in the Virginia peui.sntiary was
abou, : cents per day per head.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-31

In June, 1876, Great Britain contain
ed l.374,516 horses. against $40. l26
III 1875.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST s, 1877.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08

There will certainly be great stir
over the effects Of the recent decision OF
the United States Supreme Court in ia,
vor OF the holders of the Cochrane patent
for grinding wheat, US it affects the great
majority OF the mills in the country. Ac.
cording to the account Of Ex-Governor
Washburne, Of Wisconsin, who is the
largest miller in the United States, who
bought his machines in France, ring Of
spectators in Washington have lately
got hold OF an old patsnt, never used and
have had 1t reissued so as to cover all the
machines used for efiectinS the process Of
making this fne quality OF flour. The
ring then made case before or took one
up to the Supreme Court, with man Of
straw for defendant, and, no defence
being made, obtained their decision, and
are now asking a royalty upon every run
Of stones employed in thisprOcess, Gov.
Washburne is under bonds OF S?5OOOO,
pending injunction proceedings, and the
amount ofroyalty throughout the United
States, az claimed, would be SSG,OOO,OOO
per year.
AS Governor Washburns says, to de.
prive the miller OF the use Of this process
is to ruin him. Because although this
kind Of -four ia not as healthy as that
made in the old, or low grinding way, it
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08
How Our Views Differ nv TO the
Importance OF Certain Things.

N. D. Conway, who, it will be remen.
bered, lectured in Wheeling on tho origin
OF the Devil, IN the course Of late let.
ter from London says that the late Miss
Mary Carpenter once remarked in a
private company that it was u pity so
few were aSiLating "the great questions
of the day" whereupon one present said
he thought go, too; but what was the
great question Of the day? Then each
person present gave his or her view.
One said it was Romanism, another edu.
cation, others woman suffrage, game laws,
establishment, &c, No two agreed what
the great questions" was, and Miss Car
pcnter completed the diversity by quiet
ly remaking that she thought every
body felt that it was-the convict system.
Mr.. Conway adds: "Thc incident recur.
rcd to my mind when passed straight
from the Presbyterian Council to gar.
den party near Boxmoor, given by John
Evans, on the occasion OF his election Us
President Of the Anthropological Insti.
tu'e, to his scientific friends. l found
there men who scyerally regarded the
great event Of the day to be u new kind
OF flint instruments in Denmark, Oar.
wins new essay, Tyndulps wrCstlc with
Bastian, and Women's Medical Degrees;
but there were smiles when assured
them that the Presbyterians were devising
ways and means OF trampling out scien.
tifc scepticism, and that the great ques.
ZION Of the day was Science Va. Moses"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08
Miscellaneous Notes.

The temperance people are crowdinp
the liquor sellers hard in New York.
The three.bed device to cover an inn.
keepers license can be awaited Of no
longer to shield the bar.rooms, and the
Excise Commissioners are now putting
up the license for selling less than five
gallons to such figure US will ruin the
small saloons. We do not know but
that this is the most practicable and
effective movement in the direction oil
temperance reform that has ever beer
made. ... ..
The bishop Of the Roman Catholic
Church for the diocese OF Cleveland, Ohio
has Issued an order to the clergy and
laity of his diocese in relation to picnics
in which he says: "All kinds Of round
dancing, night dancing, dancing in halls
or bathrooms, Tor the purpose Of raising
money for church purposes or public
charities, are strictly and unqualifedly
forbidden. The sale Of wine, beer or any
kind Of intoxicating liquors at church
picnics, excursions, festivals and suppers
is also strictly forbidden, and will not b
permitted under any pretence whatso'
ever"
1t has been disputed question whesh.
er carrier.pigeon can fly as fast as
lightning exprcss.train, but the question
has been decided in favor Of the pigeon
The London Spectator Of the 2lss ult. has
this account OF the race between the train
and the pigeon:
A very careful experiment-irtended
to test the speed Of carrier.pigeons-
tried on Friday week. The bird, one Of
the homing pigeons known as "Belgian
yoyagenrs," was tossed through the win.
dow Of railway carriage as an express
train with the Continental mails left the
Admiralty Pier at Dover. The train
had been timed 10 travel at sixty miles an
hour, but the bird reached It's home in
Cannon street twenty minutes before the
train. AS it could only have shortened
the distance by six miles, IL had Travelled
at n pace Of seventy.ive miles an hour
The bird, when released from the railway
carriage, rose to an altitude Of half a
mile before it set off on its course, be
having, in fact, exactly rs II II knew that
by rising in the air it could zee its home
in London. The wind. was westerly, and
the bird carried an urgent communica.
ton from the French police.
There never was a better example Of
plain speaking than the speech OF Judge
Merrimon, delivered last week at Chapel
Hill, n. c. He traced the history of the
State from the day when it stood third in
the Union until the present time, when
it stands fourteenth. He dwelt upon its
natural resources and It's extent, and
then pointed Indignantly to its !poverty,
the paucity Of its mines and manufactures
and the illiteracy Of its people, OF
whom 3SS,O0O cannot read. He did not
hesitate to draw comparison with Ohio
in order TO humble the State pride OF his
hearers still further, and as the great
remedy for the lila Of the commonwealth
he recommended work. Throughout the
whole country this lesson should be taken
to heart: "Wedo not work enough, and
have not given to labor that high aud
noble dignity which it Demands"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08
MANY WHO ARE sUFFERTNg

from the cilGctG OF the warm weather and
are debilltated, are advised by physicians
to take moderate amounts otwhisky two or
three times during the day. In n little
while those who adopt this advice frequent.
ly increase the number of "drinks" and in
time become confirmed inebriates. A beVe.
rage which will not create thirst for intoxi.
eating liquors, and which is intended cs.
peCially for the benefit Of debilitatsd per.
sons, whether at home or abroad, is DR..
SChenCk'S Sea Weed Tonic. Containing
the juices OF many medicinal herbs, this
preparation does not create m appetite for
the intoxicating cup. The nourishiDg and
lie supporting properties Of many valuable
natural productions contained In II and
well known to medical men have n most
strengthening influence. Asingle bottle OF
Of the Tonic will demonstrate its valuable
qualities. For debility arising from sick.
ness, over exGrtion or from any cause what.
ever, n wineglaSsiul Of Sea Weed Tonic
taken after meals will strengthen the stom.
ach and create an appetite for wholesome
food. To all who are about leaving their
homes, we desire to say that the excellent
effects OF DR.. Schenck's seasonable rem.
edics, Sea Weed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills,
arc particularly evident when taken by
those who are injuriously affected by u
change OF water and diet. No person
should leave home without taking supply
OF these safeguards dong. For sale by all
druggists. cod.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08

ed, and Echandeliered, and such an ex.
panse that no story Of other worlds could
enchant us, l would say let we'll enough
alone. II you want 10 die and lave your
body diSintegrate in the dust, and your
soul 60 out on celestial adventure, you
can 60; but this 10 enough for me. Il il
the ministry Of tears 10 make Us feel our
complete dependence on God. King
Alfonso said that II he had been
present at the creation he could
have made 4 better world than
this. What pity he had not
been present. Naushter.) l do moi
know what God will do when somel men
die. Men think they can do everything
II God shows them they can do moth.
Ing without his help. Trouble makes
men pray. And that ia why women car
pray better than men; they have had &c
much oft. Before be has had trouble q
mans prayers are poetic. He begins
away up among the sun, moon, and stars,
and gives the Lord great deal Of aStro'
nOmical information. He must DO highly
gratilied. Then he goes down gradually
and beautifully-and lands forever and
ever, amen. Trouble will drive all that
out Of him. When began to preach
used to write down all my sermons,
sometimes preached sermons on trouble
but they were nearly all poetic and in
semi.blank verse. God knocked the
blank.verse out Of inc long ago.
] am an herb doctor. I will take the
"root without form or comeliness" and
put ii into the cauIdron; then the rose d
Sharon and the lilly Of the valley: then
some Of the leaves from the tree Of life
next, the branch that was thrown into
Marah Of the wilderness. Then pour
in the tears Of Bethany and GoIgotha
Then I stir them up and kindIe under
them fire made out OF the wood Of the
cross. One drop Of that potion will cure
the worst sickness with which any soul
was ever afflicted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08

There is considerable discussion in
Virginia about the State debt, the gist Of
it being that the people, il they are prop
erly represented by tho utterances oitheir
various candidates for Governor, desire
to get rid o! paying it, il they can do 20.
The history Of Virginia finances since the
rebellion has not been pleasant. The
State had a debt Of Si5,OOOO0O, and this
the Legislature resolved should be fund.
cd, two,thirds belonging to Virginia and
onC.lhird TO Wcst Virginia. But West
Virginia rcpudiated such an amount OF
liability, ard rs neither State would
father it, $I5,OOO,OOO seems to have
been sunk. The funding process Of
the remainder went on until about
$2O,OOO,OOO were funded into con-
soils, and then Virginia found she could
not pay the interest on This. amount, and
further funding ceased. Thus another
SlV,VUOUUO was pui IN very uoubuNl
position, whilst the funded S20,0OO,00O
only gets interest paid on it by the bond
holders selling their coupons at so 10 So
cents on the dollar, to be paid for taxes.
The State goes behirdhand about $780,,
900 year, and her finances are in de-
plorable condition. The shortest way
out would probably be an increase OF the
State taxes, now about so cents per 500,
but no one will agrec to this, and there is
talk OF REIMBURSEMENT" which means the
scaling down OF the debt. Virginia is
probably on the eve Of the reputation oil
agrent part OF her debt. Virginia con.
soils sell at G3! and the uniunded debt at
An
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08

The Excelsior Glass Works at Martins
Ferry were sold on Monday last for SCI.
500, the pu.chascrs being the Exchange
bank, Commercial bank, and Bank OF the
Ohio Valley OF this city, all Of which
hold claims against the establishment.
Theproperty is considered very cheap and
we understand will be RIM under the SUI
pervision Of a committee appointed by
the banks, and thatIt will start up next
Monday. The sale can not be confirmed
by the court before next October. This
property formerly belonged to Sweeney
McCluney X Co, and cost considerably
over 100000.
We have recently published several
statements indicating trade revival in
New England, and in this connection the
Boston AdrerIiIer gives a statement Of
cotton consumption by New England
mills. That journal has obtained figures
from thirty-eight mills, showing an in.
creased consumption OF cotton during
the first half Of 1877, compared with the
first half OF 1876, Of about three and one.
half per cent, whilst better grade Of
cotton il also used. These mills have
been using about four hundred thousand
bales Of cotton year, and, reckoning the
better grades Of cotton used, the Adretiser
thinks me increase in the number Of
pounds OF goods turned out will reach
more than six per cent. Tho Advertiser
also says that the goods produced have
been closely sold up, and the rule Of no
accumulation is general one. The
goods have been sold at low prices, but
they have gone for consumption and ex.
port.
The insurance companies suffer TO the
extent OF SG,I3G,O0O by the great fire at
ST. John, n. b. The English companies
are the heavics, losers, their share aggre.
eating 81, $4,000, against 81 400 900 by
the Canadian, and $ll5,OOO by American
CuHlVuhIcs'
Notwithstanding the interruption Of
the strike the general business Of the
country for July, 1877, shows gain as
measured in the bank clearings, Of IA
per cent over that Of the same month Of
last year. The loss during the riot week
was not as much US one.iourth in the
amount Of transactions in any city, and
in Pittsburgh was only about one.seventh.
This may be taken to indicate approx.
mately the proportion to its whole bust.
ness OF the looa! trade Of each city.
Mails and means Of transportation were
very greatly Gu: oil, and business ncces.
sarily became almost altogether local.
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SCIIEINER-On Monday, August 9Th, 1877, at
lSO'cOck =. NJ, GEORGE X, infant son Of Otto G.
and PressiIli Jane SChrelner, aSed months and
lG days.
ThsianeFal will take place from his parents res
idente, corner 07th and Wood streets, this after
noon at O'Clock. Friends Of the iAmll arc invited
to attend. lntcrment at Greenwood Cemetery.
ARNETT.-At FAIrmoIt on Monday, August
9Th, 1871, at O'Clock p. NJ, WADE HAMPTON, In
liant hOn Of Col. W. W. and Mrs. s. s. Arnatt, oil
Wheeling, aged month"; and 10 days.
REED.-On Tuesday morning, August Z, 1877,
at GH O'clock, ARCHIE RAYMOND, infant son Of c.
A. and Z. A. Reed, aged months and u days.
Funeral thI, afternoon august stl) at O'Clock,
from tho residence Of his parents 2l4O Market St.
1nternent at Greenwood. Friends OF the family
arc respectfully invited to attend.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-08-08

Is so much whittier, makes such beautiful
bread, that It's use has become universal
In all hotels and well.to.do families. To
succeed in imposing the royalty is to
mul"' the country in an additions
thirty-Gix millions Of dollars every year
for flour