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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
CHINESE LEPROSI.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.l

From the San Francisco Chroniclel
In TINT slum-hole of the Chinese quar-
ter Gf any special designation of filth
ness be applicable to the gigantic puis-
ance in the aggregated known as Bull
Run alley ia located the leper hospital,
IN institution the existcnc: of which is
little known to the outside world. Tho
alley in question hns depth of about
one hundred yards. 1t is lined on eth
er side with dirt.begrimmed rookeries
of antique architecture, representing
early San Francisco in that advanced
age of putrid decay which might CORES
pond with the rottenness of the Egyptian
catacombs. In all the utter filthiness
of Chinatown, this stygian retreat ex-
GELS in its multiplicity of sickening
odors, each in itself too rank and pom
derous to combine, except through some
powerful amalgamating process. In II
row Of low wooden buildings at the
northern extremity of the alley is situa-
ted the supreme horror of the place, the
leper hospital. That such dangerous
abomination should be permitted to ex-
ist in the very heart of u populous city
in America is one of the mysteries of
this stupendous exhalation, San Francis
co. In exploring this retreat Chroni-
clereporter discovered in different apart
ments on the lower floor no less than Is
wretched victims of leprosy in the vari-
Gus stages of horrible distortion pecu-
liar to the loathsome disease described
in holy writ as the prime curse of
humanity. The subjects were stretched
on rude forms, covered with mats, and
writhing and groaning with pain. A
portion of the cases examined presented
the peculiar symptoms of the scaly lep-
rosy, the flesh of the body and limbs be-
ing covered with white scales, while ut
the extremities the flesh was in state
of rottenness, the fingers seeming liable
to drop off. Other cases were of the
type known as elephantiasis, the effects
of which are even more horribly repul-
sive than those previously described. In
this form of the disease the limbs swell
to an enormous size, and the flesh of the
face is distorted in great protuberances
out Of all resemblance to the human
countenance. The rooms of this horri-
BILE retreat were dark and black with the
smoke from number of furnaces, at
which cooking was going on after the
filthy style in vogue with the Chinese.
This place is only resorted to by the
lepers after the disease is so far advanc-
ed as to prevent them from longer OBJ
tanning livelihood at cigar-making and
other industries; and the collection of
utterly helpless lepers here described
represents only Attraction of the number
that might be discovered by a thorough
search of the Chinese quarter. The re-
mainder of Bull Run alley, contiguous
to the leper hospital, is inhabited by
Chinese vegetable peddlers and others
engaged in the lower pursuits.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
faults must keep none.

faults must keep none.
He who would thrive must ask leave
of his wife. ..
He whose house is tiled with glass
must not throw stones ut his neighbors'
Health is better than wealth.
Heaven isnot to be had by mems bare
ly wishing for it.
Home is home be it ever so homely.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
PrOrerbs.

He who would be rich in one year Is
hanged at six months end
He who would be well spoken Of HIM
self must not speak Ill of others
He who would cheat the devil must
rise early in the morning.
He who would have hare for break
fast must hunt over night
He who would have a mule without
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
THE ROSE OF SH.iRON.
by Il. =. DICKERMAN'

m. ar. was once O rare exotic
Mat had blossomcd high in heaven,
wh;ch the Gardener transplanted,
And the flower to man was given.
yos the bcauteous Rose of Sharon
Precious Lily of the Vale
Was sent down from Heavens garden,
Purcst fragrance to exhale'
Nh II was the fairest flower
VI THAT has ever bloomed on earth;
waci saw the star-like blossom,
And proclaimed the Savior's BIRTH
Palestine, the home of Jesus,
Was rough and barren soil.
Reared among the thorns and briers,
Which Of beauty would despoil.
~ tbe Heavenly Gardener cherished,
ITO nrotect the tender form,
sharon's Rose attained perfection,
Was Injured to every storm.
pound his head ray-bright circle
seemed to form mystic crown,
And halo of bright glory
On the Savior settled down.
ue was burdened down with sorrows,
He was bowed with sin and grief,
Still he bloomed in glorious beauty,
In this world of unbelief.
For our sins the sinless Savior
Suffered for the ruined world:
Triumphed Ger the Prince of Darkness,
In to deep perdition hurled.
Though he was the King of Heaven,
He SO sympathized with man,
That he purchased his redemption
And fulfilled the gospel plan.
And he breathed balmy fragrance
Der the ripening harvest-feld;
In the bright eternal presence
Shall his beauty be revealed.
For the joy of every people
Is the blessed soothing balm,
And light unto the Gentiles,
OF a pure and perfect calm.
Wicked Jews despoiled the flower,
They have crucltied the Lord,
And the glorifed Redeemer
Ever more shall be adored.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02

There are three new cases at the boys asy-
lum, st. Charles and Deforest streets; two ut
the House of the Good Shepherd three at the
Camp street orphan asylum; four at st. Vim
cent infant asylum, and five at st. Josephs
school, Prytannia street. The Towards have
received the following kilograms, and will re-
spond to the call for nurses and physicians:
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02

IT is safe to affirm as general propO-
sition that two-thirds Of all the miseries
of married life-for married life has its
miseries. though. being divided, they
are not so hard to bear as are the mis-
cries of singleness-are traceable direct
ly OF indirectly to the inexplicable but
wholly ineradicable mania on the part
of women Of all conditions and kinds
for making preserves.-PhiladelpLid
Times
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
Color Of the Sea.

How few there are who realize that
tbe ocean is aught else than raging
mass of weltering waves, dashed by
storms to be regarded only with dread,
and avoided with aversion! How many
rain from it but one or two one-sided
impressions! To one the sea is always
blue; somehow that idea early fixed it.
self in his mind, and he has never cared
to observe further and revise first par
tal impression. To another it always
looks green. Nothing more fairly indi-
Gates the exceedingly limited habits OF
observation of the average mind in mat
tiers out of its beat, than the excessively
meagre notions which many have of the
sea, even after repeated familiarity with
il, as in the case of those who cannot
plead the excuse of sea-sickness for their
ignorance. How few there are who fully
appreciate the matchless suggestiveness
of that Homeric passage-"The innum-
erable smiles of the many-voiced sea?"
That line only touches on the countless
spects of ocean, and yet it is the finest
definition of the sea in the whole range
of literature
Take, for example, the question of
color alluded to above: The sea is like
avast kaleidoscope representing.in many
combinations all the colors of the rain
bow; it is not impossible to imagine
that if one were ut sufficient height
above the sea, and endowed with the
cOndor's kecnness of vision, the round
disk of the sea might at once present all
these hues to him as in kaleidoscope !;
as things are, however, it is not often
one sees more than two or three tints at
once, except during u sunset of unusual
magnificence, when the reflections are
very varied. l remember a sunset dur
ing calm proceeding storm, when tho
sky was festooned with the pomp and
splendor of every variety of cloud; the
hues and cloud-forms were nearly equal
ly divided from zenith to horizon in
Tour distinct types of form and color,
and the corresponding reflections on the
slllen swell of the sea were awful in
their dread and varied magnificence.
but II such scenes are rare, it Is not at
all uncommon to see half the ocean a
deep purple toward one-half of the hori-
ION, dark-viridian green in the opposite
direction, especially toward evening or
early morning, and this regardless OF
reflections, at time when the surface
so broken as to be filled with local
color. And after all, it is the local color
more than the reflections which smeant
~hen We speak of the color of water, al
'hOugh in an artistic sense both have a
significance. At sea the coloris not only
form of beauty conveying pleasure to
The mind, but also has a use, ike every
thing beautiful in nature. As rule,
night green indicates shoal water, the
nghter the tint the more shallow the
depth. The local color is ascertainable
W looking down rather than on the sur
ace. Dark-blue water is a sign of great
uepth--off soundings,' ss goes the
technical phrase. Bat, if one looks at
Oine water at distance, it is then found
!" be very dark green when analysed
nd separated from the reflections, which
Is sometimes very difficult to do, es-
leSlAlly in gray, lowering weather, Wien
ne Sea i fo-7,1 20 csr-a .l,a sr1,1T-fsSSiou
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02
HATCHING .lLLIGATORs.


Studies im Zoolo6y- Grstin0 Lice iUigntors
From Eggs-Samr C"rio"s Insfnnrcs.
Of nhat May be- Erof"fio".
Among the curious things to be seen
at present atthe aquarium is tank with
thirty-siS Young alligators Matched from
eggs brought from the South. They
are about ten inches long, with dark
green bodies, large heads, and long tails
somewhat out of what would be consid-
cred proportion in full-grown alligator.
The baby alliGators are extremely lively,
wander around the tank and struggle
with each other very much rs young kit
tens do before they get their eyes open.
When they are lifted ont of the water
and slightly squeezed low cultural
sound can be heard. The eggs from
which they came, thirty-eight hours ago,
are still ut the side of the tank and are
about one-half larger than hens egg
and of the same color. The snout of
the young alligator has sort of horn
with which they break the shell, in the
same way that chickens do. In a cellar
beneath the aquarium are half a dozen
more eggs Matching in barrel of straw
No artificial heat is used, and the only
care taken is to sprinkle the eggs with
water every day. About three months
is the time necessary for incubation.
When another batch of eggs is received,
an attempt will be made to illustrate the
different stages of incubation.
DR.. Dorner, the gentleman who has
had such success with the alligators, is
also greatly interested in some queer
freaks of nature to be seen in the tank,
where are kept some aXolotls, species
Of crawling batrachians resembling sala-
manders with gills. Some years ago five
of these axolotls were sent from Mexico
to Prof. Dumesnil in Paris. They had
been well-known by naturalists, and in
the adult state the gills had always been
observed. To the surprise of Professor
Dumesnil two of his axolotls lost their
gills, changed color and became, to all
appearances, salamanders. Another in
stance of this transformation was OBJ
served in Germany, and then it was OBJ
served that the animal seemed to have
a special power of adapting itself to its
surroundings. When taken from deep
water it lost it's gills and became to a
certain extent land animal. Changes
in batrachians are not rare, but they oc-
cur exclusively in the young, and are
merely, stages of growth. They never
occur in adults. Such II change has
taken place in one of the tanks ut the
aquarium, and is the first instance of
the kind which has been observed in this
city. Prof. Marsh, of Yale College, had
the same good fortune in 1868 with some
axolotls from Wyoming. DR.. Dorner
looks upon his tank of axolotls undergo
ing transformation into salamanders as
a strong argument for the Darwinian
theories.
Another singular observation which
he has also recently made concerns the
electric eel. Hitherto it has been sup
posed that the breathing apparatus OF
this eel was similar to that of fishes. 1t
has been observed, however, that this
electric eel never opens its gills or its
mouth while under water, and that it
ascends to the surface every few minutes,
apparently for air, as the seal does.-N.
Y. Evening Post.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02

This year we have an elephant on
our hands. We have more cotton than
we can pick. Our ladies come TO the
rescue. At VIM. KaTnes', Saturday last,
there was a picking match for white la
dies. Premium for first best picker 800
pounds; second best picker 200, and %
cents for picking.-L0gr0nge Period.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-02

In some Of the counties in North
Texas the farmers are offering to sell
their corn in the field at ten cents per
bushel
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-19
A pccullnrl, nnnngea Fund a. nellalre.

BRLLArRE, o., November IS, 1878.
Editors Intelligcnccr.
Your itemizcr in this place had, on
Thursday morning, IN account OF little
affair among the ladies of this city. The
item was such misstatement OF facts
that he was requested by several to correct
them, and promised to do SO. 1t seems,
however, that he has wholly failed to do SO.
The Aid Society during the war was for
the purpose, rs expressed in their Consh'
tuition, of Supplying hospital funds for
sick and wounded soldiers" At the close
OF the war sum OF money was left
In The hands OF the treasurer. At tho
time, the subject OF some suitable me.
mortal for tho dead soldiers was talked
of. but no action was ever taken. The
money was left with the treasurer, tho
ladies' always supposing it subject to their
order. lit was ordered to be deposited
in n bank in the name Of tho President and
Secretary, why was it not done? Instead,
the Treasurer took it upon herself to asso-
ciate with her, as custodian OF the funds, u
lady who held no Office when the society
last met. The money was placed in the
safe at the C. 4 7. depot, whore 1t remain
cd until Mr.. Greenfield left the Office. AT:
ter that, until the opening OF tho National
Bank here, We cannot say who
held it, certainly not the Treasurer.
On attempting to place it in the bank,
It was found TO be partly In notes
on the NJ. & NJ. Bank, Of Wheeling,
and worthless. The balance was placed
on interest. During this fall a society for
the aid OF the poor was formed by the
ladies OF The city, Donations being scanty,
and appeals for holp moro than
plenty, some OF. the members OF
this old society bethought them Of this
money, useless for good to any one for
more than thirteen years. They mettwice,
considered well, and In perfectly regular
and lawful manner voted to donate the
money to the Home Benevolent Society.
An order WIS duly drawn and presented to
the Treasurer Of the Aid Society. The
money is now in the treasury OF society
whose sole aim is to help the many unfor-
tunate persons in Bellaire, who, through
the stoppage OF factories and other works,
are unable 10 earn the wherewithal to give
their families even the bare noCossarips OF
life.
Will'you do many ladies the favor to
publish this statement? The false impress
sion left by your Irregular" has Como far to
impair the ability of the Society In ques-
ton to accomplish the good they earnestly
desire. NJ.
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Dispatch Of Yesterday.
AS was expected, Saturday brought no
changcinth relationship exisdngbetween
employers and employees in the pressed
glassware business. 1t was rumored that
at the meeting OF the Union yesterday a
question OF compromise would be discuss
ed. This question is q proposition for the
modification Of unionship, so that the en-
ployes Of each factory compose a sub
union to settle oil differences OF opinion
between employer and employee arising in
the factory, leaving to the Union at large
to settle questions relating to the manage
mcnt Of all factories. Several members OF
the Union wOro questioned on tho subject
last night, but the amount Of informatio n
gotten did not warrant any expression OF
opinion rs to the final result. Two gather
ers stated that, so far as gathercrs were
concerned, no compromise could be effect
ed that embraced u roduCtlon Of tholr
wages, no matter what the rest OF the
operatives might agree 10, These men
protested to speak er edthodu, but
whether or no they did could not DO as
certained. There IRE those not directly
Interested who think there will bc COM
promise within q week, but they arc
either sanguino, or thoy have information
not attainablo by tho general public. NJ
Atterbury 4 Co.'S, and at tho Crystal Glass
Company's works, oil Saturday, tho bars
were pulled. In the rest OF the factories
the fires were blocked, and will remain so
until the expiration OF q week from the
time Of the strike, when, II no compromise
Is reached, the bars will be oil pulled. No
work was done at any Of the factories this
morning, except Bakewell & Co.'s, which Il
allowed to run independently Of the rest,
| IL is believed that most OF the manutactur
ers arc disposed to continue work II they
can accomplish their desires, and many
people think that before this evening .
middle ground upon which oil can stand
will DO reached. An ardent GFeenbaekel
and Secretary Of trades union organization
not glassmen's, stated last night that i
resumptionbecam IN accomplished iacl
III would sound the death knell Of al
trades' unions.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.



Fair arcthC flowers and the children, but their subtle
suggestion Is faIrer;
Rarc rs the rosobunt Of dawn but the secret that
clasps II Is Hlrci
eedes II Is sWeetor;
And never was poem yet writ, but the meaning out
mastered the metre.
Never daisy that grows, but mystery suIdeth the
Never dycf that COWS, hui majesty 'ecptres the
Never Shakespeare that sOatcd bu. stronger than
he did unfOld him; ID
Nor ever prophet iOrelelS but mghticr seer hath
i0retold hin.
Rack Of the canvas that thrcOs tho PAINTER hinted
Into tic statue that brcathe the soul of the sculptor
Under tIs joy that is felt lie the INFINITE issues OF
crownIns tie glory revealed Is tho glory that crowns
the revealing ....tt
Great are tho symbols Of being, but that which Is
Vast lie create aud bcheld. but vaster the inward
Rack d lie sound hroO the silence back Of the gift
back Of The hand that receives thrill the sensitive
nerves oil receiving.
Space Is as nothing to spirit, the deed Is OutdOne by
the doing;
Tho heart Of tic wOOcr Is warm but warmer the heart
Of the woOing;
And up from the pits where these SILVER and IN from
the heights where those shine,
I win voices aud shadows swim starward, anu tue
essence u lie Is divine.
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now TO BE PLUMP.
Interesting Information on Physioiog'
ITH-fTs ieaI Fee,Ilur

Interesting Information OH Physiolog.
l5t zeal Feeding.
Extract from recent work by Dr. Duncan ofchisaso
"You want to know how to increase in
fat, and then, how to keep plump"
In the chapter i told you how became
plump. Accidcntly, or perhaps through
necessity, l began to cat oysters as q steady
diet, day after day. Often ate them
when really did not want them-rathcr
than let them spoil. noticed that, after
taking oyster stews with supper, | began
TO bloat about the waist. This bloating
was rather distressing ut first, and, as ]
saw it increase from day to day, became
a little concerned. ] have often had the
same uncomfortable, distended feeling al
ter hearty meal of substantial food, and
found it was always followed by severe
indigestion, but now no serious result fol-
lowed.
/ soon learned that this bloating was the
first step in the fattening process. We
must "bloat up" then fiat up" This
some ladies' have suddenly abandoned the
plans OF living, laid down for fattening on
this marked embonpoint. Mothers lave
become alarmed at the enlarged abdomcns
OF tho children, that seemed u deformity,
compared with their Spindle shanks;
but little perseverance IN the iattenlng
diet, soon changes all Of this for plump
bodies, rounded limbs and full faces. :,
Why oysters and milk are fattcning will
be seen by their analysis.
: Drstnrs nrn cnmnnSed OF the following:
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DIR. J. RoosvElr, NJ. D., of Macon, Georgia,
writes, Oct, 10, 1878;
.iCapt. Thompson, Of this place, says he was
cured Of DrOlsy by the use OF bethesda. VIII
you please write me how ! can procure the
water, price, etc." an.
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/ anu sir, yours, &C.,

|. SARAH i. SMITH.
ask for tho circulars because / am con
stantly solicited for them, and have made the
virtues Of the Spring known from Florida to
Massachusetts 1t has relieved several OF my
friends. Strangers have written me inquiring,
ly, and have been glad to answer.
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ccOin. Mall. Express.

As'Hrb Observation-Disclosures Bellalre NJ AS
= HdseP0rt 500 p. M; arrives At Steubenyille al
,ahai leaves Steubenyillr at $40 q. IN: Bridge
~ NJ; arrives at BellAire at 9.3S q. m.
nay aud lasage Checks to MI principal points
~ ~ &I 1nd West eau 10 procured ut the Ticket
FIR. MYERS,
~ General Passenger and Ticket Agent
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General Agent for Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Ohio, Indiana, Now Jersey ind West Virginia,
JOSEPH FLEMING,
siAIarket street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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GOING EAST AND WEST.
trl llIer May 18th, 1873, Trains will run daily
4iT, SgBllyJ
iIifOQgh Trains to Pittsburgh. e.
iiANagh Trains to cleveland.
lIhpglh Tnlns ~ Chicago
hIuiaI rATlOr CaB between Wellsyille and
0ishni.
III is4 Sleeping Cans on all Trains between Al.
hsIrd Chicago.
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PRICR-Kogs 81, half bbls s., barrels $40.
Pamphlets mailed free. Send for one.
Bethesda Water is for sole by Logan, List &
Co., Druggists, Bridge Corner, Wheeling.
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thai letncsHa Wnter VIII curt WHeil VII e1se
fails. Miss Smitll'sdiscase was Diabetes, here
toforc classcd as one of the incunble COM
plaints: 49,,
Col. r. Danbm:
DEAR Shuttle barrel OF Bethesda Water
you sent me In April last Is Just exhausted;
and | wish to have another before the cold
weather sets In. will send postoiilce order,
&c, &c.
Bethesda has been the most perfect blessing
to me that It ever was to any ono. After ten
years OF suffering without relief, am 50 near.
~ cured that pain and all the discomforts OF
sickness prove like a troubled dream long past.
can perform wonders OF household tasks,
aud I'LL with pleasure and profit my place in
the world. Hook forward, with good grounds
for hope, 10 busy and successful life, all
owing 70 the mcrciful Gods pure gift which
lie sends through your hands. Next summer
| hope to visit you, for you personatc Wau-
kesha In my mind.
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& OHIO RAILROAD co.

5Sas ,s..;.;EE is..z..s3:l
!. "A otter May 10, 1873, Passenger Trains viii
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