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NVhat WAC Leprosy in the BibIe2

Quarterly ReUiec: EVERY one knows
how large a space is occupied by the Levitical
laws regarding lepIosy, and most persons
who have thought about it have probably
been perplexed by the fact. The subject has
hitherto been obscure, owing to cur insult
6cient knowledge of the varieties and symp-
toms of that terrible disease; indeed, it is
only within the last few years that medical
Investigations, carried on 10 the countries
which are its special homes, have cleared up
all the debatable features, except perhaps,
It's supposed contagiouSness, in regard to
which the committee of our London college of
physicians consider that the weight of evil
depce Is decidedly on the negative side al
though there Is a considerable amout of testi-
nony that the disease is contagious In a GER
tain stage, when the ulcers are running
Now all this recent information is condensed,
from which it appears that the true leprosy
of the law was not the common or white lep-
rosy, leprG UulgGriS, or dry letter, which,
unless accompanied by ulcers, did not rem
der the sufferer unclean; but elephdntiasis,
under either of its chief forms, the tubercu-
lated and the anesthetie, the various symp-
toms of which, In their early stages, are
dellneated with remarkable accuracy in the
rules laid down for the priests guidance.
Should the student of the law wonder why
physical disease should be the subject of such
minute religious legislation, he will find
enough IN these Notes to convince him
that an ample explanation Is to be found IN
the sanitary aspect of the subject. Egypt
was, in ancient times, the chief seat of this
most malignant and horrible of diseases,
which, as poison in the blood, descended
from parent to child with a frightful per-
sistence; and the Israelites, in their crowded
and servile condition, must have been
peculiarly liable to contract it and carry its
fatal germs in their desert wanderings.
Hence the necessity, to their prosperous de-
UplnFO1Ant 0f hpdeyipcr II rOnpH with tho
most stringent restrictions, and by the laws
of uncleanDess and separation checking Its
spread through intermarriages between the
healthy and the tainted
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7 OF Int SUNDAY AppedI.I
TIRE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
JAS. HALsEY.

Beneath the waving grass and pearly dew,
Awaiting reSurreeti0n's awful day,
Slumber the gallant and triumphant Blue,
Slumber the noble and defeated Gray.
One fought for Union and the slave to free,
The other, meath the flag OF Robert Lee,
Their c0untry's freedom battled to defend.
They both were brave. "Fatei onlyI made them
foes"
when In an hour accursed the sword was drawn.
Now. side by side they sleep In deep reposs,
Awaiting resurTecton's awful Morn.
Both fought for what they thought was right, and
died
Their country and their native lands to save;
In numerous battles was their courage tried,
On glory'S mountain many found grave.
Wherever they met they fought and battIed hard,
And struggled hand to hand and face to face;
Beneath the dew besprlnkled grassy sod
They slumoe- now In glorys trusting place;
Beneath the hly and the rose Of spring,
The merry birds that sweetly DER them sing,
They, side by side, together sleeping lay.
Meath yonder oak-tree towering to the sky,
Which shades the resting cattle from the view
or MONDAY sun, nerce-shihing, bright and high,
Reposes one who donned and wore the Blue.
Meath yonder dropping willow, on the brink
or yonder river dashlng on its way,
Where cattle In the noOntde go for drink,
They once we're foes, but now they are at rest;
Their pains are over, their trials passed aHay.
And, by the lands they nobly died for, blest,
Await they resuErectionS awful day.
TUsCUMBIA, ALA, April, 1879.
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EaRONEOUs sCHoLAsr1C CENSUS.

EHRONEOuSS CAOAASElC CENSUS.
Our recent census returns give the city of
Memphis scholastic population of only
1888 for the year 1879. This census is man
ifestly erroneous. The population of the city
of Memphis in 1870, according to the ninth
Federal census, was 1926. This popula-
ton, as shown by our city directories, kept
on the increase until in 1877, when the pop
ulation of the city was a, 385, and in 1873 1t
reached 48,06S, and in 1879, by reason of the
epidemic, the population was reduced to
43,497, as seen by SholsS'S Directory.
Statistics clearly establish the fact that the
scholastic population comprises about one
third of the whole population. This scholas-
TIC population, according to the ninth Fed
eral census of 1870, comprises all persons be-
tween the ages Of four and eighteen years of
age. In the State of Tennessee the Echo-
Iastic population in 1870, according to the
Federal census, amounted to 217, 922 males
and oil $50 females between the ages of four
and eighteen years. lSee compendium ofthe
ninth census, page 452.l The whole popula-
ton of the State of Tennessee was !, 25S, $40.
Bv simple calculation from these figures, we
find that the scholastic population of persons
between and Is years Of age in the
State of Tennessee exceeds quite considerably
one-third Of the population. The scholastic
population under the State law is from 6 to
p years of age. It takes in larger
population by one series of years than the
Federal census. The scholastic population
in 1870 was 429, 592. Divide this into 1885,
$40, and we get 293. The population of any
city or county, divided by this 2.93, gives the
number of persons in such city or county be-
tween the ages of and Is years. The scholas-
tic population in 1870, in the State of len
pessee, ran from TO 20 years in the city Of
Memphis. The population Of the city was
a. 226. Divide this sum by 2.93, and we get
a scholastic population for 1870 of 1928.
The scholastic population now runs from to
,9I wears. The population of the city now Is
z8.497. Divide this by 29S, and we get a.
ls46. which represents I4.15 Of the scholastic
.oonulation. To this add LA Of itself for
tbe ezra series Of years of our scholastic
soonnlatiou over the Federal census, and we
iret a total scholastic population for the year
1875 of Is, 906. There is, it would APP
rear then, an error in the present
census Of S0I8. The census of Shelby county,
outside OF the city, is correct, and in accord
auce with the logic OF the statistical tables.
Tie statistical tables give them scholastic
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Junior Johnston became an Irishman the mo-
ment he was born In Chicago, and is too
young yet to have made any change. O'Hara
became an Irishman when he was born IN
Scotland. and ceased to be one only when he
died in Chicago. Considering that a very
large portion of English statesmen, soldiers
and philosophers were born In Ireland, and
most of them have called themselves English
men, and considering that there is hardly a
civilized community on earth where there are
not Irishmen to be found, it is question:
Are all the Irish born In Ireland? and how
and why is it that so many men born In Ire
land are ranked as belonging to other ma
tons? In the meantime, is David Walsh,
justice of the peace, an Irishman or an Eng
Iishman?"
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hardened herself against the idea that she
was TO be a stipendiary of involuntary labor,
living in luxury on the products of the slave.
Perhaps her vicinage to Lucretla Mott had
something to do with this obduracy. When
Jefferson and his company appeared before
the old lady she was surrounded with charm
ing Quaker girls, and in the conversation that
followed the fine old woman remarked: "Ahi
if people would oniy try to remember that re-
lioion is not theology"
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In is a subject for profound congratulation
that Prof. Nordenskjold has safely arrived in
Behring's straits after entering the Arctic
ocean from the European side. He had
already forced his way from Hammerfest to
the mouth of the Yenisei when, thanks to
the hberahty and enterprise OF King Oscar,
he was enabled to set out to make geo
graphical, photographed and physical re-
searches in the Arctic ocean beyond the Yen
isei, and, if possible, as far as Behring's
straits, with well-equipped expedition in
the steamer Vega, Mr.. SibiriakOff's Lena ac-
companyIng her as consort.
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lday Appeal.
SOMETHING NEW.
ISABELLA BOWEN COLLINS.

ISABELLA BOWEN COLLINS.
Change hath come to the quiet love-cottage,
Where days fell as soft silyery songs,
With their echoes stfllf0oted and musical
As those to a fairy belongs.
Hath some nightingale fed from It's bower
OF roses, and pauses 1t theIe
With mysteries of sweet-thi Dated trIllings,
AwakiDg the soft-sleeping air?
Or a eonnolsseur, skIllful In new art
OF pottery, silhouetts gay,
Who lmpartS to the porch, hall and boulder,
pleasing, artistic medley.
Yea, bird, and an artist combining,
Hath Strayed from motherless nest,
Rarely molded, sweet-voteed and dainty,
Nesting close 10 my warm chiltle5S breast.
With blending OF scraps and doll-babies,
Pies, palties and cookies of sand;
The floors are brilliantly mOSaiced,
Inlaid By babes artist hand.
Blend the footballs, the laughter, the wee song
marvellous fantasia.
Weaving echoes, like sOft-toDgued carillohs,
Far sUeeteI than nightingales' lay.
But dearer, the little arm clingIng
The kisses like ApT1lS warm rain,
The child-heartS pure love-panacea,
Soothing many asweary pain.
Like the cup in that temple of science,
Ours, filed to the brim to oerfi0w,
But d Hand hath so added blossom
No drops waste their sweetness below,
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Be happy while ye may,
There's little time for sorrow;
II gathering clouds make darktthe day,
Hope for brighter morrow.
True, Disappointment here
Meet US on every side;
But try TO bear them cheerfullYs
And bitter feelings hide
A pleasant word or smile
MaY cheer some lonely heart;
A bright fsee very seldom fails
Its sunshine to impart.
There are fewer Joys than griefs
In this cold world Of ours;
But many tread life's thorny way,
Not noticing the flowers.
1t seems that our short days
On golden wings are flying;
Enjoy life all ye can, and waste
No time In idle signing.
In Him who seeth all,
IL we have faith and pray,
Though trials oft beset our path,
Clearly We'll see the way.
Then always merry be,
Meier let :" Hopes star " grow dim;
" Do all thou canst," the Father saith,
And leave the rest to Him.
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The Chicago Railtoay Age states that
heavy rains within the last few days, extend
ing over most of the western States, have
dispelled the selfish hopes of the stock and
grain "bears" and given prospect of excel
lent crops for the coming harvest.
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Third AnDuaI COmmencemeDt-Es
Read Degrees COnferred-Pea-
body Medals Distributed
Hon. Archibald Wright
HOnOred

Nashville Banner, 29th: One of the larg-
est audiences ever seen in Nashville was
present at the Masonic theater last night to
witness the commencement exercises OF the
State normal college. Ga the stage, which
was beautifully decorated, were State Super
intendent Trousdale, the trustees OF the UNI
versity of Nashville, the State board of ecu
cation. the teachers of the normal school and
the members of the graduating class.
After a song by the pupils, Rev. William
Graham offered prayer.
Arthur Greyson Moseley delivered the salu-
tatory address, after which came the exercises
of the senior class.
Miss Nellie Page read an essay on ''Pyra-
nnids Not all Egyptian" Miss Elizabeth
M'Kee read ''Life's Embroidery" Price
Alexander Dawleu delivered an Grafton on
.'Astronomy;" Miss Emma Montgomery
read ''Day Dreams;" Anna Judith Muse read
shy Lesson in Physics" Miss Mary Gibson
read 1.-THE South" Nathaniel Clay Taylor
| Love delivered an address on Poetry" Miss
IAnne Porter6eld Bright delivered the senior
| valedictory.
The exercises of the Baccalaureates opened
with an essay by Miss Florence Augusta
| Adams, the subject of. the essay beng
There is Work tor Genius, who was fol-
lowed by Miss Alpha Pabst, in an essay on
Education" Miss Sallie Parker Ewing de-
| livered the valedictory address of the Bacca-
/
| faculty and officers of the college the good
wishes of the class for their future.
The following received the degree OF
Bachelor of Arts: Louise M. Jordan, Louise
Grundy Lindsey, Alpha Pabst, Rosa Tucker,
Nashvile; Florence Augusta Adams, James
| Alrah Noyes, Virgil Eugene Orr, Georgia;
Sallie Erwin Baker, Florida; Arthur Greyson
Moeeley, Virginia.
The degree of Licentiate of Instruction
was then conferred upon the following gradu-
ates Nellie Gray Page, Stewart Ferry, Ten.
nessse e; Prince Alexander Dowlen, Pleasant
View, Tennessee; Nathaniel Clay Taylor
Love, johnson City, Tennessee; Llnnie Bar
tow Fuller, Anna Judith Muse, and Cicero
David Maddox, of Georgia; Ella Margaret
Gordon, Shelbyville, Tennessee; Mary Bams
Brantey, Clara BeaureEard Ferguson, Mary
Gibson, Addie Sullivan Kirby, Maggie Agnes
Glare Mannion, Elizabeth Ill Kee, and Clar-
ence Delos Crutcher, Nashville, Tennessee.
| The Peabody medals were conferred as fol-
lows:
Baccalaureate class-Mlss Sallie Baker Ir-
win, Florida.
Prather, Georgia; silver medal, Miss Nellie
| Middle Class-Miss Aurine L. Williams
Alabama.
The following honorary degrees were con
ferred:
The LID. on Governor A. S. Marks. Hon
Neil S. Brown, Nashville; Hon. Archibald
Wright, Memphis.
Doctor of Philosophy, on Hon. Leon Trous
dale, Josiah A. Stearns.
Hon AM, on Robert D. S. Robertson
Knoxville; J. E. Scobey, Murfreesboro; r
w. Weakey, Nashville.
The assembly was dismissed with the dox
ology, followed By the bensdiction by Rev
DIR. Graham.
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The Skeleton.

EXACTLY fifty years ago the London Morn
ina Chronicle published d poem entities
Lines on a Skeleton" which excited nue.
attention. Every effort, even to the oferlui
a reward of fifty guineas, was vaiDly made
discover the author. All that ever transplre
was that the poem, in fair, clerkly hand
was found near a skeleton OF remarkabl
beauty of form and color, In the museum G
the Regal college of surgeons, Lincoln's Inn
London, and that the curator of the museur
had them sent to Mr.. Perry, editor and pre-
prietor of the Morning Chronicle
LINES TO A SKELETON.
Behold this ruin! Twas skull,
once of ethereal spirit full;
This narrow cell was LIES retreat,
This space was Thoughts mysterious seat.
WHAT beauteouS visions filled this spot!
Nor Hope, nor Love, nor JOY, nor Fear,
Have lett one trace of record here.
Beneath this moideFing canopy
Once shone the bright and busy eye;
But start not at the dismal void;
If social Love that eye employed;
If with no lawless fire II cleaned,
But through the dew of kindness beamed,
That eye shall be forever bright
When stars and suns are sunk IN Night.
Within this hollow cavern hung
The ready, swift and tuneful tongue.
II Falsehoods honey 1t disdained,
And where t could not praise was chained;
If bold In Virtues cause IL spoke,
Yet gentle Concord never b oke,
This silent tongue shall plead for thee
When Time unveils Eternity.
Say, did these fingers delve the mine?
Or with It's envied TubieS shine?
To hew the rock, or wear the gem,
Can little now avail TO them.
But If the page of Truth they sought
Or comfort to the mourner brought,
These hands a richer need shall claim
Than all that walt on Wealth or Fame.
Avails 1t whether bare or shod
These feet the paths of duty trOd?
If from the bowels of Ease they fed,
To seek Affections humble shed;
If grandeuT's guilty bTibe they spurned,
And home to Virtues cot returned.
These feet with angels wings shall VIE
And tread the palace of the sky.
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POSTAL REFORM.

Mr. Moneys Bill, and What he Hopes
to ACCOMPLISH by It-SOme Inter-
esting statistics and COmparI-
sOns-The Dead-Letter
OfIice as it Will be
in the Future.
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For the Sunday Appeal
BE HAPPY WHILE YOU HAY.
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Which lie the Cheauest

A package of Dukes Durham, containing
ticenty pipe-fulls of the best smoking tobac-
CO made, or one common cigar? Each costs
ten, cents.
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THERE is no better remedy than Reeds gilt
edge tonic for dyspepsia and indigestion.
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sALACIOUs SENTIMENTALITY.

Then always merry be,
Meier let " Hopes star :" grow dim;
s. Do all thou canst," the Father saith,
And leave the rest to Him.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-24

TIE NATIONAL DILEsiMA.-All there
10, or all al least thst-we can make oui
ih DE present political situation, 90 far
as Congress i concerned i. that beth
parties are still blowing away On he
sppr0pfiafioh bills and are abost where
they were ben they commenced slow.
,ng.s II is possible that they are even
further from an agreement than ever.
Whea the SeDators get through talking
they, viii pass the army bin and the
legislative bill, and these bills viii 60 to
she President the army bill 6rst. Mr..
Hayes will sign these bills or he win
veto them. or he may sign one and veto
the other. II be sign them, well and
good. ,If he vetoes them, what then
Melody prelends 10 90 further than this,
GoF who can cay what win be done 10
the event Of d. victor VIII Congress
adjourn and the members 90. home, Or
wiID general business be taken up and
the session prOlongedi And Il Con-
gress adjoutns, wiIlsihe President issue
proclamation reconvenipg so These
are questions which many ask but mo-
hOdyiis able 10 answer. iT Sod bs-ae
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lszsn1s. pzil saaA. ISIS
srs. .rn,e=fkaa ths pasasarssz lAsR
asanen e msesing a. TIE - lni-l
r BanH SQcietF feolnFual. Tkn maing
~ beld esPea sehool kcuss ne ths!
p lAnr }. CAjAy. There wa z1ty
g IRA o. e A. axOns, csitss Tssosia'
.ens & All:a not . very 81. a rs.
SeF& important part ofthe prugrmmneecnsislea
In IL reffeshnsnt Of ~ IansF uaa. o. the
ainnef will nos sannk, because The veFy tAoaghas
Of q Il enc1gA U make one hungFy. win sim
ply say, one Of the managers aPologized % me
lor the oysters being 90 sn&u. Wei II enc cf
thoss very smzn evstrvs were 10 be sesa In your
sf1laeae an sssy sure the whola e Lsosara-
town wouId be panic striekeH. AfiR dinasr,
Capt. Thaa. Cant took his iaAnry company
tkrunRh b peftion ef the regular driIl, and al
though mere beginners, they begin to show that
theT are nader thacharxe Qfone epmpzfenf q dis
charge his duties properly. After the drill, We
we're imvitsa into the schooi houne Gee many e
eouId get in to hear an address 70 the Society
ffem J. Cajay THE ocenpanE of the sehooll who.
IN his uszat pleasant and very able mannsr, held
Tie atiention q the company for nsaR a. boar.
nar the histsry and advanca 90 cur good cid
Stats from 10 ssttement referring 70 %. lnigoes
e. The birth place % religious liberty and the ad
EanfaEe 10 society e inssitntions HE tha 0Ae
whose annivsrsary they we're celebrating. The
address was delivered in 6ne style and was hs-
tened to with profoand aEtention-
had heard before going down geod many
rumors shout The political sitanfioa Ia that good
cd Hundred, bat was tFaly delighted t0and
tkaa hey we're indeed idle rumors, that repahlir
cana sheEe, unAer It's able leadership, we're, what
TIER bad always been, true 20 themselves, their
friends and the party 10 which thsy belonged.
ana that hey fhliy and safnestly resolves thAs
they eoald noe aaa wunld rot Af-Eoed 30 Be eith-
sr All-atnnea o. Leached into TIE ranks Of their
opnonenta bat we're Abel and determines %
sEmnd BY their own eolcrn u 10 90 rs, - they
sever eondemn ATTEND % an enemy,s testimo-
ayr an pFsad 20 sAy. st.Iaigoss' b fully En-
titled % the distinction she claims that % ocing
he Banner District Of the eoanty Tor her genial.
whOle-sOuled hospitality, Tor the bestkemis tan9
bed Iooksl other mea (they have The ugly
man's knife there and keep itE for her pgetiy
and entertaining ladies. for her oystersana shove
ell for her iealty 70 friends and her stanneh un-
ssserving snppoFt cf fepsbIicanism. For al
thee and more, she a fully entitled % be known
as he Banner District, not of So. Mary's alone,
bat Of Masyland. wish could express 10 my
ST. Tnigoes' friends tie pleasure my short trip
gave me, the gratitude ard pride feel in 6nding
nv cid friends stl true and that they sin trust
ne notwithstanding The many false rumors
aaoat and can only say that Il won't Be long
before shall again try 20 see few more Of their
snalI oysters and paFtake Of their geniAl joVial,
WAole-sUuled husPitAlisy. 1EeIi@ .aa ttaf
e am57. yer IN Respectfully, st9 go
Fs@z f.---1- b H----4r..# 81 f...f.a E = D.
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THE
81. MARY's BEACON
LEoxARDTouS, I'D.
THURSDAY nohsrso, ApsH = 4. Isl.

Hos. SrocKR7T MATTaEws.-The
osly beneh blr. Matthew'S has JET
reached IL TIE ''anxious'' one. his con-
firmation ssill hanging ere 10 the Sea-
ate, and The pro.Yeet now l.. be win
he rejected. We think Mr. Matthews
IL beng harshly treated by brother poll
Acknowledgements. sswehaveystsren
no sraver charge alleged against him
than that he has shown himself pro-
norpeed party man when occupying
partisan positions. We should think
The indOrsement:Of 8. TeseEls Wallis
was q sufieieet guarantee % to has Ie.
gal qualifications sad Il y certain the
charges against his mOraI character have
all come TO grief 5s "a
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