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LeprOsy in Wisconsin.
MilwagAee ssRtiaOIi

N1N FNheANSA
Prominent medical mon, among
them a number resident in this city,
have investigated what at first was
considered merely sensational rumor
and have discovered and noted with
concern that leprosy has gained a
fOothold in the northwestern portion
of the State, where the Norwegian
element preponderates, and that Its
eradication will require much effort.
AS far as has been ascertained, the
lOathsome disease has confined its
raYages among the Norwegian inhabi-
tants, but Its rapid spread has been
viewed with much alarm 4 premi>
pent physician Of Milwaukee said
yesterday: AS has been well
known for some tine, there
exists among the Norwegian
population OF the State large mum
Der OF cases OF lepRosy. In searching
the records Of the State Roard oi
Health J canpot find that any effort
has as yet been made to stop its spread
or limit its introduction. At the pres,
ent time there are four leprous centers
in the United States, namely Eastern
Minnesota and Northwestern Wiscon,
sin, among Norwegiapai UaliferniS,
among the Ohlnesei Louisiana. Sn.'
among u the Ihdieps af..Lso Northwest est
That the disease is spreading amono
US, and that, too, with comparative
rapidly, cannot for a moment be
doubted and It would seem that the
time has come for legislation And
national action to prevent its further
introduction aud further spread
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The papers OF the country are de-
voting vast amount Of space to the
Confederate bond scheme, and some
of them treat it seriously. This is
partly accounted for from the fact that
there is no particular topic Of interest
TO write about. The New York
Herald has gone to the trouble to in
terview two United States Senators
on the subject. The result as con-
densed is as follows:
"All this talk about the redemption
of Confederate bonds is so utterly
puerils," said Senator Pugh, Of Ala
bama, yesterday, that it is really a
waste of time to talk about it. 1t is
perfectly ridiculous that such an
idea should be entertained for
moment, and l cannot imagine
how any sensible man can
permit himself to discuss the question
to say nothing of putting money into
the thing with the expectation Of
getting it back. The whole thing is
so absurd to my mind that it would
be folly for me TO 60 over the alleged
points in law that are mads by the
people who are said to be pushing the
matter"
why" said Senator George, Of
Mississippi, laughing, ''the matter
dent excite any attention at all in the
South, except that we are little
amused that there should be fools
enough in the world who trade in the
thing to be Of enough consequence to
get themselves into print, Everybody
in the South regards the bond question
as dead. The payment of the bonds
is, as is we'll known, prohibited
by the constitution, Everybody at the
time regarded them as mere venture
upon the success OF the Confederate
cause. The notes read that they are
redeemable SO many years after the
declaration of peace between the
United States and the Confederacy.
don't think that | ever say Conted
crate bond in my life, but they un.
doubtedly read the same way, and as
there is no confederacy between which
and tLo United States a peace could
DO declared, that settles the matter.
There is not the slightest chance in
the world that these bonds, or any
part of them, will ever be paid. !
think that while the Herald has given
the thipg prominence in its news col
umns its {ditOrial tFestWent of the
question sets forth very intelligently
all that there is to be said upon it.
lis it at all likely that the threat to
keep the States Of the South out Of
the nopsJ m.gket. ot the Old World
will have any influence over themY"
The South has borrowed compare.
lively little money from the other side,
and it is my belief that even though
it Sas pgC9FeFsd to it itwould now bOr-
row less, /"
Can the South find all the capital
that it needs for the development OF
its resources at the North?"
well, if we can't We lsn do with
out it," responded the Senator, laugh
ing, that's the way individuals
have to do, and | suppose States
can't do any better. But, seriously.
there isn thing in the legal propo
sition or in the practical proposition
to influence the States OF the South.
We don't propose to get scared ut the
threat not to loan US money"
1t would be about as reasonable to
get up a syndicate and appeal to the
Northern States to pay Southern
planters for the negroes get free dur:
ing the war, as to ask tie Southern
States to pay only part of the Confede.
rate war debt.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LIVERPOOL, August 4.-The new
Red Star line steamer Westerland
was successfully launched here to day.
She is the largest vessel ever built on
the Mersey docks, is made of steel
and of 5000 tons burden, is 45O feet
long by AZ feet wide. and can accom-.
modate 1850 passengers.
ALEXANDRIA, August 4. - Five
deaths from cholera occurred here
yesterday.
LONDON, August 4.-The Paris
correspondents OF the London papers
do not consider the plot to restore a
monarchy in France of serious char
acter.
Two coachmen, who were arrested,
had papers in their possession which
Indicated an extensive secret Legiti-
mist committee oil action. The Stand
ard says the committee consisted Of
servants and a small part of trades
men.
The Paris Temps treats the matter
as without Importance.
LONDON, August A despatch
from Paris says that Challemet Laco
ma, Minister Of Foreign Affairs. has
had enterview with Marquis Tscng,
Chinese Ambassador, and it is repor-
ted the former demanded the with>
dtawal Of Chinese troops from the
TOnquin frontier.
The amount ofbullion gone into the
Bank Of England's balance to-day
WAS $4,000 pounds.
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Heaun Fire.

VINcENNEs, IND, August 4.-An
inciudiary fire yesterday destroyed the
stove works and stoves ot O.F. hon.
roe y Co., aud the lumber belonging
to Rabbs & Haywood and Messenger
4 Co., of Chicago. Total loss about
s8O,OODj partly Insured.
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Quer9RISDc E'reeautiOps a, Nav
Orleess
New Orleans States.

AT the meeting Of thu Board of
Health last night, DR., Godfrey Of the
Marine Hospital Service, aud Colonel
John w. Glenn, Superintendent OF
Public Buildings, made full statements
showing the elaborate care taken to
prevent any intercourse between Ship
Island quarantine and the Gulf coast
aud President Jones expressed his
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES,

Third Baptist Ohurch-Chelsea-Ser-
vices at II ain. by Rev. j. w. Lipsey.
Union Street Mission, at the Memphis
Institute, near tae Medical College
Sunday school at 4 pm,
Saflarans Street NJ. f. Church, South,
Chelsea = Sunday school at 9:8O ain.
PreschIng at p.mn by the pastor, Rev.
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The weather.

WASHINGTON, August 4.-For Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley, fair wealth
er in the Ohio valley, and partly
cloudy weather and lpaal rains ii
Tennessee; winds mostly northerly
rising barometer and stationary TEN.
nerature.
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entire confidence in the measures
adopted to secure this end.
The most important business trans-
action was the adoption of resolution
re affirming the policy of absolute non
Intercourse with all yellow fever infec-
ted ports, and instructiDg the Presi-
dent of the Beard not to permit anv
vessel from such ports to load and
unload eargoes at quarantine station
or TO proceed to this city.
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The PUBLIC LADSER iOh printing
and blank book ma1ufc.oturin9 estabs
HTssaen!, Nm 10 MaSslson street, Memphis,
lehn.. .s IS prepared to execute every
Ind of work in their line in superior
style and at lOv prices, /
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ADDITIONAL COTTON.

NEW YORK, August 4, 1916 u m
Ootton5tone not given. 0rdip3ry,7 7-l6c;
good ordinary, ll-l6c; low mfddlinT 3
io,ci ioIl6ci midldiing, l016C; good middling
IOhG middling fair, likc; fair. l9e 9'
Futures are steady at 6 to II points above
lsst evenings closing figures. wv
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DIED..

W00DWARD-Friday niaht at 10 o'clock,
at Macon, Tenn, Mrs, J. JULIA WOODWARD
Her friends are invited to attend the
funeral tomorrow Sunday at 1 o'clock from
Calvary church.
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MAS INlC NOTICE.

DEM ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. 3
i 70 will work in the Past Master XX
and most Excellent Master Degrees to-/WN
night Saturday, 4th inst, at O'Clock,
prompt. Resident and sojourning COM
panions fraternally and cordially invited.
By order of JOHN BEAMISH, II. P.
DODGE O. rRADKR, secretary.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-19

A Duchess county, New York, fruit
grower has ounce orchard OF over 200
trees, and has mad much trouble with the
boreis. As he had tried various remedies
with no success and was in a fair way to
lose his trees he SCI to work himself to de.
wise q preventive. In June, 1882, he made
a mixture Of n gallon CT soap, two OF
water, aud one gill OF crude carb0Iic acid,
stirring in the latter as the suds we're boil.
ing. lie then applied the mixture to his
trees, and ss the season wasdry 1t remaiu-
ed on tho bark long enough without a
second application to prevent the millsn
from depostipg their eggs. The experiment
was a suCcers, Tor a careful examination
made in August showed the trees to be
comparatively free from the pests
This year he tried the same mixture
again ct about the III tlmO oil the year
and in the anne manner; but, owing to
frequent rains, as he nov concludes, one
application was insufficient, and the result
is he has over athsusand borers 10 cut out
aud destroy. He does not doubt, in the
light OF hts experience in this first instance,
that had he m2deEeveral applications be-
tween tue middle Of May and to August 10
there would have been but few II any Of
the pests. There Is no doubt but that in
the mixture used the carbo.ic acid is the
ingredient which has dope the work. The
virtue OF this acid in destroying the insects
alive or In The egg or germ state is hecom-
Ing better understood by farmers and fruit
growers, and ia no doubt destined to be a
valuable agent in Kidding the county otthe
iDnnmerabls p'sts with which the orchard
aud garden ara annually infested.
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london Correspondence.
The ways Of fashion are inscrutable.
Paris. usually famous for good taste,
threatens this winter 10 survive some OF
the most eccentric fashions OF other days
Ladies may expect a reSuscitation OF still
brocaded and quilted skirts which delight
ed the court OF good Queen Anne, while
the newest color invented borroxs Il sad
tint OF London smoke and is called june De
LOndreS. 1t IL described by rhaps0disA as
q warm deep tone OF gray, Ruch as CROWNS
the hills on q rainy morning. Worth has
Just turned ont q marvellous sinner dress OF
this Unpromising shade. MauYe, violet
and geIanium red are likely 10 be nearly
as fashionable Ss ttnes de LOndrS, especially
the peculiarly deep violet tint known as
eueque.
Both in Paris and London the most ex-
pensiye materials will be worn for bonneis
md mantels. Chenille flowers simula-
ling nature and velvet leaves are much in
favor. Rich brocaded mantels embroi-
dered with shaded silks In rather stiff
mathematical designs are all the rage in
London, which las discarded the frivolous
iashins no popular this summer.
The French, after long %denouncing
listers as hideoua, have grociously adopted
them aud are doing their best TO improve
them by judicious shapes and trimming.
One OF the most effective ulsters is otgera-
mum red trimmed around the edges with
four rows Of narrow ribbon velvet OF the
same color and surmounted bya small
cape reaching 10 the elbows.
Fur and feathers will be much used IS
trimmings. Winter coats and whole capes
made OF dark brown marabout are very
fashionable. Skunk aud bear skin are
also popular with those who can afford
them. Poor folks will cling to cat and
rabbit skin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-19
WOMEN
Those who nre Charming and those who
are la Earnest.

Those who nre Charming and those who
are la Earnest.
NDreRJH AGaEtic.
When it was all over, my friend said,
$50 that is q woman in earnest. Do you
suppose it is her earnestnesa that makes
her 30 unprepossessing :"
This is my perplexity reduced to lis last
equation: "Was it her earnestness?
My friend held that it was. "If you have
observed" said she, women with aims are
always ike that. They are too superior to
condescend 10 make themselves agreeable.
Besides, they have MT time. Then they
never can see but one side tfa question:
the side they are OIL. They arc always
dragging their " opinion to the front,
and always running full tilt against every
one else's. That is where they differ most
from women who have MT purposes and
who have seen a good deal Of the world.
1t is the business Of a woman OF the world
to be agreeable. She spares no pains to
make herself just as good.lo0kipg US pos
and Just as charming. And she
is always tolerant. She may think you a
fool for your beliefs, but she doesn't tell
you go brutally, or try to crush you with an
avalanche OF argument. She tiles 10 look
at the matter from your point OF view; in
short, she feigns q sympathy, II she mas
not. Your women with a purpose think il
wrong 10 ieign anything. They won't pre-.
tend 10 be sympathetic any more than they
will powder their faces, OF let their dress
improve their figures. That's why
hey are so boring; they are too narrow to
be sympathetic and 100 conscientious to be
polite, H. Is earuestness does II: earnest.
is naturally narrowing. 1t is earnest
ness, too, sets their nerves int culver and
them so restless. They can meyer
BIT still; they are always tTitching, don't
you know? That's earnestness. 1t has q
kind Of electrical effect. Women in earnest
have no repose OF manner. But a woman
pf tho world feigns that, just as she feigns
sympathy, because 1t makes her pleasant TO
other people. Oh, there's no doubt OF it !:
women with q purpose are vastly better
than other women, but they are not nearly
30 nice!
My own experience CoTroborates my
opinions. Women with q pur-
pose, women in earnest, have d noticeable
lack Of charm. And l regret 10 say that
the nobility OF the purposs docs not 10 the
least affect the quantity Of charm. Very
likely their bnsy lives and the bard fight
have bad to wage with social prfju.
iices and moral anaChronisms may have
something to do with it.
But after making all deductions, l won:
der il my friends theory does not hit some
where near the mark!
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DnAIsINe AND DIreuINa.
rhe Renehis of the sysIem aud How 4
aAbonI the WORK.

The BenenlS OF the system anu bON 10
G0Ab0at the work.
The work Of drainmaking should be
done thoroughly and systematically. II is
not a bad idea to look the farm carefully
over with n view OF determining where
bitches are most needed, where is the best
place to locate the main drains, and what
number Of ~laterals Is necessary 10 complete
the system required to properly drain a
given area. Then q chart should be made
showing the precise location Of all the
drains on the farm. This will he found
serviCeable when il ia desIred TO find any
drain which may need attention. The
main drains should be made large enough
to freely carry or all the water which the
system OF laterals may take TO them. Too
often the mistake is madeot making drains
too small, when imperfect drainage or the
double expense OF taking them up are the
inevitable results. Among the frat things
t. be o)ked TO Ia a good aud sufli ] mt out
let. Uuder the drainage laws nov In force
10 perhaps nine.teGibs OF the States IN the
Union this may be secured without diii-
Guilty, 80 far as getting through adjoining
lands Is concerned. Having secured the
outlet the next thing Is to have a regular
FIJI for al ID aims. This is ne Q sary to keep
me tile iiMs4 upand always N good wotA
ing order. In short, J pays to take all the
needful precautions ut the proper time; 1t
is expensive enough to put in drains the
iiust lime without having TO do the work
over.
Perhaps a mistake made ottoner than
any other in draining lies in not laying
the tile deep enough, l! has been eslima-
ted that an average depth oil the tile-drairs
OF the country does not exceed twenty
inches. It is now generally conceded that
10 be- fully effective tile should be laid at
least twice this depth. In O recent address
delivered before the Tile and Drainage AS
ISOLATION OF Ohio Mr.. J. G. Wagner claims
for deep drainsge that 1t gives access TO a
greater amount Of plant food-three feet in
depth giving access 10 three times as much
one foot In depth will allow the roots
to reach: that it will give three times as
much moisture to draw from in dry sea
Sons, and even more, rs the top is the plrt
dried out by the sun; also that air deposits
moisture or cold surface, as may. be no.
liced in cellars and iceboxes. Hence the
pores in well drained land received depos-
it OF moisture in hot weather which is OF
great assistance In raising good Crops-a
result which could not be accomplished by
drainage.
There is still another advantage in deep
aud that is, tile so deeply laid il
not 80 liable to become filled by roots fore.
ing their way between the JOINTS Of the
tiles. 1t ia claimed that ths deeper the
drains the earlier in the spring plowlug
can be commenced. Also, that land deep
drained will not be damaged by sudden
or by heavy rains to the extent that such
rains affect shallow.drained soil.
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ic1R dgrtruluHN'
! 1t is very easy to hayea supplyof parsley
ali winter. Take up the plants from the
cut of all but a few small leaves at
he centre Of the tuit, and plant them in q
box OF good soil. Another method Is, to
take a keg-a nail key will Snswer-bore
numerous inch or inch and ahalt holes In its
sides. Pace the parsley with the crown at
the holes and the roots extending horizon.
tally into the keg, gradually filling In with
earth TO keep them in place. Finish by
planting some roots upright at the top.
Either box or keg, Il supported at kitchen
window aud watered as needed, will give Q
supply OF fresh leaves all winter. The res
idehts OF cities who have no gardens, can
buy parsley for this purpose In the markets,
rs 1t Is usually sold with the roots attached.
Those who are lond Of parsley as assessor,
ing, and do not care to be at the trouble Of
raising Il as above, may dry 1t readily and
find II aboutas good as when fresh. Spread
the leaves thinly on q pan; when the stove
oven IL not very hot, place this in II, and
leave the door open, The parsley will dry
very quickly; as Don al it Is crisp, rub Il
between tina hands into q powder, which 10
10 be kept in bottles, tightly closed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-19
MEDICAL.
Royal, Rich, Red Blood.

IN this coLntry we are all kings,
and we arc all entitled to have as
good blood as that which courses
through the veins ofemperors.
There are princes and million
aires languishing in feebleness and
broken.down bodily health who
would be glad to have the strength
Of the huniblest laboring man.
And there are many people who
are neither kings, cmpeTors, nor
miAionaires, whose blood is thin,
whose circulation is poor, who are
suffering from lassitude and debility,
and who know not the pleasure ola
hearty meal, nor the enjoyment Of
being able to do q good days work.
lfsuch people will put some iron
into their blood, they will vitalizc
and enrich it. They can do this by
the use Of Browns Iron Bitters, the
purest and most excellent iron med.
icine ever made. Thousands who
we're weak, languid, pale, and pros
trated, are now happy to say that
Browns Iron Bitters brought them
I'D and gave them new life. 8
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'Hl TOME PROOF.

And live, diseases and Rheumstism.-
kidney anI bLi1EasothInR seemed 70 help me;
: :SsIa 10, ri cui o! bod. Dr. 5ntIa e eaTH1 ms;
wheeling, ". Va.
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.nnre Tar niis..

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itching
and liberated Piles has been discovered by
Dr. WilIism, ian Indian romedy) called DR..
Williams indian Ointment A single box
has cured the worst chronic cases OF twenty.
dive Year, standing. No one need suffer Ave
minutes after applying this wonderful sooth.
iIg medicine. Lotions and instruments do
more harm than good. Williams Ointment
lhtorbs the tumofs, allsys the intense itch
ing, (particnIArlyat night after getting warm
in bed acts as \ poultics, gives instant and
painless relief, sndis prepared only for Piles,
itnhing Of the private parts, and for nothing
Forsale by all druggists and mailed on re.
ceipt Of price, s. 10.
For sale by J. F. shirk, Logan & Co., also
Chas. Menkemeller, Wheeling, and 3. K.
McConahey, Bridgeport, o. DGW
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ArkdHtltT 7hlieutE "
"Are you su~retbatthis lisa gentle horse?"
asked a man OF a colored gentleman, from
whom he wished to purchase a buggy
horse. "Gentlest hoss in dis town. A
child ken dribe him. My wife Is q mighty
skeery oman, but she amt a!eerd oh dis
hoes" "Sorry to hear it," said the white
man. "a gentleman who is running
against me for Office gave me money to
buy u horse for him. don't want you to
say anything about it, but | want to get Il
horse that will run away with him and kill
him." "Den dis is de boss, sab. Tore n
'spress wasin all to pieces day afore
yeslidy, an killed a cullud gentleman. Jes'
suit yer, sab, far he will kill de unfortunate
white man lessen a week." You iriaiug
liar, l wanted the horse for my vile, and
merely tested your honesty. l don't want
him" Who's u triiin' liar !" "You are"
81 amt no wuss den yerse'f, boss; ease
verses tole a lie jes' ter see Ell I'd tell one.
White mans got ter git outen de bed
mighty soon in de mawnin' ter beat me
tellin'ob d lie, femme tell YER" '''7
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Mother Walton has prescribed this YaluA.
BILE medicine for q great many years In her
private practice, and It has proved an unfail.
Ing specific in the treatment Of the many dis.
ordef1 to which the female constitution ID
subject Mrs.. nr. ". Wishes to fully impress
on the public that the Tea Is not like many
nostrums put up by unpHnpipal men for
nrpose 90 base We'vill not laention them,
but % simply to Alleyiste and Cure the many
monthly troubles from which all women
,nfer. Price 81. For sale by ]. +. ehirk,
Logan & Co, also OhAs. Menkemollsr, Wheel.
ine, aud r. K. MoCoHAhey, Bridgeport, OF
nailed on receipt Of price by Frazier Medi'
cine Co., Cleveland. paw
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Wheasvss there 10 az Oxlraordisary occur
rknce, q team run over a child without hurt.
ing II; q mechsnic falls from a thirl-stOry
window. aud In a week after he Is at work
again, We are wont Ia exclAim, what u
miraclem 80. when Mrs. 7. 4, Eberlire, then
.Oi. Allrgb-py City, Pa, bad been sick with
consumption for avery long time, hSd been
tod by several al the best physicians Of that
city that her time was but for a few hours,
that she must die, and when the uSa OF hut
one bottle OF Perma In a woke time placed
her Oh her feet rgain and made her the heart.
i-tt eater OF the fsmily,al NJ the peOple,arouud,
az with ms ri IiCing voice, exclaimed
What q wonderful miraclt!' Ere psge 80
OF thu Ellis OF Lifs." Your druggist will five
you one grutis. DAW