The morning call., 1894-08-19

Der OF nOtaries public.
LFPROSY-D. p, Fresno, Cal. Leprosy is a
scaly affection of the skin which most usually
occurs on the limbs especially on those parts
where the bones are most thinIy covered. Its
duration is uncertain. and, If not interrupted
by treatment it Will frequently continue for
years without materially affecting the general
health. Many prominent medical authorities
have declared that the disease is not contagious,
and this assertion is borne out by the fact that
a number OF individuals have been residents of
the leJer colony on the Hawaiian Islands and
they have never been affected by il. There are
others who claim that it is, but, as doctors
always disagree. the Query Column Will not de-
eide. The most prominent symptoms OF the
disease are summed up by DR.. COPELAND Ill his
medical dictionary as follows: "DuSky req or
nYd tu0eTcleS or various sizes on the lace,
ears and eXtremities; thick or rugoSe stale
OF The skin, dimnutiOn of its seDSlbility, and
falling on OF the hair, except that OF the scalp:
oarse, nasal or lost voice, OZRna; alterations
OF The surface and extreme fGtor. These tu-
beroles vary In Size from that OF pea 10 an
olive. Noihlng is known to certainty re-
gardng The cause of the disease or lis causes.
Ihe investigation Of Stewart at Iranquebar. a
seaport town on The coast OF British India,
I5o miles south OF Madras. where leDrosy is
very prevalent led him TO conclude: a That
women are less liable 10 IL than men: % that IL
IS hereditary; (3) that its coDtagi0usness is eX-
tremeiy doubtful; a. that fish diet renders
every symptom worse; 90 that poor living,
want OF cleanliness, and exposure TO cold and
damp are constant attendants. DR.. Copeland
ascrlbes Its origin TO the use of semi putrld
meat ana nsh, and of rancid oils; TO insufficient
vegetable 1000 and to The contact OF matter
discharged from leprous sores.
CRoCKER OLD PEOPLES HoME-J. s., City.
Under the latest rules governing the Croker
Ola Peoples Home, corner OF Pine and Pierce
streets applicants for admission. either male or
IemaIe, must be 63 years of age, and when
making The application must fill out blank as
IolloWs; Name, age, nationality, what money,
II any, married or single, what living relations
and where residing, place of present residence,
present state Of health and what clergyman for
reference. Ibis application must be filed with
the application committee Of the board OF lady
managers, who Will pass uron II, and If upon
investigation It shall be found that the appli-
cdnt ~ Iiee from any contagious disease. and Is
III SUBJECT IoF admission into the home, and IL
is eXpedlent TO receive such applicant, then the
applicant may BE- admitted on probation for
Infee months. For lie three months the sum OF
SzO d month VIII be charged. Upon entering, the
party must. IN addition TO the sum named, de-
post me further sum of $1,000. which, II The
party AFTER three months probation expresses
deSiIe 10 remain, Will be accepted as full pay
menu Joi the parIy'S maintenance In the home
curing lie. III at the end OF three months the
appIlcdhI expresses desire not 10 remain III
Inc nome, The deposit OF $1,000 will be returned.
The home furnishes TO the inmates all the COM
lorlS Oh a home, which includes room, board,
washing, bathing, physician in case OF sickness,
nursing ana so forth, and in the end pays for
tnr Iunerai expenses. Those who live at the
nome are permitted TO leave II for the purpose
OF gong OUT visiting, sightseeing, going into the
country; but when ihey 90 out 10 absent hem
selves Tor more than a day they are requested
TO INFORM the authorities where they are going,
so mat lney may be communicated with and
their mall forwarded 10 them.
SLAVERY-N. Fl. R., Stockton, Cal. In
1871 the hrst cargo of negro slaves was landed
In virginia. Thereafter slavery was an insitu-
ton In that colony. as it was indeed in all of The
thirteen colonies except Georgia. This colony
was formed by James 0gelthorpe in 1892, and
from that time until 1852, when its charter was
surrendered TO the crown, slavery was pro-
hiolted- In the northern colonies intellect as
well as TABOR had 10 be applied TO make the sol
productive, consequently slave labor was not
iouna pfontable, but such labor was tolerated
In all Inc colonies. there being no objection al