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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
NEW-YORK'S LEPERS.
The Dreary Life They Lead on
BZackzCeU's Island.

Although a recent statement credited to Dr.
isadore Dyer, consulting expert of the LOUISIANA
leprosy camp, that two hundred lepers are
walking about the streets of New-York, a con-
slant menace to public health. has been met
with vigorous denials on the part of local health
officials, backed up by the statements of eX-
perts to prove that leprosy is a far less con-
tlgious disease than generally supposed, yet
Eew-York City has a leprosy camp of her own.
These lepers are public charges under the care
Of the Department of Charities and their abode
resembles more a death house in some prison
'hln a camp" 1t is the one roomed ell part
# long low brick building on Blackwelrs
island. The main portion of the building is
Given up to erysipelas patients. but this one
room, entirely separated from the erysipelas
ward is devoted exclusively to the use Of lep-
rous patients There are only three of them at
present, all men. One is elderly Dane, who
has lost his eyesight; the other two are Chi2ess
one a man Of middle age, who is very sick, and
he other a young fellow who is said by the
ohysicians and nurse to be nearly cured of the
disease.
Though the camp is only about fifty yards
rom the Metropolitan Hospital the administra-
ion building of the hospital group on the ISL
and. when one crosses the drive and walks down
beside the long low brick building to that small
room at its eastern end, a sense of desOlation
l-vs holds upon the stoutest heart. There
o.hJr buildings near by, carriages rattle down
IT,. drive boats glide down the river within
q. Hing distance, and only that low building,
~ wed in the knowledge of its use, presents
rrsture of sadness as complete the most i'm
ag.aative mind could desire.
Aud the lives of its inmates are in keeping
y. IN the appearance of the building. 1t is true
that they are not bound by hard and fast rules,
10. the hospital officials share the belief of DR.
CLallss +. Roberts, leprosy expert of the city
Health Department, that leprosy is such
fechly contagious disease as to require other
conditions than mere proximity to communicate
il. Consequently, in so far as their physical
oolditiou permits, the city's lepers are free to
wander about the hospital grounds OF the island
on fair days in summer when hey feel the
ned Of fresh air and little exercise. Accord
ing to their nurse, although they have never
done so. the lepers would not be restricted by
their disease from visiting the city proper, since
Lprcsy is not counted contagious. But what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
TWO HISTORIC NAMES.
aaron Burr and Il. Hamilton IN,
Proximity in Spring-st.

There may be nothing in signs, but there are
at least two of the everyday street kind in New
York which, by reason of their location ana the
names they bear, remind one of most stirring
chapter in American history. Both are to De
found in Spring-st. near Macdougal-st. In one
corner of a restaurant window at No. ~
Spring-st appears the sign of an instament
jeweller bearing the name of Aaron Burr High
up on the building across the street at No 24i
appears a weather beaten sign on which the
inscription: "a. Hamilton, carpenter and build
err can be traced.
What makes their proximity still more in
taresting is the fact that the entrance to Aaron
Burr's country place, Richmond Hill, was, years
ago just about where the intersection Of Spring
and Macdougal SITS. is now, short distance
from the signs still bearing the two historic
names Burr is said to have passed out of this
gate on that fatal morning when he went to
Weehawken Heights to fight his memorable duel
with Hamilton.
The ultra-sentimental may see something In
,!icative of the lives of Hamilton and Burr in
the fact that the sign bearing the half efaced
name of the former is rapidly falling to decay
while that bearing the name of his mortal
enemy is as aggressive as paint can make IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
BLEW. UP THE ICE.
Hoo a Channel Vas Made at Port
Chester on the Sound.

The severity OF this winter in the neighbc.
hood of NewYork is emphasized by a recent O.
currenee at Port Chester. N Y on Long IsIana
Sound. Usually the harbor Of that place is not
closed in the winter by the ice. The steamers
from New-York are able to make their wav
UP the Byram River. the mouth Of which forms
the harbOr of Port Chester. to the wharves In
the winter just ended it has been impossible for
them to do this, for ice more than a foot in
thickness formed and effectuany blocked navi
cation in the channel.
The manufacturers became tired Of waiting
for nature In the form Of gentle spring IA
release them from their icy bonds. When March
roaring in and the ice was found stin 70
be from foot to eighteen inches in thickness
they decided to treat the ice themselves Pro-
curing $50 pounds of dynamite they set to work
Beginning at the open end Of the ice field the
ice was divided into huge blocks with pIoughg
Then sticks of dynamite were inserted in holes
made for the purpose. The dynamite was ex-
ploded by electric current and three or four
miniature geysers of mixed ice and water would
shoot up into the air.
Foot by foot the ice was broken away. Finally
after five days of ice breaking Of this sort the
channel was opened sufficiently to permit
steamer to reach wharf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
AFFORDING CONSOLATION.

Mrs. George H. Gilbert. the grand old woman
of the stage" whose recent death brought sor-
row to the entire theatrical profession. loved to
recount her experiences to intimate friends, and
interesting they invariably proved One Of the
most humorous related to Mrs. GiIbert's earlier
days when she was a member Of a company
presenting an intensely emotional drama Proof
was furnished the family of the hero that ap-
parently stamped him as a criminal of IN
pleasant kind Naturally there was much weep
ing on the stage. accompanied by wringing Of
hands and other accessories. Upon one oeca-
sion the strained scene was completely spoiled
by man in the gallery CAfrs. Gilbert always
maintained he must have been somewhat intoxi-
cated) who yelled: Cheer up. cheer up 1t may
not be true"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
UNTAXED ALCOHOL

DR.. John A. Marshall head of the department
of chemistry and medicine of the University II
Pennsylvania, is dron man. whose frequent
humorous comments DO much to increase the at
Effectiveness of his lectures Explaining carbon
dioxide the other day to interested body Of
students, he remarked: by fermentation In
the intestines carbon dioxide and alcohol are
produced. 1 trust this fact viii never become
known to our earnest friends Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union This is probably
taxation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
HIS HIGHER POWER.

Senator German was talking about a states
man whose great talents are coupled with an
unusual miIdness and gentIeness Of disposition
Poor fellow" said Senator German. His
wife henpecks him. When he was Governor, ne
had page boy who stole some postage stamps
and the Governor, in his gentle way, set out %
give him a little religious admOHition-
willie he said, don't you know that thers
is higher power always watching US?
Yes. SIR said the page.
WHO is it, the Governor went on, who sees
and hears all we do, and before whom even
am as a wormr
The missus, sir said Willie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

sitting on benches and in steamer chairs. just
outside the door, warm days They do not
eat with other patients. but there is gas stove
In one corner of their camp and on this their
meals are prepared, the Cinnamon doinG much
of their own cooking. They prepare regular
Chinese dishes and have plenty to eat Every
thing is done for their physical comfort. but
life has long since become for them simply a
dreary wait for the end, living death. The
frequent sight of pile of collins on the river
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

bank close beside their quarters is not con-
ducive to an elevation of their spirits. Each
has a little package of letters, pictures and
other reminders of happier days, and much of
their time is spent during the winter in going
over these mementos, arranging them in order
only to rearrange them the following day.
Several years ago the city had five lepers to
care for, and they were segregated on North
Brother Island. The idea of establishing a
colony ON the island was, however given up, and
about three years ago the present quarters on
BlackwelIs Island were opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

ever the experts may say to it's non-con-
tagious character, to the lay mind leprosy al
ways conveys a certain i'll defined horror, and
though they need no longer go about ringing
bells OF shouting ''Unclean, unclean" in Bib
lical times, lepers of to-day are just as much
Stunned as in the olden days This is true of
the city's Iepers on BlackweIPs Island, and they
have few visitors outside the physicians and
attendants. Those visitors to the island who
happen to know the nature of their disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

hurry past them with averted faces, even the
cltys cart drivers giving their horses an extra
cut of the whip when their work takes them
past that end Of the low brick building; the
garbage collector makes short work of the camI,
garbage. and the island workmen generally give
that part of the building and its occupants a
wide berth.
The enervating nature OF the disease does not
encourage much active exercise on the part of
the lepers. and they content themselves with
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
FOR SELFISH ENDS.

For the purpose of carrying out
the nefarious schemes that marked
the terrible days of the Reconstruc-
tion Period, the Republicans fastened
negro suffrage upon free people. 1t
was to further evil designs that their
votes were legalized, although there
was hardly a statesman of the DOM
inant party who did not oppose the
act. Yet today, when there is an
opportunity to wipe the vicious eff
fects of n war measure from our
statute books, we are confronted by
an opposition that has only the selfish
ends that justified the reign of bayo-
nets in the days that followed the
Civil war.
This opposition sees no further
than the opportunity of filling few
paltry Offices and whose highest
test of craftsmanship is the di-
vision of the spoils of office
holding. Vote for the suffrage amend
ment and thus surround the ballot
with the sacredness with which it
was cherished by Our ancestors. The
Caucasian blood always has and will
rule, and hecoalition with the negro
brings about unnatural conditions,
that in the end, bode evil for every
civil institution.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

made by Mi S Baldwin, a
lady aeronaut Of note,
who has been subs t i tut
ed in place Of Miss de
Vonda, the adver ed
attraction. The reason
for this change is that
the lady met wi tn a
ser ious accident viii lie
max ing a descent at
One i da, New York, on
Sept. 23d. Mi IS Baldwi n
is equally as accom-
pl shed and wi IL thrill
the spectators wi tn her
dar ing GOODNESS.
Other attractions will
be Mule Races, Barrel
Races and other con-
tests Of skill. Also a
real old timeFox Hunt
Every day wi IL offer
a var ed progr ANNE that
has been repair ed for
the especial purpose Of
pleas ing.
Tues day will be the
CANNED GOOD DAY at the
Fair, and a large at
tendance Of packers is
expected. A number Of
entries have been made
by exhibitors Of toma-
toes. Mr.. Hugh S. Or EN-,
Pr es dent Of the Balti-
more Canned Goods Ex-
change, wi IL judge the
display and afterwards
make an addr ess Of Har-
ford's chief indus try.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
WORK FOR THE AMENDMENT.

" VIM 4SfN . ILL Announcement
The people of Hartford will elect a
full Democratic ticket at the Novem-
be- lection. This is conceded on all
sides, and the opposition recognized
the strength of our ticket when they
made practical lay-down uomina-
tions to offset us. 1t is an open secret
that their only hope is in pairing
down the majority that this county
will give the suffrage amendment.
Democrats should not allow the
present favorable outlook to lessen
their energies in working for the
ticket. The election is only little
over 4 month of, and, in that time,
there will be plenty of opportunity
to do good work, not only for the
ticket, but the suffrage amendment
as we'll Hartford wants to increase
her normal Democratic majority,
and, at the same time, give such an
endorsement for the elimination of
the negro vote, that there will be
superabundance to go towards les
SEEMING the strength of the opposition,
who, have in some less enlightened
communities, succeeded i'll prejudicing
white people against a measure, that
means in the near future, the protec-
ton of their property and homes
from the negro encroachment. Ifthis
measure does not carry at the polls
by a decisive majority, it will re-
quire more than the ordinary meth
DDS of modern civilization to repress
the negroes, whose victory it will be.
in their exercise of the fancied rights"
that they believe will inure to their
benefit.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

Next we eek II ON tues
day until Satur day, we
hold our ANNUAL COUNTY
FAIR.
The success Of the
Fair will depend alto
eether on the manner in
VIII i ch our county people
patronize it. 1t is for
them to say whe ther or
not it is possible for
US to hold a success flu
Fair. The managers may
work ever so hard and
cons CT ent Gus ly to thi S
end, but if the peopl e
thr oughout our county
do not cooperate, do
not feel some pride in
the exhib i is, do not
become omeWhat enthus-
ed wi tn it's social
features, but on the
contrary stay at home
and criticise it's man
agement, the Fair can
only be a fai lure.
We therefor hope that
you wi IL show your in
terest in this year S
Fair by doing your par t,
both in attending the
Fair and making exhib-
its; give the managers
and the directors your
hearty support; urge
both your nei ghbors and
FIR i ends to end, and
we we'll show to our CT ty
and other visitors that
Har ford county alway S
comes to the front and
can be counted on to do
things ri ght.
Every effort will be
made to salts fy exhib i
tors. The judges wi l
be unacquainted wi tn
the exhibi tors, SO that
sent iment or endly
relations will have no
inf 1uence in awarding
the pr emf ums.
We have every assur-
ance that the display
Of machinery, as vel l
as other depar tments,
wi l surpass any thing
that we have had for
years. The races ar e
we l fl lied and the many
new attract ions wi !
pleas e all who attend.
JOHN G. ROUSE,
Pr es ident.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
FOR BOTH

One disease of thinness in
children is scrofula; in adults,
consumption. Both have poor
blood both need more fat.
These diseases thrive on lean
ness. Fat is the best means of
overcoming them; cod liver oil
makes the best and healthiest
fat and
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
Public Sale

The undersigned, intending to leave the
county will offer at Public Sale at her resi-
dence on the road leading from Forest Hill
to Clark's bridge
On Tuesday, October 24th, 1905.
At IOA. NJ, the
Following Personal. PROPERTY, to wit:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

The l.Gis 10 the oldest established
n.wsparer in Hartford county. 1t has a
larger circulation among intelligent farm
els. Gamers and other business men than
any other newspaper published i'll the
county These facts make it a valuable
advert sing medium for reaching all
c!aSsc
Al! communications should be address
81 to TnE EGIs AND INTELLIGENcER,
and al! checks drawn to order of John
D. Warrington.
n~NoTlcR To CORRESPONDENT
communications intended for publication
must be accompanied by the n name
of the writer, though not for 7hFcation
unless desired, otherwise they will re-
ceive no attention
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
Pre- S ident

The a mus ements at the
coming exhibi on will
be vari ed and calculate
ed to pleas the immens e
attendance that is ex-
pected. OF particular
interest will be the
balloon as Gems ion each
day at noon. The peri
lous air trip will be
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

tsY~Salesmen Wanted look after
urinterest in H afford and adjacent coun-
ties. Salary or Commission. Address
Lincoln Oil Co., Cleveland Ohio.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
BUSINESS NOTICES,

Eight cents a line for the first insertion and
S cents line for each subsequent Insertion
seven words to line, No advertisement in.
serted unless prepaid.
No advertisement inserted for less than rs
cents
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
Deposits Received Subiectto Check
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS:
VIM. s. Forwood, Jr., Edward II. Hall,
X. Lee Magness. Noble l.. Mitchell,
6. Smith Norris, Walter w. PRIEST on,
Denis J. Shanahan, George Is. Rigdon,
John B. Wysong.
WALTER w. PRESTON, PRES.
DENIS J. SHANAHAN, VICE PRES.
SAMUEL w. BRADFORD, CASHIER.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
AND HENFuRNIrURE

Walnut Marble top w ashstand and Dresser,
antique Bureau. bureau with Mirror. six Bed
steads. three antique Trundle Beds Wash
stands. six lots Carpet Mating. Window
blinds. Hair Sofa. 6 Walnut dining room
Chairs. large double Wardrobe. 2 Cook
Stoves, Alright Parlor Stoves, Chunk
Stove, Coal Stove, Coal Oil Heater, Kitchen
Cupboard and Safe. Bench. Table. Cherry
Table falling leaf, Screen Doors, Window
Screens. lot China, Glass and Crockery Ware
l Whatnot, 3 Fire Boards. 2 Brass Clocks
lot Kitchen Chairs and various other articles
too numerous to mention.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
Public Sale.

Four milk Cows one to be fresh by day of
sale, others milking; l Heifcr. four fattening
Hogs. no-top buggy. onc-horse Express
Jump seat Carriage Hunt Corn Drill. Hinge
Harrow Buckeye Binder in good order;
two-horse Pillow. Shovel Plows. Cultivators.
Wheat Drill, Corn Shelter Grain
Fan Wheelbarrow, Carpenters Chest and
various Carpenters Tools; Corn Covercrs.
Moving Scythe. Foot ADJ. cross cut Saws.
NJ aul and Wedges. Wood Saw. Axes. Corn
Shovel, Log Chain. lot Cider and other
empty Barrelslot Harness. !. bushel Measure.
bag Holder. Fertilizer Sieve. 100 feet more
or lessl White Oak Lumber Grind Stone.
Farm Bell, about fifty bushels Potatoes. ten
tons Hay. Also the following
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

Wanted-A general utility horse;
weight about 100 pounds; from 3 to 4
years old. A. T. Patterson. Emmorton.
Etk1" Tenant house for rent W. E. Rot-
inSpn NaIa
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
TERMS OF SALE.

All sums of SO under cash on day of sale
on sums over tn 1T amount a credit of six
months will be given. credit payments to
bear interest from day of sale and to be
secured by notes of the purchasers payable at
the Second National Bank at Bel Air with
security to be approved by the undersigned.
HUMPHREY WILSON.
w Thnmnsnn Auctinneer
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

tH-For Sale-Single Comb White Leg
horns, White Wyandottes and few
Light Brahmas, standard bred, best
strains, price according to quality. NJ.
f. RidQely. Woodside Farm, Benson,
&. and p. phone
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06
BEL AIR. Md.

FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 6. 1905.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

be- For Sale.-A fine driving Mare,
road cart, coal stove, slate mantel.
Cheap for cash. Harry w. Whistler,
Fountain Green, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-06

n~For Sale-Large sized colt, years
old next spring. Charles A. Grey, For
est Hill
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-18

ed 90 me since J have been in the
south that re standard Of o0iclais in-
tesriiy ana private morality down
hure is much higher than in the
north IT is coutended that The
southern people as rule. are more
free from social scandals and that az
vsrce Is very rare everywhere through
out the south. and IN many localities al-
most unknown. a Presbyterian clergy
man. who has preached both IN the
north and south. says that the private
lives Of the city people down here las
rule are purer that they are more crid-
cal OF the behavior Of their neighbors.
and that greater disgrace attaches 70
social sins and dellnquencies than IN
northern cities. The women OF We south
as rule, have larger families than in
the north. There is very utue crime
among the white population, a fact
which is attributed to temperance legis-
lation. "a great deal Of whisky is drunk
in the homes Of the white people. but
seldom to excess AS rule, every
southern man takds his toddy, either at
his club, In his own diningroom or with
his friends but at the same time he is
a prohbitonist so far as the sale OF
liquor Is concerned. because he realizCs
the negroes and and the poor white
class. and is the chief cause Of crime"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-18
CHEROKEE NATION GOV
ERNOR PUTS HARPOON
INIO HITCHCOCK
TROUBLE ABOUT DEEDS
Interior Department Wants
to Approve Them First.
Special to Daily Lea

Special to Daily Lea /,
Muskoaee. I. r., hS-J rs Gov Green
McCurtain oi c..e cherokee nation is
sHn denant. and in letter received at
the Dawes commission today from him
be sc0res Secretary Hitchcock of the in-
terror department IN sarcastic terms.
Gov. McCurtaiu and the governor of the
Chickasaw nation have been issuing
land patents to aliotees without the ap-
proval OF the secretary The letter is
long one. covering nine pages - iyFe-
written paper and Is coucIed in most
independent language.
McCurtain quotes frn.a the opinion
Of the attorney general and says be sees
Dothiug In the opinion that gives the
secretary any right under the law to
demand that the deeds FIRST be approved
By him before being issued lie also
says the secretary has assumed an pow
cr and authority Ia the case except
these which he especially prohibited by
statute 1e says that the governor Of
the Chickasaw nation and himself have
delivered about 5000 patents and calls
upon the commission 20 send several
thousand deeds IN its possession
Go AlcCurtain says, is the deeds are
no received Within the specified period
the two governors win call IN the ceru-
flcates OF allotment held by the all
lotees and from these viii make out
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-18
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