The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-03-20
A K,esriferons In.er,
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From statements made to the sritar
by Judge Brdger, of Caldwell, il wouls
seem that the ravages of q peculiar Az
or gnat, among the horses and mnls.
in shat parish, and in Richlapd Orr
chita and nsighboring districts are
very serious. In Caldwell alone 1sa
horses and mnies have died from a.
effects OF the bites of the insect lido
Bridger states that he knows the hpf
faIo gnat, but that the insect which h..
invaded Caldwell is different from 4 II
many points. 1t is much smaller than
the common house fly. The flies cIus-
ter in patches about the tenderer nor
tious Of the horse or mule, and enter
the nostrils, causing discharges of blood.
The animal appears restless and disin-
clined to lie down. A paralysis of the
bladder and other organs ensues, and
the unfortunate beast falls dead. As
long as the horses and mules are kept
up in stables they may be protected
from the pestiferous fly by smoke,
The Judge says that in his section of
the country the mules cannot be worked
in the pillow or the hersos ridden. 1t
is to be feared that Che ravages of this
insect may extend to other sections.
Very few of the animals attacked re-
cover. At present there ars o number
of planters of the Ouachita country in
the city, who have come for the pur-
pose of purchasing stock to replace the
animals that have died.
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We clip the following items from
the Louisiana Sugar Bowl Of the llth
instant.
SANITARY MEAsuREs.-The sanitary
question Cannot, we believe, be touch
ed upon too often. Let us remember
the saying that every year without IN
epidemic is year bearer TO one. We
are glad to see that the town authori>
ties are striving to get the work done
that is most necessary. The cleaning
of the cutters on Main street has Just
been finished and similar operations
will commence imn1ediatcIy on ST.
Peter and the other stfoets in the rear
of the town. The maih casval has had
"a thosougb cleaning and through IL
the drainage is easily conducted into
the bayou. Let us bear in mind that
DIR. Holt, in his ANALYSIS of the re-
cord of yellow fever in New Orleans
during the year 1872" exsesay dc,
eEares the whole weight of sessimeuy
is in favor Of tile opinion that the dis
ease was cngeSagFSd spontaneously
from local causeS, and MOI ifsported.
KEEP TIE CsiLDRES orr 5eE TRAeE.
The atnet,Ht of snnessnce and
trosl,Ie caused to the oiticers Of the
railroad, by boys ch.plting eg tbs cars.
has bscotse q subject Of co:sp1aist TO
slie Corporate authorities who, useless
parepts by 8 doe exercise ri their in
fiucnce, prevept their cffspring FROM
being . nuisance, will be cvmpeIled to
pass aB ordinance TO PARRISH severely
such Uffenscs O8Iy 8 few days back,
DYe of those nsiscbiesens sfci,ins
hanging 10 a coupling, lost his grip,
and but for lis timely reseuc hy one
If the ctDpleyses Of Gle road he would
IN moment have bcep crushed TO
heath under the wbecls VI g car,
SELF REsrEcT.--Always reDeD5bcT
10 one can edebase you but yourself
SANDER, satire, falschood, injustice
hese can never rob you of Your man
rood. Mon may lie about you, they
nay denoance you, they may cherish
uspiciops manifold, they may make
our failing tho target Of their wit or
ruelty; never be alar.nod---never :.
wervc an inch from the line that your
Judgment aud oonsciuce have marked
nut for yog. They can not by all
heir efforts take away yapr knowledge
f yourself, the purity of yaur nature,
While these are loft, yan are in point
f fact upharlned.
GRAND FAapY ARRss AMP MAsxEp
aALI,= The United Eeles&A Of Tenn
'erance will give 4 gfallst AlRY. d.
aent at their Hall, on Main street,
ext Friday week. This association
as done much good in aur town by
he ENCOURAGEMENT If sober hahits; by
receipt and example, they have saved
many FROM ruin. Nc trust that tho
all to be given by them on the oven.
M of St. Josephis day, viii he nnmer.
lsly attended by the frienda at tho
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