Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-30

A LEPRoUs FISD.-Sunday afternoon,
Chinaman afflicted with Asiatic leprosy was
found near the American river, about half
mile east of the city limits. Yesterday
Health Officer Ferral, also a reporter, visited
the diseased man. The scribe. in searching
around over the vegetable patches and
through the thick brush, asked of several
Cinnamon where the sick man was, but
always received the "No sabe" answer.
| Near a cabbage ranch the leper was found.
| He was sitting on his bed writing but turned
| when spoken to- anu pleasantly answered his
visitor. His face has no eruptions as yet,
but Is swollen badly, the swelling being un-
evenly distributed ever the surface Of the
skin, as may be seen on the Hawaiian lspers.
He says his mouth is sore inside, and his
breathing is very difficult. the nostrils SEEM
ing 10 be almost closed. One foot IL dis
torted and ruined, the toes rotting away.
The hands are being attacked by this deadly
disease, and the fingers are mass of sores.
The legs and arms show the presence Of the
destroyer, and, as the cheerful fellow him.
self says, pointing TO his rotting limbs,
"Bimeby, all gone" He rays he came from
China two years ago, and to Sacramento last
July, and is 81 years old. His countrymen
take some care of him, as little rice and
some fish were seen cooked in pot When
bidding his visitor good day, the poor de.
serted fellow courteously offered him drink
from his brandy jug, and it is needless to
state that the newspaper man declined with
hearty thanks.
A CHINAMAN's JoKE.-When Chinaman
pays his poll tax it is the usual practice of
the Collector to write some kind of a descrip-
ton in the blank place on the receipt, where.
by the Chinaman can be identified. Tax Col
letor Harvey stopped Chinaman at the
passenger depot yesterday and demanded to
see his receipt. The Chinaman took one from
his pocket aud smilingly handing it to the
officer remarked, " Me pretty good man.
The officer recognized in his own handwrit-
ing on the receipt the words, Z" front teeth
gone" He smiled as he saw full set OF ele-
CANT teeth in the Cslestiafs mouth, folded
up the receipt, put it in his pocket and de-
manded the price of a license. The China
man looked very much nonplussed and after
SAYING "Whas matter several times he
began to laugh so loud that be attracted the
attention of every person around thu Depot
He said, You heep belly good man. You
takee my poll taxee, may be you hkee him.
too, and suiting the action to the word ne
took from his mouth full set of front teeth.
The laugh was on the officer. He treated all
hands and the Chinaman.
POLICE County, ssterdsy morning in the
Police Court Willism Edwards, who fired
his bulldog pistol in K street saloon Satur-
day night, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
to ten days in jail William Burns and
George Saliman, brace of drunks, were
| aN1w40 - 80 k,w,r H. n
port failed to appear, and her deposit was
forfeited John Watt, aged sixty years, was
up for drunkenness, pleaded guilty. and said
he was ashamed of himself The Court gave
him twenty.four hours in cell to think over
his degradation. James jackson pleaded
guilty of petit larceny. He will be san
fenced on the 31st. Louis Fisher, petit lar
ceuy, was dismissed on motion of City Attor-
ney, and at request of prosecuting witness.