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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04
THE LOCO WEED.
How to Treat Animals Suffering from Kts
Dangerous Effects.

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Dangerous Effects.
The loco or ''crazy' weed, about
which ranchmen give various and
sometimes conflicting statements, is the
| subject of paper by Prof. Sayre, OF
the Kansas State University, and incor-
porated in a report of the State Board
of Agriculture. According to the pro-
lessor there are two plants known as
the crazy weed common in Kansas,
Colorado and New Mexico, the astrag.
alus and oxytrcpis, both belonging to
the natural order of leguminosie. Both
are attractive plants, and keep their
color all winter. The astragalus grows
on high ground, it blooms about June,
bearing bright-hued flower; there are
great many stalks proceeding from
the base. These stalks are compressed,
reclining towards the base and erect
and recurved above, with soft, silky
pubescence. The leaflets, usually in
pairs except the upper one composed
OF from ten to twenty pairs), are some
what densely clothed with soft, silky
hairs. more woolly on the under side.
The flower stalk is usually longer than
the leaf stalk, naked below, bearing a
rather thick spike of flowers.
The following is a summary OF the
effect of loco, based on personal in.
quiry among ranchmen, by Prof.
Sayre: The animal unaccustomed tC
the weed will not touch it as long as
good feed is to be had, but after once
partaking of it-driven to it in early
spring by. the want of green vegeta-
tion-soon comes to prefer il to any
other food, and finally refuses any
other, leaves the herd and wildly
searches for loco. The first effect upon
the animal is hallucination. When
led or ridden up to some trifiing OBJ
struction, such as a bar or rope ly-
ing in the road, he stops short, and if
urged ON leaps over it as if it were a
rail fence four feet high. Seemingly
the optic nerve is affected; all sense Of
distance and dimension seems to be
lost; a barn near at hand is to him
afar off, and one mile away near by.
He will go headlong against barn or
rock, or over a precipice, as if he were
totally blind. The animal will, per-
haps, let one get close to him, then
suddenly and wildly run away at full
speed and as suddenly stop, turn
around, and it may be, come right
back, stop short, stare, land act like
mad"
A treatment recommended by DIR.
Harding and given by the Professor
for locoed animal is as follows:
'tPulverized extract belladonna, 10
grs; corrosive sublimate, to II grs. !;
licorice, o.; glycerine, q. s. Mix.
Make thin paste, and give table
spoonful. The belladonna and mer-
curry may be increased according to
the severity of the symptoms. Opium
combined with the belladonna might
be advantageous at the beginning of
the disease. Mild and non-irritating
articles Of food only should be given,
such as Oil cake, etc. A veterinarian
in Garden City recommended t he ap-
plication of a bliste behind the ear.
This might be good, as also any coun-
ter-irritant application along the spine,
adds Prof. Sayre.-N. 7. World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04
Near Greenup, KY, the other da

Near Greenup, KY, the other day,
q woman, annoyed by the thievery Of
her boys two pet squirrels, shut them
up tight in an upper room while she
went about her work. Shortly after
ward the little fellows, dragged and
sooty beyond expression, hoped in at
the door, having gone up the chimney,
then down the water spout and through
the water barrel under it to regain
their liberty.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04
Outrageous Punishment.

sltWas severe enlistment" said
= the father. self-reps Aachfully, ''but it
ac ~ n'Has7srs the PURPOSE Fl It kept Johnny
.,,,s s ysn running on thasstreet."
ut Pa you didn't Grip pie the boy, did
sina 4ou?n
Gulf, VINO. / had his n fther cut his hair
generalsr him. You ought to see the poor
On Ma55
Mar And the proud fathe wept bitterly.
Ora sssaQo Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04
HE skeleton of an Indian

Hhe skeleton of an Indian W Q
was killed in what is known as the
'.Kilburn fight of 1866 was recently
plowed up in field near Walpole, N.
H., where the fight took place. It was
in this famous encounter that two men,
two women and two boys defended
themselves for six hours against 400
bloodthirsty savages.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04
Tin nav s4ake rank as

Tin may% lake rank as one OF
the precious metals. Silver is much
more widely distributed ~ the sur
face of the globe than is tin. Mzsssh Is
rarely met with in deposits of aabSas
dance. The principal sources of supply
ut present are the mines OF CORNWALL
Australasia and the Straits Settlement
Last year out OF total foreign supphu
of 24,076 tons, only 54S tons came 4
England from elsewhere than Al Y;
tralasia and the Straits Settlements. la
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04

Two Tennessee lovers walked for
ty-eight miles to get the knot tied, and
then met with a refusal because the
young chap did not have fifty cents to
pay the justice.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-04

Henry, dear, said a fond wifi
II am afraid your brother Daniel
plays the fool more than he used toY'
Well, yes, replied her husband, II
guess he does. You see the days are
growing longer
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
THE CITY HALL.

Ground Hroken For the New
BaiIdinE ON Fort Street.
Ground has at last been broken for
the new City Hall on Fort street, be-
tween Second and Third streets. The
contract for this vas let early in the
winter, but the preliminaries attend
ing the settlement of the terms and
contract with the architects hung fire
until just before the present City
Council assumed charge of the city's
affairs. The contractor stated that he
was ready to go to work, but at the
last meeting OF the City Council it
vas stated that there Was building
on the lot which the owners had been
notified to move This building OBJ
structed the contractor and a resolu-
tion was adopted charging $500 per
day rent for the ground after to-day.
Last night the building was still
there, but the contractor had broken
the ground by blowing the other half
Of the lot. This makes it appear that
the work is about to go ahead. The
contractor has been given certain
length Of time to complete the hall
and the probabilities are that he will
have it ready for use before his time
expires.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
TO INI ORPORATE.
sanPcdFo Citizens Moving I'm tina
n}rpcNfOpa

San,PcdKo Citizens Moving I'm that
Direction.
There is a movement on foot to in
corporate San Pedro, and this matter
will be brought before the attention of
the Supervisors at an early date. San
Pedro is place which gives promise
of being thriving city. In fact more
business is done there now than in
many cities which have been incor-
porafed. 1t is partly this fact that
has brought 10 the minds of the resi-
dents of that city the idea that they
should incorporate and posess powers
Of government by themselves. The
matter has been brewing for some
time and is at last about to
come to focus. Those who have the
interest OF San Pedro at heart have
determined thatit shall take its place
by the side of other incorporate towns
in the county and there are said to
be none of the citizens and property
owners there who objert to this agree
ment. Heretofore matters have been
allowed to take their own course and
and this fact has probably deferred
many from investing their money in
that township. Once Incorporated
outside capital will be drawn in faster
than IL has recently, and the citizens
looking at matters in this light are
pressing the proposition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09

A positive cure for dyspepsls--pamiapa
Bitters. Michel Levy & Co.. wholesale
uQuor dealers. agents.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
YMrBRDAYS ROBBRRIRS.
YAasyss Whe safely EluaeA Ds-
eeeeaon With TAeaR Plunaer.

YAasyss Whe safely EluaeA Ds-
eeesaon with TheaR PlunaeF.
Henry Narpleson Of IL East Fifth
arsel rspsrsed that some one had
slolen nom him yesterday, one coat
pair Of pants, blue woolen shirt, one
pair Of socks and . pair Of shoes.
Last night the store Of Messrs. Lion
4 Appcnheim, No. IL Requens street
was broken into and $50 cigars stolen,
4 billiard balls, and about $3.50 in
money. The thief or thieves had
evidently entered the premises from
the adjoining room where they had
pried open trunk aud stolen some
necktiss and several other articles
incluiin two Smith and Weston
revolvers.
Mrs. Parker who lives on Tulip
street had stolen yesterday from the
premises . fine chestnut sorrel mare,
5 year old, with large scar on the
Left flank, and white hind foot.
F.. Fl. Deway, who can he found at
Whites real estate Office on First
street, reports that he left some bag.
gage in the city with a friend and
went to San Pedro. On Monday last
. man named William Walker, mu-
tual acquaintance, came to the friend
and stated that Mr.. Deway was as the
depot and had sent him (Walker)
after the baggage and it was tu' ned
over to him. Since then he has not
eeen him. The trunks contained
. fine double-barre led breeh-
loading shotgun, laminated steel
barrels, English make, ten
Calihre; also russell colored
leather yalise, two straps, nickel plat
cd, containing a shaving outfit, a lot
Of underclothing and number Of
toilet articles. Also roll Of blankets
and largo comforter,
John Wilson was arrested last night
on N.Main street by Officer Dunham
Wilson had four boxes of cigars in his
possession which are probably some OF
those stolen from the Exchange sa-
loon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
The Land of MILK aud Honey.

The Santa Ana valley is the grestproducing
section of Southern California. The farm,
garden and orchard tracts that supply Los
Angeles, Arizona, New Mexico and T, xas
are principally shipped from the town OF
Santa Ana, the most prosperous town out
side OF Los Angeles. Fifty splendid lots in
the Orange Grove tract, with a lovely mod
ern residence of the most attractive style OF
architecture and built In the most substan-
tial manner, will be offered without reserve
ct auction. Grand excursion, Wednesday
l1th. Round trim 81
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
A RaiirOad Center.

Nsdeau Park is located right at the juno
tion OF the Southern Pacific and Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, with the
Los Angeles aud Ocean railroad, now as
sured, to connect at the same point, thu
securing the most complete railroad facili
ties out Of Los Angeles. Lots for sale BY
John w. Gardner, Secretary Nadeau Town
site Company, 210 South Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
DlEll.


COUTURk-In ( Is city, January 7th at her
residence 732 San Fernando street, Mrs.
Emerance Leclair, wife of r. Couture.
Funeral from residence at 10 o'clock to-
day Monday. Friends and acquaintances
are invited to attend without further notice.
New York pape's please copy.
DtRMUDEZ-ln this city January 7th, A.
4. Bermudez, native of Louisiana, aged
81 years.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09

1t is unreasonable for any one to expect to
enjoy good health when the blood is impure
and sluggish, or thin and wetery, because
through it the entire framework, brain,
bone and muscles receive their nourish-
ment Frese's Hamburg Tea is admit ably
suited 70 remove all distractions from the
bowels, kidneys and bladder, and thus pur-
ifY the whole system.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
Another yohm W. GaPaneR Bx.

AmoeheR Jo0w W. GoR0ooR BXs
eufolo0.
Another Of John w. 0ardper's poPular
excurpfors and auction sales will take
place wednesday, January 1lh. Fifty
splendid villa lots In the Orange GrNe Q
Tract. In Santa Ana's Auest residcnce SEC
tion. toecther With beautiful and artistic
home. wifi be cold without reserve to Il Q
highest bidder. Mr.. Gardner Is the p'onet T
In Santa Ana excursions and sales, and his
splendid success in the past is guarantee
that this win be among the notable events
OF this season. Special excursion train,
Fred Dohs' splendid band, lovely ride and
q free dinner. Round trip, 81. For tickets
maps and full particulars, apply to John W.
Gardner, manager, No. Spring street, or
". @. Msttock 4 Son, Auctioneers. Ill
West First street, or Southern Pacific ticket
Offices.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
kenilw Orth.

The special train for the auction sale on
"Wednesday, January llth will leave he
Sisters Hospital depot at 10 o'clock. Free
tickets Free gardens and go time gem
orally. Full particulars at 81 North Main
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09
NAPOLEON LEBLANC L Go.
Rell Estate and Land Agents
NO. 3. postofhce Court.
BUSINESS PROPERTY,

Main street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, 1900 per foot, 45x14G feet. Yer.
easy terms.
Main street. OPP osite the new Postoffct
site, $3.50 per foot, 7Ox165, or o portion.
Main street, opposite the Cathedral, nea'
Second street, Sl 25O per foot, GOxl65.
Also, Virgin and Sansevain streets three
fronts with brick block, $35, 600, 5ox202N :
so
New High street. near Beaudry's ST 600,
900 block, 5Os / 80, $4,000.
Corner High anu Castelar, streetg, 8 houses
lot 120x165. $4,000.
N. E corner sixth and Grant avenue
1221%x12O, W tn 3 houses, $50, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-01-09

Partition Sale
--OF------
SMALL TRAC I S
--NEAR-----
| Los Angeles,
---AND-----
Lots Within City Limits.
Fve-aore tract Just east Of city line.
CREsCENTA oANYADA,
II acres two miles from WESTMINSTER.
~ acres J = miles southeast
of DOWNEY.
30 acres 2 miles northeast of
COMPTON.
40 acres "a miles north OF
BURBANK.
40 acres Ia miles west Of
COMPTON.
70 acres , Ia miles southeast
of DOWNEY.
E0-Several Of these tracts have small
houses and other Improvements. and all
wArxREp with FLOWING WELLS or OTHER
Q lots, 120x165, on PEARL and FIRST SIS.
1 lot, 5Ox13s, on TURNER street, near
CENTER street.
Il lots adjacent to BOYLE HEIGHTS, In
the BROOKLYN tract, MORA tract,
TERRACE tract and HUMPHREYS
ADDITION to BOYLE HEIGHTS.
Terms of Sale
VARIOUS and EXTRAORDINARY. to eff.
feet partition among owners. The payments
for some may be THREE YEARS or
LONGER.
Humphreys 4 Rissin.
20 SOUTH SPRING ST.
dec11-1m
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22

word, being proofs of the trustworthiness of the community those boxes served. They were bundles of papers, pamphlets, and even books, too bulky to be forced in the aperture for letters, therefore left there on the top of the box, in fall view and open exposure to every passerby, till the postnan should make his next round.
 This is common practice all over America; that is, in cities. Every Christmas time since then have been amazed to see how thor oughly the American public is trusted. Ev~ cry Christmas, often at other times, the lets ter boxes are filled high with packages of all sizes and shapes awaiting the postman. Ev~ cry one of them had Christmas look, and even the postage stamps on them would tempt dozens of street arabs one would think. If any are stolen never heard of 1t, and the practice is so general as to attract no attention. Once at the corner of Sixth ave- nue and Twentieth street I saw a sudden gust of wind send half dozen of these packages flying. Every passer by put him- self in pursuit, but he who caught the most of them was the peanut yender whose stand is at that corner.
 That opportunity is not lacking to steal is proved by the number of times have paused at midnight to expatiate upon the honesty of 8 people that could see stamped newspaper or two lie all night long upon the top of a post box without running away with it.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22
RaetaAhnnrEeat


 The ideal foot of modern ladies is about 6 No. 3. We hear but little about the shining goal toward which the masculine foot Is di- rected. The length of the average foot is 8 difficult matter to decide. Perhaps there was time when its status was more, relia- ply fixed than at present. For instance, the common unit of lineal measure, foot was derived from the length of the human foot. Human feet differ in length all over the world; so does the standard of lineal meas- urement. There was a time when almost every town had foot measure if it's own in- dicating different averages of the different feet in various localities. Taking the Eng- fish foot 02inches) as standard, we find the the French foot to be 12, IS, the Rhenish foot 12, ,35. As these comparative lengths were derived from the average human foot of these nationalities, we may take comfort in the fact that we are in the happy minority of inches at the base. The Russian foot of measure equals the English and the German or Rhenish foot varies in the different states.
 The longest foot of measure is that of old Turin which is equal to twenty inches of English measure. This latter, founded upon the length of the Tnrin pedal might, in the persirfage of our time be said to have de- cended by heredity to certain section of our great country, famous, in fable at least, for It's breath and length of understanding. In order to get an idea of the length of shoe sizes in inches, it may be stated that foot measureing ten inches, with the weight of the body resting upon it, may wear, comfort ably, No. shoe. The reader can figure from this upon the Turin foot of twenty in ches by allowing three full sizes to the inch.
 Following are some measurements from life that show the comparative length of the human foot in different people. These meas urements are well proportioned to the height of the persons: In man feet Il inches tall the foot measured 101< inches and the middle toe 211s inches. In Chinese subjects the ordinary height being feet, the length of the foot was g inches and 5 lines. Among a tribe of low statue Indians, whose height varied from feet inch to feet 8 inches, the length of the feet was found to be from inches lines to inches lines. A youth in the South Sea islands, 6 feet inches in height. had foot 1913 inches long; his low extremities measured 38 inches in length circumference of calf of leg 171< inches and la 0
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22
Thursday, November 22, 1sss.
THE VOTING IN VIRGINIA.

THE VOTING IN VIRGINIA.
 How Virginia was kept in the Democratic ranks is gradually leaking out. Edmund Waddill, Republican candidate in the Third Congressional district, tells what he saw on election day.
 One of the schemes of the Democrats was to arrest co1ored voters as fast as they ap- peared at the polls on the fimsiest pretexts, taking them to the lookup and holding them there without warrant or charges. This nat urally prevented the voter under arrest from voting; it also drew away fom the polls @ number of his friends, more or less great; and it doubtless frightened some of the more timid among the negroes from any at. tempt to exercise the right of suffrage. De- lay was another means of keeping down the Republican vote. As colored voter would approach the polls, regardless of his age, of how well known he was, of how long he had lived within stons's throw of the precinct, he would be challenged, sometimes without any alleged cause, and required to be sworn. After taking the oath he would be subjected to all sorts of foolish and irrelevant ques- tieps. Sometimes the questioning would begin first and after consuming some time in that way the oath would be slowly ad- ministered by the judge of election and then, after an explanation by the judges a to the meaning of the oath and the danger of false swearing, the voter would be allowed to vote. By this means time was consumed so that only about quarter as many votes were ao- tually cast as the district was entitled to. In Mir. Waddill's ward the voters who were left in line when the boxes closed were pro- vided with special boxes and made oath that 1t was the ballot he intended to vote had he been given the chance. Enough such ballots were thus cast in the supplementary boxes to have elected MT. Waddill and given the district to Harrison by large plurality.
 It is certain that with fair work at the pools in Virginia the Harrison electors would have been elected, and there is prob ability that they were elected. If they were they have been skillfully counted out
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22

representation in congress which the enfran- chisement of the negroes has given the south ern States, but that such policy will prove o failure. He adds: "These States are white menis governments and white men will make and execute their laws without the dictation of negroes, Chinamen. Indians or any other colored race of men. The policy of General Harrison's administration on this question, whatever it may be, will prove dismal fail- ure in the end" His plan ia to eliminate the negro from politics by 8 constitutional amendment limiting suffrage to white men, and he says that such plan would be ratified by every southern State, because the whites know that "negro suffrage is failure and an element of eternal discord and degrade. tion,"
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22
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 Howe X StetSOn HOLIDAYS NEAR BY! MUST HAVE ROOM l! GOODS MUST GO l Sample Inducements !!

SO dozen Cream Damask Towels, with handsome borders at I2Mc; worth more.
 85 dozen Misses Black Rib. bed Wool Hose, in all sizes, at Iec pair; worth 25c.
 5 pieces Zs wide fine white Wool Flannel at 25c per yard best ever offered at this price.
 40 Fancy Table Covers, GA sizes, in handsome raw silk pat terms, o5c each; usual price $I.25
 One case Ladies Black Wool Ribbed Hose at 25c per pair. Sold last season at 35c.
 Exceptional value in Ladies Black, Seal and Navy English Cashmere Hose at soc a pair. Great mark-down value in pure linen Cream Table Dam asks at 65c and 75c per yard. These two lots are superior to anything we have ever seen
 Big drive in Schopper's Chil- dren's Hose. We offer 2xI Black Cotton Ribs, with Maco split foot and spliced knee, in all sizes from 6 to 8H, at 25c per pair. The stockings cost more to import.
 5 pieces Scarlet Twilled Wool Flannel at 1oc per yard, as a bargain.
 25 pieces 36 in. Dress Goods, in checks and mixtures, at I2Nc per yard; made to sell at 200.
 Ladies Newmarkets in hand some stripes just received, at &8.5O each; regular $Iog ments.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-22
Letter Boxes of New york.

[Deliverance Dinge in Cassell's Family Magazine
 As we walked from one of the Sixth avenue stations to the restaurant where I was to have my first "square American meal" noticed how different the letter boxes are from the purple red pillars of England, re- rninding one of Tommy Atkins on guard at street corners. They are dark green and small, and are fastened to street lamp posts. They are so insignificant that I probably should not have noticed them but for the marvellous ornaments they each and all wore. These were ornaments in true sense of the