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The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
CEoRClA'S ALLIGATOR CHILDREN.
They Were Born With Scales and Other
Saurian Markings

Down in q far away Southern p0r-
tion Of Georgia is an extensive swamp
called Grand Bay. 1t is a branch Of
the great Okeefgaekee Swamp. On
the borders of this swamp live a pair
cf freaks the like of which are not to
be found elsewhere. They were known
as. the alligator children" and are
the offspring of a man and woman of
the poorest class OF piney woods
Crackers"
The eldest of the "alligators" is now
twenty- three years of age, and IN the
best of health, except for her defor-
nifty. Shortly before the birth of this
chhd the mother Mrs James Dawdy,
was frightened by suddenly coming
upon a huge alligator. The little girl
shortly thereafter born to her was in
appearance half human and half rep
tile.
Her head and face was elongated,
her jaws protruded. There was only
a very scsnt growth OF hair on her
head, and down her back extended a
row of dark callousftles like the scales
on an alligator's back. She had a we'll
defined tail several inches long, and
her fingers and toes bore an unmis-
taxable resemblance to EN- alligator's
claws.
About year later a second child was
born, a boy. and he showed the same
peculiar markings, only they were not
SO strongly defined as those of the
girl.
Both children were mutes, and all
efforts of the parents to teach them
to utter intelligible words were un-
availf1g. The girl made her wants
known by a sort Of whining sound,
and when angry would snarl like an
alligator. She was very unruly. The
boy was moe tractable, but both he
and mis- sister displayed all the char
acteristics of the alligator.
liz gill WOUit UC llOW dpUuI ANC
feet high If she could stand upright,
but the same humber Of feet long
would be the more appropriate way
to describe her longitudinal dimen-
sions. The jaws bear strong resem-
blance to those of an alligator, and
curving claws, calloused by long use in
creeping about the floor, disfgure her
hands and feet.
The boy is more docile and exhibits
a higher degree Of intelligence, and
will accept sweetlneats, holding them
in bis jaws as he crouches in the cor
ner, rnunching them with evident salts
faction. He, too, creeps On all fours
about the house.
The other children of the family are
OF average intelligence, and show no
kinship with their less fortunate bro
ther and sister.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
Mules for Bear Hunters.

The proper beast for a grizzly bear
hunter to ride is good mule. DR.. W.
F. Edgar, q. S. A., tells in Recreation
why a mule is best.
The Doctor was wandering near a
camp up in Washington State ON a
mule. He had his rifle with him, and,
seeing big bear in the trail, fired.
The bear tumbled over, and out of
sight. 1t looked like clean kill, and
the doctor started toward the place,
and was nearly in sight of the hollow
where the bear had disappeared wha1
the bear climbed up over the edge and
went at him.
1t was then that the mule was of the
utmost service. The mule rose on its
hind feet, turned sharp around, and
headed for camp. A horse or a mus
tang wouldn't have been quick enough,
the bear was so close, but all the hun
ter had TO do Was to hang an. The
mule knew what to do without being;
teid
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
EdibIes From Refuse.

All visitors to Paris rave about the
de,icacy of the food and daintlness
of the service. They do not know some
of the ways followed by restaurants
end chefs. At the lower class Of Paris
restaurants very ingenious fraud has
been in practice for half 4 century.
They make beef tea or b0ullion with
out beef--Warm water colOred and ia
vcred with burned onions and caramel
as boullion. TO supply the little grease
bubbles which corI.oiSseurs demand
was the only trouble. Finally cook
hit upon the ingenious device of blow
ing a spoonful OF fresh oil over the
soup. The oil Immediately forms in
tiny beads Oh the surface and there is
your soup. Nowadays every cafe OF
this sort has its employee aux yeuX
de boullion, whose sole duty is to make
the little eyes or bubbles of grease on
the soup.
ParisiaIs are immensely fqld of
ham, so much so that the number OF
hams eaten in Paris could not be fur
nished by all the pigs killed in France,
even allowing for the shoulder as well
as the leg being cured-this being the
French practice. The demand is sup
piled by buying up old ham bones and
ingeniously inserting them into pieces
of picked pork, which are trimmed
into shape, covered with grated bread
crusts and then sod for hlm. In this
way bone does duty for hundreds Of
times. Still, the supply of bones was
limited, and it was not incctavenient
to be put out if ones neighbor did not
return the ham bone which the dealer
relied upon securing the day before to
recover for you. So a man conceived
The idea of manufacturing ham bones
wholesale, and made a fortune from
the sale of these artificial foundations.
therefore, ham is plentiful
in Paris. Nv
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
A Movable Postoffjce,

A POSTAL van for collecting the mail,
ana sorting it on the way to the general
pOst-Otfice, has recently made its ap-
pearance OH the streets of New York.
1t is drawn by pair Of horses and its
internal arrangements are somewhat
similar to those of the new postal cars
which were recently placed on the
Third avenue cable road. In size and
appearance it is not unlike an ordinary
Fifth avenue bus. 1t is painted a
plain white. unrelieved by any stripping,
and entrance is made from the rear by
a door. below which are steps reaching
we'll to the ground. Along the left hand
side of tie car is fixed the sorting and
stamping table, and the front end is
taken up with letter rack. In the
ceiling are placed two powerful gas
burners which are supplied from
storage cylinders, arranged beneath
the floor of the van. A driver and two
clerks are assigned to each vehicle.
The pcst-office authorities have
shown commendable enterprise in plac-
ing these experimental vans in opera
ton. They are further extension of
the idea which led to the placing of
postal cars on the cable roads, which
is to utilize the time occupied on the
journeys from sub-post-othces to the
general office, by sorting the mail in
transit. The postal van can reach sub
Offices which are rot served by the
cable cars;and its greater mobility will
render it an exceedingly useful branch
Of the seryice.-Scientific American.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
Gludness Comes

With better understanding OF tho
w transient nature of the many phys.
ical ills which vanish before proper ef.
forts-gentlc efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
The knowledge that 60 many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease. but simply to a constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, syrupof Figs, prompt.
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families. andis
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects arc due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. It's therefore
all important, in order to get its bene.
fetal effects, to note when you pur.
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and tho system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies arc not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease. ono
may be commended to the most sliillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well.informed everywhere, Syrup OF
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
CURES GUARANTEED,

All Chronic Diseases Of Lungs. Liver.
Heart, Kidneys. Bladder and all diseases o!
the Genit0-Crinary organs are IN my line Of
practice. Diseases peculiar TO women. and
all venerea diseases OF either sex positively
cured by mild and safe remedies. lmpedi.
mpnts to marriage as Structure. VariCo'
cele, lmpotencv. Emissions and all evil re-
suits Of self-abuSe or excessive indulgence
quickly and permanently cured. ! guaran.
tee satisfaction In every case treat. My
valuable Book for Men Only" and Synp
tom Blanks for men or women VIII he SEM
free In plain, sealed envelope 10 an who
apply. Consultation free. whether IN per-
son or by letter.
FEW EXTRACTS F1oM fRESs ENDORSEMENTS
Hundreds more of like character ard
thousands Of high testimonials from pa
,ients Can he furnished If necessary.
(Atlanta COnst!tutlonl
Dr. D T DOzier the head OF the Southern Aledtc1
Dispensary OF Birmingham. Ala, Is specialist q
nearly twenty years experience IN me LIeI'nlenv
chronic nervous and private diseases anu bls un
form success has given him leading pos!!lon III 'he
medical profession.
(llasouic Guide.)
Dr. DCz,er can be relied upDu to treat diseases ~
the most successful maGuer and nc y Known a'
over the south.
The Southern Old Feilow.'
We cannot add anything To ~" reputation ~
O. r. ozier has already acquired IN the line OF ~ ~
Fellow III I can he relied On to carry out every
promise be- makes to those needing his services.
(Nge Herald
DR. Dozier has resi- led for many years W
Birmingham, auh each successive year mas adoeu 70
his reputation to his usefulness and to the esteem
in which he is held by our hest citizens HIS ne
record and approved abilities entitie MN 10 tlo
proud distinction Of standing at the beaa h fis
Peoples Weekly Trihune.'
As n specisi!st br pozier Is "heSce!ed oy NY
living rhysit.ian He is q Georgian by D!rtn.
high toned cultured Christian gentleman, stllGt!
honest in all dealings auI financially respohs'hie
tor all his contracts.
Daily News Birm!nlbamN
DR. Dozler Is physician ani surgeon OF educaton.
skill and experience, a Mai, of culture ana nlgn
literary attachments and gentleman respected oy
ali who know him He eau he relied Jn III al m"t
tiers pertaining TO his profession.
(alabama Christian Advocate,
His tDr Dozier 81 professional standing u unlln
peachable and his character US u gentleman ana
citizen is above rer'9Ith.
Address
DIR. OF. DOZIER.
Lock Box IL. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

Tie Cincinnati Times-Star can't un-
derstand the local project to "cut a
new ship canal mile in length for
S10,000,000 and sell one mile ct ihe
lower end of the Chicago river for SIS,
O0O,000." Why. the smell alone would
sell for more than that to any fertilizer
fo
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
Sheer Desperation.

]. T. SHupTRINE City.
Dear Sir:-"Several physicians treated me
without success for what they pronounced
stubborn case of eczema: In addition to this
suggested to me, but nothing did me the
slightest good until in sheer desperation I
tried your TETTERINE. This effected what
seems to be a PERMANENT cure, and take
pleasure in testifying to its merit" Respect
fully yours, ISAAC G. HAAS
box by mail for SOC. in stamps.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
t!cw Eagles Ely.

An eagle cireiing in the ar main
.tains his Wigs stesslily lnpaialless,
but he spreads his tail as wide as pos
SHE and works 1t like the quarter re.
yosution OF Il screw. The reactionary
force which he thus displace5 drives
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

! 1t is claimed that paper-pulp water
pipes have been tried in London with
success. Besides being durable and In
expensive, they are free from the US.
ual corroding influences affecting metal
pipes, and, moreover, are free from the
electrolytic effects Of the electric cur
rent employed In street railway sys-
fernS
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
DR.. 0. 7. COZlER,
hD Renowned Southern Spcciaiist.l

(TLo Renewed Southern Spcciaiistl
Birmingham, Ala.
Successfully treats, at Office or By
MAIL AT YOUR OWN HOME, all
forms of Chronic, Nervous, Blood,
Skin and Private Diseases of Men and
Women.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that : is the
senior partner of the firm Of Z. j. CHENEY 81
Co., doing business In the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Cltarrh that
cannot be cured BY the use Of HALLS CArARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
worn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day cf December A. D. 1886.
49,, A. w. GLEASON,
4 sEALf
t->~' Notrrv Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Send for est.moniaIs, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
az Sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

The New Jersey Historical Society
has declined the offer of the trustees
of Princeton University to provide
apartments in the new library building
at Princeton for their exclusive use.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
a

Away.
II you want to quit tobacco using easily and
forever, regain lost manhood, he made well,
strong, magnetic, full Of nav life and visor,
take No-To-Bac, the wonder-workef that
pounds in ten days. Over 100000 cured. Buy
No-To-Bac from Your own druggist. Under
absolute guarantee to cure. Book and sample
free: Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago
or New York.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

Do you wish to know how to Lave no steam, and
not half the usuI cork on wash-day? Ask your
grocer for bar of Dobtins' Electric Soap, and the
directions will tell youhow Be sure to get no ota.
tion. There are lots of them.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

The eight great water companies of
london now supply nearly G,00o0sl
people with about lS6,09o,0o0 gallons
OF water a day.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

FITSstopped free and permanently ycured. NO
fits after first days use OF DR.. KLiNE's GREET
NERvH REsroRER. Free 81 trial bottle and treat
ise. Send to DE-. Kline. 93l Arch ST.. Phila., Fa.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

believe Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my boys life last summer. .-Mis. ALLIE
DOUGLASS, Leroy, Mich, Oct. 20, 1884.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

Scotchmen have almost entire control oil
the stone cut ting industries CT New York.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

A woman who has passed thirty thinks all
other young women must be twenty-seven,
ANYWAY.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

WHEY bilious or cost;ye eat a Casoaret,
candy cathartc. cure guaranteed. 10c., 25c.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

CAgcARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and bow.
sals. Never scken, weaken OR gripe. 1ec.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
Iteething softens the gums. reduces intlama-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. a5c bottle.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
'ETA-E OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

=. JUST try 1oc boy OF Cascare,a. tho fnest
liver and bowel regulator ever nads,
The Louisiana populist., 1897-01-01
\1OttOn.

With careful rotation Of
crops and liberal fertilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application of a proper ferti-
lizer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain
ing not less than 3 to AZ
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
LAW is TO BLAME.
Judge Brill Decides "a Case He
Thinks Unjust.

Judge Brill Decides Case He
Thinks Unjust.
Judge Brill found himself obliged to
render decision yesterday that his
honor conceded worked a great injus-
tice. Under the law, however, the
court could not have done otherwise.
The amount involved, however, was
small.
James II. Butterfield borrowed some
$1,575 from George w. Freeman, Civ
ing Mr. Freeman as security therefor
a second mortgage on piece of prop
erty in White Bear. Upon default be-
ing made, Mr.. Freeman foreclosed, and,
at the foreclosure sale, his attorney
through inadvertence bid sum $154.30
in excess of the sum needed to buy in
the property. Subsequently the holder
of the first mortgage, which was for
Sd, 1000, foreclosed and secured the title
to the property. Then the mortgagor,
Mr.. Butterfield, sued MI Freeman for
the excess bid on the foreclosure, viz,
$154.30 The court ordered judgment
in favor of the plaintiff for $129.30, the
sum of $25, excess attorneys fees, be-
ing deducted.
In granting judgment, Judge Brill
says that this is case where the de-
fendant would be afforded relief, if the
parties could be placed in statu quo,
and adds:
''In the condition OF the law a judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff is a great
injustice, but | can see no way to avoid
it under the decisions of the supreme
court, but such cases as this appeal
very strongly to the Iaw-making power
to afford relief"
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
MASTERS OF MILITARY ART.
University Is Turning Out Soldiers,
Not Alone Scholars.

The states military department is
puZzling over what tC do with a COM
munica ton which it received yesterday
from Lieut.. Leonhauser, who has been
In charge of the military instruction
at the state university. Mr.. Leon
hauSer briefly, but respectfully, makes
known to the adjutant general of the
state troops, Hermann Muehlberg, that,
in his opinion, the following persons
have manifested a marked inclination
to the study of, and proficiency in, mil
itary studies, and he names George
L. S. Chestnut H. H. Woodman and
Robert p. Blake Gen. Muehlberg is
now pondering as to what he is called
upon to do in the premises. 1t is the
first letter of the kind he has ever re-
ceived He is grateful, no doubt, to
Lieut.. Leonhauser for the friendly in
terest manifested in the nationa!
guard, but he does not know whether
to appoint each of the three named, or
to recommend them for appointment,
on the staff Of the governor, with the
rank of colonel, or to declare
a state of war and insurrection, and, by
the ancient artifice Of the press gang,
compel them to devote their military
instincts and strategic force in behalf
of the mobilization Of the Minnesota
militia. Gen. Muehlberg's dilemma
would be much simplifed would the
young men in question enroll them
selves on the lists Of the state militia
voluntarily, in which event the state
would have but to order them where
il pleased in it's hour Of direst neces-
sity. Then the tactful finesse of these
young men might be used to duplicate
the ramparts of Napoleon on the south
front of a MiSSabe mine, or to erect
a cheVauX de friSe about a menaced
railroad yard. The Rainy Lake river
might be revetted from end to end
as protection against belligerent fish
ermen from Canada, and an artillery
station be established in Wadena or
Fergus Falls that, from it's eminenca,
would sweep the Red river valley as
clean as the Red did itself in the
spring.
What prowesS Minnesota's citizen SOL
diery might develop under the heat of
such military enthusiasm and martial
science is largely conjectural, of course,
but Adjt.- Gen. Muehlberg, confident, as
he is, that the armament of a state
should be in it's best soldiers control,
is troubled sorely as to just what po-
sitions he should endow these young
men with.
There is no truth, however, in the
report that Gen. Bend will be depose.l
to make room for one of. the graduates.
Gen. Bend was at the Office yesterday
after the receipt Of the communica-
ton from the university, and the cor
diality of his reception indicated that
even should Prexy Northrop's kinder
garten turn out a Leonidas every min
ute Gen. w. B. Bend would still be a
brigadier.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
WILL CAUCUS AGAIN.
Council to Consider q Charter Com
mission This Week,

mission This Week.
The members Of the common coun-
Gil will hold caucus, either Friday
or Saturday afternoon. The conference
will not be for the purpose of selecting
candidate for any position under the
city government, but to consider the
ordinance introduced in the assembly
by Mr.. DAILY, which requests the judges
of the district court to appoint COM
mission to draft a new charter. Not
withstanding the letter from the mayor
who, "aS an individual citizen" inti-
mated to the council that it would be
a good thing to pass the ordinance,
there seems to be a desire to hold back
the measure rather than to push 1t
along. One Of the members of the
council, seen last evening regarding the
ordinance for the charter commission,
expressed the opinion that there should
be no haste in the matter. His idea
was that if the commission was ap-
pointed and the ordinance submitted
to the people at the next municipal
election, there was but little doubt but
that it would be adopted. But sup
pose, he said, that after it was adopt
ed, the next session of the legislature
should pass a general law governing all
cities, what would st. Paul do then?
Another member of the council
spoken to held that 1T would be much
better to have an expression from the
representative bodies Of the city before
any action was taken by the council.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-08
EVANGELIST VARLEY'S WORK.
Addressed Another Large Audience
at Central Park Nj. E. Church

The evangelistic meetings being held
at the Central Park Methodist church
by Rev. Henry Varley Of London. are
to be continued for the rest Of the
week. The afternoon meetings are in
the nature of Bible study, while at
llVers sermon. Mr.. Varley is assisted
In these meetings by Rev. William Nc
klnley, pastor of the Central Park
Methodist church, and T. c.. Horten. Of
the Gospel tabernacle. Mr.. Varley
spoke to large audience at the Cen
trail Park church last evening. His
manner of delivery is of a decidedly
conventional style, he is perfectly at
hcme on the platform, and has a
smooth flow of language and impresses
the audience with his sincerity. He
said in part:
Il think there is nothing more in
teresting on the face of the earth than
human soul interested in spiritual
things. If God is interested in a hu
man soul there is nothing man should
be more concerned about than his i'm
mortal soul. My friends, what we need
is salvation. Young women, if you
love cards, theater and dancing more
than Jesus Christ, and business men, if
you think more of your position as a
millionaire than you do of the love Of
Jesus Christ, look we'll. One of the
greatest tormentS in hell will be the
consciousness of the absence of the
love Of Jesus Christ. Eternal life is
not question Of moral life, and works
but Of acceptance of Christ; except
a man be born again he cannot in
herit eternal life. The word moral
means appropriate conduct among
men. [ know many men who are ap-
propriate in their business transac-
tions and social life, but yet do not
accept Jesus Christ, and I want to
show you, my friends, how empty such
a life is. This church was on paner
before it was built: an architect de-
signed it and I think they still have
the plans. I had a man once say to
me, I do not believe in doctrines:;' he
might just as we'll have said he took
no stock in the architect of this beauti-
full building.
II was once called to the bedside Of a
dying friend whom I had known for
many years. He said to me, You know
1 never cheated a man in my business
or stole from anybody. Well said 1.
I am very glad to hear it, for it you
had you would have had the police
after YOU My friends, it takes some
thing more than this to inherit eternal
life You must be born again