Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-06-28

ud1cS AeI1u OOOT anu prolonged eX-
posure to the effluvia is said to have
narcotic efforts. The ridged seed, which
has on it's inner surface deep, narrow
groove, contains the poisonous proper
ty in high degree, but is used in med-
icine to some extent; aienists find CON
inc of value in controlling maniacal
paroxysms. The root is said to be- al
most harmless in March, April and
May, but is dangerous afterward. =, :, :,
Poisoning has occurred from eating
the seed for anise, the leaves for par
sley and the roots for parsnips. Chill
dren have also been poisoned by blow
ing whistles made from the hollow
stems. Unlike the water hem1ock, which
causes frightful convulsions and other
violent symptoms, poison hemlock pro-
duces gradual weakening Of all mus
fssaHs vi ialaeaIRse g{saf
ing Of the digestive tract, strong tea;
stimulants, warmth at extremites,. and
artificial respiration. Domestic an
finals have often been killed by it, but
the nauseating taste ought. to warn the
most Needless from the leaves. It is
somewhat disquieting to learn that
some Of the. ,anise seed in both foreign
and domestic markets is ignorant1y ad-
liberated with hemlock.
The black cherry, a handsome and
valuable tree, is not generally viewed
as poisonous, yet it is responsible for
some mysterious deaths among cattle
and horses. A horse may nibble at the
tempting shoots upon the tree without
harm, while whiting branches from the
same tree may produce the labored" re-:
SEPARATION, numbness, fright and CON
vulsions. Of 1Prussic acid and poisoning
It is, according to Psychologists, the
chemical action Of two nonpoisonous
substances, which, III whiting, liberate
>prussic acid. The poison is very volatile,
and quickly passes off, but for short
period it is deadly. No doubt many cases
Of mysterious poisoning among cattle
may be traced to this cause, where the
animals have had: access to freshly cut
brush. The flesh Of the fruit is not
poisonous, but children have been kill:
ed by eating the kernels, and though
this wild black cherry is often used t.
favor liquors, the seed itself is open to
susDiciOn. r:@.'i
Mushroom poisoning really seems
like deliberate suicide, for it's most
common cause, the deadly amanifa;; is
so distinct III appearance that one can
hardly understand why. any one should
gather. it. There is no known antidote
to phallin, its toxic principle, 10 tie
amateur mycologist' would do well; to
abstain from rash experiments. Avoid
fungi growing in woods, for while this
cuts out some edible forms, it is q
E~s> x Ii T. .Sk
The wholesome mushroom is always
found wild in open fields. The deadly
amanita has. smooth satiny cap; white
gills and spores; the white veil forms a.
cup at the base, which is absent in the
true mushroom. The fly amanita has q
warty cap, shading from white or
cream to yellow or even bright red.
These are both extremely deadly.
False hellebore has bright: green
stemless plated leaves, coming up in
thick tufts in spring. It is very dis
tinct, but is occasionally gathered with
marsh mari-gold and boiled from spring.
greens, with fatal results. This plant
botanically veratrum viride is also call
ed Indian poke, wolfsbane, DEVILS bite
and bear corn. It must be remembered
that vegetable poisons are very vari-
able in character, and individuals also
differ in degree Of immunity. The dead
ly upas Of Java may be handled with
impunity by person who would be
blistered by an innocent little Hima-
Ivan primrose. It is wise to avoid cul-
mary experiments with unknown plants
and also to acquire at least working
acquaintance with those that need a
danger flag.