Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-03
ErrorrsA !; or THE FATE OF MY Sore

TONCVED Fohf.
Fam, Mr.. Editor. lad Of sixteen, and am
permitted by my father to ride to school, ana
now and the m to visit my relations in WASH
ington, upon my little black pony. On an
excursion lately to this city to spend the
Christmas Holidays, paid visit TO my
uncle and aunt who reside upon its suburbs !;
but imagine if you can, any surprise ana
modification, at having my pony rudely
turned airiit, before had an opportunity OF
strutting twice across my aunes floor in the
trst w aterloo coat ever had on ; or before
nv Causius had chance of seeing what
graceful figure cut, in my brGn-ne1D long
sailed blue.-My grandmother, it seems' VINO
was at my uncle's, very impatiently await,
ing the coming of another grand.chlld tao
not upon horseback. Mr.. Editor,3 acclden'
tally discovered through her spectacles
(which magni6ed exceedingly that my Pc,
nv had a swelled lip, and instantly appIlseo
my aunt of il.
Ciumsyas she was, down stairs she bolted,
to have my dear little pony turned loose up
on the common. Dinner was at tins time
upon The table, and keen appetite had been
excited by ride of 80 miles, but compassion
for nv PONY. who had so often carried me
safe to school, and all the way to Washing
ton. induced me to forego the gratlhcation
of allaying my own hunger, to seek Tor 1000
and shelter for my pony. had, Mr.. Editor,
bat two dollars in my purse, and knew that
my pony, if put in livery stable, would
soon consume it with not little perplexl-
". therefore, | looked alternately upon my
purse aud my pony, but with an eye OF pl-
ty turned upon the latter-you shall eat me
pennyless, said !, rather than you should
suffer-so put her up.--My stay in Wash
ington, consequently, was short, and my
dreams of pleasure ended in modification,
disgust and disappointment. On reaching
home. I communicated to my father what
had happened ne assured me that the DIS
ease of my pony was not contagious, ana
that nv aunt might with as good reason, and
with as little compassion, have turned me
of Tor having sore throat The sore tongue
OF the horse has become epidemic, and Is
occasioned as sore throats often are, by the
state of the atmosphere-the same disease
he remembered to have occurred once before
in a remarkably dry season, and that 1t was
by no mean. difficult of cure. He then wrote
down the following prescription, and desIr-
I'D that it might be attended 10 +; and since
il has made a perfect cure OF my pony IN
three days, | must request, Mr.. Editor, that
you will be so obliging as to make it known
pro bono publico. as it may probably save
some fayorite pony from the wretched fate
my very humane uncle and aunt would viii
liugly have consigned mine to.
Procure double handful Of sage, and as
much pulyerised passimmon bark, decoc
them well, then add thereto pint of sharp
vinegar and little salt petre and alum let
the pony's mouth be washed well thrice a
day with this mixture, and keep the bride
bit constantly in his mouth. wrapt with a
rag that has been dipt in the decoction, and
il this does not effect speedy and perfect
cure, my kind hearted uncle and aunt are
welcome to my dear little sure footed pony,
Who now enjoys, with clean, sound tongue,
her food
And shews by her bright ebon coat, her
blood is good.
Should feel disposition to visit these re-
lations again, Mr.. Editor, there shall be
written en- the headpiece of my bride, in
large charaSsers-
ST filium vestri fratris amatis, pasce Equce-
lum ejus,