, 1843-03-11

shop. If the wound be a pictured
one, as In some cases it is. from the
tusk OF the animal going deep into
The flesh, the stick of caustic must be
carefully pointed, that it may reach
the bottom if necessary. the wound
should be enlarged, care being taken
m the use Of the knife. or the poison
may be carried by it over the fresh
surface.
The nitrate of silver completely
destroys the surface Of the wound,
and neutralizes the poison. which
comes away with the destroyed sur
lace without the absorbents acting
upon it and if freely applied to the
part affected the patent may feelhirn-
sell perfectly safe. lido not recon-
mend the application of a police az
Ter the operation. but let the wound
be exposed 10 the atmosphere. and
should any inflammation enSue, it may
he relieved By dressings of olive oil.
trust that some lives may be saw
ed by communicating this informa-
ton.
J. A. AiNsuE, Veterinary Surgeon.
DEFEND ON YoURsELF.--The sue
cess OF individuals in life is, under
God, greatly owing to their own re-
sources. Money, or the exrectance
Of an nbor;,,,oo b,, r,noJ 40,
men than the want of it did. Teach
the Young men TO rely upon their
own efforts, 10 be frugaT*and industri-
Gus, and You have furnished them
with productive capital which others
cannot wrest from them, and which
they themselves will moi be disposed
TO ALLEVIATE. This is particularly the
case IN this country, where the road
to wealth and honor is open to all,
where those who would WIN must la
Dor for the prize. Gov. Everett has
well said, that the times, and univer-
sal experience abundantly admonIsh-
ed, that however The children OF
wealth may indulge Incidence and
dissipation while their means last, the
great mass Of Americans must and
ought to depend not upon their own
fortunes but their usefulness. For.
tune is 81 best Precarious; patrinoni-
al dependence is uncertain, and reIi.
ance on the friendship or charity o.
the world or upon office, is frail and
debasing. SeIf-dependence is the
only sure stay. We are ever will
ing tohelp those whohelp themselves
Productive labor is the legitimate
source of wealth, to individuals anc
10 the nation, in proportion to the
measure Of intelligence and scientific
knowledge which Gui 'es and direct
lis operations. Hence it is of prima
ry Importance that our youth shoulC
lie effectualIy imbued with that kIn'
of knowledge which will Instruc
Them in the principles of their ousl
ness, render it honorable and max
them independent in their minds an
their fortunes.
The following prescription may b
, relied upon. Ii comes from a sourc
entitled TO the highest respect. Tn
old gentleman, who furnished it, say
# he has known it cure travelling hoI
; ses in a few minutes 50 that the.
# were able, in half an hour, TO resum
their journeys and perform as well a
IS ever:-[DolIar Farmer.
+. Mfdlibie Cure for a Foundere
Horse.-If your horse founders owe
j. night, in the morning take a pint c
d hogs lard, put it in a vessel and max
if it boiling hot, clean his hoofs wei
set his foot in the lard. Heat it 70
q each foot boiling hot; take a srooI
is and put the fat over the hoof as nea
q the hair as possible, and he will b
is fit for use in three hours if it is don
!, early in the morning. 1t is better l.
remove the horses shoes, but | hav
made several cures without. lhav
q tried this on many horses during
period of fifty years, and have neve
known it to fail.
It popr,v --Rv The New Orlean