Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-01
Eagehela Court House, S. c., November 4, 4s4s.

liwaistbanGs, without the majic aid Of Sack
: but whose "immense magnitude" hasre
y suited from healthy practice! which b
iudulges in, of s,uslting on small matters
: who by theiway; is a noted hooker. Z, H
f divides lhisydisease inln two ciasses-tone
he desisnales as the @"Grissly - and ,hi
CHER, as the "Fat Hooks and I am told
he can slip ipistareen underrthe .eyeIid
aud relieve a, horse from iDHan,ation a.
quick as shooting! saEi asafatnt
Ii would please me, if he, together will
The operator referred: 10 byG"Fairfield,'
would give the experience and results o
their practice 10 The readers of the Planter
aud show The world. how many "six year
old IIorses" they have deprived .of,he Joy
Of sunshine, and The benefit ofthe light Of
heaven. Ou! of six horses on my fathers
plantation, during late years: on whom
the operation oe."culling hooks,'',;6as per-
formed, hotll by exsec,ins 2the cdruncuta
laefrymalis, and by cutting out: !the nasal
duc,, the remarkable number. or half do
zen, went blind, and since the practice
has been abandoned, several bad. cases of
iuGamed eyes have yielded to the mider
and safer plan Of treatment, which
learned first, Iron highly honosed friend;
who graces the, Cbancery bench 5of the
1 State, and who has, not confined all his
ideas to The "wool sack."iwhich course
has MOI prevented him from giving good
opinions on matters fureign to his official
duties. .,..lss - y - IL &aS,.s- !. 10;
In the properapace, Iqneslecled To-
mention that another very fruitful source
of inflamed eyes, was The heated exhala-:
tious arising from filthy. aud badly ven,ila-.
ted stables. .-d n e.l!.i..s.i. ..E:}.g ". VI.
The practice of blistering with joini:t
menI, Immediately below the e,lis a.
certain cure for this disease, bu, as it in.
variably leaves white spot, "a horse after.
this treatment, would always be regarded
with suspicion by apurchaser, and; ;conse-'
quently. for. selling, his value would be
impaired. The duplication 4, made by.
shaving off the hair, and rubbing in The
ointment. until it produces the degree OF
inflammation desired, and must be repealed
as long as The eye exhibits, symptoms of
arrangement. These blisters should be
dressed regularly, with some emofient
salve. @ .u ..a,...I u7s } e''t'n =
The Best Cure.-The best remedy for
this disease, is a simple application of
6pely prepared: mercurial ointment, and a
cure il early effected by rubbing The car
uncula lachrymafis, well with portion
sufficient 10 cover, aud by lubricaring the
region all around the. eye and temple
with good supply--this application to
be made three times day.. lflhis treat
ment is resorled 10 as often as the infaria-
tion occurs, andibe horse is fed, on good.
cleansing and active washes, and is freely
bled, not under The eye. but ir the neck;
have no hesitation in asserting. that a
cure will always be effected. Incases Of
violent inflammation of the eyes, and when
they discharge much purruenl matter.
tepil water with the chill merely taken
of, should be used as bath eyefy. two
hours, and when it could be.appied-in.
such cases, poutice of Slippery Elm
should lie used-but this latter;is imprac-
tcable, in.any hut gentle and extremely
docile horses. A,hprse with weak eyes,
should have his foretop keptg short, and
the upper part ofhis Iurehoad and tenn
piles should be regularly washed with
clean cold water. With these .precau-
lions and remedies,swe need never fear
hooks. .a ,a.t, .s.i.,!i -. ..'..i
hope. MIR. Editor, this disease has
been satisfactorily ,railed up by your.
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| E:I 80 "THE OLD COON HUNTER.
Sept. l6, 1643
Reasons aoly Land should be. Improved.
More can be cultivated With The same
hands, because TILED with less hard labor.
..Briers aud shrubs disappear, and gras-
ses appear. .,t a. =. - 81. ..t
Cattle damage the land aud grass less,
because they do moi have 10 tramp SO great
a space 10 fill themselves rg5.a
Less land required /; less fencing.
/ Less tretting after cows and horses.
Less work al The smiths shop. ::
! Fewef.whips worn out. .
| Stronger tealns.,;y :. ~. =
I More manure and less need for'it.
A Stimulus 10 acli0n. .a.-..y
A protection against winters frost and
summers heal.
A good example to children and neish-
bors. b.. ~
Keeps of Sheriffs and buzzards.
Stops emigration. re .t.sf'.l..:
Produces money for books, and time for
reading. ;t.f' alH -
Surplus lime aud money forserectins
buildings. 80 :, ..@.:
ALSO school houses anG churches. s,
Produces lime TO travel, 10 lecture on e.
conomy and preach The gospel. :. -
Produces sociability and hospitality.
Makes paradise Off barren plenty out
Of poverty a blessing outof a curse: g
The barn is filled, lhedaTy is filed The
purse is filled, and the soul-is filled with
gratitude. . -. -
t If the reader will reflect he will discov.
er that the number good reasons why the