Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-09-28

the upper portion of the stomach,
which is nearly insensible, and in
this position, as q matter Of course
they produce no pain.
We cannot conceive Of their
becoming painful or dangerous,
unless it should happen that a
quantity should simultaneously
detach themselves sufficient to
block up the lower orifce Of the
stomach or intestines producing
symptoms Of cholic. This we
admit to be possible, but not very
likely. 1t has been said that
they perlorate the whole coat Of
the stomach and produce death in
that way. This is not likely, for
if it be necessary for the support
and growth ofone set Of Bots to
eat their way through the stom-
ach, it seems to us that all should
do so before they came to maturi-
ty-if a few should eat their way
through, the wound would pro-
,duce no injury, for while the
worm remains its head will fill the
orifice-and the head being so
extremely small, nothing likely
to do injury, can pass the OPEN
ing when it detaches ITSELF And
again, from the manner in which
they suspend themselves, by two
small hooks on each side Of an
extremely small head and mouth,
with a body Of considerable size,
and no legs, we are at a loss to
conceive how they could bore a
hole through the stomach if so
disposed. There is always a
good reason for the instructive
habits Of inferior animals, but we
are at a loss for q reason Why
these animals should perforate
the stomach, when such an act
would not only place them be-
yond the reach oftheir usual food
but it would actually endanger
their lives.
Entertaining this theory in
relation to bots, it follows that the
symptoms usually attributed to
them are, in our opinion, due to
choiic, and should be treated as
such. We admit that colo may
be produced by bots, and in thi'
event, we know ofnothing 50 like
ly to give relief as an active ca
thartic.
From the fact that bots con
fine themselves to the upper por
tons Of the stomach at distance
from the digestive apparatus, Med
|icine cannot be made to reach
them except as it passes by then
to the lower portion Of the
paunch, besides which their small
are completely imbeded in the
mucous coat, and rs matter 0
course, they are not likely to pull
them out for the purpose Of tax
ing physic-and their skins arr
so tough that they will live II
minutes in pure spirits of turpen
tine, and four minutes in aqu'
FORTS.
DIR. Grimmel, Of Fort De
Moynes, Iowa, says that a stronl
tea made Of green elder bark, ha
more effect upon them than any
thing ! have ever tried. III
says, @the monentit surround
them you can hardly recognis
them to be bots His remed,
is. "halfa pint Of warm swee
milk just drawn from the COW
and half apint Of molasses. Ii
10 minutes after, strong to-
, made Of elder bark and sage I
, which is added half an ounce Q
, alum. This is given as a drencf
: In half an hour after he give
the horse a portion Of physic.
He adds,"I have had a humble
Of horses attacked with bots dul
ing the last IL years, and hay
; never known this remedy +
) fail.
We give this recipe for tn
, benefit Of such as believe i
| giving medicine for the destru'
. tor Of bots land such as ma
have faith to believe that eide
bark tea will kill m animal who.
vital powers have sufficient fore
D to successfully resist the destru'
{ tive properties Of nitric acid (
D the space Of four minutes, an
!, pure spirits Of turpentine for II
: space ofl5 minutes. All ofwhic
: is respectfully submitted.
II RUFUS RAYMOND.
c Certain Care for scrofuia.