The Grand Haven news., 1865-12-13


the case Of the spotted fever or spinal
meningitis, now prevailing as an epidem-
ic in the north Of Germany, among the
human race, it destroys the fibrinc Of the
blood. There follows an exudation or
pouring out from the blood the infected
parts Of il; 10 the case Of the spotted 10
yer through the lubricatiug membranes
surrounding the brain and spinal marrow,
aud in the rinderpest through the mucous
surfaces Of Tie intestinal canal, that il the
mouth, throat. stomach, and intestines,
leaving untouched iu great measure, the
kidneys, liver, heart and brain. In this
effort to throw off the poison the system
sinks, and the animal dies more from ex-
haustion caused BY pain or from want Of
action on the part Of the vital organs.
2. Tile measures adopted 10 eradicate
the Pidgue.-In the treatment Of the rim
derpest il was soon seen that no medicine
was successful against its power. Ninety
per cent, as we have seen, Of those that
we're attacked died, and the few that re-
covered were saved either from the light.
ness Of the attack or by the strength Of
the constitution Of the animals. The
sole aim, upon the introduction of the
disease, was 10 eradicate it as quickly as
possible, and to prevent its spreading.-
We shall presently advert to the charac-
ter Of the measures adopted among the
German nations for both these purposes.
The removal Of the prohibitory duties
upon breadstuIs and provisions that ex-
listed in Great Britain prior to l846 led TO
heavy importations of live cattle into
that country from the nations of Europe
nearest 10 it. This trade, in its ultimate
effects, reached into Russia, by causinaa
demand for its cattle from the German
nations, between il and Great Britain, TO
supply the place Of tho cattle they had
exported TO the latter. The general move
ment thus induced, as we'll as the move
ment Of Russian cattle from the steppes
to supply the armies Of Russia in the
war against England and France, intro
duced the rinderpest among the German
nations.
The measures they adopted proclaim
the character Of the disease, and from
them, ms well as from what We have al
ready given as to the character Of the
disease ITSELF we may derive such insor-
nation rs points US TO our own duties at
this time.
The following proceedings in the gov
ernment district Of Oppelin, in Silesia,
(Austria,) will give to the reader a correct
idea Of the prompt and rigid action nee
essary upon the introduction of the plague:
.ii"l. Twenty oxen were brought into
the estate Of Schwieben, 10 the circle of
Tosl-Gleiwits, and on their arrival they
were distributed TO the different farms Of
the estate. The disease broke out among
these animals, and as they sickened they
were removed to a farm where sheep
were only kept and there slaughtered. A
military Gordon was only drawn around
the place. Notwithstanding this precau-
tiou the disease spread, thus:
\ "a. In Schwie6en one OK was attack
cd, and he, with another with which he
was standing, was Immediately killed.
The further progress of the disease was
at ONCE arrested, although there were 100
head of other cattle on the estate,
and in the village about hundred cattle
owners.
"J. Farm Rddun.-An OK which
showed premonitory symptoms was i'm
medintely killed, together with another be
was standing next TO, and no other cases
have occurred.
&c. Farm Wischnitz.-The appear
ance Of the rinderpest at this station is
very remarkable. II appears that either
four or six Podolian oxen were sent here
aud remained for few DAYS. These an
imals gave no evidence Of being affected,
but twenly days after their departure one
animal of herd of nineteen that they
had been placed with fell i'll with the dis
ease, and the whole we're forthwith slaught-
cred.
"2. Estate Ponischowits.--Twenty
Pondolian oxen came here on the same
occasion, and they within a few days
gave indications Of being affected. Like
the Others, also, they had been PIT with
other cattle, forty-nine in number. On
the occurrence Of the outbreak the whole
were killed, so that not single head Of
cattle were left on tho estate. The place
was likewise surrounded by a military
Gordon; but while the disease was going
on carpenters apprentice, employed on
the estate, escaped the vigilance Of the