Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-13
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ounce OF lard will form an efficient blister,
Let the horseshave months rest, and then
he can be tried to ascertain whether the
lameness asIbeen removed. If, after the
application of blisters, the horse is still
lanes other remedies must be tried. Firing
and inserting, Q seton in the hook are both
employed with success. e / have tried all
these methods of treating spawn,
butt do not find i. that any one OF
tht m is constantly successful. Where
firing or setoning Is resorted to, the
horse should have. six weeks. or two
months rest, according to circumstances.
Some persons advise the horse to be turned
out to pasture Immediately after firing, and
i have known very bad results to follow in
such cases, In fact the advantage derived
from the operation must depend greatly on
the proper management ofthe horse while
he is suffering from the effects ofthe opera
tion. To subdue the Inflammation. to con-
solidate the spawn, or, as it is vulgarly
termed, ito kill it, lis the object of proper
treatment If this is effected, a spawned
horse will be freed from lameness, and may
even be the winner of race, as the hook
Is sometimes stronger after the formation
of the SPAWN than it was before"
HORSE REMEDIEs-HeGues ues.-There have
beenvarious opinions expressed by veterin-
ary surgeons in relation to the heaves, but
we believe it has become a settled question
that it is aIdisease, however, which cannot
be completely cured. The severity of the
disease, however, can be materially miti-
gated and the following will be found worth
trying: Mix equal parts of pulverized
boraX and saltpetre, and give the diseased
horse tablespoonful twice day, and ev-
cry other day spoonful of sulphur. Give
also half a spoonful of copperas twice a
week. Continue this mode of treatment
five or.six weeks.
3 Wounds on Horses.-One of the best wash
es that we. know of Tor ordinary. wounds
on horses is to take one quarter of pound
of saltpetre. half a pint of turpentine, and
put them into bottle; shake up well be-
fore using apply to the wound three times
q day with feather This we have heard
highly recommended from reliable sources.
SAT- and ashes for ses.-Those keeping
horses should. twice week. throw in a
handful of salt and ashes. Mix them by
putting in three parts of salt to one of
ashes. horses relish this, and it will keep
their hair soft and fine. 1t will prevent
bots, collie, etc. A little ground sulphur
mixed with salt and ashes, and given once
in two or three weeks, is also beneficial.
All domestic animals will be thus benefit
ted.-Tarf, Field and Farm. -.
AN amusing incident occurred in one of
our down-east churches few years ago
The clergyman gave out the hymn: g.
love to steal awhile away from every cum
bering care, and spend the hour of setting
day in humble, grateful prayer" The
regular chOrister being absent, the duty
devolved upon good old Deacon M, who
commenced, Il love to steal,' and then
broke down. Raising his voice to a still
higher pitch, he sang, Il love to steal s"
and, as before, he concluded he had got the
wrong pitch, and deploring he had not got
his pit-h tuner, he determined to succeed
if he died in the attempt. By this time all
the old lauies were tittering behind
their fans, whilst the faces of the young
ones were all in a broad grin. At length,
after desperate cough, he made final
demonstration, and roared out, Il love to
steal'' This effort was too much. Every
one but the godly and eccentric parson
was laughing. He arose, and with the
utmost GOODNESS said, "Seeing our brothers
propensities, let us pray" 1t is needless to
say that but few of the congregation heard
the prayer. 5--i54 t l 1880