The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-06-01

animals may bo greatly relieved
by Judicious applications Of car,
bolic acid, in many places whore
their sufferings arc often extreme
/, Serious and oven fatal results
have ensued to those who have
received cuts whilst skinning or
dissecting dead animals, similar to
the wounds occasionally received by
anatomists engaged in dissecting
on postmortem examinations. In
such cases tho slightest cut or
scratch allows tho entrance into
tho circulation Of animal poisons
Of extreme virulencc, too often
followed by symptoms Of tho most
formidable character, ending in
fatal results. In such emergency
tho wounds might, as in the case
of stings and vonomous bites, be
first touched with tho puro acid,
and afterwards dressed with a
compress stopped in n saturated
solution in water 6 por cent?
Surgeons, anatomists and vctori.
narians would do we'll to havo q
bottlo of carbolic acid solution
always at hand, not only to dotergo
and remove unpleasant smells,
but as an antidoto against poison
absorbed by wounds.
Many troublesome and oven
invctcrate diseases can be cured
by proper use of carbolic acid,
among which may be named, tho
foot-rot in sheep, mango in pigs
and dogs, the grceso in horses
feet, old sores, etc.
This agent, SO destructive to the
| lower orders Of the animal king
dom, strange to say, exerts Il
benign influence upon tho higher
classes Of warm-b -bloodcd animals,
and especially upon tho human
family, by whom it may be taken
inwardly in considerable doses,
without Inconvenience and often
with advantage to general health.
DR.. Lemairc Experimental upon
himself during many days, taking
in the course ofeach day l gramme
(about l54 grains) mixed in a
quart Of water. lie reports q
case where ono Of his patients
took for some time about drachm
per day, divided into four portions.
each dissolved in half q pint Of
| water. l rcfcr TO this internal
use merely to show how harmless
it proves when taken internally,
properly diluted.
DR.. II. recommends tho acid to
DO taken habitually by persons re-
sidingin situations where malarious
diseases exist, such as intermittent,
rcmittcnt and other tcvcrs. About
ten or fifteen grains Of the acid
may be taken in tho course Of
day-and half this quantity by
children over eight years old.
Each dose should be diluted with
about half pint Of water, sugar
and water, or wine and water.
Horses and cattlo often become
hovcn from eating too much fresh
grass, clover or other succulcnt
food. These not properly digest
ing, and tho abundance Of gas de-
vclopod, causes great distcnsion,
from which the animal often dies.
AS tho presence of carbolic acid
imm odiatcly puts stop to fer
mcntation, drcnch containing it
would probably arrest further
swelling, and if this has not gono
too far, enable the animal to
survive. In tho proportion Of
about u tablespoonful mixed with
half Il gallon of water, think no
harm to tho animal would result
from tho drcnch. A smaller guam
tity might answer whcrc cases
wcro most desperate.
TO conclude: The marvellous
powers cxcrtcd by carbolic acid in
tho destruction Of sporulcs and
visible and invisible animalcules
derived from vegetable and animal
matters, undergoing decomposition
-supposing such animalculcs to
constitute the active agent in the
production Of epidemic and ma
lignant diseases ; it's purifying
qualities, and promise Of protoc-
ton not only from malaria but
from infection of all kinds, enables
this substance to be regarded as q
special gift Of n bcncGccnt Provi-
dcncc.
tt must however, always be
borne in mind, that carbolic acid
in concentrated form, is ~ potent
substance, requiring judgement
and discretion in its omploymont
In the hands Of ignorant and in
cautious persons, mischievous re-
suits may follow its applications
to plants and animals when in
tended for their protection.
A disinfectant powder is pre-
pared by adding one part Of car
bolic acid to ono thousand parts Of
ground plaster Of paris.-(Bouch.
ardet's Powdor.)
For n wash suitable to apply to
floors, walls and ceilings of rooms,
or places in which many persons
or animals arc, or havc been kept,
tho following is recommended, un-
der tho namo of .Lait de chaur