The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-20
Bran 70: Horses.

DIR. Mcclure, V. s., SAYS: IIorSemen
have not yet learned that most diseases
of the horse are characterized by weak
or typhoid condition, and not by inflam-
atOry action. Hence it is injurious to
the horse to have his bowels lOOsened or
blood drawn, as he requires tonics or
stimulants, with sound, substantial food.
Unlock the bowels of 4 horse laboring
under intlanmatOry disease even. and
they will not stop until death pats an
end to his sufferings. Feed healthy,
grain horse from two to four days upon
hay and bran, and the animal will swell
either upon the breast, along the belly
sheath, or all four legs: and sometimes
all can be seen swollen, from the dcbili-
tating and innutritiOus substance called
bran; and yet it is expected and believ-
ed, though never seen, that bran mashes
will prevent diSeases.a and cure the sick,
and that it Is in every way adapted to
the horse. sick or well. The ANALYSIS
and nicroscOpical examinations of bran
now lie before ne. made by men the
world is pleased to call scientific and
competent; and yet We are, after twenty
years well seasoned experience in the
feeding of horses, compelled to say that
if what is said by them of the nutritious
combination as to render it unfit for food
to the horse, sick or well, idle or at work
and he will soonsink from exhaustion if
bran enters largely into his daily allow
ance of food. y little bran. with other
and more substantial articles. NAV be
occasionally given, and not in sufficient
quantity to loosen the bowels. nor be
counted to the horse as equal TO 80 much |
of other food, for in doing so you deceive
yourself and cheat the horse.
One of those mysterious phenomena
known as "a shower of blood" occur |
red on the I'd inst, about six miles |
south of Sulphur Springs, in Texas. A |
gentleman named Busy was seated
with his family around the breakfast
table in the yard of his residence. |
Not cloud was to be seen iD the blue |
vault above, when suddenly upon the |
astOnishsd party fell what can be !
termed a rain or shower of blood,
which lasted some eight or ten seconds. |
The drops of blood-about the size of |
squirrel shot-pattered upon the dishes,
food and all around. For one hour the |
leaves, grass and the table at whic, !
e.family had been seated, as also the
clothing of the family bore distinctly
the visible mark of blood. A similar /
event happened in Tennessee about
twenty years ago, and since that time
snakes and frogs have fallen in various
Ocalities.
MARS AS A PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Recent astronomical d ,veries seem
to indicate that the pianet Mars re-
sembles the cart greater degree
than any Other , Thoroughly has
Mars been studl~.<b by many of the
most noted astronomers of the pres
ent, and of the past, that map has
actually been constructed from over
sixty different Jews, at different sea-
sons of the Mars year showing its
seas and continents, its snow lire and
its temperate zone, to such o degree
that the analogy between it and the
earth seems to establish the cUnvic-
ton that Mars is, i'm almost every re-
spect, as well ad pied for animal life
as tho earth. and if adapted for
such life, why not for intelligent hui
man beings! /