Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-21
EPIzoOTIC.
Ranuing az tho Nose the Fav0rlte
Horse nisease-The Males Have IL
--Henry Bergh opinions, etc.

Horse nisease-The Hfules Haveit
-Henry Bergh Opinions, etc.
Druggists. dry goods men and horse
doctors are taking in money--so great is
the demand for medicine, blankets and
medical opinion. Epizootic rode into
our city few days ago and seems to be
well pleased with its location. All over
the city the disease was the subject OF
conversation among gentlemen. Those
who owned horses, and those who never
backed quadruped, we're alike anxious
to discuss old "Epi,P his relations TO
horsehesh and the probable length of his
sojourn in our city. Many remedies
have been suggested, but the most
original one comes from the Appeal
local" who is frantic to introduce
the dummy engine and supercede
the necessity of horse power. Just think
Of street car, dray and hack pulled by
dummy and a lady and gentleman
driving ont behind steam dummy
There would be no brushes along the
road cracking of whips or hoop la
business going on" all would be re-
duced to dirty coal.and.smoke. Avauni,
We dummiesl MY kindgdom for
horseP A number of new cases APP
peared at the horse stables yesterday
and to-day. No one seems to be partic
ularly alarmed about it, although horse
owners are taking every precaution
against the spread Of the distemper.
The express and street railroad stock is
as yet free from the sneezing business.
The wild animals, such as the tiger
Of Jefferson street, the donkeys and the
wooden horses are not having it so far
as heard from. The most reliable judges
insist that the germ of the cpl
zootic floats around in the atmosphere;
all animal life inhales it, but the horse
and mule seem to DE only affected. The
veterinary surgeons have come to the
font, and at present occupy the posi-
tons of confidential advisers to horse
owning humanity. 1t would do the warm
heart of old Bergh great good to see the
stock blanketed, cruelty to animals
being his peculiar case of epizootic.
Read what the Old chap has TO say on the
horse disease
DEAR SHINY opinion, based on OBJ
servation and inquiry, is that the dis
order is both better and worse, If you
will pardon paradox. 1t is worse be-
cause it has passed into secondary and
tertiary stages instead of subsiding in
the primary, 1t is better because death,
the most skillul OF surgeons, has cured
the otherwise incurable animals Of all
their ills, and sent them beyond the
greed OF their human masters to the rem
dering dock, where they may be seen in
huge hecatombs awaiting the action of
that company, thus furnishing additional
evidence of the utility of that noble ami
NAL in death as we'll as in life. That
thousands of horses would have sur
vived had their owners and the public
allowed the wretched animals little
rest and care is well ascertained; but
notwithstanding full knowledge now of
the truth, the work of selfshness and
cruelty goes on, revealing the fact that
the disease is subsiding, not so much by
the skill and humanity Of mep as by the
effective fundamentally of the last
Physician Of all. This society, as is adj.
mitted by all the respectable press, has
done and is doing all in its power in the
premises, the unfriendly and illiberal
opinion Of Mr.. Bonner to the contrary
Notwithstanding. A just and reason
able public will realize how formidable
is the trouble with which we are contend
ing, and do not fail to recognize the for
bearance on the part of the officers of
this society alike in its relations to the
public as well as its responsibility to the
humane duty they have in charge.
Yours, etc, Henry BERGH, Pres't.