, 1872-11-09
into q Jam, in which strength is victorious over
gallantry and ordinary pollteness.

was TAX n !, mis- regular morning drink, the bar
tender 81 the plug failed to observe the signal
that the dummy was 1u1: Ihe water r. dashed ana
haIf in water and half in steam. The crowd rau
ayay. and the stupid boy at the plug grew red
sud turned the stop-the wrong way. The water
did not cease to flow until another employe took
the plug in hand. Tie affair caused much mer-
riment among the crowd, but the engineer took
a great name in vain repeatedly. The passage Of
these dummies down the street attracts great
attention windows are thrown up, heads thrust
out, and passengers have no difficulty in telling
the character of the residents of State street.
TEE FIRE DEPARTMENT
horses are suffering all the severity Of the dis
ease -Four horses have died, and many are at a
crisis. Yesterday morning horse driven by Sec
ond Assistant Marshal PetIie fell dead in his
stall. These horses have had excellent treat
ment, but they have been compelled to make a
number of runs that have rendered the treat
At the livery barns much improvement is
noted. Haas d Powell, on Madison street, are
quite relieved Of epizootic, and sent number of
horses out to-day.
rARMELEE AND CO.
have lost three horses, but they we're animals Of
little use. having travelled their full measure Of
miles. Their horses are now rapidly improving
and they will resume active work next week.
TEE HAcKMES
and other men-vultureB arc taking advantage OF
the calamity BY charging e1orbitant prices n1 7os
work done. One bnrly fellow asked thE
TRIBUNE reporter $40 to haul him from Canal
street to the PostOtice. It is to the cfeoll u
the omnibuses and street-car lines that taes
are charging only their regular rates.
At DEXTER PARK
illness. ssHattie," hfr. Bucks favor1te mare, re,
il out of danger, and, saving the loss OF 1no
mare Maggie" there has been no MORTALITY Al
tina Park. .-..
Yesterdays MORTALITY.
There have heen no official returns as to the
number Of horses which died during yesterday,
but it is estimated by the Health omcer tna1 l
serenty-fYe would be no exaggeraton. Inc
mortality which now prevails but indicates that
the disease is at crisis and the actual loss tnaI
We are to sustain III the oea'A " Ao1nee WILL
soon be known. =
In regard to the matter Of shoeing oxen so
that they can work on pavements, T. T. Slbley
writes to the Boston Journal as follows:
ira a. and CAIN to BE- master Of ny trade, vii give
my opinion in regard to shoeng IN the htst plsce,
tlrn 1he shoe as usual onlys little thicker at the toe,
toe about one inch long and about one-quarter
inch high; heel calk the Same In setting, care
should be taken to keep each claw In its natural posi-
stand and also it the shoe we'll Put si1 nails in each
half Of the shoe. have always used the Vulcan No
nail have shod cattle In this way that we're driven
through river twenty times day, and did not lose
shoe for weeks, when if shod the common way they
would soon become lame.
aEssBs. HALL d K1MBARK,
whose railroad facilities with tho outside world
Of their store on Michigan avenue, lave put six
pair Of oxen st work for the benefit Of their city
trade, in the charge Of experienced o2-driyers.
who are at home with the gad. With their COM
municstions thus unbroken, even If a little re-
tarded, our heavy wholesale houses are Keeping
all the wheels moving.
AMONG ouR WHOLESALE anocERs,
the only firm whose business has not, to great
ar or less extent, been interrupted BY the horse
disease, is that Of Allen, Coryel1 j. Co. This firm
have not only employed their OK teams regularly
in the delivery OF their own goods, but have
rendered valuable assistance to their less fortu-
nate neighbors.
LETTER FROM DR. PAARES.
10 the Editor ef The Chicago Tribune:
in fact there is in this city to-day probably not one
horse that is not suffering from the disease, though
he to al a s De Is nsa
places affected before we are not half through 1t
yet and the disease is beginning to assume very Be-
patrons have reported any 1oes by disease have
son to fear that before another week, especially II
rain should set in, our horseowners viii mourn
the loss Of many noble steed. Laryngitis, bron-
chitiB, pneumonia, pleuro pneumonia, And peurisy,
accompanied with acute hyer-afecuon, ending IN :
typhoid foVeT, are becoming moTe1Te4uelL.
You 1n1y think that am drawing rather gloomy
picture Of affairs, that am mistaken. Indeed. IN
pity for the poor suffering and matreated horse,
There never was in the United States such 3 pros
porous time for quacks. preteuders and nost11lm-
venders at present There we're N Chicago before
the appearauce Of the epizootic inauenzn, probably
not thirty parsons practsing veterinary surgery
Of which number about ten we're 'regulars." At the
present day. the great OCCASION has suddenly called in
to existence no Iess than hundred practoners oi
which the original number Of regulars are still the
same. This great increase is made up Of all sorts OF
fellows and fellows whose usual occupation is sus
pended By the calamity. number OF horse-shoers,
some Of whom before had assumed only the very mod.
est title Of farriers, are now "doctors." Men Who
never before came near horses and who have failed
in attempts at other yocations have suddenly been
struck With feeling Of duty IN the present eme1gers
Several SCI I 1celeb1ated" (quacE> physicians have
Likewise been struck, and are giving helping hand
for the time. Even tailor has entered the ranks,
that ono stitch in time saves nine" quack-phy-
sician who, for reason, had descended to ped
ding Lightning rods, has suddenly appeared as tne
he says, proves superior to anything, and (which
would have prevented the calamity altogether II it
epizoohc remedies has been further augmented by
the old nostrs, going under the narna Of condition
powders liniments and ointments, which, IN the ad-
vertiseents said to be improved for the OCCASION
Druggists wholesale and retail are joining this list
and advertiee by hsndbils and posters, their ability
the ev positively and in sp@e @ ct the dis
may use your horse "innsdiately after taking the
medicine. An enterprising concern hss posted
placards everywhere, even my doorseps, in which
lniment is recommended, that "w c1rethe disease
inside three days" Does anyone believe that within
three days an the sick horses in this city be
stored uBefulness2 The words in which ouch high
sounding advertisements are clothed, are sufficient to
condemn the thing, and to convey 70 every sensible
man warning to avoid them, they
mended by persons laying claim to responsibility.
An analysis Of Of these great epizootic remedies
reveals the presence Of large proportion Of ca1oe
little laudanum oil Of spike, and assafmtida, made
palatab1e and bully by the sditon Of molaeses and
syrup Of ginger syrup Of squls and wnte1, OF which
compound, very deeeivine panel bottle nicely label
fifteen CENTS is sold to conddng dupes for "only
dollar" ..
Now, itmnst be evident to every thinking man thai
the indiscrininate use Of such stuff, or any single
remedy, in Diseases the present ole
which, from the least cause is apt to assume sero
complications, is absolutely dangerous. Not on!
this but it is cruel The time that is wasted by usi1
such Intellectual wrong remedies, leaves the poor
horse but little chance for his life and who knows but
that the increase OF fatal may not to great
tent have for its the uss Of such cure-alls
1t is simply impossible that any one remedy can be
be proper or eitcient The different forms Of this
disease must Of course be treated according to theI