Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-04-23
NUMBER 80.
For the SPECTATOR.
A Cure for Founder.

Mr.. Editor The 9th March number Of
the Christian Observer has an admirable recipe
for founder. which had an opportunity Of
having tested few days ago. An acauaiu-
tance from Pendeton county called to see me
In passing, and remarked he was on his way
to the store for some Epson Salts to cure his
morse, that was badly foundered day or two
before. l mentioned that had Just been
reading the annexed paragraph, and gave him
| the paper. -,
A day or two after he returned it, saying it
acted like magic, and was an invaluable rem
edy that everybody should know. To give it
publicity. send it to you, but prefer to give
the extract from the Observer:
A PARABLE ILLUSTRATED.
| In October, 1848, the writer then licen-
tate for the hrst time, witnessed Presbyterian
Synod. Monday morning we dispersed. The
writer was on horseback, his companions on
wheels. My horse was fresh and young, and
gay, and doubtless had been fed by my kind
| host on plenty of new corn. At the end of
| six miles he became suddenly lame. 1t in.
creased rapidly, and 10 short time he could
not be gotten along.
Your horse is foundered, said one, and then
| expressed their concern for me, offered their
regards, each had some pressing reason for
going on, and presently found myself alone
with my sick horse
| l looked around and saw a cabin about
| hundred yards from the road, and led my horse
to 1t. l found two females and little boy.
There was no man. | asked for everything
ever heard of as being given to a sick horse,
but could get nothing, and had no one to
send anywhere. Meanwhile. the horse grew
| worse and worse, and now, in despair, | was
taking my saddle off to let him lie down and
die, and began to enquire for the stage-coach,
when saw plain man passing the road.
hailed him and asked if he could help me2
he rode quietly up, looked at the horse, and
| said: He is badly foundered but am a
wagner; had one foundered last week. can
cure him" lie Immediately bled han, from, the
neck, directed a drench, one quart of vinegar,
piece OF alum Large.os a hens egg, and sac
eggs, starred together, This dose procured at
the cabin, and a bottle, and by the time he
had swallowed it he was relieved so that
mounted him and rode on. | have often since
cured horses similarly affected. believe it is
almost lntallible, If given soon enough. In the
case refer to it was not given until after the
| third day.
Afterwards, in telling Brother Lacy of my
perpleXity and relief, / said, THAT day thout
you were priest and Brother A. the Levite.
and the old WAGNER the Good Samaritan"
have done you? We were as ignorant as you
were" He then made the following state,
meat: Il shall never forget sn application of
that parable made by Mrs. Phillips, wife of
Brother Phillips. of Chapel Hill One morn
ing DR.. Phillips and l, in his carriage. and
Brother -, in his carriage, and old Father
Lezeur, an Elder of his, went from Hillsboro
to Chapel Hll Mrs. P. was expecting us to
drive. The ministers of the company arrived
in good time, but Father L. did not come At
last he came up. We were all glad to see
him, and asked him what had delayed him?
/ saw poor man on the road whose team
could not pull his wagon up steep and long
hill. put my horses in and helped him
up.
We all then called to mind that we had
passed the man and seen him stalled, but
had not thought of helping him. Then Mrs.
Phillips said, You ministers were the Priests
and Levites, and Father Lezeur was the Good
Samaritan. !" ALIQUIS.