Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-09
THE EQUINE INFLUENZA.
How the Horses are Getting


THE Balm or life Pronouurrd n Cure.
The streets yesterday assumed somewhat Of
their former buslnoss.llko appearance, and
while many more teams Wero noticeable than on
the day previous, still many wagons were seen
loaded and drawn by men. Among the number
Of Incidents connected with the many tho cpl.
Sootlo has produced was that Of the large steam
roller passing through the streets yesterday
towing six wagons loaded with sand. The i'm
menss roller moved with apparent ease, and
seemed to pull the train without any difficulty,
even at the up grade on Louisiana avenue,
while moving somewhat slower, still their pro.
gross was sure, THIS movement was tho idea OF
MAJOR Yandenburg, who wanted sand to con:
tinue tho work Of completing contract and
hnally adopted the steam roller ns the motive
TbronEhont the city tho disease appears to
have passed the crisis, and seems AbatinR, and
IN many stables the horses arc rapidly recover.
Ing.
arc working their stock, and knON's Express
have n few MT for service, but do not wish TO
ieopariiIo thOIr horses by bringing them out
rho serious case at tho stable Of Price Broth
ers was much better yesterday, and It Is now
thought that tho animal will recover.
The little donkoys at A. Nailor, ire. stable
are improving, and will DO all right In day or
two.
Among the worse cases now known Is that Of
TOY" al the Franklin engine house, and "Old
Jack" At the truck house. It's hardly proba-
bic that either will he saved.
The following deaths were reported yesterdays
One between Second and Third and q and II
streets southwest, one between y and 7 and
Seventh and Eighth streets southwest; one on
q street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets; one In Adams express stable, street
between second aud Third streets; one on Fit.
teenth street, between A aud b northeast; one
at hOOk-and. ladder house, Massachusetts ave-
nue., between. Fourth and fllth streets north;
wosl; one at the corner OF Pour and, a hal! ahi
N streets southwest; one between Second and
Third and u and streets northwesti one on l.
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets southeast
that by Monday next nearly all the horses will
rHE BALM or LIVE EFFicAcrous.
Hon. =. A. Boswell Is our authority Tor pro
nounolng Cooks Balm Of Life q sure cure for
tho disease. He has used that and no other
medicine upon his two valuable Erays, and MT.
Boswell claims that II e working = sure cure,
Cooks statements In regard TO the emoacy Of
the balm were we'll founded.
A"sCtENTlEio " rREvENTiyE AND cURE.
A correspondent seHds US tho following;
Ma. EDiToR: On the principle Of Davies
lamp, l would suggest tho application Of the
same principle TO prevent and also alleviate the
disease which 10 now atfliotlnR horses and mules,
and paTalyIing business. Make a nOIIle Of wire
gAuIe or cambria, hitting closely above the jaws
OF the animal, something In tho shape Of the
army feed buckets, and extending at least six
inches below the mouth, tightly covered on the
SOttOm by the same material when teodlng,
for more security, eambtio covering may be
applied over the head.c0yerlnE, trough or bucket
II the disease has already attacked tho animal
l would suggest that the gnuIo DO saturated
twice a day with dilute carbOlic acid.
These suggestions arc based on the WelLettab
llshod principle that as a wire game excluded
noxiout gases from tho lamps Of the miners, Il
must exclude tho anlmalcules In the ntmos
phero, tho alleged cause Of the prevailing dis