Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-22


Some Epichronsatie FlipPies abeut In
Nose OF the HOrse-sOme Other De.
veIepments in b Coughing
and sneezinE Line.
1t is "a painful duty TO record a still
further ~inereaseo OF that prostrating mala
dy among horseiiesh in Memphis. Yes
terday there was a ~perceptible falling OF
in the equine animation Of our streets
Several dozen mules were also stricken
Indeed, u horse reporter saw n poo
hybrid on the streets, that had carries
his colored master into town to see Ga
show, that looked as II he'd never rui
again, except at the nose. Hi
rider had to take refuge in the station
house last night, for the animal was un
able TO bear him back to his plantation
in DeSotO county, Mississippi. The ei
feet of the complaint is not as yet pain
fully manifest, but the fare and charge
for all of hauling has becomI
~perceptibly greater. IL was said tina
Superintendent Barrett had taken sevel
cars Off his lines in consequence Of thu
i4ll-hA kLOuDlG1 ALlAllAE Ills Llultes UAL Lll
gentleman himself does not voueh TO
the truth of this rumOr, though hS
says he will suspend operations alto
gether if his mules get knocked up witt
the complaint. Some OF those beasti
that got a Mid spell of "Epi' at frs
are improving TO- slowly. Their own.
ers, however, will not allow them
to come forth for several days. 1t wat
a melancholy observation commonly
made yesterday, that there was not 8
buggy to be seen on the streets, and
about half the livery stables had closed
doors. 1t is truly alarming. If the
trouble, however, be confined to the
mild attacks OF "Epi," as they have
been witnessed in the city, we shall have
nothing to fear. Gentlemen from Louis
vile say that its first visitation is not
at all its worst, but, on the contrary, in
creases in intensity as it progresses. II
this be 50, we have reason for grave ap-
.prehension, but not for spasmodie fear.
DEATH or A RHINoCERos FROM EPI-
zOOTIC.
Inquiry at various stables in New
York in regard to horse dropsy, gave a
more favorable report Monday. The
AAAaAllJNI Vi dAlLiLl1AS SICK Is INCREASING,
and those that have recovered are not
relapsing. On Saturday a performing
ThinOceros, attached to Bailey's circus,
died in New York of what is alleged 10
be epizOotic. The immense carcass was
to the morgue at Bellevue Hospi-
tai, and the medical staff held a posi-
morton. All the vital portions were
found to be in a healthy condition, cX-
the in~testines, some of which were
swollen to the size of a stovepipe.
NEW AND OLD REMEDIES.
Necessity is the father of invention.
This Old Ep afflicted the animals of
vi ginia thirty-five years ago so bad
that the people did not know what TO do
with it. The horses died by the two
dozen until a Dutch farmer, who had
been acquainted with the affair in Hol-
and, suggested a plan that saved them.
Here it is: A large quantity of brush is
gathered into an enormous heap and
burned, the hot embers being allowed to
on the ground until it be-
,omes very warm indeed. The debris
5 then cleared off and the suffer-
ng animal placed upon the spot
where the fire had been, a sort
# cover of boughs or q tent being placed
,ver it to keep it close. In this condi-
ion the hOrse is retained until he sweats
'rofusely. He is afterward dried, thor
blanketed and put in a stall with
up to his ears. he complains no
nore. A practical friend Of ours suggests
hat the Exposition Building be convert
dintoa horse hospital al once for the pur-
ose of testing the sweating process. 1t
worthy of a trial. Whisky is also a
reat remedy when given in stiff doses.
at O'Toole had a sick mule, and being
0 fool himself he adopted the rule Of
wing the animal strong whisky for
lree days. 1t proved an eff
ctual cure. There are plenty of eXpe-
enced horsemen who recommend Irish
1t viii not make them hold
p their heads; it will, at least, elevate
leir tails. There is no fear of the liquor
ipply running out. Lilly has enough
the real old stuff to ameliorate the
miseries of all the asses in the
The remedy has been tried
I'd found effective in most every case
cold among human beings, and as the
,ihipnic is only an exaggerated cold,
Ie G. will properly be found in an ex-
ygG led dose Of "potteen.n
UP-THE-sNOOTIC RHYMES.
Upon my sole I've walked so much
Since horses have been hoarse,
l feel like some pedestrian sport
In training on the course.
I've worn my boots to sandals, and
The sands all in my feet;
Ny calves won work, if oxen do,
For horses on the street. /,
such pilgrims progress" as this is,
Makes ac man "buntOn" hate;
And, though a strict teetOtaler,
He's corned Ia spite Of Fate.
Forgotten now IS horsemanship,
md driying's a lost art;
Hotels can't furnish carriages
they've nothing but the carte.
The price of leather is going up
st a most fearfulrate. +,
And every cowhide's quivoring, /,
Lest shafts hOuld be her fate. !
No car 'Os now will carry Us, (
UrgedO on by drivers whacrs; :
ON for the wings Icarus had,
Although they were of wax. l
Then let Us hope that horses may l
Be freed from present woes, A.,
And running on their feet again, !
Instead OF at the nose. !
May there come no othershow, 8
With sick horses in the h"ippOdrome, Z
But each and every man believe !
That there is no place Xix home. '
For had they never 'mOng US come,
With ponies, horses, clowns and fun,
The whOop-de-snoOstics were not here, 9
And the Strept-carS still would he RIM