The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-15


Confined spread q the Disease TArsv..
the Ceauery-Its Ravases In Chlcass ana
the Wess-Appearasee 81 the RplAe mic
u EaGlasd.
AvAors OF THE DIsrExPER IN rug EAST
INV YoRK, Nov. THE abatement of The
horse disease continues in this city and yicin.
ity. The danger IL past, and travel and
business are resuming their normal condition.
BosroS, Nov. s.-Thc horse disease has No
far subrided in Boston that bushes has nearly
resumed its usual activity.
PHII-ApELPHIA, Nov. y. The horse disease.
now st Its worst stage, 10 aggravated by tho
rainy weather. Very few passenger cars are
running, and there are more vehicles ON the
streets drawn by men than horses. All trades
are paralyzed by the difficulty Of Transporting
goods.
PrrTsBrEoH. Nov. Travel was suspended
on the Citizens Passenger railway this fore
noon On account Of the horre disease.
PIrTsBrRoH, Nov. 9.-The epizootic IA
spreading rapidly, and Is seriously interfering
with business. Only few OF the street raj.
Ways are in operation today. Several cases
are reported where the disease has attacked
horses o. far a. possible.
NV HAVEN, Conn. Nov. 9.-The horse dis
ease is at it's height here. No horse cars have
been running for . week past. and no stages.
Mules and oxen are used. Business begins 10
feel the stoppage. There are several fatal
cases.
IN TIE WEST.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The Rdistemper in this
city is thought to have reached crisis, and
from this time forth an abatement is pre-
dicted. There Is an increased number of
horses on the street, . few omnibus lines
have commenced running. Business con-
tinues seriously interrupted. and oxen and
men are being utilized to . large extent in
hauling goods.
CLEVELAND. Nov. s.-There are no signs of
abatement in the horse disease in this city.
There are few well horses on the streets.
Several deaths were reported to-day, but the
fatal cases were confined to animals that have
been kept at work. Hand-carts and ox-teams
are extensively used. The street cars are not
yet running, and business 10 very much i'm
peded-
TIE PLAQUE TRAvELISo SOUTH.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Nineteen-twentieths
OF the horses in the city are affected, includ-
ing the Presidents fancy stock. Man power
is being substituted for horse power in many
cases.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.-Nearly every horse in
the city is AFFLICTED with the prevailing cpl
demic. Not . vehicle is to be seen on the
street.
BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. o. There is no aba,e-
ment In the horse disease. The street car
lines were taken on on Saturday, and none
will probably run this week. Business at the
wharves and depots il suffering. A number
OF wagons appeared on the street to-day.
drawn by men. A few ox.teams also AZ
peaTed-
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 6.-The horse disease
has disabled nearly al the laboring horses
here, and many in the surrounding country.
The street-cars have stopped running.
GoLDsBoRo. n. c., Nov. 6--The hore dis
ease has made its appearance in this place.
CHARIIsroS, s. c., Nov. 6--The horse dis
ease has broken out here. A majority Of the
work horses and mules in the city are more or
less affected.
RALEIGH. Nov. 7.-Horse disease has ap-
peared here and Is spreading rapidly.
CHARLESTON. s. C., Nov. s.-The horse DIS
ease Is increasing here. but il is Of mild type,
and yields readily to treatment.
APPEARAScE eT THE DISEASE n ENGLAND.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The horse disease has
appeared in several places in Devonshire. 1t
is especially severe in Tverton and vicinity.
TREATMENT OF TIE DISEASE.
OF course at such . time remedies are COM
mon enough. and nearly every one has . sure
cure for the disease. The English plan il to
burn few ounces Of common sulphur on
pan Of Goals. five or six times daily. 50 that
every part of the stable may become fumi-
gated The animal ut the same time is well
cared for and blanketed. This simple remedy,
it is said. never faIls TO cure.
Mr.. Choafe. OF Boston, saws that in his
opinion carboiic acid and chloride OF lime
have had most beneficial results in preventing
the spread of the distemper. and that If the
former was thoroughly used before any
symptoms Of the malady appeared in stables.
none of it would be seen. The prescription
which he values most highly, because Of re-
sults noticed, is the following:
Sulphur. o.; poatssa nitrate, o.; ptl-
verified ginger. 8 or. pulverized dignitalls.l
OF. The dose. . tablespoonful. may be given
with the food when the horse will eat. with
water, or laid upon the tongue when nouri-a-
nent and food are refused. The effect IL a.
most immediate; the cough subsidies, the ca
tarrhAl indications grow less, the fever ceases
and appetite is resumed.