The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-11-29

Al last all the stablsmen are satisfied
that the horse disease, by whatever name
it may be known, is In the city. Many
at first held that it was a mere cold, and
brought forward long and seemingly
conclusive arguments to prove their cons
lectures true But when the cold
spread from stables to stable, and assum
ed new phases, one by one, they changed
their minds, and said
'Spose it's the Epizootic" And hoped
we wouldn't "have it bad" So lar, the
disease, while wide spread, has not as
sumed violent shape, and no danger is
anticipated The animals, in the major
ty IF cases, eat but little, and seem mur-
ish, so to speak have the short, dry hack
ing cough, slight discharge from the
nose, and soreness Of the glands of the
neck. But very few cases have been
noticed as yet Of swelling Of the limbs or
body, which is described as enc of the
symptoms of the disease in the North
With pleasant weather, like yesterday, it
is probable that the disease, even while
assuming an epidemical form, will prove
fatal only in exceptionable cases where
proper care has not been taken of the
stock.
BRRGH WANTED
Many persons were noticed yesterday
driving horses that were coughing badly,
and which in every movement showed
that they were seriously sick Such per-
son, white or black, should be arrested
by the police for cruelty to animals, and
the charge could be sustained, A Bergh
is certainly needed in Memphis just now
to protect the poor dumb brutes from the
lash and whip of unfeeling and senselesS
owners and drivers.
THE HACKS.
The hack stands are paratively de
serted Around Court Square, where
three days ago, could always be found
forty or fifty carriages, now you can see
but two OF three during the day, and ate,
dark none. a few drivers still hold outr
and drive their old Rosinates, but they
are a wheezy, uncertain lot, take them
horses, carriages and drivers, as a whole
When the alarming scarcity of Clare noes
and Bretts was noticed yesterday, the
AUaldnche man had sad misgivings con-
corning his ability to procure frst-class
transportation for himself and jake
is thoroughbred black and tan pup
seven months old and weighs nineteen
ounces-to the grand masquerade ball al
the Exposition building Wednesday
night.
AN "SL YMPIAN" TURNOUT.
To his great relief, what was rapidly
becoming q vexed, not to say tOrtuous
problem, to his American soul, was
solved by the approach of a Clarence
Landaulette, drawn by two speckled
specimens of the genus bowls. Two agile
and fearless Africans were mounted on
the seat with a "back snake" in one
hand, and a piece of rope, one end oil
which was tied to the horns of each ST. er,
in the other. 10 Seligman, WoOdi1 Hall
Henry Jinks, and another eminent citi-
zen lolled, as it were, among the velvet
cushions Of the Clarence, as their drivers
whipped and swore-in thirteen different
languages-at their kline. 1t was a gal
liant sight, and caused many stout hearts
to wish that it was fly time, so that fast
time might be seen. Getting their team
well in hand, the drivers, with the aid oil
a dozen or more "mackerels," succeeded
in making one square in the unprece-
denied short time Of twenty nine minutes
and two seconds.
By eating o moderate amount of hash
q person of an imaginative turn oil
mind, who was afflicted with defective
eyesight, might imagine that it was
q chariot of the Gods, from the noise that
was made. The team has been engaged
for the ball.
LIVERY AND SALE STABLES
Ia the various livery and sale stables
there Is but little change in the stock
About all the horses are sick, and under
the treatment, in the majority OF eases, oil
veterinary .suTgeOns, who four days ago
said "Pshaw its a coda cold, that.
all. Why, ! have treated thousands Of
cases, and this is nothing ike it. The
veterinaries have changed their mind.
Mr.. J. D. Dismukes. TIE wellknowu
stableman, insists that he has got the
epizootic mere than any horse in town,
aud thar his is one Of the first cases.
g. H. Bracket says that he has five OF
SIX horses coughing, but that he is read :
to hire horses to anybody. A number Of
mules in the stables are also sick
COLONEL BARRETT's CAR MULES.
Superin tendent Barrett, the smiling
presiding genius Of street car l5eomotion
smiles sadly, but in a decorous. firm
manner, as he said: "Weve GOT % SICK
mules The cars are all running regular
yet, and will until forced TO be taken Of. '