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

Then the ever genial superintendent
sighed as he thought of the discomfort
that would ensue to the general public
when they would be forced to walk the
town over" He never once thought of
the annoyance, trouble and loss that
would come upon him. Never.
THE EXPRESS MACS
At the express stables but three hors es
are fit for duty, all the rest being sick.
Mules have been used for several days by
the company, but knowing that the long
cared prayers are subject to ''the fell
prostrator," they are seeking to secure
themselves by the purchase of oxen. One
team arrived yesterday by the Louisville
railroad from up the country, and will be
rapidly followed by others To-day the
company will put their bovines to q pracr
teal use by making them haul the ex~
press.
The transfer bucephalesses. The
Transfer Company continue to transact
their regular business Like others, they
have had to dispense with horses; and
resort to their more hardy half brothers,
The gentle mules which Yesterday were
+ doing service in hauling omnibusses and
freights. About all their horses are affect
PreYeutiYes and remedies. For the
benefit of persons who have not as yet
satisfied themselves concerning the proper
treatment for the horses, the following
preventiyes and remedies are given from
MOore's Rural New Yorker:
The preventives and remedies for the
horse disease which is affecting horses
all over the country are multiplying with
grea' rapidity. We copy some Ct those
which have come to our notice.
The symptoms in the New York stables
are a cough, a running at the nose, and
general fever, with strong disincEina-
ton for food
In some stables tar is fed the horses by
putting it on their tonIues and making
them swallow 1t, at the same time rub
bing their throat with sweet liniment.
Steaming, by putting vinegar on Il hot
brick in bag, and compelling the ami
NAL to inhale the steam, IS another mode
of relief adOpte
In Rochester, rest, warmth, a mild
laxative, the free use of disinfectants,
with liberal spOnging of the nostri!s and
mouth are regarded as the true one in all
cases.
Taylor's Com ound and Horse and
Cattle Food has been used in some Of the
stables, and is regarded valuable in all
cases of cold and affection of the throat.
1t is given both in the feed and water.
Bromo-Cloralum, sprinkled in and the
manger washed with it (diluted) to pnri
fly the air, and the mouth and nostrils
washed with it to arrest tho discharge
and prevent the spread of the disease, is
regarded excellent, both as a preventive
and remedy.
About Rochester, where the disease
prevailed to such an extent that the
street cars stopped running, the livery
stables closed, and the country people
come to the city by steam, it is asserted
that only fatal cases are those in which
| bleeding has been resOrted to,
1t IS stated that in England, where
| this disease is not uncommon, sulphur is
used as a pTophy lactic, and is a certain
cure A few ounces of common sulphur
are burned in pan Of Goals five or six
| times daily, in the stables, so that every
part sh all become fumigated The ami
mails are, at the same time, we'll cared for
and bianketed 1t is asserted that this
simple remedy never fails.
THE DRUPsICAL DISEASE.
There being considerable uneasiness
| concerning the drOpsical disease that IS
| said to follew the "epizootic, the follow
ing interview with Mr.. Robert Bonner Is
| given:
Last Thursday a New York reporter
| called upon Mr. Robert Bonner, at the
| Ledger Office, to obtain his opinion Of the
| dropsical disease which has broken out
among the horses during the past few
days Mr.. Bonner has no apprehension
that the malLdy will BIO attended with any
very serious consequences
81 do not think, said be, that young
and vigorous horses will be likely TO
catch it. 1t is only the old and broken
| down animals that are likely to get it
that is, as far as the dropsical tendency
/ is concerned. In one-half of the cases
where the legs swell it is probably owing
| to the horses feet being bound. The best
remedy for this is to take off the shoes 70 /,
a time and apply an Oil-meal poultice.
Reporter-Do you think, Mr.. Bonner,
! that this disease has no connection with
| the recent epidemic; that, in fact, any
| horse is liable to get it, whether it has
had an attack of previous disease or
! otherwise?
Mr. Bonner-I think any old or over
/ worked horse is liable to catch it. though
| doubtless such as have already been weak
! e0cu anu ACAACCd W liC Gpiu6lhlC are
likely to catch it more easily than others
Reporter-With regard to the dropsy,
do you TniElL perfect rest is essential for
! its cure?
Mr. Bonner-By no means, the best
| medicine horse can have under such
| circumstances Is moderate exercise. Dur
| ing the recent epidemic Mr. Bergh made
a fatal mistake in forcing the Third
/ Avenue Company to return so many of
their horses to the stabl3s a diminu~
ton of work was certainly necessary, but
not more so than limited exercise. Had
| the horses been allowed to make one trip
| a day the result would, am sure, have
been very beneficial, and the number of
| cases considerably less.
RepoFter-Do you think the disease
| likely to become epidemic?
Mr. Bonner-NO, unless by neglect or
! improper treatment it should turn into
farcy. Then, of course, it would become
| so.
Reporter-How are your own horses,
/ Mr.. Bonner
Mr. Bouner-They are nearly all quite
well now. a cough is rarely heard in
the stable. Very few of them escaped
| epidemic, and attribute their recovery
in i great measure to their having been
mode rately exercised in a ring every
! day.-4ralaachc 9th