Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-03
however, till they have crushed out the
evil in Brooklyn at least.

NEW HORSE DISEASE.
A new disease has broken out among the
horses in the city, which, if not checked,
will create as much trouble as the epizootic
of two years ago. 1t is a complaint entire
ly different from any that has yet appear
ed. Some horse doctors declare that the
disease is of a mild type, runs its course in
a very few days, never kills, that the horse
| does not suffer at all ; that it merely feels
dull, languiG, under the weather, rather
sleepy. rather dispirited, like ward poiti-
clan between election" Other doctors
insist that the horse suffers intensely with
an aching pain alternating with collie
spasms, and that it has proved in many
that the disease is form Of lung fever.
| Another is certain that it is a case Of ca
tarrhal fever. This latter opinion is IA
pidly gaining ground, and finds many ad-
vocates among the owners of the horses
affected, who are having their animals
treated for this complaint.
In all the large stables the disease, what
ever it is, has run through all the horses.
personal case has occurred. A horse was
attacked twice by the disorder within two
weeks. The first time he was sick six days.
The second time the attack lasted half that
period. The horse seemed to suffer as if
affected with the quinsy sore throat. He
refused food, avoided water, but did not
lose flesh. In every case but this the ami
NAL became thin, but in this instance the
horse was after the second attack, even
tieshier than at first. His joints, however,
became stiff he was unable TO move, as if
he had rheumatism. He did not seem to
suffer any, but was as inanimate as log.
The horse the day or night before ia per-
fectly well; when the next feeding-time
comes he will not eat he will not drink ;
his loins contract and the disorder is in full
force, till at least ceases as suddenly and
as causelessly as it appeared. One fact
has verified by experience; the disorder
only attacks horses below or years are
unaffected by it a.; and females less suscep-
tible to it than males. The disease is
spreading rapily and 30 far nc remedies
have been found for it.
THE CHARITIES.
A number of the professional philanthrO.
pists of the city enraged at James Gordon
Bennett, because he preferred to disburse
his money himself, instead of putting it in
their hands, attacked him roughly, and
Bennet in turn, has subjected them to a
microscopic examination. Quite number
of interesting facts have been developed.
For instance, there are seventy charities
in the city goverened and managed by
boards, - agents &c. These charities
disburse 81, 700, 900, and the cost of carry.
ing them on foots up SIS5, 900. Now, here
is where Bennett gets them. OF the
seventy, eight are Catholic, and the eight
} disburse over half Of the entire amount, al
cost of S23, 600! To make the compari
son more sharp and distinct he gives thi:
instance The House of Refuge, Pro
testant charity, collected and disbursed
s61 600, at cost of s33,23S while Ca
tholic Protectory, the same kind of a cha
, rity, expended 1856, ,000 at cost Of Sl0,'
374! And Bennett pertinently asks
Where does the money go to? What dc
the demure individuals in black gloves whC
collect it do with itP And no one, as yet
has answered his question. The fact i:
there is a small army of professional philan
E thropists who live, move, and have thei
2 being by the collection and disbursing o
, money for charities. Of every dollar con
{ tributed so many cents stick to their finger:
= IN some way. Mr. Bennett is doing the
charitaole good work BY his timely ex
, posure.