Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-19
Horse Notes.

REMOVING PRoUD FLEsH.-AppIy fine
ly powdered sulphate of copper (blue
vitrol), or sesqi-sulphuret of arsenic (yel-
low orpiment) once a day for three or
four days. A solution of nitrate of silver
will also be good caustic. Burnt alum
viii often prove sufficient TO remove the
granulations.
1t does not injure a horse 90 labor, any
more than it does "a man; and il is only
by ovcr-eXertion, exposure and ill-treat-
ment that it is jaded at the time when it
should be in its prime. When men learn
to exercise humanity toward animals for
the right of it, should be- a sufficient
incentive, they will find a second COM
pensation in the way of absolute money
profit.
Farmers will now have time TO "get ae-
quainted with their stock" and If they
are wise they will improve the opportu-
nifty. In training Young cattle, especial
~, gentleness and familiarity and pa
thence will 20 deal further than any of
the old "breaking" Oxpedients. Coax
them with tit-bit of food; currycomb
and handle them give them time 20 learn
your wishes. Kindness is not only a du-
~; IL pays Golden Rule.
When you have 50 good a machine as a
horse is, keep him like machine, in good
condition without straining and without
exposure To the cold and wet when he Is
not in exercise. The difficulty is to get a
good team, good all around, we'll broke,
of good size, reliable, true and tongh, and
working well together. Such q team is
worth something, and should be taken
care of-for half dozen years cut of
from their time is OF importance, 10 say
nothing of rematchinS and rebresking n
new pair.
A trh I'm 90
twenty-eight years, had travelled with
circus, been mortgaged from, served
in the rebellion, and been less gloriously
useful in his old age at farm work, died
recently at OcontO, Wis, His name was
Robinson Crusoe, and he was called Bob
for short by famiir acquaintance. His
owner had coffin made of black walnut,
handsomely finished, and bearing plate
inscribed with the name and age. The
funeral was attended by two hundred viii
layers.
CURE FOR SPLINT IN HORsEs.-Take
tincture of cantharides, oil OF turpentine,
of each one ounce; corrosive sublimate,
one drachm; oils of spike and origanum,
of each two ounces; camphorated oil and
laudanun, of each four ounces; alcohol,
six ounces. Nix these thoroughly to-
gether, and apply once day with
good hand rubbing over the region of
INC Sllllll NIlll you nave produced an dC-
tive irritation on the SurSace of the skin ;
then stop for three days, and apply
again IN the same manner--Turf, Field
and Farm.
a Practical Man OK THE MANAGE
MENT OF HORSES. My experience based
on upwards of forty years. is, that horses
are not naturally vicious, and if 4 uni,
versal system of patience, kindness, gen,
ucnesS and hrmnesS were praCticed, the y
would become perfectly steady and quiet
We should hear nothing of vicious ant
Unmanageable horses; an incredible n,
mount of suffering would be avoided
and the cause of humanity promoted
I beg to submit, sir, 10 you my firm con.
viction that if publicity were given Il
such opinions, as emanating from voul
society, based on evidence received from
practical men, it would be n means o.
promoting the object in veiew.-Cor. An
imal World.
CURE FOR RNGBoNE.-The Country
Gentleman gives the following recipe TO
ringbone: Mix well one and one-hal
drachms biniOdide of mercury with on
ounce of lard. Rub this ointment wei
into the skin daily over the Jumps, shaw
ing off the hairs. Two hours otter eacl
application paint tho blister with a SOf
brush) with tincture of arnica one ounce
Is water twelve ounces. Do this daily
for week, then omit week, then re
peat. This will generally cure recen
cases so they will show no lamenesS
but the Jumps will remain. The col
should be kept tied, so that he cannO
bite the bliSters. No remedy will remove
the Jumps.
Alexandria (Va.) Gazette: \ feud o,
long standing between two prominent
citizens of Fairfax county, Mr.. Z. NJ
Lowe and Mr. James Cock Grille FesidiuC