Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-11-22
Local Correspondence.
From China Grovei
CHINA grove, Nov. Gfh, 49,.


-~CmISA grove, Nov. 9Th, $50.
An. <ors Banner:
ihsve jusl returned from long content
Nsted visit 10 SemproniiiS, which | made in
the interest of the BANNER. In my peI earln-
atoms met the venerable DIR. Reanis, I'm old
veteran and resilient of Austin county. who
kindly favored me with number of items,
for which lie will accept my grateful acknowl
elgements He Informed me that there are
alb ,ut ten acres of ribbon cane in that place,
the average yield Of which wih42Ic very large;
three mills have been put in operation 10 MAI
uiaclure it into syrup and sugar. lie also
stated that disease somewhat similar TO hog
cholera prevails there 10 an alarming extent,
and has proven very fatal; he lost three large
fat hogs and one shoat- The first perceptable
symptom is the refusal of the hog To eat; this
Is followed by general prOstratiOn and stupor,
with an inclination 10 lie down and sleep.
this is succeeded by rapid sinking, and death
ensues in about three days. lie found bleed
ing, by cutting OF the tail, sure remedy
He tried 1t on two, and they got well i'nme-
dia.ely. He now feeds his hogs corn boiled
with ashes, which he thinks the best preven-
tatiye known; only one of them had a laNa-
tive state of the inteSiines. the disease al
tackS the latest hogs first. Mr. j + I.an,les
who LOST 26 out of 81, made n poet mortem eX-
animation of one and says he found the stom-
ach, liver, lungs, heart, inte.tineS and Whole
yiscera in healthy condition. except the
blood vessels, which We're greatly tliStended
clearly revealing state of congestion, While
the fecal matter in the intestines (Which was
in small rOnntl lumps) showed constipation.
Now, what is ii? Is il the so-called hog
cholera? | think not, for the simple reason
that the intesiines are not In Il laxative, but
constipaied conditi I'll. But, am inclined Is
favor the opinion that 1t Is congestion, he
caase the veins were distended aud filled with
cJagulatetl blood.
Is it an epidemic, or contagious 1t can
not be the latter, because it attacks herbs that
are closely penned, and We're not allowed 10
run with others. 1t acts like an epidemic
because hogs removed from an infected local.
lily TO one where it is not, seem to be doing
well.
throw out these few hints so that some one
having more experience in this matter and
better calculated 10 Ito the subject Justice, win
take il up and give us, through the columns of
yoIIr valuable paper, his experience and re-
searches, anu suggest the best mode OF treat
ment.
Robert Hills wife, on Dr. Bouldln 5 place,
died on saturday last of hereditary pulmonary
consumption.
We learn that Mr.. Jeter has sold his place
in Sempronius to DR.. Lantlrllm, who con-
templates moving there shortly TO engage in
the practice of his profession.
Well, the election IS over, the battle fought
and victory has perched upon somebody's
banner. But, where Is greenbacki IN? Echo
answers, where? 1t has been so Thoroughly
routed and dem0rallzed that it cannot posi-
bly, rally again. The voice of free people
has given il n scathing rebuke, which has LEFT
1t out TO rot and nnoulder in the winds and
rains of heaven, - and finally
Descend to the vile earth from whence 1t
sprung,
Unwept, uahonored and unsuag" NJ.