The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-18
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

r,r,71ox OF TOWN oYfIcERs-FATAL DIS
TEMPER AMONG cATrLE-H0w THE BOTS
roo,yp ruE OLD fARMER--vNIvERsIrr
rrgMs--sUnDEN DEATH.
,,,o,r,xponecnce of the Richmond D,spatch.l
July 1G, 1883.
The council at its recent meeting elected
Che followinr officers for the ensuing two
wears: John VI. Goodwin. clerk, treasurer,
and treasurer OF the gas-works; William
n ZONES. collector; Captain Fowler, COM
missioner Of the revenue aud oyerseer OF
tbe poor: r. W. Elsom. commissioner OF
streets; A. j. Browa, sergeant.
The Texas-cattle fever" or "bloody
mnrrain,v is prevailing TO an alarming ex-
tent in this vicinity. Eight or ten fine
cows have died in as many days past, and
the disease does not seem 20 bc abating.
From gentleman who has had trouble
with IL, aud has been successful in curing
II, / get the following facts: The disease,
which seems 10 attSck the udder and blad-
der. shows itself In constipation, and the
udder appears 10 be covered with parasite
resembling ticks; the animal goes with
head low to the ground and refuses food.
lie has treated il by drenching repeatedly
with q decoction OF witch-hazel, pine
tags. and cayeune-pepper, giving enc
mas OF soapsuds as often rs necessary.
The narasite must also be removed from
the udder. lie thinks the spread OF the
disease Is due 10 the ignorance OF the peo-
ME of the law in reference TO the DISPOSE
ton of the carcasses OF animals that die OF
the disease. Some persons have skinned
their dead animals, leaving them on the
surface. where the trichin9, which he
thinks is the cause Of the disease, retains its
vitality for many days and is thus COM
municated to healthy cattle. The law re-
ouireS the carcasses to be buried, without
mutilation, iue feet under the surface, thus
removing all possibility OF contact with
healthy cattle.
About a week since three young gentle
men OF this place went 10 farmhouse In
the upper part OF this county for soiourn
Of some days, and having nothing definite
i'm view were obliged TO take up day by
day such events or circumstances rs pro-
missed recreation or pleasure. Beng one
day at a small villa in the vicinity, they
overheard farmer whose farm ad1oined
the place at which they were staying, ana
who bad an excellent peach-0rchard IN full
bearing. Boosting that IL any one could get
his peaches they might have them. These
young gents resolved then and there TO
teach him a lesson. When night came they
secured a cow-bell, and the feetest-footed
one took charge Of il. The aforesaid
peach-orchard was Immediately at the
house. and contiguous was corn
field. When the young men arrived at the
orchard fence the man with the bell went
into the corn-feld, tinkling the bell and
tearing of the corn-leaves, producing the
impression on the mind OF the farmer that
whole drove Of cattle was in his corn
field. Pretty soon he sailed out with
shouts loud enough to wake up the neigh
borhood. The imaginary cow continued
her depredations. and led the old farmer
to remote part Of the field, when the
tinkling suddenly ceased. In the mean
time his confederates, who had been busily
engaged in the peach-orchard, quietly re-
tired, and the three returned to their
quarters unmolested, leaving the farmer
perfectly bewildered at the mysteri-
Gus disappearance OF the cattle. Next
morning he came over to the quarters
of the young men and related his preyiou:
nights experience, and remarked that they
were the "curiosest cows l ever see-they
left no tracks" The young men finally lei
him INTO the secret, and he acknowledged
the corn. Now, that feat was worthy Of the
Confederate soldier-forager in his palmiest
days.
Mrs. Fontaine Wells, Of this county, died
suddenly this morning-probably OF heart
disease.
Weather oppressively hot. Our.