Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-26
DIR. Price, y. s., Explains.

gether with DR.. Lyford, am charged with
the death of Lady Fairfield and Fleming
Girl, and feel that, as regular attendant
Veterinarian, am called upon to answer
some of the statements of the MessrS.
Woodmansee, because they are entirely
opposite to facts.
Lady Fairfield had been suffering for
over three weeks, and [ was called in four
times to sac her, the last time being too
late, as she was dead when 1 arrived In
any case, nothing could have saved her but
second sight, for she died from the effects
| Of the burrowing of a worm (ascaris mega
! locephala) through the walls of the bowel,
the presence of which in pregnant mare,
! as she was, was not to be suspected, as such
cases are of phenomenal rarity.
Fleming Girl had been treated with
| so-called Homeopathic specifics p until
fatal result was expected; then, and not
till then, was called in. [ at once recog-
nized the gravity of the situation, and adj
vised Mr.. WoodmaHsee TO call in the best
qualified man, DIR. Lyford) to assist me,
in the hope of possibly averting fatal
issue, but it proved impossible, as she had
been mal-treated too long.
Sannie G. was similar case. She had
been allowed to go from bad to worse on
| this homeopathic treatment till double
pneumonia had Sc far advanced that sup
Duration of the lungs had commenced, and
the lung tissue was breaking down. The
prospects of saving her were next to
nothing, and her radical cure believe was
impossible. Her strong constitution has
saved her life. but her lungs will ever be
weak.
AS to Spottswood, on being questioned
concerning him, 1 stated that resolution,
mot dissolution,) had commenced, and
casually remarked that he was doing the
best of the lot. Mr.. Woodmansss's igno-
rance between resolution and dissolution
is not my fault, but his misfortune.
As to Picture, l said the temperature
was normal, but on account of the damp
and badly ventilated stable 1 feared pleu-
risy might set in as q sequel, though at
that time there were no such symptoms"
I stated this because in many cases living
in damp and badly ventilated stables l
have seen pleurisy superVene after appar-
ent recovery, though not in cases treated
by myself. write this to
correct ideas that have been
formed by the reading Of the Msssrs
sWoodmansee's various statements, and to
assure the public they nesd have no alarm
concerning horse breeding in Minnesota.
The disease was aggravated by draughts,
which breeders and horse owners should
avoid, and whom it is promptly and prop
srly treated few fatal results need be feared
for, out of over forty cases placed in my
hands during the late severe weather, not
one died or had any evil after effects; but
these were not experimentalized upon till
too late, but promptly put under my
charge on the first indications of trouble
What did any qualified practitioner could
have done, or can do. [ claim no credit
for having saved their lives, but do repro
bate the plan of dootoring valuable stock
on quRck principles" and then trying to
foist the blame of cHlpabie neglect on to
= other shoulders. RICHARD PRICE, S.
DR.. LYFoRD, TOO.
In reply to the article appearing in the
last Mondays GLOBE and Pioneer Press,
edited by Messrs. Woodmansee, of Midway
park, can simply state Lady Fairfield
was not on the list of cases that I was
called to see, and if there are any other
cases which have died under Messrs. Wood
mansees care, he may suit himself as to
bringing them up. AS to Fleming Girl, 1
saw her but ouce and stated her case was
hopeless, (h@ nothora1 having set in), and
that l should not make another visit unless
specially requested. Though kilograms
were sent, they did not reach me till it was
too late.
AS to charges, beg to inform Messrs.
Woodmansee, not having been brought up
as Jockey, have nevsr been bought, and
in 7 fOlH da of ha or
Signed @. @. LYFoRD, N. D., @. NJ, V. S.
Knights Of the Rib6eHS-GeOrge p. Smith.
"M. T. g." concludes his sketches of.
knights of the Ribbons" in the Breeders
Gazette, in its issue of last week, with a
brief pen portraiture of George P. Smith,
of Hagtings,-intersstin and correct as
far as it goes, but all too brief to do the
subject Justice. The sketches have been
feature of the Gazette fer many weeks
past, and though errors of fact and more
likely in Judgment too, have occurred,
many peculiarly of the "Knights" who
have been passed in revisw; many an in
cident in their careers and many happy
coxceits associated with their names have
been preserved and given to the public,
which otherwise might never have been
known beyond the few with whom they
had been intimately associated. Thus the
merit of the sketches has greatly overbal-
anced whatever of error has slipped into
them. OF Mr.. Smith IN. T. L. says:
An eccentric driver Of the Northwest is Geo.
P. Smith, of Hastings, whom the boys have
dubbed the deacon" do not now recall any
horse to whom he has given a record below $780,
although he drove Draco Prince some very fast
| trials and heat in 2:27. He has given a largs
number of trotters records close to 2:3G over our
! slow country tracts that would, over circuit
tracks, have been fast enough to have won him
| fame. He has now very large stable of trot-
| tiers and pacecs at Hastings, MINI, which would
seem to be deserved reward for twenty-five
years faithful service IN his profession. Among
| them is a span OF PAGERS With which the deacon
| plays a Tia m6erig game on the boys. Where
attractions are scant, and the people want race
| bad, he viii give one of this team to brother
driver, and in amixed race of trotters and PAGERS
| ne will proceed to win. Last season
| Johnny Palmer, whom he selected for
| this purpose, did not relish the de
| feat and IN the next venture of the sort asked
for the best one. 3aid the desco'. with his in
iTnitsble stutJer, ''N-ll-now, Johu .t-Jhere amt
no difference, a-a-and yoa know it" But Palm
er got at the stable boys, and claims to have
found that the deacon did him uD with the