South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-19

PLEASANT DALE, Jan. 8. 1888.
MIR. HARPER Having loet very
valuable horse little over year sgo
VIC were thereby induced To pay some
attention - the manner in whici horses
are usually treated when sick and have
reached the conclusion that three on, OF
five are usually doc.ored to death. The
neigbbors IN their kindness TO reu,,e
aid will generally each suggest remc-
dy for The animal, and ore dose after
smother is poured into il in raIid sue
cessicn until the case becomes hone.
less one. From my observation j atn
satisfied that what is cale,, Nv writer's
spasmodic collie, or 10 common pal lance
Dry collie, is one OF lhe most frequent
ailments OF the farmers borsc. a shur,
time since my neighbor, Mr.. ]. Minor
Haines, lost Il valuable wcrk horse and
in company with and assisted by Mcs.ts
y. w. Car ter, }. ". B!oxhGm and -.
liaincs, made a post mort en- examina.
ton with the following result Lungs,
heart, liver and spleen, in ncImaliy
healthy condition, stom ach busted. in :
tense inflammation of The bowels and
peritoneum. Snrc that timo TWO others
of my neighbors have each had an AMI
iral sick with (as far Us ain able to
icarl the very same sy mploms, viz :
The horse lesihs to slilt lis position,
look round at his iiAnlis, lie dowu. roll
with tendency TO keep the feet upper
most; and these may be augmented On
Iii inflammation and death ensue.
In ,hesc cases Tic bowels may be
emptled for IL portion Of their extent and
then cease TO move; The palse is not
much alt, rel in tie earlier stage and in
tic intervals OF case, Lut is evidently
fuller.
Among tic Causes Of colo may be-
mentioned, the drinking OF cold water
when the horse is heated, expos re to u
cold air after exercise.
IN such cases we would recommend
Castor Oil ore pint; Spirits TurpentiDc
one ounce or Gn essence via! full mix
ed and given every hour til it acts. IL
would also be proper 10 bleed ia case
tue i;s; did not net. lie practice ma
ny have Of administering Giaughts Of II
strong decoction Of Tobacco can not bc
too strongly condemned. Tobacco ne-
ing ono OF the most deadly OF he vece-
table poisons and moro especially 50 10
tho horse, because Of lis inability 20
vomit. The strong muscular arrauge.
ment Oi the cardiac ofilice oil the ston-
acb, together with the peculiar Gorms-
ton of tho soft palate. making il al.
most absolutely impossible Tor the horse
to eject anything from his stomach.
Il We may be permitted to digress a
little, We would like TO compliment the
teachers Of our vicinity and especially
our friend Rex, upon their success
with cur schools during tic present
term. Mr. REX is teacher OF ripe
experience and merits more than the
monthly instal.meuts which he receives
rs a rec0mgense for the worry ana toll
Incl 70 the Life of the true teacher.
and from current report we are inclined
10 think that his pupils are fully cOgui.
zant Of The magnitude Of bis wo X, in
proof OF which wo instance the fact that
on his arrival IN his school room after
the usual Christmas holidays, lie found
his desk just loaded down with good
things We are proud TO Sec this feel
log Of gratitude manifested by ,he oh H..
dren az our neighborhooJ, and trust
thai Mr. RS. experience has been dp-
pl.catcd w. all good teachers.
j. W. SKULL