Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1888-12-15
s0DYHERN AGRTCULTURAL


nVto, auu bnab II Is also BY Tar the
cheapest and safest Of them, we oan
appreciate the Importance OF knew
ing exactly what effects Il Is likely to
produce, and in what diseases 1t NAV
be advisable TO use 1t,
SAIL owes les properties to both the
elements Of which it is composed
chlorine and sodium. Applied to the
skin or mucous membranes In con.
centrated solution or powder, It causes
more or less irritation, reddening, and
even a slight blistering II the contact
is Of sufficient durations on sores
this action Is still more marked and
is followed With considerable dry.
ing and healing effect Internal
ly, in small doses, II is well-known as
an excellent continent, increasing the
appetite and favoriug digestion Hh6
absorption ID large " t6o-often re-
Peated doses Us irritating action be-
csefnss manifest, the appetite is lost,
the thirst excessive, the mucous menu
brane of the mouth is irritated, saliva
abundant, the general appearance de-
jected, uneasiness, signs Of collie, dogs
and pigs vomit horses and cattle are
soon purged. II the amount swallowed
is sufficiently great fatal poisoning is
the result, when In addition to the
symptoms just mentioned. there is,cb-
served fetid, often bloody, diarrhea.
quick, hard pulse, difficult breathing,
general depression, GOODNESS OF the en-
tire surface Of the body, weakness and
impossibility of standing, convulsive
movements of the limbs. paralysis Of
the posterior parts OF the body, rapid
weakening and death. The amount
required to produce these effects is,
for cattle, two and half to FIVE
pounds, horses two to three pounds,
pigs three to eight ounces, and dogs
one to two ounces,
The general effect Of salt when given
in medium doses, and durihS the
early part Of its administration, are
stimulant and tonic. and are besides
particularly favorable to the exercise
OF all the functions of the body; thus
the circulation is accelerated, the
skin is more supple and moist, the
coat glossy, the urine more abundant
the flesh frmer, the blood redder,
the strength increased. II, how
ever, the dose is much increased, or
II the administration is continued
beyond the wants of the body, the ei-
fects are entirely changed, and become
decidedly alterant, the blood becomes
thin and pale, and the animal poor and
weak
From what has already been said Of
the action Of salt, it is evident that its
use may be indicated in considerable
number of diseases, We will first no.
tice the cases in which 1t Is applied ex-
ternally, and then those in which it
is given internally. AS a lotion for
bruises, whether caused by the
harness, by blows, kicks or otherwise,
the saturated solution OF salt applied
two or three times a day, leaves little
to be desired. Sprains OF the muscles,
tendons or joints may be successful
ly treated In the same manner, or,
when practicable, a cloth wet
with the solution may be kept
constantly applied, 1t may also be
used in cases Of lymphangitls, inhltra-
tons, dropsieal sweltings, and many
skin diseases. A weaker solution, con-
sisting of a teaspoonful of salt to a
glass of water, has been found exceed
ingly useful in superficial Inflammation
Of the eye.
Internally, its local stimulating ef-
feet may be turned to advantage III
irregular and poor appetite, in collie
from indigestion in the horse, in
chronic Indigestion of cattle, and in
those cases of depraved appetite in
which animals eat earth, lick walls,
etc. The dose for such purposes may
be one to two ounces for horses, two
to four ounces for cattle, one-fourth to
one-half ounce for sheep, given
either dry or dissolved in small
quantity OF water. In cases of tor.
pidity OF the large intestines Of the
horse, of constipation, Of stercoral
pellets, or of collie arising from these
causes, as we'll as in diseases of the
nervous centers in which revulsive
effect is desired. solution of salt may
be injected into the bowels, or two
handfuls Of salt placed as far forward
as the arm viii reach in those organs,
In a few hours the Initiative action o.
the salt will generally cause contract
ion of the intestines and expulsion O
their contents. Salt is also believed
to prevent the production Of intestine
worms and in some cases to remove
them. It has also been used will
good effects. in about the doses al
ready mentioned, in anthrax (blacl
tongue, black quarter, etc. J, In bloo'
poisoning from putrid absorption, il
gangrene, bronchitis, distemper o
horses, and rot in sheep. 1t is also
favorite remedy for founder with man.
horsemen, but is greatly inferior u
aloes, sulphate of soda, or nitrate o
potassa.
can not discover that there ha
been any attempt to utilize the alter
ant effects of salt, except in the treat
ment Of those hopeless diseases
CHAMBERS and farcy. 1t would seem
however, that it might prove useful il
some Of the many diseases for whicl
arsenic, iodine and bromine, and thei
compounds, are now prescribed, par
ticularly in chronic diseases OF tn,
skin; and, ii not used alone, liberia
allowance OF it in connection witt