The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-07-14
A Profitable Bargain.
FOR GLASS OF BEER DRUMMER GETS
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.

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This may seem large sum for a
small article, but it was virtually paid
by man of great resources who had
an ingenious expedient for saving the
horse flesh of the world. About ten
years ago veterinary surgeon who
was with the army in Bombay found
that the excessive heat of that country
caused the tops of the horses necks to
sweat freely and thereby produce sores
under the leather collars. All the ex-
pedients that he could suggest were of
no avail to remedy this state of things.
One-f0urth of the horses used for
draught purposes were laid up by what
is called "sOre necks."
This ''vet" in his younger days had
studied chemistry, and he found that
sulphate of zinc was the best and al
most the only cure for horses s'sore
neck" but the difficulty in applying
this preparation lay in the fact that
the horse had to rest during the time
of the application, otherwise the collar
would rub it off and there was no
chance of the horses recovery. A
thought struck him that to make Il
zine pad and put it under the collar
would ut any rate prove an ameliOra-
tive, and may be a cure. The man,
though ingenious in his Way, was much
given to drink, and was looked upon
by the officers of the army us .'ne'er
do weel'' with bright ideas. While
this idea was simmering in his mind
and before he had put it into an actual
test he happened to be in drinking
bar. His finances were at this time at
the lowest ebb, for his future pay was
mortgaged for all it was worth and the
publican refused to trust him with any
more drinks. An American drum
mer happened to be representing
large leather house and knew good
deal of the difficulty with which the
American farmers of the southwest
had to contend. The two men got in
to conversation, and rs natural result
the surgeon spoke of the idea that
was uppermost in his mind and said
that he thought that he knew of re-
medy for that most troublesome Of com
plants of which all horses i'll hot coun-
tries suffered. The American was
perfectly convinced that he was talk
ing to Il man OF good ideas, though
bad principles, and asked what he.
would take for the idea.
81 am awfully hard up and can get
no more drink OH trust, 50 will give.
you the idea for glass Of beer
"DOne !" said the other.
The American at once saw that there
was probably millions in this, and he
conceived the notion that the matter
OOzing from the sores OIL horses necks
would corrode the pad and produce
sulphats of zinc. Thus the disease
would provide it's own remedy. lie
also saw that zinc, Icing non-con-
ductor of heat, would keep the parts
cool. The more he thought Of it the
more he liked it, and although his bu-
siness should have kept him in Bonn
bay some months longer, he in a few
days took the first steamship for Liver.
pool and then for Boston. Arriving al
Boston he threw up his appointments
with the house and started the manu-
facture of zinc pads, after obtaining !;
patent for the idea, and is now wortl
$2O0,U0O. These zinc pads are used il
every country OIL earth and are th'
greatest blessings farmer enjoys
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