The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-23
A PROFITABLE BARGAIN,
For Glass of Beer a Drummer Gets
100000.
From London Tid7Bits.

From London TtdNBitS
This may seem large sum for a small
article, but it was virtually paid by a man
of great resources who had an ingenious ex-
.pedient for saving the horse-fiesh of the
world. About ten years ago a veterinary
surgeon, who was with the army in Bonn
bay, found that the excessive heat of that
country caused the tops of the horses neck
to sweat freely, and thereby produce sores
under the leather collars All the expedients
that he could suggest were Of no avail to
remedy this state of things. One-fourth of
the horses used for draught purposes were
laid up by what is called ''sore neck"
This wet" in his younger days had
studied chemistry, and he found that sui
phate of zinc was the best, and almost the
only cure for horses 'sore neck" but the
difficulty in applying this preparation lay
in the fact that the horses had to rest dur
ing 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 zinc pad and fit
it under the collar would, at any rate.
prove an ameliorative, and maybe cure
The man, though ingenious in his way, was
much given to drink, and was looked Ipon
by the officers of the army as a ''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 fu-
ture pay was mortgaged for all it was worth
and the publican refused to trust him with
any more drinks. An American drummer
happened to be representing a large leather
house, and knew good deal of the diff
Guilty with which the American farmers of
the southwest had to contend. The two
men got into conversation, and as natural
result, the veterinary surgeon spoke of the
idea that was uppermost In his mind. and
said that he thought that he knew of a
remedy for that most troublesome of COM
plants of which all horses in hot countries
suffered. The American was perfectly
convinced that he was talking to man of
good ideas, though bad principles. and
asked what he would take for the idea.
II am awfully hard up and can get no
more drink on trust, so | 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 oozinp
from the sores on the horses necks
would corrode the pad and pro-
duce sulphate Of zinc-thus tho disease
would provide its own remedy. He also saw
that zinc, being non-conductor of heat.
would keep the parts cool The more he
thought of it the more he liked it. and al
though his business should have kept him in
Bombay some months longer, he in few
days took the first steamship for Liverpool
and then for Boston. Arriving at Boston.
he threw up his appointment with the
house, and started the manufacture of zinc
pads, after obtaining patent for the idea.
and he is now worth 100000. These zinc
pads are used in every country on earth.
and are the greatest blessings the farmer en-
Joys