The age-herald., 1899-06-28
CHARBON
F. S. F.

Indian Mound P O., Ba., June 23. 1899. To the Editor of the Times-Democrat
 In an able article of the 18th instant, af- ter an interview with the Drs. Ford it s~Ys: "As yet, very little that has proved effective, except prevention, has been dis covered to mitigate the evils attendant up- on charbon visitation" And the preven- tive or vaccination process is strongly in- dorsed by the favorable experience of a later contributor-F. s. Shields.
 As the quondam and present treatment by quinine, iron, chlorate of potash, etc.. with hypodermics of iodine has had and is still having, it's intellectual day, let mo say that the highest treatment (and it's success is high when taken in time) for the like conditions of man ought to be good for the lower animals.
 The dominant indications are: First, to cleanse the bowels thoroughly; second, to ascepticise the system; third, to fortify it by tonics and, if need be, by stimulants.
 For the first give epson or glauber salts to full effect, assisted by copiouS enemaS of water containing a handful of boracic acid or table salt and, time is precious. inject simultaneously around the base of the swelling sodium sulphite or calcium sulphite, 30 grains hour until the sys- tenn is saturated by the eliminated sulphur ouS acid gas, or until the evacuations be- come odorless. Then use it three times daily until decided improvement. And it would be well to continue it two or three times a week after apparent convalescence. At this time, or even much earlier, nuclein would be an invaluable aid. either hypo- dermcally, or given two or three times per day on an empty stomach, about an hour before the regular time of feeding. Dose, sixty grains.
 As the poorer classes can ill afford the purchase of a hypodermic syringe, the sulphites should be mixed with a small portion of bran or meal. If the animal re- fuse to eat, make a solution and drench.
 For tonic and nerve stimulant-after the bowels have been well cleansed5give strychnine sulphate, grain one-fourth in water, about every six hours; or, in lieu of this, administer powdered nux vomica, grains thirty to forty, made into ball and placed well back of the tongue, every four hours.
 Stimulants-These should be given with careful judgment. or not al all in all cases of manifest debility or waning life with the faint hope of tiding over crisis. The spirits of nitroglycerin. one teaspoon full in a tablespoonful of water should be simultaneously injected as needed, or drenched through the nostris by adding a cupful of water. Ammonia carbonate and whisky are also serviceable. External treatment is of minor importance compared to the constitutional. As a rule, extensive incisions and severe authorizations are unnecessary and needessly cruel. Punc- ture the swollen and tense skin through with the sharp pointed blade of a pocket knife in numerous places. Poultice with cloths wet with warm water saturated with boracic acid or other antiseptic, dress with acetaniled and boracic acid equal parts-or better inject strong solution of it into the cavities. .-....
 As l have frequently noticed that treat ment, particularly among the impatiently zealous or uneducated, is but too prone to run into excess and ever more harmful than the one of insufffciency, which shows, at least, some proper respect for the na- tural forces of the body to rectify dis eased action, one should considerately Dor tray the most sensible, up-to-date course to pursue by consulting the pointings of nature, and, while listening respectfully to the suggestions of others, not allow his deliberative judgment to be confused or changed by incompatible advice.
 DIR. D. B. PIERCE.