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Show GES". HUBERTS ON TIIE 1IOBSK DISEASE. During the height of the horse distemper in New York city tho following fol-lowing letter was written Robert Bonner, Bon-ner, - of the "New York Ledger," owner of several valuable horses. The standing of the parties induce us to give it room. Among various cuia tives assafce'.ida is recommended by an experienced horseman. Sprinufield, Mass , October 23, 1S7J. Mr. Jimner: . Deau Sir: In the Spring of 1S6S a disease broke out aoioog my cavalry horses at Fort Sumner, New lexico, that appears to me identical with that now raging among horses in our cities, and in a very few days became an epidemic epi-demic At first it defied all treatment, and the great majority of horses attacked by it died. On examining the throats of the dead horses, I found the lining membrane of the larynx highly inflamed in-flamed and thickened, and a thick mucus pus filliug it, causing suff ocation. oca-tion. 1 ordered all horses, an tho first appearance of the disease, to be thoroughly rubbed between the lower jaws and along the larynx down the neck with spirits of turpentine, causing caus-ing a very severe external irritation and blister. I saved every horse thus treated, and in a very few days entirely broke the distemper and checked tbo epidemic. epi-demic. I do not doubt that thousands of horses, whero tbia epidemic prevails, can bo saved by adopting this treat ment, it acts more quickly as a counter coun-ter irritant than aoy other remedy I know, aod relieves tho fever of the membrane of the larynx in a very fow hours. Besides, spirits of turpentine is always at hand, and can be more readily applied than any other counter-irritant. It should be thoroughly rubbed in through the hair to the skin, for a distance of some twelve or fifteen inches, under the jaws and down the neck of the horse, immediately over the larynx. Tbo remedy is severo, and makes the skin Bore for several weeks, and for an hour causes great suffering to the horse. But it acts promptly ana effectively, and in my judgment it will be found the beat, and perhaps the only cure for this fatal malady, causing such suffering and loss among horses throughout the country. My lovo of horses induces mo to address you, and to ask you to give to this communication communica-tion such place in your paper as to reach tho public in the most prompt and general way, and stay one of the greatest misfortunes, now threatening all coin ujuni tics, aod destroying by thousands the noblest animal created lor the service of man. V ery truly yours, B. S. Roberts Brovet Brig-lien. U-S. A. |