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aud Obiou Couuty, Tennessee. The. eorrespoiulent for tlic latter county 

 says: "The remedy is to give sage tea, sweet milk, and" molasses, which 

 causes the worms to let go their hold, and then an active purgative to 

 carry them off."' 



Cases of "new'' or "uukuov.U'' diseases are reported by corre- 

 spondents which it is impossible, from the descrijjtious given, to place 

 under classitied heads, the general symptoms in many cases only being 

 given or a statement to the effect tlmt they resemble diseases of a par- 

 ticular type. 



The foliowingaccountis from NorfolliCouuty, Massachusetts : " Within 

 a few days a large number of horses belonging to the street railroad 

 companies have been affected witli a new disease ; it has proved fatal 

 in several cases, and as yet no positive remedy has been discovered." 



In Litchiield County, Connecticut, deaths resulted iVoni a disea:;c 

 resembling farcy or glanders. 



In Washington County, Pennsylvania, seven die<l of an affection 

 resembling iullammation of the intestines. 



The reporter for York County, Virginia, says : ," Nearly all the horses 

 died on one farm from some unknown cause." 



In Wakulla Couuty, Florida, many losses occurred, es])ecial]y among 

 mules : " On examination tlie intestines were found to be tilled with 

 sand." 



In Crittenden County, Arkansas, buffalo gnats kill more than all the 

 diseases. 



Huntington County, Indiana, reports numerous deaths from diseased 

 lungs, throat, and head. 



The correspondent for Peoria County, Illinois, says: "A neighbor of 

 mine raised Hungarian grass last year for hay; fed it to his horses 

 during winter ; one horse became entirely disabled, 'stiff';' the animal 

 tinally recovered." 



In Clackamas County, Oregon, the "stiff's" is considered incurable, 

 and is supposed to be caused by a dry fern mingling with the hay. 



Several horses died of a new disease in Dickinson County, Kansas, the 

 symptoms of which are as follows : " Cough, yellov\' matter running from 

 the nose, swelling of the throat, increasing weakness, and death. It is 

 not distemper or glanders ; veterinary surgeons do not know what to do 

 with it nor what it is." 



During May and June, 1871, a fatal malady was developed among the 

 horses used by the different street rai)road companies of ]New York, and 

 extended its ravages also to the horses owned by hackmen and truck- 

 men. Horses used to work, but kept on highly nutritious food, 

 and suddenly put to hard work after a period of repose, were especially 

 liable to the disease. At first the animal stumbled with his hind legs, 

 which became shaky and difficult of movement. The hind pasterns 

 became infirm: the joints between the upper pasterns and the shanks 

 bent forward, in some cases breaking (h>wi!, the animal finally becoming- 

 unable to stand and remaining in a lying j)oaturc. All tlio muscular 

 movements dependent upon nerves radiating from the spinal colnm. be- 

 hind the dorsal vertebr.e, were gradmiUy paralyzed. When the horse 

 lost i)Owerto move his tail or to retain his evacuations the case was con- 

 sidered ]iop(-less. l*rior to that point a cure was not impossible. Ee- 

 moval to comfortable quarters, i>lacing the food within easy reach, and 

 perfect quiet were found generally eii'ective. Where fever was low ir 

 was not judged necessary to use drastic medicines. Fever was re- 

 moved by counter-irritants, especially strong fly-blisters. The disease 

 seriously aff'ected the etJticidncy of t:he railway companies f(^r several 

 weeks. 



