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good dispositions and well broken; that have no bad habits, 

 such as kicking and bucking. See that they have sound 

 backs and that their tails are not crupper-sore. Don't re- 

 ject a mule on the account of a big belly; if everything 

 else is all right, big bellied mules are the kind to stay 

 with you through thick and thin. For a riding saddle, 

 select the best of the California pattern with the fewest trap- 

 pings; by using the kind that has two cinchos, the crupper 

 can be dispensed with. A few days spent in the vicinity of 

 the starting point will be well spent; in fact, it is the only 

 way that a perfect outfit can be secured. Two or three days 

 will be ample time. Learn just what is necessary, as well 

 as what is unnecessary, then be governed accordingly. 



MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. 



Camping parties should have a limited supply of sim- 

 ple remedies, such as tincture of aconite and quinine for 

 fevers, a bottle of camphor and a bottle of whisky, also 

 some good liniment, a roll of mustard plaster and some ad- 

 hesive plaster and a roll of bandages; also a good diarrhoea 

 mixture; but it is best to consult a physician. How- 

 ever, the above will be found all that is necessary. Fevers 

 brought on by exposure and over-exertion can be corrected 

 by a few doses of tincture of aconite, followed by a few 

 doses of quinine. Aconite is a virulent poison, and must 

 be taken in small quantities; three drops as a dose, every 

 hour, for a few hours, will usually reduce ordinary fevers, 

 then take three or four 3-grain quinine pills, two hours 

 apart. The bottle of whisky mentioned is strictly for 

 medicinal purposes, and must be kept for emergencies. 



If a supply of whisky is taken along to be used as a 

 beverage, don't in any event drink in the morning before 

 breakfast. One drink in the morning will do more damage 

 than a half dozen will repair afterward. " Don't forget it." 



