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firmly, with increased tenderness of the swellings under the 

 jaw, which now adheres closely to the jaw-bone ; the dis- 

 charge is somewhat streaked with blood, and of an offensive 

 smell : there is a slight tumefaction of the under eye-lid, 

 a swelling or elevation of the bones of the nose or fore- 

 head, loss of appetite, debility, sometimes cough, swelling 

 of the legs and sheath, and sometimes lameness without 

 any apparent cause, chancres or ulcerations within the nos- 

 trils. When these symptoms appear, the disease soon pro- 

 ceeds to a fatal termination. Since the commencement of 

 the rebellion many experiments have been made with a 

 view to discovering a cure for the disease, and with some 

 prospect of success. The sulphate of soda, in ounce doses, 

 three times a day, has been attended with partial success, 

 and many cures are claimed through the agency of this 

 simple remedy. 



FARCY. 

 This disease I regard as an incipient stage of glanders, 

 or as a type of the same fatal malady, and it is, to a certain 

 extent, curable. There are two distinct varieties or stages 

 of farcy : one, which is called button farcy, is altogether 

 superficial, being confined to the lympliatic vessels of the 

 skin, and readily yields to medical treatment ; the other 

 variety makes its appearance in the extremities, generally 

 upon the inside of the hind legs, which become completely 

 engorged, presenting a very uneven and lumpy appearance, 

 excessively tender and painful to the touch. Small absces- 

 ses are formed, which at first discharge healthy pus, but 

 soon ulcerate and discharge a thin, sanious matter. These 

 abscesses first make their appearance on the inside of the 

 hind legs, and then on the fore ones in like manner; the 

 neck and lips come next in turn, and they may appear in 



