172 HORSE-TRAININO MADE EASY. 



to eradicate it, and the "glandered night team^' 

 is not altogether a thing of the past. The danger 

 to human life is so great that we feel happy to 

 seize an opportunity to urge the adoption of the 

 most eflectual measures for the suppression of 

 any practice which tends to prolong the life of 

 the glandered horse." 



Another case, as published in the Herald of 

 Reform," is as follows : — 



" Mr. J. Burns, a grocer, in Baltimore, died a 

 horrid death in that city, a few days ago, in con- 

 sequence of poison communicated to his system 

 from a horse afflicted with glanders. During the 

 administration of medicine Mr. B. thrust into the 

 animal's mouth his hand, a finger of which had 

 been previously cut, and the flesh laid open. 

 Through this wound the virus was absorbed, and 

 mortification supervened. A surgeon was called 

 upon to amputate the diseased member. Per- 

 ceiving, however, that the poison had penetrated 

 to every portion of the unfortunate man's system, 

 he deoJined performing the operation, and stated 

 that no earthly skill could save his life. After 

 lingering in great agony, death closed the scene. 



Still Another — Death of a Russian 

 Lady from Glanders. — The awful death of 

 Madame Palesikofi", one of the most charming 

 amongst all that bevy of charming Russian ladies 

 who sometimes gladden the winters of Paris, has 

 created a terrible shock amongst the circles she 

 BO lately embellished by her presence. The un- 

 happy lady left Paris but a short time ago, on a 



