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Mode of Preparation. — First, mix the two oils ; then add 

 tlie ether, and shake them thoroughly ; lastly, add the tincture. 



The object in applying this preparation is to arouse capil- 

 lary action, and thus prevent the engorgements, which, accord- 

 ing to the best authorities, are everywhe^*e found. 



Four hours after administering " Dose No. 1," drench the 

 patient with the following : — 



Liquid Tar, 1 onnce. 



Glycerine, 4 ounces. 



Thin Gruel, 1 quart. 



If the urgency of the case demands it, this dose may be 

 repeated, at intervals of four hours, until symptoms of im- 

 provement are observed. 



The tar is a powerful antiseptic, and prevents decomposition, 

 emphysema, and mortification. 



All sores and ulcers must be dressed with pyroligneous acid, 

 and kept constantly sprinkled with powdered bloodroot. AH 

 abscesses must be punctured with a thumb lancet ; their con- 

 tents evacuated by pressure, and syringing them with soap- 

 suds, and their cavities must be crammed with fine salt. Should 

 any sores or ulcers be observed about the muzzle, mouth, or 

 throat, tincture of matico is the remedy, or liquid tar ; one 

 ounce of the same may be introduced into the mouth of the 

 patient ; it will surely do good. 



If the patient be weak and debilitated, tonics are indicated ; 

 goldenseal, in two drachm doses, may be incorporated in the 

 food, in direct ratio to the urgency of the case. 



BLACK TONGUE. 



This epizootic has of late raged very extensively in North 

 and South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. 



" The Mobile Mercury records the death of two persons near 

 that place, from drinking milk from diseased cows, besides the 

 deaths of several others from the same cause at a distance. It 

 appears that domestic cattle are not alone the sufferers, but that 

 in Florida, particularly, the deer are perishing from the same 

 disease in large numbers, and, according to a letter in the Sa- 



