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of three physicians. The limb was entirely stiff and disabled. As a 

 matter of experiment he bound on a poultice of hot salt about an inch 

 thick before going to bed. Next morning he could move and bend his 

 leg, the swelling was all gone down and he was perfectly cured. 



The simple facts, as stated above, were given to the writer six years 

 after the injury by Mr. Johnson. 



FOR SPAVIN, IN FIRST OR ACUTE STAGE. 



40 grs. nitrate silver to 2 oz. water. Apply from three to five times 

 a day. If the horsfe has been driven or exercised, apply it when brought 

 in from work. 



FOR SCRATCHES, A VALUABLE REMEDY. 

 Sweet oil, 6 oz. ; borax, 2 oz. ; sugar of lead, 2 oz. Frst wash clean 

 with soft water and castile soap ; when dry apply once a day. This is a 

 good thing. 



FOR RHEUMATISM, LAME BACK, AND DIFFICULTY OF THE 

 KIDNEYS (IN MAN). 



Digitallis, calcicum, and aconite, equal parts. Take 10 to 15 drops in 

 water, twice a day. This is a favorite prescription that is valued 

 highly, worth, so claimed, many times the cost of this work. 



FOR STRAIN OR INFLAMMATION, 



Whenever there is much inflammation from strain or wounds : I Ib. 

 saltpetre, I gal. hot water ; when cool add I quart best whiskey. Sat- 

 urate a sponge or cloth with the preparation, and keep the part thor- 

 oughly wet with it. 



HOW TO THROW A HORSE. 



First, have made a strong leather surcingle, long enough to go 

 around the body of the horse, to which have attached a strong back 

 strap and crupper. On the off side of the surcingle, about eight 

 inches from the back, have a two-inch ring ; from this ring to the back 

 strap at the hip have a strong double strap extend. Now put on this 

 harness, which will be like a bitting harness. 



Next take a common hame strap, pass around the near fore leg 

 and over the surcingle, buckling only short enough to allow the foot 

 to come in a horizontal position, or the strap can be tied around the 

 arm and foot. This done, take a cord eighteen or twenty feet long, of 

 the strongest kind you can get, about ^ inch in size, if strong enough ; 

 tie the end into a knot; about twenty inches from this end make 

 another simple knot, but do not draw it tight. Now pass this end 

 over the neck, put the end knot through the tie, or other knot, and 

 draw close. The object is to have the cord fit around the neck, some 

 distance from the head. Pass the other end of the cord through the 

 ring in the side of the surcingle ; at the same time let the cord at the 

 other end extend through the mouth. When the cord is now drawn 

 tight it will be seen to pass from the neck through the mouth back 

 through the ring, and by pulling on the end held in the hand the head 



