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under shrewd and clever men, now hoary and gradually passing 
from among us, whose places we shall find remaining empty 
long. In the former volumes of the Veterinarian there are 
articles and records of cases, epitomes of facts, in themselves 
of the utmost value, evincing the most stable judgment and 
acumen on the part of the writers. They may be referred to 
as reliable data for guidance in the emergencies of to-day, 
and the more we refer to them the more we are convinced 
that our previous writers were pioneers in a work which 
demanded deep philosophical research, profound reasoning, 
and closest observation. Their labours are before us, 
the results are evident in success which they obtained, 
amid severe conflict of opinion and keenest trial. The 
conditions are very inviting, the path along which our pre- 
decessors travelled to eminence is open to us ; the same 
journal which records their matured thoughts may become 
the vehicle to convey the results of our more advanced 
observations to posterity, for our own sakes we should not 
let the opportunity pass unaccepted. You may, Messrs. 
Editors, with propriety tell ff An Observer” that he had 
better do as he advises others — record his cases and facts, 
with greater regularity; the advice would be well received, 
and doubtless have the desired effect. 
If our veterinary journals do not represent the opinions 
of the profession, and the progress of science, the conclu- 
sion is that we have no opinions, and we make no pro- 
gress, for, most assuredly if we submit our ideas to the test 
of public criticism, we shall take the right method to ascer- 
tain their intrinsic value. 
Pathological Contributions. 
CATTLE PLAGUE. 
Reports of the prevalence of the plague on the Continent 
are more favorable. Hungary continues free. The malady, 
however, still exists in Transylvania, and in some districts in 
Poland. 
