SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 329 
HOG CHOI.EKA — A MISNOMER. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — If it does not violate 
the intention of the Southern Cultivator, I beg to offer the 
results of some persona! observations upon a malady 
which has recently made sad havoc among the hogs of 
this neighborhood, and throughout many portions of the 
State, 
I do this with the hope of eliciting, on the part of those 
most capable, a more careful and extensiveinvestigation in- 
to the true cause, the nature and treatment of this disease, 
which, I think, is improperly called cholera. This name 
having suggested to the public a wrong pathology, has 
gotten up wrong plans of treatment, or rather remedies, 
without number, have been suggested, that are totally in- 
effectual in arresting or relieving the disease. My experi- 
ence with the cases I have seen in my neighborhood and 
upon my plantation, (and I had any number of subjec's, 
having lost a hundred head in a month) has convinced me 
that nothing that has been recommended as yet can be 
relied upon as a remedy, and much that is done only 
aggravates and hastens on the more fatal symptoms. 
The disease is an exautheme, and simulates those erup- 
tive diseases in the human, of which scarlet fever or 
measles are a type. 
It has its febrile and eruptive stage. The cholera is but 
a symptom, and is not invariably present; indeed, it is 
very frequently absent. It is, strictly, an infectious or 
contagious, disease and, when it attacks a stock, does not 
stop until material is exhausted, and all have had it. 
It is thought to have originated in our county from a 
drove of Tennessee hogs, wnich were driven from an in- 
fected district in Tennessee, The first cases happened, as 
I understand, in that neighborhood of the county where 
this drove was first introduced. From the first contact 
with, or infection of the poison, there is a period of incu- 
bation of longer or shorter dui'ation. 
When the disease begins to develop itself the animal 
shows only an indisposition to move or eat; but in a very 
short time, is found with intense fever, breathing hurried- 
ly, and, apparently, in great anxiety and suffering. In 
this stage, most cases die very suddenly, I have found 
them dead at pools of water in a few hours, after being 
perfectly well at the morning and evening calls. 
Tney thus die, as if from tlie first stroke of the disease, 
before it is fairly developed, manifesting congestion of the 
brain and lungs. If the diarrhma, with vomiting ensues, 
the animal frequently dies from a rapid peritonitis, or 
gastro-enteritis. With this symptom those that are in I 
good condition suffer more than the “lean kine.” Whilst 
this malady lasts, everything is affected — little and big. 
The “tetus in utero” does not escape— if not dead at 
birth, shows the eruption which destroys its sight and 
soon kills it. The power of the animal in procreating 
and nursing are completely destroyed, and there certainly 
will be no pigs as long as the disease lasts. All cases 
that get well desquamate, more or less. This is the dis- 
tinguishing feature in the disease, and simulates it to those 
mentioned above; and, like them, when the eruption 
comes out, the aggravated symptoms cease. 
In this light, yeu will perceive, that all, or most of the 
plans of treatment must prove abortive. Having a cer- 
tain and undeviating course to run, the treatment can 
only be palliative or prophylactic. Coming on with a 
similar disease of our cows (which were affected last year) 
and making its appearance with that disease of vegeta- 
tion, called rust, some have reasoned very plainly, that 
both were caused by this parisitic fungus, which seemed 
to have attacked nearly all vegetation ; certainly there is 
som.e appearance of cause and effect, But how far the 
connection exists is yet to be determined ; and whether 
we are empowered with the means of preventing either or 
all of these destructive diseases, is to be determined by 
the industrious and patient inquiries of those who, for the 
benefit of agriculture and stock husbandry, will make 
them the objects of study and experiment. 
W. B. J. 
Birdsville, Burlce County, Ga,, August, 1859. 
AFFECTATION. 
Affectation always imparts an air of insincerity to 
the whole character; so that we have difficulty in form- 
ing any estimate of those by whom it is exhibited. We 
can scarce believe one possessed of courage who is con- 
tinually putting on the appearance of bravery, and re- 
counting his exploits to all whom he meets. Hence, 
those who affect most are least understood; not because 
they are at all sparing in manifesting traits, but because 
the idea? is conceived that these are not real — that their 
true characteristics are hidden. 
There are some persons with whom affectation becomes 
a second nature. They disply false colors, until they 
forget that they have any of their own. The natural 
tones of the voice are lost, the natural movements of the 
body are seen no more. All about the person, the beam- 
ing of the eye, the curl of the lip, the soft repose or the 
lively animation of the features, are such as once required 
an effort to assume, but are assumed no longer. The 
feathers of the peacock in which the daw has clothed 
himself, have grown, and become, as it were, his native 
plumage. 
Affectation, as the term is commonly employed, is very 
different from chat hypocrisy in which the mean man 
disguises his villainy. The former is merely the result 
of vanity, and is often seen in persons who are not bad. 
The young lady affects an interest in the conversation of 
her guests, which she is far from feeling, and the decep- 
tion which she practices is not only innocent, but com- 
mendable. In this way we all are obliged to affect more 
or less, for the sake of politeness. Were there no affecta- 
tion, this world of ours would be a disagreeable place of 
abode. But there is a wide difference between the art of 
making our friends pleased with us and with themselves, 
and the art of appearing to others just what we are con- 
scious of not being. The first is the use of affectation ; 
the last its abuse. — Temp. Crusader. 
To Keep (Irish'?) Potatoes from Sprouting. — To 
keep potatoes intended for the use of the table for spring, 
until new potatoes grow, take boiling water, pour it into 
a tub, turn in as many potatoes as the water will cover, 
pour off the water, handle the potatoes carefullly, laying 
up in a dry place on boards only one layer deep, and see 
if you do not have good potatoes the year round, without 
strings and water ends, caused by growing. The neigh- 
bor I got my information from says he has never failed, 
er had any trouble from rotting or sprouting. Try a few. 
— Cor. Prairie Farmer. 
1^^ The happy simile of an old divine, when caution- 
ing the clergy against engaging in violent controversy, 
might be effectively applied to editorial disputants : “If 
we will be contending, let us contend like the olive and 
the vine, who shall produce the most and best fruit; not 
like the aspen and the elm, which shall make the most 
noise in the wind.” 
§^“Life may be merry, as well as useful — every per- 
son that owns a mouth has always a good opening for a 
laugh. 
|^^“They pass best over the world,” said Queen 
Elizabeth, “who trip over it quickly, for it is but a bog — 
if we stop we sink.” 
