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\V. H. HARBAUGH. 
Now, Mr. Editor, if hyposulphite of soda is not the best 
remedy for tetanus, nature must be a great physician. “It is 
good for us to reason together.” As I said in the beginning of 
this article, I have not had the benefit of a classical veterinary 
education, nor have I consulted personally with other veterina¬ 
rians, but have fought the battle out, with no other assistance 
than my patient in the field and my library in the office (which 
is as elaborate as my means will permit of). But I have arrived 
at the following conclusions : that the hyposulphite has some 
specific action on the blood that destroys bacteria and forces the 
impurities to the surface, thereby engorging the capillaries and 
compelling them to relieve themselves by exudation, for in no 
case that I have on record has there been any engorgement of 
the limbs or capillaries until after the hyposulphite had been 
given, and in most cases not until several ounces had been ad- 
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ministered. 
Now, brother practitioners, some of you study out a plan to 
support life until we can get an action from the hyposulphite, 
and we have the disease under control. 
Hoping that my readers who have had the advantage of a 
broader education than I will look over my errors, and pardon 
my presumption, I will await your judgment. 
FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS IN VIRGINIA. 
By W. H. Harbaugh, V. S., Richmond, Va. 
Address to the Virginia State Veterinary Medical Association. 
Gentlemen :—In retiring from the presidency of this asso¬ 
ciation which I have held continuously since its incipiency, I 
must express my satisfaction on two particular points : the first 
is that I have earned a rest, and the second is that during my 
terms of office we have accomplished all that we have undertaken 
for the advancement of our profession- in this State. 
To the set of officers who will to-day succeed the present in¬ 
cumbents we give a complete and smooth working machine 
which has been a power in this Commonwealth, and which 
