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W. H. GRIBBLE. 
a portion of the sixth having been broken off by the dentist 
before mentioned. The rest of the teeth are in fair shape for 
an aged animal. But the inferior right molars are much 
lower than the left, because of the extra work she put upon 
them, one having become much decayed. As this seventh 
molar grew and pushed into the mouth it passed upward, 
striking first the posterior part of the superior sixth, and wear¬ 
ing it away, passed on into the bone. In its upward course 
it passed through the alveolar tuberosity of the superior 
maxilla, making an opening into the maxillary sinus, also 
one through the palatine process of the sup. maxilla into the 
nasal cavity and destroying the palatine foramen. The in¬ 
flammation extended to all parts adjacent, even so far as to 
destroy the integrity of the orbital surface of the molar bone. 
The suffering this poor brute passed through is beyond 
comprehension, and I now hope that her known fate will be 
the means of saving from a similar one any that may chance 
to come under the care of those to whom this knowledge 
appeals. 
I might go on and mention other irregularities which in 
each case become special and require treatment applicable to 
the case, but I have already occupied too much of the valu¬ 
able time of this meeting. But in conclusion, let me say, this 
is a branch of our work which we cannot afford to neglect in 
the least, as it is fast growing into favor with-horse owners in 
general; and if we would keep up with the times, our work 
must compare favorably with that of the traveling gentry who 
would rob us of our legitimate work. 
MODE OF DISPOSING OF OUR DEAD. 
Paper read before the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association. 
By W. H. Gribble, D.V.S. 
When requested by our President to prepare an essay for 
our annual meeting, I was at a loss to know what to write 
about,so finally decided to depart from the custom of symptoms, 
cure, etc., and speak on a subject which we, in conjunction 
