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and even survived the injection of the purulent discharge 
from a glandered horse. It is in the treatment of septicaemia 
and all putrid condition of the system that I think this agent 
deserves a thorough trial. 
About one year ago I was called to see a promising colt, 
the right side of whose face was terribly swollen, and from 
eight or ten openings issued a fetid, putrid discharge some¬ 
what dark in color and mixed with streaks of blood. The 
skin seemed to a large extent to be under run, and I had to 
open several pockets to get a drainage. There were several 
openings into the mouth, and the animal could scarcely eat 
soft food, while on his back, just forward of the hip on the 
right side, was a large swelling discharging from its one 
opening a fluid identical to all appearance with the other. 
The pulse was 82 and wiry temperature 104^° F. Y. 1 con¬ 
cluded that here we had a serious case but could not give the 
direct cause unless it originated with the teeth, which were 
quite sharp opposite the internal openings, I dressed the teeth 
and thoroughly cleansed the abscess, using a bichloride solution 
1-5,000, and left a solution for future injection of 1-5,000. I 
administered 3 1 of hyposulphite of soda and left instructions 
that he should get 5 ss every four hours in solution. I saw my 
patient again in two days: pulse 60 temperature io3 P , 
eating more and feeling apparently better. The abscesses 
showed a more healthy discharge and not inclined to 
spread, I continued the medicine for some days, reducing 
it in quantity, and my patient made a rapid recovery. 
I want to here state that the owner of the colt is one of the 
leading physicians of Cleveland, and he took occasion soon 
after to call my attention more particularly to this remedy, 
which was entirely new to him. 
Two weeks ago I had a long talk with him again and he 
was very enthusiastic over his success with it, saying, “ It has 
worked like a charm in every case.” And he proceeded to 
call my attention to numerous cures he had effected with it, 
one or two of which are particularly worthy of mention. 
From a scratch or small injury a young man’s hand and 
arm had become swollen almost out of resemblance to its 
