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) migrate into the cavities of the body, and also to be the cause 
: cystic abscesses, colic, epilepsy and other nervous affections, 
hey resemble the common earth worm in size. Males are four 
> six inches long. Females ten to fourteen. Body marked by 
umerous transverse rings, attenuated toward either extremity, 
nterior terminating in a well developed tripapillated mouth, 
osterior in a blunt pointed tail. Female much broader than 
ale. Diameter quarter of an inch. Male has a double specu- 
m or penis, and caudal extremity of male has an accurate form, 
emale organs situated toward the lower part of anterior third, 
hicli frequently bursts after it has been placed in water.” 
RABIES IN CATTLE. 
By Fkank S. Billings, V. M. 
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'rector of the Experiment Section and Laboratory of the University of 
Nebraska. 
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It is well enough known to the public, and also to many of 
y professional colleagues, that I have nourished a most extreme 
epticism with regard to the prevalence of rabies among our 
)mestic animals, especially dogs, ever since my connection with 
e somewhat notorious “ Newark boys,” which case proved a 
ost ridiculous farce for every one connected with it except my- 
lf, through the advantages gained by seeing so much of Pas- 
ur’s works and methods thereby. 
Since being in Nebraska we have not been without several 
nsational eruptions of a similar kind, some of which have come 
my notice. 
[ One of these outbreaks, however, is especially worthy of the 
ost serious attention, as after some four months cautious skep- 
*ism as to its true nature I have myself become convinced that 
ey were rabies and nothing else. 
History. — About 4 p. m. of Saturday, July 17th, 1886,astray 
r was observed crossing the highway, about seven miles from 
e town of Crete, Nebraska, and to enter the adjoining pasture in 
Inch some cattle were grazing, mostly two and three-year old 
