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nary horse doctors,” as he put it, the inference being that he 
had two classes of horse doctors in his mind, as we have in the 
army. I couldn’t get anything definite from Mr. Mullcachey, 
for such was his name, his remedy being called after his grand¬ 
father on his mother’s side, who, by the by, was the original 
discoverer of the compound in Ireland in times contemporane¬ 
ous with the “ Molly McGuires,” and he was not at all inclined 
to discuss glanders from any standpoint beyond saying that “ it 
was a bad disorder and av curse it bein a disease of a baste a 
human crature could not have it, thanks be to God.” He ad¬ 
mitted, however, that the medicine was not a success in every 
case because the people did not use enough of it, but were too 
stingy, u begrugin’ the poor baste the medicin to cure him.” 
Believing that “ when wine is in, the truth is out,” I took an 
unfair advantage of Mullcachey, all in the interest of science, 
be it remembered, and while enjoying the stimulation of a few 
cold bottles, he told me in strict confidence, “ seein' it is yer- 
self, and I would’nt tell it to another, be the nife in me hand 
and there is letters on it, the most of the cure is made of pota- 
toe water, and the juice of the mint; the potatoes, of course, to 
be boiled with the skins on them ; then ye add—but help me 
sowl if I tell ye that, for that is the best part of it, and if ye 
don’t believe it go to Ireland, and in the county Leitrim they 
will tell you how me grandfather on me mother’s side cured 
Captain Plunkit’s mare that was dead on her feet with gland¬ 
ers.” I lost the rest of the description, but the missing link is 
probably still hid in the pleasant valleys of the county Leitrim. 
I am sorry the glanders specific has been lost, but I can 
furnish the composition of “ Mustang Liniment,” “ Derby Lini¬ 
ment,” and one or two others on application by any veterinarian 
who will enclose a stamped envelope for reply. 
The question that now agitates my mind is, have I accom¬ 
plished any good in placing the composition of these so-called 
remedies before the profession. I hope I have, and I further 
hope that this paper may not be the means of stimulating some 
bright mind to starting a factory for the stuff and sending it 
