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CORRESPONDENCE. 
tients to contract this disease, and to call the attention of veteri¬ 
narians and other interested parties to the fact that in many 
States very imperfect legislation exists on this subject, which is so 
eminently dangerous to man and beast. 
I remain, very truly yours, 
W. Frank Fay. 
Not a great while ago Orrin S. Todd, who lives about three 
miles from Tolland St., on the Wilmington road, purchased a 
horse of a man who came along. At that time or soon after, 
lie noticed that the animal had what he supposed to be a cold, 
which was dually quite severe. He proceeded to doctor it in va¬ 
rious ways, such as blowing smoke into its nostrils, etc. About 
two weeks ago Mr. Todd was taken sick, the symptoms being 
similar to a case of pneumonia. Afterwards they assumed those 
of rheumatism. At one time the joints swelled, and finally there 
were pimples or blisters noticed. Later there was mattery dis¬ 
charges from the nostrils. 
Dr. Johnson of Mansfield had charge of the case, and was 
satisfied that it was an actual case of glanders, which were com¬ 
municated from the horse. On Saturday last, Dr. Gilnack con¬ 
sulted with Dr. Johnson, and his decision was the same. Medical 
aid seemed unavailing, and the patient died on Monday, the fune¬ 
ral taking place yesterday. 
It is stated, though unauthoritatively, that the horse was one 
of the several which was sometime ago pronounced unsound in 
Rockville, though Mr. Tood did not procure him from this way, 
and probably knew nothing of the circumstances. The case 
shows that a glandered horse is not just the animal to have 
around. 
LITTLE OR NOTHING TO ADD. 
Editor American Veterinary Review : 
In the last number of the Review, Mr. Plageman takes ex¬ 
ception to my report of the conference held lately in Brooklyn, 
respecting pleuro-pneumonia4 
He starts off by saying that I have “ misrepresented some 
