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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Gen. Patrick, iti accepting the direction of this movement, 
brought to the work mature experience of contagious diseases of 
cattle, and in the organization of details exhibited a thorough 
knowledge of the necessities of the occasion and rights of indi¬ 
viduals; and now, at the close of the services of the veterinary 
staff, instead of reporting onty a partial, we should have been 
able to have reported complete success , had the required funds been 
promptly advanced at the proper time. 
The State recognized the claim of the veterinary profession 
in calling her accomplished son, Prof. James Law, to direct the 
professional part of the work; and to his ability, faithfulness and 
large experience in dealing with the disease in Europe, much of 
the success attained is due. 
Also, great credit is due to Prof. Liautard, Dean of the 
American Veterinary College, who, when a few mercenary vet¬ 
erinary surgeons in the interests of the cattle owners at Blissville 
denied the contagious character of the malady, by his experience 
and thorough investigation (including many autopsies) aided the 
Commission and gave to the public a complete expose of the 
attempted imposture. 
The veterinarians who have served on Gen. Patrick’s staff, 
feel a just pride at the success they have met with in their diffi¬ 
cult work, and deep regret at its abrupt halt. 
In writing this report, I have to thank Gen. Patrick and Prof. 
Law for the use of their report to the Legislature, from which I 
have largely drawn. 
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Mr. C. P. Lyman , Veterinary Surgeon, attached to the Agri¬ 
cultural Department in Washington, sailed for Europe on the 23d 
of June, in the Cunard steamer Abysinia. A part of the mis¬ 
sion of the Doctor is to obtain information regarding the reports 
which have come from abroad, of the existence of contagious 
