EPIDEMIC AMONG HORSES IN FORT RANDALL, NEB. 
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to-day, universally regarded as a pathognomonic symptom of glan¬ 
ders, it would have been an easy matter to detect the presence of 
glanders by post-mortem examinations. The consequence of this 
transaction was that the veterinary surgeon was superseded by 
one of the same stripe as the other camps were blessed with, and 
presumably without undergoing such an examination as Capt. Leib 
put to his horse doctor, which, by permission, reads as follows: 
While Captain Leib, U. S. Quartermaster, was very busy 
shipping some horses and wagons to Cumberland, he was inter¬ 
rupted by one of his clerks, who said : “ Captain, here is a list of 
the medicines the new horse doctor wants.” 
The Captain took the paper, and glancing over it, exclaimed : 
“ Angle worm oil ! Where is the horse doctor ?” 
“ Here I am,” answered a diminutive son of Erin from the 
crowd. 
Captain—“ Are you the horse doctor who comes so higlity 
recommended ?” 
Doctor—“ Faith I am, sur.” 
. Captain—“ Have you had much experience in the treatment 
of diseases of the horse ?” 
Doctor—“Yes, sur, a great dale.” 
Captain—“ Where ?” 
Doctor—“In Ireland; in the ould country.” 
Captain—“ Have you treated horses since you have been in 
this country ?” 
Doctor—“ Yes, sur, a great dale at Wiston. The farmers 
always called me, and I gave satisfaction.” 
Captain—“ For what diseases do you use ‘angle worm oil V ” 
Doctor—“ Faith, yer honor, it’s mighty good for the horse.” 
Captain—“ Are you familiar with the anatomy of the 
horse ?” 
Doctor—“ What is it yer sayin ?” 
Captain—“ Can you tell me the difference between pneumonia 
and lung fever ?” 
Doctor—“ Don’t know, sur. They may be all the same for 
what I know.” 
Captain—“ How is a horse affected by lung fever ?” 
