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CENTRAL TEXIAN.
1LFRBD A. PITTKJCK, Editor .
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ANDERSON, TEXAS:
Wednesday, November, 5, 1856,
AGENTSt
Bar F. A. BARTLETT, Crescent Office, No.
70 Camp street, New Orleans, is our authorized
igent.
JOHN HOLLAND is our authorized agent
in Galveston.
Oy GEORGE E. ROTTENSTEIN is our
authorized agent in Houston.
A waybill from Houston, says: "Buck and
Breck 167 majority in this city."
A gentleman from Washington in-
forme us that Fillmore had a majority of
thirty votes at that precinct.
jpar A Phantasmagorieal exhibition is
to take place at the Courthouse on to-
morrow evening, by Messrs. Bible dc Co
Good music is anticipated on the occasion
A heavy rain, accompanied with
driving wind from the North, fell here on
Monday last The little creeks near town
were put to running, for the first timeeince
last May.
The editor of the Item is gratified
to think that the election will be over be-
fore he will be required to publish another
paper. He says dabbling in politics is
dirty business and unsuited to his taste or
genius.
Our Baptist friends have had an
interesting protracted meeting going on
here during the week. Quite a number
persons hare attached themselves to the
church, and there seems to be still many
others deeply penitent Elders Taliaferro
and Morrill are the only non-resident min
isters we are aware of assisting in the exer-
cises.
The Election.
We notice, in the Telegraph, that
it is in contemplation to build up a town
at the terminus of the second section of the
Houston railroad, to be called Bremondi-
ana. Now, all this is well enough. Mr.
^M^j^^j^^^nlydMervingoft^
ton friends are rather piling up the agony
in the addenda to his name. It is too
long and will be too troublesome and hard
for we unsophisticated barbarians in the
up country to spell it Strike out all of
the name, then " if thou lovest us," intend-
ed for grandeur and call it simply Bremond
Walker. County Election.—Col. Mc-
Adoo, who passed through town to-day
from Huntsville, says that all the boxes in
that county had been heard from but one,
and that Fillmore was seven votes ahead.
A friend writing from Huntsville at ten
o'clock P. M. on yesterday, says that all
the boxes had been heard from but two,
and that "Buck and Breck" were twenty-
six votes in the lead. We shall hear in a
few days the result till when we must 88
paddy says, be as u aisy as we can." Oh! for
a chain of telegraphic communication with
the outer world.
Yesterday was an important period of
time throughout the mighty confederation
North American States. Millions of
freemen were assembled, and in every city,
village and hamlet of the Union they came
forth to select from their number, some one
citizen to discharge, for the next four years,
the important trusts confided by the con-
stitution to the chief executive officer of the
country. The sovereigns of America have
spoken, their potential voice has been heard
and a few short days will demonstrate the
correctness or incorrectness of the opinions
and prophecies of those who assume to di-
rect popular opinion in all matters of a po-
litical character.
We have not been of those who sought
to impress their conclusions upon the pub-
lic in regard to the figures of the election.
Ere the smoke of battle clean away, how-
ever, we feel somewhat inclined to venture
an opinion as to the general result. To
begin, then, we put down to Mr. Buchanan.
New York, 35; Pennsylvania, 27; Indiana,
13; Illinois, 11; Delaware, 3 ; Virginia,
10; North Carolina, 15; South Carolina,
8; Georgia, 10; Alabama, 9 ; Florida, 3
Mississippi, 7; Louisiana, 6; Texas, 4
Tennessee, 12 ; Kentucky, 12; Missouri,
9, and Arkansas 4, making in the aggre
gate 198 votes. The States of Michigan
Connecticut and Maryland, we think doubt-
ful. If they vote against Buchanan, the
first two will vote for Fremont, and the
latter for Fillmore. The States of Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts.
Rhode Island, Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa,
we concede to the woolly horse candidate,
Fremont. California will go, we think, for
Buchanan.
The above, in our opinion, will be found
to approximate pretty closely the result.
But we have wandered far from our inten-
tion when we sat down to write this article,
which was nothing more than to give a
statement of the result of the election in our
own town. Here the contest was quite
spirited. The public mind had been kept
at fever heat for months, and quite a dif-
ference of opinion existed as to how the
Anderson box would go. These differences
terminated yesterday evening, when the
votes were counted out and it was ascer-
tained that " Buck and Breck" had receiv-
ed 186, and Fillmore and Donelson 153.
Since the above was written we have the
returns from all the precincts except one,
(the Bedias,) and Buchanan's majority is
increased to 63. The prediction was made
by a writer in our county a short time since
From Greytown.
The arrival of the Philadelphia in New
Orleans on the 18th ult., brought no later
dates from the interior of Nicaragua, no
steamer hi ve come down the San Juan
river since the last departure. The Pica-
yune says:
We have had the pleasure of a call from
Mr. Fisher, who arrived by tbe Philadel-
phia, this morning, from Grey town, which
place he left on the 20th ult. He informs
us that he passed fifteen days with Col
Kinney, who is in good health, and is
prosecuting his agricultural labors at his
farm on Indian river with great success.
Col. Kinney takes great and friendly inter-
est in the movements of Gen. Walker, and
has sent several of his men, who had reach-
ed Greytown on their way home, in reduc
ed circumstances, to the United States with
his own means.
Mr. Fisher is on his way to Nashville in
order to take out a body of emigrants to
Nicaragua. The brother of Gen. Walker
accompanied him to San Juan, but return-
ed to Granada.
We are also indebted to the Picayune
for the following intelligence from Costa
Rica, taken from the Panama Star:
Business throughout the country is at
perfect stand still, and the State generally
is in a very deplorable condition. Little
has been done during the past, season, to
wards cultivating the soil, and the coming
harvest, from December to March, will
barely yield a tithe of former years' produce
Great dissatisfaction still exists against
President Mora, on account of the results
of the late Nicaragua invasion, the terrible
loss of life consequent thereon having more
or less affected every family in the Republic.
This, as might be expected, has created a
strong prejudice against the Mora adminis-
tration, which can only be done away with
by his removal from power, and at present
there is every prospect of a speedy revolu
tion
The people,' however, remain firm against
the common enemy in Nicaragua, and there
is now an army of five hundred Costa Ri
cans on the frontier in Guanacosta, under
command of Gen. Canas, ready to oppose
the threatened invasion of that territory by
Walker.
A friend in town has just handed
us the following extract from a letter re-
ceived from a gentleman now in Huntsville.
It was written on the*4th inst.:
u About three o'clock this morning, the
whole town of Huntsville and the neigh-
borhood around for miles, was aroused by
the startling information that the slaves
were rising!! The wildest excitement pre-
vailed, and the people were up all night,
with lights and under arms. Men who
lived in the country, but were here attend-
ing court, rushed home in the greatest haste.
It is now-believed to have been fabricated
by some mischievous person. All is now
quiet in regard to this matter, but the town
is full of men under'the highest excite-
ment"
Larckny.—Our County Court was en-
gaged on Monday last in the trial of several
alavés for theft We heard the testimony
in but one case, that of the State vs. Har-
riet * negro woman belonging to William
White, Esq. A large number of witnesses
were in attendance, and as much interest
eeemed to be manifested in the result as
could have possibly been shown in the cele-
brated case of Sam Philips and the hog, in
Greenbrier, Virginia. We shall not attempt
to give the evidence. The jury, we learn,
disagreed and were discharged.
jy We notice, in the Ranger, that the
name of the Hon. Guy M. Bryan has been
mentioned in connection with the position
•f Representative for the Western Congres-
sional district. Messrs. Bee, Palmer, Pot-
ter, Harrison and others have also been
spoken of. Whether our present Repre-
sentative, Col. Bell, thinks of standing an-
other canvass, we have not heard. Should'nt
wonder, however, if he did. At all events,
the shadows of coming events are numer-
ous enough to assure us that we are to have
* li/ely time of it next summer,
give Mr. Fillmore one h undred majority.
The result shows the fallacy of human cal-
culation when raised by party prejudice.
The Mails.—Reader, did you ever edit
a newspaper ? If so, and you lived far in
the interior, as we do, you can well judge
our feelings and perplexities when mail after
mail failed, and your neighborhood yielded
no item for your columns. Mail or no
mail, news or no news, you are required to
furnish your patrons with their paper, and
your own brain must, perforce, supply its
material. Nothing is more perplexing to
the country editor. Politics are literally
worn threadbare—run into the ground. No
fires, murders or other casualties have oc-
curred, and the doings of the outer world
you are entirely ignorant of. Thus circum-
stanced and we are exactly in this situation
now, our position is, to say the least of it
unenviable. Our organ of hope is, how-
ever, large, and under its pleasing influence
we fondly calculate upon being able, next
week, to make up for the short comings of
this. Until that time we must crave the
indulgence of our readers for late news.
Uhcle Sam's mail arrangements seem to be
sadly out of joint in some way or other at
the present time. We look, however, for
better things in future.
In Time.—It is currently reported upon
our streets that some of our citizens are so
sanguine of the success of Mr. Fillmore,
and also so certain of being the recipients
of official honors at his hands, that they
have already made application to some
young gentlemen to aid and assist them in
the onerons duties of their expected office.
Their faith must be strong. We would
suggest to them the propriety of waiting
until the returns are in; they may probably
be as far from the mark in regard to the
general result as they have been in their
calculations about the vote of this county.
We speak for some old clothes if Mr,
Fillmore wins. Our wants are few and
we can manage them without the aid of a
depnty.
An Independent Woman.—There is now
living upon Bate's Island, in Casco Bay, off
the cost of Maine, a woman of great hardi.
hood. The Island contains about five acres,
the largest portion of which she has put un-
der cultivation, raises handsome crops of po-
tatoes and other vegetables yearly. The
land never was plowed, but has been thour-
oughly hoed over by her. The remaining
portion she devotes to raising hay of a very
superior quality; every crop of which she
has mowed and cured with her own hand.
The early part of the day she devotes to
fishing, going through the breakers in a
light skiff, rowing single handed where ma-
ny a strong man would hesitate. The re-
sult of her day's fishing she exchanges for
money and groceries with dealers who visit
th?. Island from Portland,
New Steamship Line.—A new line of
steamships between Texas and Berwick'!
Bay, running in connection with the Ope-
lousas Railroad, has been talked about from
time to time for the last twelve months.
Mr. Nevitt, our Postmaster, was one of the
first to appreciate its importance both as a
postal and commercial enterprise, and de-
serves credit for having brought it to the
notice of those most interested in seeing
the project accomplished. A mere glance
at the map will show that such a line would
save about half the time and distance now
required for steamship connection with the
coast of Texas, and every one must see at
once how desirable it is in every point of
view to bring so much nearer to us the sea-
ports of that growing and productive State.
We have already said that all tbe Gulf
6iTeañs.*ncl thiB would be
Miscellaneous Recipes.
Medical Use of Salt.—In many cases of
disordered stomach a teaspoenful of salt is
certain cure. In the violent internal
aching, termed colic, add a teaspoonful of
salt to' a pint of cold water; drink it and
go to bed. It is one of the speediest reme-
dies knows. The same will revive a per-
son who seems almost dead from receiving
a heavy fall, <fec. In an apoplectic fit, no
time should be lost in pouring down salt
and water, if sufficient sensibility remain to
allow of swallowing; if not, the head must
be sponged with cold water until the sense
returns, vhen salt will completely restore
the patient frem the lethargy. In a fit, the
feet should be placed in warm water, with
mustard added, and the legs briskly rubbed,
all bandages removed from the neck, and a
cool apartment procured if possible. In
many cs&s of severe bleeding at the lungs,
and when other remedies failed, Dr. Rush
found that two teaspoonfuls of salt com-
pletely stayed the blood. In case of a bite
from a mad dog, wash the part with a
strong brine for an hour, and then bind on
some nit with a rag. In toothache, warm
salt and yater held to the part, and removed
tWo or "three times, will relieve it in most
cases. If the gums be affected, wash the
mouth with brine. If the teeth be covered
with tirtar, wash them twice a day with
salt ani'water. In swelled neck, wash the
part wlh biine, and drink it, also, twice a
day, uttil cured.
Salt will expel worms, if used in food in
a mode-ate degree, and aids digestion, but
salt meit is injurious if used much.
The olio wing is a receipt for making
French mustard : " Mix one ounce of mus-
tard ani a little salt with a large wineglass-
full of toiling water ; let it stand twenty-
four hours; then pound in a mortar one
clove of garlic, a small handful of tarragon,
anotherof garden cress ; add these to the
mustard, putting vinegar according to taste.
A cbmist has proved that eggs may be
preserved for several months, (it may be
for yean) perfectly good and sweet. In
September, 1855, he covered with two coats
of mucilage of gum arabic (made with equal
parts of gum and water) several fresh eggs;
and, in ¿arch, 1856, six months afterwards,
the eggs were boiled and found to be sweet
and as good as when newly laid. By this
plan economical housewives may preserve
in sunmer for use in winter. It will also
enable captains of vessels to enjoy the luxu-
ry of ggs while at sea. It is required that
one cat of the gum should be quite dry
beforethe other is applied. A small brush
is thebest for the purpose of applying it.
To Prevent Moths Attacking Clothes.—
1. Sharings of cedar wood should be in-
closedin muslin bags, which should be dis
tributd freely among the clothes. 2.
Procure shavings of camphor wood, and
inc'.os in ° °—" *
ew Orleans, ™n<Ttills wou
one important step towards realizing, prac-
tically, and consolidating her rightful com-
mercial empire.
We learn that at last this project prom-
ises to be carried out; that Mr. Vanderbilt
has made a proposition to the Opelousas
Railroad Company to run a line of first class
iron steamships, in connection with their
road, between Berwick's Bay and Galves-
ton and Matagorda, giving the Company a
liberal partnership in the freights and faro
of the line; and that this proposition is
shortly to be acted on by the Company's
Directors.—JUT. 0. Delta.
One must be easy in his mind to go to
sleep quietly, but what must have been the
feelings of the stranger who was sent up
stairs in a western hotel to sleep with a
backwoodsman, who gave him this wel-
come :
"Waal, stranger, I've no objection to
your sleeping with me, none in the least;
but it seems to me the bed's rather narrow
for you to sleep comfortable, considering
how I dream. You see, I am an old trap-
per, and generally dream of shooting and
scalping InjuH?. Where-1 stopped night
afore last, they charged me five dollars
extra 'cause I happened to whittle up the
head-board with my knife while I was
dreaming. But you can come to bed if
you like. I feel kinder peaceable to-night."
Letter Stamps and Envelopes.—The num-
ber of Postage stamps and envelopes used
daily in the country is enormous, the pro-
portions of the former being much larger.
At the Post Office in the city of Boston the
sale of stamps, amounting to about $800
daily, which is at the rate of $200,000 per
annum—in addition, about 3,000 stamp
envelopes, which cost a little higher than
the stamps, are disposed of daily. The
great portion of this large number of stamps
and envelopes are disposed of to the mer-
chants and business men of Boston, from
which some j udgraent may be formed of
the extent and cost of the correspondence,
extending as it does to all parts of the
world.
Soioing Platter.—Plaster is one of those
special manures, which sometimes produce
surprising results, and at others.no visible
effect whatever, without any apparent cause
for this difference, but which is doubtless
owing to the peculiarities in the composition
of the soils which analysis cannot detect.
Its utility can only be determined by actual
experience in the different localities where
it is used. Under favorable circumstances,
we have seen a bushel per acre double the
growth of clover, or add fifteen times its
own weight to the crop. It has proved
beneficial to corn on light land, but its effects
are not usually very apparent, On wheat,
oats and grass crops, not clover, it is not
often of much value. It is said, that if
sown in autumn on wheat its best results
will be produced. It is commonly sown
after the crops are up, the fall of rain dis-
solving so minute a quantity and carrying
it among the roots of the plants. We see
no advantage in brushiug the grass. Plaster
is found to be unnecessary in much larger
quantities than a bushel per acre. Ashes
may be mixed with it without injury, in any
experiment with these two manuies.—- I
Country Gentleman.
3. Sprinkle allspice among
the cbthes. 4. Sprinkle the clothes with
seed oí the musk-plant. 5. To destroy the
eggs wien deposited in woollen cloth, etc.,
use a sdution of acetate of potash in spirits
of rosenary, fifteen grains to the pint.
"Vprjgii Iron and Steel ft om Rusting.
*TV^t'*m¿|áhseed oil
three par
varnish with
d oil of turpentine,
tide over with it by means
Sa
To take Stains
and sm«w.iratücleo
of a sponge, ^ ^ R pjgce free from
Wet the
- - Tí *>n it some salt
of
Another Way.—Let the kéll • .
little water without dipping, a , V*1,! ,
pert over, lighted metch .t a dtí?'dJ„
The spots will be removed by tho^p^.
The Horse.
Wind-galls on Horses.—Messrs. Editors:
I notice an inquiry in the August number
of the Cultivator, for information on the
subject of wind-galls on horses. With your
consent I will give what information 1 am
able
Wind-galls are situated in the neighbor-
hood of the fetlock, occasioning more or less
enlargement, oftener found on the hiud leg
than fore one. When they first appear,
they sometimes occasion lameness, but
generally, except when they attain a great
size, they do not interfere with the action
of the horse. They were in old times
supposed to contain wind, hence their name.
Opening a wind-gall occasions inflamation.
and in many cases will injure the horse, and
in no case can this remedy be considered
safe. A blister will sometimes cause the
wind-gall to disappear, but it will return as
soon as the horse is put to hard work The
iodine and mercurial ointments—three parts
of the forme to two of the latter—have
afforded relief in some hard cases.
Iodine Ointment.—Two parts of the Iodine
of potassium, with four of the sulphate of
copper.
Mercurial Ointment.—Rub quicksilver
with lard—one part of mercury to three of
lard, until no globules appear.
Sometimes a horse is relieved by
flannel bandage drawn tight, and kept moist
with the followiug lotion : To each pint of
vinegar add a quarter of a pint of the spirits
of wine.
Unless the horse is lame, and wind-galls
are troublesome, the best way, in my humble
opinion is, to let them entirely alone. If on
a young horse, with careful usage, as he
grows older they may in a measure disappear;
and without care, no amount of veterinary
skill will be of any avail. A. B.
Middlebury, Vt.
Watering Horses.—Although lew persons
pay proper attention to this department of
stable management, yet a little reflection
will prove of how much importance it is,
that the horse should be supplied with such
water as is most palitable to him. Horses
have a great aversion to what is termed
hard water, and have been known to turn
away from the filthy stuff found in the
troughs of some of our stables; the water
of wells and pumps in our seaport towns is
usually hard, and possesses a degree of
coldness not at all congenial with the palate
of the animal. The intense coldness of
well-water, in the summer months, has been
known to gripe, and produce spasmodic
colic, and injuring the animal in other
ways.
Pure water will never hurt a horse, if
given to him at proper times and in small
quantities; the English grooms generally
water from a bucket three times, dail'y; water
given in this manner scarcely, if ever, does
harm ; but let a horse be driven hard, and
then allow him to go to the trough and
imbibe water, ad libitum, more than he
actually needs, the same may prove injurious
and result in some disease known as
founder." The latter clause is in accord
ance with the popular theories of the day,
, ts Open to ¡■■■gampnt
we shall how examift£*in(o the merits
the case.
We don't believe one-half the multitude
of the stories that are told about " founder-
ing horses;" in a great majority of cases
the blame rests on Mr. Fastmau, who has
either over-driven or over-worked the poor
brute, or else has suffered him, when heated,
to eool oft' without tbe necessary care and
attention which should always be observed
when animals are fatigued or perspiring
ous gas.
freely.
Hard usage, wilful neglect, and wanton
cruelty are more likely to produce disease
Another Way.—Tie up in the stá^j than the " universal beverage" so acceptable
part some pearl ash ; then scrape some so*, to the palate of a weary or thirsty horse,
into cold soft water to make a lather, anasHow often do we see a " let" horse come
boil the linen till the stain disappears.
To Clean Hair Brushes.—As hot water
and soft soap very soon soften the hairs,
and rubbing completes their destruction,
use soda, dissolved in cold water, instead.
Soda having an affinity for grease, it cleans
the brash with little friction. Do not set
them near the fire, nor in the sun to dry;
but, after shaking them well, set them on
the* point of the handle in a shady place.
Th« following is a receipt for the manu-
facture of sealing-wax: Take three-quarters
of a pound of rosin, one-quarter of a pound
of beeswax, and six ounces of shellac; melt
and stir together.
Curs for Felon.—Take equal parts of
gum camphor, gum opium, castile soap and
brown sugar; wet to consistence of paste
with apirits of turpentine. A certain cure.
An honest, good hearted Methodist
preacher, had awakened the feelings of his
congregation, and what is called a " stir"
was quite manifest among the members of
the church. When the excitement was up
to the highest pitch, the minister appealed
to hk brethren and sisters for an expression
of tWr feelings on the occasion. First
one uid then another would make some
devoht exclamation of deep feeling, when
an oid brother in the " Amen Corner" cried
out vith vehemence: " Glory ! Glory! Hal-
lelujih! I've been a member of the church
going on twenty-five years, and thank God
it his'nt cost me twenty-five cents." The
exekmation arrested the preacher's atten-
tion. and bending over the desk as far as
he ©uld, and looking affectionately at the
brother who had just uttered the pious
ejaolation, exclaimed, with great earnest-
ness of manner, " God bless your poor old
stinjy soul."
txciting Scene.—During a Fremont meet-
ingheld in a hall at Waikins, N. Y., a short
time since, a chandelier containing three or
four camphene lamps, came down with a
craih, falling directly in the center of a
group of a hundred ladies. The camphene
flevr m all directions, and the audience was
thrown in unutterable confusion; the flames
ro$ to the height of ten feet and spread
rajidly all along the floor, while a dense
sm>ke filled the room. The dresses of
se^ral of the ladies were instantly in flames,
anc for a moment the stoutest hearts were
appalled at the fearful scene. The rush
that followed for the door and the verandah
in front of the hall was tremendous. After
a lard struggle the danger was overcome,
and, strange as it may appear, no one was
1 lerioisly burned or otherwise injured.
the stable all exhausted and used-up,
?ely able to advance oue limb before
anoUgf 9 Examine into the facts, and we
shall that the powers of the subject
have pen^pg been overtaxed. He has been
driven too\j} or at too rapid a rate for the
present state his constitution to endure ;
and perhaps h has not had sufficient
nourishment to repair the waste incidental
to the living mechanism, under the state of
rapid and protracted l*bor. Is not this
enough to account for the ised-up condition?
Is it not more rational to suppose that abuse
of tbe respiratory organs, and those of
locomotion, operates far mote unfavorably
on the horse than water 1 It is. But, Mr.
Fastman must, if there be any blame rightly
belonging to him, try to shift the same from
his shoulders, and therefore he avails himself
of a popular error, '• He drank too mw,h
water." Yet the individual has no meansof
ascertaining the precise quantity needid
We might say the same as regards cun
truck horses, whose labors are very fatiguing;
they come from their work, and as soon as
unharnessed, go to the trough and imbibe
from one to three buckets without any bad
effect. Some horses need more water than
others; the kind of work, whether it be wet
or dry, all tend to diversify an animal's want.
The domesticated horse requires a bountiful
supply of good water ; his body is composed
of seventy-five per cent of the same, and he
can no more exist without it than he can
without food.
Consider for a mcment the condition of
the people of this city during the present
sultry season ; thirst almost amounts to a
disease; to allay the same, they are con-
tinually imbibing water, rendered cold, hot,
sour, sweet or alkaline, just as fancy dictates
or as fashion prevails ; cold ices and other
fixings are called into requisition to smother
the fire of thirat that rages within; every-
body partakes freely, the young and the
aged, the exhausted and vigorous, the laborer
exhausted by a hard day's work, and the
rich man of no work, each and all are doing
their best to see the bottom of the pitcher,
and to pitch their bodies into the watery
element; yet, after all, how few persons
complain of any bad effects from the
same.
Inquire into tbe history of some of the
acute maladies that are supposed to arise
from water-dirnking, and it will be found
that many of the sufferers have a peculiarity
of constitution, which renders them amena-
ble to the laws of primogenial disease, which,
although latent, under ordinary circum-
stances, can, by disturbing the life forces,
through neglect, cruelty and over-work be
developed at almost any time of life.
At this stage our argument as regaids
what Water " will not do," ends. We have
at the commencement admitted that, under
certo'n circumstances, if a horse be per-
mitted to imbibe too much, it may injure
him, but this is rather a faulty assumption,
because no one can ever determine the
precise quantity suitable to meet the wants
of all animals, and therefore the assumption
falls to the grouud. We shall bring the
article to a termination by offering a few
practical observations on watering horses :
Horses should, in warm weather, be
watered ofteu, say two or three quarts every
three or four hours, provided the horse be ac
work ; should he be in a cool stable enjoy-
ing a sort of lazy-life, he will require less,
and three times per day will beoften enough
to supply his wants.
Strange water," as it is termed, is not
good for horses; yet, when given in small
quautities at a time, seldom, if ever, does-
harm.
Stagnant and filthy water is always more
or less injurious, and should never be offered
to so noble an animal as a horse.
On the road a horse may be watered often
provided he have but a small quantity at a
time; if he obtain more, it occupies space
in the abdominal cavity, aud uTrSpld motion
interferes with the physiological action of
important viscera.
Watering immediately after a full meal
is a practice highly censurable; for at such
times water retards digestion, and the food,
instead of being digested, is apt to undergo
a process of fermentation.—American
Veterinary Journal.
Moon Blindness or Ophthalmia.—Old!
Gervaise Markham, page 182, has the
following passage, viz: "Now they be
called moon-eyes, because, if the farrier do-
observe them, he shall perceive, at some
times of the moon, the horse shall see very
prettily; and, at some times of the m^on,
he shall see nothing at all. Now the signs
thereof are, when the horse's eyes are at the
best, they will look rather yellowish and
dimme; and, when they are at the worst,
they will look fiery and angry."
In the New York Spirit of the Times,
June the 14th J. Scott, V. S., of Philadel-
phia, has au article on moon blindness, in
which he refers to Youatt and Percival, "for
a full and true account of the cure." Now
let any man turn to Youatt and Percival,
and he will find that both of them assert,
that cataract (a disease on which Mr. S.
writes,) the result of inflamation, cannot be
cured: but, cataract which appears with-
out inflamation, may disappear. "The dis-
tinction is important, says Youatt; con-
firmed cataract in the eye of the horse ad-
mits of no remedy;" and the reasons he as-
signs are entirely satisfactory. So Mr. Per-
cival, gives cases where, " after the catar-
act was formed and confirmed, there could
be no cure. For the only mode of extract-
ing the cartaract was by extinguising the
eye. Mr. Scott says that " moon-blindings
almost terminate in cataracts, in one or both
eyes." But, he further says, that in one
case he obtained a favorable result, after a.
long and persevering course of simple treat-
ment. And again, he mentions another
case is in a fair way to be cored, for no new
cataracts had appeared." We must infer,
from his remarks, that he cuied six previ-
ous cataracts. We are of the opinion, for-
tified by Youatt and Percival, (the very au-
thorities recommended in the article we are
considering,) that Mr. Scott is mistaken;
that the complaint was not cataract. Sev-
en attacks in seven months, go to show-
that it was a case of periodic opthalmias
which will doubtless terminate in total
blindness. Spurious spontanious cataract,
may appear and disappear, when not intro-
duced by inflamatory action ; but when suc-
ceeding iuflamatory action, it is incurable,
because of the total disorganization of the
whole eye.
We have no aim in this article but the
truth. If Mr. Scott cau show a case
where be has cured a true cataract, I shall
be very happy to know it, because he has
done what the most distinguished authori-
ties failed to do, and have considered impos-
sible. It is very important that reporters
of cases should be experienced practitioners,
because we often find cases reported in which
the reporter is mistaken, as to his viewsof
the casa ; and where the nature of the dis-
ease has not been accurately ascertained, it
requires "a knowing hand" of great experi-
ence to report a case well, and an old prac-
titioner to tell when any form of disease is
a new form. To the young, any uncom-
mon case is new, but " old heads " read the
report and wonder," how it got into the pa-
per," as there is nothing new in the case
but to a new physician. However, as the
success of a medical man depends much on
his notoriety, this effort to attract public ob-
servation is quite pardonable in the young.
—American Veterinary Journal.
Charles M. Wood, V. S.
Instinct of Horses.—It is asserted as a
fact, says the Cincinnatti Times, that some
of the horses in the service of the Fire De-
partment become entirely restless, and
seem anxious to <c be off" the moment the
fire bell commences ringing, and though
gentle at other times, are no sooner in the
traces of an engine tnan they dar: off at
the top of their speed. They seem to par-
take of all the excitement of the firemen on
such occasions. An incident, resulting
rather seriously to Mr. John «Vilson, a
member of fire company No. 10, exhibiting
this instinct, occurred yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Wilson had one of the horses of the
company hitched to a cart, and was driving
leasurely along the street, when the fire bells
commenced ringing. The horse imthedi-
ately became/excited, and whirling, started
for the engine house at full speed. Mr. W,
found it almost impossible to manage him.
The horse ran on until he came to the en-
gine, when, in turning the corner, he upset
the cart. Mr. W. was thrown out, and the
wheel of the cart passed over him, crushing
his ribs.
A Proud Refugee.—Adolph de Werdins-
ky, a Hungarian refugee, died in Hull, En-
gland, recently, of starvation. He was too
proud to accept charity. He was the only
child of the Count Adolph de Werdinsky,
who was a general in the Polish army, and
a Priueess of Poland, who died in childberth.
Deceased was educated at home, in the most
coetly manner.
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