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Letter to Editor
July 3, 1860
The Western Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
On April 9, 1860, A.C. Ballard from Smithfield, N.C., writes to Dr. Lee responding to a prior article on horse colic, claiming a simple, free remedy of pressing a knee to the horse's forehead and pulling its ears cures it in under 15 minutes, with witnesses available.
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COLIC IN HORSES
SMITHFIELD, N. C., April 9, 1860
Dr. Lee.—Dear Sir: I see in your paper (the Southern Field and Fireside) of March 31, a communication from Mr. Howell, of Warsaw, Milton county, Ga., upon the subject of 'Colic in Horses.' I am ready to testify to the fact that I can give a remedy that will cure a horse in ten minutes, and will not cost you a cent, (only the trouble,) as follows: — You put your knee against the horse's forehead and pull his ears a few times, and in less than fifteen minutes he will be up eating. I can get witnesses to testify to the fact. I have never known a horse to die to which the above remedy was given.
A. C. BALLARD.
SMITHFIELD, N. C., April 9, 1860
Dr. Lee.—Dear Sir: I see in your paper (the Southern Field and Fireside) of March 31, a communication from Mr. Howell, of Warsaw, Milton county, Ga., upon the subject of 'Colic in Horses.' I am ready to testify to the fact that I can give a remedy that will cure a horse in ten minutes, and will not cost you a cent, (only the trouble,) as follows: — You put your knee against the horse's forehead and pull his ears a few times, and in less than fifteen minutes he will be up eating. I can get witnesses to testify to the fact. I have never known a horse to die to which the above remedy was given.
A. C. BALLARD.
What sub-type of article is it?
Comedic
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Health Medicine
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Horse Colic
Remedy
Veterinary Advice
Agricultural Humor
What entities or persons were involved?
A. C. Ballard
Dr. Lee
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A. C. Ballard
Recipient
Dr. Lee
Main Argument
a simple remedy of pressing a knee against the horse's forehead and pulling its ears will cure colic in horses within ten to fifteen minutes at no cost.
Notable Details
References Communication From Mr. Howell In Southern Field And Fireside, March 31
Claims Witnesses Can Testify To Effectiveness
States No Horse Has Died After Receiving This Remedy