Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

A few days ago, a valuable carriage horse of mine, took suddenly ill on a journey. A professed farrier of the village in which I was compelled to stop, advised bleeding in the mouth, which was done accordingly. But unfortunately, after the animal bled more than a gallon, it was found impossible to stop the bleeding. We thought the horse would bleed to death. At this crisis, a farmer happened to pass by, and directed an application of fresh excrement of swine. A small portion of this was immediately held to the wound made by the farrier’s instrument, and in two minutes was completely stopped. I have tried this simple, though not very pleasant remedy, several times since, in similar cases, and with the most remarkable success.