Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-20
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


Madame Hruneau, wife of ~. Bruneau of
tie Or'nauce department, had her arm vio-
ielitiy iacerated by the bite Of a cat, about
tho commencement of November last The
animal fastened upon her with such ferocitv
mat II would not loosen its hold until some Of
IT'S bones ~ ere broken, il was Immediately Kill
icd: The decoration was washed with brine
and dressed With sogie domestic remedy such
as the family hsd been in the habit Of applying
tn wounds and sores II continued opei for Sc
veral weeks and healed at last with much diff
hcuity. About the beginning OF Nav. the sears
became Inflamed and very itchy attended with
a sort of pinching pain which extended in the
direction of the lNmphatics to the A i,Ia and
side of the neck On the mornip. of the ,2tb.
wren attempting TO takea little cord nj for the
relict OF pain in the stojuacll she found her
self seized with an Understandable {, cling ofhor-
ror, and constitution ofthe throat as the iignid
approached her mouth; attr,lnting this to The
smell of the cordial. She tried little tea and
afterwards, some water. brt the same fpeIin.r
was excited, the Hstsn, she look ed n either OF
these. Her hus5as1 being employed in the
Ordnance, sent 'or a medical Officer Of that
departm. -, who DnmeiiHtely attended aud
after inNch enquiry GNtlncc the history a,Inve
related OF the cas-. Care YVES taken in mt
ting tue necessary questions to the husband
that the patient >hoUa net hear them In ar.
der that She might have 10 suspicion of the
real nature of tue disease. she. however q
verleard some observations that were made
ahout the cat. and instantly exclaimed
" Zen est pas celia, car mon enfaut a ct., nor.,u
VANS Ia Iusine rem que fnOrI - he case
BEN" considered an inporiant one was re-
ported TO the INSPECTOR Of Hospitals ana pcr.
mission was obtained from The largiiy 90 col,
IN an enlirent physician, who anon sceinor
the case did not hesitate to ccinrnle in oDin
ION with the Ordnance Medical Officer that IL
wa distinct case az hyc.rOphOba Tins n
plnion WAS on the following morning. further
confirmed by that OF the Inspector OF iIospi
ta,s. ami the Surgeon 10 the Forrcs Notice
was given of the case To all the medical CEN
uemer III town who could i've found Tho
progress Of the disease was so rapid a,to nj
ford but little time for medical .-eatn,ent-
CnpiouS bleeding having been i.ttorry recon-
mended from high authority, was put in prac-
tice- but with evident disadvaufage-lar,re do
ses Of ,nerrurial purgatives Indicated bv tbe
state Of her bowels) were administered with
some degree Of temporary relief-autisnos.
moiics were then attempted 10 be eiyen bp.
the power of deglutition was SCI soon lost that
very little was taken--(about three grains az
tire extract of Hyocyamus) The same scrs,
OF horror, and spasmodic construction of the
throat, SC. were excited by looking al tI,p
mirror. or any other substance having a poiisb-
ed rejecting surface
On the morning Of the 18th these sensations
came or so spontaneously, and were Frequently
to'iowed ny violent commissions, the moment A.
NY liquid was brought in sght-the power of
Swailow'Tg solids now began to diminish and
nv ten clock not even the saliva could he rot
down. Dut issued abun danty ont of the month
III V'scfd and strlngy state. From this mo-
meHt, the Commissions continued incessantIy
uniil two Il. NJ. when she died The bod,
became perfectly putrid in few hours after
her deceese ave-