Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-13

WCMNOND. OCTOBER IS
U.JSE or HyDROpBOgf,I

the present year. The last is equally Ia
tai IN his resu!'-eyen more astonishing in
ITS progress and symptoms.
About three months ago, "A little puppy
belonging Ia Frank, Il negro mau, attack
ed aud bit another negro, in nrighber-
ing lot. No suspicion, however, was ex-
cited, of the dogs being mad. A short
time after he bill little boy, tie son Of
Franks mistress. TWAS considered some-
what strange, but still no suspicion OF
In less than two DAYS, the
puppy seized Frank himself, by the leit
wrist, and stuck so fast with his teeth,
that Frank raised him mp from The ground,
and was compelled TO shake him oil. The
dog then seized the right hand, aud bit
INN more slightly. Suspicion was mmp-
diately excited, and the puppy was killed.
These three persons - ere taken over TO
The mad-deg stone in Tappahannock. 1t
is here 10 be understood. thai the virtues
OF This stone have been lately questioned
from Tie fatal result Of the two previous
eases IN ih,s ciiN-in beth of which, a
stone belonging To MIR. James Smith had
been carefully applied. ihe friends of
the Idppahannuck stone on the other
maud contend that their stone was diff
iersnt from Mr.. Smiths; which account
ca tor The failure IN the cxperimcnis..
once Tor all, LEI il be stated, thatihes
stones lave been vareusly nampd-some
call them the BeZoar stone of The East
Indies. The 'rappahannock stone looks
like piece of hard wood; rough al the
top aud bottom; black aud with small
pits on the top; with small black spots
at the bottom; shaped somew hal like a
razor hone; ike upper part is cut into fire
facets; around the edge of the stone.
there are eight facets; the bottom OF il is
nat, and OF course no faceiS-about one
and one twentieth of an inch long three
ionrits of an inch wide; and one third
thick. II is customary To bind il upon
each wound or scar, (Which can be dis
tinctly traced tor twelve hours; and then
apply the other side 10 the same wound
for the same length of time.
The stone was first put on the RICH;
wrist of Frank, and 10 the principal ,isl-
bic scar on that arm; for the wounds had
healed up, and The wrist appeared TO be
much scarrcd-no poison was said 10 have
issued from the sears, when scarriled by
lancet. II was then applied three times
successfully TO the other arm, and The
operator declared that venom mad three
times issued from 1T. IL was this arm,
which Frank said was The FIRST bii-it WAS
the most severely bit, and The operator
said il was his only which had Welded
the virus.
The poor oil man had been most Sc
riously alarmed from the tirst-he insist
ed upon it, that the dog was mad, and
thai he should catch the contaeion. Az
ter he left the stone, he still occasionally
complained of pains in his right arm, and
EXPRESSED his opinion That The poison was
still in it. Whether 1t was The force of
imagination, or the actual effect Of the
virus, he was seldom without com,laint
or apprehension. On Monday evening
the 9th inst. the complaint began 10 as
sumo more serious form On Tuesday
morning. he exhibited in the presence ~
his master that fatal symptom of shud-
derlng and horror al ti4e sight of fluids
complaining at the same time of a numb
ness and occasional pain I'm his right arm;
which he described as extending over
half of his face, chest, and even stomach.
Medical assistance was called in. The
patient had a fever ;'thc tongue was coated.
calomeI was ordered to remove these bill
iouS svwptoms; and TO ease the pain IN
the arm, Two blisters were put on the no
per and lower arm. The Italian mode 81
applying vinegar was also resorIed to-
the old man declared he could moi swal-
low # it was pui into tea pot that he
might not sect, aud drank from the spout
but n0iwi hsiandina, there was the same
CONFUSION of The muscles OF the throat.
the same studdering and horror at the
very idea of drinking if. The calomeI
was mixed with musk; but in presenting
II TO him III a bright silver spoon, lie start
ed and shuddered
On Wednesday morning, The pains in
The arms had abated but The spasms of
the muscles Of The throat and breast were
alarming Whatever threw the muscles Of
degiultion cut Of their usual place, seem
ed TO throw them into contu!sion:- as
drinking, seriously thinking Of drinking
and on one occasion, the physician with
view OF putting back his head for Tie
inspection Of his tongue, put his hand
upon the patient forehead: the moment
the muscles we're stretched, they were
convused he gasDcd for breath, and
seemed dying of sufocaiion. To rem We
1t possible, these symptoms, hlisicrs we're
ordered to he put upon his breast and
neck they drew well. but The spasms
continued. The poor old man evidently
grew worse and worse.
An extraordinary iryita!iiity appeared
to possess his muscles, particularly those
we have mentioned. He would finally
S"hE His diWS w anu NoWu CASH Vcic-
menty about the house and ward; move
his arm in threatening manner, as il 10
strike his wife and beat ls head against
the wall. At times, lis whole frame
seemed 10 be confused and his agonies
battle all descriptions.
His brain and rGrves too were evidently
affected. On tie morning. Of his death.
after he had taken his breakfast, he com
planned 10 his master That they meant 10
siarve him and this was notlhe onl, in.
stance which indicated deiirlum
II has been said elsewhere, that OH
lhc morninr Of his deaih he sirrnd nnI