Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-28

tFIom tie London Courier oC august Z.
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HNDROpHOBIN
ne following terrible instance of this dis
Tossing and appalling maady. is extracted
from some cases inst published by DR.. Pnck-
ard physician 10 several public institutions
OF ihI' metropolis and Dedicated 10 John a.
lt'm Nj ID The distinguished President of
u" royal college Of ply Scans. It's publicity,
10 season when ii.iS canine maladv is most
u ht dreaded, will, we trust. generally induce
;'''Se precautions which it is cnlpable to neg
i'ct' where the consequences are known TO
h@ S" uiiiicting tn humanity
az ia" Sih OF HeCt mher last Mr. John Hub
pare. nephew 10 MIR. Thompson If FIOrnalI
iorS. near Hampstead, healthy Young man
- Years OF age, was bitten III the eshy part of
W. amer surface Of the right hand, bv a large
Nf"i"nndand dog. which for several DAYS
or We us had shcwu symptoms OF some siis ht
a'''">e. His mother immediately applied
f"n' common trurs haisam to the wound,
an" ne proceeded in u few hours afterwards
consult MIR. ROdd. surgeon OF Eampstead
"9t 'hat gentleman being absent the iacerat-
'H 'Hrt was treated ~ his assistant as "A com
v''H una There being no susp'cion that the
d"2 complaint was rabies.
Ih me to'i'wing day, Mr.. Rodl examined
~ Hand, and being informed hy MIR. Hubbard
ma; the atimal had broken from confinement
'hG had bitten another dog he deemed # Dru-
- ni 10 dtess the sore with caustr lie annlipd
~ " aFgent nitIiS in so etfcctual manner that
was confidently hoped all danger to be appre-
- ''Hed from the bite was removed In ashort
ne the wound healed cofltortably and Mr.
no'mrd pursued his usual occupation. moi
~ rerlIng an! unhappy sequel.
Sh me 2tSt January, 1919 forty-four DAVIS
"'"r oe'hS bitt,n, he perceived degree of
rrnHerness III the part ofthe hand which had
Ca wOu1dt and soon afterwards he felt
pain and sense OF SlifiaRss in the arm which
r. attributed TO his hap ing worked several
Hruis with saw. During he interval 10 the
%ii'l. the pam Increased daily and extended
!" hrs right breast, from which he suffered
81 vereiy, and was otherwise indispOsed His
nn'h"T' ccuce'vlnsit TO be rheumatic attack,
inDhed siS arm with an emhrocation, and
caused MN in put or flannel waistcOat On
re above DAY he rose at 10 clock and drank
TWO cnps of tea at break fast: but feeling
general sense of angOr and weakness he re-
t'"ned to his bed He had I.o desire for food !;
and vhem tea was brought TO him in the after
!"on, lie was unable to drink it. During the
la'tcF part OF the day the pain in The right side
o Inc 'horaN Increased, and spasmodic
breathing. with sense of suiocaiion. super
vcEed. lie took some Cruel, bnt found much
"'HicUlty IN swallowing it. He was no longer
dnle 10 obtain his usual rest but passed most
disturbed and SiecplesS night
On the 18th, he rose at 10 o'clock his snf-
ioIing and sense of straugulatIOn were so VII
Cient az to prevent him from waikiEg steadily
without support basin of water being
tron@ht near him. il was observed he turned
ms hedd rem II Oh his mother putting wet
Cl"th to ms race he started, and his breathing
BECAME sPasmohic aud sufiOcating.
On the 25ih January, writes, DIR. pinckard.
wa called to visit him at his fathers house
sitting ~ the parnr with scarcely any appear
HhCe OF illness, CHcCpt an occasional deep and
hurried TeSpiration-Ihs was repeated everv
> or 10 miuuieS, the ewes being rather yideiy
opened and the countepauce betrayiug some
'%pTession oi anxiety hut during intervals,
g was tranquil ana composed. lie related
10 ne ne circumstances OF the dogs attack :;
answering Whatever questions were put 10
hm in the Wost distinct and collected man
E,r.
Being desirous Of asccrtaining whether co-
IONS and Sreedy depletion might have any
t.itci in arrCoiig tie progress OF this most
"iieiu' disease, directed bleeding uut!I SYM
core should bn induced. Whilst the blood
""e h"Sihg, he rC0iaTk ed HAT the pain OF the
a'n ami breast WIS diminished. He held the
i'>M himself, very steadily, " lille the blood
"aa allowed 60 urkiC down tie arm but
"hpn 1t was suffered TO pass into the basin in
"si'ean, I've becdme dgIi8trJ the convnlsiye
talcI"S Of the breath was increased aud he
ci'ef or II almost strauglcs me" When
about 80 ounces 81 blood were drawn lie rev
j"int, tnrned exceedingly phfe, and perspired
,Toluseiy. Before itc lIg.iure could be I'M
fastened, he vas seized with sDasmOdIc al
tack, and fen from the chair in violent
si.uegle, during which the pupii OF the ewes
dilnicd and contracted IN extreme degrees
WIN uncommon raPidity. The convulsiOn oc-
CHtrtd With less severity in the course of a
IcM minutes, after which he sunk into IA state
a. lau9UId CONF 0sute
Having Witnessed, N former cases, the great
distress occasioned by presenting fluids 10 pa
IL u
rrgarh ~ III AZ act Of cruelty 10 bring then,
before him; ] suggested. therefore 10 his ow 4:
eFctetiOn, whether rc would attrptpt 10 swat
10" liquors or use the VAIN BATH. The con-
't'sdiiuu uTon these SublCCts increased The
'sHls, ald dI.inrDtd Bun exceeding Is bur
Ff tNptcaSCdd hrsitc 90 thpct tie Laihinr aud
s"id, ihat notwithstanding thu inipOssi5IIt, Of
"firAiHz I'c nIslt. perhaps, swallow as much
- ~" spoon 'iiI % drops, when he vas more
CAWDnSei.
~ O'Clock. 7 yly him again. when he an
Pe@Wd Ho!r tranquil; but tae Interruptions
o. 49, Urca'lt0e we're more frequent, and dc-
cIiG"s 90 his pwB cVpte ssiOu - satOCdtju. .'
i3is pulse bad Increased, being IlZ lie tnrpur
"niusH, AID iGr XIV cold and damp He re.
marked, That 'uN mental faculties were o. a,
strong a. ever. a"d iliat he was" ouilr COM
Iosed aud objected Yieijiu. 10 ny intinIa-
non, he attempted TO take tpw drorS bUt
before tie Tea spoon reached his iirs, bt WA,
seiHed wth conyulsiye stariineS which raise
hun from his pillow and neatly thew Inn oui
OF bed. Inc attempt 10 ne the balls va-
euna'ly unsrcccsNiuI; on CufctIug il, the con-
vulsve breat.iiHs became so Distressing. as N
compel Eiu IN spfIng ot.i hastily 10 save him.
sell, as be expressed ~, " from being s,rann.
leo.
Atsix o'clock the pulse had increased t.
l2D The bleeding WIS., repeated " hen A.
bout twenty Uuuccs were drawn. he hccsrp,
faint, and vas thrown upOn the floor IN strona
commissions, ant after he was lifted up. a.,
gene raj CONFUSION was twice OF thrice reiisst
ed. TIE sCeue now became singulaTIv swfn
aud impressive. Ills person was distorted
SPa'mndic ccu1TaCtlOns-he struggled wi;i
prcterpatutel sff0i' ,th--ytaMpod tlUieuti, ~.
"n cue CJVr, and struck hia hdnd, iviCinly a.