Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-07
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which was copied from the Li'erary' Gazc'te,"
Of Jure. Ipresume i, has been in an English
dress before, but as have seen nothing in your
paper giving an accoun, Of one Of The mos' inn
bor,an, uses to which the Chloride Of Lime can
: e sh original, have taken the pains to prepare
this translation for the amusement, and PEI haps
the bene6: fyour readers.
Yours, sc. SUBSCRIBER.
On Hydrophobid, and the means Of P,eUsn!ing lis
dsreiopemsm.
This dreadful malady which is scarcely ever
spontaneous in the human family ha, been pro-
YEN by experience, TO occur mostly Ill this man
nrr 10 ANIMALS Of Ihr canine race, such as the
ID %, the Fox, and Wolf Having no sens bic
discharge through the Cellular tissue which
covers The surface Of The body, preparation is
PERFORMED in ,hese animals by the salivary
o. ,nds aud the Mucous membrane ofth- mou,h.
Excessive heat, violent cold r. long duration,
sudden changes in the temperature OF the wealth
er, or the use Of acrid. and putrid iooo OF which
they are particularly Fon6, promptly changes
the nature OF the eXcremrDtitious secrrii
which makes its escape at ,hr mouth. II with
the salivary iluid 10 this state, one OF these ami
mails shunld attack man, lis tooth impregna-
cd wi the poisonous humcur, would convey
il into he gound. Hvdropnobia ensues only
when tn be is made through the Epiderms
(sc.rf ,kinl communicating the vi US 10 The ,or>
rem, of the circulation. The period al which
the dele rrinus principle develops Itself, canno'
be txacIly de ermined. The least phy,'eal,
moral or nervou, cummoIion, sufh es to displaoe
the venom lodged benrarh the Epidt rm ;,
which, with The rapidity Of hghuEirg. and che
en,rpy of the Eie rio Pitr upon substances l.
de,omposes, spreads he disorder among all
the wal functions.
About his time the wound innamcs, and ,um-
eff $, aud the pai feels Sigh, chill run -
or his whole body. He becomes mrlahcho,
and silent. He experiences all al once or by
turns, the suff rings Of smephaffs, imHama'ion OF
the stomach and nervous ttemors accompanied
by con,tric, ion of the wiudpjpe and total loss Of
appetite. These SYMPTOMS soon followed
BY multi ude IL hers attendant upon eX'rem'
a raj sensibii y. He has frigotful dreams,
an the act of sw blowing bee ONES more and
more difficult, which occasions that horror to
wards hQIi1s that has gwen he disease its
name The ersipn Of the patient to spi food,
is Amos equally great. The most ,r,h ng a.
e, alton of he air, The smallest NOISE, The leas
hs,h Of hgh', in Il word, every sudden n>a>
ton produces upon him the most acue impres,
81 n The intellectual faculties, sympa,hist
WI the gene raj agitation # his feelings Up
To thls p-siod his sensations are lively, but not
v,plent. A. more advanced p Rod The pulse
b. comes tense and ,ntermirting. Delriom
sunrc enes, accompanied by disposition 10
bits, AID a ooPious discharge OF fro'hy sail a.
Towards the conclusion Of the paroxysm, he
r. ~
The body, and par icularly a5nu, the spine,
Which force from ri groans and cries. Tie
inposs,bihty uf giving utlerance to he ideas
which crces bis mind, hrigh,ens his impa,iencr
and despair. he pulse becomes scar ELY per-
cepubie, aud con, u.sions Ineypiicably succe,
each other longer or shorter intervals, until
at Iength death closes the scene OF horrible SUI
ferng.
Such are The ordinary symptoms Of his cruel
dis ase The cause OF which has zen so long
uLkBown, an H. tr atmHnt uncer,an. CauteI-
izstiOn has mostly been resor ed 10, hut he ra-
BID virus IAN be Conn! onlo ed without any
sp2aren, sore, aud besides, n remedy is gen
orally empi yed too lave. Commonly wh,n
Physicians are called in ,fier the de, elopemenl
OF the disease, ;hey set ST, themselves with niit>
igating in SOM deg'ee he convul>ions, and
calming the agony IT The patent, by copious
lin 1915, IN IN, case nf an officer Of The gar,
r,snn Of ha, Ci,y The following history of
his sickness and las, momtns written by
brp,he, in arms, thoagh u may affnrd nothing
new 10 the Cline al prole sor, will b. none the
les ;n'er- sting o h reader, VIZ:
SIT has beeu 5 m"nths" says The nara or,
since a lsrge Dog Of the Fee oh breed, be-
longing to an ohcer # The sarrls n at Duolin,
q, y having eaten some meA, TOO lighly pep.
peird, hit his msser aud Two Of his friends
wit out provocsr From belief tina. The
do was only IN pa,, no notice was taken Of the
c,ro oms ance rh' n X d.y the dog was m",e
ir j bic, AID biz several dog, in he r.et, but
rrhapplly no preoe ntioaary mrasares aga'bs:
h m we're ken. II the evening he WIS lying
In is masters room, when young officer, one
Of nv friends. went in. AZ er he lapse Of few
minutes, the dog sprsng uronthe 4fherr, threw
b IN dawr, egd bit him - eas arm, Causing an