Litchfield enquirer., 1830-12-09

1 aln zsaSr-:I pish pod void uudsrtSke st6 give xsar asrs aeOoasi ofshas horrible malady, hOl,
 ss wisG which iowa appears IaieIy so have been aalictsds so grasS their curiosity. Ihas heard the sujeet dsScsssed eenuiderably, and have beea some
 nssd at ihs eonirOyersial disqnisiOnsia ia your dp6h she subject, bat fave notye. derived much in- s,faetIos apOa the mai'sF in ques,iop. @. Shar6k. ts-. . i've really do not know much about the n1atter.- So far as oor knowledge ex,eal tssts have been bu, three or four eases of the disease which has been de. uotninased holy fire :" ba what is its appearance, different from the description given by our correspo. dent A. A.. what the mode of treatment. we are uaableto say. We had much rather leave the subject. as we'll as te dssase, to physicians than to meddIe with tt OuEselves.]
 HydSCphO6iH-Two or three weeks ago ws pub-
 shed brief notice of the death oi Mir Vale, at Ovid Y. As Mr. Vale was native of this town. an, has many relatives and friends utilI living here, we comply with request to publish the following more detailed account of his suferings and death by that most dreadful of all disempers, the hydrophobia:
 From he Aabsss Free Prsss.
 Distressing case ef Hydrophobia Mir. Vale of the town of Ovd, Seneca died Of this awful and dis dressing disorder on Sunday the 3lst Of Oct las eav- fate. - ."'~''
 1heparticulars so far as have been able to gather them Are as follows:Nine ten weeks previous to hls deah Mr. Vale discovered for the first tme that his dog exhibited symptoms of hydrophobia, and thinking 1t unsafe that hs should large, conn- ed him; but while in the of chain,ng the dog, he bitten, severely on the hand. The animal ttas immediately killed, and consequently did not live to prove the correctness of Mr. Vae's suspcions--ut COW, which had been bitten by the s:.,ne dog a short time previous to his confinement, died few days aer, with every symptom of hydrophoba, wbich was fear ful evidence to the wreched man that he had with tn him all the elements of quick coming and most appalling death. Medical aid was immediately pro- cured, aud all know specifics for hydrobhobia put in acquisition. Eight or nine weeks had passed and he felt that he Was OUt of danger-el that the applica- ton had had the desired effect; when he learned that the mysterious and made ning mt was at work with in him-earned that he must die a mad n.nm! On Thursday evening previous his death, while he was sitting before the re his mother had occasion to pour some water into dish that stood before him. which caused him to shudder and catch his breath something as persoa does on being suddenly immersed tn wa ter. This was the frs, symptom he exhibited. Dr. Pearl ofGeaoa, in this county, called Friday, of Mr. V except in the eyes, which were considerably prOtrUded Ou of the head-very glaasy in their ap- pearance, and the pupils of which very much iarged.
 The patient continued in this situation, free from pain, and well at heart until one o'clock on Sunday morning. when he suddenly sprang from his bed and exclaimed to the hy-standers, fifteen or sixteen in number, who for friendship curiosity had remained with him through the night t-.Clcar the roomn n'- They immediately withdrew, and he was confined in the room alone! Now commenced a struggle which the pen cannot dscribe-the imagination cannot con- ceive. He raved and struggled-grated his iesih- frothed Ut the mouih-and yelled most disressingly. His distorted visage staring eyes and furious gestures. presented spectacle, which by those who have wit messed it, can never be forgotten. The first attack continued but short time, hen he became more calm, and asked his friends to come into the room where he was. "Now," said he, bind me and keep away from me!' Solemn and awful WAS the duty, 1t was done az he requested, and the wrctched man was bound hand and foot to his bed, where with agoRes and groans and shoufs fearful he told and too dreadful eyer 10 e forgo,ten. he died at about o. clock on Sunday morning.
 The census of Albany has just bosn completed.-- The city contains 24 2l6 nhabitaots. Increase since 1895, 8,245.