Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-18
From the Auburn ". Y. Free Press.

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The following is an account OF one of those
most distressing cases of disease, upon which II
is impossible 10 reflect without a shuddsr-a
case OF HydTophobia
Mr. Vale, of the town of Ovid, Seneca, Co.
died Of this awful and distressing disorder on
Sunday the 3lst Of October las, leaving n wife
aud one child TO deplore his melancholy fate
The particulars so lar as have been able to
gather them. are "a follows ~ ne or ten weeks
PREVIOUS TO his death, Mr.. Vale discovered Tor
the frs, time, that his dog exhhited symptoms
of II ydrophobia aud thinking II unsafe taai he
should run at large, confined him but while in
the act of claiming The do. he was bitten Sc
verely on the hand. The animal was inmrdi
! aiely killed, and Subsequently did not live 10
prove the correctness or iaco rectncs; OF Mr..
Wales suspicious But a COW, which Ind been
bitten by the same dog short time previous 10
his cobfaement, d ell few days after, with
every symptom Of Hydiophoba, winch was
fearful evidence to the wreichcd man thaihe,
too, had within him all the Elements OF qlick
coming aud most appalling death. Medical
aid was Immediately secured, aud all known
sprcifcks for hydraphobia put in requsIlon.
Eight or nine weeks had passed, and he felt
that he WAS oni Of dangpr-felt tn the appIiCa-
ions had had Tho desired eiirct; hen he learn
Ell that the mystic ieus aud maddenns agent
was at work within him-learneG that he mast
die mad man On Thursday evening rrey-
Gus to his death, while he was sitting before the
ftc, III. mother had occasion 10 pour some wa
ter in dish that STOOD before hin, which
caused him 10 shudder aud catch his breath
something AS person dots Oh being suddenly
immersed 10 waier.-rhis was the first syni,-
tom he exhibited. Doct Pearl of Genoa ia this
county was called on Friday, who says that he
saw nothing unusual in the appearance of Mr..
v. except in the eyes, which we've cOnshle, ably
protrhdeJ out Of tho bead-yery CLASSY in their
appearance, and the pupils OF which were very
much enlarged.
The patient continued in this situation, free
from pain, and well Al heart, until one o'clock
on Sunday morning, when he suddenly sprsng
Gon his be and exclaimed 10 the by-,taniers,
(htteen or sixteen in numhei, who from friend.
sup VT curio.ty, remained with hin through
the night Clear tina room Clear the room -
They immediately withdrew, and he was conf.
ned IN the room nlnne Now commenced a
Struggle, which the pen cannot describe--the
imsgmAt01 canaut Conceive. He raVed and
struggied--SraI Ell his teeth--frothed At thu.
mohlh-and yelled most di>lressngly. His
dsto' ted vlsagr, staring eye, X furious gestures
presented spectacle, which nv those wha
have witnessed II, can never be forgotten. The
hrst attack Continued but short time, when he
became more calm, and asked his friends 10
come into ths tob'H y mere he was " Now"
said no, " bind ma, keep away from me - So
tenn and awful as ~as the d II, il was don. a.
he requested, AMI The wrelched ,nan vas bound
hand and foot TO mis- bed, y here with ayonips
AMI groans, aud shouts, too fearful 10 be toll
and too dreadful ever to be forgotten, he died
" about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning.
W.G.B