Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-11
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Chiliicothe, June

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A most distressing of this malady occur
red in this vicinity few days since. An old and
respectable citizen of Pike county, Richd Foster
Esq. was bit by his own dog, the Oath of April.
On the day previous, the dog had bitten or two
other dogs, and had made an attempt to bite two
of the children, but was prevented by Mrs. Eos
ter.
Mr.. F. thought it prudent to tie up his dog al
though at the time he appeared perfcc:ly tame and
decile-ond took the animal gently by the ears and
while the son applied the rope, the og bit him, one
tusk entering he upper and the other the
lower side of the wrist
MIR. F. applied to a neighboring physician ard
had the wound cuPped about three quarters of an
hour afterwards, and took some light medicine
supposing it doubtful whether his dog w 8 mad or
not. The wound he nled in the usual time and no
symptoms of disease felt till forty one days
afterwards. He then felt twinging numb pain
shoot from the place of the wound downwards
through the fingers and upwards through the arm
extending to the breast, the pain came and went at
intervals OF few moments On the 4th inst Mr.
F. went to Chiliicothe and consulted two eminent
physicians, who gave it as their opinion that the
disease had commenced. He returned home and
spent the night tolerably well. On the next NOR
| ming he was bled which gave him some relief,
but az the day advanced, the symptoms Increased,
and ne passed the next night badly. On the NOR
ming of the 9th, the twinging pain appeared to ex
tend into the muscles of the breast. He attempted
to drink coffee; d in swallowing the third spoon
full the muscles of the throat revoted, and forced
1t back through the mouth and nose with volenc ,
for few seconds this was followed by onvulsive
motions of the throat. Being perfectly sane he
was bed again, and had blicters applied to the
wrists which afforded considerable relief. At 10
O'Clock he took an opium pill, and to wash it down
attempted to swallow some tea, which was rejected
with shuddering and horrid feelings; after which,
about every five minutes, he gave a heaying sigh
occasioned by the contraction of the muscles en-
gagged in respiration. This continued till the tw O
thi.icothe physicians arrived, about four o'clock
IN the afternoon-when he was again offered cot
fee, which brought on powerful reflective convul
SONS IN the throat, accompanied with horrid feel
ings He sighed deeply, and instead of one had there
or tour i'll quick succession, with great distress
The cool air, or noise of water, and the trckling
OF the blood in bleeding, would throw him into con
WILSON'S On the morning of the 7th, he exhibi-
ted great prostration muscular strength occasion
ca Principally by the ravages ef the disease-yet
ne was perfectly sane, calm and collected and com
monced arranging his worldly business but before
his will was ready for signing, became very sick,
accompanied with horrible rackings at the sto-
mach IN efforts to vomit; during which there came
up about half pint of dark sccreted fluid, of the
color Of strong coffee but thick and shy. After
which, be breathed calmly for a short time, and
clock
All the animals bit by the same dog, run mad
Il lew days prior to the death of Mr.. Foster-fAdp
Ken. Rem.