Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-25
From The Ne,p York Courier.

Should you think the following remarks on Dogs
worthy OF notice, please to give them place in
your paper Fow persons have had greater op-
portunity than myself to see the dreadful effects
OF hydrophobia. have seen two of nay fellow
beings under the worst state of that calamity,
which presume would call up the fine feelings of
human nature depraved it is, in the heart of a
Nero, Caligula, or Bonner.
Between 90 and 80 years ago, Mr.. Swartwout
who then lived in Cedar street, had a son, q Young
man. bitten by mad dog; his father having hoard
that know something of that dreadful calamity,
requested me to go and see him. / accordingly
went--the young man was in the parlor held down
on the carpet and pillow by two colored men, he
was then In the last stage of that dreadful caami-
ty; then told MIR. Swartwout that nothing could
be done for him, and that it the second case of
the kind / had seen, that death to him would be a
welcome messenger-hc died few hours after
wards. A short time afterwards, Mr.. Vandewort
that kept store at the corner of Trinity Church
Eard was bit by dog in the leg, by which he was
greatly alarmed; he likewise sent for me- was
told that the dog killed that had bit him; then
said if the dog mad / could tell him. The
dog was killed. but his lungs pure as a lamb
or calf, which was certain of, having opened two
mad dogs, and that no had cause to fear that he
had only to get tho wound we'll OH his leg where
the dog had bit him; he desired me to call on him
the next day, did SO, he told me his mind was
greatly relieved, and that he had been reading the
Britannia Encyclopedia which gave the same do.
scrlption of mad dog that had done. Mr. Van.
dewort desired me to call again in few days, which
did, and he gave me five dollars.
will now give clear description of mad
dog as possible, provided he is opened, and what
firmly believe will perform perfect cure if imme
dIately applied: after person has been bit first
let the wound be opened to the bottom and washed
out with strong CASTLE soapsuds, afterwards let
there be some clean cotton dipped into an
equal quantity of tincturo of myrrh and olive oil
applied to tho wound or 3 times a day. which will
soon bring on suppuration of white wholesome
matter, and prevent modification of the wound,
IT Will likewise prevent the poison from going into
tho internal parts of the body. No poisonous in
scots can live in sweet oil, such as hornets, wasps
bed bugs, or rattle snakes. a few years ago was
IN house where a woman had swallowed some oil
OF vriol, thinking it to be sweet spirits of nitre
poured cup full of sweet oil down her throat
or she would have died in few minutes.
Should any person undertake TO open mad dog
ne should examine his hands to see that the skin is
perfectly sound, so that the poison may not com.
Dunicate itself to his body, and no should have
long pair Of Farrier's forceps to Law hold of the
flesh of the Dug.
1t is an easy matter to discover if dog 10 mad
when opened; the lungs in a high state Of putre-
faction the liver is like cold concealed blood and
the lights full of black spots; there s likewise
large quantity of putrd matter in high state of
fermentation, like brewers vest. have studied
medicine so years, and have discovered the benoG-
ciaI effects of Tincture Of Myrrh and Olive OIL
hundred times, on the human constitution az we'll
as the horse. have many times cured an ugly
disease with only IN application of sweet oil and
a few doses Of Epson Salts.
am exceedingly happy to find the Corporation
mas passed law for the destruction of these dan
gerous and useless animals. I hope it will be CON
iinued without any abatement whatever, and not
be Ike the morning cloud and early dew that soon
passes away What is the value of all the dcps
That have roamed our streets by thousands. when
compared with the life and suffering of one citizen
and the distress of parent for the loss of hello
we'd child; WILLIAM CARVER, Farrer
l. ,. have seen tho dreadful effect Of Hydropho-
ola on buliocks, cows and sheep, in England and |
N this country. A few years past was called to |
see ne horse in think, Christie street that had
'een bit by mad dog in his upper lip; the poor an
maj was ravlng mad--no person dared to enter the
stable, only to look through the crack; no would