The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-05-15
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
Sympfoms of Rndrophobia.

able ana indicorouS occurrence, which
happened few nights since, at respec.
table boarding house in Vine street, in
this city, we are willing to voucb, as we
are acquainted with the parties, partcu-
lars. &c. The names alone are fcti-
tious;
Two young fellows. Harry and Frank,
employed in the same establishment,
bed-felows nj their boarding house, and
for ever racking their brains to devise
some new scheme Of sport, whereby to
enjoy hearty laugh nj the Others
expense retired to he'd as usual, pret-
y late on Monday evening, and both
fell asleep. About the "wlching time Of
night" however, Harry wakes, and find
ing his companion still fast in the arms
of Morpheus, his mischievous disposition
set his wits To work out some plan for
frightening Frank. Al length lucky
idea struck him. They had seen a mad
dog killed the day previous, and at the
time thrilled with horror while they
spoke together of the dreadful effects Of
bite from such an animal. Might Har-
ry not at somo remote period have re-
ceiyed n nip from one, without Franks
cognizance Ito be sure he might
Felictous thought! At least he would
attempt to impose the belief on Frank
that such was the case.
Accordingly, burying his head deep
beneath the bed-clothes, he commenced
initiating dog, growing and bowling
most hldeously. Frank soon started
from his dreams IN amaZement, and
hearing SO uncouth noise proceeded
from his comrade, So very like that he.
had heard the poor dying dog make the
day previous, he caught him by the arm
and shaking him violently, he exclaimed
with increasing alarm Harry p! Harry !!
Harry " But no sooner had Frank
touched tho sleeping Harry, than he
a,ooke, and in n ,winkllng grasped
Franks neck with both hands, aud fast
ened upon his shoulder with his teeth
with no gentle grip neither. The scene
which followed beggars description. -
Franks nerves were too particularly
sensitive ON the suhiect rof !" rnb,a .han-
nimals" tamely 10 bear this startling as
sault, and with scream and bound he
lit in tho middle of the floor, dragging
Harry after him. Harry relaxed his
hold and fell upon the floor, Frank dnr-
ted through the room door, pulled il af-
ter him, and yelled like an Indian for
help.
Horry's scheme had succeeded TO ad-
miration, and he lay IN the middle Of the
floor ronring with laughter M Frank la
king for the effects of his spasrns. grasp
ed the knob Of the door with all his
might, lest in moment Of frenzy Har-
ry should drag it open, and again fasien
upon him.
The household were all ''in arms"
and the landlord quickly appeared at the
top of the stairs with lighted taper,
where he found Frank, completely in
dishabel, his hair "on end" his eyes
glarng wildly, and holding as if for life
to the knob Of the door.
"God bless you! exclaimed Frank,
the instan: he appeared, "give me tho
keys Of this door, and call the watch,
for poor Harry has go, the hydrophobin,
and is rs mad ns the devil !"
"Pshnw open the door" said the land
lord.
L" But with my l,fe!". ".repliod Frank.
Nor was he prevailed upon to reIin-
quish his hold upon the door ill n basin
of water had been brough! him, with
which, and the landlord with the light,
lie cautiously entered tho room where
Harry had been enjoying the joke with
so keen an appetite, and had not sufiic-
iently recovered from his boisterous
mirth to resurn to the charge. The use
Frank intended the water for scarce
needs explanation, all know the loath.
ing rabid animals express towards wa
ter. Harry took his cue, aud the Instant
bis eyes met the water, n spnsm seized
him, and with his eyes turned up That
nothing save the whites were percepti-
BILE, ho uttered a most piercing howl
This was sufficient for Frank, down
went the basin into thousand pieces,
and boiling directly against The landlord
he overthrew him, aud they ,umbled to-
gether "a the bottom Of the stairs!-
Frank slept no more TINT night, and for
n long time tho next morning he wouldn't
permit Harry to come within gun-shot of
him.
However he wa. a, length. ntor great
difficulty, prevailed on to believe TINT
Harry hadn't ihe hydrophobia IN airnes,
and it was now his turn to play upon
Harry, whom he declared he owed a
good un."
Their dutles kept them in separate
room', but adjoining each other Harry
in the rear. Frank had for some time
been dreadfuIly tormcnted with the
tooth-achc, and had procured pbin'
Of Iaudanuin, which he used as an anti
dote. The phial was always kept stand
ipy upop his desk in n tun,bler Hairy