Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-01-26

come victims Of the dreadful disease Of Hydro
phobia. We have brought to their notice, from
week to week, the instances that arc occurring
around u.s.
Two weeks ago, we gave an affecting account
Of the death Of Mr. Bean, in Boston, who was
bitten, US is frequently the case by his own dog,
and left widow and four children to mourn lis
untimcly end.
To-day we publish mn article from the Keene
Sentinel showing that mad dogs are in our very
neighborhood. |, really seems as Il a kind Pro
violence was giving to us these warnings, that we
might have no excuse for neglccting precautions
for our safety. For year and a half past it
has been our painful duty nearly every week TO
notice some victim Of canine madness in the
country about US.
In New York, Boston, Lowell, Springfield.
Worcester, Manchester, and numerous other
places ia this vicinity there have been deaths
from llydrophobia within the last year Yet
the citizens Of this place listen aud look on with
incredibly indifference, and many Of them
even treat with ridicule the apprehensons We
have sought TO awaken. Let them look to il,
that in their own persons or families are not
found the 6rst victims of this fearful scourgc.
Look at the numbers Of children, as well as
adults, that constantly GIL our streets, aud then
: at the droves Of dogs, great and small that make
the streets their parade ground, and for the most
part hold possession Of the sidewalks. Arc there
any fathers OF mothers who will for one moment
1T down and try to realize the emotions Of ter
ror and agony with which they would hear tha,
a mad dog was passing through the street where
their children were or worse still, that a child
Of theirs was bitten by one or, il that is too far
oil, let them bring the case nearer home, aud
find themselves suffering the fortunes OF death
every hour, from the dreadful anticipation Of
!. Misunderstanding in every unusual bodily alice
ton, or throb Of pain, and expecting in every
taste Of water, the frst symptoms Of those spasms
!, which are TO terminate their lives If any ono
can realize this, let him collect all the dogs Of
!, this place, and tell US whether all their past use
fulness, the good they have done, or the happi-
/, ness they have conferred is worth one moments
; endurance Of the pangs you have felt
The existence Of case Of small pox carries
" dismAy and terror through the community The
Selceimen are called out pcsi.houses are pro-
sidedi quarantine regulations established; and
even the infected street carefully summed, TO
prevent the spread Of the di,easc. All this Is
:, done, though We know that few die Of the small
:, Pox, in its worst form, and though sure pre-
veniiye is found in vaccination But although
il is equally well known that inevitable and
most horrible death is the certain result of Hy.
= drophobia, and although If the alternative were
presented, there is no, one individual in comnp.
:, nifty who would not infinitely prefer to have the
:, small poN every year Of bis life, with all il. at.
tendant dangers and loatlsomencss, rather than
=, be once bitten by mad dog, yet, nolaith.,nnd.
\. ing all this notwithstanding canine madness !.
, prevalent all around US, and the death Of is vic.
. tins comes as a warning to US every week-not.
wi'hs'anding II ia quite likely to be here as
elsewhere and It it should, there could scarcely
" fail to be more or less yictms--thc army of docs
goes on increasing from day TO day, and people
- look on with perfect indifference Dogs are the
gentlemen Of the town, having undisturted nos.
in session Of the streets for playing and fighting
3; biting occasionally passer by (Which the owner
/. thinks it very unreasonable to complain OF, and
Nv greeting with musical bowls every one that ap
70 Proaches their masters dwelling.
The Editor Of this paper confesses to strong
feelings Oh this subject. 1t may be morbid
sensbiiiy, but the sincerity Of our convictions
under the circumstances, will not be questioned
Death from the course Q: natural disease l,.n,
ne be regarded with comparative complacency.-
W. When the body becomes worn and wasted ava,
cd by sickness, the mind weak and enfeebed, ant
-.
life, suspended over the grave, is Pickering IL
"e its socket death, even with friends and relatives
u" loses much Of its horror 1t is painted on ever,
p thing around US, il becomes familiar to our con
u templation while with the sufferer, the illusiy,
WI hopes of health and youth have lost their charms
the cords that bind to life are broken asunder
y. aud life itself is yielded up with resignation,
n. not with joy. But we regard with far difIeren
or feelings the struggle with death Of strong man
NV in the vigor and strength OF manhood. All III.
~. feelings OF our nature are shocked BY such
!. scene, and especially when il is caused BY a,
ma animal not only useless, but pest to community
IT, We do not know that any thing will arous,
off the citizens of this place to a conviction Of thei
danger, short Of victim TO canine madness.
or On the 18th inst, the remains of Mr. Charlie
e. l. neah-"hose affecting death from Hydro
IN, phobia in Boston, VIC noticed two weeks since
were conveyed to his brother and friends a
nd Manchester, N. ii. About the same time, ms W,
rst learn from the Messenger, two dogs in that place
supposed to be mad, were killed. A lady short
nd y previous had been playing with one of them
/, and now fears she was bitten. The people O
N. Manchester thereupon did-as will the citizen
r. of this village after the dogs have had their vic
os. tim commence war of determination agains
the canine race
From he Ketne Sentinel, Jan IS.
on We have been requested, BY many citizens
en- to put the public their guard in this vicinit,
m aud elsewhere against rabid dogs, which are be
" coming numerous as well as dangerous. With,
m short Time, three have been Killed in this vi
'or cinity, believed to be under the influence o
ed Hydrophobia. One, especially, passed through
nm this village last week, and, as we hear snapped
at young man on the road, and was aiterward
killed in Gisum, after biting number of oihei