The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-22


transport II joy that her husband had slept tran
gully for two hours, that he was continually IN
profnse perspiration, and that the nnmbness in his
arm had entirely disappeared. prescribed what
ever necessary TO keep up the perspiration, and
recommended that he should continue to eat of the
asparagus - long as he remained awake during the
night.
On the 3lst, about six o'clock in the morning, his
wife came again. transported with delight to inform
me that her husband, thanks to God, had slept five
hours consecutveIy In perfect quiet, but before he
had slept he had eaten with pleasure nearly two
pounds q asparagus. That during the whole night
he had been In continual perspiration and at that
very monenf his whole body was bathed In sweat;
and that little wte after awakening, he had asked
for ana eaten morsel Of bread and dried ng, after
which, he had drank with pleasure, and without ef
fort, . half glass Of water, during the whole time
Offering thanks % God
renewed the same prescriptions, and gave her
some asparagus for him from the Botanic garden.
But at the very time when his wife at my
house, making to me this so satisfactory report OF
the condition Il her husband, most sad scene was
enacting at her own dwelling. The armed police,
(gens darmes) entering the house Of the sisk man,
ihtenOgated his son regarding the condition Of his
father: He having replied that he was quietL"Now
heard these wOras. as his mind was possessed with
the idea thai tisry wanted 70 poison him. became at
that moment fursous; seized bis arms and rushed
and pursued thr soldiers. At che moment he came ,
out scosdhtsas, having encountered my brother.
and taking b. To- ne, (Which has frequently hap
pentoD ne n0oyS<sEu ntmScH 70 MN, begging niS Is
sistance against the soldicry who want
ed. he aid, to psison him. My brother surprised
ut 20 strange IN adventure--the preceding circum-
stances being unknown to him--did not hesitate to
promise him. aud to get out Of his way. The I'M.
happy SambaHfs, naked, painting and covered with
sweh, ran towards the city, and entered q coffee
house, with which he familiar, (situate in that
part called Gyptkica,) threatening every one who
1ppeoached - srize him, but doing no harm what
ever - indi1srem spectators. A coon no enter
cd TIE co1ee hoase, he took bucket Of water, and
raising Il abovs hts lad, turned all the water In il
ever himssR - n 20 assure the assistants that he
No longer su1bneA from hydrophobis, but was only
furious agsinss de soldiery, who he imagined wish.
ed TO poison him. Immediateiy the soidiery and
the officers a poiioe assembled. pressed upon him,
threw . cax2e< over hin, rolled him over ON the
g1ound, and, af.nx tying him fast, they put him
INTO cart md carried him 70 the Church Of the
Holy Trinity, where he was shut up, guarded by
sol0iery, and whece be died frantic, eighteen hours
nfserwsrds, touHEds midnight Of Saturday, the LIST
OF June. -. VIZ, wto passed the night with him,
assured me ~ tAe soldicry and the poison made
the cole su1eca a bis aelinum to the last moment;
and that he ne41e no attempt to bite, or do any
other injury to biz wise even In the height Of his
deIirium.
Another. perhaps, might find IN the preceding
recitAlthe subject az extensive TREATISE Astounding
with pathological, physiological, and even PSYCHIC.
logical obe<rvxfions- For myself, who have but
little fondaess Cor prolixity, believe have said