Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-01-27

lost, amidst the rawlings OF delirium, the
agony is intense; for death, in one OF its
most frightful aspects, must sooner or
later be the result. The suspense and
agony OF the family is Undesirable al
so. They regard the wounded one as
doomed; and to have death approach
gradually and certainly, and yet in such
a form that no kindness can alleviate
the sufferings Of the last hour, causes
apprehensions too painful to describe
But when to these sorrows Is added the
consideration that the whole commu nifty
is to blame for the misfortune-thatt they
regard il as slight calamity thus to
have neighbor die-thst it might have
been prevented at little expense and tfou-
bic, but no man regarded it-that even
while death is triumphiDg over its VIC
tim under such circumstances, others
through the same means are approach
ing the same end-she rabid dog is at
large and none find time to deal fatal
blow-each hoping to avoid his bite
These considerations would greatly agri-
vate the suferings Of q death from hy-
drophobia, il they were the usual con-
comitants. But they are not. The
greatest sympathy possible Is manifest
ted. The whole community is excited
Every dog is duly confined or killed and
the unfortunate victim is followed to the
grave with as many testimonials Of sor-
row, as if he had died an ordinary death.
Then follow the soothing words Of kind
ness and sympathy to the bereaved, and
their loss is alIeviated by the conduct of
friends.
But how different the case in such
deaths as were in Brookville few weeks
agol Hydrophobia in its most sgrava-
ting form can not be more painful than
Delirium Tremens. Indeed It is quite
difficult to distinguish one from the 9TH
err, in some instances. But how differ
ent the Accomplishments Of such death.
Let it be known that an unfortunate
man is approaching such an end, and i'm
mediately he is Stunned, and his family
is wholly neglected. One cause of this
is, that from the first. he looses his prop
erty with his health. Unlike Hydro
Phobia, it lays violent hands on property
and person, and reputation, and usually,
long before the final hour, he IL loathed
by all, even by his own family.
And when the paroxisms approach
the wife and children are not supported
by kind words and tender sympathies. u
at is only an attack of Deiirium Trem.
ems" says the passer-by. And when
death finishes the scene Of suffering, and
the rawlings Of dispair, few. very few,
find il in their hearts to weep with those
who weep--nay, usually. it 10 said, evei
in the presence OF the widow and orphan
that his death is more an occasion OF re
joicing than Of sorrow. And the end i,
rot yet. For many years the stigma o
such death adheres to the family, par
ticularly IL they are. a. Is usually thu
case, poor.
But not the least painful view of Thu
subject is, that while such deaths ar,
frequent the merchant. and the mech an
ic, and the farmer, and the professions
man pass by on the other side. and re
gard not the cries oil hundreds of helpless,
women and children who implore then
to stay the destroyer. We have beer
led to these : reflections by the death o.
two oil our citizens, from Delirium 7rem
ems, few weeks ago. They were mer
who but for the influence OF the rumsel
Ter, would have yet lived to bless thei
families. Mr.. Mewhinney was younl
mechanic Of Industrious habits, an,
would have been much respected. but 70
his habits Of dissipation. Mr.. Kesle
too was an Industrious and worthy mon
excepting the same habits. But we ma
not dwell longer on this topic now, no
would we have alluded to it at all, bu
with the hope Of arousing the citizens {
this county to interpose, to save other
! from similar fate. With come IL is to
! late, but not with all. We fear froI
, present indications we will have to r,
cord the death Of others, from the sam
: cause, before spring. But in the mes
: time we will labor and pray that ii
e means Of dissipation may be removs
Q from our midst.