Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-04-05
Prom the Dayton Gazette, 9Th.
Fall Particulars Of the Death Of Mr., Rexe r.
frem Hydrophebia.

Fall Particulars Of the Death Of Mr., Rexe r,
frem Hydrophebia.
From an acquaintance Of the deceased, We
learn the following par leu ars Of the deatn OF
VI, A. Rodgers. who died Of h ydrophnbia. al
Franklin, IS announced 10 our paper Of yes,er-
lay morning;
About thirty years ago Mr. Rogers was bit.
ten BY mad.dog, and was placed il utter dark.
ness under medical treatment tor q space ot
tt,r.y da, =. and apparently recovered from the
effect. Of thu bite, though at irregular in,erva
since that time he has felt unpleasant and Pc
ruliar sensations, supposed 10 be caused by the
v,rns, which 10 IN almost nignifrant desr.4
remained N his system Otherw he emo, "a
remarkably good health; and being a man II
powerful ply steal frame, weighing near. two
hundred pounds, il is probable that the sireneth
of his constitution kept tn. effects Of the viz,
j, his system suhdued. II was on ,he 18th +
last January that he received he last bite, ubae
Inc following circumstances:
A small halt starved dog had been about the
house during the day, and Mr.. H. told one OF
he children 10 call il in and feed u, which was
done. Mr.. r. stopped down 10 caress il. when
his hand and remarked to his wife thai he never
ielt such pain. II seemed to thrill his system
like an electric shock. Nothing further occur
red, however. At that time beyond very sever.
headache aud slight nervous fever. The same
dog was known 10 have bitten several hogs. but
not until the hogs became rabid, which was
several weeks after, was the dog supposed 10
have been mad. When Mr.. Rogers becam. &C
quainted with the facts he at once felt that, un.
der his peculiar situation, with the virus Of
former bite in his sy stem, his case was hope
less one, and Immediately set about closing IN
his business, and made his will, commune sing
his apprehensins 10 no person, not even his
family. He enjoyed usual health up 10 Wednes.
day before his death, when the symptoms Of
hydrophobia began 10 ma, iiest themselves, eau
sing tim. however, no serious Inconvenience
until Friday morning when, on attempting 10
to get his hands into the water. H
He ate but little, breakfast, and in I short
time went 10 bed. About u O'Clock Friday
night he was seized by : most fearful spa.in
which lasted Tor some time. After the spasm
passed. of he became quite calm. and ccnversed
moatIncesssntly. and assured HE friends thai
he would not barn them IN any way. HIS next
spasm was on Sunday morning, and more VIC.
lent than The fnvinrr. The last spasm seemed
10 rack the sufferer with the most excrucsati,.e
agony end was dreadful in ih- extreme, even 10
witness. During ~ his snferings, 10 The ery
moment OF his death, Re was consc ,Ous or his
condition, perfectly rational in ali expects aud
'eemed 10 take particular care not 10 ha, n any
,ns during his rsving fits, although he was in
10 way secured, anu in the sans room with his |
fiends end sitsnda-ts Il
i - eeTislnlv ntrary 70 usual experience !
hat the virus should remain 50 long III the sys- |
en- and eivs no more manifestations 81 III pres. |
nee. But the case, though remarkable one. |
. BY no means On isolated one.