Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-11-07
Extrao1diparv case Of Hvdrophobia.

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Mr. Stephen Lee died in PeeksviIIe, N. Y, on
Wednesday, the 10th ult., of bydrophobia. 1t
appears he was bitten On the little finger by
small dog in May last, but thought little Of it I'M
ill The LIST of October, when his finger became
painful. This he attributed to rheumaism un
til he went to pail of water for a drink. The
moment the water touched his lips sudden con-
vulsiye and Jerking movement of his throat and
ches; threw his hand from his mouth. Surprised
at such strange act, tie again carried the cup to
his mouth, and the same violent throe enSued. lie
made the third attempt, an with the same result.
Ii then, for the first time, struck him that he had
the hydrophobia. lie Immediately sent for sumo
of his friends, one of whom whites:
81 tried Inn with water three times, but at each
tine II produced the must violent SpaSmOdic re.
polling throeS Of the throat and chest, and SuS-
pe nSiOu of his breath, with sense OF SuIOcation.
The total was so painful to him and his family
that no further attempt to swallow water was
made. Even the sight of water brought on the
same feeling Of repuISion aud SutfOcation, aud on
Wednesday he told NE that even the thought of
water SuTOca.eh him.
He could drink hot fluids, however, when
brought 10 his mouth from below his chin out of
his SIGHT, yet even these produced SpLsmS in less
degree; but when he directed lis eyes 10 some dis
tant object above the fluid he could swallow; but
it required to be done quickly, and it was follow
ed 10y sudden backward jerk.
For three days or so he Uftem experienced Su14
den SpaSmodc thTOeS oil his whole body backwards
as he was sitting or walking; and he expressed his
fears that he ShnuId soon have general cOHVuI-
SONS, but he never had them.
His Il ffcuIty ofswalIOW ing gradually Increased,
with now aud then SPaSmodic jerk oil his body
b edward, until 'rhuEs'L:y nO0n' wheI. they begun
to subSm.e, and by Friday evening they left en-
water freely.
his little finger aud hand Paining him. AID OH
On Friday his right arm failed and was soon COM
pleteIy Parnlyze; aud on Saturday the paralysis
was universal and complete, except in the rtSpi
ratory muscles. These maintained their integrity
for he breathed easily until the last moments Of his
life.
His mind was clear and calm. He was pleas
ant, couIteolS, aud uffrclonate 10 all, giving no
one short word. lie suffered no pain after We'd
neSIay but ne felt constant aud extremely
strange and horrible sensation all over him. THIS
was much worse at night, so that he slept none the
first three days and nights, and but little the re-
manning nights except the last two. Some nights
his agony great that he was out a nd in bed
every ten minutes the whole time. On Saturday
morning, after night of horror, aud constant III
sing ane lying down, he went inlo n deep sleep.
OnoSunday morning his n,Ind begau TO wander,
YET lie could always recognize cOmmtenamces. His
reason declined until Wednesday morning, when
he became nsenSible; and al O'Clock, a. NJ, lie
quietly and without struggle resigned his spirit
INTO the aaMds II his Maker.