New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-20
SINGULAR CASE OF HYDROPHOBIA.
F,rm The Cincinnati Enquirer, jan. u.


A remarkable case OF hydrophobia came 10 our
knowledge few days ago. and may be of interest, in
a.much as it suggests the possibility Of cure.
Almost twenty years ago, man named Clarke who
resides IN jamestown, Ky, little town about three
niles from this city, bitten by dog which proved
10 be rabid and in short time aft@rward he was
taken with the most violent symptoms oil that terrible
dlseGse.
The malady which, a. il well known, sometimes ex
lists in the system number Of yesrsOne OF two cases
are known Of twenty years standiDg-befOre IL makes
its appearance in oil rs violence did not IN TINS IN
stance prove Immediately fafa and by the exertion5
of bis pysciars and biz friends the SPANS for
short time delayed, and the patient regained god
degree Of health.
few days however, Only elapsed when he again
perceived recurrer If his de position 10 bite and
,nap, together with the hatred Of water and spas
odc contraction Of the throat by which the disease
il characterized, and looked severe and much more
violent stscE than the ir-t, during which even the
physicians that attended him gave up the case as
hope less, and left him 10 die
1}y some means, however, this fact 10 the
knowledge Oi some person who had hc.rd-from whas
source We cannot teil-thBt medicine known % Bot
suc PHYSICIANS as the Third Preparation had been
found beneficial in such cases and be was recommend
ed t0 try it, His friends, who had no hope that he
would be saved a, fret thought would be Kindness
to allow death to end his misery, and refused TO make
any attempt ID further prooDg eIi-tence which,
preservsi, could only keep ali by whom he was sur
founded constant fear Of being contaminated and in
danger of violence from their parent and friend.
After much deiberdOn, they al length concluded TO
Try the experiment and procured some Of the medicine
We have named which i. composed OF caplscum and
the tinctuTes of obeis and myrh, and making Il very
strong uf the tinrture gave 10 him in sufficient doses
10 produce thorough eu.e-is. He threw from his
stomach large quantity Of frothy mucus, aud from
that moment the spssms ceased and there wa also
relief from the other prominent symptoms OF the
disease. He gradually grew better this treatment
curtaued and at length became able ~ attend TO his
duties which he has done with but eight intermis.ions
ever sirce.
Almost every day, although, We believe, he has not
been az any time confined 10 biz bed there has been
recurrence Of the disease which, however, had been
promptly checked by the means which wrought
such miraculou. change In the first instance. He
low attends 70 his business daily, and when this
traction Of the throat makes it, appearance he dOses
himsef largely with the preparation, which be keeps
continually about him, and Immediately upon this dis
charge from the stomach becomes well.
Among the numerous of this terrible disease,
which occur every in large cities. where no
prospect le for the escepe the sufferer from what
II more To be- feared than death itse could
be thus saved al the writing agony and pain Of even
dsy which il spert az the mercy Of those spasms
which IL peculiarly our purpose in mskng this
publication viii have been attained.
The story, a. We have rel4ted H. il true 10 every
particular, and a. the medicine may be obtained at
almost any drug store IN the country it, use may pre-
vert greet deal Of suffering, and probably save many
life. Al al events, the case il worthy Of note a.
showing thar although the virus may not be entirely
ersdicated from the system, il a, !east may be con-
trolsd IN its effects.