The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS.


date of the Goth Of July, DIR. f..
B writes as follows to the Mobile
ribune, from ToulminvilIc, in the
ate. -....-
has been disputed point among
dical men of our city whether we
bad an undoubted case of hydropho.
pich occurred in this section of the
y, ! think it my duty to inform the
~ generally, that we can have this dis
30 that hereafter all those precautions
e put into use which science has sug-
~ in countries where it is prevalent.
time in the month Of February, of this
Is Mrs. Tucker was walking along
I'd, large dog, which was quietly ly-
WIN, sprang up and seized her. She
hold Of him, and in the desperation
II, held him until the owner came and
him off. The dog, however, bit her
~ and mangled it. lie also bit his mas
NnEhen he took him off. Mrs. Tucker
me the following day to have her
PRESSED. 1t was very much cut and
AIMED. AS the testimony heretofore
Strong that we could not have hy
0bia in this climate, and as it was the
PIT the year that we would scarcely
in any way, and as the dog was
from his masters residence, it seem.
yisable to use the severe means that
hmended in such cases, unless the
IS positive that the dog was mad.
the dog returned home, he acted
ely that the master concluded he
], and therefore shot him, This.
was but surmise; how sadly
he sequel will show. Mrs. Tucker,
much suffering, as from any other in
ped wound, finally got well, and remained
hntil Monday last, July 10th, when she
a little unwell; on Tuesday had some
n in the right hand and arm, (the one
was bit) which travelled up, as she said.
her right side. She also felt little
Sh, and had some headache. On
iesday these disagreeable feelings con.
be-, she found suddenly that she could
wallow water. 1t produced a spas
feeling; in word, the effort to drink
away her breath. l saw her on
sday evening. She was lying down
bed, dressed, and looked quite natural
felt pleasant, head little too hot,
i and weak, but not excited; asked
she felt, and she said she had a
ilig thirst for water, but could not take
some brought to her then. She be-
11Qok excited. gave it to her, and
sight Of it caused spasm of all
>pirating muscles. You have had
.Qf cold water thrown suddenly in the
"a breast; you gasp; it takes away
breath. In such manner did the |
ght Of the water effect her, causing
Feeling of suffocation that the patient |
away with it, you will kill me."-
nc in this dry and heated weather,
there is no moisture even in the at
phere, that, consumed by terrible
st, the wy sight of water should pro-
K such an effect. Can anything be more
ribles On Wednesday night, urged by
desperate thirst, she rushed to the
'ket of water, saying, II will have wa
)" but on reaching it, the very sight of
'rought on a spasm, and she would have
en-, her daughter told me, if they had not
ght her.
IN Thursday the spasms became more
luent; the secretion of frothy, tena-
Is mucus in the throat, which added to
distress, causing constant hawking
splitting. The countenance seemed
re wild and haggard; she was sensible,
Tever, and recognized her acquaintances.
never showed any desire to hurt any
/. She steadily grew weaker, and II |
ock Thursday night closed the sad
ne.
)rs. Mordccai, Herndon and Gale saw
case, and agreed with me that it was a
e case of hydrophobia, and only pub.
an account of it in order that the pco-
being forcwarned may be forearmed,
hereafter in all suspicious cases of bites
n dogs, suggest that they visit physi-
}, 50 that the bitten part may he cut out.
such other means be used aSathe profts.
are acquainted with.
E. P. GAINES.