Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-19

AgrriSie Death from HyGrophobIR.
6eorgs TePpsn. IT., q merchant Of Boston,
died a few days since OF hydrophobia. The
Trssslz gives the following account Of the
case;
About three months ago be was IN at The
Once Of Whlttier's wharf, WHEN he was hitten
by Z pet dog-quite a small enc. The dog
vac on the top Of a safe, Gloss 10 the desk,
aho one or mr. Nhittier's children had been
eAIessihs ! put a ninute before. While con-
yeislng VIII DIS friend, In reference TO a paper
laying on his desk, Mr.. Topaz aid his bans
on The safe o. table, and leaned over "a look
closer A. me paper when the fittls animal
spfans up Suddenly and bit bin II tbe upper
Up. Two physicians we're eonsultsa ~ H.
time, and though only an Impression bad bssn
Rade on the outer skin, yet an examlnatjoD
revealed q puneturs from the dogs tooth In In
inner surface OF the lip. The wound was can
seilzeo, ana certain remedies taken, and a.
nSsAs passed on Az Tears 10 the matter event.
aally subsidized. The dog had not shown any
symptoms Of madness, and he pbvSirlsns
atter due attention to the subject. gave tbsIy
opinion to that effect. The beast. bovsvsr
Tied up Tor some days, and bsing Troublesome
and noisy, was eventually killed
On Thursday last Mr.. Toppan FELT unv.u
10 the morning. The feeling rather increased
toward night, but Mr.. Toppan gave no ssrio1s
thought 70 it. OF all things he had no su,pi-
StoAbg9 hs vas 70 be the victim Of hydropho-
oia. He slept that night pretty much asusrsI
Oh Friday morning be arose, and went 10 the
wash bowl or sink in the corner OF the room.
soon as MS eyes rested on the water be droD-
ped down IN q spasm. His alarmed wife ali
ed for help, and the moment be revived. h. ~
claimed in a despsiring tone, al an a zone
man," The nature Of bis a~fietion bad burst
upon rs mind in an Instant 10 connection with
that unmistakabls symptom Of spasms at the
sight Of water.
The other usual charaeterf,tics OF HYDRO
phobiA rapidly appeared. All day Friday be
was confined to bis bed. The spasms increase
In violence. -Four Of the best physicians were
called In to consult upon the case. Every
remedy that circumstances suggested was sp-
piled to ~sileTiate the symptoms. II was
strongly marked and undoubted case Of hydro
phobia, rapidly Fastening to a fatal result.
During Friday night at intervals, it required
several men to hold Mr.. Toppan during d,
spasms, and in the morning it was found nee
essary to send to the police station for police
men, with manacles, to secure him TO the bed.
stead, so violent were the contortions. to pre-.
vent him bruising himself or doing injury Il
those around him. This disease, It is vel
Known Induces the patient to bite like q dog
and the bite In most cases would be dangerous
While In the spssns, during the night, b,
seemed endowed with the strength Of a giant
but in the intervals Of exhaustion between
each, be was evidently growing weaker anC
weaker, and frequently fully sensible Of biz
condition. At haif-psst two O'Clock on Sun.
day morning, Mr.. Toppan died. Some two
hours before his death bis struggles ceased
and be appeared lnsensible to pain and tn;
ettestions which were bestowed upon him
His throat seemed hlled with phlegn, like 4
person dying with consumption.