The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-04-09

HydlrOPhObIa in Kentucky
lse Terrible Case ht FFank-


AydrOPhObia in Kentucky
The TorribIe Gaze nc FFanIx-
lOitt.
iHton ne E<ank1ort Commonwealth, March s6.l
We have to recordans Of the most unusu-
al ano stirling fatalities that has ever occur.
red n our city, IN the death Of John D. Sar-
tenS 2 cltlzen 81 Frankfort, from hydroDho-
ola. Hn1 melancholy event transpired on
eundily night, last, when, after tWantv-four
hours Of untold suffering, Mr.. Sargent passed
away from earth The infrequency of The
diseate the terrible symptoms and aronier
tlat roted its presence, the application Of the
combined skill Of the physioisna in vain to
par and limit its progress, and the rapid con
summation Of its work in fatal issue, created
an unusual interest on the part Of tie com
muni'y, not unlike that which notes the
presence Of some dread, supernatural calami-
~.
Mr.. Sargent conducted meat and grocery
store for Mr.. Walker Stethens, located under
The Oommonwealth Office. He was an sttep-
tive, industrious, and sober BUSINESS man
eheefiul IN his .demeRnor and respected bV
thosG who knew him. Some two months 400
small dog followed him from the street into
ms store, and seemed 10 recognize him vir-
tnally as It's master. This dog he gave 70 a
coupOsitOF in the Commonwealth Office. nv
whom 1t was kept for some dayS. 1T was
quite small, hardly over six inches IN height
IL was afflicted with some skin disease. and
g times Rppeared 70 be lasOring under a
species. q % Staggering backwards, aD2
yeiping as 4 with pain. It was not supr,os-
ed 70 be mad, though several 81 mptoIis ere
DoW remembered that may justly be attrfbu-
ted 10 r06ieS. Mr.. Sargent one day fed it
n a r1rr Of
sooner swallowed, than il caught his hand
At the base Of the thumb, uieScing the fiesb
With its small, keen teeth. he shook II OH
paying DO other attention to the wound
which rapidly healed. The dog died. a few
days after, IN our composing room.
U1 saturday evening last Mr.. Ssrgent felt
pam IN his hand, in the vicinity of the old
wound. The pain gradually extended 10
the fingers and crept up the arm into the
body. The arm and hand became pumb.
lDeapacitating him from his usual use Of
those members. The numbness and DervouS-
ness increasing, he summoned a physician.
who, after very careful examination, could
not at irst decide upon the nature of bis dis
esSei but suspected some disease Of the b1ain.
The intervention Of nervous spasms. accom-
panied With the moss narrowing symptoms.
gave to bis disease frightfdl casa BE ac-
cldent on the presentation Of water 10 aIay
his THIRST. the true character Of his mRladv
was developed IN the agoBizing spasms that
Immediately Wrackod and tortured his
physical frame, He could not endure the
sight even q water, or its mention. His
spaslns were brief in duration, but of tbe
most, fearful character, causing his eyes 10
dihte and his whole appearance to assume
character 50 frigbtful that it battles all de-
scuItion. The slightest impact upon his
body caused convulsions, his nervous organ
ISM being wrought up to its highest tension.
The strength OF several persons was neees-
sary 70 hold him in position during his
spasins- He did not seek to ini;ct harm on
any one, but was entirely conscious up 20
the hour of his death, giving Instructions
concerning his business, and delivering pert-
iag messages to his familyRRd friends.
During Sunday he was visited by MANY
citizens snd the physicians, who offered IN
the aid possible for his relief He swallOv ,sJ
only few pills by great effort on Sv odsT
morning, the construction Of bis thros, cans.
leg him 10 refuse anything else. Tbns
amid sutterings beyond description or com.
Parison, exceeding anything ever witnessed
in t9e entire history OF the medl cal men that
minIsterec at his bedside, and sppslling 10
every apPTeela9ye sense, he fingered TIL al
uTso I;a,, ciOek On ssunaSS night, when death
'eI,sVee :, .Il nlln rom ~. ther Tain,
Ar; Sargent 's.aves his family, consisting
oia Ille az. five children in INDECENT cir
.ces. In his last hours he appealed
" nose around him to aid them il their
helpless condition--his chief fear being that
they would come 70 want. Benevolent citi-
rens are now circulating subscription list
70 buy them a small home and minister to
their necessities.