The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-05-10
IEYDEsOPfIOBIA.
A Terrible Case Sn CIHcInnntI-.-AppIt'
cation OF q h1WUStOne.
From nc Gin. Gasctle Of Saturday.

| From TIC Gin. Gazette Of Saturday.
| Two weeks ago yesterday, Mrs. S.
| j., NJ, who lives at NO.-Bland street,
was playing with " little pet dog, only
three months old. While thus engaged
two children came in from neigh DOr'S
house, and taking them on the sofa,
she transferred to them her attentions.
AS Il servant who CHANGED to be in the
room expressed il, 1.-The dog become APP
| parently jealous of the children, and
| in revenge bit Mrs. Nj" His teeth
made two little scratches, one near the
| thumb, the other on the wrist. Such
| scratches us might be produced by
pin, the blood flowing from neither.
Immediately after intliCiing the wound,
the dog ran directly from the room,
was chased up stairs, where be le2ped
upon the bed, caught the pillows be-
tween his teeth, shook them violently,
| biting them meantime, then rushed like
| n wild thing from the hOuse and into
the back yard, where he was killed.
Mrs. NJ. paid but little attention to
the two tritlluE scratches. at any rate
it was not till evening seven or eight
hours after, that she called on DR.. PuiIe,
and had the little matter attended to.
The doctor cauterized the wounds with
nitrate of silver, and in this treatment
he has persevered.
Mrs. NJ. has continued to attend to
her little home duties, bestOwing no at
tentiOn and no thought TO the matter.
She has occasionally felt slight sick
ness at the stomach, and 1t has been
noticed that her appetite was somewhat
irregular. The doctor appears 10 have
been more concerned about the matter,
and has on more than one occasion eX-
pressed his fears of a fatal result TO
members of the family. Such fears.
both on the part of the doctor and
friends, at last had the effect OF causing
Mrs. NJ. to determine to pay visit TO
Mrs. Wo-msley, II lady who resided at
Cloves, and who is said to own u mad
stone. The visit was TO be made on
Saturday, but when Saturday afternoon
came, Il driZZllnS shower prevented the
trip.
Yesterday noon, two ladies were
about concluding call on Mrs. NJ.
Their hats we're on, and they had al
ready risen to tSke their leave. AT that
moment, they say, Mrs. Ms eyes sud
denly became filled with wild glare,
her limbs stIffened, from her mouth
issued the terrible evidence of hydro
phobia, and with wild scream she
cried that the dog Was near her.
There is little need to follow the awful
scene that ensued; no need to picture
the horror-stricken family, the hasty
cry Tor help, the moments that passed
oeloFe that help came, each moment
seeming century, the fearful helpless
ness tnat OverpOwered every one who
thought to bring aid, the utter igno-
rance OF the remedies. In that terrible
moment II was resolved 20 seek at once
for the Mad Stone, for where rIse to
| turn no one Knew.
Messengers were at once disratcbaj
for Mrs. WOrmsley, and late last MONT
the stone was brought. During 1he
intervening hours the awful spasms
which are the Concomitants of hydro
phobia continued, their fury lasting
from three to ten minutes, when they
would release their hold. The physi>
clans in attendance, began to despair of
| the case, and all hope seemed to be lost.
| About III O'Clock the little stone was
applied, and when bur reporter visited
the house, about midnight, the lady
was more quiet. During the hour but
single spasm had occurred, and that
of not such violence as had character
lied the previous attacks. Our reporter
was allowed to enter the room where
the patient was lying. Four persons
were present, three ladies and gentle
man. One of the ladies was holding
the patients hand in her own, and on
the back OF the hand the stone was
clinging.
In color it looked like a California
diamond. Its form was oval. its length
about an inch and its breadth half as
much. In it's healing virtue, Mrs.
Wormsby and her son, who were pres