The New York herald., 1869-02-26
The DOG PANIC.


Dog SfunIa-City Ordinance ON the Subject
Of Dogs-Golden Harvest Of Dog Fanciers
and Sausage and Mince Pie Makers.
AMID all the deeply agltasing topics OF the day
the Cnban revolution, the government changes in
Spain, the adjustment OF the Alabama claims, the
speculations regarding General Grants Cabinet and
questions OF more immediate local character as to
who VIII be the next Collector OF this port to the
bridging OF the East river, to the success Of the
elevated railway as 70 the PROBABILITY OF an under
ground railway being built any means devised for
speedier transit between the lower and upper por-
tions or the city, as to operate Affairs a. 70 tho
theatres, as TO Wall street mutations and transmu-
tion, as to which OF the trio OF city editors
contesting for the mission to England will get it,
as 10 the continued high price OF coal and nour as
to the probable rise or otherwise In renta-amd all
these questions there rises at the present time
possessing most momentous interest and OF high
and grave signincance-the dog. The public just
now are nearly In spasms on the subject OF dogs
Dogs are under the ban Of suspicion. Dogs are be-
leved to be dangerous Hydrophobia is thought TO
be q canine endemic. People are afraid OF dogs.
The more ardent canine devo;ees give suspicious
looks TO their chosen favo-ites-to their constant
quadruped companions OF this gems. Dogs are al a
discount. The downward movement, like that ire
guently Of fancy stocks Wall street, has been sud.
den and PERCEPTIONS. the comparison does not end
here. AS no one cares TO touch falling stocks Tor
fear Of being bitten SO no one dare meudie Win sn
cause or the present fear OF dogs Is wei Known
Dogs have recently been showing an unusual per-
verse procyity to run mad; and this proclivty has
extended Itself to biting dogs. and these dogs
TO biting Others. and al 10 an biting
OF persons unfortunate enough 10 obtrude themselves
upon the puollc highways and byways. Marvellous
tales. hot OF dogs, but about dogs and their laoiu
condition and venomous bites, have intensified the
popular alarm on the subject.
1t IS unquestionably unusual for dogs TO run mad
at this season OF the year. but .hat they DO So and
are doing TO extent jusTlfylng II In the opinion
OF many being set down as an epidemic, Is iuy es-
tabiished in the constantly increasing rectas OF
eases OF hydrophoba from the bites OF rabid dogs
The question, In view OF the present alarming state
or facts whether any hngcan be done To prevent
the spreading Of the evil and to stay the progress OF
this dire public calamity. Our city fathers with
marked pr0fundity OF wisdom on the subject OF
dogs. have framed an ordinance IN regard TO the
matter, carrying with 1t all needed powers IN the
premises. For the enlightenment OF the public we
reproduce this ordinance, which " as follows and
the same being taken from the revised city 0rdl-
nances OF 1865 = VI
sEcrIoN No dog shah hereafter ts permitted TO 70
s sy CIV e Ss ass or
fed chain string under the penalty Of ten dollars for
Who issorsd such dog ~ha .aroe precious
% q asa dos Sps % a EN- sa s
running at large without being muzzed or led BY cham
SIC. The Mayor from time % time, and for such
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large the streets roads, and public places OF said
SO The person: % psppossd receive tn. q
Of dog. they may severaiy kill
% he s' he
SEC The Mayor is hereby authorized from time
sac6 regulations as ne may prescribe pay be
ss
Or ss sao o
killed or dsstroysd by iSsn-
Rs' q aA
ming at large between sunss and sunrsse
l. oil fnaf Ia
necessary. 1t reveals, as do neary all our easy
statutes, ample scope and expiIcifnesS OF enact
menr. 1t reveals however, in addition, as likewise
Is the case with other city laws that Its provisions
carried out; that lis stipulaons are only SO
many waste words; that y Is ous dead letter; snas
never been enacted. 1t Is to be hoped tnat In the
face Of this law those having valuable ana cherished
dogs, which they wish to keep, VIII have them
muzzled forthwith or lead them about with chain
or string. The appointing power given the Mayor
to appoint special dog killers should be promptly
exercised Il might be wei enough defer the ap-
pointmens until after the INAUGURATION VI President
ass FOR aop posons as members Of the CABINET in Inc
new administration there will, doubtless be found
many, not only suitable for the place. but giad 70
The direst OF human caiamities always develop the
worst and meanest OF human traits. Were there
not robbers who pluudered our soldiers Killed on
the battle delds At railroad smash steamboat
explosion are there not those among the survivors
Eaualiy hardened individuals are taxing advantages
OF the present dog panic. some, taking advantage
tine prices Of street songs THIS is a the world
wags, or the dogs, or both. But what language OF
anathema can suiiciently denouace tne conduct OF
those trading In rabid dogs Tor sausages and mince
piesf Healthy dogs may dove speak by way Of
comparison-but evea in the far away empires OF
the sun those VINO would be guilty OF sach viilany
would be considered rs committing an act OF afro
cious impiety and themselves worthy OF being cut
up into sausage meat for live dogs 10 eat
seriously, Is there any justina5e ground for adog
panic We think not. Those who tnink there 49,
then sp eye on uc os aed s
night II they would avoid the disagreeaDle yisiop 81
tie paterna progeniior In tho Lar back censrfies.
Important Discovery for the Cure ar Per.ous
a#N Afflicted with Hydropl <ssia.
The subjecs Of hydrophobia. having lately en-.
crossed the public mind It NAV be interesting to
learn the following sacss published by the French
journal La Ferms<-
Doctor Busson being called upon to attend per-
sen suffering from the elfects OF nydropnobia Oled
tAe expiring patient and washed his hanus with the
blood ana also with tue saliva soon after ne dis
covered that he had . small punctare on his fore.
hnger and then became aware OF his imprudence.
However, he had unnnching conndence IN MS new
system OF treatment and continued merely TO batle
himself In water" Thinking that tie symptoms
would only become apparent on tie fourth day anl
put on applying my remedy from day 10 dly-that
ls taking vapor bath. TN the ninth day while m
throat and stil more acute pains n inc eyes nwboly
appeared SO light that by jumping lett that could
reach prodigous height: In fact felt as II could
noat IN the AR; my hair became 80 sensitive that,
with my eyes closed fancied ceuid count every
individual hair; the saliva was continually running
from my mouth; the pressure OF the atmosphere
pained me aud avoided looking at anything bright
l was seized with an uncomfortable desire to run
after and bite everything around me, especially
animals.
..Drnklng was painful. and the sight OF water an
noyed me- although think that any person aficied
with hydrophoba can drink n he closes his eyes
Tue accesses OF pain were renewed every Eve min
uies and extended from The finger to the shoulder.
Thinking that my discovery was merely a preserya-
tive, and not cure took vapor bath with tho
idea OF suffocating myself On the temperature OF
the bath reaching nfty two degrees lcentigradc all
the symptoms disappeared rs by enchantInent aud
treatment to more than eighty persons bitten by en-
ragged or mad animals, and have not experienced
one failure"
ArPLfcATIoN.-when person has been bitten bya
mad dog let him take seven vapor baths called l.,s-
sian baths, ranging IN temperature from ulty seven
TO sixty three degrees. Ths is the preservatlye