The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-03
THE WOUND.

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THE WOUND.
was a serious one, and, unfortunately
Mr.. Goodwillie did not take steps to
eradicate the poison. The usual
treatment is the cauterizatiOn OF the
wound immediately after its infection,
or cutting out the bitten flesh. Hav-
ing had the dog killed, however, he
contented himself with bathing the
wound in whisky, and that was all
Once, indeed, he started to get sur
gical treatment, but in an unlucky
moment, turned back to his home
Time passed on. The wound healed.
The circumstance was almost forgot
ten. Mr.. Goodwillie attended to bus
mess as usual. Weeks rolled by.
PRED. Last week he worked very
hard to prepare some goods for ship
ment, and exerted himself especially
on Friday and part of the following
day. On Saturday afternoon he com
planned of pains in his bones aud
physical prostration. He dropped
work and went into the office, where
he sat down, remarking that he was
going to have smallpox or hydropho-
bia. lie barked in a playful way, and
tried to treat the matter as lightly as
possible. He went home subse-
quently and laid down on the bed.
The night passed quietly. The dis
ease was gathering in force for its
final charge. Sunday morning he
arose and partially dressed himself.
He went TO the washstand to make his
toilet. That was the last of his sanity.
He looked on the water and went mad.
The sight of any fluid, or even
of cup in which water had been,
threw him instantly into fits. Parox
ysms came on aud succeeded each
other at short intervals. During their
prevalence he raved horribly. He
attempted to initiate the bark of a dog.
| Foam began to flow from his mouth.
During the intervals between the
paroNysms he was lucid. His young
wife AID his mother went into the
room, aGd the tears welled up into his
eyes and ran down his haggard cheeks.
| 1t was too much for him, and they
were prevailed upon to leave. His
only child, bright boy of 3, was not
taken into his presence. 1t was fear
| ed the sight would have overcome
| him. The paroxysms succeeded each
other more rapidly. He raved wilder
| than ever. He rushed at one of the
watchers with chair. He was placed
10 hot baths, covered up so that he
could not see the horrible water. His
throat swelled. Swallowing became
impossible. He tried to expectorate,
but often Ia vain. His eyes were
fierce, his cheeks pale and parch-
| ed, the lower jaw hung down, leaving
the mouth wide open. Altogether 1t
was sad sight.
A MAD STONE SENT FOR.
Anxious to do for him everything
that could be done, the patients
friends telegraphed to Peoria, to the
proprietor of what is known as mad
stone" to come by the first train and
bring the stone. This stone Is of a
porous nature, and is invested by the
popular mind with healing power In
the case of hydrophobia. 1t is said
whether truly or not, that the appli-
cation of it to the wound draws the
| poison out of the system.
THE STEAM BATH.
In the meantime something had to
be done, and the physicians unani-
mously recommended the famous rem
edy of the French Doctor Bruisson-
Russian steam bath. Between 3
and O'Clock yesterday af, ernoon. be
was placed in a close carriage. and
conveyed to the bath rooms. The
moment he entered the vapory atmos.
phere of the bath-house, his madness
increased, and distending his month
to its widest reach, he nearly choked
himself in vain endeaVors to expec.
terate.
THE PREPARATIONS
For the bath consumed considerable
time, and in the interim the afflicted
man was subject to the most abject
fear and terror. The greatest fear be
labored under was an impression thai
his elder brother intended to take
his life, and in the interval between
the spasms he loudly accused him oil
evil designs. When the bath was
ready,
PAIR OF HANDCUFFS
Were placed on his wrists. and he
was forcibly thrust into the little air.
tight closet called bathroom. The
steam is forced into the chamber from