The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-17
What a Chicago Paper Knows OF
Mad Dogs.
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About these days everybody is look |
inc ont for mad dogs. AS any pedes-
trian upon the streets is now III daily
danger If being worried by Tor about
these rabiI CANNES, the following d.
rections for proceeding in case OF by
drophobia will be found valuable:
If you see dog approaching you
with his mouth open, it is sure sign
he is mad. You will get out OF the
way at once, knocking down as many
baby carts and apple women as posi-
BILE in your retreat,
If the dog has his mouth closed, IT. Is
sure sign that he is afflicted with rdo'es;
He scents water, and the muscles OF
his mouth have spasmodicaily closed
on that account.
If the Infatuated animal persues you,
: the best means of escape is by leaplns
c through a sho-window. The project
> inc points of glass will discourage the
: doc from following. Precautions
y should here be taken lest you be at
u tackled by the proprietor of the shop,
= who is likely to be mad also.
The mere bark of dog does not nee
- essarily engender hydrophobla.
"a A dog usually gets mad when a tea,
a kettle is tied to his tail, repecially if
ia the tea kettle be loaded with tin cup,
is three sleigh bells, the drum OF q tin
n, rattle. four iackstones and string OF
III i~nited fire crackers but fortunately
n the Infatuated animal is usually in toe
ISL much of a hurry on such occasions Il
as stop and bite anybody. Though III
on NAV be never so hungry, he hasn't evel
~ time for a bite.
sre rabid dog, he should Immediately go 7
iat work to secure the animal, In orde
1G- that his symptoms may be watchee
no On no account should any violence
Wy done to the dog, who is not to oiam
er- for being mad. (This is one OF Berg''
IL ordinances). 80,
the A French dog may be readily rende
hc- ed rabid for the purpose OF expermei
way by saving " Bismarck to him, with
ent strong accent on the S. For the met
the cd with German dogs, consult the
ope snectable manufacturer Bulogna sa
r. sage. .,.:a ao .,
cad; must be bitten, the only relief is
ana present ones boot toe, or the fies
anne part of small boy who can be selz
'ihg for tue occasion. N. B.-Boys gr'
liter almost everyw where, and can be tou
W. W. at all street corners :,
'ple. Of course, a man bitten by IL
q as goes mad too but if your friend rel
10 OF SEES water when he comes to bar, II
rom by no means positive proof that ne
'o'N mad.
The best, and least dangerous do
are these that were killed last SUNNI
,rnal Waeging the tail is not symptom
,ara- bydrophobia, but if the animal ende
since ors to stand upright on the end OF
If in same, it is conclusive evidence that
rally or she is not right in its mind.
ated. Hydrophobia is not hereditary
nases dogs, any more than Jones' son is
we'll to be a lucky dog because his tat
hoWn was. -
;ures, As the hair of the same dog will
lady the bite, it would be an excellent
rams to procure lock OF hair from each
V can in town. These, when properly
Under ranged and catalogued, can be car
S hid in the pocket or in valise, and AZ
,inted ed promptly after the attack.
IN the $ut these directions out and +
riggle them in your hat. On showipssthe
They any intelligent dog, he, seeing you
fam pared for him, willleave you ana s
these some easier victim.