Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-04-25
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Dreadful Disease -Four 1Aonths after he
aoas bitten Endurance and CourA ge n
The Sufsyer.-The Scranton Republican
says: In our issue OF yesterday we stated
TIA case of hydropbebia bad occurred
near Prov idence. Our reporter, iu CON-
pany with Dr. HOLSTER aud several 9th
er medical gentlemen. yesterday morn
ing visited The afflicted man for the pur-
pose of acqualutiug ourself and rea 4ers
vita the actual symptoms of this rare
but fatal and dreeded disease We
found Austin Garvin. the unfortunate
man perfectly rational, but suffering the
most intense mental agony. We learn
ed that about four months ago strange
dog came upon his premises.
The strange dog turned upon him and
bit him in the bare wrist. We examined
the scars made by the animsPs teeth.
They were of blnish hue, not in the
least iuhamcd, anu were not unlike other
seas. After this occurrence Mr.. Gar
vim continued at his work for several
days, hen his arm became greatly in-
famed, swelled, and large gathering
occurred CD the arm near the elbow.
A tier some days the injured member i'm
proved, and was soon apparently as we ii
as ever, and Mr.. Garvln experienced no
Inconvenience until Sunday last, when
be noticed prin in the hand OF the arm
that had been bitten. This pain gradual
y progressed up the arm into the shout
der aud finally reached the base of the
brain The man thought it was rheuma
tic pain, never ouce suspecliug that it
was the terrible effect OF the bite receiv-
ed from the strange dog.
From the time the pain commenced
in the hand MIR. Garvin has been unable
to sleep. being awakened by the most
horrible dreams almost as soon as he
closes bis eyes. on "Wednesday morn
ing his hiends sent for Dr.. HOLSTER, OF
Providence. who at once attended him.
In pouring out a lass Of water the Doc
tor discovered i'll the patient that prefer
natural aversion to liquids which ac-
companies hydropho5ia. He was asked
to drink the water, when he was seized
with the most acute choking, and trembl-
ing in every limb. The Doctor thus
recognized the symptoms of the fearful
| disease.
During our visit yesterday we found
the un.orluu ate man as We have stated
AT times calm he would speak nationally
about his case, aud then. suddenly smit-
| in -i,iS hreo 4 N ith ri enchad hand hao
eed that some thing be done for hin,
even asking that his right arm should be
cut off, If the doctors thought that
wonld save him When offered glass
of water be bsgau to tremble and con-
vulse. and appeared to suffer the most
intense agony for time, but suddenly
suumoniug an almost superhuman resolu
lion, he jumped up in bed, and, crying
II will drink it!'' seized the cup and
drained it amidst the NEST agonizing
commissions.
This appeared to relieve bin for time,
aud in his joy he oinbl aced his wife and
mother, and thanked Cod that he was
better. But the relief is of short dura-
ton, and the craving thirst soon 70 lows
again. For the past two days the man
has been continually covered with CO Id
perspiration 40 hopo is entertained
Of his recovery by tie physicians who
have attended him.
A. telegram. since received from
Scranton, says the poor victim expired
alter fearful suffering Editor