Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-04
INTERESTING FACTS About
RYDROpHOBIA.

Nothing is SO much dreaded as :!yuro-
pLOjiJ. Even the bite of venomous
reptiles is contemplated with less hoy
TOY. The fear of this dreadful malaiy
IS increased by the semi authoritative
averment that the bite Of dogs which
are not mad may produce it. There is
some comfort. however, in the iniorrHa-
lion that men of science hive discovered
ihe real nature of the disorder This
knowledge. it is hoped, will enable
Thysicians to treat it successfully. The
late Surveyor General OF the Army, DR..
YIN. A. Hammond, has subjected the
body of a recent victim Of hydrophobia
70 critical examination He has been
able to trace the disease from its incep-
ton to its final and fatal effects. The
name Of the nan was Mccormick We
are Informed. concerning this interest
inS matter as follows:
Mccormick was bitten upon the hand
lime weeks ago. DR.. Hammond traced
the poison from the point of ingress TO
the system to the scat of Incubation,
The '.meduils oblongata.' There the
diseased action had settled about the
great nerves that control the actions.
and had also extended to one heInis-
Yhere OF the brain. The poison began
working on the great nerve centers. and
began to influence. ,he victims thoughts
and even his dreams DR.. Hammond's
discovery is claimed 10 be Il great adj
.aure towards the solution Of the prob
lem that has so long puzzled scientists.
Further experiments VIII be made,
which 1t IS hoped Will develop further
points II the disease.
The equally new and still startling
theory of the case, namely, that !. dog
which is not mad may cause person b.
ten by himself 10 have hydsophobia, is
treated Of in the following:
New Icrla. June 1s:.-In connection
With the discovery ot DR.. Hammond on
the subject of hydrophobia, new and
impor.,iu; results ale deducted from Nc
Coruick case II IS ROW stated upon
GOOD authority that Mccormick was ret
bitten by mad dog. A man named
Kelley who was with Mccormick at the
tine has identified the dog, and It Is
known that two other persons have been
bitten by the same animal. Several
physicians who were jurors on the case
have examined the dog, brindle bull
terrier, aud since McCOrnick's death he
has been closely watched, i'll the interest
of science They are unanimous IL
opinion that the dog has 20 symptoms
If rabies. DIR. Hammond, whose care
tui investigation has led to mos: import
ant results. declares tina: any dog that
bites person may innoculate that per-
son with poison that may develop into
hydrophobia. One physician says, ii
this is the case N one instance it may be
the case in all, and nothing but the de
struction of useless dogs i'll the cities
San make the public safe. The dog was
evidently uOt rabid when be bit McCor-
mick, otherwise he would not now be
alive and we'll. He considers the fact
established beyond doubt that it is not
necessary for a dog to be rabid to inocu-
Ei.te human being with virus that may
develop into hydropLia.
We believe there never has been a case
Of hydrophobia on the Pacific coast
This fact. if it be true, partly reconciies
as to the presence Of the hordes OF dogs
Lat constitute an inevitable part of the
population of every town and village
and mining camp in Nevada and Cali
fornia.