The New York herald., 1874-07-07

People-Remedics, "Reminiscences and
Facts.
The scene at the Pound yesterday aft ernoon
presented few new phases Of canine wretchedness.
Chained 10 the nocr were about one hundred dogs
ofvarious degrees OF light heartedness misery.
Each human visitor entering was carefully
eyed by the dogs, and as all the hope for redemp-
ton faded away when the face was seen to be that
OF a stranger, the iour-feored prisoners resumed
their how,s or their whiEings. The animals now
gathered In the Pound are Oft much better class
than those which have on previous occasions
awaited The fatal dose Of gas. There were some
very good specimens OF black -and-tan dogs. One
gigantic blood hound commanded universal awe
and attention from all. The canine denizens OF the
place gave him very wide berth, and the visitors
in search of stray dogs were equally careful TO
avoid him. He stood monarch oEtne Pound never
lying or sitting down. but maintaining always the
same majestic demeanor towards all surrounding
'purps'' and curs 1t may be safely prophesed
that this dog will die bravely, though the death
scene does take place IN an ignoole place.
THE PoUNDMAsTER
Is in no wise alarmed about hydrOph0bia. He
seizes each arrival by the back OF the neck, opens
the animals mouth and passes upon its age The
brute Is accepted and paid Tor If full grown If not
OF age the dog catcher departs without the usual
ffty cent stamp. There are very few cases OF re-
demption now. The dog fanciers are likewise
almost disheartened at the alarming decrease in
their business. The animals at present In the Pound
Will not suffer she last penalty OF the law until
tomorrow morning, at which time If they con-
rnue to come IN at the same rate, there WILL in all
probability, DE collected no less than 200 animals
DEATH OF MAD DOGS YESTERDAY.
Oiicer Hague, OF the Twenty ninth precinct, shot
mad dog yesterday at Twenty-sXth street and
mad dog was shot by Ofcer Stevenson, Of the
fNvatl v-Y1F, IN npant a n Wac
Thlrty-hrst street.
Oflcer Downes, OF the Twenty seventh precinct,
shot mad dog yesterday at No. 1875 Washington
mao dog was shot by Oficer NJ. Murphy. OF the
Fourth precinct, IN the store at No "a Cff street
Otficer Grathold OF the Fifteenth precinct shot
q mad dog yesterday at No. 1876 sixth avenue.
A mad dog was shot at No. 915 second avenue
yesterday by Oiicer Brutten, Of the Eighteenth
precinct.
A Physicians Theory of Hydrophobia.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
/ have noticed IN your columns for the last few
days the very excellent and scientific reports on
the subject OF hydrophobia. Among these were
mentioned the discovery OF DR.. Hammond and the
experience of many other eminent physicians. i,
as physician, believe this subject worthy of the
greatest attention OF the medical profession, and
believe also that the life OF one good man should
be valued more in a civilized community than all
the dogs in existence 1t appears, however, on
the contrary, that very often dogs receive more
consideration than men. When dog Is suspected
to have bitten man, where there is NO positive
proof he is left to be at large to do more harm,
but when man is suspected OF crime he is i'm
mediately arrested and held in the hands of he
authorities. The dog, as an inferior animLl should
receive very little consideration when his interests
and those of mans conflict. Wheh dog bites
man the law should empower the first police oficer
,hotc ha IN IN Ou Ia In,
this way only he could be prevented from
doing any future harm, and his body
could be made useful to the advancement
OF science by giving scientific men an opportu-
nifty OF immediately examining its condition while
IN the height OF disease, II present.
have mad three patients who were bitten dur
alter being bitten. applied the pure nitric acid
TO the part ana bandaged above the wound on
maniiestng any iurther symptoms of disease. The
tnIrd did not see un.il TWO weeks alter being bit
ten applied the nitric acid and electricity; but
all was OF no account, as tue disease had already
settled IN the system. The man died two months
after the inception OF the poison. His death was
a frightiul Que, with all tue symptoms OF hydro
phooia. Now, IN each case the dog was entirely
mad, so far as could judge. TWO of the animals
were snot but the third lives, and IS now as SEN
sible as any other dog; but l do not believe his
keeper is quite so wise as others, ne still keeps
the dog in his possession that bit him. agree with
Dr. Gross when he states that nitric acid the best
caustic to apply to the wound; but l do
not coincide with his opinion when he says that
could not be well now Ii Is Just as scientifically
correct TO believe IN the recovery OF a dog from
RABIES as 1t Is to believe that man who Is ravng
maniac can get well. And one OF the above
cases. know it from experience, the dog that was
really mad is now well. The dog who DIT McCor-
mick may have been mad at that time, may be
well now, and is liable to get mad at any future
time. Therefore he should pc shot, and they
should not allow the Inofenslve animal-as
his keeper calls him--to play among lit
tie children. DR.. Hammond has dlscov-
cred very important TACT IN locating the
disease in the n,edultd ob,Uugdto But stilI-that
which Is far more important-the remedy lOr
the disease remains yet 10 be discoy-
cred. With the view OF ascertainlng this |
would suggest the advantage OF killing every
dog Immediately when ne bites human being,
ana closely sublecting his organs 10 microscopic
examination. The saliva should be anayZed and
the nervous system should be closely and care
fully examined. II Dr. Hammond could get pos.
session OF the dog that bit Mccormick he should
kill MN, and with his powerful microscope should
investigate the condition OF the nervous system
and internal organs Thus he may be able to 10.
cate the lesion IN the dog, and what would be stl
more useful to science and humanity, to discover
the poison that generates the disease Ii that
virus were once discovered we could administer a
remedy TO neutralize 1t IN the system. Let TINS be
our great aim. JOHN Z. HANNAH.
NEW YORK, July 3, 1874.