Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-08
Letter from Rappahannock.

ICorrespohdeuce of the Alexandria Gazette.
WooDviLLE, RAPPAHANNocK Co., Va
The dead body of James Clarke, son of Mr.. A.
Clarke, tweuty-eight years old, was found on
the Blue Ridge, two miles from BrowntoWn,
half way between Front Royal and Washington,
Oh Saturday last, by Mr.. Frank Miller. Justice
Thomas B. Massie, with Dr. John Browning,
of Flint Hill, as surgeon, summoned jury,
End the following facts were developed as to
the cause of the violent death of the young
man: Two months ago young Clarke sold a
horse to some party in Front Royal, and on
Tuesday last be left the latter place where he
had gone to collect the money (SSO)tor the horse
| Sometime in the afternoon ofthat day he started
| on his return to his home 10 this county 10
very intoxicated condition, and few days
afterwards his body was found. Dr. Browning
| made close examination of the body, but fail
ed to find any evidence of violence or trace OF
poison, and the evidence produced from the
| examination of witnesses led to the conclusion
| that death resulted from the effects Of the
liquor and the severe cold of Tuesday night,
aud the verdict of the inquest was so rendered.
A bottle full of whiskey was found on the body
| lust as it had been handed him 10 Front Royal,
aud no evidence Of having been robbed was
| discovered. Alter having walked the ten ml.,s
it is thought he was overcome by fatigue aud
the liquor, and setting down by the path tell
asleep and was frozen.
A large nuulber of dogs have been killed in
the neighborhood Of Sperryville aud Washing
ton from fear of hydrophobia; some OF them
having been bitten by mad dogs. In this con-
oecton | give what may be valuable lntorma-
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received from gentleman of this county, Mr.
Willis Browning. whose long experience and
sound judgment land who is Que Of our best
cizens) eutitle the remedy to trial. MIR. b.
| has Implicit faith in it, and We trust it may
prove useful to all who wish to save their dogs
and at the same tlme prevent the possibility of
their going mad There is at the root of the
dog 5 tongue aud underneath it, small worm
like substance Of white color, aud II Is the re-
| moving OF this that insures the lmposslbty OF
the dog from rabies afterwards The opera
ton is very supple. aud 10 few days the dog
is well. The mouth of the dog Is widely OPEN
| cd and a piece OF wood introduced the tongue
is then pulled OUT as Tar as possible, and the
operator having previously provided himself
with common awl SEXES hold of the worm
like substance and with the aw detaches 1t
with a quick movement, the worm easily de-
| tachlnE Itself llOu the H:Sh. logs tnuS treat
cd, 'wormng them, as it is called, will not
70 mad. and our iutormcr remembers when a
pack of hounds ''wormed" were set upon
mad dog iu several Instances and killed by them
at the command Of the owner, and though Bit
ten, 10 one of them became rabid. The pre-
venllve is simple and may do good; and, al
though new to us has been practced here by
some Of the older hunters and owners OF hounds.
We shall be glad to hear of its being generally
introduced, aud if it proves as valuable as rep
resented to Us, it will b. good news to the own
ers Of dogs.
The continued rains will delay corn planting
mouth later than usual, not an acre having
yet been planted.
John A. Browning az old subscriber to your
paper, had six Of his sheep lately killed by dogs
What blessing it would be il some remedy
could be found to prevent dogs from killing
sheep. just now the dog is creating conside-
rablc anxiety with US from his sheep killing
habits and his tendency to 20 mad, and as we
have thousands Of them with us, the anxiety
is general. b.