The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19

endeavored 10 make them useful by way OF an
enema, out with no better success. subsequently
we tried to inject the remedy the system by
an ende mical application. Al all these trials the
patient was thrown INTO such violent paroxysms
OF choking that the strength OF four strong
men was all too little TO restrain him. Dur
ing all the time s, the secretion Of SALIVA
1t across the room IN streams with the force OF an
engine. He was conscious and had full possession
rangement OF ms affairs. His family were all
summoned. l wished TO bring other physicians.
spectacle, so no other doctor was called except
my friend DR.. Dreamer, whom i brought Mr..
Butler wrote me request to give him relief even
and all he attempted TO do. DR.. Dreamer sug.
gested that he had seen 1t stated bathing was used
with benefit In Russia In this disease. But how
could we put him In bath when the sight or men,
ton OF water threw him INTO spasms 7"
REroRTRR-I have lately seen an offer by New
Yorker to absolutely cure every case OF hydro
phooia gratuitousy, no matter Ia what desperate
stage, II he should be given entire charge Of the
CASE
DOCroR-That was, OF course, intended as an ad.
yertsement The true philanthropist who kne v
cure Tor hydrophobia would at once publish it
profession has no secrets 1t would be criminal to
withhold such knowledge from the community and
thus prevent the saving OF life.
INoCuLATI0N BY CATS.
REPoRrER-There have been statements OF hydro
phobia cases from the bite OF cat. Have you any
Information on that scorer
DocToR-yes; the last case saw before Mr.. But
Ter. called lOr consultation IN Case Of
out OF Brooklyn, some ten wears ago. We found
the patient an intelligent looking elderly woman,
usual tests, without developing any symptoms OF
the disease named, l expressed SURPRISE The
lady and her doctor assured me sne was subject 70
at once thought OF hydrOphoba; and, asking If
she had ever been bitten, sne answered mat
in the hand by little kitten they had IN the house,
but the kitten was not mad at all She did not
know what became o. 1t, Tor II run away, and was
lost. The Uite got well right away almost. tested
her with a glass 0 water she could not swallow
a drop oil 1t. and l knew all about the ASH ma
Evidently she had not the remotest idea that she
was the victim Of feline rabies. When ! saw her
the next day the disease was iully developed. and
she ed soon after, glad to escape by death fiOm
the horrors OF this most heartrending aff1icti0n.
RAY OF HOPE.
REPORTER-Do you see any reason TO nope
that medical science can nnd any alienation for
these sunerlngSS
DocToR-Yes; there Is in the experience OF Mr..
Buffers case just tne CLEAN OF nope Driven TO
desperation by witnessing his agOules on Tuesday
evening about eight O'Clock, placed blister on
his breast, winch took effect at once and removed
about two square inches OF the skin. On tnis de-
nuded surface busted ten grains OF the suphate
OF morphine. This had not been done ten minutes
before ne showed SlgnS OF opium dellrIum, and
said to his wife,
.sOH I AM IN HEAvENp'
He described the beauty oil the foliage there, ana
was evidently out o. pain and in temporary con-
dIion o. happiness We repeated this three times.
appng Sr grams a. 70 ne enc reea
nom those fearful exhibitions OF pam whicn mad
before characterized the progress OF the disease
hope that this suggestion OIL the extreme struggle
in my mind to relieve my friend may, II applied In
the carrier stages. lead to some means OF breaking
the heretofore certain fatality OF nydrophOoia.
ed Ess0H1'1-"''' Is the cause Of death IN this DIS
DoCToR-Exhausten from su6ocation. That the
parent rom its deadly end. but wnen you nave
seen cases stated as being cured they have simply
not been hydrophooia Il drop Of wafer can be
no hydrOphObia. The water test Is, so tar as my
knowledge goes, an unailing one The closing OF
during the paroxysms it Ii just as real and as
effective as though the ori6ce were sealed up
Assistant States.
Yesterday, HERALD reporter called at the dog
establishment OF the late DR.. Francis Butler, at
No. Peck slip, VINO has lately fallen victim to
hydropnobia. Several dogs were In the rooms
bearing disconsolate look and drinking copous
draughts Of water from buckets which were
placed within the limits OF their CHAINS. In the
window stood the stuffed Siberian bloodhound
wen known to all passers by in Peck slip. MID the
yeping Of the dogs the reporter obtained the FOL-
lowing statement from the assistant Of DR..
Batler:-
My name is Thomas y. Kane. have been for
several years connected with Dr. Butler, and am
going to carry on the business with one OF the
iHcMoclb VI Ills lduuy. LIT. buLlcT tOlu inc tHdL
he believed hydrophooia existed among dogs, but
he did not think that he could suffer from that
disease If bitten by rabid dog, He looked upon
himself, think, as invulnerable, for he
had been bitten hundreds OF times by dogs
supposed to be mad. he used to say always "Give
the dogs plenty OF water and keep them cool, and
not too much meat. Give them light lood-plenty
Of bread and milk, and meat but three times q
week." Last Saturday he complained while sit
Ing here Of dulness and put his hand to his chest
He never until the last day OF his life would admit
that hydrophobta. He told 20, 900 dogs had
passed through his hands and hardly any OF them
had ever had the bydr0pn0bla, and none of his men
had ever had or thought OF such thing as hydro
phobla.
HOW HE MET HIS DEATH.
With reference TO the dog that DIT DR.. Francis
Butler. IL vas very large SPITE dog. His owner
believed that IT would choke MIN to DEATH and SO
he brought him to Dr. Butler TO be doctored.
be bitten was in this fashion After the man
brought him chained him in the middle room,
INCH we use for sick dogs occasionally. Mr..
Butler was opening his mouth, giving him q
handful OF table salt to make the dog vOmit, and
held HIM by the ears. While Dr. Butler was CIV
ing MIN the salt he DIT MIN on the thumb, and he
said 'He's got me-" and threw him down to
avoid his biting me asO The same evening"
To s TO 90 to ap Sues rm
where he has always large number OF dogs for
treatment. On the boat he bit this great piece
garments. He had also bitten some one ON the
boat, young Fellow, about sixteen years OF age,
LOOKING like q clerk. He screamed terribly. Per-
haps the Goth saved him, as biting through 1t may
have t4ken the poison on the dogs teeth.
Alter he had bitten the young man | chained
him to the anchor on the erryD0at At Williams
burg policeman came on Uodrd and borrowed a
base ball bat rom q lad, and with one blow beat
the dogs BRAN IN. then took on bis cham aud
eft him on the deck dying. | suppose the deck
hands threw him IN the river.
BUTLER AND BERGH.
Mr. Butler In years gone by has had serious mis-
with Mr.. Bergh about trimming
dogs ears.
Mr.. Butter told me that he was native OF |
stroud In England. He was one OF the best and !
.indest men ever knew. He never allowed one I
Df his dogs to be matreated, and everybody re-
,pected hlm.
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS.
The first symptoms OF disease appeared last +
Monday morning. when Mr.. Butler WAS drinking
tea, and be experienced q severe nervous (which /
Ing. He SPOKE 70 his wife about 1t, but soon took
hcun rv.th oivnlu In