South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-01-09
A Case of Hydrophobia from g
Cat Bie-SiRguIdr Death.

Cat Bue-StRGutdr Death
Mr. JAMES RAYMOND, of Brooklyn, New York,
died Of hydrophobia from the bite of a cat
on the ist instant. The New York Sun says;
! Six months ago, while stroking the back
OF cat, tho treachcrous creature sud- emily
turned and bit him severely on the hand
TIE wound was dressed, aud Mr. RAYMOND
experienced no serious Inconvenience from
it until last Tuesday. About NOON of
that day ho became sick at his place Of bu
siness, Maiden lane and Water street He
discovered an obstruction in his breathing,
and had severe pains in the head For a
time he was unwilling to believe that any
thing serious allied him, but he was com
PEELED to quit his work and 20 homo, where
he arrived at four o'clock. He sent for a
physician, who decided that the aiimcn.
was congestion Of tho left lung, and pre-
scribed for the patient with that view. The
next morning, however, when the doctor
| called, Mr.. RAYMOND was much worse. and
his symptoms could not be accounted for on
the hypothesis of congestion of the lungs
Inquiry elected the fact about tho cat bite,
and the doctor was then satisfied that he
had a case of hydrophobia to trent.
This conclusion received fearful con-
iirmaton about - o'clock. Mr.. RAYMOND
had Their q terrible paroXysm, lasting more
than an hour, in which he frothed at the
mouth, expressed the greatest horror at
everything liquid, and required tho s-rh-
ces Of six strong men to prevent his harm
ing himself or others. This paroxgsm was
succeeded by others, mono Of which were so
violent, At one time he begged his atteu-
dants to release him for few minutes, and
Us he was then comparatively quiet, they
did so. lie seized the opportunity to rush
TO n closet where there was bottle Of lau-
dnuum. He got the bottle in his hands
but il was taken from him before he could
mako any uso Of it, Six physicians were
with him on Wednesday evening aud night
They kept him inhailing chloroform, and
/ injected morphine cpijcrmicaIly. THIS
/ treatment seemed to alleviate his suff3rings,
aud for tive or three hours before life was
extinct he was comparatively calm After
midnight an Episcopal minister baptized
/ him and administered the sacrament, the
| dying man being able to make the proper
responses. His last moments were quito
/ peaceful. Shortly before lie expired he
said that he would prefer death o thousand
times TO the agony Of another paroxysm.
/ Mr.. RAYMOND had been married about two
years, and leaves a young wife and child.
lie was % years and five months old.
CoNGREss The Senate, on the 5tb, was
chiefly engaged in the discussion Of the f.
nancial and salary questions \ substitute
to tho House bankrupt bill was reported,
but 10 action was taken upon IL. In the
House, Mr. ToDD, Of Pa, introduced a bill
reciting that at the tine Of the invasion Of
tho State Of Pennsylvania by LEES army
the ciiiza0s Of Adams, Bedford, Cumbcr-
land, franklin, Fulton, Summcrsct aud
York counties suffered great losses OF tie
bands Of both armies, aud tlo appointment
Of commission by the State, which had
assessed tho damages so incurred al 81,
. PSI, 47l 80, and directing tho Secretary
Of the Treasury n ply the above sum e
tho Governor Of the State Of PeRnsy lganil
for the use Of tho citizens Of tho cOuntics
above named according to the report Of Tho
commission appointed by tho State as ofore.
said The civil rights bill was then taken
Up, against which Mr.. HARRIS Of Virginia
and Mr.. STEPHENS, Of George made
speeches Mr.. BAN-iru, q colorci mem.
Der from South Caroline, advocated tLt
measure.
! CoLoRrD SuERrFIN V1EoINIA. y
RUFF1N, Of Arlington, Va, qualified as
sheriff Of Alexandra county, Va, January
| ], 1874, by taking the oath Of Office befor,
Judge SANGsTER, st Fairfax Court House
The new sheriff is colored man, who ha.
been studying law al tho Howard Univcr-