Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-22

the thumb of his right hand so badly that the
marks of six sharp teeth could be plainly
seen. On the ferry-boat to Brooklyn the cog
escaped from basket in which he was con .
fined and bit man in the leg. The animal
was soon shot by q policeman. Inc woona
soon healed, and Mr.. Butler had almost for-
gotten about it, until last Monday morning,
when in his effort to swallow cup OF tea at
his breakfast table he was seized with VIC :
lent paroxysm and convulsive tremor, ana 70
his surprise discovered that his muscles would
not convey the drink to his mouth. In some
alarm he turned to his wife and said: NV ny,
how strange this is. l cant get that tea TO
nv Inns. What can it mean?" She thought
of the bite of the dog Immediately, and like
fash it came to her that her husband had n.y.
drophobia, but she endeavored at the time to
conceal her fears from him, and told him he
was nervous and needed rest. on try
another cup, them" he answered; but in at
tempting to drink he was again CONFUSED.
He then tried to eat an egg and some bread,
but could not do so, and few hours alter
wards he recognized symptoms of hydropho-
bia, and realized his condition. he then
begged his friends 70 keep away from him and
ran UP and down stairs with Il stick in his
hands endeavoriDg to strike and bite every
person who approached him. He tore the
clothing from his body and clutching at his
breast shrieked, ''There are mad dogs here. >"
Drs. Loretz and Dreamer were called in and
we're obliged to tie him down and finally sue
ceeded in ejectng morphine into his arm.
This relieved his paroxysms. He lost the
power of speech, then barked like dog,
while streams Of foam poured from his mouth,
and late on Tuesday night he died. He was
GA years old and leaves a wife and nine
children.
Mr.. Butler was native of England, and
his education was OF superior order. He
was an accomplished linguist, and has been
connected with several educational institu-
tons as a professor Of languages. His knowl-
edge of French and German is attested by a
volume of which he was the author. Some
wears ago he went into the business of train
ing, buying and selling dogs, and his ability
in controlling and tanning them was deemed
by many really marvellous. Many time he
has led away without injury quarrelsome
and ferocious dog which attacked every other
person who approached it. He wrote pop
ular book entitled, "Dog Training" He had
no fear of hydrophobia, aud expressed the
opinion that it was simply nervous affection
and that the bite of dog would not produce
the disease unless fear supervened and occa-
stoned it. All kinds of rare and expensive
dogs were to be found at his establishment.
When p. II. Barnum held his dog show in the
old Museum at Broadway and Ann street,
Buffers contributions we're acknowledged to
be by far the finest and the most varied. He
prded himself on the purity of the breed o.
dogs raised and trained by him. Any breed
could be obtained of him, from deminutive
black and tan or King Charles spaniel to an
English bulldog or Siberian bloodhound.
Butler did not go to dog He felt a
pardonable pride in raising of pure FLOODED
dogs, and was respected by large circle Of
acquaintances.-New York Tribune.