Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-06-25

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ABOUT HYpRornosIA.-Att this smsou
Of the year. whilst many persons suppose,
that the extreme heat 10 coadacive to pro-
duee hydrophobis in dogs. the following
letter Of Dr. j. B. Saudersou. read be-
fore the Brown Institute, in London. will
be Of interest: -sr as-07al-1
"a dog about to hcco,ne rnLid loses H.
natura. iivelinesss. IL arcpcs about Issa
II pre- occupied or apprchensiye. aud fceaI,
to withdraw into dark corners. From
tho frs, there is usually forcshaiowir ;,
Of that most constant sy mpsona Of the dis-A
ease-depru,ed appetite. Mad dogs nos
only dcvour 6lih and rubbish of every
kind with avidity. but even their owy,
excrcmcnt-oftcn Immediately after it has
beer, passed. Iudications Of this tendchcy
appear cary. and arc more sLaa SUPP.
cious. ... .g a-11. IA
along with this reculiariiy Of behs-
vior Il is Of equal importance to no';eS
that an infected dog. froar the hrss. s,larsa
a. other dogs without pssvocasious--,H
This suaprishness in most dogs is vc,nB,
striking. Ifa dog previously known T.. i;
have no such habit snaps indiscriminately
a, the t,r.. dog II meets n the yard or in lid
street, IL is probably mot safe. 81 -Eao
$50 far L have bad in mind chiefly whssa
! is to DO observed in dogs tied up or, ~
home. A dog which 10 at large is also {,
be recognized a In dangerous state /
| i,s dcnessor. A hcalsky dog ID iss pro e
grsss slong . street o. slssshere shows
st every step that its attention is svake.sad
the sights aud sounds which il eneouY-
ters. The rabid dog. on the eon:rl
nv. goes sulleuiy sud unobservantiy 'o> -
ward. ard isuos di,ested BY ot3sce eh.'s
viously likely to stirac. il. This siais-
meat. however, il subject 70 the imIaI
t.nt exception already reserrcd to. taa
lii i. excl ed both by the sigh, and souad
OF IN animal Of its own species. i7'nG
.Of the sympoms which accompany
the fatal stage Of the disease the most i'm
| por.ant ard characteristics sre those Which
relate TO the organs in which ]: iocaiiz: !
i,ole-she moeth ssd throat. slAtscnsion
10 often drawn to the cosdi,ca the m"e ao
10 sn animal supposca to be b h;al,hy b.
the observatioa that u tries to scratch Oh
corners of i.s mouth. as if attempting T.
get rid of the rspy Dosss. 1hsch Is tsceb
to be discharged from il. In d % tia srs :.
tied ur it, is noticeable that the bark has
entirely lost its ring. and SECURES Pc
culiar boarsencss. which eas be reeognis' =
even by the NEST sasbserssnt. AZ ssAss
disease psogressss ths disshstss incsessss.
tie lover jas hangs - h pasalysed a.
,hc animal ha. eviden. dif6custy in swa
losing. Along vish This there :, Oh -
loss Of power Of she hisd iiwbs ~ no~o
!. the de9 10 vasehed.z the pecSlisf ties af =
tshasior shish have been aiready Sss'cs (!
are seen to presess .hemsel'e Is in mn :;
ts,nore marked degree than bcE Il !
obsesved Grss. thar !. Il suhjrss & raro:;;-'
ysm ed excieasss. IN which 10 mskes of (
iea-repeaseds ssfvsss to bse or gusw ell
Gijeess (sucb - WOOD wnk. straw, Dc ,
within It's reach. while q the san . bins
i, eoutinscxto exhisit the t~ndency afr a
ssy mentiosed 10 desour is own exe.cine {:
ana. secondly. even during The retniss,.f :
J It's escise,ncn. is s. once renewed by %
sigh, ,r sound Of another dog.