The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-07-15
HYDRopnoBIA.


been tfe inability to licatc the disease in
Ia.y particular part of the body. There
has been no root at which they could strike.
THE knptty problem has been whether a
diseased part peculiar 10 hydrophobia ex-
isfs. At the post-inortem examination u
Wm. Mccormick. whose horrible death is
fresh in the minds Of the public. DIR. Vim.
4. Hammond determined to examine un-
ler a microscopic certain parts Of the body,
with a view to solving the problem. lie
took the medulla oblongata. dissected IL,
mud placed it in alcohol. The great point
he was to endeayor to ascertain was wheth-
er any structural. changes not Jet discoy-
cred would reveal Il true lesion--that is, a
discased part peculiar tohydrophobia. It
has been repeatedly asserted that there is
20 such lesion. Oa Monday. DIR. Ham
mond began his investigation.
TUE NEDuLLA oBLoSGATA.
which had been dissected aud preserved in
alcohol, was taken out. and found in ex-
lcelient condition. Tie FIRST section was
made through the spinal accessory nerves.
where the illamcnts pass from the niedqlla,
The reason that this part was first brought
nnder observation Was because the greater
forco Of the disease seemed 10 be extended
70 tue muscles Of the throat. This was
brought on By Mcuormiek's attempting to
drink a glass Of water on Wednesday night.
The attending physieians. At the post NOR
sem examination, were astOnisled ut the
Aealtay appearance Of the lsrypx aud phar-
Jnx internally, while the congestion and ex-
ternal infamation amounted almost TO en-
gorgement. When this section had been
properly adjusted, the cause Of this condi-
tioD Of The throat was evident. At differ
ent points in the white and gray matter,
ahicL makes up the body of the medulla
oblongata. could be distinctly seen. when
highly rnaguifFel, black spots Of irregular
shape aud various sizes. Indicative of ex-
trayasated blood. AZ the origin Of
THE SPINAL. ACCESSORY NERVES,
ibis appearance became more marked, and
he evidence that the part was the seat Of
The disease was Us positive as the thing
could be. Other sections we're made. and
the same appearances were plainly to be
observed. avsss5ffl
The finding Of structural changes IN the
mcdulla oblongata shows that tie disease
allied lydrJphobia i true nervous dis
ease, and not blood poison. Dr. Ham
alOnd has found tue key 10 the Workings Of
the mysterious disease in Mcgormick's
case. lie was bitten upon the first knuck-
L Of lis right Aand some time about eight
Or nine weeks ago. lie washed It with
brandy, but the virus bad already reached
thc medalla aud had begun lis insidious
work. Dr. llsmmond traced the poison from
toe point Of ingress into the system to the
scat of incubation ine6ulla oblongata.
There the diseased action settled about the
great nerves that control the action, aud
had slsc extended to the henisphcres Uf.
the brain. This was shown by tie pecu-
lAr attention that Mccormick began 20
pay to the subject. The poison that was
working 10 the
GREAT NERVE CENTRES,
aid DR.. Uammond. began 70 influence bis
tlOughts and even bis dreams. As men
sllaost always do n braiu affections. lac
ssfoyc to conceal the anxiety which was
depicted ID bis face. When bis friends
and family asked him what was the matter,
and advised him 10 sac physician, lie
laughed aud then said; That dog IS not
msd. From this incipient stage until the
aggrayation Of The disease about the origin
u the spinal accessory nerves and the pneu-
mogasiric nerves caused the terrible spasms
that only ended in death. the progress of
the disease i now marked and followed by
Dr.. Hammond. ..,s
Further experiments are 10 be made which
viii throw still more light upon The dis
ease. DIR. Hammond has proved THAT in
the case Of Mccormick true lesion exist
"a. IL this is trpc Of this ease, II follows
Dr. Hammond believes that i might have.
been equally true in others. bat bad been
overlooked on ascount Of ihc observations
.! the investigator not having been SO nd.
vsnccd as these have been ~ this case.
UmDuzzled. bulldogs are recommended
for lunch houses. 50 that all who outer
,hsre can get bite.
A cOlursd gcn'lm'n ona Georgia jury
was IN fayorof sending The prisoner 70 the
plsnipUfentiary.
The yiless sinner may return--cyory.
.tlline ave af umbrella.
An Irish editor says lie can see no
ealihIyrsassn Why Women should not be
slIowcd 70 become medical nlen.
Hale ofsshree' Live with your wife
mother and ,r9,her-in-les.
Az Umpgc couusy farmer has been stn.
bling his sos in su ice house 10 mako Der
give icc tIcan. La 8a