The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-11
BERGH's SUBSTITUTE.


DIsBELrEvER IN HYoRoPnoBIA CONSENTS TO
DE INocuLATED WITH THE VIRUS OF A MAD
DoG-wHAT he HAS TO SAT ON TIE SUB
jet
The proposition TO test Mr.. Berah's disbelief In n.y.
drophooia by practical experiment upon that emf
nent friend OF The lower ANIMALS not having met with
acceptance the part OF the President OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals the public
will be prepared TO listen the oilers OF people who
are willing to take his place and submit TO incubation
In his stead. Already the HERALD receipts OF the
following letter.
THE CHALLENGES ACCEPTED.
BRooKLYs April s, 1878.
10 rHH EDITOR OF THE HEKALp:-
Seeing IN your paper tho proposition made TO Mr..
bersh TO inoculae him with saliva from rabid DOG,
all Tor the cause Of science, would say that am IN
Will give me 900 in gold will afford him the oppor
tunty OF putting his theory into practice, the money
10 DO mine az soon as the operation has been per-
formed, winch must DO done In the presence OF
responsible parties DOGRERRY.
Accompanying this letter were the and ad-
dress OF the writer, and reporter Of tho HERALD
a. once sent to ascertain II the offer
sponsibls source and made In good faith In both
these respects the answer Was IN every way salts
factory. Ringing tho bell OF cosey little house In
South Brooklyn the re porter met by comsy
young girl, who showed him into plain but comfort.
able paror and in response 10 mis- inquiries went 10
evdences that the house private unatic asylum
ana the master OF the domiciie when ne appeared
turned out 10 be shrewd intelligent and hard headed
Scotchman.
81 am sent by tho HERALD" said the reporter, SO
ascertain whether you wroe the letter signed Dog
berry,, and whether your proposition is made in good
faith"
II wrote IT, and II the doctor wants TO try the sx-
pertinent on me am ready TO submit 10 It IN copsid
Grafton OF the sum namsd.h
'But aon', you :. shiuk $4,000 small sum for tho
risk you VIII runY' asked the reporter.
"No: IT'S enough think. o lot believe run
any risk"
s'Tnen the money would go to my family You see
don't believe there any such thing as HYDRO
pnobia, and am sure ran mucn greater risk when
went into the army. Whenever the doc or puts up
tho money ain wilng 10 try the experiment"
''tow came you 70 make such proposl.iop2'
~ MEAN BrsINEss.
swell, you see was reading the DOCTORS challenge
| to Bsrgl, and thought the physician was making
told you before DON'T believe in hydrophoula and
as nobody could expect so good and useful az
offer to do It Ayseli. l dont want my name printed
unless my proposition is accepted, but tho HERALD
KNOWS whore 10 nnd me and that moan business y
"What 10 your motive IN making this offer ~
II want to make the money, Of course, but then l
am ANXIOUS also to do something ior tho cause Of
science"
.'But II the experiment. kills you 2"
"Tne cause OF science will be served all the same
But il won't kill me. People who were bitten bv dors
| have died In great agony no doubt but il WAS their
fears and not the bite which caused their death Pm
not going my imagination Kill me, eau tell GU.
and my only lear IL that the doctor will back out -
"You don't think The offer made IN good faith,
| thsnf"
~ think 1t made to tease Bergh but a. amt m
useful man ~ Bergh Is and need The money more
have concluded to Try tho experiment II ths doctor
| means business
"whs. does your family say TO this proposition Of
| yoursf"
I ~ havnt told them YETI
THR SUBSTITUTES HOME
This remarkable conversation, once so frank and
Straightforward induced the reporter lead talk
into other Channels, TO n his interlocutor was
equally practical and hard-headcd ali subjects
and II must he confessed n the iunatic no.
body short OF iunac can discover 1t. He coherent
and logical in everything. III am snginesr,O he
! said, "out Just now Im out Of job. was getting
~ take my place Tor ST. week, ana so they let me
CO." Apparently We isels uneasness IN regard TO
another job, and his home Is certainly coscy and
! comfortable ~ the home Of any inIsIiigcnt
mechanic in tho City Churches The
| walls oil his parlor are adorned with prints
and chromos, and IN one corner IL piano with music
and music books scat tered II he himself
- whole house" and Ii proud Of the comfort and
taste with which he IS surrounded Altogether II Ia
good home 70 be forsaken lightly, aud II the
| man earnest ~ he s0ems-ior q profound ser.
BUSINESS pervades all that he says the subject OF
rabies-he must 10 strong disbeever In the theory
oil hydrophoUia. When tho reporter to 20 put
hrs nat and accompanied him 20 car. talking on
variety OF subjects on tho way, but frequently
ring 20 the proposition which the the
reporters wis., aud when The was leaving he
by way OF good by, rcll the when hs
10 ready with the money will BIO hand Tor she OF
periment, aud You and will break bottle OF wine
over II afterw ard.v