Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-03
Death From Hytlrophobid.

Asnbell auckland, OF ChlcOpee, who
was bitten by vagrant dog Nov. 25, is
dead of hydrophobia. His mind was clear
umti! few moments before his death,
when he said to his friends that he "would
show them how Christian could die"
His only regret at the approach of death,
as expressed to his physician, was that
sit seemed hard that a strong, well man
should have to go for a dog"
The hot vapor was tried in this case
and discontinued, because the moisture
caused commissions, and the sick man en-
treated his friends to stop it. The vapor
was not let directly upon his person, but
came from another room. The noise Of
boiling wate-, the use of the words Eva
ter drinking" or "dog," caused severe
commissions. Morphine in large doses in
,jected under the skin proved Of no value,
and, as he could swallow no liquid, medi-
cine in that form was not tried. During
Wednesday Mr.. auckland became more
quiet, but in the evening his throat and
mouth filled with frothy mucus, SO as to
cause choking and efforts at vomiting for
relief.
From this his strength failed rapidly
till death came, apparently from eXhaus-
ton, the man being worn out with want
of rest, sleep and almost constant motion.
The efforts to clear his .throat were fol-
lowed by great prostration, and convul-
sive movements also became more frequent
during the last hours of life. During the
day he was seen by Drs. Carpenter and
Blodgett, Of Holyoke; Bartlett and
Cboo Of 81 IL,
dian Orchard, and Thompson, of Belcher-
town. These physicians, without eNcep-
ton, pronounced the case one Of un
questionable hydrophobia, and concur
with DR.. Smith in the opinion that the
treatment by curara offered the best hope
of any remedy. The family, attendants,
and all who watched the progress of the
disease are convinced that the effects OF
this drug were most favorable, keeping
the patient more quiet, relieving the dis
ease of many Of its terrors. DR.. Smith
injected the drug under the skin every
hour and oftener, giving at each injection
from one-fourth to one third grain, giving
during the day upward Of seven grains,
sufficient, he thinks, to thoroughly test its
value.
Mr.. auckland expressed frequently his
belief that the medicine was doing him
great good, urging the doctor to use it
very freely, without fear, saying: II can
only die; must die without this; it helps
me; feel that it may effect cure from
the relief it gives to these spasms." This
testimony, sustained by all the friends
who saw the sick man, enabled the doctor
to fully test the drug. 1t was certainly
used with nerve and courage sufficient tc
prove the full service of the medicine
The doctor thinks his experience in this
case teaches him that the cure for hydro
| phobia has not yet been discovered, bu1
that the use Of curara has been followed
in this case by such great relief that he
should certainly recommend its use in an
other case, if administered by an inteli
gent physician who could be on the
ground constantly to carefullw watch it
effects. The relief in this case was Ger
tainly very great, and the remedy was
followed by no paralysis OF unfavorabl.
symptom, traceable to the drug. It re
quires nerve to inject into man
blood every hour or SO a dose doubl,
sufficient to cause paralysis and almos
instant death in we'll man. The forti
tude and restraint manifested by MI
auckland astonished all who saw him
The disease caused intense agony to him
self and friends, and in his death tn
world has lost good and valuable mar
-Sprinatield, GLASS; Republican.