The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-11-01
Dogs that c. Mad.


From the Philadelphia Times.
Gott,icb Elsssser, who died at
l ,7Sl North Nineteenth street had
q history. In Prussia he took .
degree of Doctor Of Medicine, aud
coming to this country, made a
fortune aud then lost it. He was
a native ofBerlin, and, many years
ago his father owned q Spitx dog, |
priced for his faithfulness and his |
ability as . night-watchlnan.
Mr.. Elsasses's uncle was the
"scharfrichter," or headsman, of,
Berlin, and, as part Of his voca-
tion. he was expected to ill the
position OF pound master. During
tho dog days his numerous aids, or
scharfrichter-knechters roamcd
through tho city and seized all
dogs that seemed without homo or
master. Those that werc not re.
deemed were killed.
From the nature Of his occupation
the Observation-Disclosures" be-
came intimately acquainted with
the doings and misdoings Of all
kinds Of dogs, and IN Berlin ho
was looked upon as authority in
all matters concerning them. Tho
rest of the story is given Us told by
Gottlicb Elsasscr himself some
time ago. aifi
"My father finally became a
storckccpcr, and then no deemed
it advisable to part with our Spitz-
or, aud accordingly no presented
him to q friend. My uncle, hear
ing that the dog was going among
strangers said to his new master.
"Bcwarc Of him he belongs to
tho "wasserscheu." lie meant by
this that be belonged 10 that class
Of dogs which fear water.
"rhe Observation-Disclosures
divides all dogs into classes: those
that fear tho water, including the
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Spilx, poodle, and many other
varieties, and those that like wa.
ter, including the Newfoundland,
setter. pointer, bloodhound, aud
thc various kinds Of hunting dogs.
lie holds that the bite OF every
dog that fears wafer Is poisonous
s, all times, and that the members
of the oth,r class are entirely
harmll, ss.
/ "Wcll, my father's fricnl took
our Spitz dog away, the dog BIZ
him, and tho man died. "Didn't
| | tell you so p said my uncle, The
sscharirichtcr.' 'Thc bite of q
.wasscrchuc" Is MS deadly as the
sting of q ratilcsnakc. II you had
called me in time, though, | could
have saved him.
| "This was the remedy my uncle
proposcd: Beneath the tongue o
every human being there are two
large veins, whose blackness ren
dcrs them easily distingnishable,
4 When any one is afflicted will
hydrophobia, cut these open will
| a pair Of small scissors or al!
sharp instrument, and allow th'
blood 10 trickle out. This rids th'
patient Of tho virus. Then make
a tea Of lupupin, tho seeds of The
!, hop vine, and give tho patient
cupiul. This will at once put hin
to sleep without having the injll
rious effect that would follow tn
; administration Of opium. In fou
, or Ave hours tho patient vii
: awake. Then give him anothc
'cupful Of the tea, and continu
/ this treatment until he has slep
, for twen,y.four hours. lie wi
} then be entirely cured. III
. .scharfrichter-kncchtcrs say tha
. this simple remedy never fails.
"In Silesia, in 1881 | was in tn
army, employed to prevent peopl
: from entering the districts ravagc
: by the cholera. Four soldier
! were bitten by wolves; they als
! dread the water, and therefore b
9 long to the wasscrchcu. Ono
y the men expired in terrible agoil
E While the other three we're suffe
Q ing terribly a schafrichter-knec
:. ter arrived, applied his rcmet
q and the lives of the men we
y saved.
"Whcn a boy I threw Spit
q dog into pond. 1t was only !
stratergy that could get bin ne'
= the bank. When he found himse
1 in the water he padded vigorou
ly with his four feet, but he cou
y not swim. Try Newfoundlai
or bloodhound dog In the san
n manner; he rests easily in Il
g water, aud swims quietly OIL
It gracefully. Every one should u
d his dogs, and ascertain II they b
l. long to tho wasscrschcu. II the
Il dread the wator DO not allo'
D. them to reinain in the house. II
J, Spitx aud his brethren are rs de-
{. sers @ The rattle snake. L do'