The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-08-25
XVII.---NO. T.
Dying OF HydrophObla.

James c. kavanagh, a bright boy o.
twelve, whose parents live at POS Yves
Iwcnty-ninth street, died in the New Yorl
Hospital Tuesday afternoon of what the
hospital physicians say WAS genuine nv.
drophobia. He was bitten on April il
by large black and white spotted dog
The kavanaghs lived at that time at 5i5
East Sixteenth street. The dog camI
skulking down the street smiling in the
gutter for food. A number of bows set
upon it and tormcntcd it. 1t nassed
young Kavanagh, who was taking no
part In the chase, and swapping at his
right hand, set its teeth in the palm lust
below the forefinger The teeth met in
the flesh of the palm, and the boy was
compelled to beat the dog on the head
with his other hand before il would let
go: 1t ran up the street out of sight.
Inc boy ran to his mother, who, fear
ing that the dog was mad, hurried her
son Off to DIR. McDonough, at Fifteenth
street and avenue A. DR.. McDonougl
cauterized the wound carefully, dressed
ltwith liniment, and put the arm in n
sing. There WAS no evidence that the
dog was mad, and DIR. McDonough
'houight there was no danger of hydro
phobla. The wounds were very painful
Tor three weeks. and then healed up very
slowly, but nicely, leaving slight scars.
On Sunday night last his mother no
ticcd that James was restless in his bed,
hut attributed his rcstlcssness to the heat.
Eariy IN the morning she sent him for q
pitcher of milk. As he reached the side.
walk he was seized with n spnsm of the
thront: 1t passed quickly, and he did his
GRAND. When he came back he had
another spasm, which greatly alarmed
his mother. AZ the breakfast table he
could eat little, and manifested an aver.
sion to water Tie scars in the hand
looked healthy, but the boy complained
OF dull pain in the arm. a friend went
to the family doctor, DIR. McLaury, of
IA West Forty-second street, and do
scrlbed the boys symptoms. DR.. Nc.
Laury visited the patient, and recog-
nized the signs of hydrophobia. He
prescribed somc remedies, and advised
the father, who is u hackman, to have
the boy removed to the hospital ut once.
Meanwhile the spasms Of the throat
became more frequent and more violent.
There were periods of rest, and during
one of these the boy got into his fathers
cab and was driven TO the New York
Hospital.
The attending physicians say that
when ne arrived hc had Wild look,
which they attributed to the great terror
he felt at his condition, and that he
seemed TO fully recognize his danger.
| lie was offered glass of water. lie
| turned his head away with evident dis.
gust, and the muscles of his throat con-
tracted. Then lie said:
Wait minute; will take it then"
lie snatched at the glass and hurriedit
to his lips. lie took mouthfnl and
| tried to swallow it. Next moment it was
elected violently, and ho fell back in
commissions. 10 was put in one of the
wards, he became worse SO rapidly that
1t was necessary to remove him to pri-
vatc room, 90 that other patients should
not be disturbed. His fright increased
every moment, and he kept repeating
that lie was sure that he was going to
die. Spasm followed spasm, and he
uttered cries which the doctors say very
much resembled the whining of n young
dog. lie was treated with the South
American arrow poison curarc. The
doctors say they administered it because
1t III the only drug that has ever been
seemed to have no curative effect i'm this
case, but it stopped all pain. The boy
repeatedly said he suffered no pain
although he writhcd in spasms so violen:
that it was necessary to hold him in the
bed. He had brief interval of quiet
between midnight and n. IN. Tuesday,
and then the spasms recommended
trothing saliva, tinged red, came from
his lips. His wide open eyes were
bloodshot, and his cries of terror were
pitiful. The doctors say that his terror
undoubtedly hastened his death. He
was always conscious, and recognized his
father and relatives up to within hclf
hour of his death. At 5:25 o'clock p. NJ.
his heart ceased beating. No inquest
was thought necessary, and the doctors
signed n certificate of death from hydro
phobia.
The body was removed yesterday to
the home of the parents The coffin was
draped in black. A black banner bear
ing large white cross hung over it on
the wall and six wax candles were at
the head.-New York San, .dug. IL.
The Dorm GOLD MINEs.-A CORES.
pondent Longmirc's, Edgefield County,
wites that "about the first cf this year
MIR. Nesbitt, who minded so successfully
for Mr.. Dorm, came back to the old
mines to see if he could not renew min
ing operations there, and he has succeed.
ed admirably. He has shipped ore that
was worth three hundred and forty dol
lars per ton. Since then he has found
and opened another vein much richer.
He thinks it il worth one thousand dol
lars per ton. The old mine belongs to
Mr.. Z. II. Mccormick, Of Chicago, ILL.,,
and do not think he would sell it ex-
cept for very high figure. Mr.. Nesbitt
is now putting up new machinery, and
will soon have his mill in operation.
will then report the results"
In "Reports upon the Mineral Rcsour-
ces of the United States" published by
authority Of the Government, in 1867, we
find the following in reference to these
mines: "Mincs of Mr.. William Dorm,
in the Abbcvillc and Edgefeld Districts,
yielded gold of the value of $500, 100 in
fifteen months preceding July, 1853.
The orc was highly ferruginous and
was found among the layers Of tho
vein in streaks and pockets Of extra.
ordinary richness. ."-.S. G. .ACr:c,:it"ras!.
H72o't for August.
CAPT. MILLS FARM.-We rode over
the well-cultivated farm of Capt. Mills,
of Greenville, recently, and were i'm.
pressed with what can be accomplished
by energy economy and iudoment