The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-03
HORRORS OF nYDROPHOBIA.
Death Of George Arnold Ian Efila Cotin'
ty from the Effects Of the lsite Oh
Babid Dog Received i'm Dallas
last Fail.

The readers Of the HERALD will doubtless
remember the numerous cases OF parties bit
ten by mad dogs during what is commonly
known as the 'dog day season" last year
Among those who we're then SO unfortunate
as 10 BIO attacked by those rabid CANNES was
George Arnold, married man in the employ
of the Texas central road as section hand
between Dallas and Ennis. Arnold, who,
with his family, occupied u section house be-
tween Dallas and Ennis, came to this CITY last
August to purchase supplies. wWhll
here he WAS attacked on north Lamar
street. near meat market by
dog run mad. His case WAS not regarded IS
dangerous, but in order to be safe, after, the
expiration of day or go, he WAS induced by
his wife and friends to submit to mad
stone test" for safety sake, which he dld
with the most satisfactory results.
In October last Arnold and family removed
to Hill county and located on fern near the
line Of the northwest extension Of the Texas
Central road, commonly known as the Waco
branch, few miles from Whitney.
Yesterday Joe Spottsford, an old
friend an associated lof Arnold, re-
received letter from the latters wife de-
failing the sad termination of her husbands
life, through recent and unexpected attack
Of hydrophobis, tracable 10 the bite received
from tho rabid animal in this city last sum
NOR. He had experienced no fears Of alsTm
or Misrepresentation since the application OF
the maidstone, until about two csye ago,
when Arnold, while attending to his ordinary
farm dulles, began to experience singular
symptoms, which he Immediately mistusteo
to indicate an attack of the 'rab-
bies" He ut once remembered his mis-
fortune in this city, last August,
and fully realized the horrible results which
might follow. Judging from all the sur
roundings and developments he became
firmly convinced that he was soon 10 expe-
rience tho dreadful and terrible realities of a
victim to hydrophobia. His horror and e1-
cruliating mental suffering at the thought,
prompted him to write note 10 his wife
apprizing her of his terrible premonitions.
This note he left in their sleeping room,
dating Il February IS, 10 a. m. and saying
that would be the last she would hear of
him; that he was determined TO do no harm
or violence TO his family or any one.
On the finding of this note his absence was
discovered, and search for him. was insti-
tuted. Developments showed case of the
strangest, moral, mental and physical de-
termination ever exhibited on the part of
man. he had taken chain, paddock and
key, and gone to vacant log hut some two
miles distant. One end Of the chain he had
fastened about bis waist, the other end of the
chain be had secured 10 post, and having
attached and locked the paddock, he had
thrown the key out Of his
reach When found two DAYS follow
ing biz absence from home, and after
a thorough search through the woods and
country, his dead body presented
a horrible spectacle. His person was bruised
and msngled from the effects Of jumping.
struggling and biting himself. His face was
swollen and pulpy, ais eyes bnlged out and
everything indicated that he bad died a
most violent death. Mrs. Arnold appeals in
her letter 10 the friends Of her husband, Mr..
Spottsford, for assistance 10 enable herself
and children 10 return 10 her relatives in Tai
ladega, Alabama.