The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-27

Death of George Arnold in Hill Coun-
~ from the Effects of the Bite of
RRbid Dog Received in Dallas
Last Fan.

Tho 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 were then SO unfortunate
as TO bo attacked by Those rabid CANNES was
George Arnold q married man in the employ
of the Texas central road as a section hand
between Dallas and Ennis. Arnold, who,
with his family, occupied section house be-
tween Dallas and Ennis, came TO this city last
August to purchase supplies. WINE
here he was attacked on north Lamar
street, near meat market by
dog run mad His case WAS not regarded MS
dangerous, but in order TO be safe, after the
expiration of day or So he was induced by
his wife and friends to submit to II mad
stone test for safety sake, which he did
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 leIss
Central road commonly known rs the Waco
branch, few miles from Whitney.
Yesterday joe Spottsford, an old
friend an associated lof Arnold, re-
received 8 letter from the latlers wife de-
failing the sad termination of her hush snd'5
life, through recent and unexpected attack
of hydrophobis, tracabe 10 the bta received
from the rabd animal in this city last sum
mer. He hsd experienced no fears If alarm
or misapprehension since the application OF
the maidstone, until about two days ago,
when Arnold, while attending to bis ordinary
farm duties. began to experience singular
symptoms, which no Immediately mistfusted
70 indicate an attack Of the 'rab-
bies." H. at once remembered his mis-
fortune In this city, last August,
and fully realized the horrible results which
might follow. Judging from all the sur.
roundiugs and developments he became
firmly convinced that ne WAS soon TO expe-
rience the dreadful nnd terrible realities Of a
victim to hydrophobia His horror and eX-
cruliating meutal suffering at tho thought
prompted him TO write IL note 70 his wife
appri2ng her Of his terrible premouitiOns
This note he left in their sleeping room,
dating it February IS, 10 u, NJ, and saying
that could 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
strangeat, 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 his waist, the other end of the
chain he had secured to post, snd having
attached and locked the paddock, he had
thrown the key out OF his
reach. When found two days follow
ing his absence from home, and after
a thorough search through the woods and
surrounding country, his dead body presented
a horrible spectacle. His person was bruised
and mangled from the effects Of Jumping,
struggling and biting himself His lace was
swollen aud pulpy his eyes bulgsd out and
everything indicated that he md died d
most violent death. Mrs. Arnold appeals in
her letter 10 the friends of her husband, MIR.
Spott5turd, for assistance to enable herself
and children to return TO her relatives in Tai
lgdegs, Alabama.