The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-13
An Item for the Dog-Law" Ad-
VoCate6.

George A. Reeves the Speaker of the
House OF Representatives of Texas, died
IN shocking manner at his home in
Grayson county at noon on Tuesday
About month ago he was bitten by a
rabid dog. Every known remedy was
tried but they were of no avail. A few
days since he manifested symptoms of
hydrophobia. and two days ago the attack
was so violent that it was found necessary
to tie him 20 his bed. He frothed and
snapped and iaved continuously in the
most horrible manner until he died.
Physicians were in constant attendance,
but could not relieve him. Slr Reeves
was 65 years of age, painter, and a man
of more than ordinary ability"
Two weeks ago we printed the death
by hydrophobia of man named G. p.
Mizzell, in one of the sea coast counties
near Elizabeth City. At least two ne
groes have also died by the same dread
full disease In North Carolina within the
past year.
These occurrences will renew the oft
| repeated discussions about mad stones.
The generality Of people doubt the exis-
tence of such stones, but we do not.
There are quite number OF them in the
| mountain regions of the State, where
wild deer are plentiful. Tney are said to
be found as kind Of calc,th in that ami
NAL. As to this we cannot say. They
are about the size of an egg, and porus,
like chalk, or pumice stone. The dis
pute about them arises from ignorance
and mis-nomer. If they were called
poison stones," they would not mis-.
lead. They cannot cure hydrophobia af,
ter the rabies has actually set in. But il
the stone be applied directly after the
person is bitten, we have no doubt they
woull absorb the poisonous virus, and
save the life. These poison stones >
will hang on to a snake bit wound unit
| they turn a greenish- black, after which
they drop off, and must be throughly
cleansed in milk. Then they are ready
to resume their absorbing functions
These remarks are suggested by seeing
the following note in the Florida Des.
patch
N.BLETT's LANDING, MISS,
Aug. 6, 1882.
Since the publication of my card, ask
ing for histories of Mad Stones of the
United States, have received many let
ters revealing novel and interesting facts
| Tbe question of hydropobia has not, til
recently, assumed much prominence
Now, one of the first scientists of Europe
Mr.. Pasteure, of Paris, is investigating
The subject, with the view of discovering
an antidote. German physicians proies.
to cure it. Questio sub judicc, for age.
may soon be understood.
| |. We will soon issue a book proving
the virtues of mad-stones.
2. We will give location and history O
all genuine mad stones that may be Wis
tied in good faith. w. SACKvILLE.
n. B Since the above was set in type
we notice In the Durham Plant the fol
lowing item:
'One-haf interest in the celebrated
mad stone, that belonged to the Ponte
family, was sold in Roxboro, Monday, fo
i've dollars. The sale was not confirmed
There was some dispute about the title
OF it would have brought good rounc
sum. 1t was bid in by Charles Williams
of Durham, who has an interest in it.
A woman was bitten Ly dog in Paris
She went at once and had the wount
cauterized a. the Hotel Dieu. She con
tinued perfectly well until one day, whe,
she was passing the hospital, when sh,
was recognized by one of the students
who called out to her: ''Holloa, Sc,
you are not dead yet then That dos
which bit you was downright mad, they
found out aiterward. The woman wa
seized Immediately with violent spasm
and in few hours died with symptoms 0
hydrophobia.