The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11

being informed fully as to the changed
nature of the dog, his strange freaks
and actions, persistently assured Toelle
and his family that there was no cause
to fear hydrophobia.
A week passed away and the wounds
were rapidly healing, and at the end of
two weeks Toelle was as well as ever
and pursuing his labors as usual. What
was the condition of the mans mind
now? | believe from the moment he
had the terrible struggle with the dog
he felt convinced that the animal was
experiencing rabies. His friends argued
with him at length, endeavoring to re-
lieve him of the gnawing apprehension
that possessed him. He asked me the
evening of the 9th what l thought as to
the dog being mad. | answered him
encouragingly, but, having known the
dog for a long time, | was convinced
that there had been a metamorphosis of
his nature and disposition, and my
fears of rabies were very strong. |
urged every remedy, every prevention,
including the use of the maidstone; for,
if the story of superstition, if you choose
to term it, should not be confirmed
,,,iat4 - inoat sel,pi.o ~ ~
poor mans troubled mind. A medical
work containing chapter on hydro
phOba was obtained and studiously
read by him; and he constantly showed
that he was in distressing despair.
antedating the miserieS that were to
fall on him.
No t,',-r, yo,.o +o,+
bo,yo,nr nntiI Tbnrsddv Mov % ,ybon
he comnIoinod Of darti1r nsinS from
his hands to his arms. and an itching
and dull sensation about the places so
fearfully lacerated. But these passed
away. Monday. June |. he rode to
town with a peiohbor and frequently
CAUGHT and rubbed his hands and arms.
complaining of darling pains that went
from his hands up his arms and met
between his shoulders. He also said he
felt chilly and remarked that he believed
that he was going to have a chill. Re-
turning home he went upstairs and Law
down. Some time passed. and his wife,
going to the foot of the stairs. called to
him several times without a response.
She assembled the stairs and entered the
room. Toelle rose to a sitting posture
and turned his back on her She crossed
the room and found him CRYING bitterly
with his face buried in his hands. His
only reply to her question was: Il feel
that awful disease creeping over me. |
know am going mad and shall die"
The day DRAGGED on; the BODY was not
in pain, but for the mind the gloom of
night was come-a hopeless darkness
had settled there. lie retired with the
others OF his household.
The coming of Tuesday morning, June
2, ushered in the twentv-seventh day
counting from the time of the fearful
encounter with the dog. Atthree 0 clock
of that morning the deceased awoke in
a struggle for breath and called for a
drink When his eyes fell on the water
handed him he instantly threw up his
hands with the exclamation, For God 5
sake, take it awaym He became COM
posed in a moment or so and rested
| fairly well until he arose. He com
planned considerably and vomited free
". The physician was sent for and
came in the forenoon. He was puzzled.
He said but little of ANYTHING, and moth
ing that was definite. He departed, but
in several hours returned, accompanied
by another member of his profession.
They viewed the patient, said nothing,
did nothing, and departed. The after
noon wore away, and the restlessness
and changed appearance of the man be-
came more perceptble.
FEARFUL PARoxYsMs.
And now we near the hour whom the
dreadful noison in his evstnm broke loose
with borrihIa vioIancn How ca, dc.
scribe the deem AGONY Of that niobt
when every nerve Of the moor fellow
seemed nnlIcd asnnder and The screams
that accommodated zach doath-strn%rrIe
were heartrendinp and d;strassinm Re-
vond the mower Of ianouage AZ five
o'clock he Sent for his nearest neiobbor
70 come and nrenara h;s viii Ha
wos ontiroI,, rd+ionoI. d.o+a+od ~
stoned tha docnment disnoSinr of h;s
nTonarty Ho rove n rootions aIoU+ h l,;S
az With ,6+;ooa[lo oiaorooe ,nlI
r1inutnnoss A. sovan o'oIool- Lo T rrml,
oitt;nG, in cba; i, bic ,,aUJ WITH T his
famij2 and several noioh hors arn, m'I
hin, IIo oon,,,Ioir.,d of -. oooi IL
vito tool, Ill 'haT,,l ond7 ,,,odo rs
motion to law Il oror biS ehnnidor -s0
Tbon oo,,,o +,o f.,+ enra,,r, ond +hota.