Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-26
FARM Ann moUsEHoLD.

SYMPTOMS OF HYDRoPHoBIA.-Hydr
phobia, or Rabies, so far as the public
Is concerned, originates with the dog,
although many other animals and man
are subject to It. So far rs domestic an
finals are concerned, they become rabid
after being bitten by rabid dogs. 1t be-
comes therefore most important to rec
ognize the malady in its earliest stages,
because so large proportion Of animals
and men who are thus bitten, naturally
take the disease, and die of it in unut-
terable agony-conscious of the in
tensest suffering, yet crazed by 1t. and
rendered dangerous 10 their attendants
and best friends. Dog owners should
therefore be always alert and suspicious
of any symptoms Of illness on the part
Of their dogs. Mr.. A. J. Sewell, men,
Der of the Royal College of Veterinary
Surgeons, states concisely the primary
symptoms as follws: IL loss Of appetite
Is observed, watch the animal closely.
Timid dogs become fearless, snap at and
bite large and small dogs without prov
ocation, and this snap is often preceded
by lick by the rabm dog. Even the
cat :s liable to be attacked. Cheerful
dogs become morose and sullen, quiet
ones restless, and good tempered ones
unquet, and disposition to hide in
dark corners is observed. The bark be-
comes a short, dismal. hollo " half bark
and half howl, readily noticeable, as the
usual bark should be well known to the
owner. AS rule, rabid dogs refuse
food, yet they will devour filth, stones,
straw, etc. They will gnaw the wood
work of their kennel, hearth rugs, table
cloths, legs of tables, chairs, etc. A
rabid dog has great inclination to es-
cape and wander. Hence, when any
suspicious symptoms shall have been
detected, he should be securely chained.
Rabid dogs have no fear of water, and
during the early stage can drink freely.
In "dumb rabies" the lower jaw is par
alyzed anu is slightly dropped, while
the mouth is constantly open, with a
fixed appearance. Any dog suspected
to have been bitten by a rabid animal
should be killed at once.
GONG The WHOLE HCG.-The Ameri-
can hog is certainly great Institution
in the West. For the year commencing
March 1, 1884, and ended March |, 1885,
there were killed and worked up at
the several porkpacking establishments
in Chicago 4, 1872 ,5s2 hogs. But this is
not the only use 70 which they are put.
The rendering department isa big in
dustry of itself; but the minor matters
those of which no one would think
90 TO make upa great whole. The en-
trails are all cleaned, and those not
blown up for sausages are sent to the
fertilizing works. The bristles are
carefully gathered up after shaving and
sold to the hair men, when, after sort
ing and drying, they are shipped 10 the
manufacturers Of brushes. The hair is
also used for many purposes to " hich it
is applied. The blood is carefully saved
and sold to the manufacturers of fertil-
izers, for which purpose it is held in
high esteem, although there is new use
for it now. Some ingenious Eastern
man has discovered process by which
blood can be hardened and manufactured
into buttons and handles of knives and
similar articles. But that is not all.
They utilized the hog, body and boots.
They pull of the hard shell that covers
the cartilage of the foot and sell it to
parties who manufacture it into springs
for broad cars, for which purpose it
Is said to be superior to and more last
ing than rubber. They go the whole
hog sure enough, nothing escaping them
but the squeal, and they are now EN-
deavoring to devise some means of util-
izing even that.