The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-15

EsfNAhI 49,
Poor Cure In Co~nvuisions-Noi a Case of
uydrophobia--A Dogs Gra;itudc-Fear
Of Rabies.
In East Fourteenth street, near First
avenue, Is n stable ia which mad dogs are
treated. These animals are under the care
Of DR.. James HaInil, tho well known veter-
mary surgeon For the past eighteen months
DR.. Edward c. Spitzka. assisted by DIR.
Nathan +. Brill, has been conductinga series
of experiments with the object 81 proving or
disproving the alleged virtue Of lasfeurs
incubation against hydrophobla- During
this period DR.. Hainill has had the feeding
and handling Of over twenty sick CANNES,
and has been bitten only once. tic cautcrized
the wound on his thIuIb, gavcit no further
attention. and has ncvcr experienced any ID
effects from d.
A fcw days ago. accompanied by a re-
porter. Dr. Namll entered % etall and called
o dcisc.od looking d0s to him. Catching lt
by the back oI the neck hc said. I'll show
you what 50 called hydropLobia IS.
As the doctor put The dog down the animal
snapped at him. and Chen in fear hc nan into
"A corncr. Dr. N4rnill again seized the dog
somewhat roughly this timc-draggcd him 20
tho door and immersed his nose in a pan Of
o1 oe.l nh, ,r~,,,odot.Iy went
. -. fr..lv ~
the mouth. The reporter stepped out into
the stable yard. aud DIR. Hamil laughed.
"Talk about Hcrrmaun's tricks 'aid be-.
rolling up his sleeves. sec here.
A DOCS GRATITUDE
g4...e.. .-r- .N.. rrr.fltrr animal 10 20
gan gently rubbing with both hands its hack
and sides, much as one would cares aiaNoIIte
doc who was above suspicion At the same
time ho kept repeating IN a low musical
voice the ordinary pit nlm's which poor
dogeie' is supposed 90 understand ami be
lone ne TO hear. Ia Itle moro than o minute
the dog lay perfectly stdl II ever a hclpIcs'
MN looked gratitude that ona certainly did
as DIR. Hamu gently carried him back and
laid him down on o. bed cl straw in corner
Of the stal.
"Now. that wa, % case of what is ordnar-
ily called hgdrophotia said DIR. HamIil, az
h. locked the invalid Do. "lt really IS "a cn~o
Of something hike totanus, or iocSJaw. While
was holding hs nose in the milk couia
feel the muscle of his throat undergoing
spasms lie simply couldn't swallow Sup
poo that dog had got thirsty ~ The street
and had attempted" drink lie Would nave
exhibited similar symptoms H. men, d
crowd had raised the cry ~ Mad DOG ana
began ~ pursue and tught'n the animal
could anything else have occurred than that
he should have manifo tel al tho symptoms
popularity ascrbei % hydrophoh.a, such as
swapping at everything within reach iroth.
ing ot the mouth, ana turning "hd d"uuihs
ON his course. Ih'H' IL a pVI'Cn nri go
bitten bfloI0n pom, ""', ~ "'.-
would we n't nave ""' "' 10y
genuine hydI'ph"Nt '"@' NA"ro'
scrptlon3oi tho dog i''"'1 "'N
would have reached the person DUTCH anu A
ms blood was out OF order, " soreness Woutl
have ensuei "-eit'totei 10y inc ",i' u",
ing on th" c4@ "tn" "a l'" ICuI, ."'
victim Won'' nave ''' PM '-' '"'
aud irothln5 '' W ',.".,'N
might possibly h"'o u'N "'i'lc ~.
Yet the doS ihI5hl nave 'N'H "''J S"''''' "r
from this disease hh' I~o'AJA"' "Ii' tH' "..'
actunlly died from sol uo"i'' VINO" } '".
llg word Tor Tear OF It"','' v' ""9 '"''H'
Nineteenth oil al l"e sd C"',' '"F " ~
drOphobIa 900 man result from 'A''HsN'
fright and tha intense d"tihnb 81 IHo H'tH'
pa the dreotiui results WEIGH "ie I"7''I'
REPRODUCTIONS or SYMPTOMS
Ina further conversation Dr. Hamul sai'
that the first NEGOTIATIONS were made llol
tine spinal column Of % healthy, freshly kIIio.
calf. and thereafter mainly from On. success
Tasteur hai ts~u thus reproduced uut ho
all i'm Tho simt lOE. lNH luoeNl4llOA- were