The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-02-14
Saved by Dr.. Pasteur.
Another American Cu!NG
in France.
lG.rs. Minute, Of Newark, II. ]
Tells How She Was Cured Of
Eydrophobia.

NEWARK, N. }. Jan. 3i.--The an
nouncenrut Of the safe return of
the last patient who journeyed from
Newark to Paris to he treated ac-
cording to tho Pastuer method for
the bite of 4 rab;d dog induced a
reporter to travel over to this re-
gion of rampant CANNES. Mrs. ia
cob Minute lives a long way from
the station, ard before the distance
had been traverscd the reporter
ceased to wonder that Newark has
furnished so large Quota of ps-
tien.s to Monsieur lie Doc'eur PAS
teur. 1t is veritab,e paradise of
dogs, they nutnnmber the popula
lasinn and swarm over the land.
Mrs. Minutes husband keeps a
beer saloon and there she was found
Sc ted with one of the ne,ghbors at
a little round table, TO whom she
was reconnting her experiences
The bite which led to 1t was lniiict
Ell Dec. 9Th, last. by small pug
owner not known-which wandered
into the H-'oon
1 Mrs. Minute tried 10 dive ont
The dog, when ho sprang UP and fast
ened his sharp little teeth just ne
low the bridge of her nose. inli,ct-
ing several small wounds. Ho was
put To death and his poor little era
mum was subjected to scientific an
alysis. The brain showed traces oI
hydrnphobia. and a rabbit whcl
was ,noculatcd thereirom exhibited
symptoms of the terrible disease.
Meanwhile Mrs. Minute bocame
very i'll with feverish symptoms
and a'so was in sad state of nervous
terror. Five physicians agreed that
she nnst be sent TO Paris for treat
ment. and accordingly just six days
from the time she was bitten, shs
embarked on board the steamship
Saale.
She says she was very i'll an(
wIetched all the way over. 81
that she could not leave he
cabin, and had to be carries
ashore when the vessel came in
10 port. She reached Paris IN
ideplorable state. took a room a
The Htitei de la Coronne. and a
soon as. possible was driven Il
the doctors "s,udio." III. Pas
teur examined her and decided
to commence treatment at once
lie said. Judging from her con
dition, if three days longer wonl'
have elapsed it would have beel
too late 10 hope for cure.
The poison derived from th
brain of IL rabid dog and filtere'
through a series of rabbits unit
il is liz fer inc ting he hnnal
being, is administered hypoder
micaIly in the abdomen. Mc:
Minute was iuocu!sted thirf.
Iimes-ii;teeE upon ci'ner side
during period of thirty days
She describes her sensations a
Hrs; as those Of being punc;ure'
witi, red ho: needle. For bal
an hour afterwards no results ap
?eared. She went back 10 he
iho;el and. by the doctors order
went 10 her bed. Presently fir
seemed 10 course through all he
veins, as II her blood was hoi.ins.
The symptoms were repeated
with diminishing force tor nin'
days Of the four weeks she con
llnued under treatment. Af'e
The expiration Of the nine day
she did not feel the slightest in
convenience from the inocnia-
tons. The swelling which hat
attended them also subsided. ant
her general health, which haf
become seriously impaired, be
gan to improve.
she is now apparently in per
feet health and her mind is en-
iireIy freed from ihe dread OF by
drophobia. She says Dr.. Pasteu
did not charge her anything fo
.he treatment. He examined he
twice. and her case was in dall'
charge Of one Of his assistants
| DR.. Roche. She expressed muci
gratitude for their kindness. l
is believed that a complete cur
10, !oop offaofod