Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
A Cure for Hydrophobia.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: David Bar.
key. the Milton township youth who has
survived the horrible paroxysms Of the
rabies, was visited at his home, fourteen
miles northwest Of here, by a Plair
Dealer representative to-day. He hal
about fully recovered from his illness
1.-THE paralysis Of his lower limbs and OF
the muscles Of the neck is disappearing
and his voice has nearly regained its
former strength.
Many inquiries are still being received
from physicians all over the country in
regard to the case. The question fire.,
quently asked is on what symptoms was
the diagnosis Of the case based. The at
tending physician is preparing a detailed
statement in regard to this point for
leading medical journals. His report
will state that the leading symptoms
upon which the diagnosis was based
are as follows: His Illness commenced
with a light attack Of articular rheuma.
tism in the hands and feet. which dis.
appeared in q few days. While conva
lescing he emerged into an uneasy and
restless condition. he tossed about rest.
lessly or his bed and frequently changed
the position Of his limbs. He com
planned Of neuralgia pains, but could no,
locate them in any particular point. He
had pain and distress, with a burning
sensation in the throat and region Of the
stomach, and choked in the attempt tc
swallow fluids. For two days before the
regular paroxysms appeared he refused
TO swallow anything. He frequently
cried and screamed, apparently more
from mental than bodily distress. His cries
and screams were wild and piercing, az
if caused by fright or fear. He would
not allow anyone to touch him and per
sisted in the delusion that every.
body tried to hurt him. His voice grew
husky and he was scarcely able TO speak
audibly. His breathing became dis.
turbed. as il interrupted by a spasmodic
action Of the muscles of respiration, at
times having an appearance of painting,
which was oon followed by a paroxysm
Of wild delusion, in which he would
struggle to get away from his attendants
by striking kicking and biting at them.
During the paroxysms he frothed at the
mouth ~profusely. He got rid of the frott
BY caas.sn. splitting. The rsroxysms
lasted from one-half to threc-quarters Of
an hour and we're followed by a paralytit
condition lasting al hour or more. Dur
ing the latter stage he did not wink AND
the pupils Of his eyes were dilated.
An interesting matter in regard tc
the case has just been a~scertainec
from the patient, who states tina
while he was gathering nuts last fall ht
was bitten or the leg by a stray dog. Al
examination was made and a large rec
spot was found on the place where h,
was bitten on the thigh. The Skin
around the spot is full OF red streaks. /
is o positively known whether the in
lection was transmitted by this bite or
bite he received about eight years age
from the family dog, which was killed
about eighteen months ago for exhibiting
signs Of madness.
Young Barley eats and sleeps well ant
is gaining in health right along. He haI
q peculiar dread Of fluids, especially O.
water, which he sharply orders taker
away if put in his sight. He has not ex
p%erienced any paroxysms since February
90, and his recovery to full health is con
sidered a matter Of only a short time.