West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-01-30

You will see from this that Messrs
Barnes aud Shafferman acted wisely
and took the treatment at the Pasteur
Institute at once.
About two weeks ago, Mr.. Joseph
Snyder. living three miles south of
here, noticed one of this calves acting
strangely, and, as he thought, as
though il was choked. He aud his
son. a young man. in trying TO ascer-
tain the nature of the calfs ailment
were both bitten by it. In a short time
the calf became vicious, hooking, paw
ing and biting everything which came
showing all symptoms OF hydrophobia
Before this calf died another one took
the disease, and acted and died in about
the sameBway, being sick about the
same length of time.
] Three weeks before this dog acting
strangely, passed Mr.. Snyder's house
and fought with his dog In the yard.
Mr.. Snyder became suspicious, aud
killed his dog, but did not know that
his calves had been molested.
During the time Messrs. Barnes and
Shafferman were in New York receiv-
ing treatment, received the following
letter from Mr.. Barnes:
New York, Dec. Is, 1895.
Il. +. LANHAM, nj. D.,
DEAR FRIEND This morning while
viewing. this great city from my win
dow, my mind brings me back TO New.
burg. Notwithstanding that this is n
great city, and much TO be seen and
/ laas - u.
native town-Newburg. / have been
unwen day or so, but feel better this
morning. This sanitarium is repre-
sented now by six different states
Georgia, Texas, Massachusetts Mary
land, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
man by the name of Sargeauts, of
near Little Washington, Pa, came
here yesterday. He was bitten by his
family dog last Monday. five weeks
ago. The dog started off by killing
two chickens, the cat, and then bit his
masters hand He kept on biting til
he tit about forty head of cattle, in
Guiding one bull and one horse Every
one of those animals died. Aud when
the mans last COW died, ne was left
without any stock. and no money to
come here for treatment. So his neigh
| bors and friends IN the community made
| HIM up purse OF 800 and brought him
here. He took his first treatment this
morning, and his friend went back TO
raise another 800, as the price Is 5000.
/ was talking to the Professor this
morning. He says he will not be able
to tell whether the dog was rabid or
not until twenty-five days But from
the history of the dog. he thinks he was
undoubtedly rabid. / think we have
done the right thing in coming here
Tor treatment as the expense is moth
ing in comparison with orr lives, or
h. 4
in all our lives, had we not taken the
| treatment.
Yours very truly.
GEORGE w. BARNES
When dog is taking rabies his nat
ural characteristics are intensified.
That is, he Is more fierce, banks more.
runs after and bites cows, pigs, etc,
more than his usual custom He then
roves about town or country manifest
ing extraordinary powers of exertion
and marked insensibility TO i'll usage.
The habits of the animal may not
change completely at first, and the
kindly recognition of his master or
friends is sometimes remarkab BILE. The
peculiar modification Of the bark which
is more of the nature of a howl, is a
very Characteristic symptom. The
appetite is lost, but the animal usually
drinks water without difficulty. The
abdomen is tucked up head depressed
with dirty mouth and tongue, and
sometimes only. there is a discharge OF
mucous and saliva from the sides OF
the mouth. In a short time paralysis
sets in, then the lower jaw drops and
his hind legs seem unable 20 support
their part of the body, while the
front legs seem 20 be strong and Wig
orous. This paralysis is progressive
and is the beginning OF the end,
which comes in from Ave TO eight days.
There are about one out Of three
persons bitten by rabid dogs that take
hydrophobia. No one that ever takes
IL ever gets we'll. All that you can do
II bitten by a rabid dog is 70 keep from
taking the disease, and this I think
can only be done by the Pasteur treat
in which have great confidence.
am glad 10 say in conclusion, that
from the very beginning of this dread
fol malady, that all the intelligent
people in this section have been cogni-
zant Of its presence, and have adopted
radical means for It's determination.
T.. r. LAHHAB.