The Red Cloud chief., 1896-09-18

hAp"h bN'1 II %
man Of st. Louis, who was attacked
by the malldy while on a visit to his
brother aud sister at Lock Arbor. y. j..
Mr.. Schlcscnger. who is a tall well
built man of fOrty-six. was bitten one
n.ght last October by Il sick cat. The
wound healed quickly and nothing was
thought OF IL further. Mr.. Schloscnggr
continued in good health until about
three weeks ago. when he complained
Of a headache and a nausea about the
stomach. The mex dag he felt no bet
tor, but declared 10 was not sick
enough to need a physician. and 50
none was called.
BY the afternoon of the following
day he began TO feel a shooting pain
from the tip OF his right forefinger up
his arm ard into his head. In debating
on his strange symptoms his sister.
Louise, thoughtfully remarked:
IF 1t wasn't that that cat bit you in
the left forefnger, Abe, | would be ia
cllned to think
She did not complete the sentence
aloud, bat it continued IN her thoughts
as she Suddenly recalled that the cat
had not bitten MIN in the left forafinger
but in the right. She was fearful OF
calling his attention to the fact. AT
the same time 1t impressed her so
strongly that she sent for Or. \. B.
kOAlS, the nearest physician. DR..
koAns did not think it could be hydro
phobia after such "A long lapse OF time.
IIn rnnlt mot lG1unnGo thn illp,.-
blood poisoning. as the outward symp-
IONS were not apparent. Nor did the
complaint of Mr.. Schlcsenger suggest
such il diagnosis. He concluded by Civ
the invalid treatment for his stomach
and nerves. as the athletic patient ridi-
culed the suggestion that anything else
might be The cause OF the trouble. The
remedies had no effect further than to
stimulate Mr.. Schlcsenger's nerves,
and he was able to come TO the supper
table that night. He evinced no appe-
tito, however, only r%emarking that he
you'd like a glass of fresh we'll water.
His sister Louise arose and procured
II for him. When the glass had set a
moment beside his plate, he leisurely
ra..'ed it toward his lips. Then sud
denly set it down without tasting it.
Al the same time it was noticed thai
he shivered and contracted his throat,
trying 20 swallow an imaginary mouth
'ul.
Il guess | don't want a drink" h
simply said.
An hour afterward Mr.. Sc~hlssenger
grew worse. Shooting pains com
mcacei 70 cross his head with increas-
ing activity. His brother and sister.
seeing these ominous signs. could no
longer refrain from comment. but their
suggestions of hydrophobia only anger
Cd him. He declared it was neuralgia.
He was forced to retire to his bed, how
ever. and the doctor was again called.
At 10 O'Clock Mr.. Schlesenger's frame
suddenly grew rigid. His features con-
tracted and his eyes stared wildly,
bulging from their sockets. His arms
and shoulders bent backward and his
chest was considerably raised above
normal. His veins and powerful mus
cles were strongly outlined on his skin.
There could no longer be a doubt OF
the nature Of the disease and the doe
tor declared 1t to be hydrophobia.
He did not tell the patient his real
thoughts, however. Schlesenger was
told that 1t was a severe case of neu-
ralgia and that IL would cease at a GER
tain hour that night. After that tho
patient grew easier. At the appointed
hour he had grown entirely well. The
cure is eAtirely attributed to viii
power.