The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
SIZE TOOK THE DOG CURE.
Tho Girl Got We'll, but the Dogs We're Made
III, a. She Was.
From the Proridence Journal.

from me HrOrtdence journal.
A young girl. now about Is years OF age.
became i'll with nervous prostration some
four years ago, Her illness developed so that
an intermittent periods she was afflicted
with more or less violent trembling and witch
ing of the muscles. She bega1 also to SIN r
with periodic attacks Of eciatic rheun 81 in
and at times lost the use OF her lower limbs
as II in a state Of partial paralysis. After this
had been goin on some time pct dog came
into the family. ha wing been recommended.
1t Ia said, as a remedy. The dog was the
constant companion OF the young girl. and at
night slept ut the foot Of the bed. The dog
was a fox terrier
After a time the animal began to exhibit
symptoms Of bodily illness similar to those
which affected its young mistress. 1t would
have spells OF trembling and shaking. and It's
Interest In life became lackadaisical. Then
its legs became "a 'cted. and It gave every
indication Of approaching paralysis This
became more pronounced. until tho AMI
NAL could scarcely drag itself around and its
hind legs were practically useless. When the
dogs condition was seen TO he utterly hope
the dog o!Yicer Was allied In and the
animal made it's hegira from this world OF
sorrow and disease.
The vacant place thus made was soon
filed by another member Of the canine race.
and before long dog No = began to fade
ton soon became such that 1t finally died.
or was killed. after exhibiting much the same
symptoms as its prede cessOr.
In the meantime the general health OF the
young girl showed marked signs Of Improve
ment. iicr nervous nidlsdy gradually wore
away az the dogs acquired their Its of the
shakes and paraiytc symptous. More re-
SsTe puppy iSo w S d not list bong the
role OF canine curist, II soon developed the
peculiar masdy r tSat nae ns on
sphere Of usefulness.
has yet been appointed. and II the curious
history has been discussed among the dog
population OF Prov ,denoe. II rs not pro ba BILE
Even dogs are fond OF life and although the
position Of comp MON TO- q young girl Would
circumstances, In this particular instance the
post seems too 'dogyone" dangerous 70 be
dssira BILE.
Now these successive dog de deaths ,S., may
n,ll;Lee. ard rossibiy g.. falling ,,ai,
e.. aSS vn ssa aH f 40
bers OF the family say that In the case OF ~
least one Of the dogs they thought The
BY some one who saw the animal just be-
fore lts death that there were no evidenc es
Of poison. and g. at the dogs condt ION was
stI ious people. and not inclined to ra &c too
much credence In the theory Z at tie cause OF
the three dogs deaths was absorption OF the
they are compelled TO admit that tie three
dogs faded away and died. one after another,
and call attention to the fact that the girl
ing with any serious ailrnent Certainly.
ing the best Of robust health. and no one would
lima CINE that she bad ever sunsr ra With nsr-
bling q parslytic al. ction.
n,,rl 10 ~ fan war ali hQ hao
under the. best Of medital treatment and
yesterday ~. % the. canine tt:c,. Of cure
ne simply 81 ID -Poohl poohi" and NONSENSE
He then went on to say that he lad encoun-
before in lis expcri,n Gee. and that 1t was too
beurd TO be credited for . moment
He said. furtht more. = at the dog proha bly,
had 4 lumbar abscess icn would snnc9unt
state WHICH dog had the abscecs, however
Perhaps all three had abscesses with resulting
paralysis 20 the hind quarters. That would
or courss. the cynics will claim that the
whole affair Is series OF coino licences but
those WHO carry orse cNestnWs In the ir
story for oil It Il worth and add to II their
stock OF corrohorativc evidence Of the mys-
teries Of physiolosy and psycN ology. The
question is. d. dogs cure disease W.. '"e
The younS woman In the story was mi ted
With nervous troublss and rhcuma,i,m for
%n. and
dogs S' ere dead: And the decline Of The dogs s
was marked by, TIE returning health nid
on Bhstruse tories lave here subject Il at
affords unlimited opportunities. II they tn Ike
i up r. to be hoped that 2 satisfa ctory con;
be wise to ascerta In the possible truth OF that
horse chestnut cure for rheumatism.