Uncle Dick and Lisa's Old Time Animal Tales

Death by Hydrophobia.
A most melancholy case of hydrophobia has just occurred in the family of Mrs. Law, a highly respected colored woman in this town. The facts as nearly as we can learn them, are substantially these; a few weeks ago the son of Mrs. Law, a very likely, intelligent young man of about 20 years of age, was bitten in the hand by a dog of his, as he was attempting to separate him and another dog, which were fighting. The dog, immediately after the occurrence, disappeared. But the wound in the young man’s hand soon healed, and no more was thought about it. It was not long, however, before one or two swine of Mrs. Law’s died strangely; and presently three or four of her cows and young creatures were strangely affected; some of them died, others were killed. One of the cows pursued the young man in the field, and he was only enabled to escape from her by climbing hastily into a tree. The cow continued to watch at the foot of the tree, and was finally shot there.
Meanwhile the dog which had been attacked by the one belonging to the young man, began to act strangely, and was dispatched by its owner. Early last week, young Law began to feel pain in the hand and arm that had been bitten; and in the morning, upon rising, complained of being unwell and feverish, and said the idea of water or drink of any kind was loathsome and distressing to him. These symptoms increased upon him, and it was decided that the next day-Tuesday last-he should set off in quest of medical aid, from a physician in Litchfield county, who was supposed to be able to cure the dreadful disease of which he now felt convinced he was experiencing the first symptoms.
On Tuesday he started by Railroad for the Western part of the state, and two or three days after, a letter came from the physician stating that the young man was raving with the hydrophobia, and could possibly survive only a very short time. Since then, we do not learn that any additional intelligence has been received. (Norwich, Connecticut Courier.