Republican Herald

Horrible Effects of Hydrophobia.—We learn that a horse belonging to Mr. John Huggerty, living in Christian, below Fifth street, Southwark, which was bitten by a rabid dog, about a month since, was observed to be taken very sick on Saturday morning, after having drank a bucket of water, and so rapidly and violently did the hydrophobia spasms increase upon him, that he was haltered in the stall, by ten o'clock he had bitten the flesh all off his fore legs, shoulders, and wherever else his halter allowed him to reach himself.

His agony is described as so intense that he would take a piece of flesh clear out at every attempt, and mouthful after mouthful was torn out in quick succession, during the piteous moanings of the poor beast, while his teeth would snap together so as to be heard plainly for some distance. He, however, soon became so furious that he broke from his fastening, and raced round the stable until, through fear that he would break out, and to end his misery, he was humanely knocked in the head. We understand that his mate, the horse usually driven with him in a hack, was bitten by the same dog, about the same time, and it is feared that the same horrid results will follow him.

Philadelphia Ledger.