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as a beneficent and life-restoring vitaiizer. It is the 
difference between a fire in the right place and a fire in the 
wrong- place. 
Buisson says: "Vaccinate an infant and give it a 
\apor bath directly afterward, the vaccine, does not 
take." 
Tliis treatment expels any poison, and at the same time 
overcomes the dangerous conditions induced by the poison, 
or by the reflex irritation from the location of the bite. 
Suppose there is no poison but only reflex irritation from 
the seat of injury — then at the seat of injury there must 
be some local congestion, which for a long time may not 
become apparent; when it does the symptoms of hydro- 
phobia show themselves. The sweating, being profuse, in 
this case would not only relieve the congestion of the 
nerve centers but also relieve that existing in and about 
the original wound ; thus not only the attack would cease, 
but would not again recur. My personal opinion is that 
in some cases there is a poison absorbed, but that in 
others, especially in cases of severe laceration, the result- 
ing attack may be in the main due to reflex action from 
the irregular and congested cicatrix, the central nerve 
congestion being also partially due to the fears of the 
patient; Avhile the animal which has bitten the sufferer 
may not have been rabid at all. 
But, whichever may be the truth, the Buisson system 
answers positively all the indications for a radical cure 
of the disease, while that of JVI. Pasteur does not; and 
statistics show that whereas Pasteur refused to receive 
patients when hydrophobia symptoms had begun, the 
Buisson treatment cures hydrophobia when fully de- 
veloped. A notable case is that of Pauline Kiehl, at Paris. 
She was bitten, with two other persons, by a rabid dog. 
The others died of hydrophobia. Pauline was taken to 
Pasteur, who refused to inoculate her on the ground 
that the hj'drophobia had gone past hope. She Avas taken 
to the baths in Paris, Faubourg St. Honore, where Dr. 
Leon Petit subjected her to the Buisson treatment, and 
she recovered. Both as a preventive and cure it is now 
well known in England, where, according to the Herald 
of the Golden Age, it can be administered at thirty-three 
different institutions under the superintendence of quali- 
fied m.edical irien. It can also be procured at every 
hydrotherapeutic establishment in the United Kingdom 
and at over seventy places in India. The Governor-Gen- 
eral of India has accepted it for all hospitals and dis- 
pensaries under the Government control, and in conse- 
quence thirty baths have been sent there from London. 
Likewise in America it has been tried with pronounced 
success, as the following cases indicate ; and in no in- 
stance, as far as the writer knows, has it met Avith 
failure. 
Rev. James A. Curran closes an account of a desperate 
case of hydrophobia under his care cured by a vapor 
bath, and says: ''The sufferer has been in convulsions 
two days — accompanying these convulsions are evident 
signs of hydrophobia— is apparently at the point of death." 
(The Buisson treatment was tried with perfect success.) 
"His cure," he continues, "Avas remarkable as it was 
sudden — and he has continued Avell ever since." A full 
account of the case \A'as published in the Sacred Union, 
Arlington, N. J., April 26, 1886. 
Dr. Charles H. Sliepard, of Brooklyn, reported the fol- 
loAving case to the American JMedical Association, at a 
meeting held June 1-4, 1897 : "Dr. M. H. Hermance, of 
Brooklyn, saved a boy from the agonizing death of hydro- 
phobia by the use of the vapor bath, which Avas applied 
while the patient was tied doAvn to the bed. In about 
three-quarters of an hour after beginning operations a 
profuse perspiration Avas induced. When he began to 
SAveat freely signs ci returning consciousness appeared, 
which increased as the perspiration was continued, until 
in the space of about two and a half hours he was fully 
restored to consciousness, with a perfect relief from all 
his hydrophobic sj^mptoms, the pain in the bitten hand 
and arm included, of which he had complained very much 
m the intervals of consciousness between his convulsions." 
Dr. L. P. Haslcell, of Chicago, reports tlie two following 
cures of hydrophobia which he witnessed at the sana- 
torium of the late Dr. M. P. Hanson, of Milwaukee. He 
says: "I had opportunity to see much of Dr. Hanson's 
operations and the great success he attained. His son 
OAvned a dog which was attacked Avith all the symptoms 
of hydrophobia. His paroxysms were violent. He was 
secured at the end of a pole by a lasso and taken into the 
hot-air room (175° F.). After raving a Avhile he quieted 
down, went to sleep and was cured. I saw him three 
years later. About a year after this cure a man, living 
in a Wisconsin town, and his horse were bitten by a mad 
dog. The horse soon after died in great agony. Then the 
symptoms were manifested in the man, and a friend who 
kncAv of Dr. Hanson's experiment Avith the dog took the 
man to the sanatorium, and he was cured." 
Dr. P. Canitz, of New York city, testifies to having 
cured five cases of hydrophobia by means of the Buisson 
bath. The disease, in three of these cases, had advanced 
to a stage ordinarily pronounced hopeless. Convulsions 
had become so violent that the patients had to be strapped 
to their beds, and in one case, in Avhich treatment was 
delayed until after the fourth day of the attack, the patient 
^^■as in the extreme horrors of rapidly approaching death. 
1 11 all these cases the aggravated symptoms subsided dur- 
ing either the first or second application of the treatment, 
-jud after four or six days all signs of the disease had 
disappeared. Strapped to a steam_ lounge these patients 
Avere subjected to steam and hot dry air — the temperature 
being gradually increased until 140° F. was reached; 
then, still sweating profusely, they were wrapped in 
cold wet sheets (wrung dry) and swathed in blankets, 
with hot-water bottles applied to the feet, calves and 
thighs, and alloAved thus to remain from one to tAvo 
hours, when a tepid bath (90° or 92° F.) was given, fol- 
lowed by a cold spray douche. The sweating process 
was repeated daily and the full pack twice daily up to the 
period of convalescence, and the treatment in a milder 
form continued for ■ several days subsequently so as to 
insure complete - success. In no instance Avas there a 
relapse. 
The frequency of the bath must depend upon the se- 
verity of the symptoms ; and the maximum rate of tem- 
perature must be regulated according to the facility with 
which the patient perspires. The head must be kept 
cool with cold applications and the patient freely sup- 
plied with cold water to drink, avoiding all alcoholic 
stimulants and adhering to a light, farinaceous diet. If 
the patient is subjected to a bath on the first day of hy- 
drophobic symptoms, probably the first bath would pre- 
vent its development, but eA^en after the patient is ap- 
parently well the sweating process should be continued 
daily until all danger of recurrence is past. 
"The efficacy of the Buisson treatment for hydro- 
phobia is testified to," says the London Star, May 3, 1898, 
"in a letter from B. K. Illava, District Abkari, Inspector 
of the Bassein District, written to Mr. Malabari, of 
Bandora. It says: Tt affords me great pleasure to note 
the result and let you know the genuine efficacy of the 
Buisson bath you were kind enough to get me a loan of 
from Dr. De Monte, of Bandora, to be used for my 
uncle, Mr. Jehangir H. Kotwal, as he was bitten by his 
own bull dog that had gone rabid. If it were not for 
your kind advice and prompt loan of the bath he Avould 
have been a positive victim to the fell disease, as two 
cows, one dog, one Hindoo Avoman, by name Gungabai, 
aged forty, and a boy of ten years of age, who were all 
bitten by the same dog, died at different periods, all 
showing symptoms of hydrophobia.' Why be Pasteured 
and run increased risk of death ?" 
On May 6, 1895, Dr. Ganguli, of Dinageyur, India, 
treated four persons bitten by a rabid jackal on the 29th 
day of April, 1895. All these four are now in perfect 
health. One man, who was bitten by the same animal 
and did not undergo the Buisson treatment, died of hydro- 
phobia. A Mohammedan, bitten by a rabid dog March 22, 
1896, and treated by Dr. Dass, of Naraenganj, India, fif- 
teen days afterAvard, is noAV in perfect health. Eight 
persons Avho were bitten by the same rabid dog and did 
not undergo the Buisson treatment, died of hydrophobia. 
A Hindoo bitten by a rabid dog on April 2, 1896, treated 
by Dr. Dass tAventy-two days after the bite, is now in 
perfect health. Three persons who Avere bitten by the 
same rabid dog and did not undergo the vapor-bath treat- 
ment, died of hydrophobia. 
William Tebb, Esq., of Rede Hall, BurstOAv, Surrey, 
England, writes from Bombay, on March 21, 1896: 
"At LucknoAv there is an encouraging report of the 
success of the Buisson system in preventing hydrophobia 
in several patients Avho had been bitten by mad dogs — 
while one unfortunate man bitten by one of the same dogs 
(Avho refused the treatment) died of hjrdrophobia. At 
Allahabad, the superintendent of the Government hospital 
said that five persons had been bitten by a mad dog, four 
of Avhom Avere treated by him with the vapor bath, and 
no harm followed; the fifth refused the bath and died of 
hydrophobia." 
It is very clear from the symptoms that in hydro- 
phobia the nerA^e centers are in a state of excitement; 
it is also very evident from some of the symptoms that 
there is excess of circulation of blood within the brain 
and nerve centers. It has been demonstrated to me long- 
since that by methods which Avithdraw excess of blood in 
active circulation from the brain and nerve centers, in 
nervous diseases as Avell as in those like delirium tremens, 
and the blood poisoning in the coma of Bright' s disease, 
due to a poison absorbed, the conditions treated will 
rapidly be subdued. Pathological investigation also 
demonstrates excess of blood Avithin the brain and nerve 
centers, and the results of the treatment, as avc see, prove 
that by flushing the SAveat glands with blood hydrophobia 
may be cured, even in the advanced stages. 
A very sensible statement by a contemporary Avriter 
illustrates the effect upon internal congestions of this 
method, and Avhy they are relieved : 
"Very few people comprehend why the hot-air bath is 
so potent in the cure of disease. The reason is simple and 
readily understood. Nature's method of protecting the 
body from the effects of heat, especially high tempera- 
tures, is by the evaporation of moisture from the surface 
of the body, and this moisture is provided by the perspira- 
tion, and the less clothing the more effectual the re- 
sults, so the natives of hot climates who are nearly 
naked reahze more fully the benefits of perspiration. 
Upon submitting one's body, divested of clothing, to the 
150° F. and upward of heat, demand comes for relief; 
soon the pores are opened, perhaps to an extent not be- 
fore realized for months or even years, as many persons 
have inactive skins, and when this is the case other 
organs, and notably the kidneys, must take on double 
duty, and are thus overtaxed and diseased. So now the 
pores are actively at work, and the poisonous, worn-out 
material is being eliminated from the body through na- 
ture's sewerage system — the pores. What follows as a 
sequence? Why, as the blood furnishes the .perspiration, 
it necessarily comes to the surface, and thus the circu- 
lation is equalized over the entire surface, and as the 
logical sequence of this all congestive tendency is relieved, 
thus establishing perfect equilibrium, which is absolutely 
essential to perfect health" (Italics mine). 
Nkav York. ^ 
Philadelphia Dog Show. 
The prizes of the first annual dog show of the Phila- 
delphia Dog Show Association, to be held Nov. 22, 23, 24 
and 25, are $15, $10 and $5 in limit and open classes and 
$10 and $5 in novice and puppy classes- A very liberal 
number of classes will be opened and kennel prizes will be 
offered for the best exhibit of four in each breed. Over 
$5,000 will be offered in class and special prizes. 
The following is a list of the judges so far announced: 
Chas. H. Mason — Bloodhounds, mastiffs, St. Bernards, 
Chesapeake Bay dogs, pointers, all spaniels, collies, bull 
dogs, Boston terriers, Airedale terriers, bull terriers, 
Scottish terriers, Skye terriers, Bedlington terriers. 
Dandie Dinmont terriers,, Welsh, terriers^ Yorkshire and 
toy terriers. 
G. Muss Arnoldt — Great Danes and dachunds. 
Ronald Harwicke BarloAv — E.ussian wolfhounds, deer- 
hounds, greyhounds, Black and Tan terriers and Italian 
greyhounds. 
H. Clay Glover, D. V. S. — ^English setters, Irish setters 
and Gorden setters. 
Henry G. Trevor — Poodles. 
Winthrop Rutherford — Fox-terriers. 
O. W. Donner — Irish terriers. 
Though dating back to 1881, the second year of the 
Association, the constitution, by-laws and racing regula- 
tions of the A. C. A. are in the main as complete and 
thorough as anything of the kind in yachting, canoeing 
or boating. The general plan of organisation which 
superseded the temporary scheme of the first year was 
framed on broad and progressive lines, and such changes 
as liave been made necessary by new developments, such 
as the estabUshment of divisions of the parent body and 
the board of governors, with revisions of the racing rules 
to meet new inventions and conditions, have been in 
the main well planned. The trouble with the Associa- 
tion to-day — and it is a serious one — is not with the laws 
as they stand, but Avith the manner in Avhich they are 
disregarded by those whose duty it is to execute them. 
Apart from some verbal and clerical errors, which are 
due to the slovenly and slipshod manner in which too 
many meetings are conducted, there is very little fault 
to be found with the laws as they now stand; and if they 
Averc faithfully liA^ed up to there would be small cause 
for disputes and misunderstandings. 
Unfortunately a great deal of the business of the As- 
sociation is carried on by its officers in ignorance or wil- 
ful disregard of the laws, the result being equally bad in 
either case. When an officer desires to do a certain 
thing he too often goes ahead Avith it without taking the 
trouble to consult the year book as to his poAvers and 
duties, or if he does, ignoring the plain wording of the 
laws. We have no desire to criticise the present ad- 
ministration beyond others, as it is no more deserving 
of blame in this respect than its predecessors, but as the 
result of A'arious circumstances connected with the past 
meet there is likely to be an attempt at a general overturn- 
ing and amendment of all the rules. Such an attempt is 
most unnecessary, and can only do harm, as the trouble 
has long been not with the laws, but with their non- 
enforcement. 
The success of the Association in tile past has been 
due in no small measure to one admirable feature of 
its laws, by which the officers are enjoined to give the 
most public notice possible of all proposed actions, so 
that the members at large may know in good season of 
proposed changes of the constitution, racing rules, etc., 
of candidates for membership, and all similar business, 
and may if they desire make objection through the 
proper channels. 
Of late years the tendency has been to disregard the 
laws in respect to this early publication, the officers 
acting independently and at their own discretion, regard- 
less of the wishes of the individual members. 
It rests now with the members themselves to say 
Avhether they are willing to give up the rights secured to 
them by the constitution and to leave the entire manage- 
ment of the Association in the hands of a fcAV officers, 
or Avhether they will insist on the literal observance of the 
laws by Avhich no Important action may be legally taken 
without public notice in due season. If they are satisfied 
Avith the former course, then those important parts of 
the constitution, by-laAvs and racing rules which are 
noAV disregarded should be stricken out; otherwise every 
legal requirement should be literally and rigidly ob- 
serA'ed. 
The^ New York C. C. will hold its annual regatta on 
Sept. t6, starting at 2:30 P. M., at the cltib station, 
Bensonhurst. 
Members of all canoe clubs near New York are cordial- 
ly inA'ited to be present and take part in any or all of the 
events. In order to amuse the ladies a number of extra 
events have been arranged, and it is hoped that tlie 
interest will never flag during the afternoon. The usual 
club dinner will be served at 7 P. M. 
Events — i. Sailing, three miles, record event. 2. Pad- 
dling, decked canoes. 3. Paddling, tanden, open canoes, 
single blades. 4. Sailing, club fours, upset. In this event 
the boats will upset at a given signal. 5. Sailing, man 
ovei-board; second man in each boat to dive overboard 
at signal and remain stationary until rescued. 6. Mas- 
querade tournament. A prize will be given for th? most 
unique costume. 
The regatta committee are Barron Fredericks, chair- 
man; R. S. Foster, Louis B. Jennings. 
British Canoe Association Annual 
Meet. 
Falmoatli, England. 
July 29 tp Aug. 10. 
The foUoAvmg account of the recent annual meet of the 
British Canoe Association Avas written for the Field by 
A. E. Wale, Esq., vice-commodore B. C. A. It will be 
interesting to American canoeists in com.parison with 
the report of the A. C. A. meet in the Forest and 
Stream of Aug. 26: 
The Forest and Stream is put to press each week on Tuesday. 
Correspondence intended for publication should reach us at the ' 
latest by Monday aad as much earlier as practicable. 
The B, C. A. camp at Mylor Creek, Falmouth, is now 
in full swing, and fourteen tents have been erected. As 
every one knows, the locality is almost perfect for 
canoeing, and endless excursions may be made to the 
many beautiful and interesting creeks. So far the weather 
has been magnificent, and a good sailing breeze has pre- 
vailed on almost every day. 
On Friday last, at Malpas regatta, a race was held ior 
prizes given by the local sailing club. After a long and 
light Avind race Psyche wbn easily, Avith Crayfish second 
and Galatea third. 
On Saturday last the first race of the meet for prizes 
given by the commodore took place. Only three craft 
were eligible to compete, as the conditions were that 
competitors must have been in camp for three days prior 
to the race. The prizes were meant to be a reward for 
early attendance, but unfortunately did not secure that 
very desirable result. With a strong southeaster blowing 
against the ebb tide there Avas a fair sea out in the roads, 
and all available reefs were got in before the start. Gala- 
tea (Messrs, Nisbet and Hodder) was first across the 
