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disease intensifies the saliva becomes more copious, and he will attempt to paw 
it from his mouth. His voice becomes a hoarse howl. The poor animal will 
at this period start on his tramps to attain as it were relief from agony he is 
in. His gait is now neither a walk nor a trot, but an indescribable jog, once 
seen never to be forgotten. Anything crossing his path appears to irritate him, 
and he will savagely snap at it; very often he will go out of the apparent 
straight course he has taken, wander into the fields and attack cattle, sheep and 
swine. We can say nothing in reference to the cure of a rabid dog: the best 
remedy is the shot gun ; but as prevention is better than cure, a remedy is given 
for warding off hydrophobia when a subject has been bitten by a rabid animal. 
All dog-bites should be treated as if they were inflicted by a rabid dog, by 
immediate suction, followed by cauterizing or by application of nitric acid. 
If rabies is known to be present, suction should be followed by complete 
excision of the wound. The following communication in regard to what is 
known as the Goodman cure, was written by a leading and highly respected 
citizen of Philadelphia, a prominent wholesale druggist of long standing, and 
who is well prepared to judge whereof he writes. It is proper to state that 
having, purely from a desire to save others from the terrible sufferings of hydro- 
phobia, consented without the slightest compensation to our use of this valuable 
discovery in this volume, he has preferred to withhold his name lest he might 
seem desirous of bringing himself, rather than the remedy into publicity. He 
lias, however, given his consent for the publishers of this volume to refer any 
honest inquirer, after full assurance of the inestimable value of this first 
discovered 
PREVENTIVE OF IIYDROPIIOBrA, 
. directly to him, but at the same time hopes that as the remedy is simple and 
the material abundant and cheap (obtainable for a mere trifle of any 
druggist), no one will neglect to use it should occasion arise. The Goodman 
cure has been tested numerous times since the instances referred to and found 
invariably efficacious. 
THE GOODMAN CURE. 
“My attention was drawn to Elecampane many years sinceas a preventive of 
hydrophobia. The active medical principle of this plant is found in the root, 
and is called inuline. Prom my experience, I believe this inulipe neutralizes the 
virus or poison of hydrophobia. Allow me to give a few instances where this 
simple remedy has been used.' Mij own nephew, then a small boy, was bitten 
badly in the face by a dog unmistakably mad. This occurred within a few 
miles of this city. The father of the lad came immediately to town to obtain 
medical advice. We called on ah eminent physician (now 'deceased) who at 
once prescribed the plant named. The root was obtained and administered as 
