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Facts and Observations. 
Death from Hydrophobia. —Many cases of death from 
this fearful disease have recently been recorded in the daily 
press, and among them we find that Mrs. Martin, residing in 
Gallowgate, Glasgow, died in great agony on Nov. 1st of 
hydrophobia. She was bitten in the hand by a dog in July 
last. The wound was cauterised at the time, and had appa¬ 
rently healed, but symptoms of the disease manifested them¬ 
selves about a week prior to her death. 
Dumb Madness, Destruction of a Pack of Harriers. 
—Mr. G. A. Bragg,of Moretonhampstead,who has been keep¬ 
ing a pack of harriers, has been obliged to have the whole of 
them—eleven couples—shot in consequence of their having 
become affected with dumb madness. It is said the disease 
originated with two dogs which were imported from a kennel in 
Cornwall. They were observed after some days to be affected, 
and were at once destroyed, but they had already bitten 
some of the other dogs, and one of these showing symptoms 
of disease was shot last week. The disease was found, however, 
to have spread to the rest, and they also have been destroyed. 
Alarming Spread of Rabies at Taunton. —At the 
Taunton County Police Court on Saturday, Nov. 15th, the 
Superintendent of Police reported that although several dogs 
affected with rabies in the district had been shot, there were 
still twenty or thirty dogs at large which were known to be 
mad, and as they were prowling about biting sheep and other 
animals, it was necessary that some immediate step should 
be taken to stamp out the evil. 
It was added that mad dogs had been seen in Monkton, 
Bishop’s Hull, Heathfield, South Petherton, and Stoke St. 
Gregory. It did not transpire that any person had been 
bitten in addition to those already reported. It was decided 
to call a special meeting of the divisional magistrates to con¬ 
sider what steps should be taken to meet the serious state of 
affairs which now exists.— Western Morning News. 
American Sheep-scab Law. —In Texas a law 7 exists 
which provides that where twenty sheep owners in a county 
petition. Inspectors are appointed to examine any sheep 
about to be driven into the county, and prohibit the entry of 
flocks afflicted with scab. 
Veterinary Surgeons in Zululand. —Weare pleased 
to hear that the services of members of the veterinary pro- 
