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ilynRernoHIA.-Mr. Yonalt, the cole.
bfated veterinary surgeon, in bis book on
the dog. gives the following advice for tho
eute OF lh.' much dreaded dIaease. hydro.
phobia. After describing the symptoms,
explaining the nature and aeliyil! oi the
virus he says:


Caulefizn tho wound thoroughly with
lunar eaasiie. Let this, shapened 10
point, be applied thoroughly 10 every re.
cess an1 sinuo.iiy OF tho wound. where
the teeth OF saliva of the animal could
possibly have penetrated. This will form
an cschar, hand. dry and inso'uble. com.
pound of the animal fibre aud the caus.
tic, in which tho virus is wrapped up.
aud from which il cannot be sopafaied.--
Ia short lime this dead matter sloughs
away. and the virus is carried OF with Il.
Previous 10 applying the causlic, il viii
often he necessary 10 enlarge the wound.
tina, every pan may be fairly got at and
alier The frs, eschar has sloushcd OF. Il
will be advisable TO apply the causiic a Sc.
cond time TO destroy any part that may not
have received The lul influence of tho first
operation, OF that may possibly be inocu.
laled more by it. This carefully and tho.
roughly done, the patient may feel perfect.
y safe. The paison will have been entire.
" removed, aud no danger can rcmain.--
Mr.. Youall himself and other veterinary
surgeons also, have been repeatedly bitten
by rabd dogs, bat alter pursuing The coursc
above recommended, they have ielt entire.
ly secure, confidence justified by tho
event, as vel as by experiments tried on
inferior animals. This advice, given not
by quaeks, but by practitioners Of skill
and experience. and founded as will be ae.
knowledged, on reasonable grounds, is wor.
thy 10 be noted aud remembered.