Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....Small Child January 1887
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Middle Ga Argus
Died with Hydrophobia

A Colored child died after having been bitten by a mad dog six weeks.

A genuine case of death by hydrophobia has occurred in Jackson.

During Christmas an unknown dog appeared in the yard of Tom Cole, colored, in 
this place and began fighting his yard dog.  His children were playing near by, 
and a little boy, five years old, ran to the rescue and with a stick caused the 
furious beast to loose its hold, when it turned upon the child and bit it 
severely on the head and face.  Dr. Mapp was called who dressed the wounds.  In 
a short while the thought of rabies had about been forgotten.   The dog however 
was killed.  On Friday the child was again taken ill and lingered until Sunday 
night when it died in great agony, and Dr. map, who attended the case 
pronounced it a genuine case of hydrophobia.

Death from rabies is certainly terrible and or people should use every 
precaution to prevent the spread of this trouble.  Ever dog that is suspected 
of being mad should be killed outright.

Middle Ga Argus – Week of February 8, 1887


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