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Some time last November (1880) a mad dog came to the house of Mr. Jacob E.
Hoover near this place (Murfreesboro) and commenced fighting with Mr.
Hoover's dogs, whereupon Mr. Bernard Hoover, Jacob's brother, took hold of
the mad dog in order to help his brother's dogs. He took his pocket knife
and cut the dog's throat, but during the figt the mad dog bit him on the
hand. The would soon cured up and he perhaps apprehended no danger, but on
last Saturday, the 13th instant (Feb 13, 1881) he showed signs of
hydrophobia. Doctors were called in and did all they could, but without
avail. The writer was called in on Tuesday following, and I am ready to
confess that I never witnessed such a scene. A young man, in good health,
and yet raving made, had to be confined in order to heep him on his bed. He
continued thus until about 3 o'clock that night, when he was relieved by
death. Mr. Bernard Hoover was the son of Col. Wesley Hoover who died at
Little Rock in 1875 while a representative from this county to the
Legislature.
Geo. W. Logan
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Southern Standard, February 26, 1881, page 2, column 4.
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