Had to look up what was a mad-stone, I've never heard about this! My great-great grandfather was a doctor treating a man that was attacked by a mad-dog (or rabid dog). He then went to use a mad-stone for rabies.
Newspaper: The True Citizen
Waynesboro, Georgia
Saturday, March 28, 1896
Jefferson County.
News and Farmer, March 19th.
Sunday last Mr. W. S. Clements was attached and bitten by what was supposed to be a mad dog. He got out of the buggy to open the gate when the dog rushed at him and bit him on the leg. Mr. Clements try to keep it off by kicking it, but failed. He then ran to get into the buggy, but the dog caught him again, and then they had a terrible struggle. Mr. Clements succeeded and get the dog down, but was bitten again twice. while he held the dog down his wife handed him a pistol, and he shot the dog in the head and killed it. The dog’s tongue was badly mangled, and showed signs of madness. Mr. Clements came to town at once and had the wounds sacrifice by Dr. Kelley. He then went to miss V. A. Brinson’s and had a mad stone applied. We hear is stuck five times to the wounds.
Had to look up what was a mad-stone, I've never heard about this! My great-great grandfather was a doctor treating a man that was attacked by a mad-dog (or rabid dog). He then went to use a mad-stone for rabies.
Newspaper: The True Citizen
Waynesboro, Georgia
Saturday, March 28, 1896
Jefferson County.
News and Farmer, March 19th.
Sunday last Mr. W. S. Clements was attached and bitten by what was supposed to be a mad dog. He got out of the buggy to open the gate when the dog rushed at him and bit him on the leg. Mr. Clements try to keep it off by kicking it, but failed. He then ran to get into the buggy, but the dog caught him again, and then they had a terrible struggle. Mr. Clements succeeded and get the dog down, but was bitten again twice. while he held the dog down his wife handed him a pistol, and he shot the dog in the head and killed it. The dog’s tongue was badly mangled, and showed signs of madness. Mr. Clements came to town at once and had the wounds sacrifice by Dr. Kelley. He then went to miss V. A. Brinson’s and had a mad stone applied. We hear is stuck five times to the wounds.