The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-12
RANDOLPH, (vERMoNT) MAY 2, 1908.
KINE r y n A


WHEREAS we, the subscribers, requested by
the select men OF the town Of RanioLbh, the state
OF Vermont, the 4th day OF February last past 10
attend at The houses OF .3Sncr ashbill Jcnah Uash
h'rn, Jun. in said town, which were then licensed as
pest-houses fo the inocuision of the sral pox.
der the and dir cton of DR. Ezekiel Ssseh, for
the purpose o. noticing any experiments which might
there be made, with view of ascertalnng the tt-
cacy of the kline pock aniidote preventive
against the conta gon of the small pox, and 10 give
the publck such inform alton might be able 10
obtain a subject interesting 10 the community.
In compliance with the above request and the de-
sire of Dr.. BisseH, hereby certify, that attend
ed the dwelling house of .i6'er Wush6trn, in said
RGs !obh on the 2lst Of March last, and there saw
about 100 persons of different ages and sexes from
to ~ years Of age, all of which had been previous
iy vaccinlted, from few days TO years. nd the
greater part (from information) upwards of years,
excepting 8, who had had the small pox many years
before, and the whole number were there nocua,e ed
by said d.. BsseH, with fresh various small pox
matter, taken directly from the OF Mrs. Euice
.Houhon the wife OF lr. jude .NoHton, who was then
under the operation OF the small poX. and in stage
of he disease hen it most easily communica at
ed, having on her. did suppose, 900 pu slul,s
and that the aforesaid number were all exposed as
much as possible the infection of the small pox,
by continuing in The with her for several hours
together. We further state, the family Of Mr. ?5Rer
Uash6urn 10 IN number) with whom Mrs .)fouiton
resided, and who attended hrr during her sckncss,
matt er, have eW,rey pvd the dsordcr We fu-
ther state that ne 26tn uf March afores s.id, We
attended at the place, by agreement, together
with the greater pat OF those who had been inOcu-
lated the 2lst; examipation, we could not dscov-
that the infection had any more influence in the
arms OF vaccinated persons than in the arms Of those
who had been through the operation of the small
pox ; that there WAS any difference OF appearance
between those WHO had been ciuUy vaocnA.
ed, and those who had been yaccinated some
years sirce. Ard we fnrier state, that an in,ant
child If IS .'founon who had been yaccinated with
view This experiment. continued at the breast Of
its mother during the whole time she Iaboured under
the disease, without ranIiesting any injury 10 its
health, or the least symptoms of the disorder And
happy 10 state further, that in al the aforesaid
number of persons exposed and iuoculaed as before
stated, there has not been single instance in any
one of producing any pustules or the least symp
of the small pox
Therefore in view Of these and many other in Dor.
tant considerations. W. happy 10 state to our f
low citizens full confidence ~ the kline pock as a
preventative of the small poX ~ all cases we con.
cci,c that wholly supcrcedes the necessity of the
nocuation FOR the small pox, and with the sncerest
pleasure anticp pate the time in which society in
general will avail themselves of this mild disease as
eecually tn eradicate that foul pestiienal and dan
gerou. disorder, which for ages past has been the
scourge of the human race.
Timothy Edison, Jonathan Smith, Roger U,thavs
James Morris, Jsir french, Bendrnn GrisIvoid Com.
mItcr.