Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-10-13
Nj | S C E l. l. A N Y.
TIE BLACK vONTIT.
BY G. w. BRADBURY.

This last stage of the yellow fever-gen-
orally significant of the separation of the
soul from the body-has most awful mean
ing in those southern regions where the ter
rlble malady has held sway, and has subdu-
ed lis millions OF victims. The first indica-
ton of ''black vomIt'' in a yellow fever pa
tient is most distinct iIlimalon to the
friends of the afflicted that it is their duty to
procure ''woudeD sur,out," and make other
funeral arrangements as speedily as possible
The most extraordinary case Of ''black votn-
1t" we ever heard OF, or that ever came under
our observation, occurred i'll New Orleans
during the epidemic of the summer of 1871.
Our old friend and associate, Denis Corco-
ran, now one of the editors of The New Or
leans Della, "a fellow of infinite jesi,'' and a
''wlld lrishman" into The bargain, was caught
with pain both in the head aud The back
and was laid up most decided sample of
the yellow fever victim. For three DAYS and
nights he struggled with the enemy, but in
vain. The effects of his medical attendants
were bafled-no medicine could be made 10
operate upon his system, and he was finally
given up '.gone coon.n The fact was
announced TO him.
"WelI," said Denis, speaking as distinctly
as possible under his extreme weakness, "I'n,
satisfied if yow are {; bu, if I'd had decent d.
ct and all occasional julep, or sup of brandy
and water, during the last three days I'd been
well before this tne.'
y half hour passed away-Denis lay in a
state of semI-torpor, his dissolution momen-
| tarily expected, when, by accident, he hap
Pened to be left entirely alone, three or four
of his friends and the attending physician be-
ing Ill the adj dining room-lhe door aiar-
and the nurse having stolen away for some
article necessary in her vocation. Denis
raised himself, half delirious, and consequent
ly, nearly as strong in the paroxism us when
in perfect good health.
THAT'S il :" exclaimed he, in whisper,
discovering an old fashioned junk bottle on
the mantle piece-''lhat's it-l'll get a drink
now"
| He staggered towards it, raised it to his
lips, and greediy drank the entire contents
lie had hardly lime 10 tolter back to the beG
and hide himself beneath the bed-clohes
when the nurse re-appeared.
Five minutes elapsed, when the patient
commenced the process of vomiting and
Purging in the most violent manner. Ii was
the clearest o! the 'biack vomt.'
'Good heavens )" calculated the doctor
"dId any body ever see anything SO black as
that? He's gone now, Snre."
Denis came very nigh kicking the bucket
but he dldr't-he laid over as some thought
TO die, but fell into a sort OF sleep which
kept him busy for about an hour, when he
awoke.
''Bless me-" said the physician, "you arc
much betier-you are much better-you arc
beyond danger-you are bound TO recover.
"ThaPs what thought" said Denis, sever
since got that drink"
"What drink 20
"a drink from that bottle on the mantle
piece there. reckon you'll not find much
| left IN t''
The doctor rushed 10 the bottle, it wa,
empty, but the label upon it read thus;
SUPERFlNE RECORD INK.
Manufactured bu