Nevada national., 1860-05-19
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Pox. In reference 10 the public welfare. are
90 necessarily connected With popular INTEL
ligence regarding these. that it becomes the
duty OF the newspaper to keep the people
fully aware Of every idea oi Importance per
tanning 70 them. There is nothing Of coa-
sequence recently discovered It is true. re-
gariiag either Small Pox or Vaccination
but knowing IL 10 be the fact that we err
moro for inattention TO what We know, than
for rhe want Of Information. We look upon
the useful and appropriate reproduction Of
knowledge. as one ofthe chief duties Of those
whose high mission !, IS to cater for the
instruction and amusement ofthe public.
IN truth. although We are making uumor-
ouT discoveries almost daily, we develop
nothing essentially new. The whole pctld
with all Of iis alsiruse complications, ap-
pears TO be placed before rs as a riddle, or
an iuierminable series Of problems. the solv-
ing Of each one of which is accompanied by
a greater or less reward Of imperi-ha5le
value.
Chemistry has abundautly proved that
there are not more than fifty elements and
out Of those everything attractive or rcpul-
sive on .he face Of the globe, or adjacent to
it, is constituted. The magic Of chemi-
cal science is wonderful. and calculated
70 inspire us with feelings of slmi-
ration mingled with those OF awe
The world on the orgre eats seems 10 be
hut vast exhibition Of various aud
mnlii'orm chemical experiments now beau
tiiul, now benefceat, now grand and Sublime,
and here hdeous and obnoxious to the
senses.
There is scarey anything but loses its
idcatily and dissolycs or dccomposes through
the influence Of something else. The ex-
ceeding pi oisundness Of the mystery Of some
Of these changes, coniound the finite faeul-
ties OF the human understanding with most
painful sense Of weakness.
Ninety years since, and for an indefinite
space Of time up to that period. one sirh Of
the population OF the whole globe was an
nually destroyed by the terrific ravages Of
Small Pox. At this period, l770, through
the most positive proof, afforded by critical
and extended observation. the fact became
apparent to the aatute mind Of Edward Jgn-
uer that those who had been subject to q
disease known as Cow-Pock. trivial in char
acter and so called because propagated from
the COW, were not liable to have the Small
Fox.
Within q few years the discovery was not
only heraldcd throughout the civilized
world. but eagerly turned to practical aud
saluiary account; SO that now. Small Pcy
is rarely seen among intelligent PEOPLE, and
were vaccination universally praeiictd it
would b. unknown save through history.
Inmany States Of the Union vaccination
IS compelled by law. 70 would be well were
the California Legislature TO use such means
as they might to insure It's practice.
The aticu:ion OF the medical profession
has been considerably aroused regarding
vaccination OF late. in consequence OF several
deaths occurring after the aHcdged per-
formance OF this operation in the town OF
Westlord, Massachusetts,.
II seems that the physician who vacci-
mated these deceased persoas-ihrec ia NUN.
Der including the post master OF the town
employed vaccine matter. dissolved In water
and contained in phial. which be had worn
near bis person for several days. IN eonse.
qucnce whereof the vaccine matter cat FIRST
pure and used successfully deeompased,
ont OF which decomposition a poison was
evolved that proves fatal TO human lie
This Misunderstood. would tend 10 preiu-
dice the public against the sure and sale
means by which they may certainly defend
themselves from the most dreadful pesil-
lenee ever known On earth.
Vaccination should be lert to noaa but
skillful physicians, who are judges orpare
" vaccine natter know under what cir
cumslances the operation should be par
formed when ths patient has BEEN suhjec.
to genuine Cow Poss, instead Of spurious
which furnishes no protection against Small
Pox-and The proprieiy, u such there should
be, OF repeating The oper ;i5n.
Persons have lad the Small pox. who as
has been affirmed, had been vaccnated but
they are few. IL any, that have had Small
Pox, after having beeu subject to genuine
Gov Pock. Vaccine matter leproluces
itself as surely and ideniically as corn or
potatoes, and is exactly The same after having
passed through million OF people, as when
taken from the pustule on The uller Of the
COW aud preserved in minute glass tubes
hefmeirically sealed, it has been found as
eaicaeioas al the end Of seven years, as thai
Immediately from the Cow Pock vesicle.
" Il IS suggested By some TO guard the
specie train which Grass Valley Is 10 dispatch
10 the seat OF war. ~ Nevada Journai.
II you have given your money away under
TIE heat of excitement. aud now, having
cooled down to a reasoning point feel sore
about il, don't get mad and Try to vent your
spleen on us. This isn't right. Our own
spoaduiicks are on deposit with Old
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