Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-03-26
The Hero OF the Plague.

at Marsellles, every link OF affection was
broken the father turned from the child
tho child from the father; cowardice
and ingrati'ude no longer excited indigna
ton. Misery is at its height when it thus
destroys every generous feeling-.hus dis.
solves every tie of humanity! The city
became desert; the grass grew in the
streets; funeral met you at every step!
The physicians assembled in body a,
the Hotel de Vile, to hold a consultation
on the fearful disease, for which no remedy
had yet been discovered. After a long
consultation, they decided unanimously,
that the ma'ady had peculiar and mys
terious character, which opening a corpse
might develope-au operation which it
was impossible to attempt since the oper.
ator must ,nfallib'y become victim, in a
few hours, beyond the power of human art
to save him, as the violence of the attack
would preclude their administering the
customary remedies. A dead pause sue.
ceeded this fatal declaration Suddenly, q
surgeon by the name Of Cuyon, in the
prime Of life, Of great celebrity in his pro-
tessioo, rose, and said firmly, Be it so ;
devote myself for the safety Of the coun.
try. Before this numerous assembly,
promise in the name Of humanity and re.
lgion; that tomorrow, at the break of
day, will dissect corpse, and write down
as proceed, what obscrve.'
He left the assembly instantly. They
admired him, lamented his fate, and
doubted whether be would persist in bis
design. The intrepid and pious Guyon,
animated By oil the sublime energy that
religion OR patriotism can inspire, acted
up to his word lie had married, aud was
irch, aid he Immediately made bis will,
dictated by Justice and piety
A man had died in his house within four
aud twenty hours. Guyon, a. daybreak.
shut himself up in the same room: he
took with him ink, paper, and.e little cru.
cifix. Full Of enthusiasm, he never felt
more fi"m or collected. Kneeling beside
the corps, he wrote" Wondering tene-
emen' Of an immortal sou.-not only can
gaze on thee without terror. but even
with JOY and gratitude. Thou wilt open
to ne the gates of q glorious eternity. In
discovering to me the secret cause Of the
terrible plague which destroys ny native
city, thou will enable me to point out some
sautatory remedy thou wilt render my
sacrifice useful. o God" continued be,
:" thou wilt bless the action thou hast thy
self inspired"
He began-he finished the dreadful op-
GRAFTON, and recorded in detail bis surgi.
cal observations. H. then left the room,
threw the papers into vase of vinegar
and Immediately sought the Lazare,,o,
where lie died in twelve hours-a death
ten times more glorious than the warrior,
who, to save bis country, rushes on the
enemys ranks, since he advances with
hope, at least, and sustained, admired,
and seconded ly whole army.
Physicians who remain firm in the dis
charge of their duties, while the fears Of
their fellow citizens are prompting them
to fly from conhgion, display that moral
courage, which is as far superior to the
physical energy, which susta;us the sol
der in battle, as the mind is superior TO
matter.
A hotel at the diggins' in California
is said TO have posted up the following reg.
ulations:
" Board must be paid in advance, with
beans SIS; without beans SIC; salt free;
boarders not permitted to speak to the
cook; no extras allowed; potatoes for
dinner; 'pocketing,' at meals strictly for.
bidden; gentlemen are expected to wash
out doors and find their own water; no
charges for ice towel bags at the end e
the house; extra charges for seats around
the stove; lodgers must furnish their own
straw; beds on bar room floor reserved
for regular customers; persons sleeping
in the bar arc requested not 10 take of
their boots; dodgers inside arise al 5 in
morning; in the barn at 6 o'clock; each
man sweeps up his ewn bed; no quarts
taken at the bar; no fighting allowed at
the table. Any one violating tho above
rules will be shot
John N. Nurphey, former resident Of
Dalles, Oregon, recently eloped from Boise
river with Miss Cunningham, who is said
BY California paper to be daughter Of
Mrs. Cunningham, Of Burdell murder"
rotorissy. At last accounts the fuRi.ives
had arrived ~ Salt Lake City, on their
way to Colorado Territory.