, 1864-05-10
EpIDEMIC5.

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Ep1pEn1cs.
Nosab.e featprcs in the health reports Of thu last
twelve mouthB Of more, are the pefHtstcncy Of
c.aes Of diseases usually couaidered ~ epidcmic
They have continued among us 1lke smoulderiug
are, not quenched. and threatening to break ont
into intense activity at moments notice, whiting
only for the necessary stimu}us. First among
there is small pox, which, II We may b allowed )
pan upon ths W%Fa has iest IT, sarls ehar4etet e
month tic aeuree have stood ont in grim array.
ri.aling those claimed BY consumption. Il is Iery
difficult 70 sa7 how much the ravasca of this dis
wts ther the decrease olmorialty among those alct
Or to increased ability to eops with the destroyer;
very much lessentd. Twelve months ago su'ly
one:thlsd OF those who we're attacked in Chicago
died, while now scarcely one In ten Is carried 81
iar record With regard to erystpelaa, a disease
which eeems to be especially melted By the eaiuvia
nom the river, the great psjort;; ii cases oceur-
near the bsnks Or he South Branch. There hss
been Marked pro2seas Ia the degree Of success
With which the decaee y treated. and the almost
= s. a .seea, s a appss
lion OF the tenic pcro1yde Paritonttls and It's
often found sister puetpeFal fsyer-ate increasing
demic pba,e' and being too often mortal.
1fulh comrels ns to say that for much Of the lat
ter the members Of the medical profession are
At the 1atc seesion Of the Medical convcn1lon in
this city three Of transferred puereeraf fever
..tno OF these fatal IN result-wefe reported. and
baa been followed By the communication to Its ed
simple and vesy easy. The medic.l mnu attanda q
no mora than written prescription hfs hands are
covered with decsSiog animal material which fn-
the rugoslties OF the skin and
while The ea.uvlsl ordinations penetrate bis cloth
En- End there remain in like manner till called Gr
IL ssol nneoss ~o1E w
y'Eor and endotmoess is prohibited But when be
,ssls smother patient the esse !: iiilsse1t; the
potunity for the virus TO work; she is tnoculated
the Of ,f X
AID her friends are comtorted by the assurance
that has eased Atlw,se Provide.ce 10 call her
iit 70 thst another cause u death baa been assign
Cd, and In other cases the patient has recovered
It ts only;o DO again liable to ,hc same affection
Haeasyel her condition ahalt develop the auscep1t
The transfer Of this disease il dwelt on with spe-
cGl prominence not because we believe that 1t II
but simply that Il has recently hseu brought into
noice by the admissions Of the doctors themselves
Ws submit to these gentlemen Khether It would
he who !. looked on ,nfninterinE. angel shou,a
carrr with him and soN the seeda Of death. It Is
Plnsy ons Of e. erst duties Of III" a
sfa4fmissions, ard ne cali upon them "a pay SOC.
c1al attention to the subject heres1er, We do not
NET 70 noint oat dainfsctants and abusiona; they
sre well 1uorn 70 the ptuiesssoa sfess- s.fes.-,. Our
bet physicians cxesc,sc an possible care In this
1eaptc and those who will not thus care for their
patients shon]d be adonishcd ct thetz carelessness
py rapid d.nino'lon in practice.
Tn BoARD or TRADE AID THE LAST CA11u-
TIC following action was taken On Change yester-
day II speaks volumes for the patriotism Of the
men who havc already done 80 much for the Union
sanse:
IN order to assist the State In their efforts Ia
rare volunteers for 100 days service, the un-
noas os one aa ri Rat deposf liz fas
the war COMMITTEES Of the Board OF Txada s.6, to
se pyss ts to sash Tecp: e. On
thit date, IL the city Of Chicago. ~ '@&'' ''''t
Gc9: r. Rnmee!. SO: r. II. Honeh, $45: j. Il.
f9tRg i9as 4 ac6a eqRtftise @ FL PIX Rlskeesen
Reter Naeqnesn, sa:; Hows "a i Robins K oi Is: 5;
s.; W;t1. 4: E: ktal: si5: i faak5onss1%, % ~;
rs: George Taylor, SiS; 4. Mechcsney%. q % sis: 4,
81; Samuel shackford, sl5; Van Burcn 4 c..
1pe. tsoll, rs; Unaerwood s CO., is: B, P. i
1MN3'shnsoe 1N,,,,tl0e $a5; T. sssmonr Co., So; JIM
IS; Alien Howes, SIS; sprnanco Pscston a. i &. Co..
-; Dlckereon 4 bradley, SIS; N. Brien i o.
IS; 9. H. allen i Co., SIS; Horace Burton, SIS:
e. Fssfso5 e. e. a6 6;olb2 Tse' 81 Hughes
The movement IN behalf OF The Chicago citi-
zens' Corps Capt; John Dyer, We have ALREADY re-
nater1.!. pubic confidence q CAPT. Dyer, and % IL
the well known citizens interested In its behalf,
@ tene,ng to make , Il e. most popular eerps
STOW Cd In houut,cs, hut to be carefully dlsbursed
tor ne benefit q The company, and to d It's mem
have been dependent upon their services. This
Ennd s is desired to make from $4,000 to ss5W.
f1e I Ut q aalFeady beaEs @ the following names:
to,se1 :leS Fiji Rins. E s. sioe! oae!ejs sws;mstaa S
"a = 7; MiefeE ~; nslmer sSo $ q. b. How
+ I'll nsneseS, S saS keen l. q sAsnn'g1a' s e.;
,ns; 5is, HRSi +; J. Gasse S. Henry johnson, Sci
4 4dams nj 3s:nV Is: " w. Is S6,noS ~ g. tsne 3
IS; G. ". Gray, SIS; ". ". co6b, s2s. fAte''
Aso7HEx Lopok.-" Ch1cago Lodge, No. 4osr,
1as instituted last evening at the N. E. Church.
N sedgwick street, North Side. Tbs following
'fleiating as G. L. officers: RolIa A. Low, ". c.
!; 4. L. Cowdery, " H.; bruce 4. " Milisr, iii NV WI
Ii .Sa s. ssi1iifs dRt's1 l., ESQ.,
4be E'i Lodge elected tha following officers, which
zere formally Installed: y. ". Brett, v. c. r;
ars. 8. 4. Roberts, ". " T.; Il. Ward, ". s.;
j. g.. Miss Mary Ahen, y. r; ]. DeloFny, ". H.;
dies u. s: Chapman. W. D. NJ; Miss Mafy PoolY,'
Y. I. G.; Geo. Ward, ". 0. G.; VIM. Ra1ney, W
!lsp1a1n; Miss Mary Allen, r. H. g.; Miss Lizzle
Night Of meeting, Monday.
This makes the eighth Lodge now at work In
1h1cago.
TIE SALOON KEEFERs.-The price Of drinks ID
ooned to go mp; for the FALCON keepers have
polsen 1t. Farewell now to the i've cent lmbibi. |
ions With which thirsty souls have been mont to |
1ench that "eosl In the threat" which.ls "the
reateat plague In Nfe'f to those afflicted With 1t,
IN and ailer Thureday ne1t the prices charged to
regular customers" at the saloons will be
Ile Cider. soda. DC. .............."........16c
berry co6blsfs, 5aleps, smaahe., &c..........Te
A meeting Of vendors will be held tomorrow
oEmittee, covering The above prices will Be ndopt
d. Wonder II thimb1e glasses Will saH be IN
lshion under the new regime. Topers prepare to
eiend your rights; they arb invaded! Organize !
Q resist the dratt-on your pockets!
P1u1aARKoS1o SocHTT.-The annual mecHng OF
ae Chicago Philharmonic Society, WIS held atBrJ-
q Qcwes) Hall, LAST evening, between sud 9
clock. The following gentleman vera elected o.
GERS for the ensuing year:
RyesIGeat- JOIN v. LII Mo1HE.
Eses hesltent-JoHH g. SHoETAIh.
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