Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-24
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And The night shades close on the autumn sea-
Vaccination.
1t is a serious question whether
we have not more to fear from vac
cination than from smallpox. In
putting the virus into our arms, we
very often put poison into the D,ood
which BATTLES the skill Of medical
science to eradicate. Our blood
may be pure, but through vacclna'
ton we may scatter the seeds OF n
luathsomc discasc-a disease that
we never would have contracted by
any other means. Does vaccination
prevent smallp poX? This is a qnes-
ton that has not been satisfactorily
answered. The followers ofJcnner
contend that it is Il great blessing
and Il strong safeguard There is
another school, however, that says
nay 60 this. Statistics are given to
prove that vaccination is no pre-
ventive; that it, in fact, only pre-
disposcs one to smallpox. 1t is
not for is to decide where learned
doctors differ so radically, but the
following case, reported by the Cni-
cago Times, will cause somc people
to regard vaccination with q chill OF
horror:
1.-Two weeks ago, Mr.. VIM. IL
Young, proprietor of the People +
Omnibus Tine Of stages. running on
Wabash avcnnc, was vaccinatcd by
DR.. Winer. Previous to that limc,
MIR. Young was in excellent health,
but to guard against ali danger, and
protect his family from the dread
disease which was then pcrvading
this city. he barred his arm TO the
surgeon blade and was inoccu'atcd.
Mr.. Young had previously been as.
surcd the virus was froo from all
impurities. ...
The next day Mr.. Young began
to experience slight burning SEN
sAtions III his veins. These SYM
ptoms grew worse, daily, un,ilthey
finally pcrvndcd his entire system
His feet and hands rained him in
ccssantly. His scalp grew infamed,
and he could not bear to have it
touched. His sutfcrings at this time
were intense.
Then, to his own astonishmcnt
and the horror Of his family, the
disease assHmed the form of hydro
phDbit. At intervals he WAS seized
With convulsions, during which the
sight of water would throw him
into u paroXysm of rage. While
there was no tendency to inure any
one, he could, with great difficulty
restrain himself from initiating the
barking OF il dog.
Mr.. Young finally determined on
change Of physicians. Hc sent
for DR. Dexter, and the two NJ. D.. :
held consultation at bis bedside
AS u matter Of course, they failed
to agree. In the mean time, the
patient was growing from bad to
worse His pains wero awful. II
seemed to him that hot irons were
being applied IL parts of his body
His arm had increased to vast pro
portions. Death seemed preferable lt
to such an existence
Dir. Dexter insisted the arm should
be poulticed. DR.. Winer was Of q
centrally opinion. Such Il course
would result in the death Of the pa.
tent. Then said Mr. Young: 'Wcll,
well, it must be kill or cure, and
that at once. You have Jailed to
cure me, and NOW intend to have
another man. DR. Winer departed
jo,. ... Medicines ir vast ouantltic.
were poured domn the patient. Wei
applications were nun erously made
70 the arm. The scab was as large
os n mans hand. The doctor in
formed the patient that if it did not
break soon he would have to oper
il with a lancet. On Wednesday
attcrr oon the break occurred, and il
a few moments one quart of dark
matter had flown through the aper
ture Since then the sufferer ha.
been resting easily. Tho pain:
haze disnppeared and the swelling
in ,he arm il FAST decreasing III,