Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-20

DEATH OF Ion LIPPINCoTT.-We re-
greet to announce the death of Ion Lip
pinCott, one of the most energetic and
successful of our young business men,
which occurred at his residence, on
Grove street, at about one o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. Lippincott was
twenty-nine years of age and had been
a resident Of Rutland some seven years,
carrying on the business of plumbing,
gas-fitting, etc, latterly in partnership
with Mr.. Staley. He was an active
member of the Masonic Fraternity, be
ing, at the time of his death, Master of
Rutland Lodge No. 49, Captain Of the
Host of Davenport Chapter, and Senior
Warden of Killington Commandery Of
Knights Templar. Soon after he came
to Rutland, he became a member of
Nickwackett Engine Company, and was
at the tine of his death its First Assist
ant Foreman. He came here from Bos-
ton and had been married some five
years He leaves widow and all in
FAINT son some five or six weeks old. We
append brief account of his last sick
ness and disease, kindly furnished by
one Of the attending physicians.
On Sunday, March 9th, Mr.. Lippincott
attended church, hut had complained
for several days of cold Sunday eve
ming he complained OF sore throat, and
was restless and fevlrish during the
night Monday morning he said he felt
better, and should get along without a
physician. About eight o'clock the
family became alarmed because h. did
not answer questions when spoken 70,
ard sent for their family physician, DR..
E A. Pond who, being temporarily alb
sant Mt West Rutland, did not arrive
there until II a m lie was then I'M
conscious. having slight convulsions, the
jaws being rgidly closed, rigidity of the
arms. tenderness of the spine and great
aensitiveneSs of the surface, death-like
appearance. and no pulse perceptible at
the wrist. His skin was covered by an
eruption ot h@morrhagic or purple
spots.
The cast was recognized at once as
one Of cercbro-spinal meningitis. or ma
lignant jurpuric, or spotted fever mot
typhus Of Europe, hui of that class
termed by the French Neningite fonda0-
yaute, from its striking one down like
/ a thunder-bolt.
/ Or James b. Porter was at once asso-
/ clated in attendance on the case, and,
| despite the most energetic means en-
ployed by the physicians, assisted by
everything that kind and loving friends
could suggest, yet there was never more
( than an occasional CLEAN of semi-con-
! seriousness from the time he was first at
tackled until he quietly passed away, at
one o'clock Saturday afternoon. There
are all grades of this disease, and many
who arc violently seized with the dis
ease recover, and. fortunately, only q
proportion of cases like the above are
not amenable to medical treatment.
The influence which often produces
widespread epidemics of this disease Is
unknown. 1t Is not new disease, as
supposed by some, but has often ap.
peared, not only in this State, but in al
parts of the United States and ia variou;
parts Of Europe. 1t has been much
more common than usual in the last few
years, and is quite common at the pres
eni time throughout New England
Niemeyef, a German writer, does moi
class cerbro-spinal meningitis among tht
class of infectious diseases, but consid
ers 1t of miasmatic origin, and alst
says. Unfavorable hygienic intiu
ences of all kinds favor the outbreak o.
the disease. Persons exposed to these
influences are in greater danger, at times
of epldemics, than those who live under
more favorable circumstances.