, 1874-11-08
GOTHAM.
. u;sit to Bellevue Hospital.
q..+hg,1 II. D.'s---An Interesting
Nurse.
;,,. Sufferers Countless Cripples.-.
'4 r;c,;,us Of Delirium Iremens.

o,.x>rrondeaes Of The Chicago Tribune.
hfs'a' NEW YonH. Nor. $, 1874.
.ra a.zs ago. after had takcn frient
ts .anntrr. "away out West" all over tht
ton 'u1 ar;yes and rambles Of our Centra
btaa'Il ~ on many shopping expedition: afte'
,h.d M shown her the slgnts' ma a'sracrfooe' ano
s..rt;es n oil our nnch-lo'ea 1otnam a1tef sue le
@s4 '.s1 mr. best sctors and Actresses seen ou'
~ ~. sa,,s;rrs. and heard our most popular and
nne !. 'a, 'arofoapl preachers, OF different denomi.
u.' sbe expressed desire to visit our old
md wsll-fnoNn oa
..o and reputation had reached ever
snos0 , .,a limits Of her far-Westetn home.
oe!'aa as 49, # tho Office OF the Commissioners OF
APp!usa corection, We were kindly giron a
ens"' ', h. tbs Superintendent. and soon found
Fe .,,e, 81 ths gateway TINT leads into that i'm
'use h7,1d;oz, About half an aero OF green
s 1'eos. ,nd ,,,gstel fall-shrubberJ, looking out
sls1s +hs East River cn tho entire eide sur
.s.a br iroa rulings, and provided with
'o1a s.s..hIa seats for the comfort Of those
e..;.nt. Who nay be able to hobble out to them.
- m to ths wids sstone:entrance. and, mount
~ ~ .ha A. sepe. ne found ourselves within the
ID - hill Of The main building. On one side OF
81. .h,,t disabled veteran hobbled around a
49,, r,o,n lined With pook-shclves, and filled
~ Il. manner and Kinds Of surgical instru-
,,,rts CHASTITY and terrifying in their polished
,r,-. liz friend. who has kind Of morbid
.,r;os;ty in such matters, examined these differ
.nt h,;eht implements OF torture, while I vent
= ss,,rb Of some ". 2. to whom could deliver
-, credentals, and from whom we could pro-
~,rs cuias through the building. In large.
t1a,rles, .1most empty room. with plain canc
.et.,,; and round table, wete many
.rn,h,o, members Of the medical faculty, very
fn,a and modest in demeauor as they lowered
.rouua our celebrated furgeon, Dr. ~,
xbos. c.r1iage and liveried servants awaited him
I, tie courtyard. These young candidates for
n,es;e.l hono.s, with incipient, downy mus
ts.bes we're all eyes and ears and obsequlous
s.tsution 1iss sstellltes revolving around their
tant,,l SUM- for the great NJ. D. alone; and he
s.<ned giving them ut once ndvice, instruction,
md admopition combined mith prescriptions and
directions in tewiloering manner. Not until
tba .Eesd Centre" had departed mere the un-
dedppd ard newy-madc doctors at Liberty to
sitsnd 10 nv wants; and then their manner
changed all st enee from humtle reEcrence to
nos. imposing dignity, as lie one l addressed
banded me and my request over - aLolher
boyi.h n. D., who in turn LANDED me to Third,
tLp shouted, aJohn,"
SNOW 7HlsE PERSONS AnorED!"
in voice that had just hea1d 1aised in most
dete1enusl toueR. John, however, did not
feel h,s d,gp.ty so veicbty. being cniy an ''or-
derly " in one Of the surgical Hatos and he was,
the1cfcre, polite and Communicative.
After We hal ]ooieo, almost IN reverence, at
the marble tablet in memory OF coed old DR..
Valentine Nett. and had 1eaa the handsome tes-
ch.ree Of thelf duties, and whose places. alas!
will be hMd to fl,-young Drs. George T. El-
lott, Cook, Richards, Olmsted, Dewey. aud
scorc Of otLc1z,--we passed into the female
sads, orct doots as clean and ~hito as occurring
eau make them Among the female nurses We
found heyerI good. clever, mothe,ly Fouls, but
ou!v one PARTICULARLY bright aod intellig gent.
sae seemed out Of place amid he1 sad
7onud,nEs-leaned, gentle, aud with
. roice, and touch, aud lock, Of perfect. heart
feIt sympathv. The Eocr sufferers, in their mar
ION xbite beds. c.ean aud tidy, seemed to love
ter a she walked among them, and followed her
nth eyes Of trust aud loving lopefuluess. She
spoke to all as EI'1 passed along, and her very
WesEncs seemed panacea. as she adjusted the
pllowa ct one. smoolhed the feycrssn 1orehead
q inothe1, and closed the bloousLot, starlng
e}es pf taltd. She gave us h;tle L.sLory OF
ea:h pocr sufferer; aud that she herself had
eene heart-h,story, We read In her refined,
Eenlls manner ard accent. There arc thirty
ruds in the hospital, AID three nul laes to each
sa-d, With tie 'o1de,lee," mostly convaiesceut
Esea and women, masking shout hundred
nr1ses. There are about seventy trained old
nu1.es (uot cid Us to years. but in e1pcrience),
Tho Ire. and eat, sid sleep in the onilding. aud
sas rest come on IN turn. By day and a. night
rent into
TIE cmLDEES's WARD,
nd saw ths poor little sufferers very army
u broken legs and arms, cuts, burns. bruises. ]
.nd run-orers Qua boy, . years old, With |
lace - ralad Us marble, and golden rings Of |
hals, laE Smiling md quiet, looking at Us With |
Ws'oe-open bins eyes He had been run over by |
sae ca1a, and only week before bud had log |
Aua am anpu1a'ed Ut one operation,-the arm |
e!nest 1t the socket G. sir shoulder aud the leg
oelo* NE knee; and yet said the '' orderly IN
:. .s'euoance ha ID The most brave and patient one
~ VI aa7 Of 1hen, and takes bis wine every day |
ann deal Of rel1Ah. It is the courage NTH |
aalea nl person bears pain that carries him
!. sasuoeh' after all or, as the nurse expressed
=, ue e7!t sod tue pluck in the boy would
se'ee !es 1im de- Here also ve saw little chil-
VAt VI au&E3 VIII fQGuUAtlBD, /
nd some Tlth distorted. doitormed LIMBS, Which
'fle Tr Beng stflgatened.
~ 1usse vera sl0 patients in the different wings,
wv s"else oocsors IN constant daily attendance
~. lug Inronsh each ward twica day, and, over
,.es -.s ,ouhR medical practitioners, corps Of
= ~ps.neneeo, n.;e Practical city physicians. The
as1s ,.ssas 1o1 AZ the medicines, permits, and
,ePt'ons Sn m u done IN tue building; and there
49, aae Mooiatory. where not only all the medi-
k1%f~ ,t,nun .1- |
.ssn meF9ea. In ohe immense room in the
o,ss u~sa.: w. bundles Of clothing. hats, shawls,
~, anQ poonets abouud, being tie clotle.
nsa,! ~ INMATES ss tley are brought in on tie
n13.aaces; ~ and the sight, ard the s.uell Us
49,. .sa'lnued me OF the secondhand clothing
,.ss5 " chatham street. Out iu the yard,
~ hss he!sahos oves the grass or irnpine along
''taau'' lice sunshine, were
COUNTLESS cRPclEs,
~, ,er9tshes, and 10 al s:ases u bandape and
~ Iop lmos. ENJOYING the clear, Dracine
- . ~ 1na looking Enaillngly ut the boate pass-
i ,Ihd tsa aaa Gown tue busy river, although with
Is.ac 4aces and slrunken, trembling boaies.
"a s,e LUG efass-pl2t standB the Medical Col
: =, ~, snete the poor who need medicine, aud
~ "a aee % come for it themselves, can bo
stttnt IT. e o. expense to them. A few mora
oesh,s ~. 49,. O.s sat in easy chairs on the vide
s,rs 49, apped tack in indolent ease, smoked
Inn ,f'35EA k&4GA "El4CAA uOuEAA4AuEGs |
n,nt.s me pleasant, emmy Windows OF the
IL ~ 9eltlezs children could Tie in then
ia ~ 1pu aook With longing eyes upon tho
eaner. and tue mauy passing slips aud
u, 49,. cue restless, hectic ittlo boy, with
srr.hastef Asef' Kept tr1cing the passing-by OF the
IN ta1a =. (, A. his racliug cough aud skeleton
atuosrn nv u u Inc speedy passing ont alone. uSon
! h. .afe, satefe, Of his tiny bark, could not
. ,na asan'nded Of little Paul, in "Domoey aud
tssad 119 IT,, OF tie goiug-out Of his similarly