Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

IT'S MANAGEMENT USDER THE PAEsEST sCPEgIS-
TEsDEST--cERTiFiCATEs AS 10 HIS MANAGE
MEST--wHAT DID DIR. sHoRTLIDGE SAY
At the meetiug'of the Board of Health, on Fti-
day evening, several members, including Henry
Eckel, the President criticized the management
Of the SMALLPOX Hospital, under Nj. John Guth-
RE- the present Superintendent Mr.. Eckel de-
scribed the place in terms Of the utmost scyeti-
ty, as q house to which respectable woman
would go, &c,, &C. Mr. Guthrie now brings us
the following testimonials and says he chal-
lenges Henry Eckel or any one else, to produce
single person, who was "a patient there, wAowlll
state that they were badly treated, or that there
has ever been any mismanagement at the hos
pital
WILMINGTON DEL, July "a, 1876
was patient in the small pox hospital from
May II 1872, to June 20, 1872, and cheerfully
bear testimony to the kind treatment / received
from john Guthrie and family during my So
ioum there.
All. Morton Poole Cos. shops
WILMINGTON, DEL, July &c, 1875.
was d patient at the small pox hospital from
July l-t, to July 2lst, 1875, and cloerfuly bear
Testimony az to the kind and careful attention
| received from Superintendent Guthrie and
family. during my sojoufn there. Al. other pa
tlents were treated as kindly Inyself Tie
daughter Of the superintendent consider an eA-
cellent muse IiESEY ". AgN-rGpsG,
No. II /. 4.h street.
WILMINGTON. DEL july q. 1854.
| was patient IN the small poA hospital from
July l2th. 1875, to July 81 1915 ard cheerfully
| bear testimony to the kindness and careful at
tention to my wants aud requirements that re-
cioved from Superintendent Guthrie and family
All other patients were treated as kindly as 1ay-
| self
Moan BAaREfT,
| EleGeAlA and Orange
| Witiieez Thomas I. Bayard.
| 1 coui gre yoa Al least a hundred certificates
similar to tic above but deeil tLese 4u,itse1t.
In answer to Capt. heley's statement, | Wi
merely print the following, which will fG!ly "a +
| isfy ally honest man:
WnMISqros, DBL, July 2ith, 1s-5
This is to certify that | never head ttet pa
tieutz were badly treated 1t the small pox lo=-
ptsl. and never made the s-scgtiou - any oue
which has been attributed To NE " Cait kelley
NALY N NAsuH.
From the tol!1a.g lelfer d reeoa.ae'. .e.sQ.
It seems Guthfie= appointment, "a 1873, wa
largely due to l.ekel's exer.ion-. The orsina
OF the letter, GatAne says ID III las Own .es=e-
sion -
WaNIser3'', M4sea 81. ~.
70 ~ Aaavd II Tsast Nee casar C2ae.
Tins House !:
GESTfEMES - take pleasure in recommend
ing to your favorable Consideration aIF. J9la
Guthrie, who, | understand, il ali apr hcant be
fore you, for tile position Of Superintendent q
tile insane Department ol tho Alma House of til
county.
/ The long experience cf MIR. Getluieiu All l.a'
ter- connected with this Department and ll
valuable knowledge of tile best raethod- OF tfea
mont OF patients titus afflicted. renders INN
safe, reliable and etAineutiy desirable man f.
the position.
His successful management Of the small Po
Department, a year OF two ago, will not soon b
i forgotten, especially by those who experience
Z his patient, kinG and Constant attentions,
4 IIi- appointment to tie Ineuue Depaftmen
: would, have no doubt, prove equally aucces
: full, and give general sat.efacti9n.
Respectfully. HENRY ii CRLL.
cheerfully endorse the above recommend,
ton. CHA7. L. LORE.
also chaerfully endorse it.
W. 6. WIirEIY
= We concur IN the above recommendation
InEo. +. CRAWFORD, =. T. JoHN-JS.
The letter OF Mr.. Guthrie. forwarding Il
above for publication, thu+ concludes
D ''The persecution OF me by Henry Eckel
merely because sued and recovered bill
- % from his nephew, Edwin Il. Ickel, for /
moving a lot Of clothing Infected With suial!-i,
y from the house Of Joseph H. G!atts.
-. GUTHRIE
r. ",5upt. Small Pox Hospital -
- In reference to tlle reported statement df l.
Shortlidge at the meeting of the Board
Health, that he would not attend patients
tho Small-Pox Hospital, while ii remained Il
- der Its present management, Mr.. Guthlle ia
that the Doctor denies having made such
statement, and Mr.. Crawford, Of the Boar
also present at Friday evenings meeting, "a
he did not hear il. The report tha. Di. Sho
ledge did say 80 was given to the CoMMEHcI
reporter, (who arrived at the meeting near
adjou1nnent,J hy MI. Echel and another ine
lef of tie Board,