The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-26
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DEAD0N THE FIELD0F HONOR
NOW 1T VAS THAT DR. KIBBE or NER
YORK DIED ar NEW ORLEANS.
Relieving In his Method Of Cure md yviiine
Co Risk his Life on Its Ehicacy-FaIIInx y
Victim soon a After his Arrival In the city.

TO kisk his Life on Its Ehicacy-falling n
Victim soon Amer his Arrival In the city.
The following item appeared in The SUN
OF Saturday the 7th inst:
Or W kibte. whose fever cot ia in use In seyern
orleans to aid in hghung the yellow fever.
About IL o'clock on tho night before DIR.
Kibbo's departure ho visited the editorial rooms
oi THE sun. and presented to a member OF The
SUNS stan note OF introduction from mu-
tua friend in North Carolina He said that he
had recently come from that State, where he had
been living for some time but that his
regular residence was in tho city OF New
York. and that lie would leave next day
for New Orleans to take part in the struggle
against the yellow fever. He was grave and
dignined gentleman OF middle nge. highly in
telllGcnt and evidently woll skilled in his pro-
fesson. His visit TO The Sun was at moment
when the establishment was in the height OF ac-
tyty. and whom the whirl OF news from NIL parts
81 me world Kept Us all busy. and his stay was
F snd efE tE 9s rs psysear1 ne iGs
remedy for the yellow fever. and proposed TO
show ~ power in the city where its, ,rayages
method Of cure that no said he had been using
Tor many years in his practice, and invariably
with success. and held firmly that there. was no
doubt whatever OF its efficacy in Now Orleans
When c9mplimented on the courage and be-
he replied cmphaticaliy that conrage was not
required. MS there was no risk. We'll. Doctor
faere is c9Tttainy risk on y9Sr getting yellow
swcr, hut my method is so certain that would
es soon have II as not. and am perfectly will
ing 10 have II tested upon myself at any mo-
ment or under any circumstances. In Now Or
leans or anywhere else" That is very fine,
Doctor; and hope your vaccinations will not
DR.. Kibbc reverted to his method OF treatment
BY the fever cot showed by gestures how he ap-
his method WAS in no way whatever connected
with the hydrorathie theory Of medicine he
was regular rra,titioner OF the allopathic
school, and seemed slightly annoyed that 1t
SHOULD bo supposed that his treatment was out
side the methods OF the legitimate faculty.
After some further good -naturcd argument.
II SO IL may be called. something in the nature
o. warming or eNpostnlation was again adj
certainty Of the results OF his method could NOT
b. shaken; 1t was evidently useless to suggest
liable 10 misfortune. Nov" said he. Il would
like you 10 announce In THE SuN my departure
r iur NeT OrieahS WIN mere n1htiph OF the
promise that this would be done was given.
-, Weil,' WIS the remark 70 him when he was
hear soon bytclcGrgph Of your. orcrations in
New Orleans with the fever cot" Yes" snid
ihe news, because l know it will surprise
the, faculty and the, publtc as much as II
with m parine salGtation' the visitor to The sun
9illce leit us. Next day he departed for tho
Iever;smtten city, and sure enough he has
dispatches OF Yesterday announced among tho
deaths there that OF Dr.. George W. kibbe. II
appears that almost Immediately after bis ar
rival in New Orleans he was attacked by the
terrible disease. In the very city where. as tho
despatch says he came on a mission Of mercy.
numbered" said the despatch with the host
that have fallen before the tramp OF the saffron
stced. His memory will long be cherished by
those on whose behalf he risked his life and
died"
The day after his death postal card WAS re-
ccived nt the once, OF the Board Of Health ad-
dressed 10 the late DR.. George kibbe from his
sister. residing in Concord. Ohio. Tho card is
dated Sept ~. and after the news OF all being
well al home. reads:
We very anxious 10 hear from Won, and OF course
fearful that may fall victim TO This terrible disease.
PleAse Keep us informed OF your welfare.
H,rrW KrBsE.
DR.. Kibbe was 80 years old. and native OF
Connecticut. He was buried in Lafayette
Cemetery with distinguished honors from the
State Government. the benevolent associations.
the medical faculty. and the people at large.
DR.. hihbes last request TO us WAS that his
career In Now Orleans should be chroncled In
THE Sun. IL 10 a brief chronicle. IL was a
generous sell-sacrilce a brave man. a good
man. and devoted friend to man was struck
down when Dr. kibbe died.