The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
MAN GERS AN APPOINTMENT AND
COMES TO THE CITY TO SIT ON
THE COMMISSION.


What roast beef Is to England aud "praties9
to the Green Sod what wives are to the Turk
and what they are not to the ffenchman,
what pret7els and lager are to the
Mynbeer and finance to the Ohio man. oven
such is his yellow fever theory and treatment
to the average acclimated person in Louisiana
Scratch q Russian and you find Cossack
scratch Louisiana man. and he begins
atraightway to give you his theory and treat
ment Of yellow fever Germs and sporR, mo
nogamous and lgamous and polygamous
organisms, endemic and imported, quaran-
tine. atmospheric and contagious, are the
expressions that flow from his mouth like
sehrapnel from fed-piece.
Some there are who maintain that there
has not been case of yellow fever in the
South during the past summer, 1t was all
malarial fever. Others admit that was vel
low fever, and at the same time take the pre-
caution Of impressng the idea that the doc
tors know nothing about It. and that to the
nurse. and especially themselves, are due the
lives of all who have recovered. The doctors
according 10 the theory of this class. are In
with the undertakers and druggists. and get
a commission on collins and prescriptions
we nave neATu DI " uhIllDsL vi bHtSt lh'll-
vIduals who have even undertaken to treat
yellow fever. They have generally pursued
their treatment till suppression or black
vomit supervened to relieve the unhappy vic
tim Of their "idee. and then they sneaked of
and accredited the collapse to some uncon-
sclous physician, who was called in too late.
We are led to these observations by an in
cIdent which happened to a DEMOCRAT re-
porter, Yesterday, about the hour Of arrival
Of one OF our coast packets Our reporter
was strolling down Canal street, In pursuit Of
a custom house item, or barrel house brawl
when he was abruptly hove-tO by n lank in
dlvidua, with q carpet sack In his hand and
an immense amount Of enthusiasm aboard.
There was sort o sad-iike expression In his
eyes and in the lines about his mouth such
as the small boy found In the face Of his mo-
Their when the colored driver jumped and she
made up her mind that the old man had TO
black up and drive the carriage. The plain
legend business attended to strictly was
inscribed all over that ank man 40 plainly "a
on the aphoroid of n hluopil. Our reporter
sought him.
Cant you tell me, mister" said the en-
thuaiast, 'whar the yaller fever committee Is
u settinY'
Reporter Tho yellow fever commission,
you mean It has tinshrd its labors and nd
journed two weeks ago What do you want
Enthusiastic Gent Well. that's darned
strange | have been summoned here IA n
member Of II by the Governor. and don't SEQ
how that can be
Rep-You say you have Nh appointment
from the Governor? How is that
i. Yes; you bet your ribs. Got 1t In my
pocket.
Rep Would YOU object
l. Con, not at all. not at all, Here It is,
signed and counter signed and J. Smith who
served in the Governors brigade, swars hit s
his signature. sure'n fate
with this tho enthusiastic gent drew out a
letter which read as follows:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER |
New Orleans. November TO- 1873. !
Siy-The yellow fever commission, now In
session In this city. having solicited tho aid
of the Executive In procuring all Information
possible bearing upon the history OF the late
epidemic, have, In furtherance of this object,
made several appointments Of persons resd-
ing In various sections OF the State visited by
the fever.
Having been informed that you have been
I'm contact with the fever, and that your expe-
renee, opinions and personal observations
may be Of value. particularly for the reason
that, rs n layman, you will be free from all
professional bias have taken the liberty Of
appointing you without consulting you n
member OF said commission, and request you
To report with "a little delay as possible.
Your fees are fixed at the rate of 81 per
diem. and MI expenses paid.
have the honor to be- very respectfully.
+. i. NICHOLAS. Governor.
SAMUEL FLOWER. Private Secretary.
These credentials settled the matter. There
was the Governors letter indorsed by his
private secretary. Yet, our reporter did not
appear to be satisfied.
my friend" he inquired, "where are you
from p
f. G-"Baton Rouge. sir Baton Rouge,
the only capital known TO this State sir. under
the constitution sir. The State capitol be-
longs to Baton Rouge was stolen from her.
and an honest count Is all we ask"
Rep" Excuse me, my friend, but am
asking about your credentials rs member
OF the yellow fever commission. Have you
had any experience In the treatment OF yell
low fever ~
l.. g. wal. reckon ! have. treated
myself IS or 100 cases, and nary q one OF EN-
died"
Rep-"Ah! well, what was your treat
+. g. Why, yes; you mint on the yaler
fever committee No Wal. she was just
Il s. | give twenty grains OF calomel right
Mt tho jump, for to bust mp the gall bladder
the first pop; then ] socked In about fifty or
sixty grains of quinne as nigh as ] could
measure with q soup laddle, and then |
washed the fever all out with gill OF castor
lie"
Our reporter, without the slightest reluct-
ance, expressed the opinion that this treat
ment was the most vigorous he had heard OF
MY friend said he "a man with such n
| And he travelled leaving our reporter under
| the conviction that there was u sad wag up
the country somewhere.