The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26

bad operation or any OF the moro Obvious mise
nI talk ulout t. Either somo ono or two " tho
ppiouts. moro intelligent than the resi-. pass the
inlormaiiun around, or il is gathered from Wrut
may No uN'iUNNil oi cOuNetr 4il'US l'fW'rn fN"
doctors themselves. The reporter asked ono
oftho old FOUNDERS" how they found out such
ulluEs' NhNt YOU SO suIi sald ne many
OF us is here long time, and we secs how mat
ter- goes by small things Ike. Last winthcr
there was docihqr came into the surgical ward,
aud he cuts of a finger aud tho man dies. and
the toe of another. and he dies, and tho foot "
another man yet and he dies 80 that betuno tho
three oil ON aven the patients dhropped To 1t.
The first thing hcprd in the hospital in the
morning is the waichman's loud cry, Five
o'clock. that being tho uniashionable hour of
getting up in " Charity At this all tho pa.
tients who are able to get up do SO. and ,nro
soon deep in the mysteries of bod making Tho
reporter easily found man glnd to make up
his bed for week in consideration Of "A paper
Of tobacco. On the second morning he over
heard patient discussing with his neighbor
the character OF the hospital chaplain. | Ike
MN. ne said; he sat down on The bench with
the rest oi US Inst night AZ Hold tho Fort meet
ing" That's so." was the rcIoinder; he Ia
all right no Is democratic; I; he puts his hands
IN his pockets like the rest OF us
| Morning seemed to be the time most prolific
| in surcustic remarks and petty rows and suuab-
blcs. Avery ragged man will not on that ac-
| count hesitate to Joke unon the rags Of others.
Wait till 40 for him. whispered ono to the
reporter ~ he marked out one nf the new pa:
| tents Tor his morning sarcasm. Then he sidled
| up to avery dilapiiated looking, person oppo-
sG sba Win Sn, j. 9m ap ASH barrel & gG st2ie ,
| eNcituhle Tim. Then came II few more words.
some shuniiug. ana n scuiiie. They were soon
| separated. however. This wns one OF three
| similar small struggles betore breakfast IL
seems that the blood Is lively in Charity in the
| early morn The whole menagcrio s hun
| gry and tobacco scarce.
| Inquiries tor tobacco are begun before break
| fast and continued during the day Woe "a
| the man who ~ chance displays his stock; he
| vii be remur-olrrsly interviewed. ut short in-
! VllS while 1t lasts.
Atir,nLfist time. over their chunk Of brea'
q Ia
than you might SUPPOSE. send down thnt pic
! Mike. viii you p " There's no pie here. Suy4
Mix, its only plum pudding with both kinds
AMI oiulruc dee cackyack Will YOU have
~ Aud TINS goes ON until the meal i,
finished; Pcrhnns some one complains, o
the quality oi ms bread And whore dy'
thiuk We arel' comes from over tue tn' l'
p'ye think ye're at Dnlmouicosy = Loos
one one Of the paicn,s i @ I'VE got ars mort oi' TS
on ~ Ah! replies his n9ighbori I've {
thrunk." III git out writ Of sarch and rp
| heaven rcluins the other. Pay mo that IN
cinis today roars out onc OF the chief ,iigni
! taries of thc ward TO his viz s-d-yis or shat
| lui the ma,ihrr into the hands of Inc lawyers
Ihe expressions me carriage ana mn
times patient goes 80 inr rs 10 r"i"r 10 IN
counsellor 90 lay and Il me coachm"n with
. Dratu is a l,ect that occupies Ices - thoi
attention than one might suppose. Whether
be that the death OF tl' very poor seems less
misfortune io them because tncy leave SO lii!
. that IL of value and escape so much misery. %
whoih'r they really become callou- tu IL. fror
! | seeing So much q % in the hospital. would b
hard 90 dcitc. II is certain that thcy q. ...t a.
death 30 a fellow patient, how 'Ver friendly tho
| NAV hnyr h.rn with him iu very cool "A
hand way and tn" d"partel Is igrsottcn in TIA
8 | worry shortest possible space Of unlc--~''! loi
referred 10. tho reporter wN, told, after the rs
. | tw"ny-iour h"ul~. In speaking oi drutl
= slang Is alwAy- employed. Some ~ the eN
| pr ssions have hern long in use; others are
recent inIodu ton. Those oftcneSt used ar
: "Crouked." "pegscl out" Turned up hi
Z. ,ons." " Lit out. Passed in his chcths
, out 90" Steamed out Tho most fashionub
: at prHseni-ior even Caarity ii spita has ii
> fashipus-scenis To- De-. " 0otthe grand bounce
: II would Ice hard to say which would the moi
!. influence u charity patient. the hope OF tobac,
"a or the fear Of death.