The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-04
An Alleged Case Of Lcprosy In Hal
timOre.

An Alleged Case Of Lcprosy In Hal
timOre.
Baltimore sun. November 4.
Residing In East Baltimore Is q married
lady, the mother Of several children, who,
II Is claimed; Is Affected with leprosy,and
whose case has excited considerable atten-
ton among physicians Of this city She
was born in Baltimore, where she lived
until her sixteenth year, when she removed
to the Eastern Shore. DIR. j. Il. Atkinson,
who has attended the patient, and on one
occasion exhibited her to the members of
the Clinical Society, of Baltimore, at its
iooms, speaking OF the case in the Medical
RecoW Of the society, March ~, 1881, states
that about eighteen months previous uS79)
the symptoms of this horrible disease be-
came manifest Yellow spots appeared
on the limbs, and gradually spread to the
to the arms. pr. Atkinson immedi-
atcly brought tho case to the notice
Of The Clinical Society, and on two
different occasions read papers before
medical bodies on the subject. Tho only
reason assigned for the aflliction of this lady
Is that she resided near another lepcr, and
it is supposed by this means contracted the
malady. 1t is generally believed that lep;
rosy Is Contagious, belief which in this in
Stance seems to be attestcd, rs the woman
has never IN her life crossed the borders Of
the State of Maryland, thus making 1t inn
possible for her to contract the disease by
breathing air which had been previously
contaminated by the presence of lepers.
The patient has now about the face leo
nine appearance or resemblance to a lion,
caused by globules growing over IL. There
is no cure known to physicians for leprosy,
la afyt oil 1,a,,,., 81. Tho
arms, legs, toes, &C., becoming disj0inted
and falling Off 1t is also believed that it
Is hereditary, and extends for generations
in families. IN the medical history Of Balti-
ni0re, since its foundation this is but the
fourth case Of the kind known.
In Favor OF wOmnn's Suffrage.
Mr.. John G. Whittier wrote to the recent
Womans Suffrage National Convention in
Louisville, KY: "lf any considerable
number Of the intelligent women of Ken
lucky show themselves earnest advocates
Of impartial suffrage there can be no doubt
that the best men of the State will accede
to their wishes. The complete success OF
the cause Is only question Of time. Every
intelligent observer secs this, and there are
many indications that its advocates will not
have long to wait. -
Mr.. Wendell Phillips wrote: " Ny whole
heart is in the cause. 1t seems to me the
next great move in social and civil progress
and civilization. The great causes of edu-
cation and temperance are closely allied to
It, The problem here to deal with is the
vice Of great cities, and perhaps the posi-
Bility of preserving republican institutions
is wrapped in it. Its success goes further
to complete our civilization than any other
reform.p
Gov. John ID. Long, of Massachusetts,
wrote: | cannot accept 1t (the invitation,
but send you, what is an old story now,
elimination against women in the matter
of suffrage is the denial of right, and that
that right once granted, all expediences
will, as usual, take good care of them
selves"