The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-12-02
Vaccination.

EpIoss GAzErTE:-Since the smallpox is
creating some alarm in a tew places not
MANY miles distant from Corvallis, would it
not be thought prudent and timely to con-
slider the matter of prophylaxis.
Very few understand the theory of vac
cination; some think it dangerous and with
out merit. No less than a learned divine
expressed himself to me thus recently, and
demo lnced it as hu,nbuggery. This does
not impair the virtue of truth however IN
the least, and the world moves on all the
same, the worthy divine to the contrary,
Notwithstanding. w.
The vaccine disease, or COW pox as pre-
ventative of smallpox, was discovered about
the year l775 by DR., Jenner. He noticed
there was current opinion that persons
who had been affected with a peculiar erup-
ton known as cow pox were protected
against the contagion of smallpox, and
might go among it and nurse patients atfiict-
ed by it with perfect immunity. Later
he confirmed his belief by inoculating sub
iect with cow pox virus, and subsequently
with smallpox virus, which was found to
have not the slightest influence.
The discovery was not received by accla-
| nation, and it's discoverer hailed as bene'
factor to his race as many would lmmagine
but on the contrary was met with much op
position, ridicule and contempt, as all limo
vations upon established customs and preJu
dices :and DIR. Jenner lost business ano
property and narrowly escaped persona
injury at the hands of mob several times
The profession was as slow to admit tht
truth of the discovery and as fast to cas-
obloquy on the discoverer as the people.
was many years before the doctrine and tn
man were admitted as orthodox.
Nowhere do we find it recorded that DIR
Jenner understood the theory of this plan o
preventing small pox. He simply knew j
a person be vaccinnated when the system
was in favorable condition to receive tn
full effects of the cow pox virus, he or sh
would not be susceptible to the influence 9
smallpox. He was as innocently and igne
rantry invading the sacred grounds
homeopathy, natures therapeutic law,)
many allopathic physicians are doing to-day
ridiculing and denouncing the very Law
that support their existence. ''Too biggote
to learn anything or forget anything" Br
DR.. Jenner was excusable. This grand an
only scientific guide to the healing art ha
not been discovered at that time. Howev'
to-day it requires no explanation for OF
versed in stmilia s;na;Libus curautur to unde
7 stand the rationale of the same, and Il
why's and the wherefores of the result.
is simply in consonance with natures irrev
3 cable law that two diseases cannot occuI
the system at the same time; no more th'
? two bodies can occupy the same place
the same time; and that in contagious d
: eases where an impression is left benin
9 (dynamical of each disease, peculiar
l. itself, preventing the recurrence OF the SAL
: disease or any very similar disease; un
such change is wrought In the system
to obliterate this impression, when the 9!
tenn is again susceptible to the same infl
Il ence. This impression most usually obta'
l. during life.
That vaccination is protective agaiI
= smallpox is contradicted by only inexcusal
L ignorance; and when COW pox virus OF
le makes partial impression through 20
ar disturbing influence, or its effects as parti
" erased by time. smallpox becomes
mild, or modified inlcharacter as to be cal
re xarioloid; that Is something like smallp'
pR. Smith