The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-11-07
A BRAVE DOCTOR.

When Herman Dean vas 10 college aud
the medical school. be Was 40 timid aud
20 STOW Of speech tha, bis fellow students
made him the bu,i Of frequen, jokes.
He seemed 10 know bic lessons. bu, in
en5esvoring TO reci.e them be Aounderej
about aud clpiched OF bis words desper
stely aod s~kwudly. and made bu, .
poor appesraoee. One could no, belp
snilius At the tall. clumsy biashing Ill
low. Bat be worked at some Of the prob.
lens that discouraged tie rest Of us
With stubborn courage that enabled him
more than once to surprise us and put Us
to shame. Thorough" seemed 10 be his
motto.
/ He took his degree OF NJ. d. with houors
and soon siterwsrd We heard that he had
been sppoipie United States Medical In
spector on the Maine frontier.
he entered upon bis official duties 10
1885. the year Of tbs memorable small
poI epidemic which 10 Montreal and the
surrounding villages ragged destructively
among the French Canadians. With al.
most incredible fsnaticisni, thousands oi
these people refused to be vsccinated
| They declared that TO vsccinate was to
oppose the Divine will God had sent Ia
picotte, and to try to prevent its spread
WAS wicked. The Canadian health official.
in attempting to compel them TO be vscci
nsted. we're 6ercely assaulted. their flags
and placards torn down. and the people
rioied in the streets Under these circum
stances, II was almost impossible to check
the epidemic
The American health officials established
a rigid system for inspection along the
Canadian border, and required that all
passengers on railroad trains coming from
Canada should be fumigated Surgeons
with the necessary appliances we're station
cd ct the railroad stations. and on the wood
roads and forest trails leading across the
boundary. to vaccinate all people arriving
from Canada who had not already been
vsccinated
Young Doctor Dean was directed to
make tour Of the logging camps in the
Moosehesd Lake region, and to vaccinate
every man in their crews whose arm did
not show fresh scar Among these log
gers were many ignorant, hwless fellows
some OF whom had the stnpid prejudice
against vaccination which had led the
French people across the boarder to resist
the Efforts Of the Canadian doctors. Their
employers aud the foremep, however, were
heartily in sympathy with the work Of the
sergeon, and did their best to compel their
men to submit TO his lancet. In one o.
these Doctor Dean encountered French
Canadian called Pierre Coutesu. who was
unusually obstinate, and showed vicious
temper in his opposition to the doctors
purpose to vaccinate him. He was huge
fellow with black beard, aud great red
scar on bis forehead.
Its OF no use for you to hang off-you'ye
got to have the job done, said Dixon. the
boss OF the camp.
No! answered Pierre, crispy and dog
sedly.
Don't make any fuss about i'll Roll up
the sleeve OF your frock ordered Dixon.
Dr. Dean took o step toward the Ca
madam.
mol srowled the fellow. with au omin
ous emphasis, at the same time Rrsspinp
bis axe rs il to strike. His eyes Hsshed
the ssar on his forehead grew redder, and
be fairly bristled with determination.
Dixon was furiously angry and burst 10.
to torrent OF profane ordinations.
Leave this camp and don't you ever
come back, you brutel be cried. We
don't want any murderers herei
Pierre muttered few words in his ma
tive patios, flashed defsnt look OF the
foreman. dropped his axe with scorniul
gesture. and turned to go away
In second DR.. Dean sprang upon him
tripped him, threw him to the ground,
face downward, aud jumped on his back
Dixon came quickly to his assistance and
helped hold the man down.
Throttle the scoundreli exclaimed the
foreman.
No said the doctor, coolly. I'm going to
vaccinste him.
A friendly wood chopper happened to
come along. He helped Dixon to hold
down the struggling, cursing, frothiug
man, while Doctor Dean cut away biz
frock and shirt, criscrosssd bis skin with
bis lancet. and rubbed 10 the vaccine.
10 less than . minute the operation Vas
over.
Trembling with rage. bat cowed. the
Canadian jumped up. flung back an sng
ry threat st the doctor. took bis small
pack OF clothing. aud. still breathing ven
geanee. itroae sway from the camp.
dunno; guess You made a mistake,
ssid Dixon.
whyi ssked the doctor.
Ths. critter is liable to kill yon. Hes
q bad one / rather think 'twould have
been better TO let him go without trying
TO vaccinste him.
MA 10, him 90 bed be liable TO hill
q hundred men instead Of one. replied the
doctor lie might be the veiy one TO
spread the smallpox all through this re
gon. ooe unvsccina,ed man is . constant
menace. The only safe Wy is for me to
obey orders and 80, that every one is vac.
cinsied.
A few weeks later Doctor Dean Was or
dered 10 take bis station At point where
. much travelled road through the woods.