The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-16
eoop.nY. ST. JOSEPH noTs.
Six OF the Seven GoinE Home Insured
Against HYdrOph obin.


There was great bidding Of good-bys at tho
Pastour Institute yesterday afternoon ut the
close OF the days NEGOTIATIONS. Six OF tho
seven little boys who we're bitten by dog in
St Joseph ILL.,, and came on hero two weeks
ago to DO treated by DR.. Gibier. underwent
their last incubation and said noisy farewell
to the Doctor and his assistants. They will
start home this morning The seventh little
boy got tho mumps while he was here, and tho
Injections for dogbie had to be suspended
tour days 80 he has still four more to take, and
will stay here TO receive them.
DIR. Gibier began his NEGOTIATIONS yesterday
before o'clock, because he hud got still an
other patient tho night before man from tho
north OF the State. who was slightly bitten a
fow days ago. and twenty-threo inoculations
in an afternoon take little Time All the
patients we're treated in the little Office on tho
street floor, back OF the reception room. Here
DR.. Gibicr seated himself behind great fiat
desk, looking very solemn and dlgniied with
his burly black beard and moustache and his
bald head. Three or four y9unLK i French doc.
near by to assist him. and several other young
Erenchmen were handy to summon patients
i n T TIE biz W tsbe was piled With hooks and
papers. and directly in front OF Dr: Gibier were
some trays bearing dozen zen, or fifteen funnel
with piece OF white paper on which we're u
few pencil marks. Another tray hoh raw cot
mic syringes with their long needle points,
were also visible. The table had such an
uncanny look that some Oh tne , i,tie hoy pa
But the operations were. alter all; Of the
simplest nature. The Doctor simply lifted up
the loose skin OF the flank Just above the hip.
between his left thumb and forstinger. dabbed
1t with the aDtiseptic wash. )4bbed the needle
emitted the syringe. pulled tho needle out. and
Jnbbed the puncture with tho wash again lie
did this first on ono side OF the body and thon
the whole proceeding his patients were d.
vided up into classes accordtnE TO he VARYING
being treated. The names OF ali those who
were taking :" No. Is" yesterday were called
on, first, and after they we're ~, treated the No;
TIL the last batch, those taking No. l." had
been disposed Of The d SIX little st. Joseph
Simple and almost rain!e ss as tho operation
was-ior folks do not have very sensitive
S Of the the p e0 s ea H
mSn s ri 1fi 's little and said It any
Doctor stuck the need O. pointed syringe into
bin he screwed his face v up into knot , and
breath during the operation but one corDuent
man seemed to be wholly unconscious that n
two-inch steel needle was being driven into
the majority of the dog-hitten patients were
boys. and most Of these small boys. with few
exceptions inc DONS, DIk VI lltle, slOOl inc
pricking OF the needle without murmur.
and some OF them did not Of even vince
were after. them from the moment DR.. g bier
picked up his syringe from the table. One boy.
who came with his father, got al ready for the
ordeal beforehand. He folded his arms across
his chest. Ilencbed his fists tightly. and asked
his father to hold his head tight and squeeze
his ewes shut. When all ready he drew a long
breath and told the Doctor 70 go ahead: lie
them wept silently during he operation. AM
other howled dismally and declared that he
couldn't stand II. The other three took their
medicine smilingly. and with rather scornful
glances at their moro nervous friends.
After the days inoculations were all COM
pleted the six little boys, who are going home.
entered the room again with one Of their guar
dians and said good-hy to DR.. Gibier. They
shook his hand bashfully; Then some OF tho
mothers and fathers OF the boys said good-by
very cordially TO the Doctor.
Or. Gibier has no fears about tho result OF
the dog bite upon the six boys whose treat
ment is finished. and who will now return
home. The village Of st. Joseph has paid for
the treatment Of the boys and their keep while
here. Dr. Gibier SAYS. though, that most of
his patients are too poor TO pay him anything.
and he has. in common mercy. to treat them
for nothing.