New-York tribune., 1890-05-04

ana most of the bones it had ever had. the
Pa.lc.t Pci hfst hsh dinner lie made of it truly
piece of mackcrcl was served The only draw
1cr TSs that the first part, par Of the
its iuncs,.
The same proverb also had its application to the
up u Tray Of white square crackers. Their dis
tnpuon i taught lesson In hospital arithmetic one
u'S Two crackers were placed beside the young man.
IL Wae the custom when bread went around for each
person son 10 say how many slices he required Acting
wa, ioid That two cracker, was tho allowance. bnt
uis,i'hcl no desire for anJ special fayors or the
wish TO deprive any other person Of his share but it
was explained that some patients did not eat crackers
10 mere were few more than enough to go around
NoW ths last was true for after the tiay had made
~ rounds 1t was taken to the table of the ward. and
thSc VINO ate hcrcat had four and 1--WE white squares
apiece beside their plates. The mathematical ability
OF the youth with the crackers Is subject for adm
non. lie ate at the table. lie was afflicted with
heait disease, but his brains were all right.
m Inc physician OF the ward made two rounds a day.
The main visit was at about 10 O'Clock in the morn
Ing; Then the patients were thoroughly examined
ana remedies prescribed. Again at evening visit
needed and that ali was well for The night Thc
assistant surerintcndent came through the ward about
every other day. All patients about 10 be discharged
were examined BY him previous to their dismissal.
WHO FIND THEIR WAY TO THE INSTITUTION.
The Kings County Hospital is the place where
sick inmates Of the almshouse sent. as well as all
contagious cases which by chance lind tlcir way into
other hospitals ana whose condition Is such that
removal il possible Then all Strangers and Others.
who can nnd admittancc at no other place 90 there
when misfortune ovcrtascs them. The other hospitals
send al chronic case, there If possible.
urc dav The ward physician stopped at the bedside
OF The scarlatina patient ana said:
lOu have a companion IN misery over IN the female
ward. We have Just received young woman IRON
one OF the most Ielnod families downtown. IL Is
ad case OF scarlet fever She cOud stay az nome no
longer and no other place was open to hcr, thoueh
she was willing 10 pay $50 wech.n
y lew days aItcrwaul he told of another girl VINO
had had the mi, fortune.
The writer's casc very light. lie had little or
no FEVER ana a. the days passed the scarlatha rish
Gradual dsappcared and the throat 1ipfoved until on
u" ninth day II his confinement the authorities tod
him that he milht 20. lie exchanged his uniform OF
"mt" Tor les conspicuous clothing returned 10 llS
loaTdne hpls" iumiGitcd all his clIects visited ms
irend- and felt himself at peace with all the world
when the next morning came. however ne found 10 MS
dsuay that he had again turned scarlet and de-quana
ton was IN progress. lie objected to returning TO
fhtbu>h and the Board ~ Health were finally induced
Z" a'k II Pcors Hospital to take the There tho
sisters 81 The Poor of -. Francis, making exception 10
tlcf rule. gave him such only kind and gentle
women Who work for something besides a politicians
favor can do There he stay ycd till the scarlet fever
wa wei pa--cf. and now he goes about wondering
what kind nf city II i- that with more than thre"
quarters of million people has comfOr.lc place
where contagious can be cared for. sltangcr
may visit Il. IT, street, meet disease and the
courtesy extended 10 him /, the alm-housc.