Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-09

60, 900. was deserted. II il blessed TO die
young II We die thus.
It 10 said Paul's bones lie in the great Ba-
silica bearing his name. After Paul was Dc.
headed Luke left Rome, and where or wnen
he died Is not recorded. ~. Jerome says
his bones, with those Of st. Andrew. were
transferred 10 Constantinople A. ID. $780,
In this brief outline Of Luke's history
think have established his claim TO the
high qualities enumerated IN the begin
ming Of this papcr-to-wit, the h'ghest IN
telligence, frankncss, open TO CONVICTIONS
Of truth, fairness in maintaining 1t and
great love OF It, fidelity to friends, modes
~, purity Of life and tho highest ChIstian
benevolence. To the young men OF TINS
medical association say with Gil my heart'
90 thou and do ilte,cise
Dr. Edward Jcnner
So much time has been spent In the dis
cussion OF DR.. Luke that little is left Tor
Jenner. but fortunately he IS we'll known
to every doctor. My special object IN Sc
lectiDg him is to iEcito in the young mem
bers of the profession especially a desire
to initiate him. The diphtheria is Destroy
ing entire households. Doctors are ex-
pected to find out its cause and 10 stop IL.
Edward Jenner, LII. d., +. X. =. lyain
and feeble ttles), was born l7th MAY,
l749. His father was q minister, ana so
wa. his mothers father. The family pos,
sessed considerable landed property ana
was Of great antiquity and respeciaoiilty
in Gloucester county, England. ne en-
tered school at eight years, and at nine
mastered a collation. of the Dormoese:
While other boys were playing he searched
for fossils. He studied pharmacy under
Mr.. Ludlow and medicine and surgery un;
der the celebrated John Hunter, and lived
two years in his family. While At tea
discussion arose as TO the exact locality OF
the intensest heat from the flame OF a can.
die, whether at the top or little above IL
Jenner thrust IN his finger and decided IN
favor of the latter. He reseinbled Luxe
IN many respects. was highly cultivated
very close observer, modest and gentle In
manner and very benevolent. He was also
of a very cheerful temperament, Gang much
and wrote poetry; would sometimes ride
twenty miles through the country WIN
his friends admiring nature. lie dellghted
10 receive and also to impart knowledge.
He was rather short of statue and robust,
but active. lie dressed with neatness,
dsliked cards on account OF the time con-
eumed and tho evil tendency. HIS cheer
fitness is seen in the following letter to
friend:
AITTTER FROM THE PAST.
BERKELEY. THURSDAY NreHT.
Dear Gardner Enclosed IS the medley
and the song sang to the gallant bow
men. rniserably scrawled: indeed. you Will
hardly make it out. II your brain IL not
too much in whIrl, let me remind
you of the Ranunculuses, for. MIR;
helms. did not you promise me some, ana
some rose-trees? These are fowery sub
jects, and hope III harmony with your
mind.
have thrown in few more stanzas TO
Ladbroke's Entire" 1t is my best song;
! wish could give up, or at least suspend
the little acquaintance have made with
the muses.. Every time begin a bagatelle
l almost swear II shall be the last. and
hardly steer clear OF perjury. you see But
when gee that the resolves OF the greatest
philosophers can he set aside by the most
gentle means in the world l. who am
among the lowest order, should not repihe
at my lot. As once told YOU, we are cor
tainly puppets danced about by wires that
reach the skies. For my own part 1 re-
ioice OF your thinking it wrong to dance
without partner. and Shall be among the
frst to congratulate you on the great Mas
ter of the Ceremonies indulging YOU with
the band M the fair one. Sincerely yours,
T.. JESSER.
JENNRI's GREATNESS.
Here his humility is as beautiful as his
cheerfulness. Liitio did he think that in
stead of belonging TO the " io,oest order" of
philosophy he was destined to reach the
top of the ladder. The humble shall be
exsited Isawsome years ago an estimate
of the number or men saved in the armies
OF Europe by Jenner's discovery. Hoping 10
ret further information | wrote To the
Registrar General of Great Erltan
last July for the most reliable figures
on this subject. lio informs me
tia. after searching his Office he could
not find what / wanted but referred me
10 the late Dr. Fairs works. j wrote iato-
" u Washington hoping to get the infor-
nation. but was disappointed. am not
willing 20 trust my memory on 80 In
portant a matter. 1 we'll remember the
figures almost surpassed belief
Smallpox was known III China 1000
wears ago. Millions had the disease, Of
third Of the population of England had
the disease and one third Of the lnhablt-
tants OF England were pock-marked in
Jeuner's day. From 1865 70 1859 10000
died in the presidency of Bombay. In
three years 420, 900 had the disease and re-
covered. From 1873 TO 1876 70J.0 900 died in
Mexico. In the Sandwich Islands ii car
ried of $1,000. 1t killed 8 per cent. OF
the natives. From this brief statement OF
the devastation caused by smallpox IL
countries where vaccination IS partially
known we can form some idea of its
ravages in ancient times before Jenner's
discovery. 1t was a terrible Jucgernaut
that traInpled the natives under us cruel
feet.
TIE VALUE OF JENSra's DISCOVERY.
can testify from personal experience to
the value of Jenners discovery. | have
been IN many smallpox epidenlcs or en-
denies; have sat almost the hve-long
nignt by the bedside of continent small
pox, been in pest-houses. helped TO shroud
the dead, and been pall-bearer but tine
vaccination sixty years ago Is good 10 day
and will be good. / believe, We're | to live
TO be 100. some years ago told specu-
lative friend that were TO 60 to New York
or London and offer forfeit of $1,000
should any child vaccinated by Inc ever
after have smallpox. i would soon make
(at IS each al immense fortune crowded,
OF course, | vacclnated all the children.
There should always, in my opinion, be-
two vaccinations. the first In two or three
places on the arm as Jenner preferred.
with pure virus Il use the lymph from
Messrs. Baker x Co., OF RichmoDd). and
it it takes, then in a month or two after
wards try this arm again IN one place with
p,.re lymph OF good crust. II the second
vaccination takes try the third time with
the same precautions as TO matter. and II
this fails your patient Is henceforth pro-
tected for life. II is very rare that third
vaccination is necessary. IL there should
be an exception it would be one in ten
thousand. O fraction too small for con-
slderation. For some time while attending
smallpox patients would try my arm to
see if l was protected, but i ceased years
ago 10 do so, being satisfied my protection
was permanent. would not be afraid TO
sleep between two patients with continent
smallpox. 1t would not be very pleasant,
however.
As healer of the body Jenner surpassed
in numbers the Saviour himself and all his
apostles aud disciples combined. Christ
was healer of the soul.) This IL not said
In disparagement of the Master" but to
his honor, as he said Greater works than
these shall ye do, because | go to my
Father" Independent of Jenner the Cos
pei has by its homes for orphans" and
multitudinous hospitals for the sick and
aged. saved many more lives than did tho
apostles. The prayers of pious parents for
this wonderful and Christian son may have
been an unknown quantity" in his glo-
nous discovery.
NOVEL TEST.
In an article for the Virginia Medical
Monthly some years ago proposed to use
smallpox patients TO test the value of
numberless germ destroyer" on the