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

There has been no case In tho Prussian
army Tor years. In Paris years AGO nvo
francs were given to each mother VINO
brought her child to be vaccinAted. There
are thousands Of adults In Virginia IN,
vnecinated. Jenncr has saved to the woIio
billions Of dollars. Millions OF TINS sum
have been taken out OF the pockets OF nis
own profession, Tho, Is 4 S'sss' n I~
and main in securing this boon to man
kind. Who can number tho signs and sor-
rovs. the spxious, sleepless hours OF the
million OF mothers that Jenncr has sootned
and Gained into sweet, refreshing sleep;
Infants almost always die when attacked
bv smallpox. Blessed man OF blessed
memoryl How dear thou art to every
human hearth Tho world would take
thee in her loving arms and shed tears or
joy over thy nativity How contemptle'e
millions Of money or the applause OF
generation even compared with Jenner
fame His work shall last TILL time Sn"n
be no more! ~;
spent a winter in Paris during the Cri.
mean war and witnessed O military nraIt
to fill up the depleted ranks in the fIencn
army. The drawing was public. IL the
unfortunate lot fell 10 tho young man
whose father was wealthy he bought on
his son bv q substitute at cost OF S5oO or
81 900. but IL the only son OF poor man
he had to 90. II was for five or SIX years
service. The depletion OF the armies Oh
Europe two centuries ago by smallpox
caused heavy drafts. aud smallpox panic
in the army must have been dreadful. but
the CONSERVATION of mothers and fathers
OF sons who were drawn to take the places
of the dead soldiers must have been inde-
scribable.
THE DREADFUL DRAFT OF DEATH.
Forty thousand troops are needed to fill
the ranks depleted by the dreadful plague.
and this must be done by new draft.
The mothers heart sinks within her (;
songs die upon the sisters lips. The
table is set, but the food is untouched
The nights are not nights, for there - no
sleep. In some cases starvation and the
poor-house are tho only alternative.
Dreadful dilemma Multiply one OF these
distressed households by five Thousand
and you have some idea Of the
ING IS near. Mothers hearts are
breaking under the strain OF pre-
paration for the morrow's departure.
The trunk packed for the barracks had IN 1t
many more tears than trousers. The sleep
Of the night is filed with weird and fan
tsstic scenes of bloody le-helds and
sickness and death. and the brain Is on the
borderland OF insanity" But ere the
last kiss and final embracc-lo. n Meet
mounted courier is seen IN the distance.
and ss no approaches he holds aloit dis
patch and exclaims with Joyfui accents
!. Ti@ smallpox is STAYED, the draft counters
mauded": and village and town and ham,
, let arc filled with Joy and gladness. Thank
God, the last smallpox draft has passed
away never To return
Bat this terrible scourge was not con-
fined to armies or to men. IL swept tne
nations like great tornado. The world
stood appalled, at the approach OF the
great monster, and some were ready to call
upon rocks and hills to hide them.
VIVID PICTURE.
Great painters have vainly attempted 70
describe thciiiery- nying serpents.that stung
the SHINING Israelitcs-Dad enough TO have
serpents beneath the feet. but cinJef ser
peais. their 1.-THE and tortuous bodies
swoopinC down upon your defenceless
head from md.alr, Is too horrible for con-
temptation. But saw q sadder SIGHT.
saw ne dreadful smallpox procession among
the nnllOns, in numbers more than the three
million lsrnelltes IN the wilderness. IL was
of every nation, kindred aod tongue. Inc
cry of despair filled tho air. 1t spared no
age, sex. or condition. 1t attacked animals,
Wild and domestic. toy thousands, whose
CRIES anu COunttI-CIlco Ntul up "
The men and women 1t failed To
kill it marred in face and limb for
life. At its approach families fled their
homes. and towns and villages, depopu-
lated sought the mountains. Mothers
themselves attacked, dropped dying
infants from their loving arms with
Wild widow her only son.
There seemed no help. The heavens
were shut up and mercy had He'd. The
CIV of the great multitude. like the sound
of many waters" rose to high heaven as
the dread procession moved along the
dreary, dusty way. In its wake came hor-
rid ghouls and multitudinous grave-dig-
gers. who, with mattack aud spade, vainly
strive 81 cover the dead from the hungry
vultures that hide the sun. But hold! i
see a strange and glorious sight: The col,
umn is halted. A man witha wondrous wand
touches the arms OF the sufferers. and 10
disease and death depart, strength comes
back to the feeble limbs, sight to the eyes,
and Joy 10 tho heart. OH wondrous
worker, who art thoul Whence contest
thou? Ny name is Jenner Ny home,
Britannia
Let me beg you. young men, OF TINS so
ciety--aye Of every medical society-grd
Yourselves to throttle this young diphthe-
ritIc monster ere he invade our happy