Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-02
Naccinated n Medium.

Taking people unawares has been one
of the features of the work now being
done by DR.. Doty, of the Bureau of Con,
tagious Diseases, to check the spread Of
smallpox in New York. None of the
happenings that he could detail would
stand out more humorously, however
than that which befell himself and par
ty in an east side house on Thursday
night.
His knock at the door of the two
story frame in question brought out a
sad faced young man whose attempt at
sepulchral monotones provoked the
doctor to make an abrupt demand like
this
II want to vaccinate all persons 10
this house let me in."
"For the spirits sake, DON'T" an
swered the young man. "Madam's got
them all out of the cabinet and they
were never so much at home. Please
come tomorrow night, or you'll fright
en- them so badly they will never re-
turn"
DR.. Doty asked if he could not ioin
the circle by paying the stipulated
amount He and his party were readi-
ly accepted when several coins were
forthcoming. They were ushered into
a darkened room in time to see gen.
eral scampering of white forms toward
green looking box. Then there was
distressing flash of bright lights and
a scream from the medium, She was
clad in continuous garment that hood
ed her head, and she resembled, not
little, one of the ethereal beings who
had taken such decided dislike to the
visitors.
Her face wore an agonized expression.
"You have prosecuted themr' she
screamed. "They have gone back to
their tombs unconfessed. Lingg, Par
sons, Spies and Fielden were all here,
and now they have fed. You are an
enemy to anarchy ~
DR.. Doty did not wish to deny this
assertion. What ever his thoughts on
the subject might have been he retained
creditable sense of the purpose of his
visit and inquired: ;'Have they been
vaccinated ?"
"NYho 2" shrilly rejoined the female.
''Why, they are spirits" Saying this
she threw up her arms and lapsed into
state Of trance.
The Chief of the Bureau was out with
his case of knives in an instant.
Feeling the woman's pulse he found
it vigorous. Looking at her arms he
ascertained they were unvaccinated. a
spot the size of nickel FIVE cent piece
was made raw on her upper left arm
and then the virus was applied. Dur
ing the ordeal the medium was motion
less.
Presently the medium bounded in the
air like rubber ball.
Where's my patron ?" she demanded.
81 mean the person who ordered this
scance. She owes for it. If she don't
pay.for it you will"
The woman was assured that each of
the inspectors present had paid his ad-
mittance fee at the door and that her
customer, who was responsible for the
major portion of the evenings enter
tainment, had likely made her escape
through a side exit. There was bon
net of sombre hue lying on the floor,
which caught the mediums eye. She
made dive for it, and declared that
she would hold it until redeemed by
the owner, who, she said, was the indi-
vidual much wanted. DIR. Doty indi-
Gated TO the woman where he had
marked her with his lancet, and she
confessed surprise that the vaccination
had been performed.
Il was totally unconscious of what
you did," she said, when in a calmer
mood. Perhaps it will do me good.
| make a speciality of calling up spirits
of dead anarchists. Each week | bring
them before me by request of those of
that persuasion. When you came in 1
had the four hanged anarchists of Chi
cago conyersing glibly. l will never
be so successful again.
AS the medium shows signs of relaps-
ing into another trance the inspectors
made haste to visit the adjoining house.
WANTS.
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