The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30


Hospital. Typhoid fever ragged a. ono
time.
There We're ton eases o. SMALLPOX there
| ~ ON time. and they ali got well.
ono young man named Craig Lake. who
( had been slightly wounded two oT three
weeks before, was brought 90 the hospi-
/ tai one day with a raging fever he was
supposed &C. have measles, and was suffer
iuc dreadfllly. 10 was night before a
/ doctor saw him; he stood beside his bed
with the little captain" and looked very
grave. Then Doe took her down stairs and
pronounced the disease The worst sort of
small-poX The next day Airs. Pcterkin,
Mrs. Semmos and Miss sally Iompkirs
took him out TO the smallpox hospital
and iu a short time be died.
At one time eleven weary Texans who
had marched and slept in wet clothes.
came TO the hospital. -Four Of them soon
diod. the others recovered, and the knife
of one VINO died mamed Woodward is
slll owned Us the woman who watched
his last breath.
Every night those who could hobblc
about gathered in the downstairs room
for a little cheerful chat and knelt al
family prayer. before retirine
After one of the battles when ihe South
was victorious. Mrs. Mcclure came To- bear
tho good news Her emotion was too
great for self-chosen words, and She broke
forth into the Gloria in Evcelsis
a touching battlo-Cry. I'm which al who
could. Joined heartily. a plan was adopted
after a while "a detail certain citizens 10
keep the night watch. hut the men proved
SO drowsy that the "ntue captain, with
surIIising ingenuity. confrir.l to 'rHer "a
dose to be administered to some 'dy
every fifteen minutes. and thfy could
scarcely dOzo between drinks.
one of our NEST prominent bankers may
still remember. sco'ding consequent
upon his stealing nap.
SO many Marylandors were cared FOR at
this hospital that they wanted 90 name
# the Maryland Hospital. bat tho cap-
tain wouldn't have it. its name must
testify to the generosity and patriot %
OF Judge Robertson. VINO had large offers
for the property. but refused them al,
Tor he wanted the house used as % hospi-
tai At last ne did sell 1T. hut got little
for 81. as hc made this stipulation 10 the
purchaser.
SAVED HIS LEG WITH a Gun
Lieut.. Yale. Of Maryland had a curious
experience at the Robertson Hospital
lie was shot I'm his leg between the ankle
and the knee. and such q wound is usually
followed hv amputation. But Lieut. Yale
pat a pistol under his pillow. and threat
ored TO shoot the fellow who dared 10
amputate his leg After a time the bone
knit and hc was ready for action. I'm "a
later fight the other leg was manglod in
like manner and cured by the same
treatment
Or Gatnctt and the "utlc captain
often disagreed about the number Of sick
soldiers. who ought 10 be taken in. The
cartain always bad room for one more.
and 10 "a wounded man came when the
Doctor was ont hc always got in One
Sunday Dr. Garnet had gone 90 church.
and the ambulance brought 81 man up.
The house was full but DC was hard 10
turn the soldier away. and Miss Sally took
him bon. and when he was iu She made
preparations 10 appcase the Doctor She
pu; an the surgical instruments in place
got clean linen and am apron. and made
81 good cup of green tea, and waited re-
suits.
The doctor ripped and scolded bat the
tea apseascd him. The operation was
performed. and the mani got aH right.
S man was brought one day with SEE
rious wound in his foot. and his sister WAS
sent for 40 once When she arrived, in-
stead Of being fun of pity, she seemed 20
be- indignant. and at last She could not
refrain from saying "fhose women were
al tho bottom OF cvcrythine Her brothers
sweetheart was in Petersburg. and DE had
zone To 500 her. and was there ca-ght IN