The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

thing had to be done. and that was all
there was to it. The majority of the
people would not agree with them in
the first proposition, and few Were found
who acted on the suggestion contained
in the second. Heroic measures were
then decided on and a manifesto was
issued commanding everybody to be in
oculated with the virus. Then the storm
broke with all its fury. The city au-
thorities were openly defied, and all
kinds of summary vengeance was
threatened if an attempt was made 70
put into execution the provisions of the
manifesto The doctors We're with the
people, because it was looked upon as
a big advantage 10 have the people with
them. They figured out according to
Hoylc. and thought they had q corner
on the turnip market. Summing it
up in few words, they had q certain
amount of practice, they wanted 70 keep
il and get more, and the best way TO
accomplish it was to go with the croWd
and they did At this stage of the
game the ship of State looked like tWen-
ty-seven cents at q discount.
The authorities, however. got together,
and on taking account OF stock found
there We're five aces in the deck. They
got them all and sent to Richmond for
some disciples of Aesculapius to come
down and do the vaccination. The local
disciples heard the cry ana went-they
came back, too. Just why they did is
best told by one of them, DIR. Mcclure
Newton.
.'Dr Ralph Clements and myself were
directed to come to Winston. 4 town OF
about 20,O0O Inhabitants said DR.. New
ton. land we went. On our arrival we
were met at the station by Mayor Grif-
fifth: Dr. Summers. the Superintendent
of Health, and several members of the
Board of Aldermen. At that time the
'vaccinationists had a working majority
of one In the Board of Aldermen. We
were escorted to a hotel, and there Il dis
cussion was held, in which smallpox
played minor role. The subject OF dis
cussion was a man named Sayary, who
was the recognized leader OF the anti
vaccInationists-' Finally, it was decided
that Savary should on the morrow be
vaccinated. The committee then ad-
journed to meet at call
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
after that meeting was over I found
myself in a position where I thought of
Home. Sweet Home It was this way:
I went down to a barber shop. and while
in the chair one OF Savary's followers
came in. He began by talking OF small
poy, but finally got to tdisl-cussins the
physicians in general. and the. Richmond
but I stood as long as could Finally,
I sat UP in the chair and told him did
rot like It, and that I was from Rich
mond If you had told him anything
else you could not have made him jump
quicker. 1 had hardly said Richmond
when I found myself looking into the
barrel of a pistol. While the black barber
was busy looking for sharper razor.
Did I think Of home? Well, and may be
| didn't pray. Finally. I made my escape.
GAME TO THE END.
s.The next morning. according to plans
prearranged. I sandwiched myself be-
tween two policemen and started ON the
trail &c Savary. After some little hunting
we found him. He would not be vacci-
mated, so he was placed under arrest,
taken before the magistrate, and fined
$50. the minimum and. at the same time,
the maximum penalty. The instructions
were to call on Savary each day and In
terview him further on the subject OF
vaccination. Accordingly. we called and
as he (savary) again objected. he was
placed under arrest and fined another
fifty. He refused to pay, and went down
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