The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-18

that 1t seems the depth of idiocy to
dispute the evidence.
She was dear old lady, who re-
marked piously the other day. "Ah,
we'll, IL the dear Lord means me to
have the smallpox His will be done"
and she dsdained vaccination. IL
would be every biz us sensible for her
to construct Il cesspool In the front
yard and then blame the Lord IL the
family got the typhoid fever. These
people are SO tiresome who blame all
their own carelessness or obstnacy on
the Lord. Wasn't 1t Eben Holden
who said, revercntly enough
"lf | should shoot aud hit the king Of siam.
/ guess the Lord would bc Us much surprised
US | am"
II is surprising though to see what
II change of heart a great many people
undergo with regard to vaccination
when the smallpox gets as near as
Hyde Park. They are pretty apt to be
discovered sneaking off to the doctors
Office after dark. If they have been
particularly rabid antis, they will as
sure all their friends that of course it
was nothing but nonsense, still their
wives wouldn't be happy until it was
done and they had to yield their con-
victions in order to keep peace in the
family. 1t is truly distressing the way
some men are urowbeaten by their
wives.
The doctors say they have had some
very exciting experiences since this
smallpox scare began. Their older
patients are the most fussy. They
watch every movement of the newer
methods with suspicion. Every few
minutes the doctor is stopped short
with the declaration: Here, that isn't
the way to do It. This is the way they
did thirty or forty years ago." as the
case may be.
They think it is nonsense to be 50
particular about the antiseptic condi-
tions of the scariflcation and they
smile derisively at the little shields
used for protection of the sore spot II
used to get my vaccination hurt until
1 howled," said one elderly gentleman.
recalling the memory with apparent
glec. You fellows coddle the boys too
much nowadays
You can make up your mind that the
doctor who isn't particular and who
doesn't pay great respect to the sani-
tary laws regarding vaccination, will
be likely to get himself in trouble be-
fore this excitement is over. AS Yet
there have been no reports of any Sc
rous results from vaccination Most
physicians use great precaution and
there is almost no possibility of dar~
ger. When YOU see u doctor take care
to cleanse the skin previous to making
~ nj n,.ac ci inn, CT br, II, i,,t a.,
hottest flame and fastcn shield over
the wound. YOU may be reasonably
certain that you will not die with the
lockiaw, especially if the milford pre-
parations are employed At any rate,
if YOU should get the lockjaw there
is always the serum treatment to save
YOU. and at the worst it isn't nearly
as bad as the smallpox.
The average girl who limps may b,
suspected of having been recently vac
rinated. Rather generally she prefers not
To have the scar on hcr arm. for biz;
pebble-goat mark isn't particularly at
t'actiVc for evening dress. Most doc
tors recommend the arm as less likely
io be extremely sore. The leg, even
below the knee. undergocS a great deal
more muscular effort and is therefore
more subject to irritation. There is
less strain upon the arm, although it Is
liable to knocks.
| have heard of only one man who
was Naccinated on the leg. | do not
know whether il was because he did
not care TO destroy the symmetry Of
his plump, dinrled arms, even tenn
porarily.
The doctors say that men faint as
often as women during the operation
of vaccination. They say that the de-
testable little scratching of that tri-
angular needle gets on their nerves
and the first thing they know they
need smelling salts