Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1911-03-30

and got an authentic record of that
priests work, read and reread 1t, then
the mind OF the man was at rest. He
had found his place in the world. He
decided to get to the stricken islands
speedily as he could. He announced
his intention to the Superior OF the
Redemptorists and he applauded the
courage OF the convert. He settled his
accounts with the world. entered into
and In the summer Of 1885 sailed from
San Francisco. On July 20 he arrived
at Molokai and turned his back forever
on the higher civilization behind him.
| Assistant Of Father Damien.
In the beginning Brother Joseph
lived in a cabin and assisted Father
Damien in the numerous improve
ments that we're undertaken. in his
spare hours making a thorough study
OF leprosy, its origin and development.
Brother Joseph in those days was
hopeful. He leaned to the opinion
that the disease was durable. He
made experiments that attracted the
attention OF celebrated bacteriolo-
gists, though none will admit that lep-
rosy can be cured. DR.. p. A. Morrow
of New York was one OF the experts
that investigated the brothers expert
ments, and he has now in his posses
sion the plates OF two blind lepers
upon whom the brother made his
first experiment. Since the American
occupation there have been numerous
changes introduced in the manner Of
eminent has built a leprosarium. and
some of the ablest minds have been
| engaged in a seemingly fruitless war.
! fare. There has been no visible ar.
| resting of the progress of leprosy
! The afflicted come and go. Death does
, not diminish the ranks, and 1t never
. can, the experts will tell you, until
perfect isolation is enforced. The
, government added to Brother 10
seph's labors by placing him In
charge of the Baldwin Home for leper
, men and boys. He is assisted by four
brothers of the Sacred Heart. also
like himself, consecrated to the work
OF nursing the afflicted He rises
early attends prayers and hears mass
| then gives an hour or so to the ad
/ ministratiye part Of his duties. The
, rest Of the day is given to nursing his
{ patients, studying the cases of new
, corners. teaching the boys the ele
a mentary sciences. encouraging them
A In healthy exercise
, His "ouiet Hour"
Night brings his quiet hour" He
I finds time to continue his studies OF
! leprosy read the papers. write to his
friends and contribute an occasional
article to papers. Those who knew
5 the dashing young lieutenant of the
Civil war or the dapper man OF thirty
years ago would scarcely recognize
him in the tall. full-bearded indif
ferently dressed old man that goes
friends. Some have seen in him 8
likeness of William Morris, the poet
o There Is this distinction: Brother 10
> seph lacks the sad, melancholy ex
, preston of the eye. Brother JOSEPH
, Is soldier who long ago tramplet
fear under foot. He is as Cheerful
as the native youths that gather
! about him to hear a story. all uncon
= scious. some OF them, OF the terribl,
scourge In their system. 1t is eviden
. that II is not human courage alon,
that sustains this man.
= Modern Methods at MoIoksI
a Molokai has long since ceased to b.
q terror to the natives afflicted b,
a this horrible scourge, so much so tina
O the law is now seldom invoked Il
n drag the infected from hiding places
a Years OF intelligent devotion and tn
q steady upward movement and the ir
q PRODUCTION of modern methods O
q treatment have banished from tn
!, minds of the natives the idea tina
A Molokai is a penal institution. Now
r adays It is common occurrence TO
Q those who believe themselves to b
. infected to place themselves in tn
hands OF government physicians, an
these are to be found in every dis
J, trict II the first examination show
l. the patient to have symptoms tn
president OF the board OF health |
o Immediately informed
g He requests the patient to go I
e the receiving station. The bacilli @
leprosy are found in the tissues of tn
h body, and on the disclosures of tn
P microscope depend the liberty of
e suspect. If no bacilli are discovers
?, q certificate to that effect is made on
Is and the patient allowed to go home
D Should the preliminary examination
y show bacilli the patient is held 70