Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1882-12-09 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

VIPER VACCINATION.  An American doctor, namel OFta, has, it Is related, lust arrived in the French capital with an infallible receipt for divesting encounters with a serpent, or with any number of serpents, of their terrors. He has invented a systent of vaccination, which he alleges to have tried in a number of cases without it havingsmce failed in its results. A client is introduced to the doctor's consulting room, and expresses his desire to be vaccinated for serpent bites. "Nothing is ,asier," replies the medical gentleman affably, but, before performing the little operation, he invites the applicant to take a glass of beer with him. The bottled beer is cooling in a Casx of ice placed av the further end of the room. Will the patient kindly etch a bottle? The latter consents, plunges his arm into the ca.k, and withdraws it with a cry of pain. The receptacle contains serpents instead of bottle( boor: the patient has been " ‘aceinated," and nothing more remain, to be done but to apply to tne bite a certain ointment invented by Mr. Oita, which possesses, so lie says, 'invaluable pro. portico." 'rho doctor then prescribes perfect rest, a low diet; and no on ; tells his client he will be feverish for a few days, after which be still be perfectly right again, and guaranteed to traverse any number of forests infested with an army of serpents without having occasioo to tremble for the con orynences of a viper's bite, no matter how venomous its nature may he.  AT the Norwich Police-court, Mr. R. W. Fiddy, of St. Peter's-street, Norwich, was summoned for neglecting to have his child vaccinated. Mr. B. Burgess, on behalf of the defendant, contended that vaccination could not be carried out in' Norwich, as the Board of Guardians had not provided a vaccination station. Until mach a station was provided, the Act became a dead let:er. Mr. Burgess, in the second place, contended that the injuries and fatalities to children arising from vaccination •daring the last five years in Norwich also afforded a sufficient reason for parents not having their children vaccinated. The magistrates intimated that they could not allow the ob;ections of Mr. Burgess. They were, however, anxious to be put right if they were wrong, and would grant a case for the opinion of a superior court. They felt bound to fine the defendant 2e. 6d. and costs. _ .  Munn consternation recently prevailed in the Bridport market by reason of a sad tragedy at Wych Farm, mar the town. About eleven o'clock the eldest son of a highly respectable farmer (Mr. Hanel Aah), about 45 years of age, committed suicide by hanging himself. Mr. Ash had notice to leave the farm he occupied, and a salon! stock, &c., was arranged. AN extraordinary case of arson has been hem dat Accrington. The person chargei was William Haworth, peon-ion merchant. The information against him was that n Nov. 1 he net lire to his shop with intent to defraud an insurance company. Mr. Barlow prosecuted, and Mr. Haworth was defended by Mr. Nash, barrister. After along hearing, the magistrates came to the conclusion that a prima facie Citie had not been established against the defendant, and the Ortega would be dismissed. The decbion was received with applause. AT the 1'016:e-court, Sunderland, George Gibbon, a builder, was summon, d for committing a breath f the bye-laws made under the Public 11.-olth Act in the plans of new building, at Monkwearmouth. Mr. Bell, solicitor, defended, but declined to plead on the ground that tho C net had no jurisdiction. He based Isis objection upon section 251 of the Public Health Act. The Bench declined to interfere in the case.