Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1882 — “Where It Wouldn’t Show.” [ARTICLE]

“Where It Wouldn’t Show.”

StfLouls special. Emma Abbott, the songstress, spent to-day in Bt. Louis, much against iter will, and received the attenifop of surgeons for several hours. Two weeks ago Miss Abbott appeared in Chicago, and became so alarmed at the presence of smal)-pox that she determined to.tw Vaccinated. To adorn the shapely arm of a prime donna with a plebeian scab would simply be outrageous, and the public would hot for an instant tolerate it. 1 The next question that naturally occurred td the Chicage physician was “Where then?” That was the serious point, and the problem required several days’ discussion, but finally M.|hs Abbott and her husband deckled (hat the prlma donna’s left leg should w ceive the vaccine. Singularly enough, the attending physician applied the virus above the knee, where the large muscles of the hip are easiest afleot«£ and where a hurt of any kind is sure tn interfere with pedestrian ism. Ofooinw Miss Abbott was cautioned not to exercise herself unduly, nor in all the roman He episodes of her tepeffoirt should she forget her vaccination. ■ I < After leaving Chicago the Abbott company followed the Kellogg company in a series of one-night stands throughout the minor cities of Minnesota. Tire rapid traveling and freqdent appearances of Miss Abbott naturally hud an exhaustive effect, and her “vaccination” became greatly inflamed and very painful. Finally,onFriday Evening last,she and her company opened the new opera house at Burlingtoiij lowa. On thia occasion Miss Abbote appeared in the mad scene from “Lucia” and an act froin “Fra: Dlavolo.” The rapturous applause of the immense audience, the beautiful surroundings, and the situation gener.) ally caused her to forget that she had a “vaccination.” ana she permitted herself to be carried away by the emotions of the scene. That night there was was great inflammation and< soreness |u the damaged limb. The company left Burlington Saturday morning, intending to reach Louisville this evening. At BL Louis Miss Abbott’s condition was such that it was deemed beet to remain in the city and consult medical men. By a course of treatment lasting all day, tbelimb Wks so far restored to its normal condition that the journey to Loulsvllte waq resumed to-night. The doctors say JL was a decidedly bad-looking leg wWn they took hold of it this morning. ”