The Late Case of Small Pox

DOBLER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/30/2009 at 23:20:19

Dubuque Democratic Herald, March 3, 1864.

The Late Case of Small Pox

The funeral of Mr. D. Dobler took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence on Eighth street. The community are unsettled in opinion as to the disease of which he died. Physicians say it was a violent case of bilious fever, while those living in the vicinity say it was the small pox. He had been sick but a short time and was taken with the usual symptoms of the disease. Blood pimples covered the skin and the general impression is he had the small pox. Being a man of intemperate habits he sank rapidly under its effects. His body was followed to the grave by a solitary one horse wagon containing the members of his family. Persons shied around the building all day and went in any direction but directly past it. Ladies in passing held handkerchiefs to their faces to prevent inhaling the infected air, and the sidewalk across the street was liberally patronized.