Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-10
GREENEVILLE.
A Pen Picture of q Beautiful Town
in its DssOlatIOn-Some Particulars
OF the Fearful ScOurEe.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald.

in its DesOIatIOn-Some Particulars
OF the Fearful scOurge.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald.
On TIE Wing, July 5, Establishing
by GreeneVille to-day,On my way to RlOunt-
vile, the frightful scOurge which has SO ter
ribly and so sweepingly afflicted that I'M
fortunate community, was brought to my
tention in the most striking manner. l
had read, to be sure, every morning, with
painful emotions, the newspaper accounts
CT it, but these did not and could not make
the impression which nearer approach to
it would necessarily make. When reach
ed the Greeneyill9 depot, and cast my eyes
toward the town where had been only 8
short time before, and where found robust
health Prevailing among all the citizens, it
seemed to me as if was looking upon a
plac esmitten of God and doom to de-
strucIion. There wass
DISMAL OUTLOOK
in all directions, which no language can
portray, and there was Loneliness that was
oppressive. ] seemed to be walking forth
il the city of the dead, sQjourning with life
less forms and commuuing with departed
spirits. The citizens of your own heaven
favored metropolis can form no correct idea
Of the full extent aid effects of this won
derful scsurge. / am not eXtrGvagant when
declare to you that it surpasses anything
of the kind ever witnessed in this country.
The like has never bsan heard of before. l
was in the midst of the scourge which deci-
mated your city some twenty odd years ago,
but that was Tot comparable with it. 1t was
slight affection" compared with this.
ABB bodied men, ST. ong and athletic, and
vigorous women and children, were slain
in rapid succession by the disease. One
hour you would see an active man moving
along the streets, with no indication of sick
ness, and the next helpless victim of the
cholera. The undeTtakers were kept busy
day and night, and even, as l am informed,
could not meet
THE DEMAND FOR CoFFINS.
it was impossi bic to check its progress.
It moved onward, defying all remedies and
prostrating almost every man, woman and
child in its pathway.
Of course under these circumstances the
community became terrOr-stricken, and
many of the citizens fed TO other parts.
Only few remained, some of choice to take
care of the sick, and others because they
could not get away. Too much praise can
not be awarded to those who had the coUr-
age and the humanity to brave all dangers
and to remain in the midst of death. / am
told that there are not now more than ten
or twelve families in the place. It is desert
ed, but the cholera hiss not. l. still reigns
and gloats in its merciless triumphs. To-
day | learned OffOur deaths, and of one
new case that will probably prove fatal. 1t
Is mistake that it is absting. Of course
there are not so many deaths, for theIeasOn
that the g are SO few persons in the town.
RECOVERY OF EX-PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Andrew johnson did not escape. He
remained at home until he was attacked,
ana then left for his country residence,
near Henderson's Depot. After a fierce
struggle with the disease, be rallied AMI got
better, but, afterwards took a relapse and
came near dying. His physician, DR..
BrOyles, was immediately sent for, who
watched his bedside for one whole
night, never leaving him for amOment, and
finally succeeded 10 enabli him to pass
the crisis. It is said of Mr.. johnson that
while be was at bo ne, he did al! he could
TO administer to the wants Of the sick and
the dying. ! was told to day, by a gentle
man who seemed to know what he was
talking about, that the eX President in
tends leaving Greeneyie, and will settle in
one of three places - Knoxville, Nashville
or Washington City. He certainly would
make valuable acquisition to any com
munity.
A SINGULAR CASE OF DEPRAvITY.
The cholera at Greeneville has developed
few cases of monstr0us depraVity, one of
which l will relate without mentioning
names. An old gentleman, probably nearly
seventy years of age, who lived mile or
two in the country and noted for his reck-
lessn6Ss and bis utter defiance of the laws
OF God, came into town one day, and pass
! ing down tie street, cried out that be in
tended to spread the cholera over the town.
lie then went to al undertaken and wanted
| to know II he could make him a coffin and
! what he would charGe. The reply was that
! II he wanted 1t before his death, ne would
charge him twenty-five dollars, but if after,
ne would charge only fourteen dollars. He
told nm TO proceed with the matter, but to
be sure to make it out of two-inch plank
AID leave 1t open at both ends, SO that if
the devil comes IN at one end he could es-
cape at the other. That night he was
stricken down with the cholera, and by
morning was corpse. G. w. G.
The latest instance afforded by a "fond
mother" of her sons cleverness, is said
sons correcting her for saying he was all
over dirt. He said the dirt was all over
him.
A subscription. paper for repairs to q
church in Lawrence, Mass, contained one
entry, ga poor man, So" and directly be-
meath this another reading. "a poorer one,
ST."