The New York herald., 1873-10-27
The City To Be Placed in a Proper
Sanitary Condition.
MATTE STEPHENSON.
A Monument TO Be Erected to the Illinois
Heroine-Her Co-Laborer, Miss Luola Will
kerson, Convalescing "A Heroic Jew
Gives Her q Golden Gross Noble
Work Of the Howards and
Other Charitable Bodies.

previous day 1t has not depressed the hopes now
entertained and which had been inspired at the
time my last letter was written. Indeed. 1t
was expected that the lowering temperature
would enlarge the list of deaths, but 1t was also
believed that 1t would decrease the number Of new
cases. These expectations have been realized In
both particulars, and it is not unreasonable 70 sup
pose that the scourge has now undoubtedly CON-
menced retrograde movement that will continue,
more or less irregularly, until this suffering
city shall once more be free from the
terrible pestilence with which 1t has been so
severely smitten. Great precaution Is still neces-
sary and much work remains yet TO be DONE Abb
sent citizens notified daily by the press not to
return until an official statement announces the
entire suppression OF the death dealing disease.
In the epidemic Of 1855, which was not anything
like this one in severity. MIR. O. Davenport died as
late as the I'd day OF December, and in 1867, when
Memphis was also much moro lightly AFFLICTED than
now, Mr.. G. G. Malone died Of fever on the 9th OF
November, although 1t had been officially an
nounced on the sth OF that month that the
pestilence had departed Commenting on these
facts, the Appeal asks all absent citizens to note
them and be governed accordingly In their pre-.
parations to return to the city.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO DE TAKEN.
Efforts will be made by the municipal authorl-
ties under instructions from the Board OF Health,
to thoroughly eradicate all germs OF the pestilence
by burning or removing everything favorable to
the birth and growth Of the disease. 1t is not the
time now to speculate as to the origin OF the epi-
demc; doctors differ" on this as on many other
topics but, it Is well known that the pestilence
broke out in the dirty hole known as Happy Hol
low, and ragged most hercely there and elsewhere
where filth abounded, 1t is very plain that the first
attack must be made on uncleanliness. One OF the
first steps to be taken by the authorities as soon as
the city regalns its normal condition Will be
to consider and adopt the best method OF
drainage and sewerage. When this Is done, and
other sanitary precautions are taken, more Will
have been accomplished for the health OF Memphis
than anything else that can be suggested. Let the
old saying, prevention is better than cure,n be
needed, and 1t will soon be demonstrated that
cleanliness-in the presence Of calamities Of this
nature at least-is BETTER far better, than physic
One OF the morning journals, urging promptitude
In this matter, says:-"Surely we must learn wis
dom OF this bitter this terrible experience. To
scientific measures to meet the issue joined be.
tween death and the city OF Memphis, would place
OF the iool mentioned In Holy Writ, who, though
brayed in mortar with pestle, yet would not
his foolisnness depart from him."
THE MATTE STEPHENSON MONUMENT.
In my first letter wrote the name OF this tender
but brave bray young heroine, Matte stevenson" and
the papers here; but the following, from the How.
ard Association, most. probably gives the correct
orthography OF her glorious name. As an express
sion OF the feelings OF the association to which the
young lady gave her services this paper is worthy
OF being recorded in full and the HERALD no
doubt, viii gladly assist in giving her memory the
wide fame to which it Is so eminently entitlea:-
OFFICE or HOWARD AssociAroS,l
Soon after the story Of our suffering went abroad when
s son.
sick and dying From that time TIL she herself was
WAN hs
Already object q her mission. the kindness her
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sde 10 to ef here Tee s nd % aensn %
sympathy could do for her done but ali in vain.
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a' Us ws an
home and friends TO die for those who Knew her not
her dsa and
fce, Christian herosm and personal fortitude ought
I acward
the death Of Miss Stephenson the minister to the suffer-
Resolved, That we sympathize with her family and
that others might ilye. 49, 'N'N 1'"' '-.' w. .''
MOI A.
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Subscription lists have already been put in circu-
iation for this object and II the feelings or this
people be any criterion by which to Judge, there
can be but little doubt that the hitherto unknown
name OF this shy little maiden. Will soon be en-
apex toward the sky, VIII tell all who pass up and
down the "Father OF Waters'' the beautiful story
of her heroic devotion to the cause OF the destitute
and dying. Many pretty things have been said
and written about her here; and to show that IT
suggested al haur
the means to erect her monument and that no
one outside side, OF the city limits be asked to sub
from one cent up will be taken. Although my
letter mas already been 50 largely made up or quo
tSSslqns sS ssi, ws a 70 add w sentiments taken from
Angel Of Patience sent TO calm
Our feyersh brows with cooling Waiter.
Without knowing she has taught the world great
the highest types haracr When he died "a she on
9 a CHOSEN e The weak ,Ss
cIsowta and weak girl wihou. prestige influential friends
village add arSutes as of her rSm sea sSe ss"Ss ss
@ Sas ana s SaSs 11HSsn ssen nSa for 1
%ss% sbS su a II wp dhs gratitude people
IL p,S,,,o ysr,s s0 5hymea poem il history heroine
exponent The o he % poopo sTG%e % dn dsn
OF orsye s 'nas m good beautiful and unsoash In e her
hcrosm womanhood and slverhaired old age VIII ever
pay afcctonate tribute,
MISS wIIKERsoY RECOVERING.
Except that Miss Lucia Wkerson Is q native of
memphis and is recovering from the fever, her
s,ory Is very similar to that OF Miss Stephenson's.
having been prostrated by overwork, she became
Q subject ior the poison In the atmosphere, and
was taken by the prevailing maIady about the
same time as the latter. They were together In
the Walthall Inflrmary, both being as remarkable
Tor their patience under terrible suffering as they
had been In their assduous attention To the dying
poor. IL is with great pleasure that am enabled
TO report that ner convalescencc is favorably ad.
vancinR. Among the many pretty presents that
she Is receiving there Is one particularly beauu
lu, being golden cross, bearing the following IN
LUOLA WILKERSON,
from
A. r. FHANKLAND,
}as mennonite for her attention to the sick and$
poor during the yellow fever epidemic
Memphis, Tenn, 1873.