Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-22
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THE FEVER.

We confess we do Hot like it. Neither
the repors frOyn reliable nurses and
physicR.ns, nor the facts as they
appear in our local columns, are
er .coGraging. To be sure, the
l1mber Of rev cases are not 50 many
rs for some days previous, but the ex-
CFemes Of temperature we have been
called upon TO endure are both
uufavorable to those who have
the fever and favorable to its
propagation. The Howard association
alone, excluding the Germans, Scotch,
Irish, Italisns, French and English or
CARNATIONS, the Odd-FelIows, the Ma.
s3Es, the Knights Of Pythias, and other
benevolent societies, reports forty
six new cases, and a total
Of six hundred and thirteen
sick. This does aOt look wholesome, it
does not look like abatement. On the
contrary, it looks as if for weeks, perhaps
3 month, we were to be burdened with
the saddest of all the calamities we have
ever known. We do not see any
chance for picking up grains of com
fort. The weather has become warmer
again and the n1w cases presenting
themselves are more virulent and hard
er to d cal with than even the
worst nat lave passed away.
Yesterday y there was an increase
Of seven n over the mortality of the day
before, the figures standing twenty
seve Il from yellow-fever, ten from other
calsas; total thirty-seven. The figures
OF the day before were yellOw-fever
lweuty-three, other causes seven; total
thirty. We have almost reached the
closing week Of the month and have
had four frosts, two Of them Of 3 marked
character, and yet we have not less than
one thousand persons sick Of the fever,
many Of the ases presenting from the
6ust phases Of the disease 50 bad as to
stsgger even the credulity of physi-
clans and nurses engaged in
attendance upon the sick from the early
days Of the epidemic. We deeply regret
10 make such a report as this, but We
cannot escape from the facts. Under
such circumstances, We can but re-
new our urgent eutreaties, that
Eh= people, as well as the board
OF health continue to disinfect
and to avail themselves Of all the pre-
cautions that have 50 far proven ellica-
e-ou- in retarding, checking or killing
the disease. Everybody able to DO any
thing must stand to his OF her post, and |
continue to battle as nohiy as in the past
10 stay the advance and the onslaughts
Of the Unsuitable and awful epi-
demic. Disinfectants must be con-
stautly used, and every man and woman
must be careful a. TO their personal
habits. and see that the least symptom
0f disesse, in any form, is promptly
treated. We must not relax in vigi-
lance. u to this date We have lost,
since hethirteenth Of September, a total
OF thirteen hundred and eighty-four, of
which number ten hundred and three
died from yellow-fever and three hun
dTed and eighty-one from other causes,
making an average Of thirty-five and
half per day. A fearful mortality truly,
when it is remembered that in healthy
times that many per week is as much
ss We usually record. It viii be
seen from this that the mortality Of yes
terday is in advance Of the average.
We must therefore continue 10 labor.
In saying this we are not unmindful Of
what our physicians and nurses have
done. But we rely upon them. They
are, under God, our only hope, and We
pray they may have health and
strength left to battle with the yellow
monster, and with the assistance Of such
a change in the weather as is desirable.
overthrow him. We must continue to
stand shoulder to shoulder Few in
numbers, but strong Of courage, we must
not give NJ. Ours is a severe task, but
We must stand to our posts until the last
os the terrible enemy has disappeared.
And may God strengthen US for our
task.