The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-16

chester for the southern Express Comps
ny, hands us the following circular, en-
dvrscd on the back with II request for him
to 90 what he can tor tiG Memphis suffer
Gr3. and to see II we would publish the
circular free Of charge. Signed W. j..
IIartzrll. Route agent, and VIM. Willit,
superintendent Southern Express Comps
ny. Western Division. And the circular
reads:
SurGRINTENDENr's OFFICE,
Nashville, Oct. II, 1913.
JNO. N. llUrCHINs. Agent:
Dear Sir:-Thc terrible plague now raw
a@iug Memphis is On the increase. The
whole country has been molly charitable
towards our stricken sister city, still,
much must he done yet. The tally cNpcu-
Scs of the different relief associations are
about $2O3O. For some time to ONT yet
it Is more likely that the expenses Will cN-
coed than fall Shortof this amount
Help lis. no matter how small the IL
mount. each individual! contribution may
save the lie OF somc stricken teIloW-crrl-
turc. and ! ask that you exert yourself III
taking up Il contribution.
All contributions sent to IL. y. iamiI
ton. Agent Southern Express Company
Memphis, Tenn will he judici0uSly dis
triJutcd among the different rciIei a-'o-
citations.
And our Mayor. }. 7. Merritt, hands ne
a postal card from our former fcllow-citl-
zen, Rev. +. =. CrismAn. l@rrsidiug at the
city Of Mcmphi,) who addresses our Mas
ter. John Burrcugh, and. through hiu', all
the Magous Of Fran lin County, as follows:
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 10, 1873,
The suffering. distress, want, helpless
ness. and orphaHagr in our city are real
and rapidly growing daily. We cannot
tell when or how it will end. or to what
extent may be the depth Of the horrible
di>trcsscS, 1t is truly Il day OF mourhIu!
calamity.
If your Lodge or any Kind citizens can
give anything for the relief OF the tholl-
sands Of sufferers it will he az act of noble
charity. Direct TO A.. j. Wheeler, Sccrc~
tury Masonic Relief. to Howard As,oeia-
ton, or to myself. If you can help Us do
it Immediately. and may God bless you.
Your Brother, f.. b. CRlsMAN.
These appeals should be enough to touch
the chords Of compassion in any human
heart and quicken an impulse to relieve
suffering. The city OF Memphis has been
scourged this year. After Il terrible ytst-
tation Of cholera anne yellow fever, more
malignant than we lave ever known. In
spite Of vigorous resistance in the way Of
sanitary measures, use Of di>inicctauta'
&c. in spite of medical skill at home ana
from abroad; in spite of ciloita OF nun
drruS Of nurse, from New Orleans, Mobile,
and other cities. the scourgc has continued
to spread without regard to rank or con
dition. Over 10000 OF her citizens have
Ned, but the mortaary reports show an aV-
erugc Of nearly fifty deaths Gaily. One
Thousand orphans have been made by the
ravagcS of the disease, and most Of them
are homeless. How sadIy sounds that word
-howelrSS' Orphanle2s and homeless in Il
whole city lUil of people. NO home Of
love, of joy, OF peace and plenty to resort
20. but ont ii the stress. to suffer and Gle!
'Its Il sad reality. Whole families have
been cartcd to the grave in a single Ioad'
Oyer 800 deaths from yellow fever alone
nave b'en roPoF''"' anu '''''D'1 pei ,o'"
say ihc underwriters 'o"'o hoV our! iii
The capacity Of orphan asyiums has long
since been exhausted, and charitable 1850
Citations are ont of means. The Mason
ana o"" 'vII'Ws nave oafIc0 more '''''.
~ OIL 'H''f "''""'r "I,''' It '~orI''-"O anu
have about 100 sick on hand. The !IoW;Hd
H'Ho''''!'" NAV "'"' I"''9 u. t''N S"''''"
'',,, 49,, = sInnr ,nI,.
''S','"',' '',. Nr'''" W I''V' ~ 100
has depicted It's treasury. Al! 'hc ciaiI-
table institutions and the people unite in
rnnn..tirg NANCY. hI,rlrts and u~royis-
'ons. and it Strengthens our faith in human
nature to note that the whole country.
from Mainc to California, is coming up to
the relief Of the sufferers. Tie appeals Of
the press are being answered. and it is fair
to assert that over 100000. have been civ
EN-. Cincinnati. lwhosc Common Council
voted SljO0pD Chicago. New York, Louis
vile. Philadelphia. Nashville. and other
cities, have given Literally. Fayetteville,
Shclhyyillr, and other nriIAhor town. to
us are doing something. and now, will
Winchester and franklin County do any
thing? II we were in similar distress Wr
know tl.at aid would come from thousands
vino DO NOS know there is Winchester or
4 Franklin County in Tennessee. Nut it
is not for charity tomAr it>clfwith thought