Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-21
CHOLERA AT GREENEVILLE.
Names OF the Dead.-Father, Mother
and Child In One Grave.
From the Knoxville Chron


GREENEvILLE, June IS, 1S73.---In
Greeneville we have but little to talk or
think about save the cholera. Some still
persist in saying that it is not the cholera
which we have in our midst, but it makes
bnt little difference 10 us by what name the
disease is called, business of all kind, ex-
cept that of the druggists, is virtually sus-
| pended. They are busilY engaged from
morning until night in filling prescriptions
| and selling the different remedies recon-
| pended for the cholera-not ouly for those
afflicted, bat to those who fear that they
may take the disease. There are now but
| few families in our town. who are not
| supplied with one or more of the prescribed
| remedies. On yesterday by pretty care
| full enquiry the writer could only learn of
about five persons from the country being
10 town, excepting those who live in the
| immediate vicinity. As a consequence, our
| merchants, clerks, attorneys, ETC., were sit
| ting idly on the street corners, but not in
too solemn q mood to pass few jokes. In
fact every day appears like Sunday to us.
The philosophical way in which our peo-
pie treated the subject, when the disease
| first made its appearance, has, TO consid-
erable extent, given way, and on yesterday
PAOoAbAl AOAA AAty " oOfCnby -AtO VI OeAA
citizens left the town, intending TO spe I'd
their time somewhere else until the cholera
disappears. Many more viii go to-day,
but there are ma who could go who are
determined to remain, thinking they would
be in about as Iauch danger anywhere else
as here.
The number Of deaths up to this date is
eight. Their names are A. NJ. Piper, Mrs.
oh oil x.rsfn ~ al Hiiltorr,
Mitchell, Mrs. Arrowood, Mr.. Geo. Ruble,
wife and child, Alfred Rhea, [colored,) and.
A. Royal. Mrs. Mitchell was sick only
seven hours. Mr.. Royal was at work until
near O'Clock in the evening, when be was
carried to his room and died about half
past ten that night. Five deaths occurred
on last Mondsy, and among. them Mr.. Ru-
Bile, wife and child, al ef whom were bur-
led together on yesterday. On yesterday
there we're no deaths, and no new cases Of
the disease ofa serious eharacter, and now
there are no cases considered dangerous.
A great number of our citizens have had at
tScks of the disease in mild form and by
using remedies in time have been cured
without any trouble. In fact, the disease
yields readily to remedies, and in probably
every case, which has proved fatal cause
can be found in the patient not taking rem
edies in time, imprudent exposure or undue
excitement. The opinion now prevails that
we have seen the worst and that the dis
esss will abate. "a few bright days like yes
terday are earnestly desired.
We carnot give any reason why we
should, of all the towns in East Tennessee,
have the cholera alone in Greeneville. It
is probabls, that we alene have tie name,
r--tzs 10 49, a.
but without the fatal results which have
followed it here. Greeneville having never
been visited by an epidemic of the kind be-
fore, was, it is true, not prepared for the ad-
vent of the disease, Tor was it deemed nee
ssary to make preparation up in this noun
tain country. Added to filthy cellars and
back yards heavy rain, few weeks ago,
no doubt did much to give the disease
footing.
With respect to our manner of living,
you may be sure thst but little, if any, fresh
meat is used, while potatoes, beans and
peas are left in the garden, and cherry or
goosebe-ry pies are delicacies not to be
thought of. Only few days ago a few
quarters of fresh beef were returned un-
touched from thebutcher's shop, and the
sale of wagon Lead OF fresh fish were pro-
bi6ited by the corporate authorities. DIS.
infectants Of all kinds are freely used, and
some even fear to drink water without
using in it either tar, mint or caInphor.
But we trust it will not be very long until
we can abandon our rigid rules, and enjoy
some of the delicacies Of life with the rest
of mankind.
Since writing the above, he writer learns
that child OF John Cooper's died last
night, making probably the ninth death