Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-08
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To the Union ard Americana fF,akEG
HARrsV1LDE, July Z, 1ST3.-We
hail with gladness the rapid abate.
ment of the prevailing, in gour and our
neighboring city Gallstin.. From the latter
place i seems 70 have taken 2 qorthessterly
drecticDi giving Hartsville tie go by, and
developing itself in the hills and hollows
near the Macon and Tropsdsle line.
Why t'shoun leap from The infected dis
ttictsd Samner and develop Itself Ia the
''talt umbers, where the families of some
Of our first frightened citizens bad sought
refuge, is unacceptable, and while, to a
great extent, we are Of the opinion that it
must have resu ted from local causee, we
are nevertheless Of tbe. opinion, that the
''prevahfns SIS kind Of monarch of all
he surveys-the vampire of his own be-
nighted realm, or ike the Wind that blow
eth.wbere It listeth, you hear the sound
thereof but cans't tell whence it cometh
or wither Is goeth. So is the way of this my;-;
FERROUS enemy ofthe human racs. So far our
town and community has been blessed
beyond measure. Health never was better
at this season, and had eur ri y author tiles
taken proper precautionary measures to
with our natural advantages
pure water and healthy location, would be
rs fearless Of the disease as thaaghi t we're
no nearer than the jungles of India.
Since my last report the prevailing" has
not beenidie IN is work.n r9John Arm
strong who was reported in critical cor
diiion in your Issue oftbe I'd has since
died. A map by the name OF Putty recent.
ly fon Jackson county and residing enc
mile eass OF town was attacked the same
day, but we learn from DR.. Dyer, his at
tending physician, that he is .convalescent.
Mr.. John johnson residing iwomiies west
oFtown was attacked on Saturday, but
is Convalescent, DR.. A. q. Dunoho hav-
ing reached him before collapse "A negro
woman was attacked at Foust mill on the
East Fork, of Goose creek and died
shortly there after. James Parker, lesid-
ing in the infected district near MaDgles
was attacked Saturday evening. and died at
8 A. Bk.Sunday, His memory Justly de-
serves to be revered, he being one
of the few who AIDED in the interment of
the desd-after they had been deserted by
their neighbors. James Adams, another of
the committee on interments, has been at
tackled, and J5hn Mungle, the husband Of
the mother, and father of the son and SON.
in-law, all of whom died last week, was
reported to be dying on yesterday evening.
This leaves one little girl of family, (which
but . few days ago, was full of life and
health.
OnlSstHrday evening, infant son of Mary
and N. C. Winston, of congestion of the
brain. r
We know the sacredness of father aud
mothers grief, yet in the name of long
cherished friendship, We Offer them our
heartfelt coincidence and sympathy in
their sad. bereavement Sweet babe pure
as when thou came from the hands of
God,
III C.F Fn--srT
''None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but 10 praise
All well, may hope, when this short life is gone
To meet in some world of more permanent
bliss, .r..t er.. ..-r- . .ar p
For smile and a grasp of the hand passing on,
Is all we enjoy Of each other in this.
j. d. A.