Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-16
Choke the CrOaIx ers.

The city was filled Monday with cruel
and sensational rumors about the prevail
ing disease, Men who are ordinarily eau
tious and truthful were circulating stories
about cholera that had in fact so little
foundation, that at this writing, II p. NJ,
it is wonderful that they were not prompt
ly denied. Ofall men now to be detested,
these croakers and liars who go about the
street trying to create panic by circula-
ting unfounded stories about the cholera,
deserve special denunciatlon. We heard
of men yesterday naming the doctors in
detail who had visited cholera patients, un-
til the number was greater than all the
sickness in the city for two weeks COM
bined. Choke these croakers, say we
Run them off the streets, for they are doing
a bad work. They ought to be spotted and
drummed out of the city.
The general health of Knoxville is as
good as it has been for week. So far from
being any cause for uneasiness, we have
every reason to feel encouraged. If pru~
dence and caution in diet continue and
disinfectants are still intelligently used,
we have reason to hope for continued good
health.
Mrs Coutourier, living on Water street,
was taken sick on Sunday with cholera
morbus, but by prompt attention was so
improved yesterday as to be pronounced
out of danger last night.
A Mr.. johnson, n cabinet maker from
Union county, was taken ill on Sunday.
Though his SYMPTOMS were such as to warn
him, he never applied for medical aid UNI
til yesterday morning. He was sick for
twenty-four hours, and Notwithstanding
efficient and close attention yesterday,
gradually sank and died last night at 10
p, NJ.
Mrs. James Nelson, an old lady, living
near the bridge over First creek, was taken
down with premonitory choleric symp-
toms on Thursday evening or Friday
morning, but neglected to apply any rem
dies until Friday, when she took some
medicine from Squire Dunn, who claims
to be acquainted with the nature of the
disease and the most efficient remedies
from the experience he had during 1855.
On Saturday, she sent for DR.. Saltmarsh,
who, after visiting her one time, informed
her that for certain reasons he could not
visit her again, but instead of securing
other medical advice at once, she procTas-
tinated it until Sunday, when DIR. AleXan-
der was called in and did everything that
medical skill could suggest, but her case
had become hopeless, especially so as she
was a very old and feeble woman, and had
been for many years, to great extent, an
invalid.
a young man by the name of Osborn,
boarding at Parson Miller's, in East Knox
vile, was taken sick on Sunday, but we
are told by the physician, who was at once
sent for, that it was not cholera, but the
effects of a heavy spree. The family, how
ever, became frightened and left the house
on Monday morning about / o'clock, yet
he received prompt attention, and when
last heard from was doing very well.
The above, as far as we could learn, is all
the foundation for the wild rumors yes
terday prevailing. If people will only Sc
cure prompt medical aid they have every
reason to hope for cure; but if they pro-
crastinate they will die now, as they
wOuld do Mt any time