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when he came in from his home to proceed
to his legitimate work on his district, and
found that he could not reach his field, he
could easily have returned to his home and
family, even if walking had been his only
means of getting there His going home
would not have been to his discredit at all,
for he was not only not a citizen of Memphis
nor on ministerial duty there, nor even
member of the Memphis conference, but he
belonged to another conference, and was
on duty in another State. Under
these circumstances, l respectfully submit
that it was a noble and christianity act of self
sacrificing devotion to duty and humanity
that prompted lin to volunteer his services
and, like the geod Samaritan, go and seek
opportunities to do good and alleviate suffer-
ing. This he aas done faithfully, as the
APPEAL avoucbes, and, as we know here,
saved perhaps two members of family (Mr.
Blew's), whose pastor (Rev. E. E. Hamilton),
we have heard nothing of since the fever
made its appearance in Memphis. All Meth
odists and christians generally In this COM
munity love and honor Mr.. Barton, and pray
fervently for his preservation. His good
deeds are always done quietly, never with
flourish of trumpets, but as steadily and I'M
swervingly as man and christian nerved by
faith and grace can DO them. His brethren
and friends will be glad if you will make the
correction to correspond with the facts indi-
Gated by this letter. Our little town is more
than usually healthy, though we have had
three deaths within the past month from
other causes than yellow-fever, of which, so
far, not case has made its appearance in
our midst Many of US have, however, been
called to mourn the departure of loved ones,
and one of our citizens lost father, mother,
three brothers, one sister and two nephews In
Grenada. 1t is sad, sad, sad to contemplate.
Oar prayers are that it may soon end every
where, J.F.s.
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OUR Sardis correspondent is in error when
he Infers from what we said of Rev. Mr..
Barton being cut off from his home that we
for moment ref acted upon that gentleman.
That would be to do ourselves a great ipjus-
tice. How much we admire the christian
zeal and courage Of Mr.. Barton, our structures
on the recusant Protestant ministers alone
will tell. His conduct as volunteer among
a people he might have left without the least
reflection upon his character. make the mis-
conduct of his runaway brethren all the more
conspicuous and glaring. We admire and
respect Mr.. Barton as an example of what a
faithful minister of Christ ought to be, and
hope his name will ever be cherished by our
people as that of christian hero-noblest
tvpa 0f man
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on the twenty-sixth instant. inquiring the
whereabouts of his son, need offer no APP
pology for so doing. 1t gives me pleasure to
convey intelligence when the intelligence
conveys happiness to the inquirer. l have
answered his anxious letter by postal-card;
but, lest 1t should be delayed by irregularity
in mails, may say here that his sons mail
IS. by the son 8 order, forwarded. from this
Office to Monticello, Hardin county, Tennes-
see. ! doubt not that his son has written
and his letters have failed toreach the father.
SALLIB cola RENEAU.
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CapIeVflle, Tenn.
From an Appeal Correspondent

CAPLEvILLE, October At is evident,
from a careful review of the last numbers of
the good and great AraIanche,' that ''the
old man" has at last ''got it." in the issue
of October Sd, he facetiously strikes upon his
infectious string. and adds his mournful and
accustomed strain of condOlement p to this
innocent little village. l wish to inform the
''eld man" and the public at large, that
Capleville has at no time quarantined against
any place, or any paper or anything. We
have two regular carriers from this place
daily for the Memphis papers. The ''old
man" has, at least once, been misinformed,
unless he has sure enough "got it" and is
thereby, with all the attaches and machinery
of the AUaIanche, obeying the promptings Of
the sit" itself. I'D. A.
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Slaydep's Crossing, Miss.
rom an Annual orreSpondent1

SLAYDEN's CROSSING, October 1.-Seeing
in your valuable paper that you would be
pleased to hear from the fever, l thought
would report sold Marshall" The prevail
ing has about cleaned out Moscow and Holly
Springs. Only one case in Mount Pleasant,
a Miss Pickett, who died, and no person was
willing to bury her. We can get no goods
nearer than Memphis. There are not many
refugees out here. That this fearful and
death dealing plague may abate is the
prayer of Old Marshall and of P.PD.
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Sardfs. Miss.
toe@A NACS ~ aorSs
From an Appeal Correspondent


SARDIs, October LIN your Saturdays
issue you made a statement in relation to
Rev. W. P. Barton, which, am sure, was
due alone to your want of a full knowledge
of the facts, as it does injustice -uninten-
tional, know-to a high-minded christian
minister and gentleman, although you give
Mr.. Barton credit for his devoted service to
the sick and suffering in your unfortunate
city. The injustice is in stating that Mr..
Barton was cut off from MS home in Green
vile, Mississippi, and ''compelled'' to remain
in Memphis. This gentleman was the be-
loved pastor of the Methodist church in this
place In 1876, and is well known and much
beloved by all Observation-Disclosures, regard
less of sect. He is a member of the North
Mississippi conference and presiding elder OF
the Greenville district, which extends from
the southwestern boundary of Tennessee
down to, and including, Washington county
His home is near Goodlett's station, on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, about five
miles from Memphis, and there his family
are now, and have lived since 1875. He /;
comparatively stranger in Memphis, except
among some of his Methodist brethren, and
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for hindering registration. They waived ex.

Tor hindering repatriation. They waived ex-
animation.
The New Orleans relief committee received
a dispatch from the secretary of war, refu-
sing further issue Of government rations
He says: lou say the Towards refuse to
aid you on the ground that the funds in their
hands have been sent with the express object
to aid the sufferers from yellow-fever. / am
still OF the opinion that it is possible for you
to ct relief from private resources; and it
is, therefore, not case for an extension OF
government aid. In the absence of authori-
ty, if the Towards have large unexpended
funds, they can properly help you at all
events. Their discretion is far more ex-
tensive than mine"
Among the deaths are Mrs. J. J. Irby, a
native of Danville, Virginia. The death
list for the twenty-four hours ending at noon
to-day, includes eighteen children under
seven wears of ace.
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The Howard association reported for yes
terday 1873 new cases, the largest proportion
of them being outside Of the city. The Board
of Health reports fox yesterday q deaths IN
the city, of which number are colored and
20 whites. This makes total of cases to
date 6265. and deaths 2760.
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PREVENTIVE AND CURE FOR
YELLOW FEVER

a CooRDING to the most Intelligent medical opin-
~ ion yelow-fever is intensified malaria, and Dr..
William Alex Green, Of Georgia, member and ex-
vice-president of Georgia Medical Association, men,
Der OF State board Of PHYSICIANS and chief surgeon
of ARTILLERY of A. P Hills corps. after great expert
ence In malarial and yellow-feyer, indorses and
recommends most highly In the Cincinnati Medical
Mems, the BEDFORD CVA.) SPRINGS ALUM AND IRON
MASS, preventive and cure for both Of these
dreadful diseases. He states that this mass should
be taken rapidly and In large saturatng the
blood with 1t and putting the system under its inu
ence as speedily possible; that 1t lessons the
pains In the head and limbs, and also the nausea;
that under Its use the urine rapidly loses its thick
bloody character, becoming clear and limpid; that
the paroxyms are rendered mider less frequent and
of shorter duratiOn that It is also most beneficial from
the very moment the acute stage subsidies, and dur
ing convaleScence; that he places great reliance In
this mass using such other adjunct treatment as the
course of the disease may suggest. The Cincinnati
Medical NeDS urges all to try this remedy that Its
efficacy may be known and utilized.
This mass may be had OF druggists or ordered
from the Bedford Alum and Iron Springs Company,
Lynchburg, Virginia, and 1t can be sent by mail,
postpaid, express at fifty cents or one dollar a
package, two dollars and half or five dollars for
half dozen. A. NJ. DAVIES,
President Of the Company.
H- This mass Will be sent free to yellowfever
sufferers who unable to pay for it, and trial sup
ply will be sent without change TO physicians desr-
ing to test 1t In their practice.
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SenatObia, Miss.

Senatorial, October 3.-In obedience to
the call of Thomas Cubbins for contributions
of wood for your city, obtained seven car
loads and shipped forthwith the last on the
twenty-ffth ultimo. Having received no &C
acknowledgement, we are anxious to know if
more is needed, and if that already forward
ed reached its destination. No yellow-fever
here. Health improving.
JOHN A. ROWELL.
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Chattanooga, Tenn.

CHATTANOOGA, October 3.-Dr. Vande-
ing deaths from yellow-fever for the past
twenty four hours: Mrs. Della Cranda, Dan
M Millan, W. 7. Goodwin and John Parker,
colored. Ten new cases reported. The dis
ease seems to be on the increase. A strong,
northery wind all day gives hope that the
disease will soon die out. The fever has not
spread from its old quarters.
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ACCORDING to Mr.. T. II. Chinn, acting
observer, the Thermometer at am. yester-
day registered 63 degrees, with the wind
north. At2p.m., 81 degrees, with the wind
east, and at 8 pm, IS degrees with the
wind from the north, and clear.
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Germantown. Tenn.

Special to the Appeal
GERMANTOWN, October 3.-According to
my best recollection we have had ffty-eight
cases of yellow-fever and four new cases re-
ported to-day, making sixty-two in all.
Twenty-six deaths to date. including one
from remittent fever. Ten .convalescents.
Thus you see that our mortality is very great,
and the number of cases very numerous for
our sparse population. The disease is mostly
confined to the families where it has been
heretofore. A. JOHNSON.
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CLOSING RATES

Yesterday Of cotton aid gold: liverpool cot
ION, 8 led. Memphis cotton, 10 lie. Nex
Orleans cotton, ~ tie Neto York cotton,
II 9-16e Estr York gold, 100 IS.
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BATON ROUGE, October 3.-Ten deaths
last night from yellow-fever, and large in
crease of new cases. L. Jadot, a prominent
Howard, was taken sick last evening. We
are having July weather, and if it continues
we fear the consequences.
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COViDgtOn, Tenn.

Special to the Appeal
MAsoN's DEPOT, October 3.-The fever
has broken out in Covington. The postmas-
ter, Mr.. Wiseman, has been taken down.
The mail carrier from that place says that
the citizens are all leaving. MIKE CoHN.
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no YeIIow-Eever auRerers

Five out of six Of my household, near Moscow
Tennessee have lately had the prevail
ing that section. All of them have recovered the
attacks being mitigatei and their recovery due, as
believe to the Use Of Bedford Alum and Iron
Springs Mass, which was used In their cases.
and before they were attacked. 1 make this state
ment for the benefit OF others who may be afflicted
knowledge of this great remedy. s. NJ. DAVIS.
September 81, 1878.
DR.. Jones' in the New Orleans Medical and Surg
zeal Journal, recommends mineral tOrcs In yellow
fever and In malarial hBmaturia. The Bedford
Alum and Iron Springs Mass contains ten parts of
iron In every hundred parts, and has equal as
Tonic. For sale by S MANSFIELD i CO.
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WEATHER ,SnICArIONs.

WAR DEPI.. UgFICE Co. sic. OYFICK, [
WASHINGTON. october {, l am. (
For Tennessee and the Ohio railey, lake
region, upper Mississippi and lot0er MIS-
souri, rallsys, rising or stationary barome-
ter, northeast to southeast ioinds, slightly
cooler, clear o.. purity cloudy ireather.
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ThfhndamNAIaa

CAIRO, October 3.-Two deaths at HEX
man to-day. No new cases; said to be only
from lack of material.
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ONLY two clothing stores open in the city now
one of which is the large and deservedly popular
wholesale and retail establishment of GRUBBS,
AUSTIN & BERRY, 1913 Main street, who are over
stocked and are selling goods at the marks put on
them when there was competition. Terms strictly
cash during the epidemic. Business hours, $50
am. till 4:30 pm.
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The CornersviIIe Cases.

From an Appeal Correspondent
CoRNERsvILLE, September 30-Having
seen notice of Mr.. E. Clayton's sickness
near Cornersville, give you the facts: Mr..
Ed Clayton and family, his mother, Mrs. S.
Clayton, and aunt, Mrs. Armstrong, left his
home, near Memphis, On Thursday, Septem-
Der 18th, arrived near this place on Saturday
and secured boarding with DIR. HuddlestOn, a
mile and half from Cornersville. On Sab
bath evening l was called to see them, find
ing Mr.. Ed Clayton and his mother stricken
down with yellow-fever. Mr.. Clayton's was a
most violent attack. Mrs. Clayton had a
well marked case, but not so severe. From
Wednesday, MIR. Clayton's kidneys refused
to act. On Thursday morning black vor1it
came on. He commenced to sink rapidly,
dying at ten o'clock Thursday night. He
died among relatives, who, with brave hearts
and willing hands gave him devoted atten-
ton. At the request of Mrs. Clayton, will
state that person calling himself DIR. Clark,
of Houston, Texas, called on the seventh day
of Mrs. Clayton's illness. He came alone
and entirely unknown to any of us, repre-
senting himself as a yellow-fever physician.
HIS services were not needed and not accepted.
Mrs. Clayton is improving. l think that,
with care, she will soon be cut of danger. No
other cases have been developed.
A. JONES M D.
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Baton Rouge, La.

THIBoDAUx. October Sixteen new cases.
No deaths. A great number of the cases are
malarial and not yellow-fever.
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Pass CHRISTIAN, October 3.-Among the
recent deaths is that of Mrs. Finley B. Hiern.
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RfIOxI. Mas
Pasa Christian. La.

BILOXI, October 3.-Twenty new cases.
No deaths
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That Panic In @enatObia.


SENAToBIA, October ga worthy gentle
man of color, name unknown, paid visit to
Senatobia last week, and while In the city
got outside of too much of something he had
lmbibed. He started of home to tell the
news. but before he had got far on his way,
the fiery extract got the better of his nervous
sensibilities, and he fell by the wayside.
Some one found him, and not knowing the
cause Of his illness, sent for physician, who
came as near rs the door, pronounced it yell
w-fever, threw a prescription at him and
hulled. The action of the doctor produced
panic among the negroes, who went their
way. One old brother, pregnant with the
spirit of a late camp meeting, reflected on his
inhuman action and, after long ''wreste
with the spirit" determined not to abandon
the sick man. He went cautiously back to
the house, gave the patient sound shake,
which had no effect. He went to town and
told that the negro had padded across the
stormy river" and persuaded two others to
assist IN the interment. A coffin was pro-
cured, and the three, with distended eyes and
trembling hands hastily placed the sainted
brudder in a pine coffin, showed him in
wagon and started of to the boneyard. The
jostling of the vehicle soon produced an effect
On de capabilities of dat defunct Niger, "
and he commenced racket in that box which
reminded his living companions that they
had business several miles away, and they
| were not slow in going to attend to it. The
| poor fellow soon kicked out, drove back to
| town and wanted to know g who hooked his
| jug and-to add insult to injury-tried to
| bury him alive to hide the affair" J.R. B.
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THE FEVER ABROAD.

Rev. W. p. BartOn-Latest from Hunts
viIIe-An Cases Die in Lagrange
Very Great Mortality at Ger
Complete List
OF Those Who Died
There.
The Plague Visits COvingtQn and Gre
ates a Psnie-Deaths of fernando
The Corner vile Cases-The
Disease Confined to Its Old
Quarters in Chatta-
nOOgas
No New Cases at Hickman for Want OF
Material - Increase in New Or
leans-Fears of Baton Rouge
EO More Supplies from the
GOVernment-The st.
Lonis Boat.
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Huntsville. Ala.
From an Appeal Correspondent

rIOm OH AppCdl corresponding
HUNTSVILLE, October with this letter
we are glad to report no fever at Huntsville;
the two or three cases reported in my last
namely, Eddie Meek, Buck Simmons and the
colored boy, Willis Jackson, all refugees
are now considered we'll by Dr. Dement,, their
attending physician. Mrs. Walter Goodman
whose leg was amputated on Sunday last, lies
in q very critical condition this morning.
Notification set in yesterday, aud very little
hope of her recovery is entertained by her
physician and friends. We have here min
lister of Christ who has had no chance to run
from the yellow-fever, but on Saturday last
had a chance to run to dying fever patient,
but he would not. Thomas J. Booth, find
ing that he was about to die, requested some
one to go for a Baptist minister, he being a
member of the Baptist church. Word was
messenger stating that Mr.. Booth was in a
dying condition, and wished for Baptist
preacher to come and pray with him. But
Bro. Kone refused to go, giving as his excuse
that if he went he would have to change his
boardinghouse. Said Kohe is young, I'M
married divine, of fine build and not at all
bad looking. No doubt he thinks more of
his bodily wants than the spiritual wants of
his feiIow-men. We are glad to state, though,
made of the same metal as DR.. Slater, DIR.
Landrum, and many others who are doing
noble work in your city. We speak of Rev.
w. c. Hern, of the Methodist church, who
when called upon to go and pray with the
dying man, Immediately started for the hos
pital, and after few minutes conversation,
prayed with him, and, as we hope, saved the
dying mans soul, who died that night al
twelve o'clock. The next day he was called
for again, this time to assist with his OWL
hands in burying the dead and to perform
the burial service. All this he did, feeling
all the time that ne was doing nothing bu
his duty, and no doubt will receive his jus
reward in heaven. Rev. w. Franklin Kont
has lowered himself considerably in the heart!
of majority of the people, who openly con
denim his action. ALPHA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-28

DEATH OF DocToR WAREIELD.-of the
death of former resident of Carson, the
Nevada, (Cal } Transcript of Saturday says:
DIR. j. Il. Warfeld died at San Francisco,
on Tuesday, the 18th instant, az d 81 years
The deceased was an old resident of North
San Juan, in this county, and was well and
favorably known to our earliest citizens A
few years ago the Doctor was resident of
Sonoma county, and ably represented that
county in the Assembly. He was a genial
and social gentleman, and much esteemed for
his many excellent qualities of head and heart
He was a SON in-law of DR.. C. 7. Oyerton, an
old resident of this city.
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RAILROAD TIES.

The Lumberman's Circular estimates the
number of railroad ties in present use in the
United States at 150, 100000. A cut 200 ties
to the acre is above rather than lder the
average, and it thereto has required the pro
duct of 10000 acres If well timbered land to
furnish the supply. abroad ties last about
five years; consequel ly 3O,0O0,0 ties are
used annually for re airs, taking the timber
from loo, 600 acres The manufacture of roll
ing stock disposes Of he entire yield of $780,
900 acres, and the fl 1 supply OF near 800, 900
acres more, every " > 1tappears then, that
our railroads are str ing the country at the
rate of ], 900, 600 &C , per annum; and their
demands are rapidly increasing
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students OF polemics, metaphysics andisociol-
ogy as well as that severe but just and i'm
partial Censor whose motto is "4micts
Plato, AmicWs Socrates Ssd naagis AMIGA
Veritas, the Territorial Enterprise
Our mayu't be moral
Of that won't quarrel
But pursue more Christanke ways:
Tho guess offenSe
Would have been less intense
But for yoking Cunning with Hayes.
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WANTS A ORKING HORSE.

Our busy and lertile contemporary, the
Reno Journal in it issue Of yesterday says;
What use are fas horses to farmers? Can
they put them to ork in the pillow, harrow,
cultivator, roller, reaping machine, cart or
wagon! No. A st rm might arise and the
whole crop of hay lie ruined, if they had to
depend on 2 40 hol ses 20 haul it in. There
is but one use thai we can see that farmer
might put them to-sen ling for doctor; but
as farmers have very little occasion for this
professional gentleman, and never get very
sick, slower and surer horse will answer
better Why, then, parade these horses at
the head OF the lis at agricultural fairs, and
give them the biggest premiums! No wonder
our practical farmers complain of this, while
there is no premium at all for walking horses,
which are thous nd times more useful-we
mean to the farm, +, and for general agricul
tura and industri purposes. Thoroughbred
animals have thei. uses, and we do not de-
sire to utter a word against them, but
many good words IN their favor. They, how
ever must fill their own places, and work
horses theirs; and neither should be advocated
to the exclusion cf the other. Both should
be recognized acc riding to their value.
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FRED HART in the F'Reveille says Washing
tons birthday was celebrated in Austin by an
address eulogistic on the life and character of
G.. W., delivered before the Saaerac Lying
Club and describes the banquet OF that orga-
nization as a feast of reason and flow of
whiskey. He also speaks of an ex-barber of
Austin as "playing checkers with his nose
through grating in a San Francisco prison. -
And doesn't use quotation marks
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Take advantage OF this Rare Chance,
feblS
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A CHAPTEROE MORALS.
A cruel man q beetle caught,
A,,I o., sbn wall him ,,i,,yaJ nbf

Tho I'm stuck up am not proud"
And his soul flew out of the window
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From the city of Tientsan, China, comes
the horrible account of the burning of an
asylum for women and children with loss
of 9, 900 lives.