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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28
THE YELLOE FEVER.
The Outbreak Among Country
Towns in Texas i'm 1867.

st. Louis Globe Democrat
On the 18th of August citizen OF NaVa-
sofa, still further up the BraZOs, visited
Galveston, where the scourge was then
raging. He returned, aud on the 18th died
of vomitO. A panic seized the 5000 inhabi-
tants of the town, 800 of whom in one
day fled to the country. A few days after
wards several persons who visited the
corpse of the citizen were seized with the
malady, and in a short time, the town was
in the midst of a raging epidemic, even a
a small proportion OF the negroes being at
tackled. AT Millican, a small town near
NaVaSOta, 80 persons died. In the vicini-
~ of Chapel HILL village in Washington
County, on the west bank of the braZos, a
lady, Mrs. Drake, belonging to a wealthy
family, received a trunk of dress goods
about the 9th of August, from Galveston,
where yellow fever was raging. She open
ed, and, woman-like, took some time eX-
aiming the fabrics. She was Immediately
stricken with the malady, and died in a
few days. About the same time young
man in Chapel Hill got q box of books
from Houston, then also in the midst of the
plauge. The books were damp. The young
man observed a peculiar and unpleasant
odor. He was taken down with yellow
fever, after which cases continued to in
crease till the disease was declared epidem-
ic. In that little village over 30 persons
went to their graves. At A.leyton, a rail-
road town on the Brazos, all the physicians
persisted. But the citizens of Columbus,
just across the river, and on the same
railway, took their shot-guns. stopped the
trains and all passengers-in fact quaratin-
ed their town so etfecIually that not not
single case occurred while the disease was
raging in Alleyton for months. AS to the
origin of yellow fever at the latter place. it
was brought thither by railroad employees
from Galveston.
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"rhe National"

\ prospectus has been issued for
the publication of a paper bear
ing the above title, in this
city, in October next, with Mr.. Charles
Winkley, as publisher, and Messrs. John
B. Yellowly and John I. Hull as edi
tors. The paper, we are told, "will
fearlessly and unfalteringly advocate the
principles enunciated by the National
party In examining the principles
as defined in the prospectus, we find
that they accord fully with the policy of
the Democratic party as promulgated in
its platforms and in the votes, speeches
and utterances Of its public men and
newspapers, and we regret that our tai
ented friends Messrs. Yellowly and Hull
have deemed it necessary to go outside
of the Democratic party to accomplish
the objects they have set forth Why
abandon a party already made up with
its slogans of an early victory sounding
in their ears, to experiment with new
party necessarily made up of incongru-
Gus material and the malcontenI ele-
ments of other organizations, brought
chiefly by common desire to
have ''new deal?" The Democratic
party is pure enough and strong enough
to accomplish whatever the good of the
requires, if our friends who are
seeking new combinations outside will
only hold their souls in patience and bide
the good time coming.
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jackson and the SO-CaIIed
Panfc.''

Dispatches from jackson are publish
ed abroad under the startling headlines:
Unprecedented Panic in Jackson, Miss"
There has been nothing to justify any
such thrilling announcement. Some may
have left their homes precipitately, but
the great majority of the absentees did
not leave until urgently advised to that
course by the Board of Health, who were
presumed to be better informed of the
necessities of the case Nevertheless, a
goodly number are still here and will
remain. They have organized Howard
Association to take care of the sick and
needy if the place should be overtaken
by the pestiLeBce Mayor McGill and
the CRY authorities are guarding with
vigilance the interests coniided to their
keeping. DIR. Johnston, Secretary of
the State Board Of Health, DR.. Craft,
President Of the City Board, and DR..
Harrington, City Physician and Health
Officer, are all at their posts doing their
duty' nc CIcI ~ - loPi09onI0 III UIl0
persons of Rev. DIR. w. II. Watkins, of
the Methodist Church, DIR. Hunter, of the
Presbyterian Church, DR.. Tucker, of the
Episcopal Church, and Father Picheret,
of the Catholic Church. The conductors
Of the CLARION have remained to per-
form their duty to the public, supported
by a well organized corps of compositors
and attaches, and will continue to issue
the paper regularly, unless the mails are
discontinued, or they are Providentially
rnrnuantnl
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THE SITUATION IN vIcKsBURG
Herald, of Saturday.

1
The shadow of a great woe hangs over
| our devoted city. The number s1fferino
| from the pestilence is fearful. as accurate
| reports published elsewhere will prove aod
every hour swels the list. The medical
fraternity OF Vicksburg are worn out. and
many of them are on the sick list, Let
immediate application be made for compe-
tent medical assistance. Vicksbur0 and
Grenada are twin-sisteFs in sorrow and We
have not the heart to dwell upon the heart
rending subject. All that humanity and
seif-abnegatlon can accomplish is being
done, but aid must come from sections. NOT
stricken. Yesterday we saw corpses hurried
TO the grave without attendant, and God
only knows the CHASTITY sights and scenes of
pain TRANSPORTING IN Vicksburg tonight
We have seen the horrors OF battlefield. and
have tasted the sorrOws and deprivations Of
prison life. have buried comrades and
friends on lonely, far-off battle fields. bur
we have never, in a varied and eveHtfuI
life, witnessed anything which SO awakened
the sensibiities of our nature. Nav God
have mercy on US all.
All of the physicians in the city have had
TO refuse applications on account of sheer
physical inability TO give them proper at
tentlon. They are OVerwOfked, and III fha
progress Of the disease is not arrested thew
viii soon be hOrs dH combat. There are A.
least one hundred new cases In the citv AMI
the Whole number sick-nOt including those
under fFeatment--eWells into the hundreds.
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TiIden's Plan Good enough.

Mr. Waterson, of the COurier-Journal
who played such conspicuous part in
the drama of fraud" to which Mr..
Thurman refers in his speech, says that
the plan of Mr.. Tilden, "pure and sim.
ple," was to have the House insist upon
its right to count the vote, that this
would have resulted in no choice by the
Senate and House in joint convention,
and that the House would have then
proceeded to choose the President. This
plan would have been good enough. 1t
would have saved to the people the vic
tory they had won at the polls.
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On our first page will be found the
Ohio campaign speech of Senator Thur
man 1t is a thorough Democratic
speech, and is, therefore, suited to all
Iatitudes-as good for Mississippi as for
Ohio. He is a representative Democrat,
and his utterances may be heard and
needed as the voice of tens and hun
dreds of thousands of Northern Demo-
Gratis speaking to their brethren in the
South, all animated by the same senti-
ment and prompted by the same desire
to lift the country out of the slough Of
despair into which Republican misrule
has placed it. On the financial issue,
Mr.. Humans views are especially &C
ceptable. He opposed the demonetiza-
ton of silver, the money of the COnstl-
tuition, and advocates reconciliation.
He voted against resumption and the
contraction Of the currency, and is the
advocate of the repeal of that measure.
He advocates the substitution of green
backs for national bank notes as the ma
tional currency, because on the one no
interest is paid, and the other takes
millions out of the pockets of the people
annually to enhance the profits of the
shareholders. He is in favor of strict
| economy, a reduction of expenditures
and a revenue tariff in place Of the
present high tariff, which is one of the long
list Of measures put in force by the Re
publican party in the interest of the
economy and the reduction of expendi-
lures, Mr.. Thurman contrasts the acts
Of the two parties. He shows that for
the seven years preceding the war I'M
der Democratic rule, the annual average
expenditures of the Government, was
SCI, 554, 400, and that for the seven
years from 1860 to 1875, inclusive, un-
der Republican rule, the animal average
expenditures for the ordinary purposes
of the Government, amounted to $143,.
456, 119; and that the expense per capita
under the former rule, was only 81 "a,
and under the latter it is 50 40 pei
capita. From the calculations are
omitted the items incidental to the war,
such as pensions, public debt, and the
inte rest thereon.
On the subject of "the great drama Of
fraud - ''the black spot upon the
national escutcheon" the elevation of a
usurper to the highest Office in the gift OF
the people contrary TO their declared will,
Senator Thurman holds the language OF
statesman and patriot. The next
Presidential election must be an expires
sion Of adherence of this iniquity, Sc
emphatic as to serve as a wholesome les
son to conspirators and corruptionists in
future.
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w. Nj. GREEN,
AUGUST 20, 1873
PRAYER.

Oh, most just and merciful God. who I'm
my wrath, didst send a plague upon thine
own deople in the wilderness, and also m
the time of King David, didst siay with the
pestllence three score and ten thousand. and
Tet remembering Thy mercy didst repent
Thee OF the evil and stay the plaone beve
pity upon our people who are now wished
with Il great sickness and mortality, that like
as Ihou didst then accept of an atoDement
a; ana dldst command the Destroying Angel
IL please Thee to withdraw from ms rbfs
PR seat plague and grievous sickness. for
tbe merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. Amen. 'SSu9
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Acting Postmaster General

OUR Northern contemporaries are
commenting generally with appreciation
upon a recent novel decision of New
York Court, granting an application of
a wife for divorce not only on the ground
of actual punishment infected upon the
body of the wife, but of i'll treatment of
another kind, which is thus described by
the learned Judge: ''This constitutes
cruel and inhuman treatment as meant
by the statute, even if not bodily injury
was done to her. There was sleepless-
ness and the consequences of nervous
shock and derargement, which things
are as definitely bodily as the results
of blow, and last longer unless the
blow is murderous. The plaintiff should
have judgment for a separation.
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Yellow Fever ana the COIOred
People.

The fatality among the colored popu-
lation at Grenada, Vicksburg, Memphis,
and other places, from yellow fever, has
convinced them that they are subject to
the disease the same as whites and caus-
es great CONSERVATION. We would adj
wise the idlers here in Jackson, who are
fit subjects of the disease, to 60 to the
country and get employment to pick cot
ton, and the heads of families who can
not leave. to be prudent and put their
houses in order.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

TIE South Carolina authorities are
calling loudly for Elk. Gov. Scott who
lorded it over that State during the car
pet-bag saturnalia. His city of refuge
is some where up North. He is charged
with having bought majority of the
votes or the members of the Legislature
during the session of II and - in order
to defeat his own impeachment for high
crimes and misdemeanors, and in order
TO raise the money to buy these votes he
issued fraudulent warrants on the Treas.
ury in the names of imaginary persons
for 500, 900.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

THE most conspicuous opposer of the
Electoral Commission swindle in the
44th Congress was Hon. Frank Hurd,
of Ohio. He opposed the scheme in its
inception, "fillibustered" to prevent the
contamination of the fraud, and wrote
the celebrated Congressional address de-
nouncing it, and concluding with the
memorable words. Let the agitation be
unceasing that political adventures may
not again attempt the experiment of In
stalling a usurper in the highest Office
within the gift of the people" At that
time the election for members Of tbs
45th Congress had been held, and Mr..
Hurd was defeated. As q significant
endorsement of his course, we have not
ed that the Democrats Of the district in
which he has been placed under the new
apportionment, have nominated him for
Congress over Gen. Stedman and other
popular competitors.
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Suffrage.

Every man who votes ought TO pay
something for the support of the govern
ment that protects him in the enjoyment
of his right Hence, if law should be
enforced impartially, it would be no op-
preston to require that the payment of
at least poll tax should be prerequi-
site to the exercise of suffrage. Look at
Republican Massachusetts,. One condi-
ton of the right to vote in that State is
the payment of poll tax of two dollars,
and another provision of the law of that
State is that man must read to entitle
him to vote.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

THE Democracy of the Third Ala
bama (the Montgomery district, have
done themselves the credit to renominate
Hon. H. A. Herbert, for Congress. His
speech on the Scott Texas Pacific Rail-
road project, produced profound i'm
preston throughout the country, and
distinguished him as one of tbs soundest
Democrats in Congress. Mr.. Herbert
did not seek the nomination. 1t was
rendered unsolicited.
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A BAD wOMAN's GOODNEss

From Chicago Times
Miss Carrie Watson, the keeper OF a FASH
lonable house OF ill-fame, sent on yester-
day, by the American Express COMPANY.
sufferers of Memphis. This is the same
woman who rendered such valuable assis-
lance to the Health Department during the
scarlet fever epidemic last year.
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For citizens and employee.

JACKSON. MISS, August 24.-To the HI.
o., 9ernlan Associations OF the United states
Ahs distresS among our people Ia VIcksbnrO
state Is fearful. Citizens who had meas
n nee on the approach Of the disease. Rishon
Elder and number OF Priests ana Siete,P
.. mercy are laboring among tha dead and
TTy y1g ~ gscksbnrg. send ia help soon.
= = T" alu W AaishoP Elder, Kicksburg.
~. Q. CUMN1Eos,
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
WE are still permitted to report tn

WE are still permitted to report the
entire absence of yellow fever from Jack
son. Thus far, the rigid enforcement Of
quarantine regulations applying to per
sons and packages from infected places,
and the uDsparing use Of disinfectants
and other sanitary measures, have pre-
vented the introduction of the disease
into the town; and the success which has
attended the efforts of our authorities
and people to preserve the public health,
will encourage them to renewed efforts.
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TIRE MAILS AND THE EPH.
DEMGC.
Correspondence Between the Sec.
Rotary Of she state hoard OF
Health and the Post Office De-
partment.

The following correspondence has taken
place between DIR. Writ Johnston, Sec
rotary of the Mississippi State Board of
Health, and the Post Office Department:
JACKSON, Miss, August %. IT'S.
Hon D. NJ. KEY. ostmaster-General:
Please stop all mails except first class. for
all points in Mississippi, from Memphis aud
New Orleans, and all, except tirst-ciasS mat
ter, from coming from the following infect
ed points in the State: Grenada. Nlcks-
burg, Canton, Port Gibson aud Holly
Springs. We regard this as important to
our safety.
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THE C111zES REDIVIvUs.-W are
gratified 10 note that our indomitable
friend Col. Is IL Norment has revived
tho StarkrilIe Citizen, which appears
again after temporary suspension,
fresh and bright and sound in its Demo-
cratic rim Is tie last silver dollar coined
under fha recent aci Of Congress
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WRIT JOHNSTON, NJ. d,
Secretary State Board OF Health

To WRIT JOHNSTON Secretary State Board OF
Health, Jackson, Miss:
1t is not deemed advisable to direct the Elk
clusion of auy class of matter for the mails
because of the prevalence of yellow fever.
This department " i'll NOT, however, attem pit
to disregard any reasonable order OF a legal
Reconstructed board of health, issued to pre-
vent the spread of disease; but, on the con-
trarv, desires its officers to cooperate In
carrying them out
J. n. TYNER.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

THE Aberdeen Examiner Indignantly
repels a malicious dispatch with the
name of Hon. T. B. Sykes, Mayor,
forged to it, that was sent abroad stating
that there we're ten cases of yellow fever
in that city, causing great anxiety
among people who have friends residing
there No yellow fever has made its
appearance there, aud measures have
been taken by the authorities to prevent
its introduction.
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The ODD FELLOWS HEARD Fpon


NEW HAVEN, CONN Aug, %, 1885,
j. J.. Power, Grand Treasurer Grand
Lodge !. q. o. F.: Please sccept 500 from
Grand Lodge /. o. o. b., OF touu,ruDHl
Tor relief Of Odd Fellows iu yellow fever
districts in Mississippi.
y IHos. STIRLING, Grand Master
r. BoTsFoRD, Grand Secretary.
Houston, TEXAS, Aug. ~, ISIS.
J. L. PowER, Grand Tr.as,i1-r. t....l.
$50 from Odd Fellows of Uou.tap Tay...
j, G.. STAFFORD,
Grand Representative
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-28

On the oath. the Greenback or
National Congressional Convention Of
the First District, at Okolona, nomina-
ted Gen. Reuben Davis for Congress.
His nomination is not TO be treated
lightly. Heis man of ability, personal
popularity, and is an effective speaker.
If he will take the record of the Demo
cratic party on the financial questions, he
viii find that it has invariably opposed
legislation in favor of the privileged
classes at the expense of the people.
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GRANp MA.rEn.s -.

GRAND LObGE oF lUrl,I,x. I
NEW ORLEANs, August II. f.-.
J. L. Power, Grand Sccrcar, g.
Lodge of Mississippi: The Mac
Louisiana beg 10 tender their milcoI =. 'I
hundred dollars 10 their afflicted br',r ."o
OF Mi-sisslppi. Can on Capita. -rra p'..,
Jackson, win are authorized BIS ~..r.
Bank to pay IT.. Epwls MAuAs
Deputy Grand N..t.-
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sls5 90 FROM MccoMR CITY.
MCCoMB CITY. Au0. D. Ne

NONO"P NITH3 aug. 70, 1873.
1No. L. PowER, ESQ. jackson, Miss:
DEAR SIR-Euclosed please end s1ok oo
amount collected by the railroad EN- Move,
and eitizens of McComb City, for tile reIiei
OF the sufferers from elbow fever AT Grens.
ia or other points in Mississippi, where. In
your Judgment, it is most needed.
N. GREENER,
For citizens and EMPLOYEES.
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CoRNTH, from its exposed position, has
quarantine, and to make preparations for
the pestilence if it should come. We
note that our worthy confrere of the
Record, Capt. j. H. Miller, is an active
and efficient member of the Executive
Committee of the Howard Association.
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~ LOUIS aug. ~ Is1,
COMP. J. l.. Power, Grand ~ecrgrI-,.
have this day directed the Grand 81. r.,..I
Comp. John ". Luke, Co send YOU xla. 70
distribution among our brethren .ur...
from yellow fever. Thi. is aI Nt eIu ..t.
present. Hoping thar the srourzaw.r ...-
cease its rayages, mn yours tr,|err.IU
W. r. ~rUuHlrIIG
Grand High Priest Grand Dhlutrr,I' 49,
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CANTON NOT YET IN NEED OF HELP
CANTON, Miss, August Is. 1873.

j, L. Power, Grand Secretary:
DEAR SIR--Your letter of 2lst inst. and
telegram Of this date, rendering funds If
needed, for the MasOns of Canton and 9TH
ers in distress, have been handed me. In
behalf Of our people permit to make their
grateful acknowledgements. and advise you
that there has not yet been any need Of
funds for the stricken. Our trust is in God.
Should your kind offer be needed, you will
be advised. Fraternally,
VIM. PRIEsTLY
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The last Scooba Herald contains the
salutAfory of ]. H. Neville, ESQ, who
viii bring talents and energy to its man.
aoement. Success to him.
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Ir looks hard and unjust that the
Treasury of Mississippi should be closed
against the sick and suffering of her own
people, while piteous appeals are made
to private individuals and to the people
and corporations Of other States for aid.
1t shows a want of foresight and pruden-
tial management somewhere.
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HOLY springs ReIIef Con



JOHN CALHooN, w. j. J.. HOLLAND, Holly
Springs: Your generous offer appreciated.
jackson entirely free of fever. Does not.
and hope will not, need outside hello. | am
receiving and forwarding funds for Vicks-
burg, Port Gibson and Grenada. DO what
you can for those points.
j. l.. POWER.
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i'll. Power, Grand Secretary. S.r5.
NADIA MasOns one hundred dollars t.r
Lodge. CHAs. I. MuRpBy
Grand Mao.
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j. l.. POWER, Grand Secretary.
Vicksbure two hundred dollars Gr.
Lodge funds. CHAs. T. Mruu,
Grand N.st..
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This il not statement published to excite
anrsbension. but to lay the facts before
those who are able to lend their assistance
IN his hour Of our bitter need.
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CHATTAEoOGAs--Mrs.N n. Sehwartzenburg
of Memphis, died here OF yellow fever, con-
tracted before leaving home. The hotels
are full Of refugees.
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Ar Cincinnati, on the 23nd, q new
bale of cotton from some point in Mis-
sissippl-the first of the season-was
sold on Change for one thousand one
hundred and thirty FIVE dollars. and the
amount be- been dispatched South to aid
fever stricken oitei
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CAPT. MARTIN ANDISG, an old and re-
spected citizen of this county, died at the
residence of his kinsman, DR.. r. l.. Dunn
in this city. recently, after a painful and
lingering illness OF several months. De
ceased was an unmarried man. His re-
mains were followed to their last resting
place by a large cOncourse of friends
IaZoo City Herald.
The name of Martin Anding was once a
very familiar one in this county he having
lived here tor many years. There are few
however now in this vicinity who were the
companions of his earlier years, and his
name will fall as one of unknown upon the
ears of most of those in Adams county who
read the news of his death.-Natchez Dem
OcTat.
The Martin Anding whose lamented
death is announced. was a son of the
old citizen Of Adams county, referred to
by the Democrat.