Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-14
FAMINE IN MOROCCO.
Fearful Suffering of the Inhabitants
-"Pestilent Diseases Adding to the
Horrors of Starvation. .f", EiiH
New York Herald, 9TH.

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Letters from Morocco give most dis
tresslng accounts of,the misery of the
unfortunate inhabitants. a. A cores
pOndent at Saffi writes: "The country
is IN a deplorable' condition, and one
cannot walk in any public place or
highway without being Shocked at the
misery and squalor that seems univer-
sal. l can imagine no, more harrow
ing sight than the hundreds Of living
skeletons encountered every day. /
arrived here from Mogador about three
weeks ago, and find the distress at Saffi
quite equal to that which | have wit
messed IN the larger towns, although in
Mogador 1t seems more extensive, the
pauper population there is so much
greater. The country people are flying
from their homesteads as if from a pest,
and help to augment the misery in the
towns. The most heart-rending &C
counts OF the extent and severity of the
famine are brought by them. Already
smallpox and measles are very preva-
lent. People infected with smallpox
walk the streets openly, and cases of
severe fever, falntlng and delirium are
OF every day occurrence. There is
great anxiety IN regard to what the
wretched tribes may do in their desper-
alton, which IS intensified by 81 rumor
that the sultan is dead An event like
this is usually the signal for an insur-
rectlon, the rising of the Arabs and out
breaks among the hill tribes. Private
charity is doing a great deal, and the
richer ews are not stinting their benev-
| Olence." The British minister and con-
sui are organizing a system for the col
| lection and distribution of relief funds,
but the MOhammedan authorities are
doing nothing $50 ts,,. -.-' 4"
The appeal Of the relief committee
states that it is estimated that no less
than 100000 people are affected by tn
famine, which is likely to continue for
another year, April, 1879, being the ear
hest period when the new crops can
possibly be available. '- .' Jun "
Captain Forward, having arrived in
England from the Morocco coast,
writes: "The famine on the coast is ter
rible. The natives of Mogador are dying
IN the's streets for want of food. Small
poA 10 oplCd|tlllS an over town. tffD3
| A letter from the British legation,
dated June IS, says: Numbers of poor
Mohammedans are already dying of
starvation, and as autumn and winter
approach. the distress will be appalling"
The relief committee states that it is
computed that a 100 weight of rice,
costing IL to IA shillings, will keep alive
$50 people for tWenty-four hours; thus
bringing it within the reach of the
smallest donation to afford appreciable
help. Aid is afforded irrespective of
race OF. creed. Another letter, a
sample Of hundreds d; = that might
be given, will suffice to Show the melan-
choly state of affairs. Tt is from Mr..
Payton,, resident at Mogodar: s.Ht TN
dreds Of starving men, women and chill
dren," he says, care f1ocking into Mo-
gador, many dying of hunger and sick
ness on their Way.g3 Living skeletons
and sick y, emaciated forms are seen in
the Streets. The famine will grow
worse from month to month, and dis
ease, its natural consequence, is already
rife among the poor inhabitants"
The American Consul at Tarngg,ier1@ ri in
last Saturdays Herald says: "The isuf-
fering is understandable! 1T seems to be
an extension of the great famine in In
dia. The cattle are dying by thousands.
Cows are driven into the city and sold
for dollar nWant of rains is the cause
of the distress and famine. Relief So
cieties are being formed in Gibraltar
and other adjacent cities The Jews
are said to beacting nobly.""4 9 ,I 49, .'..
|, Its hoped that. Am erica will second
the efforts made IN England France
and Spain, besides those in the afflicted
country itself. q The, simple thought
that a dollar will keep alive fifty people
for one day will surely innuce many a
man and woman, OUT of, pity for the
starving mothers and dying children, to
send SO trif1ing a subscription. But we
are assured that any sum, no matter
how large or how small, will be gratel
fully, received by the above NEWLY
formed committee, with the certainty
that it will be faithfully and judiciously
disposed of. Rev, pr. Huebsch yestere
day received 50 from Some one VINO
Fsighed himself sssA Sabbath Breaker"
lfall Of that class should do likewise
there would soon be a magnificent fund
raised here for the Benefit Of the suffer
ing. and dying in Moroccog9d ''''' %
~ SCENE Central Park station. Enter
night patrolman: ",Ser(hic)geantl I
foun s'loon open las night Ser
geant( serenely:) 'Isee you did."o ''
BIZ MI #=++E4 -HHr--.A.-7-- ur- "oi71s'ni
Et,AFAr Ithaca a. Y, woman and a
bevy Of children, attired in, calico,
passed nearly the whole Of one of the
hot days last week seated iin Cascadilla
creek, sheltered by an an umbrella an d77I siW
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Jyidud-
A DEVOTED husband says that, the
photograph is simply a machine that
talks back" and that he,has had one
| Of that kind in his house ever since he
was married. I3noqqU yrEnlgg -qou ett
lA9hd YiitUIa0I ; 3ra3N nayT ios d 81 Z
aONEs of the greatest gWondprso in this
world is what becomes of all the smart