The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-09-19
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.

htcklnan has Iau slAty-seNen leittnS
in all.
John G.. Lonsdale, another Mem-
phis hero, died Sunday.
Memphis had sc deaths yesterday
making a total of 21S3.
Clarksville sent car Load of sheep
to the Memphis sufferers.
Nearly every town in Tennessee has
contributed to the fever sufferers.
Col. l.. S. Knowlton, acting post
master, died in Memphis Saturday.
The fever is raging at Grand juno
ton. Many deaths have occurred.
Chattanooga and Decatur have both
been badly scared with fever cases
this week.
We are glad to learn that Capt.
Mathes, of the Memphis Ledger, Is
convalescent.
The Board of Health at Paris last
Monday declared the fever epidemic
at that place.
The Louisville Courier Journal foots
up the grand total of deaths at all
points at All.
Nashville has contributed about
$1,000 to the fever sufferers. She
never fails to do her duty when called.
Fifty one orphans, in charge Of
sister, arrived in Nashville Monday
night from Memphis. All are well.
Ed. Il. 7. Worsham, Past Grand
Commander Tennessee Knights Tenn
plar, had 4 relapse and died Sunday
in Memphis.
Mr. Williamson, an express messen-
ger on the l.. q \. road, was stricken
down with the fever Sunday, and is
now in Bowling Green.
DIR Wesson, of Memphis, went to
the residence of Mr. Harvey Aitchum,
near Trezevant, few days since, was
taken down with the fever, and died
last Monday.
The l.. Il n. & &. S. r. X. has
sent DIR j. NJ. Kellar down to a point
near Memphis to care for such employ
es of that road lis may suffer from fe-
yer. This is praiseworthy.
Mr. Il. w. Blew. publisher of the
Western Methodist, Memphis, with
his wife and three children, died Sun
day. Two Others are sick. He was
Il good man, and died at his post.
DIR L. ID. Bond, of Brownsville, DIR
ThOs. Menees, Of Nashville, and DIR
Itenher, of indianapolis, died Sunday
in Memphis. Rev. DIR Landrum and
wife are better. The fever is spread
ing around Memphis.
Major Wm Willis, Superintendent
of the Southern Express Company,
died in Memphis Saturday night. He
was one of the heroes who worked SO
until he lost his life. His
place will be hard to fill.
5. Thomas, of Martin, assista n:
nurse of II. {. Perkins, who went
from here to take charge of the Holly
Springs express office, was arrested
and put in Jail for robbing, his patient
a few days since. Mr. Perkins is re-
covering.
Annie Cook, noted Memphis
prostitute, transformed her house into
a fever hospital and did noble work in
and helping the sufferers until
stricken down herself She gave her
life for charity. Let christian charity
forget all her evil deeds.
We are glad to learn that Colonel
Westbrook, of the Brownsville Bee,
who had fever, is up and able for du>
ty. Capt Lewis Bond, candidate for
Congress, has made noble soldier in
the fever fight at Brownsville. The
disease is not so malignant there now.
Mr. 0. B. Hunter, express messen-
ger on the Central road, who had just
from 4 severe illness, took
lis regular "run' down the road on
he 9th inst. On the 18th he died
With fever in New Orleans. He leaves
| wife and four children. His life
vas insured for $4,000. He was a
rood, reliable messenger, and liked by
Ill who knew him.
Herbert S. Landrum, city editor
If the Memphis Avalanche and son
If Rev. DIR Landrum, of that city,
lied with the fever on Wednesday
light of last week. He was thought
o be convalescent, but had a relapse.
He was one of the most promising
roung writers in the South, and was a
loble, generous, chivalric young man.
The press of the state has lost one of
IS brightest ornaments in his death.