The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-08-30

doctors against the Affirmative IN.
formation Of one; and be q mem.
Der of the board of health. The
other two cases OF fever reported
mother and child-were not visited
by the one pronouncins the dis
ease furthermore, the cases mum
Der not mentioned) at the Hing
house, existed only in the magma
ton of some chivalrous Gordon
SaRitaire. Bear in mind we are
pening facts and not personal opin-
ions. With the above an 0pposer
might ask the question Why
did your citizens fly to the cQun.
try ~ That's easily answered !:
simply because they heard the false
report and acted before seeking the
fact from a more reliable source;
and again, the deceased had just
returned from New Orleans, The
cause of this rush to the country
may be hard to comprehend as was
the petition No. 2, exposed at the
consultation held here a few weeks
ago by the board Of health. The
said petition in the mind OF the
majority Of the citizens unknown,
and yet it existed and was signed
10y Il large numher-where and
when it originated is tons unknown,
and scarcely worth investigation.
Another question deserving no
tice and explanation is: Why were
we cast of when yellow fever was
declared in our midst? Was it on
account that we protested against
quarantine? Were we not informed
by the board of health that the
quarantine could not be raised ?
Circumstances truly altered Ca
SEES. Ii we are cast off in aiiiiction
by a law that suppresses us IN
prosperity, it's IL law that should,
by justice, disgrace the code OF
any State. "a rule that does not
work both ways, is no rule at all!
Ocean Springs does not, for a mo
ment, regret the raising Of the
quarantine, for size desired it; IN
Grape does she stand in the way
her hearts desire was accomplish
ed. She has lost a valuable citizen
whose absence she feels. In afiilc,
ton two years ago she nursed her
sick and fed the poor, and to-day
she can bcstow the same care
should Providence deem it neCessa-
ry to place the aifliction upon us,
which we pray Him spare uS. Her
laments were not heard in Jackson,
Vicksburg, Montgomery, Mobile
and numerous other places. Well
did we know should a suspicious
case be in our midst that we would
be cast aside, and it a this that
caused us to so loudly protest
against quarantine. May we ever
remain a cast off from the power Of
any such law.
The board of health Gas informed
that it was beyond their power to
enforce their laws at this place.
Backed by the revenue cutter Dix,
armed men and the CustOmhouso
, boat, would have all been to no
avail, as the ways of entering this
place from Biloxi are more than.
strangers think. When we were
quarantiued was all communication
with Biloxi cut off! Did Scranton
allow a Biloxian in her village
She did not. Did any one west OF
Ocean Springs dare enter Seran-
ton? Why certainly, it was a very
matter with the exception Of about
eight hours delay ; aud all this
communication a held through
the medium OF the railroad /; not to
the knowledge of any Of the rail
road officers, however.
Mr.. Editor, its wish you give
us tue necessary space for the
above, as tits the endorsed state
ments from your many patrons at
this place, and we feel that our
claim OH you ssure publication.
GUSTAVUS G..
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