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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-13
A Joke ON a Physician.


New Orleans Picayune
An amusing incident, which impugns
the faithtulness of memory of one of our
physicians, occurred few days since.
The Esculapian referred to treated q
man for the yellow fever, and when his
patient was well and out, sent him his
bill, amounting to good round sum for
professional services rendered. The
client. who considered the bill rather ex
orbitant, called on the Doctor. He told
the learned gentleman that he was not in
unusually easy circumstances, and re-
quested him to make a discount in the
amount of the bill. ''No, sir" replied
the Doctor; 81 never cut down one OF
my bills if you can not pay it, l Will
not ask you for il. This, of course,
touched the patient to his inner heart,
but it was not what he had anticipated.
He therefore replied that he did not ask
for charity, but only discount on the
bill The doctor in answer again said
that he never cut down any of his bills.
For many years he had been treating
yellow fever, and his fee was 500 and
nothing under. If the bill could not be
paid, we'll, his services were offered freely.
There was, of course, no reply TO be
made, and the patient knew that 1t was
useless to attempt to argue the question
Resigning himself to the necessity of
paying the full amount, he changed the
conversation, and inquired from the
physician if a person who had been
afflicted with yellow fever during the cpl
demic of 1867 could again have the same
fever this year.
Certainly not" was the reply of the
Doctor. The gentleman, in answer, said,
that he had had it, or at any rate that he
had been treated for it. The Doctor
then replied that the person who treated
him in 1867 for yellow fever was an in
competent or very impudeDt person.
This was too much for the patient, who,
however, did not loose his opportunity.
He quietly remarked that he would refer
to his papers, and ascertain who was the
medical celebrity who had treated him
for the fever during that epidemic.
Pulling bundle of papers from his
pocket, he looked over them and coolly
handed over receipt for $75 for treat
ment of yellow fever in 1867, and 10 it
was signed by the Doctor himself.
Grand tableau. 1t was not ascertained
what the Esculapian answered and what
was the sequel to the comedy.
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. he Yellow F-ver-W cE6Iv Rep ,rt
Of the surgeon Geu. raj.
A SUMMARY OF THE COURSE OF The DIsEAsI
IN ISFECTED PLACES.

IN INFECTED PLACES
WASHINGTON Nov 9-The following is
an extract If the sanitary reports received
during the past week, under the national
quarantine act, at the Surgeon Generals
office, Washington, ID. c.:
NEW ORLEANs.-Fherr were I new cases
of yellow fever and l43 old cases reported
for the week ended Yesterday evening For
the past twenty-four hours no new cases
and but deaths Quarantine was raised
on the fifth instant. Total cases. Is, 400
{snbiect TO revision y total deaths, 1910
MORGAN CITY, LA.-There were eases of
yellow fever aud death, during the past
week. Total cases 70 yesterday evening,
81 death, l0j.
MOBILE, ALA During the week ended
yesterday evening there were 81 eases Of
yellow fever and deaths. Total cases,
259 deaths. 6S.
Pass CHRISTIAN. MIss.-Seven new cases
of fever and death for the past week.
Total cases, 1856 deaths. n.
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss = For the week
ending yesterday nOon, there Were cases
OF yellow fever and no deaths Total cases,
100 deaths, 80.
fever and deaths for the week ended No
vent Der 2; no cases and death during the
past week. Total cases, l75; deaths, So
DRY GROVE AND LEBANON CHURCH
NEIGHBoRHOOD, Miss Since October 10.
there have been ID new cases of yellow. fe-
yer and deaths; no new cases and but
death tor death for the week ended Novem-
Der ,. Total cases, l25; deaths, 81.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MIss.-Has 50 far es-
capped the fever.
Misunderstanding the past Week there
were 30 deaths from yello fever. Total
deaths to the evening OF tile seventh, 2997.
CHATTANooGA.-Nin new cases of yellow
fever and deaths during the past week.
Total eases to yesterday evening, Al;
deaths, 1873
fIRo.-During two weeks ending yes
terday there were new cases OF yellow
fever and deaths The last case occurred
on the fourth and the last death on the 9Th
inst. Total cases SO, not including some
doubtful cases. Total deaths IA. There
was heavy frost on the eighth
VICKsBURG There were IL deaths from
yellow fever during the past week, but no
deaths during the past tweuty-foGr hours;
deaths during the week in the country
near VickSburg.
DELTA, LA.--Four deaths from yellow te-
yer during the past week
DECATUR, ALA.--During the week ended
last evening there were cases of yellow
fever and l death. Total cases, 1876;
deaths. 80
GALLIPoLIs, Ono new cases of yellow
fever since October 26. The last deeth oc
37--nOt including deaths which occurred
on the steam boat John Porter.
KEY WEST. FLA.-No yellow fever since
October 10 The United States troops re-
turned 70 heY west on Jne dtu instant.
HAVANA. Characterization deaths
from yellow fever and from small poX for
the week ended Novem Der 2.
Ut will be seen that Jackson is not in
cuded in these statistics. We presume
our health authorities here did not feel
under obligations to report to the Sur
geon General after the shabby treatment
which Mississippi received in the ap
pointment of the Yellow Fever Com
mission.)
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''TO SEE MINISTER BUZZING LIKE AN
HUMBLEBEE AROUND A woMANs
CLOTHING AND ALIGHTING ON HER
NECK AND WITH A LOUD BUZZ say
READ.
New York Herald
Mr. Talmage has been telling us for
some weeks past how he went one night
as far as the gates of hell and frted
with Beelzebub. If he had gone Just
little further We might have lost some
pungent sermons, but we do not know
that we should have put on mourning
for he could continue his work to great
advantage on the deacOns and elders of
the Everlasting Sulphur Springs, and
might even have frightened the pastor
himself out of his hoofs and made him
tremble with remorse to the end of his
tail. That would be great gain to the
world. We have no doubt Mr.. Talmage
believes in his modest heart that if any
style of oratory could get the better of
old Nick it is that unique kind which
bellows and cavorts in the Brooklyn
tabernacle. 1t is not quite so edifying
to find him coming before a gaping con
gregation, his holy hook baited with
CuOlCS UllS VI LLldic uGNlI ASu anu Tie
wings of the poor, soiled butterflies of
the world of vice. He denounces low
necked dresses, but he breaches low
necked sermons. 1t is not given to every
man to see infamous depths of prurient
suggestion in the ball of lady,
but Tartuhe, looking through his fingers,
can tell you things about it you do not
dream of with your unframed eye. To
see minister buzzing like humbebee
around a woman's clothing and allighting
on her graceful neck with a particularly
loud buzz, saying, Beware this is not
God given beauty, this is accursed flesh,
is revolving In this style of sermon a
gaiter is not gaiter, but a temptation.
Not only what we have but what we have
not is dragged in. 81 am told" says
Mr. Talmage, "that there is coming from
Paris a fashion that is shocking beyond
compare" Here is the low-necked SER
mon at its worst, tickling vile appetites
by anticipation. The simplest things of
life and being are given strange meanings,
until the fiery exhortation at the end
sounds like clap trap, designed to tone
down the feshly realism of what has
gone before-a little bit of doctrinal
ribbon around the low-necked sermon.
As the Staten Island mystery dragged
other criminal mysteries to light, so Mr..
Talmage has brought forth other low
necked sermonizers. One reverend gen
tleman. indeed, has undertaken to describe
the vice of London as Talmage has that
of New York, for which purpose and to
heighten the contrast he puts the late
Argyll rooms next door to st. PauPs
cathedral. We should soon have minis
tiers giving "Night Horrors of Paris
and ''Vice in Vienna; )" but all this time
will true religion be advanced a peg, or
will vice, thus exploited by the clergy
and paraded in the pulpit, gain or lose
in victims We think it would be bet
ter for the youth of Brooklyn if Mr..
Talmage had opened his ponderous and
marble jaws month ago and swallowed
himself rather than shown them, as he
has, how easy it is even for a clergyman
to go grimacing to the gates of hell.
Does he think they will take his word for
what he has seen?
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BEFoRE the Treasurer of the Howard
Association Of New Orleans advised the
Mayor OF New York to send no more
money south of Nemphjs-2re have plenty
he should have informed himself of the
wants Of twenty or more communities that
have thus been shut of from assistance which
would have been freely forwarded to them.
We visited McComb City yesterday, and
found the Towards there embarrassed for
want of funds TO pay their drug bill and
board for nurses, and not dollar for the
relief OF the destitute. The population is
composed of families of hard W orking me-
chauics, who have been on short-time for
several months. aud we commend their
present situation to the Howard Association
of New Orleans. and suggest that the sum
Of one or two thousand dollars sent to Mic.
Greener, President of the Towards, at Ne
Cont, would afford timely relief. Forty
five deaths since the 4.h of October indi-
Gates the extent oftheir distress.
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idea of strangniation. There was a
patch of coarse red in the yellow cheeks
which, in cold weather, became blush.
The nose was heavy and aqniline, and
the mouth pure African. An even,
white set of teeth, were the one redeem
ing point. The figure, which was sepa
ted from the head by a vIrile neck,
hirsute as that of the femme barbe, wa 5
grace and symmetry themselves, and
never lost elasticity or youthfulness of
outline.
'Marie Alexandra Dumas married,
twenty eight years ago, a NJ. Petel, who
went OFT of his mind the day after the
wedding. He was taken from the bridal
chamber to be confined in lunatic asy-
lum When he came out he refused to
see his wife, and in speaking of her did
not show the reserve which was TO have
been expected from a man of his educa-
tion- 1t was his duty, according to the
French code or geptlemanly manners,
to have kept silence about her neck, and
to have stood to her in the relation of
friend whose interests were Identical with
his.
"a French gentleman rarely forgets
that if he is not to close the eyes of his
wife and bury her she will be call upon
to perform those melancholy duties to
him. The hapless grass widow had
affairs of the heart which ended cruelty
for her. Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
inspired her with passion for manu-
facturer of chemical products, who was
also a sdUdat aud homnae de tettres. His
fortune was considerable, and he had
lost his eyes in factory explosion. 1t
was this fact, coupled with his personal
qualities, which gave him value in her
She solaced him with her
readings of Lamartine aud De Musset,
and with her sympathetic conversation"
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The following statement accompanied
contribution of S43 "a received by the
Jackson Howard Association last week,
through our absent townsman, w. Fl II.
Green, who added to the same his own
check for fifty dollars:
A number of the young pupils in Mrs
Ladd's seminary, in WeSttield, New Jersey,
with their little friends, to the number OF
about fifteen, hearing much of the suffer-
ing and sorrow winch had fallen upon the
people of the South, thought they might
do something to help and comfort them in
the atlllction which they themselves had
been spared They thought of all the little
mothereSs, whose homes had been broken
up, and the desoate little ones left to the
care of those who could not love them
like the dear parents whose faces they shall
never see again in this world. They thought
OF the happy little family circles scattered
far and wide never to meet again; OF the
many, many wants of the people from whom
the pleasures and even the comforts of life
had been taken away
1t was not much that such very little
people could do, but of themselves and
among themselves, they organized a society
Of which Frank Miller was chosen Presi-
dent and Carrie Towle, Treasurer. After
several weeks work OF preparation, they
held a fair, which, though tie night was
dark and stormy, realized $43 "a. This
sum il was decided to forward to jackson,
VI lss.. to the care of Mr.. j. L. Power. The
children wish to say that with their offering
they send assurances of their sympathy
with the Sorrowiug people of Jackson, and
If II does half as much good to those who
receive il, as it does the Westfield children
TO send it, they will be happy.
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A Paragon of HOmeIiness.
THE ELDER DUMAS DAUGHTER-A BEARD
ED WOMEN.

THE ELDER DUMAS DAUGHTER-A BEARD
ED WOMEN.
A writer in London Truth of October
10th, giving an account of Marie Alex
andre Dumas, daughter of the elder
novelist of that name, or "Monte Cristo's
Daughter" as she was fond of calling
herself, who died recently after spending
some years in a convent, says: 'sMarie
Alexandra Dumas was of the unhappy
class of bearded women. In her life
time it would have been far from me
to allude to her affection. But she has
left no children. and her illustrious half
brother and she we're not on speaking
terms for eight years previous to her
death. Mulatto women are more often
pretty than not. Marie Alexandra be-
longed to the plain minority. Her great
intellect and her goodness threw no
identifying beam upon her countenanee,
which had the most pronounced features,
and all out of harmony with each other,
of the Jewish, negro and Norman races
The eyes of pale turquoise blue stood out
from their orbits. They expressed the
faculty for learning languages but they
Impressed the beholder with the painful
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many and eminent; the good in his nature
outweighed the evil. Canting theologis Is
and hair-splitting moral philosophers ma y
dispose of this mans future life in any
manner they see fit-but when Cad gathe rs
up his jewels the less brilliant among the IN
viii not be Henry E. Sizer.
/ have only tried TO give what believe To
be facts from the lie of my dead friend. 1
have loved him from my boyhood, this
community loved him, and can testify that
h vas worthy of love. Taken all Ia all,
the strong spirit which winged rs figbt
from that lone '.piIot house" last Saturday
night, had for Sky years dwell in q most
extraordinary man.
Pace 70 his ashes and Heaven for his
soul. DANIEL NJ. POTTER.
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The widow and the Orphan

The following letter was received yester-
day. The Masonic fraternity of New York
had heretofore sent very generous contribu-
ous TO our distressed communities:
OFFICE OF GRAND TREAsURER,l
New YORK, Now, 1878
BRO. J. l.. POWER, Grand Secretary:
Yours of 4th inst, is at hand, and con-
tents noted. Enclosed find check for one
thousand dollars in aid OF those lett desti
tute in the STATE of Mississippi, from the
pestilence from which you have suffered 80
dread fully for the past few months. Our
fraternity are still engaged in the good
work, and il may be that you will hear from
us again. This remittance is a portion of
the funds which we reserved for the widow
and orphan after the disappearance OF the
epidemic. We knew there would be many
such, and that they would need clothing as
well a. food during the winter.
Yours fiaternaly and truly,
GREGORY SATTERLEE,
Grand Treasurer
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McCom CITY.-It was our privi-
lege to visit this place yesterday on a relief
mission. We were furnished list of forty
five persons-all white but one-who have
diei there Of yellow fever since the 18th of
October, out of about three hundred cases
treated the average population of the
town being about eleven hundred. Some
thirty cases are now under treatment. The
family of Mrs. Laura c. Divine, formerly of
this city have been greatly afflicted. All
tile children, but one have had the fever,
and Miss Letti& was very low when we called
to see her. We had the pleasure of meet
iue the Messrs. Greener, Kennedy, Gibson,
White, Beard, and others of the noble
Towards who have done good work, in
quiet way, with but little outside assistance.
We were also pleased to have an interview
all summit Quarantine Station, with John
II. Mckenzie, Grand Master of Odd Eel
low-.who has been indefatigable in his min
i,tratons to the people of McComb City.
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WHEREAS, Il appears by report from
w the Auditor of Public Accounts, mad
to me the 9th day of September, 1878, tho t
]. F. Phipps, Sheriff and Tax Collector of the
county of Quitman, is a defaulter to the State
for taxes for the year 1873 and has persis-
tently failed or refused to pay over or make
report to the Auditor of taxes by him collect
ed as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Governor is empowered by
law, upon such report from the Auditor of
Public Accounts, to suspend such defaulting
Tax Col ector, and appoint some suitable per-
to collect the revenue of the county.
Now, therefore, l, J. NJ STONE, Governor
of Mississippi, by virtue of the power in me
vested, do hereby suspend from Office j. T..
Phipps, Tax Collector of the county of Quit
man. as contemplated by Section IS of an Act
entitled an Act in relation to public reve-
nue." approved March 5, 1878, and in pursu-
ance of said Act, | do, moreover, hereby APP
point Ohm r. Richardson, qualified elector
of the county, to collect the revenue of said
county of Qultman, and to do and perform all
other acts. which he, such Tax Collector,
may be, by law, required to perform
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State affixed, at Jackson, this
L. 81 3rd day of October, A. d. 1878
]. NJ. STONE.
By the Governor:
D. P. PORTER, Secretary of State.
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COURT NOTICE.

To the Clerks and Marshal of the Circuit and
District Courts of the United States, for the
Southern District of Mississippi:
1t is ordered, That OF the first Monday in
November next you adjourn said courts un til
the fourth Monday in January next, at which
time, all parties. jurors and Witnesses, will be
In attendance. and the business in said courts
proceeded with until completed.
The respective newspapers in the District
are respectfully requested to give notice of this
order This Nov. l, 1873.
r. A HILL, Judge.
Attest
A. McGEHEE, Clerk o. s. District Court,
]. NJ. MCKEE,
Clerk Circuit Court lst District of NJ ississippi
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WEcaIl attention to the advertisement
dr. the Calf House, Louisville, Ky. Mr.. j..
n AImy. late of the Gibson House, New
York. and the Hotel Brighton, Coney Island
f... taken charge, and this famous Hotel is
t.f4r thoroughly renovated. 1t is one OF
.aa largest and most elegant Hotels in the
Tinted states, and is well and ravorably
known to the travelling public.
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ID Ed.

HEw Es-At Edwards Depot Miss, Mrs
Annie Hewes, wife of our former towns
man, Mr.. c. z. Hewes.
In the death of the above Christian lady
society has lost an ornament and the home
circle has been deprived of great blessing
We tender 10 those that have been bereaved
by her demise our heartfelt sympathy.
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Charles Miller age, 81; height, 5 feet 81 in
ches; complexion, fair hair, light and gray;
Charles Morrisalias Broadie, age 81; height,
feet "a inches; complexion, fair; hair, black;
eyes, brown.
John Clark, age, 49, height feet Gs4 in
ches; complexion and hair. dark eyes, gray;
tattooed on both arms.
John T. Garigan, age, 3d. height feet 1917
inches; complexion, white; hair and eyes
black scar on forehead,
Nathan Gibson, age, 81; height, 5 feet and l
inch; complexion, dark copper; hair and eyes,
black
oct9 18783w
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sIOO 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS 1t appears by information re-
w ceived by me, that the following named
penitentiary convicts, to-wit: Andrew Var
brough and Percy Mcdonald effected their es-
cape from Messrs. ]. 5. Hamilton & Co. at
Brookhaven, Miss, on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der, 1878, and are still at large:
Now, therefore. |, J. NJ STONE Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the abovs reward, for
the arrest and confinement in Jail of the said
above named convicts, or FIFTY DOLLARS each
for one, or more of them, payable by the les
sees of the State PenitentiaFy. And | do
moreover, require all officers of this State to
be diligent in their efforts TO arrest said fugi-
tive conviets.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
Il. 81 of the State affixed, at Jackson, this
18th day of September. A. D., 1878.
j. VI. STONE.
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PROCLAMATION.
$3.50 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS, 1t appears by information re-
w ceiyed by me, that the following named
Penitentiary convicts have effected their es-
cale, to-wit: Charles Miller, Charles Morris
alias Broade. and John Clark, from j. S. Ham
llton CO., at Brookhaven, Miss, September
10Th, 1873; John I. Garigan, from prison
guard, near penitentiary, September l4th, rs;
Nathan Gibson, from Byram wood yard, Sep
TENDER 18th, 1878. and are still at large;
Now, therefore, |, j. NJ. STONE, Governor of
Mississippi, do offer the above reward. for the
arrest and confinement in Jail of the said
above named convicts, or fifty dollars each for
one or more of Them payable by the lessees of
the State Penitentiary. And L do moreover,
require all officers of State to be oiligent in
their efforts to arrest said fugitive convicts.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
r of the State affixed, at Jackson, this
L. 1st day of October, A. d. 1878.
]. NJ. STONE.
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Resolved, That the thanks of this Asso-
ciafi in be ana are hereby rendered TO Maj
+. q. Wall for the constant, laboriou. and
efficient services he has rendered as Secre-
tary of this Association, and that as a
further token of our appreciation of his
labors the Treasurer be instructed to pay
to him the sum of one hundred dollars.
Maj. Wall expressed his qualification at
the approval which his conduct had elected :;
but declined to accept payment for his SER
vices which had been freely rendered, and
requested the Treasurer TO use the sum
voted him for the benefit of children who
mad been made orphans by the epidemic.)
Ordered that the foregoing resolutions be
Dubli.htd in the CLARION.
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The Fever Byrnm.

c. Galvani in Raymond Gazette
We have only had one physician, DR..
Thos. A. Catchings; he never left us once
was up night and day with the sick, and
at one time we thought he would surely
break down. May God bless him.
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The Portable Farm Scale and the
Monarch Corn Mil are good things to have
i, i. plantation. We call attention to the
card OF Edward Thompson, New Orleans.
which gives price, etc.
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We desire to make especial acknowl-
element Of the generosity of Mr.. E.
Boom in making donation Of mattresses
Used by the Howard Association for the
afflicted during the epidemic.
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JOHN M. SMYLIE,

Post Onice Rnv IGl

V9I VIIVV DVA IO-s
jackson yEEssdwsTmmf
Will attend TO any land business entrusted
to his care.
Parties desiring 10 purchase any Of the lands,
offered at the Government sale, 20 take place
on the 2ath o. October, 1873 viii find 10 tOtheir
int est 10 correspond with him.
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