The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-11-15
THE EPIDEEIC.
Total Number of Deaths 1913
The Trihu' ations Of a Long Suffering
and Grateful People.

10 Almighty God for preservation, and
hearts bleeding at the scene of desolat-
ed homes, the citizens of Hickman who
have been spared. are, one by one,
returning to resume their wanted avo-
cations. The appalling clouds of death
which so lately lowered over our commu-
nifty yet linger in the horizon, and the
bronzed monster yet shows its poisoned
fangs here and there reluctant to loosen
its grasp upon people upon whom it has
fed for two months, rioting in suffering
misery, desola,ion and DEATH Some re-
turn to homes which have been shrouded
in death, and all return to homes draped
in SORROW and mourning. The scourge
has been fearful, terrible, appalling, and
Numbers among its victims some of our
bravest, purest and best citizens. Oh !
how many have fallen How many homes
that two months ago were laughing in
the contentment of happy innocence,
ease, plenty and prosperity father,
mother, sister, brother-aH there--alI
around the family table-the rose of
health blooming on each cheek, and the
buoyancy of hope and expectation glad
dening every heart-not dream or ex-
rectation that the angel of death was
even then lurking in their midst toying
with their JOY as they walked side By side
through the valley aud under the shadow
of his draped and merciless wings. Their
hearts are now torn and bleeding. Here
parents weep for an only child; there a
widow mourns her husband, and her
children piteously cry for their father
and yonder helpless orphans grieve for
both father and mother; and yet again
the CRY of anguish is heard because the
mother is gone forever; and. in several
instances, the insatiate monster claimed
the whole family as its victims. Not a
family that remained in the stricken
town escaped its remorseless touch, and
the only evidence of r leniency is in the
tottering and emaciated forms of the con-
vaiescents who were spared, and their
staggering tread is but a mournful meas
ure to the sad, sad havoc Of the rapaciOus
monster.
THE FIRST CASE.
Charlie Hendricks, n little Gsrma boy
about 10 years of age, was the fls case
He was taken Aug. 18th and did OF the
18th. He peddied apples t. passengers
on steamboats,, aud the opinion prevailed
with many that lac contracted the disease
while passing on some steamer, though
no certain knowledge exists that ne had
been on any for some weeks. His little
I'll ~ eli Il,
18th, affected precisely similarly, each
having the black vomit and symptoms ex
actly as characterized all the subsequent
cases during the epidemic No deaths oc-
Cured from the 18th 20 the 28th, though
a number of cases occurred in the mean
time, which were supposed to be-cases of
bilious fever On the 18th Edward Man
gel died, on the 18th Mrs John Whiting,
and on the 3Oth little Jimmie Young. and
new cases were occurring thick and fast,
and the worst fears of the people began
so be realized. } bout this date the doc
tors began to pronounce it yellow fever,
and on the Sunday and Monday following
the terrible epidemic may be said to have
been fairly inaugurated and acknowledg--
ed. The following is a correct list OF the
dead. which we obtain from Mr.. Ed. Case.
who had the fever early and kept daily
record during the epidemic;
LIST OF THE DEAD.
Aug. I6-Charlie Hendricks.
17-Louisa Hendricks.
"a 2S-Edward Mangel.
a. 29-Mrs. JOHN Whiting.
{" S0-Jimnie Young.
Sept. fins. Davis, Mac Heatherly
Nv. ". Hancock.
:" 3-W. I. Buckner, Jr., F. Gibbs,
Halle Gleason, Mrs Hendricks Mrs E.
Segrist Lala Davis, Willie Coffee
Sept. An. ?. Harness. VIM Reasoner
o.. T. Wootcn, Geo. W. Pickett
Jno. Simones Mrs. Ed. Mangel, F. Funk.
Sept. 6--Airs. w. H. Gardner, A. D.
Kingman, Jr-, Miss Annie Hendricks.
Sept. Geo. Dunevant, VIM. (Betts)
Mccain.
Sept. s-stcven Never. Mrs. Holemsn.
q David E. Bright, Mrs. Frank
Miller.
Sept. II Ben Ashworth, gae. Millet,
b. w. Fortune.
Sept. l2-Miss Eureka sohm, Mrs NJ.
Hertweck-
Sept. 1s-otto segrist. Mrs. Alb. Young,
Casper Sohm. DR.. c. Bianton.
Sept. l4-Frank Segrist, Henry Samse,
Miss irene Aaherg, Willie Sohm, I. b.
Barnes, n. L Nelson.
Sept 10. p Smith, William Barnes,
Edgar Bayliss, Mrs. Cora HaiybHrfon and
son, Mrs. n. L. Nelson. Miss Mary Kari
cher. daughter of WIN. Parham.
Sept. 16-T. C. Dozier r. D. Folt, F.
6amse, Frank Miller, X. l. Reid. Jr-. w
A. Brevard. Fred Stoner, DIR. II. c. Catlett,
Alb. Young.
Sept. 1i-Cbarlie Samse, Jno Shoe
maker, Miss Eliza Whal, Miss Louisa
Eckert, Mrs. Nancy Young, Phil. Ballzer.
Louis Monroe.
Sept ls-Dr. R. C. Prather, Max Hert-
week. Herman Bearger.
Sept l9--Andy Buneho.
a 20-Mfss Ellen Young, Jno. Hen
1ricks, JAS. C. Thomas
Sept. 2l-Wm. Frenz, NJ. Neal.
. PIT NJ Jones. Joe Miller, Jno.
Writings son.
Sept. 2s-aiias Anaie Muse. E. scharfe.
Mrs. lacy.
Sept 2l-Josephine Karcher.
25-Miss vickie Amberg, Jos. Am
berg Michael 0'Neal.
Sept 26-Ro6bie Metheny, JAS McCon-
nell, r. o. Luttreil.
Sept. 27-Dr. Jas W Faris, Miss Lonisa
Person. Jennie Bonduraut, Dr. Hugh L.
Prather
Sept. 20-Mrs. Stephens.
s9-Charlie Mason, Mrs. ]. j. C.
Bonduraaf
Oct 1T. J. Lane, DIR. J. L. Cook, JnO.
G. Bearger.
Oot. leo. Roulhac, t C. Buck. Geo
j. Prather, Thad. w. Thomas, Robbie
CHASER.
Oct. 3-fda Samse.
Oct 5-Charlie Cohbs, Ed NJ. Pollard.
0ct. e-Tom Saerron, daughter of Jno.
oct, s-Mrs. ". D. cOrbett. Maggie
Overton
Oct eva Karcher.
Oct. 10-Mrs. Jno Barry. Mrs. F. Samse.
Joseph Chaser E. II. Kestersou, (convict)
Oct. l1.-AIrs. j. G. Beavger, Mrs. Kate
Staner, Cappie Lnttreil DIR. W. d. Corbett
0st. l3-Henry Wiiburn, Jno. Green
UP. frankfort, KY.
Oct. l4-Johnnie Sohm-
Oct. l5- Joseph Sherron.
Oct. l8-Sallie Thomas, Dr. J. VI. Alex
ander.
oci, 2s-JOe Black. A. S. Anderson, Tom
Faris.
Oct. 2f-Mrs Mary +. Thomas.
Oct. 25--Lotta Cole.
Oct. 30--Belie Alexander.
Nov 3--Mrs. Vandever