The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

RAYMOND, Oct. 2s. 1873.

| RAYMOND, Oct. 2S, 1873.
| EDITORS CL4RIoN-Now that the plague
| seems to be relaxing its hold and men gin
to think of other things, it may not be inn
! proper to call attention to some questions
which are being asked, and should be an
swered, First, With reference to our own
county-Hjnds. The fever appeared in at
| least three places under such an equivocal
form that resident physicians would not ud-
init that it was yellow fever. At one point
one physician pronounced it yellow fever,
and the other contended it was not. At
one pOIut typho- malarial, or bilious inter
mittent glided into yellow fever. AS the
epidemic has in many other places in this
and other States, introduced itself or been
| introduced in a disguised form, would il
not be well for our physicians to so acquaint
themselves with these various disguises
tt be able the better in future to detect the
pestilence and guard the I'm wary against
coming in contact with il? GU doubtless
know of many Instances where HetghbOrs
and friends collected around the sick, or
dying. and buried the deaf, totally unsus-
piciOus of the presence OF yellow lever In
many of our cities in former years, physl-
eli ans stuutIy denipd the presence OF yellow
fe yer, or else deceived the public by false
reports for days and weeks after the scourge
had taken hold. The public would like to
know why men whose profe ssiOn is pre-
sum ptive evidence thar thev know, or ought
TO know. make such disastrous mistakes. It
is to be hoped the Commissions organized
for investigating our epidemic, will furnish
such sure data that in future, not only orr
physicions. but even intelligent, non-pro-
tessio nails. will be able to recognize the yell |
low plague in its early appearance.
/ have watched the progress of the pesti- |
lence very closely, and find that many Of |
"a 20 qlN al
find also that there is wide difference |
apparently in the practice of physicians |
who are said to be eminently successful |
Some using calomel and quinine freely,
whilst Others do not. Which are right?
Secondly, Ought not physicians piactic-
ing, or expecting TO practice IN the yellow
fever region acquaint themselves in hos pit
ais, or elsewhere with the peculiarities of
this, well other diseases, so that when
1t appears IN their community their patrons
and friends will not have to be turned over
entirely to the care OF strangers? ! have
little hope of the General Government being
able, even by the most energetic measures
to prevent fever epdemics from recurring
IL the South when the atmos pheric condi-
tons are favorable to it-and our people
ought therefore to prepare for it so as to
mitigate Its terTors as much AS is possible for
human agencies to do. The experiences of
this year prove beyond a doubt that the |
spread Of the fever may be controlled TO a
very great extent. Com aratively sickIy
places on several of our railroads nave |
escaped the pestilence because refuUees |
passed by them to reach healthier places
Many OF the healthiest localities in western
Mississippi and Tennessee have been most
fearfully rayaged because of their autici-
pated security. Mobile and almost the
entire length OF the NJ. & o. X. Il. escaped
until a very late day--so with Jackson.
VIII our general and local governments
profit by this years experience? We shall
see.
Another and mportant matter demands
prompt attention and action, to-wft, the
poor IN our infected towns and communf
Ces winter viii soon be on them An
business parAlyzed that some of those
VINO have nothing in store will find it
1ard TO maintain them selves. Hundreds ~
families have been broken up, widows and
orphans lett without means of support or
resources TO draw from, to say natf,ing nj
poor families out of employment for months
With nothing laid up for Wintrv weather |
t will be lasting disgrace to our So
w er receiving such charities from other
states, 70 keep our own treasury locked .
row. Ii our authorities propose to do any
hing they should do it quickly. Holly
~. - - Srehaua, Ianton, jackson, Vicks- !
'uFg and many smaller places will need !
leip IoT tnelr poor this winter thew need In !
low The State can afford reii-f and let II
. 50 prom ptly; either as donations through /
nun GIpal authorities or properly consfi- /
uttd boards of relief, or else by monies
Sahed and provisions given to the heIDless !
ne monies 50 loaned, when returned. 10 he !
ermaHently appropriated TO the establish :
lent OF Memorial Orphanage for the :
Iotectlon and education OF the c-Uhans OF | :
ur State add in honor OF the nohle martvTs :
mo persisted at the post Ct duty during the !
Hoping that jackson may soon be healthy :
, ,o " = Ior the assem- bling of the Legisla-
ire 70 pToYlde for our destitute, am
truly yours,
A. M. R.
,, The Memorial Orphanage MIGHT S
Z quiz Ia connection with the ApricuIfn Z
n laaca h.. IL / =