The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06

GRENADA AS CITY OF DEATH PAINFUL RE-
FLECrIoNs-BoUEDs OF THE HERALD COR
RESPONDENT YEs1ERDAY--A PATIENT GIVES
BIRTH TO CHILD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEssLD.1
GRENADA, Miss, Sept. g. 1873
This morning took 4 drive over this town OF Gren-
and struck with It's beauty and charming sur.
roundingk II is full Of trees and shrubbery and
pretty residences. Main street is really handsome.
II seenod In the stiffness the morning, as though
the ctizcns were asleep. But the familiar
STIR OF the milkman, Of iaborcrs and me.
ehnnics was missing. There were hiss
ing locomotives, hurryiug feet to rattle on
the sidewalks. Literally everything quiet as
the grave. Death has CERTAINLY Lard his icy hand
heavily upon this IN fortunate place. Here all
the evidences Of former happiness ana prosperity.
Handsome cottages aud we'll cultivated gardens,
places OF promenade and amusement n library, a
Post once, hotcls-all the appointments considercd
necessary BY modern civilizstion-but there are no
citizens left to enjoy them Many, OF course, have
Ned, but many in tho embrace OF that sleep
which knows no waking
VISITING THE SICK.
fully realized this trush Ms 1 drove to the resi-
dsnce Of Willie Ayres, who was lying very low
with the fever, and left some medicines. The
poor lad has since dien. Driving 10 Mrs
Msrshalrs the widow OF the Western Union operator
that afflicted lady found alive and we'll physically,
put almost dementcd. Sbc has lost father, mother,
uncle, aunt, her husband and tnrce children. Her
conversation Wild and disconnected; who oouid
expect otherwise2 Going from there to the hospital
l found oloven patients, two Of whom little,
motherless children. A bugband and vile wero
lying in cot nearest the door. The husband
looked earnestly At me. 80 though he were wishing
lady, was almost dclirious and seemed entirely
unconscious OF her husbands presence. Such scenes
tnese are numerous and fearful to behold. Not ono
house has escapsd this horrible scourgs.
FEEDING rnk PEOPLE Ayp GUARDING PROPERTY
The Towards iced everybody. Rich aud poor,
white and black, are served from Tho same commis.
sary store. All are treated aike. So great is tho
sympathy that there Is no such thing as theft or
breach OF trust SO far as learn the pockets Of
the dead In tho hospital and the Chambsrn House
irionas' Actresses or Tor some cisw which viii
enable friends 10 receive Whatever the deceased
leaves behind. Yesterday was sent for by man,
cntirs stranger, to call and him. went. and
found toe nurse bathing his feet In hst mustard
water. Ho had Just been taken alex. He requested
undo his Bicsvo buttons and take them out; TO
take hts watch anu money snd the Key OF his
trunk, and 10 Case any'hng serious oc-
time giving the necessary directions.
addressed them with all the necessary Instructions,
This precauton Is an exception TO the general rule,
for tho sick rarely call any ono to give directions
as TO what they wish d0no IN case tbsy die
TERnIBLE EFFECTS op ruE FEvKR.
DIR. beatty states that IN Que house he visited a
mother lay dying and hcr daughter, a young lady,
was just advanced INTO tho stage called
Tho Doctor watched the young iady's face whea he
told her nor mother was dying lie says not mus.
oc quiversd nor did her pulse change one beat and
the mother made no sign. Hc toned this to show
that all smotion 10 parsly zcd by the fever
DIR. Stone says patients become weak and apa.
thetc under It's influence that when told TO put out
their tongues they often allow II to lie exposed upon
their lips Mr. Stone also relates an Incident W mich
occurred yesterday. married lady, a couvslesccpt,
gave birth to child Alter the event she remarked
TO the doctor anu nurse, "i IL ant strong healthy
child let II die" She had not heard u cry and was
Indifferent about IT, The child, though very weak,
was well taken care Of and living ana erow ng
stronger This IL the only fuli time birth hcrs during
the last SIX weeks
Mr.. Cosu. chief Of The Howssds rests quietly, and
slept we'll last night
now TRAINS RUSH THROUGH GRENADA.
The train passed here Just now AZ rapid rate, and
ono gentleman was observed with q cloth or some.
thing held 10 his nosttls as thougn were gener.
Gus people, ready 10 ave everybody VINO pssssd a
taste Of the fever such people used 10 live IN
Msssach useits good many years hgo. There
are fortunately some exceptions 1 will name
one. Whom 1 came 10 Grenada last FRI