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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-26

a GENTLE llINT.--ln our style Of climate,
with its sIddcn changes Of Temperature rain,
wind and sunshine often intcrmngled in n sin.
day,--it is no wonder that our children friends
and relatives arc so frequently taken from us
by neglected colds, half the deaths directly from
this cause. bottle Of BOschee's German Syr-
up kept about your home for immediate use will
prevent serious sickness, a RE docters bill,
and perhaps death, by the use o; three or four
doses. For curing Consumption, lIcmOr. hagcs,
Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Group or any dis
ease Of the Throat or Lungs, its success, is sim
ply wonderful, rs your druggist will tell yOu.-
German Syrup is now sold in every town and
village on this continent. Sample bottle for
trial, lOc.; regular size, 7jc
For sale by all druggists, AMI b. GIEEE& &
CO., lT.np.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-26

IEnniic NEGn".--Last Sunday morning n
colorcd woman in this vicinity gave birth to Il
child whose appearance is quite II curiosity
From the waist to the crown Of the child'4 heal
its skin is pure white, from tho hip TO the knees
the skin is coal black, and from there down the
skin is white. The head is covered with hair as
white as driven snow and unusually long for n
child OF that age. The child is large quite
healthy, and bids fair in time to become an oh.
jcct for l'arnum.-- Nnchy-S,r Euar,hnn
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-04-26
"We Told You So"

pass muster with him,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

No BETTER evidence has fallen under our
notice of the generous and sympathetic spirit
that has actuated our northern brethren
toward us during this epidemic than that sup
piled by the following note, which we find in
the Ledger Of yesterday:
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE Insurance Co,
HARTFORD, september 20, 1878. I
W. r. Boyd, Esq, % Bay street. Savannah Ga:
DEAR SR-The action % physicians in visiting
the clty OF Memphis, Tennessee in response to the
call or the Howard association, will. by this COM
pany, In no wise be construed as a violation of the
sincere wishes for their successful minstrstOns TO
the AFFLICTED people Of that city. This to your es
teemed favor or tht sixteenth instant Respectfully
yours, JOHN NJ TAYLOR SecretaTy
To those who understand how guarded lite
insurance companies have to be to protect
themselves by limiting the field of operations
of the insured to certain parts of our own
and other countries, the above is eloquent of
a disposition by great corporation to far
Their, and not binder, the bensfcent work of
doctoring and nursing our SICK, work shared
in by many honest and honored representa-
tives of our sister States. The proverb that
corporations have no souls" is not true Of
the Connecticut Mutual Life, which thus
commends itself to the people of the Union,
those Of the south esq. ciajly.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
A sIInIster at Hickman.

To the Editor Of the Louisville Courier-Journal:
PADUCAH, September 27.-In yesterdays
issue of your paper, an article appeared from
the pen of John II. Morton, NJ. D., in which
he says that not single minister of the gos-
pei remained at Hickman during the plague,
and appeals for some to go and comfort the
sick and dying. l do not know what Dr.
Morton means by minister of the gospel,
nut do know that Catholic priest, Father
!. F. Walsh, left here as soon as he heard of
the plague at Hickman, and, the trains being
stopped, he rode all night on horseback to
get there He has been there all the time
since. He is there now, and will remain
until the plague is over. If he falls victim
at his post of duty, there are others to take
his place. In letters received from Father
Walsh he says he has been at times four
hours without intermission by the bedsides of
the sick and dying. / write this in justice to
Father Walsh, because when he was doing
his duty at Hickman, a report was industri-
ously circulated that there was no priest
there. | suppose the quiet, unobstrusive
character of Father Walsh has not given him
prominence sufficient to be noticed by the
would-be lions of the day. But let them look
around and they will find him going around
quietly doing good. P. t. MEAGHER.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
jackson, Miss.

JACKSON, September &c The Clarion of
yesterday thus notices the death of Colonel
Kinloch Falconer. secretary of state, which
occurred at Holly Springs a few days before.
The Clarion says; at is hard to realize that
these hard words have to be written Two
weeks ago Colonel Falconer left US In good
health to attend sick father at his home In
Holly Springs. He reached the bedside of
his parent barely in time to bid him a last
adieu. Soon his brother, the gentle, gener-
GUS and brave Howard Falconer, was taken
Ill with the prevailing disease and was called
so his last account. The angel of death next
claimed the unselish and devoted subject of
this notice for victim, and he, too, has been
struck down with the robes of a high Office
upon him, in the meridian of life and the
bloom of his useful manhood Again has
Mississippi been called to weep ut the grave
of one of her best and truest slus. II will
be pleasing thought to his fdends nat in
the trying scenes of the last days Of lis lf-,
he was resigned to the will of his Heavenly
Father, whose mercy and goodness disrobe
even the pestilence ~ : tcrrors. In a letter
written to friend IN - city on the seven
teenth instant two da] before he was seized
with the illness that terminated his life, he
thus, as If anticipating the fatal results, ex-
pressed the christian s faith: OH the scenes
here are beyond human power to describe.
realize that there is One alone who can save.
My prayer is made TO him and my hope is in
him
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

| practice of medicine in the Univer-
| 5ity OF Louisiana, and editor of the New
| Orleans Medical and Surgical Journal. Dr.
Cochrane, of Mobile, IS accounted one of the
ablest and most learned of the ;,nvsi
ians in Alabama, and has mad many expert
noes with me yellow-feFef during serious
| ti%euifcs. Dr.. Howard is president of the
| state board of health of Maryland, and is
steemed one of the most scientific of the
profession in Baltimore. The commission
vii assemble in New Orleans on Friday ITO
morrow or Saturday, appoint one of their
lumber chairman and another recorder, &C
'ording to the instructions of DIR. Wood
worth, and at once commence work After
completing their work in New Orleans they
are to visit as many other points as pos
sIole before the nineteenth of November, on
which day the American public health asso-
eiat'on will convene in special session, proba-
by in the city of Richmond, to discuss the
facts which they shall have gathered, and
which they are expected to submit, prior to
that time. in preliminary report to the sur
9eon-generul OF the marine hospital service.
In the words of DR.. Woodwork, at is
hoped to make the investigation exhaustive
- IN every important direction but from the
- commencement of their work, and during
" the continuance OF the epidemic the COM
- mission will direct its inquiries and observa-
90 tions specially TO the causes of the present
" epidemic, rather than to the natural history
Of the yellow-fever itself. which latter line
of inquiry may be pursued subsequently,, |
" should the contributions of money be suffi- |
cient to warrant it, or congress direct |
The great object Of the investigation is to |
CLEAN all the important facts possible to /
" be obtained which have reference to /
measures of prevention of future |
" epidemicE," In addition to the in
vestigations of this commission the depart
ment at Washington is, we learn, being
every day put in possession of valuable infor-
nation by physicians now or who have been
in active practice at the infected points This
includes the variations in types, the methods
OF treatment, the percentage of mortality
with the atmospheric and meteorological con-
ditions. When all this matter has been col
lected and digested there must result con-
clusion that will enable the profession here
after to cope with a disease that
% far has defeated all its scientific skill and
experience. The loss Of life, of labor and
business this year, if repeated again, would
lead to the depopulation of one of the fairest
and most productive regions in the country,
AID the government owes it to the people of
the Union, all of whom share in the profits of
Sbe products Of this section, not only to find
means of overcoming the yellow fever, but to
give to the States, to be enforced by them,
the means of preventing the plague that has
cpst Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee
nearly eight thousand valuable lives and mill
lions of dollars in the losses of labor and the
total suspension of business during over two
months.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

IT WAS a great pleasure to his many
friends to meet Captain Harvey Mathes, edi-
tor Of the Ledger, upon the streets yesterday,
very weak, it is true, but still so far conva-
1esced as to give assurance Of his recovery
from a severe attack Of fever. Captain
Mathes, during mis- illness, was 50 unfortu-
nate In the character of the nurses sent t.
care for him that many feared that the
worry and excitement they occasioned him
would induce death from nervous prostratiOn.
After many trials of this untoward nature,
however, he secured two good and faithful
nurses, by whose help and the help of pa
tire resolution that nothing Can daunt.
he has so far got the better of the
plague as to be able yesterday to pay a
brief visit to his Office, where he received the
congratulations Of his surviving friends. His
wife, to whose unlinching courage and in
domitable will he In part owes his life, is, we
are glad TO know, for the second time getting
better. The last attack was so severe as for
awhile to occasion despair on the part of her
attendants, but she is happily beyond the de
batable land and viii in a few days be able
to SIT mp. How much she endured of an
noyAnce from the thieyinR, drunken scoun-
drels vino at FIRST made their way TO her hus-
bands bedside it would take columns to tell
Her experience in that respect, coupled with
the recovery of herself and her husband,
forms one of the striking incidents of the
dreadful visitation that has cost US the lives
of so many brave men and beautiful women,
and, if told at length, would illustrate in some
degree what our people have had to endure
from an inundaUon Of drunken vagabonds
and thieving outcasts, who forced themselves
upon US when our police force was unequal
to the task which ordinarily devolves upon
it Of saving US from the depredations of such
pests. Most Of these characters have gone,
but there are Il few yet left, whom we trust
will have the attention of the police. They
are operating under the guise of an active
PHILANTHROPY, and a thin veneering of
responsibility, when any practical eye can
penetrate without trouble. But, coming
back 10 our friend, we congra tulate him upon
his narrow escape from death, and upon the
hopeful progress Mrs. Mathes has made
toward a safe couvalescauce.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

In the death Of Mr.. John G. Lonsdale. ST..
which sad event occurred yesterday, Mem
phis has lost one Of her oldest and most repu-
table citizens. For thirty years he had been
engaged IN the fire insurance business, and
during that time had maintained a high
character for capacity and integrity. Mr..
Lonsdale was member Of the Howard asso-
CATION and from the beginning of the cpl
demic had labored with devotion worthy
much younger and stronger man, in behalf of
the sick and destitute. a quiet and modest
gentleman, he proved himself possessed of
brave and resolute spirit. Thus fortified he
shared the lot Of his fellow-citizens during
every epidemic that has visited Memphis,
and at last has fallen martyr to duty. Mr..
honsdale was Appointment member of several
societies, aud hSI always been leading and
a consistent member OF the Episcopal church.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
Work of the Plague

st. Louis Republican, Monday: "Some
idea may be formed of the horrors of the
situation in the south by glance at the table
found below, showing the extent Of the NOR
tality thus far and the area over which the
terrible epidemic has spread It's black pail.
The estimates are of course approximate, as
accuracy is impossible. except In a few IN
stances. The figures, however, are rather
below than above the facts. The total of
over seven thousand eight hundred is truly
appalling, and when we bear In mind the
sickness of the thousands who are not repre-
sented in the death-list, the cost of their idle
ness, the prostration of commerce, the ruin
Of crops, the wreck of fortunes, large and
small, the utter deSolation spread wide over
some of the fairest and richest portions of the
nation. we may well extend all sympathy
and substantial aid we can spare to our
stricken brethren. The number of dead in
the several cities and towns to date is about
ac follOms.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

A MAN giving his name as Henry Lowndes,
and occupation book-keeper, is to be brought
before the recorder this morning at nine
O'Clock on charge Of rape. We hope, for
the sake Of humanity, he will be able to
prove himself innocent. An offense that
usually places those guilty of it without the
pale Of law, needs the most careful investiga-
ton and the coolest and most dispassionate
Judgment This is dee b the community no
less than to the prisoner. Aggravated as this
most heinous Of crimes is. by our present sad
condition, Henry L)wndes should have every
opportunity to prove his innocence if he is
not guilty.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
New Orleans. Ia

New ORLEANS. October DIR. Burwell,
also Of Georgia. one Of the first physicians
who volunteered for Memphis, died to-day
at the Charity hospital. The reports at the
office of the board of health indicate a slight
ly increased mortality, and this continued
warm weather IS followed by a spread of the
fever among children. This appears to be
specially true in the third district, but parents
pronounce the disease extremely mild in type.
The report of the Plckwick club shows that
four thousand and twenty prescriptions,
equal to eleven thousand BOTTLES of beef tea
and soup, have been filed. One hundred
pots of jelly have been given away for the
benefit OF the sick.
From noon to six o'clock in the evening
nineteen deaths reported and eighty-eight
cases, of which seventy-6ve dated since Sep
temoer 29th. The deaths included thirty-pne
under ten years; twenty-three of them under
seven years. Many cases of fever reported
in families returned from coast watering
places-six in one family since Monday. Two
new cases Mt st. Vincent and two at the
Protestant orphan asylum. Rev G Levisohn,
of the Rampant street synagogue, was taken
down with the fever on Tuesday
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
CapleVnle. Tenn.

from an Appeal CORRESPONDENCE
CAPLEvILLE, October IA few days since
D. Brown died of yellow fever four and one.
half miles north of this place He was
grocery keeper at Central Point, and con-
Memphis. | am sorry to say that his physl-
clan, DIR. w. S. Malone, could induce no one
to go to the assistance of the deceased, though
money was freely offered. On September
25th, your correspondent removed Miss Lot
tie Miller from Memphis to this place She
had been convalescing from an attack of
yellow fever for some time, but the trip out
here was almost too much for her strength.
have succeeded In breaking that up also, and
she will be up in a few days. Mr.. lobe Ber-
lin, a convalescent, came cut yesterday, to
remain until restored fully. No fever here
yet. No quarantine regulations. All are
welcome. JAMES H. MALONE.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
Chattanooga, Tenn.

CHATTANOOGA, October 2.-The official
report for the twenty-four hours ending at
four o'clock this afternoon gives the deaths
from fever of S. Goldstein, Ross Burkhart
and Jim Kinney, and three new cases. The
warm weather yesterday developed more fe-
yer than usual, but DR.. Sims, medical direc-
tor, in reply to continued offers of medical
aid from abroad. says that he has sufficient
force for all probable emergencies enough of
male nurses, but a few experienced female
ones would be acceptable. The weather is
warm and cloudy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
A Word OF yyprntux to Counterfetters.

Tie widespread fame OF Hcstetter'o Stomach Bit
tiers causes neeessi ty on out part to temind. from
time to time. whom it may concern, of the fact that
initiating said article is punishable Offense, and
we give this word of caution, that we VIII most
assuredly have all those persons engaged in re- fill
ing second hand bottles selling by the gallon
ba rel, In any manner whatsoever palming OF on
the public spurious article puTporting TO be our
preparation, punished to the full extent of the law
Penalty for counterfeting or dealing In counterfeit
trademark goods, as set forth in law recently
pa -sed by congress: Fine not exceeding $1,000 or
imprisonment not more than two years. or both such
fine and Imprisonment" We never fail to convict
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PURCHASERS. Hostel
tsr's Bitters nsUeT, under any circumstances
sold in bulk. BUT ALWAYS IN BOTTLES, with finely
engraved United States internal revenue Especial
proprietary stamp covering the cork of each bottle
fastened to both sides of the neck Of same All Bit
tiers purporng TO be Hostetters without this stamp,
are counterfeit. HOSTETTER q SMITH.
HAPPY tidings for nervous sufferers. and those who
have been dosed, drugged and Quacked. Pulver-
maeher's Electric Belts efectually cure premature
debility, weakness and decay. Book and journal,
with information thousands, mailed free. Ad-
dress PULVERMACHRh GALvAHIC Co., Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
Germantown. Tenn.


GERMANTOWN. September 27-This is
hardly the time to be filing your columns
with personal matters and egotistical blow
ings. As | think Germantown has been
well enough aired through The newspapers, l
will state we have sixteen or seventeen cases
now, the most of them taken yesterday and
the day before. Two can be claimed conval-
escent, while the majority are getting along
as we'll as could be expected; they are still
very sick. One of our physicians, Dr. F. H.
M'Kay, was taken day or two ago. and ne
has also four children down with the fever,
making total of five sick and one nurse. In
Mr.. German s family FIVE are sick and only
one nurse. In Mr.. B. Hurts family, four or
FIVE and one urse also. There were two funer-
ais yesterday or christian burials," Mrs
B. F. Hurt and little Nellie German, daugh-
ter OF our fellow citizen Z. w German. She
was the light and life Of the household, and
was almost idolized by her father, who is just
up himself, he having had tight tussle with
Yellow Jack. MAX.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

The medical commission authorized by
the government to investigate and report
upon the origin and progress of the yellow
fever, is charged with duty and response
bilities more weighty than have ever been
assigned to any body yet commissioned by
it. It consists Of Dr. S. NJ. Bemiss, of New
Orleans; DR.. Jerome Cochrane, Of Mobile,
aud DR.. Z. Lloyd Howard, of Baltimore.
DR.. BemIss was born in kentucky, 10
1921, and graduated at the University
of New York in 1916. He is at
% ,eseut professor Of the theory and
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

The Howard association reported for yes
terday 81 new cases, the largest proportion
Of them being outside Of the city. The Board
OF Health reports for yesterday % deaths IN
the city, Of which number II are colored and
IS whites. This msioes a total of cases 70
date 6l27. and = ..atbs 2733.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
GreenVilIe, Miss.

GREENvILLE, October 2.-Drs. Atcher
and Dunn were taken down with the fever
this morning. The former is volunteer
physician from Point Coupee parish, Loui l.
ana. No abatement in the fever, Their hd ?
ing been twenty new cases and six deaths IL
the past twenty four hours.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
Holly Springs, Miss.

HOLLY SPRINGS, October 2-The secre-
tary OF the board of health was taken sick
yesterday, consequently there is no official
report, but the physicians report Is new cases
and 10 deaths. Every store is closed. All
who have had the courage to remain are
cared for by the relief committee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
Latest from. the National Cemetery,
CapleVlIle, Water Valley, Holly
Springs, Brownsville and Other
Points Contiguous 10
Memphis.
The Fever Showing No Signs Of Ahate.
ment-New Cases Every Day and
Heavy FrOpOrtiOnate Mortality
New Orleans and Other
Points in Louisiana
Still Suffering from the Exhausting
Plague-The Death-ROII or Grenada,
Miss, a Sad Array of Names
So is that Of Hickman, KY.
water valley, Miss.

Special to the Appeal
WATER VALLEY, October mo deaths
to-day, but five new cases-two colored and
three whites. L. NJ. Pennington, train dis
patcher, who has stood to his post nobly,
had to succumb to the terrible plague at
last. The engines and shops are draped in
for the noble Z. Becton, master
mechanic. His place as mechanic and citi-
zen will be hard to fill; as he was loved by
all who knew him. H. w. FREEMAN.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

ACCORDING to Mr.. r. II. Chinn, acting
observer, the thermometer at am. yester-
day registered Il degrees, with the wind
east. At pm, - degrees, with the wind
northwest, and at pm, CO degrees with
the wind from the north. and clear.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03

GRETNA, October 2-Total cases, two
hundred and thirty; total deaths, twenty
nine. The Howard committee are feeding
forty destitute families, representing two
hundred persons. The fever is spreading
rapidly.-
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
R1u Grnua In

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, October 2.-Seven new
cases and two deaths at Dry Grove since last
report. DR. Deason and G. S. Dickson are
down with the ever. The other cases under
treatment are doing pretty we'll.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
There sye s.ieOr inventions

Tnat nasn up Tor moment "a. the newspapers and
pass to oblivion here are also grand DISCOVERIES
which take peTmant hold of public estimation
and last for all TIM. Permanent among the latter
class stands CHRI5TADORO'S HAIR-DTE. a vege-
minutes bl1lSJ3y77ts graz hair. or hair OF any un-
pleasant hue, &c { glO1ot5 black or Enchanting
brown Unique In its composition and intallible In
its results, it has achieved popularity with both
sexes with eery class of society and In all parts OF
the world. Manufactured by j. CHRIsTADoRo, No.
a3 William St, New York. Sold by all Druggists.
Applied by all Hair-Dressers.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-03
To YeuOw-Eever
SUFFERERS

1--WE out of six of my household, near Moscow,
Tennessee have lately had the yellowfever prevail
ing in that section All of them have recovered the
attacks being mItigatet and their recovery DUE
believe to the use of Bedford Alum and Iron
Springs Mass, which was used In their cases,
and before they were attacked. 1 make this state
ment for the benefit OF others who may be afflicted
with this dread disease and to put their reach the
knowledge of this great remedy. S. NJ. DAVIS.
September Il, 1873.
This Mass, SOC and 81 packages, sent postpaid.
Address B. A. and |. S. Co., Lynchburg, Virginia.
Free to those unable to pay for it. Sold by S. MANS
FIELD d CO. and r. BATTIER. Memphis.