Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-10-04
Scenes From the Yellow Fever Country.

Scenes From the Yellow Fever Country.
A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN FOUND DEAD
FUNERALS OF vICTIMs-MARY Mac
DALEN-MIsCELLANEo ITEMS.
&C. &C.. NC.
Up to the last of September the deaths
by yellow fever aggregated 5000, and there
had been over 10000 cases. The epidemic
is dying out, but the sufferings OF the
people from want are beginning to be
more noticeable. Without occupation,
and cut off from the world. they need food,
clothing, everything, and will want them
for many days to come. We give below
soma extracts from our exchanges, which
will be read with interest: t-ti3-
HORRIBLE FATE OF A DEVOTED
III ts.i.s...,. PHYSICIAN.
Memphis Appeal.
DR.. Watson was IN efficient worker,
both as physician and nurse, during the
epidemic of 1873, and when the fever broke
out few days ago; he entered the field
again, and devoted himself and his talents
w o"N ''NAlA VI oeeey Ing UllO IU'"SNo ~ oA.S
disease. Finally he was missed, but it
was thought he had followed the spread OF
the disease into other quarters OF the lily.
Sergeant McElroy, of the Signal Service,
who, bv the way, is working like Trojan,
doing all IN his power to relieve the SICK
and DIST essed, happened to be passing by
No. 56t Second street, and was told that
there was something wrong tlHre. With
out hesitation he kicked the door in, when
he beheld sickening sight. There lay
corpse Oh an old mattress on the floor, no
bedstead or furniture except a single chair
and table. Being personally acquainted
with Dr. Watson, he thought he recog-
niZed his features, and closer examina
tion confirmed his first impression. Dill
gent inquiry in the neighbOrhOOd failed to
elicit any information as to when or why
he came there, how long ago, or
anything that could give clue to his
my sterious death. The condition of the
corpse and surrounding circumstances told
the story too truly. He had been seized
with violent attack of the fever, and
during the attendant delirium, he crept
into the Place, where he may have linger-
ed for days. or it may have been only for
hours, finally dying unattended by nurse
or physicians, not even friend to smooth
his dying pillow. .D...
SCENE IN A CHURH.
Natchez Courier.
One of the saddest scenes we ever wit
messed occurred in st. Mary's Cathedral,
last Sunday at high mass. Father Finn
had delivered sermon, in which he allud-
ed in most pathetic terms to the beloved
Bishop Elder, who was supposed to be
dying at Vlcksburg. a martyr to duty
Just at the close of the mass Very Rev
Father Grignon, v. g., read to the con-
gregation several dispatches about the
Bishops condition. They grew from bad
to worse, and the good fathers voice, as
he read the last and most disco uraging Of
them, became tremulous, his eyes filled
and the emotions of sorrow almost entirely
overcame him. When the sad news was
announced from Bishop Leray, 1--WE have
very little hope for the Bishop. He asks
your prayers" there was sudden out
burst of grief, suffusion of tears; strong
men wept and the scene was one long to
be remembered.
BRAVE WOMEN.
~ Y. Herald.
Of the eight members of the Protestant
Episcopal Sisterhood (most of whom are
from this city, who went to Memphis to
nurse the sick seven have had the fever
and three Of these have died. The names
of the dead are Sister Constance, who was
the Sister Superior of the work in Mem
phis, Sister Theckla and Sister Ruth. The
latter was the daughter of County Judge
George, of Orange county. Her name was
Helen George. Sister Constance was
native of Boston. Her family name was
Daring. She was woman of rare accom-
kindness of disposition. She was thirty
two years of age at the time of her death.
The Episcopal Orphanage in Memphis had
been under her management for about
seven years. Sister Constance was at her
post OF duty all through the fever of 1878
and escaped the scourge. When the ep-
idemic broke out this year she and her
companion, Sister Theckla. were in this
city. They returned to Memphis without
delay. Sister Theckla's family name was
Mcmahon. Her father was an Irish reffu-
gee, who died in France. She was thirty
eight Years Of age, and had been a mem
Der Of the Sisterhood for a number of
years. The names of the other members
who have labored in Memphis since the
breaking out of the pestilence are Sisters
Hugheta a, Flora, Frances Helen and
Clare. The latter is member of the st.
Margaret's Sisters of Boston Mrs. War
ing, a nurse who accompanied the sisters to
Memphis, has died. Death has also taken
away Mrs. Bullock, who went to Memphis
as an associate of the Sisters of St. Mary.
MARY MAGDALEN.
Memphis Ledger.
Annie Cook, who kept the noted demi-
monde establishment, the Mansion House.
has discharged all her female inmates and
is taking yellow fever patients in her ele-
gantly furnished rooms. Being herself an
expert in the management of the disease,
she is personally experimenting the nurs
ing of all the patients. One we learn, has
already convalesced in that establishment.
Some Christian women wrote her a let
ter in which they said:
''An act SO generous, so benevolent. so
utterly unselfish should not be passed oyer
without notice. History may not record
this good deed, for the good ceeds of wo-
men seldom live after them. but every
heart in the whole country responds with
affectionate gratitude to the noble exam
pie you have set for Christian men and
women.''
Latest-Annie Cook, the woman who,
after long li&&Df shame, ventured all she
had of life and property for the sick, died
Monday morning at O'Clock of yellow
fever, which she contracted while nursing
her patients.-Menaphas Appeal.
DEATH OF REV. JOHN II. RICE, D. D.
Rev. John H. Rice, a Presbyterian min
lister, formerly of Virginia, died at Ma
sons Depot. not far from Memphis, Sept.
9Th. A letter from his sister says:
They supposed he had bilious fever at
first, until black vomit came on. Under
the CONSERVATION which followed there
was no one to minister to him but:his faith
full wife. She sent her girls out of the
room, and sat by her dying husband alone
then came who helped to prepare him
for burial Tnen a feM men &aruad than