Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-24

DIR MARARLE's TREATMENT.

this morning, and found him sick in bed,
caused from oyerwork. moi owning or
having q horse and buggy his practice
has been principally among the poor
aud in nearly all Of his cases he furn-
ished medicines. DR. Marabls furnished
our reporter the following remedies
which be has been using, and very sue
cessiully: Wash the patient of well with
tepid water and soap; give 80 to 90
grains Of calomel, With I grain Of NOR
phine; three hours after, commence CIV
ing 5 to 20 grains q%uinine, with t grain
morphine, and give every three or four
hours. Keep the patient On heavy doses
nitrate Of potash all the time, so as to
make the kidneys work, and in cases OF
sick stomach use mustard plaster on the
stomach and give lime water with milk
internally, also small portions Of water
without ice). If the patient has dark,
indigo vomiting, give small doses OF
calomel with the q%uinine at each dose.
DR. Marable promises to furnish us in
a few days an article on yellow fever,
aud bis method Of treatment, which we
shall publish when received.
A GENEROUS OFFER.
"a kind.hearted lady, resident Of
Memphis" says the Courier.Journa of
the 10th, who is visiting relatives in
this city, has placed on exhibition in the
show.window of Mr.. James Craggs mu.
sic store a very handsome painting, Gle.
gantly framed, entitled The Mouth of
the Ganges.' 1t is a specimen of her
own painting, and she proposes to rattle
off the picture and generously contrib.
ute the proceeds to the yellow fever suf-
isrers of Memphis. Thoss who desire to
take chances. and thus contribute to a
noble object, can leave their names with
Mr.. Cragg. The act is a noble one, and
worthy OF imitation. The lady is a ma
tive of this city and we'll known in our
midst"
We understand that the lady referred
to is Mrs D Bryson, Of this city. The
offer is generous, characteristic and
commendable.
DONATION.
DR. D F Goodyear, deputy supreme
master workman OF the Ancient Order
of United Workmen, received yesterday
the following dispatch:
PITTsBurg, August %.
Pay to D F Goodyear 5000, deposited
by AOU w. ] D SCULLY.
No QUARANTINE AT COLUMBIA.
The Columbia Journal Of the Goth
says: Columbia, we take pride in say
ing, has established no quarantine
against the frightened women and chill
dren who have fed the scourge,stricken
cities. We have at least thirty or forty
Memphians in our town and county who
have arrived during the past week, and
a party from New Orleans is expected
daily. We feel that there is no danger al
all to our people, as yellow fever cannot
be carried through the country aud prop.
agated unless there is a local cause
This we have not, and we pledge our
selves to do all we can in the service o.
the sufferers"
MEETING OF CoLoRED PEOPLE.
The meeting Of colored people at th,
Greenlaw Opera House yesterday EN-
braced four or FIVE hundred Of the bon,
and sinew of the city. Edward Shaw
was called to the chair, and ia q mos
commendable speech asserted the earn
est, honest intention of the colorsd pso
pie to come to the front in this hour o
trial and do their whole duty in protect
ing life and property in the city of Mem
phis. At every expression OF sucl
benevolent intent the audience brok
: forth in cries Of I'VE will, we willl'
Rev. DR.. Slater was called on and o
fered up the prayer Of the feryent Chrii
tan heart, to which there we're man
"Amens" uttered.
N Menken, J Harvey MAthes, Gaze
Yeung, Mr. Schoolfeld, Rev DR. La
drum, Mayor Flippin, DR. sAunder
" Crsbtree Belcher, Judge A Wright, L
Wright, CG Fisher, and a crowd {
prominent colored citizens we're on Ii
4, stage.
Rufus Mccain, Henry Hays, jaime
Lott, J A Thompson and George Pae
~ we're appointed a committee on resol
tons.
Wm Porter, Henry SAyler, John job
son, Fl Trowbridge and I r Morgs
were appointed a committee to devil
means to assist 10 protecting the city.
Mayor Flippin being called for, res
the following resolutions, to which he d
sired the Endorsement Of the color,
people.
Resolved, That it is the sense Of th
board Of health, and We consider it
the utmost urgent Importance that th
city be depopulated at once, or as near
as can be consistent with a sense Of pu
lie safety, aud the welfare Of those vi
are or may be stricken with the fever.
Resolved, That those in the uninfsc
ed aS we'll as in the injected portions
the city be urged to leave At once; III
N those who are we'll, but unemplOye
should, for the time, seek employing
; elsewhere, and those who are sick q