Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-27
Germantown, Tenn
From an Appeal

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GERMANTOWN, September M.--Since
writing you my last we are still bound to re-
port six new cases and one death, the first
being Mr.. J. C. Buster, some time during
the latter part of last week, which termi-
mated in death at about half-past eleven
o'clock Saturday, night and buried him Sun
day morning about day; In fact, as soon as
possible, he was inferred. Mr.. Buster was a
gentleman of true type, who lost one leg In
the army, and since the war he worked In
many different capacities, deputy register for
a long time, and later, under our former
sheriff, c. L. Andre, and was reappointed IN
der our new sheriff, ]. W. Anderson. Well
is such man appreciated. None knew him
but to love him" Mr.. Busters case was fol-
lowed by Mrs. j. c. Clark, whose husband
died Last week. She was taken Sunday. Also
Mr.. O'Neal, who has stood SO nobly, night
and day, by his mother and father
for nearly two weeks. His Is a mild case,
and seems to be getting along very well.
Mrs. E. w. German was also taken down
Sunday, and Monday, two children. 1t is
very sad, indeed, to record so many new cases,
but such is our lot. which goes to prove quite
conclusively that " facts are stubborn things"
Your correspondent had an occasion to go
across the country this afternoon, and it is
quite amusing to see the folks standing with
mouth, ears and eyes WIDE open and listen
so eagerly to hear the news, and the least
move toward them will cause general STAN
pe5e, equal to Texas herd of " bull y" beef
cattle and the Germantownlans." Now
for them. Whenever you imagine you can
smell sulphur and camphor, with asafetida,
you can bank on casting your optics soon on
a Germantownite, with sulphur on his boots
aud ball of camphor in his bread basket
and immediately on discovering you he pulls
out bottle Of turpentine and sticks it to
his or her proboscis, and will stand at
a very respectful distance aud talk you
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time, and suggest the idea of an affectionate
embrace and he will Immediately start off
like the first section of an express train. 1t
was my lot to meet two Germantownite refu-
gees on my way back this evening. One
took to the left and the other to the right,
thus leaving me all the room | wanted. One
from the infected district need not have any
fear or harbor any thought of being crowded.
On one occasion Iasked an old ''canebiter" to
bring me to the gate drink of water, and
he wanted to know ''whar" | was from. At
ter giving him the desired information, was
told where the well was, and that | might
get down off my beast and draw all l wanted,
that he was mot gwine nigh" me. | never
saw in my life such exciting scenes. A
new case breaks out every day, and during
all the scourge our community ought to feel
thankful, being blessed with two physical rs
| VINO are gong night and day, DR.
J. Fl. Thompson and DIR. F. II. MacKay, who
are Sometlmes SO pressed tnat IL Is
really hard work for them to get the rest that
it takes to keep soul and body together
Having set tomorrow for wash-day, | will
have to close. 1t is impossible to get any
| washing done After having been awaiting
I around the sick, have concluded to set the
pot to ''l i'm myself, and take stick and
stir. MAKE.
P ST. understand they have the Noncon-
| nah bridge quarantined. A fellow on the
| bridge with big shotgun. Bah! bah! He
| would stand andlet man get close enough on
| him to shoot him, and if he did, he'd have
| too much sense to shoot. So come 10, mig
! gers, to mill.