Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-24
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funerals have been few and attendants many;
gathered up my hat and ran after her, over
taking her at tie grave, where, IN the peace
ful evening twilight, Mr.. Evans offered a
most feeling prayer. and we left the orphan
girl with the ever watchful stars to guard her
grave near the grave of her mother Inc
village church yard, In the rear of the Meth
dist Church, is very near my place OF aoooe
aud adjoining the beautiful three-ac grove
in which my schoolhouse is situated; ana IL
has not the awfully gloomy appearance OF the
average country graveyard. At nine CLOCK
this evening, 18th instant, Mr.. Thompson
Clark died of chronic diarrhoa, much aggra-
waited by fear and excitement incident to the
epidemic His being a decided case-de-
cidedly not yellow-fever-he had large tu-
neral attendance, consisting of fifteen per
sons In his sickness he had the devoted
attentions of his brother, Mr.. Joseph
Clark, and the two families. Blessed
Mr.. Clark! 1t is a privilege "these times"
to die of something else, anything else
vailing," ''the horrible scourge, p" "the awful
plague or the uncertain 'it'-all OF which
names are odious and murderous, having
murdered more persons during this season
than disease has claimed for years.
sALLIE cola RENEAU.
Chicago, HI.
To the Editors of the Appeal.
CHICAGO, September 18.-I have published
the following in the Chicago Times, of the
thirteenth instant. l have used it IN cases
where it was almost impossible to get to the
bedside of sick patients; have seen Its great
effect as a disinfectant, and can recommend
it. You will please publish 1t, 30 thai all
may try it. May God comfort and relieve
your afflicted city, where so many heroic
Towards and angelic Sisters, and clergymen
and doctors, have been endeavoring to heal
the sick:
''LET US DIsINFECT.
when the t-typhus-feVer ragged
in Ireland, and along the banks of the st.
Lawrence river, the lakes and canals of
America, IN 184S, the English government
gave DR.. Smith $25, 900 for his great remedy
for disinfecting slck-rooms and fumigating
the clothing of the sick and dead. Hetested
his remedy by going into the dead-house at
the quarantine station, on Gross Isle, below
Quebec, in the river st. Lawrence. There he
remained for three days and three nights,
sleeping and eating, surrounded by the dead.
After the first day others went there to see
him. He escaped unframed by the disease,
which was very fatal, as all who saw it in
that year can testify. My wife and daughter
had the fever in Ottawa, Canada, in that
year. l attributed their recovery to DIR.
Smiths disinfectant- / have used it in sew
eral cases since In rooms where the stenches
were intolerable before using 1t. Its effect is
instantaneous. On warm plate put half
an ounce of saltpetre, on which pour half an
ounce of sulphuric acid foil of vitrioD This
will generate very light vapor, which is not
disagreeable to the patient. In a small
m-half the above, renewed from time to
time, will be of great service during the
sickness. To disinfect clothing hang it on
lines in room, close the doors and win
dows, and use three plates with the above
quantities on each. Let them remain for
two days, when all infection will be de-
stroyed."
| would suggest to your people to use one
barrel of salt to every two barrels of lime,
mixed intimately, and sprinkled where re-
quired. By this way you will have as good
material as chloride of lime. l am, dear
sir, yours truly, MICHAEL M'DERMoTT,
Civil Engineer and City Surveyor Member Of the
Chicago College Of Pharmacy and of the Chicago
Chemical Association.