Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-14

returned to the city this morning, after
several weeks absence at Holly Springs,
Miss.
Miss Julia 0berst, an accomplished
and charming young lady o. Chelsea,
who recently lost her father and mother,
is down with a sever attack of the fever.
L Fazzi, al old citizen, died yesterday
at his place Of business, near Welt river,
Second stree. extended, He has been
in feeble health for some time.
If"Dick" Whitby don't go slow the
population of Monroe street will be still
further reduced. There is such q thing
as doing too much for others and not
enough for yourself.
We with pleasure the favora-
BILE condition Of the members of Mrs E ]
Becktels family out on Madison venue.
Miss Belle is out Of danger, and Mrs
MussOn is getting along fRvorably.
In response to calls made on Medical
Director R W Mitchell, DIR S Il Collins
was sent to Grand Junction, Tenn; DR. T
E Williams to Garner Station, and Dr. T
Grange Simmons to fernando, Miss.
Mr. R B Walker, left IN charge OF the
Memphis cotton exchange during the
absence Of Secretary John S Toof, is still
at his post, and faithfully attentive to the
business Of that association.
Mr. Cap Webb is doing it quietly, but
has accomplished much good during the
present epidemic. On one occasion he
walked thirteen miles to visit and render
what succOr was in his power to a sick
friend.
DR. H L Williford, assistant physician
at the couuty poorhouse, has almost the
entire control and management Of the
institution named, working untiring-
ly night and Jay, and at the same time
devoting a great deal Of time to the sick
and distressed 10 the neighborhood.
Among u wealthy citizens now alb.
sent, Mr. Z E CLARK, although not men,
toned in the published lists Of contribu.
tors, has done much to relieve his fever.
stricken townsmen. He has kept Dr.
Laurence literally supplied with money
to be used among the poor of his prac.
tice.
DR. Willis B Rogers has the fever al
Louisville. His father, DR. W L Rogers
telegrAphed to Colonel W S Pickett to
send Dr. Heber Jones. and to bring Mrs.
Rogers on and see him. DR. Jones, al
though be has some patients that be
regrets TO leave, including Jefferson
Davis, jr, near Buntyn station, con.
scented to 90, out will return rs soon a.
practicable.
The citizens Of Sen.tobiA sent an ap
] peal to DR. Mitchell to day through Co
NJ Burke for physicians and nursts
Three cases are reported there. The
doctor was unable to supply the de
mand. 1t is not deemed practicable tC
take a physician away from twenty Of
thirty patients here to attend three in Q
country town that is well stocked viii
home physicians.
One of the very best Howard nurses
in this, or any other city, ia G%eorgianl
Williams, a colored woman from New
Orleans. She nursed three children o
the writer through the fever. Eivini
them ell the attention Of a mother, anC
' we shall be ever grateful to her for thei
I lives. Untiring and devoted, sbe hau
done her duty nobly, and too much can
, not be said ia her praise. She will al
} ways have q friend in Frank Van Horn
A ride some eight miles in the coun
|, try, out fernando road yesterday
O brought US face to face with some oil
Memphis friends and Odd Fellows
a Charlie Bsehn, Thad Davis. Burkalo,
Q and others. They are all able to he ~
but are "out Of soap" The people o
] that section are very backward in CON
, ing forward" 10 greet a deniz.n of tb
city. a request 10 shake" hands meet
with only a shake Of the head-no, than
! you.
Old French Charley" the well.know
, scissors-srinder, is one Of the heroes {
the epidemic. He has nursed the sic
through from the beginning. Homo
unto whom honor is due. His last pr
tent was a lady whom he brought saiel
~ through. Here comes in the romano
aud the compensation. lie was take
o, down himself q few days since, and b
y last patient is now nursing him throug
to q condition Of convalescehce Perhal
the end is not yet. What a nice plot (,
a dime novel.
CONTRIBUTIONS
H. To the Citizens Relief Committee, o
tober IL.
Western Church, $40.
Il, Citizens Of Long Cane, $40 Is.
be Cash, 81.
IN tThs above WAS sent from LSgranR
Ga, through W " TEACHER, cashier).
q, Mrs d U Kilbourns, through "
Thaeber, cashier.
-, Proceeds Of collection at the NJ
!, Church Of Lagrange, Ga, through W
Thscher, cashier, $ll 30.