Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-05
The following is extracted from a letter
written to a Howard physician by nurse out on the

II. JaEESOp, Il nurse WHO iGtb mere III
August last for Grenada, and who, it is alleged sta
ted that his sole object in going there to make
stake was arrested here yesterday by Policeman
ard who took Colonel B. 2. Andersons place In Gre
NADIA. Iti charged that Jackson was seen to rob
dead persons of watches, tewelry and money-people
whom he h I'd pretended to nurse 1t was impossible
city authorities there but we hope our AUTHORITIES
will hold him until this "horrled is over, and
pllcty OF charges that are the brought against him
Little Rock Democrat: "a 1t is with sad
heart we announce t,so Ucalu EaSiey. we
have seen our friends dropping daily and dying
rapidly OF the many brave physicians and
day but !; handful remains Or. Easley, one of
The best Surgeons IN the United etates,
life in succoIing the afflicted of sister city, died
this morning. We had hoped as he held so tena-
cousy to life, that he would be spared, but relent
Knight ythias, that In the future monument
iieve. was native Of Mississippi; graduate of the
Aadi59n tMSS3sslppD college, graduate In 1910
his profession in Dallas, Texas. He came to this
city In 1875, and at the time of his departure for the
fated city, he, with Dr. E Il. skipwith, had Joint
offices In the Gazette building. The deceased was a
star in his profession about thirty years of age and
unmarried
DIR. Hunter, of Kansas City, who has
been one of the most devoted of tbs Howard physI-
clans, returned from MasOns yesterday where he
had been sent to look after the sick of that place.
The doctor says that he found bad state of affairs
there True there were not many citizens there;
the majority having fed into refuge the first out
break OF the fever but the few remaining, not SICK
much ala med lest every would be stricken
down and the little place be desolated as have been
Grenada and many smaller places. The doctor
tells pleasing anecdOte Of his first adventure there
On arriving he met an aged darkey on the platform
who very commun catiYe, and endeayored to tell
of the suffering and pTivatiOns; hadn't nouthful
to eat In fortyelght hours, and everybody In town
was either dead or down with the fever. THAT is
very bad Indeed, replied the doctor, but how is II
that the country people do not furnish supplies
when there is so much destitution?' oh, air, y
said the antiQuat5u specimen of African anatomy.
dats easy 'nOugh splained. You see sir, dey pom
TONED agin ve,ybody, and dey quit comm here
sir; OATS how dat come about sir" The doctor has
now new subject for discussion before the Mem.
phiS Howard medical society a preventive OF
the spread OF yelloW-fever
We took occasion, two or three days ago,
to speak OF the faithful service and aruous labors
of that good man, Colonel W. S. Pickett. who has
charge of the Office of the Howard medical directory
He is still on duty, faithful and dlgent as ever
ana manages the affairs of the Office In such man
to have the esteem of the entire corps nj
physicians. The cid gentleman told good joke on
himself yesterday which we feel compelled TO print
couple we're married recently, the bridegroom
comparatively stranger, Colonel Pickett being one
of the few OF his acQuaintanceS. The Colonel
thought 1t would be in order to extend c0ngratula
lions in person. and, providing himself with an ele
giant bouquet about nine O'Clock at night, the houI
when in the good old days of yore festivities such
occasions were 'redhOt, he lied at the residence
The doors clio ed, but he knocked once, twice
even thrice before he could get q response Finally
the door was opened by an elderly lady, TO whom be
made known his mission. He told her that he had
called to congratulate the newly married couple
and salute the bride. BLESS your dear heart said
exclaimed the Colonel, with ali emphasis that star
tied the old lady, but then, checking himself, he
handed her the bouquet, asking her to please pre-
serve them till morning and then present them to
the bride with his compliments. Colonel Pickett
says they don't do things now like they did
when he was a boy.