Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-12

Miss Ella Boddie died of the fever on
Tuesday Her sister, Miss Jewell, is now
sick.
Mr.. ]. w. Heath, who has nursed no
many is down himself with bad case of
fever.
Joseph NJ Jones, with w. B. Gailbrath
q Co., has recovered from a violent attack OF
fever.
Lexington Miss, was never in more
healthy condition than she is now. May she
continue so.
We are pleased to state that Policeman
John Jenny's wife, Mrs. Kate Jenny, is re-
covering.
Mr.. Thomas Cubbins is still at work
getting wood for bonfres. He will make it.
Good luck to him.
There are eight persons sick at the r4si-
dence of George Stovall, 20 Linden street, in
GLIDING himself and wife; all yellowfeVer.
Mrs Trout returns thanks to J. H. Ed
monoson for kindness to herself and family
during her illness.
DIR. Thomas McGregor was stricken
with the fever yesterday, and is at the resi-
dence of G, G. Fisher.
Mrs. NJ. Kenzler died yesterday. Her
daughter in-law, Mrs. Robert Kumpf is sick
of the fever.
Miss Lorena Mead, "a Gayoso street, has
nursed Annie Cook to the last, for which she
deserves all the credit possible.
Yesterday afternoon the Ledger said Mr..
Heath was down with a bad case of fever.
1t is Mrs. Heath. Mr.. Heath Is up and doing
duty.
-Ratione were issued yesterday to 100 des-
titute families to the number of 5,410. Total
issued to date. 81 1871 rations.
The Peabody Hotel is running on one
cook, whereas there is work for two or three.
Another one is wanted Immediately.
Joe Mahaffy, well-known pressman,
and his wife, died of the fever, leaving seve-
raj orphans.
Phillip Erb, of the firm of Erb & Co., it
is said, cannot recover. Gus Erb, nephew to
the above, is doing well,
In the ninth ward, yesterday, there were
eight new cases, ten deaths, two relapses,
and six convalescents.
Mrs. Hoist, mother of Theodore and the
late George Hoist, is reported very i'll with
the fever.
Mr.. E. Whitmore, proprietor of the
EUening Ledger, had to desist from work
last evening, it may be from prostration
from overwork only.
Francisco, is doing all he can for Mem
phis, and has succeeded in obtaining some
large subscriptions.
Sister Vincent, daughter of Morris Hick-
ey, porter at Rice, Silk & Co., died yesterday
OF the fever. She has done her duty and has
gone to her reward.
W V. Allen, two daughters and son,
are down with the fever. Mrs. Allen, shortly
recovered. is the only one about the house
able to attend to them.
Mr.. White, business manager, and
Messrs. Schiller and Willie Taylor, APPEAL
compositors, called to see US yesterday. We
gave them hearty greeting.
Mrs. Landrum, wife of the Rev. Dr. Lam
drum, of the Baptist church, is down with
the fever. She has been nursing her son,
who isin critical condition.
Mr.. Francis, organist at the Methodist
church, was reported dying yesterday. He
was stopping out in the country three miles
from town.
-Wanted-A frst-class cook for the Pea
body Hotel; also all kinds of help usual to a
frst-class hotel. Apply early to-day at the
Office of the Peabody.
Louis A. Bryan, M. D., volunteer from
Houston, Texas, has charge of the hospital
corner Court and Third streets. He is emf
nently qualified to fill the position.
-Commissary Maccabe yesterday received
from Colonel James Shutter, of the Southern
Express Company, Baltimore, Md, one box
of jellies. This was the only donation of the
day.
Mr.. Langstaff yesterday supplied Jack
Walsh, the county undertaken. with material
for one hundred collins urgently needed. He
also ordered one thousand from Cincinnati,
of which two car loads are dnow on the way.
Rev. Joseph Willett, recently appointed
by the Agricultural department to investigate
the cotton caterpillar, has made report, and
says that in his Judgment the present crop
will not be materially injured.
The Howard district visitors yesterday
reported for the ninth 10 convalescinR, for
the first 3 convalescing, for the thirteenth
3 convalescing, for the twelfth l GONZALES
chg, and iu the seventh So convalescing.
Andy Granger, brave. noble ano good
feilew, who nursed Fred Brennan, of the
APPEAL, through the worst case of yellow
fever ever known in this city, was taken
down with the fever himself yesterday. He
is sure Of the best attention.
We are very much reioiced to be able to
say that DR.. Saunders is recovering from an
attack of fever, and will he up In day or
two. The doctor did noble service while he
was on his feet, and has been missed sadly
since he was taken down.
Colonel Knowlton, the efficient assistant
postmaster, who was appointed postmaster
after the death of Mr.. r. A. Thompson, was
stricken with the fever yesterday We call
the attention of the public to the order of
w. j. Chase, acting postmaster, advertised
in to-day issue.
Mrs. Matte R. Baker, wife of Professor
R. B. Baker, left the city two weeks ago to
pass this doleful season of sickness in Caper-
vile, Tenn. She no doubt carried the germ
of the disease with her, for after a short i'll
ness, she died on Friday, the 9Th, of yellow
fever.
M. Hawks. who lost his wife by the
fever few days past, and at present has
three nieces down, was himself forced to
take to bed with the scourge yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Hawks is a well known cotton mer-
chant of this city, and we sincerely hope his
may be light case.
MIR. w. C. Fisher, chairman of the city
relief committee, received a check yesterday
for $3.50 from Hill, Fontaine & Co., from
st. Louis, the proceeds of a bale of cotton
sent there to be sold for the benefit of the
yellow fever sufferers. 1t was shipped
through Messrs. Wright. McName & Co., of
Lagrange, Tenn. 1t will be well applied.