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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-31
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guilty. The opinion prevails thai the
parties were guilty Of a most foul muir
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-31

LONDON. oct 2a-The fanche.tsr
naardia N publishes \ statistical show
ing that about I'D per cent II he looms
and spsrdt-~ IN the Lanoashlre AID
1heehlre {. TN districts are stopped
ct aTe wotAl- on stort time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-31
OCTOBER, 1878.
Department Of Agriculture


Il. h. VANCE, Governor and ex oilicio Chair
man.
W. g. KERR. state Gcologist and e1 officio
member of the Board.
X. L. BATTLE, President State Agricultural
College and ex officio member of the Boal d.
T.. NJ. HoIx, President State Agricultural
Society and eN otf!ciO membe OF the Beard.
,. b. ALEXANDER, Master State Grange, L.
Of H.. and eX OfiiciO member oft Board.
j. X. THIGPES, of EdgecOmbe county.
EVANS, OF Cumberland county.
IEONIDAa j.. POLK. Commissioner
THO. j. Robinson, Secretary and Treas
urrr-
OHice, second floor o. Briggs Building
ital, GA. y g.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
THE FEVER ABROAD.
New Orleans, La.

NEW ORLEANS, September N.-Thirteen
deaths since noon and one hundred cases re-
ported, of which thirty eight date prior to
September Oath. There we're one hundred
and seventy-seven cases reported to the
board of health for the twenty-four hours
ending at noon, of which one hundred and
twenty-five were included in official report
and 6fty-five omitted, being prior to Septem-
Der Oath. Grand total of cases to date, 6, 1862.
Sisters Ambrose and Mary Ann, of st. Eliza
beth's asylum, are down with the fever
The Orleans central relief committee report
that they have issued $40 rations since its
organization. F. R. Southmayd, secretary
Of the Howard association, was to-day elected
treasury of the Charity hospital, vice Richard
Nugent, deceased. Thomas Layton, treasu-
rer of the Catholic relief association, RENTED
to the st. Georges society to-day two hun
bred and fifty dollars, otherwise the society
would have been compelled to stop issuing
supplies to the poor, the funds beng ex-
hausted. This society has, for the past
month, been feeding three hundred persons
daily at their souphouse, and furnishing sup
plies to many families. The late notice of
the Howard association to the effect that they
did not want any further assistance for them
selves, caused contributions to the st. George
and other societies from the county and
abroad to cease. Aid is still urgently solicit
ted for st. George, French relief, Young
Mems Christian, and the French benevolent
associations
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
THE mErHODIsr CHURCH

From an advertisement, which we publish
this morning, we learn that the Rev. w. p
Barton, of Greenville, Mississippi, assisted
By one of our local physicians, a lay
man, DR.. G. W. Malone, ministers and
has been ministering to the wants of ths
people of the Methodist church since the cpl
demic began. The Ledger tells us that Mr..
Barton was on his way home and was COM
PEELED to remain here when travel >, -
river was cut off. Ee ~ &c
his services and has been on duty here Tor
some weeks. He was with Mr.. K. w. Blew
during the death of four, and no oouoV
through his exertions has saved two OF ms
children. Mr.. Barton Is now the only mf'nO
5;.+ ,,-oaober laff - 49, CiIy, ana, with Dr.
:. 20 % Gomg good service and is ready to
obey all calls left with j. A. Holt, at the
Bank of Commerce, or at the First Metho-
dist church, Second street. His brav-
cry and devotion to duty makes the
failure of his brethren who stationed here
fed, panic-stricken from their pastorates, all
the more glazing and conspicuous. Every
day that he has been here, or may remain
here, he but heaps Goals of fire upon their
haada
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
MOBILE AND THE CAE'T-GET-
AWAY FvIUrR

We publish elsewhere from Rev. DR.. John
Futon, of the Episcopal church, now a
resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a letter
defensive Of Mobile and the heroic Can't
Getaway club. We had supposed that
the generosity of the one and the bene-
factions of the other were too well known to
need any defense, and we regret that ignor-
ance or misrepresentation should have made it
necessary for DR.. Fulton to say a word. We
OF Memphis, who know how large-hearted
and liberal has been the conduct of the
Cant-Get-Aways, and with what a full hand
Mobile, while threatened by the plague, has
come to the relief Of Memphis, and gone to
that of almost every stricken town or city in
the south, willingly bear testimony to
the promptness of the response of both.
Mobile has sent out over ten thousand dol
lars Ia money and has now in the field
Sumoer OF physicians of tried and approved
skill, and over one hundred nurses. In
Memphis we have forty of the latter, under
the supervision of Major Walthall, mem
Der of the Climb. who has endsared himself TO
our people by his efforts during the eAUiti-e
plague and the epidemic of fever in 1873
Inc Cdn b'NJel-hWdy CluO Is COLupOseu Vi
about twenty gentlemen, all of them men of
limited income; they have no fund or endow
ment, and depend altogether upon their fell
low-citzens for the means of carrying out
their charitable intentions. When called
upon iar nurses, they usually select
from the best they have and pay
their way to the place of destin alton. If
they inquire by telegraph, as they frequently
do, ''What do you pay?" it is not for them
selves, but 10 satisfy The nurses who are pro-
fessional and who require some guarantee,
such rs the answer to that inquiry would
likely be. The Can't-Get-Aways do not them
selves work for money. They want no pay,
and are Rrahfed if the communities they
serve gratefully express the thanks with
which every individual saved from death by
them usually overwhelms them. As noble
an organization as was ever sanctioned by
the church at any period in her history, the
Can t-Get-Away-club Of Mobile deserves the
gratitude and respect of the people of the
south and the esteem of the whole country.
Memphis sends greeting to Mobile and the
most profound gratitude for Walthall and
her nurses. God bless the Can t-Get-Aways.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
SUDDEN DEATH AND OVER
WHELMENG SORROW

THE most startling death since the cpl
demIc was first announced, and one that con-
veys a warning TO convalescents, is that of
Francis w. Schley, OF "a Winchester ave.
nue.. It occurred yesterday on Market stree
extended, between three and half past four
o'clock-no one can tell exactly the moment
as he was alone and no person seems to have
Travelled the street until about the latter
hour-when DR.. INITIAL found the unfortunate
man lying upon his back, quite dead, a
basket containing a couple Of bushels of po-
tatoes be side him. He left his wife at three
O'Clock for the grocery, where he purchased
the potatoes, and was on his way home and
within, perhaps. a hundred yards Of it
when his strength, which he had
overtaxed as convalescent, gave out
and he fell, perhaps lay down and died.
He had had a very severe attack of the fever,
but for two weeks had been convalescing,
and was supposed to be beyond any danger.
But so slender and tender is the cord Of life
as the fever leaves it, that even the slight
exertion of a short walk and the weight of
basket little child might carry without
strain, broke it, AM he passed away alone,
so near and yet so far from the touch of a
tender hand and the kiss Of affectionate lips.
DR.. Nuttall conveyed the sad news to his wife
as tenderly as he could, but her emotion none
the less overcame her AMI she gave way to a
soul-harrowine grief. She has the sympathy
of the community.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

s. Mr.. JOHN G. LoNsDALE, sR., one of the
oldes5 members of the Howard association,
and as unhinching worker as ever volun-
teered to contend with the fever, was COM
PEELED to take to his bed yesterday, and
acknowledge the supremacy of the plague.
Though old in years, and carrying deep
down in his heart profound sorrow for his
wife and a son, who had begun to redeem the
promise of his earlier years as good citizen,
he labored necessarily, going where and
when he could do any good for the sick or
those in needy circumstances. He did not
spare himself so long as there was call I'M
answered. So excellent an example of cour-
age and endurance has not been lost upon
his colleagues, who will exhaust for him all
that the best medical skill and the most care
full nursing can suggest. He has the prayers
of the community for his recovery.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

Persons not now in the city can never realize
the sorrows and pressure of duties resting
upon the few who have remained during the
epidemic. Let this case illustrate many and
indicate something of our condition. On
Thursday the son of pastor of one of our
churches numbering four hundred, was buried.
The son himself had many friends. Who
attended that funeralP The parents, them
selves just from yellow-fever bed, and two
nurses of the son-one, an Italian, and the
other, a negro. These four and no others.
Not member of that pastors church, not
citizen could be spared for an hour to 60 with
him and his heart broken wife to the grave
of their son. This was not from any want
of friendship, sympathy, or affection on the
part of thousands who know the family,
it simply shows into what fearful necessities
and sorrows this noisome p" pestilence has
brought u.s.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
ChattanooEa, Tenn.

CHATTANOOGA, September 27.-The deaths
from yellow-fever to-day are four, Kate War
rem, Sallie Farmer, and child of R. 81. Stan
field, and Caroline Barker, colored. Ten new
cases: Mrs. Pat Maloney, Mrs. Tere Hanly
Henry Burg, Matthew Hawkins, Mrs.
Horace, Mrs. Ed Murphy, VIM. Rose, Rob-
ert M'Intosh and Mr.. Singleton and
daughter. B. W. Ragsdall, agent East Ten
nessee road, was taken down with the fever
yesterday. His wife was buried yesterday.
The weather is warm and unfavorable, but
the fever is not spreading out of the infected
districts.
Chattanooga Times, 24th.1
CHATTANooGA, September 23.-The fol-
looming is the mortuary report of this city
for the two days ending September 23d, at
nine clock in the evening.
Mrs. Brown, white, aged thirty-six, died
in the fourth ward, September 2lst, of yell
low-fever.
Marcissus Cain, colored, aged three weeks,
died in the fifth ward, September 21st, cause
unknown.
E. D. Hardness, white, aged thirty-five
years, died In the fourth ward, September
22d, of yellow-fever.
Vincent Burge, white, aged fifty-one years,
died in the fourth ward, September 23d, of
yellow-fever.
There have been two other deaths during
that period, but the physicians in charge have
failed to furnish me the certificates, and of
course the statement is unofficial.
A true copy from the record.
J. 81. VAN DEMAN, N. D., Registrar
DEATHS SINCE OUR LAST REPORT.
E. B. Hardness, cabinet maker, residence
on Georgia avenue, near Ninth street, died
of yellow-fever Saturday, September 22d, at
four o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Sally Marsh, colored, residence on
Market street, between Poe's oil depot and
Webster's foundry, died of yelIow-feyer,
Sunday, September 22d. at six o'clock in the
afternoon.
Vincent Burge, barber, residence corner
Ninth, Georgia avenue and Cherry street,
died of yellow fever Monday, September 29d,
at two o'clock in the morning.
Miss Graham, of Memphis, aged eighteen,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Of the white population of Germantown
and vicinity there Is but one dependent fam
lily, and that family has required very little
material assistance; hence, the relief commit
tee is in receipt of funds sufficient for pre-
sent purposes. The citizens are prepared to
contribute whatever amount may be required,
unless visited by affection far greater than
the community has yet suffered. The COM
mittee has not asked nor received assistance
outside of the community. Two nurses were
ssnt as they said BY the benevolent Her ssr
vices were not required, and the COMMITTEES
had not called for them, they were immedi-
ately dismissed.
DEATH LIST.
September 5-Prof r. s. Simmons citizen.
September 12-WillIe A. Hurt citizen.
September ID Matte Lou Simmons, child of the
late Prof r S. Simmons.
September 14-Miss Mary O'Neil citizen; Mr.. Jas
Harvey Rogers. citizen; Mr.. John Watson, OF Mem
phis.
September 15-Mr. Henry J: Moore, of Memphis
September 17-MiSs Bette Kelley, former citizen,
died at RidgeWay; Mr. Thompson Clark citizen
September 1S-Miss Jennie Johnson, citizen.
September 19-MisS Sallie Bet shepherd. citizen
September 21-Mr. j. C. Buster, citizen.
Of the sick, Mrs Thompson Clark and Mrs.
Simmons, widow of the late Prof. r. s. Sim
mons, are in a critical condition, but there is
hope of their recovery. All the other cases
doing well. sALLIE cola RENEAU.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

WE regret to learn that Mr.. w. w.
Thacher, cashier of the First national bank,
was taken down with the fever yesterday.
He has been host in himself during the
epidemic and has been the means and me-
dunn Of more and larger subscriptions than
any man in or out of the city. He has also
been helping hand for the Towards and for
the Citizens relief committee, and generally
held himself at the disposal of his friends
and the public. He is, we need hardly say,
in good hands, has the medical care and ad-
vice of DIR. Mitchell and the best nursing the
city affords. A good and useful citizen, with
/" a heart as large as all outdoors every
body is praying and hoping for Mr.. Thatcher s
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
The JEwIsHSEw YEAR.

We know of nothing so significant of the
effect of the epidemic upon Memphis as the
attendance at the Jewish Synagogue, corner
Of Exchange and Main streets, last night.
The occasion was one of the most interesting
and sacred to the Hebrew race-the ushering
in of the new year. When the fever was
first announced we had Jewish population
Of about three thousand. OF this number
only eighteen were present at the solemn
services, made more so by the surrounding
sorrow and the evidence these few bore to the
effect of the plague. Of the eighteen nine
were fever convalescents, three were nurses
from distant cities, the remaining six being
those who alone escaped of all who
remained to brave the disease. Mr.. A.
S. Meyers, acting president of the
Masonic relief board, read the service, the
scene being very affecting. There was not
dry eye among all those present, as they re-
called the festival as it was observed in 9th II
and happier years, and remembered the brave
and noble Menken, and many others, who had
passed away, the heroes of these times that
try mems souls. 1t was sad and mournful
in of the new year, a ceremony that
will live in the hearts of all present to their
Iatast borr
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
Rattan Range. Ia

BATON ROUGE, September pa lull yes
terday morning gave hope that the fever
was decreasing. This morning, however,
the situation is again threatening. Many
persons were taken down during last night
and this morning. A number of cases were
reported as being dangerously i'll. The How
ard books show about one hundred and fifty
nurses actively employed. As the epidemic
progresses, increasing want and destitution
develops. We cannot give any favorable
news to-day. Our telegraph operators,
Messrs. Flippin and Young, are doing their
duty manfully, and deserve great praise for
their faithful performance of duty at this
hour. LEON JAsTREMsKI,
Mayor;
BATON ROUGE, September 27.-New cases,
ffty-h no deaths.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
Water Valley, Miss.

From an Appeal Correspondent
WATER VALLEY, September give have
ten new cases of yellow fever reported to-
day; only SIX deaths so far. About thirty
seven are sick with fever. DR.. J. G. Davis,
of the Towards, is here, doing noule work.
We were in hopes that we would escape the
terrible plague, but it is now all over town.
The Odd-Fellows have sent for nurses. Since
DIR. Cant was taken sick Drs. Dickson and
Smith are the only resident physicians that
remain out of eight. l have just learned
that DR.. Dickson is sick. DR.. M 'Farland at
tended the first cases, but his wife's condition
now requires his attention in the country.
He comes in now occasionally and goes to see
the sick His health is bad. We need aid;
.nesEly all the married men have fed the
town, which 1 don't blame them for doing.
q. W. FREEMAN,
Secretary Relief Committee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
Water Valley. Miss.

WATER VALLEY, September N.-Two
deaths this morning, another expected, and
four new cases.
NEW ORLEANS, September 27.-Four new
cases to-day. John E. Boston, master me-
chanlc Chicago, st. Louis and New Orleans
railroad, Engineer Gavitinez's wife, and old
Mr.. Long, died to-day. Two others are ex-
pected to die tonight. The fever is in
creasing.
Special to the Appeal
WATER VALLEY, September %, 2 am.
Two new cases to-day and two deaths, with
two more now dying. A fire broke out yes
terday evening at four o'clock, destroying
the buildings occupied by F. w. Smith, Lee,
Jones, II. Goodwin & Co. Loss not ascer-
tanned. It was the work of an incendiary.
81. W. FREEMAN,
Secretary Relief Committee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

COP bless them. The people of Jackson,
Tennessee, have done we'll; they have, up to
date, subscribed two thousand seven han
dred and sixty-four dollars and fifty cents for
their stricken fellow-citizens of the south.
As the Tribune and Sun says:
Considering the number OF families absent from
the city, and the liberal donations heretofore made
by several Of our churches the contributions made
by those who have thus far reported very liberal
All recognize the fact that money Is very here
now. This money came chiefly from the poor of our
city. Most OF our richest men have not done their
aims before men; we trust they have done them be-
fore God
Her population and resources considered,
Jackson has done better than any town or
city of the south.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

WE learn from DR.. G. S, Donnell, of Jack
son, Mississippi, who for the past four weeks
labored in Vieksburg as a volunteer physi-
clan, that Becton, the mayor of Grand juno
ton, who ran away from his people when the
fever broke out there and carried away the
funds subscribed by the people of many of
the States, has not yet been heard from. A
traitor to his trust, robber of the dead and
the suffering. he should be hunted down, as
the thief he is, and placed IN the penItentiary
of the State he has disgraced for life. A
despicable character, his punishment should
be proportional to his crime. 1t cannot be
made ton savara
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28
THE CHRIsTIASs.

In an editorial yesterday, setting forth the
heroism of the ministers and sisters of the
Episcopal church, we asked to be instructed
IN regard to the ministry of the other Prot
estant churches in the clty, specifying
the Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist
churches, so heroically represented by Rev.
DIR. Boggs, Rev. DR.. Landrum and the late
Rev. DR.. Slater. We have had no direct
response to our request but find the following
in the columns of the Nashville american,
whence we transfer it in justice to one of the
most influential and earnest of the other
christian societies of Memphis:
MKENzrE, September 23.-Messrs. LipscOmb &
Sewvn, Nashville: GeBtlemen-Your telegram Of
thereto, that we have no personal knowledge Of
any member of the Christian church residing in
ton. am a member OF the Memphis church, and
we have had no pastor since the hrst OF last July,
when Elter David Walk left US for his new home IN
Kansas CITY. Missouri. The most prominent work
ers during tue terrible scourge now visiting Mem,
remained at their posts or duty. Mayor John X:
hnpt1ln Is an elder James a. smith, secretary OF
the Howard assoclauon Is deaconi Thos. Bacon,
who died Saturday, was deacon; j. j. Lovn and j.
y Jones. now In Memphis, are deaeons;
Marcus Jones, prominently connected with
the odd-Feli0Ws' relief COMMITTEES, is a mem
Der OF the Christians church. He Is now
sick with the fever as are also five OF his children
cannot at this time enumerate all the deaths that
nave occurred In the church. but our little flock mas
been greatly diminished In numbers during the
past month, one of whom was Sister Wilson, our
ganst, whose death was not reported In the papers
You Will perceive from this that II is not quite bad
on the Christian Church as the Audtdnche made it
appear. Excuse this letter. and do not consider 1t
oficiOus my part 10 Address you; but love the
brotherhood too well TO let the reflection contained
In the answer OF the AU1i1gche pass unnOticed.
Respectfully, MRS. NJ. T. WILLIAMSON
THIS relieves the disciples OF Alexander
Campbell of any Of the odium attaching to
those ministers Of the Pcote tant faith who
fed the city when the epidemic first broke
out, leaving to their stricken focks an ex-
ample of want Of faith and trust in the Lord
whom they had preached, that they will find
1t difficult to blot out Or live down.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

-fA--;,ies of all the citizens left the place and
Ware ESQ. Wood and toaG9 9 E., OF Or; Ge0rge
Captain Miles Collier, who have WISH IaF,
There is but one case of sickness herr, aea.
that of Mr.. John Ashe, who came fro.
=; :, c-;nn 70 nurse the lamented James
Calhoun Mrs. Mary S. Jefferson. of Men.
phis, who has been staying at Snr;nof;eid
since the epidemic, came to Fayetfe oenntr
about two weeks since. died near bere L.,
week. Her physicians do not ti;ak She las sasi
the fever. There are a good - - sue s, nae
phians about this place. They all wear
signs of grief for the loss of some friend or
relative in Memphis. If anything of inter
est occurs, l will write you again.
SHrTTu
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

THE friends of Mr.. Martin Griffin, cashier
of the German national bank, in and out ofthe
city, have been very anxious concerning him,
and kilograms have been received by us every
day, especially from Peter Tracy, asking to
know his condition and chances of recovery.
To all these we are happy to be able 70 re-
spond in these columns with assurances that
his complete recovery q only question of
few days. He has II So nurse in the city,
and one Of the best q iva
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

ing signs as his first issue-of the twenty
Grst-since the plague set in, gives that his
strength of mind and body has returned to
him. he deserves the gratitude OF his peo-
pie and a place in the hearts of his fellow
citizens throughout the republic as one of
the heroes of an epidemic without parallel in
the history of the country. aMXi nf all who
to-day for ...!hl}fa N her trouble.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-28

CoFFEYvuLE, September 20.-A strange
negro, Moses Simms. was allowed to enter
our city, and permitted, he says, to stay all
night. He only wanted bagging, salt. etc.
This was for the use OF Pittsboro friends
Fair Play" chief, however bad the day OF
might; what is sauce for the igander ought,
in my humble opinion, answer for the goose.
We hope to bulldoze Yellow Jack, as he has
not attacked us so far. Much we pray is due
to Governor Stones proclamation, of Mlssis-
sippi, for prayer, etc. A. NJ. BROWN.