The Morning herald., 1878-09-07
CITY OF DEATH.
GRENADA As SEEN BY NEW YORK HER
AID CORRESPONDENT

GRENADA AS SEEN BY A NEW YORK HER
AID CORRESPONDENT
A dispatch from Grenada, Miss, Sept,
8. giyes the following account OF the mis-
cry in that city j: This morning l took .
drive over this city of Grenada. and was
struck with its beauty and charming sur
roundings. 1t is full Of trees and shrub
berry and pretty residences. Main street Is
really handsome. It seemed, In the still
ness of the morning, as Though the citizens
were aslsep. But the familiar stir OF the
milkmen, of laborers and mechanics was
missing. There were no Kissing locomo"
tiyes, NO hurrying feet to rattle on the side
walks. Literally everything was as quiet
a the grave. Death has certainly laid his
icy hand heavily upon this unfortunate
place. Here are all the evidences OF for
msr happiness and prosperity. Handsome
cottages and well cultivated gardens,
places Of promenade and amusement, a
library, Q postoface, hotels-all the ap-
pointments considered necessary by modern
civilization there are no citizens left to
enjoy them. Many, of course, have fed,
but many more are In the embrace OF that
sleep which knows no waking.
VISITING THE SICK.
fully realized this truth as drove to
the residence of Willie Ayres. who was
lying very low with the fever, and left
some medicines. The poor lad has since
died. Driving over to Mrs. Marshalls, the
widow Of the Western Union operator, that
AFFLICTED lady was found alive and well
physically, but almost demented. She has
lost father, mother, uncle. aunt, her hus-
hand and three children. Her conversation
was Wild and disconnected who could ex-
pect otherwisei Going from there to the
hospital I found eleven patients, two o.
whom are little, motherless children. A
husband and vile were lying in cot near
eat the door. The husband looked earnestly
ct me, ss though be were wishing he, too
was able to ride about. The wife, fine
l00KLuR lHuys Wub hlmOpt uOihiV0p 1h>
seemed entirely unconscious of her hus
bands presence. Such scenes as these ar
numerous and fearful to behold. Not on
house has escaped this horrible. e.scourge.
FEEDING TIE PEOPLE AND GUARDING PROP
ERTY.
The Howards feed everybody. Rich an
POOR, white and black, are served from th
same commissary store. All are treate
alike. 30 great Is the sympathy that ther
is no such thing as theft or breach Of trust
So far as can learn, the pockets of th
dead in the hospital or in the Chamberli
house arc amply searched for informatio
a. TO their fl lends addresses, or for som
clue which will enable their friends to n
ceiye whatever the deceased leaves behint
Yesterday was sent for by o man, An el
tire stranger, to call and see him. l wen
and found the nurse bathing his feet
warm mustard water. He had just bee
taken sick. He requested me to undo b
eleeye buttons and tAkstRen out; to tai
his watch and money and the key of b
trunk. and in case anything serious o
curred to send them tQnbis1 6fe, at tt
same time giving the ne, tructior
and then placed them fe Of t
railroad agent. This pre an 9:
ception to the general rule the ST.
rarely call In any one to giv6( Dections
to what they want done in case they die.
rsRR1BLE EFFBcTs OF THE FEVER.
DR.. Beatty states that In one house be v
tied mother who lay dying, and
daughter, . young lady, was just advanc
into the stage called convalescent. T
doctor watched the young lady's face VIII
he told her her mother was dying. He 90
not muscle quivered, nor did her puI
change one beat, and the mother made
sign. He mentioned this to show that
emotion 10 psralyzed by the fever.
DR.. Stone says patients become 80 we
and apathetic under it's influence that wh
told to put out their tongues they of
allow 1t to be exposed upon their lips. \
Stone also relates an incident which
CURED yeoterday. A married lady, . CO
yslescent, gave birth to child. After t
event she remarked to the doctor and nur
1'if It amt strong healthy child let it di'
She had not heard It cry and was indiffer'
about It. Th" eti'd, though very WEI
WAS well takr.f care OF, and is now liv
and growing sLIosger. This is the only
time birth here during the last six weeks
Mr.. Csan, chief of tho Howards, re
quietly, and slept well last night.