Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-25

hSf W DVSSo anu HIS WIZ "OiC
taken down with the fever last
night. Both seem to promise light
attack.
George Landrum, at IL o'clock
this morning, was near his end. He
is at the residence of Rev. Mr..
Boggs, Sledge place. His noble IA
|ther is with him to soothe his dying
\ Mr. Huber, the Second street
grocer, and his wife have both died,
leaving three helpless children. Ex-
Sergeant Rogers, who has had
charge of the family in their sick
ness, yesterday received a telegram
from Mrs Fred Schaper, instructing
him to take charge Of the children
until she could send for them. ,
Miss Mary Roberts and her bro
ther, Thomas Roberts, are now ont
of dan ger, having recovered from a
severe attack Of the fever. They
desire us to thank DR. James P
Dryer, of New Orleans, and Mr.
John Lnddy, the nurse, also from
New Orleans, whose skillful treat
ment and attentions alone brought
them through.
The fire department is suffering
terribly. The force consists Of for
ty-fve members, of whom seven
teen have died and fifteen are now
down sick. The latest cases report
ed are Capt Rsja and WIN Conway
of the No 2, aud Mike Gallagher
of the No A. Chief M'Fadden,
who is still at his post, reports lib
.eral contributions from the fire de.
partments Of other cities.
Two daughters of the late Rev
DR. Slater are very i'll, the eldest,
Miss Sallie, thought to be in a dan.
gerous condition. Miss Gertrude
is doing well, being nurSed by Mrs
Corners, of Mobile, Mrs Mann, of
Texas, and Miss Reeder, the noble
young lady from Cincinnati. They
are under care Of the Masonic re-
lief board.
Among the men who have been
most faithful to their duty since the
epidemic began are Messrs t Alex
ander and J ] Smith, Of the COM
miSsary department. These men
have stood by Captain Maccabe
night AID day through the heaviest
labors of the department, even
when their companions we're strick-
en- down by their sides and sent to
an early death. All honor to them
The Masonic relief board yester-
day received a car load Of flour and
provisions from the Masons of To-
peka, Kansas, who have, from the
first been pouring upon us their
substantial sympathy. Masonic
families in need, who may not be
seen by the visitors Of the relief
board, will be relieved on applica-
ton to the secretary, Joha W
Waynesburg, at the Office, Magnolia
block, or to D W Monroe, at Good
years drug store, corner Main and
Poplar.
3 Mrs Anna Wilson arrived from
New Orleans yesterday and was
Immediately placed on duty. She
is well known among the 0dd.Fel-
lows fraternity Of this city as
" Grandma Wilson" She was pre-.
scented with a gold badge by that
order in 1873, ON her return home,
as a token Of their gratitude for
her attentive duties as a nurse.
She says she knows more in a
minute about treating o case Of
yellow fever than some doctors dc
in a week.
In this city, before the epidemic,
there were three young men Of the
highest standing in society, who
were ever together, either in public
affairs or in social relations. The
one never came into the possession
of events but what the other two
shared. AT noon they greeted each
other more afectionstely than eyel
brothers did, and at night il was !
"WlSh you well, dear boy" Ii
business, it was how to assist ont
another through in his pArticulai
sphere, and in pleasure enjoy.
ments, all three were ever near. Ii
the epidemic all remained at thei
post, fulfilling their arduoas dutieI