The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
From the Pass.
End Of the epidemic-A Remarkable Case
and SkiIIfuI Physician-List of Victims
by the SaffrOn-Faced Enemy, Etc.

Pass CHRISTIAN, Nov. IL, 1873.
On authorization OF DR.. Smith
we declare the epidemic over
This should have been announced
November LIST, but we were unable
TO write then. AS all the earth is
Gheered by the sun, SO have Pass
Christian people been gladdened at
this cheerful; news we have been
Steeped i'll the very brGe of dis.
treSs, yet when the fnal report is
made known. our lovely towns re.
cord will couIe out first best. Nun
Der of cases from August Goth un
til November LIST, 1914, deaths u ;
of heart disease =, chronic dySsen.
terry l. All over, the last case was
so very remarkable, kind readers,
will you patient be, with the tears
that will fall to the pen point, and
SlshS that will escape at every line.
Tears of gratitude sweeter than
any species of smiles, sishs OF
thanktulneSS, more eloquent than
rlprleS Of loudest laughter. When
the child was taken ill, all the
symptoms Indicated Il Slight case,
temperature only one hundred,
nevertheless, black vomit came OH
3 81 tt.at. Il
We Shudder to recall it, but with
inestimaOle love, do we think of
Gods favor and DR.. Smiths skill in
rescuing the little one from the Jaws
of death. All night he stood by
the bedside, battling the dreaded
enemy down; Oh wheels clogged
by thousand weights, the hours
dragged slowly by. Suddenly the
birds wake and tuned their notes to
Infinite harmony. "Through the
closed blinds, the golden sun pours
in dusty BEAM" the morrow had
come, the beautiful gatesth were
ajar, gently closed, aud Nivia was
spared.
The doctor acknowledges it to
be one the most wonderful cases of
his experience, but admits no more:
innate modesty born OF true great
ness and worth never does, but
every one else prOuounceS the cure
equally us miraculous. II want TO
give DIR. Smith and Mr.. JeSSup one
OF my dollars" the weak little voice
cries. All, the fabulous wealth of |
GolcUnd" could never cancel the
debt that many souls of Pass Chris.
tlan owe theSe gentlemen. TheirsiSa
Labor OF love, and the reward shall I
be heaven. DR.. \. X. Northrop. /
Capt. Joe Lewis, MesSrs. II. V. |
Lizana and f. Henderson are the
others who stood bravely at the /
helm while the Pass was going
through oceans OF trouble. suffer I
ing and death. With strong oars |
OF charity aud that zone touch of .
nature, makes the whole world kim" |
these brave sailors performed their
duties as becomes heroes: the list
would not be complete, without
mentioning ID. b. Robinson, Esq,
and two, who far away, forgot us
not, Gen. +. 5. Butts and Ge.. Geo,
X. Sherman, never is the hand of
extended to these true sol
dlprS IN vain, and when the cry for
help went from here, cheertully did
they respond. The poet must have
10 such as we have named,
when he sang:
" Lives of great men, all remind us
We can makes our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time"
The Pass has resumed its usual
state of qnietude and bliss; young
aud Old, the bellies aud beauX have
departed; may they, with summer,
'eturn brighter than before. The
Mississippi Military Institute opens
Monday parents who wish theiI
sons to be true soldiers, efficient
scholars and perfect gentlemen.
should send them to this school.
rhe briny deep and the woods are
ust stocked to completion now.
Sir knights OF the bamboo pole and
gun should pay them an early visit.
The ladies' relief association and
he relief committee cease their
abOrS next week. For the former :
We acknowledge and offer profound
hanks to General Edward 5. Butts, !
iicksburg, Miss, tor donation OF .
$3.50, through A. Luria, Esq; to !
lr. ID. Il. Robinson and n. o., NJ.
nd I. X. r., for free transpUrta-
ION of goods and Tree pass to st. a
Iouis for widow lady and child; 1
o w. II. Mallory u Co., OF the i
lhWchmdR, New York, through
iev. l.. Y. Jessup, $50; through C
anne kind party, from the ladies of $
Vest End, two packages OF cloth : :
lg. y
These are the martyrs who fell u
eneath the cruel stroke of the ;
ifiron scourge: Mr.. j. Doran, Fl
Iadam Pecanty, Miss Malony, a
ena Hart, Bennie French, Lou
hamplin. G. Berry of Algiers, 7
Irs. Cary of the Jetties, Frank " v
hannon, T. Courteney, Miss NJ.
errell, V. Babin (col.), Mrs. a.
pelier, Beajio Cezerin, Joseph
uIger, child OF n. Holley, and the
reply -laneuted John Gibson, jr., r
nj Frank G.. Gibson, Prof. j. 5. B. 5,
"A 49,, nf Nil l..,, I,ttpu ", Misss a,