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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28
( The Unborn L0ye OEMusicy

Leila Thornwell turned the leaves of
her psalm-book with a touch that was a
caress. Even the printed symbols of
sweet sound touched her with some
strange, dimly comprehended emotion
of kinship. One upon whom the divine
birthright has not descended can but
vaguely suggest what music meant to
this child, with the rare, artist-face and
far-seeking eyes, and the small hands
stained and hardened by work in the
mills. Leila had never heard great
singer except in her dreams; but only
God and her own heart knew how the
note of a bird, the far, sweet chime OF
evening bells, even the sound of her own
wonderful voice-how wonderful she
never guessed--in the dusky twilight
woods, where she went sometimes alone
when work was over, would make her
very soul burst with longing for the I'M
attainable. "Let me learn or die"
she cried out often, with her face pill
lowed on the cool moses, and the brown
leaves drifting over her head. Heaven,
to some weary souls, might mean white
robes and rest; to others, long fettered
by adverse circumstances, freedom and
! growth; to Leila it was "The Song OF
Moses and the Lamb. - Mdry 4. P.
StanSbury,m Sunday afternoon for Oc-
! tOber,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28
widely Different Modes of Treatment.

From the New orleans Times,l
Ostensibly there are as many roads
from disease and death as lead to Rome
Within the past eight weeks some
hundreds have passed through the ordeal
of prostration, delirium, partial combus.
tion, great languor, and gradual recu-
peration; but to learn the various by.
paths over which these unfortunates
have journeyed, is by no means the least
interesting study of the existing physi,
illogical enigma.
A Times reporter devoted the greater
portion of Sunday to raMble among
the convalescents, and heard with some
surprise how each reached the same
destination by ostensibly Numerically
opposite paths.
Among the first inflicted with visit
were a prominent citizen and his son,
both sufficiently well known to be
readily recognized at the slightest hint,
1t was their fortune when afflicted to
fall into the hands of an old-school ply
sician; firm believer in blankets, hot
drinks, and the remorseless enemy Of
ice and ice-water.
Both sweltered under eider-down fully
five days, endured the torture of Tanta,
lus, if deprivation of cooling drink can
approximate the pangs of that classic
martyr; but Notwithstanding this, the
vigilant reporter discovered both in the
apparent enjoyment of good health
and recuperating as rapidly as, under
the circumstances, seemed possible.
A second victim of Bronze John ap
peared to have fallen into the hands o.
an implicit believer in the efficacy o
quinine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28
NUMBER I.

In the opinion of this disciple Of Es-
culapius, yellow fever is a poison to be
first neutralized, and then eliminated
from the system through the natural
channels Of discharge. His favorite
method of accomplishing this was by
sweating, purging, and developing to
their utmost the functions Of the kid
neys.
Still another method of treatment
wholly different from these was develop
ed before the reporters inquest termi-
mated. As a vindication of the process
it is authoritatively stated that out of
104 patients thus treated, 81 are conva-
lescent.
The sufferer, child seven years old,
was stripped, enveloped in sheet which
had first been stepped in warm water,
and famed vigorously by three strong
women As hours. During that time the
child's temperature was reduced from
l05 3-5 to 1904! Throughout the ordeal
he appeared entirely tranquil, and at no
time gave indication of delirium.
The management prescribed was
well ventilated room, light covering, in
no case greater than a spread, and iced
orange-leaf tea and seltzer-water for
drinks.
As has been stated in each of the
foregoing cases, the patients are conva-
lescents; but it seems a matter Of sur
prise that the same destination could
have been reached by routes SO extreme
ly diverse.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28
THE YELLOW FEVER.
DIR. MontenegrO's Daring Adventure Will
Yellow Jack at Grenada.

Yellow Jack at Grenada.
From the Louisville Courier Journal
DIR. A. G. Montenegro, of this city,
offered his service about month ago
as nurse to the yellow-fever sufferers at
Grenada. DIR. Montenegro is a man of
great nerve, stranger to fear, and with
al a singular genius, In every thing he
undertakes he is indefatigable till his
purpose is attained. Born and raised
in Spain, he has passed through several
epidemics, and has no fear of disease or
death. He, therefore, chose the thick
est OF the fight. Obtaining a pass from
the l.. and n. Company he went to
Memphis and there remained a few days
guest Of the city officials. Thence he
proceeded to Grenada and went imme-
diately to work nursing the sick. Col.
Anderson, who fought the battle so no.
bly, till the last, was one of his charge.
Five days after his arrival in Grenada
he was stricken down with the plague,
Having family here he succeeded in
keeping his name out of the papers, and
he was reported, along with the case OF
DR.. Lehman, as an unknown from Louis.
vile. Not a word was heard from Mon.
tenegro until yesterday morning, when
he returned to the city and appeared on
the streets among his friends. A re.
porter ofthe COurter-J0urnal found him
last night at Colgan's drug store, where
he was formerly employed, and besought
him for an interview. As to Grenada
he could only say the entire place was a
scene of desolation, with but few per.
sons and only two whites left that had
not been down with the fever. The ac.
count of his own suffering was amusing
as well as pitiable, though no doubt he
had a serious time of it. He is very
much emaciated, though quite animated
in spirit, and in speaking of the sensa
ton of the burning fever, which con,
tinued five days, he made bare portions
of his person, showing that the outer
coating of the skin was peeling off his
body in large scales. He brought with
him certificate from the Howards, o.
Grenada, showing that he had been ;
faithful nurse until stricken down witt
the disease. He came home simply t.
see his family, and will return to-nigh
to Grenada, there to remain on duty til
the sCourge is past.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

tee Of Louisiana have issued an address to
the party in the State, attributing the failure
to call a Convention to the prevalence Of the
epidemic
Col. Thomas B. Thorpe, well known
artist, newspaper writer, and author Of
many popular stories and sketches, died in
New York City on the 2Oth, aged G3.
Bayard Taylor, American Minister to
Berlin, is Just recovering from severe ILL
ness.
At St. Adams, near Charlestown, West
Va, on the 23d, Miss Smart was burned to a
crisp by the explosion of coal oil can while
kindling fire with the deadly fluid
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

From the New orleans Picayune.
Among the contributions for relief OF
sufferers received September 8 was one
which deserves more than mere record.
1t is the gift Of 81 900 from Baron Emile
d'Erlanger, the eminent and wealthy
banker of Paris prompted, 10 doubt,
by his very worthy and generous wife,
who was the eldest daughter of the late
Senator John Slidell. This, if we re-
member rightly, is the largest individu-
al contribution yet received into the
fund of the Howards this season. 1t
may be but trifle in comparison with
the means of the donor, but it will give
relief to many sufferers. We are in
formed that Baron d'Erlanger's gener-
GUS gifts was sent by telegraphic cable
transfer at his own cost. He felt that
help was needed at once, and he would
not wait for the slow process of trans
mission by mail. 1t is process now
familiar with bankers, yet it is none the
less one of the wonders of modern
science that Partisan gentleman can
practically transfer magnificent pres
ent of thousand dollars to the suffer.
ing victims of plague in a city 1900
miles off in n single hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The Connecticut Democratic State
Convention, held on the nth, nomi-
mated a State ticket headed by Erhart
d. Hubbard for Governor. The plat
form denounces the alleged frauds by
which Hayes was elevated to the Prcsi-
dental chair, recognizes gold and silver
as the standard money Of the United
States and declares that whatever cur
rency is issued shall be for the benefit
of the whole people; declares the So
called Resumption act as uncalled for
and unwise, and not demanded by those
laws of trade which govern with UNI
erring certainty the finances of coun,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

Cincinnati Gazette New Orleans Letter
This Southern plague, with all of its
terrible visitations, would scarcely seem
as in effect any better known or more
successfully treated, than it was three
generations ago. The reports of the
British Admiralty of nearly a hundred
years since, regarding its treatment at
the tropical stations, are quite as in
structiye now as then. The physicians
of the royal fleet had to deal with the
disease in its native home and in its ey-
cry type. Their reports show quite as
favorable results as are evidenced in
our own Southern fields of to-day. Our
physicians are even experimenting upon
the forms of treatment as then and there
prescribed There has been nothing
learned of the actual nature and origin
OF the fell destroyer. 1t appears in ever
varying types, and with like varying de-
grees of virulence. 1t is developed as
the ordinary " Yellow Jack, !" that, once
seen, is not henceforth to be mistaken.
1t partakes, at times, of the typhoid. 1t
shows itself, unmistakably, in all the
various forms of bilious fevers peculiar
to the South and West. 1t comes even
in the mider forms of the intermittent.
1t assumes, again, its worst and malig-
nant type. There is observed, none the
less, as rule, whatever the type of the
disease, the same general features.
There are the same general Fremont
tions and symptoms.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The Austrian army is invading Bos,
MIA in three parallel columns, each of
which is encountering some obstacles,
but on the whole making fair progress
compared with the first attempt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The entire southern coast of the Is
land of Santo Domingo has been de-
yastated by a hurricane. The towns OF
Aux Cayes, Aquine, Cayillon, st. Louis
La Grange, jerome, and Coval were
nearly swept out of existence and many
lives were lost, Port-au-Prince suffered
severely, as did also Jacmel and other
towns somewhat protected from the fury
of the storm. The damage to shipping
was immense. The interior country was
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28
RENT EVENTS.

pding u llVui' a,
y, va and 6S deaths at New Or
J, " Jo,tbs at Memphis, 80 new
4 i, deaths at Baton Rouge, ~
y y, and p deaths at Canton,
:, ..v cases and 4 deaths at Gre
~. as - new cases and 9 deaths
Soripr,, and GO new cases and
i, at yicksburg'
lnmay Of yellow fever reports
'on tbc 18th, shows that during
.1hg "A hours there were 1913
|, and 50 deaths at New Or
|, new eases and 3 deaths
hon Rouge, l death at
Ala., 4 new eases and
st Grenada, Miss, 6 new cases
Iotbs at Grand Junction, 3 new
4 4 deaths at Terry, 1870 new
bss deaths at Memphis, and 10
! Vicksburg,
law Orleans on the 2Oth there
|deaths from yellow feyeri p
n Grcenyillc, Miss. ; Y new
! 5 deaths at Hickman, Ky. ;
h,es and 4 deaths at Canton,
| new cases and 2 deaths at
hue, La; no deaths and but 2
/ at Grenada; l3 deaths at
4 and G6 deaths at Memphis,
615 to 1OOnCw eases.
snation was received at New
kom Grecnyille, Miss, on the
j the town was entirely cut of
rl telegraph from the rest of
that out Of 500 people re-
4 in the place nearly 400
Or were down with
n, and l62 had died,
Athe "A hours preceding.
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b to the stricken community
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

Secretary Sherman has written let
ter to the Secretary of the "Honest
Money League" denying emphatically
that he or any other member of the
Cabinet had proposed to recede from
the position heretofore taken by the
Administration in regard to the Re-
sumption act, and assuring him that
there will be no letting down by the
Executive branch of the Government as
to resumption on the lst day of January
next
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The Chicago Socialists have nomi'
mated an entire ticket, Congressional
and County. They claim to have a
voting strength of $1,000, and say they
will not pool their issues with any other
party or association.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The Butler delegates to the Massa.
chusetts Democratic State Convention,
which was called to meet at Mechanics
Hall, Worcester, on the 18th, by a
strategic movement secured possession
of the hall AZ about day-break, and had
fully organized before the members of
the State Committee and theanti-Butler
delegates put in oirappearance. The
State Committee having made u formal
demand for possession of the
hall, and being unable to obtain
it, issued a proclamation declaring the
holding of the Convention to be post,
poned until the 25th, at Feneuil Hall,
Boston. The Butler Convention mean.
while went on and nominated full
State ticket, headed by Gen. Butler fol
Governor, and adopted platform de-
claring their adherence to Democratic
principles, and referring especially tC
Gen. Buffers recent address, in which
he has promised toundertake the correc
ton of all abuses which allliet the Com
monwcalth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

Hon. j. II. Slater, Democrat, has
been elected United States Senator from
Oregon to succeed Senator Mitchell,
Republican. The Senator-elect, in an
interview, says he is not in sympathy
with initiation, advocates the substitu-
ton of legal tender for National bank
notes, opposes fiat money, and demands
the currency shall be on coin basis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28


President Hayes made brief address
at the Toledo (O) Fair, on the 10Th.
His remarks were mainly confined to
the subject of our National finances.
An official report by Gen. Sheridan of
he troubles in Southern Kansas caused
by the insubordinate Cheyennes, says
that the Indians ran away from their
agency at Fort Reno on the 9th inst,
on account of alleged insufficient food
and irregularity in its delivery. They
were Immediately pursued by two com
panies of the Fourth Cavalry, who
overlook and attacked them
on the 18th, but being largely outnum.
bered by the Indians, the soldiers were
put upon the defensive, losing three
men killed and three wounded The
Indians then continued northward.
Preparations had been made by Gen.
Pope to meet them at the cross
ing Of the Arkansas River or
along the line of the Kansas
Pacific Railroad. Their number is va
riously stated ut from $50 to 800. They
ran off large numbers of horses and cat
tie, and murdered several white men.
They are said to be better armed than
either the soldiers or settlers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

2l3; Hanover, 21S; Wurtemborg.
2l7i Switzerland, 2O2; Russia, POO,
Ofthe arrivals, 3,O7S were destined for
New York, 574 for Pennsylvania, 54G
for Illinois, 357 for Ohio, 2l7 for Min
nesota, 23O for Massachusetts, 226 for
California, 2l5 for Nebraska, 100 for
Wisconsin, 1856 for Texas, 149 for Mis-
souri,, li6 for Iowa, and 3,748 for other
States.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

Another crazy lover at Lowell, Mass,
named Frederick Sproat, on the 2Oth,
shot and instantly killed Laura L, Hunt
and then killed himself. She had re-
iectcd his suit. Both worked in the
Boot Cotton Mills. William Hart, Sec
ton boss on the railroad at Monticello,
H., was more humane than Sproat, for
upon his being refused by his lady-loye,
Miss Sadie Beck, he simply pulled out
his revolver and put bullet through
his own head.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

There was no little excitement in
Washington on the goth, caused by a
threatened communistic uprising under
the leadership of one Isaac Cohen, an
agitator who had been previously ar
rested and fined for melting riot. As a
measure of precaution, Secretary Sher-
man placed additional guards in the
Treasury building, and company OF
troops from Baltimore was sent for in
order to make assurance doubly sure.
There was no outbreak.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

At indianapolis, on the evening OF
the 10Th, Louis Guetig, adopted son OF
Henry Guetig, proprietor of the Spen-
Ger House, shot and killed pretty
young Irish girl, Mary Ntzhugh, be-
cause she wouldn't consent to mar
ry him. Mary had formerly
been servant in the Spencer House,
where Louis Goetig was employed as
clerk. The latter was of dissipated hab'
its and had persistently made love to
Mary, who had as persistently rejected
his suit. The murder was an exceed
ingly cold-blooded one, ana
the murderer betrayed no emotion
after having committed the deed
Another -blooded murder of wom-
an by rejected suitor was committed
at Smethport, N, Y, on the 18th, the
victim being Miss Mary Reilly, a beautl
full and highly respected young lady
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

Gen. Butler made a two hours speech
in the Exposition Building at Indianap-
oils on the afternoon of the 2Oth, and
another in the evening at Masonic Hall.
He confined his remarks chiefly to the
finances and a defense of his own posi-
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

Out of ,44O delegates to the Massa-
chusetts Democratic State Convention
at Worcester, 9l7 were in favor of the
nomination of Gen Butler for Governor,
10 523 opposed to it.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

An interesting debate on the anti.
Socialist bill opened in the German
Reichstag on the 18th. Herr Bebel
made striking speech in opposition to
the bill, in which he charged the Gov
ernment with having few years ago
intrigued with Socialistic leaders,
and made numerous spicy rcvcla-
tions in reference thereto. Count Won
Gutenberg, Minister of the Interior,
made a not very successful effort to de.
fend the Government, when Bismarck
himself arose and made an energetic
speech, advocating the passage of the
bill and denying seriatim the aIega.
tions made by Herr Bebel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The Massachusetts Republican State
Convention, held on the 18th, nominal.
ed Thomas Talbot for Governor, and
adopted an unequivocally hard-money
platform. Gen. Butler received two
votes for Governor in the Convention,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

According to recent Vienna adyices
it is clearly intended to crush the re-
sistance in Bosnia by overwhelming
masses. Bernecke, on the Save, is be-
ing bombarded Russia has urged
Austria to declare the annexation Of
Bosnia, but Austria, however, adheres
to the occupation in accordance with
the treaty of Berlin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The following is as near the result OF
the election in Maine as can be given
until the official returns are received:
There is no choice for Governor by the
people. The Legislature will stand 81
Republicans, % Democrats and SO Green
hackers, and they will probably choose
q Democratic Governor. Eugene Hale
is defeated in the Fifth District by at
least 500 majority.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

S,., S,,ll months emigration
U.a'eS r.a,. has increased 9,047
'S" ,''lOn s iorthCsame period
n, Immigrants arriving at
~ 'Hs| I, York; in August,
1. E' i di'li2j Prussia, 1921 ;
'"eden, $780, Italy,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

On the nth Secretary Sherman re-
seinded an order, previously issued by
the Treasury Department, for the ex-
change by the Government repositories
OF standard silver dollars for green
backs, which order was to have taken
effect on the 10th of September. The
reason for revoking this order by the
Secretary is understood to be defer
Snce on his part to the opinion of many
others, that, by the terms of the Resump-
ton act, the Secretary had no right to
exchange coin for greenbacks prior to
the date when the Resumption act takes
effect, January lst next.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

n. congressional nomina-
| S@lLflrSt District, Henry
[tSputOllcan; t',t Third, Lyme
pppuollcan W Sixth, Charles
h, E~Puollcan. y illinois,
N H. Gen' John Cook, Re-
t'enominatod) !
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

A Portland dispatch says Gen. How
ard has been collecting bands of surren-
dered Indians at Camp McDermott, and
the whole of them, aggregating about
LOCO, are being transferred to Camp
Harney They are held as pris-
oners, and are to await the pleas
ure of the Government. The country
IS now cleared of all bands of Piutes
which have been engaged in hostilities.
Gen, Howard recommends that they be
taken to the Indian Territory or some
other distant locality. The general de-
sire of hepeople is that measures should
betaken without delay to effect aperma-
nent settlement with the Indians of
Moses band on the Upper Columbia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

The Nevada Republicans have NOM
mated John II. Kinkaid for Governor
and Il. NJ. Daggett for Congress.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-28

and her assassin young lawyer named
Andy Tracy. The murderer came mn
behind her as she was walking
IN the street in company with
another young lady, placed revolver
at the back of her head and fired He
then turned and ran, and succeeded in
eluding arrest. His victim died in 40
minutes. She was engaged to be mar
ned to another gentleman of the town
1t is reported from Berlin that the
Government has received an official
notification from Russia, Austria and
France Of the acceptance by these pow
ers of Prince Bismarck's invitation TO
join in the active mediation between
Turkey and Greece, in favor of the lat
ter power. The English Government
has refused to cooperate, and Italy's
adhesion is declared to be conditional
upon the unanimity of action of other
powers.