The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
ANOTHER TRIBUTE.
LETTER FROM COa. BUsM AlsEe AN
ARTICLE or THE FARHs FIGARO.

We received yesterday the following letter
from otit friend COL Louis Bush, now at
Viehy. whose healing waters, we hope, will do
him such good that he will come back to us
renovated for all the arduous duties Of his
commercial and political life. NotWithstand-
ing his request that we keep his name In the
background, we cannot help showing our
fellow-eitizens the sympathy which he feels
for their misfottunes and his endeayors to do
what he can to alleviate the misery which o
fatal seourge has Inflicted upon the South
We therefore, risk q Gliding from our friend
that the people may know that absence with
him Is not forgetfulness. +-.-.
Col. Bush sends us for publication an arti=
Gle from the London Standard. and one from
the Paris Figaro. Day before yesterday the
GLOWING Tribute from the London Stondard
was published by the DEMOCRAT, owing to the
courtesy OF Major Hoey, OF the firm OF H0ey,
Macon Il O'Connor, who handed us d copy OF
that paper. We are nevertheless thankful TO
CoL. Bush and reproduce with pleasure the
article from the Figure:
vtoHy September 10, 1878.
TO the Editor Of the Democrat:
Knowing that they will interest you, and be-
to2days tod mail D London gtandard of the seventh
instant, and. inside Of that clip from the Paris
Figaro Of the ninth. both relative to the sad cnn-
dition OF our people by reason OF the terrible
plague now prevailing In Louisiana and sister
states.
and kindly feeling, and are so mplimsntary1
aud deservsalv soto gur, people, that have
sea BE- abaned po eys oss Viz are so
much In need. Use the articles as you tnink
most advisable but please keep my name In the
background ~
II & few days return to Paris, when will
call on the Eigdro and further urge Them t9 per;
sist in thHir generous undertaking. Should
home, on the fifth Of October will endeavor to
hBve the. amount transmitted at ones to the
Howard Association.
frightful reports which daily reach ps by tele;
grams from our AFFLICTED city and vicinity. and
who much r. Rsng i. ab,spt b. ba M int aqh
one ought to contribute when aid OF every kind
Trusting that YOU and your corps have bsen
spared, remain -z., -.-,
Yours sincerely. L0UlS BUSH
The Paris Figaro publishes the following
dispatch from this city:
NEw ORLEANS, September I, 1878.
The epidemic is not diminishing in intan-
sity. The official reports state that from the
appearances Of the segurge TIL the sixth Of Sep
deaths Tie troops which were encampsd near
tho stricken todaI1tlSe nave Ds6n Hl0V6d 10 otnSf
places.
The Figure upon this makes the following
touching remarks. calling TO memory the
lberality and charity Of our Southern people
and making an appeal to the people Of France
to come to the rescue of our suffering com
munity-ws translats literally:
"In the cities dseimated by the yellow fever
the destitution Is extreme among the people
who are thereby deprived Of work by the slls-
pension Of business"
"Che relief committees which appeal to the
civilized world must foreibly cali back TO our
memory that the people Of New Orleans have
always literally contributed to all calls from
our own people. whether for patriotic or
charitable purposes. In 1871 they subscribed
nearly 100000 francs for the victims Of the
war; In 1879. 10000 francs we're sent by them
to the committee from Aisaee and Lorraine
for the liberation OF the territory; lastly, In
1876. notwithstanding great financial stress
which has ever since augtne ented, more than
$4,000 francs were sent for the benefit OF the
inundated districts.
"The Franeo-Louisiania population has
always responded to the calls which have
been made upon it's charity. We believe that
il Its turn these people, SO cruelty tried, have
acquired rights to our sympathy, and that
the moment has arrived 10 show them that
France Is not ungrateftll. We ASK for the or
ganization Of public subscriptions in favor Of
the victims OF this fearful epidemic"