The daily Cairo bulletin., 1879-08-22
A STORY OF SUFFERING. WRONG
AND INSULT.

THE EXPERIENCE OF A CALIFORNIA WOMAN
WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL FOR
YELLOW FEVER NURSES, AS DETAINED
| BY uERsELF--slIE VISITS ST. LOUIS
COLUMBUS, PADUCAH AND CAIRO, AND
MEETS TROUBLES AND TRIALS EVERY
WHERE.
If the story of Mrs. n. h. Sherwood's
sufIerings wrongs, trials, temptations and
tribuations, as recited below, by herself, is
true, her virtue is impregnable and her love
OF life wonderfully strong and tenacious.
While the recital of her suiicrlngS and
wrongs is well calculated to arouse SYM
pathy, the thoughtful reader cannot resist
the suspicion that all the facts are not
stated To yield the story, as told, implicit
belief, is to agree that Mrs. Sherwood is \
hardworking virtues and deserving woman,
and that all the people with whom she has
had to do, with one single exception, are
monsters in human shape. AS the list en-
braces many of the leading men of st. Louis,
Columbus and Paducah, the reader will
halt and ask for further proof before he
will Join Mrs. s. IN that conclusion. But
the woman has suffered wrong, and has.
most likely invited insult. That
she is reSentful, crops ont here
and there all through her communication;
and that she is contentious is rendered
manifest by the number Of lawsuits that
she, stranger, has felt called upon to
institute against strangers. But, as we said
al the onset, there is much in her statement
to arouse sympathy, and il is in the hope
that some generous soul will aid her in her
present pressing needs, that We give her
story to the public-omitting, for obvious
reasons most of the names Of the parties
upon whom she charges her mistortunes
her wrongs and indignities.
"PADUCAH, August 10, 1879.
Editor OF the Cairo Bulletin;
RESPECTED SlE.--Observing that Mem
phis is again calling on the North ior help
for her yellow fever sufferers, have a story
Of wrong and suffering to relate, that may
serve to open The eyes Of some who, other
wise, might respond to the present call
am one of the nurses who started on
the nth day Of September last to 60 to
Memphis 10 nurse the sick. I,was living
in Los Angeles. California, and l did not
make up my mind to go until the call was
issued for nurses who had had the fever. I
obtained a pass from Los Angeles
to st. Louis, paying alb other
expenses out of my own money.
was robbed of my pocket book before !
reached ST. Louis, and as my pass ran out
there, called Oh Mayor Oyerstoltz for
pass to Memphis. He simply asked me my
name, and then insulted me by telling me
to leave the Office and never to show myself
there again, as he knew me for d "iraud
and swindlc" then went 10 the Masonic
Hall, and made myself known as Mason'S
daughter, which am, | showed Mr., j. ID.
Y. my letters Of recommendation, and he
at once telcgraphcd to the Howard asso.
citation nt Memphis to send me a pass. Mr..
LangstatI telegraphcd back that he did not
want any nurses And there | was, in
strange city, without one cent with which 10
pay board or get out Of the city. am n
drcssmakcr, and tried to got employment,
but there was no work at any price for
stranger. finally got in debt $40 for my
board; and was we'll nigh desperate when
--------, of Columbus, Ky, sent for me to
come and do his wiie's winter sewing,
promising to send for my trunk which | left
to secure my board, at the end Of
a week or two. | took a change OF under
clothing and started for his house.
worked ior this man one week and then
asked him to send Tor my trunk. lie re-
fused, and when got through he you'd
not pay me, and had to put my claim
into the hands of the City Marshal, who af-
ter four days reported that two dollars was
all he could get out OF him. then came
to Cairo. could not get back TO st.
Louis. ! had no money TO pay my way,
aud no one would give me q pass. |
looked for work TO do, and Mrs, ---, Mrs.
--- and Mrs. ---- hired me between them,
three weeks, at the end OF which they paid
me only $3.50. could not reach St
Louis with that SUN, and could find no
work by which could increase il. II you
will inquire Of the ladies named they will
tell you am lady, and do good work.
Acting upon the advice given me | came
TO Paducah---onc of the most God-forsakcn
holes ever saw. l have been treated
worse than dog by the psplc, three of
whom owe me $25 for work, and will not
nav me ncklc. arrested them and lost