The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-24
A Southern Hero.
The Sublime Sef-Sacrifce of a Mississippi
Editor-Letter fom Or. F. {. Dan ell, Of
Mississippi, Relating the Heroic De-
yotion of yellow Fever Nurse.

Washington Republic, 18th.
ED. REPUBJIC-I was interested
in reading, in the report of III,
proceedings of the National Public
Health association, at Richmond
an account, by Dir. BrmiS, presidcn
of the yellow fever commission, O
the heroic conduct OF young mal
in Mississippi. who, during tIe pre-
valence OF the yellow fever, came
in and volunteered TO serve as d
nurse, thou ID he had never had the
! fever. President Bcnlis stated that
he had forgotten he persons namc,
but ii could be ascertained by ad
dressing a DR.. Daniel, near Jack
son, Miss. and thinking it Il pity
that such hero as he described
should remain "a youth to fortune
and fame unknown,' | caught up i,
postal card and requested DR.. Dan
ipl to give me his address, with "A
view to furnishing it for pubiica-
ton. After some days, received
the following reply, which, as it
bears on subject Of general inter
est, | send you entire. 1t is equal
ly creditable to the writer, whose
warm appreciation Of Jayne'S self
devotions, show him to be IA kin
dred spirit as to the subject, who,
it seems, is neither doctor nor il
minister, but an humble member of
the Journalistic profession, which
shows that good may come out of
even that Nazareth:
OFFICE Miss. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. %, le7S.
II. II, Tilly, Esq, Navy department, Wash.
ington:
Dear Sir-Your postal card of
the Goth is received. The name of
the gentleman referred to is. Robert
Kennon Jayne. He is the editor
of the Newton Report, and resides
in Newton, Newton county, MiSsis-
sippi. The nature of the services
rendered by this gentleman during
the prevalence Of yellow fever at
Lake and other points is SO extra.
ordinary, and presents such a bril-
liant contrast to the many instances
of c0wardice and seltishness seen
under similar circumstances, that |
cannot forbear makiag somewhat
extended mention of his noble con
duct and | hope | shall be par
doned if | trespass on your time
and patience in SO doiug-So ar
IDENTIFY do | admire the man and |
the spirit that prompted him to the |
discharge of his selt-imposed du.
lies, under such distressing circum.
stances. Mr.. Jayne came into
Lake, a stranger, walking; sought
ne, who was the ply stefan III
;harge of the sick, and inquired if
ne could be OF service in any
capacity. asked him if he was Il
a medical student,
minister of the gospel, if he bad
,ver nurse,l yellow fever; to all of
which inquiries he answered, "No."
asked: "What do you mean !
Do you intend deliberately to sac
itice your life in trying to save the
ives of strangers, aud you mex.
,erienced in nursing aud unIccli-
uatedln mo, | hope not" was the
eply; ~ mean that l am at leis-
ire and | want todo whatever good
can here, and if can be of serv-
ce iu any capacity, | wish to do so.'
here being at that time many very
ick persons, he was placed at the
,edside of one of the patients
those disease would be at its crisis
rithin the next twelve hours, and
irections given him what to do.
he patleut recovered; 1t was Mr..
Watts, the telegraph operator, aud