Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-15


the LIST inst. to about 100000.
Private letters written by nurses
and others from New Orleans assert
that a few cases of yellow fever have
occurred there. Tho inspecting ply
%sicians deny the assertion, and say
there have been none. Many believe
the nurses, and there are those who
might believe the doctors if they were
less given to abusing one another.
Some men contend that eur board
of health is composed of courageous,
brave, skillful and self-possessed men. "
Others continue to heap abuse upon
them for what is claimed to have been
hasty and inconsiderate action in pub
fishing the fact that yellow fever has
appeared among us. Opinions, in the
language of Sam Weller, are very
various, even among doctors.
Peripatetic newsboys, many impro-
yised for the present occasion only,
parade every back street and alley in
swarms to peddle the daily papers, all
of which seem to meet an extra de-
mand just now. A week since the
cry of a newspaper vender was never
heard beyond the central portion of
the city except on the Sabbath, and
even then they were few and far be-
tween.
That internal deity Somnus, who is
reported to sleep on a bed of feathers
with black curtains, held pleasant
sway last night, and permitted his
devotees to enjoy most delightful
rest. The air cooled by a light
breeze from the east was in ex-
cellent temper, and the quiet-minded
had no cause to complain of the
chance offered to refresh themselves
with a good nights rest, provided
they slept under a mosquito bar.
A splendid shower of rain fell in the
vicinity Of Bartlett yesterday after
noon. 1t checked up before it reached
this point, or swung around, as it
were. The breeze came fresh and
lively from the east, while the edges
of heavy black clouds hung
over the city, and the mercury
dropped a dozen degrees, much to the
relief of sweltering humanity. A lit
tie rain to lay the dust and refresh
parched vegetation would have been
doubly welcome.
To be a hero among the ancients it
was necessary to be born of a god, or
to perform signal actions deserving
immortality. They were invoked after
their death with much solemnity to
interest themselves in the affairs of
mankind, and their affairs were crowd
ed with kbations. Your hero of the
present age has in the main swung
corners with those of the olden time.
He now sacrifices himself with equal
ardor to that of his early progenitor,
but he wants his libations while he
lives.
The house recently occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Tobin, the former Of whom
died Thursday last and the latter yes
terday morning, has been fumigated
with various purifying compounds and
the infected contents were destroyed
by a bonfire in the middle of the
street, after the fashion in vogue dur
ing the prevalence of fever last sum
mer. The house is on Bradford
street, near Jones avenue. Nh. and
Mr.. Tobin we're very poor, indeed
were without means. They left no
children.
The mails for our neighbors of Ar
kansas and Texas are henceforth TO be
sent by way Of st. Louis for distribu-
ton among the people by the postofice
department. This course is the result
Of recent silly quarantine regulations.
A few years hence, when doctors be-
come more enlightened, and agree to
disagree less than they do now, this
quarantine business will be published
to the world as a nuisance and a fraud
of the first water. A large body of
intelligent and observant people pro-
nounee it so at this moment, but for
the time being the opposing faction
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