The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-02-10
AsfATIC CHOLERA.
Terrible Excitement in TODD
County. aatrs

The report that the Asiatic Chol-
era had broken out in the vicinity of
Cashville brought your correspon-
dent TO the scene OF distress as soon
"a bis lower extremities could carry
him there. Having passed through
the epidemic of 1866, III Cincinnati
safely, and being endowed with a
strong constitution and besides try
ing to live up TO the principle Of as
-sisling my iellowbeings that are in
distress, whenever an opportunity
offers itSelf, | went without hesila-
tion, and, without the least fear Of
falling myself viclimito the dread
ed plague. directed my steps TO-
ward the residence OF Mr.. ID. A.
Tandy, on whose farm, | had been
informed a number of cases had
broken Out, an alarming percentage
Of which proved fatal. II was, in
deed, 4 scene of desolation that my
eyes beheld wheu | entered their
Chinese quarters, situated only a
short distance from Mr.. Tandy's
dwelling. Corpses, awaiting burial,
were lying all around, somo of
them rapidly decomposing, others
which showed that vitality had just
left them. The scene wildly brought
to my mind the graphic description of
the plague in Byron's Manfred, where
II is said:
"The hlcst arc tho dead.
Who see not the sight >ti
or the ir own des0lation.n
Both old and young are stricked down
every hour and the epidemic is rag
ing in the highest stage of develop
ment, but, strange TO say, 1t IL con-
fined only 10 the quarters Of the
Cocbin-C Chinese and Leghorn immi.
grants, who for the last two years
have been employed on Mr.. Tandy's
plantations the most skillful insect.
destroyers that ever have Offer
ed their services In this country.
Another most remarkable phenom-
enun in connection with this calami-
ty is the utmost indifference 1t ID
looked upon by the unfortunates
whom it has befallen, Natives oil
other counties would fly from the dis
ease, or would at least resort to some
means to check its ravsges, but in
this case neither remedies nor pre-.
ventatives are used, s1d more,. per-
haps, on this account than on any
other the death-rate ia so extremely
large. The most prominent of the
victims already fallen is the chief Of
the colony, Shanghai, born In Cochin
China. lie came TO this country
about two years ago, aud under his
judicious government grew up one ol
the most industrious colonies In all
the land. Entirely unassumiug and
unheeding the business of all out.
siders, every member of the colony
| pursued its daily work. In the early
morn and all through the day aud all
the year round, could be heard thu
deep and sonorous voice of Shan
hal, issuing his orders TO his subor,
dinates. And every half hour OF thu
day could the great chief be seer
parading before Mr.. Tandy's await
ing new orders or making reports o
! the progress Of bis work. But now
alas, tbe great chief is no more, snt
with him will probably be cxtin
guished his whole race in Todd
county. His memory win be bel,
dearly all who knew him, and thei
last wishes are are that his ashes ma,
rest in 'peace. In accordance will
the rites of oriental religions, Mr.
Tandy, has concluded 10 cremate al
the victims of the plague on Tuesday
February 10th, OH which occasion al
oration In commemoration OF the d Q
ceased will be delivered by the re
nowned orator of Plymoth Rock.
BKAMAu.
Spring Groxe. Todd county, Januar
81, 1880.