The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26

crease its dignity, and the value OF weekly
as we'll as daily newspapers.
A CASE THAT LOOKS SUSPICIOUS,
DR.. Thornton, President of the City
Board Of Health, reports this morning and
has officially notified the country OF the
existence Of a suspicious case Of disease
suspicious mainly because the man sui-
fering from il had been in Atlanta in init
mate association with refugees from Jack
sonyillc, Fla, and had been in De-
catur, Ala, after this city had
quamntined against that place, The
statements Of DR.. MITCHELL than
whom no physician can speak with more
Of authority and decision upon yellow
fever, sustains DR.. Thornton, who has ap-
priscd the public OF the fact because he is
: pledged to do 30 as a physician and Off
cial, and because il is his boundcn
duty. The condition of the man Bin
ford tonight will determine the question
one way or the other. Until il il decided,
The APPEAL urges upon the people, "a
whom il has always spoken In the sober
ness Of truth and with but the one pur.
pose Of their protection, safety and wei
faro in view. not to yield to excitement OF
sink their judgment or abandon thoiI
reason to fear and fright and fight
Even though this case should prove q
be one of undoubted yellow fever
there is no cause for apprehension o
for dread now. The excellent Snitar.
condition Of the city, the thermomctrico
drop Of the a., icy days, and the reporte
frost in Alabama last night, are against
its spread. Besides il il too late in til,
season. For those reasons, and bocaus
We have expert and public-spirtcd physi
clans who are ready 10 second the effort
OF DR.. Thornton, TuE ArrEAI, which la
never appealed 10 this community In vain
invites the good sense Of the people TO
calm appreciation Of the facts OF thi
merely suspicious case, assuring them tina
when danger turks II will speak us plainl
as il has ever done since yellow fever wa
declared epidemic ut jacksonville, Fla.
tell the truth without concealmcnt or col
oring, and give out tho words OF warn
ing aud advice that the situation ma
warrant. Tm ArrEAL believes In th
courage AMI dominating good sense Of tn
people OF Memphis, and IL believes the.
can learn Of this suspicious case like mel
accustomed 10 reason, aud who know hoy
largo n stake there Is that may be blighic,
and blasted by panic. Whatever Ia
people OF this city are today W then
selves, tina, will no their rating TO N
: great world beyond tomorrow. II they q,
with prudence aud oircumspcction, an
20 about their business. relying implicit
upon Dr. Thornton aud his colaborcrs, IN
people oi the whole country will Apr,
ciatc their conduc, at It's hghcs
) aud will all the more readily 81,
; crcdcnco TO the 6nal report Of n
physicians. II they do motif ~
40 many children without rcilcciiC
they flee before q shadow they will gi'
strength TO every umor that may
Il abroad aud Justify whatever the wilde
' imagination can coniurc up Of iaialil
To prevent this TuE ArrEAL invokil
the good name 81 the city, IN whose ",
, fare all arc Interested, asks Il
r leading citizens, the merchants M
y bankers and manufacturers, who
b panic will soonest and most severe
i hurt, to do villa, they can this morning
nllay excitement aud avc Memphis
much as possible from the injury III
= must follow upon precipitation, panic Al
@ flight Every man can do something
q 10 good work, and We urge every nj
j. to help. some injury has already cnsu
from the announcement Of this case. b
y let every thing DO done that can be- do
q to prevent any further injury and save q
" city from overwhelming diasicr
-
fur thrHuHor,i Inns still calls loud
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