The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-09-27
WILL NOT LIVE HERE.
GENERAL PHILLIPS EXPERIENCE.
Shows that We Need not Fear Fever
Took Patients into His Home.

strates that the air of this locality is
proof against an epidemic of that
kind. In speaking of this matter
General Phillips said:
"The yellow fever panic which is
practically denying homes and com
forts in so many instances to the
refugees from the stricken cities of
our southland, recalls the events of
1884, when the epidemic was raging
IN Augusta. Sometime in Septem-
Der, exact date not remembered,
MIR. Thomas Barrett and family.
accompanied by other friends,
among them the gifted and lamented
Mr.. James Gould and wife, reached
Marietta on Sunday morning, tired
and weary from a nights travel.
They had fled from the dreadful
scourge then an epidemic in
Augusta. They we're warmly
greeted as welcome guests into her
household by their relative, Mrs.
NJ. Q. Waterman.
On Monday morning Mr.. Gould
became feverish and DIR. Cornell
was sent for, who pronounced it
case of yellow fever. Every atten-
ton possible was given Mr.. Gould
by the family and friends and the
physicians of Marietta. On Thurs
day following he died, surrounded
by his friends in the vain effort to
relieve his suffering. Black vomit
ensued just before his death, and
the writer recalls the watchful care
of Mr.. Waterman and others who
were near by and at times holding
his head. There were two other
cases, but not severe-both from
Augusta young lady, Miss Mary
Mayes and Colonel S. T. Combs.
The house was crowded to its ut
most capacity. There was no 9TH
er case, although all were exposed.
The physicians said it was not con-
tagious, and that yellow fever could
not exist and live in Marietta, and
that there was no danger to any ex-
cept to the refugees.
Can any one give a single case of
yellow fever caused by refugees
from Augusta, Savannah, Memphis
or Chattanooga in upper Georgia
within the memory of man and
yet all these cities have been visited
in the past by this disease. Thou
sands found refuge and homes in
North Georgia. We but vindicate
the healthfulness OF our section
when we appeal for open doors to
our suffering fellow-citizens."
MIR. SHOCKLEY'S EXPERIENCE.
There is other evidence of the fact
that yellow fever will not live in this
climate. Mr.. 7. H. Shockley, mer-
chant of this place, tells us of his
experience in nursing a case of yell
low fever, Mr.. Joseph S. Clifton be-
ing the patient. He contracted the
disease in Savannah when it ragged
there few years ago. Mr.. Clifton
was delirious with it and was car
ried to his sisters house, Mrs.
Mansfield, and was waited onIby DR..
Geo. W. Cleland. Mr.. Clifton had
the black vnmit and DR.. Cleland
said to Mr.. Shockley that he would
certainly die, but he took turn for
the better and rallied and recovered.
DIR. Cleland exacted secrecy on the
part of Mr.. Shockley and nothing
was said about Mr.. Clifton having
the yellow fever, as it would have
created panic, besides DR.. Gle
land said he knew it wouldn't live
here, and it didn't. Not another
case was in Marietta, although Mrs.
Mansfield's family and Mr.. Shock
ley were with Mr.. Clifton during
his sickness. Mr.. SLockley says
his father, Mr.. X. X. Shockley,
while travelling in Floriday many
years ago contracted yellow fever,
which developed on his return to
Marietta and he died here. Mr..
Sanford Gorham and Mr.. Tom
Shockley slept in the same room
with the patient aud they did not