The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-11-25
THE YELLOW SCOURGE.
Humor and Pathoe In the Fever
Stricken Region.
Scenes ana accidents Described by
-eOns VINO was Connected with the
Relief Service in
GeOrgfa%


yellow fever panic have gone through
many variegated experiences When
fwas pressed into service by DR.. McIiae
as a train Inspector at East Point I
felt more like | should be taken for a
train robber, and passing through the
crowded sleeping cars with the dark
eyes of those damsels from the far south
turned upon us In listless languor, my
sympathies went out to the refugees
from the proud city curving like a shin
ing crescent along the shores of that
mighty river which rolls in resistless
majesty toward the slumbering sea.
I fancied how they must miss the
dreamful quietude of that ancient city
where old world ways so obstinately
resist the onrush of modern innova-
tons, and how homesick they must feel
amid the resistless hustle of Georgia.
capital where the crackerized Yankee
and the Yankeeized cracker are strug-
Cling for supremacy, a generous rivalry
and unenvious emulation, TO be fore
most in the march OF progress. Ever
and anon caught the soft responses Of
the travellers to the questions put to
them by the inspecting physician, de-
livered in that tongue whose musical
intonations partake of the songs Of the
sea winds among the quivering lime
trees far down beside the sounding
shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
1t seemed so cruel and callous to chal-
lenge them thus, and yet il was neces-
sary. and the disagreeable task was
robbed of all its harsher features
through the kindly courtesy OF the
young physician, whose disagreeable
duty it was to see that they were all
sound and well. And knew that when
they reached Atlanta they would be
greeted with n generous welcome, and
no armed guard would lie in wait to
keep them away from a safe and hos
ritable refuge. Atlanta never appears
to better advantage than when an APP.
peal is made to the generosity of her
people, which is never found lacking
in any emergency.
Among the pathetic incidents there
have been some ridiculous episodes as
well connected with the distressing
state OF affairs. One day paid visit
TO the Office of my friend, DR.. Corrupt,
and found him working away for dear
life issuing health certificates. A lady
took her seat in front of him and gave
her name and an account of where she
had been within the last 20 days. She
didn't look to be very old.
What is your age, please?" asked the
physician.
"Ninety-eight.-
Your age, ma'am; what Is your
age?"
"Ninety-eight, I said," she answered,
snappishly.
Pardon me, ma'am," said the ply
stefan. with critical look at her youth
full face, 81 asked you how old you
are"
ooh, I thought you asked my weight,
which is 90 pounds"
"But your age-how old are your"
THAT is none of your business. Put
il 16; that will DO as well as any other
age;" and she received the certificate
Another lady of robust figure and
with q determined expression doomed
up In the doorway.
II want a certificate"
"All right, ma'am; anybody 10 iden-
tify your"
'Don't have to be identified. sir
Guess I've been around enough to be
able to identify myself, and to take
care Of myself, too"
Eyes. but as / have not the pleas
ure OF knowing you. I can't give you a
certificate until you are identified"
90 xr;,
cate. eh?"
Cant do 1t, na'am. Would like to
oblige you, but the regu--"
"Oh, don't trouble yourself II you
don't want to give me a certificate. 1t is
all right. can go anywhere ! want to
go anyhow, even if / never see you
again" and she flounced away like q
high-born lady true.
Just then the sky was overcast, and a
deluge of darkies entered under the
chaperonage OF jackson McIIenry.
~ wants s'ti'kit TO- dis ere lady,
an dis ere gemmen', an desc ere"
"Yes. but who are your" asked the
physician, for il CHANGED that he, among
all Atlantas multitude. had never
stood face to face with the puissant pol
itician before.
Use jackson McHenry, sab; ex-
cap'n--" "t~
THAT may be true enough, but you
will have to bring up somebody who
can identify you"
Great Lawd! I fought ev'ybody
knowed Jackson McHenry. rs gittin'
up this ere squarshun to Chattynoogy,
an desc folks is bought tickets"
Hes all right" said an acquaintance
standing near, "Tll vouch for Jack"
and then the irrepressible leader of
forlorn hope proceeded in turn to iden-
tify the rest of the crowd, whose indig-
nation was already beginning to rise
because they happened to be unknown
TO the representative of the health de-
Observation-Disclosures journal.