The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-31

to see that no one enters or leaves the
premises; the other Is to carry on the
necessary intercourse with the outside
world
During this season the sickness has been
of so mild "A type as to have yielded all
most invariably, to ordinary skilful treat
ment, combined with only the amount Of
attention that would be bestowed upon a
slightly aggravated cold. The deaths, all
most without exception, have occurred
among the neglected and those who were
already sufferers from some organic NAL
ady.
Should the Illness of the patient terrnI-
nate fatally, one of the guards Is required
to give immediate information, and, IL pos
sible, burial takes place within threS
hours. The body is wrapped in a shroud,
and the coffin Is closed Immediately. The
hearse is shorn of all trappings. The only
persons allowed to attend the funeral are
the members of the household, and their
garments are thoroughly dislnfected. The
carriage in which they ride must be dis
infected also, and must follow one block
behind the hearse. A sanitary officer is
present during the ceremony TO see that
all precautions with regard to the inter-
ment Itself are observed. In the mean
time the bedroom of the victim has been
fumigated and the garments worn by him
burned. The family, Of course, return to
the usual five days quarantine.
in the religious sentiment of the country
we have all been more or less aware. But
to what extent the gospel of kindness
and common sense had supplanted the
harsher beliefs has been realized by us Of
the south only since the beginning OF our
present trouble. Never before, in fever
times, have voices from the outside failed
to compare our city to Sodom, or to de-
clare our Affections to be the Just punish-
ment for our sins To-day the advice is
given to live as nearly as possible as
though the universe contained no such
thing as an epidemic; to read cheerful
books; to listen to inspiring music; to
Danish gloomy thoughts, and, above all
things, not to speak of the yellow fever
as "a visitation of God"
The most serious phase of the situation
at present Is the suspension of the clty's
business activities and the suffering that
enforced ideness has entailed upon the I'M
employed All the affairs of life seem in
a state Of suspension Schools advertise
to open their doors upon blank date.
Hotels stand empty. Factories have been
compelled TO reduce their forces, and, as if
at the uplifting Of a commanding finger,
the traffic with the outside world has ceas-
ed. The present method of dealing with
the fever by house quarantine, Is expert
mental, and its value not yet determined.
Under its coldly scientific regulations there
are no opportunities for self-devoted but
injudcious friends to risk their own lives
in nursing the sick, and most probably
that restriction alone has done much to
minimize the number of deaths.
The beautiful autumn days are gliding
away, all unremarked except with refer
ence to their probable effect upon the sick
ness. warm day increases the number
of cases; q cool day means a heavier death
rate The gardens are visions of loveli-
ness, but one longs to see their beauty
marred, for the frost which win shriveI
their blossoms will also kill the pesti-
lence. While we arc forced to spend many
idle hours, we have much time for
thought A feeling of deep resentment
will arise within us that, through Careless
ness, the fever should have been admitted
10 paralyze our industries and slay our
citizens. But there is little fear that 1t
will return next year. 1t has never yet
originated in this country, and that 1t can
be kept out has been proven by nineteen
years of our history. A. G. 7.