The Florence tribune., 1898-06-25
THE YELLOW sC0URGE.
Humor and Pathos in the Fever
 Stricken Region
Scenes and Incidents Described by One Who Was Connected with the Relief Service in
 Georgia

NeAte1 service HI
 Georgia,
 Since have been mixed up with the yellow fever panic have gone through many yariegated experiences. When I was pressed into service by pr. McRae as train inspector at East Point 1 felt more like 1 should be taken for Q train robber, and passing through the crowded sleeping cars with the dark eyes of those damsels from the far south turned upon us in HsfIess Ianguor. my 1 sympathies went out 10 the refugees from the proud city curing like shin 1 ing crescent along the shores of that mighty river which rolls in resistiess majesty toward the shmbcrlng sea.
 l fancied how they must miss the dreamful quietude of that ancient city where old world ways so obstinately resist the onrush of modern innoya- tions, and how homesiek they must feel amid the TesistleSs hustle of Georgia's capital where the crackerized Yankee and the Yankeeized cracker are strug- gliRg for supremacy, a generous rivalry 1 and unsnvious emulation, 10 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- hvered in that tongue whose musical intonations partake of the songs of the sea winds among the quiyering lime trees far down beside the sounding shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
 It seemed so cruel and callous to chal- lenge them thus, and yet it was neces- sary, and the disagreeable task was robbed of all it's harslser features through the kindly courtesy of the young physician, whose disagreeabie duty it was to see that they were all sound and well. And Iknev that when they reached Atlanta they would be greeted with generous welcome, and no armed guard would lie in wait to keep them away from a safe ard hos pitable refuge. Atlanta never appears to better advantage than when an ap- 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 Gffairs. One day paid visit to the office of my friend, Dr. Corput, and found him working away for dear life issuing health certificates. \ lady took her seat fn fron4 of him and gave ! her name and an account of where she haa been within the last % days. She 1 didn't look 10 be very old. 1 What is your age, please 7' asked the 1 physician.
 "Ninetyeight7
 Your age, masam; what is your ageq"
 "Ninety-eight. l said." she answered, snappishly.
 Pardon me. ma'am." said the phy- sician, with 0 critical look at her youth ful face, T asked you how old you are?"
 eOh, thought you asked my weight. which is 9s pounds"
 But your age-how old are you7"
 That is none of your business. Put l it 15; that will do as well as any other age;" and she received the certificate.
 Another lady of robust figure and with a determined expression loomed up in the doorway.
 q want a certificate"
 "An right, ma'am; anybody to iden- tify you?'
 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"
 "Yes, but as I have not the pleas ure of knowing you, can't give you Q certificate until you are identified"
 ''Then you refuse to give me certif- cate eh?"
 Cant do it, ma'am Would like to oblige you, but the regu-"
 "Oh, don't trouble yourself. If you don't want to give me certificate, it is all right. I can go anywhere want to go anyhow, even If I never see you again" and she flouneed away like Q hiFhuhorn lady true.
 Just then The sky was overcast, and 3 delnge of darldes entered under the chaperonage of Jackson MeHenry.
 T wants a s'ti'kit fo' dis ere lady an dis ere remmen', an desc 'ere--" Yes but who are you?" asked the physician, for it chanced that he, among all Atlantas multitude, had never stood face to face with the puissant pol itician before.
 "rse Jackson McHenry, sah; ex- cap'n-"
 That may be true enough. but you will have to bring up somebody who can identify you"
 Great Laval I fought ev'ybody knowed Jackson McHenry. Is gittin' up this ere squarshun to Chattynoogy, an desc folks is bought tickets" He's all right" said an acquaintance standing near, "I'll vouch for Jack, J 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 artment.-Atlanta Journal.