The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-04-04
CORRECTION.

Editor Journal We were very
much surprised to see In last
weeks Journal a report from Pow
der Springs that our son had the
smallpox and that there had been
| guards placed around our house
and that Powder Springs settle
ment had quarantined against the
Mckinney settlement.
1t is true our son has the small
pox, but as to guards being placed
around our house, that is false in
every particular, and as to Powder
Springs quarantining against the
McKenney settlement, that is also
untrue, or at least our neighbors
pass and repass our residence more
or less every day going to and from
Powder Springs, and this passing
proves that there is no quarantine
in force or if it exists it is inef-
fective. AS to the placing of
guards around our house, no man
or set of men can domicile a po-
lice force or guards in or around
our house, only under certain con-
dltions, and those conditions have
never existed neither is there any
probability, while Old man Nc. as
at the helm of affairs, this false
reporter of Powder Springs idle
talk to the contrary notwithstand-
irg. 1t is only . or 3 miles from
our residence to Powder Springs
and this reporters knowledge of
affairs in this vicinity is indeed
limited, and perhaps deserves to
be put upon the Ounce block for
his ignorance. This same indi-
vidual said to me he sympathized
for or with us in having the small
pox in our family. Thinks 1 we
will find out later how much SYM
pathy you have for us. Sure
enough, since then, we learn, he
passed and repassed our residence
but did not stop to inquire after
the welfare of our family and it is
reasonable to suppose that he APP
proves the manner in which he
treated us; and if the whole COM
munity had thus treated us, what
would now be our condition, and
If this practice had continued
what would have become of us ?
Echo says "What ?"
Gentlemen Editors: We claim
to be living in an enlightened age
and of refinement and perhaps
two-thirds or three-fourths :of our
people are professors of christian
ity, and you, as editors of week.
ly periodical, whose duty it is to
chronicle the news of the county
generally, cannot get the news
correctly or truthfully stated, Just
10 miles away. This is a sad COM
mentary upon our christianity, is
it not ?
Our son, John, was teaching
school near Powder Springs, but
having been exposed to an attack
of smallpox he dismissed his school
and came home and proposed to
us to take in charge his brother,
Oscar, who was cofned with small
poX, and see after him and in case
he took 1T perhaps Oscar by that
time would be able to wait on him,
and for his mother, myself and
the two girls to move up in anoth-
er house on the farm, which had
4 rooms and . fireplaces, where we
would be less liable to take the
disease. Thinks |, this is a hero
ic proposition on the part of our
son. But we had resolved to stay
together on the place, let come
veal or come woe. Therefore we
accepted our sons counsel to
! move, agreeing at the same time
In case any of us took it, we were
to go to the room where our son,
Oscar, was confined.
Gentlemen Editors: Can YOU
imagine our feelings while these
most trying questions were up and
before us for consideration and
discussion? 1t required heroic
norve to stand the strain of duty,
but nevertheless, we stood firm,
but not without tears, patience
and fortitude. Up to date there
has been but the first case, and as
far as | can judge is doing we'll.