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served by the formation of a Howard Association; but apprehends that it will produce a panic in the country, and induce the [illegible] that we have yellow fever in the ? per ? If such an idea has been circulated, it is due to the same cause which suggested to benevolent gentlemen the usefulness of organizing the Association. That cause is the repeated declaration of some of our most skillful physicians, that a few cases of yellow fever have appeared in the city. This opinion has been confirmed by the report of the Board of Health on Sunday morning last, from which it appears that there were two deaths from yellow fever during the last week. If, therefore, there is no yellow fever in the city, many of our best physicians have mistaken the type of disease, so named, which exists to a slight extent, and the Bulletin is wiser than the medical men of the city, which we do not for one moment believe. No alarm exists in the city with regard to its spread. There have been just twenty-five cases in all, since the first appearance of it, about three weeks ago, and most of these have been reported from New Orleans. There has been no new case since Sunday last, reported. We have these facts from intelligent physicians, who obtained them from the Board of Health. It is better to state the truth than to deceive the public, and thus avoid all exaggerated rumors. The first frost is so near that we cannot reasonably fear any epidemic. Besides the weather now is unfavorable to the disease, and its slow progress proves conclusively that we need indulge no idle fears.
Yet, we can see no harm that can result to any one by the organization of a Howard Association. It is the part of prudence to prepare for the worst. It is well known that good nursing is more important in yellow fever than in any other disease. The business man or merchant who, to save a few cents, will timidly shrink from thus performing a sacred duty, for fear losing a little trade, does not deserve to receive the patronage of the people. And if our city at large should shirk from such a duty, we, for one, would think it a just retribution to have its trade dried up, and all the miserly and miserable tradesmen who would discourage young men from exercising the charities of life, to become the first victim of yellow fever. 
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Howard Association. Prominent among the characteristics of Memphis in the large proportion of transient persons in its population, and at all seasons of the year, in cases of sickness, there are calls upon the humane and charitable in their behalf. That these calls may be met intelligently and systematically, is the object of the Howard Association, and we are gratified in being able to state that it has met the unqualified approval of clergymen and physicians, several of the latter pledging their cooperation and professional services. We trust that it will also meet the approval and sympathy of the community generally, and that a sufficient number may join the association to enable it to grapple with any emergency. The object of the organization may be stated as follows: The names of the gentlemen attached is a guarantee that it will be pushed forward to a successful issue. Impressed with the importance of an association to provide nurses and necessaries for those who may be taken sick amongst us, without means and without friends, the subscribers propose to form an organization, to be known as the Howard Association of Memphis. The association will comprise active and honorary members. The active members to contribute their time and labor in attendance upon the sick, under the direction of the proper officers of the association; the honorary members of those who shall contribute not less than ten dollars previous to enrolling their names, and annually thereafter during the existence of the organization; and also of such others as may be declared worthy of the distinction by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. The qualifications for active membership are temperate habits and a good moral character. 
R W Ainslie, J A J Smith,
Wm Everett, M Leigo,
John Heart, J C Tehring,
O B Knode, H A Sabatzkay,
Edward J Mansford, W C McClure,
W Stanley Hamilton, R A Thompson,
G C Worset, R T English,
J C K Prichard, J A Parker,
Thomas Darden, S D McClure,
Fred G Guthery, W J B Lonsdale,
J W Drew, Wm S Jones,
E J Corson, J S Butler,
Thos English, L B Pettigrew,
Anthony Lonergan, Jas P Gallagher,
J T LeGuere, Harry Beek,
A Sterling, R A Simpson,
H Erakine Goodlett, Fred P Wolcott.