Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-09-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Dark shadows.

GOmoTTah IN their worst days did not contain
more toulness than this same City of New
York, at this tine" Such were the strong
but true words used by ono Of our best and
most popular physicians TO bis class at msdi-
cal college in this city last week. The remark
was called forth by the presence in that room
Of several specimens Of the genus "homo," of
one year old and less, brought to him for his
advice at the College CliniQue : poor, wretches
skunk and withered specimens they were
And what was their disease What was it
that caused fine strong mothers to bring those
little objects, looking more like half fayed cats
than human beings One single disease, one
one single curse, curse brought on them by
the sin Of the City Government in two words,
DIRTY STREETS. Yes, Mr, Editor put those
two words in your largest type, aud let us see
il we canno. get the public to open their eyes
sufficiently to see and understand the whole
size Of those two words Don't let any on, be
able to say, Il did not know Of this, the print
is too fine 10 read" Your paper penetrates a
/ mong those who are not forced or led as we
physicians are to tread the narrow streets, the
dark and loahsome alleys and back court
yards of this large City. Let those assist US
who sit high in the synagogues, lhey must and
shall.
In Englald's larger towns and cities the su-
thoriles have been forced to restrict the num-
Der of occupants cf tenements to certain prop,
ortion with the size Of each house or apartment.
They have also adopted strict rules in regard
to throwing filth in the streets. Their laws in
the latter respect are no moie stringent than
our own, but theirs are enforced here lies
the secret
But ! can how you better what | am talk
ing about if you will SO with ne this noon
where duty calls me. Come let US start, tho
| know well that you wi not 60 so far. First
.let me introduce myself | am sphysician and
though my practice lies among the upper and
wealhicr classes; have always several pa
Iticnts who pay me with God bless you
That Of course does not help me to pay my
butcher, butt helps TO tighten my heart, made
heavy by the sight of some rich qucraloas pa
ient with an imaginary ailmcut, which i'll did
my strict duty. ought to laugh at but no,
liz that old curmudgeon or fine lady wH insist
upon thinking themselves sick IN look at their
tongue, and charge them well fer it too. |
can then better afford to spend some time a.
monc the class you and |, Mr., Editor are
lust going to visit And besides l shall have
some half dollars in NY pocket 10 pay for the
little dclic0cies shall order. Now We are oil
You must come with me on foot, Mr. Editor,
for I'm not going to take my handsome carri'
age into those filthy streets. Here we are in
Orange st. Look up--seycn stories. Look
before you, dark filthy entry on each side
"dislillery store" we'll filled with haggard wo
men, each hugging up in ono arm a nasty look
ing thing which is most likely child, and In
the other a jug or bottle
Now We mount the narrow stslrS-WSll
carefully, or you will slide on tho Shiny bltt
} on the steps. Don't touch the hand rail tha
kind of dirt sticks closer than BROTHER
Take care let this shock headed bare footed
5 girl pass with her bucket OF swill What i
she going to do with it, you ask ? Watch he
and YOU will see that what she has not spilled
on the stairs is safely deposited in the street.
That's srainst the law ? Certainly. Bu
where's the policemen :? There he stands un
der the shade opposite, but the thermometer
ot % and besides he has been on his beat s.
long that he has given up all idea of checkin!
. such trifes. Up again. Here's another gu
! with another bucket, containing another nth
mess to follow the same route as the last, an
n before we reach the fourth story, where OIL
5 Journey will end, fyo such girls and FIVE sue
baskets have passed us, What's that comm
: down the stairs like dog ? If there were
little more light and less dirt, you would max
o ont three year old child 1t has put some
is thing in its mouth has it ? Only some rotte
il potatoe dropped from swill bucket in passn
h there you have raised pretty hullabaloo
y your philanthropic effort at depriving it OF tn
1t bonns bouche Let's hurry on cut of the nols'
e There we are. Push the door--take care
ut the cradle and the wash tub-there, you CT
Just sit on the edge of the tailor's board b
le tween he hot goose and hotter stove
}, Phew /! Oh this Is one of the bsst place
s. you'll see on our rambles. ''Well, Mrs Bral
s. nigsn, how's the baby ?" "No better, eh
TO You don't know what ails tits just wasllr
ut away--a fine hearty child I'LL this summer
D ..Will Ilook at the old man % "Certanly' =
~ in the bedroom. whats the matter, n
cs GOOD man ?" Oh feversh, can't work, u
Il weak, tongue white, eyes CLASSY, pulse qO''
Oh and small--been vomiting, &c,&c' :" n
does all this mean % you ask. III eniighe