The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20


TO learn that the sum 81 IS 900 Of their Money
goes to pur base an article totally unfit for aHmen
t.ry use, whatsoever other purpose e may be capable
verses, and aiding, no doubt, the annual "slaugh-
ter OF the innocent" 90 painfully prominent in the
mortuasy annals Of New York. ID this not theme
TO dwell upons How impressive should be the ad.
from this admonitory exhibit But stolid indifsr-
ence-the caDker worm Of our domestic policy-has
almost too potent sway to permit the wise regula
lions that even sad experience daily eDjoins upon
not violated the warning voice ia not heard, or II
30, not regarded. The sense Of smell, no viewer, Is
more fastidious-its organisation, happily, is more
readily disturbed; but for this monitor In the human
lie complaint.
The outrage to this sense, perpetuated by the
existence Of cow stables, has, perhaps, more than
snythiDg else, contributed to the examination and
upon the nfantile constitution have; doubtless.
been partly made known through the agency Of its
offensive source Of supply until at length the COM
meIda6ie clamor Of an outraged community has
swelled its tumult to 90 loud aud significant tone
that no lorg ger VIII endurance remain quiesccnt,
and istessy nger 10 the lap Of an evil submission.
The time has arrived for redress and am not dis
posed. as an officer Of the Health Department, to
have reiterated the condition Of things and only
wait the authority vested In the Common Council
and Board Of Health to proceed at once to the demo-
feature in the sanitary character Of this city.
The number Of swin fed COWS employed In the
SEINE establishments in and about our city that Is
within the neighborhood-is computed to be about
thirteen thousand-four or Eve thousand OF which
are annually simply saved from death in the bar.
ness, !" by the timely application of the butchers
knife, ere the last gasp Of life passes away from
their foul and feted carcases This humane inter
position claims 70 save tire animal ffcn dying q
natural death" and sanctions, In the phianthropic
opinion Of the pure and disnterested slayer OF beef
the use Of the flesh upon the tables Of the public.
ibis is II deed no fancy sketch. Oculsr demons:ra-
ness, and the matter is placed beyond cavil dis
pute; ! am happy to add that no respectable
butcher in this city, as may well be believed, pol.
!utes his hands with these boated masses Of Tester
ing corruption.
But few days ago, In one Of my walks through
the MessSs. Johnsons stables with some members
Of the Corporation, pointed out an animal or two
dealer in promscuously and clandestinely gathered
meats. at once directed the vigilance OF the
Health Warden Of the l6th ward to the subject.
Night and day he faithfully watched the stealthy
| as I predicted, stand in Warrington market had
exposed for sale the identical beef whose destiny
wasponted out. But time and ag ain has this been
| dont-the offensive beef seized and destroyed-and
the leDient law or administration failing TO arrest
the business, ever and anon, am called upon to
prevent the sale Of this poisonous food. Much OF
It, however, must necessarily be eaten by the poorer
casseA to whose scanty means its price j. generally
| graduated, by way Of accommodation with the lux
uriesofa sustaining aliment
| Now, can it be doubted, that no measures should
be omitted to drive these sinful charnal hooses out
reference with the daily avocaons of their unscru-
pulous Ypprieton? Surely not Let the foul stain
upon our body politc be wiped away and let the in
fants live.
The Official representato Of the Sanitary s1per-
intendent reveals much relating to the internal ar
engagements Of these stables, an acquaintance with
which cannot fail to clearly show the criminal reck
leseness exhibited in the construction and manage
ment Of this vast brute prison. TIE la ss Of vepta
ton are indeed totally dsregsrdedneither air nor
room has been deemed Of any consequence, 10 long
%, for the time being, space was procured for the
il BE- d.nled that in the entire prosecution Of this
immense and grsceless business, not spark Of the
faintest humanity glimmers within the carceral
chambers Of the dismal and filthy dungeons that
constitute the the sre Of its action. And from such
source the public receive their daily food in the
counterfeit form Of milk and meat!
The attention OF the Common Council may well
be invoked to the condition here presented. No
heightened scrutiny Win be necessary to obtain the
required knowledge to prepare the way for the
prompt determination OF this hidecus evil. A
trSrsitcYy glance will demonstrate the necessity,
snd ,te achievement Of the act, in the face Of
its having been 80 long permitted to pollute the
lastlp. laurel to ne honored authors Of 50 com
EeDdable conquest.
These oows-the term is scarcely appropriate;
for they seem to be transformed iuto some, as vet
anonymous species Of sickly and distorted quad.
ruped race-perpetualy pant and labor for breath
OF air, and when, by some error in the economy Of
their management, they succeed In getting IT, It Is
laden with the reeking miasm OF the foul SPOT OF
their incarceration. Scrofua in its direst aspect,
infests the whole hurd pnstulous sores swelled
limbs, bloated bodies, wasted 6esh, ard exhausted
forms, represent the condition to be witnessed upon
survey Of this extensive manufacture Of detet,c
But let rs inquire for moment into the food-if
indeed it be worthy the rame-that is partaken
OF by these animals In order to produce The fluid OBJ
tanned and sold for milk. On the opposite side Of
the way, huge distieIy is In constant operation,
to aid In the benevolent purpose Of feeding the fam
ished multitude. II has fwofold mode in its I'm :
ms marian action, and hence must be valuable
amelicrating the evils Of scansy almentary fare.
Its first product In spirits-the utility Of which TO
soety, this age Of the world 10 too far advanced to
need any conarmstory observations The sscoad
csived its proper diuent condition, to moisten the
| Iarched lips Of the poor lettering COWS. and when
within ,ts destined living factory the worn ost pow
srsof the animal economy deign, by the dnt Of much
suffering, to transform the tworth less Stops into
pseudo lactesceDt fluid, that still smells and tastes
OF the abhorrent source Of It's for nation. Is IL in
deed any marvel that these animals have the coz
sumption tnat tuDerCIe6 perVade kneH wll0ls tyj
tsm and that occasionally tuberculous gobules are
readily disceInable by the microscope in ire emana
tion from their udders Milk from such foun, ans,
ard meat from su n sour ,es, we are thus apprsed,
abound in our midst. From time TO time these
tscis rave been com municated to the pubhc. Ply.
sicians have signed circulars warning the public
from patroDziDg these interruptions traiickers in
human denrucion-but the admonition ia forgotten
with the trivial tccurJ of tire day. To Instruct
en- mailing community is thankless tack; then,
tlttIy resource left 10 the strong arm OF la ~ful
authority, the uDmeasured exercise of which can
alone arrest the nnxous trade aud its train OF con
sequence by dirostng the blow at the root OF tho
vice, and efectoaly suppressng any future attempts
| If lis invasion.
each COW Is about twenty-five o. thisty gallons,
WI icb, when converted into milk, will afford
variant amount Of from Eve TO twenty five qua Is, a
he product If each animal. The liquor snpplied
TO Them, while IL COZ tains but modicum OF nu