White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-09-21
,rbe I,e..on Of sammcr.

W. nrs in the last days OF Sammer.
an,l .ilLough there is much femp'a''"n 20
sentiment iu tn. falling leaves. the hssvy
la -cions irnits that burden the market
stalls, the coming of the purple grape
and golden pi:pin. We iesl like hsaVina
sigh OF great relief. New York has msde
9 signal an. blessed escape. Asia aud
Europe have, been rm,iteu with hama
pe.tiIeuce; England ani he countries OF
Western Europe grosn beneath nm nti'c-
ton that is almost human. The cholera
is raging through the Levsnt. and has
m ,ds its appearance in Italy. France and
Spain. Terror reigns in Austria. Mar
settles and B.rcelona. and the kings OF th-
earth are husy assailing the King OF all
Terrors. England suffers from tha Cattle
Plague. Cattle" says the London
Times. care siekenins and dying after a
fashion. and at q ra,s unknown two
months ago. The disease. too, is either
contagious or epidemic. and spreads with
rapidhy if no. controlled" The wise
men of England are earnestly investiga-
ting the canses of disease that threatens
to work fatal injury to the whols stock
breed. Some theorists argue that the in
lection cams from Russia. and is the dis
ease known as murrsin. The burden OF
evidence goes to show that it is Sum-
mer disease Of England's own generation.
and came from the low crowded sheds
and stables Of london. Thus far. too,
its ravages are confined to milk cows
Bulls. oxen and beifers are generally ex-
empt; while the COW sickens and dies.
The atmospheric poison generated in
crowded COW sheds by the hot days Of
June. the want of care shown to the poor
beasts by those who own them. and the
brutal manner 10 which they are trans
ported. all tend to generate and extend
the malsdy. We should not be surpris-
ed if it were similar to the swill-milk ,n-
lection that annoyed New York some
years sgo. The symptoma ara similar.
The disease is istyphoid in its nature. Ten
days or a week elspse before it comes to
its height. when a general aud offensive
eruption takes place. The railroads and
steamboats, were in filthy cnodiiion. and
the contagion seemed to spread through
Englsnd by what in America VIC call
cattle, trains. Whatever csnses the dis
ease. however, England ia in a state OF
srea, alarm. and Her Majesty is taking
steps to have its progress stopped.
The cholera was in Marseilles. 1t had
not crossed the Channel. although it's ap-
pesrance was dreaded in Manchester
The English Journals congratulate them.
selves that it has not appeared in their
midst. and the most stringent regulations
were being adopted to prevent its coming.
Cholera has frequently appeared on the
Continent without going near England;
and. a. every hygienic precsution has been
taken. no danger is dreaded Fresh air.
pure water and wholesome food are the
three essentials Of self-preservation. ami
England relies upon them wholly. We
have had dread of this disease coming
to America; but the advent Of Autumn
gives MS nine months respite. Ii the
cholera by any chance had crossed the
ocean. what harvest it wouli have reap
ed This crowded. noisome city. with
its many nests o. poverty. p 'stilrnce. ami
vice. with imperfect sewerage, incom
mndions home and careless hygiene. it,
dirty streets. its hovelI where light, and
air and wholesome food. never come. this
civ of ours is jnst the metropolis where
cholera wonli come anil huli the inbilee
Of death. We have eSc,ped The snd of
Summer is the end of our anxiety. But
what of the Summer TO Gomez The eue-
nv is at NJ M,rsailles Look to it. gentle
men in authority. At Marseiles we say
but ten days distance finding
no welcome in tidy, well ll-gnsrdel Lon
don. longs for home in New York. Yon
have Autumn and Winter and Spring to
prepare in. Go to work, purge. purify.
cleanse. Heaven knows we pay you a
lot Of money-but five times as much
awaits your order if you will only begin
It will he too late to do this work when
your city is in panic from the terror OF
sudden death. If we go heedlessly
through the Winter. and allow the next
Summer to begin rs this Summer ends.
nothing bnt the special providence of God
will keep the Cattle Plsgne anil Chdiers
from America Onr experience of spe
cial providences is that God never helps
those who fail to help themselves. Let
ns. therefore. pray and work i New
York Tribune.