Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-08-02
For the Delaware Republican. !

Nh EpircR;-Two gentlemen, there is no
ilse of menuouiog names, for any ei'ixsu who
is blessed with ordinary eyes, ears and nose
(provided he Is not city father or member Of
The Board of Health can vouch from person
al experience TO several Of The truths mention
ed In the following dialogue.
Stranger from a neigh boriag city, to citi-
zen seated upon the front steps OF his dwell
ling.
Stranger-where does that offensive odor
come irom2 Why it is almost unbearabe.
Cihzen-0h, why that comes frOm 5ambo
Johnson's hog pen.
Strauger--Why, 1t is perfect nuisar CO.
why don't you complain about it TO the Board
OF Heailh1
CuL.n-Nc use, sir, 1t does not interfere
with the the established cholera regulation
Strsrger-Cheltrt regulation what do
ycu mean by that2
Citzen-I mean the city fathers decided az
ter mature reflection that Il hog pen could do
no damage during a pestilence, provided it
WAS not plscCd within ht.y feet OF private
dwelling.
Strauger-Ycu don't aay sol Why I could
smtll it one hundred yards.
C,tizen-No doubt OF it, sir. The other dag
h.d 10 close the windows IA the reir OF my
house and neighbor had to move an inya-
lid o q front chamber of his dwellinei even
IhFn II YVES hhtlly oeardule'
Straneer-Why, heard those in authority
we've using every exertOn 10 keep the city ~ a
r'epuly condition,
Citizen-Perhsps they are, but can't see it.
lfnuy one Can satisfy me that scrsring up the
dust in front OF ny swelling once week will
prevent a licensed hog pen Ia the rear of it,
from giving my family the cholera, should
certainly feel more easy iu my mind But to
change lac subject, what do you see on tina
open lot just oppo,ite--it is 30 BY 1873 feet
Srrsnger-l see thirteen head Of cattle ant
one hog
Uluz.u-J Just 80. The other day lsrg
number Of respectable citizens sZue! petit
tion and sent It TO the city fathers, prayinI
them 10 adopt some measure that would pro
tect their lives, health and gardens from ih
ravages Of stray cattle. Those cattle you Sc
on the opposite lot belong to Pat 0Flaberty
He keeps dairy and sells milk to our citizen:
Why tie other day heard of gentleman VIII
paid Pat SIS IL tor two quarts of milk.
Strauger-You are Joking. That can NJ
be.
CitiEen--It is q fact, sir. You see Pat
cows got Into the gentleman's garden OF
night, and devoured 80 worth OF hot hcu'
plants, 20 say nothing of shrnbbsry and Rr7
The next day rue nicer Of the family paid P
IL cents for ,wo quarts of milk being ign'
rant OF the fact that it was Pats cows tn
mad been plstuFlnR In lner yhru.
Stranger Well, of course, come action W
faL [ il regard TO the cattle nuisaucef
Ciiiseu--Certainly the petition was la
over Tor dix months. Bnt that Is Tot all
you will walk down the street you may see
flock OF about sixty geese fishing In the quit
and making the pavements almost impassib
Sraager-(After meditstug for few m
mems think can suggest remedy
the annoy au1es you complain OF
Citzen-( Looking up with cheerful {
preston OF couLttuaIce | shall be "
thankful, sir, you will, fJr despair OF
reform myself
Stranger-( tb u ~. q l think
the root OF lar ao!e eys. Ia your city cat
hogs aud k-rs Goa sul poies. Disfranch
them and you Vii aaye NO further trout
Good event s. sir.
Ciuzeu-(i d morruful tone of voice, h
inz heard the exc Two cases OF cho!
in the lower p.it VI the city,) Good event
sir.