New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-10
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HEALTH OF THE CITY,
I.iesl.sed ~ - Crsscese CITY Live
sesek IenAins Q and sl.rshserhease
Monopoly. -

In the first place over half Of the cattle
slaushtersd Ct that establishment als a5ssdy aefd
animal to bleed it, consequently the meat is red
and fevcrish and not 1T fpr human food, and very
often is tainted before reaching market. At pres.
for carrying on the butchering business of this city
afforded BY. that outrageous swindle across the
chance possible 70 DO sSeiT daily ,ns
As soon as animal IL stripped Of his hide and split,
the owner is compelled to quarter the same, throw
the ferry landing and very ofssn Wait fyf hour in
the return Of he fsrryseat. and bs the time Il
reaches the market the. meat is already
blue blu and BY next morning spoiled. Neat
certtainly not be healthy and fit for human food.
II this people desire TO be poisoned, let that.
epids@ics on TOP q epde@cs win Be our lot. ' LOOK
at our markets to-day, and compare them to what
they were here before this outrage was enforced,
something wrong somewhere. II this people viii
take pains to visit that odious healthpreserving in
e the Il s
born in corruption and that must die the death Of
a mad dog. We are being crowded to the wall, and
We, today, receive worse treatment at the hands
of the State Government than ever did the negro
slaughterhouse and how business is carried on
there, and you must admit my picture mild and
short Of the mark for such an Outrage-such an
In this city and climate the Strengthening Of ami
mails for human food requires all possible care as
to cleanliness and time The slaughterhouses
should be large, airy and well ventilated, and the
animals killed as late in the day as possible, and
let remain hanging over night in the slaughter
house, to give the animal heat chance to
evapOrate before it is CHARTERED and hauled to
be fit to eat and will keep for two or three days by
proper care. The animals, as now slaughtered in
that accursed institution over the river, suffer the
greatest OF torture. Consequently the meat be-
comes unhealthy, red and feverish in appearance,
and as have stated before, not fit for human food.
Gentlemen, go and see the institution. pray YOU
once that my statement is the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth. As an Old
and experienced butcher, l must say to this
people that the inspection of live stock BY
farce. No man can pronounce animal sound and
healthy while yet alive. The proper place for the
inspection Of meat is in the market where the meat
is cut in pieces and exposed for sale; there, and
consumers. 1t is shame and disgrace to the gov
eminent of the United States that such outrageous
attempts at violating the constitution and laws Of
the State and the United States are allowed to be
effort on the part of the general government to
check and compel the State authorities to respect
the constitution and laws of our country. / am a
citizen OF the United States proud Of my nationality
recognize no flag as mine save the glorious stars
and stripes, the nag Of Washington, the nag of my
country, and claim in common with others its pro-
lection. therefore feel humiiatea-feelt the effect
of the outrages all the more. II ever mortal man
spoke the truth it Judge Bradley in the slaugh
house case In June last when he said the legislation
OF irresponsible Legislatures curse to the gov
eminent Of the United States. We butchers are
treated more like criminals than peaceable and law
A. JEHLEN, Butcher.
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