New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-10
LETTERS From THE PEOPLE.
BURDENS OF CITY LIFE.


RECKLESS DISREGARD OF SANITARY CONDITIONS
METHODS OF ADyRRTIsING-sIREET CRIES AND
BEGGARs.
To tie Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: 1t was interesting to notice, as reason
given at the meeting OF railway people the other
day reason for trying after bett ventilation dccen
supply OF air TO breathe that "the public demanded II :"
that with the increased knowledge upon the subject the
public were not satisfied with thercsent rgemcnts.
Ii possible that almost ony reform might be- brought
about II tho public only 10 demand it, And it Is
curious how mnch enlightenment there is the
subiec; OF breathing ana how thoroughly the read
ing public are convinced that cannot take in
poison by either lungs stomach and not Ne poisoned
or course II is useless 10 harp upon the old string of
tenement houSos" unless If the societies for the
prevention OF cruelty will take it up. But there
other back Sums besides those of tenement houses
hind respectable shops and houses in respectable streets
are yards and Enclosures that reekng with decay.
Old boards and rubbish refuse matter OF every kind lie
aud rot-that is the plain English of H. And decaying
vegetable matter ia the most dangerous OF all dead ami
nal would OF course he romOycdit wo1d he Offensive
but thinks ofthc boards aEdrb5sh and YET there
is hardly houso used for business purposes hen does
cover the whole lot whore this refuse siu not al
lowed 10 lie for years 1T the public dcnni inspection
We have had n warming against tho dangers Of wire
signs heavy Objects sls,rnled over the strict which
and c6 S down Hcr ,' ana come
able Ike has hncn Test, ,hnl The LANCER ana nv
stop 10 the evil. And while on lie subject al SKINS.
may ask IL there Is any thing whicE n American ro-
pie bound Ia respect. There time
fresh In our minis, When me american llag was sacred
and When some uan put The sign of his business on our
ont ~ sight. But surely prclic 0f short nra0r
Now the American lag ia traHplcd in Ia DIST
beer dry gonds, hang their upon il and n1ani
IN oar lac"s day 10y day. OF conse there j. no law on
There law against d,dIinS the rocks aud fences i,h
pills and ratcrS soaps ana polishes ni there is 40 pro
I'm nj HtW fIg
innate rcsncct COR law there IS among business
%"% T save t ne" g the s tq W we a1S from
dc-ccration the oy way will bc Tor the public To fown
with them while they faunf This insult IN facrs.
There corner on Broadway where this evil s con.c-
one docs not envy The Chinese, ard yet there
l. cau. of their city life witch envy
its sicncc Narrow sire Is; no horse or Vehicles on
only Iemonber the Stiffness Of The dcadcst non. "f
nr'it or the nc1tary la OF come Sabbath hour to
OF cGuise 50 loug and rule there viii he
noise. hat ia" din 81 warm s?rnT G"y is ,onc'n Nc
Cries., which represented part q" The London din We
know That tncy Dce~n ong afo waen II was part Of tue
shop AID cry, VIVA; dNc lack!" That wa bffor tine
days of advertising. Bot sa'ly VIC may have outAroWu
Of tt'sc DAYS could not Of these things ne sIp
prescott Laws on ls subject could he enforced aiie'
rh,rc was some melody IN The carly or late cry OF
women with lille baskets oi berries They walked on
lmbe Ing wagon, with unSigttly men and boys. two o.
three .iownc and IVA VIM En si'~'wbcrr~ he y"
VOW" Thai's how il sounds in those discordan keys
i>'f SStcy ,. - and n.t rn,u Tc.r
with EyoD0.s," Idgirl with CDN-biS, and other Ilcn
maze a f.arfnl wear and tor Of nerves. Tnc
question is and il IS serious qu' >tiOn have
We The public. rights which NendcI$
are bound fo rcsIect' tor this ia growing evil. and
what with unrestrai;scd steam whistles and nnicH.s.
b.Is tShsf city % with i~iS tn se day y
untlncd wells the nervous the sick and the suffering
are nearly driven Ia destruction.
Street bcgeaiy is ano; nuisance which has rcreas Il
fCarlu,ly. varied 10y pn-iBouey aDi bJ'i-hscNiu, II
tkt were honestly pursued occupations. Inlsht en-
dare II when the cildEn spend their noBcN ~ 'Ic
vile yStnds tic Richest c0nfcetoncr. Gas they
!O) and the boys Coneregte and give tHcir leisure i"
gambling, the good or ihc charity is not apparent
~ ]; absolutely necessary 10 adv anC"d Civilization 10
tam NJ pauper class For W. ar doing II 80 randy
rs mistaken oh iiy aud exclusive ana done
scoui stem do IT, Some OF H> agree with MI sum
u,.I-- " e must better tiInrs--Of worse. FIFTY.
Nee }Ofh, July >, 1870.