, 1876-02-01
THE STENCIL QUESTION.
AN INVITATION Tn rnopEttrr.t)WSKns

Awcek or moro aro THE TRIBUNE announced
tho discovery Of tho fact TINT frequently, whom
tho wind was aouth aud Tho fog was In tho mir,
einguiarly unpleasant Bmoll, originating in Tho
Town OF Lako, can,o visiting in tho Town Of
South Chicago and, with raro tmpartiality, called
upon evory resident therein n. about tho Bnrno
time, and called 80 ofson as to bocomo as
unpopular ~ Mike Erans or II. D. Colvin.
This account fell undor tho observation Of Sau-
itary-Superiutonloa Miller, and he proceeded
With characteristic energy to Investigate tho sub
jccs. Ills luqutrioe, mnae during moments
hnatchcd from Official labors. resulted In satisfy
ing him that such smell had been hoard
from. and that It Was conceived tn olTal
aud born iu l.ako. 10 Lake ho
went then, tho other .lar, aud investigated.
Lake Ia not far from Chicago. unbapptly fur Tho
city 4 mai eau Sit on tho dividing line, his
watch taxablo In ono Jurisdiction aud his wn'tot
In tho other. Yet tho pressure or ohe'al duties
for official duties, though a. Invisible AZ atr;
tic Sanitary Superintendent from exploring the
Cook County Golgotha. 1fo wont last week. IIe
climbed tho otfal mountains which risa an
Inch for oyesy degree tho thermometer goes up.
lilo srod tho f1ctda paved With aecaying cabbagcs
lie saw the tall clmnoys which poured ont fosia
Easor. Ito took llttle OF The air aud nna!yxel
| it, and found Il unwholeson1e.
Then he callod to his nil tllo sturdy bnrghcrs
ts Office. "hcro, thoy were to swear
1e"'''s IL was ~ 10 nsf sabtnt to lug tho D STATUS
Attorney. who would bring 1t to tho car Of TIM
lilo moanwhl!o tho Sanitary superintendent bii
s,latchcd from arduous official dutlos time 10 OK
amino tho law. 1t was not what ho fanciet il.
Those who wore to swear against the smells
m must bo troe.odota H. aud residents Of
on stencil. It is tho prorogattvo Of
tho pronesty- owning Chlcagoan. 1t ia tho
ouiy privilege that .s left him, probably because
tho bumn1e1a do not want 1t. 4 Lnker cannot
s1ueat even on d domestic smell: Nothing il
more Interesting aud profitable tlan tho study
Of tue laws and ordinances of tho City Of Chca-
so. Tic Sanitary Superintendent doaitng with
these nmclls reminds ono OF a man wrestling
With Q chcesN problem. ne thinks he secs tho
move. He chuck!es md makes it. Aud thon
that bcastly black king slips pacldly OIL oil sone
! uncovered BultAro.
10 the Town Of LIKE citizens went to call on
Miller. liz expoundod the new vcraiou OF tie
Inv. They rore properly disappointed that lie
did tllo bcst ho could to console them. Ha yRc-
ci1ated them all. lie poured carbo!io acid on
then: lie gavo them each copy ot the Hoard
Of moaths m, ons1ls s1f rsposts He nlso related
chcckmatipg The smells, leach Of Which Ind
tailed. Alter brief conversation from Dr.. Nil
ler. lasting 14h. 35m. los, tho party broke up.
Thec tho Doctor studied tho ehesa-board and
4NAAA o AlcoA 6Ohl%lUAt ~ 10 klo tpukut Auu
therefore Is appropriate in leap-year It il this:
Az Invitation is extcnded to freeho!durs OF Chi
caRo-the naughty ariBtocfata who eau COM
plain Of smcs-to meet at tho Office OF tho Dnard
Of Health at 1:30 p. m. to-day. Tho oitlcn la at
tho southwest cnrner of Dearborn and Monroe
streets. Iu front Of It will be an array OF
vans, buses, phactons, buggics, hunting cnra.
democrats, express wagons, g;gs, Jumpers, null
carts, chalseB. ETC. They will convoy tho frco-
holders to LaIo Tllers they will scatter over
| the faco Of tho ehrttI and smell. When they
find q smell thoy will make "note out"
| Therefore none but freeholdets 1f sagacions and
trained noses are wanted. Mon with colds iu
their hend8 may gtay q. home. Thots will bo no
| lunch. aud tho dainocraoy may stay at thome.
| None aro wanted but men Who can smell, and,
| Enelling. swcar that tloy can smell. Then they
will return 10 tho city, md will be told to call
the next day at the Board Of IIealLh's Office to
| nlahs out their documents. Then thu Sanitary
Superintendent will snatch ttuln from official 1u-
| tIeA to take dorm his LAWS aud ordinances. tho
| Gospel according to Tulcy. lie will read little
distance. 4 lis brow will colrueato. His lips will
protrudo. His iand will clutch at bis hair. His
| cyeB will distil and dew. Aud ho viii muttor-
"uot tie solution after ALL"
| l5nt this Is prophecy Tho fact romains that
Dr.. Miller wishes psopcEty-owners ye1ed by those
smells. md who Rlono eau remedy them, to 1Irot
NJ his Office at tho hour mentioned aud 10 with
| him to tho Town Of Lake. Their aHnrn atate-
n,enta will be made tho baAis Of action by tho
States Attorney. Now. will people who COM
plain Of thcso HtenclcH turn In aud help them
1ulyes