Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

The street lamps will be lighted at !: 10 p. N.
and extinguished at 3:45 am.
the river at the eth street wharf, last night
Officer Ryan and Waterman CarmOdy rescued
him. and he was taken TO the 1st precinct
sfatiOn-hOuSe and made comfortable.
A cOlored man named Moses Brown, arrested
on Saturday In this city for stealing load OF
hay from a farmer near the Long Bridge, in
Alexandria county, has been turned over TO
the Virginia authorities.
About O'Clock last night the fancy goods
n the show gss End9T OF fasnf No
gas light, and damaged the stock to the extent
Charles Ell. Duvan has been appointed post.
Sherwood, resigned.
Revival services at the Foundry Church
commenced last night, under the minissrations
of the pastor. Rev. John Lanahan, who had a
large and interested congregation.
How to Keep Washington a Healthy
APPEAL OF HEALTH OFFICER TOwNsHEND.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August q, 1873
To the People Of the District:
Upon you, one and all, would impress the
necessity OfthrOwing the safeguard of cleanIi
ness about your homes. To you / appeal for
assistance in rendering an epidemic in our
midst impossible Let the picture of distress
prevailing in the ScOurged cities of the MissiS
sippl Valley be a warning TO each of you to
leave no spot about your premises which
disease in any form. We do not apprehend
danger at present, nor do we desire to excite
unnecessary alarm. Yet none can prophecy
what day may bring forth, and while our
city is in comparatively good sanitary cOndi-
0on-a paradise compared with some of the
cities OF the south-yet there is always room
us who cannot contribute mite toward that
Improvement. Look around you. Is there
not some condition of your house, yard, out
house, drainage vr surroundings, which might
be remedied or bettered? The mOrbific agent
TO which the disease of yellow fever is due,
depends Tor its existence and elaboration on
atmospheric air, moisture and filth the two
former We cannot control: the latter can be
avoided or removed. Is there no spot about
your premises which you avoid? Perhaps
there IS something you consider of small con
sequence, and 10 which you have paid no at
fentiOD. some little habit to which you and
your nelghbOr are addicted whereby a nui-
Sance Is uncOnSclOuSly created.
The one pan OF slOp, dish or wash water
thrown from the kitchen door into the yard
amounts TO but little: it is soon absorbed but
The continuance of the practice day by day
soon saturates the soil, the multiplied parti-
cleS OF animal and vegetable matter contained
IN this foul water decay and throw off often
the atmosphere and SOW the seeds of disease
One potato, tomato or other vegetable thrown
on the pile OF ashes or debris in one corner of
the yard is small matter, but the one added
daily or hourly soon make it a foul, offensive
mass: The clear, pure water dripping from
your hydrant, If not properly conveyed away,
oOOu ul> d pOOi anu DtccilleS SIaSn2nt aud
offensive. So We might continue to enumer-
ate. Ii there is anything which constitutes a |
nuisance on your premises, remove it at once.
tentllate your house, and especially your Gel |
lar Gf you have One) well. III there Is mate |
rial OF any kind decaying i'm your cellar, or |
accommodating mould, remove il. III your ward |
IS filthy, clean il. III your privy is offensive dis
Infect II. Clean the cutters i'm front of YOUR |
own premises. If your premises are only sup |
piled with surface drainage. keep that |
drain clean and disinfect it occasionally. Do |
not allow foul weeds to accumulate to fall and |
decay in your yard. See that all connections |
with the public sewer are trapped and no foul |
odOrS are escaping. Have your garbage re- |
moved regularly. If the collector is neglect |
iul, notify this office Whtewash and sWeeten |
up your fences, sheds and outbutldings. Those |
who are unable to purchase disinfectants can
have Inem supplied upon application to this
office. Use dry earth in your priyIe,. nd
chloride OF lime in cellars and drains Never
use quleklIne in pTivieS or stables il liberates
tne ammonia and increases the Offense.
IN snort, use every means In your power to
Rut your own premises in good sanitary con-
Alll0n. The limited force at the command of
the Health Oficer renders frequent inspection
CT all premises IN the District impossible Nor
should it be necessary for the people to be
compelled to keep clean. The health depart
:Tent Is using every effort in its power in
behalf OF the community, and appeals to the !
intelligence OF that community TO render its |
Very respectfully,
SAlTH TOwNsHEND. NJ. d. Health Officer. |