The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-09-12

Sanitary points nnd susgess1oaa.

Ssiiow Fe,es as memphis
Sanitary Points end susgestIons.
Last week, ply ~icIan ~
'hority, made The prediction 'ha' lhe
fever had reschsf rs cffmSx a Mem
phis. and would commence 70 lessen ;
and some even Predicted that It would
be stamped OUT before the coming of
frosts; but the fever. as II it loved to
ridicule human opinions, has grown
worse instead Of better. The cold
snap which commenced last Sunday
has increasedrrhe number of new eases
and also the death list Up TO date
there has been ovsF 1000 eases aud
pear 300 deaibs-shs mortality aves-
aging the rise of rs per ccai. II the
same population bsd remained IN Mem
phis this season that did last year, the
epidemic would &c doubt have reached
equal proportions.
AZ New Orleans there il only
struggling ease or tive.
The fear Of its spreading over the
country aud injecting other towns and
communities has now pretty well sub
sided The cool weather prevailing
while bad on infected localities, is eols
sideFsd very favorable fer the proven
lou OF Its spreading into new fields.
Oae or two more weeks will pass all
aaside commueiies clear beyond all
possible danger.
The fever has uOtspread this season
aud it is bat fair to give quarantine
Dad sanitation the credit for its not
spreading. With this great lesson
before the people, each citizen should
resolve to hereafter earnestly encour.
age all the iowu, State and county au-
thori,ies 10 continue in such whole
some work. The people should be
educated to know that il is a crime
and high crime-not to be observe
and enforce good sanitary laws. In
these laws and their proper enforce
ment, hes the life, health and prosper
ity of this section Of country. There
is no use denying this, because il is a
terrible fact. Our people, high and
low, rich aud poor, black or white, are
TO know that il is as great crime TO
Ii a neighbor, or one's own family.
by msintaiuing nuisance, as il is to
kill with pistol. Laws should be
made on this principie-and wheo
made, officers aud public opinio u
should see to their prompt enforce
meut with the same interest aud aaxi,
ETY.. Ignorance should aot be an OK
cuse or Justification for such crimes o
an intelligent community, for che 10
telligent can direct iha isnorsut ia
such matters. # me people can %
held TO even as strict an Observance If
sanitary efforts aud precaution 10 the
years to come that they have ,howu
the present season, under the recollec
ton OF last years horrors, there need
not be much fear Of any kind of an ep>
idemic in this section of country.
These views are conceded by the in
telligent thought q the country, and
since they are so largely for the good |
of all, why will not public sentiment
demand of the State, and Of the city
authorities, a system of permanent,
sanitary laws. Il, as the horrors of
rs recede, towns aud communities
grow indifferent, careless and negligent,
as they are sure 20 do, unless the bet /
ter Intelligence takes the matter in
active hand, the result ia few years
will be more epidemics. There are no
issues, no matter what, of such great
importance to this and all other com
muniiies, as the question of wise local
sanitation. There is a class Of popu
laiion-good enough people 10 their
way-who don't appreciate such things
aud who will breed disease aud pesti.
lence upon their neighbors, unless
compelled by law and public sentiment,
to observe such regulations. Laso,
municipal or State, is really worth but
little, unless supported by an earnest
and anxious public sentiment. Doc
tors may declare this and that nuts.
anee, and the mayors and marshals
may order abatement, but unless pub
ic sentiment demands compliance with
Tho law, Tiers Wilf be but little accom-
plished. In view Of this fact, snd 10
full view of the recent past, with all
Is horrors, agonies, sufferiugs and
SORROWS, we cannot too earnestly urge
he people to mass every other thing
ipon this one thing Of sanitation. We
should stop for nothing, listen to MOTH
ng, until the work is accom- plished
and permanently. The plan
unlimited by Prof Proctor is not so
'ery costly Nature kindly does near
y ar tne work More anon
JAY GOULD is not sncb bad fellow
after all. He gives the Memphis suf
ferers 81 100 and ,oIts ,han, m L.an