The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-05
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II Ii very plain ~ us, and II must be evil
dent 10 every thinking man who is Interested
IN the welfare and prosperityof New Orleans.
that II Ii all important for us tU avert All epI-
deiutc during The coming. sumner. There "
not propertyahvlder or merchant or d
sinall dealer, VI a btilher, OF u ineson. or
lawyer who cannot Hffofd 10 give. and give
literally. according to his means, to prevent
this city from being Visited by 4 see,ifge such
as depopulated Memphis last year, " such
ss swept over our own city III 1869. Health
rtilneas iH more Important matter to New
Orleans than to any other city On the cont
rent, because Ut her peculiar location and
bera,ise Ut tho unreasonable, but navetthsless
genuine. fear which eslata In the minds ri
people vi tther sections Ut the country ooh
corning yellow fever
Investigation and experience have proved
that cleanliness la the great and sovereign
preventive ri this fever. Good drainage.
yards. pure water aud p,ire alr. will. almost
heyond doubt keep this city ~ free from
iever "a New York or Philadelphia. The Ia.
vestlgationH VI the scientific commission ap4
pointed by the government prove conclusive
ly that the reason why Havana Ia the home Of
the disease, and II never free frdtn II, is be-
uause of it, shocking fllthinees NJ other city
on The globe II as dirty Or III drained, AZ
poorly supplied with water OF AZ careless of
sanitary laws AZ IL Havana, and henoe there
neei no longer be any surprise expressed ut
lte being nest of disease. The only wonder
la that there II not more sickness there
- Ea. At.fss AZ ..tt
IN In exact ratio t0 their cleanliness,
and there Ia no good reason. here.
fore, why We cannot make New Orleans
M healthy aa the most favored cities
In the world. II only needs money enough
and industry and brains enough, and
the thing IL done The latter arc supplied
xratuitously by the gentlemen who compose
the Auxiliary Sanitary Association. aud the
former should be abundantly supplied by the
people of the city. each ono of whom haa a
direct personal interest In the matter, There
have been some liberal contributions on the
part of a few 81 our merchants and business
men, but when We consider the terrible CON-
that Al epidemic would bring upon
every material interest Of New Orleans. We
find II difficult to account for the apathy that
exists among far the greater number of our
citizens. Tho city Ia impeeunious and the
of her treasury will not admit 81
any very extended assistance on the part 81
the municipal authorities, 20 that whatsvsr is
done must BIO done by the people themselves
IN their individual capacities, through the
Sanitary Association.
We are glad to know that the association
haa completed contract with the Water
works Company 10 lay t2-inch iron main
along the levee from Louisiana Avenue ~ Gal-
liope street. 10 connect with t1Anoh main
from Galllope street 30 Canal. This main will
be ready for use by the first Of June. and will
enahle the association to ilueh the CUTTERS
with pure river water throughout the SUM
tner months. and thereby oonduee very
greatly TO the health o. The city. We attach
great Importance to these streams u pure
water running constantly through our streets.
and IRE convinced that they aided very ma
te,ially IN preserving tho health Of the city
Inst summer The work. however. will be ex.
penstve. and wa urgently call upon citizens 10
come forward and by liberal contributions
enable the Sanitarlans 10 push Il forward
rapidly. New Orleans never had brighter
pros .,acts: sle ID just about realizing her
long deferred hope " railroad connection
with Texas: deep water NJ tho mouth of the
river has at last turned tho lido Of the
grain trade down tile mississippi: UNI
der our liberal constitution manufactures
are HpringinH up. and under honest aud eco.
nomieal government. State and municipal
there n renewed confidence. and huaiueas Of
AL kinds feels the revtvifying Influences. Give
lis but cleanliness, which means health. and
who shall sot limit 70 our prosperity. Or
who would venture % paint the brightness of
bur futuref Let lin by negligence Or parai-
mony permit nh epidemic to throw Ito deadly
pail upon our fair city. aud who can estimate
the loes In life. In shrinkaxe Of values, In
of trade. or In driving capital from
us7 This thing IL business and not sentl-
ment. A dollar spent III keeping the city clean
Ia ten dollars saved, and the time has come
when our people must look at this matter Ia
4 practical and business.like manner, and act
like men or busineee and ~ aense.
TIE RIVAL nYnT.npEnTAN