New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-28

tstiveIy what Is the matter with Il. II any adul-
teration Ia discovered IL can be guarded against II
none is found we go on drinking, not neces-
sary with pleasure, but without violent
apprehension 1t is particularly proper that the
public should receive distinct assurance Of
the purity Of the water, especially be-
cause the mind of tho community Is In q condition
Of chronic apprehension. There is Disgusting
the fact that great many people all nerves
about the health Of the city during the coming hot
season. The more dismal expect cholera. Others
look forward to typhoid. The state of the streets
has been discussed. if we may say 30, to death
Awful predictions Of epidemics from this cause have
been made Those who do So have determined
10 go away for the summer and to goaway early
These fugtiyes for healths sake, il must be
bered, the minority. There is also the majority
which must stay here and take It's chances. There
are the babies and other little ones who have no
voice in the matter. These saved from the pos
tive noxious influence of mere foreboding but grown
folks Of the cant-gct-away class are in danger
Of fretting aud worrying themselves into sick
ness. Certain household precautions all can take
but in the matter of water and the streets all
are helpless. As one step toward allaying nervous
irritation If it can be wisely DONE let hear
from Professor Chandler as possible. The
time is coming when New York will be a. thirsty as
caravan IN the mid-desert. If 1t cannot get good
water it will tipple brandy. or guzzle beer,
or initiate itself at the sibilant soda fountain.
Panic, whether mild furious, is always morally
undesirable; here and now it is somewhat a
matter Of life and death. Besides, when wo
ask for water do not want dccoction Of GU
cumbors. Nor yet cold, weak chowdcr. And who
Is to blame for a whim OF that reasonable species'
This whole matter of human health has come TO
be somewhat comic. We do not wish to dic-at least
not Immediately. We do not wish TO be ILL., nor 10
pay big doctors bills after much swallowing of doc
tons stuff We do wish to be healthy and strong,
and to digest like osriches Yet neither individual
~ collectively do seem To he capable of TAX
ing Gaze of ourselves. We are burnt children who
do not dread the fire. 1t is enough to make n man
turn cync and set MP his habitation in Tub. TO
listen to the still-bcgnnng. ncyer-cndng wIanee
about measures tho objects Of which simple
health and deccmcy and comfort. When Hercules
engaged to clean the Augran stables il is not Of
record that he began by making speeches, or by pro-
curing somebody indictment. or by writing letters
rivers shovel Hing with might and main until the
foul place was thoroughly q, an,cd. But We having
delegated our authority, can neither shovel nor yet
bear tlc smells. There is always some hitch. There
j. always this objection or The other to any course
lld.ug to cleanliness. What sill come of it all we
rally do not know. Tn" Indictment Of ans body i
but q dubious rt Of remedy. II i lovely process
only il DOESN'T clean. So we staggcr on under the
doom and disrcputc and danger of dirt-untl whcni