Daily Republican., 1889-10-28

ton, task for which I confess myself
entirely inadequate. IL is fondly imagined
by many that the purity Of water can he
Determined by chemical or biological
analysis. While water 10 which gross
Impurities are detected by either process
is Justly condemned as unfit for use, the
reverse Of this opinion by no means fol-
lows. There are many sources Of error
and will mention few:
LIST. Water analysed to day aud found
unobjectlonable pay easily become foul
with pollution to- morrow. II Ia seriously
| impossible to analyze water every time
we want drink.
I'd. Water purposely polluted with
cholera and typhoid fever poison has
been pronounced Of good quality by
chemical tests.
8. UntIl we can recognize the germs of
the various flth diseases, the biological
analysis Of water eau give only negative
results. There 10 every reason to hope
that success will crown the painstaking
| efforts now being made to ISOLATE and de-
termine these poisonous germs; but even
then their exclusion from our water
supply must continue to be our only
sa'eguard. Vienna, In one year, decrease
ed her mortality by typhoid fever from
BAL 10 IL per 100000 by introducing
spring water In place Of that drawn from
the Danube river Baltimore, Brooklyn,
Memphis and other American cities have
done equally we'll. How long would it
take such saving of life ard health to
balance the cost OF the most expensive
water works. Bad water affords u valid
preteyt for the use Of alcoholic liquors to
prevent Its poisonous effects. II our
prohibition friends deprive tue poor man
OF bis tipple, they should certainly al In
providing something more wholesome to
supply It's place.
/ Apart from the encouragement and
quais- Justification for the use of intoxi-
eating beverages, which unwholesome
water furnishes, It is an established TACT
that polluted water causes more deaths,
more sickness, more sorrow, misery aud
dtstitution than all the stills In the
State. Sanitation prescribes temperance
In all things, and positive avoidance oil
morbi6o agencies. Compared Tn 1t PROFIT
biti7 is rush-light TO the sun, an cpl
sode, q side-show TO great caravan.
Sanitation once established as gov
erning principle in State and family, pro.
, hibition would naturally become q ques-
ton Of expediency to an elevated and
enlightened public sentiment. The moral
aspect Of sanitation has been incidentally
touched upon. II point a loaded pistol
, at a fellow man and pull the trigger
commit murder. II knowingly allow
that man to be exposed to disease
which takts his life, am l innocent of BIZ
. death. Human law may exonerate me
but how can plead at the bar Of God
4 and my own conscience.
= The laws Of life and health are plain
I and simple. They are the laws Of God
We know them; happy are we II we de
! them. The time has come in moderr
q civilization when ignorance and indlfier
+ ence cannot be pleaded in excuse fol
: neglecting the enactments and enforce
! ment of sanitary lava
In ghaslly mockery Of the words o
hope and resignation craven on the tomb
; stones OF our loved ones, who have ste
cumbed to preventable diseases, we SCI
standing out In letters of fire, which
should scorch and scar our condolences
4 "Strsneled by flih; killed by wilfu
. ignorance and neglect"
The deaths from preventable diseases
In this State are simply murders, and VI
= are left 10 decide Ia how far each of III
!, are answerable to the just Judge of al
: for the crime. The ignorance and IL
i" d, d renee, the fatal blunders of the past
@ tunot be remedied; we cannot recall thu
dead, but II to-day we mend our way
aud heed the tanitary demands OF the
living, our lOyel and lost ones will not
have suffered and died iu vain. l hop'
the above will be read more than once
4 1t is good. lessou to those who are IL
. earch Of health and happoesa
. L. b. FRAZER.