The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-05-13
AN UNCiEAhl PEOPLE.
The Great Mass OF Humanity
Lacks Cleanliness.

| colossal fortune. | don't lose sleep
over the prospect myself, nor need
you, my dear, but in this world OF
OF ups and downs who can tell what
q day may bring iorth7
Shall tel you a few things pro-
pose to do with my possible millions?
In the first place, I shall build BATH
houses and stock them with soap,
perfumes and towels for humanity at
large NeXtto saving the soul comes
the care Of the body, and most
people are fully as heed!ess Of the
| one as the other Indeed to my
manner OF thinking sanctihed soul
in Al nnwholesome body would be
hardly worth the keeping.
declare unto you, and if do
not speak the truth come io1th and
dispute me, Ye who can. that the
masses of mankind know less about
cleanliness than animals do. Watch
the old cat sitting in the sun or by
the corner of the kitchen fire wash
ing her face and cleaning her paws.
She enters into the thing with
complete understanding that cleanli-
ness makes her a more welcome fire.
side companion, as well as healthier
cat and a more self respecting men,
Der of society. A bird delights in
its morning bath more ostentatiously
than in its breakfast. have seen
horses al the seashore who reVeled
in dip" far more than any human
ever did. A dog will not enter your
presence if there is any soil upon his
person which his own limited ingen-
uitY can remove, and the most
beautiful experience of a pampered
poodle is its periumed bath and care.
fal shampoo.
Now, take the case OF humans.
There is not a day Of my life that
business dealings do rot force me
into companionship with people who
are both unwhoIesome and repulsIve
by reason Of lack of personal cleanli-
ness. | ride with them, | walk by
their side, sit next them. They
dress well, their clothes are of ex-
pensivc material and carefully made,
but they bear about with them an
aroma Of stale cutlcle and closed
pores. From week S end to weeks
end these men do no more than dip
their hands in a little waller and rub
of their faces with inadequate wash
cloths. If the natural smoke OF
Chicago settles upon such portions
OF their anatomy as are exposed,
they dab it off with hard water and
cheap soap, or they counteract it
with filthy powder rags. They go
for weeks at time without change
of underwear to save laundry bills,
ard they sleep in the same hannels
that they wear by day.
A good, thorough bath is as un-
known TO them as Gods grace to a
lost soul, and for my part / would
rather encounter thug with a club.
You can dodge club, but you can't
escape an odor. Ride for an hour
in one Of our cars, either cable,
hcrse or steam; could anything be
worse, without it was a stock transit?
AID yet all these unwashed and un-
wholesome people pride themselves,
and often most justly, of being good
ciizenS, well educated and circum-
spect. They would resent the idea
OF being classed outside the circle OF
gentlemen and ladies'. They never
sneeze in your presence without
begging pardon, nor commit any
breach Of the proprieties without the
keenest anguish Of remorse for the
misdeed. Their crime against society
then, is not an active one. Ii is
merely the result OF a neglected
education. Their parents believed
il making them obedient, no doubt,
and polite and well behaved. They
had them taught to dance and play
the piano and speak French, but
thev forgot to teach them cleanli-
ness
The poor and uncared for we ex-
peCt 10 take as we find them, and by
means of prayer, faith and good
works raise them to higher levels.
But what shall be done for the folks
who ought to know enough Of the
laws OF hygiene and beauty to keep
clean, but who in TACT know as little
as the totally ignorant and the very
poor! When get my millions,
then shall erect 900 lighthouses
right here in Chicago, and | shall
legislate laws that shall make cleanli
ness compulsory. Women shall find
it more profitable to go to the bath
house than to the club, and men
shall dnd more attraction in the ply
steal laundry than in the saloon.
There shall be no possible entree tor
the careless keeper of the beautiful
body into either saloon, street car or
public assembla2e of any sort. He
shall be Stunned like leper, and
when his case is pronounced hope
les there shall be 4 modern Molakal
fitted up for his habilation, that he
may trouble the oltaCtories of the
sons and daughters of earth no more
forever.
Another thing that l shall do with
my money will be to prosecute cruel
teamsters by means of its powerful
potency. The policeman who stands