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cause of the one disease, and that two men have died in White- 
side county because of the other. Under these circumstances 
private rights should give way before the public good, as it often 
becomes necessary to tear down or blow up private buildings be¬ 
fore a fire, that a city may be saved. • 
Sec. 5 of the act of 1881 gives an ample remedy if you arc 
in any way interfered with in the performance of your duty. Il 
provides that, “ if any person or persons shall wilfully or malici¬ 
ously obstruct or resist the State Veterinarian in the discharge of 
his duty, as hereinbefore set forth, shall be deemed guilty of a 
misdemeanor, and upon conviction of either charge, shall be 
fined/’ not less than $50, nor more than $500 for each offence. 
It becomes the duty of every officer of the State to enforce this 
law, and if you are obstructed or interfered with in any way, in 
the performance of your duties under this law, you should at 
once report the fact to the State’s Attorney of the county in 
which the obstruction or resistance is made, who will institute 
proceedings to enforce the penalties provided. 
Public policy and the public good requiries the careful exter¬ 
mination of all dangerous, contagious, or infectious diseases, and 
no good citizen will obstruct or interfere with officers who are 
acting alone for the public benefit, even if in some cases, neces¬ 
sarily, private property may be destroyed. 
I have herein discussed the questions involved so exhaustively, 
because the law is a new one, and in the hope that those persons 
disposed to resist its enforcement, may be enabled to see both 
sides of the question, and cease their opposition. 
Very truly yours, 
james McCartney, 
Attorney-General. 
NEWS AND SUNDRIES. 
Hog Cholera.— Hog cholera is again reported from Pennsyl¬ 
vania. 
Prevalence of Pleuro-Pneumonia. —L. McLean is reported 
to have said that eight per cent, of cattle on Long Island are af¬ 
fected with this malady. He recommends inoculation. 
