The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-03-21

when no foul air or disease is present; for
Il is always better 10 ?fevent than 10 walt
! 10 cure diseases. Ali the diseases ever
discovered In silk worms are readily cured
by the free use of chloride of lime or soda.
The tripes is a disease induced by foul air,
and is closely analogous TO the plague IN
the human species. | have known It TO
destroy n whole laboratory OF worms, con.
s,sling OF about SOC, 900 IN one night; and
have my self lost a, one time about 90 900.
Since, however, ! discovered the proven.
tive and curative powers OF this most OK.
celen, article, have never lost worm
BY any disease. Az that is necessary,
usually, is to keep the chloride of lime in
the room, as above stated, and occasionally
serInkliny the floor with a solution If il.
A table spoonful, put into psnt OF water
IS a good quantity TO use. Ii, however, the
disease has commenced its rayages, lose no
time IN removing the hurdles containing
The diseased worms, then take half pound
or so of the chloride pu, i, into a gallon of
water, sprinkle the floor we'll with II; put
a spoonful Of the chloride in each OF sever
al saucers, with gall OF water, and sci the
saucers about the room, particularly where
the disease was first observed. As these
diseases always, or at least generally, ap-
pear IN damp, cloudy or rainy weather,
make q brisk blaze in the hre places or
stoves. Throw open oil tho Windows aud
ven,iators aud take care that oil the filth,
lf any there be, be removed. In few
hours ycu will find the disease checked. 1t
there are any dead WORKS on the hurdles,
they must be removed lefthsIih.
Hete must he iDdulged with an explain
alton of circumstance OF rather laugha.
Die nature, though II is as much at my owa
expense, as any bCdy's else. II IS IN Tela
! ton to the discovery Of the valuable pro
pcrtiss OF chloride OF lIme, in preventing
? and curing disease m silkworms. 1t Is
| well known tAat have often claimed the
discovery OF this nest valuable agent, aud
: that some years ago, scientific frsaea.
e nan read a paper before a learned society
IN Paris, setting forth the importan, fact OF
It's then recent discovery, aud eiueldliIng
its great value TO the silk. growing IuteTesi.
! What will the public think Of me, and OF
S the Frenchinan OF science aud especially
5 OF the learned society OF PARIS, when ~.
2 formed that We are NONE OF Is entitled IL
y the credit of discovery, that II IS an old
y rcmedy-an old agent, used AID recon.
d meDded b. CouD, Dcndolo himself, whose
y writings se al Of Is bad read, whose writ.
J. tngs sere and had long been familiar as
0 household words 10 the sasans OF Pans
g \ Ct, such Is the fact, though | never wps
aware Of /! unill thts present writing when
b discovered II While looking over u trans.
/ latlau az D4udola ~ tho SIN Manual, pub
: lsncd by order OF Congress, 10 l-2-, II
1t shtch work il will h, found al page ll9
Il The article chloFGe, II IS true, IS not meu
b uorsJ by Dandolo al all but is elementary
d principles arc described and recommended
,, Tor the purifying Of nosloos air, very dis
= tlnctiy. | bad Ctten read the passage, arr
z understood something Of chemistry too, bu
9 never suspected taai the Combination d
e portion from Dantoio's bottle CT common
= sai,a black oxide Of nagancse, anu auuih
y er Of ~ sLlflc acid, would produce ehlorin,
y gas. /. i true, had | reflected moment
should have discovered IT. but all Of u
are IN Inc r. b., Ct ccas.tcTin: ;s,na- hen
!. scIrcs, ne, the Individual materials &c shtcl
b they are made. Hence my oversight, an,
u Il course that OF the learned men of Paris
y FOR my own part, ! ash pardon Of Dandol,
10 for tue claim | have heretofore set Up I,
ts his property bu, would recommend hln
z 10 Be little more explicit IN his descnp
lions. But the fIm,ga,Ion Of Dando;o
" though II be CHLORINE gas, Is no; a. good a
g The chloride d lime or Of soda us the ga
: evolved Is not pure, but Contains large por
z tons OF deleicFieus gases which are neces
J, sarity evolved with the chlorine. Besides
% The chlorides - lime end soda are iuiinlel,
D ntofe convenient and cheaper.
D. IL seems necessary u recur 10 the TEN
" perqiure OF the room, Or the purpose Of 90
y iicing 40 omission rinie treating on tina
10 brad. In very high temperatures, The
b FRENCH recommend sprink!ing III. room
y t"iin cold water, for the purpose Of coolino
IS ~ ! have often done injury by doiny "a
E and recommend that II be not resorted to.
- IL o. course creates dampnes. IN the AIR
'r which - inlnrious and often dangerous. II
D Inc weather be dry, free ventilation i. all
?, mat - necessary, where proper cleanliness
y - observed, 10, tho weather be ever 50 hot.
5 Dirkening tho room has good cfIec, IN
T. hot weather; AMI at 40 time must the s,t,
Q be allowed 10 shine upon the worms. A
triiighi IS preferred
t. ne worms will begin to spin cocoons
IRON the 10Th 70 the 3Jlh DAYS from tho
> Matching. depending on the care with which
I. lhey haFo been attended TO. As before oh.
: served, II careleesIy attended 10. they may
LII moi be "a haf1nrn -