Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-14
STOVES-THElR DELETERlOUS
EFFECTS.

have Tor years been aware Of the fact
that the effects Of stove heat were very in.
curious; that many, very many, Of .he
chronic complaints, which have been in
creusIng to such an alarming extent for
the last lew years. have been wholly or in
part produced BY the use of stoves; that
silently and almost imperceptibly, they
have continued to sap the foundations OF
heol' h, without giving an alarm, until too
late Tor the application Of successful aid =
Even those who have been 10 some extent
aware of these effects, have not lima CINE d
the extent of the evil, and consequently
this prol H. parent of those most afllic lug
diseases. such as consumption. ntrvous and
dyspeptic complaints, together, with others
has been permitted unarres' ed. To prev on
the vitality ofonr constitutions. This ~ no
picture oil fancy, but n soher, serious fact
forced upon my underSta ndiDg by expert
ence and observation, and against my pre-
JUDGES. for they were in ia, or Of the use
OF stoves, until absolute rtainty of con-
viction compelled me 10 Yield the point.
Experience, followed by observation,
had, years since, convinced me that the
effects OF stove heat were IN check expec-
toration, thus deranging the action Of the
lungs; also, 10 produce a corresponding
effect upon the skin, preventing perspira.
ton, and through these to derange the
whole sys,em-producing debiliated &C
ton, and verish or nfiamed state of the
blood. causing Ivy GOODNESS of the extrem>
ties, and followed by other symptoms in
their turn, according to their constiiu
ton.
Want OF change Of air in the room, dill
erence oil temperature between the air in
the top OF the room and at the bottom. and
obstruction OF moisture, had been looked
upon as some OF the causes Of these effects
but there appeared to be sill another one
farther hack; some organic change Of the
atmosphere, the effects of which were
Percep'ible. butt nature Incompetent
BILE. This has heretofore prevented me
from publicly sounding the alarm, though
have continued To do i, in private.
The light thrown upon the subject BY a
new system Of philosophy. which The re-
cent Developments OF scienre have ena-
HE'D me to combine, has removed that bar
rier- hence this communication.
Electricity being one Of the principle
combining agents in nature. is consequent.
y necessary element of physiological
combination. and is introduced into the
system principally through the lungs and
has to do with the action of the skin also
u is al'o necessary in the combr sion OF
fuel and we find the atmosphere charged
with the requisite quantity Of it for these
purposes: but the construction of stoves
Is such as to limit The amount Of air; hence
iron being good conductor OF electricity,
that agent is distracted from the SURROUND
ms air. l his process a so decomposes the
moisture hich The atmosphere contains,
which latter consequently loses lis mos
essential ingredients for the support Of ami
NAL life, and also becomes non conductor
OF electricity. which prevents it from re-
ceiving fresh supply from without. Wa
Ter upon the stove, in part but not wholly,
remedies he defect.
In view Of these facts. it behooves the
American people 10 look for, and apply,
remedy tor these evils. if they would es-
cape the threatened curse Of becoming a
miserably sickly and enervu'ed race.
NJ ID COOLING.
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