The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-08
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yvIimrr and Smah's European
Times, the following statement, in
reference to recently discovered
disinfecting fluids, in England. Fit
shall turn oat to possess the qualities
attributed to it, it will be one of the
most valuable discoveries of the ag,.
We hope that its virtues have not
been magnilicd:
1ArepoTt on Mr.. Leloycn's "Disin-
fectinr Fluids" BY DR.. Southwood
Smith,, X. ID. Granger, and Joseph
Toynbec, Esqrs., has Just been pre-
sented to Parliament According to
Mr.. I.edoyen's statement, the finds
dis;a!ect nigh,-soil, not destroying,
but increasing vegetation, mora par
ticularly as regards agriculture,
completely preventing the diseases
II potatoes, when the land is manur-
ed with di>infected nis!t-soil. 1t
disinfects hospital wards Of miasln d,
also cellars, water closets, and build
ings infected by impure gases. 1t
disinfe cts sailors suffering from fever
on board Of vessels; it will also dis
infect ships at sea and under quar-
antine. Itdisinlects patients suffer-
ing with infectious disorders and
wounds, also dead bodies, so that
they may be kept nearly month
also different parts of the body can
be keptfor hcparpose of dissection,
for coroncr's inquest, &c. The re-
mort, which is one OF considerable
length, winds up with the following
"ceneral conclusion |. That this
fluid does not possess any peculiar
power in preserving the dead body
from decomposition, and that, there
fore, it is not applicable to any con-
siderable extent to purposes of dis
section. 2. That it removes the fn-
ter ofputrefying substances, vcgeta-
BILE and animal, by deconposing the
sulphurated hydrogen upon which
that feter chiefly depends.-3. That
it is capable ofprcventiig the olsen
gagement Of sulphurated hydrogen
in sick chambers and in the wards
,ofhospitals, and Of removing it in a
few minutes whenit is present, not
merely by dissipating the smell, but
by destroying the poison. 4. That
the use oft is simple and easy, ani
az the occasions on which it is re-
quired are Of constant occurrence,
and asst has the peculiar advantage
ofbeing itself inodorous its possess
ion would be a comfort and blessing
to private families. 5. That. by de-
composing the sulphuretted hydro.
gen, it removes from night-soil the
poison which renders such matter:
injurious to health, and dangerous t.
life, and by changing the ammonia
from avolatils into fixed substance
and thereby preventing its escape
and loss, itpreserves in the night
soil the principle which renders i
chiefly valuable as manure, while i
presents that principle to the plant ii
form which is known 10 be highly
beneficial to vegetation. 6. That
as it renders the removal of night
soil practicable without creating ;
nuisance, it ought, in our opinion, t.
be made matter ofpolice regulation
that no privy or cesspool should b'
emptied without the previous use o
sufficient quantity Of it to destro,
all offensive smell. 7. That it i
amost ssfulapplication 10 priv
les and cesspools is only palliatioI
OF their evil, and does not remove
the objection to its existance, tina
there is and can be no safety but il
the immediate removal Of all excrc
mentions and all other refuse mat
tiers; and that the retention of sucl
matters in and about dweIling-ho,,
ses is dangerous to health and life
and altogether unworthy of natio,
which has made any progress in civ
ilization. s. That tits, in our opinion
essential to the health of the pcopl
thatprivies and ccsspools, as lon
rs their existence continues to b
lawful, should be constructed in sue
a manner as TO prevent the escap
oftheir liquid contents, and that thei
construction, so as to secure this OBJ
jcct, should be rendered compulsor
by a positive legislative cnac.
ment.
Honey Bees.-An acquaintance {
ours, in this city, who is quite a bee
fancicr, and closely observed an
studied their habits FIR sevp, nj wear,