Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-08-02


The Public Health.
There is probably no place on the western
shore of Lake Michigan, that will compare with
the CITY of Kenosha for the healthfulness of its
location Whether this is owing to the sandy
nature Gifts subsoil, or the proximity of the prai
RE and the destitution of timber on the western
side, we are hot prepared to determine; doubt
less all these considerations, with others that
need not be mentioned, have their effect. But,
as community, we have reason to be grateful
that we have enjoyed such a measure of health
from year to year as we have. While some of
our neghboring cities on each side of us have
suffered and are suffering from the scythe of the
Destroyer.
The diseases which affict men in life have
their natural causes-amongst the many causes
of the spread of epidemics, perhaps Fear is the
most prominent. Nothing so prostrates the
system, and relaxes the nerves as fearful appre-
hension of an evil. This is constitutional with
some-others are not so easily affected by it,
Our natural healthiness of location should re-
lieve the timid of all fear of danger from an cpl
demic
To the mind thus possessed, and the system
kept in obeyance to the natural laws of health,
there is no danger of sickness. While we are
upon this subject we wish to call the attention
of all good citizens to the necessity of obeying
the wishes of the Health Officers in regard to the
removal of the Accommodations of filth. Itseems
as though the law of self-preservation and COM
fort would prompt to this without the necessity
GERS. Bu:where individuals are found so desti-
tute of this necessary virtue, we hope the proper
authorities will see the premises cleansed, and
everything that would tend TO faint the sweet
breath of Heaven removed in considerably less
than a very short time. The repairing of the
road near the Baptist Church, and some other
places that might be mentioned, has prevented
the water from being drained off, and the conse-
quence is, that very offensive masma is con-
stantly generated by the heat of these dog-day
suns. This is the city's own business, and if il
is not attended to on their part it will be incon-
sistent in them to call upon private individuals to
abate their home nuisances.
Fear and Filth, then, are the main causes Of
disease. We see readily the remedy-if you
have paid the Printer and given good promises
for your other obligations, there is no reason why
you should fear-and according to the doctrine
of the Bachelor Saint, '' Cleanliness is next to
Godliness." We advise therefore that frequent
or daily baths should be enjoyed by every one
the poor and the rich, the old and the Young
the working-man and the loafer Cold water is
powerful tonic, very bracing to the exhausted
system--it may be taken internally without
harm, if the patient is sure there is no alcoho
mixed with it.
If these suggestions are followed there is nc
danger from espread of an epidemic. Ii any
body wants proof in reference to filth being
generator of disease, let him call to mind any To-
cality where he may have known of the preva
lence of disease. Gods laws are perfect; il
they are broken and disobeyed, the penalty is
sure to follow; no matter whether it is disobey.
ing the laws as respects proper quantity and
quality of food, or the liquid we drink OF the all
we inllale.
/ We say then as we said above, Nature has
done every thing for our locality that we have
reason to ask, and if we are as true to ourselves
as God has been lavish of his bounties and bles
sings, we shall long continue to remain healthy
and happy.