The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-09-15
tFor the Gazette.
Mr.. EDITOR:

l Mr. EDITOR.
Sir:-On reading COM
munication in the Gazette of August 25th
over the signature of s'Doctor," / learn with
no small degree of satisfaction that an i'm
portant discovery has been made, viz: that
4 Human health depends entirely upon
an enjoyment Of a fresh and pure atmos-
phere." 'Air to be pure and healthy re-
lquires continual circulation "It is there
fore certain that confined air, unless it be
confined by dry vitreous, or mineral surface,
is impure"
Wonderful discovery, joyful news to all
classes. To those who practice making a
dust-pan of their heads and are continually
trying to fill the frontal sinuses of their
craniums with the powdered weed, it seems
to say, 60 on; you are in no danger Of suf-
fering from the practice of thus tickling your
depraved olfactories.
To those who are in the habit of chew
ing the nauseous stuff, indulge in it to sa-
tiety. To those who choose to make q
chimney of their nose, to set fire to one end
of sweet scented Havana and with the
other end in their mouth to perambulate our
parks or other places Of resort, or in the
steamboat, the rail car, or the bar-room,
show how gracefully they can perform their
part in this refined and genteel accomplish
ment, persevere, your health will not be in
iured by it and then it is SO agreeable to
keep up the morbid excitement of the
nervous system when the habit is once
formed.
To the worshipper at the shrine of Bac-
chus, fill high the sparkling cup, let it cir
culate freely from hand to hand, and from
mouth to mouth, let no fear of Delrium
Tremens, or the smaller evils that usually
follow in his train, haunt you in your mid
night revels, so long as you breathe an at
mosphere that is in continual circulation or
that is ssconfned by dry vitreous or mineral
surfaces"
To him who worships at the shrine of
Mammon, press on, strain every nerve, deny
yourselves of comfortable clothing or whole
some food, undergo privations the most se-
we're, only be careful to supply yourselves
with plenty of pure fresh air.
To the most refined voluptuary, indulge
every passion, crafty every desire, only be
careful to observe the foregoing rules in
reference to your breathing and you are
safe, for recollect that human health depends
entirely upon these things.
Again, the Doctor has discovered that
.the most refrangible rays [of light are Of
the greatest importance to animal and veg
etable life" Now it would be quite sat
is faction to me if the Doctor would be so
kind as to inform us how we are to distin-
guish between those rays whichsare most
easily turned out of their course in passing
from one medium to another, and those
which are least susceptible Of it; for rest
assured, kind sir, that if we are dull of ap-
prehension we are anxious to learn and
would be truly grateful for the desired infor-
nation which You are doubtless able and
willing to communicate.
As the Doctor has chosen to stand behind
the curtain l suppose he will not think it
it-;nealar il / prefer to stand in the shade, es-
Pecissy merenrp- Il in the nineties
and the sky cloudless. If6main . ~
I Yours truly TEcuMsEH.
4 Our friend is rather hard upon the Doctor
as we presume he used the word entirely in q
comparative sense.-Ed.