Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-12-03

C0ofS, eD0 us ny o0ub0 ~ Aod bill against
~ gsilty psssy visAsst eeaisg In conlict with
osasnl 0sysrsnsat o. he United ssses.
cssst TAb " hsvs fsoa sae Of The Jury.
- asl ssly upos y fully correct.
Caoseo - I1D-hsolah.
Fer every eass u lisssss there b . cause
md, II ness easss. thss Aass may BE- traced out.
fhsss eaasss sss nsnsross. and the greater psrs
u shsa srs sssesabls 70 some acs Or some IN.
dssesssioa u cur own. The tendency Of die.
sass h towards cass, sad he aasssal STATE q
nas u 49, sfesel hssish. fbss ssss Of overt
vroag towards esFsslvss, o., V ssy the Isass,
II great indi.srssiea, from profound isno-
sanes Of What constitutes orr own happiness and
What our syssems require, are 10 numerous that
one o. two leading ones must suffice for this
tins. They ars eating, driaking and sleeping.
The Injuries 20 often felt and ssen from .ex.
cessive eating, hsssy eating and eating at IN.
ssssonstls times, srs apparent to every ONE and
may be readily obviaied. And 20 in the prac.
lice o. drinking. The debsaches secs clearly
the injuries he 10 iuAcsing on himself, and doub.
leS, resolves 70 change bic ways; but the force
Of habit holds him fast, yielding If not q. vii.
ling slave. But the evils arising from drinking
are not by any means confined 70 the intoxica-
ting bowl; but what We term innocent, and
even hsal.hfai beverages, are oiten pregnant In
evils 10 thoss Who indulge In them. Such 10 tea
coffee and most Of The fsrmented drinks Hot
drinks Of every kind are injurious; tea, the
least hurtful Of the common beverages, when
taken immoderately and hot, 10 not lees injurious,
because most commonly INDUCED In.
Coffee, We bslievs to be the cause Of q multi.
are numerous, obstinate aud incursbe e; and
moro especially when taken 10 hot state, and
In large Quantities. Il 10 doubtless true, that
eating properly, and Of properly prepared food,
requires no aid from stream OF hot liquids,
aud the human stomach requires but small
quantity VI liquid 70 aid II In IL digestive func.
tions.
But II 10 sleeping and it, numerous evils that
" wish to speak Of more especially, We mean
lie accommodations. Houses are constantly be.
Ing built without the least regard to health or
comfort In their sleeping apartments. p :,
rooma are generally but air tight bose
festly the most scrupulous care -
to exclude, not only the fresh = '"s o''N..
that which has been vitias. AIT, ''' A.es -
from the occupants. -. -. -, ,.na.n.v
70 perpirssioa ~ n, ,,.en and hence ieysrish
slumbe,. sls,s lug s'ssp -u1 '' ..,...:.. :,
,'... .sss hours, langour, detection o.
spats'' .voas headaches and nervousness gen.
crazy Say nothing Of that most prevalent com
.Aint-common colds. Injuries doubtless arise
At all times from small over.heated and ill-ven'
tils,sd rooms, but not half 80 frequent in wax
ing a. ID q sleeping state. Every house should
be bull, In view Of these evils, and every room
should have the means Of admitting not alone
fresh air, but Of allowing the impure to escape
The architect who has not studied the laws
health, and who does not regard those laws, ha
neglected the most important part Of his pro
fssson, and 10 incompetent to the proper d'd
charge Of 1t.
"The matter, Gays writer on public health
"of which living beings c0nsist 10 undergone
perpetual changes 1t advances from the stage
OF water, air, salts, earth compounds OF tn
other elements into the vegetable and anlms
organisation Vi nature, where II exhibits all til
p6cnonena Of lie. In this highest state ever,
beat VI the heart, every movement OF the limbs
every sensation along the nerves, every emotio
oflhe soul, every effort OF the INTELLECT dischal
rcs \ certain number of atom from their place
to escape IN the breath aud the secretons.
length the whole body dies, aud, rs its element
assembled through various degrees 10 the higl
est lite, 80 they descend gradually after deaf
through various transformations TO simple
states. In several OF these stages the decayin
matter has, IN the cir, in the water, and IN COZ
tact with the skin, the power to harm the living
Il has y tendency 70 impress It's own actions
their organs; aud, und, certain circumstance
the foul matter 10 the breath Of the nOlsOme pc
tilence."
In the air this decaying matter Is poison
aud il brca,hcd INTO she lungs and blood, it PR
duces disease and death. In conformity with
Law OF nature, the organic refuse in the atmo
ph~re ID converted by oxygen in . peculiar stat
into carbonic acid, or II assumes the form Of vc
la,ils ammonia aud Of other compounds, whic
are dispersed, the velocity Of the conversion an
Of the dispersion bearing certain proporsio
to the quantity Of such matter the agitation {
tie air, and the temperature. The refuse
water is subject TO similar changes under simil'
conditions. Hence, a. the circulation or tn
Gov Of water 10 necessary to preserve Its parit!
70 agitation or circulation Of air ia necessary I
it, purity and health giving influences
We are always surrounded, In air and waite
by an atmosphere Of dccaying matter. which
Sivea OF from our bodies and from the anima
by which 10 are surrounded but the qaantit
Of this matter, In noxious state, 10 reduced
insigni6cance when email number Of men liz
on 4 large area when their dwellings are q
high ground, and when al the refuse Is laid e
~ day, as is produced. under the disinfec,in
earth from which it sprang. Hence the gener
salabriiy Of elevated lands. In cities gre
number Of persons live on email ARIA, and Il
quantity Q, noxious matter produced is IN pr
portion to their numbera Unless then, tn
matter iscArried OF BY gosd ventilation, 500
sewerage. and systematic and constant atsc'
toa 70 cleanliness, health and life will sum
from Il. The eAass Of the unhealthiness ,
cities being undersssea, men should We Il
means which science end experience paints .,
a. e6lc,ent in its removal
- At . Railroad meeting held q Fsankfo.
q the astA ul,., Il vas Received that the Cea,
q Judge Of Noatsomery County b rsqusssa
TO take vote for and against . sabscsip<ien
100000 70 the cspital sock Of the Buslinets