Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-10-01
Night Air-.ssasonablc Hints.

During the months Of September and DC
,oler. throughout the United Stairs, wher-
ever there are ehills. fever and ague, inter-
mi,,eni., or the more deadly forms Of fcNer'
Il &. pernicious, and even dangerous prae-
ticc to sleep with the outer doors or win
dows open, because miasm, marsh cman'-
ton, the prolact Of dccayins vegetation
all Of which aro different terms expressing
tho .ame thine-is made 30 light by heat
,ha, IL a.ccnds ut once towards the upper
portion Of atmospheric space, aud Is not
brca,hed during the heat o( the day, but
the cool nights Of tho fall Of tho year con-
d,n.e IL. make IL heavy, and IL settles on
the ground. is hrea,hcd into the lang', In
eorporarcd into tho blood and II In i's
concentrated to'm. as In certain localities
near Rome, it causes sickness and death
within few hours.
The plaques which swept Eastern o'un'
tric. ia earlier ages, were caused by the
concentrated carnations from mhrshy local.
i,ics. or districts Of dccayins vegetation /.
aud the common observation OF the higher
clls. oC psorlc was. that thosa who occupied
the urrer stories, not even coming down
stair for mhrke, supplies. hut drew them
up by ropc- attached 70 baskets, had entire
immunity from discas, for two reasons the
higher the abode, the less compact is The
deadly atmosphere bcsidcs, thc higher
rooms in a house, in summer, are The warm
or ones, and tho miasm les concentrated.
The lower rooms arc calIer. making tho AR
more dense. -, by keeping all outer door
and window. closed. especially the lower
ones, the building j. lcs. cool and comfort
able. hu, /, cSclud's The infectious air while
Il. warmth scni. what cntors through Tho
cr,vicc. immediately % tho ceilings It TIE
rooms. vhsr' it consregat,s and is not
hra,hci hence ii /, ,nat men who entered
tie lur.roam and dining saloons ot The Va.
,ioual Hotel. remaining bot a few hriei
hours. w,rc attacked with ,he National H..
tel disease. whrl, laiie. who occupied upper
rooms. whore constant Gr- were burning,
escaped attack, although remaining in ,ho
house fr w,cks at time.
/, was or this same reason that Dr Rush
was Acrustnm,I ,o advise families IN the
,ummer-iims, not being able 70 leave tho
city. 90 cau.c their younger children c'p'.
cially t, rp,ud their time above stairs We
have spent lifetime ourselves IN the West
and cy,rcmc South. ami know in our own
rsrop, aud as % those VIII, have had the
GrmueS, ,o follow uur recommendation. that
whole fimille. will escape all the forms OF
hll fver, who will have bright frs kindlcl
at sunrise and sunset 10 tho f'mily room.
Bii It 2. TO, plain prescription TO secure
Observance IN more than one family ia ten
thousand.
Amer ,hc ,hirl fr,s,, and until The fall Of
the next year. b, i'un important means II
health fr persons to sleep with an outer
door or window partly open, having The 5cd
in such q position as 70 tc protected from
drurhi of air.
We aiyise that no rcr',n should ~ O.
work " take exercise In tie morning un an
cmriy stomach but II It i stimulated ,o
action hy n cup Of coffee, or crust OF
bread. or apple or orange, exercise can be-
taken, not only with impuni,y, but to high
ad,antac, % all chill aud fever localities.
Hall. Journal of Health.