Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-06

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Servants Cabins on Farm

truth of this observation will be Qge.a
by but few, and while it is indi.putabs b,
regard to the progress Of the art, -.
sciences, especially of their appIica,i,,
the useful purposes Of life, yet this pr.,,.
has been very unequal 10 some OF the ia,
tant practical departments Of life.
The attention of the writer has. fora.
time, been directed To the uncomfort.b,e.
dition of the houses, ''cibiDs" As ttev
usually called, Of the colored popu,,,
among US. Eugaged to a conside;a5.. =,
tent for several years past, in tue pra,,j,.
medicine in Middle Virginia, where A..
ton to the comfort of this people !. p. ..
considered than 10 the Eastern count.
the State--the writer has witnessed a Pr,
amount of suffering and discomfort, a,,,
siouiug often disease and death, for p.
want of more comfortable dwellings. E,,,
often been the duty Of the writer to er...
into one of these cabins" to visit the -,
iSN' WV ''~ s-t
it may have been with pneumonia, and r.
only light admitted was through the b..
hung door, tie crevices between the b..
forming the door, bali an inch, or al ,,
in width; or through the inters,ices be,s..,
the logs, once occupied with "chinkiag a..
daubing." 1t is impossible for the phy,la,
10 discharge his duties under such clr,.a
ha
deem cupping necessary, be is afraid : 81
pose the chest for as long time IS mas .
necessary, to the cold and humid atu.ysyss,
around 50 10 the application Of blister
in dressing blistered surface; and the ,.a
difficulty occurs in changing the under "a.
meots. Every physician who practise, d,
profession IN the country, III bis auenla,.
ev on the farms OF some OF the o.
wealthy, must have felt that it was INFO.
BILE tor recoveries to take place in s0ms
the dwellings, occupied by the colOrel 30.
lstion. frequently. | have felt it my Jun
to insist On the removal of the sick IL @.
dwelling Of the master, believing that .,--.
wise recovery was impossible. | do nOtV.
to be understood as insisting 90 expense
houses; or rs Directing altogether O. JIG.
houses, but do urge the importance OF r.
Portable houses for the cOlOred pOpuIa,0g-
Would any one who could AVOID It be "
ling to live in a dwelling without pa,
glass TO admit the cheerful light! A..'
that many object to glass windows 10 S.
houses OF servants, because they BEL.
they will be soon broken; but every ph,
can of experience will testify that tbe' i,
necessary, anu to prevent frequent breasc.
we recommend that they be arranged b..
up on the sides of the dwellug, or it nesr
sary, let them be placed as high up u, a
joists..
The dir. fJor in common use in cabin:
very Objectionable. 1t 10 an extensive q.
sorDent, and retainer Of dirt aud ngls'sn
and the very open floor formed OF W.
soned boards, is, also, Objectionable, becl.-
it permits a large amount Of dirt to -
through the creyices and accumulate
meath. 1t ls the opinion Of very M1
gent physician of one of orr S5u@-
States, S. W. Burney, NJ. D., of FOrlr
Georgia, that one OF the most treq.-s
sources Of typhoid fever is from the a...
mutation of filth under aud around h...-
of long standing. How greatly would o.
appearance of many of our farms, 90.
our country generally, be improved, by %:
erection OF neat and comfortable dweIl,.
for our servants. la travelling tbrg.
Western Virginia, for example, tbrc!.
Frederick and Clarke, bow frequently g..
pleasantly our attention is directed q @'
handsome. comfortable, and convenient bare;
and stables Of the farmers. And shall ".
10 Middle Virginia, be satisfied to CONSTR:
less comfortable dwellings for our serSs1.
Our interests and our duty prompt Us 10 o.
eide otherwise. think the evil exists chez,
because it has not been duly considered. ].
this communication shall be at al! Suece'
full in directing the attention OF those C..
cerned to this important subject, and ,
conducting in any measure to praeucs, r
suit, the writer will feel that he has te-
amply rewarded. A SOUTHERN PHYSICAL
Culpeper County, February ;, 1906
The writer has two cabins with WHO
sash containing each tour panes OF glass d.
not a pane has been broken tor seEsfa, lt''
and these as low as usual. and one Of tue Ds.'
aH hty oh iF.I