The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-09-29
From Halls journal Of Health,
NIGHT AIR.

Daring the msnths 0f September and De-
tober, Throughout the United States, wherrv.
err there are cbils, and fever and ague. in
termittents, or the more deadly forms Of
fever. it is a perniciaus. and even dangerous
practice, to sleep with the outer doors or
windows open; because miasma. marsh EN-
anatiuns, the product of decaying vegetation
all Of which are different terms, expressing
the same thlDg--is made so light by heat,
that il ascends at once towards tie upper
portion Of atmospheric space. aud is not
breathed during the heal Of the day, but the
cool nights Of the fall OF the year condense
il, make il heavy. and It settles on the
ground. is brpathed intn the lungs. incorpora.
ted into the bIood aud if 10 il, concentrated
form, as in certain localities near Rome. il
causes sickness aud death within few holrs.
The plaques which devastated Eastern coun.
tries IN carrier ages. was caused by the con-
centrated emanation from marshy localities,
or districts Of decaying vegetation; and the
common observation Of the higher class of
people was, that those who occupied the up
per stories, not even coming down stairs for
market supplies. but drew them up by ropes
attached TO baskets, had entire immune
ts from disease, for two reasnns, the higher
the sb,de. the less compact is the deadly at
mcsphere. besides, the higher rooms in a
house, in Sumner, are the warmer ones, and
the inIasipa less concentrated. The lnwer
rooms are colder, making the AIR more dense.
So, ny keeping all outer DOORS and windows
closed, espec tally the lower mes. the build.
ing IS less cuol aud comfortable, but il CT
clsdes the infectious AIR. while ITS warmth
sends what enters through the crrvlces inn
medIately TO tue ceilings 81 the rooms. where
II congregates, and is not bre1thed hence
IS IL that men who entered the bar-room and
dining saloons Of the National Hotel, re-
naming but . few brief hours. we're attacked
with the National Hotel Disease, while la
dies who orcnpied upper rooms. where con.
slant hres were barning, escaped attack. a.
though remaining IA the house for weeks AZ
tune. IL was Tor the same reason that DR..
Rush was Accustomed to advise familie. in
Summer time. not being abb ~ leave the city.
TO cause llirIr Younger children especially.
! to spend their time abuvr stairs. We have
spent a lifetime ourselves ~ the West aud
extreme Suu,h. and know in our ava person.
aud as TO those shn had 6rmnass 20 follow
our recommendation. that Whole f,miiirs will
escape all the lorlns Of Fall feyers WHO will
have bright fires kIldled az sunrise and sun.
set 10 the family ronm. BIT il y too piain
= prescription 10 secure observance 10 more
than one family N ten thnusand. After the
third frost, aud until the Fall Of the next year.
il . al imporian. means Of health f"r per-
sons 10 STRIP With an nutei dnur or window
partly npen. having the bed 10 such posi-
ton, as to he protected frrm ,lraught Of air.
We advise that no person shuIld 20 TO work
Or take exercise in the morning on an empty
stomach but If Il IS stimulated to action BY
a cup ii ceii.e. or crust Of bread. or apple.
or orange. exercise ran be taken, not only
with immunity. bat to high advantage 10 all
chill and lever lOcaliIies