Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-20
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the luscious air Of spring time, would
be productive of increased vigor and
health Of body, but this is simply not
the case, as evidenced by the ably pre-
pared and valuable reports of City In
spectcr Morton. This difference of
mortality between the last month of
spring and the last month Of fall, arr
ses from causes which are under the
control of the people or beyond two
each will be mentioned. The natural
causes are, 1st-The increased damp
ness of the atmosphere, proven by the
fact that doors which shut easy in win
ter, do not in summer. 2d-Nature
takes away the appetite for meals, for
heat giving food, in order to prepare
the body for the increased temperature
of summer. But two errors in prac-
tice at this time, interfere with wise
natures arrangements and induce many
and pail full and dangerous diseases -
First, the amount of clothing is dimin
ished too soon. Second, the conven-
fences Of fire are removed too early.
All persons, AND especially children,
old people, and those in delicate health,
should not remove the thickest wooden
flannel of mid-winter, until some time
in Nay, and then it should be merely a
change to little thinner material.
Furnaces should not be rcmoved, nor
fire places and CRATES cleaned for the
summer, until the first of June; for
brisk fire in the crate is sometimes
very comfortable in the last week in
May; that may be rare occurrence,
but as it does sometimes take place, 1t
is better to be prepared for it, than to
sit shivering for half day, with the
risk to ourselves and children, or some
violent attack of spring disease. By
inattention to these things, four causes
are in operation to chill the body and
induce colds and fevers. - Is
First-Tho dampness Of the atmos-
!, phere in May.
Second-The striking falling off in
appetite for meats and other cheating"
food.
Third - the premature diminution
of clothing.
Fourth The too early removal Of
the conveniences Of fire.
And when the very changing condl-
of the weather of May is taken into
account, it is no wonder, that under
the influence Of SO many causes of di-
minution Of the temperature Of the
body, many fall victims to disease.
In November, the healthiest month
in the year, we have put on our warm
est clothing, we have kindled our daily
fires, we have found keen relish for
substantial food, while the dampness of
the atmosphere has been removed by
the condensation of increasing cold.
The wise will remember these things
for lifetime, and teach them to their
children.-Halps Journal Of Heath.
POPULATION AND Wharf.-The popu-
lation Of Europe is now estimated at
10, 900, 900. We do not think it has
increased more than ten-fold since the
birth Of Christ and therefore it is
fair to suppose that, placing religion
and civilization out Of the question, if
37S,000 soldiers maintained the peace
Of Europe when the population was only
81, 900, 900, 3,780,O0O should be ade-
quate to maintain that peace when the
population is 272 200, 900 but instead
Of this we find that the military forces
Of Europe, (naval and military, not
including the British Indian army of
100000, and the English militia Of
145 900, and also, the Turkish army
Of 81, 900, as being non mristian,)
were in 1855 no less than 1895, 900
and we greatly fear that if more peace
able feelings do not prevail among civ
ilized European nations, or the govern
ors of them in 1860, than are now
predominant in 1859, we shall then
present the awful spectacle Of 5,OO0,-
900 human beings under arms, whose
sole business will be to destroy and to
injure one another to the utmost of
their power!
UAIR-SNAKEs.-The idea is very
commonly entertained that horsehair
will turn into snake or an eel in Wa
ter. The supposed transformation of
horsehairs into slender eels must have
arisen from noticing what may often
be found in ct bitches and stagnant
pools. A keen observer may discover
what appear to be long horsehairs; they
are, however, a species Of RnneHaes,
distinguished as the Gordius aquati-
Gus, almost as fine as hair, and Of a
brown color, with the ends rather
black. l have taken them out Of the
water and examined them with a mi,
croscope, under which they resemble an
earthwc1m. They exhibit considera-
bic vivacity out Of the water, and have
all the appearance Of horsehairs, with
the wriggling movements Of eels.
The BIBLE.-There is more argu-
ment in the following facts in favor Of
the Book Of books than its enemies
ever can fairly meet and overcome
"Out Of it have come all pure NOR
alities. Forth from it have sprung all
sweet charities. 1t has been the motive
power Of regeneration and reformation
to millions Of men. 1t has comforted the
humble, consoled the mourning, sus-
tanned the suffering, and given trust
and triumph to the dying. The wise
old man has fallen asleep with it fold
ed to his breast. The simple cottager
has used it for his dying pillow; and
even the innocent child has breathed