Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-29
VOL. XIV.
Nentilate the Shop

rev things are more insidiously underminino
the constitution and vital stamina of msnS
young people" than the want of sbop yent;'
latlon, particularly in the evening, when ths
gas is lighted o. 'N'
There are many trades the occupation in
Nnlcn Is very light, and requires little or nc
eAertion. Stati0ners, fancy wool, ton sbops
ana the like, nearly all keep their doors closed
because it is 80 cold" The result is that tbe
burning gas yitistes the air in the shop: and
tne assistants inhaling this, the circulation OF
tne blood is lowered, and the outward cold is
felt all the more. Again, there are some shops
tne contents Of which naturally yield emana.
tlons OF an unhealthy kind when a free current
OF AIR Is excluded. Who, for instance can 90
into shoe shop, the doors of which are kept
closed, without at once being conscious of the
unpleasant odor Of old and new leather The
same may be said Of a ready-made clothes
depot-the peculiar odOr Of the cloth and fus-
tisn, the burnt gas, and the confined breath of
the people serving therein, make it exceeding
disagreeable to stranger, on entering ont o3
tne fresh air. If a remark be made by a pur-
chaser that the shop ''smells close" the assist
ant is almost sure to reply that ''they don't
notice IT. What, however, they do notice.
is headache, languor, loss of appetite, ennui
debility, pallOr of the face, blotcby skin. red.
ness of the nose, white face Ali unheeded
;Ssarnings 10 Ventllate the dwelling place, and
Many drapers' shops are badly ventilated.
some, where they drive good trade. have
been enlarged by the addition of neighborins q
houses, all the hreplaces have been removed
ard but one or two entrances are left IN tbs
whole building. There are on the other hand
many trades where the doors are ALWAYS omen.
the result is that all engaged in it are healthy
ana never complain of being cold. Look at
the butcher boy, blooming and healthy. he.
cause of the free ventilation of the sbons or
places Of trade. VI
Inc nose is the gate to the lungs, and what
ever is indicative of Hnpleasantness is nm
heaithful, and should be shut out. Instead of
closing the doors to keep the shop warm. il is
better If the cold is severe, to wear warmer
under-clothing, half-gloves, thick stockings,
warm jackets, and wOolly neckerchiefs In
winter dress accordingly in warm clothes and
plenty OF them. Arising from we'll known
causes, cold air, particularly fresh air, warns
the person that breathes it more than warm
air. IL is proVerbial that persons sitting quiet
ly In room feel a draught' from every
Granny. THE key-hole blows enough TO turn
MIL; though they ''creep into the fire.
ana roast themselves, they have always one
AR would put them into glow.
As gas burns, and people breathe, water is
produced and exhaled; if this steam has been
condensed on the inside Of windows, Won NAV
De sure the shop wants ventilation Dust of
every Kind should also be avoided with scru-
Puious care Every morning when the shop
Is busted, doors and skylig hts should ALWAYS
De wide open, so as to clear away the dust as il
nieS about 1t avails but little to dust with
out getting rid of it out of the premises; to
make dust with brush in one place for il
TO settle in another, is labor in vain. Persons
VINO takes a morning or evening draught of
dust are sure to be trOubl, with sir-tube com
plains. This, then, is another reason for Yenti-
lating the shop.