Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-07-10

Obscure Sources Of Disease

eenstAnces 81 the patient. They Are rcu-
dered peculiarly trying 10 che patient. aud
The skin Of those who have them in charge.
FROM the obscuriiy o( origia anS persistence
under treatment. ara arc cured only by
change u residence. or 4 sojourn a. the
seAshore. To bring uP some 81 che santa
~ points Which perhaps unsupported by
many. have bearing sa these peculiar
physical disturbances. Is the object Of this
paper.
Al Poisons must be in solutson either BE-
fore or after entering ths sy-,eu,. to do it
any harm. As a senersl thing perhaps the
wells and springs 81 Oxforl County in their
natural state. are quite ire frcus cbiorsdes
and nitr4tes. and contain sufficient carbonic
acid to convert the soluble ox;ies into IN
soluble o4rbonafes. Which are incrt under
ordinary circumstances bat exerenenti-
tious animal and vegetable Substance. de-
composing on the surface Of the earth an
warm weather. develop nitrogenous con-
pounds which being quite soluble in rain
water. peroolAte through the soil into wells
IN The vicinity. and suck va,~rs are drank
unhesits;ingly and unsusPectingly by ihou-
sands. People therefore throw Cut a; their
kitchen sloP door. Substances ~h;ch NAV
after being transformed in natives lais-a-
tory. return TO thea in the form Of Neural
era. low fevers. &c. trsubling them bevond
measure. The compost heap and barayard
80 rich in samoniacal csupounds. are pro-
h6c sources q soisble salts. and on sandy.
porous soils. should be removed far from
fountains supplying the culinary depart
meat;
PArticuiSr u'eutioE SHOULD BE- made % the
manner IN vhich water = drzSn from wells
and cisteins; IL tbrouSh lea5en pipe. II ].
generally PciSonous On tbs accosut-par-
ticulariy upon ne frsf introduction % the
pipe. and ia a sunuie-'s Temperature. chem
real change BENG quieSr~ Ead greater a. 4
high. than Al a low temPerature Water
thus drawn may be clear - crystal. iuolor-
ous, tasteicss. and bat lrrtlv rcartive o.
chemical tests. and yet cary 20 the repeat
cd drinkeE tiereOf Lsda,-n asp. ~h;ch re-
rnotciy Hsay not b. altosstbe- harmless. A
frsil conssiss:ioa viii frs suffer. Draw
water throusk = pipe tai Il hzs the above
conditions. a.; = stand e . hour. anG al
the disagrecablc tase and odor will ti-en -
As PcroePtiblc % the senses. A. II q had ~
NAMED = week in the PiPe itself These
chemical changes IN connection ui:h metal
&c lead. are more intense IN souse localitie.
and waters thza others. and moreover nav
be partially controlled by The plumber
Upon examining ssaJen wss.r-tube Which
has been IN use for some tine. a. al the A.
gles and curves. there uiI Be an excess q
the white pro;oNi6- Of lead-strctching q
the PIPE probably producing an slecfrical
condition and raFanic action. whereby
chrmlcai afhnities arv assisted Wells en-
closed with bricks and c,uicute,l with nor
tar. are unquestioua5ly distrustful IN con
nection with lead. - the presence Of lime
val assist corrosion and also all in the So
luton Of tie oxide. Leaves and sticks as
si't ozydation by their organic constituent.
II lead pipe riH BE- used. these evils should
suggest their remedies 10 the ariizan.
IL Is practiccd o. some extent. O. paper
the walls q certain rooms With green "a
Per. the pigment q -Lich j. almost iuvaria-
bly, an arseuitc Of ooPP.T. ia rooms sub
jet 10 much steam and saPor. AMI pa-ticu-
larry IN sleeping apartments. it should ind
no place. for the vapor Which arises fron
sbuiition > distilled chemically pure. and
vii unite With great willingness 18th the
eolorIng matter. and on sgain evaporatir J.
20 dryness VII diHuss a feeble poison
Throughout the room. Co De LreafhcI ard
absorbed, 90 become silent cause q con-
stltauonal disturbance The ordinarv ft-
paper Frequently used for The destruction q
those httlc torrents q domestic economy.
being charged Nth tie oxide o. arsenic or
hrsenical cobalt. and placed iu shallow disb-
- With water. is eqaaliy rerniciou. on g.
count q cvaporizarion. But in hsnishinr
he ia Of tais. dwelling. shoaid uot 10
made dark dungeons ior The sane end. for
hight determines the tone and color o. an
individual. ss vel a. a plant.
Plants and trees a. thev occur IN M
i're-ulthoui ~lirh animal Hfe could not
Dc maintained-ofteniimes nav D.. i,,gri.
Gus When cliiieaici in tie inhabited room
The human langs take in Oxygen. uhi-b /.
indispensable 70 hie. and give Of fr..f-
earbonic aeid ~ah every resriratoa
Trees through tbc'r leaves. undrr Gle a.
ton Of the light. give Oxygen snd receive
ine carbon. thereby restoring and u,airtain-
i''S ne ei'iii3rIum-a respiration thourh
the conscrse Of nan. b. quite AZ essential Co
tlc1r hie. but ~,thiraw the light from
them. and the process b. reversed-in che