The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-06-21
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How to Avoid Miasm,
The most favorable circumstances for tho

The most favorable circumstances for the
production of q miasmatic epidemic
speedy malignant. and wide spreading.
are tie exposure Cf the muddy bottom of
pond or sluggish stream 10 the beaming
heat or n summers sun. Tn less than Il
week whole nelghh0rhoOaS have been strick
en- with disease. Vet under such circumstan-
COS. and according % the well established
laws of miasma, five families may dwell
within half q mile OF q drained mill pond.
and yct only one viii suffer from H. while
the other four Wall remain free from unus-
nal disease:
First-Il rapid stream OF considerable
width runs between the drained pond and
the house.
second If there IS intcrposel a thick
hcdre or growth OF living, iuxuriaut trees
or bushes. 4 treble row OF suuhowegs IS
known io have answered the purpose IN ro-
peafel cases.
Th.rd-ll Tho prevailing winds from Jrne
- Oc.ouer are from the house toward Tie
pond
Four,h-if the house be on steep Hill.
THE reasons Tor the above exemptions
are here shortly recapitula;ei:
Flrst-Miasm does not cross 4 wide,
rapid stream.
Seconl-Nasm is absorbed 10y thick,
living. l4Xuriant foliage.
THIRD -M.asm canuct travel against the
wind.
Fourth-S.iasm cannot ascend q high
steep h.i.
Tserc Is no mystery in these variations
nor any complexlty. when The laws Of mi
asm aye thoroughly understood.
IL VIII oc practically se.u. Tor The young
farmer. in pecun.4gy point OF view, 10
understand. further lhat IN one year, q
house ON tnc banks 90 % mili pond. or any
sluggish stream. may lee visited with sick
ue-s. tie very neat year that same house
may he exempt because a. IS very cold
summer. aul the tMvl year u SIT escape
becau~e j, Is a very h,t summer. and tine
four.h year il VIII be very hcl.th!ul aaD.-
tdtlol because IL Las been a very we. sum
Der.
WY these variations
E.rsl-Nmsu clun0t form. or il y does,
cannot Use through "a foot or $3.50 @. depth
oil water. and t.e wet summer keeps Tie
pond covered.
Sccoul-ILe hot summer dried the BED
OF The pond 10 dust. and there can De no
Elia-El without ulmpucss.
The cold simmer aid not give lie degree
Of beat necessary u the generation OF mi
asn-,lat is. So degrees OF Fahrenheit.
These principles July explain the appa
-clt mystery oi The enilemicS DID New Or
leans already referred 10 IN The irst part OF
--is article
Au Illustration of ihc Laws %. miAsnl,
which lle writer VIII never forget was had
ddriu- cholera sImme. ll Boston. under
the following circumstances:
Tle c.ty aallou-es Inau3 lga-el = mos,
pe-iec, system Of cleanliness. Efforts Were
made 10 procure the services OF reliable
men 10 visit every house l,om cellar 10
garrett ana cOmpe. the removal OF every
thing which should have even = remote
tendency 30 invite tie ieariui scourse. The
results were admirable; there was hot =
Sll-.e case VI cholera except lI E1rt re-
stIlc.el district; IN fact. only one family
was attacked. \ more special eNUln.isa
ton was instituted. when there was found
IL remote corner Ot Tie cellar. large
plle q the accumulatiOns al bad house
keeping iOr years. and tbs Was Ia 4 STATE
Of pulrl-Uy. On lis removal. and tbs
plentiful use Of tne most powerful dIsinlect-
ants, the disease 40 once disappeared ano
dIdno- re-urn.-4gi-. Report.