The Portland daily press., 1866-05-02
OZONE Va. CHOLERA.

1st Ozone is oxygen in highly electro-neg-
alive condition, j. c. in an active state, and is
produced by means of electricity passing
through the air.
I'd. That ozone is destructive ofmalaria and
highly beneficial to health in time of cholera,
seems reasonable from the salutary effect pro-
duced by severe Thunderstorm. In several
instances cholera has entirely disappeared az
ter a thunderstoIm,-and ozone reappeared
where there had been none for forty-eight
hours. DR.. Hammond, p. 165.
And further. that it is destructive of malaria,
is very evident from the effect produced upon
a putrescent piece of meat by applying eiec.
tricity to it, or by generating in the foul atmo-
sphere OF q room current OF electricity; the
destruction of malariais perceptible, from the
stencil produced.
Sd. 1t also appears to be generally conceded
that cholera has prevailed to the most alarm
ing extent ia low, filthy, undrained malarious
localities in cities, and was accompanied with
the least amount of ozone or none at all.
In fact it is claimed that the cause of chol-
era is positively known to be filth--in state
of decomposition. Now, in the absence OF
ozone or electricity, and vegetation, the oxy7
gen which acts in the capacity OF the preserver
OF the living, and bllrier OF the dead, becomes
over taxed in its efforts to remove, the dead
out of sight; there being no ozone or electric
vegetation, with the rays of the sun to hberate
the oxygen from the carbonic acid, phosphor-
us, sulphur, and aqueous vapor; the result is
that instead of pure active oxygen every breath
comes in such localities freighted with the ex-
halations from the living, and the funeral
pyres of unnumbered dead bodies.
4th. Now, since ozone is produced by cleo
tricity, and is destructive of malaria; Or in
other words, ozone and malaria are never found
in m xirnIJn uI1anfifips fnoafhar tho ca,,,a
time and place, and that cholera has always
prevailed most violently in low, filthy, and
malariOuS localities, and was accompanied by
the least amount OF ozone, or none at all,
arrive at the conclusion that where ozone ex-
lists or is produced, in its maximum or even
average quantity, there will be no cholera
9Th. In further proof, l would add, that the
amount of electricity generated in a telegraph
office, seems to be sufficient to keep the oxy-
gen in that room in an active state, and to the
extent of my observation, during the preva-
lence of cholera in this country, never knew
an instance OF any one engaged in that bust
ness, suffering from said disease. And the very
fact that they were exempt to the above eX-
tent led me to the investigation of the cause
why. The reason seems obvious, when we
take into consideration the foregoing premis-
eS. il nCitE-- ~ SIS l3
Ipresume the most fpersons who have been
in telegraph Offices in hot weather have MOTTO
ed peculiar odor. That is caused BY the ell
ectricty ozonizing the oxygen, and the stencil
isprodnced by the destruction of the malaria.
9th. In conclusion, admitting my deductions
to be correct, allow me to suggest the proprie-
ty ofremoviDg, as early as the season win per-
nit, all filth, animal and vegetable, that is COL
Letting in our streets, alleys, &C., and about
our own premises, and if cholera should visit
our country the coming season, apply to your
houses and places of business an ElectrOme-
ter, and keep out of the night air, for night
seems to be the time when the messenger of
death is the most active. A. L. HAY.
Burlington, Iowa, February, 1865. 90