The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-16

liar low character.
SuLRnra. has besn ussN from ~
earliest history Of sivilizatioo - : dasiniecs-
ant and purifier In the carrier plaques OF
Southern Europe, il was used for fnnlsefans
the cities and dwellings by burning It in she
streets and public places. 10 th4 plague o.
1865, in London, it was used very extensveiyl
BY ordinary fanisAtion, and also IN it com
bination in gunpowder in the almost con.
sinuous discharge Of artillery in the injected
districts, II was also used in like manner in
the yellow fever epidemic Of New Orlsaas, IN
1855. It's value for general dinnfection on
% grand . scale does not seem 70 be very
cousiderabls, but it is Of great value in the
destruction of cryptogamic and fuusic growths
(mould, must and the like), connected with
the decay OF organic substances. Hence. for
the publication Of cellars, close damp places,
musty grain bins, places where provisions
have been kept and become rancid or have
decayed, il Is the the cheapest and Of the
readiest application Of almost al other
means. A roll Of brimstone thrown upon
burning Goals, or q pine stick dipped in
melted sulphur or brimstone and then lighted,
is all that 10 requisite to be effective. Care
is necessary that the gasses escaping be not
SLOWED to enter apartments where persons
are living or sleeping, Is the inhalation of
such is very poisonous and destructive to ell
animal life. Its use in the fumisation Of
vessels is serviceable, and should be resorted
to at once by the officers of every steamboat
on the river that has had cholera on
board, 20 soon ~ they arrive at
the ports of destination. This should
by q standing regulation on the part of Boards
Of Health of cities where such steamers ar
rive and have had cholera, or even much
sickness OF any kind 90 board during the
trip If i, be true, ~ many have supposed,
that most of our epidemic diseases are prop
sga.ed BY "sporades" or, something hike
seeds of fungics growths then the action OF
sulphur famigalons must certainly be lnql-
Gated.
| CHLORINE and its combinations with lime
and zinc are in common use. The gass -
adapted TO the fumigations OF the sick room
when slowly and cautiously introduced a
shallow vessel like SAUCER, containing .
tablespoonful of chloride of lime placed some
distance from the patient, or IN an open WIN.
low. through which current Of fresh air =
blowing into the room is sufficient general
| " to destroy the eMuyis and purify the air.
The gas is very irritating to the air psassses
and If too strong will produce unpleasant ct.
tects 10 the way OF coughing aud diihcui res
pirstion. When it il desirable to disinfsct .
room which is unoccupied, it may be speed
lily done b. taking about half pound OF
equal parts Of common salt and oxide OF
manganese mixed and placing the same in .
-Lallow vessel and then adding gradually, at
short intervals, and as long as the gas escapes
about half ounce OF oil Of vitrol (sulpturic
acidl first diluted with an equal part OF water
and allowed 10 cool.
| Or if preferable place half pound OF good
| chloride Of Iime in similar vessel to the
above and add to that pint OF strong vines
Ear. The gass rapidly escapes and will soon
| LII the room Doors and windows must be
c!osed. Care is required in the removal oil
all articles OF cutlery, silver. &c, IS such are
promptly attacked by the chloride gass.
! For disiufecting white clothing this sub
stance may be used. To this end the articles
nre to be moissened and hung up freely ia the
room to be purified, but il there be much OF
ii double amour. OF the disinfecting. mate.
rial will be required.
| When the clothing only is TO be purified
il may be done by soaking the Articles in d.
lutte chlorine water. This may be made 70,
such purposes by dissolying pound Of chic.
ride of lime in gallon of water and allowing
tie same 10 settle, and when the water il
Gear pouring it of for use. This is suficien,
with some additional water for an ordinary
" ASH tub full of clothes, unless they are yer,
| foul when hey should be previously rinset
AID boiled. Fruit stains also may be re.
IL owed without injury to the texture by thii
process
! A solution of chloride of zinc, where Thu
etn be obtained, is equally serviceabie. ane
possesses the quality of having less otjec
| tionable odor. II may be obtained at mos
Of the larger drug stores with directions fo
| it's use attached to each bottle.
C1rbolic acid is another agent recent,
introduced for distinctive purposes. r
Is obtained from coal tar, and il
closely related to creoso,e in it's phys
ioal and chemical properties. BY it th.
cattle plague OF Europe, IT is said has beer
arrested. Il acts by ozonizing the air
thereby fnrnishiut the means of the promp
destruction Of oil animal exhalations in q
volatile state. 1t may be obtained in an ex
temporosed manner, by boiling .wo or three
a. arts Of coal tar in some iron ki,tle in do
alestic use on an ordinary cooking stove-tht
fumes thus given of being allowed to escape
into the apartments while all unnecessar,
enings ara closed. The objection to car.
+ lie acid is It's extremely offensive odor, but
~ in fumiga;iug after infectious diseases, the
i lildngs Az ships are generally vacated
q is objections is not of SO much account. Il.
,earness aud the ense with which it may b.
Ioatained, facility Of application and affective
mss, combine to make il one o. The mos
valuable agents within ordinary reach. All
the care required in its use is only such As Il
prevent lis being ignited
Permagana,e Of Potash. or the Permaes-
nate Salts, us the fluid il called by some
for domestic use, agreeableness and great eff
feiency. exceeds any of the articles hitherto
named. As prepared for the trade it is pu
up in qnart bottles, with directions attached
II is dark colored fluid, and when applied
t'll strength to articles Of apparel will injurs
them. but when diluted in the proportion O
au ounce to the gallon of water, any clothing
except such ~ possess delicate or vegetables
| colors, may lie immersed in it and entirely pu
Tiied, without detriment to texture or color,
When employed for disinfection, il undergoes
d. composition by parting with its oxygen, in
| the form Of ozone, and hence it effects the
destruction OF all vegetable organic matter,
in state of rltrifaction, and arrests the pro
cess of fermentation in such substances a,