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lon, however. ~ s1luds only. to the manner Of
he application "a the wx1tA OF modern ctv11tIt-
Ion. since tic tnes ION which tha whole sssten Il
based wa recognized IN tho Mosaic NV, y may
be keen ty seferenee To DeutssuuomIs chsptcr q,
II and L. This tset b simply thai aoe dry
earth b the uost perfect d.siufec:or and deodor-
iEer that knoxp- Tne eazth eioset Ia only :
con,t1rance 10 male nse OF this material fur the
necessities Of domestic life, i1ssead OF the water \
ct0aet, which cannot be made perfectly tnotIsu.
etye. and which serves, At beet, onf 10 remove
tho offensive matter from Our immediate prcs4~
ence, but IN no wise to prevent tho e1hs!atton Of
III nouous gaSee, which render IT, In al cities, a
prominent source OF disease aud ie2th. It'll ur-
DeeessatI-eyen II We could afford the space
70 desestbe the conatrncuon of the earth
closes-u fa1 c1plarAiion Of which. With llics:ra-
ttopJ, and a detailed sta.cMent Of exceedingly
Interesting experiments In its use In hoArt:sls
hEd private houses IL given in pamphlet now
before Is" Ear,p Closets: How to Xatc Them
xnd How 10 Use TheD," By Geo E. Wa1tng, Jr.,
OF Newport, R l. Itis Sufficient 10 say that II is
n simple IN construction h1d as eaAS ot tntrodIc-
uon In any house a. Ii the aier -coset, ard while
1t Ia much ltss ilxble TO get o2t OF order ta per-
feet cleanlIneas aud freedom from Offensive odor
render Al cary TO reiatr as any Article CT domes-
tic fG1ntiora II has bean thoroughly tested not
on!f In gtenf lcCber Of private housea In the
Eastern cities bus In hospitals and military eAtas-
1ikhuentr, Rhtte great numbers Of people were
| collected, AID where n . consequence lts de-
ncienc1es, II they existed, woull he most likely
| 10 manifest thenselres-apd IN ercry tastaccc II
has proved 80 entirely competent 20 nil demands,
AID Of stch ineft,mahle value In promoting tae
| comfort Of the household, acI especially In Cases
OF eicAress that the testimony in It's faGur Is not
on!, uuarimous. but enthusiastic.
| The War Department. a1ter testing It At some Of
The &otls, here large bodica Of men are collected
Il Ecther, have authorized tis Introduction Ia El-
| tA1y establishments, whererer practicable In a
| great G2py manufacturing eatabllsnmelt4-aa,
for irstArce. the Novelty Iron WorEs, IN New
pri,-it has proved 20 entirely successful IN op-
eIsuor, and OF euch 1ne4umahIe yAlne In the re-
lief II affords from the Offensive features Of the
old system, thas no induccnent would snflce for
its abandonment BY those wko have experienced
| It's benefits. The only oondit.oaa necessary fol
the fuldluent Of its duties arc that1t be Kept sup
| Piled n Nh ice, dry earib, uhtch BhoRld be loan
or clay, as sand or gravel IS Useless for the pa1
| poGe.
With this prositIop, the earth closet Is nstanilI
nrd perfectly elective IN It's work Of deodo1 tza
ton, and 20 readily does It absorb aud ntnn,latt
e,tr5talng that b orenalve, that In thost ttm'
| the tante aA1th Ia again really for use. and th'
Process ns5 be repeated iii It has been used nv
| or t'x unes. and Acqultcd Ie1tltztng powe
| eSu.l 10 ttat OF Peruvian guAno.
The q0eAton VIII naturally arise IN naost mtadi
] how The Inhabitants OF cities are to procure IN
: pecessAry supply Ct earth. Convinced a. We AZ
that the ea1tn-clotet Ia deatlned ere long 70 b
coLtide1ed as nuca reeesA,Sy Of c1si]tzcd life
+ gas, or any other oogoaBlS great promoter ol h
} man comfort, It follows ss matter Of coCr.
c t1as The ve1} great yaiue Of the lettilztng mat
! rial thus introduced into the mark
!. will estAbllgh new mud very Inportan branch
= business, ard companies viii be formed IN e7cl
city who will supply families With properly pr
q pared ear.h.
For ,he present. It Is enough to say that FOL
4 batseie CT earth have been found a tLt1lcent su
u ply for family Of nre persons for th1ee mouth
>. and Professor s. W. johnson, of tho ScleuI
q School Of Yale College, h.s c:tmated The valae
" the night koM thus formed at s5 p
a1npm tor each pereon. 1t must be Ferna
= beied that BY this proociA the full ral
=. Of the lettnlzipg power OF the mater,al Il
III laiceti, aud 1t IL converted In rerJ short til
lu,o j tly. tnoccruus powder, whereas, VII
&c Fixed with water, its vu.uo as manure II lor
u mcst ralt wasted, and Its offensive aaalitaes IN
tcercf OsItefAtfd. II Is Essential that the cal
NJ be thoroughly died, and free from 1uupa-
u. Tits can easily Ike aone without artificial heat
= properly cotstIcctcd bins, IN which suIl1cit
kupply cau he kept TO insure III being ready
use As wanted Tha eystcm IA 60 obvtously 9
~ largely conducive 10 the ceEofeE: end health
=. every individual and every community, white
- ocers 10 e1mple q solution of the problem VII
~ las 60 long puzzled the btA.ns Of scientific C1e1
'a the utilizing Of gyeas source Uf agnculsu
- | wealth, which has heretofore been nimolt VIII
~ | wasted,-1hAs but littir time can tapss before
=" Introduction will be everywhere inpe1atistly
msnded.
- CHICAGO, Dec ., 1860.