The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-03-04
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preference to any place near the sea
coast. Ina the country choose a slope
rather than a plain to buim upon on,
and where the sun, can have full access
to it. if possible, all day. BE sure IF
need be by etfectual sub drainage) that
the soil is thoroughly permcable to
water. Let no moisture from the soil.
from any source be permitted to distil
It's pernlclouS influence upon the future
dwelling OF It's inmates. Let the ROOMS
be large, Of substantial breadth rather
than height, and SO pierced with windows
that the air may have bountaous and
tree entrance aud exit. Let FIRE GiaGes
be built in every room and chamber, -
fire places made for real use not Tor show,
and not closed with iron plates which are
to be pierced Tor air tight stoves. Ilschew
all furnace heat except for warming the
entries and corridors erroe
Outside the house let there be ample
space for air and sunlight. One cor two
trees may be permitted to grow neal the
house, but not to oregshadow it, for
nothing but evil comes from to much
shade either Of trees or climbing vines.
both OF these may very materially pre-
vent the warm rays Of the sun from
reaching and bathing the exterior. or
from penetrating the interior IF the
| house, which they should be allowed to
do freely, even i'll the depths OF the sum
mer. Nothing so deadens the atmos-
phere as the too, constant closure of the
windows, blinds, and curtains, whereby
light and heat as well as fresh air are
excluded Every morning let the win
dows be opened widely. so as to drive
of the remains of foul air that ha neces-
>arlly accumulated from the sleepcrs
during the previous night. Every night
let part Of the windows be left open
ana if possible at the top and bottom SO
that during sleep there ray be still
plenty OF fresh, unb~eathed air fer the
children and adults to use. Or course
the amount OF space thus opened will
vary with the season; but often eva
during our Northern winters, esp, ciaiiy
in a flrnice- heated h0Gse, sul;ii aDer
ture, at least, may thus be left I w0 or
three extra blankets only will be Ii, eded
for any cDlluess thus caused.
As TO tae value of fresh air, alike for
the healthy and the invalid there seems
to exist great Doubt in this community
Even the healthy have no reaI faith in
its efficacy as a means Of giving health to
Invaiids. Almost without exceptions we
have to educate to that faith They
have SO many doubts about the weather.
It IS too cold, too hot, too windy. or too
clustering, It is cloudy, or an cast wind
prevails These and a hundred other
devianons from perfect weather are 10 ted
and the unfortunate invalid ,lgietly
stays within doors TO avoid theGi Moth
ing is more pernicious no behavior more
unwise. Both invalids and healthy per
sons oncht to eSchew all such view, as
arrant folly. Whenever IN doaJt,'3 we
say to our patients about going out
aI,cuys 20 out If violei'y storm is
raging to which no one would Willingly
expose himself, then keep to the house,
but the momentjt ceases, sieze the occa-
sion for exercise out of doors. at
would be better " said the late John
| Ware, 'sfor everybody sick and well, to
face every storm than 70 be fearful as
wenow usually are, of even a trace Of
foul weather - = -AtJInttc M9athfg t07'
lVp1ich $3.50