Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05

cavern, where in a few hours, two.thirds
of their number died. On board steam
ship during stormy night one hundred
and fifty passengers were confined in .
small cabin, but when morning came on
ly eighty remained alive" the othcrs hav-
ing persisted by breathing carbonic acid
gas.
Ample provisions are made for light.
Ing and warming our houses, but sadly
deficient are the measures which we EN-.
ploy to supply our private dwellings. a.
well as our public halls, with pure air,
and yet the latter Is Of more importance
than the former.
We are told that, 1T has been ascer.
tanned by actual experiment, that expired
air contain 40 parts of carb0nic acid in
1000 parts Of dir, and that parts car
bonic acid in 1000 parts of air causes
discomfort, even it only occasionly
breathed, and that air which contains
only two parts carbonic acid, If constant
ly breathed, causes ill health; consequent
ly every room should have at least from
ten to fourteen times as much air as We
actually consume in . certain length Of
time"
Every person should be supplied with
at least ten cubic feet OF air every min
ute. This rule cannot often be violated
for great while without bringing dis
case and suffering upon the constitution
of the viOlator. A school room thirty
feet square and eight feet high will seat
sixty pupils: allowing ten cubic feet Of
cir per minute to each pupil. the air will
be vitiated in twelve minutes, and ifthe
teacher neglects to change the air, the
pupils will be doomed TO breathe foul air
the remaining time they are in school.
If the school has reckless teacher who
does not attend to the proper ventilation
of the room, the pupils win become rest
less and sleepy.
fthey desire to have quiet, studious
and live scholars, they must give them
plenty of pure air to breathe.
Much might be said about the ventila.
ton Of sleeping apartments, but We win
only answer the question 30 frequently
asked, SHOULD We keep the windows Of
our sleeping rooms open during the
night" We would answer in the affirm
| alive, for the only difference OF choice Is
between breathing pure night air and
foul night air.
A draught of air is not necessary fol
good ventilation, and should be avoided
if possible, especially if a person is per
spring. By opening the windows or
the leeward side ola school room the un
pleasant effects of current Of air may
be avoided. If the windows are lowered
from above, and raised from below cir
culation Will be established.
While the pure air is coming in at tn
top the foul air escapes at the bottom
yet this is SO gradual that you ar
scarcely conscious OF the fact were it no
for the purity Of the air maintained i,
the room.
In the words of another, I would say
do not be alarmed by the presence 0
pure, fresh air.
| 1t is a free and safe sentinel, watch
ing over your health. Raise your win
dows and welcome it to all your apart
mcnts, and it will assist you in main
tanning rosy cheeks, good health AM
long life; bu: expel carbonic acid gas
which is midnight assassin.
1fpemitted to remain in your slecpin,
rooms lie will gradually but surely vitiat
that life giving fluid, the blood; lay tn
foundation Of disease whose names ar
legion, and death will claim you for hi
victim before you have lived half you
natural days.