, 1873-06-01

Are the Emuvia, Therefrom Pesti-
lential in Effect?
An Argument to Prove that the Popular Belief In
This Regard Is FaiEacy.
Unpleasant Smells Not Necessarily
Noxious.

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nnu' o1neaso peins e'ts ~ "non' o"4ne "
| 'no paeh1 sauouy' e1oe' "o8A " 1oiun'
~ ~ ~ paooaeoo s'11a ne'e'o"nJ .tAn
ueo' 1nete II no' soln'neR passing ou' "na'
oasea ou tno aooFe 1neory, enolnns co1nnltteee
Sanitary Superintendent, and other influences,
combine to keen the mind Of the nub1jo in con.
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aanger. Al1o" me TO devote 70" lines to the
discussion Of this subject, 80 that We may pos
sihly ascertain whether there is auy good reasop
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uo TO pe 30 a1ar1nngly horr1ned. Wlfh the bug
Qt2E VI pI1QH6pOTk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. tan
nerics, and other establishments connected with
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sA1 N0 .. 40'o.0 ~ W. 10y.
- "ei''e ~ saAo conc1os1on5 oh tn1s sao1ect,
it becomes necessary to examine the nature OF
the odoriforous products which are formed By
tho nntrefsotion of the rofnse en,ma1.mattar ~
waf .a thoss which 49,. formsd hs tha -.
"eu % 1nose "n'cn are iotneo oy tne processes
OF manufacture, "a rendering and drying, to
which they are subjected in order to convert
1,ha ,7oro ,,h;ob s~a 1xa,ora+o5 H., xa,5or;,,,.
LAG oooA7 VICE. 90 1'4Asoo .' ~ .onoeine
are represented oy smaA qoant1reH OF Fola1ue
oils, which, in their action, aro of no danger,
either to animal or yepetablo life They may be
condensed 1v naaa;nr them tbroncb :, coo1er ~
,~-.~y ~ sAA ~
oes1oseo W puln1oS tuen. 10 say tna' tAo
Vapors o. substances 30 inohenslVe, mixed IN q
small quantity with air, would injure the same
for breathing. ia abennd- They con1d oplv h.va
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n more an1pss 10 tao iuags tnan sne son'ng Ea-
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1r;4 aannrnted ana -
fn5r1ra, hatrri. ra1cr;an;e and ethaF r',1ets1a
asds na a';hat,ncaa - conon1aq net,,ra
an H. ~ ethapa H. s,s,.at'
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usoa:ns, tha I ~ p} II ~ tno
eatunl toi .ue euRpols " an1a1 d;,,t. n.e pu1 ~
t tno asmoapnof, & sao u1sg"n - .1l".1I ~ IL
pfc3, ~ h1oat,ad r. ptse1f Srn,,S hn ;nstn19
5a.t13 sns ~ I'm ar -oev ia 5;jnta5 Nv ntLa-
neaon3, 1nu 80 sno ara o. ay ~ o'uea
sa1 xr;thont Il ~ baa,th ~
1en-a gartar,na ths., csrhone so;d a,9 49, At9
them ara nasr a. danoerona an ca,rhnn;c 1, nT;da
.rI,;Io 1nna ~ ,ha,e "a nsa7 ~ shar
nven as nc7fnmev and favora ~ eaiahioa NJ, NJ
ma contemn1atcs thc nTohih;tion ~ t1,a raa ~
coaf for hoat;nr r,,rnosea m accnnnt ~ tha var1
5anoarons Il,66nrr1, ;noiorons carhonic ov;dss
,vhch fharahv ia craate in n11,a1titv ontva;e1.
in0 a thonsond- -fo3i tha c.aaa cra,te;1 10 qha
nn{ra1artion Of anima1-matfer in sIanrhter;nn.
houses and other eatablahments Of similar
. Now. why should the easeous products of
+hosa t.hfahmanta ha 1oefed nop ~ sr,ei, ~
alarming 1;pht All the oasae thna ;,nnartad -
The air are ike a drop in the sea- and they fave
no effect except upon the nasal organs :: and the
effect thew have upon these is not phvBicaliv dr.
ferent from that Of loyoly flower OF 3 sweetIy-
scented perfume. Il, in the driving Of auimsl-
matter. the heat is carried to charrinc temper-
ature, the products OF DIV distillation viii also
contaninate the air. These products are CHIEFLY
combinations OF ammonia With carbonic and
other acids, together with empy1eumatic sub-
stances, the yapors Of which are not onl7 harm
less to the system, but, in some degree, possess
disinfec tive properties.
There is not the least doubt that the gases
which are created by the putrefaction Of AMI
mal-natter are highly disagreeable to the smell
but this does not Justify the general assumption
that they are also very dangerous to the human
system. The theory which, in this respect, has |
almost gained universal ground, is, that, in the |
putrefaction Of animal matter, certain 1niasma, |
contagious or infectious matter, are created,
which produce or nourish contagious diseases IN
the human System. Do the facts warrant such |
hypothesis Those miasma which are consid- |
cred to be the carriers OF various contagious dis
eases are, In the nature Of their action, closely
connected with, or rather belong to-, q class Of
substances m which are termed ferments-that is,
such substances as are capable of producing IN |
other substances changes which, in magnitude,
bear no proportion to the small amount
OF Of :, 1efment Wh1ch Is required to csuse
such change. Brewers or distillera'
yeast may be taken as well-known