South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-28
Science and Health.
From Me Sci.ntifc Am,rican

The American Public Health Assooia-
ton, body the objects of which are suf.
hoientiy Indicated by its name, recently
held its second anuull meeting iu tho city
of New York. A number Of interesting
and valuable papsrs by eminent physicians
aud others were read, of the more impor-
tant of which we give abstracts herewith.
DR. NATHAN ALLEN, speaking upon the
laws of longevity, pointed out that n mind
well cultivated aud bllauced cheerful dis
position, temperate aud regular habits. are
great promoters Of long life. Hence lon
gevity is found among civilized nations
more than among savages. Tho prerequ-
sites ot prolonged life may be clsssed under
the heads of constitution, inheritance, aud
obedience 10 laws. IL was finally consid-
cred that physiology 10 its practical sppli-
cation is yet in it's infancy and when it is
thoroughly understood 10 the family and
the schoolhouse, the duration of life will be
greatly increased
THE HoUsEKEEPER' S RESPONSIBILITY
formed the subject of some excellent re.
marks by DIR. EDWARD JAMES, of ID orches-
ter, Mass, In which be said that man il
more affected by the kind of food he eats
than the lower animals, because he is of q
more sensitive disposition. All measures
of his life ought to depend on his digestion,
and the methods of his housekeeper The
stomach is originally sound. 1t can digest
and convert all proper food necessary for
the support OF the animal body. if il is sui.
tably selected and prepared II, after our
aal tba I, liz
ache, or are lauguid, nervous, depressed
have pains of neuralgia or Indigestion, or
our energies are overbornc, IL must be re-
ferred to the way in which we have treated
the stomach by putting unsuitable burdens
upon IL. a large portion of these ills are
due probably to our own fault, and to our
love of what we c Ill really good eating bur
the cook aud lousekeeper arr, more likely,
to blame
DE-. HAMLYY,of B ,ng)r referring to DIET,
considered that, in the selection of meat for
food, there is too little care. Flesh con-
fains the elements of vicious poison. Butch
ers meat contains but q small portion OF
nutrimen', as shown by French PHI = sicians
Ii IS now exposed 10 the air before serving
II for the table. The exposure deprives il
Of portion of its nuiriment Animals
should be stalled and fed before being Of.
fered for food but so far from that being
the case, they are brpugh, here by long
travel in cars, worn aud harassed The
meat should be prepared at the pastures Of
the cattle; and If necessary, the law of the
nation should secure such a Contamination.
THE SANITARY RELATION OF HEALTH AND
ARCHITECTURE
was considered by Mr.. CARL PFEIFFER "a
of great importance, inssmuch az the ar
chteci furnishes the human body, by means
OF its dwelling place, its house, with the
proper medicine wherewith 10 regulate its
intercourse wi what is iis chief food and
necessity IA this chief food exceeds
IN amount three :h1ussnd times that of all
other kipds, 80 in proportion is the science
OF bulldog proper hou,e of pre-e minent
Importance to the science of hygiene. Oue
Of the FIRST principles of architecture is
that the material If buildings should be
dry aud porous The furniture can chill
aud produce rheumatic affections if il is
damp or has heen long in an unheated
room. Cold bedrooms are breeders ofdis-
ease unless they have ventilation besides
their cold People sleep in alright cold
rooms and believe they are doing a wond-
rous thing for thrir health, particularly il
they have the bedr om aired in the morn
ing. All night long he air stays unmoved
aud becomes .lowly poisoned, while the e.
vaporation Of the body settles upon the
walls and makes the room more aud more
alright.