The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-28

Int we keen ourselves comfortable by not
contemplating them. The actual condition
of too niafy of QUE houses Is very much as
follows al the Bottom Of the garden. or
some otl,criacODranient place, there stands
h tempe of defame-t the common prlvy-
GOVERN ~ tit!ug vault. from the accumuia'
tiogs efzRhich there arises in. warm weather
the yilest air to which the human
s.nees have ever learned TO ACCOMMODATE
themselves, while in winter the cold biasts
rise through the loose foundation. causing
discomfort and danger to health. The PAIN
Is often blocked up Gith snow, deep WIN
mud. or oYergrown with. wet grass, ana SO
exposed to the public goze that the inH1tes
of the house are tempted to postpone tne'r
visits until nightfall. This aud the ulsl,ke
TO cold and wet are frequent causes OF III
health. u is true that our people are oetter
fed than those of most countries are more
handsomely, and perhaps more comioftaDiy'
clothed: that their houses are better iaf-
uished; that they have more than the ave-
rage facilities for education; and tnat thcy
have on many subjects much more tbau the
average intelligence. Their progress III
these respects has been all that couid
he hoped for. But for all this they not only
lack some Of the most important comforts
and deccucies Of life, they do not eVe0 kno"
lbcv lack them, and their false sense OF ueh-
c,cy is yerr much shocked it"Wc tell them
prccsely what they lack. With bodies that
are susceptible to the poisonous Influence ol
fifth. with their hearts torn by The loss OF
friends who have fallen victims TO maariai
diseases, they live on indifferent TO, IL not
ignorant of, the dangers and dKcomiorls
that surround them. They are busy in &C.
cuuulating the means for more luxury,
| while they remain blind to improvements
which. costing comparatively little, Woulu
prolopg their lives, secure exemption tfcm
disease, and make their homes much more
| fit ahodcs for an intelligent and prosperous
| people.
The practical application of the dislntctt-
| ng power Of earth by The aid OF lnechani-
cal conlrivance 10 simplify its application r.
due TO the Rev. Henry Moule, the vicar OF
| FurdiDstou. Durscisbre. England. Wh'le
the disintccting power of the soil bias been
known since the lime OF Moses, the sule-
| riority of dry earth Tor this purpose seems
| 10 have been 4 new discovery ana MI.
Muu!e has devoted himself in the most en-
thu.iastic aud faithful manner to the propa-
ration of the knowledge Of his discovery.
He has also devised IN apparatus Tor the
practical application Of bis system that Is
so simple, 80 cheap, and 80 effective as 10
| place it, advantages within the reach OF even
The most economical housckeeper. Those
who have known nothing Of tle use Of the
earth in this way will perhaps be surprised to
be told that such al application OF Aloule's y s.
TEN As NAY be easily made by any household
| in town or county will secure to all IN abb
soIutc immunity from the danger 10 hcalto
| and an absolute saving OF Ill the manure
that is,now wasted under tho present neg
| leclful system. This is plain language, -
| The subject demands.
| The portable form Of the cartll-cinSet Il
adaptrd for Use in any bedroom, dressing
room, Or closet, and the stationary closet,
| which requires less frequent attention, may
| be set up IN any unused room IL the house or
|! in an addition erected for the purpose at
any convenient point. II is best in all cases
| (as with the water crsels) 10 give slight
ventilation to the apartment in which either
the movable or stationary closet is placed !;
but this IS not absolutely Necessary, as, with
4 little extra care, and by using the earth Il
little more freely, every suspicion OF Odur
may be prevented. For those who wish to
avoid even hcslight expense Of Introducing
the mechanical apparatus it will be quite
|'sutfc;ent to have box of siftcd dry earth
| with tin scoop Or small shovel, with which
| to throw down the requisite quantity Of
clnh after each operation. For use in the
sick room. where an earth CcmmOde cannot
be obtained. it will suffice to have few
paper bags. holding about pint Of earth
each, with which Immediately to cover
the deieclliou. Nothing is better than
siftcd coal or wood ashes, mixed with
earth, il possible, but not absolutely
necessary. Thus the ashes which are
| now i nuisance, and after removal from
the closet for the fourth or fifth time, may be
handled without the slightest offence. The
apparatus, which my be 4 tight box or .al-
vanized iron coalhod. or ordinary pail, eau
| be cmpted from time to time in an ordinary
clubhouse, where the contents can be kept
| dry and raked over for future use. To sum
up the evidence, il is reasonable to say the
eurth.coSct is y perfect mlchine. It's cheap.
ness, It's simplicity, aud its adaptation to all
| circumstances make its general adoption
| morally certain. 1t will not djspllcc the
water-closet until its danger 10 health is
more generally understood. MRS. y. &c.