Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-06-11
CeIIars sbouId he weii drained and woll


Cellars should he well drained and we'll
ventilated, especially If they are to be
used for storing vegetables. II Is beyond
doubt that sickness Is frequently caused
by the dampness aud bad .odors arising
| from cellars. This $50 true that there
is much force in the suggestion that the
collar, ,shapld, be made outside Of the
house, least not under the partsusuals
| ly, occupied. I4f1i fe.fr at.rrifef tlfN
!, Ordinarily the house that is warmest
in winter is coolest and moet eomforta.
BILE In summer. Where little money can
be spent some things which would add
TO comfort cannot be afforded, but often
a saving in the first cost is poor econo-
my, as the increased expenditure in the
course of years may far exceed the cost
ofthe things omitted. In wooden houses
it is important that special care be
taken to prevent ingress of the extreme
cold cr heat. The use of building paper
is g, vat help at email cost, 1t will
pay wen to use II not only on The sides
but under the floors and roofs of houses.
Windows and doors Should be maie to-
fit closely and the wide opening under
the dashboard so often found should be
avoided il possible. fEaf
Ventilation is very generally neglect
ed. Many intelligent people seem to
believe that the purity Of the air is de.
termined by its temperature; that cold
air is peaeBsarily pure. Almost every.
body ADMITS that fresh air" is desirable
in 1ot weather or in too warm room,
but very bad air is tolerated, perhaps
unhoticed, If it be only cool Ventilation
is secured in room with many cracks
and loosely-fitted doors and windows,
but in an expensive and undesirable
way. Currents of cold air flowing on
the floor are very bad for the health and
often cause unnoticed suffering on the
part of small children. In an ordinary
house, lying on the floor in winter by a
grown person soon shows how uncom.
Portable it is, yet the children creep and
| lie there unnotced. So direct drafts are
| to be avoided. 1t is better to have the
room so it can be made nearly air tight
and admit air and allow it to escape by
| openings controlled at pleasure. r =
In every case where it is practicable, a
room should have windows on two sides,
otherwise perfect ventilation is very
difficult unless special apparatus is sup
piled. The windows should extend to
within foot of the ceiling, which should
never be less than eight feet from the
| floor, and better ten, and should always
| let down from the top as we'll as raise
from the bottom. 4,.... ....t,..-
One of the simplest and cheapest con
trivances for ventilation in winter OF
which we know is. to Introduce fresh
air through a tin or wooden pipe under
the floor, coming up at the stove, and ex-
tendingup beside 1t and the stove-pipe
to the height of, say, six feet. The air is
warmed as it passes up, and the tendency
is to have the air pass out, instead of in,
atthe cracks and openings. .sa .au
Shade trees near the house are exceed.
ingly desirable, but they should not be
too close to the house nor too thickly
planted. Sunlight and fresh air should
not be excluded even TO secure shade
Thick hanging yinesonthe wallsare also
to be avoided Western Rurdl.i uia 1