The Ottawa free trader., 1875-05-08

The progress made within the past ten OF
fifteen years in the construction OF dwelling
specially in the matter of air and
ventilation-is striking illustration of the
advance OF Intelligence III regard to the laws
Of human life and health Now that the
fashion is established for building houses
with large rooms and high ceiling, we find
even the cheap class of labOrcrs' cottages as
suminE much more Of lofty and healthiul
air than formerly; and some of the best old
fashioned hOu, S are being mOdernizcd by
having The root and Chambcr-ccillnGs clcvat
Cd, or By liitu the entire frame, and thea
lowering the ;in floors.
Akin to IL and based on the same laws,
is the rule "r.ch fOrbids the planting oI
shade trees or all shrubs 50 near to a dwc..
ling "a to Considerably shade the contiguous
ground or tnr building The reasons for
this, however are not generally understood,
and the influence of fashion docs moi as yC;
sufficiently and Ills reform, though Il l. do
Ing so TO some extent
Sunlight and air are Gods great agencies
Of life and health and sensible people are
bcginn M t. learn that these agencies should
have frccr scope within and around our
dwellings. Every farmers wife know. that
sunshine is the best swcctcncr of milkpanS
and If fCathcr.bcd3 and wooden garments
and very experienced physician has noticed
that families living in houses closely sur
rounded with trees and shrubbcry, are more
liable 70 disease than those whose habitatOns
allow the tree influence Of the byecZe and
sunshine. This is especially true in villages
and towns where other buildings, fences, etc,
Oostyuct the circulation Of air, and where
there IS in all CaScS more or less OF decOm-
posing matter and offensive odors polluting
the air, 50 that IT, free motion Is essential 10
Its purlhcatlCn and hcalthiUness.
PrCT. ioumans, in his excellent "ilanG
book ol HouSchold Science GevotC- mum
Der OF pages to this impnrtan; subject.
speaking OF the effects Of exposure, shade,
drainage, etc, nc SAYS 1T il often Surprls-
ing what eileC: = small difference ia the ele
walton has upon The healthtunc>s OF parlIc-
ular spot y IiSe of sixteen feet within 300
ysTdJ has been known to prCdGCc an entire
change from relaxing 10 a b.acin, air.
lhe lower place was completely cnvclopcd
q foliage anu without drainage, while the
higher was comparatively free from trees. and
tau SoOu !a!i ioF surface water and sewer.
age. = Where nOxiuus eyhalatlons
arc set free from any sosrce they are difruscd
through the vast volume of the atnnsphcre
The lau of gaseous diffusion, aided bv winds
and storms, secured dispersion and universal
sdmiXture. Oxygen finally takes eiTec, upon
these baneful carnations, destroying and
burning them as truly as If they had been
consumed in a :lrnace'
The lack OF sunlight and ventilation in a
majority o! OIL houses, especially where sur
rounded with trees, is manifested in summer
by the appearance OF mold on shoes, gloves.
etc, in the chambers and closets and even on
books in the library. When such mildew is
seen the occupants may be sure there Is
poison in the air and means should be taken
at once to admit Gods sunshine and wind.
Cut away the old trees Of whatever kind that
shade The hocsc CT grounds Immediately