The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
The Anti-MonOP01iSts

some OF the causes are SClll UNDISCOVERED
science has proved that improper food,
impure air by want Of ventilation, sud-
den change of temperature, irregularitv
in feeding, want of shelter, bad water,
are all injurious to health and that ami
mails feeding in the field are often killed
BY hoar frost, excess of suculance, ergot of
rye, or liver fuke. Some of these are
caused by low undrained soil and MAS.
matte exhalations. The dangers to hui
man health are very numerous, and
have been discovered by science. es-
pecially bad water and impure air; the
latter, owing to the numerous closet and
sink drains, is too often the fatal cause Of
fever and other destructive maladies.
We innocently and confidently believe
that rush Of water down the pans,
pipes, and covered ways renders them,
and the atmosphere in them. pure and
clean but know that it is not so, for
their adhesive attachments and corros-
ions, which simple water does not re-
move, and which too frequently gener-
ate putrescent and infectious gases, are
little suspected. In large mansions,
especially, have had nasal evidence
early in the morning, before the outer
doors were opened, that there wers dan
gerous exhalations from escaped gases.
We are very much indebted to recent
science for providing detergent COM
pounds which, are as cleansing nature,
and / would especially mention the
'permanganate of potash" as first and
best. It costs about los. h.. single
pound in small house, up TOGO lbs. in
large mansion annually would save ma
ny life. | have been told that we are
indebted to Mr.. Condy for its discovery.
| always use it. Its action is immediate
and without smell.
SCIENTIFIC VENTILATION FOR MAN
AND BEAsr.-When see much gaping
in a private room or public assemblage,
l know that the ventilation is imperfect,
and that the occupants are rebreathing
| the tainted air which had already passed
through the lungs. Fortunately for our
cottagers the joints and door fittings are
imperfect, and permit the entrance OF
some fresh air; and our open fre-places
and chimneys are, to certain extent.
safeguards; but the system, or true prin-
ciple of ventilation (health / call it) is
bat little understood. therefore exhib-
| it to you this evening an illustration OF
the true principle. Folks naturally, but
enormously suppose that large hole in
the root or ceiling will permit the foul
air to escape and fresh air to enter; but
it is not so, as you will see by these can
dies, which in less than a minute go out
for want of oxygen; but if | divide the
opening vertically, by dividing it into
two parts the candles burn brilliantly
and permanently, tor all the vitiated hot
air goes out on one side Of the partition,
while on the other side the fresh air en-
tiers and descends, thus causing circula-
ton without draught. This system has
been in operation at my business ;,remi-
ses in town, and in thousands of other
establishments. with great benefit. but
it is still very insuficiently known. 1t
is very cheap. 1t was first applied by
the late Mr. Watson, OF Halifax. York
shire, and is continued by his successors,
but the patent has, believe, long since
expired 1t is especially suited for sta
bles and cattle sheds; but how rarely
we see it 1t is the want of ventilation
which causes farmers to keep their hor-
SEES in open horse yards, because expert
ence taught them that unventilated sta
bles were fatal to health. When agri-
culture is conducted scientifically, cattle
sheds and stables will be warmed in
cold weather mp to certain tempera-
ture. and warm food will be given-for
| it is q well-ascertained fact that heat can
be produced by coal much cheaper than
BY food. Before leave the ventilation
question should say that both men and
animals are merely living candles or fires,
and will suffer or 60 out Tor want of OK.
ygen to keep up the FIRE or heat Our
annual Coggeshall meeting, at the
white Hart" was In long unveutila-
ted room, or box. almost like the Black
Hole at Calcutta; and always felt the
i'll effects Of the poisonous atmosphere.
But since three openings were made in
the ceiling. both the human fires and
gas lights have burned brilliantly and
healthy. This ventilation question is
agriculturally one OF E 8. d. Horses il
horse boxes, and cattle or sheep IN
sheds, will, with good ventilation, help
ELL the farmers pocket. Bathrooms owe
much of their exemption from stagnatiou
to the energetic gyrations of the happy
couples who are constantly keeping the
air ia circulation. For Offices, where
there is scdentary occupation, ventila.
ton is most important.
/ THE WATER WE DRNK.-Here again,
science has. by chemical analysis, i'd
/ yised and warned as. That warning
was, and il. am sorry to say, too often
wanted. and too often neglected. Farm.
ers, and their live stock, TOO, have been
often poisoned by the water from the
open farmyards and yet too many con-
tinue to permit their animals TO drink
at ponds brown with sewage. In some
cases they escape tor time, but At last
great loss and mischief ensne. Wines.
Professor Veclcker's report, in reply to .
!. farmer who had very heavy and unex
planned loss of stock The analyst:
|. showed the water they drank was stron
! ger than ordidary sewage. Water. ever
. apparently pure, will cau-e deposit
: and how rarely are our cisterns cleansee
and attended to- That is why the con
tinual, instead Of intermittent, watel
supply is 50 desirable Until scientific