Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-05-04
HEALTH OF pERRYsBURG.


The evils arising from privy vaults, may
be obviated by the construction OF privies
without any vaults beneath them, and then
used, substantially IA are the earth closets
in the cities Of other countries. These
closets are made In form somewhat like
that Of a wardrobe, varying in shape 80 AZ
10 he more or less ornamental At the top
is receptacle for dry, powdered earth and
beneath the seat box or pan. BY an ar
rangement similar 20, that we see in some
public buildings and occasionally in private
| dwellings Of the better class in the United
States, by which when the person arises
from the seat, water is projected TO wash
and cleanse the receptacle below, handful
OF dry earthdust instead is let fall upon
the deposite. These closets are placed
in sleeping chambers, or other rooms not Of
general use during the day, and nre said
not to emit any offensive odors whatever.
Privies should be used upon the same
principle. To do this, walls should be
constructed Of timbers, brick or stone from
IA to Is inches high, being left open in the
rear, and upon these the building should
he placed with wide board hung 10 II ut
the rear by which the sptce between the
ends Of the walls can be opened or closed
at pleasure. Finely pulverized dust should
then be collected from the street or high
way and box of it, together with cup
or ladle Of some Sort should be kept in
corner of the building for daily use.
Whenever the building is used handful
Of dust should then be applied. The dust
will suppress instantly, all stencil which
would otherwise arise. BY attention to
this matter privies will be as odorless as
drawing rooms. There is no other deodor-
izer equal TO that of dry earth and nature,
ever true to herself, furnishes in exhaust
less quantities, the cheapest and best sani-
tary agent known to man.
This is by no means new discovery.
AS far back MS the time of Moses it WAS
known and practiccd, for we read in DeIt.
ch. xiii, vs.. II, l3: "Thou shalt have a
place also without the camp whittier thou
shalt go forth abroad; and thou shalt have
u paddle on thy weapon and it shall be
when thou wilt ease thysell abroad, thou
shalt dig Herewith, and shall turn back.
and cover that which cometh from thee"
All can realize that without some agent to
neutralize the stencil generated by that
mighty host diseases of the most malign-
ant character and the 4" shadow of death -
would have accompanied 1t at every step.
Moves. knew the remedy; he enforced its
Use and was thereby enabled to bring the
children of God to the promised land.
Dust should be collected in the Autumn
for use during the Winter. A barrel full
full is sufficient Tor family of from six to
eight. The privy should be cleaned as of
ten as necessary, which can be done in five
to eight minutes with hoe and shovel, and
not a particle of offensive odor encountered.
The contents should be placed in the com.
post heap, or piled with additional earth
mixed in, and at the proper season, applied
MS fertilizer. When used, not anything
repulsive will be scoyercd-nothing save
friable earth. As n stimulant to floral
plants it is unexceled, but should not be
used in too large quantities.
There are several privies in town con-
structed as herein described and it would
require large considerations to induce their
owners to re-adopt the vaultsystem. From
these tile atmosphere is not polluted, nor
wells poisoned by percolations from nois-
aome cess. .nonls