Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-06-13
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the deaths. at Newport. X. L.. Ut six per
sons in family of eight. all occurring il
fnpi, succession. The important portio,
Of This account. is the almost absolute trac
ing Of this mortality TO its causc-utter and
shocking neglect TO remove the wastes OF
those eight persons. Here. in the famed
city Of Newport, the resort OF wealthy
pleasure seekers. and the permanent resi-
,lcnce Of community widely known for
its intelligence and refinement. was a state
OF affairs which could not be found in the
poorest '.hud,ilc" of holes and huts. that
answers for houses to the lowest of al our
tribes of sayagcs. the Digger Indians. This
condition was not due TO poverty. but. let
us hope. to ignorance rather than indlier-
cnce, There are some subjects that we
would prefer not TO write upon. but When
as in this case. it is one not only involving
health. but life we feel it duty to our
readers. TO call things by their plain names
and to ask them TO put aside all squcam-
ishness. while we beg them to look to the
condition OF their closets ana privy-vaults.
There are occasional exceptions. but we
know that. take tie country through. out
side of villages and cities, where there is
public provision for carrying off fTcal
matters, this is the one weak point in our
domestic arrangements, and a disgrace to
our civilization. Several years ago we
made Il carriage journey of several days.
with Il party Of well known pomolo-iSts.
thron oh one of the most notc! flut-grow-
ing districts in the country. a region not /
only famed for the variety and excellence .
of its fruits. and the beauty of its rural |
scenery. bat also for the refinement and /
hospitality ofits people. Everything con
spircd to make the visit in all respects /
most charming-save ore. \ large share
of our enjoyment was ncutraiZcd by the
horrd condition Of the olltbuildin@s- few
mt private places were bad enough. but
those ut three o. four hotels where we
were guests. We're of Il kind and in Il condi-
ton which need not be described. Were
some enemy to human health. comfort.
and dcccncy. to offer a pr1Ze for the very
worst affair Of this kind that human ingc
nuity could devise. we are quite sllrc that
one of these hotels would win it. though
the competition among themselves would
be close. We do not mention this fruit ]
growing district as exceptionally bad. but
as an instance of a neglect of sanitary mat |
tiers in a community where we should Last {
expect to find it. If such can occur in the t
very oldest settlements of generally we'll f
TODD people. we may expect newer local c
tiles, where men are struggling TO make a
home. to be even worse. Diptheria. as in
the Newport case. is a disease less frequent
" traced to such causes than Typhoid. and
other low forms of fever, Scarlet-fcver. etc. =
That any disease can originate from neg
cct of the out-buil,ling. should alarm the !,
whole community. We frequently read in =.
he papers. that ''thc funeral was attended -,
~ the most substantial and influential citi- =
.cns from miles around" and that 1.-THE Il
sermon was most impressive. and well cal :.
nlated to comfort the afflicted family ~
ut these, and similar obituary notices. are >,
ftcn quite incomplete for the lack of the :,
privy-vault and sink-drain y,
emain as heretofore" 1t is probable that 81
here would be less Of this neglect. were it q,
OF that the SUBJECT is commonly regarded ri
S taboo-one not to be mentioned. "Wa- "a
.r-closet'' is tolerated. but ''privy" shocks hi
lany very nice people, who will hear alb he
Dlute profanity without protest. In this fl
lse we do not mean "water-closets." but IN
'iries, and we say that, take them through "
ut the country, from tcpto bottom. shore If
shore, they are disgrace TO people call ak
''cyilized," not only in tie matter OF 90
,cency and comfort, but in the vastly more H.,
nportant one of health; and wien we F,
,ar Of certain deaths as ''mysterious dis Va
.nsation OF Providence" we feel that it r,
oud be much more to the point to call
EN- Gods protest against the violation
His natural laws'-laws which many
uteS observe more closely than do many u
en-. The existence of this danger is alb
lutely ineXcuscablc. rs it can he avoided. IN
most without trouble and without cost. pa
DIV, before weather becomes settled at til;
ld-summcr heat, every common privy Il"
ould be substituted by. or converted in DEF
, an 'Ealtn-Closet.' Dry earth not sand. WI
It good loamy soil, the sitter the better. ili
d perfectly dry. is all that is needed 10 no
stroy every offensive cdor, and every I'M lof
althy emana.ion. Earth-closcts. or III
are very convenient. and are
o those who c..N afford them.
ley may be placed in any out-building. "i'
any vacant closet or other room in the INC
use. and for inyalids and deIic,,a ncr- ola
4 ...
It to secure all the benefits of dry earth. PEI
,se oro NOT necass,rv A, E,,+h .,oeot ter
insists OF "A receptacle to hold the deposit. ''ii
,lace to hold dry earth. and a mechanical wa
ntrivance that. by pulling handle, will pra
ow portion OF dry earth to fall upon II
q cover the deposit. Now a soap box III
II answer to hold the deposit. another sc0
ap box will hold the dry earth. and a ','
pop ian empty fruit can. if nothing bet -,
}. will answer in place Of the machinery ">
dropping the earth. These articles, if y
ught, need not cost - cents: but they. o'''
something that will serve. may be pick wa
up on almost any farm. Having these. '0'
)nc cannot arrange them with reference Vi
a seat. in convenient manner. he must
quite lacking in tact. This outfit will
quite rs eilicacious as the most costly
ommode" ever made. in every respect. are
re one-some persons will be 50 indiiicr- cdt
!, lazy, or obstinate, that they will neg bee
1 to apply the earth. This is a matter alb,
Itch must be insisted upon. \ contriv- ket
re of this kind may be put in place par ave
oncd off in the .ood-shcd or other fra
lding, and one should also be made at EN-
; barn for the farm hands. If the recep- oft
ne Is small II should be made the bust ma
i OF some one to empty il daily. throw VIII
|, the contents upon the manure heap. nee
ieral inquire whether the "night-soil" is eve
thus injured for Use us manure. Not Nv