Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-09-21
Sanitary Views,

others, Of Il deplorable want Of Il
due appreciation of the necessity
of v.gilaut caution and care in the
removal of al filth, olfal and all
substances subject to decay or pu,
t%riiaction, alI''dead dogs, cats, chick
ems, al d all other animals, and of
having them buried beneath the
soil, that a large majority Of the
inhabitants do not attend to this
matter, under present circumstan-
ccs, of vital importance.
Atmospheric impurity, produced
by the calculations from priyies
and sewers and places whore sew
ers deposit their contents, as well
as the decay and putriiactlon Of
vegetable and animal substances,
are constant concomitants OF the
excessive rayages Of yellow fever,
and other endemic or epidemic
d seases IN town and cities and a
proportjonato exemption from
such maladies has marked the re
moval Of aerial pollution. No pop.
ulation living amid such emaEa-
tons and in the atmospheric impu-
rity produced thereby, can cont,n.
ne to be healthy. Only those Of
strong constitutions can withstand
these noxjous influences even for Il
time; but eventually their general
health will be impaired. By the
Mosaic law it was forbidden that
even the open camp should be de-
filed by ordure, which it was OK.
pressIy ordained should be deposit
ted at "a distance and Immediately
covered with earth. The Mosaic
aw directed many positive obscry-
ances, in regard to publication Of
all kind. If the Mosaic regulations
in regard to cleanliness were car.
ried out in our towns there would
be little danger of endemic or ep.
.idomic diseases. The ordinances
for tho preservation OF the purity
of the camp were strictly enforced
It is a clear indication Of the prog
ross of a pcoplo in civilization
where we observe their habits will
,o, 10 o~lo.nItno,s and mara es
with rn.,nrd to their ear,
,"o,oci tho,r h~ohitaiions from
Non,,ons Inv eycromeotitous mat
Y, Tho manner in which the poo
Ma j. snmn toroign countries dis
tL.ir nvcrnta. furnishes t,
;ro~rclnr. a Greater INSIGHT int,
,La;n h,hi,s ~ nI.eolinc.s. decency
soIr aYnnn o,d into thrir mora
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''' na"i,,ior onJ knowlcdr
""' on which d,
"an ,,S NO announcement of the NOR
-, ,nalI asi ,by.col condition q
a. as W',, y? P'! IS dcnlorgbI
,no P2pu'I',o", ]s,nncc Of flth i
'"oI Una, ''' t;,n,;o"s and town.
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