The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-09-29

The table of the department figures, as sum
med up. shows an average condition OF VIZ
against g. last year. But the whole story lies
in the duration and character OF the picking
season, Of which we have had SO far only five
10 six weeks, When We get into the last OF
October. we may begin to talk.
Rules for Preventing the Spread Of
Typhoid Fever, Drawn up for
Popular Use.
The means by which typhoid fever may be
prevented from spreading are very. simple,
very sure, and their cost next t~onOthing,
They are founded on the discovery, that pol
son by which this fever spreads Is almost en-
lirely contained in the discharge from the
bowclS.
These discharges infect: |. Tho air OF the
patient. :. The priSy and cesspooi, or the
drains proceeding from thcm.,
From the privy or drptn the poison often
soaks into the we'll and infects the drinking
water This last, when 1t happens, Is OF all
forms OF fever poisoning the most deadly.
In these variOns ways the infection proceed
ing from the bowel diseases often sprcads the
fever far and wide.
The one great thing to aim Mt, therefore, Is
to disinfcrt these discharges IN their very
escape from the body, and before they are car
ried from the sick room.
This may be perfectly don by the use OF
dlsinfcctants; one Of the best Is made OF green
copperaS. This substance, which Is used, by
all Shocmakcrs. Is very cheap and may be had
everywhere. Abound n Il haifUfgreen cop
peras 10 gallon o. water is the proper strength.
4 tcacupful oflhis liquid put into the nightpan
every time before 1t is used by the patient rem
derS the bowel discharge perfectly harmless.
One part Of Caivert's liquid carbolic acid In
fifty parts OF water Is equally cllcacious.
TO uisinfect the bed and body linen and the
bedding generally! chloride of lime or Mcl)ou-
gals or Calvert's powder.ls more convenient
These powders should be sprinklcd by means
az q, " ~ lrn1Onr on Snllnl SnntS on tho
linen, and about the room to purify the air.
All articles Of bed and body linen should be
plunged Immediately into II bucket of water
containing a tablespoonful Of chloridc OF lime
o~rMcDousail's or CIlvert's powder, and should
be boiled before being mashed. A yard OF
thin wide guttoperchnl placed beneath the
blanket, under the brccch of the patient. by
ei~Icctually preventing the discharges from
soaking into the bod is ! great additional safe
guard.
Q The privy or closet. and all drains communi-
lcating with 1t should be flushed twice daily
with the green coppcras liquid, or with cur
bolic acid diluted with water.
In towns. and villages where tho fever Is al
ready prevalent, the last rule should be put In
force for all houses, whether there be fever In
them or not, and for all public drains.
placed rs soon as possible in n coffin sprink-
led with disinfcctants. Early burial is ON all
accounts desirable.
As the hands Of those attending on the
sick Often become unavoidnb'y soilcd by the
discharges from the bowels; they should be
frequently washed.
The sickroom should be kept we'll vcntila.
ted day and night
The greatest possible care should be taken
with regard TO the drinking water. Whcrp Is
the slightest risk OF Its having become tainted
with fever poison, water should be got from
a pure source, or should at least be boiled before
being drunk. Immediately after the Illness
Is over, whether ending in death or ccorc
the Dresses worn by the nurses should be
-t .~ a,>I tt.A txn.I .Nl pNNk ~
occupied by the sick should be thoroughly
diSinfcctcd.
These are golden rules. Where they are neg.
lccted the foyer may become q deadly scourge;
spreads beyond the person first attacked.
Note.-Dr. Budd's own practice was to place
In the sick room. or close ut hand a large can
filed with the mixed solution OF cabolic acid
and sulphate OF iron to keep. the night-pan
always charged with 1t, and after each use
Of the pan to pour upon the discharge u guam.
tity Of the solution sufficient 10 insure tho
disinfcction OF what had been roidcd.
Calverts liquid cnrbolic acid. which Is refer.
red to, Is about the game strength rs the aci.
dunn earbolteun! impnruIn of the United
MacDougalI's powder contains about thirty.
three per cent. OF carbolate OF lime. tilty-nine
percent OF sulphite Of magncsia, the rest being
water.
"Culvert's powder contains from twenty to
thirty per cent. of carbolic ucid mixed Will
the powdered refuse from alum works
These powders" arc ~faroritc disinfectant
, ON pourds in Great Britain: and can be OBJ
tanned without difficulty. but DR.. Budd APP
pears to consider the chloride OF lime for
dredging purposes equally eficacious-
thomas II. Gage NJ. D., In the Boston Mcdi-
cal and Surgical journal.
Direct Trade with Europe.
It has long been the ambition OF Charleston
cotton merchants to transport the staple d.
rect from this port to Europe instead OF send
ing 1t by way Of New York. the transfer cS-
penscs at the latter port and the extra cost of
the longer transportation being just SO much
to be deducted from the price that 1t was pos
slble TO pay in this market. Innumerable
have been the efforts to establish regular
steamship lines in connection with our rail-
roads, but from want OF capital, or energy, or
for some other reason, these attempts have
however, brought about what had failed of
accomplishment, and, without any parade or
fuss, or chartcrlng OF companies, direct trude
between Charleston and Europe has been act
ually established. TIL experiments made for
n few years post in bringing steamships to
his port TO load with cotton dircct.for Liver
pool proved SO profitable, and the margin Of
fered by the price in Liverpool Is 80 evident,
that up to september n this year we ave al
ready in port eight steamships in this trade,
with Il tonnage $3.50, whereas last year up TO
the same date not Il single cotton steamship
had arrived.
The effect OF this additional transportation
IS felt in two ways. First and directly in keep
ing the price ofcotton here In close proximity
to the price in New York whereas fora large
part oflust season, for want Of freight room,
the price was depressed so far below that OF
New York as to put this market at 4 disadvan-
tnge. Secondly and indirectly as n consc.
UUence ofthe better price in increasing the re.
ceipts OF cotton. 1t IL true hat the season
has been very early, but this alone is not SUI.
ticicnt to account for the great increase OF re-
ceipts up to this time, being 1921 bales
against 32,7Ol for the same period last year, or
nearly twice as much. fcourse so dispropor-
%lionate an increase in the total receipts OF
this season over the last Is not to be expected,
but with continued transportation facilities
there Is no reason why Charleston should not
secure q larger share Of the cotton. receipts. this
year than was practicable In 1879.
The benefits to be derived from this direct
great, that while they deserve special atten-
ton and thoughtful consideration they can
be but briefly alluded TO here. First In I'M
portancc to Charleston Is the active ana pro-
fitablc employment + the money which
the banks and factors can In NOV
ing the crop TO this city. In former years 1t
has been necessary TO employ our limited cap
i,al in assisting to move the crop to New York
but this year we have needed all and more
than we could command for our " trade.
Next must be considered the additional
trade brought 10 our market by the addition
al cotton, for wherever a planter sells his pro
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Again, we must not forget tho extra employ.
meit given to other labOring classes and the
money thus acquired and spent In the midst
OF us. \ secondary advantage is the oppor
tunity given for the importation OF foreign
goods at low rates Of freight. so far most OF
the steamships have come over In ballast, on.
ly one bringing Il cargo Of cotton ties. But 1t
is evident that any inward cargo would be
better than none, and that it only lies with
our merchants TO al advantage OF the oppor-
tuntty at their command. Looking outside
ofCharlcSton to the territory with which this
CITY does business, including South Carolina
and large portions of neighporing States, the
enhanced price Of cotton adds to the wealth
of the people, and the benefit Of u near and
profitable market is not TO be over-estimated
This subject is especially worthy Of the seri;
Gus attention of the farmers OF the state. All
things being equal. 1t is to their advantage TO
deal with Charleston in preference to more
distant markets. They, gain in their passage
money to and from Charleston. and In the
freight on their goods from Charleston, and
ali that they do to build up Charleston re-
10 their own benefit in enabling
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