Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-11-30
Warming and vensilating.

worth con 'idering at this autumnal
season Of the year, as how TO warm
and ventilate our homes in the cold
and clustering days Of winter, We
NAV not refer TO furnaces, because
houses in rural districts are rarely
warmed by them. We wish to
limit our words to small dwellings.
A century ago blazing fire CON-
posed of logs four feet long or
more, was the common way Of
generating heat for making families
comfortable. 1t had much to re-
commend it. Even now that so
many years have passed, no other
way OF generating heat is so social
and delightful as fire place con"
tanning blazing wood. 1t is not
only beautiful and cheering but
healthy. Some Of our readers may
have ofen seen upon our prairies,
log cabins, having an open fire on
one side and the only door upon
the other. This only door was
generous in size and was so large
and loose, that the outer air could
easily rush into the humble DIV ell
ing, iced the flames and purity the
air within. This way of warming
homes had tnis chilling disadvan
tage. namely, that it could warm
only one side at a tine OF the
slimest persons. The other side
always reminded the slimest person
if not the stoutcst, that the room in
which they lived was not alright.
but ventilated in the most efficient
manner.
In our recent conflict. it was OBJ
served that sick soldiers and wound |
cd men recovered more rapidly in |
tents than in barracks, and in |
barracks more rapidly than in hos
pitfalls, showing the value of pure
air. And so log cabins were freely |
ventilated and healthy, unless filthy |
hog pens, cattle sheds and slop
puddies were near the door. The
air the inmates breathed was nearly |
always pure, especially in cool and
cold seasons of the year. In this
way Of generating and radiating
heat, vast amount Of health and
comfort was conferred upon the
early settlers OF our praierie lands.
They soon learned to protect them
selves from tile chilling blasts and
winters cold, that entered at the
generous door by placing a few
ct in font of the burning wood
"a settle or long seat with high
back and sideS-high enough to
protect their bodies against the cold.
This settle was proper resiingl
place Tor the ''settlers" OF former
and later times, L
Warming CONS By this form OF
radia.iag heat yielded after many L
years TO the present MODE of gen
erating heat by conduction. Heat
generated in stoves was conducted
TO those portions Of the house,
where it was most needed. Theif
air about the stoves was madeI
light and forced to leave its birth
place and seek other and highcr
temporary homes. Rising currentsl
induced a circulation of the air andIs,
so distributed this means OF health.
Even now noting makes the all
so useiul, 80 It's fee and CONSTANT
circulation. SO as to keep "the
teet warm and the head COOL TheI
complete execution OF this purpose
may he easily accomplished IN the
following way. Raise the lower n
sash three inches, and NEATLY and :,
closely ill the open space with al
inch board. Thcn the air enters .
between the upper part of the lower
sash and the lower part OF the up .,
per sash and flows upwards and =,
drives down the viliated air, intoI
he open fire place, or some Other lr
proper outlet. a uniform tempera
ure is what health demands. TheIu
'icissi,udes Of any climate are the II,
great cause OF many fatal lnaladles. r.
The difference, then, between the ~
nrer and outer air should be as
mall as possible Excessive hea "a
f d~ ellints has a tendency to in
luce infau nation OF the lungs, and 70
evere disease OF The throat. Catch. bo
ng cold depends not upon any F,
Moderate temperature bat upon the 70
hange OF temperature TO which wc III
nay be exposed. Going from
OF room, as a kitchen, or a sitting nj
penn, TO a cool one for any length cs
+ time is sure way OF caichlng
Did, unless the amount Of clotLingj
much increased. Our experience be
J, that at home temperature OF oz
6 degrees Z. is high enough for ph
ealth and comfort. If 66 de vi
recs is not high enough for health th'
nd comfort, it is wise TO wear Th
armer clothing than TO raise the pa
.mperature OF the inner air. The ma
ok usually need temperature Of
D to 20, depending upon the dis
Use, under which they are suffer o.,
6. CO..
In many school rooms warmed We,
? stoves, gases may escape and ha,
| the room. Carton gases are tur
e ones that exude from imperfect fta