The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-07-26
Malaria.

There Is so much ignorance upon
the subject Of malaria that few
words are id order at time when
people are subject to malaria, which
means simply bad air, is the com.
mon name Of class Of disease, which
commonly arise from spores Of decay
ing Vegetable matter, either rising
from stagnaht pools or piles Of vegeta-
tion undergoing decomposition; these
spores when inhaled with the breath
or taken into the system with water
soon enter the blood, and germinat-
ing therei find a foothold, whence
the whole system is poisoned by
them and the various functions dis.
ordered.
When the germ theory of disease
was fitst broached it was supposed
that these spores were Of animal
nature, and like the bacteria in
Idiphtheria were propagated in the
blood, but they are now conceived to
be of vegetable origin, like the fungi
found on decaying wood or in cellars.
The source of this state Of the air is
generally swamps or stagnant pools,
which partially dried by the hot sun,
send forth vapors loaded with mala.
rial poison. These vapors descend
to the earth in the night cooled by
the loss Of temperature, and brcathed
by sleepers, are readily inhaled.
Hence persons living near stagnant
pools or marshes are liable to be af.
flicted with chills and fever, aud
such localities are never healthy,
though they are more so when the
streams flowing into them are pure,
and also when the water is high.
Again, the drainage of houses,
slaughter houses, barns, ETC., are
fertile source Of malaria. AS q gem
eral rule the drainage of tanneries,
in consequence Of the lime used and
the tannin in the water, is not as
Objectionable as other drainage.
Usually houses on bluffs or hills
are but little subject to malaria, be.
cause they are above the poisoned
vapors when they settle in the cooler
air of night. One will ofton notice
in coming into the neighborhood Of
one of these sluggish streams that
pass through almost every village a
most villainous smell, caused by the
offensive refuse which communicates
its bad odor to the atmosphere, espe.
cially on hot days. This absorbed
into the system by the lungs or taken
in through water, which also absorbs
it from the air, poisons the blood and
derahges the whole system. This
poison is also developed in force in
wells and springs when they become
low, and the result of drinking
these is the same as breathing the
poisonous air. In time Of drouth
the great quantity Of vegetation that
dries up in the meadows, stubble
fields and pastures, the cornfelds and
forest leaves, produce the same cfllu-
via.
On the prairies, when large tracts
of prairie ground are turned over,
The decaying vegetation is wide.
spread cause Of malaria. It will be
noticed that whenever there is long
continued drouth in the late sum.
mer or fall there is always an abun-
dance Of malaria. This is dry ma.
laria, and is very common at such
times.
Rejoice ye married men who pos
sess mothers.in-law. There is hope
for ye. The mother Of your beloved
wife is not legally entitled to run
your house. A London magistrate
has decided that a mother.in-law
living in your house is only lodgerl
If she makes herself disagreeable you
can gently inform her that if she
doesn't pay forher room you will lock
it against her, and if she cuts up
rusty you can summon her before o
police magistrate as You would any
other obstreperous party. Husbands
have rights which mothersin-law
must respect.
The Prohibition amendment To-
the Costitution Of Iowa, ratified by
the people Of that State is as follows.
"No person shall manufacture for