Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-22

ard pain and the 6os'or's bin also? But
how about the Rooms in which you live,
ara they tally y, ulIl1tod. or are they rooms
with double 1inl0w and rubber strips
around the drlrS 10 help keep cold air uul
and carbouir acid in, tina, You may place
Your little chilJlryn on the fl1pr ia the
contaminated atmosphere 10 roll and play
and breathe in the seeds of disease that
undermine their constitutions and enlee
bles them for life; and when the cost OF
sickness comes, say the race Is de9enera
| ting, and children are not rs healthy as
formerly; thus accusing nature of your
own careless neglect? 1t was 8 ssd thing
| for our homes when the old fashioned fire.
| places went ont and the stoves came in,
for that was the most perfect yentilatOr
ever invented, while the stove helps man
ufacture the very gas we want TO rid homes
of. But let US take the first and venlilate
after that fashion. By placing CRATES in our
chimneys at the floor, thus allowing the
carbonic acid to be carried out by the
draft Of this chimney. The effect Of car
bonic acid was here illustrated by lamp
chimney and a candle, showing that 1t
burned clearly inside until the chimney
was breathed into and then it would mel
thor support flime or animal life; thus
showing ccnclusivcly the truth sci forth.
He then spoke of ventilatiEg from letting
down windows at the top, condemning
the practice in no measured terms; bet
ter way is to raise the window four inches
and place under it a close fitting board
four inches wide, thus allowing outside air
to come in between the glass with an up
ward current that will not blow on any
ones head. lie said the Evil one could
not have invented a worse practice than
that of letting down the top sash Of q
window. He characterized the ventilation
of room over head rs useless as a paint
ed ship upon q painted ocean. He recon-
mended. when achimney was not available
house plants, as they absorbed carboniC
acid and gave off oxygen. If neither were
available he said a pan of quicklime placed
upon the floor in one corner OF the room
would purify the air there; thus by the
aid of chemistry il not by the aid of the
carpenter, we could make our room
healthful. He then spoke of the adultera'
ton of food, spicies. Of groceries, etc
These are very extensive indeed, and EN-
braces a great variety of articles, as pep
per, ginger. sugar, flour, molasses, white
lead, etc. One great cause for these adul
terations is the desire of consumers tc
obtain good article 1T less price thar
can be afforded. If any of these article;
are offered at less than the market price
all may rest assured that they are mo-
pure. Sometimes these deliberations MAY
be of harmless character, while other;
are of an extremely injurious character.
The doctor advised all to purchase only
the pure articles. Always be willing t.
pay the regular market prices as these arr
really the cheaper at the prices asked thai
the deliberations, besides being free from
substances often deleterlous. By proper
precautions these pure articles can be OBJ
tanned as dealers are supposed to under
stand the difference between the two, ant
is not as likely to be deceived as the con
sumers themselves. One third of the suga
used in this country is said to be glucos
or grape sugar; syrup is also largely adul
terated with this product. Coffee berrie
are made entirely of glucose, colored will
Brandon brown and Paris green. Whit
lead is more or less adulterated will
baryta. and often pure baryta is sold a
white lead. At the close of the addres
some questions were answered in relation
to adulteration and also productiveness o
the soil.
At the close it was moved by Mr.. Child
that vote of thanks be extended to the
secretary and the board of agriculture 70
the able, instructive and interesting I'D
dresses here delivered, and to express tn
hope that the people of Bennington woult
again be favored by such meeting. Thi
was unanimously adopted, and the secre
tary. after thanking the people for thei
close attention and manifest interest, bad
them goodnight.
Thus ended series Of meetings which
have been highly appreciated by those il
attendance and which would do mucl
good in every town and village Of Yer