Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-19

return OF ye sEeient modes oil VentllAtlon
by means Of the ire place" and such is
not Ear from fact. Farm houses are not
provided with any means Of ventilation
one. half as good. DO not say they can
net be, for they doubtless could be, but I
say emphaIically that l do not know Of
farm house in our state that is; and further
never found impure air that was enough
90 to be Injurious in q room where an
open fire was burning, let it be in the new
open stove or old fashioned fire place
hence, I say it is effective.
He says Of ne further, that - Iouged
for that condition Of things Of which it
sounds so romantic to tell. ETC., how peo-
pie who are now parents used when
children TO be obliged 10 90 up into IN
unfinished attic, and when they had
Jumped into an ice cold bed they could
peep out frum under the bed clothes and
look up through the cracks OF the roof
and see he stars shining"
All who have read anything I have
written upon tue subject. o1 heard auy.
thing I have said about it, know this to
De aa unuitigated fAlsehood. for always
have advocated, and for good reason. that
a sleeping room should De warmer than
the room we live in By day. II such fact
WIS needed the sleepless nights SO often
complained Of by many would be num-
bered with things Of the past
NJ. Cate says, "ven:ila:e bJ raising
and lowering the Windows ssy, never ;
or il any other way where any person in
the room can feel 4 draft Of air. The only
window ventilation admissible is 70 raise
the bottom sash, say four inches, Aad pU.
under the sash l close fitting piece Of
board Then the space between the glass
and top sash viii answer quite well for
ventilation, yet defective, Of course; but
if you DO not 10 this Use The plan Of bio
Lewis, anu throw tho windows and doors
wide open for half minute, AMI then
close again, before any person takes cold.
instead Of using tho very dangerous and
/ less e.licje1. method OF NJ. Cate. Yet
even be admit; that exposure to drafts
Is one Of .ho mos: danserou, Of cypo-
s1res
10 illustrate furnace warming w.tLou'
ventilation lie says A prominent man
aear Boston sogle years ago bull. bis
whole house without ventilation and
attempted to warn II with furnace. Lu
it would not warm. The furnace WAS al
right. ! good ire and everything as 4
should Lo, bot upon Investigation he
found the hea: al goin5 out doors througl
the cold air vent. anl adraH down through
bis registers where bot air should come
up. lie then found ou. Ike Mrs. Parting.
ton who tried to Try up the Atlantic ocear
with her mop lhat LIE had taken the jot
TO hea: al outdoors.
New those stories sound well, ycs are
not fact. Who believes in a true Mrs
Partiugtou that tried to mopup the ocean
. and yet Que story IS Just as true As tht
|, other. 4 house with furnace. steam o.
store does no: warm as well withou
proper ventilation as with, yo. they art
warmed, IS We all know. passered wall
and the joi1:s G: the. careless mechani
also DO much for Is, but they nowhere ar
s1a;-ien. % send 30; air cut Of tie coli
sir ven: Of : properly constructed furnace
Again NJ. Gate says tslk as thoug
! carbouic acid W., the only impority Of tn
atmosphere I suppose this is anothe
stretch Of his Imagination, Ike tha. Of tn
J.: open house.
t lie then speaks Of the grotto near NJ
vesg7i1s, showing in hat argument JOS
! what should il he had not-that diff
9 sion was not rapid, aud tha: carboui
e acid l3ws Ike Invisible water
B lie then says /. is one Of the lesst dar
i geroGs Of the deletccis1s substances
i the atmosphere. while actual experime
d shows i. to b. the most 50, and furchs
' remarks tLA. no reader will say tha: Ii
i. smell Of pu.ret!ing lesh is not dangerou
Oh, yes, there are thousands Of them th.
: know it IS not; If so, all our tame,
e would die, and boots and shoes fcoI
,, leather De unknown. Many people eve
in eat carrion Assh, az tie lower classes
" India, and yet 2re healthy; while if v
re can believe history, thousands have 10
e their lives by carbouic acid D1. tli.
o Mr.. Cate: consistency. The vicinity
e carri0n shocks oar delicate sense Of sue
i bot IS far less dangerous than many 9th
1t cou!amina.ious that propagate uuleuiab
IS disease aul death, and yet are so insi
Is iocs, possessing neither taste or sme
lr Tia: they escape our notice. 7. was the
at tusidlous dangers to which I called ate
tiou.
,e N: Cate s shocked because 10 L
r use scientific terms and say ca:b
IN dio1ils' - Instead c! carbeui: acid, VII
at both words mean The same danger.
LIE suppose Lc would lave me use the .cie
ne tiic or chemical name for water, and 5
By hydrogen uopoNide," but am ii.
$. fearful .ha: if be was up in Vermont is
Of ing, as I understand DC sometimes is, 1
.th should % to farm house and ask fos
le glass of hydrogen mouo1ide," that th
is might not think it meant pure water. ]
as when the people to whom speak dema
il. scieutii. terms, will accommodate Tx
lts with pleasure If can. II not, l v
he send for Mr.. Cate. As be 10 so willing
AID NE, Ct course /. will be a pleasure
U.s. hin TO 10 So.
lot Yours respectfully,
'ur HIElM \. CUTuNG