The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-02-22
ADVANTAGES OF OPEN FIRES.
The Evil Sanitary Results OF stoves and
Furnaces.
DiO Lelcis' Honhiy.

Dio Letcis' Monthly.
Among health topics this is one of the
most import ant. In this latitude perhaps no
other is so vital.
In fitting up house for my family,
should begia with "An open fire is number
one among house blessings" 1t should be
of wood, in one Of the generous, old FASH
ioned fire places. How it fills the family
group with comfortable, social spirit To
supply the draught the air in the room is
momentarily changed. The carbonic acid
and other excretions of the animal body can
not accumulate, the room cannot smell close
even when crowded.
Strange that people will not have this de-
lightful sun in their homes, at any cost OF
sacrifice. And pray, now, why not have 1t
all back again? If a small part of the
money we spend in various foolish fashions
were given to the reintroduction of this
good, old-fashioned blessing, how much
healthier and happier we all should be.
Next to an open wood fire the open coal
crate is the best means of warming and ven
tilating. And if, with good draught, the
coal used is bltuminous, it is a very excel.
lent fire.
There has been fearful increase of con-
sumption, bronchitis, headache and some
other affections, since the general introduc.
tion of stoves and furnaces. If with the
higher degree of heat the doors and windows
are kept open during the entire season, as
may be easily and comfortably done, the
evil would not be so great, but, as generally
managed, it is the gravest mistake in oul
physical life.
If in the windo shutter of a dark room
you open small aperture, and look in the
Jet of light as it streams through the room
you will discover that the air is full of q Jat
ing notes. The air of our houses is Away:
crowded with these. In their ordinary way
they are not mischievous, but after they
have been exposed to contact with heatet
surface, they do poison US. Millions o
these carbonized particles come from th'
stove or furnace to poison our lungs ans
blood.
If you would have a good throat, lung
and nerves, sit by an open fire, and keep a
far as possible from stoves and furnaces.
you cannot escape those evils, wear NOR
clothing, especially upon the feet and legs
and keep the doors and windows open.
Most people, even many Intelligent re
formers, have the idea that to sleep in a colt
room is good-essential to health. 1t is al
error. 1t is better to have all open fire il
your bed room. The atmosphere is not onl.
by this means constantly changed, but yol
will keep the window open, which will adj
greatly to the needed ventilation. Blu
more than this, with the fire you will bav
fewer bed clothes over you, which is gain
as large number of blankets not only in
terferes somewhat with the circulation ant
respiration, but prevents the escape of thes
gases which the skin is constantly emitting
Even the furnace or stove heat with an opel
window is better than close, cold room
Interchange with the external atmospher,
depends upon the difference between tn
temperature Of the air within and that with
out.
But let us have the open fire. Let us g
without silks, broadcloths, carpets and finer
of all kinds, if necessary, that we may hav
this excellent purifier and difiuser OF joy il
all our houses. In my house 1 have thre
open CRATES, and find the expense rathe
large, and if it were in any other department
of housekeeping, should feel could no
afford IL; but in this do not finch, so i'm
portant do deem the open fire.