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MISCELLANEOUS 



From ihe Lilirary of Health. 



SLEEPING WITH THE HEAD COVERED. 

 Before the danger of sL^epiriij witli the head cov- 

 ered can bo rendered sufficiently plain, it will be 

 necessary to state one fiict in Piiysiolujy, to which 

 wc have not yet adverted. 



The same chancre of the blood from bad to good 

 — from pure to impure — which is effected in the 

 lungs, is effected also, in some good degree, on the 

 wliole surface of the body. Some of the insects 

 or worms, may be said to breathe entirely on the 

 surface of the body. They have no lungs whatev- 

 er. As we rise in the scale of existences, to 

 snakes, &c. we begin to find lungs or gills, in 

 which a part of the cliange of blood to which we 

 allude, is effected. Rising still further jn the scale 

 of being, we find the lungs larger and larger, and 

 the skin less and less concerned in the ch.ange, till 

 wfc come to man, and some few other animals, in 

 whom the change is almost wholly accompjslied 

 by the lungs. StiU, we repeat it, the skin, even in 

 man, has some share of the work ef renovating Ihe 

 blood to perform, as may be readily shown by a 

 very simple experiment, like the following. 



Wlien a jierson has Iain several hours in a bed, 

 closely covered to the neck with thick covering — 

 say with the modern article called a comfortable — 

 let a candle or lamp be introduced under the cloth- 

 ing, iind it will soon be extinguished. The oxy- 

 gen is so much diminished, and tlie carbonic acid 

 gas so much increased, as to be incapable of sup- 

 porting combustion; and by the same rule, unfit 

 for respiration. Let it be also distinctly under- 

 stood, that this change is wholly effected without 

 the agency of the breath; tliough wlien the head 

 IS covered, it is, of course accomplished much 

 faster. 



This fact, that we breathe, as it were, that is to 

 say, purify the blood and poison the air with the 

 whole surface of our body, as well as by means of 

 the lungs, is of the utmost practical importance. 

 It is of importance to be understood by those on 

 v.'liom vve urge the duty, of keeping the skin clean ; 

 for how can a foul skin — a skin varnished over 

 with dust — perform its delicate and important 

 functions ? It is of importance to be unnerstood in 

 order to know how to clothe ourselves; for all those 

 forms and circumstances of our clothing which 

 tend to embarrass or interrupt the action of the 

 skin, in its work of assisting the lungs to purify the 

 blood, are, of course, objectionable. It is, howev- 

 er, of still higher importance, that it should be well 

 understood by mothers, in the managements of 

 their infants,' not only in regard to cleanliness and 

 dress, but particularly in regard to sleep. 



For, in the first place, the bed clothing ought to 

 be as loose and [wrous as it can be, and yet at the 

 same time retain a sufficient amount of heat, in or- 

 der that the carbonic acid gas may have opportu- 

 nity to escape, and the purer air to find its way 

 through it. Secondly ; The clothes ought to be 

 often thrown open, and the air under them thus ex- 

 changed for better. Thirdly ; The child ought 

 never to be allowed to sleep with its head under 

 the clothmg. Immense is the mischief done in this 

 way, as we have already said, by ignorant parents, 

 and even by those, whose fault is more that of 

 carelessness than of ignorance. Fourthly ; He 

 should sleep alone as much as possible, either in a 



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bod or a crib, rather than with parents, brothers, 

 sisters, &c. Fifthly ; He should never be permit- 

 ted to have domestic animals, as favorite dogs or 

 ca'.s, sleep in the bed with him — a practice quite 

 too common in our conntry — especially that of hav- 

 ing a puppv in the bod. The child's b{>dy poisons 

 the imprisoned iiir quite fast enough without any 

 aid from, dogs and cats, or from other human bodies ; 

 and above all, without being aided by his own 

 breath. 



Wliat has been said in relation to the manage- 

 ment of infants, will be generally applicable — the 

 principles which it involves wil: at least be so — in 

 the management of childhood and youth, and man- 

 hood and old a^fc. Fives without flues, lamps, can- 

 dles, breathing, llic action of the skin, (if not pre- 

 vented by dirt, improper clothing, ttc.,) and many 

 more causes, wil! continue to operate to deteriorate 

 the atmosphere at every period of existence. 'I'here 

 will be no moment of our lives when wc shall not 

 need the whole active force of a free, vigorous pair 

 of lungs, and a healthy skin, to form and mform 

 the blood, raid to ca.st off the poisonous carbonic 

 acid gas which is formed by tliese important pro- 

 cesses, 'i her'.' will be no waking moment of our 

 lives when we sha'.i not need to be constantly on 

 the watch — at least as much as onr circumstances 

 and employments will admit — against an agent 

 which will threaten our destruction, and which, af- 

 ter we have done our best, will probably gain, more 

 or less, the dominion over us. 



Hence the importance wliich philosophers, in all 

 periods of the world's history, have attached to pure 

 air, and the concessions which have been made — 

 I roud as tnankind have been, and ashamed of and 

 averse to labor — in favor of agricultural employ- 

 ments. The habitual breathing of pure air, with 

 plenty of active exercise, will counteract, in no lit- 

 tle degree the bad tendency of a host of the ordi- 

 nary physical trarvsgreigions. 



NOV. 20, is.-jn 



.■1 Patriot gone. — The lielfast (Me.) Journal re 

 cords the death of John Cochran, who made one a 

 the famous "Boston Tea Pany." He was born ii 

 Boston, and removed to Belfast a number of year 

 since. lie was a tnan of good ]iroperty, wliich i 

 not always the case with our revolutionary veterans 

 and highly respected by a large circle of friends 



Siihscribinf^ to Lectures. — A gentleman bein, 

 called on to subscribe to a course of lectures, ob 

 jected, ' because,' said he, ' my wife gives me 

 gratuitous lecture every evening' 



Stovf.s. — Medical men state that the innumera- 

 ble complaints to which persons are subject during 

 the winter, are not the effects of the cold, but are 

 produced by the use of stc/vea, the heat of which it 

 is difficult to regulate. The air of a room in wliich 

 a stove is used becomes at lengtli completely dry, 

 unless care be taken to keep up the supply of mois- 

 ture by having constantly inthe room a vessel filled 

 with water. From the air becoming dry, the cells of 

 the lungs become ultimately deprived of their ne- 

 cessary fluid, the skin of the face and hands become 

 heated, and headache ensues. — Bost. Trav. 



The Illinoian speaks of a field of fifteen acres of 

 land on Fox river, whidh yielded 45 bushels to the 

 acre, and was the first year the soil had ever been 

 cultivated. 



The committee on a Geological Survey of Ver- 

 mont, have reported to the Legislature in favor of 

 the same, and of an appropriation of .$(5000 to carry 

 the same into effect. 



More Patriot Troubles. — It is said that the pat- 

 riots on both sides the lines are again preparing for 

 v/iuter operations. We sincerely hope it is not so, 

 but from the fact that the Secretary of War has or- 

 dered Gen. Scott to make the tour of the frontier, 

 we fear there is too much truth in the rumor. — Roch- 

 ester Dem. 



They are luxuriating on green peas at Wilming- 

 ton, N. C. 



tifirti:vs p iTEivr sTtiv^-s cutter 



JO.-^EPH BRECK &. CO. at tlie New England Aijricu 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos. 5t am) .V2 Nonli iMa 

 J;ct Siici'i, Ivave for sale, Green's Patent Straw, Hay an 

 Statu Cult'T, nporalingon a inecliaiiieal principle not l"'loi 

 iipplieJ to an}' im|)lfinenl for this purpose. The must prnn 

 inent elli'Lts of this application, anil some o! the consequei 

 peculiarines ot the machine are; 



t. So '.-rent a redaction of llie quantum o! power remiisi' 

 lo use it, ilv.u the slrenath of a half grown hoy is suthciei 

 to work it very efiieiently. 



2. Willi even this moderate power, it easily cuts two liusl 

 els a minute, which is lull twice as fast as has heen claimf 

 by any other machine even when worked by horse or stcai 

 power. 



3. The knives, owin^ to ihe peculiar manner in whichtht* 

 cut, require shurpeBin; less olten than tliose of any otht. 

 straw cutter. 



4. The machine is simple in its construction, made ar 

 put together very strongly. Ii is therefore not so liahle i 

 the complicated machines in general use lo get oulof ordei 



WIXSHIP'S ERIGHTOS MJllSKUIiSS, 



AND BOTANIC GARDE.NS. 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shru'is, Ciee 

 haceuus. Perennials, Green Hi u: 



M^tS^ <^'^: Herha 

 %f:g&^ Plants, &e. 



Orders addressed to Messrs WINSIII 

 _M^-^^ BrightOii, Mass., will be promptly exec ite 

 and forwarded lo any pan of tliis or other countrie*. 

 .April 10. 



ROHAIV POTATOES, 



For sale at the New En2:lanil Agricultural Warehouse ai 



Seed Slorc, No. 52 North Market Street, at Sr, per harrcl. 



Oclolier IG JOSEPH 13RECK & CO. 



F'nilt and Oruamental Trees, Plo-\Tei'ing Shrubf 

 Plants, ix-c. 



The present lieins the m)st favorcihle season for Iran 

 planting all liardy trees and shrubs, we would remind thos 

 who aie in want of Fruil or Ornamental Trees, Shrnh 

 F^erhaceous Plants, &c. that we can fninish them at sho 

 notice at nurserv prices, well jiacked for transportation t 

 any part of the country. JOSEPH lUlECK & CO. 



October 15. 



JIIORUS fUULTICAULIS. 



COnO Mnlticaulis from 2 In 4 feet h'gh, wood well ripenei 

 now staudins in the field on llie Jones Place in An^ell Sirec 

 half a mile from the Provitieiice Market, fur sale low (if li 

 ken in the field) hy JOSEPH STETSON on the premist 

 or on application to STI.MSON & HODGES. 



Providence, October 23. 



PEAK TREES. 



For snle at the garden of the subscriber a large collect! 

 of Standard and Dwarf Pear Trees comprising most of tb 

 choice varieties of European and .Ameriean origin. 



Orders by mail will be immediatelv answered. 



Ocloher 16. RO'BEKT MANNING. 



DOMESTICATKD 'WILD GEESE. 



A few pair for sale. Enquire al this office. 

 November G. 



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Ts published every Wednesday Evening, al S3 per annii' 

 payable al the end of llie year — but those who pay wilhi 

 siitvdays from the lime of subscribing are entitled to a ri< 

 ducliouof 59 cents. 



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