#2755 "Singleton Sanctuary October Johnny on the Spot"

 

#2755 
"Singleton Sanctuary October Johnny on the Spot"
12x9 inches oils on canvas

I had painted the Singleton Sanctuary Outhouse a few times. So far, the privy can be seen in #2473 "Singleton Pioneer Privy", #2485 "Singleton Private Place" and this one as well. It was a beautiful autumn day with leaves blanketing the forest floor and no biting bugs. Nature can restore one's soul.

The pioneers arrived in the 1800s and actually had a very sensible way to deal with waste. This is essentially an early type of simple composting toilet. The downside was that it was a hike from the cabin and there was no running water except in Jim Day Rapids. It was built on the shoulder of the ridge so it was not as prone to flooding - never a good thing if you have business to get done. 

Crapper invented the toilet flapper valve, which made toilets
quieter and more efficient. He almost had a monopoly
on toilets in the 1800s, and he embossed his company
name – T. Crapper & Co. on all his toilets.
They were stylish and high quality,
so many people loved them.

Everything went down the toilet with Thomas Crapper, the English businessman and plumber who held nine plumbing patents. Using water to distribute human waste created a solution when there was really no problem in the first place. 

Clean, fresh water is a vital and special quantity and Crapper's inventions have resulted in many abuses to the environment. Untreated sewage is routinely flushed into rivers even in so-called advanced nations - especially Canada. 

Sometimes the old ways were indeed the best. 

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Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick