The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-02-25
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From the Richmond Compiler.

gave q few hints 10 your readers, or tho
opening Of the summer, about tho preserva-
.ion of health--Perm me TO offer few eau
tions, more peculiarly suitable 10 this season.
Soms of these wore offered by me ina scat-
tered form during tho last fall beg leave
10 5ring them together in ono place.
J. Souid any one near you, particularly
q woman or q child, be unfortunate enough
to catch Are, throw them Immediately down
~. is the best way TO arrest the progress Of
the fame. II Is the nature OF fame to as
cend in a spirc..-.As soon ss the child 10 laid
down, the hame no longer ascends to the up
pcs part af the clothes, and II burns ON, wards,
ss il were from the body.
Cd The moment the child is thrown down,
seize the Erst rug, carpet or coverlid, that
you can find, aud throw II over the body.
You prevent the access OF the air, and the
Arc Is cxinguished.--rhis simple expedi-
ent is worth all the water you can pour out,
all the tcars and shrieks, and sgonzing ex-
CLAN ations which you can make III u month.
81, Cloth you, iitlo children in WOODEN
Stuff, no, in cotton or 'iDcn., Scotch plad,
and Gibrics Of tha, description, are warmer---
Thcy last iouget, and Of course are cheaper.
but shey answer other valuable purpose
they arc less combustiblo than cot,opt and
linnens--.oi course II they catch FIRE, it
spsea.is slower, aud allows more time 10 cave
the sv6e,er. Tue writer himself mas reason,
10 spcpk on this subject. Hut for stuff
frock with which his own daughter was cloth
Cd, shc, who 10 now tho daily source Of a
thousand Joys to his heart, would al this mo-
ment have been in tho grave. The frock
burnt so slowly, that he had timero rush to
he, assistance, throw her down. cost carpet
over her, and cxtinguish the aamo withou,
doing issr any material injury.
9th Utess yourselves in warm clothpg du.
riog ,ns cold weather. Let you, feet par,icu
lariy be guarded against the cold rain, or sleot
Keen your .|ses wsrm and your head COOL
has long been the admonition Of the medical
art. The feet aud tho breast, are tho most
vulnerable parts during the co., months
Shield them we'll, therefore, against the at
tacks Of the chemy.
SIh Have an cye TO yout Ere, before you
retic 10 bed.
houses arc lost in this way than wo ace gen.
orally aware Of A candle 10 left burning in
q hou.e, a thief runs down the side Of the
candle, lodging on i,s way, melts the tsliow.
and 6osl,y the candle IS melted through and
falls ,wi,h i,s burning wick sgains, the table
or bed--,he house gets on fre, and the do.
strue,ion Is sc, down TO the acccun, of some
ascret incendiary. Several accidents have
hsppeaed to myself in ths course of my hfc.
Il was but the other night carclesly left my
candle burning On q stand, When retired to
bsd--i awaksd in the night, aud was struck
wi,n tho g,are Of the hight upoo tho wall
On examining the cause, Hound the whole
slmos, melted IN the stick, and nearly the
whole wick ina blaze; and considerable
hole burnt 10 the stand. The whole no loubt
attributed to ooe of those thieves 40 ,hoy are
called which run away with the ,sIIow. To
avoid all injury from this csuse, place your
eandlesiick upon blower, or some other in.
eombusible substance before yoo go TO bed,
use lamps, &c. / Introduce this caution a.
this season of the year particularly, bccanse
the nights being longer, eaalIes sse mosc
uscd.