Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-11-19


criptiOn Ofthe recent burial Of an infant 10 the
Roman Catholic Cemetery, in the upper part
OF the city, of which ne himself was an eye
witness. He says it was the smallest funeral
procession, the most simple, and the moot
humble. that he had ever seen--as well as the
most Interesting. It was lone mother, with
little hoy by her side, and the coffin, con-
tanning the body If her dead infant. in her
arms. They stopped to ask where was the
cemstry; and the mother sat down the cas-
ket containing the jewel she was about to de-
poslt She proved to he German. aud could
speak hut few words English but had her
tongue been ever so well skilled 10 English, it
was evident she had that grief within that
does not speak, bot whispers the DER fraught
heart and bids it break" Her eyes filed,
and sObs choked her utteraDce, as she said
81 i lost meine baby-fOur week" The little
boy, however, explained that the baby had d.
ed Of some disease in the stomach, and that
his mother, thus alone as it were, was going
TO place her darling with her own hands. in
the public vault Of the Roman Catholic ceme-
terry. On the direction being given her, the
mother took the precious burden in her arms
and brushing the scalding tear from her cheek,
proceeded towards the spot pointed out to her.
Ne.o York paper.
dir and hot rooms.-A sleeping apartment
should be of the largest size which can be
! commanded, and should be well aired through
| the day to prepare it for occupation at night.
Even at night, the health is best promoted by
| having door left partly open, and many per-
sons find the addition of a current from win
dow. il at reasonable distance. no disadvan-
tage. The question is often asked, as to the
expediency Of keeping fire in the sleeping a
| partment during severe weather. A fire kept
burning during the nights decidedly preiudi-
cial to person in health if his body be well
covered, he cannot suffer from breathing an
atmosphere of low Temperature, and he is
gamer by being better prepared to admit into
the lungs the cold air which he meets abroad.
Besides, cold air, being more condensed. fur
| nishes more oxygen within the same space,
from which the blood gains in richness aud
the skim in color. A Gre through the day.
and textinguished at bedtime, Subjects the
room TO the disadvantage Of a decreasing tenn
perature through the night, a source vi dis
comfort aud even danger. s7ss ae, sass
In regard to fires, it shOuid be recollected
that they act on the atmosphere, not only by
consuming its oxygen, but by diminishing its
moisture. 1t is familiar fact, that the high
er the temperature Of the air. the greater the
amount of moisture which it is capable of dis
solving hence the external atmosphere war
med by the suns rays retains its due proper
ton Of this principle. But when the air is
tifcially heated, there being no supply from
which moisture can be obtained, il becomes
naturally dry, and from :his cause i'll fitted for
maintaining in full vigor the vital process
Many persons on entering hot room. find
themselves greatly annoyed by this circum-
! stance the membrane Of the nose is depriv-
ed Of its moisture Of evaporation, and the SEN
s"tion is at once produced Of difficult respira-
fho ,A.,A
To remedy this drying Of the air by artificial
heat. the plan has been adopted Of placing
vessel Ut water near the fire, the evaporation
Of which may furnish moisture to take the
place of that distracted; and the expedient
VIII be found to answer very good purpose.
Dry hot air is Injurious to furniture, and still
more SO to hooks, warping the backs and
springing the leaves. We have known books
remove spontaneously from their shelves, in
consequence of their vicinity to a hot draft of
air from fuTnace.-Phil. Com. Herald.
Robbery at the Manhattan Boxk-We be-
lieve il is customary for Brokers and Insurance
Companies. every afternoon before the Banks
close their doors, to deposit there small
trunk containing money and papers Of conse-
quence for sale keeping. Yesterday morning
wheE business commenced. two ofthese trunks
belonging to the jackson Insurance Company
and to Mr.. Redmond, Broker, were not to be
found. Search having been made Cor them,
it was ascertaned that they had been stolen.
Suspicion has settled on no person, nor have
the officers Of the bank been able to imagine.
ia what way the robbery was perpetrated.-
The trunks contained bonds, notes, certifi-
Gates and other valuable securities TO- an i'm
mense amount. hut not cent of money, and
what makes the circumstance more singular,
- the fact that these two were the only trunks
left AT the bank which contained no money.
Old Hays and his son Ben, we understand,
are deputedtO ferret out the thieves and re-
cover the property. The affair could not be
entrusted to better hands.-N. Y. Cour.
Hats.-By a calculation made few weeks
since, We learn, says the Transcript. that the
amount of hats now manufactured in the u.
States in one year exceeds II, ZOO. 900. There
are, 1t IL estimated, upwards Of O., 900 persons
employed in the business, the expense of
whose labor is about $7,OOO,0OO. BE- i.t" s.
The Richmond Enquirer contradicts the
statement in the Evening Star, that Judge
M'Lean is TO be appointed Chief Justice, and
mat too IN not the most polite terms that we
have seen used on such occasions. The En-
quirer not only says that Judge M'Lean is not
TO have the appointment, but expresses its be-
lief that Mr.. fancy IS to be Chief Justice.
TExAs.-.Sdn PHILIPPE. Oct. 5, 1885,
There is report just come which rely on,
that the Mexicans At Gonzales have been de-