Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-11-18


fever has been caused by the horrible
nuisance OF corrupt size used in paper
hanging in bedrooms. The nausea
which the sleeper is aware Of on wax
ing in the morning. in such case,
should be warning, needing no repeti-
ton. Down should come the whole pa
per, at any Coz, or Inconvenience f; fer il
is an cvil which allows Of no tampering
The careless decorator will say that
time will set all right that the smell
will go off-that airing the room well in
the day, and burning some pungent thing
or other at night, in the mean time, will
do very well. 1t will not do very well
Tor health, and even life, may be lost in
the interval. Il Is not worth while TO
have any ones stomach impaired for
life. or ones nerves shattered for sake
OF The cos, and trouble Of papcring room
or Il whole house, If necessary. The
smell is not the grievance, but the token
VI hiC G'iC'uhCc' Aho S'CNuh'c 'o
animal putridity, with which we are
shut up, when this smell is perceptible
the paper ; and the wall behind should
be scraped clear of every particle Of its
last covering.
1t Is astonishing that SO lazy practice
rs that OF putting a new paper over an
old one should exist to the extent it does
Now and then IN incident occurs which
shows the effect OF such absurd careless
ness. Not long ago handsome house
in London became intol lerablc to sue
cession Of residents, who could not ell
dure mysterious bad smell which per-
vaded it when shut up from the outer
air. Consultations were held about
drains, md all he.particulars that conld
be thought OF, AMI all in vain. AT last
Il clever young man, who examined the
house from top TO bottom, fixed his sus.
picions on a certain room, where he in
serted a small slip OF glass in the wall.
1t was presently covered, and that re-
peatedIy, with a sort Of puirid dew
The paper was torn down, and behind i,
was found mass OF old papers: an inch
thick, stuck together with layers Of size
and exhibiting spectacle which we
will no, sicken our readers by describ-
ing Household Words.
The stamped envelopes, which the new
postage law requires the Department 10
place in the hands OF the Postmasers
for sale. will be in readiness in January.
This practice will be great conven-
icnce. 1t has been in existence in Eng
land substantially. for more than half
century and the only wonder is that
we have so long been without it in
i thus country.
One important feature in this law, is
the TACT that it provides for the CT rrying
OF letters out Of The mail. Express com
panies. agents, drivers, conductors, &C.,
are allowed to carry as many letters as
they choose, provided they are enclosed
in "A government stamped envelope. =
The law mt the same time authorizes
pos,masters and government officials, to
search for and seize all letters carried
out OF the mail without the stamped en-
veope, and subjects the carrier to tho
penalty OF the W.
UTtlon James Shields. Senator from
Illinois, and Hon Charles y. James,
Senator from this State, both arrived in
town Monday in the steamer Perry,
and lett in the New York boat. Gen
James informed us that he should not
have time 10 call on his friend and sup
porter Mr.. Fiach. Gen Shields is an
exceedingly agreeable man. and the on
ly obisc ton which we have to him is
mis- Democracy we hope that he will
outgrow that.
AFpee INVITATION TO ALL CLASSES,
To test the efficacy oi Railway Ready Relief
Let all who suffer with rheumatism, Neurslsi,,
.l.sa EpX9 ali Ft.t