New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-13
Netu?Uork Daily Gribmare
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WEAR RUBBERs-Did We recommend in our GOOD
Advice the general wearing Of rubbers So think
more than OF e who reply to The advice Ii we did, we
teke it all back. We only meant to ssy that that was
ibe " ay we should be answered when we said Keep
the feet dry. One who signs bis note Health, ssys
lie ruined his lea tn by wearing rubbers. Now he
wears good calfsBin boots double soSes and double
uppers, made waterproof, ard whoever has inie-
pen6ence Of character enough to wear such will
always be prep ared for any change Of we:ther, AID
will seldom be troubled with coughs, colds, &c Raj
beIs are Injurious they heat the feet to such degree
tat they are rendered tender when the rubbers are
removed. and the temperature of the air beng 80
much colder subjects the wearer 70 the iabi iiy of
co d; this lie one reason why so many persons have
catarrhs Very they. Still tince men do not, aud
women viii rot, wear such boots, they must weN
rubbers or have wet feet. No doub. the wearing Of
rubbers continually is extremely unwholasome So
are pate leather shoes bee they exclude the air
fr, the upper part Of the feet without projecting the
coles from damp. The question now lie, not whether
rubbers ave the best things in the world TO keep the
feet dry but whether i. is be ter 10 keep them dry
with rubbers than wet with stree. mud.
At the NEE ting Of the Representatives of the New.
York Fire Department, on Monday evening, Mr..
Samuel Thompson was elected Trustee and not
James Kelly as reported.
Thomas E. Slevn of Phadelphis went out yester-
Gay in the Atlantic as bearer OF dispatches from
Secretary Mercy TO the United States Legation at
London.
CRUEL TREATMENT OF A CHnD.-Thomas and
Eliza Farrell parents OF little girl ntne years OF age,
were yesterday arrested at their lodgings, No. ls3
Dusne street by Officer Evans of the Fifth Ward,
charged by ,muei Erickson, an occup ant OF the
s,m, bouse with barbarous treatment of the child 1t
is alleged that the accused in the habit OF De ing
the child with rope IN ths most inhuman manner;
And on Tuesday hight, While one OF them held her up
by the heels the other beat her terribly With the rope.
The cries for mercy of the sufferer brough, NJ Erck
son 70 the apartment and he rescued the child and
took it half max to the Police Station where its osck
Yves found TO be teirb bruised from the blows. Inc
unfortunate sufferer was placed in charge of DR..
Coy physician of the City Prison, and the faher I'd
mother were locked up by Justice C)nnoly fo' trial
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND FATAL AssAuLT.-A young
man nau ed John Dixon, until recently compostor
in The Herald office, died yesterday at ha boarding
bou,e No 10 First street. from violence received on
the night Of Thursday week. Ii appears hat the de-
ceas ed was on his way bone a. late hour OF the
night in question and while tuning tho coroer OF
Roosevelt end Cherry streets he was attacked by two
row djes. who knocked hin down and then stole his
witch The blow he received by the fall was very
severe aud be was confoed to his bed Until he died
The robbers escaped at the time, but subseq emily
two V upg men named VIM Pierce and Root Ellie
were snested On sus cion and the stole walsh was
traced to the possession Of the later An examination
was afforded them, WHEN Pierce proved his innoceuce
ono was discharged Els is i'll in custody. Tne
deceased was a native OF Scotland "a years o. age,
and bad been but shor. time in the country. HIS
death sppesrs to have been caused by eryspels' oc-
cssone6 by the wound received, which was in his
face The Coroners have been notified and will hold
On nques, upon tie body to- sy