The New York herald., 1864-10-28
A Cure Tor High Pricss-Thc D atty OF the
People. 1855

evils OF the times growing ous Of the exorbitant prics
prevail in all articles Of living, have carefully
your this respect and respond to all ths
suggestions you have made they the result Of obss
tion and reflection. spesk datsey, for though -
old acquaintance Of forty years standing, have often ha
occasion TO differ from you toto coeo In many Of ysys
views and opinions In this matter Of helping the poos
man, and the man Of moderate tighten thsF
burdens, however. deem you smnently sound We are
votmized every way In consequence Of this cruel war
Drought doubtless for sns and as long as the
wicked rebellion lasts must expect 70 for H. Thse
which il the legitimate fruit Of calamity Of course
We must submit to with such patience as can COM
mand; but tho rascaiy extortons to which we are
subjected, may be resisted by the exercise of
determined will. Let every thinking man NJ
solve TO do without superuous articles Of
lot him determine to contract his imagined wAnts--0
dress plainly to lessen the quantity Of his expansive ~.
tices OF food or all ana drink too much evsa
the almost poor and In three months shall hnd prices
tumbiug about the OF tho specuatos without The
aid election or series OF fresh vct res For OK.
ample let The housekee who have been in the habH
purchasing pounds butler per day couhne them
selves to single pound mo great hardship). let them
make their own bread INSTEAD giving the baker ten
cents each for their threepenny loaves they get
good wholesome, Duritious loaf OF the staff OF iife
even at the high price Of our ia neither
musty Ie, them leave their mklde cuts aud tender.
oins at the butchers stalls and buy ribs aud brskets
stantias little while seduce the butcher from bis
friend the drover and the latter from his suf Ing over
taxed crony the farmer Let every housekeeper buy hs
or Bridget Iela. Let him try smak
measure of peatoes OF turnps Of spinach Of beans q
tomatoes, win set his table iced his family
well twice the quantity he has bee Ia the habit oG
pay for have tried this exlermeni and works we'll
and am skinlnt. Let him see that bis cellar door
kept locked, and not have hsndy barrel Of vegetables
convsnient heep OF coal to supply the baskets ~
pockets 81 interopers, of ash cooks cousins,
Let him put lining of brick in his range and THAI
the nnocents bis Kitchen do not burn bushel Of COZ
TO boil teakettIe their sweothears shins. L0e
him keep his butter milk aud eggs up saiys under loe
and key. Consultations church people below mako -
days. him look sharp after the fat man-p06e
butter at sixty cents too good for kitchen perqusisA
. chair meuded or carpet shaken. Lss hm
patched boots and repaired clothing a. ione
mliners until they cease 70 TO fsshlonabSe
Let him look after the weights and measures by wnoa
scales and see II one arm is little bent os .
straight ns thus altering the lever power where u
are ne sF"
the meat s jerked athietcaly on s hook. how strives
to please both sides anxiousy straiung Itself 70 DO "
the expectations Of the assonisbed buyer Look -
your tin pewter wine and beer measurss perhaps ys
viii find "dent inwards which drinks gill or two q
supposed CONTENTS Is your bali peck dee3
used look when you had younger eyesi Il has
its strength. Do you buy oy the basket q. certAia
pricess You viii nsd II contaiaing. an uncertaia
HaAs n which you Do You: expensive "nippios wisS
holows tho bottoms sufficient inverted uss theoe
families (st least 10 their original condon As there
only one New York IN the world, there 10 only o.
season. il would frutess and unreasonable 20 warn
housekeepers against these straw thmbss Do ysQ
coal or Of woods AS THIS aepends entirely ON tbs honesty
of the party with whom DEAL the buyer must bs ha
IL the Kitchen sitting up ats spinning their yarnG
and you verdans enough 70 have u In ths atsse
NOT understand, and cannot fashom; only that
do not pay for than think have burned ~
sua Se vs Of sooa vii 90 M
obvious waste DO you ever take an early peoD
cents ouars n q sss norn,Ds How sm. snas loes
handled quart looks a. be carries IL sidewss 70 -
waters pitcher how carsfulyne preserves the bosoo
milk anxious 10 bs spilled only In IL capacous -
sometimes adds wee biz" for wassase, a.s etssn
4 sUSTEREA
The Sewerage Nuissnce.
Iss . Ss and oSor :vsT1 1n the
S.cames ca ayoss ne.rsse aud II some means .s "a
aaen IT. =. public health ,1a .a
dssssGsa into me s1Sd crs:s
a: .ss
h ny nn a s; % al Ss %
suspicion that The nuisance proceeds from the ss wors
Sss:ss :s.isa i've both Gn.
1en. We call upon the oreon Aausducs Department. =
TO TIE EDITOR or rHs HERALD.
have noticed several articles within few days paGo
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time II "played OUT" and the blame laid where y
really beosgs Is strange that any body OF the sass
reflection could think for instant that any air
could possibly get into thcr houses from the
Is every pps your house provided with "trap,"
past which air cannot 60 at any timer Certainly Is d
you ever smell very your washbasss
In your kitchen even In your cellar until you have
perce we'd all over the houseS Never Where does n
from II comes from the eashousc, and nowhere
else You always smell II at certain hours OF the day
Because q
the purifiers at the gasworks and refill the reors and
poisonous and offensive gasses-such a. suiphur,s
acid, oxalic acid, nitrogen and ammonia They arO
% "an ss 90, %
People never smell u unless the wind 10 right 70 dr
towards them and .Sss usually Nth an sas
gas. The past few days Of showers and easicriy wip0
says Kept the gsses near the ground and d.ed .hsa
cent and our overgrown and mpudent gas panis7
are solely blame. Nobody knows better than thsy
form to their charters pn up high chmnsys in whek
to empty the purifiers that the draught may take the
S s az up ns need o. and % o ss M
course. This Il undoubtedly very injurious 70 health n
you win 60 eso the large manuscores IN the immediate
one Of those damp, mussy days, you wiz 500 hale
deadly posona Look into the shops and shey will show
you a piece d nnished and polished brass, colored -
haif hours time, 70 look precisely like piecs -
soon turn ss black ss coal The whole people are a.
ected with IT, and undoubtedly many deaths are caused
by H. have repeatedly been made sick by H. 20 have
had to leave business and away; and so have my
associates We have often applied 10 the gas Companies
20 stop the nuisance What do they care They
money by ~. Those very innocent decare truly that
nothing from their es,abshmepts discouraged ipto tAs
sewers is great pity II could not be--s OF is--fR
then should be safe. u Is high time this Huisanos
attended to; and hope you viii Keep u sGtatsd
until II ID elected. z
Word fer she sswiae GirIs.
TO rHE EDITION OF THE HERALp.
Your very timely and proper remarks upon the russ
OF ex,ravsgsncs md recklessness now pervsdng the
richer csss Of people meet that score, unqusm
fed spprovn Their influence bas been rAcosnized ana
isn throughout the county, and, TO ssr'an ex'sns,
has been sslutsry. But unfortunately there another
whom the expenditure on the part OF ths