The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-13
CHICAGO CORRESpOxDEA,E. L.

CHICAGO COkRESFONDkAtE II.
The
tionalism-ChIeago Theological Sem
inary-The Earth ClOset-The Com
mode[The Earth Closet Company
Irlal between steam Fire Engines
anu Chemleai Fire Engfnes-AnOth--
er rTFial-AmuGements.
CHICAGO, May 2.-After a rain storm. a cool
day or two and slight frost, we have warm
weather again. Union Park was moved four
days ago, and shows a deep green in th,
bright sunlight. Vegetationis taking fresh
start, ana the promise Of good crops was
never better.
is more active than last week. in almost all
branches, and everything shows the reviving
influence Of warm weather.
CONGREGATIoNAIIsN.
The city has been stirred religiOusly, for
three days-frOm Wednesday TO FRIDAY iu-
clusive-with meetings of the Fifth TrienliaI
Convention OF Congregational ministers and
delegates at Farwel Hall, and as wheels
within wheel, ameeting of the National PHI
grim Memorial Convention, addressed by
| Rev. DIR. Leonard Bacon, Professor in Y le
Divinity School, Rev. DR.. j. r. Thompson,
and Rev. ID. Patten of New York, and Rev.
DR.. Truman M. Post Of st. Louis. DR.. Ba-
cons address was mainly historical, and cor
reeted some misapprehensiOns and misrepra-
sentations in regard to early Pilgrim history.
The Anniversary exercises Of the
CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, f
| Which is becoming quite favorite school
OF theiprophets. and is increasing in strength
and influence.
perform an essential service for my read
ers In describing comparatively new appl-
cation OF an old principle, in
THE EARTH CLOSET, -7
which is destined to supercede cess-pools.
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greater sanitary reform than has been
achieved for century. The principle of the
earth-clOset system Is, that DRY eGT1h Is tno
best deodorizer and dis. nfcctant of organic,
focal and offensive matter, absorbing and
a-similatlng it. 1t has all the advantages of
the water-clOset, without its evils at far less
cost. The contents of Water-clOsets and
privies infect the air, and are carried be-
meath the ground into our wells, poisoning
the very water we drink, producing typhoid
fever, dysentery, scarlet fever, and cholera
infantum. One Of the most distinguished
physicians says: ''Dig cess-pOOls and privy
vaults, and you open graves for your children,
and each cess-poOl will claim one victim, 81
east, as often as once in ten years" 5000
THE EARTH CLOSET coMMoDE,
occupying no more space than an arm chair,
faDd weighing from so TO 100 lbs. can be put
into any room, from cellar to garret, can be
moved from room to room, or be kept in a
bedroom, dressing-rOOm or closet, without
the least offensive OdOr. They can be put in
as fixtures in the house, and no house should
HOl1 be built without them. They prevent all
foul and poisonous gasses, and convert the
offensive smells and liquid wastes of privies
into inOdOrOus and valuable manure. To the
sick they are Invaluable, if not indispensable,
preventing the depressing effect produced by
the water-closet or the night chair. The
earth can be used, after drying, repeatedly.
have examined earth that has been used In
4 large cOmmOde for three months, having
been changed from the eOmmOde TO a large
box, and after drying, from tho box to the
COmmOde again, half dozen times, and the
earth, thus used, was absolutely OdOTTeSS.
| The material-earth-is abundant, and
needs only to be dried, pulverized and kept
under cover. These earth closets are al
ready in use in parks, factories, hotels, hos
pitfalls, insane asylums, rail-cars, depots,
workshops, and countless private residences,
and where their merits are fully known, on
the score Of health, convenience, comfort
and economy, must supersede water-elosets
aud privies altogether. The Riverside Com
pany, laying out and building suburban VII
lage-virtually part of this Clty-have
adopted the Earth Closet system over an
area OF three square miles, dispensing with
privies and water closets entirely, and with
sewerage, except for surface water, and the
result must be a greatly improved condition
Of health. Those who wish further infOrms-
tion in regard to the system, should call upon
or send for circular to Messrs. Waring, Fet-
row 4 Wells, 100 Dearborn St., Chicago, gen
eral agents for the Northwestern states of
THE EARTH CLOSET COMPANY,
who are effecting a great reform by intro
ducing the Earth Closet generally, and are
really performing the work of a sanitary COM
mission for the Northwest.
CHEMICAL FIRE ENGINES.
There was an exciting trial last Wednesday
afternoon between the engine of the United
States Chemical Fire Engine Company and a
steam fire engine of the Fire Department, to
see which could put out a fire the quickest.
Two buildings had been erected in the Lake
Park, 30x50 feet two stories high, and divid-
ed into eight separate compartments Each
compartment was filled with tar barrels and
shavings saturated with kerosene. The
chemical engine played three streams tbrO'
a halfinch nozzle, and the steam engine
played one stream through an inch
and half nozzle, and threw twenty times as
much water as the chemical engine
sd and got the fire under control about two
minutes the soonest. But the Fire
department began to play over minute first,
and their bCildings got fally on fire a minute
latest, and they played much the most skill
fully. And rs the test was not satisfactory
to the fire commissioners, tt-.
ANOTHER TRIAL
is to be made next Wednesday afternoon.
There was tremendous crowd at the last
tlial, and doubtless Will be at the next.
AAIUsEArENTs
are lively at the theaters. Hackett, at the
Opera House, in his character of Fallstatf
draws a crowd. Lucille Western, at McViek-
er's, attracts fair audiences, and Dick Darling
delights full houses nightly at Alken's Mu-
scum D.
A BUSINESS MAN WANTED.-A general agent
is required by one of the most successful Fire
Insurance Companies founded by leading
men of New York. A gentleman well qualified
for the business will find this an unusual Op-
pOrtunity 10 secure good territory, and a
valuable contract. Address with information
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