The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-11-17

A DANGEROUS WATER PIPE We have pre-
viously called attention to the dangerous
character OF the galvanized iron pipe when
employed for conducting water to be used
for culinary purposes Instances OF severe
poisoning from The use of the pipe are con.
tinually coming TO our notice, and hence we
are led once more to caution our readers
against it. 1t is almost,a crime for dealers
and manufacturers to recommend this Zinc
covered iron pipe for water conduit, as they
thereby jeopardize, the health and perhaps
the lives OF the purchasers, When this pipe
comes from the hands of manufacturers, il
has fresh clean appearances and to those
who do not undersi and the nature of the
covering the idea Is cOnveyed that itEWlll not
Oxydize or rust, like ordinary iron pipes.
But this is an error; it will rust even more
rapidly than clean iron in most localities.
The superficial covering Of zinc is rapidly de-
composed under the influence of ordinary
pond and spring water and the oxyd, car
Donate, and chloride of zinc are formed
which salts are ola deleterieus or poisonous
character. This covering OF zinc on the IN
terror is attacked Immediately when water
is allowed to flow through. and in some in
stances we have known it to be entirely re
moved in forty. eight hours. The insolnble
carbonate of zinc is seen to float upon the
water in the tea Kettle and other vessels
used in families and this has often created
alarm where 40 suspicion previously existed
country will caution their readers against the
use of this pipe for water supply Boston
Journal Of Chemistry.
A curious man was Magliabechi, whoIiyed
in Florence in the seventeenth century.
was famous for having read all the books
that he had bOught; and his library consisted
of 600 printed volumes and some 10000
MSS. He was also renowned tor remember
ing all he read Anecdotes are still told il.
In Of "a Of
ry 1t is asserted that he would, at viii cite
sentence from any of his books at random
and give the chapter and paragraph from
which it was taken, with the date of the pub
lication of the book, the name of the place.
where 1t was published, the names of the
printer and its publisher and the number Oh
editions that had been published. Ona Ger
tain day, when Co>mo de Medici asked him
for copy Ola very scarce and costly book
he answered OF his work there is but one
copy in existence, and that is in the Sullan's
Library al COnStantlnope. 1t is the eleventh
volume in the second row, On the right side
as you enter"
MANS ExrRAvAGANoE.-T frequency oil
comments upon the layish'cost of woman's
dress divertS attention from the expense OF
mans apparel; but it may be interesting c
glance at the items OF expense incurred by a
dressy man. Not lew ofAhc nobby swells
who frequent the promenades of American
cities, carry more on their careful persons
than started Vanderbilt or Stewart on then
fortunate careers. For Instance a stylish
walking suit of first quality costs 800 an
overc0at, $40; or $50 hat, SO boots, $40
cam, $40 gloves, $3.50 J; underclothng, etc
S25 gold watch and chain, $500 or 1886
diamond pin and ring $500 or more, maxim
a total OF nearly S100-providing all are o. n
uiur Full dress evening costumes also cos
800 50 that the wardrobe OLA gentleman -
fashion Lalts little below tLat OF many stynsl
ladies. But, as " the apparel Oft proclaim,
the man." few men of sense, however plcth
ORIG their purses, care to be constant walk
ing advertisements for diapers, who ar,
equally proficient in cutting into cloth or ,
mans income.
WENDELL PHILLIps.--" Olivia" writing Il
the Philadel phia Press, says Of Werd dell Phil
lips in his lecture at Washington last week
&c He proved thai an hour can ne no more in
structlvely spent than in listening to satire
beside which Xantippe' forked tongue sinks
to the merest Lullaby, Wendell Phillips
voice penetrates the brain like absynthe. II
arouses the savage which some wise man has
said lies coiled up in every civilized breast
The truths which he utterS are flung like
pieces of ragged metal where they stick and
tester IN the mind Mr.. Phillips stands not
far flOm the snow line There is nothing es
pecial in his aee or figure to attract attention
unless is the close proximity OF his organ:
OF VISION; but this can be accounted for by
the fact that he has Deered SO long and stead
fast at the imp"y.ections Of heaven anl
earth that the windows of his Soui have becl
started from their original lasteujnCs'
a Boston lady proposes, he az horitie
permitting aud the police protecting TO plaA
Virginia creepers or woodbines 10 cover thu
unpicturesque telegraph poles in the rura
districts The idea of thus clothing utilt,
with beauty is a tasteful one, and now is jus