Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-01
New York Sewerage.

In New York reconstruction of their sewer
age system Is contemplated in order TO secure
collecting sewers on the river fronts, and for
this purpose surveys have recently been made
At present all the sewers run across the city and
i into ,ne rivers ON either side. Owing 10 the
times are badly ciogeed, and the state OF the
tde also has an effect apon them. The two col
lecting sewers will be constructed along South
and West streets, and will intercept all these
cross-town sewers. At the lower end OF the
city, at the Bat cry, they are to be ten feet
wide and seven feet high, and will be reduced
In size as they advance northward. The esti-
mated cost OF the improvement is one hun
dred ard sixty thousand dollars q mile, the
North river sewer being two and a half miles,
ana the East river sewer three and a quarter
miles long. The construction OF these sewers Is
to be gradual, progressing with the building OF
the citys new docks, which, however, is slow
process. In addition TO these, extra sewers are
also to be provided in Canal, vesey, and other
principal streets, TO carry of the overflow from
the heaviest storms. At present there are fire.
auent hoodings Of cellars in the lower parts of
the city when heavy rains occur, which the
present sewerage system fails to prevent, but
these improvements, il is thou gilt, viii seeare a
needed reform In hisparticular. The collecting
sewers are regarded as valuable aijuncts to any
plan that may be adopted in tie future to
utilize the sewerage of the city.
A Coop SToRY.-The Sacramento Union is
responsible for the following: A few DAYS ago
young man who has fOndness for hunting
concluded that he would take out dog which
belongs at Gregorys produce store, and see how
ne would do retrieving game. Accoriinr civ he
drove out on the turnpike road, toward the Tule
nouse, and after he had traversed several miles,
nnaily got shot at a crane and killed it. Tn
fortunately, it fell in the Tule. where there was
depth Of two or three feet of water The dog
Gidn,t show hunting qualities worth a cent, and
the shcotst had either to retrieve the bird him
sell or go on without. He took of his coat pants
and shoes, laid them by the side of the wagon
and sttppedtnto the water. After he had ira
n u
look back towards the turnpike, and behold
his horse was travelling off for town! second
glance showed him something hundred fold
worse. That failure of a dog who, who wouldn't
go after the crane, had picked up the shootist,s
pants, and was travelling along joyfully after
the wagon, head and tail up, and evidently feel
ing that ne was doing big thing! The hunter
fastened after his faithful dog. lie had TO travel
over mile before he overlook the W agon and
10 ms modification, he was met while pursuing
singular deficiency of his wardrobe, requested
TO be informed "where in - he was GOING
looking like that!" If he had not met the man
he probably never would have told the story.
GEORGE NJ. BEARD, NJ. D., writes of"Oyer-
taxing the Brain in the Independent. He
says: "The motto of the oyer-tayed brain
worker should ever be--mOre sleep. more sleep
and as much as possible of the folding OF the
hands to sleep. BY day and by night, after
meals or before, early or late in the horse car
or on the ferry boat, we should welcome each
desire to deze as an angel from heaven
IA veterinary surgeon who lives at VIII
mington tried To '.founder" his mother-in-law
by dancing polka with her until she got warm
ed up, and then giving her all the iced lemon
ade she could drink
~The NewburyrOrt school committee have
attempted to investigate tie school house ghost
they account for the noises by an ill-workinC
reveal himself to them.
~ 1t isn't often that man who has been shot
brings an action for damages against a defend
ant for shooting him: but Henry b. Remick did
this i'm Kittery, Me. The court sent the case IN
referee. who decides that for popping at said
Remick the said shooter must pay him ~ 500