The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-02-12
NEW YORK, Feb. s, 1875.
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the disease las increased lrlgnJIuLy Dy
I the common practice OF sailing the
/ streets in snowy weather. 1t appeared
\ in Albany early in the spring 1858, and
| in that half Of the city which IS situated
/ south Of State street almost decimated
/ the children between two and seven
! years. Over 1000 cases Of the disease
occurred in the whole city during the
| first ten months of its prevalence, and
/ 179 deaths are recorded from it. Since
| that day it has appeared as a local cpl
| demic. and has ragged with more or less
| virulence in ali the principal towns and
| cities in the country. 1t is fearfully
I prevalent now in New York and sub
| urban cities and villages, carrying off
hundreds per diem. The disease is so
| virulent in its nature that the physicians
| find it difficult 70 treat it successfully.
BuSISEsS.
The first Ol February, merchants faces
/ grow q shade lighter, for the Spring
trade opens, which, it is hoped, will re-
1 vive business from the depression of the
last two years. 1t is very well under
stood that inflated prices are things of
the past, and to do business in future, q
| man must offer the public something it
/ wants. at the lowest prices, for economy
| is growing fashionable, and socially a
| grace is made of a necessity. Merchants
/ are marking goods down unSparingly.
| \. T. Stewart & Co., whose figures are
| the thermometer of prices, began their
| spring eampriSn by Offering the standard
| twilled wool dress fabrics, which sold
last year at S1.O0 yard, for 80 cents
u difference by which one can measure
the tumble in the value of most fabrics.
In cotton goods the reduction is equally
gratifying to consumers; LOnsdale mus
lin is selling for 12-1-2 cents, and New
York Mills, the finest American brands,
for 10 cents.
And vet croakers fear that the spirit
of Republican institutions is losing its
force in this country. In what other
one. pray, is n round-thrsaded, full
bleached, and soft finished, taking ths
needle freely, sort Of a ''biled-shirt,
within reach Of every voter who goes to
the polls!
AMERICAN SHOES AND SILKS.
Even those who go abroad-and there
are not a few who make light of a win
ter voyage across the Oc9an-are begin
ming to appreciate home manufactures,
as they deserve. | was surprised to
hear a fastipious lady, late from Europe,
declare that the shoes made in this
country were better than those she
found either in London or Paris. The
shape of American boots was more
graceful than the English, which were
clumsy-lOOking, unnecessarily broad and
square, and short in the ankle, while
French shoes, of good make were little,
il any, cheaper than in New York.
American silks are steadily gainirg
national repute, like that of Irish pop
lin. like il defying changes of time and
fashion, always in style and favor for
its worth and intrinsic beauty. 1t is
the thing for ladies' going abroad to TAX.
dresses of American silk with them,
partly for the sake of home associations,
as the ScOtswOman takes her elan tar
tan, or the IrishwOman her Limerick
lace, but more because no other fabric
stands the voyage as well or is as good
hotel toilet, always sufficiently rich and
subdued.
Nor is these the only manufacturers
which we have reason to esteem. The
late meeting of the American china and
pottery makers to take measures fOrp pro
tecting and developing their industries
brought to light the fact that the finest
clays and china earths are more abund-
ant in this country than in Europe.
Already more than half the china IN
common use is home made, and u vast
improvement we find, this semi-Opaque
porcelain On the old-fashi0ned stone
china and queensware. All the varie-
ties of ornamental ware are made here,
such as decorating tiles, majOliea, and
imitation wedgewOod. 1t ought to be
the pride If good American to hunt
out, and 10 justice to the productions of
home art. jUstas they come up to the
desirable standard, and which they are
fast doing.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
\ society has been inaUgurated in New
York for the prevention of cruelty to
children. under the patronage of many
prominent and excellent persons. i
will protect the child against a brutal
father, and try to save it from n. life o.
sin and shame. 1t will also shield the
ill-used wife, and look into eases where
the officers Of the law have cruelty NAL
treated a child. IL is an excellent and
humane idea, and deserves every en-
couragement, for in this um-ridden city
there is more cruelty tC women and
ed wife or child is Just as helpless as tho
abused horse The child cannot com
plain. and the wife will not, for she
knows that when the law has withdraw
its protection the brute who beats her
will beat her again for complaining.
The society ought to have ample power
and ample funds.
LIQUORS.
You who take the morning refreJher,
the MONDAY sustainer. or the evening
soother, read and observe what it is you
drink
Last Friday a trial ca.Ie or in a city
court, in which a liquor importer WIS
defendant. On the trial the following
facts came out:
Bourbon or rye whiskey Is manufactuB-
ed from high wines, commonly called fu-
sci oil whiskey, made to-day and drank
three days after. also contains vine
gg,r,syrup, oil Of Bourbon, French color
ing, bluestOne, and other poisonous
chemicals. 1t costs 10 cents to 81 gal
lon, and retails for s. to So gallon.
Cognac brandy Is made from French
or Cologne spirits, burnt sugar, oil of
cognac, vinegar, ,bluestOne, Jamaica rum.
honey, syrup, port wine, French eolOring,
alum and alOes It-cOsts 50 a gallon.
and retails from So to SO a gallon.
Irish O- Scotch whiskey is made from
Canada high wines, or new distilled
whiskey, one week old, saltpetre, essence
Of oil Of Scotch or Irish whiskey, fusel
oil, syrup, bluestone, st Croix rum, some
imported Irish or Scotch whiskey for
flavor. It costs Il 50, and retails for IS
a gallon.
What sells for the best old Hollan.
gin Is made from French spirits, water
oil OF juniper. syrup. white wine vine
gar, blue-ton-, New England rye, peach
pits, with some imported gin for. flavor.
Old Tom gin i made from the same
iugre Iients, but double syrup is added
10 make il sweeter. IL costs 81 . a gal
lon, and retails for =. IL i also bottled
a. "a medicine, aId sold for ti.e idney
disease.
Jamaica and ST. CrOix rum is made Of
dOuble-reineG high wines, French color
ing, oil Of rum, fusel oil, vinegar, blue
stone, burnt sugar, Inolasses syrup, with
some imported Jamaica, Cuba, or ST.
CrOix rum for flavor, alum, aloes and
prune juice.
Stock ale or porter is diluted with oil
OF yitriol, strychnine and aquafOrtis TO
mako II kaeD Netv ale i dfIuf1f with