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Drainage and ventilation.

The bills Of health show an unusual NOR
iality among children from diphihoria and
scarlet fever in many parts of the Union.
Chicago has suffered severely from these
diseases, the deaths from the two attiictions
named, during the past three months, hav-
ing been nearly eight thousand in that city
alone. Diph' heria has had almost the ma
liguancy and force OF a pesilence, and one or
Two districts have been nearly decimiuated
by it. 1t is believed, aud apparently with
good reason, that the main cause Of the
spread aud virulence of these diseases are bad
drainage and imperfect ventilation. The
drainage of Chicago has been VIGOROUSLY
where it is good.
Were all the existing defects in this regard
Iemedied, however, the too general imperfec-
ton in the arrangements for enilation
would probably prevent the elimination of
disease, and as reform in this direction re-
quircs in most cases radical change in
popular habits and ways of living, it is to be
feared that it viii be work of iime The
disposition to shut the outer air f.om dwell
ling apartments is one of he most prolific
causes of disease. II is of course due TO
ignorance which ought no longer 10 be toier-
eied. It is certainly lime people understood
that when they shrt themselves up in close
rooms, usually with stoves burning in them,
au& keep all he windows carefully fastened,
they are literally poisoning themselves. and
preparing their bodies for ihe reception of al
manner of diseases.
The habit of'sleepipg with doors aud win
dows closed is equally injurious, and q
greater delusion does not exist than the
popular notion ihat night air" is ipjuri-
ous to The health IL parents would be care
ful to secnre thorough ventilation for the
rooms in which they AMI ,heir children live
during The day and sleep duias The night,
they would have much less canse to dread the
visiiations of the diphtheria and scarlet
fever, and the general health of themselves
and their families would be greatly improved.
Fresh air and plenty of it is absolutely neces-
sary 10 The maintenance Of health, and this
can be better understood from tn facl that
every breath expired vitiates the atmosphere
Of tie room in which it is deliveced.
L is-time that some attention was given TO
hygiene in our educational system. II is
lime that msn and women were made familiar
with the laws upon the careful observation
Of which the haman heal;h Is dependant. No
doubl effective drainage Is necessary TO The
preservation Of the public health, but effcc-
live ventilation is not less necessary, an, i; i
culy by the exercise Of intelligence in lie
household that this can Je secured. II IS tris
that bad draina. may produce Effects against
which good ventilation cannot guard, but it
is also true that where there Is 40 fault IN
the drainage people can effectnally poison
themselves by neslec.!ng ventilation.
, 1877-02-17

A PULLING STATE.-Massachusett IL 10
one respect 4 puzzIing State The poPnla-
ton is increasing rapidly-at much greater
ratio now than ten OF twenty years ago-yet'
on the other hand, much of the cultivated
land is relapsing into a wilderness. Even be-
tween Boston and Worcester are few miles
where you seem suddenly transported tosome
half settled region Of Wisconsin. You over
look lonely lakes, great stretches Of pine and
birch forests, and distant ranges of hills
where seldom dwelling is to be seen In
Plymouth county, on the country roads, yon
continually pass the ruins of some houses.
and you ride for miles through scrubby roads,
where the tunbled lines of stone fences tell
of former fields. This decay viii probably
90 on until the virgin fertility of the West
is occlpied-ihen possibly, there may be a
refuen. wave " pouring over the ezhaus-
ted lands Of the East
, 1877-02-17

& NEW ExPLosIyE.-A substitute
for gcnpowder has been invented IN
England, in the shape of paper Im,
nrernated with chemical compound
of chIorate of potash, coupled with a
little powdered charcoal and finder.
The nsper is rolled around these Latter
in the desired sizes for cartridges.
The advantages offered are that no
danger of explosion exists except from
actual contact with fire; the interior
of the arm is not soiled ; less smoke
ard less rebound are made than with
gunpowder. Very satisfactory trials
have been made Of the new material.
, 1877-02-17
A GGOd Joke.

s.In the early days of Eareka, when coin
vas scarce and credit was diffcelt to obtain,
it used 10 worry some of the pioneers to keep
p good larder." There were fOur Jolly good
fellows living in New York Canen, the own
ers of several fne locations but bankrupt in
nurse. and their credit at tie store overdue.
Their lsziness was proverbial and they lived
by their wits, and grew leas on their capital.
While at breakfast, discuss the last rem
nants Of provisions in the c'bin, and already
bungry in anticipation of y coming famine,
=: vas suSses;e ed that leef stew would Oe
in order for dinner, provided The ingredients
could be drained. There was good water
and excellent salt OH hand i; but the butcher
WIS obduraie, and he -roceIy keeper hard OF
heart, and it needed considerable inoenoi' Y
to cOnpee the list necessary 10 the concoc-
oc Ou Of The savOry dish. After much con-
suliatiun plan vas finally agreed upon that
promised succ So, and The quarie.te started
for iown 10 put the scheme in execution, one
of The party providing himself with couple
Of stout pins bent in the form of a hook-a
necessary Outfit if The plan worked. On ar
riyiug In town, two of the party lounged
around he door of 4 grocery, where potatoes ;,
onions. and other vegetables were temp'insly
exposed for sale, While the parry vi h lie
Plus END his companion IIoceedel 30 the
butcher shop. One nalted on the threshold
aud gazed up and down The street, while the
other engaged tie butcher in sn led
conversation, in the course OF which be point
cd 20 our friend, and hinted that it would be
a most excellent Joke to fas en- piece of meat
to the idler's coat. The butcher saw the
point and handed over huge round steak.
which, with the aid Of the pins, Was fastened
to the apparently unconscious victim s coat
tail. As soon as it was secured IN the lesir-
ed position, he moved slowly up The street,
leaving the butcher convulsed with lau3 3h:er,
ut the success IF the joke. The atten Iou of
the by-standers was attracted TO The Strange
appeulage. Some shouted, others laughed,
and the vis'im increased his Pace 10 : run,
followed by the mob. As he passed the gro
Gerry, the cVniedera;es stationed at the point
put in execution their part of the scheme by
literally peIiiny him with onions, an exam
pie followed by the oy-stSndels. lie did
not stop, that was not in the play, but he
was soon ont of view up ihe csnon, going at
gait that would have astonished Il race
horse. The excitement over, the thrse part
ncrs saunted up the street, stopping by the
way to fill their capac.ous pockes with the
vegetables 50 freely used as missiles, aud then
j,ined their companion a. the cabin, inui4lS
In.: their mir,h over he success Of their STRAIT
s-,m. The quar'eite par Ook of sHvorv
beef sew at dinner, much 10 ih-ic grarllcl-
to. and to the DISCUS. of their bu chez, Wnen
the joke was explained 10 him
, 1877-02-17

NoTABLE.-It is notable that all the
radical governors Including Hayes,
in their annual messages, shun all dis
cussion of the ore overshadowing
Question of the time. They make no
reference 10 the returning board iniquI-
ty, or TO the use Of government troops
in Staies-and, remarks the Hartford
Times, for all that their readers, now
or hereafter, will find IN those valua-
bic documents, they wonld never
know there had been any attempt to
fraduIently set aside the result Of the
Presidential election.
, 1877-02-17
SHoEs OF HUMAN HpE.-The Pitt.

SBoEs OF HUMAN HDE-The Pitts
burgh Dispatch says: The result of a
curious experiment recently made by
two Southside shoemakers, just come
to light. The men worked in the
same shop, and one day they INDUCED
in speculations regarding the utility
of human skin in the manufacture of
boots and shoes. Both were of the
opinion that it would answer the pur-
pose. Arrangements were made with
college Of physicians in Philadelphia,
and they secured the skin from the
stomach and back of man who had
died suddenly from an accident, and
upon whose remains corruption had
not taken hold. The skin was put in
q preparation of hemiock and oak
barks, such IS is used in the ordinary
process of tanning, and in about ten
DAYS It was in a condition to be turn
ed into the uppers and legs of pair
boots. The process Of tanning chang
ed It's color TO light browG. 1t was
more porous than calf skin. The skin
was duly made in;O a pair of boots,
the soIes being made of ordinary
leather. They prove to be warmer
than boots made from the skin of a
calf, and i. is believed tley will be
every bit as serviceable. The expert
ment proved that the skin of the man
of average size would furnish sufficient
material for two pairs of boots, inelu-
ding the soles. The soles from hu-
man skin, would not be likely to prove
serviceable for every day ware, though
they may be well adapted to dancing
pumps.
, 1877-02-17

JAMES E. BAILEY. recently elected United
States Senator from Tennessee, Is less known
than most of the other gentlemen who have,
in the past few weeks, been successful in their
senatorial aspirations \ Southern paper says
that he lives in Clarksville, and IS dis;iu-
gu'shed as prudent. conservative, modest,
but firm man. He was & whig before the
war. and opposed secession, but raised regi-
ment and gave service to the conf-deracy as
colonel Of the forty-ninth Tennessee volrn-
teers-
, 1877-02-17

APTITUDE OF THE HEATHHN.-Som
time ago drayman, who did business prin-
cipally with Chinese, found it necessary to
employ man TO assist, out instead of en-
gagipg one of his own race. he hired China
man. In course of time he instructed the
Chinese how TO drive, manage and feed the
horse, and how do deliver goods and take re-
ceipts for the same. When the Chinaman
became throughly versed in the business, he
quit his employer. started in the draying
business for himself, and in a short time ac-
quirel nearly all Of his former employers
patronage. This Chiuaman, the pioneer
Chinese teamster in this city, for considera-
ton impaired to a number of his countrymen
information in the matter of teaming and the
care of horses, and in q very few months
dozen or more Chinese teamsers were work
ing for their countrymen- From that time
TO the present, Chinese teamsrers have been
on the Increase, and now there are nearly one
hundred engaged in the busiuess.-S. f. CaH-
, 1877-02-17

YoUSG LADIES in Chicago sit down
with gloves on, to protect their lily
white hands from the ink, and write
TO their beaux: boo kun FOUND In
formerly 10 tee toni.e.'
, 1877-02-17
y CARD.

| - Al FRIENDS MANY THANKS for .bai,
is,ty ,g :, !, during the Years have pretiei Dent
t. ir-z.a'- y ana ala Havlrg disposed of my Of
f-,Ss- a practice, take pleasure in referring nv
Al l--tro''s 70 a gcntltnan hnd dentist sn we'll
l.l.sI'Aoly kuowr. His eminert rrofaSsionaI
%.--o- %7.1.io- ; sufficient guarantee.
- ,s-A "ALLs, November -, ls-6
w. B. GLOVE.
, 1877-02-17

a PREACHER lately told his congregation
thai II the ladies Of his church would give
up their three button gloves and wear one
button gloves instead. enough money would
bs saved to support an orphan house where
upon, some Of the ladies suggested to their
rector the possibility of saving out of the
cigar money OF the male members of the
church, from the rector down. enough to
carry on one or two asylums. They suggest
ed also that three-buttOn gloves do not make
dirt, or unsavory oior, and that they have
no deleterious effect on the nerves of the
ladies who wear them; while. on the other
hand, the brethren would be cleaner, sweeter,
and healthier if they would quit The use of
tobacco, and give 70 the cause of the orphans
the money they now ezpend on this carnal
qualification. But the brerhren could not
see it through the smoky clouds e1haled from
their incinerated Havanas.
, 1877-02-17

4 CoRoSER's jury, in the case of man
who was killed by falling ieicle, rendered
the verdict that he :" died OF hard drink.
, 1877-02-17

BLANK DEEDs, il. lots to suit purchasers, can be
hal at the SIATESMIS offce.
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GANIBI1'rTA,

ny Taking Advantage NJ An Technical
RightA the Young Tribune Hope
90 he Confirmed Ia Hip Election, Rud
Thus Defeat imprisonment before
the Judgment Becomes Definite,
LONDON, September IA Paris dis.
patch TO the Times shows how Gam
BETA, by taking advantage OF all his
technical rights, can prevent judg-
ment against him from becoming def
nItive until after the continuation OF
his election Us deputy, which would
protect him from imprisonment. The
correspondent, evidently replying 20
the argument of the Paris Galois aud
the Figaro, holding that the judicial
decision sentencing Nj, Gamhetta to
three months imprisonment for an
outrage deprives him Of civil rights
for five years, says; | am perfectly
aware that the arrest, eR appel, be-
comes deilnative when II IL delivered
II the court Of cessation does not quash
the Judgment, aud that lnviolability
can have no retrospective effect,
also know that as soon rs il has been
delivered, Nj, Gambetta, may be- inn
prisoned till the decision of the court
of cessation is delivered, but will not
do any one, not even those who are
most guilty of this act of ministerial
insanity, the injury Of believing they
would make use of their power in that
respect
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-15

Last night HERALD reporter had u
conversation with gentle who
had just returned from an extended
tour through the counties Of Tarrant,
Ellis, johnson Erath and others. He
reports the cotton In all OF these,
except portions OF Erath, to be in fine
condition, and will give bountiful
yield. Everybody, old and young, are
in the cotton fields picking, and there
Is great demand for more help. He
met one gentleman, who had two hum
dred acres Of fine cotton, on the
look out for hands, and who ex-
pressed doubts a. to his chances Of
getting his crop picked out, owing to
the scarcity Of laborers. Between
Waxahatchie and Alvarado the The
HERALD's informant, for about five
miles, passed through a thickly inhab-
tied settlement, the houses lining the
road on each side for that distance.
These were small farmers ana renters
aud their crops were splendid. In
fact, he states, that the good stands
extended into the cross.timbers. Bust
ness with the country merchants was
rather dull, owing to the farmers and
their hands ali being in the cotton
| fields.
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WASHINGTON.

Norton SIiII Improving in Mind aud
BOdy-Tbe ErrIng Brother IN ENarIs
ChaperOn at L0uisVtIIe--MCCOT MicI,
the probable Minister 90 Russia To.
bacco irregularities.
WASHINGTON, September li,-Com-
missioner Raum directs Collector Free
land to dismiss four deputies for im.
proper assessment Of manufactured
tobacco.
The ommissioners of the Freed.
mems Bank have funds to pay n divi-
dend of ten per cent, and suggest an
organized movement to induce con.
gress to authorize the purchase of GER
tain property to enable them to pay
twenty per cent.
Brady, OF the postOtilce department,
has the following from Richmond, In
diana Senator Morton il still doing
well. He has experienced no bad eff
fects from yesterdays excitement.
Governor Mccormick has undoubt-
eddy resigned the assistant secretary
ship OF the treasury to take effect nj
the earliest convenience OF Secretary
Sherman. The governor will most
likely go as minister to Russia.
Key leaves tomorrow evening for
Louisville. Schurz is undecided.
Evarts also goes to Louisville, ohdper-
Ued by Key.
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honna hnnke.

Mr.. Roach, Of Fendrich's tobacco
house, arrived last night from an ex-
tended western trip. He gives an in
teresting account OF bis travels, among
which il the killing Of a monster rat
tie snake. When Mr.. Roach was near
Paluxy creek, not far from Stephens
Vile in Erath county, the snake was
discovered by the roadside, and was
dispatched by Mr.. Roach aud party.
1t was very large snake, with eleven
rattles and button. Noticing an un-
usually swollen appearance near the
centre of the body OF the reptile 1t was
opened at that point-the party ex-
pected to find young snakes therein
but to their astonishment the object
proved to be full grown rabbit. This
was "some pumpkin" Of a rattler.
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NIOItTUARN.

sudden Taking OF OF u Prominent
Georgia Lawyer -- Father MOrOng
Dies of Injuries ReccIved by Falling
from His Carriage.
New YORK, September 1.-THE
Rev. Thomas j. Morong, a well known
Catholic priest here, and former
chaplain OF the Sixty-ninth regiment,
died yesterday from injuries received
by falling from his carriage onIthe llth
instant.
A well dressed man, aged sixty.tive
years, was found at late hour last
night in ali unconscious condition.
From letters that were found on his
person he il supposed to he William
p. Hull, OF Augusta, Georgia. He
showed symptoms of having been
poisoned.
AUGUSTA, Ga, September IA
dispatch was received here this morn
ing from New York, announcing the
sudden death Of William Pope Hull,
OF this city. Mr.. Hull was one of the
oldest and most prominent lawyers in
Georgia. 1t is thought here he died Of
appoplexy.
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THE COURTS.
DLaIrIct Court.

State w. Il. j. Waldron, charged
with swindling. Defendants' counsel
filed demurrer and exceptions to the
indictments, which were over.ruled.
Case passed for the present This case
occupied the attention OF the court
during the day.
Recorders Court,
There was a marshaling Of law
breakers before his honor this morn
ing. Seven individuals answered, and
the complaints against them passed
on-fined, dismissed and continued.
Magistrates Court
The justices were busy trying cases
yesterday, and the walls'of their courts
resounded with the eloquenoe OF at
torneys, pro. and con.
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Night Associated Press Report.

A dispatch to the evening Standard,
dated Bucharest, Friday noon, says :
Since the capture of the Grevia re-
doubt at Plevna, there has been only
IL continued bOmbardment of the town
and other positions OF the Turks
Preparations are making for another
assault There is an immense num-
Der Of wounded, and but few surgeons.
The following Turkish official dis
patch was received at Shumla, Sep
TENDER 18th; Baker pasha, advanc'
ing northwest from Gierna. Zondalier,
yesterday, encountered four battalions
of Russian infantry, supported by cav
airy, near Karaghalch. Aided by a
Circassian detachment, Baker pasha
attacked the enemy, who, being rein
forced by five infantry battalions, re
pulsed the Turks. Later in the day,
the Turks received cavalry and infant
ry reinfOrcements and compelled the
enemy to retreat to Voolitzaka with
heavy loss.
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HERE AND THERE.

Under the Wheels -SchooI Fund Rob
berry o. anglican synod Taboo ia,
Prayers ~ the American church
rho Fourteenth Duly Celebrated IA
New Orleans.
MONTREAL, September l4,-At 4
meeting OF the Anglican synod u mo-
ton empowering the clergy to use al
their discretion certain prayers takeI
from the prayer book OF the Ameri
can church, was discussed and finally
voted down.
NEW ORLEANS, September li.-The
fourteenth Of September was Celebrat-
ed 10y firing minute guns and military
parade. The ceremonies we're con-
cluded by the presentation OF sword
TO General Fred. N. Ogden and an
address by Governor Nichols at the
opera-house.
COLUMBUS, Ga, September l4.-At
Opelika, Alabama, yesterday morning,
Earnest Dougherty, aged IS, was run
over by the railroad train. The head
and body were separated ty the wheels
BURLINGTON, Iowa, September a.
Major Parsons has decamped. There
is heavy deficit in the school fund.
The Merchants national bank loses
1000, and there are other victims.
PoRr ROYAL, September l4.-The
quarantine restrictions on vessels from
Brunswick, Georgia, have been raised,
rs official information has been re-
ceived that no yellow fever exists
there.
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INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
The American Team Win the Match by
Ninety-twO Points, the british Team
Putting Ia Excellent shots.

The American Team Win the Match by
Ninety two Points, the British Team
Putting IN Excellent shots.
CREEDMoRE, September l3.-At five
minutes before eleven o'clock, General
Dakin and the American team pro.
ceeded to the range. They seemed, as
yesterday, cool and confident of victo-
ry. AT 1880 two thousand people were
present.
The American team began firing at
ll;l0, Dakin opening with a score OF
four. The British team has not begun
firing yet
1l;4O Il. m.-Weber, Blidenburg and
Jewel, Americans, are doing excellent
shooting,
The British team began at 1880 with
score OF five.
The first five shots, at eight hundred
yards American team, l9l British,
1873. Am erlcan total, 575.
Later-The British team flushed
firing at the eight hundred yard range
an hour later than the American
team.
Grand totals American, 1884 /;
British, 3,242. The Americans win by
ninety-two points. This closes the In.
ternatiOnal match.
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A gentleman who was present at the
concert west Of the city, given by the
young people Of Mt. Airy Sunday
school, informs The HERALD that q
large crowd was In attendance, the
building being packed. Many were
present from the city, and handsome
sum was realized by the entertainment.
The concert consisted Of music, tab.
leaux and charades, and the perform
ers acquitted themselves with credit,
and sustained the characters allotted
to them with ease and grace. Another
entertainment will be given Tonight
at the same place, one mile and hall
west OF the city, and we have nc
doubt many from this side OF the
river will attend.
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The city Is at present infested with a
class of well.dressed spersons peddling
all kinds Of goods, books, pictures, hat
racks, patent fastenings, etc., always
some article by which they gain adj
mission to dwellings. This gives them
u good chance to look about, note the
contents of the rooms and observe the
manner of the fastenings of the win
dows and doors. In most cases their
wares and patents are OF no account
and utterly worthless, and late circum-
stances have brought to mind the
thought that In some instances visits
from this class of strangers are made
for other purposes than those which
appear on the surface. In every In
stance where one or more Of the late
burglars have been seen by occu-
pants OF dwellings receiving a call
from them, they have been recog-
nized as well.dressed men, no common
Migrants or tramps. This goes to sug-
gest that the plausible vendors who
gain admlttance to the house during
the day to exhibit their wares or
patents, may return at the dead hour
OF night, when all is quiet and the
family have retired for rest, and gain
admittance by far different means. 1t
can be done this way and there is no
reason to doubt that 1t as in many in-
stances 80 planned and carried out.
We advise our citizens to be careful
how they admit this class of strangers
within their doors, and II they keep
them out altogether IL will be the Sc
curest way. The presence atthis time
In the city Of c1unterfeiters, burglars,
| thieves and robbers of every descrip-
ton, should cause all to be on their
guard, to look carefully to the fasten-
ing on the doors and windows Of their
dwellings, and especially to "keep
their powder dry"