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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
CLEANING SEWAGE PIPES.

To the EdffOr OF me IFt6Hne
SIR: The editorial in to-day's TRIBUNE
headed Phases OF Sanitary Science" expresses very
clearly the unstable position Of sanitary engineers on
the subject of mousse drainage The frequent changes OF
material manufacture of pipes tue eudless alter
atoms plans for ventlang them. changes OF DIP reg
uaiing velocity Of the ow Gauss one to nalt In
perplexity. Ii to That the question OF prevent
ing tie escape air settled far can be by
mechanical Device by the use OF any good well yentl-
lated rap lust as soon as you succeed in arranging it,
first so tnat Will syphOu, and second so that when
the water il contains Kept ia motion and supplied with
fresh oxygen The latter eau De accomplished 0y the
addition drop Dy drop. let into the trap
by small pipe connecting with the water supply. This
mus act constantly ana used together with ntermit-
tent flushing IL is a recognized fact that when water
stands in trap for length OF tmo it becomes satur
aed with gas aud oers obstacle to the passage OF
sewer ar but when IL rs continuously fed with fresh
sulnly no gas can Dubb through IT, THIS is well
enough as Tar as it goes in the WAY OF evening the
mcress OF existing sewer air into our rooms.
The point however is prevent the gas from general
ing and TO keep TO the minimum the formation Of
organic life-dsease germs which thought make
sewer air dangerous TO heah-and also destroy them
Whenever they exist This be done by first, clean
liuess and second, fumigatOn. How we are 10 accom-
psh the cleansing Of the dirty pipes of house which
rqip in every direction through it, il finally solved. An
abundance OF alone will not do H. any more than
the simple hVo"ihh Va A''N"" ~'NN'i' ''''
dir ana grease of pipes must be ceansed
as the cleans the pots by scrueolng with brush
and the use OF an alkal-sOap An Ingenious set OF
brushes has recently been invented by Philadelphia
nileman which are flexible and viii pass around any
curve in pipe They constructed on the principle
OF the surgeons flexible probe, OF series OF ball aud
socket ion 8 into which inserted stu bristles,
and are used first In connection with strong
alkali and aferward with disnfecting soution with
these brushes incrustaons Of the traps and pipes
| Nnlf
hrusb ma cleansing closet BOWS but mis- brush infer.
HE and will OF pass beyond bend ia the After
this l. done II organic matter Is ert II can be de-
stroyed in the Ia which disease germs are
DESTROYED ia Infected ships ut Quarantine by tue tunes
of burniug sulphur These be driven by pressed
air throughout the entire plumbing and allowed 10
escape AT The roof hand basins closets etc, being stop
ped up during the process II escape elsewhere ~ Is
certan in ica of leak defect in the pipes. This
4, as we'll test OF the Peryiousness Of the plumbing
| syccIully, W. f. DUNCAN, al. ~.
| Nec TorL, Sept 90, 1888.
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phausn and "Wench Winding Geese in an orchard
pear sedey brook, are as great fayofites as ever.
Why do people think that II Is unwomaniy 70 %
strong and healthy and to have sound nina IN a
sound hodyf The weDch in question IS bleSscp WIN
health ana strength. and she has most eomeiy ana
maideny face. She is one 70 tsse MN nnshina
and foul weather. Yet there is not gram OF mas
Brozik;s grand historical picture Of John Hnss in
the Cathedral of Constance. listening t. his SEN
tence 10 be burned alive, in the ceDtfal square
room (No. 12). The pubiicans aud aiiicclercais
make point OF admlring r. tashlonaoe hoya, Ms
turn then backs upon il. IL is resurrection we
are in presence of scene of history m when All
the actors seem to live. The Bishop OF Madrid VINO
reads the sentence, snaTrow-mlnden ahe H.
but in good faith HIS fanaticsm has REACHED the
degree Of white heat. In the House OF Lords ne
would certa My vote against the oii Tor iegaIAns
marriage with a deceased Mllss s's;rid him
are not so sincerely intolerant, but WIN one e&-
oeptionl Just as cruel. Their faces and heads eh-
press the coarse wees when frlgneu in tIe fsuo.
Enropean land especially ecclesiastlcal society AT
the time when John Huas was burned Inc martyr
has been stripped of bis episcopal insignia anu Is
in plain brown robe HIS attitude ano ar
bahiIual elevation of thought and feeling gentle
selfcontroI and constancy. Though he Is gong TO
the stake he believes that God is with him ana
that somehow his Divine hand VIII snow i'sei,;
But he does not appear 10 hope that 1 hIe VIII
be saved. The Emperor Siglsmund, VINO preslnes
over this conclave. is on throne III my
centre of the picture, but In the DackgTounu, ne 70
W OGDEN >beaded Ritter. of cosIse fibre ana very
different from the chivalrous frencnman oil h's
time On the side of the picture opposite 70 me one
IN which the cardinals and bishops are placed are
grouped the. civic authorities of Constance, some
artisans aud notable German princes 10 c;tile
with the Emperor. The carpenters enc, are not III
sympathy with the preia,e VINO tgaus 'no nst and
tax SigIsmund with having truckled 10 tnt Iapacy'
1t was just hundred years later that brolner Sar
tin Luther burned the Papal bull. Hus, resaw
that out of his ashes would spring swan WHOSE
Notes would dill all Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
THY LYCURG Us WRESTLES.
nm LIoad in IN, Hanbaiias,

Congressman and their wives and daughters.
lobbyists, Southern colonies and numerous gen
eralsD visiting strangers. politicians and the rest
make mp n mixed company At one OF these enc
tertaIninents the wife OF Congressman whose
constituents had omitted TO re-elect blm spoke
sharply to a lady sitting on sofa next 10 friend
of the Congressnan's wife. " You might move dp. I,
said she. When the lady had moved 10" aud
the Congressnan's wife had settled herself down in
the room thus obtained, she turned 30 her friend
and proceeded. yes" SAID She =" IL is just as
tell Lycurgus This Washington society units ono
for any other society. Yen can't 60 back to the
society you were used 10 once-y0u just can't. No &.
/ tell Lycurgus must come back to tue House;
lie says can't, but say We can. And We must F,
That's all there is about it,"
few months later "Lycurgns Is wrestling IL
the dust of the district arena for renomin. ton.
No one who sees him engaged In that delightful &C
cupation--red IN the face metaphofically sgea1-
ing hot and out Of breathknows that 1t is all bo'
cause of the social aspirations of Mrs. Lycurgus,
who has been untitled by Washington society Toy
the humber society in which she once moved. Ii
any man doubts that wO.aen rule the word ne can
have his doubts removed In any circle OF Washing,
ton society.
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IRISH CATHOLIC REPUBLICANS.
m. Edttor OF The Tribune.


SIN. Might ask your Broadway Loungcr"
- there /, any crime in a Catholic priest being Re
nubcaua 1.-The is DESTROYS o. extending his acquant-
ance among "Csthoc priests who are Republicans let
him obtain an introduction 10 the Rev. Sylvester Ma
lone of the church Of ss. Peter and Paul Brooklyn, K
n and he will meet gentleman who Republican,
and aunch one at that. during the late war; when
many who were Catholic prests feared to proclaim
IL ma he did When hs Irish Catholic Republican priest
returned from his visit Europe. be proclaimed In
b,s first address TO his congregation that ho loved mis-
brbnace but next to God and his religion he loved
tho land OF his adoption"
Couid the "Broadway Lounger" expect more from
any ono not 10 mention Catholic priestf The history
of Inc country shows that there arr others beside Gen
sraI sheridan whose instincts. notwithstanding that
they are Catholics. have all been 10 favor o. freedom
an1re and common sense" The day is past when such
S,rs can affect the mind of the American people. The
Great number OF Roman Catholics In this country prove
baI althouRh they their share OF bad they
are "a patroie and good citizens those OF any other
faits 4 am a Roman Catholic aud Republican. aud
NV father was war Republican, being born while he
was at the r0nt Hoping that you Will print this and
give our side hearing remain, yours respectfully,
~ CTS
RrooIIu1l- N. r Sent %. 1ss3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
"EREsH.AIR FUND.- INCIDENTS.

TO the Editor or me tribune
SIR: | met on one of the Sound boats lew
nignts ago some OF the little benehciares OF that
excellent charity, The Fresh-Air Fnnd" Tanned and
happy they all looked though there we're here and there
pale little faces watch fear no simmer sun cOuid
ever bring the color again. talked with SOME oil tue
children one little girl with closely cropped hair sara
that the doctor had cut on her hair because
she had such awful headaches. "But l
don,t think shall have any more y
abe said "and fl do shan't tell him. am going TO
let my curls grow now" "You had all the milk you
wanted 2" said little ono. "Yes, SIR she an
swered "but had 70 put water in IT, couldn't drink
~ n was so ricn one little girl held hanufnl OF faded
feld.aowrrs told her how pretty thou2nt them
and now thought IL pity that they shoui tade 9
ddn,, rnov wneu we picked them" sue SAID, I" that
nry would fade" Poor little mite, who had known so
ttie of flowers Don't think that they wh ever iaue
for her that bunch OF dried ualsles VIII "ioo,n ~
freshen her life forever - -. W. l."
Netr. HdreH, Conn, Sept D. 1883.
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PUBLIC COMMENT.
HELP FOR YOUNG MEN.


SIR; Throughout the summer numerous OK
cursions. etc. have been given TO the "grs" Of TINS
city Appeals been made ON all sides for the means
TO furnish sea air." recreation and other diversions
for gentlcr sex; but have not heard OF any pro-
vision being made for the "reorcaton" OF young men
"Why is this thus Z" Surely Il cannot be claimed tha
oil of us receive wages thnn girls, nor can &c
tina gined that we can live cheaper. do not Wish 10
oecry the girls" woud take an iota from Their
enjoyment or more material assistance nay, wou'd
rather augment both. On sides there IA the cry sAVe
the gfrls!" "They protectionl" They WORK 100
hardlr Pass by the host Of young men They are ~
strange city, and being strong aud without temptation
81 make their way.
We hear OF a Home for Incurables" Rest for the
Aged" and many institutions reaching forth helping
hand when age has untitled for the abors OF lie or
when stepped in crime and debauchery but except III
few cases, do hear Of philanthropy stepping iOr"au
10 assist the young IN his struggles
lido not speak without experience. 1 ON young
man. twenty -four years of age, and an A. b. Circum-
stances cast upon the world TO make my living For
over two years have struggled and at times the srug
gle has been great keep body and soul together
have had no enjoyment You will tell me, There arc
our librares true but who cares about nurlnent io
the mind when hunger clamors from within "Ihere
churches and lecture granted but they
only resting places 10 make the cold more keen When
the open air is reached Although am not an "iEia-
vored" lad hide self account OF
my clothes worn threadbare from constant brushing
caunOt seek to my condition, for IN these daystbe
appearance Is mined aud thus the man is judged
II you saved your money and did not dlssiIdie you
could get Clothes" genius or beneyolenoe VIII say
and answer by asking tue question; how al er paying
So for q ROOM SO board and 40 Genus fnr wasnlnR
young man is going dssipate or buy clothes When
he Is receiving the prncey of SO per week. USE
the prOuouu IL the Singular but know am siathg the
true OF many.
AS am one OF these "fortuitOus combinations OF as
dyanta geous crcums tances Al as many suggestions
offered for the anne ioration OF woman, let nue. sug
ges remedy for this state OF affairs. There are many
gentlemen who Their cdstn clothing TO their SER
wants. in dispose OF them to the second hand
dealers. Many more gentlemen dea directly Win the
ere and the few dollars they receive are not really
needed. Why cannot these gentlemen give unto mis-
fortunes their castO c thing. and thus enaOe
the receiver Oily to he co nfortaby clad but also TO
present a respectable appearance when ne strives TO
'befter his condition" ~
If any OF tne many readers OF THE TRIBUNE wish 20
test the practicahity OF this suggestion the writer VIII
convince him. Again. II this letter will make as (tne
yO9 mem appear seryile and without seirespeo,ie can
only neceSStGs habet legeBt Yours respectfully
Nec- York, sept II, 1888. IMPECUNIOUs-
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WATER FOR THE DRY GOODS DISTRICT


GENERAL MEIGs ADVOCATES THE USE OF ABOVE
GROUND PIPES FOR SAIL WATER
To he razor or The Tribune.
SIR: While a complete and separate set oil
yetermains for the use OF the New York Fire Depart
ment ia most impossible because OF the expense and
diniculty of laying them down under the pavements
through the dry goods district 1t would be- quite pract-
cable and would be very expensive to carry pipes
sufficient for fire purposes the roofs or attached TO
toe rear walls OF great warehouses OF this district
Water mans for general supply need to be fed by large
mains laid tbrough the middle around the exterior OF
district because thew called upoa to supply water
at the same moment to every the district In
extngushng fires however the want ia as rule at one
pont only embracing the one Two or three buildings IN
which the fire has appeared.
Fires are now put by water forced through hose or
sma diane ter as many hose being used as there are
engines at work. and sometimes more than one line OF
hose beipg fed by one engine Ii Is suggested that lines
NJ xuoS pipes from the North and East rivers crossing
the city by the streets branching into the
streets parallel the and attached 10 tho walls or
ON roofs OF the buildings, could be supplied with SAT-
wafer nv steam.Dumps placed upon STEAMBOATS, always
KENT vita fires banked. steam up ready TO start nan
dozen vessels are now kept Ior use aga, nre IN
sbinning or on the docks would form complete hre
department for all the most dangerous parts OF New
York lher hose could be coupled at the COCKS 10 me
ead Of The pipes the city aud thus would
SIMPLY all water needed against nfes ID any part OF
the dry soods ulslrlct "itnou' ""4'iHe -fNA viz $4,000
Inc n,pes should be protected by some nOnconducting
covering IN common steam pipes from me rans-
misson Of colo, tnat IN very colo weather the sa.
roter ed into the would be CONCEALED before IL
reached The locality OF the nre. very RespectIuiv
Washington. u. c.. Sept. 20. 1888. NJ - MhiGs'
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PROTESTING AGAINST A NOISY BELL.

SIR, Allow me, a constant reader of THE
TntpusE the privilege Of few words your editorial
Of this day on the subject of Bells You take the ground
that the changing bells In connection with church ser
vices should interiered with account OF Its be-
ing ime-honored The people who dare to raise their
voices today defence OF their rights against the time
honored privileges Of the church not many years ago
instead OF being treated mild castgation BY the
press would have been treated a allow roasting Why
was that time-honored custom done away witht Your
article will OF great consolation TO the morbid
ly sentimental "gushers" who write to the Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30
DOWNWARD DRAFTS IN SEWAGE PIPES.

SIR; The remarks about effective sewer
nine ventilation IN Fridays TRIBUNE call 20 mind the
fact that alter having tired nearly all methods, have
found perfect success what called The Cremator
process Tls induces down draft through the whole
sewerage system OF tie house BY the force OF heat and
works all the time Tue steady current OF frosh air
keeps all the pipes and sweet and renders the mat
fer Of trans OF no importance whatever After some
wears OF trial house free ffom gases as ever
Aec YOrk, Sept. %, 1883 s. H. NICHOLS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

talked with number of persons In Buffalo, OF both
political parties about the popularity there OF Governor
Cleveland One OF these gentlemen was Mr. JIG et son OF
the weathest man, think in Buffalo, another was
Mr. Henry Seymour I think It was tho universal cou-
ces,on that Cleveland stood well among his towns
people, 1t seems that he went with circle OF young
men OF indev endent circumstances, some rch Others
tariying no cordial in their habits. aud seemed to
prosper without being ambitious Cleveland went among
the like the German society OF Bnffho' "hich Is
rather SUPERIOR and received his nominations to Office
with but little labor and administered with nonohalncc
and quetness occasional bumor thst offended nohs
and satisfied all There who think that eVe-
lind has yet good chance at tho Presidency, aud DIS
friends say that he is tIactabe on that question
than formerly but still is ndsPosed to take any sepo
secure himself Nearly all OF good sense VINO nave
watched Presidential campaigns say that thre Is no
such disqualification for the Office nursing u all nigat
for period OF years The professional nurse seldom
produces the baby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

MY European friend, who was brought mp In the
Catholic faith remarked to me that Lisbon was now the
most growing city In Europe that he saw more houses
and other buildings going up In Lisbon than anywhere
He said that Portuguese were tho most energetic race
living In the far SOUTH and that he accounted Tor IL oy
the general GOODNESS OF their country. They Hereby
hated tho spanar and had slight trace OF African APP
parently all through their stock He said that swtzer-
land creeping up on France In her SIR Industries
and that the ultra Protestant cities there, like Zurich
were showing energy that put to shame the Old Cath
Ollie canton cities Zurich erecting granite SILK mills
bringing the silk In the main from tho East and perhaps
some from Italy The city OF Romc, my friend saau
under the Temporal Government had become magninoc@
and the country suburbs were pierced by elegant po
ward streets and palaces rising every
that the Rome OF the Pedmontese was the noDiesp oo
that had been seen since the Caesars. Tnls mauo ne
think OF Milton writing hrs sonnet unae' NsoI" e
inspiration to the blood she'd IN Piedmont. iha' rou
montese seed recovered all Italy 10 INC peopo anu
sit, onhroned In Rome My Informant saia inat Alfonso
the King OF Spain, was almost an moeehe, ana that
uumber the King Of Italy is very thin material to put
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

Meanwhile the late lieutenants OF rden, Faulkner,
and the Buffalo creators or morgageOrs Of Cleve-
land numerous indeed, are Jealous OF Manning. Inc
latter never were of Tlen aud Manning has been
whis to for years by that favorite son OF rens
ence They think that the lofty ideas OF reform the
prophet Samuel laid don may have Infected Manning
with possible contempt for all Democratic politicians
and Whatever their DISCUSSES all these Cd politicians
want spoils The work OF the convention renders IL
probable tuat Cleveland will get the New-iork state
delegation next fall, and Tammany has already poutea
far enough to lodge the idea Of rsaehery 20 Cleveland ID
the minds OF the old native American country DEM
ocrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

At Buffalo last week. avoided the smell OF the
Convention An unsurpassed hostility to CleVe-
land existed In all quarters where Tweed used to
be strong Including the canal line Jarvis LORD was
present the old Canal Warden. Purcell was personally
strong from hs and courtesy but the old T1lden
and Robinson native American Democratic feeling swept
him down. That feeling has Cleveland for its Da-
pnln The men like Manning whom Tilden made, see
that Cleveland 10 more available than Tilden that II
they could elect Tdcn he would fall down IN the once
and some Hendricks behind him would carry away the
Presidential term and give the patronage - Kelly and
Co 30 Cleveland is substitute for r1lden and In the
desperate wish to inure Cleveland rammany itself may
ra,se the CRY of Tlden and the old Ticket"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

Isomeumes find Catholic by family and education
who exceeds Protestans in his sweeping criticism on
ecclesiasticisnl One OF these who lately came from
Europe told that the aolest Jesuits now In the "ou
were la the United States and their headquarters were
Woodstock College in Maryland Some OF these men are
others authors aud IN the passion OF
modern times probe all physical existences some OF
these Jesuits are except N fellowship their
convictions having become not very different froia
scientific men around them. The Jesuits have been
Vanished from most OF continental Europe and
osnociay from excessively Catholic countries. where
their aggressive learning has ritated or Inundated the
dull secular priesthood The monastery system OF the
continent OF Europe wellnigh extnguished there are
monks but they have no great conyents Sow they
must build their converts anil pay for them The great
estates like vaombrosa been forfeited 10 the Crown
o. the neoue and yallombrosa itself Is the Uni-cr
sty or College Forestry for Italy TO regenerate the
native woods Of the country and AFFORD fuel, building
material. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

Protestans know very little about what Is happening
I'm the Catholic fold told that there exist priests in
NawY York who are len preach by high author
tiles even the Cardinal who hold in spite OF him special
authority the Pope to and preach wher1 there Is
an opening There priests in New-fork whose raw
orte associa with the Protesants and there
are Protestants who like priests society," ana they
chatter on everything worldly but not point about re-
ligion except for controversy and badinage.
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saw the new bridge few feet from the old suspcn-
sion bridge at Buffalo during the week 1t Is d1zV look
ing thing right from the rivers edge III that deep gorge
rise two IrOa lattice towers bolted into stone fouhda-
lions When they have become 175 feet HIGH they arc
not up to the level Of the plateau. Behind lhem against
tbe almost perpen licular scare rise higher timber
trestes hear that trusscs, projected from these to
TO gers arch-lkc are to hold the bridge up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

Inquired OF stu tent efsairs whose judgment often
good abont the Republican prospects to carry this State
In the fall election Said no :" think the chances
better TO carry the State than they after Garfield
died. when It easily went Republican There is better
feeling In the party The exasperatons of few polt-
clans longer affect wide circles Of minor politicians
There being boss in the party the workers are
drawn nearer TO each other AlD any politicians
general rule think that Cleveland has not the least
chance at the Presidency"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-30

Riding through New-York State, met an Elmira man
and asked him what sort OF Bcecher the Rev. Thomas
Beecner there might be- Said he: He's good preacher
but odd ms others OF the family He wears queer
slouched hats aud goes amongst pubcans and siuners
and his last religious performance is to uphold suicide as
in sore casss Christian duty" Perhaps Mr. Beceher
VIVA thunderstorm.