The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-03-24
BROOKLYN LETTER.

The experience of the last few
days ought to prove that there can
be no immunity from the elements
anywhere. Gathered about the
bountitully spread table in our we'll
warmed rooms, reading the accounts
of Western billiards., we have, Of
course, deeply sympathized with the
victims of such misfortunes, and
naturally enough congratulated our
selves upon living in part of the
world where such rude and disas-
trous happenings were impossible.
But we can now practically sorrow
with Dakota, and any other storm
beaten, famine-threatened region.
That we are good-natured and phil
osophical people. this terrible strain
has clearly demonstrated. That we
are a sympathetic and self-sacrifc-
sng people, it seems to me even the
the most rabid philanthrophist will
affirm. Old and young, rich and
poor, have seemed united in one
common bond, the desire to do all
that was possible to mitigate dis
tress. The millionaire has descend
ed into his cellar and helped fill
bags with coal, while his butler and
other servants distributed food
among the needy in the imme-
diate neighberhood. The poor have
divided with the poor, and the sick
and the suffering have hushed their
own complaining to listen to the
woes of others. One of the most
trying and pathetic results of the
blizzard has been the long detention
of dead bodies in their homes. In
terments have been impossible. In
many cases undertakers could not
be summoned, and in other cases
they have had 40 much to do that
| proper attention was out of the
question. To one family who
had waited two days, the under
taker sent word to remove the body
to the back yard and cover it with
snow. This has been necessary on
several occasions. The suffering of
young children and invalids for
milk has been one of the harshest
features Of this unprecedentedly
hard times. Some of our best ply
sicians, worried about their patients,
took pains to send to the heads of
families to prepare Carnrick's Sol
uble Food, as this could be taken
without milk. Mothers dispatched
messengers to other mothers with
the happiest results. In this con-
nection, it seems to me only mat
ter Of justice to state that the late
DR.. Chas. F. Reed, of whom so
mucn has been said and written,
was strengthened and sustained in
the last days of his life by Carnick's
Food. In fact he could take moth
ing else. This certainly proves its
value for invalids.
A reporter of the World, who has
been out night and day since the
commencement of the blizzard, told
me that if it had not been for the
humorous side of this great storm,
he could scarcely nave lived to do
his work. The following story told
by him ought to be worked up by
Twain or a Nye, and sent to Puck
to illurtrate; A jealous husband
reached his two-story dwelling in
one of the uptown streets of this
city, to find the snow piled up to
the middle sash of the upper win
dows. 1t was still showing, sleeting
and blowing, and entrance was lit
orally impossible. The anxious
householder could see his wife's
face as she stood on a chair and
smiled and threw kisses to him.
This ought to have been reassuring,
but it seemed to have the opposite
effect. AT last the imprisoned lady
managed to lower the top sash, and
throw out note, which was
wrapped about piece Of coal and
attached to a string. "All right;
don't worry" the document read.
"Go over to Ned's and sleep.
Cousin Charlie got in about ten his
morning, almost overcome by the
storm. He is better now. Jolly
'bliz,' isn't it?" The last seen of
the irate husband he was starting
in search of shovels and diggers,
which, let us hope, he found.
Next week, unless there is an
other blizzard, or an equally power
ful reason, l shall tell of some love
ly new spring goods and spring
styles. Already the greatest prep
arations are being made for Easter.
The Paris importations, exquisite
as they are, are no moro beautiful