Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-03-17
Our Brooklyn Letter
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affl ctIon even by the most invetera'e theatre -goers. It never vas 6 comfort able DOT heal.hful place of amusement ewing to its lack of proper ventilation. It had lately been nun improved ID
 appearance, but there was absolutely no change in the one respect which demand ed charge. It IS also the general feel ing that if the UDIon Square Theatre had caught fire during a performance that the result would have been most terrible. It is certainly doubtful fl a large audience could have reached the street iD safety.
 Dr. Brown Sequsrd's discovery of
 poison in the human breath seems to have had frightful effect upon the lay
 mind. IL seems to me that even the most superficial observer must have had a sJspicion ot thIs fact. We know that many diseases are communicated by means of the breath, but we generally draw the line at acute coDtagiou. Now
 we know that the o1or from c4tarrh and filthy or ulceEat d teeth, and bad stomachs IS p .IsOnOus, perhaps after 6
 while there will be more care ID guarding
 babies from indiscriminate kissing, and less touching of lips ID society. Perhaps too. our churches, our public halls, anI our theatres come to be better ventilated. They certainly will if Dr. Brown se- auard's dircoyeFy takes Rs hrm hold upon the public mInd ss It now seems likely to do.
 One of the most interesting chapters l have read in a long time is contained ID a recent number ot The Paper World" concerning the Merriam family. the publishers and propriesOrs for oSsr q ,hird of a century of the great Websters Unabridged. IL is said ths. when the
 MerraIms proposed to the Wooster family to conden-e the typography and paper from two qusrto volumes to into one large quarto that could bs sold at reduced price, the Websters thought they were making a mistake. But the Merri4ms were practical printers, ana practical sense triumphed. A WebsteI's Dictionary was as indispensable to pOoE people as to rich ones, ond the needs of all must be supplied. Weoster's Is the standard English dictionary abroad ss at home. Tbe stsff officers of the Prns sian army are all required to learn Ems iish, and Webster's Is the dictionary pre- -crlbed for their use. The sales of the work in England and her colonies Gs well as iu China and Japan are said 10 be
 large-sll oi which is complimentary tO American scholarship. The great success of this work IS doCbtless due to the fact that tho Me-riams have concentrated nearly all ;Leir time, ability and rs- sources upon this one thing. They hay. never mixed it up with other venture, and having kept the work carefully abreast of the progress Of scholarship, have found their substantial reward.
 Among other good things which the Century brings up for March is an editorial. calling attention to Mics C, E. Le Rows Open letter" n the sane number, and commenting upon tue effect Of the little volume entitled English a- She Is Taught" This volume has teen one of the greatest succe, ss of the ytBr, and seems destined to revO!utIonIze the system which has so long pre- Mss Le R,v l. engaged on another educational work which will more e1hsustiyely show up the evils which have fired her heart and inspired her pen.
 was at the glove counter ot one of our largest dry goods stores few days ago when one of the pTopFietors came hastily tO me and with terrOr-5trIcken face, whispered, Come to my private office a moment One of our customer, is dying, an afraid. It k Miss - be added, ss hurried along by Fis side. You know but what we shall do?" As Ee enter l found that one of the young vomen had untsstened the girls seal skin. and at first sight l reslly thought she was desd. placed my hand over her hesrt and could feel no slightest fiutter, but I did feel some thing all bones and steels which might have been a coat of mail, so firm and wRs II. With some diff ,ulty We unfsstened her dress and reached the seat of trouble. When the girrs corset string were cut quick sigh es- capped Der. This was followed in a mo ment by a groRD, and we found that the front steel had broken and gOrei hole into the abdomen wbicn was bleeding profusely. ls seemed that on account of an over-plus of sdipose tissue the girls had been made to order with view to overcoming this trouble. Ii this had been a daughter oi mice, I should have felt about az much di=grsce ss if she had been caught shoI-Lfting. But her m'.ther went with her to be measured, and perhaps pulled her lscings for her on this particular ccca- slOn. This is the grOssest of barbarian, and # l keep i1sistiDg upon shoulder straps, and buttons for skirts to hang upon, and just enough fTmness to tn. wais; covering to give Rnstural suppor', It is because of my deep interest ID tine | health and well-belug of my sex, ADd here let me rei;erste tbat the wisesi snd most graceful support Cf this kibd | that 1 have any knOwledge Of. is tb, | Good Sense Corset of Ferns Bros, of | New York, and for sale everywhere | These waists are excellent for chIldren, and for fast growing girls. They can not bind. and they giye exactly the sup port needed.
 The costumes of any of our actresses are perfectly sbominsble. In speaking Oi this disgustingly decol.eie sty ls the | other evening, l was met by the srgn- | ment that our most fashionable and | most respt cted ladies appear at dinner | parties and balls in jlst such nude | "It such costumes are de | handed of this class how much more | necessary are they 10 the srtress who | must adopt tGs last wiukie in dress" | said friend. True, but the woman who | s wiling to sacrifice the crowuiug | glory of womRnhocd ;o the demands o' | 'sshiHn. be she sristocrst or actre.s. has 3 very weak If not very vicious spot iIi | her nature.
 Among other splendid iusti,u,Ions which Brooklyn has ason 10 ba pruuc , is Arnold's CUnssrya.o-y Of Music ca | J1urt street. Some of our fin. st ard | most popular musiciaas have graduated | rom this place. Prof. Arnold has kep | abreast of She times and ore ,an receive as thorough s musical educa- lion here Gs sbrosd. and st much les outlay. It Is really becoming quit. for musical pupils 10 stul, D their own countrr. Tbs is a good | ign. Every scholar at the Brooklyn Con ervatory IS compelled n thoroughly | D aster the technique. Bad habits are 'o-rected here, but never contracted. I his connection let me say that Mrs rhurber will soon meet all the laiie. hat can conveniently come together, nd lay before them her plan for a Na- ionsl Cons ervstory of Music.
 ELEANOR KIRK.