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Year: 1875

Col. G. E. Waring, Jr., writes in
the October Atlantic as follows: The
best practical statement | have met
about ventilation was contained in
the remark of mining engineer in
Pennsylvania: "Air is like a rope;
you can pull it better than you can
push It," All mechanical appliances
for pushing air into room or a
house are disappointing. What we
need to do is to pull out the vitiated
air already in the room; the fresh
supply will take care of itself if
means for it's admission are provided.
1t has been usual to withdraw the air
through openings near the ceiling,
that is, TO carry off the warmer and
therefore lighter portions, leaving the
colder strata at the bottom of the
room, with their gradual accumula-
ton of cooled carbonic acid undis-
turbed. Much the better plan would
be to draw this lower air out from a
point near the floor, allowing the up
per and warmer portions to descend
and take its place. An open fire,
with a large chimney throat, is the
best ventilator for any room; the
one-half or two thirds of the heat
carried up the chimney is the price
paid for immunity from disease; and
large though this seems from its daily
draft on the wood pile or coal bin, it
is trifling when compared with doc
tors bills and with the loss of
strength and efficiency that invaria-
bly, result from living in unventilated
apartments.
Year: 1875

From the Troy Press, Oct. zoth.I


Last Thursday evening. Eddie
Gerrold, aged nine years, of Newton
vile, small hamlet in the interior of
Watervliet, went into the woods in
the rear of his fathers house to
gather some nuts. He obtained a
little bag from his mother at his ur-
gent request to put the nuts in, and
started Off for the woods in high
glee. AS evening advanced he did
not return, and his parents became
anxious and went in search of him.
but failed to find him. They con-
tinued their search all day Friday,
and on the evening OF that day re-
turned home tired and fooesore, aud
almost gave the child up for lost.
About nine o'clock on Saturday
morning, as most the residents of the.
hamlet were in Mr.. Gerrold's house
sympathizing with the family in the
loss of their child, "Jack," large
Newfoundland dog, that has been an
attache of the Gerrold family since he
was a month old, entered and seem
ed uneasy, and kept whining and
barking at intervals. He was put
outside the door for disturbing the
family, and after remaining there
he ran into a Mrs. Scoville's house,
next door, and grasped loaf of
bread that the lady of the house
had put under the stove, and ran off
with it in his mouth in the direction
of the wood. When Mr.. Scoville
returned his wife related the Incl
dent to him and he felt surprised, as
Jack had always maintained char
acter for strict honesty. He in turn
related the incident to Mr.. Gerrold,
and that gentleman felt pretty GER
tain that the dog mad some idea
of where the child was and new hope
was inspired in the family and they
waited impatiently for the dogs re-
turn. Finally he did return in about
an hour, and exhibited the same uu-
easiness that was remarked before.
After trying various ruses to attract
the family to follow him to the wood,
he finally started in that direction
with more than half of the residents
of the hamlet after him. He led
them through many winding paths
until at last they reached a chestnut
grove, and there they found the boy
living under tree with his left leg
broken. The boy himself told the
facts of the case to our reporter sub
stantlally as follows: He was upon
the tree, and shaking it with all his
might to shake off the nuts, and lost
his hold and tumbled down, his leg
striking the ground with force. He
tainted, and the first thing that met
his gaze when lie became conscious
was the dog standing over him. This
was on Friday evening, and the dog
never left his side. but kept barking
with all his might until Saturday
morning. The pangs of hunger the
boy felt pretty keenly at this time,
and he made an attempt to reach
some nuts that lay on the ground a
short distance from him. When the
dog observed this he started off and
returned in a short time with the loaf
in his mouth, which he deposited in
the boys lap. He ate of it with rel
ish, and then became lonesome and
began to cry. The dog started off
again, and this time returned with
his friends to him. The boy was re-
moved home, and doctor summoned
from Cohoes, who set the wounded
limb.
Year: 1875

A correspondent of Appleton's
Journal, writing of excavations at
Pompeii, says: Among the most in
teresting of the objects found recent
ly are two skeletons, one of some
what elderly man, the other of wo-
man. They were found in the Via
Stabia, among the ashes of the last
eruption, evidently overtaken in their
fight and buried among the einders-
According to the usual method en-
ployed- to preserve the external ap-
pearance of objects, liquid plaster
was poured into the cavity, which,
serving as mould, i fac simile of the
form was obtained; and thus perfect
ly preserved the statue-like copies
were placed in glass cases in the
Pompeii museum. While apprecia-
ting all the horror of such a death,
and the suffering endured, as shown
by the position of the limbs, one can
not but imagine what would have
been the astonishment of that man
and woman had some prophet in
formed them that 1900 years after
their death their forms, and even as
much of their garments as were not
consumed in the eruption, would be
placed in a museum for inspection by
multitude of sight-seers, some from
lands the existence of which was
never dreamed of. The poor woman
is lying on her face, and even the
form of her hair, put up behind, is
seen. One arm shields her forehead,
and she is supported by the other.
Her stony limbs are well formed, and
traces of a garment are seen passing
in folds around her. The man, al
though placed on his back in the ex
hibition, when found was turned on
his side. One arm rests on his hip;
the other is uplifted. The, face is
somewhat distorted. but massive and
smoothly shaven. Even the form of
the fastening of the sandals around
the ankle, and of the button higher
up on the leg to hold them is clearly
seen. The skeleton of a tolerably
large dog, also recently found, is IN
the museum at Pompeii, his whole
form preserved in plaster, in the
same manner as those just mention
ed. Heis lying on his back, writh-
ing and suffering, biting his. hind
leg. The rings in his collar are
plainly seen.
Year: 1875

WHILE the French Corvette La
Volta was in San Francisco Harbor
recently, one of her crew fell in love
with a young French woman, and was
loved in return. On the day the cor
vette sailed for Tahita he sprang over
board and SWAN toward shore. The
corvette was instantly stopped, a
boat lowered and his capture speedi-
ly effected. He no sooner reached
the deck than he sprang overheard
again. only to be captured in the same
manner as before. Among the W.T.
nesses on the dock at North foin'
was the Young woman herself.
Year: 1875

There is nothing so annoying to a
young girl, as an imperfect skin. If we
address any one, we imagine that per-
sons attention to be Immediately drawn
to our one source of discomfort, brok.
en- out face; if they speak to US we are
positively difident on account of our
misfortune.


Dear girls, the writer has had expert
ence in this, and can sympathize with you
For three years my face would keep
breaking out with a sort of rash, not in
large unsightly blotches, for such !
never had, but feel sure that if what
| used did help me it would benefit those
who were worse than l was.


l tried everything of which had ev-
er heard and also plenty of which ]
never had but without avail | became
disgusted with everybody and especial.
ly with myself Every / day met girls
who were coarse and illiterate, who cared
and knew nothing about education, and
refinement, and whose faces were smooth
and rosy, while vas destined to wear
an irritable and pimply skin, and / be-
came morose and low spirited.


But one day, while reading a maga-
azine, the word oatmeal" caught my

attention | determined to try it. ]
bought four pounds and have used it six
months-I have used it twice a day all
the time.


take the dry meal, little on a pre-
serve plate, pour on just enough cold
water to make it thin, strain through a
small seive, and dipping cloth into the
water, wash over my face once or twice
and let dry. This does not require more
than FIVE minutes and the result is
what all my friends exclaim about my
beautiful emplexion.


Please follow my example, and you will
not regret the trouble, when you see the
result. - The Household
Year: 1875

Dry BREAD-In letter to The Dali
ly Graphic we find these sensible words;


am convinced, after quite extensive
examination of the subject that most of
the disease and weakness of children is
directly due to over-feeding, and UNDER
stand that over-feeding consists, not in
eating any large quantities but in eating
any quantity when the stomach does not
really crave food.


have heard one mother reprove an
other and charge her with hardness be-
cause she never allowed her children
anything between meals but dry bread.
Many women who pamper the hesqueamish
appetites of their children at all hours
with cakes and pastry and preserved fruits
would take the same ground, yet not one
child in hundred so pampered is robust
10 health, and l am throughly convinced
that the most prolific cause of the deli
cate health and constant attacks of i'll
ness in children is that their digestive
functions are never allowed to grow
strong through the stimulus of hunger.
Any child who really needs food viii
eat good bread with pleasure, and yet
never enough of it to spoil the appetite
for his regular meals.
Year: 1875

THE LUXURY OF HOME Travel is
pleasant The change of air and the
change of scene are beneficial alike to
body and mind. 1t is pleasant to meet
so many agreeable people, and it is de-
lightfui to look upon the varying and
often beautiful scenery.


Travel is instructive. 1t suggests new
ideas, and gives one knowledge of the
world to be acquired in no other way.


But after all there is nothing else SO
pleasant and so enjoyable as the inde-
pendence and the luxury of ones own
home at last. Travel is pleasant, but
home is delightful
Year: 1875

There is gentleman in town, who, not
withstanding his youth, Is gradually losing
his eyc-sght. He is particularly sensitive
about the matter, as the cause Of the decrease
Of visual power was occasioned by hard study
after night and not by the wear and tear of
years. The young man is,cry vain, and the
leas. hint that age had dmmed his VISION,
annoyed him greatly. He prided himself
considerably on his elocutonary powers and
never lets an opportunity pass nnmproved
to exhibit his capacity as a reader On the
occasion, OF which we write. our friend was
in the company of a married lady. who was
his best friend. She was very witty. and al
ways took every occasion to make use of it,
to check the growing vanity and silly pride
of the young man. He was displaying his
reading that night, ever and anon stopping
to explain why pauses were made where
they cannot be found in the print. The lady
said to him, "Why, you read as easily without
your specs. as with" The young man col
lapsed, and is not near the elocutionist he
was.
Year: 1875

Have we hydropathists among us2 We
have, and they are warm and earnest advo-
Gates of the system They believe in the lib
ei al application of cold water, exterior and
interior. Being such enthusiastic lovers of
the sparkling liquid. they naturally love that
which about 1t ~ most often does linger'
ducks. The two gentlemen. one of whom
was u genuine hunter, repaired to the lake
below town, to sport" among "the feathered
throng that oft do there assemble" Shot
after shot was fired, and still no mutiatod
bird repaid the persistent efforts of the gem
tlemen. Our friend Callahan went down the
lake to frighten the birds to place where
his friend could get good shot In the mean
time the hunter saw an opportunity to cap
ture duck. There was a log near the bank
that extended some ten feet into the water,
and in order that he might be secure of his
prey. he walked cut on the log, and 1t being
slippery, he directly found himself up to his
neck in the water. When Mr., .. returned
TO his companion, he had hearty laugh at
his expense. But the tables were to be turned
and the laugh was TO be on the other side.
It became necessary tor the gentlemen to
cross the lake. and accordingly got into the
boat, Mr.. C being in the stern, pushing with
long pole The bed Of the lake Is very soft
and the spolc, slipping, let poor &. head-ilr't
into the water. lie was pitiablc looking
object as he crawcd into the boat. The gen
temen got but few ducks, although they had
q good days pucK-lng.
Year: 1875

A WORD TO MoTurRs. Each mother
! is q historian She writes not the histo


ry Of empires or of nations on paper, but
she Whites her own history on the i,nper


ishable mind Of her child. That tablet
and that history will remain indell,ble
] when time shall be no more That histo-
ry each mother will meet again, ana read
with eternal joy or unutterablc woe III the
Ear ages of eternity. This thought should
weigh on the mind of every mother, and
render her deeply circumspect aud pray
errul. and faithful in her solemn work OF
training up her children for heaven and
immortality. The minds Of children are
very susceptible and easily impressed. A
word, look. Il frown, may engravc on the
mind OF child that which no lapse oil
time can cffacc or wash out. Yes, walk
along the seashore, when the tide is out,
and you form characters, or write words
or names in the smooth, white sand which
lies spread out so clear and beautiful at
your feet, according as your fancy may
dictate, but the running tide shall, in a
few hours, wash out and efface forever all
that you have written. Not so the lines
and characters of truth or error. which
your conduct imprints on the mind OF
your child. There You write impress
ions for the eternal good or i'll Of your
child. There you write Impressions for
the eternal good or i'll ofyour child which
neither the floods or storms Of earth can
wash out, nor deaths cold finger erase,
nor the slow moving ages of eternity can
oblitcrate How careful. then, should
each mother be of herself in the treat
mcnt Of her child. How prayerful how
serious, and how earnest to write the
truths of Cod on his mind--those truths
which shall be his guide and teacher when
her voice shall be silent in death, and her
lips no longer move in prayer in his be-
half, in commencing her dear child to her
covenant God. !.
Year: 1875

EF- Elephants live for two hundred,
three hundred, and even four hundred
years.


Some mourn the shame which sin
brings more than the sin which brin rs
the shame


1t being reported that western
member Of congress had purchased a
large tract of land and was going into
the vegetable business on an extensive
scale, an old lady of the neighborhood
remarked We'll, he's had some useful
experience. for he's raised his own celery
for the last two years Undoubtedly she
was thinking of salary.
Year: 1875

PROFANITY We are emphatically in
the age of profanity, and 1t seems TO us
that we are on the topmost current One
cannot go on the streets anywhere with.
out having his ears offended with the
vilest words, and his reverence shocked
by the most profane use of sacred names.
Nor does it come from the old or middle
aged alone, for it is fact, as alarming
as true, that the younger portion of the
community are most proficient in degrad-
ing language. Boys have an idea it is
smart to swear; that it makes them man
ly but there never was greater mistake
in the world Men, even those who
swear themselves, are disgusted with pro.
family in young man, because they
know how. Of all bad habits, this clngs
the most closely, aud increases with
years. 1t is the most insidious Of hab
its, growing on so invsbly that almost
before one is aware he becomes an ac.
compiishcd cursor.
Year: 1875

FIFTY FEET OF ATLANTIC AVENUE, BROOKLYN,


CLAIMED AND FENCED IN AS PART OF THE


cowENHovEN EsTATE-RAILRoAD TRAVEL M


PEDED.


somewhat novel case came up in Brooklyn yester-
day and owing to the peculiar method adopted by the
Sherirs officers led to considerable excitement Some
years ago action was brought in the Supreme Court
against the city to strip of land which now
forms part of Atlantic This ground was and
is claimed by Mrs Louisa Strong and Margaret r.
Cowenhoven. The verdict was for the city and the
plaintiff carried the case up TO the Court Of Ap-
peas, where the judgment of the Court be-
low was reversed. The land thus awarded to
the plaintiffs 1t is strip 800 feet long, beginning fifty
feet OF Fifth avenue and extending thence eastery
TO point opposite Cumberland street. The width of
the strip is fifty feet from the front Of the
house out into the street. Unfortunately for the At
lantc avenue horse route II takes in the front rail
of that track that line According To law If this
land had been used by the city for twenty years
could not be claimed by the original owners. Tho
twenty years would have expired to-day. The counsel
for the plaintiffs to guard against misfortune TO his
clients, procured the assistance Of the Sheriff, and
eeeded to Me the ground They distributed


notice to the parties Interested, setting forth that
ssaid strip OF land lies along the fronts Of the premises
designated Nos 800 to 40 Atlantic avenue, and has
lately been used part of said And the sub
scrbers hereby fOrDd, prOhDU ana protest against any
use Of the said land any part thereof road
or way for any other purpose whatsoever by per-
son or persons whomsoever. All trespassers will be
prosecuted according 10 law"


The sherif7s men put down picket posts along the
boundaries Of the ground and interwove strong wire
around it, so as 10 eTectuay enclose the property.
Two and a half feet of ex-Alderman Richardson's
tracks were thus enclosed and the
stoned A great crowd assembled about the workmen
when they had finished their labors Deputy Sheriff
Hardy formally delivered over the ground TO the coun-
sci for the claimants Ex- Alderman Richardson was
very much incensed the summary proceedings; and
in order 10 test the question Of right wrong caused
the of Joseph W Pcarce foreman Of the gang Of
laborers on charge OF nterrupting railroad travel
Pearce on being taken before Justice Monroe, pleaded
not guilty and his examination was set down for to-
day The stakes torn up and the cars are permit
ted TO run for the present The city will, doubtless
settle the case satisfactorily with the owners Of the
Iupd
Year: 1875

SERIOUS CHARGES SAID TO BE PREFERRED


AGAINST THEM


II is understood that specific charges TO bo
preferred TO the Mayor oday by prominent lawyer Of
this city against the Police Commissioners. Tho gen.
teman who has drawn up the charges IL is said, has
been engaged upon them for some time, and they are
said be of serious character that they cannot
fail to command the immediate attention OF the Mayor
The democratic politicians however, last evening when
spoken to about matter did not seem
TO put much faith in the probability OF their
'force," and they base their view of the matter
the ground that the charges already preferred against
the Commissioners by the Board of Aldermen have not
been heard Of since they were 10 the Mayor il il
hardly possible that private individual have had
better opportunity than the Board had to find go0d
cause' for the removal of the Mulberry street mag
mates OF course If the charges justify action tha
part Of the Mayor he will not be slow in calling upon
the Commissioners 10 pay him early visit.
Year: 1875

About nine O'Clock yesterday morning young lad
named Lyman residing in Harrison, ~ j. fell into the
Passaic River, near the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's iron bridge and drowned He and COM
panion hired boat, young Lyman being seated in tho
STERN and after rowing distance in the direction
Of the bridge his attention directed by his
panon TO a steamer which coming down the river
Turning suddenly around he oyerbalanced himself The
body has not been found


on Wednesday boy, named Stephen Gileo residing
with his parents No 4S0 Ferry street. Newark, WAS
sent with his fathers dinner TO the Plough Works AS
the boy did make his appearance the father mag ned
the rain had prevented him from coming On the
fathers return home IN the evening he learned that tho
boy had been sent with the food He at once went in
search Of him. and discovered his cap floating on some
water that had collected in hole, dug for sink In
VACANT lot Further search having been made the body
WAS found At the bottom
Year: 1875

DANGERS OF SUNDAY PLEASURE EXCURSION


INVESTIGATION


The body OF young man, about thirty years OF age
respectfully dressed found floating In the river od
North Pier, Atlantic Dock yesterday morning The
remains removed to the city Morgue by order Of
Coroner Smms. Subsequently a named John
Mayer called the Coroner and stated that he had
the body, which he recognized that OF August
Kenmeyer, Of Weehawken, N j., butcher by occupa
tion He stated that last Sunday the deceased
to Brooklyn and went by the horse with him
TO Canarse; from that point they went TO Rock
away Beach In the evening they took pas
sage the steamboat william Cook for
New York The steamboat named Is registered TO carry
500 passengers but instead of that she had board
nearly 500 souls and loaded down to near her
guards and Mr. Mayer says the deceased was literally
crowded overheard at point opposite Governors
Island He blames the authorities OF the boat for not
insulating proper search for the man when the acci-
dent reported To them. II is common practice 70
overcrowd the Rockaway boats and the only thing TO
be wondered at is that accidents OF serious
ture are not more general Yesterday Coroner Simms
was also visited in connection with this
by one of the steamboat inspectors II Is the intention
of tho Coroner TO thoroughly investigate the causes
which led TO the death of Mr. Kemneyer and flsten
the responsibility whero IL belongs Deceased ropre
sented as having been sober, industrious man, who
had the respect of his neighbors
Year: 1875

A BETRAYED GIRL THROWS HER CHILD INTO


THE RIVER.


Shortly after O'Clock yesterday morning a
Der of boatmen ounging in the vicinity of the pier at
the foot Of West Thirty eighth street observed pale,
hollow eyed and poorly clad young girl approach the
dock bearing in her infant upon which she be-
slowed many fond caresses she neared the water
Reaching the srngpece bordering the front OF the pier
she sat down and afeconately considered the bit
Of humanity lying In her lap while the tears coursed
down her cheeks, and Sob audible to the boatmen,
broke from her lips Now and then she cast furtve
look toward the dark, Shiny waters be-
meath, but quickly turned from them to
again watch the little sleeper. Twice she
caught the child conyusivey TO her breast and twice
she laid It down again, saying "No, no; cannotl"
The Watchers who apart half obscured by pile Of
old smber, thought that she sick and had to
the river front to get little fresh air the custom
Of the poor Of the SIDE and therefore they paid
but little attention to her But presently they heard
light splash in the water just at the edge Of the dock
a mufiled, gurglng sound followed and little linen
wrapper Hoaed noiselessy past the end Of the pier.
Turning to where the girl had the boatmen her
hurryng toward the street They pursued and gave her
in charge of an officer and then returned look for the
child. After half an hours search II found lodged
between two Of the great piles upon which the pier
rests The nlant was tendery borne 10 the Twentieth
precinct station house.


Tng UNNArURAL MOTHER


seemed overwhelmed by grief and remOrse when con
ironted with the corpse Of her babe and, as she
bewailed the cruel fate which had driven her 70
commit so henous crime she sobbed and prayed to
be removed from this world, saying, Take me, dear
Lord where sorrow and disgrace poverty and starva-
ton shall know me no more"


Hers Is the old, old story. Her child child Of
shame Ruined by tie she loved and trusted,
abandoned by aE heI former associates and cast o1 by