Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1877 — Page 7

Sensations of Drowning and Freezing.

A reporter, a day or two a**. chancfid to listen to an account of two oecurreuoae In the history of « well-known at. Louisan, of such a nature as to be deemed of the narrator, and strikingly Illustrates the truth of staUanitUi oftA made regarding the , sensations hxperlSced when in mortal peril of certain kin<nc j My be«tt^r«nark^^: of Both times I was considered dead, and so pronounced by medical expats, and both. timea.l fasapd and remand for some tirifetfeJSnd The first time was by drowning and the second by freezing. The sensation of both instances are as fiesh and vivid in my memplace, and accidentally fell off. When 1 say shallow, I mean for such a wide body of water. It was over my head by two or three feet I saw nobody near me and could not swim a stroke. I knew how deep the water was, and gave myself up MauRMUm frequehtly been noted, but still, without experience, no one can realize it. It is as if one’s whole life were spread out in a panorama before him, every portion of which was visible at once. Even minute details of things long forgotten, and which when.thejLliappeufid were ap M l Zt ?n **metnoiy, stand onc***tn sharp and bold I remembered, once made periment, and the satisfaction I experienced at the retributive justice. It seemed as if everything I had ever done, suffered or thought, was presented to my memory at a single flash. roar of Niagara, burst on my ears and stunned me with Jits overwhelming volume. I remember a brief instant of struggling and clutching, and then a sease of sinking—sinking—sinking—until I had reached a depth of thousands of fathoms. I neither suffered pain nor felt alarm, but ffne which would be teriible. 'Suddenly I found myself pop*esse#.ofc the power ©f floating, or weeing CT* aionghy mere volition. With a delicious feeling of languid indolence I suffered myself to float about—not in the water, but in the air—sbinyning over of the S<L •¥ was’ conscioiuHiwuWM ±nes power, and I exulted in its possession and reasoned on its nature. I found that my body was as light as the air in which it moved, and imagined that a thistle-down would feel as I did, if possessed of consciousness. Then I was in the water affdft; and.everothing iMKHIhd me h&fla rSto^e^i“*>e7^changerto freen, then to violet, and finally to utter arkness, and then all was blank. As 1 subsequently learned, some men in a skiff half a mile away had seen me fall into the water and hurried to my assistance, hut I had long before half hour afterward before ttte physicians, who had been summoned, arrived, XUuy MfhMi, any attempt to resuscitate me was due solely to the persistence of an intimate friend of mine who had accompanied them. t?ekrly a dozen -yfiartTffter &e*&bove e*p<*rience I becafog a’feifAen pf ana commenced opening a new rarm in a sparsely settled country. The place was about tea miles from the nearest town, and one pleasant day near the last of December I went to the latter in a light spring wagon to get some supplies for Christmas festivities. The day was so coat tfie time I started home, which was a little after sundown, it began to grow suddenly cold and presently a storm, almost amounting to a hurricane, broke from the north, bringing with it the temperature of Nova Zembla. In this region of marked climatic vicissiforty degrees below zero. Under ordinary dtfcufhstancea l equld "feasily- hg"W Safe could make but little over half the usual speed. 1 suffered severely from the cold, e in a couple of miles of there, I found the weather growing pleasant again. My ears, that had stung and smarted with the cold, no longer troubled me. My hands, though still numb, had a firm grip of the comfortable, except that I was so drowsy that I could scarcely keep awake. I comforted myself with the reflection that I would soon be at home snugly tucked in bed, where 1 could sleep to my heart’s content. Whilst indulging in this pleasThey liad concluded mat, finding Jjhe had returned there for that purpose in case I had started home before the cold began. At eight o’clock, having given that it was ours but took it for a stray, and from motives of humanity called up one of the men and ordered it to be put in the stable. When the man went out and MS frozen stiff, he made an outcry that soon - brought out the household. Fortunately my wife had recently been reading of the .SSK&ESS rubbed with snow,. Plenty of .snow had ZS& within!!?! of animation. Then friction switkcAamt l>ody Seem^as^en^^*^^^^ 8 as if I had been stung all over with wasps or hornets until I was a swollen pulp,

[ ready tAbunt at augrprflnt' Ilk# an overscrewed In rod-hot vjscfi till the Mood was ready to ooze out "from the extremities, and I could scarcely persuade myself that my finger .and toe-nails were not being forced off by4he>pr*asure. Inoon became delirious and a raging fever set In, from which* did not recover for weeks- But when fdig recover my physical condition was better than ever before. I had been slim and’ almost puny liefoi o. but I be■saw? Sk'iM'jl verge of death. Cold,, to. undoubtedly Invigorating, but even with Ay experience fwould advifioth* generality of persons to taka it to Uwhfo iiouM-S»-

Children's Fashions.

For small children, as for larger ones, thA.BWnp.eHB dress continues the favorite. For veiy little girls it seems to me the dress par excellence, for not only does it require but slight trimming, but it may be made from a very small quantity of goods. Its crowning feature, however, is its comfort, and the ease of motion and quite plain, save for the tiny fancy pockets, and some variety of trimming running up the front seams from the bottom to the shoulders. This trimming is frequently a band of embroidery, one edge of which is set in the seam, while tire other, which is loose and turned toward the from, is cut ip scallops. Sometimes it is cut. in shari) points, each one being tacked ddwn ana sec urea-by a pretty fancy button.. A lovely dress for a cpild of .f pur or five years is of bright cefrSe memo or- Cashmere of the finest texture. Itcloses to the back with flat, routed btufitos of white silk, upon which i star Is wtnfeed .in cheery-colored floes. At the frqnj seams is inserted a band of pashmere bound in white silk after being cqt to shallow scallops. Under this piece is a band of the richest needlework done by hand, and giving a novel and pleasing effect The yoke-dress is much patronized, by the mothers of school-girls, and it Is certainly a commendable style. The most approved mod# has the waist laid to statu] side-pleats turning toward the center, or to tiny box-pleats. The yoke fits smoothly over the neck and bust, and buttons in the back. Some dresses of this description have a belt attached, but others, and prettier ones to my mind, fall well over the hips and are confined by an outside belt. To meet the requirements Of fashion, and, T*W W to insure greater coArfort* these bitter days, the skirts lare very narrow. Basques and overskirts rebeive a fair share of favor, but evidently for the polonaise, which may be all- of one material, or have sleeves to match the underskirt * « A very pretty dress for a maiden standiwhere the brook and river meet” kairohe skirt of a dark red silk, known as “ Cuir de Russie.” The trimming is very simple, consisting only of three sidepleated flounces, each put on with a heading of its own. The polonaise is of soft pearl-gray French cashmere, and has a noticeably stylish front. It closes diagonally, but instead of crossing the breast in a stiff, strniglft line, it does so to a graceful curve. The back shows a jaunty postilion effect. The decoration consists of a side-pleating of the same, over which falls a handsome silk fringe,) matching the dress in color. The buttons are of silk like the skirt, and the dainty cuffs aHJS collar and the toociful side-pocket * Jih CSpf rtffjStag girls are little else than the r eproduc t ion mini in i ature of Ifceforqothefß’ style' the lohg, handsome •rfosik JrdesWVwnjMl 4av<WHe, for it requires that a portion only of the dress skirt should be revealed. This fortunate circumstance has been turned to advantage by a friend of mine who has more omldren than money, but, happily, more ingenuity still. Two or three olcl alpaca ana merino skirts long past wearing have been well sponged ana brushed, ana upon each is placed a handsome ruffle or pleated flounce of silk or fine cashmere. The exercise of a little taste has enabled my friend to prepare a separate hat for each «kut,«nd when her. daughter is dressea iff'ftlfrffldhk atod-one handsome skirt and its appropriate hat, it would be difficult to find a child presenting a more elegant and tasteful appearance. Wide silk braids, either plain or fancy, are most used for ornamenting these long sacques for the children. Fur borderings, lxnyever, also fin# srfavor with a buttons and elaborate loops for fastening ar£ iw'portehf ftdfh AS lit the adorament ‘■closks. obtaining a stylish effect. And the pockets! what a, source of delight they are. No matter how handsome the cloak and its appointments may be, if there are no pockets it jrill surely be viewed with signal disfavor, -jfcost handsome sacques have rather a manly” air on account of the coat-col-lar and cuffs, but they are none the less admired for that. Othere have in place of the collar mentioned one of silk, either plain and standing, or consisting of a tine side-pleated frill. jritov bwOfeMr-to-MtoU otasnge tochronfind a suitable garment to the Princess dress, of which tne little maids fortunately have not the monopoly. Dark, plain cloths, and the goods known as basket suitings, are most m vogue for these garments. The little kilt skirts and jackets are still popular, MSSSttfifS eS-S.-W.CB! BBS AklrtiJ aTid been pWfooted to the dignity of trowsera, there is nothing new unless it be the increased simplicity of theirgarmefits, a fact for which the boys thernsWves will S grateful, for, unlike little girls, they u’t take to finery. Silk braid and a few ttons comprise the decoration allowable. Dark colors, almost black, indeed, are selected for their suits. Derby hats, sailors’, and the soft crowns with stiff brims, are all fashionable for boys, though the first is one of the most becomWu it la also one of the moat popular Shapes— -W. Y. Oor. Chicago Tribune. —Anna Dickinson says she rather like arapawasss the more scathing and severe it Is, the wflr’-fc* 1111 *°”- -tStfk *n Written l«» Is N'M Hampbe governor f«r; d»o rn ttoto tow> W>tpißtf ttyp, torm< .Ip accordance with this custom, Qov. Cheney will not be renominated by the Republicans this year.— N. Y. Tribune.

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

—Coloring Cotton Red,—Two pounds of rod-wood; boll this for one hifir, turn It off into a tub, put hi four’ outfees solution of tin, put in the cotton and let it remain five minutes. —The prevailing impression Is tlto£ there Is nothing to learn to make -* farmer, and that anybody can farm. This is why there Is so many fuming that know nothing abort! Jt. And forming done by a person who f! ignorant wnai thinks it is not nectary toknow, to ken■“■vf"* 1 ' —To clarify drippings place pings over the fife to a suitablefvessel, then peel, wash and wtoe a gooff-fued Irish potato, slicing as ifc to try. Put; them into the fat, and set * them simmer together op the back of stove till the sediment has sunk to (he bottom of the pan; skim carefully any foam on the top*strain the liquor and set it to cool. —One objection to hotels on the American plan, made by many people, is the sameness to the cooking. Eveiything tastes alike, and the flavor of one article of food permeates all others. Thus it is that lamb tastes like beef, and - beef like lamb. All gravy is the same, and vegetables lead one to believe that they have all been boiled together to the Exchange. —When nails begin to rust it is almost impossible to stop them from being eaten away to a very short time; to this case prevention is better than cure. Mix one pint of linseed oil with two ounces of black lead, stirring them until the whole is thoroughly incorporated; heat th» nails red hot and steep them to the miXtftTO. They should then be well dr&food. *and shook up in an old nail-bag tmtlldiy. The linseed oil and blaok lead caver them with a film of varnish which Is impervious to wet. The above proportions will serve for an almost indefinite quantity.^ . —Coloring Cotton Brown.—T© ' eight pounds of yam take One pouiid-'tff copperas and as much water as will cover the yarn; bring the water to a boil, put the copperas to and let it dissolve; then pour it cut in a tub, put in the yam, and let it remain half an hour; take weak lye, as much as will cover the yarn, and bring it to aboil; take the yarn ~out at the cop-peras-water and let it air one-half hour; then put it into the lye one-half hour; repeat the process until the color is sufficient; wash well in hard water; tKen in hard-water soap-suds soak one-half hour; afterwards wash in hard water.

Change of Food for stock.

It is a well-k3)9wn fact that human be-, iugs cannot long retain 4ieaMi had accustomed vigor if fed oa tha sNifig' of food, no matter how excellent 'll may be. Wheat is the best food, known, as it contains all the elements xyscEssßiV tp form any of the tissues in the'human body. Still it mu&t be cooksd.iQ, varioug ways iu order to be relished any great length of time. Even when unsisaone persons tire of it after a short time unless it is seasoned with condiments of some sort. As a rule, persons will prefer a change to some cheaper article of food rather than to eat continually that prepared from wheat. Ou most tables there is not only a variety of food, liut nearly every article is flavored with spice, pepper, or other condiments. There are also other things, like jellies and' sauces, that are used alone as appetizers. Various sorts of drinks are also used for the same purpose. In short, cookery requires a constant study of the varying appetites of men. Now, domestic animals do not differ essentially from human beings in the matter of requiring a change of food., When free to reek the thing* they want to eat, they will select as great a variety.as uu-‘ man beings do- As the Ipicure will sometimes leave green tqrtki iw a red herring, so the cow will run from a blueK pasture to get a bit of old 'haj* p that are in the best tits jpastures%iU leave the richest grasses to fefed On weeds and bushes. Hogs are very fond of a change of food, and if nothing but corn is offered them will devour earth, or gnaw the wood of the pens in which they are confined. Farmers who limit their stock to what they consider the best sorts of food commit a very grave error. No sort of food is the best if its use is continued a great length of time. Cows will tire of hay as mein tire of raised bread made from wheat flour. If a change of fboals not afforded them, much of the hay will pass through them undigested, ana they will fall off iu condition and in the supply of milk. The introduction of a ration of roots has had an exceedingly good effect on the stock in Great Britain, This comity it not as well adapted but every American farmer cant furnisli his stock with other kinds of food during winter than hay, straw awf griin. Pompkins and squashes grow netter hefoa than in England, and may be presorted Till near spring. Apples are very plenty this ‘season,- ana are WOfth ihote to Teeu to stock than they are bringing at the cidermill. An occasional feeding of oil-cake is relished by stock, and greatly improves their condition. An acre in cabbages, which can be kept all winter, will furnish several tons of fresh food which will be eaten with relish and profit by cows and sheep. If farmers would study to produce a greater variety of stock food as? keeping animals than they now do.—Chicago Timet.

Disease Grows Apace.

Like an ill wind, and cannot be mastered too early. What is a trifling attack of sickneaa be nipped in the d>tH MnaAoUi* into full blown maladies. If ihis Alice were attended to, many a heavy bi ftor medical Mstpss as bowels obstructed, or the,nerves disturbed, KdV ho Ho^ter’ C . e ronp'Uy j noß*6twr WlWwOw mw doses of which will restore healthy action and put the system in perfect: order. It is a wise prccautien to keep this incomparable preventive in the house, since it checks, with unrivAlgUMromptitude, disorders which breed others far more dangerous, and in their latest developments are themselves often fatal. 1 —The Rev. Herding is so bold as to say thatJOlive Logan steps in whefo -aDgels fear to tread.

Popularity.

The popularjty of Messrs. James 8. JKWs.A by far is the largest soap manufacturing concern Id the United States, pnttMtng red selling In aH parts of this country, frsfn the Red Hirer of the North to Mew Orleans, and from Portland, Me, to Baa Frandseovls.OOD.Qh* pound*, annually. No so-called greasa* enter Into these soaps. Only pure refitted tallow and fegmablt oita are used, contalnlngno adnltarstien. Fair and sqw» weights always reliable This Is why their soaps are ao popular with all good and economical housekeepers.

Hospital for the Lungs.

1 There la V naveaMbt in Chicago for ths establishment of a public Hospital for ths ♦ore of Lung Diseases. Itaeema there it no Such institution in the United States. At a public meeting called for that object, Dr. Robert Ranter (widely known as an authormroperly treated! agd the urgent want of anen an institution for the benefit of the poor. The meeting appointed a committee of prominent citizen* been published for free distribution, *«a a oop/%111 he mailed to ant address on application to tor. R. Hunter, Chicago. , , j

"Old Reliable."

There are many reputed remedies for that {Scry prevalent disease, Chronic Nasal sazfir sisTOirSijss hiftbeen■earned through Che permanent cures which it has wrought, having proved itself a apecittc in the worst forms of the disease. Pierce’s Pocket Memorandum Books are given away at drug-stores.

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r AMERICAN BEWSMFBI MBECTOBT. , i oil ,t-ti, —— 1,000 PAGES. PRICE, $5.00 ■ •; sis ■ ■ a»♦♦ • - GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., Ljl 1 ' 1 i[ . Rfll '■ *■. ’ 1 • CONTAINS A COMPLETE LIST OP newspapers AND PERIODICALS IN THE (IN IT ID STATES, TERRITORIES, AND DOMINION OF CANADA, ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY TOWNS, GIVING NAME, DAYS OF ISSUE, POLITICS, OR GENERAL iCHARACTER, FORM, sized Subscription price PER YRAR, DATE OF ESTABLISHMENT, EDITORS’ AND PUBLISHERS' NAMCB. AND CIRCULATION! The object of the AMERICAN NXWBPAPER DISECTOR y la not very dlfierent from that of the well'■known mercantile agencies which exist In all leading Cities. The latter keep their subscriber* Informed of the character, habits, reputation! business ability and -financial strength of persona with whom they are Mlkely to have business transactions, enabling them tlierehy to so regulate those transactions as to secure probably profitable dealings, or to avoid such as will formation concerning the character and value of newspapers. Its patrons are the men who expend money in adferUalng (a large and important class), and It la from them that the publishers of the DIKECTOBY, In their capacity oT advertising agents, derive their profits and support. It is to them, and not to newspaper publishers, that they owe the duty of faithful service. The theory that aavertltlngageneiea are the servants of newspapers, and should advance their interests first, la annihilated by the system long adopted by publisher*, almost without exception, or Ignoring any Idea Of protecting the socalled agency and of maintaining me right to appoint competitor* in the same field without the consent of those already occupying It. As THK MOST IMI'OkTtoNT POBTIOS Off TU IXffOßr MATION SUPPLIED BY A StSCASTILI AOBHCT COff--BISTS or A! BKI-OBT Off TBB ffl* AXOZAt STUB.VQTII Off THE PERSON ABOUT WHOM INFORMATION I* ASKED, SO IS THS CIRCULATION Off A NEWSPAPER GENERALLY CONSIDERED THE POINT UPON WHICH INFORMATION WILL MM OF MOST VALUM TO THS AIIVRBTISRR, There are, among merchants, some who deny the right of a-mereanule agency to ltKimlre Into their private attalrs, and who decline giving any Informanon upon which a report may be Dased; but the mercan- . tile agency does nut, on that aocount, neglect to make a report. It gets from other sources the Dost obtainable information, and upon this Its estimate Is based, although It cannot be dented that the reticence of the Krty In question is almost always attributed to a owledge upon his part tlmt a true report would bo prejudicial to his credit. The report made Is, therefore, likely to bo leas favorable, than It would have been had the Information asked for been cheerfully and frankly furaUhed; So also there are among newspaper publishers some who deny the rWht of any one to Inquire Into their aflatrs. It has been the policy of the DIRECTORY to omit all Information about circulation whenever plainly and unequivocally commanded to do so. In sneb cases the matter Is disposed of by annexing to the report the worda. “eW- cm to stating circulation." In every case where the above command m not plainly and unequivocally conveyed to the publishers of the DIRECTORY, they make up their report in the manner pursued by the mercantile agencies in sad- , mating tne financial strength of a merchant, and, like the Institutions referred to, they decline to reveal the sources from which they have obtained their inform* l u c ,n»Aws« a merchant or a newspaper la seriously injured by an nnjust or materially Incorrect report, the courts furnish a remedy, and both mercantile agency and Directory publisher will be held responsible for actual damage shown to accrue to an injured party from a report proved upon trial to have been erroneous. This Isa liability which the publishers of tbs DIRECTORY cannot escape; it u therefore one which they hold themselves at all times ready to meet. The greatest possible care Is taken to make the DIRECTORY repmta accurate. Every publisher is applied to very systematically. 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