Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 13, 1875, Page 4

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1875.—TWELVE PAGES. GOTHAM. Fifth Avenue and Fifth-Ave- nocdledom. A Scheme to Have tho Street Repayed at the General Expense. the “Liberal Club” as Compared with the Boston “ Radical Club."* flantfolded Correspondence---Dullness of tho Lecture-Businces, Correspondence of The Chicagn Trikune, New Yor, Fob. 0.—The highest ambition of + Govont followor of fashion in New York tm to Ivo in. houso on FIPTH AVENUE. Hany of our wealthicat citizona livo in quieter and lens noted localities; but A. T. Stewart. and August Bolmont, and Joho J. Cisco, and William Butlor Duncan, and W, ff. Vanderbilt, and James Gordon Benuett, and William B, Astor, and Plerro Lorillard, and Jay Gould, and hundreds of pthera who have the roputation of being tnillionaires, own palatial residences there. Conacquentiy, thoneands wha aspire to bo recognized ss belonging to “our best society” toil day and night, and rcrimp thomeelyes of oven the necessaries of life, that thoy may enjoy the notoricty of re- aiding in a house on Fifth avenue; which, on account of its gorgoous mansiony and statcly tiiurches, is universally recognized as the head- quarters of the fashionable wealth and aristo- tratic religion of New York, A fow yoars ago, whon the Brovoort House and Dalmonico's wore the only hotola on Fifth avo- one. and when it was uudreamod of ss a placo ‘c+ puninesa-purposes, it may lave boen a quict ul -4enrable place to live; but now that many it Iss mout popular Lotels and restaurants are lo- iacxt omit, and it is being rapidly encroached apn by business Louses of ali kinds, the unns- raiiig individual who cares mora for comfort tha.» <isplay, and profera quiot enjoyment to ox- citing nvtori joes not hanker for a parma- nent reridonce upon that fashionable thorough- fare. But the old aristocracy, who lava beew thore fur yeas, who would endure almost poy nm aunt of physical discomfort for_tho anko of srilling the sacred atmosphero of Frit ave- nus, are Kigbing mournfully for SOM’ OTHLI THAN A CONBLESTONE PAVEMENT. Hvery other avenue iu tho'city is incumbered by railroud-tracka ; consequently Filth avenue is tho great highway for driving to Central Park, and, as somo 15,000 vebicles pans throtgh it daily, ila noise and bustle aro hardly rurpassed by the noise sud bustle of that basient and noisiest street of tho world, neoadway. So, in the bopo of obtaining allovia- | tion fromm their increasing misories, at the ex- pene of other people, the property-awners aud residenta—the millionaires who can’t get away, ‘on account of their property, sod thosa who livo in renindgousca and don't sant to pot away, on account or the fashionable nesociation—aro en- deavoring to get a bil! passed by the Loginlatura at Albany, providing for ite repavement, etc. The bill which has been introduced into tho Aexembly provides that tho present pavement ehail bo removed, and tho road- wey bo regraded and repayed, from tho commencsment of the avenus, at Washington eqaare, to the Crotou Reservoir, in Coutral Vark, ; —a dintance of 437 milea—by the construction of a hydiaulic couerete foundation of 6 inches ; in thickness and a surface layer of uot lees than 4 incnes in thicknoss, of an asphalt concrete of the same kind as shail bsve boon tm uge two yenrs on rome atrect in Now xork; and tbat the | Comptroller of the city shall bo authori: to issue bonds, to bo known as tho “Fifth ‘Avenue Pavemeut Bonds,” for the purpose of Talsing tho monoy that may be required; and that the cost of the work shall be defrayed out of tho general tax fund, ond not by assgarment on the property aloug tho lne of the improvemons only. The pasuaca of such a Lill would be “a big thing” for the Fsfth- avonocdles, as well as for some New York syndicate; Lut, aa there is no probability of ite becoming’ law, without a groat desl of lobby- ive aud bribery, the wealthy and fashionablo residents of that world-ronownod logality may as woil neko up their minds to “grin and bear,” alittle loner, the rapidly-increasing rovkot of their favorito Filth avenue, Perhaps you have never heard of f nW YORE LIBERAL CLUD. Ib fe, nov esa, ono of the invetitutions of our busy inetropolis. Every person of averago intolligevco koows something about the Boston Ttadical Clob ; for it numbers among its mem- bets Emerson, and Alcott, and Bartol, and Weias, and Wavsou, and Heage, snd Crauch, and Mra. Howo, and Mire, Cucnoy, and Nora Perry, and Bliss J'eabody, and haif-a-hundred otbor of the mos: gifted men and women of New England; aud most of ith meetings aro held in Ars. Sar- gonnt’s plearant parlor. and 3frs, Lowiso Chaod- Icr Moulton uzed te be there to report the uttor- uucos of the speaxers fur tho Now York Tribune. Wha: wonder, tuen, that thousands havo heard of, and read with avidity the proceodings of tho Boston Radical Club? “The New York Liberat Olub bas been in axistonco for six years, and during that timo it bas met svery Friday night, and beteved toa free lecture on auch subject au the lecturer cause, oud afterward discussed it in tan-minute speeches. Mauy of the lecturca baye Deen interevting and able, and tho discussions on them spirited and spicy, But, a8 the Cinb meota Vb a roughly-furniebed room in Plimpton Hall, — an out-of-the-way place,—and fg » yory domo- q-atic organization, comparatively few persons, ¢' ou in Now York, know of ity oxistonce. Horace Grreeloy, at tie time of bls Jeaih. way its Prosi deat, and the positon is now fillad by James Patton, who, last night, read bofora its character- ist, c paper, on ‘* Who Aro the Vulgar?” A majori- ty ¢ {the members of the Club are men of medicore abil ity, without repucation in tho literary or sei- enti te world,—tho most noted ainong those who atio.id and take part in its proceedings with tol- erab/e regularity bolug Dr. R. T. Hallock, tho venevablo Spiritualist, and Stephen Tearl An- drows', the Apoat!e of a philosophy that no hu- man boing bis himsclf undogstauds, Amt, an it hasn't # hundredth part of the brams the Boston Radical Club bas, snd is without the prostige of wealth or fanbion to render it popular, it con rearcely be expected it will evor obtain moro than a local and limited reputation, ‘here ia oo. doubt, howevor, that the Now York Liberal Club has dono, aud is doing, much good work. May it contin ae to grow aud prosper! “OUM NEW YORE LETTER" is becoming quite s prominent fouture in many aspiring cuuntry weeklios and sinall city dailios. And, im lookiug over a tot of nowspapors, a few days ago, from all rections of the country, I dis- covered a coupte of dozen of them containing: the uame letter, from a correspondout bearing the nomme do plume "Pietro," and who, by the way, is no other than our old friend * Nasby "— Locke, formorly of the Toledo Blade, He ia now connected with on advertising agoncy in tlus city, and deyotea some of his spars time to waiting letters, which he manl- folds to papers from tho Atlantic ta the Pacitic, thereby picking up a little loose change. Ab country newspapers are not disposed 40 pay correspondents very libeally, I judgo *Pielro* won't Bod millions In it,” and would wlviuo him to manifold lus letters to as mony of them aa will pay for tus wares, LECTORES aroata discount hore this winter. To be sure, the Cooper Iustitute is crowded every Saturday night, at tho free scieutific lectures. Dut the avorsyo New-Yorker docenu’t take interest enowgh in the geuerality of lectures to pay 75 conts to hear them, and there aro Vory fe” men or women iu tho lecture-fleld who can moderately fill one of our ordinary halle. ‘Tis season we Lave bod no regular course of popular lectures in the city, sud but fow colebri- ies huve favored us with their preseuce on the Platform, Bo dull, in fact, is the lecture busi- ness in the metrovolia et present, that I doubt if even the jolly old rooster of Plymouth Chureb with all bli notoriety, could draw = crowdo houue to hear him “cracking his jokes," if they were obliged to pay more {hau « dime # hoad for the privlege, EB age a Singular Monomunia, A Now York paper tells this queer story; “Almost any day amon way be seen poring from the windows aft the cabin of ono of the Janes slip ferry-boats. His droamy, listloas rountenunce, wearing a balf-expuctaut, balf+ tredulons expression, givos bim the appearance ofa demented person, but when engaged in con~ versction Lia speoch is earnest aud his face aul- mated. He scerms t9 have uo other business ox- reps to ridy on the f-rry-boats aud indulge in the has adopted. Hin namo is Drown, ant ho says that in 1854 he cama from England with his wife and throe children. Tle rented a small houro at Hunter's Polut. The recond month branght disaster to his honsehold. is wife, while ov her way to Now York, was accidentally pushed from tho forvy-boat and was dronned. In lesa than s yeor afterward one of his children was drowned ina similar way, a0d another was ro badly crushed between the bridge and boat that it dicd. ‘To complete his mistortane, his last clild, » little girl, was carelessly permitted by # nures to 11m near the edge of the boat, aud in front of the chain, An tnisual- ly violent crash of tho vessel against the spilos toppled tho child —_into tho water, and it also was drowned. ‘Thus every inembor of tho unfortunate man's family per- ished in consequoncs of somo ferry-boat accl- dent. The gricf of tho father wae fo great that it affected his mind. Every day he takes his place on ono of tha forry-boats, and eagerly watches, hoping to see some one drowned. His boliet i that here pune Bee eotinun LADUE of poople porish in that way before hy bome, is pt calls it, to nen ula wife and children in boaven, A fewdays rince, whilo a gentle- mau wasromonstrating with a driver for beat- ing bia horace, on ono of the boats, tha poor man oxclaimed: ‘Let him fash 'om! lot him Issh ‘em! May bo God means thot thoy, shall get wild and push somo one into tho river.’ ” FOSTER, THE INDIAN-HUNTER, BY THE REY. I. A, GUILD, The Modocs wore a fierce, bloodthiraty trive of Indinus; not slow in thor acknowicdp- ment of a favor, but lifelong in the romom- brance of an injury. Once aroused, their anger could only be appoased with blood, Shrowd aa oll ae savage, and expert in tho use of treap- ons of warfare, their presovce always proved an inspiration of torror, Enjoying from time im- memorial tho uncontested occupancy and range of tho Valley of tho Mobawk and the hilla and woods of Horkimer, when finally the white man bogan to show his face among thom all the Hendish qualities in their natare were excited ; and upon tho slightest provocation, a4 also quite Irequently in the absence of any provocation whatover, the tomahawi was buriod in the brains of thor hasod rivals. The '‘hunting-grounds ” of Ierkimer belonged to them, #80 thoy con- coived ; and the ‘‘pale-face” must “hands off,” or inske an uncoremooions pilgrimage to that country where {Indians ‘*coase from troub- ling, and the weary are at rent.” It would not do to sot up the plon that they were not thom- selves somotimes dispatched upon a jouruey to the ‘Lappy bunting-grounds,” for which they had made no especial proparation, and for which thoy had no cloarly-defined dosire. Ap- pleton’s ‘New American Cyclopmdia” saya of these Moharks : “ During the Freach and Indian war they sup- ported Sir William Johueon, following bim in his most perilous oxpeditions, sud aiding him in the contests of Luke Georgo and Niagara. After his death, they transforred their attachment to his family, snd wore forced to Meo from thoir sueestral home to Cauada, A fow of them now reside with their brethron, the Senecas, Tusco- roras, and Oneidas; but the greater portion of thom occupy lands appropriated for their uso by tho British Government, at Grantford, ou the Grand River of Canada West. Lo this placo thoy followed their Jeader, Tusyendanegoa (Ja- woph Brant), at the close of the revolution.” Theso facts ave suficicntly accurate to pasa for history, They do not. however, embraco the wholo truth, Whtle the major portion of the Mohawks fullowed Brant to Canada, yet there wore many romnante of the tribe atill scattored through the wilds of northern Horkimer, unwill- ing to quit the ancestral lurkiaz-places and pame-abounding forests familiarly kvown to all New-Yorkers as the ‘John Brown Tract.” Tha writer remaimbors haying met many of theas savoges in the town of Salisbury, at differant times, oven so late ag 1833 and ‘31. They would frequently call ot his father's residence, and not ask for, but demand, such articles of food, cloth- ing, aud ornameut as they might chance to seo, or havo reasou to suppose wore among the family possessions, A hesitancy to comply with their demands was attended by such poculiar aborigi- nal contortions of couutonance, and such warlike gesticulationa, ss would ordinarily ob- viato protracted parleyivg, and ineure the gratifi- cation of thelr desires, Not only wero thoy con- summato beggars, after this style, but thoy wore niso most accomplished thicvos, and had a pecu- liar penchant for fat lambs and calves, which they would “gobblo up” ad libitam.” Rumor, too, would sometimes allego that thoy were in the babit of “confiscating” little children whon thoy desired to onjoy a specially palatable meal. However this may be, itis certainly true that childron did sometimes mysteriously disap- pear, Bud wero not recoverat by their paronts ‘until months and even yoaru had olapsod, and in ROMO Instances wers not rocoverod yt all Wild beasts, as pauthors, boars, and wolves, were numerous ia thoue days; and itis probab‘e that many of their -dopredatious were placed to the credit of tho Mubawkes, ‘A BIr, Ford liad lost all the Ismba botonging to his floc] od vow the sheep began to disappear, Ford beeamo fearfully excited, aud swore you- geanco agninet the * rodekine,” anaurod that thoy wore the guilty partios. A wtrict watch was kopt ovor their movements ; but nothing “ sheepish” could be detected about thom, ‘Tho sheop wero i tho habit of roaming with the cows, and for greater Reculity wero dsiven up with ‘thom at night by the chore-boy. On turn:ny them tntu the pasture ono morning, thia boy discororod what ho supposed to be tho shcop-depradator, and hastonod home to announce tile discovery. “Mr. Ford,” ho aad, “it’s s Lig ynilor dog that’s Gilling all your shocp, Isaw him run up tho big maple tree that tho gate is fastened to; and he's thoro now,” Tucows not," said fords ‘* dogs don't climb troos.”” “Fhis one does, ‘canse I sce him do it: and it yort will go there vrath me, Til abow Lim to Olt, “Very well, I will go with you: and ifadog is there, we must shoot him; for Ihave no mora ahvep to lono."” : A little 12-inch rifle, that Ford's brother had brought hoino from anes voyage, was loaded and given to the boy; while the old flint-lock musket was heavily charged with buckshot, and taken In ohargo by Ford; and tho two startod out upon a dog-hunt. A thicket bad to bo pansed through before reaching the pasture-yate; aut ag thoy. wore emerging from the thicket, tho yy anid : tes Sars Mr. Ford! thore he ia now, up on that Ford tarned deathly pale, and trombled like an aspen leat, “ Thac'a uot @ dog,” be eald, “bat a painter; and wo mustimake sure work of him, or wo'vo enten our Inst bowl of mush and ilk. Ile soes ‘us naw, and is about ready to spring, only wait- Jog forua toot alittle noarer, Hoe how his oyes flash firol Now, Honry, you seo that little round spot right in the centre of his forehesd ?” “You, wir.” “Well, you step over to that beech siuinp; reat your rifle across it, and take deliberate aim utthat spot. I will stay here, and whoul say ‘fire! we will both shoot. But be very careful, and be sure to sim utraight, or that painter will LHL both of us. ‘Tle word was given ana 1 he word was given, and the two guus ena: simultaneously, The old flint-lock, erties ouly snapped; but the little rille sont ite half onuce pellot crashing through the brains of the nionutor, Who, belching en unearthly howl of pain, sprang froro tho maple towards tho intrad- tre, Scarcely had he completed hie fiat bound, however, when the old murket was again lovelod, and this time with dondly effect, the whole charge striking the panttior’s breast, tearing ‘yay Portions of it, and fairly riddlivg his heart. he sheap belonging to that Hock wore not subject to further molestation; and the tudioua’ reputation approciuted accordingly. ndinn-haters, however. continiod as numer- ous und bitter av evor, * Old outer," as he was termed, waa s good hater Ot tho rod-iman. ‘That was his forte. ilo wa ‘at homo" nowhere elue. And he bad good reason for indulging bie hatred; 80 be used to way. The Indiaus, accord- ing to bis aspaverations, had racked bis earthly home, snd tomahawkoa and wealpod its inmates, Ile had barely oscaped by dropping uu- perceived through tho trapdoor, crawling vut of tho cellar-vindow, aud taking retuxe in the thick foliaga of & convenient hemlock, where ho remaived until the work of slaughter and pillage was completed, and the In- diang bad departod for trosh cones of perfidy aud blood. At that time Fouter wan o moro stripling; but be was old enough to form n very vivid conception of the ‘witustion.” Aud be came down fom that hemlock “ chockfull” of hatrod aud vengeance, * gratification of a most oxtisordinury passion. Ho cails nunsolf tho Ferry-boat Fiend, aud gived pt his wisfortunes buggest tho pewe ho jhe account be pomld sorm to + Hero," waid Fouter, ia my life-work; aud 1 om in for it, ‘Thouo red duvils aall poy fer this night's job, and a good round price at that. The murders ef my poor futher's family aball be Avenged; nnd the name of Foster shall be a tor- ror whenover a Mobawk shall hear it.” And these were not idlo words, uttered in bnate, and to bo repented at leieurs, They wero only a faint reflection of the torribly rerolute purpore that fired young Fonter's aont. He at ones began to famtlarize bimeolf with the user and capacities of tho rifle, Auch woanons were not go scconsible then aa now; and their char- neter for teliability could not alswayabe depended on mith confidence. Roveral pleces wors tested by Foster before finding one that sould moot the pecutiar domands of the business ho had on hand, An English weapon. finally found ita way into hia bands tbat apposred to possess the requisite qualifications. Its ‘ bore,” howover, tras unhke that of ali the nolghboring guns, and, no bullet-molda accompanying it, hero waa a diffenity, To surmount this difficulty Foster toiled tong aud pationtly, Vi+ nally, with the assistance of a black- smith, suitable molds wero prepared; and thon buckshot, leadon and pewler spoons, Wore con- yerted into bnilots with grent rapidity; and For- tor passed a considorable portion of each day iu “practicing.” When he could driva a nail every shot at 75 varda, and aplit a bullet on the blade of a jack-knife at 00 yarda, five shots ont of Hix, he esteomod himself ‘ready for business,” and prepared to enter upon it without delay. “Thuow,” he said, "a litte Indisn, some- what bigger than me, who nits all day on an old stump, and fishes in Spruce Creok, Ho'll do ta bogzin on, Failing to report at the but at tho usual time, with fish for supper, the old Indian will come to sco what's the matter; and that'll be chance No. 2." Creoping stoalthily through the spruce and hemlock trees that {ringed the croek, Foster soon discovered his victim in his accustomed place, ‘The target was sufticiontly conspicious, so fares hitting it was concerned ; but the fall would not bo groat enough to satisfy Foster's ambition. Ro, resting one end of s dead, dry limb on # fall- en tro, ho Jumped suddeulyupon it, and the nofse of itabrenking rang through the forest. Tho Indian sprang suddenly to his toot, and looked in the direction whence tha noiso proceeded, per- hapa oxpecting the approach of abear on the way to the crook, to slake ita thirst. Tho noxt mo- mont the sharp ersck of the rifle was heard, and the Indian fell backward into, tho creck, and disappeared boncath its dark and turbid waters. HKoloading lus rifle, and refrac: ing hia steps, Foster procesded down tho creok to the eawinill, about a mile distant, for the pur- pose of crossing the stream on the mill-dam, and awaiting upon the other side the appearance of the ‘told Indian” upon the scene of the young one's disappearance. “ Hunting to-day, are you?" said Mr. Luther, who mot Foster at the mili. “Ys; looking around a [ittle. Soen any gemo down tiie way, Mr. Luther?” o-day; bats very Jarge bear swam tho id my rifie was at the house. vo? IT heard you shoot,” “ Game is scarce on thia sido, Mr, Luthor, and Athougut I'd try ‘tothor side. Shot somethin up there, but it fell in the orook and sunk; but f dou’t caro much; gueas twaan't good to eat,” Voster had gone but a short distance on the other sido when he waa suddeoly confronted by & black bear of tremendons proportions, and evi- dently looking for hia diunor. Retreat was im~ possible; and no tree suitable for climbing waft athand. Old Bruin deliberatoly soased himeolf upon bis hanuches, snd, extending bis arms in the most affectionate manner, invited an om- brace. Luther was still within call. or would bo in amomvnt, when the gate was shut down for mampuinting the log on the track; but Foster was ashamed to apply for assistance wuoen only one enemy was to be contendod with; and #0 for several minutes he closely watchod tho bear, nod the pear returned the compliment; but neither of them appoared suxious to begin tho fay. This kind of * waiting for the show,” however, became monotonous after a while, and Foster determined upon more active operations, Plactng his large sheath-knife whoro it would be couveniently near in caso of uccessity, ho lov- oled hig ritle aud fired. The ain was accurate, sod the loaden messeuger was not loug in find-. ing its way to brain’s heart, Stull, its weightaod size wero not suflicient to prodoce the im- medivta effect desued, sud, rushing at his youthful = antagonist = with —fright- ful ilerocity, poor Foator began to think “his timo had come.” Seizing his knife, and springing for the large yallow-birch treo near by, be kept it, as much a3 poasiblo, between himself and the bear, eubracing suck opportunities ag olfered to plungo hia knife ato tho body of the | infuriated foe whose hot breath had become stilling, Gradually, tho boar showed signs of weakening, from the constant loss of btood; and, just as be yielded tho contout, from sheer jack of etrength with which to continue it, Mr, Luther sppeared upon the scene, ax in hand, ho having heard tho tioree growls of tho bear, and ¢amo to tho rescuo of tho youthful tunter. Hore, Mir, Luther,” estd Foster, “is somo moat for supper, ‘ako it homo, and I will board with yous while,” for, having no permancnt place of abodo, Foster was ‘‘at homo" wherover night chanced to orortake him. Lutber procured assiatance, aud the ‘meat " wos properly disposed of, woile louter continnod bis tramp in the donee forest. Jeaching a point directly opposita tho “ Indiana ntump,” he quictiy took position near the body of a large tres, and awaited events. All at once game became un- udually abundant; squitrola were leaping on the tree-tops; an occasional boaver, thea & tink, would make its appearance at the odge of the stream, hore some 40 yards wide and quito deep; nnd even a ‘deor and a wolf had coma within range the rifle; and = yot did it ‘hold its —pouce,” test the expected ‘gaine” on tho other side should bo frightened away. Late in tho afternoon the “oid indian” made his ap- pearance, sro enough. Jie looked up anddown the crook, buc could detect no traces of the lit- tlo Indian. At length, mountiug the fatal stump that projeeled a little over the water, he discovered hie son's fish-pole, and appeared ir- pressed with tho thought thas the boy bad fallon from the etamp sud drowned. Bending over and peering into the water as though in genrch of the missing oue, he offorcd tho precise marit that Foster was waiting for, Whiz! came the fatal bullet across the creok, aud the poor old Indian was now probably at the side of the loat une, Tlaving relonded his rifo, Foster bent bis way towaids Luther's rewidonce, When very gear tho spot of tho besr contest, he espied a cub Wwelghing 30 or £0 pounds, probably au offapring of old Brain, and coucluded to take this wit him, alive, if bo could; but cubby, disapproving tue proposition, started for the tanglod forest, A mossage from the ritlo intercepted him, bow- evor; aud, shouldoring the little hoar, Postar resumed his journey. °!‘I'his will do,” he sald to himself; “pretty good day's work—two black bears and two rod owl.” Of courso, ouly lult of this “tally” was reported to Luther, though Toaster might have repoited at length with eafe- ty, a8 Luther had no more affection for the “redukina” than himself, Foster, however, kept his own counsels; aud yeate aftor, an we hourd ulm recount many of hisoxploits, ha novor employed the personal pronoun, and always spoke of the third porsoo, Next day, sud for soveral days succeeding, there was groat commotion in the neiglibornood, ‘Two Indians had suddenly disappoarod, and no- boy acomod to know whither or by what means. Nor was the porplezing mystery even partially solved until two weols afterwards, whon the doad bodies floated into the mill-pond. The thaory then was, that, while engaged in fishin; tue Indians had fallen into the creck, an drowned, This theory would have done very, woll? had pot an old Indian, sn ex-Chlef, * put in an appearance " as the b Were upon tho point of being buried. Ho inew the father and nou to be expert swinimera, aud acouted the idea that thoy could have drowned. Uncovering the bodies, and examining them carefully, he aatd, shaking bia head : “No drown; no drown; no wator kill; he be shot; white man kill, Sea!" nnd ke placed ia finger on tho bullet-marked spots, Come to look at the maticr more closely, the bystanders wore convinced that the ludian was oorrect. ‘Shoy had noticod thoee sauspicious- looking marks before, but baa thought tittle about thom, The bodiea were duly buried, and a voarching (?) investigation of the affuir insti- tuted, but with barien resulta, Fostor rested upon bis “laurols"” fora time, aiting for the excitement to subside, aud wus- picion to allay, Tt would not do to be alwaya on the war-path. Safoty and suscoys contd be bet- ‘hioved by @ soason of * masterly inactivi- and safoty aud succous wore both dewrablo ot Now appeared & new sourse of vexation, It was aecertasned that Luther's flock of shoop was being rapidly depleted. Of courae, “the In. dians" wore the depredators ; thoy always are in canes of this kand—in the estimation of the ohutitably-diaposad! Adoublu watch was placad uvoa the fold, armed and equipped according to terete, Yet Puor Lopersiatoutly neglected to ap- ear, as expocted, Or a cortain day, Luthor aud ‘uster were in the woud,» nule fron t former's rosidence, engaged in outting wai logs; and Luther's -- little * boy, , about 7 years of aye, was -. charged “y with the duty of carrying thele dinners to them. ‘I'he boy, accompanied by bis dug, had accomplished about one-half the’ distance, when ‘Tosser bo- caine iuyolyed tn a Gght with what the boy sup- powed ta be another aud a jargor dog. ‘Towser ad beon thrown, and was baing bauly worsted, when the boy went to hia ralief. - Taking from bi pooset bis father's large, strong-bladea knife, gonerally necd in makiug spiint-broums, ko planged it into the lite dog's throu, and eon onded the contest, iw own doy now re Ioased, the dog picked up the dinnor-pail and resumed his litorally coverad with 0. “Why, Simeo i Mr. Luther, howcame this? How came you to be spattered all over ‘with blood 2 “ Whon we was coming along back thero, a big y dog Jumped on to Towsor, and tas golug to ue him; so I just took your knifo and cnt his rant,” Returning with the 124 to the point indicatod, it was found that, instoad of dispatching a big gray dog, Bimeon had performed that service for 8 big gray wolf. Near the epot, too, were found eovoral tufts of wool, Thono accounted for tho Qisappoarance of Luther's Bloep and again was it conclusively demonstrated that the Indians had been unjustly accusad. “Rheep or no sheep,” sald Foster, “the In- dian aid ‘butcher my father's family; and for this I have aq scconnt to settle with thom." And soon he was again upon the war-path. Being at Salisbury Corners, one afternoon, he espied a couple of Indiaus, both of wham were considor- ably ander the inQuenco of liquor, Loitering about the village until sundown, and keeping an eye upon bis victims, he saw them depart for their forost home, staggering aa thoy wont, and determined to journey in the samo direction. It is soarcely neconaary to inform the ronder that these Indians never saw their wigwams sgain, Thoy were found dead in tho road, noxt morn- ing; and the commonly-recaived opinion was, that, being intoxicated, they had died from colt and oxporural Upto thia time, Foster bad not aroused tho suspicions of the Indians, in avy marked do- pres. Hienceforwaid, boweyer, they re- girded bim with distrust; and he waa much of the time under thuir watchful surveillance, though they wore unable to fanton guilt 1pon him, Ho wad early apprised of thoir suspicions, and deporeed hunself with greator caution than formerly, but was ntill Intent upon fuller satisfaction. Fauuhar with their havoting-places in the for- est, ho would ¢onceal himself in some place of safety, aud as favorsble opportanities prosented, seud among them his leadeu complimouta, Front his place of eoncoalment he ove day discoseted su Indian piexing wiatorgroons, and gathoring herbs of various kinds, aud, sooing no othors with him, concluded that this wos the * Medicino Man,” and that the preseut would bo a goud tine to interrupt bis practice. No sooner bad the bullet dons its work, howovor, than the wur- whoop sounded from a half-dozen throats not far away. Thore were too many for one man to grapple ‘with, and Foster sought safety in ilizht, the tiinbor was vory thick and heavy, aud tho ground quite uneven; and Foster know evory rod of it, Just under the brow of a neighboring ‘Lill was * Rattiesvake Den,” aud in thiu ho de~ terminod to take refuge. Tho Indians were coming in hot pursuit, bub so far had not sccn the enemy, aud wore guided in the chase entirely by the sound of his retromling footsteps. They gave the “Dea” ao wide berth, supposing cor tai death to be the penalty of a moar approach. On reaching the top of the bill, they paused, and listened for the voitnd they had beeu follow- ing, but listoned iv vain. A shoit consultation was held, during which the ‘Doa" was miou- tioned; ‘but tho idea of its scatch was rejected as boing unworthy of a save man's counidora- tion, it the enemy bad taken refuge there, Lis death waa certain; und if avy sought on exploration of those dark recesves, the bill of mortality would be so much the greater—so thoy argued. But bark! % souud was heard away oif to the right, caused, probably, by » passing wolf or for; and in that direction the Iudiaus dashed with tho utmost specd. When they woie woll out of the way, Foster cautiously left bis retront and started for tho neighboring ‘‘sottiemont.” Lucky for him thas the day was cold, or his life would uo aoubt bavo boon tae price of his fenioiity io uivading the precinct of vattlcanake- jon, ‘Tha day following, Foster was mot at Luther's by several of tho Mohanks, who, though they bad not seca him in the woods, charged lum with shooting the * Medicine Man.” Foster did notin direct terms dovy the ‘sof: impeachment," but attempted to prove ao alibi, im whioh bo was not encoutagingly succossfal. They thon do- manded his rio, that they might compare its bora with the bole in tha dead mau's bead. But, impossibio; tho gun having been loaned ton friend, who had gone mooso-bonting “ Givo ballot, then; we measure him,” said the Indians, O, yes," said Foster, “ you can have « bul- lot; nover rofuse builots to Indians; good for them.” Aud he fumbled all bis pockors ; thon looked on the mantolpiece; thon examined bis * muitum in parvo” box, but without inding & singlo bullet. “*Cdeclaro,” pald Foster, “that follow has taken the bullots, ond molds, aud powdor, along with the rifle, ant [can't glve you a bul- let to-day ; must wait till he comes back, next wook." “Ugh !" said one of the Indians; ‘ Doad Injon uo koey wo long; must plaut. ‘Me fuel poekotal" “No,” sald Foster; “I nover ‘low Injens in my pockets; don't liko’om; 'f-uid of "em. But Lutner may feat, aud if be finds baticta on me, you may tumahank me on tho spot,” And Luther did fecl; sod, though bo handled at Joast a Pounil-of bullots in tise capacious pockets, still ho did not tind auy! ‘be Mobawks were satiated with the examination; for they had unbounded confidenco in Lutuer, who bad shown thom msny fayors—only, Lowever, for fear of iucauring thoir enmity in case of retusal. Still, they were not convivood of Foster's inno- cencs of tho ebarge they had preferred against Jym; and Waugh-logskal, tho ox-Chict's son, suid to him: “Your turn noxt; Injon havo revenge; re- Yengo sweet." “All nght,” anid Foster, casting a glance at Luther's ritlo, hanging agalnst the wall (his own concealed beneath the feather and straw boda). * Allright, Wangh ; you redoling killed father's family, ai! but mo; sud I wm ready to go whon TE can stay no long. Come,” stepping forward and taking down the rifle, ‘lot's go ott aud sot tlo it now." “No,” anid Waugh; “Injen vo fight rifle with bow and arrow; he lave nile next moon; then white man’s blood!” Wangh was a strong, athlatic fellow, active aa seat, sada sploudid abot; and Fostor knew that lis were not more words of sound, und that a terrible meaning was wrapped up in those briet utterances. And very soon there commonced a mous exciting contest. Another Ludian bai suddonly and mysteriously disappeared ; and, whether joey or not, Vouter waa held re- sponsible by the Indians for thia subtraction from their forces. Waugh bad now received his rifle ; and bo aalliod forth 1n eosrch of Foater, who wag also upon tho lookout for tno Indien, About noun they discovered cach other, half a mile distaus, ou cithor side of an almout impusss- bie svaimbe Foster seut hiscompliments as near to Weugh ay tho earrying capacity of bis “shooting-iron” would allow; and the Indiau Politely roclprocated. Of courwe, no damage wan done; and those wore the ouly shots ex- changed during the day. The contestants plunged into tae awamp, thicitty etuddod with black aldors and eot-tail flage,and mutually etrovo ta reduce the distance between thom. Every step must be cautionsly taken, and every sound becare- fully noted, In this manner way the entiro af- tornoon spent, the parties having presented themsolves to cach other's view but once, sud then not long enough to admit the “drawing of a bead.” The darkaees of night at lonzth put- ting a period to the paragraph of dey, the co: testants, 24 by mutual consent, suspended opor- ations uutil an early hour oo the morrow, Immediately after breokfaut, next morning, Foster shouldered his rie und started for the sceue of conflict, torday to becomo the field of blood and death, Following w ciroultous path, which led through # 40 aure Jot of heayily-tim- bored woodland, he at length reached an elovat- ed polnt from which the ontire swamp was visible, Tsking position upon a ledge of rocks, he calmly awaited the appesrauce of Waugh; nor had be long to wait, for the Indian, aware of the advantage this rocky promon- tory would afford, was making all tho hasto consistent with prudence to reach it, So far, neither had discovered tha other, Foster was anxiously watching the swamp, and tho Indian was approaching, catlike, in his rear, Accidentally stepping ou & siail dead limb, it cracklod under tho Indion's foot. Voster's quick ear dotected the sound, and he turuod in- wtantly to aacortaia ita cause. ‘The oyes of tho foomon instantaneously met, aud sparkled with pictes of peculiar satisfactivn aud undissemblod atred, Each man sprang for his treo, not more thao aixty paces apart; and verious were tha de- vias omployed to draw each other's fire. Nota word had been spoken; and, aince tho first dis- covery, nota hand's breadth of either’s person had bocn exposed. And thus, bour after hour whiled away, no advantage beivg socured by eithor party, ‘The sun now gone ta hia wostern.home; ard it was needful that if anything be di to-day, it be quickly Voater tnally adopted this expodiout, as od behind his large-bodied bee Piacing svalskia cop over the muzzle of his rifle, and attaching bis coat to tho barre!, ba projectod this efigy wuficiently beyond the body of the trae to attract the Indiau's attention, aud afford him, at tho time, = tompting mark. ‘he Fuse Was BUC 1. Waugh leveled his ritle, und wens a bulles right through the contro of that wealslan, which appeared to suinowledge the compligent by striving ta cling to the tree fur awnilé’ sud thea sioking slowly to the rouud, Waugh was delizited, and etarted from 2 bidig-placo with » Lound sud » wugop, and brandishing bla scalping-Koife., Dut be bed ne Gusther use for that knife, Tosaing soalakin and coat from tho rifle, Foster nor stopped from bohind his tien, aud sent hia furious death-mes- aongor tearing through tho brains of the aston- ished Indian. . Junt how many Indians Fontor had alain in the prosecution of hie ‘fe work,” we conld never loara, It waa big habit to cubanotch in his ritle-atock orery time he ‘brought iis man,” thia bemg hie ‘only mothod of proserving the Dloody record. The Inst time we oxaminod those “notchor,” ther scored seventeen ; but tho nnm- bor was probably increased aubsaquoutiy, Wo do not think that Moster wos naturally Dlooithiraty or cruel. On the contrary, he wan yory considerate of other people's foclings 5 never inflicted wantuninjury upon dumb animals ; would not kill wild game forthe mere sport; could not bear to take the boautiful ppocilod trout from a brook, unless to return it to ils native olomont; sas passionately fond of ctfidren, al- most always having some little present to bestow upon them, euch as beechnuts and aprice gum, of which ho was alaoexceedingly fond, aud would sometimes live many consecutive days tpon nothing but those little muts and cold water. But towards the Indians ho eutortained ao en- tirely diferent olasn of foclings, He gould not forgive them for murdering his fathor’a family, and could only vindicato the family Lonor by laying the Indians in return. Fostor was sevoral timen arrested by the legal anthonities of Herklmor County, ohatged with Indian murders; but he could not bo convicted. He would either stop up and establish tho plos of self-defense or make manifest tho fact that the ovidenco against him was inconclusive ; and s0 would ascope. Still, the ovidence in cortain casen would have hung almost apy other man, When last wo saw Foster he was gray-headed, and hont with the weight of accumulated yoors, But his are had lont none of its youthfnl bright- ness, and his nervous system remained undis- turbed, Iewas widely known and toved, aod died regretted by all save tho Mohawks, WAUKESHA. A Summer-Resort in tts WintoreGarb. Corresponitence af The Chicago Tribune. Wavxesna, Wis. Fob, 11.—Tho throng of plonsuro-seokors who, six months xgo, filled tho streets of this villago with gayety aud life, drauit of her sparkling springs, and praised her many beauties, would hardly recognizn thoir charmiug little friend, muffled up, aa she now is, in hor suowy attire, ond faat asloep, to all outward ap- pearauces, ‘The change came on quito gradually: we lin- gered throtgh tho long, bright days, while others left, frightened at the treat chilling blast. Bat we were more than repaid for our waiting. Nover did Summer die moro gently; never did Antumn strew her grave moro tonderly with the glorious wealth of falling leavoa. The fail- ing year took on the misty baze of Indian eum- mer, and grew old gracofully. But, alnu! that was long ago! 1875 wolte us from our reverie of mild docay,” or dreams of a sunny, pleasant noason in this retired spot, and wo Lavo discov- orod that * Waukesha was a summer-watoring- place,” and “Waukesha ss a winlor-home,” ara two quite difforont affairs. Afew, a very fow, health-seskern, like our- selves, are ecattored about the village, braving the dreariuoss and tho solitudo, for the sake of the puro air and the puror water; but, for the mout part, tho hotols and boarding-houscs All aro joyless, empty, and forlorn, The snow lies undisturbed, « foot deep, on the steps of tho Fountain louse; the Bruce Houso iu deverted, Bevo for on occasional dance, At rare intorvals, aatray “bummer” pura in an appearance st the Exchange, where ho is offered hig choice of rooms, sud 15 eaxerly hailed as on adventurer from the outside world. Thera ia still a track ‘‘across lots" to Bethes- da; aud ono can, as tistal, have the water fresh from the spring, freo of chatze, and ice-cold. Tho minoral propeitios of this justly-famous sprivg have sufferod no detorioration under the change of ownership. Capt, Uondry, who is here looking after the interests of bis recent in- voatment, proiniaes tmprorod grounds ard am- pler facilities for enjoyment at the * Park,” next summer. ‘tho Stor airings Hornet Mineral Nock, Whita Rock, Orchard, eto.,otc.—and the "Lethean Wall,” are doubtless still bubbling and flowing, If tho surrounding barriers of ice and snow over molt away, Wo will go nod Be, ‘Tho stono-walks, at once the admiration and tho abomination of yisi:ora, aro now thoroughly cusbionsd ; but the middle of the street is the principal foot-path. The eleighing ia fino, but iG weather quite too severe to make it anjoy- able. The prople of the villnge—many of whom, during tho summor-time, are entirely occupied in caring for the ‘creature comforts of the “strangers that are within their gates" —seum to enjoy this period of rest and qniet, ani they pro quite sociable among thomselves, ‘artios, fostivals, and merry-maltings of various kinds, wore quire tho order of tho day during tho taj] aud eatly win- ter. Among others, Messrs. R. L. Gove and Dexter Bullard entertoined their friends vory handsomely at their respective homer. ‘Lhore were sererat quits gay weddings about the time of tho holidays. The many frienda of Ar. H. C, Glin and Miss Ida Loyd, daughter of tho Rev. Robert Boyd, mado the occasion of | their martings tho time of extending thair good wisles in a yory substantial manner, New Yoar’s Day was duly observed. Twenty- one gentlemen, in four different conveyances, made the eotire rounds, aud said that they had ainped, duriag tho day, from 111 cups of cef- oy Mr. Severance, of Milwaukes, has a dancing. school every Monday svouing, which is quite Inrgoly attended, Just now the class ia vory mich agitated over tho mysteries of the “glide” waite, Carroll Collego, under the able management of Prof, W. L. Rankin, isin full operation. I& hing 9 sage _fiirounge from the country; and private familiea aia ready to take studente at $8 per week, and "throw off” if they go home Friday nights, ‘They could not offer the exmo terms next Augnat, tt any of the Preabrterian iriends of the Colloge doubt the necensity of an endowment for this institution, let them listen to tho report of the Synodical Committeo that favors it with » visit next week, ‘There is some religious intereat in the place, Tho members of the difforent churehos soem gulta stitred up aud active. The Rey, Mr. Gor- d on, of Chicago, hag been assisting the Laptist pastor. 5 Of Inte, the main topic of discussion among tho little knot of men gathered at the Post~ ONice during mail-time has been the very cold weather. * ‘The coldest period for cleven years," growls the * oldest inhabitant,” ‘I froze my ears in bed last night,” howls a countryman, All tho weok long we have eat by the glowing conl-fire, looking ont occasionally into the dreari~ nesa sad the storm, snd thinking of the poor and the sheltorless,—the suffcrorson the from. tier, and the destitute in our grout cities, Heaven pity them all! Othe long and dreary Winter! O tho cold and eruet Winter | Ever thicker, thicker, thicker, Grows the Ice on take and river; Evor daoper, deeper, deeper, Fall now o'er all the laudscape,— ‘site the covering snow, aud driftot! ‘Through the forest, round the village, Quixorg QuickstauT. ‘Woe Rappy to Live, ‘The Paria journals toll of a young couple wh o were too happy to live, at least the uccount is soom to be colored with that idea, M, Baste: o Was & young architeet of promise, He had mma re ried a youog Indy of beauty and accomplis! 1- ments, the daughter of a rich merchant, 1 f, Uhanuard, The couple bad beon married nic io months on last New-Yoar's day, and appeare id to bo sluceroly devoted to each ather, Mm a, Bastein expected soon to become a mother, Cla New-Year's day the couple wont to dine wi th H. Channard, and returned home at midnigi at, AM. Channard was éugeged to aine with the nextday, In the morning the lady went out to maiko some purchases, and returned at noon, lo the course of the afternoon there woro sover :al rings of thelr doorbell, but no auswer was : te- turned. According to appointment M, Cha in- nard cama and rang—no respouee. He wast sld sthat several otbor persons had been equality 1 an- successful, A lockemith was called and - the door was opeved. ‘The young people were for ind dead in their bed, Mme, Bastein, clad in her dressing-gown and her husband im his trous ora and waistcoat, ‘Tha romainy of tho breakfasl ; of whioh both had evidently partaken woro on the table. A bottle of ammouin aud one of aeda tive water wero ou the mantelpiece. Those ¥ sore the only answors to blank jdoquiry and searching grief. Nothing was disarrau god in the room, end thera the young mau aud ' qife lay locked in each other's atme, and death bad caughé and clutched tho Inst smiles ou é noir faces. It was & photograph of love and pe ace. They wero perfectly happy, they lot sked themscives in-with their happiness and ci led death to turn the key, Tho world could noi . rob them now, and thoy lay aud smiled the swil s"of victury. A medical man said they bad pois oned theuavives, and gave it as his opinion that . the wife died Orst. Was there just a moment d ! ro- gret atthe teparation ia the husbaud's be art? Did he look in ber face smile wht o he though; thas be wes about to rejoin by.tand moot (hat. aweat tac on ths other elds Po. . COMBUSTION. Question of Fuel-Saving and | Bmoke-Prevention. The The Tribun o's Commissioner Replies to Sore Interrogatories. OUR CO! MMISSIONER INTERVIEWED. ‘Te the Editor of ' Phe Chiengs fribunes Qurxcy, Ill., Jan. 25.—1T have read with no Uttle interest your commissioner's report on tho attempts at fuol-soving and smoke-preventing fn your issue of the 24th inst. If not trospass- ing too mucls on bis forbearance and time, I would like Eis vlews upon the following quos- tions: How will wit ascertatn the amount of air nec- easary to produce ocomplote vombustion, say of one bushel wf cost? Dees It risquita more, just at the time fresh coal fs threnyn upon the fire, than shan it hag burned « liv tle? Do you think # biant, equally distributed in small Jets, t andor the ontire surface of the grate- bars, boing go arranged that the stoker could control the amount of air admitted at any mo- mogt, woul 4 accomplish the object ? It sppoaz ato me that, by this moans, a aum- cicnt amou! at of air would bo thrown throngh tho back end cof tho grate-bara, back of the fire, to consumo al] the goacs, Tinrer from jour article that, contd these points be rat, you wauld profer this method. Lthink vt would be proferable to the method you havo t eferied to, becauaa it could be attach- ecl without, the oxpanse of renetting boilors and bridge-wal 's, Your article has opened this line of thought tome, anci suggested «means of attaining the desited ra sult, Any reply you may see proper to givo will toe duly appreciated. Vory respectfally youra, JW. HIS ANSWER, To the Ea thor of The Chicago Tribune: New Yonk, Jeb. 10.—In anewering the sbove letter, Tnaust first apologize for the delay oc- casioned by pressure of other business requir- ing more immediate attention. Your ¢ orrespoudent’s theory regarding the ad- mission of air under the grate-bars, relying upon an open space boing left thereon, betwoen the inca) adescent {uel und the bridge-wall, to al- low of tho passsgo of a aufficient amount of air to form perfect combustion, ia based upon an inaccurrite conception of the manner in whieh combustion 1s effected, aud leo infers on bis part » wrong conception of tho { manner’ in which stoking should be offected. In the orticlos on 'Proyention of Smoke,” which have but rocently been concluded in your journn'!, frequent reference was made to the careler sa stoking noliccable throughout the city ; and it wasthen insisted upon, and is hero re- peated. that careful stoking is the most enson- tial iny gredient of all that sppertains to the man- agome nt of s furnaco. It has been proved by expori mont, vouched for by very high authority, that -sareless stoking froquontly impaira the officio voy of & furnace by no less than one-half; m ott er words,» man who thoroughly under- Stand s his business ag o atoker will, in most casos, be abla ta produco from the bailar twice 83 nit ich steam in & given time, with the samo amo wnt of fucl, a6 another mun who either docs not u nderatand the true principles of stoking, or who attends to the maticr caralessly, ‘This beizg; 20, it is advisable to give a few rules, whi 2 way ba said to embody tho principles of curct ‘ul stoking : 4 Iu charging a°furnace the first shovalaful shou Jd bo thrown to tho back end of the fur- nace ,—thas is, right against the bridge-wall,— and the ‘‘firing-up" continued up to ths dend- plate, No pieces of coal should bo thrown into the furnace larger than & inches diameter; plee eg of a larger sizo than thin taka too long o tinss to ignite, and alow too much air to paes away through the spacos between them and tho adjacent pieces. ‘The masa of fuel on tho bara muct be kopt an untform thickness ovor the wh: dle surface of the firo-grate; if it appouars to ‘but -n away more rapidly of some party than at otk cra (aa is goocrally the case along tho bri dgo-wall ond at tho sides), fresh coal mat be i those places, and in no case whould it allowed to biz¢a into holes. ‘Tho fire must not bo all owed to burn lower than a depth of 4or & ine sbew bofores fresh charge is thrown on. It thts ash-pit is shallow, it should ba frequently ele mned out, as ® nasa of hot cinders burn the un der sido of the firc-bars, ‘he spaces botween th o tire-bare must be kopt clear aud se freo a3 Pe ssible from clinkors, Xonr correspondent will see from there re- m trka that it is quite inadininsible to allow ut ar y uncovered spaco on the fire-bers; if sich tt ould happen to ocenr (as, unfortunately, ts too OJ ten the caso), the whole masa of air admitted it ito the ash-pit, in whatever mannor, whother by Jetaor in one large volume, would immmout- a tely rush thiough it, as being the point of least nD 2sintance, and, mixing in oxcoas wilh the gases e volyed from (he cool aa they paas over tho bridgo-wall, would cool them down bo- low tho point of combustion, and thus }oreduce a doubly burtfu! effect; frat, In do- } oriving the coal on tho bare of the air necessary 1 ‘or tts combustton 3 and, eecondly, fu depriving + sho gases evolved of theirhont-producing quali- ities. ‘I'bis is the anawor to your correepondept's ‘question No. 3, To bis question No. 2, ade- -cidedly dotinite anawer can scarcely be given, as tha best antuorittes differ on this polut; how- ever, tho balance of tho evidence seems to be in favor of tho opinion, that tho greatest supply of air is required at the time of the furnace boing froubly chatged ; and this would ecem to ba the caus When we consider that, at that time, both tho cool on tho bars, and the gasos ovolved thorofrom, require the certain quantities of air Mulch are necogssary to thoir complete combus- a. ‘To answer your correspondent's first question intelligibly, if is neceauary to give a fuller ac+ count of tho procossos of combustion in a fur- nace than the faw remarks thorcon In “* Proven- tion of Smoke,” in your issue of Janu, 34. Bup- Poke, for example, that we are attending ton lurnaco, and that it haa just becomo necusaary tofireup. We, thorofore, throw in coal, at first toward the back end, or agninat tha bridge wall, gradually dling up tho furaace to the front end, jut taking care to prenerve o uniform dopth of fusl over the whole. As the fresh cont falla upon the mass of red hot, incandescont fuol lying on the grate-bars, the heat therefrom goneratas a jarge amount of gases, cbielly carbureted hydrogen, bicarburetted or oloflant gas, am- monia (acompound of hydrogen and nitro- gen), and — oygep. Of thoxe, tho carbureted bydrozou ond oloflant gasea are tho principal ones in the production of hout uudor the boilor, Anaverage analysis of bituminous or ''goft” coal gives the following proportions of the sevoral ingredienta: Carbon, 80 percont ; hydrogea, 614; oxygen, nitrogen, and ash, 1434. As the application ot heat to the coal drives off its gaucs, tho hydrogen divides itself into three portions, and combines with a certain pore { thon of the carbon im two combiuations, viz.: carburreted bydrogen and olofiant gan; and, with tho nitrogen, to form ammonia. The small amount of oxygon given by the enslysis merely serves to agaist the iguition of the coal ; if no oxygen were preaent, it would be very diffioutt to ignite the coal without raising it tos very great heat, As the gas is evolved from the coal, air 14 = required «to promote its = combus- tion, and muat be supplicd—not in ono donse mass, but either in a thin stroam, or, bot- ter still, in a number of jets. A complote mix- ture hetween the oxygen of tho air and ths cos! gas is necceasry before combustion oan be of- feoted, and this is moat rapidly attained by briug- ing the,air into contact with the gases at as mauy points as possible: horela ie the reason for the recommendation givéa to jets or numerous cur- rents of air, - The first operation in the combnastion of the goses fs the uniow of the hydrogen with the ox7- gen of the air, which cvcasions great hont, rais- ing the carbon in the carbureted bydrogey in- to @ of incandesceuce, and producing the henomencn wo call ** flan The carbon is hus rendered visiblo and tangible in itu separa- tion from the carbureted hydrogen, in which combination it was inyiwible, The combnstion of the bydrogen forms steam, which may be termed the first product of combustion. Au boau 88 the carbon is liberatod from ite com bination with hydrogen, it immediately requires alacge quantity of oxygen tounita with and thug consume it,—the product being osrbonio acid gas, which may be termed tho second prod- uct of combustion, These two products—ateam end carbonic acid gas—are the solo result of peryect: ecmbuation, "i whatsoever ig more than these ccmeth of evil.” In imperfect combustion, smoke and carbonio Bcid gas are produced,—tho smoke being formed by allowing tho carbon, when liberated from tho hydrogen, and’ in the form of Heme, to coal down below the point of incandesceuce,— this bolng the reuulé of an inautticient sup- ply of ot, After the carbon baa once | cooled dows, it ls impossible to conanme it; and herein is tho fallacy of attempt fivolra: tho only way of dong sity Genet ance and waste is to prevent it. “Carhoree ia peyerally formed either by an raunions ets ply of air to the incandescent carhon eet lowing carhonto acid gas to pasa over a it fale of hat eonl,, whon it takeu Wy Tuto come ttty anothor pottion of carbon from thoeee, aticn thereby converted into carhonic oxice gue nut undorstand tte, it muat. be romnembered th0 earvonio acid ia a combination of one that carbon nish two of oxygen, and carbone tol fs compountied of ono part of cerbon ujit setae oxygen. 'Thiagas (carbonic oxide) burns 9! fower tomperature than carbonic acid, and ie bw floquently sean baring an It eats aca in ir al 6 tops of ateambua! Tiraaiee, gles : ‘eblianeys, blag. will thus bo acon that the w: available hont of any fuol, caused Binet jbo combustion, is much greater than in Renerie supposed by tho puolio at large. The eq eey of black smoke which are uatially cited “olemes dence of wasted heat aca by no means alt ru wasted beat tbat eacapes from tho chim atnck ; for, fo almost every caro of smoke: (ro ga targo quantity of Invinible aud compact” narboute on. Sccompénsing: it. ls hen al 19 genes have boon ey: the cont -on tho fire-srate, aud ie ete eo yerted into tho stato of coke, nothing remal; thorein but tho tixed carbon and the unconsant nblo earthy impurities whick we call by tho i oral name of “ashos." Mora air in thee qutired to consume this enrbon, or, in obbor words to convert it into carboric acd gas, Air, th Is required for threa distinct comblaadou’® the procoan of porfoct combustion of Iitumingy coats 1. To unite with tho hyshoxen, form stcam as the waate produot; 3. ‘Yo unite wi the carbon of the coal-gas I{borated by the firg combination, forming carbonio acid as the ‘Wag! i product; and 3, To unite with the fired carbon of the cole, also forming narbonic acid a tho waste product. It must be remomberoil thst, tuo air required, only one-tifth is available ‘ty tha purposes of combustion, this betng ox, a F gas; the remaining four-fifths is nitrogen and practically ugoless. Theroforo, tor pe partion of carbon to be consumed, we must ft troduce at least (en portions of air to proday carbone acid gas; and this tact aud tho folio, ing figures will account for the latge quantity op aif required to produce portoct combustion, Carbureted hydrogen, or coal-gas, CONsiatg of ono atom of oarbou, weighing 6, and ty, stoma of hydrogen, otch weighing 1,—tong weight, 8; and this requires for the chemica} combiuation known as perfoct combustion fog volumes of common air, cach consinting of ong atom of oxygen, weighing 8, and two of pitt Ron, each waighing 14,—total woight, 144. hg combination results, firet, in the carbon, Weleda ing 6, taking two atoma of oxygen, Weighing 16, and forming carbonic acid, weighing 22; second. ly, the two atoms of hydrogen, weighing 2, take ing the remaining two atoms of oxygen, Woigh. ing 16, and forming steam, weighing 18; thirdly, in the nitrogen formerly contained inthe air, weigblug 112, passing away alone, The total quantity of alr requirod for thy’ porfecE combustion of ona ton of bitatainony coal fs no loss than 340,000 cubic foot, ‘aesuTniog that the amount of gas produced from ono ton of coal in 10,000 cubic feat (aea raports of ty companies), which roquires ten times its voluma of air. or 1,000,000 cubis feat. Tha rowainng 240.000 cubic feet of air aro required by the cons bustion of the coke after ihe gases hava ben’ evalyod. This is the epecifia acswer to yoy correspondent’a first aueation, to which the fo; golog remarks have led up. For further infor mation on this important aubject, ho shoal} rather consult the pages of somo one of thy many excollont technical orks treating of thy chemistry of combustion than those of a duily journal like Tim Cuicago Trrpoxe; 20, mtha fow more practical remarke, I must olose, In designing a furnace to burn a given qnix tity of coal par hour, tho firat thing to he rogard. ed'is the analyeia of the coal which itia tntenaed louse. From this tha amount of air uecesuy to produce perfect combustion must bo calm Inted; the height of the chimnoy fixed, and thy velocity of draught estimated; tho areas of all passages, fluos, boilor-tnbos, etc., being prorat. tioned uo aa to give plenty of room for the fres paskago of the products of combustion, and thy areas of the fire-doors and ash-pit openioes made not lous than from 1-24th to 1-Jath tt ares of the Gre-grate. The distanco from ths tire-grate to tho bottom of the boiler shoul nover be Jess thau 3 fect 6 inches, and thy depth of tho ash-pir not loss than 1 foot 6 inches! Provinion should be mado for admitting air through the whole aren of the fre-door— opening, if necessary, a numbor of holes in the fire-door, capable of boing all opened at onca, To oatentating tho valocity of tha current through the chimuoy, due regard must be bad ta thes sions discrepsncion on this point existing be tweon theory and practice, of which the follow ing oxperimentn by Dr. Ure are examples, The chimney boing 45 feot in length, and tempo ture of external alr 69 deg. Fahr., the trials nee as follows: First trials Calcuiated volocity of curront pr socond, 26.4 feat ; by oxperiment, only 5 fet; moan temporatire of chimnoy, 190 dog. Fab. Second trial: Calenlated volocity, 20.4 feat; by oxpsrimaent, 5.76 foet; chimoy-temperatan, 212 dor. Fahr. ‘Chird trial: Caletilated velocity, 84.6 feot; by experimont, 63 feot; cbimosr tomperatnre, 270 deg. 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