stooping low, the atmosphere near the floor was found so clear, that it was entered without inconvenience, the linen saved, and that part which was in flames dragged out.-See BOSWORTH's Accidents of Human Life, formerly quoted. To extinguish Fire in Chimnies. WHEN a quantity of Soot is allowed to accumulate in a Chimney, it very easily takes fire; and as a number of people are very remiss in this respect, and do not think of having their chimney sweeped, as long as their habitations are tenable for smoke, it is not to be wondered at, that occurrences of this kind frequently happen. They are however seldom attended with much danger, unless where some of the beams or other wooden parts of the building are wrought into the chimnies, and injudiciously left uncovered so as to be accessible to the fire, but as this sometimes happens to be the case, (as was unfortunately experienced in the late destructive fire in the manse at ECCLES,) and as no person would choose to go to bed whilst his chimney was on fire, or even in the day time could be perfectly at ease during the continuance of a thing which he conceived might be attended with danger, various methods have been devised to extinguish chimnies on fire, but perhaps none of them more likely to answer the purpose expeditiously and effectually than the following.. Stop with a wet blanket the upper orifice of the tunnel: but the surest and readiest method is to apply the blanket either to the throat of the chimney, or over the whole front of the fire place. If there happens to be a chimney board or a register, nothing can be so effectual as to apply them immediately and having by that means stopped the draught of air from below, the burning soot will be put out as readily and as completely as a candle is put out by an extinguisher, which acts exactly upon the same principle.” To stop the progress of Fire on board of Ships. FROM the great confusion occasioned by the alarm of five on board a ship, with the difficulty often of ascertaining the precise spot where it is, it appears almost impossible to devise any means to prevent the progress of such an accident when once it has got head. The only mean that seems to promise success is to convey water to any part of the ship according to the following method:-To place strong pipes through the decks, close to the sides of the vessel; those going to the hold must be cased, BBB 3 to to prevent their being damaged by moving stores between the decks. These may be so distributed that every part between the decks may be within the reach of a stream of water issuing from them. The magazine and place where spirits and inflammable stores are kept, ought to have the greatest number of pipes about them, to prevent the fire reaching those parts. Streams of water to the part on fire may be directed, by a lever fixed on the top of the pipe, the end of which corresponding with the aperture below, the same vertical plane will pass through the lever and the stream. Small engines, such as those used for watering gardens, will be sufficient for the purpose. Two men only will be required for the service of each pipe, one to supply it, and the other to direct the stream. Hint respecting Women's and Children's Clothes catching Fire. THE females and children in every family should be par ticularly told and shewn, that flame always tends upwards, and, consequently, that as long as they continue erect or in an upright posture, while their clothes are burning, the fire generally beginning at the lower part of the dress, the flames meeting additional fuel, as they rise, become more powerful in proportion; whereby the neck and head, being more exposed than other parts to the intense and concentrated heat, must necessarily be most injured. In a case of this kind, where the sufferer happens to be alone, and cannot extinguish the flames by instantly throwing the clothes over the head, or lying and rolling upon them, she may still avoid great agony, and save her life, by throwing herself at full length on the floor, and rolling herself thereon. This method may not extinguish the flame, but to a certainty will retard its progress, prevent fatal injury to the neck and head, and afford opportunity for assistance; and it may be more practicable than the other, to the aged and infirm. A carpet or hearth-rug instantly lapped round the head and body is almost a certain preventive of danger. See also page 92. (No. II.) Work to be done in the Cottager's Garden in December—continued ABOUT the latter end of this month, if the weather is open and dry, you may sow a few short-top Radishes, to come up early in the spring. Gooseberry and Currant trees may be transplanted into places where wanting: nor is it toe late to plant Cuttings of both to raise a supply of young trees, or these may be raised from Suckers, from the roots which are productive of handsome and fruitful bushes. Poetry. THE WAY OF RECOVERY THROUGH EING A SEQUEL TO THE CREATION OF THE WORLD' IN Cxcept a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. John iii. 3.-Every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. I John, ii. 29.-For as in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive. I. Cor. xv. 22. WHAT 7HAT, born again! shall nature cease Is he who speaks the Prince of Peace, What saint, what angel can unfold, Yes, Man first draws his vital breath An heir of hell, a child of wrath, He grows in guilt, he gains disgrace, Death stares him with a sullen gloom, A hand appears, and writes his doom; Conscience Conscience upbraids him to his face, Doth melt; but how revers'd the case No legal threats his blood then chill, A voice which bids the tempest cease, To whom, then, is this offer made? The gospel trumpet loudly sounds : "Here's balm to heal your bleeding wounds, Let Heavenly wisdom be your choice, "Which Satan holds, but hear my voice: "When hecatombs could not atone, "Your surety I became ; "For you through seas of blood I swam, "The price I paid, your souls redeem'd, "Then take and bear the shield of Faith, "Till ye have cross'd the Jordan Death "A land of pure unfading joys Oct. 1st, 1813. H. H WISDOM'S WAYS ARE PLEASANTNESS. DIVINELY blest his sainted mind 'Midst ev'ry chequer'd scene of life His days like summer seas shall roll, For sunshine Hore's becalming pow'r But CHRISTIAN BENEFICENCE With envy he will ne'er behold The artful ways of sinful men For Wisdom's ways alone he loves, But profligate and impi'us men, To ev'ry moral virtue dead, To ev'ry duty blind! Them shall Remorse's anguish rend, When Conscience holds her reign, Then, O misguided! foolish ones, Whom sensual joys allure; Return to Virtue's sober walks, Leave Vice's paths impure. Let firm Contrition's deep-felt sigh And Wisdom s ways you'll pleasant find, Then will you, like the good man, taste Domestic |