Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-09
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KEEP WARM AND SAVE Your LIFE. With
in thirty-days from today there will be many
deaths which might be prevented by warmer
clothing. Many fatal case OF dysentery is
caused bv the want of woollen undcrshirt, or
an extra blanket at night. The sudden changes
of temperature which occur at this season OF
the year are very trying to the constitution
People With weak lungs quickly feel the effect
OF them. Frequently the thermometer falls
manv degrees within few hours. Not only
the feeble; out robust and strong persons suffer
from such great variations of temperature.
When the weather growscold rapidly, the pores
of the skin arc suddenly closed, and the result
frequently is q bad cold, which may hold on all
winter and terminate in consumption, or a
fatal attack Of dysentery, or that dreadful dis
ease the typhoid fever.
If the dav seems ever so warm and bright, it
is much safer to wear plenty or undercothlng
at this season. In the evenings the deWs tall,
aud it grows chilly very suddenly. At all times,
even when it feels the warmest, one expert
cnccs the difference which is SO marked, he
tween the autumn atmosphere and that OF
summer. There is something more than the
mere difference in the temperature, 1t may be
in the electricity An occasional fire in a room
dries the wall and purifes the atmosphere. A
little timely attention to all these things would
prevent great deal of the disease and suffer
ing which are among the ills to which human
ito is liable. s.rl...s-z 7rn.
There are many ready made cofins at the
cabinet shops and undertakers-litte. short,
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soon by little children-sonle of them as sweet,
beautiful children as anybody's but your own;
and lust to think of 1.-THE collins, might be left
empty, and the little children might be LETT in
their homes to play, and frolic, aud nal Ike those
homes bright it only warm shoes and stock
inss which would keep little feet dry, and warm
clothes and soft woolen blankets, we're more
plenty. as.r~ sr.ss.r
Do mot bother youself to hunt up a mission
ary, Be sure that whenever you send a pair
of warm shoes to needy little child, a good
enough missionary though you do not see him,
always travels inside of them. In warming feet
and warming bodies you warm hearts also; and
besides, it warns your own heart to % this
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A HUSBAND AND WIFE SEEK DEATH BY
LAUDANUM.-L From the Dubuque Times. =
A fearful tragedy was enacted at the Planter S
House yesterday afternoon. The motives which
prompted to the commission OF the act are still
involved in mystery. i'i. -. '...5 ....~@
The parties arrived in this city by boat, and
took quarters at the Planters House, where
they registered their names as George Baker
and lady, Of Madison, Wisconsin. Both we're
we'll dressed, and apparently used to moving
in the best society. The pair remained much
of the time in quiet and secluson, but nothing
unusual was noticed in their conversation and
demcanor About three o'clock yesterday al
tcruoon, as two gentlemen were passing by the
hotel, they noticed man who came out onthe
outside stairway, and started to come down the
street. He had got down about half way,
when he missed bis footing, and fell head fore
most, striking the pavement below, with much
force. On raising him up, q bottle was found
in his lett hand, crushed to atoms, while his
wrist was cut severely by the broken glass. Hc
was removed to his room, where his wife was
found in strong conVulsons.
Rcgaining consciousness, the man stated, to.
the amazement of all those present, that he and
his wife had taken laudanum with the dcllber-
ate intention of committing suicide, and end
ing their troubles together. OF the motives
which impclcd them to the decd he gave no
explanation He said that he and his wife.
were in the room together that she took the
laudanum Zone ounce) frst,, and he followed,
but fearing that there was not enough OF the.
poison to kill him he had started out to procure
some more, when he met with the accident VIC
have mentioned When the state OF affairs be-.
came known the best medical talent IN the city
was summoned, and all that humanity, skill,
and science could suggest was done TOR the re-
lief of the sufferers. The man was soon re-.
hcycd, but the deadly poison had got too deep
" seated in the system Of the woman to DC
eradicatcd, and she died about @ o'clock last
evening. The husband is now confined IN the
county jail. a.3- .ss.-ass@ --. .'T.J
A memorandum book found in the room con-
tains few entries in a female handwriting,
the majority of which are couched in amblgu-
Gus terms, and afford but little explanation
One OF these states that the woman was mar
ned to George a. Baker, Oct. l. 1868. il
ACCIDENT TO SENATOR LSPRAGUE. Senator
Sprague has sufficiently recovered from the cf-
fects OF his late accident as to be able to return
to the city, Considering the severity of his in
IurleS, his progress towards recovery was some
what remarkable, inasmuch as he has been
able to take out,of door exercise for some days
past. The accident occurred while the Senator
Was Journeying trora Cranston to his summer
residence at Nara agansett, about four weeks
ago. He had ridden about twentyseven miles
on his way, when his horse fell and rolled over
10 nsuch a manner as to bring the riders foot
under him. Although the shock was severe
and the pain intense, the Senator did not real
ize the extent of the accident until, having ris-
en- from the ground, he looked down and saw,
70 use his own words, the sole of his boot star
ing him in the face. He then took hold OF his
cot, bent it down 10 its natural position, lifted
himself On to the horse, then standing by his
SIDE. and rode three miles to his home, arriving
al nine o'clock 10 the evening. Fortunately
an eminent and skilful surgeon, Dr.. Perry,
Was sojourping at Narragansett at the time. and