Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-02
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

:, s,,Saf Rs1atlarlv on TUESDA rs, THURS
0lTS and SATTRDAKS, at .Sir Dollars per
;18G'H.
Open WINDOWS AT aHr-Very much
.s. Lren written on this subject, and written
Hnv>ely; the facts are that whoever sleeps un-
'',mtortablv cool will get sick. 10 hoist 4 win
i've Skvhigh when the mercury is al zero is an
.tsurlity.
The colder a sleeping apartment Is the more
.,nbpalthv does it become, because cold con.
;sn,ls , carbouic acid formed by the breathing OF
.hn sleeper. 1t settles near the floor and Is re-
iyrathe,i, and if in very condensed form ne
y,;H die before morning. Hence, we must be
',,.rned by circumstances: the first thing is,
r,n must be comfortably warm during sleep,
,,herwise YOU are not refreshed, and ln1amma-
rou Of the lungs may be engendered and life
|cstroved within few days.
An open door and all open fireplace are sum
,icut for ordinary purposes in cold weather.
When outer windows are opened 1t Is well 10
nave them down at the top two or three lnches
and up at the bottom for the same space
In miasmatc localities and these are along
;,a,rrcourses beside mlponds. marshes, bay
~. river bottoms, fiat lands and the hke-lt
:; most importaat, from the first OF August un-
ii severe frosts have been noticed to sleep With
II external doors and windows closed, because
H.. rool air nfsunset causes the condensation OF
the noisouous emanations which were caused by
III, heat OF the MONDAY SUI to rise far aboye the
,or.h this condensation makes the air heavy
i ,fsapdown. made heavy by the greater solldl-
r;~ition of the enlanations by cold : and resting
m the surface Of the earth in their more con-
,~ntrated and malignant form: they are breath
Il into the lungs. and swallowed into the stom-
.ci. corruptng mlI poisoning the blood With
treat rapidity.
Ey DAYLIGHT these condcnsatious are made so
,omnact bv the contracted GOODNESS OF the
nioLt, that they are too near the surface OF the
-aTth to be breathed into the system but as
The sun begins to ascend, these heavy conden-
satious. miasms, begin to rise again to the
height of several feet above the ground, and
are freely taken into the system by every
breath and swallow hence the hours OF sun;
rise and sunset are the most unhealthtul OF all
the hours Of twenty-four IN the localities
named and noontide, where the sun IS hottest,
is the most healthy portion Of the day because
the masm is so much rarefed that it ascends
rapidly to the upper regions.
The general lessons are, lSt. Avoid expo
ure 10 the outdoor alr III mlaSmatic localities
!or the hours including sunrise and sunset.
!nd Have blazing fire on the hearth OF the
family room at those hours, to rarely and send
the miasm upwards. ID. lake breakfast be,
lore going out of doors in the morning, and
take tea before sundown; then being out after
night is not injurious, - Halls journal ri
Hfalh
IN ERRAT1C INDIvIDUAL.-Ada Bepler
keeps tavern in Allegheny, New lork -
tine gloomy evening I man presented HIM
self about bed time and asked to stay al
night.
Certainly, said Adam, cycling the seedy-
looking stranger IF you take breakfast, it
viii be youst one dollar
''ButI have no money said the man. -,
4 IN dead broke, but if you only trust me
'Ah,' said Mr.. Beplcr II don't like that
Kind OF customer. could fill my. house every
night with dat kind, but dat kind won't heT
ran dis house
'Wcl,'' said the stranger, have 20" go
any rats here ?,
Yes, said Adam, you'd better believe
We have. Why the place is alive init dem
We'll. rejoined the man. III tell 20!
what to do. Fyou let ME have lodging anc
breakfast, I'll kill all the rats Tomorrow
Done" said Bepler, who had long heel
desperately annoyed by the number OF ole
Norways that had infested his premises.
So the stranger, gaunt, sallow, melancoly
doubt had a good sleep.
After breakfast the next morning Mr.. Bep
Ter took occasion, in very gentle manner, Il
remind his guest of the contract made the pre-
ious night
What kill rats Certainly, said the ne
Iaucholy stranger, where are they the thick
est p"
''pey are pretty dick in the barn yard.
answered Adam
"Well, let's 20 there" answered the stran
yer. But stop! Have you got piece o
hoop iron %
4 piece about fifteen icet long was given hlu
and he examined it carefully from one end tt
the other Expressing himself entirely salts
fed, finally, with its length and strength, ht
proceeded to the barn, accompanied by Mr.
Bepler and quite number of iders who were
anxious to see in what manner the great rat
killer was going to work Arriving there, tn
stranger looked around little, and then PLACED
his back firmly against the barn-door, and
raised his weapon.
Now" said he to Adam, I'm ready
Fetch on your rats
NINE MILLIONS OF "MEDIUMs. A cores
poudeut of the London Spiritualist asserts Will
confidence, (but without mentioning his data
that about one-third of the population
Great Britain is susceptible to spirit influence
Or. in other words, nine millions of the inhabl
5auts of Great Britain are mediums Of more O.
less power Whereupon the Pail Mall Gazette
observes: We hardly know whether these STA
tstics are likely to afford qualification. tor tn
privilege of mediulnship is apt to involve some
eouuterbalancing disadvantages. We read, fo'
Instance of a Mrs Guppy, who, without warn
ing or preparation. came plump down upo'
the centre Of table round which eleven per
sons were sitting shoulder to shoulder. IN
room the doors of which we're locked. 1t is no
mentioned that the medium suffered throug
this unceremonous. not to say indecorous,treat
ment but we hear from another correspondent
Of the largest and heaviest women of bis &C &c
luaintance. Under these circumstances, "
can readily believe that the table would at an
rate, proclaim its suferings, and we shoul
thus have among us a ''groanipg board SIM