, 1877-11-17
DIPHTHERIA.-A number Of snd.

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den deaths from diphtheria have oc
Cured in this city, recently, and
there is considerable inquiring as tt
the cause. In addition to the usual
causes which subject children to the
attacks of this disease may be noted
q defect in our city drainage. In
passing along Second and Third
streets numerous drains will be oh.
served emptying slops in the streets
from many of the resid. noes, wtile
in some of the more crowded DOR.
tions of the city even in the dry
weather of summer the alleys and
the spaces between some of the
buildings are filed with pools of
filth. The vapors from these ac-
cumulations of filth poison the air,
and aggravate the attacks of dipbth-
eria. In many instances drains are
so located that the filth sinks into
wells aid mixes with the drinking
water. In such cases an attack OF
any of the malignant diseases to
which children are subject must
prove serious, if not fatal. Improper
ventilation is another active agent
in causing and aggrevating these
diseases. Many of the tenement
houses of the city are constructed
with view to cheapness more than
to health. A little care in matters
of drainage and ventilation would
materially lessen the number of
deaths among the children of our
city. 1t has been said by able
physicians that where there is no
poison in the system in the shape of
ervsipelas and scrofulous diseases,
and where the rules of cleanliness,
correct diet, and ventilation are 'ob
served, there is no danger from this
dreaded disease.
SLOWING AwAY.--At the hotels
there is usually no little trouble in
lodging the giant who is travelling
with the Lilipntians. At the Occi-
dental in this city a large old-fash-
ioned bed stead was braced up with
supports underneath, and made
strong enough for this immense
specimen of humanity. In Oregon
some of the hotels were less fortun.
ate in their Accommodations. A Sal
EN- exchange tells of how Colonel
Goshen, the giant, got his first
sleep in the state ON irregular" bed.
Mr.. Mathews, proprietor of the Che
meketa hotel, was at loss as to how
he should dispose of Goshen's 600
pounds. but, fortunately. in the attice
of the hotel stored away, was found =
stout bed stead eight feet in length
(who or what it was made for de-
ponant saith not, because knoweth
not). This he brought down and
fixed up. raking mp q couple of bed
ticks and mattress to fit, immense
pillows for his massive head to lay
npon and the giant passed . nightof
good solid comfort. 1t is stated
that this was the first time that he
has slept in q bed since he has been
in Oregon, as q bed generally has
to be made up on the floor for him.
The giant will remember S. F. Math-
ews and the Chemeketa for some
time to come.
SHARP PRAcT1cE.-Not long since
two men stopped at the house of an
unsuspecting farmer living not far
from Olympia, says the Transcript.
and represented they were looking
for a mill site. Before leaving the
house next morning they handed the
farmer o belt containing what ap-
peared to be q large sum of gold.
for safe keeping while they should
be looking about the country. Then
they asked the farmer if he had any
silver that he could let them have
until they should return. He gave
them S22, which was all he had.
They said that was not enough, and
taking the belt opened one end and
took out twenty dollars in gold.
Then. handing the belt back to
the farmer. started away. The
farmer thinking himself secure. cid
not bother himself about the stran-
gers absence for several days, when
he concluded to examine the con-
tents of the belt. To his astonish-
ment it contained nothing but round
pieces of iron. OF course he has
seen nothing of the strangers since.
ROBBED BY HIGHwAYMEN.- "A man
by the name of James 'Chorne, who
for some time past has been engaged
in earning precarious living by
peddling books throughout Eeastern
and Western portions of the Terri
tory, was stopped hy three highway
men a few days since, on Willow
creek, near Walla Walla, and robbed
Of ali the money in his possession,
to $500. Mr.. Thorne re-
turned to this city recently, and left
this morning on the Fanny Lake for
Whatcom with some cattle, where
be will take the road to New West
minister, B. c., where he hasa farm:
He feels very badly over the loss of
his money. and says he would not
20 through the same hardships
again for five thousand dollars.
The RIGHT THING Mr.. r. Fl.
Denny, one of the most exemplary
md esteemed young men of our
Territory. chartered the steamer ia
gorite and left With party of his
7oung friends for WILDLY Island
his morning, where he will be unit
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