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The true northerner., 1880-03-26
Small Bed-ChamberS.

There is reason to believe that more
cases of dangerous and fatal disease are
gradually engendered annually by the
habit of sleeping in small, unventilated
rooms, than have occurred from
cholera atmosphere during any year
since it made its appearance in this
country. Very many persons sleep in
eight-by-ten rooms; that is, in rooms
the length and breadth of which, null
tiplied together, and this multiplied
again by ten for the height of the cham
ber, would make just 800 cubic feet,
while the cubic space for each bed, ac-
cording to the English apportionment
for hospitals, is 2, 100 feet. But, more
in order ito give the air of room the
highest degree of freshness" the French
hospitals contract for a complete re-
newal of the air of room every hour,
while the English assert that double
the amount, or over 1000 feet an hour,
is required. Four thousand feet of air
every hour! and yet there are multi
tudes in the city of New York who sleep
with closed doors and windows in rooms
which do not contain 1000 cubic feet of
space, and that 1000 feet is to last all
night, at least eight hours, except such
scanty supplies as may be obtained of
any fresh air that may insinuate itself
through little crevices by door or win
dow, not an eighth of an inch in thick
ness. But when it is known that in
many cases a man and wife and infant
sleep habitually in 1,000-feet rooms, it
is no marvel that multitudes perish pre-
maturely in cities no wonder that in
FAINT children viii, away like flowers
without water. and that 5000 of them
are to die in the city of New York alone
during the hundred days which shall
include the 18th of July, 1SS0 Anoth-
er fact is suggestive, that among the
$4,000 persons who sleep nightly in
the lodging-nouses of London, express
ly arranged on the improved principles
of space and ventilation already re-
ferred to, it has been proven that not
one single case of fever has been en-
gendered in two years. Let every in
telligent reader improve the teachings
of this article without an hours delay.
Halls Journal Of Health.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

A BosToN swindler advertised for "A
lady or gentleman to address circulars
evenings at home," and, to the thou
sands of persons who responded by
mail, he sent letters saying he would
pay 81 a thousand for addressing en-
velopes. He added: "There are many
who answer advertisements for mere
curiosity; to protect ourselves against
such bore we are obliged to insist on
a deposit of 81, which you can claim
after the delivery of the first 1000 cir
culars.' The pay offered was so liberal
that the dollars poured into the post
Office box at the rate of 200 day, but
he got none of them, for the Postmaster
refused to deliver them.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

The records of medical practice are
full of illustrations of the influence of
thu imagination, for good or evil, over
the functions of the body, and philos-
ophy finds in them key to the won
derful persistence of many popular
superstitions. The belief that any dis
astrous physiological result, even death
itself, will surely follow given act or
occurrence is very apt to bring about a
dreaded calamity; and every repetition
OF the seeming sequence of cause and
effect tends to confirm and strengthen
the mischievous belief. As a means of
counteraciing this tendency of pervert-
ed imagination, charms for averting evil
often play beneficial part. The pro-
lection is as imaginary as the dreaded
evil; but, assuming belief in the
fictitious danger-a belief strongly
tending to make the danger real-the
charm substitutes more hopeful belief,
and the danger ceases.
A curious illustration of this action
OF the mind occurred in San Francisco.
in connection with case of transfu-
sion of blood. An aged negro, at the
point of death, was saved by this oper-
alton, the blood-eight ounces-being
taken from his wife's arm. The man
recovered, but the woman went into a
curious decline, against which tonics
and nourishing food were of no avail.
At last the patient confded to the
doctor the secret of her ailment,
which kept her from resting day or
night.
II tell you, DOCTOR" she whispered,
" it's that blood of mine the old man is
carrying about inside of him; and,
Coctor, when that old man comes
back, L want you to give me my blood
back"
The doctor, seeing that the woman
woald not be appeased unless he COM
piled with her request, promised to re-
turn the next day, first informing her
of the dangers of the operation. She
would hear of no explanations, but de-
manded that the operation be per-
formed. 1t was accordingly done the
next day, the doctor taking from the
man about half an ounce of blood and
transfusing it into the woman's veins.
After the operation the woman bright
ened perceptibly, saying: "I'll be all
right now, doctor" And that the
operation did prove success was fully
demonstrated by the sick woman, who
began work few hours afterward, de-
claring that the doctor was a wonderful
man, and that now she had got her own
blood back again she was all right.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
Stunning Stockings.

Among other extravagant tastes, ho-
siery has never more costly and beauti-
ful Some puresilk garnet stockings
are ornamented on the sides, reaching
Just above the ankle, with an insertion
of finest point lace, finished with white
silk hand-em broidery. These are $50
pair. Another style, called the Mile
tieur, are open worked in colors of dark
blue, having garlands and pink roses
and buds, forming stripes, also hand
embroidered. These cost $l1 pair,
and are seen in other fashionable colors.
The Pompadour, also of pure silk, is
covered with little gay bouquets. Other
styles are embroidered with real gold
and silver threads. Some raw-silk
stockings Of the Brigand pattern have
blue grounds crossed in bars of white
and red, and bow and ends at the top
closely initiating ribbon. Some lace
like open-worked black-silk stockings
are elaborately embroidered in old gold
silk A great deal of intricate hand
work covers these objects of luxury
There are black silk stockings of cob
web fineness, with insteps of real Brus-
sells lace. Some plain open-worked
spun-silk are as low as $3.50 pair In
mourning colors of black and lavender
the instep and sides are embroidered in
white daisies; these are 50 25. Some
exquisitely- lisle-thread stockings
are embroidered in garlands of foliage
and forget-me-nots. These are in all
colors, and sell for S2.75 pair. San
daled styles are embroidered III brilliant
colors on black grounds. Other styles
for croquet and archery show rich en-
broidery, on maroon, black and blue
grounds, of mallets, balls and arrows.
Excellent Balbriggan stockings, in chene
stripes, hair stripes and solid colors, and
clocked, cost only 50 cents pair. Chill
dren's hosiery patterns are simply dupli-
Gates of those already described. For
the summer season, socks Of the costli-
est description will be introduced for
children of 6 and Z years, in silk, isle
thread, Balbriggan, and also including
the sandaled designs. = Ne,o York
Tribune.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
MelikOf's Life-Preseryer.

The chain-m vest, which is said to
have saved Gen. Melikoff from
Vladetski's bullet, has for many genera
tions past been a common article of
wear with the leading personages of
Eu ope, the most notable examples be-
ing Oliver Cromwell, Gustavus, of
Sweden, the present Gear, and Louis
XVI. In the middle ages these mail
coats were known as "Milan Shirts" and
greatly esteemed for the fineness of
their workmanship. A famous Italian
guerrilla, who went into the battle of
Ravenpa thus equipped, was found dead
with the links of his mail still unbroken,
though the bones beneath it were COM
pletely shattered by the force of the
death-blow. A "bullet-proof vest of
this kind was offered by speculator
to the Duke of Wellington, who got rid
of him in very characteristic fashion.
Bidding the man put it on, he called to
the sentry outside to load with ball-car-
fridge and come at once; but the visit
or's confidence In his invention did not
apparently extend to the testing of it
in his own person, for he took to his
heels at once.-NetU York Times.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

PROF. THOMPSON, of the Minnesota
State University, has examined and re-
ported on the great Iowa meteorite
which fell last May. The day was
cloudless, he says, when the meteorite
passed through the ar like ball OF
fire, and with a rumbling, crashing
noise. 1t was seen along it's course for
several hundred miles, terrifying the
people greatly, and finally exploded,
with two tremendous reports, near Err
tervilIe. Two large pieces fell two
miles apart, penetrating several feet into
hard soil, and many small fragments
were scattered The entire weight was
about 500 pounds, the largest mass
47O The material was found
to be chiefly iron.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
Where the Witness Was.

A perplexlng answer was given by q
witness during the trial of the case of
the State against Barrett, in the Supe-
rior Court. Col Lester. of counsel for
defendant, asked the witness if he was
present at the shooting (which, as is
known, occurred on the pavement In
front of the Screven House, the day af-
ter the Jasper CentenniaD, who replied
that he was. Col. Lester, proceeding
with his questions, asked if he was in
the hotel at the time, and again the wit
ness answered, "No, he was not" Then
came the question, "Were you outside
of the hotel at the time? and again the
witness answered, mo, he was not"
At this stage of the proceedings the
venerable Judge Fleming, adjusting his
spectacles, addressed the witness thus:
"How is it possible that you were
neither inside nor outside of the hotel,
and yet you say that you were present
at the shooting? You surely must have
been either inside or outside of it-that
is certain" The witness, with twinkle
in his eye and a knowing smile about
the corners of his mouth, quietly re-
Piled: "You see, Judge, l was seated
on four.legged stool, two legs of which
were inside the door and two legs we're
resting on the pavement, so that L was
neither inside of the house nor outside
of it," The Judge, with sigh of re-
lief, settling himself back in his chair,
said: Il see how it was possible now,
but L was greatly puzzled until you ex-
planned. Proceed with your questions,
Col. Lester r".-SaDannnh (Ga.) } Ne,cS.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
Closing London Tower.

The Tower of London is locked up
every night at IL O'Clock, and the Off
cials are obliged to go through an old
time ceremony which somewhat re-
sembles the very juvenile games of
"Queen Dido" Have you chicken ?"
and Shall John marry Sue?" AS the
clock strikes the hour, the yeoman por-
ter, clothed in long red cloak, bear
ing huge bunch of keys, and accom-
panied by warden carrying a lantern,
stands at the front of the main guard
house and calls out, Escort keys. The
sergeant of the guard and five or six of
the men then turn out and follow him to
the outer gate, each sentry challeng-
ing as they pass with Who goes there ?"
the answer being, Keys" The gates
being carefully locked and barred, the
procession returns, the sentries exacting
the same explanation and receiving the
same answer as before. Arriving once
more at the front of the main guard
house, the sentry gives loud stamp
with his foot and asks, who goes
there?" Keys?" "Whose keys?"
Queen Victoria's keys" advance
Queen Victoria's keys and alls we'll !"
The yeoman porter then calls out, "God
bless Queen Victoria" To which the
guard responds, amen" The officer
on duty gives the word, Present arms,
and kisses the hilt of his sword, and
the yeoman porter then marches alone
across the parade, and deposits the
keys in the Lieutenants lodging.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

The inspection returns at Memphis
show that the city has population of
30.659, an increase of about 26 per cent
since 1870. OF this population 16,705
are whites and 1884 colored. The
average mortality for the last five years
was 81 per thousand, in epidemic years
running up to 81 per thousand. The
report of the Sanitary Committee states
tf2at excremental and malarial diseases
caused about 81 per cent. OF the deaths
during the last five years, and that the
mortality can be reduced to II per
thousand with good sewerage system
and pure water supply.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

THE receipts of Pennsylvania last
year from ordinary sources were 1892
361, and expenses, otherwise than the
redemption of loans, $4, 4,S4f,111. Taxa
ton brought in nearly 81, 100000, chief
ly from corporations, the taxes on writs,
wills, deeds, and personal property
yielding less than $500,00O. Licenses,
chiefly those issued to retail store and
tavern keepers, yielded $800,000.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

THERE are at present in Europe 719,
Princes and Princesses, each having a
claim more or less remote to crown.
The one with the greatest number of
titles is the Emperor of Austria, Francis
JOSEPH. In addition to his title as
Emperor, he is nine times King, once
Archduke, twice Grand Duke, eighteen
times Duke, four times Margrave, five
times Count Prince, twice Prince, and
many times Count and Lord. His
cartes de visitc make the fortune of
photographers. The King of Portugal
has eighteen first names, his oldest son
has twenty, and his youngest, twenty
nine. One of the Kings of Portugal
according to Spanish story, got lost in
the woods while hunting. Coming late
at night upon little country inn. he
knocked and demanded shelter. The
landlord put his head out of the window
and asked who was there. His Majesty
replied by giving ell his names and
titles. Excuse me, sir" said the land
lord, "I haven't room in my house for
so many people," and he shut the win
dow and left the Kng out in the cold.
The title of King of Jerusalem is borne
by the Emperor of Austria, the ex-
King of Naples, and the Prince de
Lusignan. A similar conflict exists
between King Oscar of Sweden and
King Christian of Denmark. each
claiming to be King of the
Goths. Oscar also calls himself
King of the Wends, and Christian King
of the Vandals. The Grand Duke OF
Mecklenburg-Strelitz is n General OF
cavalry in the Russian army, Colonel
of infantry in tie Hungarian army, and
a Doctor of Laws in Oxford University
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

Rev. II. w. THOMAS, one of the most
popular preachers in Chicago, recently
celebrated his silver wedding on which
occasion he received many pretty and
useful presents. Among the useful
ones was check for $10C from Long
John Wentworth, accompanied by the
following characteristic note: Il have
with my little family enjoyed great
deal of good preaching from you, and
have paid nothing except what have
thrown into the contribution-hat. 1t is
too customary among religious societies
in the payment of. the pastors salaries
TO take into consideration the presents
he receives. A Methodist clergyman
once received 800 from me, and it was
tbe largest sum he ever had at one time,
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

FROM recently completed death sta
tistics of New York city, it appears that
infectious diseases took 4,l4S victims
in New York last year, of whom 1862
died in tenement houses. Twenty-Five
persons died of smallpox, 23S of
measles, 677 of diphtheria and l, ,479 of
scarlatina. Diphtheria and measles
have decreased. while smallpox in
creased from two cases in 1878 to twen-
ty-fve in 1879.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
SELECTMAN SHELDON, of Wilmin

SELECTMAN SHELDON, of Wilmington,
Mass, is reported to be something OF a
bird-charmer. Walking with friend,
the other day, he saw three partridges
feeding on the ground, and said to him
self, "You see those birds; am going
to charm one of them" Upon this he
steadfastly fixed his eyes upon one of
the birds, and advanced quietly toward
it. The bird appeared to be fascinated,
and, instead of flying away with its
cRmpanions, remained on the ground,
steadily returning Mr.. Sheldon's gaze,
who advanced silently, laid his hand
upon it, and lifted it up.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

THE latest discovered prodigy is An
gelo Cordelia, aged 35, who turns up at
Reno, New. lie is an Italian, measures
) feet 10 inches in height, and weighs
100 pounds. He has, apparently, a
double spine, and his bones and joints
are abnormally developed. His strength
is prodigious. He can strike a 800
pound blow with his fist He is as gentle
as he is strong, and never likes to make
an exhibition of his strength.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
DeadwOOd MOrtuary Statistics.

According to the report of Under.
taker Smith, 1872 Black Killers have
crossed the range during the brief pc
riod in which papers were headed 1879.
Out of those 90 went the godd old way,
% shuffled off this mortal coil by acci-
dents, 5 died with their boots on, being
shot by Sunday-school teachers from
the East, and 3 hadn't the grit to face
the storm and sunshine of life, and
hastened their exit by resorting to poi.
son and other equally-effective banes.-
DeddWOOd (COlD Pioneer.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

LULU FRAYNE, of Horsford Plain,
Ga, deemed herself unfit to live, but
had not quite made up her mind to
commit suicide. So she provided her
self with arsenic, and went to hear a
sermon on morality, intending to Judge
herself by the preachers standard. He
was exceedingly severe in his denun-
citation of sin, and before he was done
Lulu swallowed the poison. However,
her life was saved.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

have met with boy named Washing
ton christened General George, a giia
named Togotubuline, and, still more
extraordinary, hoy called Wonderful
Counselor (from Isaiah tx: g.. Nick
names are quite common, Tom, Ben,
Bill, Jerry being conferred at baptism
instead OF the iuu name. In some of
the rougher villages should add that
surnames are still dispensed with or
unknown. Toms Bill means Toms
son Bill. Tom o. Bills is the same,
while Toms Bill o Jacks means that
Bill is the son of Tom. the son of Jack.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

A SAN Francisco letter to the New
Ytrk Tribune contains paragraph
aptly illustrating the habits and tastes
of the larger class of suddenly-rich men
in the former city. 1t states that in the
residence of the late VIM. S. O'Brien,
one of the original bonanza kings, the
furniture cost over 100000, while the
books in the spacious library were val
ued at only $3.50.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

A PHYSICIAN at Arcata, Cal, had for a
patient girl for whom he entertained
high regard, as she was the daughter
of an intimate friend. He could not
cure her, however, and she died with
out the exact nature of her disease be-
ing discovered. Immediately on hear
ing OF her death he accused himself Of
a lack OF med cal skill, and committed
u,,iciIa
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
Odd Names.

In examples of Christian names, says
a correspondent of the London Notes
and Queries, there is probably no
district richer than the West Riding of
Yorkshire. Every out-of the-way
scripture name is to be found. Levi and
Moses are great favorites. Marquis,
Duke. Earl, Lord and Squire are COM
mon, and children are actually baptized
Little Tenter, Little Scribbler, etc,
from the branch of the WOODEN manu-
facture carried on by their parents
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
Ghe Tme aortherner.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1880.

EXPERIMENTS hive recently been
made in England as to the maximum
speed that a skater can attain. Mr..
Tish Smart, one of the champion skat-
ers of the world, has made twelve miles
iss twenty-eight and half minutes.
This nearly represents the time made
by the best bicycilsts.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26
Gov. seymour's Wine Cellar.

Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour offers wine
to his guests, but takes none himself.
/. is related that at the time of the
Maine law excitement in New York,
when he, as Governor, vetoed the Pro-
hibitory bill, casks of fine liquor and
tuns OF choice wines were sent to him
from all quarters by his admirers. He
thus has cellar full of rare old vint-
ages, which he dispenses to his callers,
but never touches himself.
ArQ1Ls.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

and he told of it. Some time aiterward
he told me it aid him no good, and his
society took it into consideration in
subsequent contributions to him.
Hence | send the inclosed to Mrs.
Thomas, not wishing you treated as my
former friend was"
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

The Spanish Government is about
to construct a line of railway which will
open the mining districts of the AS
turias. If Spain can only get ten years
quiet even her bondholders may begin
to have hope.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

BISHOP HARE, of the Episcopal
Church, confirmed 130 Indians last
year; seventy three others were bap-
tized.
The true northerner., 1880-03-26

Cheboygan county: Riverton. Mason
county; Saganing, Bay county; Soule,
Huron county; Stump, Muskegon
county,
The silver state., 1880-03-24
Order To Show Cause.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County OF Humboldt, in the matter of the es-
tate of W. H. LISSNER, deceased:
Rich W.. Lewis, the Administrator of the
estate of W. Fl. Lissner, having fled his petit
tion herein duly verified, praying for an order
of sale of the real estate of said decedent, for
the purposes therein set forth, it is therefore
ordered by the said Court that all persons in
terested in the estate of said deceased, appear
before the said District Court on Wednesday,
April IA, 1880, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day, at the Courtroom Of said District
Court, at the Courthouse in said town of
Winnemucca, County of Humboldt, TO show
cause why an order should not be granted to
the said Administrator to sell the real estate of
said deceased at public auction; and that copy
of this order be published at least four success
i've weeks in the SILVER STATE, daily news
paper printed and published in said town and
county.
VIM. S. BONNIFIELD, Judge
Attest J. III. JOB, Clerk.
Dated March II, 1880, mhl6-td