The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-09
How 10 Dress for 40 BeIow

A Cleveland Ledder correspondent thus
describes ride with q railroad engineer ~
Dakota:
..Does the pump freeze Often!" asked.
alt has got The best OF NE two or three
times this WINTER" was the reply. 81 don't
intend il shall freeze again if can help it,
Wood was piled into ,be furnace coniln-
ualv, and the fire rOared in It's most llVely
manner under the influence Of splendid
draft, but the biz blaze die not warm The in
terror Of the cab in any very material de-
gree, and my oyercOat, heavy woollen, ana
Overshots were not In the least burden
some. When the locomotive slackcned
ub, and the cold air was allowed TO rush IN
from the rear, l wanted to pull my fur cap
over my ears and pull on my ml!tens. !
imagined | was pretty well clad for Upper
Minnesota and Dakota weather. until the
engineer benignly condescCnded to show
me what he had on. The list of clothing
that made mp his attirc, in the order worn
as near as | can remember, figures up a.
olows
One red woolen wrapper, heavy quality.
One white woOIlen wrapper, heavy
quality.
One skin shirt, close and warm.
One red wollen wrapper, heavy quality.
One red woollen wrapper, heavy quality.
One red woollen uDdclshirt, heavy quail
ity.
One blue Maceinaw blouse, very heavy.
Five pairs of heavy flannel drawers.
One pair Mackinaw brecchcs.
Two pairs Of heavy woollen stockings.
One pair Of German socks.
one pair Of arctics.
One heavy fur-clp.
Two pairs OF warm-lincd gloves.
One pair Of mittens for out, door cmer-
gencies. -. sssss
"You must believe that it is good policy
10 dress warm in this climate" renal ked
10 the well.cIad euginC.driyer.
~ do" was the lacOnic reply.
Then, after minute had elapsed 81
was formerly on engineer on the Michigan
Central railroad, aud wore simply an ordi-
nary amount Of underclOthiDg; but 1t
won't do up here. 1t looks well enough
outside (mednDg the clear atmOsphere), but
you've got 10 dress VAIN for it. II you do
that you're all right. can Away, tell a
man VITO comes from the East by his dress ="
and the engineer glanced cOmpaSsiOnately
at my Cleveland garments.
Now, leather" he continued, after q
little time. :. is not good for much up here.
II WON'T keep your feet warm. and you'd
freeze your feet with leather boots without
rubbers or arciics. See what We wear"
The speaker drew from his box on TIE
tender one of the German socks have re-
ferrcd 10. az consisted OF very heavy
single piece OF woollen, warmly lined, made
10 lit the foot and envclop the leg TO about
The height Of a pair of boots. II Is drawn
over one or two pairs of woolIeD
stockings, aud Keeps the cold out
much better than q regular boot
would do. The socks are too heavy
and cumbersome 10 wear with boots,
and are in any event much warmer
with artic7 or Mbbers. They should
be removed from the feet the Instant
one enter the house, and pair of boots or
heavy shoes substituted; otherwise. they
accumulate oil from tb,, feet, and in tepe
fan TO give the warmth desired. The corr
fort OF The Msekinaw gsi1Sents was also dr.
lated on. Ttey consist ri extraordinarily
heavy and coarse woollen and are especial
ly convenient, because NC occupying Ks
much space az that whis b would be ie-
qOired by buffalo or ifK-cIothing. Il
would be quite inconye nient 10 wear
the latter in runDiog locomotive, as
can readily he Imagined. Mackinaw
material Of Different eoiofs. nIaioiy blue and
red. sometimes the twO cOlocs are en-
poyed in masiDg round caps, wAicb, when
worn with full suits. give the owner
picturesque aud almost military appearance.
Nearly all Of the tfaekmeu whom saw be-
tween 1T. Paul aud Fargo, engaged in
sDoveiling snow, putting in aew ties, rails,
aud other work, were attirod in tins STYLE.
ana gave me the impression tDat lheir bodies
were ~ warm as toast. although ice formed
on their whiskers and mouMas.hes with
every breath.