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LAUGHING GAS IN A TUNNEL.

The great Sierra Tunnel at Tioga has de-
veloped the presence in the undurated mud
stone, silicious limestones, and arenaceous
shales of Tioga Hill of protoxide of nitrogen,
the exhilarating gas known as 4" laughing
gas" with traces also of the nitrades com
monty associated with several of the metals.
As is well known, the inhalation of pro.
toxide of nitrogen produces exhilaration to
intoxication, an irresistible impulse TO mus
cnlar exertion, insensibiIty TO pain, and
develops the characteristic propensities Of
IN individual to striking degree. Air is
forced into the Great Sierra tnnnel through
wooden boxes, and the distance, leakage,
and friction being great, the supply was
inadequate, and hence the accumulation OF
this nitrous gas 1T the header, the inhala-
ton of which had the characteristic effect
upon those working there, as soon as one OF
them got an overdose. Bill Harrington, a
muscular miner, who had been talking OF
going below to meet Sullivan on the boards,
was brought out fighting, and it took four
men to hold him until he returned TO con-
seriousness in the open air Redtingshafer,
the snow-shoe mail carrier, went in and
got dose, and when brought out seized
couple of bars of iron, clasped them to
his feet with wire, leaped over the dump
and went sailing down the mountain over
the snow.-Lundy (Cds) Indep
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A CHASTITY BRANCH OF TRADE.

Says Macauley," the New York corre-
spondcnt of the Rochester Chronicle. Dur
ing the Winter there is a very active trade
in subjects Gas they are termed) and al
though this is done in very private man.
ner 1t is recognized as n regular guild. In
addition TO the resurrectionist who supplies
the dissecting rooms there is q class Of
deoiors who execute orders from the coun-
try. Some time ago man who called him.
self DIR. Seldom Whitaker Grove was arrest
ed for intoxication. Being searched,
papers were found in his possession which
showed that he was broker or agent for
the shipment of subjects TO the country.
Professors of anatomy in distant colleges
send hither for subjects as naturally as a
country merchant sends for goods. Rural
practitioners, also, who want to disseet in their
own houses, will send to the city for the
same purpose. The supply is as follows
The deaths at Bellevue Hospital average
seventy week, and If the bodies are not
called for by their friends in twenty-four
hours they are used for dissecting In such
cases the janitor sells them, the price on Che
spot being from 80 TO $5--according to the
demand This is clear profit, since each
death is entitled to coffin for which the
City must pay $40, aud this is charged in
all cases. When subjects are sent into the
country the brokers, or agents, charge 1916,
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HOW To COOK WATER.

! must tell you the old story of how the
late Charles Delmonico used to talk about
the new hot-water cure. He said the Del
monicos were the first to recommend ii to
guests who complained of having no APP
petite. g Take cup OF hot water and a
lemon and you will fell better" was the
formula adopted, and the cup Of hot water
and lemon was simply little hot water with
drop Of lemon juice in il to take away the
insipidity. For this ambitious remedy,
the caterers charged the price of q drink Of
their best liquors-25 cents OF more-and 1t
certainly was wiser way to spend small
change than in alcohol Few people
know how to cook water" Charles used to
affirm. The secret Is in putting good,
fresh water into neat kettle, already quite
warm, and setting the water to boiling quick
ly, and then taking IT right off for use in
tea, coffee, or other drinks, before IL Is
spoiled. To let it steam and simmer and
eyaporate until the good water was all in the
atmosphere, and the lime and iron and
dregs only left in the kettle-bah that is
what makes great many people sick, and
Ia worse than no water at ALL" Every lady
who reads this valuable receipt of great
and careful cook should never forget how to
cook water. New York Cor Chicago Eoess.
ing Journal
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NILSSON AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

II was the elimination Of the evening
when Nilsson entered the Presidential pres
snce Escorted by an army officer Of distin-
guished bearing), dressed in queenly robe
Of pale-gold brocade slashed with light blue
and silver, her majestic, square shoulders
bare, her arms also; and her neck encircled
with triple strand Of large pearls, still
larger ones dainty poised from her ears,
and wearing from her superb and swelling
bosom glittering trophies of honor from
monarchs at whose courts she has sung.
With low and stately courtesy she saluted
the citizen sovereign Of the great American
people, doubt not il was one Of the proud
moments Of her radiant life. 1t was mark
ed triumph over her only rival Patti, who,
with all her rich gifts Of nature and art,
could not be invited to the White House
when here last year, on account of her un-
conventional life but Nilsson was there as
the queen flower Of that goodly company,
and honored by on invitation to remain
to the private supper served later by
the President TO special party of friends
from among the evenings guests and again
at the State dinner last evening, the second
given to members of the Senate and House
of Representatives, where, escorted by that
quintessence Of Southern chivalry, Gen.
Wade Hampton, she sat at the Presidents
left Washington Correspondence Bostoa
Transcript.
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DOWN IN iFLoRiD A.
The Wonderful Beauty of Indinn Rivera
Heaithfui Resort.


How wonderfully beautiful is Indian
River There is no other such sheet Of
water in the world. No one can describe II
fully, or pen or pencil portray its innumer-
able charms. Nature, with lavish hand, has
spread its waters and adorned its banks.
The design of the great Master artist is seen
in the narrow strip of land rs great levee
separating the water of the river from the
Atlantic, and in the forest upon this levee
as great wind breek TO curb the fierce
winds of the Atlantic Ocean. Properly
speaking, IL is not river at all, but an arm
of the ocean. Its centre is on an airline
north and south 40 miles long, while its
banks curve in and out in beautiful bays
and grottos. A few small creeks empty
into it from the west while the water enters
from the Atlantic at five points and perhaps
from underground passages. 1t is a sea
without its dangers, a river without cur
7 ent. It is from two TO eight miles wide
Seldom is 1t calm, but is almost always in
motion from the winds. A continuous wind
from the south causes il 10 rise several feet
towards the north, and wind from the
north causes II to rise towards the south.
From constant motion the water Of this salt
river is kept pure. The winds Of winter
coming from the northwest are softened and
warmed by the waters of the Upper ST.
Johns River and the pire forests on the
west of the hnmmock lands of this river,
and the winds of summer which come al.
most necessarily from the east, are temper
ed and cooled by the gulf stream, making
the climate most delightful in winter and
summer, aud perhaps most to be desired Of
any in American q 40
The river is full of fish, which can be
taken by the thousand with only q ast-net.
The oysters are plentiful and unexcelled by
any. have often seen two of these delic-
ious bivalves fill large saucer. On Indian
river is found not only the best oranges in
the world, but pineapples, guavas, lines.
lemons and other tropical fruits.
Land can be bought, but it brings very
handsome price and the owners are perfect
ly indifferent as to whether you buy or not.
The people living here are contented, pros
porous and happy, and have an abiding faith
in the future of their section.
They argue that their oranges are better
than any other, and being practically free
from cold they can rise pineapples. They
hold their oranges, whenever there is glut
in the market, without risk or detriment.-
city Point (Fta.) Correspondence !Saga,saaA
Mos.
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walked forward and laid myself down,
and with the thunder in my ears Taeies &c
say prayer, $3.50 .Ta
And now the red light glared over me. /
heard shout, and with jerk was dragged
over upon the roadside and a man was sit
ting upon my chest waving white flag and
the train had gone past.
"a pretty one you are" said voice that
seemed TO me familiar. g Look at the hat
of We in the road mashed to sinithereens and
let it be warnin' to ye, for it's that way ye'd
be only for me. Sure it's we'll caught the
calls of yer coat whin l did and that
thought of sitting On ye; for l couldn't
hould We wild wan arm that l have left and
wave the flag, as was my duty, at the same
tonne Git up, We villain, and explain
yourself y and he rose.
staggered to my feet and looked at him.
Why, it's Finney," said I.
q That's me name. Good Lord above us,
it's our cashier ~ cried the man. And
what's come to We, Mr.. Smith, that you are
ioike this the day? Come into me shanty.r
went in with him. There would be no
more trains for an hour, he said; and he
sat looking of me, and my good angel
prompted me to tell him the truth. As he
listened saw the mans eyes glitter; when
was through, he jumped to his feet
"Confound the drink said he, "and
confound that fifty-dollar bill. Only for
that wouldn't be here at all myself, Mr..
Smith; nor you wouldn't be there neither.
The day you came in after your spree, I'd
had my glass too, and was stupid. When
you'd locked up the safe and gone, | was
picking up and brushing up, and throwing
the bits into the fire to burn, and / spied a
yellow envelope under the safe, and what
should do, being thick-headed, but cast it
into the stove. And, as did so, / saw a
bank bill fly out of it into the red Goals,
and in the fash, before it was finder,
read fifty on it, and saw so in figures, and
went crazy.
az knew Mr.. Wild he's say | stole it.
And if he behaved me. IL would be years be-
fore could pay it back, and knew I'd be
turned out If wasn't sent to Jail And
said to myself, No use living now, Finney !;
end it, And away Iinn to this railroad.
You mind we could see the cars where they
pass through the turn from the shop steps.
The train was coming, and sure nobody
pulled me off, and thought ! was dead.
But I walked up in the hospital with but
wan arm, and knew was a fool if ever
was one. And walled and moaned that l
was no good to meself any more, and wan
of the Sisthers went to the railroad men and
got me this job Eut now, Mr.. Smith, I'll
do my duty. FL go wild you and clear
your character. Asher il will be, for Mr..
Wild is dead, and Mr. Warren is dacent
gentleman
We went together to the old place. Fin
ney told his story. Kind old Mr. Warren
believed him, and We are both there togeth
er now. know I deserve the confidence
bestowed upon me, and neither Finney nor
ever drink now. As for my dear mother,
had turned her hair gray, but she had
never ceased to love me and she forgave
me from her soul.-By Myself
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POETRY.


We doze, and dream, and let the world go by,
Shut up as is the oyster in his shell,
And fatten aimlessly upon the slime
And ooze of things, until at last torn forth,
unknowing how or why, our fate is wrought
And then served up dainty dish for DEATH
We fancy that we work, and move the world,
Simply because we pile up yearly gains,
Make certain profits, AMI increase our store,
Unmindful of the many poor and weak
Who lose their labor, as they needs must lose,
That we may win, and get, and have, and keep
We shut ourselves within our marrow homes, 81
Our wives and little ones beside us there,
And all is placid, sweet, serene, and calm.
We pat ourselves upon our ample breasts,
And say: behold observe what we have donel
Here is the fruit of many toilsome hours,
The rich reward OF most virtuous life,
And all is ours, and we have earned 1t welLn
Some careless foot has set the door ajar;
The cold wind rusEes in, and there without
Is labor, pale and weary, weak and worn,
His worried wife and starvellng children there
And half inquirfng, half rebellious eyes
Demand: sWho gets my share OF this worlds
work 2"
Hewseea, we erash.aceusins conscience down. ~
Shut out the cold and that dlstressful sight -
Draw close to us our wives and little ones,
Andcount with care our petty hoard again.
Thankful that we are not as other meni
-Edlrdrd Waten.'
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FAMOUS STEAMBOATS,.



g The North River steamboats, don't go
as fast now as in old tines said an old
marine engineer to Teleg,mm reporter to-
day. There is no such opposition among
the steamboat lines now as existed then
The crafts have it in 'em, though l think
The old Aida has made the quickest time
| &c hours and 21 minutes Ito Albany of all
the fleet. 1t was so recorded once but for
some reason the record hns been altered
Short runs are not the best tests of steam
boats relative speed. The old South
America ran once from the foot of Jay
street up the river aud to J. mile abovo
liermont II an hour; distance 26 miles
She had strong southerly wind and the
flood tide in her favor ] have heard, toe.
inat the Chauncey Willard ran once frori
West Point TO Newbu .gh in 20t minutes.
and that the watches were held by Thurlow
Weed, Erastus Brooks and George Wilkes.
This is pretty swift travelling but, don't
care what they say to the contrary, when
the old New World first came out and
clinched the Thomas Powell in run up
the river floating craft never travelled
through the water faster than they did.
Everybody knows that the Thomas Powell
was no SLOUGH and in those days everybody
who travelled on the North River was in
terested in the comparative speed of the
boats, and the crews-from the captain
down to the BARRIERS boy--had racing in
their bones.
The New World was then a dark 'un,'
and she and the Powell, under good head
of steam, came together one day, the con-
vergence of their courses bringing them so
near that you could jump from one boat to
the other. Wash Halves was the en-
gineer of the New World, but l can't re-
member the engineers name ON the Powell
Whoever he was he had confidence in the
old craft, and well he might, for the Powell
was a good one all the time. Both en-
gineers, of course, got in the side gangways
cunning each others boats, and says the
engineer Of the Powell to Wash, 4 How is
that new boat a going p ~ ear
She is q little stif yet replied Wash,
but think she is good for anything on
the river. You are doing about all you
can do yourself, think he added sarcas-
tically.
40 Oh, no. said the Powell's engineer,
confidently.
"a. Well,' said Wash, suppose you lie,
her out and let us see what you can do;
there's been too much talk about that boat,
think Both bonts were clipping it, /
can tell you, throwing the spray in vertical
Ill. Al II. 4
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WOODEN UNDERCLoTHING.

Among the many means by which we seek
TO guard ourselves from the effects of chill
there is one which hardly, even now, re-
ceives sufficient attention the use of WOOL
en- Undertaking. The majority of persons
of the male sex do, indeed, show their APP
probation of its wholesome qualities but
there remains considerable moiety of these,
and far greater number of women aud
children, who perfer an undersuit of smooth
but relatively meagre linen. Yet the su-
perior advantages of wearing wool next the
skin are easily apparent on reflection. They
do not depend merely on its warmth and
closeness of application. 1t is further cap
of its composition, of better adaptation in
respect of temperature to the needs of
various climates and the changes of seasons
than any other dress material. Moreover,
whether it be fine or rough, dense or light
wooden clothing, it is evident, exhibits a
special facility for absorbing and distribnt-
ing moisture. 1t is this property especially
which renders it the natural covering of the
constantly perspiring skin. If one be en-
gagged, for example in active exercise of
limb, a linen fabric will absorb what pro
duets of transudation it can It'll il is wet,
but will leave much moisture unabsorbed
upon the clammy surface, whereas flannel
from its more spongy nature, will rest upon
n skin which it has nearly dried, and be
but damp itself. II is obvious, then, that
in the event of an after-chill, and this occurs
in Summer as in Winter, the holy is. in the
latter case, most fayorably disposed to re-
sist it. Flannel is not less cleanly than
linen, though it may appear less white /;
and if the wearer battle daily, it is surpris-
ing how long it will retain its purity. The
disadvantage of skin irritation to which il
sometimes gives rise is usually associated
with ecarsaness of quality or freshness of
manufae :ure, and is with nearly all who
have experienced it a merely transient con.
dition. Women, as we'll as men, we repeat,
but above all children and the aged, who
are alike particularly apt to take cold, should
certainly adopt WOODEN material for their
customary undergarment. 1t is easily pos
sible to adjust the texture to the season,
so that it shall be warm enough in Winter,
and not too warm in Summer The Lancet.
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DAKOTA TRAGEDY.


One Of the saddest of this winters several
tragedies was that which resulted in the
death Of the Nelson family, who lived near
Sanborn. They had not been in the Terri
tory long, and they knew comparatively
little about the fierceness Of the billiards.
They were poor and had made but scant
provision for the winter. Running out of
fuel, they had been burning straw, and as
the consumption of this article was enor-
nous during the severe weather it was
found almost impossible to keep enough of
it on hand TO last more than few hours.
When the last great blizzard swept over the
country, the Nelson's found themselves with
only little straw near at hand and their
necessities very great. The nearest stack
was only half mile from their house, but
they feared to brave the storm in an effort
10 reach it.
Hoping that the tempest would soon
spend Its force, they economical the fuel
they had at hand as best they could. Doling
out the straw sparingly, they managed to
keep their hoyel tolerably warm, and to cook
such food as they were supplied with
Economical as they were with the straw,
however, 1t was spent before the storm
showed any signs of abating, and as the cold
grew more intense II became question of
securing more fuel or freezing to death. It
is believed that they realized the desperate
situation they were in and the possibility
that if they once ventured ont in the blind
ing gale they might not return. None of
them wishing to remain in the cheerless
home, the father and his two children start
ed out. 1t is known that they reached the
straw stack, and, each having secured
load, started back but in changing their
course they lost their way, and wandered
aimlessly about until, exhausted and be-
nunlbed with cold, they conld go no further.
The father then appears to have ding a cave
in huge snow drift at point as little ex-
posed as possible, into which he put the
children. He then started out in search of
assistance, but finding none he succumbed
to the snow and the cold. Becoming tired
OF waiting for him, and probably crazed by
her suffering, one of the girls left her retrea-
and wandered aimlessly about the prairie.
All persisted. A searching party found the
body of one little one in the cave, that Of
the other few rods away, and that of the
father about half mile from his own door,
Almost every blizzard that sweeps over
this section causes similar cases of sufferiis
and death. They will continue until people
coming here to settle understand in advance
that they are Drawing an Arctic climate in
winter, and that when the blizzard rolls
about their habitations they must stay in
doors and wait for clearing skies.
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HOW BRETzELs ARE MADE.

Good morning, Herr Gelz, said re-
porter of the Erpyss to the baker with
secret afisIa
Want to find ont Something's about bret
zels, eh Why don yer look in some books ?
don know When, or where, or how they
came to be made-guess it vas in Germany,
before der food"
Zelrs, Chambers, Johnston's, and the
American Encyclopedias told nothing about
them The infallible " Encyclopaedia Brit
annica never heard of the foreign stuff.
No German. dictionary contained the word;
no 'pretzel,' nor +" bretzel,n bretsel."
The g Encyclopedia Of Cookery had no
receipt for such pastry. Worcester never
heard the word and Webster, prince of lexi-
cographers, told all he knew Of the subject
IN one line
BRETzEL C-sel, u. rGer.l A kind of
hard, brittle cake" .t9a 9af
Well, Mr.. Gelz, the people are anxious
they want to know, you know said the
reporter. . A bretzel is such curious piece
Of delicatesen; such a horny, salt hard
shelled, twisted iaw-breaker--they want to
know how il is made t,..ss.,ia
II had been quite task TO find the shop,
which was down an alley, back Of a store,
On Genesee street, surrounded by barns and
woodward. No sounds came from the
bakery, but through the dusty, four-cover-
ed windows figures were seen moving and
light shone Us from an open furnace door
Herr Gelz rested his broad shoulders
against a wood pile, Strengthened his arms
out along the pile, and said;
"Tell dem dot make one dousand five
hundred bretsels efery day-dot uses up
dree quarters Of parrel Of -four dot one
man can roll and twist about Ave hundred
Of dem in one hour--if he's quick dot der
dough Is just like made for bread, but is
put dro,gh der kneading machine more dan
hundred times--yes, made mitt hop yeast,
shust like bread and dot der sponge stands
Ave hours, by der tick of der watch. Go
open der door, II you want to, and see it
uudt."
| Table, trays, shelves, boards, and an old
cellar door were covered with bretzels in
the dough-smooth and white as ivory. A
/ dfffhii DDy Btturhtd thotu up oAA Aiio AhECAot
like rings, carried and dropped them like
ionghnuts into a kettle Of boiling lye A
German baker, in white overalls, apron and
cap, fshed with perforated ladle for the
dnmplings in the kettle. Another with
Iong-hanjled wooden shovel stood near,
with barrel Of coarse salt at his side. The
steaming bretzels were laidi in rows on the
shovel, sprinkled with the salt, and then,
by an adroit twist of the wrist, were landed
on the brick floor at the back end Of an
open Dutch oven.
g Why do you steep them in I've, Mr..
Gelz ?" asked the author Of - The Bread
Winners, T" returned to the wopd-pile.
I. You don't know dot, do you, EN-?
Neider don't !. My ladder made 'em like
dot he is dead, and I promised ,nefer to
give it away. n-Bafalo Cypress