St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-04

| lot Is owned by Mr.. MckeWen. the third by
DIR. Wharton, and the fourth by Mr.. Cane
hart. No building will be done on any OF
this property this year, but next year all
four will be built upon, making a solid block
from Sixth TO Seventh street.
On Sixth street, i'm the rear of the cham
Der Of commerce, p. II. Kelly owns fifty
feet, and next west of him William Lin
deke owns fifty feet, and both will proba-
bly, be covered with brick blocks next year.
TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER.
The warm, spring-lile atmosphere yes
terdaY, with no trace of the snow-drift
tempered breezes that are the last struggle
of winter TO linger in the lap OF spring.
gave several indications that winter is past.
\ few more days like yesterday will ruin
the skating on the little lakes. and the sluSh
on the crossings will not neceSSitate the
wearing of heavy arctics many days longer.
When the sun gets little warmer the sap
will start, and while the snow may not be
entirely gone from the woods. the indica-
tionS are that the ground will be bare
enough TO allow the sugar-makers TO har-
vest the sap more easily than is usual. Ex-
cept on the north side of buildings, water
exposed in tubs and buckets froze very lit
tie last evening.
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As spring comes on, physicians say too
much care cannot be taken TO preserve the
health. 1t seems that people yesterday
were extremely careless in exposing them
selves. 1t Is unsafe TO remove the heavy
winter clothing at the first sign of Spriny
and those who were so hasty as TO lay aside
sealskins yesterday and venture out into
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without colds. Several delicate ladies were
seen on the streets yesterday.
even after the sun had got
well down, with no heavier wraps
than an ordinary cloak. This undue ex-
poSure is one of the most fruitful causes
of diphtheria, and in the case of ladies
with delicate constitutions not infre-
quenuy Is the prime cause of general
breaking down of the health. Until the
days become a little more mild and the
raw prairie winds at nightfaI become less
piercing the heavy wraps should be kept
on, and, if chills are experienced on re-
turning from the outdoor exercise. a hot
foot bath and few grains of quinine
should be taken.
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At this time of year, too, there Is often
a tendency TO remove stoves from sleeping
apartments and let the fire i'm the furnace
go out. While perhaps the fire may be al
lowed TO go out for a time in the middle
of the day, il should be rekindled at even
ing. Physicians are united i'm saying that
sleeping in a damp, chilly room is
injurious. If fire is not
desired in the room. a well-heated stone or
fiatiron placed in the bed. before retiring.
on nights no colder than last night. NAV be
sufficient TO keep the body in a normal de-
gree of warmth and dryneSs, and prevent
those shocks, too often fatal. that come
from undue exposure 10 the raw night at
mOsphere.
A word might we'll be said at this time
to the city authorities relative TO the re-
moval of the large icicleS that have been
gathering on some of the principal build
ings during the winter. Two or three DAYS
as mild as yesterday will at least melt
them from the caves, and, should they fall
upon crowded sidewalk, the result might
be disastrous. Owners of large buildings
should be made responsible for their safety
in this respect.
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1t was noticed last night that in several
of the new buildings that are being erected
throughout the city, no fires were kept
burning in the newly plastered rooms. In
few weeks this may be done with safety.
but all builders are agreed that so long as
there is the slightest freezing of plaster
after it is laid, it is always less firm and
will not retain itself in as good shape. Ii
will not be long, however, before it will be
perfectly safe to leave the plaster exposed
at night with no danger of freezing.
June weather..