The Arizona champion., 1888-06-16
How the Russi..s's Keep Warm.

The Russians hgre a great knacE of making their winter pleasant You feel nothing of the cold W those tightly-bunt l houses, where all doors and windows are double, and where thc rooms ere kept warm by big stoves ELi!cn ia the wallis. There is no damp in . RUssiIn house, ana the inmates may dress indoors in the i lightest garbs, which contrast oddly with the mass of furs and wraps which they i don when going out. A Russian can af ford to run no risk of exposure when he leaves the house for walk or a drive. He covers his head and ears with a fur bon net, his feet and legs with felt boots lined with wool or fur, which are drawn over the ordinary boots and trousers, and reach up to the knees; he next cloaks himself in top coat with a fur collar, lining and cuffs; he buries his hands in pair of 1ngerless gloves of sealskin or bear skin. Thus equipped, and with the collar of his coat raised all around so that it mufles him up to the 1 eyes, the Russian exposes only his nose to ! the cold air and he takes care frequently to give that organ little rub to l-cep the circulation going. A stranger who is apt to forget the precautiOn would often get his nose frozen if it were not for the cour- tesy of the Russians. who will always warn him if they see his nose 'wniteuing," and will, unbiddcn. help him to chafc it vigorously with snow. In Russian cities walking is just possible for L., during the winter but hardly go for ladies. The women of the lower order wear knee boots; those of the shop keeping class sell dom venture out at all; those of the aris- | tocracy go out in sleighs, Tho sleighs are by no means pleasant vehicles for nervous people, for tkI Kalmuck coaahmen drive them at s1tt terrific pace that they ire quently caps 'ze.-FCreisn Letter.
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