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Year: 1873

Hats Journal Of Iedlh says that


cold bed-chambers always imperil


health and invite fatal diseases. Ro-


bust persons may safely sleep in a
temperature of forty degrees or un-


der, but the old, tho infant, and the
frail should never sleep in a room


where the atmosphere is much under
fifty degrees Fahrenheit


AL know the danger of going di-


rect into the cold from very warm
room. Very few rooms, churches,
theatres are ever warmer than seventy
degrees. II ii is freezing out of doors,
It Is thirty dcgrees-thc difference be-
ing forty degrees more. Persons will


be chilled by such change in ten


minutes, although they may be active
ly walking.


But to lie still in bed, nothing to
promote the circulation, and breathe
for hours the atmosphere of forty and
even fifty degrees, when the lungs are
always at ninety-eight istoo great a
change. Many persons wake up in
the morning with inflammation of the
lungs, who went to bed well, and are
surprised that such is the case. The
cause may often be found in sleeping
in room In which the window has
been f0olishly hoisted for ventilation.
The water-cure journas Of the coun-
try have done an inc.lculable injury
by the blind and indissriminatc advice
Of hosting the window at night.
Tho rule shonld be, everywhere,


during the part of the year when fires


are kept burning, to avoid hosting


outside windows. II is safer and bet


ter to leave your chamber door open,


as also the fire place--then there is q


draft up the chimney, while the room
| is not likely to become cold, IL there


Is some fire in the room all night the


window may be opened On inch. 1t
is safer 10 sleep in bad tir all night


with a temperature over 20, than in a
pure air with a temperature under 40.


The bad air may sicken ybn, but can


not kill you: the cold air I'm and does
kill very often
Year: 1873

IT is generally expected that Post.


master General Crcsswcll viii, in ad-


diticn TO his favorite measure OF q


Government Telegraph, recommend


the establishment of Postal Savings
Bank.


Speaking of this system the Inter


Ocean relates how The Postal Savings


institution was inaugnratca in Great


Britain, and briefly its workings, as
follows:


The system was established by MIR.
Scudamore, who subsequently, so sue
cessfully instituted the postal telc-
graph. Deposits are received at all
the money order Offices which arc
scattered everywhere over the coun-
try, and interest at the rate of three
per cent. is allowed on all sums re-
naming on deposit year or more.
The money is received at any time but
begins drawing interest only ut The
beginning of the next quarter. Per-
sons wishing to make deposit go to
the nearest post Office, make out a
ticket for the amount and receive d
pass book for the deposit. The money
can be drawn out at this Office or any
other, on production of this pass book
by the depositor or his legal assignee,
and on proving his identity.


There can be no question but that
the establishment of this system in
this country is worthy of thorough
consideration, and, if successful else
where, as it is said to be, we know
notwhy it would not be equally SO here.
1t is probable that the Government
could pay nearly or quite rate of in
terest on deposits equal to the interest
OH its five per cent. bonds. The adj.
vantage to the depositcr would be
that he could draw at any prominent
post Office, and that it would be safe
beyond all question. Postmastera be-
ing obliged to make weekly reports,
or, in some cases, daily reports OF their
doings in this department upon the
same principle that they now do in
the money order business, would rem
der it impossible for them to have at
any time large balances on hand from
which to peculate. We must say that,
If a plan can be safely adjusted to
work so admirably as does the money
order system, and VIC think there can
be, we are decidedly in favor OF the
ncn;aai
Year: 1873

A western railroad conductor, after
twenty years Of experience, concludes
that he would rather carry twenty
thousand men passengers than TO have
enc lone, forn Female board bis train
Year: 1873




pioycrs OFer-Good Wages Refused.


The threatened strike among the Cuban cigar
makers in this city does not seem to have assumed
any terrible aspect, and the lovers OF good
'.weedsn viii doubtless rejoice and be glad. The
reason for dissatisfaction among the employees Is
simply this THE manufacturers wish to reduce
their rates OF payment to the standard In vogue
before last TALL aud this alteration Is murmured at.


visit 10 some OF the most prominent factories
by HERALD reporter disclosed the following
facts "A good and attentive cigar maker can, II
he works well and steadily. manufacture $50 per
diem. earning thereby S5 a day or $50 per week
under the old rule to which manufacturers wish to
return. Under the rates which have been usual
during the past year the price paid to the makers
mas been 81 per thousand In advance OF this, which
would make good mans pay $33 per week.


The manu- acturers say that they are willing TO
90 all In their power to help their employees, but
lnc stringency OF trade compels them TO lower the
Tate oi wages. they complain TOO, that the work.
men have no sympathy Wi h them In theIr dilemma
and that the trade union society-Ld f,yOfec-
tMG-is working against them and cgglng on the
workmen 70 their rum. The men have now noti-


Ned their intention to strike II the terms they have


lately been working under are not Continued and
the employers have quietly informed them that
they need not enter an appearance at the
premises tomorrow unless they conseat 10
work at the reduction proposed. The cigar
manufacturing firms intend to accept all the
old hands, whether uniOnists or not, who come
along on Monday and who wish to work at the re.
ductIon In rates. but they refuse TO be dictated to
by the society,"


laxity OF business many OF the smaller factories
have been compelled to discharge many OF their
hands, If the cigar makers are sensible they Will
remember that "half loaf Is better than no
bread.u and that they cannot afford to tr1ne with
their livelihood when the bleak and hungry winter
stares them IN the face.
Year: 1873

i not Of character to assure the per
manency Of the republic. A government
that cannot prevent the frequent occur
renee Of eU1e0tes and instructions,
nor make reprisals on the brut-
al Carlists, cannot expect 10 en-
JOY the respect or confidence Of the
people. What the Spanisrds need just
now is an iron-handed Republican like
Cromwell, or a man like our own Jack
son, who would assume all the respon-
sibilities Of despot within the limit of
the Nw.
Year: 1873

The mayor Of San Francisco is in
trouble because Of letter received by
him, announcing that the mayor and
heads of departments Of the city Of Phil
adelphia contemplate q visit TO the
golden city"
Year: 1873

UNITY AND HARMONY WANTED.


We think we know something about
the numbers and something about the
spirit Of our party. We know that in
our solid strength, harnOnized and
united, we are invincible, and we also
know that We must keep it so, else as
cend that hollow cylinder from the top
of which the LO7licerG CdpTitolilHn is
supposed to shed its sweet perfume. We
must have harmony and unity, but to
secure that, we must not be understood
TO convey the idea that if minority
viii not succumb to majority, the ma
jOrity must yield to the minority to Sc
cure harmony. We mean no such
thing, nor do We apprehend that such
an idea will for a moment enter the
minds of any of our candidates. While
some of the aspirants for position on the
State ticket have superior claims in
point of ability and fitness for the differ
ent offices they seek to ill over other of
the candidates, we must remember that
they are all Republicans, and their as
pirants merely TO such positions should
give no cause or excuse for Republicans
TO abuse and belittle them, thus giving
food to the Democratic press, The pub





litical hOnOrs is legitimate subject of
investigation and comment, but it
should be done in a fair, dignified man
ner, free from malice, pickering, or
strife.


HOW IT HURTS.


From the Austin Cotton Plar;l


1t is the funniest thing on earth to
hear the AlcOrn-POwers ring howl when
they are hit. It seems that the doc
trines OF the Cotton Plant are conta-
gious. The honest yeomanry of the
fields, the cOlored men who do the work
IN the fields, and at the ballot-box, are
beginning to talk. For daring thus to
think and speak for themselves, they
are called by tee Austin Republican.
% Cotton Plant" field politicians good
name by the way), and denounced as
night-hawks, "the offspring of putridity
and avarice" and too cOwardly 10 sneak
thus in the daytime. Talk about your
bull-whips. Who is cracking the bull
whips around the colored mans ear
now? But it is useless. The men who
are moving for Ames and Carter are not
to be alarmed by the buli-whip of the
Austin ring. Gentlemen, the haudwrit-
ing Is on the wall, and you had better
learn to read it in time.


AAEs TO BE THE RADICAL, cAND1nATF
From the Prairie News.i


1t was our good fortune to be present
at the meeting OF the State Republican
executive committee, held in jackson
on 1uesdsy last. III anybody ever had
any doubt of General Ames's popularity
with his party, this demonstration on
Tuesday would have convinced the
most sceptical. It was a perfect ova-
/ ton to General Ames, and what makes
! it more significant is the fact that II was
unprecedented on the part of his
! friends. There had. been no previous
arranged concert Of action 20 make de.
Year: 1873

The list of the suferings of Memphis during the current year is very extra ordinary and saddening. First, com merce by river was impossible on &C., count of ice for two months. Next, as soon as the river was navigable the cpl zootic prevailed to such an extent that there were no horses to haul freight to the steamers-a fact which absolutely paralyzed trade and industry. The third calamity was the smallpox, winch so frightened people in other cities that Memphis was left in want not only of necessary aid and attention but of food. Fourth came the indigenous" cholera, whose ravages among an already dis heartened population were as severe as those of the smallpox. The cholera had not fairly run it's course when the yellow fever made it's appearance as the fifth scourge within ten months. Then, as the sixth cause of suffering, came the financial panic. These calamities certainly entitle Memphis to the largest measure of aid and sympathy, for noth- ing except a Lisbon earthquake or Chicago fire could cause greater suffer- ing than that known to the people of Memphis during this year.
Year: 1873

We'll authenticated instances of poi soning, resulting from wearing fabrics colored by some of the dyes in common ly intelligent gentleman, B. F., Esq, of Byfeld, Mass, called few weeks ago to consult us regarding his own case, which was of so serious nature as to cause much alarm, not only to himself, but to his family.

 He had few days previous pur- chased some new undershirts of cotton, colored with various tints, among which aniline red predominated. In Q short time after putting on the garment a peculiar eruption of an irritating nature appeared on the portion of the body covered by the cloth. The effects was not merely local, but to a considerable extent constitutional, pain and uneasi- ness being experienced in the back and lower extremeties. In proof that the eruption was caused by the dye colors, it may be stated that portion of the garment about the upper part of the chest was lined with linen on the under side and whenever this came in con- tact with the skin, no eruption or red ness appeared. The gentleman had worn cotton stockings, upon the upper portion of which there was woven in the fabric narrow line of red. Be- heath this band of red, around the leg, appeared corresponding band of irri- tated skin after wearing the hose one day. The poisonous influence of the dye colors in this case cannot be dis puted. It is not probable that the number of persons is large who possess such idosyncrasies of constitution as to be easily poisoned by dye colors, but that there are some does net admit of doubt. Boston Journal of Chemistry.
Year: 1873

A mean-spirited wretch in Albany named Van Cott has shown himself to be the enemy of the female sex in 8 most aggravating way. For couple of months past complaints have been heard from many of the ladies of the city that their dresses have been ruined by somebody who has made it prac- them in the streets at night. It is said that over hundred valuable silk dresses have been ruined in this way by this Van Cott, who was arrested re- gently, just after he had ejected a quantity of the liquorice juice upon the dress of lady who was going to church. He confessed that he was the. author of all the mischief that had been done to ladies' apparel. His shirt front was found to be stained with iquorice, and in his pockets were several pieces of that composition.
Year: 1873

MURDER BY CRAZY BoY.-A young son of MT. Fahey, living near Schuyler, Neb., who was subject to crazy fits, be- came enraged at some action of his sis ter and father and struck the former over the head with gun, knocking her senseless. He then tried to cut her throat with hatchet. He afterward at- tackled his father and beat out his brains with the butt off the gun.
Year: 1873

A farmer asks us what he had better do with ''buggy peas." There are sev- eral plans recommended for killing the bug-or, more properly, weevil-but the best thing farmer can do with peas affected with the weevil is to feed them out as fast as he can. Pigs will eat the peas and weevils together, and grow fat on them. If fed out before the middle of November there will be comparative ly little loss.
Year: 1873

The evil often produced by the lnju
dicious prescription OF intoxicating


liquors for the patients, has recently been
forcibly illustrated in this city A man
who three years ago was confirmed
drunkard owing to strong influence
which was brought 10 bear upon him,
abandoned his old habits, became a sober
and industrious man, and was given the
position Of iloor-waker and general sn-
perintcndcnt in one Of the largest dry
goods houses in this city. Three months
ago he left to visit his friends Ia Scotland
aud Gas he expressed iD to show them
what a man he had made Of himself So
eloquently did be urge the temperance
cause at his old home Ia Scotland, that
his family abandoned the habit Of placing
wines on the dining table. This gentle
man started a few weeks ago 10 return to
this city, and was taken sick on the home
voyage. His physician prescribed
some kind OF liquor the taste brought
back the old appetite, aud he has been
beastly drunk much Of the time since.
lie is now in this city, but entirely unfit
1 for business, and bis friends ~ their des-
/ pair talk Of taking him 10 an ingbreate
asylum,
Year: 1873

OLYMp1A. Oct. l3, 1873.
Tie Legislature has got fairly under
way, aid the indications are that II will
be very industrious and busy session,
comparatively free frotn party divisions
and local rivelties, lobby influences and
government jobs. As an incident to
the Congressional back pay grab this
Legisture is put upon ''short commons
in the way Of expenditures coming out
of the General Government. The in
structions received by the Secretary Of
the Territory limits the incidental ex-
penditures to the barest necessaries.
No knives, pap;r r cutters. newspapers or
postage will be allowed for; no extra pay
OF any character and but 1900 for
printing, which will hardly cover the
cost of printing the laws and journals,
leaving nothing for the incidental print
ing for the session, consequently the
Legislature has appointed E. T. Gum
Territorial Printer to do this class of
work and receive his pay from the Ter
ritorial treasury. Messrs. Bagley l.
Harmed had subsequently been contract.
ed with by the Secretary to print the
laws and journals for the Congressional
appropriation.


Economy is highly commendablel in
these extravagant times; but in a view
Of the fact that the Congress- which pre-
seribes this retrenchment in the Terri
torial Legislature is tie Same which
voted back pay to themselves, it is like
the apology of Marshal Meek for with
holding the Government appropriation
from creditors: There was barely
enough for the officers"


The Message of the Governor which
We have had printed in an extra for our
readers, is q document of rare merit.
filed with valuable Information. collect
ed and collated with great care and abil-
ity. There Is single omission which
has led to unfavorable comment; this
is the failure to mention our CONNER
eial interests, including numbering and
fishing. The explanation is. that the
Governor applied to the Custom House
for the statistics, and only received the
Information at a late day. including on
ly the foreign commerce which II scarce
ly one fifth of the aggregate. 1t was
then too late to remedy the defect, and
his Excellency very judiciously conclu-
ded it was better to omit all mention
than to give an uncertain and imperfect
report of that branch Of industry.


The members are almost if not quite
q unit upon all the matters in which
Seattle and!Walla Walla are interested,
and will freely give all necessary legis-
lation to any measure which will aid the
project of connecting the Eastern and
Western divisions of the Territory by
railroad.


We will endeavor to keep our readers
informed of all matters Of interest oc-
curing here during the Legislative ses.
sion..
Year: 1873

n We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton Of eur renders to the advertisement
Of the Occidental Hotel in another
column. The hotel compares favorably
with any hotel in the Territory and de-
serves the patronage Of the travelling
public.
Year: 1873

The liquor dealers, and others opposed
to the temperance law held meeting in
indianapolis on Tuesd Y and resolved to
collect money to influence public opinion
in opposition to the law and to test its
eonstitutionality. They regard it as
fanatical and calculated to destroy the
libertyAof the people.


The Good Tcmplars met on the same
day and resolved to use every effort to
sustain the law.
Year: 1873

The best way to bring about good
times is to be cheerful-never complain
of hard times-never prophesy eyil-pay
what you owe and make every body do
si.e same by you. Half a dozen grum-
oiers can do more to bring about a panic
in money matters than short crops and
destructive fires.
Year: 1873

The loftiest house, and the most per.
feet in matter Of architecture l have ever
seen, was that which woodchopper oc-
cupied with his family one winter in the
forests of Santa Cruz County, California.
1t was the cavity of redwood tree, two
hundred and forty feet in hight. Fire
had eaten away the trunk at the base,
until a circular room had been formed,
sixteen feet in diameter. At twenty feet
or more from the ground was knot-hole,
which afforded egress for the smoke.
With hammocks hung from pegs, and
few cooking utinsils hung upon other
pegs, this woodman was in possession OF
il house that had been thousand years
in process of building. Perhaps on the
very day it was finished he came along
and entered in. How did all jacknife and
hand-saw architecture sink into insignii-
cance in contrast with this house in the
soitudes of the great forests! Moreover.
the tenant Jared like prince. Within
thirty wards OF this coniferous house
mountain stream went rushing past to
the sea. In the swirls and eddies under
the shelving rocks, if one could not land
half dozen trout within an hour, he de-
served to 60 hungry rs penalty for his
awkardness. Now and then deer came
out into the opening. and at no great dis
tance, quail, rabbits and pigeons conld be
found. What did this man want more
than Nature furnished him? He had a
house with "cupola" two hundred and
forty feet high, and game at the cost of
taking it. This Arcadian simplicity
would have made lasting impression,
but for volunteer remark that nothing
could be added to give amore perfect zest.
"Well, yes" said he, II reckon if you
are going back to town, you might tell
Jim to send me up gallon of whiskey
and some plug tobacco 1t will not do
to invest u hollow tree with too much of
sentiment and poetry. II that message
had not Iesp suggested, we would have
been under the delusion to this day that
the lives of those people, dwelling in Il
house fashioned hundred years ago,
were rounded to perfect fullness, without
one artificial want.-[Overland Monthly
Year: 1873

Permit disabled soldier to say word
on the land bounty grant now before
Congress. There are thousands in the
country like myself who could not avail
themselves of the land if it we're granted.
Tho only value it would have to us would
be It's actual money value. The question
arises would not this land be worth more
to the Goyerment than to US. Some say
that no less than 800, 100000 acres would
be required to carry out the provisions
OF the act. L am not sufficiently posted
to say that such would be the case, but
reduce the amount to 10000, 900 of
acres, and permit even one-halt of that
amount to be thrown on the market as
it certainly would be. and what would
be the probable result? The price of land
wouid deprociate at once, what would
bring at least SIPS now, would not bring
a third of that with 100000 of acres
thrown upon the market. Thus the mar
ket value of the land granted would be
about torty-two cents per acre or little
over Sos for the leo acres allowed We
be lieve the price would fall below rather
than exceed this estimate. / think the
land would be worth more than this to
the Government, for it certainly will
need 1t, to carry out the provisions of the
present Homestead law. I, for one,
don't want the land Of course, I will
take it, if nothing better can be offered,
but | should prefer even $50 in money
to the land which | could not use. IF /
wanted to live on farm, | could do so.
by availing myself of the law already in
force allowing soldiers 16O acres of land,
and allowing each year of service to
count as one year of actual occupancy
We don t want better law than that


If we want to own farm and work it,
we have chance offered to do so. Bur
as We cannot occupy it, and would be
forced to sell it if it were granted, for
anything it would bring, why offer so
great an opportunity for land grahbers
and spectators to step in and rob the
Government of its public lands. We
want money, not land. The equalization
Of bounty, or $3.50 per month, for each
month OF actual service, would be Just
aw; such law would give to those
who have received no bounty an amount
proportionate to their service In other
words, whatever Congress gives should
be in money. The soldier would then
know what it was worth, and would no,
be at the mercy of the sharpers, who
under this Land Bounty bill would GER
taiuly fleece him. Excuse me for taking
up so much space. but l could not say
less and express what [ thought on the
subject On behalf of others With whom
[ have talked, | say. let the Government
| keep its land for actual settlers and do
rs justice By passing the Equalization
bill. The money we would receive uu-
der t at bill would do us more good than
all the lard tn, Government eouli give.


VOLUNTEER.
Year: 1873

The drawing will be conducted on the stage of tb.
Academy OF Music in fnli sf the audience snd
'n'ief personal supervision OF the following well
n wn and disinterestrd gentlemen who have kindly
ell to act as a