Show uses for newspapers although the rev mr sanders ot Ero ohlin does well to call attention to the excellent use to which news papers can be put as reinforcement tor bed spreads in cold weather every traveling man is well informed on the subject As a special correspondent spon dent I 1 have made many winter trips through the west on all such occasions I 1 carried a bundle of news to spread between the half cotton blankets and the counterpane I 1 recall a terrible night in a hotel at mansfield during the winter of 1896 97 when I 1 literally had to swathe myself in newspapers to keep warm several ot newspaper round about the body and legs will from freezing if he keep a person sleeps in a snowdrift snow dritt never put the papers on the out side they will tall off put some sort ot covering over them and another fact about the practical uses of a r newspaper A few sheets spread in front of the door and windows serve to awaken the soundest sleeper if a burglar intrudes but it Is well to nave a un ready and not to about shooting otherwise awaken ing adds to one s danger julius chambers in brooklyn eagle |