The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1874-05-23
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.

The weaving of glass with silk-which
formerly, on account of the brittleness of
the first-named substance, would have been
deemed quite impossible-is now carried on
to considerable extent, and in Germany
some fine specimens of this beautiful manu-
facture are produced. The material is SUBJ
stituted for gold and silver thread, than
either of (which it is more durable, possessing
beside the advantage of never furnishing.
What is technically called the warp, that is,
the longway of any loom manufactured
article, is composed of silk, which forms the
body and groundwork, on which the pattern
in glass appears as the weft Or crossword.
The requisite fiexibility of glass thread for
manufacturing purposes is to be attributed
to its extreme fineness, as not less than fifty
or sixty of the original threads-produced
by steam-engine power-are required to
form one thread for the loom. The process
of manufacture is necessarially slow, but
product is extremely beautiful, and COM
paratively cheap, inasmuch as no similar
stuff, where bullion is really introduced,
can be afforded at so low price.
The Minneapolis Tribune says: 'sMinne-
sofa farmers have pretty generally disposed
of their surplus wheat, and it is safe to say
that they have realized on an average q
dollar bushel on all they have sold. Prices
have ruled from six to twelve cents higher
this winter than they did last; the winter
has been open, the sleighing excellent-so
that there has been no reasonable excuse
for farmers holding their wheat over. Most
OF them, we are glad to know, have sold.
got their money, paid some of their debts
and made more extensive preparations than
usual for putting in crops this year. The
wheat crop of 1873 was the salvation of
Minnesota during the panic that swept over
the land, and we come out of a financially
hard winter in far better condition than
we were year ago, when there was no
panic.
This beautiful extract is from the pen Of
Hon. George S. Hillard: "I confess that
Increasing years bring with them an increas-
ing respect for men who have not succeeded
in life. as those words are commonly used.
Heaven is said to be a place of those who
have not succeeded on earth; and it is sure
that celestial grace does not thrive and
bloom in the hot blaze of worldly prosperity.
Ill success sometimes arises from supera-
bundance of qualities in themselves good
from conscience too sensitive, a taste too
fastidious, q sef-forgetfulness too romantic,
modesty too retiring. I will not 60 so
far as to say, with a living poet, that the
world knows nothing of it's greatest men,
but there are forms Of greatness, or at least
excellence, which die and make no sign :
there are martyrs that miss the palm but
not the stake; heroes without the triumph
Sc many Four fellow citizens are afflicted
with that offensive and disagreeable disease,
catarrh. that the following remedy suggest
ed by DR.. Hogar, will be found a real boon.
He suggests: Five parts of carbolic acid,
six Of aqua ammonia (specifc gravity .96),
ten OF distilled water, and fifteen alcohol.
Mix together in Il wide mouthed bottle.
half filled with cotton or asbestos, and snuff
up from time to time. Dr. Brand states
that this prescription will shorten the first
stage of the disease, prevent the second,
and alleviate all the symptoms. lie prefers,
however, to apply it by inhalation through
the nose, by pouring u few drops on porous
paper, and holding it in the hollow of the
hand before the face, with the eyes closed.
How enormous is the traffic between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts is shown by tho
fact that the net earnings of the Union and
Pacific railways last year were $13,504, ,541,
on S5, 480 per mile. The Texas aud Pacific
Railway Company propose to issue five per
cent. gold bonds to the amount of about
$50, ooo,o ,oo0 Or about SAC, 900 per mile, and
ask the government to guarantee the inter-
est. Five per cent. upon that amount is
81, 100000. That would be about S4,54o.-
600 in currency, or s2,27o per mile per an
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