Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-31

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One Of the most striking Of the many
sisss Of returning prosperity in this coun-
Try 10 the great activity in railroad build
ing. In the Northern States east a the
xiss;ssippi, already covered with roads,
Ne Grand Trunk Railways about. 81 Pur-
chase o. construction. 20 extend its ilnt
across the State Of Michigan. thus making
. eontinuoss road from Quebec 30 chicago-
The Tolsdo, Wabash 4 Western - ex-
sspding . branch line 70 Chicago and con-
t<mplafing another to Detroit Short
lines and nsrrow-gauge roads. connecting
towns II comparatively small ME are
sveFyvbers constructing. and penetrate
neu cosl. mineral. oil. lumber and farm
ing regions. and promise TO develop many
hitherto neglected districts. West Of the
Mississippi. however, Il the CHIEF scene o.
railroad activity. All the main lines are
extending in various directions branch
lines - feeders. The Sorthsrn Pacific.
the fnt road to feel tie panic Of n. has
crossed the Missouri. and Il pushing is
way toward the Paeiic. The Chicago 4
Northwestern, Sioux City 1 st. Paul and
ths Chicago. Milwaukee 4 81. Paul are
making their way through Dakota toward
the Black Hills. The Atcbison. Topeka 4
Santa Fs l. already at . point 10 New
Mexico nearly 800 miles from Kansas City.
and 10 rapidly pushing forward in order TO
penetrate old Mexico ~ soo a. possible.
In Iowa, Minnesota. Kansas and Colorado
the activity in railroad building is rsnsrk-
able, while Missouri, Texas and California
show many miles Of railroad in process Of
construction. According to the Railway
Age" 70 which we are mainly indebted for
the above facts, nearly 1000 miles Of new
track have been laid thus far during 1879.
: far greater mileage than that shown in
the first six months Of any year since 1873.
and the proportion Of the remaining half
year promises 70 be still greater.
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TnE weather in England has been 50 bad
and 20 rnfsvorsble 70 . productive harvest
that the circumstance is treated As . nsr
tionsl calamity. like var or pestilence, and
Archbishop TAFT. Of Canterbury, has
written to the bishops Of ON Of the Eng
lish dioceses to request their clergy 70
ODER up special prayers for = more pro
pitious season st the i~ngathsring Of the
The Archbishop seems 70 favor
also the setting apart Of a day for fasting.
humiliation and prayer. in the genuine
New England style. The rains hare been
% severe and 20 untimely in the United
Kingdom thu. ons days storm alone is
said 70 have damaged the hay crop TO the
extent Of $500. 900. Tie wheat is said 80
be beaten down and baily lodged" in
many places. and other crops are in equal
ly bad condition. add it is feared THAI I'M
less the rains cease there will be practi-
eally no harvest at all. Under these cir
eumstances there is = very general re-
spouse to the British Primsse's suggestion.
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Iowa has taken . novel step in relation
70 her railroads. and one that might profit
ably be inflated by other States. She
has divided the railroads Of the State into
three classes. and allows those earning
$1,000 . mile Of road to charge three cent?
. mile for passenger fares. those earning
between 5000 and $1,000 three and = half
cents. snd those earning less than $500
. mile, four cents. The classification has
tust gone into effect. and 10 10 continue .
year = an experiment.
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II may te Of interest 10 beer drinkers to
know that over 10000 pounds Of glycerine
ere used annually in the United States for
mixing with their fsvorite beverage.
PUBLIC OPINION.
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