The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-07-07
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There ore twenty five societies in the United
States engaged In preventing crue ty to chill
dren. Ia many of he states the sOciet es pro-
tect both animals and children but IL certainly
wond seem tnst there was work enough Of
such nature to provide employment for sepa-
rate org n 8ltions.
1t is q curious fact that the granite blocks
which are o Invaluable as bui ding st ne in
New York, w uld eiorate and Wear away
In Florida, while the coquiua stone go larg ly
used for bou es In the latter country would
crumble and decay If subjected to the climatic
changes of NeA York.
N recent report of the won ans prison az
Sherburn it was 2, ated that of the Who'll num-
ber of nma'es. which amounted to $40, no LES
than 4i6 we e Committed as inebrtates. When
IL is ad d that of these 456 no fewer than 3fS
were married women. and most of them The
mothers OF children, we gain an app ling
Idea f Il g mi-eries such facts must entail
upon population, remembering that the
neg ected 'cnild of to-day is the citizen OF to
morrow"
The Chinese are pasaionstcly fond Of kite
flying. On the nil tn d ay after the ninth moon
The iBhab Ia Is of entire dist icfs assemble,
often in the greatest crowds, comprised Of all
classes, frou the court dignitary 20 the poorest
lab1rer, TO waIcn the spor The Kites a'e
m ,de in every conceivable shape, represent-
ing binds, ins CTS or fehes and on fine ray
the air will be qui full of them. Great skin
is shown In eping hslf a dozsn or more
g,irgup one string.
The we known author Of John III lifaX, Cen
item d, VINO marie late in liz gentlt man
named Mr. Craik, ~ any years younger than
herse now resides near London. Hay Ing no
children of her own, she. a years ago,
ad ped "a little gypsy waif. to whom she has
given The name "f D'r9thea. This child she Is
that there sh II be no unIleasan mess 10 the
future, she rever allows the child tn forget
that she is only herdsugh er b. adoption, and
that she as in really no claim upon hr.
The hlb rt is scarcely grown at all In the
Unit States, but In ons OF the southern
G unteH of England filbert orchards occupy
hundr de Of acres. The large snpply always
10 be found IN the l. ndOn market ts almost
entirely kept mp from this dist'iet IL Kert.
Ons acre alone has b en- known TO produce
S25D worth 10 one season. Immense care is
bestowed upon the culture OF thHe valu BILE
tres and the pruni ing by the Kent gr wers is
said TO be The mnst y rfe { the kind In reia-
ton to the pecu iarities OF the ssil and climate.
A fav rite sport in Brsz alc the West
Indies C0uslsts la luntB Bg humIDIng-birrs.
he natives arm hem elves with ~ w-guns
made OF reed, per aus only iou teen or fifteen
inchps long, and ttke pellets OF cpitnn WOOL
with these they main ard SO stun the llttle
c.eatu es that they fal, an easy pr y TO q cir
pursu rs, and their b autiful pumaga is un-
Injured. Travslers In cnuntrles where the
hummin g-bird abounds form themselves into
pavti.s fbr this sp Irt, aud use common tahlo
salt a. shot. Penetrating the skin, ard yet not
So ling ths plumsge such ch rge kllls the
bird AZ d great numbers are secured In this
manner,
Won n. She = did So her lae sister, the
Princess Alice) takes grett Int rest IA the
movement for the prom ltion of economy IN
dress Her own dres; Is upon orain1ry ,, ps,o
ornament 70 her daughters. when she ana
the crown princes ccOmpanied by their child
r.n visited Wiesbhdel ~ was m .nelr ,ah Su, 'v ~.
b gye a Juvenile reception, 10 which the
children Of the Engif re loeuts were
usually Invited Upon suci ocrasi0ns the r y,
al children were usually very sinnE re isca
Iufilngs a. the AZ eek and on tbesleeves. IL Sss
onty after the Influx 81 money conseqnent
upon the German victo,i ~ Is O-.i ma. ,.,
now The economy and thrift OF the German
women 10 ooly equalied by that Of tpe SWISS,
who carry thei thrift 90 far thstn almost
ases 10 be virtue.
wjdovhood In India Is most miserable
co,ditIon There hs bewltchlng wid W,
who Is - ofte en- n dangerous fOlt the 'enann-
ing girlo Of soc etg, has extreme. 10 ~
a gidow is 20 be a disRraced woman, thupned
bv kindred and friends alike. Since the IN
suTuration e British rule, law hss neen
passed rendering the "sut ee ermlnal @
setlon, end the wife v no survives her lord can
n isneer boncr hlrn BY mskiug holocs ust OF
herssii Many q widow must wish that sueh
. rssourcs were still open 10 her; marrieo -
ns sn.S II psreRt sssSty ~ thirty yss5s oiasr ihsn
berself beco niTsg vers ofsn that deepised
thing, widOv. bsf re = 2 has reach q m ,t1I-
Ity, shs ersgs ut vre s1s che es" "a her bus-
bsas's. Rf .rts are.nov being msds % make
q seeobd marriage y ssibls tnins pI., ~,
st@.,,gs A. m v es- fIy f'ecomIs legsl zeo, tv1u
,s lrpr before The prsludics 81 ne nsiye Pop
9Is,las siIi sdmit thsi such a VrOceedins -
cOrnmeDdable.
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