The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-08-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

About a week ago hundred or moro wash
er 0omen at Atlanta, Ga, formed society
and declared that hereafter they would not
wash for less than 81 dozen" The 'ciety
vent further, and declared that neither its
members nor any other laundress in Atlanta
should wash for less than regulation pricea.
Committees were appointed to see that tbese
orders were carried into effect. and they be-
gan general patrol of the city. Wherever
they found wssherwoman they asked what
prices she charged, and if she named any sum
below the established rate they. at once
warned her that she must return the clothes
she had taken out, and never dare to offend
the society again. She could join the society
by paving ST. initiation fee, and most OF the
colored Iaundresses of the city either will
l,nply did or were frightened into It, The
society has grown until it now numbers sew
eral hundred members, and has grown more
and more outrageous in its demands. Hun
dreds of families have had clothing returned
to them after being wet, and frequently
ruined BY mil 'ew. The women refuse 10
hear reason. and are stubborn in their de-
mands. Very few of the citizens have
Welded, ard there are probably more DIRTY
clothes in Atlanta than in any other city or
its size in the uDiJL.
Within the r".' fnw months the man.
ufacture of gold A.-- l.. 49, 'imilllude OF
United States coins has grown TO enormous
proportions. They are OF two sizes, and
principally hectsgonal in form. They are
stamped respectively with the words, Quar-
ter Dollar" "Ha'f Dollar" and on the re-
verse side, the head Of Liberty, The
coinage of quarter dollars and half dollsrs IN
cold has never been legalized BY the gov
eminent of the United States. Persons
manufacturing or selling such tokens are
violating the law and rendering themselves
liable to penalties both Of fine and imprison'
meut. Ii Is q fact that persons believing
these tokens to have been coined IN United
States mints and by authority OF tne gen
eral government, and anxious to obtain sd-
vanced specimens, are paying double tneir
nominal value. Il Is also understood TO oe
fact that brass limitations OF the golden
tokens are numerous. Under Instructions
of the law officers OF the government, the
manufacturers and dealers IN tnese srtcies
arc boiss notified by Tho .os.eI .sIViee agents
10 discontinue the unlawful trsiiic.
The deficit in the killing Of cattle in the
river Plata and Rio Grande districts IL
100000 head. The present impression u,
ths. by the middle of June killing viii be
over. showing deficit OF nesrly 300 00O com
pared with last year. IL TO this quantity lie
added the large number OF light hides
shipped ard In course OF shipment 70 the
United States, the exports N Europe Will
show 9 falling of OF nearly 4oo,ooo hides Is
compared with last season, or more IMAM 20
Der cent Of lat Yeas total. The sdvices OF
a considerable advance 10 value OF dry hides
In the United States, with the exception oil
moderate exports OF such rom tne river
Plsts, tor several months 70 come, iesa 70 we
supposition that English and continental
tsneers will have lees composition 70 contend
sgsinst from American leather. and that
pT,ces of sailed hides in Europe are now
likely 10 advance considerably.
A year ago all France was In alarm over
the ravsess Of The ply lloxers, and detpond-
emf prophets predicted that The vineyards.
which they declared bad al. esdy suffered
irreparsble injury, would be toislly ruined
in the near future. AL tners 10 shy tne
pest seemed useless prizes were offered 10
vain Tor some cure and preventive, hsroy
American vines were imported upon winch
10 ersft French stock, and sill the rsysges
wert On. In view Of this encouraging out
look. IA vas interesting 10 read In Gshgnsni
NLtN NuIr r~I HAuNN%0 VIZ - -
tbs best IN fifteen years both 10 France and
Itsly. and fully up 10 The average 10 Sp.in.
SupsrsGuous psrsonss too, ere deriving
much satisfaction from the fncient belief
that a comet always brings with u good
vine. and thus the vineyards are smiling
over The prospective qusiily a. vtli a.
ousntiiy Of her coming harvest
A rscsnt psriisnestsry return esTe The
rumbsr q sgricullursi boldirr m etch
county Of Irslsbd and their va1ustiun- 10
fhs province Of Ulster tbsrr are " o5t
boldIsrs ~ a ard urdrr, 81 e45 holding.
over "A % V E10 cg7 ovs El0a to,sl
vsius Of al TIE bcidi' e. 9-4S FL. L.
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"a ga huldirrs oss- emo. lct.l value II Al
t..ifn q EI191to LsiDsfef posse =
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bolsInes urdsf "a and up y go ; ~
boldines ever Goo tnifl vslus Els4 ~
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