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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17
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WAsuSGroS, November i4.-Judee ~
ger qualified this morning and assumed d 1
'uties Of Stcretary Of the Treasury.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17


IN ossversation wth.Mr. Bryan. CLERK
IN the Office Of JUDGE Burke. our reporter
ELECTED tie s5rlouing facts iH Relation 30 fiie
puiiic sc.iools ~ this county. .Uf tie 1oG
school communities orsanizei fhrr- ORE
aiyrui -, or % at fuuherest, beins taught.
These a. q general rule c0mprise our mos
purulgus communities. The stlouis have
opened earlier this year than usual. 0Hing
~ THE short cotton Cruu. and trustees ard
tenfhers seem b BE- taking more Interest fn
their v1kthsn usual. Reports which have
rH1ehed the oliice show NOR tlrn an arrrnrr
afteu1ancs n pupils fur this slaz1n ~ the
year and soth teachers ard Tief-rins. nr
rule. rgrolt safisilrf0rv condition nr fieir
mrfnal Interests The reourl sIrrs fhrt
but itw first Grade certihc1tes hrre ben
grlutel afrIicerts THE year. utirh eri-
denees TIE M That there j. sffn ruuir 81
reefhefa n tiis class in ths c0urfr frr ir
TIE -uei1ritr u cnses they void lrrf t1f.e
r11teut b. aedtIf smaller sr.i0H.s ~ o.
f-sf relr. 1r until tneT rlafe ttl-nsa,r1s
tn0Er tT Their r1rE
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17

Wssurrs-0r. Ec-ember 1T rrtF
SIRE 30 oi.sin a1rlision 10 tbs c0 --1rfn
fi.is flurrins rzs rriatiT r-er-sr l. =
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ti.s ririt cf s.le..ti1n and admitted "A -
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dir- rs-n-rlraria meint-rs Of CCr
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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17
An Editor Dead

WILMINGTON, n. c., November l4.-Thos.
Calhoun James, associate editor Of the
Evening Review, died Of apopluNy tonight.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-17
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Another, and the Second, Day Of the
Guiteau Trial Results In the Sc
lection of Nine Jurors.

A Negro Is Taken on the Jury After Sev-
eral Had Been Chnllenged.--
Two Panels Exhausted.
The Prisoner Not SO Nervous or Tx.
cited, and Evidently Getting
Over His Scare.
Statistics of the Cotton, Wheat and
Corn Crops Issued From
Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10
FROM


Correspondence of The Mexico Ledger.
LADDoNIA. March Quite a large
number of cattle were shipped from
here to-day.
Mr.. Galloway, who lived afew miles
north of here, died last Saturd y.
The church is about completed.
with the exception of a bell. We
should like to know what has become
of the bell that has been talked of
And shall we have an organ in the
church? Music hath charms to
sooth the savage breast" &c. BY
the aid of good music, even Mephis-
tocles, should he be present, might
see the error of his ways and learn te
forsake them.
Phil. Bruton, of Columbia, vii
preach in Laddnnia next Sunday al
Z O'Clock. p. IN
Ed. johnson breaches here on nex'
Saturday aud Sunday, at II a. NJ
J. HI. Tabor, of New Salem. lii.
a Universalist minister, will preacl
on the nights Of the 25th and 26tb
and on Sunday the 9th, at ii a. IN
The p~ost-offices will soon be moved
into Judge Wilder's new building.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10
Order Of Publication.
IN NdcatIol.l
state of Missouri, Countyo of Audr
&at 'rain Circuit Court. Marcbs IA
Robert L. Muir, pin.
W. DiporO,
Mary T. AiHir, drft.

NbW..a this day. cones nlsiottl
by his attorney, and files hi, N
tition, verified by affidavit. allpgi,,
among other things. that said deisrs
ant is a NONRESIDENT of the Stat 4
Missouri. i
You said nonresident defen6,r1
are, therefore. hereby notified OH
fling of >aid petition, the Object nj
general nature (Which is to obls,
decree of divorce trrm the bonds 7
mat"imony heretofore contrsetg
and. unless yon lie and appear at ID
next regular term Of this court, b
be begun and held at the court bon,
III the city IF Mexico on tie list Ma
day in june, next. and plead to N,
petition, lie same will be taken !
confessed, and Judgment renders
accordingly
1t j. further ordered that a op
hereof lie published. according
law, iii The Mexico Weekly LEDGE
q new spapcr printed and publish
IN -Audrain county. \ true copy.
Witness nay hand as CLERK, an
.... seal Of said court, anKs
SEAL al ntiic" in Mexico this, 8
dav OF March, 4. d. lS
JANES CARROLL. Glen.
W. ii. kENNAN, ESQ, atty for /.
47.4E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10
Order OF Publication.
State OF NJ isSouri County of Audrat.
Audram Circuit Court. February 70. Isl.
j. Z, Romans, plaintiff.
VS..
William W. Bebee and his unknown helS !

Now. at this day, IT appearingfpa
PLAINTIFFS petition filed herein yr1
fed by af.Idavit. that TO the itlt
his belief said defendants are mn
residents of the State of MissOuE|
and asks for an order of publicslia|
You said defendant, William Y
Bebee as well as his unknown benz
are therefore, hereby notified Of u
filing OF said petition. the object al
general nature amongst other ting
praying that tn" court make an u1
der or decree that defendant c0n't1
to the plaintiff the east halt OF ~
sou beast quarter section nine, tow
ship fiftk-two. range six, west, g1
good and sufficient deco. CT thsi |
decree be entered divesting dela1
dants ofthe legal title 10 said lana|
and that the same be vested in l1i
plaintiff. And unless you be and Y
pear al the neXtsregular term OF ~
court. to be begun and held al u
court house in the city OF Mexico, u
the first Monday. June next, al
plead to said petition according '
law, TN. same will be taken @"R1
le>sed and judgment rendered acN1
dinghy.
1t is further ordered That 8 el]
hereof be published according toa
in Mexico We, KY Ledge. 3 nes1
paper printed and published in gu
county of AudraIn. A true copy.
Witness my hand as Ger
reo.,7 and seal of laid codfL Y
i'e"il fixed at office in MexfF|
this 18th day OF FEB. o
JAMES CARROLL.
A At CLERK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

FIRM FRIENDS.
The Ledger Flourishes Encouraged by
Old and New Friends---"Paid Ups"
Since Feb. 22, 1881.

Charlie Brandiff pays for 1881. He can't get
along without the D
A. II. Canterbury, one of the leading farmers
of the county, and the manager of the poor farm.
gets credit for two years.
John j. Steele, sends the LEDGER the rest OF
this year to Mrs. c. Jameson. TIL INKS.
Our solid friend. B. F. James, gets credit in
full up to IS September 1, 1881.
". G. Beckley, of Auxvasse, now gets the
LEDGER.
CEaS. Heckler, of Omaha, Nebraska, is a new
subscriber this week. He wants the news in a
readable shape.
Eugene Dudley is a new subscriber this week
He pays in advance.
H.. L. Dudley gets a credit mark after his name
this week. Thanks.
E. r. Cunningham is a new subscriber to the
LEDGER. Emmett has just gone into business
for himself, and wants the moral support, &c,
of the great religious weekly
j. Reagan, of Topeka, Kansas. now gets the
LEDGER.
b. Crawford. of Winfield, Mo-. gets credit for
si.50 this week.
Frank Cummings, of Laddonia. is a new SUBJ
scriher this week. Frank now runs the hotel in
L.addonia.
d. Fl. Hughes. OF Hamilton, ohio, is this week
a new subscriber to the LEDGER
J. A. Judy gets credit for 81 .50this week.
d. W. Sumner gets credit for sl.5o this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

ar. Sumner also sends the EpGEB to his son,
j. Il. Summer in Texas.
j. Kempinsky. OF GAINESVILLE, Texas, is a new
subscriber.
w. T. Holt. OF Concord, gets credit for 80 this
week.
Mrs. Mary b. yineil, oil ST. Louis. is a new sub
scriber this week.
w. H. Mallory comes to the front $50 this
week.
JIG. Hutchison gets credit for the LEDGER
up to Jan. !, 1882.
VIM. Z Hale. of Shanrock. gets credit for the
LEDGER up to Oct. /. 1881.
Mrs j. N. Gull pays up to Jan. 1, 1882. She is
a new subscriber.
G.. T. Hook gets credit for 81 this week.
Our friend Joe Henderson, o e of the best
statesmen in Mexico, p.ys for the LEDGER one
year this week.
W. C. Olson. OF Warsaw, Nc. is this week q
n w subscriber.
W. r. Biankensnip. OF Paris. Mo, is this week
a new subscriber to the great religious weekly
Sam Northern, at Modoc. gets credit for $i.5
this week.
Jno. A. Campbell. of WellsyiIle, now gets the
LEDGER.
y. l.. Frost sends the EDGEI to Clas. Raitis
Benton City, Me.
". - iAiiiti Vi Attibt'h.. 10 tiiiS "Sth Il hNN
subscriber.
Thos. ClaypooI. OF Nebraska. is a new sub,
scriber this week.
DR.. J. W. Reed. one of the leading dentists o.
the State. gets credit for the LEDGER one yea
this week.
Thos. II. Hill. OF Young's Creek. is a new sub
scriber this week.
Mrs. f. A. Shoottnan gets credits for LEDGET
up to Sept. I, 1891.
j. Il. Edgar, nj AuXvasse. pays up to Jan. /
1882.
F. NJ. Williams is a new subscriber. and pay:
UP to Jan. /. 1ss2.
j. A. Mason. Of Modoc, is a new subscriber
and pays up to Jan. /, 1882.
j. I. Saunders now gets the EpGEr at Van
dalla.
&. \. Brock, of Thompson Station, pays TO
two Years this week.
5. ". Bowman, of Dallas. Texas. gels credI
for 50 his week.
Mai b. WhaIey pays for the LEDGER for L
W. Hail. of Martlnsburg, the rest OF this year.
WI. McGord. is Il new subscriber. and pay
up to Jan. /. 1SS2.
e. l. Mcintosh Is this week a new subscriber
and pays III advance.
Mrs. Lucinda White gets credit for 1881. Sh
says she if bound to have the great religion
weekly the only newspaper in Mexico tina
gives the news.
B.. +. Fox gets credit this week for SI.5p. An
still they come.
The public school library now gels the gre.
religious weekly" without which any llbraI
is lot complete.
w. II. Fisher, 4 solid friend OF the LEDGE
gets credit for 81 30 this we L..
&. +. Williams can't do without the LEDt ~
and gets credit for ii year this week.
| W Lewis. Mexico. Mo. gets ere'ut Tor :
J.>. Farris of Worcester now gets the 'g
religious weekly
! our young friend, Z. V. Mcconnell. of We,
vile, Mo-, is a new subscriber. and paws for
: yeaT in advance.
[ John j. Steele this week gels credit for uil
year. He appreciates a live paper.
I. NJ. Morris Is Il new subscriber this week
Bob. Mcconnell. OF Slater. now gets II,
Ledger.
\. Il. Crews. o: Mexico. is a new subscriber.
i jas. A. MaFon is a new subscriber tins week
: NoTE.-Abont so of our paid
ups have been nnavoidabIy crowded
!. out this week, but will appear in on
f next issue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

1t is very gratifying to Us, AS we'll
as to our patrons, to be able often
to refer to our growing @;'cuiation.
Facts arc '..,.ncible, and figures
won't lie. Since Jan. lst, 1881, we
have published each week a correct
list of the ''paid ups" and new sub
scribers. We call our readers att,n
ton TO the list we publish to-day.
Never did any paper in Audrain
county increase in circulation as the
LEDGER has done in the last two
months. We have placed our price
of subscription within the reach of
all. We are bound to reach 1000
subscribers this YEAR. We intend to
have the largest circulation of any
county paper in the State, as We
have the field to work in and intend
to spare neither time, work nor money
to accomplish it. The LEDGER knows
nothing but ''onward and upward to
success"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

NOTICE is hereby given that lei
tiers Of administration upon the
estate OF J. j. Weaver. decrastd.h have
been granted to the undersigned Luz
cinda Weaver by the Probate curt
of the county of Audrain. bearing
date the 18th day of December, 1881.
That all persons having claims
against said estate are required to
present them to me for allowance
within n year from said December
18th. OF they be pr cluded from any
benefit thereof; and that unless said
claims Ii" presented within Two wears
from the publication Of this notice,
they will be forever barred.
LUCINDA WEAVER,
Administrative j. j. Weaver, deed,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

Tie most accommodating man in
Missouri keeps a small hotel near St.
Louis. One night the house caught
fire, and while a terrified man WAS
climbing through Il burning window,
the proprietor rushed up and ex-
claimed: ''Haye you any baggage!'
NO, SIR ''Guests without bag
gage are requested to pay before they
leave this hotel. You owe sixty-fve
cents on last weeks bill, and three
dollars On this weeks, sides from Or
dering a beef sandwich extra. Get
back. l won't be cheated in this
WaY,'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

AS we go TO press We receive the
following letter:
To the Editor of the Mexico Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, March 9.-OveI
a bet of 81 Steve. Garret and Tom
Hall. of this place, got into a blood,
alteration this morning. Garrett
received a cut in the left shoulder
six to eight inches IN length anc: one
inch deep. Hall WAS severely cut CT
the head with a billiard cue. Both
mel were badly hurt, though not seri-
ously. Carrot is a native Of this
place. Hall is bartender for z.
Pool. The above are the facts.
Yours, &C.,
J. K. JACoBY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

The editor of the Mexico LEDGER
is pleading hard for water works in
that city, and says water must be had.
Where whisky saloons can afford to
pay $1,000 city license in a country
town one would suppose that yer,
little water would suffice.-Chariton
Courier.
Did the thought ever strike you
that when saloons had to pay $1,000
city license, whisky would be rather
out of the reach of newspaper men?
No wond,r we want water.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

Vegetable Ivory Buttons, all colors.
Silk Dress Buttons, all colors.
Fancy Cloak Buttons.
Crochet Buttons.
Silk Handkerchiefs.
Ructing-lO to Use. per yard.
Germantown Yarn.
Zephyr-in all colors and shades.
Silk Fringes.
Barege Yelling.
Grenadine Yelling.
Dotted Net Yelling.
Ladies' Linen Collars, plain.
Ladies' Linen Collars, embroidered.
Ladies' Linen Cuffs, plain.
Ladies' Linen Cuffs, embroidered.
White Lace Ties.
Ladies' Silk Ties, &c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

Dress Goods and Trimmings.
Cloaks and Dolmans.
Shawls-Ladies', Misses and Chill.
dren's.
Balmoral Skirts in endless variety.
White Goods for Children's wear.
Flannels-Plain, Twill, Striped anG
Plaid.
Cloaking Cloth and Children's SAT-
Goods.
Hosiery-Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's.
Ladies' Kids-In Back and Colored.
in 2, 4 and 6 button.
Underwear - Ladies', Misses ano
Children's.
Gents Underwear.
Pearl Dress Buttons.
Fancy Dress Buttons.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10
yesterday:


Which is 81 per cent. of the amount
levied, collected. The amount re-
turned delinquent II the above for
personal property, only sl54.59 is re
turned delinquent for the county.
Amount of State personal delinquent
S201.S3. MOI another collector in
the State a make as good a show
ing, or anything near it,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10
Hired to Marry.

We learn that a citizen of Farber.
this county, for good reasons, was
very anxious for a young lady to
marry at once. He hunted around
aud found a tramp who, for a suit of
clothes, assumed the matrimonial re-
sponsihilities. W. can imagine much
joy growing out of such an alliance.
The snow Is getting high enough
to timber snow drifts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10
St. Louis Live Stock Mark..
ST. Louis. March !,
CATTLE

CATTLE.
IN INIt tfFIN pp.
t,Onti To choice S&is
Far Ia good steers. asi
Light cOrn-fed native steers iAil
Fair 10 COED c dorado steers. Nj;
Fair to good StnckcrS al
FAIR 10 good feeders. ..., sM$l
Inferior aud scalawag buteherS... aatl
Native Cows, common to choice. wa
Native heiferS. fair to choice. VA.
Common 10 choice native oxen sal
Good 10 choice corn-ted Texan staar. ~
Medium fair c"n-ied Texan steers : ! ~ Z
Inferior TO common miXed.... '"sa
Mich COWS with calyyS... Ia
4 On /
HOGS.
iIlht NhlibiGs.--. a..
smooth hogs. 1s0 10 209 p~nunds.. "a
Far HiiNeI 10 good heavy packing q
th"ice heavy packing OF lard nors &c
Fancy "
SHEEP.
common to fair muttunS. s,~.
Far "a good muttOns. ....... =!
Prime L. Iancy muttOns ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

The following shows the remarkable
and unprecedented close collection
made by B F. Dobyns, collector of
the ven for Audrain county, in
his settlement with the county court
yesterday:
Amount of State tax, 1880. ............ s1S.S63 6i
Amount delinquent, 1885,. 5 93l q
Amount erroneous aSSIntS li9 40
Total assessments col ected 1882 So
1885 "a
Amount of county tax. 18sO.... ....... $3.50 81
Amount deilnquent....... : I03 A
Erroneous assessments. 1l3 %
Total amount coilected.... 1860 Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

EtsNNMMEEEs, s ASe eS45 to SLY
Per month. during + All and Winner. ~
county. Interesting and valuable ih"r
tlon FREE. Address. at once, .s
J. c. McCURDl L. 60. s-i4~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

WANTED SIS 10 ~ Il
tlHCt1CnS month. Steady work w
anu suniine ;Ior particulars address n
J.. Z. McCURDI & co. PhiladeiPasr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-10

EEkTTNyC ORGANS. Is stops 4 e. III 4
DLHt y only 365. Address psn"
Lealty, " ;i%StiInVton y. J.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-27
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

To iaEe .geei Sunday, Nay 22d, 1851.
LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.
Ills tChic&;o, Cincinnati aud 81. Louis, Fast Ex.
500 Washington Ex. IVA. Midland, Lynchburg,
Danville. South and Southwest, Richmond
via Quantico.)
ESQ Eilicoit City aud Way Stations.
G.3j Washington Express.
6i1 Washington and Way Stations.
1.2O stanton, Va. Springs aud Annapolis e.,
and Stations on Metropolitan Branch.
1850 tPicdmont, Strasburg, Winchester, Hagers-
town. Frederick and Way. Via Main stem.
lOn Sunday to Ellieott City only.)
$50 Washington and Way Stations. ION Sun
day connects for Annapoiis.)
$50 tst. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, Columbus,
Pittsburg and Washington Express.
1880 Washington Express.
Pm.
I2.IS Washington, Annapolis and Way Stations.
l.s0 ton Sunday only for Washington aud Way.
l.S0 Ellicott City and Way Stations.
2.ev Washington and Way stations. (Iichmond
via Quantico. except Sunday.)
100 Washington Express.
I.?0 Winchester. lagerstown, Frederick and WAY
500 Washington. annapolis and Way Stations.
$50 frederick and Way Stations.
eco Martnsburg and Way Stations.
$50 Washington and Way Stations.
500 isl. Louis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Wash
ington Elk. IVA. Midland, Lynchburg, Dan.
willie, South and Southwest.)
900 Ton Sunday only for Mt. Airy and Way.
Ills Mt. Airy and Way Stations.
Leave for Metropolitan Branch 7.l5 A. NJ, tl.30
and $50 =. NJ for Rockville 1850 A. NJ, $500
=. N.
All trains stop at Relay, except LIS A. N.
LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE
500. t6.lo. $50. Sis. 1900. 1900 A. NJ, 1910,
ti..5. falls. t3.0o. $50. $50, tao. t5ij. t6ij,
$50. 1850. tlO.0O T.. NJ.
tDaily. tsuniay only. Other trains daily except
Sunday.
W. ". CLEMENTS. Master Of Transportation.
l.. N. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-27
A Novelty In Money Orders.

Postmaster General James has hit upon plan
Of facilitating the transmissioh through the mails
at cheap rate, Of smails sums Of money. The
new device 10 an improvement upon the system
ofpostal orders recently adopted BY the English
postal authorities. The improvement consists Of
three columns Of figures, one to represent dollars
the second tens and the third units. Two de.
nominations Of these orders are TO be issued-one
for all sums within $3.50, and the other for all
sums within IS. The q card has four figures and
. cipher in the dollar column and all the numerals
In each Of the other columns. The postmaster
selling the order will designate the amount to be
drawn by punching the figures In the respective
columns. The orders will DO payable to bearer,
and the postoHce will not be responsible for their
safe delivery any more than for fractional cur.
rency, for which they are intended as substitute
Both sets Of orders TO be printed on bank. note
paper, 70 be finely engraved and other precau-
tons taken against eounterfeiting. II Is expected
that the department will be able 10 sell them nj
from 90 cents for 80 so order and from 1 to
cents for . $500 order. The postmaster will
enter the amount of the order in writing on a stub
which will be the only check the department will
need, and will contain only the amount Of the or.
der, the date Of issue and the name Of the Office
upon which the oder Is drawn. This will do
away with great deal Of clerical labor, since the
names Of the remtter aud the payee will not be
entered at all In the records 10 done Ia the money
order transaction, nor will any adyices be Issued.
In order 10 prevent the use Of the postal orders rs
currency, they 10 be reieemable only for three
months after date Of issue.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-27
How Postage Stamps are Made.

Postage stamps are printed from engraved
plates under hydraulic press on paper especially
prepared for this purpose. Two hundred stamps
are printed ON one sheet at each motion Of the
press. The colors used In the ink are ultra.
marine blue, Prussian blue, chrome yellow and
Prussian blue (green), vermillion and carminc.
The sheets are gummed separately: they are
placed back upward upon DAT wooden support,
the edges being protected by metallic frame, and
the gum-conposed Of an aqueous solution Of
gum dextrine with little Aeetic acid and alcohol
lis applied with \ vide brush. Il dries quickly,
and then the sheets are pressed. Each sheet 10
cut 10 half, and 10 then ready for the perfOratns
machine. The perforating machine was invented
and patented BY Mr.. Archer in 1859. The pstcnt
was purchased by the Government for twenty
thousand dollars. The perforations are effected
by passing the sheets between two cylinders pro.
vided with . series Of raised bands which are al.
justed TO distance apart equal 10 that required
between the rows Of psfforations. Zach ring on
the upper cylinder has series Of cylindrical pro-
jections which &c corresponding depressions in
the bands Of the lower cylinder BY these the per.
forAtions are punched out. and by = simple con.
trivance the sheet 10 detached from the cylinders
in which Il has been conducted BY an cndic.s
band. The rows running longitudinally of the
paper are drst made, and then by q similar ma.
chine the transverse ones. The sheets are finally
subjected 20 heavy pressure, by which the rough.
ness caused by the punching operation and other
manipulation 10 removed.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-08-27
WashinRa from Roads.

The washings from the public road. that sccumu.
late In bitches and pools into which thcy lead.
contain very large amount Of fertiiizing material
They contain. among other valuable material. the
solid aud liquid droppnss Of animals, the foliage
and stalks Of plants the leaves Of trees aud earth
Of various sorts that has been reduced 70 q great
degree Of 6neness by the feet Of animals aud the
wheels Of carriages. The value Of the frst named
substaneesi 10 acknowledged BY all farmsn. Many
are unaequainted with the use Of finely puiyerirel
earth, but those who have employed Il speak Of Il
In the highest terms. Thesweepings Of the streets
OF most European cities and towns are disposed Of
for more than enough 20 pay for collecting them.
They are diieut 20 handle rs they are iabi. 20 be
blown about BY the wind. when applied rs top.
dressing 70 grass land they produce remarkably
good results. The like 10 true Of their use on
grain Fields. The loose materials on road beds
are carried by rains into bitches where they accu.
muiats or are conveyed. if the land Il descending
into hollows. There they accumulate, aud after
the water has passed out of them BY drainage or
evaporation, they assume . compact form. The
constituency Of the material allows u 10 be lifted
BY the shovel into carts very readily. Il may be
spread over grass land where it will disintegrate
BY the action Of rain; IL may be applied 20 soil
that is devoted TO any cultivated crops. The
value Of the hns pulverized soil as fertilizer /.
admitted BY all who have experinented with Il.
and its employment will DO general In the agri.
culture Of the futnre.-Ckieags Tnss.