The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-13

be cut up into lots suitable for small purchasers
The legislature of Louisiana has passed bill
| prohibiting the sale exposure 10 sale, or ship
lncnt of sugar or strip adultcrated with glucos,
| or any other material, without branding 1t TO
what II really Is.
Iowa, with water have sunk an artesian wei
40 feet through latterally, very hard rock
Alter pSaseqpSng the Trenton limestone there
i,r q SsAAAA'iy of water-besring STRAIT" being
Tia remains Of forest at least three acres In
extent have been found ten feet below the sur
lace of the ground ut Crowland, near Petcrbor'
ough, England Some of the trees are very
large and IN good state representation, especi-
ally the frs.
Very fine glass has been manufactured from
sand found in the vicinity of Carrabele, Florida.
The discovercr took this sand north several
weeks ago and had II tested in glass factory in
New Jersey, where the manufacturers were
highly pleased with the quality Of the sand and
the glass.
Some of the finest walnut trees In the noun
tains of North Carolina have been sold for $40
each rs they stand in the woods, the purchasers
reserying the right to remove them Within
tam number OF years,
The Wheeling Intelligence not.
as having been Il remarkable hc0sul
boatlng-the ttage of water for months IN th-
Ohio having been amply sufficient for every
purpose, Even now, In the first days Of the UNI
usually hot and dry month of July, there is II
good stage of water.
The necessary papers for the erection of the
pontoon bridge ut Dubuque have been sent to
the secretary Of war at Washington. He will
probably order corps of engineers to locate the
bridge and, II approved of by the department
permission will be granted the company TO go
on with the work
The farmers about Crystal Springs Miss
make good deal OF money shipping early veg
etables 10 the northern markets. one gentle
man has made 800 of of one acre of tomatoes.
The average value Of fruit and vegetables ship
PED from Crystal Syringe daily is $780, less
freights.
Notwithstanding the large importations of
American beef and Australian and New Zealand
mutton into Great Britain during the last few
years II nppenrs that the British consumer do
rves no benefit In the way of cheaper meats,
from the fact chat they are sold entirely rs Eng
lish beef aud mutton. This imposition upon
the common people hes attracted the attention
OF the government
An exchange remarks that II would ho u bless
Ing to odom If no new territory could be dis
covered for four years 10 come There Is enough
ana TO spare i'll European ports which are over
stocked, In the tanks in the oil regions, which
are fun to bursting, and in that abandoned ter
ritory, which Is not by any means exhausted,
peculiar bill which was passed by the lcgis-
lature Of New York at Its recent session, and
which has been signed by the governor i'm.
poses II tax on the owners OF all horses In Utica
the tax being 81 on II single horse, S. ON teams
and $3.50 on NIL horses in excess Of two. Abe
money collected by the tax Is to be applied TO
the repair Of pavement, in the streets
The exports OF domestic produce from New
York during the past week were unusually light
the total being fi,glO39, against t7.059 so same
week last year. The shipments of petroleum,
provisions, breadstuils, and cotton were all be-
low the usual average. Since January the
total Is SlbS 555 0y7, against 1892 6l3 gS6 for the
corresponding period of 1881.
The news from British Columbia CouCcrling
the floods Is not rcusSurug In many instances
houses and farms have been Heated of. and
fences, etc are seen floating about in all dircc-
lions. A great number Of young stock have
been lost and, In many instances utter deStitu-
ton may be observed among families who, u
couple Of weeks ago, considered themselves In
comfortable circumstances. Thousands of tons
or hay viii be destroyed this season, which will
make matters still worse for the coming winter
The Parisian industries In the line ofluIuries
are pronounced by NJ. Leroy BCRuieu the dis
tnGuished French economist, 10 be In Almost
depressed condition. As one instance, NJ
beaulisn elites the extraordinary increase since
1874 In the importation of carriages. In the first
four months OF that year they were imported 10
the amount of $4,000 only; but during the cor
responding four months Of the present wear
i've times the number of vehicles must have
been supplied from abroad, tho value OF the I'M
FORMATIONS reaching sl,09600
The Pensacola (FlG) Commercial, OF Il late
date, says zone cargo Of lumber for Australia
direct Is now loading IN this port and We have
the best authority for stating that line OF sail
Ing vessels will soon be engaged exclusively in
thls trade Heretofore, We understand, all lum-
Der shipped from here TO Australia has gone via
the English ports, when after being picked the
inferior only was sent IL That market This GER
taluly marks un important era In our affairs