The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-16
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During the Nashville flood bags filled
with sand were laid as crossings to some OF
the streets
The Nebraska City transfer company
cleared $62 90! in two years ferrying pas
sengers at 30 cents head.
Silk culture promises to become an i'm
pOrtant industry in North Carolina.
California quail are to be sent to Maine to
stock the woods.
The Lake Shore e Michigan Southern
railway company is taking from forty to
sixty carloads OF ice daily from Baw Beese
| lake.
New Mexico is put down as one Of the
| largest copper fields of the world.
The total cost of the public and incor-
porated charities in the state of New York
| last year was nearly SS,00O,0OO. The total
number of individuals benefited was Isl, 065.
Orange, lemon and lime trees are in
blossom, roses abundant and vegetables
plenty on Drayton Island, Florida.
An immense bed of sulphur has been dis
covered at San Pedro, eighteen miles from
Wallace, on the Atchison, Topeka ~ Santa
Fee railroad.
4 new colonization company, with cap
ital of 81, 800, 600 has been formed at Mon
treal, with Sir Hugh Allan as president. 1t
is intended to purchase million acres of
land i'm the northwest and introduce settlers
from Great Britain.
The fire commissioners of Boston have
ordered rope fire escapes to be supplied by
all manufacturers employing five or more
hands.
A little spirits Of turDentine added to the
water with which floors are washed prevents
tn, ravages of moths.
One hundred and twenty thousand
American grapevines have been planted on
the island of Monte Cristo, rendered so IA
nous by Dumas novel, and are growing
finely.
The average production of Spanish vine
wards is estimated at 4500OO,O00 gallons,
and the annual consumption of wine in
Spain is reckoned at ten gallons per head
OF the population, or less than half the con-
sumntion Of France
The Yeoman says there are from 60,000 to
5000 logs afioat and tied up between
Frankfort and Kentucky river bridge.
According TO recent official statements,
the land in the United States appropriated
TO the fruit industry is 100000 acres. On
this grow and flourish ll2,000,0J0 apple
trees, % 10000 pear trees, IL, 10000 peach
trees, aud III, 10000 grape vines.
Ice harvesting in Toronto, Canada, says
the Globe, is now at its height, and is be-
ing prosecuted with unusual energy,
owing TO the lateness of the time
of commencement, the uncertainty
of frosty weather continuing, and the
prospects Of large demand from
the 22d ult.-which formed nine or ten
inches of ice on many Of the quieter bays
and shallow lakes Of OntariO-was not felt.
The process of tanning with bichromate
of potash has recently been discovered, and
a company, which includes a number Of capi-
talists in New York and some Boston leather
dealers, says the Springfield Republican.
have bought chrome mines in California,
and will man fracture the bichromate and
carry on a tanning business.
The city council Of Terre Haute has
adopted resolution to instruct the city at
tOrney 10 draw mp contract with the Brush
electric light and power company to light
the place on the tower plan. The company
will put up five towers, four 20 sixteen
thousand candle power each, and one Of
twenty thousand The consideration Is slO,-
90 per annum, including repairs.
A Montana paper says that on December
18Th an army OfbullalOes. estimated 10 have
been q million ia number, debOuched into
tie Yellowstone valley. Numbers OF peO-
pie went from Miles City 20 look AZ the
wonderful sight and % hunt. One brought
back the rare trophy ofthe skin ola white
buffalo.
Montana has an area q 1E0OO) square
90 90 acres Of kindergarten than
the az New England states u has 1901
90 acres Of fertile farming la1d. - % 90
acrss II fine grazing land, and l4.O0OD
nCrfs 81 forest. a furt hfuEu CORES louuemt
OF the 81. Paul IiOneer Press claims that the
fgrests II Montana cover more territory than
those 81 Michigan, and are worth more
money. although the lumber product ~
Hichiaan nov reaches si0.0o0u9 Ter an
uum.
A large smelling machine. costing 5000 .
.ras rlcltfir been taken io0 miles wet u .
nsrrara. Clay county, % - operated in .
.i.a rHnuer regions. l 81 a New YORK lrn.
llr AuIllues-cru Lumherlan gives 4
.Ifle t0..0ss1l irlrts cIreriug tie shlurie
irnlI 1t az flr country. m rurEs ult tle
r.frirlff problem fIlf -u 01Jpu fu l'nI.-
Z IIuI feu ri jog are T-rr male into
hinlies cuf aiswllg : % shingles Or
arh 90 fetl ri l1rs ifs ilatLeruaii-zi de- .
.a-rrneri cifhers d0Eu % q DIT that the
.nfruf 81 eight yelrs ending With l.7l vas
.r-irlr q -. 81 ss5 shingles.
Tfe erriJrrs n domestic Trpdues from
-rr YORK during THE rast weeE we're fair.
l.a- fr-ai being g el3Z ngninsi s351.-
y 81 tie same ueek lnsi year. TIE move
re-r of t-erdeufs continues light, a.
frr-t tire shipments 81 t0ur are
III Provisions and c1lf1r are moving
luIs-a.tlr. ard petroleum rafher slOuly.
~ ian ] Oh. total e1IE-ts amount o.