The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-25

prising and energetic citizen. 1t SAYS that
jute promises to become one of the most
important undertakings of our state.
The largest county in all the states is
Nye, in Nevada, covering 1900 square
miles-San Bernardino, California, being
the next largest, with an area of $1,000
square miles.
year are bound to be very much behind
time, on oCcount of the long continued wet
weather. AT this time corn and potatoes
ought TO be planted and up, where in many
instances, net a furrow has been plowed.
In consequence of the intoSication of a
respectfully connected young lady, in New
Haven, by eating candy alleged to have
been compounded with rock and rye, a
confectioner named Spanuatius, who max, S
the candy, has been warned by the city
attorney that he must not sell the article
without taking out liquor license. The
| candy is apparently solid and it is claimed
that its flavor is not due to whisky. The
| society for the preqention of crime is deter
mined TO prevent the selling of this kind of
candy.
The Terrell Times says: The Terrell cot
ton mill is busily engaged in spinning yarn
and making preparations to begin weaving.
So far the hands employed are residents of
this city, ana entirely inexperienced in this
kind OF work. But they have been quite
apt to learn-some very much so-and the
work progressed very satisfactorily. 1t is
the aim of the management, however, to
employ few experienced hands; especially
is this necessary for the successful opera
ton Of the weaving machines. They ex-
pect to BEGIN weaving in about two
weeks. The factory is a source of much in
terest to everybody-hOme folks and any
and daily visitors 90 through the building
on tours of inspection. No one is admitted
to the factory without pass from one OF
the directors or managers in charge.
From February l. 1881, to February /,
1882, there have been brought to Selma
Alabama, and sold: 800 cars corn, or 400
600 bushels; $50 cars feed oats, or 81 600
bushels; 240 cars flour, or 30 600 barrels: $50
cars meats, or 100000 pounds, represent
ing about 100000 consumed for these
four items alone. Besides these come lard,
hams, hay, bran, meal bought away from
here, salt. and seed oats. Selma paws to
the north, west, and manufacturing towns,
over one million dollars for wagons, yehi.
Giles, chairs bureaus, bedsteRds, and such
like stuff.
The production of cotton is practically
unlimited, and there seems to be a large
field available for its use in its new capacity
as substitute for bricks-or at least plaster
anu WOOD. treated with certain Chemi-
Gals and compressed, it can be made per
tectly tire.proof and as hard as stone, abso-
lutely air and damp proof; and n material
is thus produced admirably adapted for the
lining-internal or external-of buildings of
which the shell may or may not be CON
structed of other material, while it easily
lends itself to decorative purposes.
Clarence King, the eminent geoogist has
formed S2,5O0,0OO syndicate to open the
famed Sombrerete mines of old Mexico.
These mines, situated on the boundary
lines of the states of Durango and Yaoa-
tecas, were wonderfully rich when
worked years ago. Mr.. King proposes
to sink shalt 600 feet deep, the works for
which have been ordered, at a cost of $3.50.
600.
An Italian has invented q process for
solidiiying wine. From a small quantity of
this extract may be obtained a bottle of
generous wine of good taste and beautiful
color The object is to victual ships and
supply armies, A chemist in Marseiles
has found chemical combination by which
he can soidify and even chrystallize
brandy. The brandy in ITS new form looks
like alum. 1t entirely loses its smell. The
facility with which it can be transported is
of course the main recommendation of the
new invention.