The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-20
TRADE ITEMS.

THE attempt to light Liverpool by electricity
has proved II failure
steel works TO cost $500, 600 are to be erected
in BatesVille. Ark, during this year.
The value ef the hay handled in New York is
estimated from so OOO,' 90 to y, 100000
Wages are lower and food dearer in Germany
than in England.
Maine can show an unbroken stretch of forest
20I miles long.
The sumac business in Virginia has risen from
100 tons in 1866 to 10000 in 1881.
One firm in Vicksburg has sold nearly 5000
gallons of gnat oil since the flood went down
and left the country swarmlng with thes" pests.
Thepeople Of Pomona, California have this sea-
son set out 10 100 peach trees, Pomona was, evil
IDENTIFY, appropriately christened.
From fifty TO q hundred boats are now en-
gagged in the CarQuinez. straits fisheries, catch
ing upon an average twenty TO thirty salmon
Il day.
The business men of Prescott Arizona terri
tory are considering the question of est9 blish-
ing a fast freight stage line between their city
and Flagstaff, II station on the projected line of
the Atlantic u Pacific railroad.
The Canadian government has received a pro-
posal from Captain James h. Eads for the con-
struUtion of n serviceable harbor at Toronto.
On account of the numerous fires at junction
City, Oregon, the Home Mutual insurance com
pany telegraphed its agent in Junction to cancel
all policies held by them. The action of the
company is severely critised by the citizens of
JUNCTION.
A strong tide of immigration has set in toward
the land in Klikitat county, west of Wallula,
Washington territory. Heretofore this land was
regarded as unfit for agricultural purposes and
suitable Tor grazing but later reports speak of il
as the very best wheat land.
The Memphis Avalanche claims that the pies
ent system of improving the Mississippi and
preventing overflows was discarded 1000 years
ago by Il Chinese civil engineer as worthless
There were ,156 races run during the season
OF 1881 and the amount of money that changed
hands was s9S7, 2Sl of which ISL, 935 was wonin
the United States.
A singular fact in regard % tne orange trees of
the Riverside Colony, Los Angeles, is that the
trees are loaded with fruit on the side exposed
to the south. while on the north side not only
are .nG leaves withered but there is absolutely
no fruit.
The German UhioR Ttie graph company has
completed laying its new direct cable from En-
den to ,Nalentia, for direct communication be-
tween u German and Anglo American system.
The Opening ceremony will take place at Emden
on the I'D inst. DR. Stephen will preside.
The needleNork of the Niennese is something
wonderful. They make whole carpets by, piec;
ing together squares of Berlin cross stitch, and
deity piece curtains out of coored bits of silk
that they areieasily mistaken for stained glass
windows.
lies at an a)ti ude of 500 or 600 feet. The
mountain peaks attract the storms, and plenty
of water falls, either in rain or snow TO insure
rood crops. Within forty miles of the San
francisco mopntains it is said that 500 or 600
families could find good homes, with healthy
climate and u good market
In the year III considerable interestwas man.
Tested in an announcement that six stoves had
been completed in Philadelphia. The annual
product of the stove foundries in that city is now
valued at $4,000 90, and the industry supports
about II 00O people.
Blanton Duncan, in letter TO Congressman
Gibson, estimates the area OF the overtowed dis.
rict at 80 600 600 acres, and 100000 ofpeople Will
be compelled to seek other lands and employ
ment. He saysit will take 600 TO relieve
their necessities.
Texarkana News, 18th: dozen carloads of
sugar, from San Francisco, passed through town
Nsag ~
hundred cars are in the yard now, which is
somewhat less than the daily average number OF
cars leaving Texarkana.
WOrkingmen, now clamorng for an advance
In their wages because their expenses are greater
have the protective tariff on the barons 10 blame
for doubling the cost of more than half the
NJ cessaries of life. 1t is 10 the workingmens
own interest that they should ote for congress
men pledged TO secure n reduction OF tariff
duties
recent sale of rabbits the enormous sum of 81
was given for one of these little animals. OF
course II was q rabbit of famous breed, but II
ficant an animal. One cannot wonder that
large sum should be paid for Jumbo when lab
bit fetches so much.
Tho Colusn County American and European
Labor association has been forced TO supplant
the Chinese labor, that has pushed Itself every
where with American and European labor;
The principle of action Will be TO assist men ana
women to immigrate TO Cvlusa county, and
thereafter TO employ no Cinnamon. The associ-
alton has not received very hearty support
from all classes The risk of advancing money
TO bring out servants seems greater 10 many
than the risk Of losing money by Chinese com
petition.
The iudicious advertiser never lets up; he adj
yertises the year round; always keeps
his name before the people, and.
by that means, is never for
gotten. The most successful retail merchants
are the largest advertisers. The best known
mercantile establishment IN Fexas Is the Sanger
Brothers. They advertise in nearly al the pa
pcrs IN northern and central Texas.
The great activity IN business circles Is made
manifest by the fact that the outward bound
mails from New York are unprecedeniedly large
Recently g9l. 600 letters and circulars and 239
600 newspapers and circulars were dispatched
ffOm that city. necessitating l52 wagon trips
from the post-office TO the railroad depois. -