The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-31

ns tbs ebb anu noH ot tile ocean itdes Dur.
i'm the greater part of the ear the water
level is below the leve. oi the lands, and the
first indication of the rise is about the ,ld.
die Of June, continuing to increase until
September, when the height is reached
In November or December the waters
have disappeared from tho overloWed
districts. The ancient Egyptians were in
the habit of closing up the dams after tue
full rise, so rs to retain the waters on the
fields, and thus secure a fuller deposit Of
mud as a lertilizing element, the Blue
Nile furnishing the richest alluvial de-
posits, The river averages a li.toot rise
say IN the first week OF August, a ~ foot
rise in the first week Of September and "
feet in October. Some or years ago it
rose to the unprecedented height of Is
feet above low water level or G6 feet
above the level OF the Meditcr.
ranean. This means Hood, and
does damage by carrying away dixie. and
other works connected with irrigation, II
destroys crops, produces disease among the
people, and their herds and locks AS well
for the vast network of WATERWAYS and
canals become unable to retain the immense
volume OF water. If the rise falls short Of
tho ordinary height then bad crops and
death are the result. After the recession
OF the waters into their proper bank.
about the middle Of November cultivation
begins, although the land being wet
covered with rich, brown slime and OK.
posed to the action of the sum- exhalations
arise which render the delta somewhat I'm.
healthy. Subsequently,, during our
winter, which is spring in Egypt
the delta as well as the valley of
the Nile looks like a delightful garden .mil.
ing with verdure and blossom. The state
oil the stream, watched by Kilometres, is
proclaimed in the streets of Cairo during
the inundation every day by several criers,
to each OF whom particular district is al.
lotted. From twenty four feet to twenty.
SIX feet may be taken as the ordinary maxi.
mum of the rise at Cairo. This rise /. known
'"''"h" Nhohebicoa ~ NailouS pluCes. Inc
ono best known to those who visit Egypt at
the present day is at Rhoda, near Cairo.
The daily proclamation of the rise was to
prepare the people for the proper time
to open the canals. The Kilometres
used for the purpose of measuring
the height of the Nile is situated
on the island of Rhoda, opposite old Cairo.
1t consists OF square well OF cham Der, in
tho center of which is graduated pillar
divided into seventeen cubits, each about
Il ZIG inches long. Owing to the elevation
OF the bed of the Nile, the relative proper.
ton of the rise of water has been altered,
and 1t now passes about one cnbit and two.
thirds above the highest part OF the column.
These are substantially the facts in con.
nection with the Nile rise. Now, in view Of
the regularity of the rise, the necessity OF
vigilance over the canals and water ways
the Tine vegetation that must cnsue or the
destruction ofcrops, cattle, and the disease
that must cnsue iftbat regularity be ai,
tutbcd, these canals cut or DESTROYED, W,
may form some conception OF the fears Of
the people of tho country invaded and this
contingencies that await the invaders,