The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-11-08
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The Indians are reapIng quite harvest
from the bountiful number OF rabbits which
are seeking shelter smoDg the small bluffs
In the vicinity OF Stonewall. Manitoba, ana
are bought up by those who have taste for
such game,
Though the Narraesusett Indians have
until within the last few month5 retained
their tribal relations, 1t is doubtful il there
is single Narragansett OF pure blood
among tnem. Us it has been their practice
to intermarry with the negroes.
The grand worthy secretary reports the
Good Templars in Maine in fourishing
condition. The order now has in the state
about Is. 900 live members and 10000 90 its
records in 305 lodges. The next annual SEES
sion will be held at Bangorin April, 1884.
According to the rd.fancier of Harris
burg, Pa, no deformed pigeons are ever
found, except those manned by gun. The
reason he gives for the fact Is that as soon
as the eggs are Matched and deformed
"squab" puts in its appearance the old
birds kill it.
A hen that once eats eggs will always
do it, and should be cot rid OF. When one
breaks the eggs the others Will help her
eat them aud so the whole flock learn the
vice. TO find the culprit leave glass egg
in the nest and watch tor the one which
tries to break it.
The Greenville, Mississippi, Beacon says
.he lien law enables man to mortgage his
expectations, to consume his prospective
labor, it holds out expectations apart from
industry and fr0gality; 1t is inconsistent
with theinexorabls Ia VS. of nature, IT. VIC
tinlizes the poor, il i'm poverishes the RICH
it demoralizes the people: therefore, like
rotten leg, let IL be cut OFT.
In Yolo county, California, in the Won
derfully productive Sacramento valley
where alfalfa fields are made to produce as
many as five crops of hay year an Fog
fish syndicate headed by Sir John Kaye:
has purchased 20, 900 acres of bottom land
that has been subject 10 annual overflow
This and is to be reclaimed and large
force of teams are building an immense
lpvee around it. The work will cost $780,
OO0
The Georgia farmers newest crsze Is
Jersey caGtle-eyerything is Jersey. a
Cobb county man had, the Augusta Con-
stitulionalist says bull OF Ordinary stoch
that became sa vicious that be took him to
Atlanta and sold him for $40. A day or
two afterward two Cobb county young men
went to Atlanta to buy Jersey ST. OK and
| hi. identical bull was sold TO them as
thoroughbred Jersey for $l75.
There is q gulch near Virginia City, New,
whose waters cover all polished iron ana
steel with q coating of pure metallic cooper,
as bright as the FURNISHED metal. PICK ana
shoyels used there soon became copper
mated. One day in '67 horse was per-
mitted to stand in the moist sand some 10
minutes, and when led out his shoes had a
bright copper coating. The sands in this
| gulch are tull of beautiful crystals of metal
| lie copper Some times solid masses OF
crystalzed copper weighing three and fcul
ounces are found.
A southern immigration association was
organized at Louisville last week. Ih'
| Hon, l., y. Brooks. the vice president Tor
| Alabama, states that the plan is TO get toe
state legislatures to endorse the association
and to make appropriations to pay for send
| ing agents abroad who will make known
the resources of this country. To further
strengthen the associa ion it is proposed TO
| interest all railroad corporations, all land
companies and big resl estate owners and
| com bine all these iDfiaenCes TO help DrlDg
a tide Of immigrants TO the south.
The tird population Of Wisconsin, is esti-
mated at sixty-six per square mile, or D.,
565 600 for the state. Each bird is assumed
to eat fifty insects day. or 5000 for the
sum mer. Hence, a. the birds will consume
81 1884 600 900 insects year. Add TO tnis
amount the work which these birds do in
| their southern homes, and we have low
estimate of the influence they exert ovel
insect lie. M ultlply tnese uk uCts ny io'VS
eight for the sta es aud territories. and we
arrive at the conclusion, not only that oul
bird population is pretty large. but also
that without It our bug population would
soon be so large that it would eat us up.
There are a number OF Chinese women II
Denver. The most of their time is given tc
the adornment Of their persons which, how
ever, are not rendered particularly charm
inc by the process. Her bead Is sight
The hair is waxed until II is stiff aud shiny
Then It is pulled out in waves and pun,
over the ears and caught up in the bach
with a mass of gaudy wax and paper How
ers together with dangling ornaments oil
colored glass and brass supposed 10 be ula
monds and solid gold. Nocovering is worr
on the head ut any time. The ladies' gen
orally carry parasol and always appear or
the street with an immense red or yellow
silk handkerchief one hand. Whatever
may be said against the Chinese costume
says white woman, 1t Is certainly heal
lthy and comfortable one. These Chimes
ladies must be more comfortable in thei
wide loose trousers than American ladiei
are in their trained or clinging skirts.