The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-02
GENERAL PRESS.

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THE RICHEST STREET IN THE WORLD.
No street in the world possesses
more value than Fifth avenue, New ,
York City. Ye. the city derives but
100000 year in taxes upon the
property, which shows conclusively
that the city suffers from the epidemic
of naturalization. The total assess
ment on property along the avenue is
but S49,4a9,0O0, although it must be
worth six or seven times that amount.
AS en- instance of under valuation, Mr..
Vanderbilt's property may be taken,
His house cost $3,000,0O0 ex-
elusive of the land upon |
which it stands, which is said to be
worth $4,000 more. Yet the whole |
establishment is assessed at 81 ,000, 900. |
The house OF his son, William X, |
which is said to have cost S2,O0O,O0 |
exclusive OF the land, is assessed at
100000, while that of Mr.. Web, his
son-in-law, quite as expensive in
value, is rated at 100000. Mr.. Van
not be worth less than s750,0O0, is rated
at $l50,000. The Stewart marble palace
is assessed at 100000. James Gordon
Benefits residence, for which $350,0O0
was refused, is rated at $4,000, while
Robert Bonner, whose place Is not
much more valuable, pays taxes on a
valuation of $575, 000.-[New York
Times.
ELECTRIcAL PROGRESS.
As the French say, electric lighting
now ranks among les fats accomplis,
fixed facts. 1t was thought on the
first introduction of the lights that
they would prove so much cheaper
than gas that they would wholly SUI
percede it. So far this has not proved
to be the case, but the scientists do not
admit that the system has reached its
limit. Electricity has many aspects,
and all the possibilities of its applica-
ton to practical uses haYe not yet been
reached. In consequence of this, in
vestigation and experiment are still
pursued, and the electric light may
yet prove the conqueror over
both coal and water gas.
The use OF electricity as
motive power for railroads is now in
the same condition as its application
for lighting purposes was not very
long time ago. To the development
and practical application OF til tpower
scientists and Inventors are giving
profound attention. Whether the
same success will be secured rs il
lighting lies yet in the future, but the
splendid results in one department
supplies strong hopes for equally good
fortune in the other. We may, posi-
bly,, some day, travel in cars propelled
lighted and warmed by electricity
and send and receive telegraphic mes
sages, forwarded by electrity, while
We are occupying our sets IN the train
Il Memphis Appeal.
SATURDAY HOLIDAYS.
The agitation in favor Of halI-holi
day on Saturday has been taken up IL
Montreal, and IL will probably be sue
cesstul there as soon as few larg
firms can be convinced of the beneti
to themselves TO be derived from al
loving their employees more recreation
during the hot weather. Philadel
phia Bulletin. II
THE PHILADELPHIA ESCAMPMENT.
The Irrational encampment soon
be held in Philadelphia il excitin
many protests against the invasion {
Paramount Park by troops, and it
evident that more trouble is in stor
for the managers Of that project. 1t
somewhat late to begin search for
new site, but 1t may yet be necessar
to find one. The encampment cannC
be very successful, it Is feared, bt
perhaps it may impress upon the mind
of congressman the need OF establish
ing q national encampment under I'll
direct control of the nation and I'll
several States. No equally O
the enthusiasm OF the Nation
Guard can be devised which will n,
involve much greater expense, an
arrangements should be made for
national encampment near Washin
ton in 1856. Congress should proviC
tents and rations, together with priz
for competition, and each state shoul
furnish free transportation for 100 me
selected from the best regiment to no
resent It in the eneampment. 1t r
quires only ordinary intelligence
perceive that such national encam
ment would have q great iniluen,
upon National Gusrdsmen througho
the whole Union, and the Congress
man who secures the enactment OF
measure for its establishment will I
ceive O good reward.-lNew Ho
Mail
WHAT IRELAND WINS,
Whether Lord Salisbury and {
party he represents gain anything
consenting to hold ONCE as the me
executors of the last will and tes
ment of the defunct Cabinet, Is
mooted point about which ConserN
tives themselves feel doubt
Whether, on the other hand, the l.
erals may nol'sufler good deal at /
coming election in the urban const
uencies by their defeat upon q me
ure with which they managed TO ex
perate the liquor interest, Is also
question as TO which opinions dill
But all agree that Mr.. Parnell's frleI
have not only wrung respect from bt
of the great parties by turning
scale of battle, but have acquired 30
advantages with regard so tho pr
ciples and influences which Will he
after sway the government of Irelal
New York Sun.
RED LEAD IN PEPPER,
"I dislike TO see you eat cayeI
PEPPER said a Wholesale grocer I
friend who was putting the stun
some raw oysters.
"Why7n asked the friend.
The grocer busted little OF the p
per on the open page Of his notebt
and drew his finger over II. A mum
of small red lines showed where gra
OF pepper had been drawn over the
per.
"Becauss half Of this stuff Is not I
per, The real article, pure and stro
comes from the West Indies.
Regularly adulterhted for restaur
use by mixing II with rice flour
ground mustard husks, which h
been oolored red with req lead. I'll
red lines on the paper are pure pail
-IChicago Herald.
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