Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-07-30
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tam the value of church property in
Virginia asked its value: $4o," was
the reply. "Has the church any
other property" was the next ques.
ton and the answer was: Eyes, a
pitcher and a tin cup"
Something very like peach trust is
talked OF in Delaware. 1t comes in
the guise Of central bureau Through
which the entire peach crop shall be
placed upon the various markets as
the actual demand dictates.
The number Of rabbits killed for
the bounty last year in one Australian
colony was 19,1os,53S, and the boun-
ties paid in that year have been es-
timated at $a.soo,ooo. In addition,
millions Of dollars have been paid for
hundreds of miles of rabbit.proof
fence. And still the rabbits seem to
be as numerous as ever.
Antoine Erex, the famous French
sculptor and painter, is dead aged
eighty years. He nodded many por-
traits busts of his countrymen and
countrywomen and executed great
number of other works Of sculpture
on Classical and religious themes.
Among his paintings is one represent
ing 1.-The Great Men of the United
States, (which hangs in the New York
City Hall.
Montreal commercial circles are
greatly disturbed by an alarming
decline in the grain trade at that port.
Although navigation was only opened
two months ago, the shipments have
fallen.behind the amount for the same
time last year by 2,649,oa2 bushels.
A leading grain merchant says the
trouble is that Canadian forwardes
cannot compete with the Americans.
The City Of Carlsbad represented
by the Eisner & Mendelson Company
Of New York, through their counsel,
Mr.. Jerome Carly has commenced an
action in the Circuit Court of the
United States for the. Southern d.
trict of New York suing for $4,000
damages against Carl H. Schultz,
University Place. New York City,
for selling artificial and spurios min
eral water as Carlsbad Sprudel water.
One reason why the government
gave up its project to have sham
battle at Fishers Island, between the
North Atlantic squadron and troops in
camp from Governors Island. was the
penuriousness Of theIsland's property
holders who wanted $1,000 instead of
$500 for the rental of a barren tract
of land. Newport is collecting
subscription to induce the govern
ment to give a sham battle in its
vicinity this summer.
About a year ago syndicate of
New Workers set out 1000 acres of
land in Florida as ali experiment in
growing tobacco. Two kinds OF
Havana, Sumatra Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin and Connecticut and the
old Florida broad-leaf tobaccos were
planted, all of which have grown
luxuriantly and it is expected will
average from 600 to 1900 pounds per
acre. There are now only about 5000
acres in Florida under cultivation for
tobacco, but if success shall crown the
present experiment great increase in
acreage may be expected in few
years.
The oldest town in Texas and it is
believed in the United States is Ysleta
situated on the Rio Grande and near
Ell Paso. 1t has population of
$500 souls. The place is one of Pc
culiar interest, alike from its age, PEG
pie, architecture, agriculture and gen.
.eral products. 1t is well.established
historical fact that Spanish military
explorer named Corando visited the
town in 1870 and found it then a
populous and prosperous civilized
Indian community. He was i'm
mediately followed by the franciscan
friars who erected church and es-
tablished schools. Ysleta is believed
to have been a considerable centre of
population centuries before Corado's
visit.