The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-11-09
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TIE history of the struggle bets esq
canals of small dimensions ana OF rafl.
roads has baen the same in Gil countries
The fight ragged bitterly for 8 numbeg Of
years, the canals lcting On the defeR
1--WE, although 5hay bad as alhes tbs
states under whose patronage they were
built and operated Tbs result has beer.
the same in all caseS-she unconditional
surrender OF the canals to the railroads
This. however, is not SO much the faun
Of the system as Of their management
The railroads have great advantages
over canals. They are better able &c
abridgo distances both by reason of sup@
tior speed and of facilities for overcom
Ing elevations, spanning streams, FREE
rom danger of destructive floods, ano
piercing through the highest mountains.
hut their great success is mainly due tC
the <~ct that they have kept pace with
the progress of the world.
Waterways built from the beginning
Ut the eighteenth century to the first
quarter of the nineteenth century wers
regarded ample to meet the requirements
Of trade at the time they were construct,
cd, and there was in many instances
progressive improvement in their dimen
sions and appurtenances. But while the
industrial, agricultural and commercial
Developments Of the world have aa
sanced to proportions not dreamed CT
century ago canals have remained sta
fionary. They are now obsolete and Can
40 longer fulfll the requirements CT
cheap transportation in competition
with railroads. The canals of the future
must have the dimensions and the faoili.
ties sor rapid transport to adapt them tt
she new conditions of commerce They
must not be barge or boat canals, but
ample waterways for the free passage OF
such ships as are now engaged in carry.
ing the worlds trade Of such caua!s
We have now some Important types ia
successful operation, and others in proc
sss Of construction or IN completion
Arlgn Point LE7e,
4 woman who does noA love lace e
ehe sort of freak that has nayer yet been
found, and her admiration of it cannot
be called fad, for it is too persistent
and varies only in its degree of enthu
5iasm over the finer and heavier weaver
IN proportion to its suitability for The
purpose she has in mind.
There is just now revival of the
T|-ir 1o,O ,ot clr Co. rs
q veritable craze before summer. Every.
body is trying to learn how to make it
since the hand made product sells fabu
lousy high in the shops and its pur
chase is limited to the rich. Narrow
Topped edged braid comes by the pieo,
for the purpose, ranging from % cents
TO 81. 80 per dozen yards, and with an
outline pattern, a spool of linen thread |
and needle intricate and beautiful
work is done that rivals the weblike lac'
Of the old world workers.
As the latest luxury in lace demanded
by fashion is an elaborate collar of van.
dyke points, with a smaller set for tbs
sleeves, the clever amateur laoemakeY
is trying her utmost skill upon these
and with such success that one of them
was recently offered large sum OF
money for such a set by leading mer,
chant who saw it.
These points are very handsome on
Ianoy silk waists and are extremely ef
'eotive on small boys saits Ia Fauns
eroy. a great deal of 1t is being made
% trim sheer india muslins for the com.
ng summer, and the fine kind makes
handsome ends for soft null ties.
An exquisite center for the table Il
made of linen a quarter of a YARD
quare, and around this border Of this
irish point of the heavier braid, made
III in one piece without any trimmings
It the corners. This, with smalieE
quares set under the oaraffes and bon.
bon dishes, gives q lovely effect when
Used on polished mahogany table, the
I'd woed shining RDder the Lace New
YorS H%rald