Show DIXIE DOTS pomona profusion snow scarce tile sill sib beth schools lavour our Correspond erit r emroll em roll HERALD af afew A few items from thu part of the territory may not be uninteresting to the readers of your valued sheet ST the hub of southern utah posses sea many ad vantages it being semi tropical nl the fruits of warmer climates are raised raiel with ease case the boil seemingly being well adapted to the raising of the pear peach apricot fig almond and grape in abundance and had st george the privilege of direct railroad com communication without northern cities these fru fratta its could be enjoyed by our friends fresh from the garden and vineyard every everyday day but the fearful mile stage conch ride with its lum jumps and humps over rocks and rut alike precludes the possibility of th theba efe articles being whole sound and in good condition at the tile milford station of the U C R II 11 and consequently the good people p of f t thia I i s city have to rely on sending en d j r g the I ie products of their orchards etc to the northern market after it is picked cut and nod dried which seeing seems to make lots of work in the tile season thereof I am informed and I think from a reliable source that several thousand pounds e fruits named have teen been abi shipped P ed north by the merchants of this place elect lect tho the an past t season THE so far can hardly be called winter by northern people only once baa has the snow cohered the ground then only about half an inch in depth and none could be seen in two hour hours after it fell and slid the unusual drouth has caused the sand to be plentiful in the streets and dust to be abundant when the wind blew but lightly COLD WAVE that proved so severe in the korth north reached us the weather glass at the coldest indicated 40 below the water sects filled with ice and tb the e water overflowed tile sidewalks and streets old settlers declared it was tho the coldest snap they ever elpe experienced ri in dixie but old eol oon soon came out of ills his I hiding edh place I and in a f few ew days the ice hn had alel melted away leaving cold nights aud nod pleasant days so that carpenters and wa masons could work out of doors for tho the winter seems to be ile the time best adapted for building houses barns etc in this climate THE SABBATH SAD nATII SCHOOLS are live thriving institutions in st ger george e under the careful supervision of stake supt bupt A it whitehead esq eq E q and hia his able aids the rhe system of of monthly union meetings lias become quite interesting to young and old the entertainments consisting misting co of songs select readings recitations questions and answers essays assays ac being given by tile schools in rotation each with the other to produce the best good must result from meetings of this kind where tho the youth arc taught liow how to appear before the scrutiny of a public audience and rel render o lder pieces that would do credit ta persons of more mature years F fraternally rater nally yours RAMBLER ST GEORGE U UT T feb 10 |