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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09
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Mr.. T. Grelner. one Ct Ancriea's lead
ing authorities. says: Fer come years
I have been using and recommending
tobacco dust as an Gll-round Insect de-
stroyer. use Il in the greenhouse for
lice (aphlsl. In the open ground for the
cucumber BEETLE. plant lice. and for
worms OF all kinds. and sometimes In
the hen-houfe Tor lice. etc. Il is surely
one Of the swlftest Of all insecticides
we can apply. almost Or fully equal to
buhach. II slfted or scattered over cur
rant bushes the currant worms VIII curl
up and die. and the bushes will be free
from the pest within an hour or less
and fall from them for some time. II
blown into the heart Of cabbage plants
Il means the end Of the green worm
Applied In the same way 20 the nests
OF the catcrplllars land the trees all
around us At this time are full OF them
especially In the morning or evening
when the worms are all at home. Il Will
clear them out for good In loss than an
hour. In short. ! hardly know what
worm or other soft-hodlcd insect the
contact with tobacco dust would not
speedily kin. ! believe II vii even
put an end TO the potato bug. Il Is dis
tasteful 10 many hard shell beetles also.
AZ may be seen by the fact that with
heavy applications We can drive away
the cucumber beetle land perhaps the
squash buel. The fea hee.le. unfortu-
nattiy. Is not so easily conquered. even
u Il does no, like toblcco smell Surely.
tobecco dust must Be considered a most
excellent lrssetlclde. and as Il Is not ox-
penslye lin some cases. perhaps. the
swCoplngs OF cigar factories. etc. will
DO and can be had for the haullael.
think every soil tilleF should keep Il
on hand have usually applied tobae-
co dust with the bare hands. scattering
I I rather freely over the bushes and
. slan,s. and around cucu2ibers. melon
and squash vines. even an inch deep on
the ground The stun Is worth nearly
he lull price asked for Il go per barrel
lr sol as a fertilizer. and have not felt
tnc necessity Of using Il In a Iartlculs5.
~ economical manner. For cabbage
and caterpillar nests, however. hand
bellows OF some kind are alaaost neces.
sary. as We want TO blow tie dust vel
amongst the leaves and the webs. Thu
ordinary cheap hand beilJws. as Of.
f,rcd for sale by seedsmen anl hard.
ware stores. will do very well Tor cab.
oage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09
Il HUNG cAAMo.s CUISINE.
ne Esehsws Rice and Driaks Nothing
Int Taa.

10 NafueNa AtAfo amu NftuA4 NoAaiuA
but Tea.
Let me now turn 10 the cuisine" Of
the viceroy. says a London Standard
writer Il may not be generally known
that when he Ia invited to ofheial ban
quets. such as that Just given In his
honor at the Elysee. he dimes without
dining. This sounds strange. but Il Ia
easily explained. The fact is that he
dimes on his own Chinese bill Of fare
before leaving home, and only pre-
tends 10 dine when be IL at the ban
quoting table. When Prince Bismarck.
after the dinner he gave TO him az
Friedrichsruh. asked him with aston
ishment why he had not tasted one Of
the dishes put before him. he replied:
1T IL not at my age that one changes
ones habits. II dined with you I
should be forced TO partake Of fare
which l did not like. Hence I prefer
TO abstain from eating rather than b
asked to make a face at everything
not 10 my taste" To which Bismarck
rejoined:
How do you know that you would
not like our good German cuisine.
since you have never tried III" II
Hung Chang replied: THAT IL true.
but would you eat with PLEASURE the
Chinese dish Of rats and dogs n l
served II up at my table?" Bismarck
appeared to be convinced and said
nothing more.
The number Of dishes Of which the
vioeroy's menu" Is daily composed IL
said by the Gaulois to be at least a
score. and comprises meat. poultry.
FISH. vegetables and desert. He takes
his meals alone and has a small army
Of cooks. All the personages Of his
suite. the majority OF whom are young.
soon become accustomed 10 French
cookery and devour the good things
with an appetite which might be en-
We'd by French "gourmets" They drink
wine. tea and even beer. Ii Hung
Chang. on the contrary. remains faith
ful 10 HE cuisine" and drinks only
cold or warm tea. He takes two meals
a day-one at noon and the other at !
o'clock-and between them drinks
nothing but tea. He never eats between
meals and bis bill OF fare rarely varies
Curious 10 say. he eschews rice. which
is the fayorite dish Of his comDatriots
His cooks have a hard time OF II and
work from O'Clock in the morning
ull 8 o'clock In the evening. He Il
very particular about his food and
should the cooking not be up TO the
mark he will threaten the chef with
punishment on returning TO China. Hll
excellency smokes opium In a silver.
mounted pipe. which Ia conhded to tbs
special care Of one Of his servants. Dur,
Ing his meal he will take a pun or two
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09
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"ny the time We had finished read.
ne this the glrl returned With our SUI
PER When she had arranged the "
rious dishes In front OF "a We asked her
what she had given Us this chemical
analysis Of our butter product Tor.
Without a word. but with a gesture %
impatlrnee. she turned the cardboaril
over. and VIC read
"'ThB notice IL given In conform -
with sections : and Of an act OF DE-
legislature Of California. appllseC
March .. 1898. entitled an Act 10 IRE.
vent deception IN the manufacture and
sale Of butter and 81 cheese. to secure
w enforcement and to appropriate
money therefor"
Sec J. Each person who. by him
ELF or another. lawfully manufactures
any substance designed TO be used as
Z substitute for butter or cheese. shall
prepare a statement. printed In plain
Roman type OF a size not smaller than
plea. stating In the English language
It's name and the name and address OF
the manufacturer. the name OF the
place where manufactured or put up.
aud also the NAMES and actual percent.
ages Of the various Ingredients used In
the manufacture Of such Imitation but
ter or imitation cheese
"'SCe. Z. No keeper or proprietor OF
any bakery. hotel. clearinghouse. res
taurant. saloon lunch counter or other
place Of public entertainment or any
person having charge thereof or en-
ployed thoreat, or any person furnish
ing board for other persons than men,
bers Of his own family. or fer any en-
ployes where such board is furnished
as the compensation or as a part Of the
compensation OF any such employr,
shall place before such patron or en-
ploye. for use as food. any substance
designed 70 be used as a substitute for
butter or cheese, unless the same BE-
accompanied by copy Of the state
ment described In section Of this act
and by a verbal notification TO said
patron that such substance Is a subsii-
tute for butter or cheese.
THE proprietor. having now COM
piled with all the requirements Of the
law. has only this wish 10 express:
May good digestion wait on appetite
And health on both
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09
Irrigated N.s,A,sa.

The greatest need Of Irrigation e
when the growing crop demands moist.
uro for It's support. says a writer IN
world-Hcrald The condition prevails
more generally during the months OF
July and August than In the preceding
months. Careful farmers have said
that they were not greatly concerned
about the moisture conditions durlng
Tie spring season. that more was sur
20 be had and less needed during this
period than later when the crop was
growing and when the influences OF
evaporation are greatest. The critical
period with the corn crop "a at hand: n
scasonable showers supply surface mols.
ture the corn crop will be a b0untlful
one. The greatest corn crop prospect
ever seen in the corn country Of the
Missouri valley was during the month
Of July IN 1894. The seasonable show
ers had carried an immense growth Of
the plant up 20 the beginning OF the
drouth. when there was little n any
under moisture 10 assist. When the
hot blistering winds which followed
commenced their rulnous work on veg
etatlon. the crop was left TO the mercy
Of this unfavorablc condition OF the
elements and the evident lack Of un.
der moisture then became manifest. IT.
rlgation Is a permanency In crop grow
ing. Il Is not a conditional improve
ment, where agriculture Is made bus
inesa. There Is not season In which
irrigation Is not needed In order 70 &C.
Quire the best results In crop growth.
A few days Of hot. windy weather will
check the growth OF any crop where
artificial moisture cannot be called In.
TO use. Il matters not what influences
Of drouth are presented. the remedy Is
at hand TO avert crop loss and the farm
or rests easy knowing that his substi.
tute "a sufficient TO provide all the re-
Quirements Of the crop In a successful
growth and bountlful yield. Irrigated
Nebraska will raise a great crop this
year, and In the years TO come will its
influence add to the sure crop acreage
Of the state by widening out Of the
irrigated districts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

The following story by DIR. Donar.
aptly illustrates the proper method OF
Christian work;
One Of my elders said In prayermeet-
ing: AS was coming along Argyle
street" lone Of the buslee, streets IN
Glasgow. Il saw a crowd at a shop
door. and had the curiosity TO look In.
There saw an auetloneer holding up
a grand picture so that all could see
Il: and when he go, 1, In position. he
stayed behind and said to the crowd,
Nov look at this side Of the picture,
and now at this other side and so on,
describing each part Of Il. Now" said
THE good man. the whole time never
saw the speaker; Il was Just the pie
ture he was showing;" and turning To
us he said THAT is the way to work
for Christ" He must increase, but We
must be out OF sight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

Loneliness. even In the midst Of
many. Is beautifully illustrated In the
following story by Charles II. Spur
geon;
sitting down In the orphanagc
grounds upon one OF the seats. I was
talking with one Of our brother trus-
tees. when little fellow. We should
think about years Of age, LET, the
other boys who were playing around
US and came deliberately up to as.
lie opened ere upon as thus please,
Mister spurgeon. want to come and
slt down on that seat between you two
gentlemen"
Come along. Bob. and tell us what
you want"
please Mr.. Spurgeon. suppose there
was little boy who had no father.
who lived In an Orphanagc with a lot
Of other little boys who had no fathers.
and suppose those little boys had moth
era and aunts who coined once a month.
and brought them apples and oranges.
end gave them pennies, and suppose
This little boy had no mother and no
aunts and 50 nobody never came TO
lring him nice things. don't you think
somebody ought TO give him a penny
Cause. Mr.. spurgeOn. that's me"
Somebody felt something wet In HIS
rye. and Bob gotta slxpsnce. and went
On In a great state OF 6,llght
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

A poet who is wen vcrssd In the ways
81 the human heart has written
Laugh. and tho word laughs with you:
Weep. and you weep alone"
And truer words one might search
for long yeag and never hnd. There
Is a premium on good nature and jol-
lily and brightness. while long faces
and grumblings and gowllngs and
complaints are At a discount.
u haven. been at Charles house
Tor months" said one man 10 another.
a. they chatted over their luncheon.
I went for a while as a matter OF
duty. but really l got 50 tired OF his
laultnnding and complaints that gave
u Up In disgust. He has a great deal
81 ability. and might get along II he
would put into bis business Jus, one
half OF the energy he uses up In rail-
Ing az the world and at his fellow
men. He Is constantly In the attitude
Of an injured person. Some one has
done him a wrong today. and some
one else will tomorrow. When all 9TH
er pre,exts for grumbllng fail. he falls
back on the plea that ae is surely 60
Ing 10 the poorhouse because times are
80 bard and business is 90 dull. Sup
pose Il ls; We are all In the same boat.
Rnd Il would be a cory world II every
body wasted his time and breath In
lretting and scoldlng"
The very best thing TO do IL TO &C
eept the situation a. quietly as We can
and do the very best We can. trusting
In higher power than our own hands
10 bring everything about for the best
Low spirits deterlorate and dehase ant
weaken. They paralyze the best efforis
Of the strong man and utterly unfl
the weak for usefulness. There Il
something sublime In the brave. cour.
ageous spirit that stands boldly up IN
the face OF almost hopeless dlscour.
agements. and strong In is faith In the
Eternal and unchangeable. zoe.
straight ahead and does lie duty though
the heavens fall Such q soul will a.
most invariably come out victorloul
and win not only earthly laurels bui
crown and 4 home In the dwelllnI
not made with hands.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09
SLOW BURNING POWDER.
q was oses MsssfseiuFsd sserstiv b,
Germany.

Germany.
slow-burning powder was first made
IN Germany and was FIRST called cocoa
powder. because II resembled In color
and general appearance a cake Of ehoc-
plate. says st. Nicholas. lite method OF
manufacture was kept secret. but 9TH
or countries analysed the grains ard
hoon learned 10 make Il even better
than Germany. Il Is made partly by
changing the proportions OF the ingre-
dents. making them about 70 per cent
saltpeter. per cent sulphur and l.
per cent charcoal, thus also giving the
powder its peculiar color. Thus there
arose a division Of gunpowder into
quick and slow burning powders Il
was not alone necessary 10 make a
powder which would burn more slowly.
but. n possible. TO make one burn 90
that more gas would be forming when
the shot got near the muEzle than was
forming when Il started from the
broeeh. because there Is more room
behind the shot when u nears tho
muEzle and Il therefore takes more gas
TO keep up the same pressure agains,
its base. To accomplish this and to
make the grains lie so that thcre should
be spaces evenly distributed among
them to allow the fame TO reach every
grain at once. causing all OF them TO
begin runnlng together. grains were
made OF regular shapes and each shape
was tried. TO see how nearly Il gave the
desired resultS Thus. there have been
used round grains. square grains.
sphero-hexagonal grains. cylindrical
grains and prismatie grains. OF course
Il IL impossible 10 make a grain which
win have more sud more surface 70
burn the smaller Il gets. 20 the best re-
suit which has thus tar been obtained
is only an approach TO Il. and this Is
obtained with ahexagOnai and prismatie
grain about one inch high and an
inch and a half In diameter. with a
hole. or several holes. through II.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

In a recent number Of the Londoa
Expositor appeared an article b. The
Rev. John Watson clan Maclaren'1
on Jesus Our supreme Teacher" IN
which he presented his conception Of
proper creed Tor the church IN these
words; Il believe In the Fatherhood OF
God; ! believe IN the words Of Jesus:
l believe In the clean heart: I believe
In the service Of God: I believe In tho
unworldly life; l promise to trust God
and follow Christ; to forgive NY enc
mics and 70 seek after the righteous
ness OF God" The Christian Observer
quotes the foregoing and adds this
comment; As soon a. We have a
statement Of doctrine which Il accent
able TO tae unitarian as we'll AZ fhe
Christian that very fact proves IL
worthlessness as creed In the hofeF
Of Christ"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

occasiohally fed. When cut green
bones we're fed for the morning ration.
the mash was omitted. Some veget-
able foods. either carrots. turnips. or
cabbages we're also fed from time TO
time and plenty Of grit was supplied.
Grain was scattered in the pens 20 that
the hens had 10 search fos Il. There
were seyenty-hve OF eighty layers. and
they produced ,.g January III eggs.
February 7ais iiarch l.644. As In
previous yearsP The best layers were
found 10 be Black Minorcas. Andalu-
SLAMS. Plymouth Rocks, IAngshans.
Brahams and Wyandottes. The White
Leghorn- Brahma and the Langshan-
Black Minorca crosses made excellent
layers.
breeding Experiments - Early In
March the different breeds were mated
for breeding The eggs Of the White
Plymouth Rocks were remarkably fer
tile from the fret. though they were
from pullets which had laid well all
winter. The development Of the chick
ems was much the same as In previous
years. the White and Barred Plymouth
Rocks taking the lead with a develop
ment Of one pound per month without
any forcing beyond regular feeding and
care. but no mora than every chicken
should receive. Come cross breeding
experiments were also made and prom.
ising poultry was obtained The expert
ments will be continued. An Incubator
was experimental with. hut owing 10
the unfavorable situation the results
we're not very satisfactory.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09


Education today means much more
than the past revealed 70 us. Il means
life IN lis fullness. body. mind. soul
developed. 30 that they DO not only
know. but can use and observe: no
committing 10 memory for the sake Of
repeating and following. but the gain
lng. 20 that the individual wlll know
how TO think and act In strong indie
pendent faskien.
Every young life has a right to an IN
tellectual environment What fresh
air is TO the plant the domestic atmos-
phere ls to the child. and In propor-
ton 10 its overwhelming imporianca
Is the emphasis Of the obllgatioa. The
home must be not alone the shelter of
the body. but the cradle OF the mind
A good deed IL never lost: be Who
sOws courtesy reaps friendship. and 10
who plants klnuness gathers love.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09


There smoothing so attractive. 40 win
ming. 80 persuasive. so penetrating
writes 4 s. Gaddls In Christian stand
ard. aa genuine humility. Among the
nine frulto Of the spirit mentioned IN
the eth Of Galatians. meekness. the
twin sister Of humility. 10 found. The
once obiruslvo. prcsumplious Peter In
his First Eplstle. FIRST chapter. enjOlns
ua 10 BE clothed with humility" There
II nothing 20 obnoxious 10 the spirit
enlightened mind or that 90 quickly
neutrallEea ones influence as TO At
tempt TO serve without AL humility"
There "a no state Of mind that viii 20
suddenly adversely react upon our
selves as 10 harbor thoughts OF q
naughty nature Our Advancement In
holiness Ia largely dependent upon the
observance OF a lowly personal esteem.
This Is the ain that doth co easily be-
set" many a saint. and ere they are
aware communion has been broken
and the soul becomes barren" Learn
OF me. for I am meek and iowly Of
heart" said Jesus The sad lack Of
spiritual development is not due 10
any incapaeity. but rather TO the non
observance OF THE vital and essential
requirement. "humbleness Of mind"
There is might In meekness well
nigh Irresistible. There IL a holiness In
humility as transparent as the chrlal
life itself There Is a tower OF great
meas In gentlenocs that many fail to
see. For he that humbleth himself
shall be exalted"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

On the register Of a prominent PHI
adelphia hotel this legend was written
recently: Joshua L. DrumRooie. Ore
son; here for pleasure. and catR~ TIE
clerk wGs Inclined to doubt the sanity
OF the guest. despite the fact that he
boxed sensible. Mt. Drumgooie. how
ever. laughingiy explained away the
clerks fears before he vent TO dinner
Il have a large ranch In Oregon. DE-
voted principally to the growing Of
wheat aud other grain. For several
years past our crops have suffered
greatly by reason OF the depredationa
o. great armies Of gophera that lnies,
the country thereabouis The nuls-
ance has grown more and mere annoy
ing with each succeeding year. and
We have finally decided that a stop
must be put 10 It. Now. a cat Is death
on a gopher, but cats are net 50 pion.
tiful In the west as they are here. Sc
I intend TO set together couple Of
hundred cats and take them with me
when ! start for home. Out In ms
country cats bring fancy prises. but
from my recollection Of this locality.
| should be able 70 get al need e.
very little money"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

badly insulted and came TO Father
Graham full OF angry indignation. de-
claring that he was going at once to
demand an apology.
MY dear boy" Father Graham said,
take a word OF advice from an old
man who loves peace An insult Is like
mud; Il will brush on much better
when Il Is dry. Walt little till he
and you are both cool and the thing
10 easily mended. II you 30 now II
win only be TO quarrel"
Il 10 pleasant to be able 10 add that
the young man took his advice and be-
fore the next day was done the insult.
ing person came to beg forgiveness.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

The director OF one OF the Canadian
experimental farms. In his report ON
the poultry under his care. says: The
fact Is emphasized that hens require
the same sort Of food a. dairy cows.
that Is. food rich In nitrogen. II car
bohydraies are Ted In excess the hens
become fat aud will not lay well. The
following are recommended as useful
POULTRY foods; Cows milk. barley mid
dllngs. buekwheat bran. barley bran.
rye bran. coarse wheat bran, cotton
seed. mlllet, wheat. turnips. cabbage.
white clover. red clover and alslke. Cut
green bones are also considered valu-
able II they are not easily oblalnable
cooked meat diver, lungs. otc.l. may be
substituted. Green foods Of some sort
are also necessary and cut clover hay
IL recommended
Feeding Experiments. - During The
winter. from January 1. large number
" hens were fed In the morning. a "a
zion consisting Of a warm mash O.
ground wheat. barley. cat. rye ani
bran. Boiled potatoes. steamed ans
Fal clover hay, and green boass yer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

A man may. from education. training
and habit, or even from motives Of
policy. or other reasons, usually speak
the truth. and be esteemed according
~. Yet he may not by any means be
imbued with the spirit Of truth which
Rnimates his nelghbor. who loves and
reyeres Il, not merely for It's results.
but for It's own sake. whose impulses
spring toward a. and whose whole life
manifests Il. not only In word. but IN
deed and In thought. Truth does not
get exalted By ninging Il at people: Il
Is exalted whenever Il is really ex-
pressed In a mans life and shines out
through him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09

DR.. a. J. Gordon met an old man
one day going to the place OF prayer
aged friend" he raid. why should
an old man be 30 merry and cheerful"
"All are not" said ne.
well, then. why should you be mer.
~
Because belong 10 the Lord"
Are none others happy Al your time
Of iife3"
mo. no, one. my friendly question
er." said he: and his form straight
ened into the stature OF his younger
days. and something OF inspiration
gloWed upon his cOuntenanee. Listen,
please. to the truth from one who
knows: then wing II round the world,
and no man Of three score and ten
shall be found 10 gainsay 1.-THE devil
has no happy old men"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-09
O,h-r r,op'.'. coav.nI.ne.

We ought to think OF other peoples
convenience moro than we generally
do. The home Il the place where this
thoughifulners should begin to be cul.
tivatcd. one wha comes late to break.
fast admits that be Is guilty OF an
amlablo solt-indulgence. but forgctt
that he has marrod the harmonious
Cow Of the household life and caused
confusion and extra work How OF.
ten an important committee Is kept
waiting ten minutes for one tardy mem.
Der. who comes oaunterlng In At last
without even an apology for causing
perhaps fifteen men loss Of time that
to them was very valuable. beside.
having pu, a sore strain on their pa.
tionco and good nature. Everyday ne
Is full OF just such thoughtlessness
which causes untold personal incon.
venience. and ofi-times hurts the heart,
Of friends.