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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

In the valley Of the Plethora river.
which flows from the Urai mountains
into the Arctic ocean near Nova Fem.
hla. there Is state q things which
10 attracting the attention OF natural
lists. and Is only one more example o.
how iudlciously nature does her wori.
when her primitive conditions are OBJ.
served This valley has sturdy
growth OF crowbcrTics. cloudberrles.
cranberries. any number OF small fruit.
bearing plants. with heath moss and n.
cheus. some Of which bear seeds and
fruit IN great nroiusicn. An eminent
orniiholosisi. IN tho courne OF his re-,
searches In this locality. stopped for n
little time. There were millions Of
acres covered with these growths. Thu
Arctic summer has a perpetual sun.
end the indigenous plants and treea
grow and develop with great rapldi,y.
The summer comes suddenly. aud with
q innumcrahlo birds OF all varieties:
but they come TO what seems a barren
waste. for there Is nothing visible bu.
snow and ice. Within twonty-iour
hours however, this irost-bound rcgioa
changes 10 appearance; the snow dis
solves. the ice melts away. and natures
bounty stands tevealed The autumn
snow falls here and cover the planta
with their londs Of fruit. keeping Il In
the most perfect condition until the
springtlme, when Il furnishes food Tor
the millions Of birds that make this
their GUNNER home
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
cows IN NEW YORK.


Some a.ooo novincs Keep, within tho
city I.imits.
Il sounds like large statement 10
say that there are about 1000 COWS
kept within the llmlio OF the city Of
New York, but Il Is about tia, number
which the health department, expects
To lnd whom 4 has concluded its invos-
legations Il has $500 on iis Us, now.
Tho Investigations include only the an
nexed district, no, the Greater New
York, This district takes in great
deal OF open country. On the island
there are only SS2 COWS. and only forty
below One Hundred and Twenty-llfth
street. Il Is not such a dlmcul matter
TO have COW and get ones frosh milk
IN the city. II the conditions are sat.
lsfactory the health department will
grant permit. In a great many liy-
cry stables In brooklyn the owner
kcena COW. The milk given hy city
COWS Is quite satisfactory az 20 quality.
but under general conditions Il Ii an
expensive luxury. New York Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

Pretty Novelties aaa Reprodueiioss 81
nla rallarn..

Nid Patterns.
Table china has never been richer or
moro beautiful than Il "a AZ present.
and there are so many different styles
to choose from that Il Is a diflcolt
matter 70 decide which one prefers.
says the New York Herald. But with
a little good taste one can got together
most charming dinner or tea service
from the various kinds Of china
brought out this fall. As has been the
case for some time past. Il Is not fash-
ionable to have q whole set Of one kind
Of china. White and gold. or ivory
and gold. continues 70 be used most OF
al fer the principal dishes, and next
70 that the color most used Is green.
Il Is In every form Of decoration this
year. Il Is used in combination with
sold 10 a great extent The principal
styles Of decoration arc the 100000.
Louis XVI. and empire siylcs The ro-
coco Is being used most Of AL on the
very handsome china. as well as on fno
glass for the table. Many beautiful
plates nave rocco borders OF embossed
sold on coiors. Flower decorailonr are
also very much the fashion. especially
roses. One beautiful noE design Is a
reproduction Of old sevres and &c
formed OF punches Of roses. caught TO-
gether with blue ribbon, which runs
IN curves aud loops an around each
piece Of chila. Reproductions OF old
designs arc quite the thing in these
days. and china follows this fashion.
A novelty OF this season ls a high choc-
oiaie cup Of a rather peculiar shape.
some Of thos are green and gold. roco-
co style. with four Vatican figures on
each cup and each saucer Another
style II also decorated with vatican
figures. but has a background Of gold.
with a high glaze. and the inside Of the
cups too. Is g:;ded. Quite an original
idea IA the three-handled loving cups
q GLASS for flowers Ia the center OF the
table. These cups arc made IN clear
white glass, cut glass and green ana /
cold.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

OF the many cotton presses which
were IN operation In New Orleans sixty
years ago the two principal ores were
The lcyoe cotton press and the Orleans
cotton pross They were large and
massive buildings. each ocoupylug. like
most Of the others. a square Of ground.
The Levoe cotton press was built In
1882 by a company bearing the same
name az a cost OF $500, 900. and was two
stories high. Il compressed some 300
900 baleg Of cotton year. The Or
leans press, also fronting on the river.
occupied an area Of So feet by sos.
the building nearly covering the whole
space. This pres. which was begun In
1888 and completed IN 1885, cost over
S15a.0oo, compressed about 10000 bales
yer qnnum. aud could store $4,000 bales
Of cotton, It's immense length gave 1t
a very imposing appearance from the
rivorc
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
WIT AND aUMoR.

why don't you marry that girl3 She
is a real pearl" "Ah. yes; but don't
like the mother Of pearl"-scottisa
Nlghta.
otto. you have a bai report. What
does that meant" yes. papa; teacher
must have something against your.
Fileaende Biaetter
There are three things yet 10 be dis.
covered. perpetual motion. a Aging ma.
chine which viii a. and a woman who
does not face to the rear when getting
on a street cAr.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
There were a couple Of fellows In
tho hotel last night who shouldn't n
permitted 10 travel alone" what a.
they dol Biow out the sasl.su1r
they blew cut the safe do
land Plain Dealer,
Felton, had a BIT
at the races the Other
Indeed Backed
%. no. but / dis
there that had ''-''''.''''''''
home. Donlon q
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

A support for umbryllas. The adop-
ton OF which gives re woarOr the free
use Of both hands GA at the sane time
keeps the nmbro.E open ard IN posi-
tlop. y dsplte Just patented by
New jersey genius This attachment.
which weighs bat three and half
ounces. 4; Is claimed will be a boon TO
ladies who have shopping TO do In
stormy weather and who have their
hands fully occupied In caring Tor
their numerous bundles. pos,men who
find Il difficult 20 successfully handle
an open umbrella and deliver or coli
lcct mail az the came time. and driv-
ors who have na shelter from snow or
rain may also derive bcnoat from this
unique device. Tho support consists Of
a light wire framework. which ls held
In position by two straps. one Of which
passes about tho body like n belt and
the other over the shoulder Attached
to the shoulder strap Is spring flame
work OF wire. which clamps about the
handle Of the umbrella and holds Il In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
PowERLEss To coMnAr So
Edneatlon and ca ture Have but ssuitl-
plInd M. nn,loo. 90. IN

Adneation and Gu ture Have but siuItl-
piled Mans Devices for Eva.
Men seek to make excuse for slr."
writes Dwight L. Moody In the initial
discourse 70 Mr.. Moody's Bible classH
In the Ladies' Home Journal. They
call Il BY other names and try 10 ex-
plain away lts po~er or cover up lls
hldeousness. They tell us that Il Is
merely Ignorance. which culture viii
eradicate: that 4 each and every man
there IL good, and that with culture
and education this viii be developed.
Antiquity has proved that cd
ucaiioa and culture are powcrless 70
combat natural sin. They seem to have
but multiplied the sngonultles aud DE-
vices Of mans evil passions. The cor
rupt and degenerate days Of cultured
Rome. even during her proud Golden
Age Of wealth, Of literature. Of beauty
and philosophy. have left 70 rs monn-
ments Of her obacenity and vice. tho
wisdom OF Greece and the learning OF
Egypt never saved their subjects from
the corruption Of sin. The Epislloa Of
81 Paul to the churches Of Asia Mlnor.
are a sufficient commentary upon 10
efficacy Of their boosted refinement IN
the development Of noble and pure
lives Nor have We 70 80 into ancient
history for a vindIcation Of the awful
truth Of fallen nature. Do our own
lumes oier no illustration Of Inherent
sin? Does not the prcsence Of sin. Of
ten the most vile and dark IN "a Of
ices. reveal Itself in lives which from
earliest infancy have been surrounded
BY only that which was pure and eoodf
Are our convicts made solely from
these who have not had advaniarcsl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

ana rune their feathers up. the swal.
lows and martins ny low. the robin n
silent. the mole dign harder than ever
and the hedgehog fortiflea his home in
a way which has given him some reDu-
iation as a weather prophet. As soon
as Il begins to rain. watch the fowls
il you would know what the day IA 10
be. II the chickens droop their feath-
ers. draw their wings In close and start
out on parade or 90 about searching
for food, you can make up your mind
that the rain Is to continue. II they
seek shelter and porslstently stay
there, the rain Is 10 be Of brief dura-
tion. II In the morning there are dew.
covered splder-webs all over the grass.
the day "a to be clear. for the spider
knows better than 10 start her net when
Il would be beaten down at once by the
rain. Beasts. birds and insects have a
sense Of coming events that many
weather prophets Of reputation would
like TO possess
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

wire frame very much like that Of an
umbrella. which not only serves 10
mako the kite strong. but enables the
owner TO fold II up and carry Il around
In his handbag. The covering is OF
cloth. thus making the kite 90 strong
that Il will not break or tear by strlk-
Ing against houses or treea The tail
Is formed OF ribbons ten and twelve
feet long, with little pockets designed
10 receive sand or stones for ballas,
They may be filled more or less accord
ing TO the strength OF the wind. and
they are kept closed by rubber bands.
The kite Is easily raised. The frame
having been spread. string Is fixed 10
the central ring BY a knot or a small
hook. made Of hsirpin. With the
flst gust Of wind the aorophllo scars
aloft. Il Is quite strong enough TO
carry up a considerable weight. and n
Is was made large enough there Is no
reason why n boy couldn't take a ride
through the air
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

place. keeping It open over the wear
or's head. A spring which can be cas-
ny forced open by the thumb releases
the umbrella when Il Is not required Tor
use. and the holder can be unhuckled
aud carried In the pocket without in
convenience. The holder will q, any
umbrella OF ordinary size and can be
worn either outside or inside the storm
coat.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

Milne-why have you been drink.
lngl
Leavlts-necause you never win let
me ay anything.
Mlllie-Do yon think drinking win
improve mallorsl
Ieavlt,- Yes shar Nc able 10 xos a
word ID edrews
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

A Frenchman has invented a won
dcrful umbrella Kite. which viii sail
much higher and pull much harder than
any ordinary kite that you ever saw.
lie calls Il an "aerophile." Il has q
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

The air-tighi compartment theory Of
building ships was copied from a pro
vision Of nature shown in the clse Of
'he nagtilus. The shell Of this ami
has. forty or ATTY compartments
+ 7 Wr uf wafer may &c nds
''----,:- 70 alio~ the occupant to sink
Is he plcasca.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

AriuhAeIh pfcdomlnntc. Ids tact mas
been often suspected and the labors OF
NJ. Comon and his coadiuiora now
leave no doubt IN this respect. N.
Comon says; Ia the culture OF the po-
iato the question OF fertilizers Is SUI
preme. The plant Is not fastldlous In
this respect. but n not fcrtllized Il
viii Yield little A large and first
class yield can be expected only
through plonie0us and suitable fertiliz-
ms That the Yield depends In
great part on fertilizing IL not dis
puted by any sane person, but It Is less
generally known that the kind OF fertil-
izer exerts an Influence on the quality
OF the product This Is a fact that
seems to be undoubted. The exclusive
use Of dressings In which nitrogen pre-
ponderhtes Is preiudlcial TO the elab-
oration Of dry matter; the simultaneous
use OF these same heterogeneous fertlll-
GERS. with phosphate and poiassic fer
tillzers Is. on the contrary. favorable
10 the securing OF tuhors OF high con-
tent While this statement may have
only a secondary Importance for the
majority Of our potato growers. who
cultivate this plant merely for their
own consumption or for that Of the IN
habltants Of the towns. Il ls far other
vice with those who grow the potato
for industrial purposes and have IN
view the production OF the slarehy
matter. The importance Of the ohser-
vation OF this truth In practice can be
easily reckoned. Allowing that an acre
planted In potatoes gives an average Of
10000 kllos (22.0O0 pounds) OF tubers.
the gain Of 3 per cent Of dry matter.
for example. obtained by the applica-
lion Of phosphate fertilizer 10 po;asrlc
In the stead Of heterogeneous organic fer
til'zcr. would result IN an increase
equivalent to nearly 20 per cent IN tho
yield.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

Alligators were formerly one Of tia
chief animal life tenants Of Red River
and the bayous Of Louisiana. where. b.
fore steamboat navigation came 10 In
serrup, them. they could De seen 81
hundreds huddled together on The
banks or masscd on the coating or sla.
uonary especially cf Red River
waking the solisudcs q Tue lor.s.
with their bull-like helloulna "a
length was generally hotwe
and twelve a., pl,hgaEh b
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16


MI. w. w. Hilborn, IN charge Of the
ontario Southwestern Fruit Station.
sifes MS method Of planting and cul.
ufaiing peach orchard which lie says
mas answered well with him: Select
medium size trees. one year old from
ne qua. Shorten IN the roots and cut
on aii side branches Of the top n there
are good strong buds On the main stem
Sut this back 10 two CT two and q
mar teei IN height Each succeeding
spfing we thin cut superauoul
branches. and shorten In the new
sro"th nearly one-half until the trees
eegin 10 bear fruit In quantity. when
the trees bear large crops Of fruit they
90 not make such long growth Of wood
ava require leaa pruning. Cultivate
often end thoroughly. from early
lpfins until midsummer. II no other
crop 10 srown among The trees, sow C
re about the Isl OF September: this
VIII form a covering for the soil dur.
ing The winter and some food for the
NNt' "Nth pioac4 under IN early
spring. The rye also absorbs some Of
TIE surplus moisture during the grow.
ing autumn season. which prevents a
late growth Of wooc on the trees that
would otherwise take place. Il We ex-
peet to have the trees go through the
winter uninJured. we must have the
wood rlpencd up thoroughly when cold
weather sets In. The soil among the
trees should not be p'o~cd deep at any
Time after the roots have made sufli-
cient growth 10 be IN danger OF being
disturbed by the plo.s. one OF the
most Important considerations IN cul.
uvating any orchard Is to stir the soil
always TO about the same depth: tho
roots are then Indlsturbod to any IN.
furious Cxteat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
which viii furnish nitrogen IN avail.
able form without heating.



The lamb creep has not been IN gen
erai use among sheep owners Of the
United States. writes G. W. +. IN Ma
uonal stockman. To q large army Of
sheep owners Il Is an unknown device
Many would not adopt its use. n they
did know. A few would not employ Il
II they knew Il would make money for
them. The lamb creep Is a lot or an
apartment 90 constructed that the
lambs can creep through and have o
q meal TO themselves undlsturbod
by oder and larger sheep. Some sheep
owners construct Il IN such a way as 10
adjust the creep holes BY having roll
ers aboFe and at the sides OF the creep
and The wool will not be rubbed on
do MT do anything Of the kind. made
alsefes OF hurdles with q creep hole at
each Sud OF the hurdle nine inches wide
and about thirty inches high. An adult
sheep that can set through this hole
needs more Feed or something else.
Feed Is employed IN the barn IN a self
FEEDER but when the creeps are re-
moved TO the pasture they are supplied
twice daily with the ration. Lambs
that have access TO lamb creops will
mature earlier grow larger and become
better sheep than those without this
advantage. In the use Of hurdles for
sheep never allow anyone to nail then
up. Wool twino Is brought into PLAY
Tor fastening hurdles. They can be
held TO place by Irvine. and a good knife
or a pair Of shears which Is almost al.
ways at hand Will cut the twine when
they are TO be taken away. and new
twine will make them fast again. Try
the creep one season n You have not
done so. and see II you do not like Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

Win warm houses and plenty OF
such feed as name you will get eers
IN winter whom they viii bring a hizh
price. writes W. G.. Brown IN exchange.
There Is more IN the care Of poultry
than the breed. and the better the care
the greater the profit had never fed
lettuce 10 poultry until last year. but
after feeding q, to several hundred
young chicks and chickens for two
seasons ! pronounce Il the most salts.
factory and the cheapest Of an foods for
poultry. OF course. Il does not take
the place oi grain. but II ycur fowls are
fed all the lettuce they will eat they
vii need less grain and grow faster
than without H. ! was surprised this
year to find that ! could cut over a
pound OF lettuce 10 foot OF drill. anu
as Il can be grown In drills l6 inches
apart Il viii be seen that more than
one hundred and ilily pounds can be
grown on a square rod. A single plant.
ing viii furnish feed for a month. and
by making several paintings the sea.
son can be made much longer. The
oggs ana poultry used In the family will
90 Tar toward paying Tor he keep OF
my fowls. for we use both eggs and
chickens freely all the year around.
and my books show thar the eggs sold
nom my hens since January lst have
brought me seS. aud am sure that this
Is all net profit. for In addition 10 what
we have used VIC have 100 anc young
fowls. more than half OF them pnllots,
and some OF them large enough TO lay.
Raising Large Treos.-In the VI
cinity OF Philadelphia they have a
iasalon Of lifting large trees
whore the erado has been raised tina.
does not seem to be in practice else.
where. Two ropes are altachd 10 the
top OF the tree so that each can be
drawn In different directions A
trench is dug around the base Of the
trco-the circle being as wide ne may
seem iudicious When dug TO the depth
desired, the earth Is iorked away from
tho bail on one side and n block set
under the roots as a sort Of fulcrum.
The ropo on that side Is drawn over the
block, and the result Is the lifting up
Of the mass OF rooots on the opposite
side A little earth Is then placed
under these elevated roots. and the Old.
poslio rope drawn to that side. This
inns the roots over the block. and moro
earth Is placed there. The tree. By tho
aid Of the opposite ropes. ls then drawn
backwards and forwards. more earth
being placed at each turn. In very
short time the tree may be elevated as
many feet as may be desired. stsndlns
on tho summit OF n arm mound OF
earth. Trees % to 50 feet high. with
trunks y to Is inches IN thickness,
have been lifted In this way VITA very
little check TO future growth.-Moe-
hama
Ifnraoa Folnu ont In pnrfa nfanl.l..
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How successful Farmers Operate This
Department OF the Farm-A Few
Hints ~ 20 the Care Of Live stock
ana Poultry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF INvEN-
TON AND DISCOVERY.
Stuffed Animals Used As Furniture An
Umbrella kite - Umbrella for Lazy
Men-PsyeholoEy In Medical study
Casting OF Steel

!. !. !: ]. |. !. !. !. !. !. !. !.
"a -, lie utilization OF
AC7Irlaiuffed animals as
articles OF furnl-
AW#A turo ia ono OF the
s,fRA4X mostcurious vagar-
sas&-,lkiAlal les OF English fash
ion. Il Ia not a
new one. the Gus
tom having origin
NNls Nrtd' some thirty
- Il years ago One OF
= the earliest designs
vas 16fae's hoof-that OF a
.o,.II Charger made into a all
5unted ink stand Chairs were
also made which wore supported
By the four legs Of a rhlnoceros or
zebra. or a favorite horse. More claho-
rate uses for animals we're In time de-
signed.
The original OF the illustration OF a
pear mounted as a dnmb-waiter stands
IN the smoking room Of Marlborough
House. the residence OF the Prince Of
wales. The bear was shot IN Russia
W inc Prince some years ago. Another
hishly original design Is a chair. made
out OF young glrano. owned by a IA
nous English hunter aud sportsman
). Gardiner Muir.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

Small Coins In Great Brtain.
The British mint coins half a ton o.
pcnnios. half-pcnnios, and farthings
weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

Familiar science.
yer OF small things knows
so times about the
here q goins 10 be a
-. Nil scsc eacklc tho
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16
MODEL CIRf COUNCIL.
oBJEcT-LEssoN ~ MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT.
Thoroughly Representative Body o.
seventy-Two Members They Have No
Special Privileges or rasses-Pubuc
Ownership Of An Monopolies.

r. George r. Park.
erfurnishes a study
Of the city admins
trailon OF Birming-
ham to the Century
under the title OF
can Object Lesson
in Municipal Gov
ern m emit" N =.
Parker says: Tho
governing body, cz-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-16

HE deductions Of
n. comon. one OF
the fOrom ost
French agricultur-
lists. prove that the
dry matter con-
tent OF potatoes Is
notably increased
by the use OF phos-
phatic and potassle
fertilizers. but les
sened n nitrogen
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-07-25
FIRE AT VOLLMER.

On Wednesday morning, at about
two o'clock, the Johnson lumber
mill caught fire, presumably from
a spark from the engine, and was
burned to the ground. The loss as
near as your correspondent can
learn will amount to at least $1,000.
All the mill machinery, and $780,
OOO feet of lumber were destroyed.
The fire was first discovered by
the night Waterman, who was pill
Ing slabs on the opposite side of the
mill from the engine-room. 1t had
been the custom to keep the engine
steamed up during the night, so
That, In case Of fire, the whistle
could be used as an alarm, but when
the Waterman discovered the flames
Wednesday morning they were I'M
DER such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to give the alarm. He ran
10 the bunk house and reused the
men, but by the time they reached
tne scene the fire was beyond con-
troll and the building was soon re-
auced to heap of ashes and smok-
ing clnders. Realizing that it was
impossible to save the mill, the
men turned their attention to the
lumber yard, and by the hardest
work, managed to save all the lum-
o.. Der except the amount above noted.
Inc loss to the company will be