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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

home life 10 your familiar friend. You
may love her. she may love you. but
after az there q no BE so strong az
that Of blood, and the day viii cont
when you viii regret having underrat
ca any one Of your own kin. Il Is good
TOT a girl TO have a girl friend and &c
snare her pleasures. her interests In
books or pictures. even her opinion Of
her dainty clothes; but she should re.
member TO forget the unpleasant hap.
penings In her own home. and not even
whisper them 10 her close companion
who, while she may love her. may mol
Dc able 10 control her tongue.
Enjoy your friend then. but have II
understood between you that home AZ,
fairs are not 10 be discussed. and that
each OF you Is 10 try TO get the bet.
ter OF the tendency 10 gosslp-monger'
ing that Is one Of the worst traits any
character can cherish. Many are the
Instances Of stories that have been re-
peated. at nrat with no malice, that
have grown and grown and caused the
bitterest remarks 10 those responsible
Tor their FIRST circulation. Make up
your mind In the very beginning Of
your friendship that. even 20 your dear
est friend. nothing except that which
Is pleasant shall be said about your re.
speetiye homes or their lnmates.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

one OF the recent stories related Of an
elephants acuteness contains an ele-
ment OF doubt. but the comic side OF Il
makes up for that delinquency. Il
seems that this particular native Afri-
can was an attache Of a travelling cir
Gus. and part OF his performance con-
sisted In sitting on a stool In front Of
a piano. and producing some hideous
dlscOrds called music. One day. having
hit the instrument heavier than usual.
he irreparlbly smashed H. A new one
was purchased. but when the elephant
took his place on the stool as usual he
absolutely refused to do his act and
groaned very mlserRbly. He was led
out. and after a short time the man
ager entered with the excuse:
ladies and gentlemen. regret that
the disobedience OF Jack has caused you
loss OF pleasure; but unfortuna tely
the poor fellow discovered that the
livery in the keys OF the piano came
from his mothers tusks. and no
couldn't play for grief"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03
KITCHEN HINTS.

Melted butter viii not make sooi
cake.
Mutton should be deep rcd and Gloss
grained.
Veal should be white. dry and Gloss
grained.
The colder the eggs are the quicker
they viii froth,
The best pealtry has arm iesh. yel.
low skin and legs.
Nutmegs should BE- grated al the
blossom end first.
To make good pastry the ingredients
must be very cold.
Lemons will keep for weeks II cover
cd with cold water.
Pork should be hne. close grained
and the rind smooth and thin.
The best beci ls moderately faf ana
the aesh Of a bright red color.
Soap and chalk mixed and rubbed on
widowed spots win remove them.
A spoonful Of vinegar added 10 TIE
water In which meat or fowls are bol.
ed makes them tender
Good macaronl q OF a yefioulsh
lint. does not break readily In eoetins
and sWclls 20 three o. four tiaei Ia
bulk.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03
nature Of Foul brood.

II was at one time supposed that only
the brood or larvae were attacked by
the disease. hence the name "foul
BROOD" says a writer In Farm and
Home. OF England. But Hilbert's in
yestigations In 1875 enabled him to
state that Il was not only a disease Of
the brood. but that the mature bees
sometimes including the queen-were
liable 10 be affected by H. In eonse-
quence Of this the disease is sometimes
called bee pest"
In a healthy hive the brood In the
combs lies In compact masses. and the
larvae are plump. Of a pearly white
ness, and when quite young lie curled
up az the bottom OF the cells, much In
the form OF c. When hive Is at
lacked and the disease begins 10 de-
velop. the affected larvae commences
TO move unnaturally. instead OF lying
cufled up and being plump In appear
ance Il becomes extended horizontally
In the cell and has a fiabby aspect.
which indicates death. The beautiful
pearly whiteness OF the healthy larvae
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

now changes TO a pale yellow color
aiierEard turning 10 brown: then the
dead larva begins to decompose. Al
though bees remove ordinary chilled
or dead brood from the hive they do
not usually attempt 10 carry out that
which has died from disease, except
under conditions which We shall pres
emily mention. As a consequence the
decomposing larvae eventually shriyels
up and nothing remains but a dry,
brown scale. which adheres 10 the side
OF the cell. We would here note that
chilled brood should not be mistaken
as Il very frequently is-for foul brood.
In the former the dead larvae turn lrst
gray and afterwards become nearly
black never brown. as with foul BROOD.
The dead larvae are also generally re-
moved by the bees. When the larvae
die after the cells have been capped
over, cells here and there will be found
with cappings indented and darker
than those OF healthy brood. The cap
pings, too. are frequently perforated
With irregular holes. On removing
the Gaping from a cell and inserting
the end Of a match the latter. on with
drawal, will have adhering 10 Il as a
putrid, ropy. tenacious. cofIee-colored
mass, all that remains OF the dead lar
va, often tbut not always) emitting a
most disagreeahle stencil. Eventually
this mass dries up. and nothing but a
dark brown scale remains. Later on
the bees become inactive, to a great ex.
tent losing their desire to fy abroad
and numbers will be seen tanning az
the hive mouth. from which In very
bad cases the disagreeable odor men
TONED Is emitted. the smell In extreme
cases being noticeable az some distance
from the hive. Although many theo-
ries have been advanced the causes OF
the disease are not yet quite known.
Experience has. however. plainly
shown that with foul arood-as In all
epidemic diseases weak. slckly
and badly nourished are attacked and
become oenters OF zion 10 others.
So rapidly doea the disease spread by
conlaglon, that IN one season. unless
precautions are taken. n whole neigh
borhood may become affected in a
short time. Combs which contain foul
brood retain the spores. The Queen
lays eggs in the cells aud the Workora
deposit their honey and pollen in them.
Both honey and pollen Ca this way be-
come vehicles Cor the transport OF the
disease 90 The larvae In the process OF
feeding thofc by the nurse bees. The
workers in ondeayorlng % clean the
combs scatter the spores. which may
also BE- driven out OF the hive By the
current OF air produced by the tanners
AZ the entrance IN their endeavor 70
rld the dwelling OF the foul odora As
colonies become weak bees from
healthy hives rob them and thus carry
on the germs Of disease along with
their ill-go,tCn galnA Bees IN straw
akops often die without the owners
knowing why, and rs these akeps are
frequently allowed % remain on the
swarm The result may be IMAGINED
Formerly. when few bees were kepi.
and These IN TIE lamo garden. and
awarma seldom sola cut 81 ne nelgh.
bofhood. n waa possible 70 krop foul
brood Wilhln ne Bounds ~ doslruYlnl
~ be4a New. however. ne iar|lIlIr|
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

brown and nearly leaaess. The defect
OF this plan as general practice lies In
the fact that not all property owners or
residents can AFFORD to employ a tree
sprayer. while others are unwilling.
since they deem Il the business Of the
city authorities or do not appreciate
he value Of tree shade.
Cooperative Effort - Any effort.
therefore. looking toward the arouslng
Of popular sentiment or the banding to-
gether Of the citizens In the Interest Of
good shade "a desirable. A most ex-
eellent plan was urged by one Of the
Washington newspapers the past sum
mer. II advocated n tree protection
league, and each issue OF the paper
through the summer months contained
coupon which roclted briefly the de-
STABILITY Of protecting shade trees
against the ravagos Of insects. and en-
rolled the signer rs a member OF the
league. plcdging him to do his best to
destroy the injurious insects upon the
city shade trees Immediately adjoining
bis residence. This was only one OF
several ways which might be devised
10 arouse general interest. The average
city householder seldom has more than
half a dozen street shade trees In front
81 his grounds. and Il would be a matter
Of comparatively little expense and
trouble for any family TO keep these
trees In fair condition. Il needs only a
little Intelligent work az the proper
time. Il means the burning Of the webs
Of the fall webworm In May and June:
Il means the destruction OF the larvae
Of the elm leaf-bee,le about the bases
Of the elm trees In late June and July.
Il means the piekingod and destruction
Of the eggs Of the tussock moth and the
bags OF the bag worm In winter. and
equally simple operations for other in
sects. should they become especially In
furious. What a man will do for the
shade and ornamental trees In his own
garden he should be willing to do for
The shade trees ten feet In front OF his
fence
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

there must be combination Of re-
sources. says l.. o. Howard, en-
lomologlst OF the department Of
agriculture. This affords an oppor-
unity for the newly invented busl-
ness OF spraying at so much per
tree. In Bridgeport. Conn, Mr.. w. S.
Bullard. who was formerly and Is yet
Tor the greater part OF the year a
rooter and payer. has constructed sew
eral cart sprayera. and during the
months OF June and July Cat time, BY
The way, when the men IN his employ
are apt TO be out Of work. he sprays
trees on the grounds Of private indlvid-
uals and along the streets IN front OF
thei. grounds. under contract. at 30
much per tree. guaranteeing to keep
the trees In fair condition during the
season. His work has been directed
aolely against the elm leaf-beotlo. since
that 70 the only insect Of great lmpor-
lance n Bridgeport. In the month OF
July last the writer, In driving through
the streets Of Bridgeport. found Il easy
10 pick out the trees which had been
placed In Mr.. Billiards. care. Such
elms we're green. while all others we're
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

supersiitions in regard to the elder
nee are as countless as they are wide
spread. Strange beliefs relative 10 the
healing powers OF certain kinds OF
wood are common. Nov. the Hama
mella Virginia.. or witch hazel may be
useful. but the alcoholic solution Of It.
peculiar property may be really not
any better for spralns tAan OF many
other kinds OF plants. Its universal
adoption arises more from the common
name, witch hazel" than from any
thing else. In rural England the elder
tree exercises an kinds Of influences.
II planted IN a garden It induces veg
etables 70 grow. Sure death-ln time,
Of oourse-befalls any one who breaks
OF a limb. On the continent many a
gardener. before he trims an elder tree.
asks permission Of the tree. But before
he begins be must spit on bis hands not
less than three times. In Scotland there
ls a weird belief that the life Of a driver
Of a hcarse is always In danger unless
the whip he uses has an elder-WOod
handle. Eldorberrics are stlll supposed
20 be potent in New England as ward.
ms on witchcraii. and southern ne
groes entertain the same bellei-NeW
York Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

Prlckly lettuce daciuca scarlolal this
plant has recently attracted the alton
lion OF many farmers and gardeners
and seems to be spreading rapidly into
regions whore d had not formerly boon
known. Il Is an European species. re-
corded as being IN America as early as
1868 II Is closely related TO the CONF
mon garden lettuce and resembles st
very much when IN seed. The leaves
are long and narrow. clasplng the stem
With an auriclcd base; they are pflckly
along the margins and midrlb on the
back Tho stem is from two 20 ak feet
high, and the plant In good soil. under
little neglect, becomes very trouble
some. Il IA an annual and bears a
great quantity Of seed; therefore. to
control H. Il should not be allowed %
seed anywhere
Bracted Plantain plhntago arlItaial.
this weed was discovered on the cor
lege grounds this summer limited 10
about dozen plants IN q small section
where bluegrass and clover were sovn
two years ago. Doing reported % Prof.
l. u, Dewey, Of The department Of agri-
culture. a Washington. y. C.. be re-
piled that 4 Wa the lrul notice Of thir
plant IN Pennsylvania. L haa alncl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

A newspaper tells MS a story 4 a
Umart little 6-ycar-old boy named
Philip. The other evening he was sit
ting on the front porch OF his home.
barelcgscd and hareiootod. Tho mos
Quiioes were active and aggressive.
One big fellow LANDED on q soft portion
~ the boys les Il dld not proceed az
hQucc to work. but seemed trying TO de-
eide on a good place TO begin. Philip
did not brush him on. but sat oblerv-
Ing him. Presently the boy made this
remark 70 his mother:
Mamma. I guess the mosquito Is
asking a blessing before be begins 70
cat"
This reminds the editor Of the Chill
dFen's Page Of an adventure which q
little girl friend Of his had once upon
a time with a mosquito. Her mother
found her In the garden looking rue
fully AZ a mosquito which was persaed
on her arm and saying;
"oh please. Mr.. Mosquito. 80 away,
10 away. That hurts.-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

Washington. special.-Informatl
has come to the navy department Of
the Appointment Of two colored boys as
cadets 20 the Annapolis academy and
that permission has been given them
to appear for the entrance examina-
tons held there next week. The two
boys are said 10 have entered competl-
tive examinations In Illinois and Pa
oiilo coast districts. and. being sue
cessful over a large number OF white
boys, were designated by the congress-
men and are now on their way 10 An
napolis II Il Is true that colored
youths are 10 contest with others for
admission to the navy Il will be the
first time In many years. and should
they be admitted there will unquestlon-
ably be an outbreak among the corps
Of cadets such as followed twenty
years ago and led not only TO the ex-
pulsion OF the colored cadet. but Of
several white boys OF his class
There have been but three Instance
In the history OF Annapolis where col
ored men have appeared for admis-
sion, and but one has passed the ex-
animation and become a cadet. After
two years work. however. he failed 10
meet the requirements and was dis
missed because Of this fact and OF some
trouble he gOt into with members OF
his class. Colored boys. naval ollcers
cay. can never be welcome 20 Annano-
lis, and Il will be a very unfortunate
thing should one be graduated and ap.
pointed commissioned officer.
AZ West Point however. several
colored cadets have been admitted and
three appointed In the line OF the
array. One Is now a second lieutenant
Of a colorcd infantry regiment IN the
west A both institutions colored
cadets have Invariably caused trouble
among the corps. ending In the dismiss
al Of several cadets This was true az
West Point ten years ago. when a num-
Der Of upper class men were accused
Of attempting % cut the ears or e. col.
ored cadet and were caught. court.
martiallod and dismissed.
The last colored boy appointed 20
Annapolis came from Congressman
Murray's district In South Carolina.
and failed on two entrance examlna.
tons. Previous to that no oolored
boys had appeared at Annapolis for
fifteen years and none had been ad-
mitted since Cadet Conyers failed e
complete the course IN 1876. Admiral
Ramsay. when Informed today that two
oolored boys had been nominated. tx.
pressed regret that congressman were
so foolish and predicted an outbreak
Of hazing II the new men we're ad.
mltted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

A chlropodlai says that nervous chill
dren are apt to have corns This Is
oftentimes because such olinch the ln-
gers sllghtly. almost imperceptih'y. and
are almost apt TO draw up the toes at
the same time. Il IL a slight. but fire.
Quent movement and Il cramps tho
toes. and finally irritates the tender
surface at the joints. He emphasizes
again that q Ia not broad shoes 90
much as long shoes that should Be
worn BY growing children. and asserts
that the pointed toe shoe. against
which such a catalogue Of indictments
has been brought, 10 BY 10 means such
unhyelenle wear az others more com.
mended.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03


Rural Life says: Last winter youna
apple trees In nursery and orchard were
rOot-killed 10 an unusual extent Hence
we have a number Of queries az to the
cause from north Iowa and Wisconsin.
Some Of the queries are;
/. Are some varieties more subject e
root killing than others7
?. Would a crop OF oats, rye, buck.
wheat. or clover have prevented the
root killing last winter?
3. Would watering the nursery Ilber.
ally late In autumn prevent root XIII
ingg
I. II a partially root-killed tree sur
wives will II ever make a satisfactory
tree?
s. VIII the roots and trunk Of such q
tree necessarily become black-heartedl
/. All varieties are subject 10 root
killing II on tender roots too near the
surface.
2. A crop Of buekWheat sown N
nursery OF young orchard is a great ad.
vantage. A few years ago trees IN
nursery generally root-killed during q
dry, open winter. Ours wholly escaped
for the reason-we assumed-that N,
surface was covered with a rank
growth OF buckwheat.
3. Not In all cases. We have known
the Seeding roots 10 be killed below
the graft IN open winters when The
water level was far higher than has re.
Gently been known, and when tie sur.
face OF the earth was quite moist wher
winter set In.
4. Yes. In eases where the sclor
takes root truly hardy sorts will max,
good trees when every particle OF IN,
seedling root Is killed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

Wllhelmina l.. the queen OF Hol-
land, rises al o'clock every morning
breakfasts at s. and at 3 o'clock her
lessons begin. The study she likes
beet Ia history. The morning studies
are stopped at 1850, and then the
queen goes out for a drive. No mat
ter what the weather Is. nor what the
season. she drives In an open carriage.
Al $3.50 there Ia tea In the English
fashion. Then. until dinner time, the
queen Is free 10 amuse herself az she
pleases She roams In the palace gar
dons. or perhaps has an outing with
her ponies. or plays with her dolls Al
ESQ dinner Is served. Her hour Tor
retiring Is as regular as the hour for
rising. She IL In bed By 10 o'clock each
night, and the lights are cut
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03


Ths woras we're 4 1rbais - e ullsI
Haithfai Csmpsalaushir. ~
The Illinois Central train was half 4
hundred miles from Chicago. headed
for the city. and a q little station "a
old farmer came aboard he vas 8
little. weazened man, with a sensitive
mouth half concealed By en- iron fIsy
beard. His ill-atting clothes were Ell
IDENTIFY his most uncomfortable beat
He Elld softly into a seat occupied by
= grave stranger. reading a Newspaper.
Two Or three times the old nan turned
his face toward the brown aging land
scape. The stranger vas struck with
the troubled expression and glanced
wistfully a his companion.
The latter spoke atlastWilh q strange
huskiness IN bis voice.
Il am going 70 the city for the Sec
ond time IN my life" be said. half
startled at his own words.
yes"
Thirty years come July I I vent
there for a wedding suit and ] am 60
ing back there to-day for a conn and
a shroud for the little woman that mar
rled me.
you don't know what Il Ia. mister.
70 live and work 'IongsIde a woman Tor
thirty years. day in and day out %
find her always patient and willing and
working. and then leave her laying
dead and cold with her WORKOUT hands
crossed on her breast Il vas just .
little after the turn Of the night. and
nobody but me was watching, wAen
Margie kinder woke up.
David says she. ITS rcstful. 50
restful. and I'm 20 tired. And 90 she
went 20 sleep again and walked up IN
eternity. You know. stranger, these
words Of hers has set me TO thinking
Poor. tired soul. I never knew how
much she needed rest. We never
thought Of Il while we were working
and sklmping and saving. trying 10 lay
up something fer the children. She
never had any pleasure; she never took
any holidays or visited the other vom-
en-. She raised the children and stopped
the pigs and MIXED the cows ard
churned snd cooked for harvest hands.
I never knew or thought how she did It
all with those poor crossed bands Of
hera.
Some folks say Il won't DO any
good. mister. but I'm going TO see that
she Is put away In something rieh. We
wasn't skimping and saving Tor thirty
years for this. but I'm going 20 have
the best money can buy. She's earned
Il, God knows"-si. Louis Republic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03


A boy who works In a big elevator In
iowa. carries no watch. but be knows
what time Il Is. A big window almost
ais one side OF bis little Office. Into a
corner Of this window crcOps the
sunlight early IN the morning.
and Il shines In an day long and crecps
out OF the other corner Ca the evening.
On the floor whore the edge OF the sha-
dow from the window sash falls Just
at noon our boz has placed a long
chalk mark and a little further away
there ls another mark for o'clock
and. 80 on up 10 9. The forenoon Ia
similarly divided on the floor. Each
day by simply looking AZ the edge OF
the suns light he can tell what time Il
h. Once In two weeks he changes all
these marks because the shadows
change az the sun gets higher In the
spring or lower Ia the autumn.
This clever deyice-any Of you may
use it-suggesis the way that the ma
tiyos OF Liberia In Africa, who have no
clocks. tell the time. They take the
kernels from the nuts OF the candle
tree and wash and string them on the
rio OF a palm leaf The hrs, or top
kernel Is then lighted All Of the kcr-
uels are Of the same size and substance.
aud each will burn a certain number OF
minutes and then set ere TO the one
next below. The natives tie pieces OF
black cloth AZ regular intervals along
the string TO mark the divisions OF time
Among the natives Of Slngar. In the
Malay archipelago. another peculiar de.
vice Is used. Two bottles are placed
neck and neck. and sand Is put In one
Of them. which pours itself into the
other every half-hour when the bottles
are reversed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03
PERSONAL NOTES

Abdurrahmnn Khan. amer n AZ.
shanlatan. has introduced vaccination
into hls country by The advice ol Ma
Hamilton. biz EnsllaA physician.
Robinson crusoe'a island. Juan FsF.
nandcl. l. sid % have disappeared n
The earthquake which shook IN chfl
last March. The chllinn sesornmsns
haa ssnt a vessel % verify ne slory.
Klng Leopold q Belgium has oas
subject VIE Il ready 10 ahou Ais lnas-
pepdeneA ~. NsndeuaflrstAa haurht
lol h froat q ia klnab vida -
oliend and ouIll = touas 81 Il lksf -.
ieFisIpa via the hIna'a vlan. Itn
hl1s ItWp1siIat1t. uhtIaapoa NJ w..
tFnaglf1rhe pulled ~ htaIa Hsnn - 4
tslll : taslfesiaIG lfsa htl1| - -.
=. F.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

for its propagation are greatly in
creased tg ihe iarse trafic tacT5 T. IL
bees The beekeeper even may himself
be a cause Of spreading the pest b. IN
discriminately manipulating first dis
eased and then healthy hives without
taking proper precautions TO dislnfect
himself or his appliances.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-03

In Bavaria woman cannot appear
IN public on a bicycle unless she has a
certificate for eficlency. A very good
regulation. which might well include
male riders Cor many a poor pedes-
srian has been frightened half to death
BY the man Who thinks be knows how
A.. IA.