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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

In a paper read before the Wisconsin
state convention. Mr. n r France
said: Perhaps this subject can as well
be answered BY answering some Of the
questions ] 20 often hear. am sorry
TO say there are too many keeping bees
who seem 70 talk and act as n too wise
to learn from our valuable bee papers
or books. They ask. What Is this dis
ease? Is Il contagious? Ia Il near u.s.
Has any state a foul brood law? Foul
brood Is a very fatal and contagious
disease. doing It's work by killing the
bees In the grub or worm stage Of life.
As Il takes only a few days from the
egg to the hatched bee. you can see
how short n time Il would take 10 de-
stroy the colony after once exposed.
THIS dreaded disease became serious
In Canada 40 that the industry seemed
doomed; those wlde-awake neighbors
and members OF the Ontario Bee-Keep-
ers' Association could not be content
to give mp so valuable an industry. and
on April z. 1890. had a law passed pro-
viding Tor an inspector. and heavy
iines TO any one to sell or expose any
dlseaEed bees or appliances. VIM.
McEyoy, as inspector. has so carefully
ana thoroughly done his duty that the
disease can scarcely be found. ! am
often asked. How near IS the disease
20 my beeyRrdY As long as tho disease
- In this country. and no law 70 con-
troll II with our mail service carrying
bees and supplies. ] consider We are all
In danger. A bee-keeper told me he
wanted a choice Italian queen. 20 sent
TO one OF our eastern states for Il. The
queen with few bees came. and were
introduced with the cage as instructed.
lie felt proud Of his pretty queen, and
AFTER time he opened the hive to
md by some means the colony had foul
brood. Not being the honey harvest
season. the disease spread very fast.
causing a loss OF over 100 colonies
California, Ter several years. has had
a foul brood law. and their insDeclo.
has done great good there, so that now
that state Is noted for her train loads
OF honey shipped 70 various places
Colorado also has n foul brood law
Last winter Illinois and Minnesota. and
az the same time !. az Wisconsin dele
gate. tried TO get a foul brood law.
Why did we fail TO got e? Simply be-
cause the beo-keoDors OF the state did
not do their duty. How careful we
require by law a case Of smallpox. or
other contagious disease. 20 be quar-
antlned and doctored. Likewise dis
eases among farm stock Why not
have a similar Law 10 protect our beoa:
II you want such a law. you can have
Il. II you will only ask for Il. As dele
gate TO appear before our legislature
last winter. l soon learned that very
few members OF either house had been
called on by bee-koepers Of their dis
trlcis, and did not know one thing
about the disease. or whether they
wanted a Law or not. did all / could.
but failed simply because ! ana not
have backing. At least a dozen mem
berH OF the legislature told mo they
would vote for the bill II bee-mca from
their districts would request H. a
stitch In time. brother i.e-scepers,
will accomplish H.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

style. sentiment. impressions and gifts
Of D'Annunzio. The Italian seems to
have little 10 commend except the su-
perb. and TO some rather offensive. ego
tlsm Of the school that delights In lay
Ing bare the personal weaknesses OF its
individual writer's. D'Annunzio has a
clear title to a niche In this gallery. for
he evidently believes that his passions
are more interesting than those Of his
neighbors. OF course the French an
alysists regard him with favor One
phase Of his work that commends him
10 the inscrutahle French moderns IL
his love OF describing commonplace
hlth and clubbing the doing OF It real
Ism"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

Comparatively little OF this years
wheat crop In Ohio was threshed or
housed before the rains set In. and IN
consequence the grain, which was poor
In quality to begin with, has been fur
Their injured by sproutlng In the shock
says a bulletin OF the Ohio experiment
station. The station Is making germin-
alton tests. both with wheat grown on
the station farm and with samples
sent in from other parts OF the
state. In one Of these tests a compare
son was made between wheat OF this
years crop. which has stood In the
shock throughout the wet spell. and
similar lots OF grain grown In iS95.lS9i
and 1898. The wheat was planted IN
carefully prepared garden soil on
Aug. N. and warm, showery weather
followed. Within I've days so per
cent OF the seed OF this year had ger
minated and was growing nicely. and
three days later per cent more had
appeared above ground The old wheat
al started a little more quickly than
the new. aud Just 50 per cen, of that
planted was above ground on the fifth
day: only one more plant had appeared
On the eighth day, the percentage Of
termination on that day being 81 for
the wheat OF 1898, ~ for 1894, 81 for
1895 and 81 for 1896. Apparently, there
fore. Il ls safe 10 use wheat OF this
years growth for seed. except where
the casdltlon Is exceptionally bad; but
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12
REspEcrABLE RIDERS.
Il Il Just a. wen 90 TAX civn,s
Not 20 Farmsrs.

10 Il Just as well 90 Talk Civii'y -
Not 20 Farmers.
Hello. old gentleman Are we on
the right road 70 NewbuFg. and what's
the name Of this placer" called out one
OF TWO wheelmen who. while spinning
along a country road. had halted be-
side a corn field IN which an old man
was blowing The old man thus ad-
dressed "whoa'd" his mule. wrapped
the relns about the pillow handle and
began fairly tumbling down the bill be-
tween the rows Of corn.
Don't bother to come; We can hear. {"
expostulaied the cyclist, but the elder
ly plowman only increased his speed
and finally struck the road.
Il wanted to take a look at you"
he painted. leaning against the stone
wall; you're the most respectable
soundin' fellers I've seen since sunrise:
been tryin' TO pillow this here corn patch
pretty nigh all day. ana amt done
much more'n tell a lot O. chaps on
them wheel machines how 10 git 10
places. Kind o. thought might as well
make a sign post o myself and stand
round here som'ers p'intin' up the
road. Wouldn't mind 90 much" he
continued. balancing his hat on his left
ear while he mopped his eountenanee.
If some o. them city houseplants
didn't think themselves 50 tarnatlon
SMART You spoke civil like. and called
me gentleman Just now. and I'm WILL
In TO tell you all kin. but when a
passed. OF upstarts comes whizzin' long
a-ringin' their bells AZ nothin' but rab-
bit tracks. with legs on EN- that looks
as II they had been fred at by that
new-fangled KY shaFpshooter. and
calls me Deacon Hayseed. Poppy Grass
anu Daddy Corn Cob. it's not agreeln'
with me. and they finds out It amt.
Il asks a Teller this mornin' who be
thought he was talkin' TO. and he said.
a modern Cincinnatus. and then be
winked al another Teller. Now. likes
TO be walked at Just as much as any
body. and told that Teller that per-
haps he was a modern New Yorkus and
owned the earth. and wus rldin' round
10 boss the Job. but ia be blamed n he
didn't look fist like the greenest,
durndess grasshopper I'd ever seen
a-siraddle one O. them patent go
arounds
We're scorchin'' says one. CLAD
OF a. says I. fur maybe you'll BE-
needin' the practice later on. talks
respectable TO them as talks respectable
TO me. and Newburg's straight ahead
then 10 the right every time and the
name o. this place Ia Claadlus smiths
Turnpike. II you'll stop az the house
round the curve yonder. the folks'll
give you some buttermilk. fresh
ehurned-city livers like buttermilk.
And the old man climbed back 70 the
pillow. where a lot Of horse flies were
laughing az the way the mule was try
ing 20 kick them and couldn't-St
Louis Post-Dlspatch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

Been 'avln' a good day. Joe. ain't
yerg"
''Mlddlin' Ike"
wy y'aint on'y one molly left"
"P'raps I been givin' EN- away" The
tone was unmisiakingly surly.
For the next thirty yards they
walked on IN silence. the girl watching
the man furtively. the man pushing the
barrow languidly and staring sitenu-
ously at nothing.
"Ha' yer thort on woi ] tole yerg
he said presently. as the girl stepped OF
the pavement TO avoid collision with
a parcels boy. The light that had light
cd them died out OF her eyes. the color
which had come into her cheeks for
sock them, her mouth grew hard, and
her face almost lo-t at once its youth
and animation.
The man continued TO stare tato va
eancy and walk mechanically after his
barrow.
Il can't DO ut. Joe. can't do ut. I
amt got no rest these two nlshts-but
I can't do ut"
The words came with difficulty and
the voice palpltated with emotion.
The man shrugged his shoulders In
patiently.
~wot's the good nv I'm, en-? A
dod'rin ole lunetlc. wots the use NV
I'm ter anybody He orter been dead
years ago"
Hes me father. Joe" she mur-
INJURED. reproaehnlly.
Father be bowed, He's dun a lot
fer you. amt heg Wort ter feel proud
nv i'm. didn't yerg Pinchin' his gals
money-drinkin' TN he's got the dew
Us an talkin' tommy rot 'bou, bein'
a gentleman an the con NV a gentle
man. wy he amt got no more de-
cency an a pig. When be can't gorge
hisself no longer a pig an lie IN the
swill trough. and when your gentleman
fathers had a skinful hen snore by
the hour longside a quart pot"
He stole a glance at the girl out OF
the corner OF his eye. The busy bust.
ling life OF London eddled round them;
the roar Of the great Babylon was IN
their ears; but not Strephon and
Chloris IN the sweet seclusion OF ldyllic
lanes could have been more oblivious to
the passing moment than this pair OF
city lovers In the hot end crowded
streets.
"P'raps he amt as good as he Nigh,
be. But there's wuss about. an'-he
warn't always so. joe"
"Ol Il you likes 20 put up wiz i'm.
Liza, co DO. 'Taln't no concern O.
mine-is IT." he added moodily.
Il can't sen i'm to the workus. Joe. .
But yer can sen me 20 the devllr'
he snapped, sharply; and an ugly look
leapt cut OF his eyes.
They passed under the railway bridge
which spans the lower end Of Queen
Victoria street and reached the point
whore they usually parted. The girl
stopped. but the man went on.
Aren't yer eoln' ter sell out. Joe3'
sho Querlcd timldly az he turned In tbs
direction Of the river.
'Wot FORT"
The tone and the manner puzzled he
mare than the verbs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

A. prominent Washington physician.
who owns a cranberry meadow on Cape
Cod. was entertaining an Engllah con-
sin some years ago. Gays the Post Of
that city. One night at dinner cram
berry sauce was on the tabie. The
Engllshman was delighted with It.
Indeed. he expressed his pleasure 80
much and 90 often that after he had
returned to London the doctor sent
him over a barrel Of fne Cape Cod
cranberries. A month or 90 passed.
and then came letter from the Eng
lishman. MY dear so-and-So." &
said. 1T was awfully good Of you q
send ne those berries. and thank you.
Unfortunately. they all soured On The
way over"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12
GRAY IN THE RANKS.
Emily Morren Wood. CALIFORNIA; Oldest
Woman sunragist.

Emily Morren Wood. CALIFORNIA; Oldest
Woman sunngist
Mrs. Emily Morrell Wood is the old
est woman suffragist woman IN Caliior-
MIA. She hopes 10 live long enough 10
be able TO cast her FIRST vote. Il Is
probable that universal suffrage will
win In the golden state. Mira. Wood
Is a native Of New York and Is upward
OF IS years old. She went 10 Callsor-
mia In 1850 with her husband In the
bark Palmetto. OF which be was part
owner. The climate suited him 30
nicely that he decided to make Cailior-
mia his home. Mrs. Wood has lived In
San Francisco ever since. She was a
schoolmate Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Her father and the father Of Mrs. Stan
ton were judges on the same bench.
Some years ago Mrs. Wood became az
licted with cataract aud was totally
blind for four years. A surgical opera
ton was performed and her sight vas
restored completely. She ie a great
reader and very fond Of neediework.
Her late husband was a partner Of
John Lorimer Graham, the famous New
York barrisier. She Is one OF the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12
LIZA: A SKETCH.

she was a thin slip OF a girl. with
bale saiiow cheeks and a figure as frag-
We as the flowers she carried IN her bas-
ket.
Il was her eyes and her hands which
marked her on from the common herd.
Had these been OF regulation pattern.
there were nothing TO distinguish her
from any Of the dozen Of her compan-
Ions. But her eyes. which were brown
In color, we're large and lusirous and
had a provoking habit Of dropping the
iashes when she looked az one. Whether
calculated ooquetry or native-born
manner were chiefly concerned would
have puzzled an expert to decide. That
i was fetching" few men would have
ventured TO deny. Her hand. small and
weli-shaped. boasted the taper fingers
and hlberi-nails generally associated
with birth and breeding.
She sold flowers IN Cheapsidc Her
station was the stens Of the Peel statue,
and every morning. week IN and week
out. as the clocks Of TIE city were sirik-
Ing 10 she would deposit her basket at
the foot Of the column and prepare for
the business Of the day.
From 10 TO G she piled her wares
diligently. pushing the sale with all the
tact which a iifcs experience had
tsugle her and all the wiles which a
woman's wit could suggest. But each
evening. when the weary city was fast
emptylng and the bell OF the great ca
thedral was still ccholng overhead. her
eye would sweep the long length Of
crowded asphalt with searching
glanoea: and as she scanned the TEEN
Ing multitude pouring westward a spot
OF crimson would suddenly show IN the
wan. white cheeks and the dark-brogn
orbs would fash and kindle with
curious mystic light
He always contriyed 10 be In Cheap
side between 6 and haii-past. Il was
their custom 10 walk down Queen Vic
toria street to Blackfriars bridge. Al
this point they separated-she crossing
TO the Surrey aide. he taking a turn"
through Fleet street and the Strand be-
fore following In the same direction.
They had commenced the practice In
midwinter. had continued Il through
out the spring. and now they had
reached midsummer.
From afar she eeald distinguish his
barrow from amonk the throng Of We
hicles which filled the thoroughfaFe
When he had doubled" the corner and
got into the comparative slack water"
OF the churchyard she crossed over and
Joined him. A nod that WIS almost
imperceptlblc. answered BY smile that
was bright and sunny. was all the rec
ignition that passed between them.
The girls glance wandered involun-
tarily TO the barrow. Il wac the sea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

shaRc,pearep knowledge Of the law.
The writer OF a recent book OF LEGAL
anecdotes has unoarthed some curious
testimony as to William Shakospoaro's
knowledge OF the English law OF his
time. Lord Campbell. a former lord
chief justice OF Eneland. In the year
1853. published o book entitled "shaks-
noares Legal Requirements" In which
Is submitted three and twenty OF the
thlrty-soven plays 20 a somewhat close
examination and deducod thercfrom q
large number Of examples illustrative
OF legal knowledge or acquaintance
with technical terms on the part Of the
author Astounding as are these law
phrases. points and metaphors the
marvel Ia that they are always accur-
ale and appropriately used There Is
never a mistake. while noyellsts and
iramatlsls." writes Campbell. ARE con-
slantly making mistakes as TO the law
OF marriage. Of Wills and Of Inherit
ance, 10 Shakespeare law. lavishly as
he propounds Il. there can be no de-
murrer. no bill Of exception. no writ Of
error
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

D'Annunzi0 was born near Pes
cara, pretty village on the
AdrlatIc. At fifteen. while be
was studying AZ Prato. he published
a volume Of poems OF such a nature as
TO draw to the author the attention OF
the authorities. He found himself sud
denly famous. and. nattered BY his sue
cess. plunged into a bath Of dissipation
out OF which he came with a new and
wider philosophy OF life and language.
The three novels which sustain Dan
nunzio's reputation as a writer are
"Placere." published IN 1889 Limo
cent?" uS90. and "Trlonfo della Morte'
CThe Triumph OF DEATH. which NJ. de
Vogue. IN a critical essay In the Revue
des Doux MOndes. says has the right TO
be considered one Of the masterpieces
OF the times The Italian author ID
unknown generally except to a few
French readers. An English transla-
ton OF "Trionfo della Morte" Is now In
The press and may go far toward ac-
quainting English readers with the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

In View Of the less vigorous growth
shown al FIRST In this test the station
would advise the use Of q larger GUAM
ny Of seed than ordinary Il should
DC observed that this test was made
under exceptionally favorable condi-
lions, and In unfavorable weather Il
would be reasonable TO expect that a
larger proportion Of tho sc,d would
fail to grow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12
Ml.. Helen o,aas,oa..

Helen Gladstone. the daughter Of the
great statesman. Is thought to resem.
bic her father in appearance. and also
possesses a large degree OF his remark.
able vitality. When graduating al
Newman she invariably kept her
table In the best Of spirits by her anus.
ing stories and witty repartecs. Fol
ordinary society conventions she show.
little respect. and ia quite indifferent
as 10 dress. appearing at an sorts Of
functions In plain, sensible costumes
She is a universal fayorlto among hei
friends.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12
Dwarf orange Tree

There Is an orange tree at Muskogon.
Mich. that Is making a record In that
northern CLINE. The tree IS about four
teen inches high and on the branches
are twonty-elght miniature oranges and
blossoms In various stages OF Develop
ment and one fully developed orange.
The latter Is abou; the size OF an ordi-
nary hens egg, bu, round The tree
Is planted In a large tin can filled with
earth and Is treated a. a house plant
Detroit Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

In The Hutchinson Family" which
has Just been published. Mr.. John ".
Hutchinson tells this story Of tie Rev.
Humphrey Moore. years ago minister
at Milford. n. H.: "On one occasion
he wns asked 70 oficlato AZ a Masonic
celebration where a prayer was consld-
cred gcrmane 10 the proceedings. An
his denomination were opposed 10
the mystic order. and AZ arst ne hest.
lated. but finally complied. and az tho
appointed time and place made bis as.
pearance and offered the following
prayer oh. Lord. we pray for We
know not what; 4 Il Is good. hlesu tt.
II It Is bad. cuss t. World without
end. Amen"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

breeding True Qualltles-A writer
on dairy subjects says: We want milk
ers. with milking qualities. and n
breeding out, or into latoney. OF every
thing that antagonlzes milking. or
milking with feeding qualities in at
tendance u called for. something found
now In most OF the milking breeds OF
an countries; the exceptions to this
combination Of milking aud feeding
being found only IN the smaller dairy
breeders, like the Channel-lsland cat
tie and Kerrys that have 60 many gen.
eratlons been acantily fed that the lay
Ing on OF fat was outside the posslbill-
ties. and We find that the quality OF
exclusive milk giving is well impressed
on these breeds even under heavy feed
Ing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

Eating Apples at Night--Dr. scarls
says In the Bulletin OF Pharmacy:
Everybody ought TO know that the
very best thing he can do Is 20 eat ap-
pies just before going TO bed. The apple
has remarkably efhcacious medicinal
properties. II IA an excellent brain food.
because II has more phosphoric acid in
easily digested shape than other fruits.
Il e1eites the action OF the liver. pro-
notes sound and healthy sleep. and
thoroughly dislnfects the mouth. Il
helps the kidney seeretions and pre-
vents calculous growths, while Il re-
lleves indigestion and Ia one OF the best
preventiyes known for diseases Of the
throat. No harm can come to even n
delicate system by the eating Of ripe
and juicy apples before retiring Tor the
night" This Is strong language from
an acknowledged authority, and our
life experience fully favors the use OF
ripe fruits late IN the evening. osae-
cially In winter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12
Trea,msn, OF Fowls

believe In Thoroughbred poultry:
believe that thoroughbred fowls will
generally give better returns for food
and care bestowed than common fowls.
writes Fanny Field Ia American Farm
ar: but for all that whenever I read
an article wherein "a 'mers are told en-
rhatically that Il does not pay TO keep
common fowls and are advised 10 kin
them right on and stock up with thor
oughbreda. Il makes ne mad all over.
Common fowls do pay: even when left
10 shift for themselves they will aver
age a clear profit Of flfty cents a year
per head. Now what would you do n
you were 90 hard up for ready money
you could not afford 20 buy even one
pair OF thoroughbred fowls? would
DO exactly rs another woman ala. She
took such excellent care OF such com.
mon hens as she could get that they
laid all winter when the price Of eggs
was way up, and from that egg money
she saved enough by spring TO buy a
pair OF thoroughbred fowls. Then she
killed all her common ROSTERS and
watched out and set all the eggs from
her thoroughbred hen and IN the fan
she had thirty-seven chickens from the
eggs OF that hen. Go thou and do like.
WISE"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

A horse that % difficult 10 Ind. and
one that II In constant demand. Is one
that can be guaranteed 10 be safe for
family use. says e writer in Horse
World" At any place where horse
sales are held. one cannot but be i'm
pressed By the large number OF search
ers after horses suitable for family use.
For this purpose horse must not only
be sound and good looking, but he must
be absolutely safe Ia the striciest sense
OF the word. lie must be afraid Of
nothing, and must BE- possessed Of
reaso enough TO behave under circum-
stanera which TO the average horse
would mean o runaway. He must be
safe Tor a woman to drive. and IN many
cases the woman viii know little about
driving aud absolutely nothing about
what should be done IN case OF an acct
dent In view OF the dependency that
must necessarily be placed on the fam
ily horse. q Is not 10 be wondered az
that horscs suitable for that purpose
are scarce. and also that they COM
mand a high price whenever they arc
offered. The only wonder Is that somo
enterprlslng man does not mako a spe-
clalty OF l.sh-ciass. reliable family
horses. .---.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

MY misguided friend" said the fat
man with the pufis under the eyes. Il
win admit that | am a capitalist. That
part Of your assertion shall 70 unchal-
lenged. But when you say that am
not a producer you are wrong. I have
been backing comic opera company
for two months"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-12

An unusual way Of treating a feather
bed Is as follows Place Il upon a pl-
ARA roof, II one Is a. hand. or. Il no.,
upon several boards. 30 a. 70 raise i
from the ground. Leave It exposed
20 the drenchlng rain untll Il Is thor
oughly soaked. then turn the bed sew.
eFal times. Dry e In the sun. turning
agst one side and then the other. When
one side Is perfectly dry, beat Il IN
with sticks until perfectly light. ana -
on, until tho bel Is In perfect condition.