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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

and fully furnished. The mansion.
which contains in the neighborhooG u
two hundred rooms. is built OF light
pressed Italian brick and terra Gotta.
II Is situated on high ground, from
which the scene Is uninterrupted on all
sides for miles around The view Of
the Hudson and Palisades Is unsur-
passed. The entrances to the Shepard
estate. from the public highway, are
through two artistic ga,eways. formed
Of carved stone and iron brought from
France. On either side OF the beautl-
ful drives and embowered walks are
fine lawns laid out with huge flower
beds and shaded from the suns glare
by many choice American and foreign
trees. Massive retaining granite walls
encircle the estate, which without the
beautiful residence would be an ideal
park. Mrs. Shepard In erecting the Inn
mense castle simply carried out the
wishes Of her late husband. Elliott r.
Shepard. lie wanted to have built
mansion which, from an architectural
point OF view. and costliness Of furnish
ings and decorations. would far surpasE
any house In America Mrs Shepard
has carried out her husbands plans to
the letter To this end she has spared
no expense, for the stone work. the
cabinet work and decorations have
cost nearly 81 100000. Additional hun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars have been
expended in securing rare tapestries.
carved woods. paintings. bric-a-brac
and Italian marble
Mrs. Shepard and her daughter spend
much Of their time abroad. aud In their
travels have picked up from time to
time old embrolderles. stained glass
windows. and other specimens OF art. a
unique attraction TO the interior decora-
tons.
The main entrance IL recessed and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

-Four black foxes from Alaska were
turned loose on Heron island. la Booth
bay harboR Me. a few days ago In an
attempt TO propagate these animals
there for their valuable fur. The spe-
clCs Is rare and the fur commands a
high price. Tho four are all shat
reached their destination Of a band Of
fifteen that were shipped from Alaska
Ia September Ten died on the voyage
down to san Francisco, and one other
died before Chicago was reached. The
four that survived were 10 good oondl-
lion when turned loose on Heron ISL
and. II the attempt 10 breed these an
.mals IS successful az that place other
Maine Islands viii be stocked with the
suecies.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31


The experiment stations have been
growing plants under the influence Of
electricity. Some garden vegetables are
injured II not entirely spoiled by cleo.
triclty Carrots. peas. cress. spinach
and some others we're not particularly
satisfactory. Lettuce was wonderfully
stimulated. but II was discovered thai,
Il must not be continually exposed to
the light. II Is stated that plants must
have a certain amount Of darkness In
order TO flourish. One authority de-
clares that plants gather during the
daytime forces that they utilize during
the darkness OF the night. However
this may be. Il Is true that plants do
better when they pass some portion Of
q hours In darkness. Among the ear
~ experiments were those tried In iSiS
by Beckensteiner who placed a series
OF wires so that the electricity could
cone In contact with the roots Of the
plants. During a thunderstorm there
we're sparks thrown out from the wires
and this created such CONSERVATION In
the neighborhood that he feared to con
tlnue the trials Under the influence oil
electricity flowers bloom much sooner
and show finer and more brilliant color
Ink II Is. however. necessary always
to iaterpose glass between the light
and she plant. az the naked light Is toe
orlgat and Injuries the foliage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31
DRAWN BY FIRE.
rat. Ave rhu. Attracted aud Frequent.

Rats Ave Thus Attracted aud Frequent
~ Rush Maiiy TO Death
1T Is an indisputable fact that lire
will draw rats" said Louis simonds OF
81. Louis to a Kansas City Times re-
porter. During a recent big fire near
the river bank In ST. Louis a fire bril-
gade acted the part Of Pied Piper Of
Hamelin. and, with the assistance OF
the flames. drove out OF their hiding
places into the Mississippi as many rats
as did the NEUROLOGICAL musician,
While the water was lighted by the
reflection OF the connagration. a black
mass was seen floating toward the east
shore Of the river This proved to be
some thousands Of rats They were
headed by their chleftain. an extraor-
dIuarlly large black fellow, and. find
ing their quarters attached by the
flames. had taken To- the river Ter self
protection The current carried them
considerable distance out OF their
course, and during their passage some
hundreds OF them were drowned. Spec
tators on the bridge made bets On the
race, but they were all declared on, be-
cause, on the Illinois side. there was
no landing place handy for the fatigued
rats. and as FAR as could be seen. with
the exception Of the stronger fellows,
the bunch persisted In the river"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

mantelplece aud frieze which took
Italian skilled sculp,ors years 10 COM
plete. Near this room are the break
fast room and the great dining hall, I'm
ished In white and gold. with great hre-
places which were also imported from
Italy. The kitchens and pantrles are
enameled and floored with mosaic.
Mrs. shepard's apartments are on the
second floor. as well az all the other
sleeping apartments. Her rooms are
models Of beauty. The pale tlnts Of
the canoes which adorn the ceilings
are in sharp contrast to the beautiful
colors Of the silk embrolderies. which
cover. like tapestries. nearly half Of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

pany bears should make their claims
worthy OF consideration The lamp
IAN be renlled without removing the
burner, and In ease OF overturnlng by
accident the lamp Is automatically cX-
.ingulshed before the angle Is sufficient
10 allow the oil TO reach she burner.
There are seven distinct points Of merit
over the ordinary burner and. taken
altogether. q seems to be a valuable I'M
proyement In a universally used ar
ticle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31
The Granary wee,n.

This Is the time Of year when the
farmer will begin TO be worried by the
grain-bin beetle. We have heard
great deal about them In time past. and
have no reason to expect less trouble
In the future. We viii first describe the
illustration, The size OF the Insects
pay be seen by the little straight liue
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

ranged that they can be opened into one
mammoth room. which can be utilized
for any purpose. The living and re-
csptlon rooms are on the southwea. side
OF the great HAN. The latter room Is
both elegant and handsome. Il Is fin
ished In Spanish cedar, and the walls
are beautifully frcscocd with Italian
leather The great fireplace and man
telpiece were imported from an Italian
chateau. Golden wall coverings and
sliken tapestries Of the same hue make
a rich frame In the salon for the bcauti-
full bfle-a-brac which Mrs. Shepard col
lccted while IN Venice aud the Holy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

Excuse me, he said, III seem to
be a little impertinent. but my curiosity
has got so much the best OF me that
must venture q question"
What Is it,
Are you a gentleman going golang
OF a lady golng bicycllng?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

Eels have. within the past few years
multiplied rapidly In many localities.
and a great number Of them have been
taken out OF the water-pipes OF our
cities. In some instances fab have
been found IN the pipes. and liying
creatures OF various sorts are not In
frequently thrown out by the force o.,
he water. OF course. these fish get In
10 the larger mains. thea by tremendous
pressure are forced into the smaller
ones. thence into .he pipes. which they
sometimes entirely hll up. shutting on
he water ag cncctually as though they
we're plugged up A considerable
amount Of sickness In one place has
been attributed by the residents to this
state OF Affairs. n these creatures can
get into the pipes. sticks and other ar.
ticles can get In also. and In one In
stance some small limbs Of trees had
lodged across the entrance 10 a pipe.
and wedged In between these were the
remains OF cells. fishes and frogs, The
people living In the district fed by this
pipe had been for some time using wa
ter literally strained through deeom-
posed animal matter. That there we're
Illness and death vas not at all re-
markable. There should be some
Nuns by which pipes could be ex-
amined. Opening a hydrant Is all very
well. but who Is able to say what may
De lodged at the mouth Of the pipe that
feeds the hydrant? AZ far as keeping
out injurious matter Is concerned. the
provisions are In many cases criminal
ly inadequate. People drink water In
a sort OF go-it-bllnd way. many times
without thinking OF the danger tina,
may Turk In It; and even though they
might suspect II. are utterly power
less to remedy the evil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

Cork Trees Va Georgia a Georgia
correspondent Of the Galveston News
Gays. About thlrty-fye years ago sew
eral young cork trees we're sent here by
the government and set ont TO test
their adaptabillty to this climate. Three
or four are yet living. but the largest
one Is In the front yard OF the jack
son house. being two feet or more In
diameter. Last week II was stripped OK
It's bark around the trunk under the
direction Of Colonel Richard l.. Warth'
en.who manifests great interest In trees
u an varieties. and samples Of the
cork will be- forwarded to the agrl-
cultural department At Washington AMI
10 the Atlanta exposition. The bark. or
cork. is two end a hait inches thick
end Is good material. Colonel Warth-
en-. who has studied TIE matter closely,
u confident that this b. tho hrst tree
that cork has ever 1eoa taken from In
the United States.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

A manufacturing company Of New
ark. Is introducing new lamp burner
for kerosene lamps. rs shown In the
cut. which they claim is absolutely non
explosive. and the reputation this com
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31
New York Letter.

i ALL the bcauti-
ful country estab-
lishments OF the
wealthy along the
Hudson none can
rival the magnif-
cent colonial place
OF Mrs. Elliott +.
Shepard. at Scar
borough on the
Hudson. which has
Just been finished
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

mont. but other features might neutral
ize this. Very taper.ng Singers, IS
peeially at the tips. are By some au-
thorities said TO indicate a paramonl-
Gus disposition. But this may Be- -
counteracted by large hencvolencc that
It's indicative value Is almost, q not En-
tlrely. lost In making estimates Of
character. not one indication bat mSny
are TO be taken into account In The
study OF phrenology, for example. one
may have large beneyolence. but yct
may be so overwhelmingly selasA that
the benoyolenee portion Of the nature
Is entirely overshadowcd.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31
COST HER S2,0OO,OOO.
GRAND COLONIAL CASTLE OF
MRS. SHEPARD.

Widow Of the late Editor WIN Live
lake q Qneen on the Hanks Of the
TIudson--It Has Two Hundred Rooms
In All
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

ABEL asks what
special character
istics are indicated
by a very slender
palm and long.
tapering dngers2
Answer: Such a
hand would on
general principles
indicate a modcr
ate amount Of deli.
cacv and refine
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

Every member OF the Bourgeois cab
net except Berthelo, IS a Free Mason.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31
SCIENCE UP TO DATE.
AND DISCOVERIES
OF RECENT ORIGIN.

The story Told ~ the Human Hand
A safety Lamp surner - About In
sects Causes for Disease Electro
Culture for Plants.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

\ Perpetual Study. - Farming Is a
perpetual study When We get le work
we often think we canrc, take iimo Tor
study: but We must study hard 1t We
expect 90 make on, mark. ! believe a
-ood way for young persons who cannot
attend college 10 sea an cdi alton
would be- TO take from oae-fourih TO
auc-halt Of hclr time ior study and
,he rect Tor muscular lahor.-Corres-
plrilut Mlseor rnl ilg-Cr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-31

Why Some reopl. Feel an Impulse 10
Leap from High Elevations
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
Notice 10

Notice is hereby given that | will
examine all persons who may desire
to offer themselves as candidates COR
teachers ofthe public schools Of this
county, at Red Cloud on the third
Saturday of each month.
Special examinations will Do held
on the Friday preceding the 81 Sat
urday of each month.
Tho standing desired for I'd and
Sd grade certificates is the same-no
grade below 20 per cent, average 80
per cent; for first grade certificate
no grade below 80 per cent, average
80 per cent. in all branches required
by law.
d. M. HUNTER. County Supt.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
RESCUED A PRESIDENT.
How Lincoln was Saved from Drowning
~ . boy.

How Linooin Wa Saved from Drowning
- BOY.
However poor the Lincoln home may
have been. 1t affected the new child but
little. He was robust and active, and
life Is full Of interest TO the child happy
enough TO be born in the country. He
had several companions. There was
his sister Nancy, or Sarah-both names
arc given to her-two years his senior;
there was q cousin of his mother, ten
years older; Dennis Hanks. an active
and ingenious leader in sports and mis-
chief. and there were tho neighbors'
boys. One Of the latter, Austin Cola
her, still tells with pleasure how he
hunted coons and ran the woods with
young Lincoln, and once even saved his
life.
"Yes," said Mr.. Gollaher, "the story
that I once saved Abraham Lincoln's
life il true, but It is not correct us gen.
orally related.
abraham Lincoln and I had been go
ing to school together for . year or
more, and had become greatly attached
TO each other. Then school disbanded
on account Of there being so few schol-
Mrs, and we did not see each other for
a long while. One Sunday my mother
visited the Lincolns and I was taken
along. Abe and l played around all day.
Finally we concluded to cross the creek
to hunt for some cartridges young
Lincoln had seen the day before. The
creek was swollen by q recent rain,
and in crossing on the narrow footing
Abe fell in. Neither Of US could swim.
I got q long pole and held IL out TO Abe,
who grabbed II. Then I pulled him
ashore. He was almost dead and I
vas badly scared. 1 rolled and pound
ed him in good earnest. Then I got
him by the arms and shook him, the
water meanwhile pouring from his
mouth. BY this means l succeeded in
bringing him to and he was soon all
right.
Then Q new difficulty confronted us.
II our mothers discovered our wet
clothes, they would whip us. This
we dreaded from experience, and de
termined to avoid. It was June; the
sun was very warm. and we soon dried
clothing by spreading IL on the
rocks about us. We promised never
to tell the story. and I never mentioned
the incident TO anyone until after Lin
coln's tragic end.
abraham Lincoln had o sister. Her
name was Sallie, and she waa q very
pretty girl. Sho went to school when
she could, which was not often.
"Yea, II you must know. Sallie Lin
ooln was my sweetheart. She was
about my age. Iloved her and claimed
her "a boys do. I suppose that vas one
reason for my warm regard for Abe.
When the Lincoln family moved to In
diana I was prevented by circum.
stances from bidding gocd-by TO either
OF the children. And l never saw them
sgain."-McClure's Magazine.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
A GREAT SATISFACTION.
How . Horse Got Evcn with . Brutal
Fellow.

How . Horse Got Evcn with . Brutal
Fellow.
A correspondent tells q story of u
handsome black horse, no big and
strong TINT he seemed hardly to feel
the weight of the heavy delivery wagon
with which he made the rounds of the
neighborhood. His driver was n bruta.
fellow, who ought to have been the
creature driven. Blows. kicks and an
cry words were the only caresses he
ever bestowed upon his stccd, and these
the horse suffered quietly for many
q long day, till finally even his endur-
nncc gave out.
One hot morning the man refined the
horse in roughly by the curbstone.
On dismounting he seemed TO think
the wagon o near. and harshly or
dered his stecd to back. emphasizing
the command with n cut from his whip.
The horse backed ob%cdiently, though
angrily, while the man. heated by his
e~xertions, took Oft his coat, and. having
hung IL over the dashboard. disap-
peared In the house.
The horse waited until the driver WIS
cut OF sight, then, looking around, he
saw the cont hanging only a short dis
tance from his heels. Instantly n
change came over him. He actually
seemed to laugh Us he lifted one foot
and let II fly at the coat.
Finding that he could not hit IL we'll,
he began TO beat a regular tattoo upon
II; first with one foot. then with the
other, and, finally, MS he grew excited,
with both at once.
Surely no Goa ever had a more thor
ough busting. Out flew note books, pa
pers and handkerchiefs, and rolled into
the gutter, but the horse kept on until
he heard a door slam, and he knew his
master was returning. Then, with a
final kick that sent the coat under the
wagon, he settled sleepily down in the
shafts md pretended to be watching
a pair OF mules that had just gone by.
He didn't seem to mind the slaps the
driver gave him while picking up his
belongings, and when he started Off he
looked up at the window and appeared
to wink at those who had been watch
ing him and half wishing they could
reward him with o peck Of oats
Youths Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
A Polite Lord Mnvor.

Among the stories in circulation
about the late Joseph Harris, the well.
known master Of the city of London
school, who died recently, is one in con-
nection with Lord Mayor Owden. That
worthy gentleman was not q Greek
scholar. and the Greek grafton on
speech day in Christ's hospital, to
which, on o memorable occasion, he
listened. was not inteliigible to him
save one word. That word was
l"Owden"-so pronounced-and Mr.,
Harris used to tell his friends privately
how each time 1t occurred In the Greel
'oration, Sir Thomas, fondiy surprising
thatcompiiment was being paid TO him
'self. rose and solemnly bowed.-House'
hold Words.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
SIlCrili,s Sale.

Notice Is HI reby given that under and by vir.
tue OF an order OF sale, Issued from the office
OF James Burden, clerk Of tle.iistricI court OF
the tenth judicial district, within and for Web
ton ,pending therein, wherein Iysander
W., Tulleys, trustee, is plaintiff, and
against. George B. Holland and Libbie
Holland, defendants. ! shall offer for
sale, az public vendue, to the highest
bidder for cash In hand, Mt tho east door OF
the courthouse AT Red Cloud, In said Webster
county, Nebraska, Uhat being the building
wherein the last term of said court was holden(
on the 7th day OF. ApriI,A ID. 1895, at one O'Clock
y. m. OF said day, the following described
property, tOwit: The northeast quarter of
section eighteen Qs), township two '(2l. range
eleven (iD. west OF The 9Th PM, all in'Webster
county, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF March
A. ID. 1896.
j. W. RUNCHEY, Sherir,
breckenridge, Breckenridge Co.
plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20

tween the rows leaves deep depressions
and high ridges, thus exposing double
surface to the action OF the sun and
mir. The plank drag smooths down
these ridges, while leaving the land
light and porous. An Ohio farmer ad-
vises rounding the edges Of the plank
slightly, from end to end. so as not to
disturb the earth deeply neal the plant
rows. Our illustration shows an easy
way Of attaching the plank. The plank
should be Of medium weight wood, as
chestnut, rs very light wood has not
sufficient weight to do the work well,
while heavy wood may by its pressure
pack the soil too tight.-Farm and
Home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
.-- .- -a...--..
PREVENT EVAPORATION.

II Csa Ne Done By Attaching . Plank
Drag 70 the Cuitivstor.
A plank DIG behind tho cultivator to
smooth down ridges and thus keep the
soil from rapidly drying Is advised by
many Investigators. This Is particular
ly important during adrought when all
the moisture In the soil must be RETAINED
Il possible. Ordinary cultivating be-
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20

Take counsel from books, papers and
practical growers. but let It be tem-
percd with your W best judgment
and experimentation News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20

WANTED-SOme one to buy 100 acres ef
w land. four mics south Of Akron, Wash
tngton county, COLORADO. IL miles from "A gold
milne. now being developed. This land Is ev.
cry bit smooth. and Eiaduall, slopes To the
north. The soil Is FIRST class and will produce
an, thing IN abundance. VIII sell This land ~ "a
very low bargain to get some money 10 develop
other property. Some one ran get n bargain
II they take this laid now. No incuinbrsncrs
OF any kind. For full particulars aud prices
address. W. Il. PAi,KEl, B"x 1856. Red Cl0uh.
Neb. Mention this paper.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
ShcrilTs Sale.

Notire Is hereby given. that under and by
irtue Of an order OF sale issued from the Office
the Tenth Judicial District. within and for
Webster county. Nebraska, upon a decree IN
IN action pending therein. wherein Prttibniie
Il Nixon are plaintiffs, aud against Noai Perry
Alice a Perry, Nrbraska ! Dan & Trust Co.. and
south Western Investment Company, driend-
ants, l shall offer for sal" nj pun.ic veldic, to
he highest bidder tor cash In hand, AZ the
east door OF the cOuri house. AT hpd Cloud,
IN said Webster county, Nebraska Otlat being
IN" building wherein the last term Of said court
WAS hOlden) on the 9Th uuy Of April, A.. ID, 1896,
1T ore o'clock y m. Of said dly. the following
described property, to wit: Lots nine (9), ten
UO), eleven QD aud iwelyr lis) IN block n,r
(5) In CARRIERS addition tu the CITY Of Red
Cloud. Webster county, Nebraska.
Given under my hand tA,s 9th day of March,
A. d., 1896.
J w. RUNCHEy, sheriff.
II Il. Potter. Plaintiffs Attorney
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20

Even IL in the midst of an avalanche
of work He calls you ''apart into a des-
ert place TO rest awhile" and even II the
desert mean only a headache or q rainy
day instead Of q journey, make no COM
plant, but follow close.--Annn Warner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
Beware
OF the Knife.

Mr.. Lincoln Nelson, of Marshfeld, Mo-,
writes: "For six years I have been a
sufferer from a s~crofulous affection OF
the glands of my neck, and all efforts
of physicians in Washington, D.. c.,
Springfield. Ill.,, and St. Louis failed to
reduce the enlargement. After six
months constant treatment here, my
physician urged me to submit to a re.
moval Of the gland. Atthis critical mo
ment a friend recommended S.S.S.,
and laying aside a deep-rooted preju.
dice against all patent medicines, / be-
gan it's use. Before I had used one bot.
tie the enlargement began to disappear,
and now it is entirely gone. though l am
not through with my second bottle yet.
Had | only used your SIS. long ago,
l would have escaped years Of misery
and saved over $50"
This experience is like that of all who
suffer with decp-seated blood troubles.
The doctors can do no good, and even
their resorts to the knife prove either
fruitless or fatal. S.S.S. is the only
real blood remedy; it gets at the root OF
the disease and forces it out perma-
nently.
SIS. Guaranteed bnrciy argekd6ie)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-20
a NEW JOURNAL.

This oifice is in receipt of the
first issue OF neat four page, four
column monthly journal published
by the Peoples Building, Loan
and Investment Association of
this city, edited by J. w. Alcxan-
ander, with G. III. Stewart as asso-
Ciate editor
The journal IS devoted to the
home and business interests of the
people. The paper is filled with
sound business principles, and is
very ably edited, as this paper and
the Peoples Building and Loan
Association repre- sent the par ey-
excellence of the colored people of
Florida.