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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
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any variety can be grown there Is no
need OF soil exhaustion so FAR ls nitro
gen Is concerned. II Is now beginning.
however. TO creep into the heads OF the
scientists that the restorative powers
OF the legumes Is due not merely TO
the supply OF nitrogen but the res
toration Of humus to the soil. and In
yesteations are now proceeding In
that line which promise 20 be exceed
ingly interesting. by humus we mean
the vegetable mold which exists to q
greater or less extent In all coils but
IL more abundant in all new soils.
whether forest or prairie. II has been
observed by the common. every day
farmer who pretends 10 no knowledge
Of science. soils decline in fertility In
proportion as this vegetable mold Is
exhausted. Il Is exhausted quite rapid
ly not merely by the removal OF crops
but by chemical action which Is the
result OF cultivation, hence the soil
that seems 10 BE- rich In vegetable mat
ter turns out In a few years to be q
clay bed which produces little or
nothing. The Minnesota agricultural
experiment station has been taking a
prominent part in these investigations
and has found that when a fertilizer
containing nitrogen. potash and phos-
phoric acid. or any one Of these alto
gother or alone there was in no case
IN Increase Of over three bushels OF
wheat or two bushels Of lax per acre.
and on moderately new soils, and that
where soils had been cropped FOR
twenty years the largest increase was
four bushels per acre while the de-
cline between these soils In their best
condition and worn out condition was
fifteen bushels per acre. u IS there
fore clear from this and other results
that the decline In soil fertility Is not
due merely to the removal Of the ele-
ments essential TO fertility but 10 some
other cause. That cause Is 20 a very
great extent the lack Of humus or veg
etable matter. and Il Is quite probable
that tho results OF cloyering. which In
our experience adds from fifteen TO
twenty-five bushels Of corn per acre to
worn out soil. Is due not merely TO the
nitrogen stored In the soil but TO the
material from which humus Is made
IN the form OF the roots OF the clover.
This accounts also for the lasting of-
iects OF barnyard manure which con
tolns not merely these essential elc-
ments OF fertility but adds humus "a
the soil. wallacCs Farmer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

Mangcis. sugar beets and carrots,
when properly stored. may be kept un-
al late spring the following season.
but the former should not be exposed
TO the early fros,s OF autumn or they
will not keep so we'll. Our machines
for saving these crops are not by any
means what we want at the present
time. The standing objection to the
growing OF field roots is the labor In
yolyed: but think OF the Offset to this
labor In the streams Of milk which the
roots generate. and In the beneficial
influence which they exert on the
health OF the cattle. Unnecessary To-
Dor may In a sense be grlevous. but not
so the labor involved In growing field
roots. For nearly 5000 years men
have found that II "a not such a bad
thing, after all. for man TO earn his
bread by the sweat Of his brow. and
growing Geld roots has a more salutary
influence even on the health OF a lazy
man than the consumption OF the roots
has upon the health OF the cattle 10
which they are ted.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
MYRA nRADwELL HELMER-

babies The book Is twenty-five ccn,s
! hope I will make lots OF money Tor
the orphans"
And the generous wish ls being
granted. for though the book has just
been Issued she had over a hundred
dollars for the objects OF her solicl-
tude.
Her conclusions regarding microbes
are. TO say the least. unique.
The fairies were sick. and a doctor
summoned. "He told the fairy god
mother all about microbes and germs.
and told her 70 boil the water The
fairy godmoiher asked II hair was a
fairy sidewalk for a microbe Tie said,
"Oh. no. they are much smaller"
The fairy godmo,her said she didn't
understand. n the germ had the fever,
Why didn't the fever, which killed the
boys and girls. kin the germ, and u
The germ didn't have the fever how
could Il give the fever; how could a
,hing give a thing Il didn't haveg The
doctor said: Nobody knows but God3
The book contains four pictures Of
the little maid. but perhaps the most
fascinating "a The one where she is
clasped N her EFandfaiher's arms with
her bonny face nestled against Ms
snowy beard. Underneath Is The sis
n|llcanf inscription: The author and
be- pubilg
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
SPIDERS FOR PARTNERS.
\ S.rup hotiicr Who Utiuses tho Ser
ces 81 Coon Ios.rta

\ Strip noiiler Who Uiiiises tho ser.
wees ~ G.OOn Insects
\ slrup bother has improved upon
tn pris n Lesson q Bruce. says Science.
lie has taken the spider into partner
ship In the working Of one Of his mos,
important departments. Files. cock.
reaches and other Insects. attracted by
his sweets and encouraged by the genlal
air Of his bottling room. used to inter
f,re with his work. get into his bottles.
steal his goods and worry him to
death Some G.0OO spiders now mako
Their home on the ceiling and wallis Of
hio boitllng department Said the bot
tier TO an interviewer: "These Great
uges know more than n great many
people Spiders do not care for swee,
things and never drop into my watts or
SET into my bottles. never disturb
them except 10 feed them occasionally.
They appear 10 know my call and will
come ont and feed from my hand or
take ny from my finger. They shut
themselves up during most OF the win
ter months In their little nests you see
stuck Ike daubs Of mud about the cell
Inc When winter comes brush away
all the webs. They prefer to weave
new ones every spring. have been
running this spider farm only two
years, but ind my little partners In
disponsablc. They win not endure In
'he pace a single ily or insect that Is q
plundorcr Of sweets and sirups."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

table for eight consecutive hours. dur.
ing which time an inclsion was mad
IN his cheek ana the jaw bones sawn
apart. The bones had become iuinel
and had grown together during the pro,
gress Of the fever. Mr. White then
gave a strip OF his skin from his breas,
which was pasted over the parts thai
had been operated upon. lie is now
able to use his Jaws and his teeth "a
well as any person who has never had
The misfortune TO 70 through such a
siege. one more operation will mah,
the cure complete.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
The rior,ntlus rpleursan.

Your typical FlorCntlne Is oplcurcan
20 the toe tips His onthuslasms and
yearnings are quite other than those OF
the Northcrncr. Give him q. a day
for life and he win toll no more. lie
may be a marquis. but he will be con.
I tent TO forogo the assertion OF his rank
30 he may thenccforward enjoy the
priceless boon OF leisure and indopond.
ouce. His leisure he will disslpate at
the cafe. with perhaps two thrce-half
penny sweet fluids per diem; and yon
may study the eject Of his lndcpend-
once In his courtly manners. even
though his hat be worn at the brim and
his coat-back be deplorably shiny Hs
is a pollucId brook shallow as you
please. yet engaging for his pellucldlty.
As he sits on the red velvet cushions
and looks forth az the can rlages and
gowns OF fashion in the Via lorna.
buoni. he shows no trace Of envy on hts
open countcnancc. What. In effect
have these rich ones moro than be. save
the cnnul Of modlshness and the indl-
gesllon OF high feedlngg The monu-
ments and blue skies Of Florence mot
10 mention The glorious or stirring
memories OF iis history arc rather
more bis than thelra.- cornhlll Maya
riaP -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

most Of her mysterious talents Is the
spirit Of her sister.
Martha Hardy in the natural state
has a childish voice OF no power or
sweetness but the neighbors say that
when she is under control the purity
aud range OF her soprano are marvel
Gus. She IS not a politician. but she
delivers political orailons which. she
Gays. are Inspired by the shade Of Car
ter II. Harrison. She Is a mere school
girl. but she writes poetry when In
trance and declares that Eugene Field
Is the celestial bard who inspires her.
She also says she has located the
lost Chlcora while under her sisters
spirit guidance. aud Is ready TO point
out the spot where the wreck lies and
the location OF the bodies Of the Grow
n any one viii provide her with pass
or a ticket TO Bentoa Harbor.
The suburb Of Rayenswood and the
e.t'z ma 81 Belmont avenue. where N a.
Hardy frequently visits. are on wrought
up over the strange revelations OF the
r.rl and the wonderful change which
has come to her own personality with
In the last few weeks.
About three months ago a younger
sister OF Martha died The family
often sat and talked OF her evenings.
on one occasion. while they were gath
cred about a table at the home Of Mrs
G. W. Krclle. where Martha and her
mother and married sister were visit
ing. the elder sister remarked tina, she
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

believed n good medium could call ~
her cisior's spirit. Martha was sitting
thoughtfuly by the table with her
hands upon g. Suddenly, those who
were present say. the heavy table be-
ran 10 sway back and forth. While
her friends were watching Martha they
Jaw her eyes become CLASSY and her
form shaken a. II che had been seized
with a chill.
speak TO me-" said Martha. IL
you are the spirit Of my dead sister
make IL known by rapping on tho
table"
Immediately. her friends say. there
came a series Of raps. Martha re-
manned IN the first trance oaly short
time and received no further oommun-
lcatlon on that night. when she
cane out OF the trance she wa9 hys-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
chicago Horse Mart.,.

The total rooolpie for the FIRST half
Of the current year aggregate 7O,s2s
horses received and 56.SS9 horses dis
patched, against 7O.S56 arrivals and
GS,2S3 dispatched for the first six
months last year The extraordinary
receipts In 1895 have more than been
duplicated up 10 the close OF the June
trade. and an indications are favorable
that this season viii ostabliah a new
record In the volume OF trade at the
market Receipts are very light the
light receipts OF all grades being ample
to supply the limited demand from an
sources. Eastern farmers say they can.
not compete with western farmers IN
raising draft horses, but In coach and
carriage horses they propose TO take
the lead. All right; We can supply
them with both draft and coach horse,
when We sc, started to brcedlng.-Ex
change.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

Seeding Alialia.--It ia said by some
that for best results alfalfa should no,
be sown until the wild sod has been
thoroughly dlslntegrated by one or two
grain crops, Others believe that Il Is
not necessary to grow grain crops. but
that the sod should be broken up a con.
siderable time before secdlng-for An.
stance. in the fall or winter for spring
seeding. aud in the spring for fan seed.
ing. sun others claim equally good
results from seeding Immediately an
the green sod-that Is. following the
breaking pillow with the disc. chopplna
up the sod and an inch or two OF sub.
soil below. then leyeling and smooth.
ing with harrow and seeding with drill
Xxx.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

Went a.SvimmiR' Oaet
Say. ! went a-swlmmin' onct. when m
Pap he said ! mus'n'.
N ! got my eloze all soppln', n
dldn' dast & home.
So sneaked clear out L Granny's Z
ast her n she wOuldn'
Lemme stay lth her a spell. an | GOT
me dried OF some.
N Granny ahe put ON her specs NJ
puckcred up her mouth.
Jis' like she was tur'ble cross. n
goin' { lam me good:
Men she says. "Ye naughty boy~
men ] cried. men
She Rugged me up tight In her arms
Us like ! knowed she would.
N she made me strip clean on. n
gimme some dry clOze
What she said lister be my Pans
when he was big as me.
Men she'd kep'm ever senee. men she
rubbed her eyes.
N KEEP a-rubbln' n a-rubhln'. ils'
like she couldn' see.
Bimeby she took a yelluh bowl m went
down TO tn cellar.
N filled Il clean plum full O. milk
jis' like ! knowed she would.
" gimme two big dourhnuts IN
whoppin' piece o. pie.
" ] lis ct n et n ct. m Geel n
tasted good
William Il, LlghlOn In Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

The Rev. ,. 4. Kenni's ususe-nalidins
IDEA a. Iioiiand'. Hook.
fNnu Norf offarl

The Rev. ,. =. Kenni's uoase-poildins
Idsa a. holland. Hook.
New York Letter.
On the west point OF Staten Island.
at the place known as Hollands Hook.
which wan formerly called Battle hin.
Is the unique residence OF the Rev J.
H. Kenny. by reason OF us odd con.
s,ructlon II never fails to attract the
attention OF strangers. They gaze In
curiosity az the rather crude-loohlng
structure. but the Rev. J. +. Kenny
only smiles In a genial manner aud
fays: Il don't live on the outside. you
will Gnd the inside quite comfortable"
Many years ago he bought tract OF
forty acres Of land there. because the
damp salt air afforded him relief from
the asthma. with which he has long
been a sufferer. lie filled IN the land
with such dirt as he wanted laid his
own sewers and drains. and otherwise
much improved the property. Then he
proceeded TO erect the rambling one
story house. following the old Roman
building custom. The walls are OF hol-
low bricks. laid with cement. filled In
with sand and concrete and the whole
plas,ored over until they resemble solid
stone and are as immovahlo as a rock.
i.errc French panes OF window glass
lrc .,montcd into the walls t. give
lght and neatly papered strips OF board
are nailed on the inside 10 overlap the
eemented edges. thus preventing all
draughts
The rooms are so constructed that
from most Of them he can enjoy a
"sun bath" all day long II the sun
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

sweet sake. Few authors have 20 dis
lingulshed an amanuensls as this little
woman. for her mother. Mrs. Bessie
fradwell Helmer. the able president OF
he Chicago Legal News company. took
stories verbatim from her little daugh-
ler's lips No small task. by the way
Tor the stories. singularly well ar
ranged and clothed with exquisite
imagery. came with rush. Extra
ordinarily precoclous. Myra constantly
wrestles with problems that have baf'
llcd the keenest intellects. However.
her conversation Is a curious mosaic
Of grown-up expressions and phrases
peculiar 10 a child. Possibly no bet
ter illusiratlon Is available than the
following:
A day or 30 ago she came TO her
mother In great perplcyliy and said
with the air Of distracted theologlan'
Mamma. there h a question that
have long been revolving In my mind.
and n possible would like TO have
you solve H."
'What Is Il, darllng?"
well. mamma. who horned Cod"
Probably she has less vanity than the
average author for after giving the
book a critical examination. she ex.
claimed disconsolately:
y don't think much OF my sioriesw
Then you have imposed on your
publisher" said the judge with pre-
tended siernness.
The child looked at him anxiously
and replied:
We'll. Il was for a good cause and"
cntreatlngly. you don't mind being
defrauded when II was for the sake OF
sick bablee. do your"
The book Is an expression Of the
authors personnel. for II is small and
dainty to a degree rarely achieved In
the bookblnder's art Six short stories
The Sum Of the Authors Years
are between lids bound In a dull Grim.
son Frightened with gold. But per.
haps the tender foot note at the close
Of the last story. THE Meeting OF the
Flowers" IL symbollcal Of the few
months which have passed since her
'asi birthday. The note reads:
u made the violet win the prize. be-
cause It was grandma's fayorlte Gov.
or, and thought Il would make her
happy In heaven"
The grandma thus reyerently remom.
borod Ia the late Mrs Myra Bradwell
founder and editor OF the Chicago lie.
gal News, a woman whose dlscrlmlnat.
Ing mind and splendid achievements
made her a power In legal circles
throughout the world. Certainly the
right 10 be well born Is the heritage OF
this young author, for back OF her are
generations Of scholars and philan-
lhTopisis. sirong-bralned and large
hearted men and women. 10 she comes
honestly by the philanthroplc impulse
which dictated this preface:
Il am a little girl years old. Grand.
pa, papa and mamma give me money
and sometimes put some OF Il In the
glass globes down town for the sick
babies, but ! never earn any money
myself, 50 thought would make a
book. I talked II. and mamma wrote II
down Just as talked Il. Grandpa said
he would have II printed and take his
pay out In kisses I'm going to take
one dollar out Of the money and give
Il for the monument to Eugene Field
All the rest Is for orphaned and sieh
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

lcrlcal, Martha's elder sister &c the
wife OF william S. Fr Shy. Of the firm
Of Lawson & Frlshy. Ravenswood. aud
Il Is NJ her home that some Of the
most marvellous OF the manifestations
have occurred.
Tho manifestation which 10 said 10
have revealed the location of the fouI-
tcrcd Chlcora came only a few nights
ago, The girl aud her mother were
visiting In Ravonswood az the time.
Mariha's eyes grew suddenly CLASSY
aud her form began 10 shake. She
put her hand over her eyes as II shad-
Ing them from the sun. A minute att
orwari she began 10 repeat TO them the
flcry Of the sinking OF the steamer a.
she said II vas appearing 10 her Tae
boat vas within 500 feet Of the pier.
she taid. but an Its lighis were ont, -
iivt those who were watching mon
Tie shore could not see Il.
Tbs SRI repeated every detail Of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

tree as ia branches project. and the
same treatment for the rose bed. ef
any OF the choice plants which are Dor
dered by grass. and In all cases with
excellent and immediate effect. OF the
miles Of evergreen hedges we have
planted but few will be left at the end
Of another series OF dry years, unless
protection Is afforded same from robber
roots o. more vigorous trees
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
STUDDED
with Abandoned Gold Mines Of the
Arabs u Matabeieland.


Arabs u MRtabeieland.
Maiabelcland Is studded VITA old
workings. and from the tests that have
been applied the aneionts would APP
pear 10 have been marvolously good
prospoctors. An immense quantity OF
gold must have been extracted from
the country In their seeking Tor the
precious metal the Arabians did No.
more than dig deep trenches, and It e
exceptional to lind that they sunk any.
where TO more than thirty or forty feet,
though In some cases this depth was "a.
cceded. The ore. consisting OF quartz
reef was rudely treated by roasting.
They worked by slave labor. which IL
proverbially dear. and they must have
found enough TO recompensc them for
the upkeep OF their mining camps;
while OF driving from shafts with the
necel sary ventilation they seem to have
had no notion. nor were they able 10
cope with the general mining difficulty
OF flooding where their primitive
practice succeeded so we'll. as the facts
OF widespread and careful workings
bear witness. Il Is unlikely that with
modern appliances and facilities thelg
successors In title will altogether fail.
OF all the reefs that have been found
some are sure to be payable In the end.
Whether this or that venture will nj.
timately succeed II Is early days 70
prophecy. but soiac. judged by the as.
says and trial tests. start with an ox.
cellCnt prospect.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

HOME or TIE REV. ]. Il. KENNY.
ls shining. lie spends most OF his
time IN the library. the air Of which he
keeps pure without ventilation by the
boiling OF a medicinal mixture on a
small stove. In the summer the air IA
halmy and the brcezes refreshing. and
he enjoys being outside his queer hab-
ltation.
The Rev. J. Il. Kenny was ordained
by Bishop Potter about forty years ago
at the Little Church Around the Cor
ner." DR.. lIoughton officiating at the
exercises. Later he was assistant rec
tor at 81. Thomas. the Church Of the
Heavenly Rest. ST. Johns Baptist
church. and others. lie was also for
years connected with the American
Bible society. with the Rev. Cotton
Smith. and then made his reputation
as n writer on both ancient and mod
ern subjects. Il was while living In
New York and busy with his church
and literary work that he became q
sufferer from asthma. After long sui-
fering he bought n yacht and decided
20 cruise about until he found a place
where the air and surroundings were
such that he could be somewhat re-
heved. lie sailed around the world
aud In many different waters. until one
day his vessel cast anchor at Holland'7
Hook From the hour Of his landln1
there his sunerings diminished. and
he has added many new rooms to f..
house and improved his land gready.
He looks hale and hearty despite h.s
as;hmaiic afIllction. and he stoadfas,ly
believes that Hollands Hook climate
has saved his life. His house is coy
and comfortable within. and there he
spends many happy hours with btu
books and pen when not busy In his
| fruitful orchard.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

Tho sudden marriage Of the Rev.
waiarl Kitashima. Pm. D., the Japan
Csc pastor OF the First Unitarian church
OF Vlnelsnd. y. j.. and Miss Lillian NJ.
Brown. few days ago. created a tut
ter In the parish The coupe vere
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRlcULTURisrs.
tome Up-to-dste Hints About Cultiva-
tlon Of the Soil aud Yields Thereof
--IiortIcultarr. vitleulturs aud ilori'
culture.

ONE years ago
.Helrelgel and viii
farth demonstrated
that by tho use
OF the logumes the
supply OF nitrogen
could be Increased
TO almost any DE-
sired extent and
that wherever tho
clOvcra. alfalfa
beans or peas OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

HICAGO has a real.
live Trilby In the
person OF Martha
Hardy. n sixteen
year-Old Raw
enswood girl. who
Is said to do felts
when In trance
which rival the hest
Ct Sycngali's hyp-
motto efforts. She
rnys the source Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

The stree OF a thousand images"
which grows In Thlbet. has leaves
which have their eenters marked With
images Of men. animals. birds. faces
etc. Some authorities claim that some
are marked with 'e,tcrs and fgureo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

This is convention year. isn't ~"
Sure"
Well. I'm going to make my ever.
lasting fortune. I've written a political
play It's got some properties In u
thatll catch the town"
For instance9"
Why In the election scene use real
money!
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
1 YOUNG AUTHOR.
slx-YEAR-oLD MAID WHO HAS
PRODUCED a BOOK.

Iudrs Rradwsis 4, rabilshsr--rhs little
Author I. his Craudchnd- FRO
eecds from the Hook Are 20 GO TO
the Orphaned ana Sick nabis+
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

EHplained.
Why doth the busy little beo
Each shining hour employ
To gather honey that not no
But others will enjoy?
The reason certainly Il plain:
With such sweet occupation.
No bee has taken time to gain
4 business education.
l. q. Mackay.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
A CHICAGO TRILBY.
MhRTHAHAnDYts CONTROLLED
~ a SPIRIT.

In Her Natural state she Can Not Sing
nt An-she Has Star ted the city by
Her Strange Ievslatious- iocate. the
Long Last thicora.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30

why did your wife blow you up"
she Is like a steam boiler. had used
too little water" 1
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-30
tchlcago letter.

lRA BradWell net
mer OF Chicago, Is
the youngest au-
thor In the United
States II not In the
world. This little
6-year-old maiden
has produced the
most captivating
book imaginable,
and Aer grandiath-
or. Judge James ID