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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
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AZ foaiing time TIE mare ought to
have the run Of a boz stall. nithout
projecting nail or peg; no crack or
opening where the hoof or head Of the
foai could ind a lodging place Watch
the foal for some time after ils arrival.
and II the bowels do not move within q
few hours. give an injection 81 warm
soap suds. This is all Important: soa
that natures avenues are ali open. Al
lowing the mare the sun Of pasture
Is preferable to working the mare. but
sometimes her labor IL actually neces-
sary; II 50. do not allow the foal %
follow the mother TO the field. there
to trudge the round after pillow or bar
row. Worse still Is the pernicious habit
OF allowing colts to follow their dams
to town. The place for the foal Il AZ
home In safe box stall: II the mare
Is working. Il will not require much
time to bring her home and let the
ioal suck in the middle OF each half
day. Care should be taken never to al
low the colt 10 suck while the mare IL
heated or sweating. Allow no sudden
change In any habits Of the mare either
In labor. feed. or water. for the f0al
viii show the effects even more than
the mother. Il Is hardly necessary to
say that a gentle. aifectionate manner
OF handling the mother and her of
spring is Of the most Importance. and
no coarse grained suriey fellow ought
TO be allowed near any mare or colt. or
indeed, any domestic animal. A. soon
as the foal begins TO feed with It's dam.
provide Il with a box within easy
reach. and give It a handful OF two Of
oats, free from dirt and foul seeds.
three times a day. When i've months
old. Il will be able 10 support itself on
hay and oats; grass would also be.
beneficial, and the weaving ought not
10 make any perceptlble difference.
Where they have been Ia pasture, q
somewhat different method Il re-
quired; for at least six weeks before
weaving. feed the mare oats Il least
once a day. not that u Il absolutely
necessary for her. for Il Il not. II the
pasture Is what II ought to be, but that
the foal may learn TO eat: after this
has been accomplished. provide a place
where the foal can feed beyond reach
OF its dam and give Il plenty. ! believe
! am within limits when I say that
nearly one-half OF the colts annually
raised In Iowa. are permanently In
iured al weaving time. No matter how
well bred. no matter what previous or
subsequent care may be taken. foal
allowed 10 lose fesh AZ weaving. is ir-
retrievably injured. The same rule ap-
plies to calves. pigs and lambs. An
old Scottish farmer once told me never
TO lose the flesh put on By the
mothers milk. for II you do he add
ed, the bones will lose their strength.
the skin never again have that mellow
touch essential TO a thrifty animal
John C0wnle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Mercy must uo, be- proicssed and
ptacuccd only but loved. u ls Uke
Gods and ChHgts when 70 has itf
spring ln the heart. and i,s streams
Tow spontaneously wherever there Is
opportunity Howard whl ln hls dag
was reckoned Che prince ~ philauthop-
ihls was a mar of great mercy he
haa animated ana directed boy q con
teIous union 60 Christ. as q sinner saved
through Infinite grace and love aud
mercy, and mercy in him acted by a
Iaw oi the new nature. Be- acted every
where and always without Partially
and hypocrisy. Il was love that innu-
enced Howard In au phllauthropies
and charities love OF mercy should be
our controlling impulse. Every one
should do his part In the great aud
blessed work Of helping those who can-
not help themselves. To prescribe the
duty of othes people and neglect our
own Is not praisoWorthy. nor beneficial
10 anybody Every man should do bis
best Tor mis- unfortunate. needy fellow
men. in TIE place be holds. and with
tae means he has.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

culinary purposes Il has no superior
ir the appearance. palatableness or
utility Of the finished product Cooked
Or uncooked il Is. IN o. season, agree
able and healthful In qualities Of
solid merit for all purposes 70 whief
mankind applies Il. except for cider
and the hypercritlcal taste at dessert
u IL superior TO all other apples. This
renders II the fayorlte IN commerce
and gives II the worlds verdict
few hundred people have for
many years debated rs quality a.
mere table fruit Seventy mil
lions OF Americans and perhaps all
DUPLICATING people elsewhere. either
not knowing Of the discussion or caring
nothing about Il. buy and use this APP
pie when they can ret H. The Ben
Davis apple like Grants goneralshlp.
Is often criticized. but always triumph
ant Il Is n development that meets
need "a nothing else OF Us kind has
done. Il has pleased the worlds eye.
Il has convinced the worlds judgment
Il r. beautiful. useful. enduring. It's
deficiencies cannot contend against its
merits. Il is not 10 be Judged BY the
palate alone Il suffers IN quality only
In comparison with a very few other
varieties inferior 20 Il In all other re-
speeis. Applying 70 Il the test Of quail
ny alone o comparatively few men
experts OF overturned taste-have pro-
nouneed against Il. But Il sells for
the highest price In the spring The
worlds judgment Is against them. But,
they say. this is when all other apples
have persisted This statement. true.
only to the extent that this apple out
lasts all others. brings into prominence
one Of lts chief merits. namely. ita At
ness TO survive its rivals. A thing that
entirely succeeds Ia unassallable by
fact or logic. Persons engaged In ape-
cialties become mentally overturned
and hyper sensitive on their subjects.
Because the Ben DaviE is not the equal
In quality Of half a dozen varieties Of
transeendent excellence In that respect,
but otherwise deficient. a few hundred
men Of aeutely critical judgment have
rejected H. Nature II not bounteous
In her super-eminont productions. Be
Ing prerequisite they come In dlmin-
ished Quantities and soon perish. The
toiling millions waste no time In vain
regrets over them. bet cheerfully ae-
cept natures Offering. Il Is only among
the select four hundred-mainly mem
bers Of horticultural societies and over
eduoated-that We hear lamentations
over the depravity OF the Ben Davis.
and these hasten 10 buy Il before u IL
all taken In the second quarter Of the
year. When II comes to the TUG Of
war the intellec, Is no match for the
appetite.
The Ben Davis will not down. II Il
an established. accomplished fact. Il
Il entronchod In the good will and
sound judgment OF the practical mil
lions. Late In the season the epleure
ocases bis nght and Graves Tor Il. and
the millionaire finds d a delight Il Is
a commoner and a king. II viii never
surrender TO criticism or denuuclation.
When Il falls Il will fall before a rival
which nature shall produce, strong
where Il is both strong and deficient
such rival has no, yet appeared.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

crop per acre is Justly entitled TO more
praise than be who builds cities. When
the hrst general assembly Of the agri-
euiturists Of France was held its FIRST
president, NJ. Drouyn do rHuys. IN his
opening address. said: Agriculture is
the nobleat OF professions: stable as
the earth which Il ia base. pure as
the sun which enllghtens. free AZ the
air which gives II life; II ripens reason.
fortihes the character and elevates the
soul toward the Creator BY the con-
iinual spectacle Of the miracles Of crea-
ton. Agriculture Is seated upon the
granite upon which the state reposes."
All honor then. 10 agriculture as a
science. as an art. and as the mainstay
OF the nation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Every week at the horse market and
stock yards We. in connection with our
business. come In touch and have con-
versation with scores Of men from all
sections Of the West. men who are
thoroughly posted as 70 the condition
OF the horse trade in their respective
localities. says Buffalo Horse Review.
From Western horsomen the universal
verdict, and they are In a position TO
know. IL that there Is now an over
supply Of horses In the country. but
that they are not Of the right sort
that out Of the vast numbers on West
ern farms. the percentage Of those SAL
able At the present time IL decidedly
small The great bulk OF the horses on
the farms all over the country are Of
inferior quality. for which there Is but
little demand any place. and when mar
keted they are generally money-losers
for all who handle them. even when
got from the farms for next to moth
ing. But on each farm II there Is not
a really good marketable horse. there
may b one or more that will sell fair
~ well compared TO the poor stun-ths
best each one has. These are being
sent 10 market a. fas, as they can be
cleared from the country. even Il they
are under desirable nalable age and
not in the very best marketable condi-
tion-anything that viii sell. without
regard 10 the future supply AMI de-
mand for horses.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

rut sometimes the an Weg ls % dccN.
nation. a wise refusal 90 Give whs; W,
ask. lie may not remove the iaoru
from the ncsh. Tie may no: restore Us
to health. but grant us TIE greater
glit OF faith. and patience. and the
power 20 obey His will without a muir
muir. This Is the better answer. 80
does not ALWAYS make a show O. us
openly By GROWING 1s with marked
.ayors. so that wo may say. "Scc here
sec there" but ne often rewards ga
90 secret The hcs, things God does
for us we cannot put mark upon and
label them go the world may SEQ an
answer 90 prayer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

For the children Of wisdom there
comes the reflection that happ.nesl ana
the sense OF victory are only Tor those
Who live for conscience and duiy and
souls higher ideals shrcluer has
dream Of a mother who nr1ra besi1o
the cradle aud brood' lovingly above
her babe. While she prayed she
dreamed and saw mcsscnrers drawing
near 10 profer strange r'rs ono
said. y am Health. ana whoa touch
shall never know pain or sickness
Another said. u ara Wealth ana whom
touch shall know neither poverty nor
want Another niI. elan. F1mr ana
al my touch the child SHAH rise IN i
place beside The immortal" Another
said = am Love. and 90 my touch
IN the darkest hour q friendly
hand shall b. ou'rrstcboi
Last OF an came ~.
with furrowed face and hollovrf
eh'eks and burning eyes. who offered
neither health nor wealth. nor fms
nor love. but only this. that he coY.I
cause the child 10 love bis ideals ana
never loso them. This is nav eit."
said he. Ills ideals shall be real 10
him And then the mother. kneellpr
down. claspod the Earmcntsofthat mes.
sengcr and cried out. Touch. oh touch
my child" This is again the epic OF
mans soul For an who thlrs, FOR ,be
old. deep. sweet feelings OF childbool
and youth, oven rs David thlrsted for a
drink OF water from bis fathers well
al bethlehem. there comes this thought
that. under the sacred touch Of God
the heart Of men grown old and gray
In a life OF temptation and sin NAV
lscomo again as the heart of a little
child. For man there Is a great truth
in this. that Milton In hts vision aw
Samson standing upon the last day OF
bis life. blind indeed. and grinding
corn In the prison Of his enemies. hut
lifting his sightless eyes IN ponitonce
and prayer toward God. until the solar
light flooded bis face and fllod MIA
heart with happiness. and Ia his death
brought him victory again over ease
and selhshncss and sin It is Millions
e1angel Of hope to this generation. with
is sorrow and sin. that there isa sa-
ylor divine. a Jesus Christ. whose sa-
cred touch heals the broken hearted.
opens the door Tor the cndungconed.
and RECEIVERS sight 10 The blind. Rev.
Dr. Hills
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

There Is as u.le q short ana easy
way 20 truth as 20 virtue. The know
ledge OF truth can come only hy conflict
with error. as the power OF virtue can
come only by conflict With temptation.
The Bible Is the record Of the experl-
cnces Of devout men struggling toward
that knowledge Of God which Is life
eternal Il Ia given TO us. not TO save
MS from struggle and growth by
struggle. but 70 inspire rs 70 struggle
that we may grow. The Bible Ia the
record Of the gradual manifestation Of
God 10 man and IN human experience
IN moral laws, perceived ana revealed
hy the great law-glyer eud by success
sors lmhucd with his Spirit and speak
ing In his name; In the application OF
moral laws 20 social conditions by great
preachers OF righteousness; In human
experiences OF goodness and godllness.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

In accomplishing your days work
yol have simply 10 take one step at a
time To take that step wisely D. all
that you need 20 think about n ! am
climbing q mouutaiu. 90 look down may
make me dizzy. 90 l1oh TOO Ger up may
make me tired and discouraged. Take
300 anxious thought Tor The morsow.
sufficient Tor the day yes aud Cor each
hour la the days The toll cr the trial
thereof There IS not a child OF Col
in this world who is str0Bg eaough 90
1ud the strain OF to-day's duties and
400 the load o, to-morrow's anXieiies
piled upon the top OF them. Paul him
Talf would have broken down u he had
attempted the experiment We have a
perfect right 20 ask our heavenly Ia.
Their Cor strength equal 10 the day.
but We have no right 20 ask Him for
one extra ounce Of strength for any
thing beyond a. when the morrow
comes. grace viii come with It sum
Client for to- tasks or Tor Us troubles
Theodore l.. Cuylcr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

On February 9Th had the pleasure
Of visiting the venerable horliculturisi.
r. w. Loudon az his home near James
Vile. Via. and looked over bis Geld
OF Loudon raspberrlos. They have
stood the severe cold weather and seem
TO be alive 10 the very tip. This new
Seeding red raspberry seems destined
10 become the best Of all red raspber-
ries for general cultivation. az II IL
proving exceptionally hardy every
where and In quality and productive
ness has no equal Mr.. Loudon has
spent years In growing new seedlings
OF strawberries and raspberries. The
Jessie strawberry. which has a nation
al reputation. IL one OF his many seed.
llngs. His new raspberry viii without
doubt make the name Of Loudon a
household word all over the country Tor
generations 10 come. No new berry
that has yet been produced seems TO be
such an advance over rs predecessors
as this seems to be over all the varl.
etles now IN cultivation. II Ia through
the Efforts OF such men o. Mr.. Lou
don. whose whole soul Is wrapped up
In horticultural work. that We can ex-
pect TO see our fruits aud vegetables
keep pace with the onward march OF
progress that Is golng on throughout
the world. l. H. Read.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Learning 20 do wcn Is like learning
90 swim. You wade into the water. bat
not far, for fear you viii drown. You
try again, and do a little better. Yos
swallow a good deal OF water. but YOU
keep on splashlnR. and anally can
swim. So You must keep on dolnr
well until You learn how. A habit 1.
something which we have, That 4
what the word means. It often he.
comes something which has Us.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

interpreted by great poets and dramat-
lists: anc finally contaminated In the
life OF Him who was God manifest In
the flesh. In whom the word before
spoken by divers portions and In div.
ers manners vas shown in n spotleW
character and perfect life. For be-
yond this revelation Of Ills Anno!nttd
one Of a God Of perfect love abiding
In perfect truth and purity there s.
nothing TO be revealed concerning Him
To those who follow Christ Il Is glyeH
to learn OF him and 10 teach TO subse-
quent generations what loyalty Of love
to such God as is manifested In Christ
jesus means and 10 what service and
sacrlaco II calia--The Outlook.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
A surprised Man.

To the uninluated a sometime,
seems that employees OF transportation
companies possess a wonderful store OF
information, and the surprise shown
In the following Incident Is ius,laable
a man from the country was riding
west on a Madison street cable car IN
Chicago the other day. Pretty soon
The conductor called out "Mly." stop-
ped the ear and a lady got on. A mo.
mcnt or two after hc called "Ann ."
stopped the earand two ladies gath.
cred their bundles and got Oh. An.
other block or two. and he called.
Elizabeth, and the same performance
was repeated THIN came Ada" aud a
woman and child allghted. After A
few more blocks he sang "Paunna. f."
and three ladies left the car. The
stranger looked on open-mouthed. but
this was too much for him. Clutch.
ing the conductors coat, he asked
SAY. mister. do You know the name Of
every woman In Chicago and where she
wantu to get on"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29
Arrlsalla,s ,hs M.ln.,,r Of An.

Agriculture the MaiustaY ~ An
W a. King. OF the Washington Post.
says;
Il has been wen and truthfully stated
that agriculture may well be studied
both as a science ami an art 10 O. a
science because @ ls based on natures
laws. ana an ara because q can be-
made productive OF those articles that
contribute so much TO the welfare Of
mankind. Agriculture is a science
which explains the mode OF cultlvating
the ground 90 as to cause q 10 produce
IN plenty and perfection those grains.
fruits and vegetable products which
are useful to man. and TO such animals
as are reared by him for food and la
Der. For these reasons. n Cor no 9TH
ers. the principles OF agricultural SCI
ence should be taught In an schools
and colleges. az well a. any other OF
the sciences or arts. First see that a
knowledge Of the principles Il ae-
qulred. aud their application later will
become not only pleasant but proflta-
BILE No occupation il better calculated
20 cali forth the learning Of the man
Of science than that Of agriculture. and
none In which man can engage with
more honor or 20 which more honor
should be attached. Good farming Is
the handspring Of national progress
The farmer who calls 10 hls aid the
hEht Of modern sciences and doubles his
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Athens and studied literature. Mr.
sourcs as,onIghos an who know him
hy the rapidly with which be can
write verae--yorso Of M ordinary style
Tor the truths. surgss ions and hints
given under cover OF his verses have
often materially Influenced the policy
OF the nations representatives Tits
Romcos Is issued weekly. Ills editor
TAI and reperiorlal stan consists OF
himself alone II appears on Saturday
evenings. but Il Is not until Saturday
morning at about s o'clock. when Mr.
sourcs Is sitting In front Of the coffee
house, Hellas. slipping his coffee and
refreshed by the hreeses from Hyma.
tus that his wife sends. from the house
the girl 10 remind him that Il Is the
day on which the newspaper Is Issued,
lie then lelsurely proceeds home. and
Al one sitting he ais the eight columns
OF Romeos At o'clock the boy from
the printers once calls for the copy.
Al $50 o'clock Mr.. s0f'Ns proceeds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Responsive earth yields Offering
In thankful pravcr

Responsive earth Yields onerirE
In thankful prayer
The birds sweet thrilling praises alnr
Upon the air.
Their censers. bowers grateful swing.
And bloom mere fair
an creatures recognition bring
OF Thy grcat care.
indo5tod more than an OF these.
Ny song ! raise.
To swell the thousand harmorics
That sound Thy praise
o Lord. ! thank Thee Tor Tay care
In all pas days
Guide Thou my faltering footsteps SIN
In purer ways.
&C. LcwereEL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

II you are TOO weak 10 Journey
Up The mountain steep ANA high.
You can stand within TIE valley.
While the multtudcs go by.
You can chant To- happy measures.
As they slowly pass along.
Though they may forge, thc al9ger.
They will not forsct the song.
DO not then stand ii,y waiting
For some greater work ,1 DO.
Fortune Ga o. lcsy goddess.
She viii never c0ue Oh you.
Go and toll in gny vineyard,
DO not fear 20 jo or dare:
II yol want a fcll oi labor.
You can nud 90 anywhere.
Nrs T.. u. Gates.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

A Nova Scotia reader OF the Family
Herald sends that paper the following
anecdote
Last summer the farmers OF Pictou
county had an excursion 20 the Expert.
mental Farm at Nappan. In the course
OF the day the Pisiou County Farmers'
association presented an address to Col
Blair. ex-manager Of the farm. In which
they thanked that gentleman for the
manner In which be had DISCHARGED
his duties while manager OF the Ex.
porimenthl Farm, In his reply the
colonel told Of the following incident:
During the time be vas colonel OF the
Scyeniy-eighth Highlander. which
regiment was mostly composed OF Pie.
ton county men, 4 became his duty TO
select one hundred men out OF the thre,
hundred under hls command TO form
guard OF honor for the Marunis az
Lorne. AZ that time governor-general
Of Canada, The one hundred averaged
abou, six feet In height and the Mar.
quls, after passing between tts ranks
remarked, Colonel. are these not
very tall mem" to which the ready.
witted colonel replied; "They will b.
Your Honor, when they grow up. but
they're only boys yet"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Those who would eeD tbc Clure 81
God ufcrcria- must .tcfd closely 90
I1o.r own pcty and .c Go 20 G1, q
ID NOT so detective gs io greatly, % not
ruro'y. hinder thcr fAm $1,000 ul.
lv DorNug for Cod Jr1r ianahly
ror5 are mrny who wurt 'ont more 20
ihcmaeNo than is ordinarily tsc ease
with them o. they would ayalllnply
pray. % Lord. revive ihy work" The
answer OF this prayer. as offered by
them. must commence with them. In
their own revival mus, be The begin
ming o. that revival for which they
pray.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

When on the hills majestic height l
And thy creation smiling round me
lay.
Tho soul reclaimed its likeness unto
God
And spurncd lts union with the bascr
clay.
The stream ~ thought flowed purely.
like the air
That from untroddsn SHOWS passed
Base passion died within me. lov-born
care
hlgh.
Then vast thou with me. and dilst
sWeetly pour
Serene delight into my wounded
The mantle Of thy love hung gently
The lonely wand irer. ana my heart
had rest
/ gased on thy crcaurn o. Ills fair.
me NaIss are clothed in beauty. and
H. their deep bosom Icy oceans bear
Il" iced The mighty floods ana bulb
bling uils
marvel not az nature She thine:
ihy cherished daughter. whom thou
lnvri o. bless.
Ahr"uEh thee Der hills o. p,latcn.ue
whitenra shine.
through thto her valleys laugh ln
luNcliutsa
Ia thou. whoa DER ry path beafnr
cheerful lHr.
Ihat smiling ruldst mo through the
strangers land
And when mild Minds arotr1 ms, 49,.
pies play.
on my hot brow I feel thy lonIani
ana shan fear thec9-wherefore fear
thy wrath.
when NE and hope AMI youth from
Thee descend
" be my guide IN Mes uncertain
The pilgrim's guardian. counsellor
aud friend
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Corn and Husk.-Some western
farmers have learned that ears Of corn
merely broken from the stalk and un-
huskod are eaten by cattle with less
likelihood Of injury than II corn Il
husked and fed on the ear. the usual
way. The husk proves a porous addl-
ton to the ration. and prevents tho
grain from formentlng. But when corn
Is snapped from the stalk. there Il a
hard. rough stub az the butt Of the
car thai has little nutrition. and may
very easily De injurious. II The stock
Is valuable, q win pay Tor the extra
cost OF husking and grinding the corn
In the greater amount OF nutriment
the animals will get from the food.-
IA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

Perhaps the most extraordinary form
OF worship on record Is that Indicated
In the accompanying illustration. This
shows a number Of bears skulls set up
for worship BY the Anus In the Island
Of Yczo. Japan. The photograph Is one
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-29

She had been looking at herself IN
the glass Il suppose IN get used TO
H." she said but after what we've
been through In the last few years
these tight sleeves actually make mo
feel immodesl. London Figaro.