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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

the Royal Prussian Academy Of Fine
Arts a. Berlin. and IN the same year
he grand gold medal was bestowed
upon him BY King Charles OF sweden.
ne vas also elected a member % the
Royal Acadery Of Arts AZ stockholm
June r. 1892 Emperor william II %
Germany bestowed upon him the order
% the eagle. third class. the highes,
distinction ever conferred BY tha,
country on a Manufacturer April rs,
1894. William stelnway was elected
honorary member OF the Royal Italian
Academy OF ST. Cecilia OF Rome. the
oldes, and most renowned academy Of
Ne ola world
Mr. sislnWay was always active IN
public Affairs In 1871 be was an active
member Of the committee o. seventy
appointed By the citizens OF New York
10 prosecute the Tweed ring In 1855
be vas a member Of the national dem
ocratic convention which nominated
Mr.. Cleveland Tor the second time. MI
sielnWay vas one Of the committee ap.
pointed 20 secure the Worlds Colum.
blan Fair for New York city. ia
opened the subscription list with $50.
lO0. when congress finally decided tia,
he fair should b. held In Chicago bis
patriotism an8 libsrallty we're exhibit.
"a by a subscription Of SO. 900. In the
presidential election OF 1892 Mr.. Stein.
way was one o. the democratic elect.
ors-at-large Tor the state Of New York
and be vas unanimously elected presi,
dent Of the electoral college al 90
meeting In Albany. Mr Stelnway wa
member OF the original rapid transit
commission.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

TIE "Eapeieon crssee = iinattated
n some spring and summer fasni1na
Women with tack.rleatcd skirts GA
are seldom tired enough - ~ down.
Some new souvenir spoons have q
favOrste Atlantic steamer IN minin'
ture.
Fashionable educati0n must inciudo
The ability 70 detect and name fine
china
What rsed 20 be called ths Lang
try knot has been revived in hair
dressing.
sympathy for women with wasp
waists Is confined 70 those who taIor
a. they do
tia a good Sign Of the times that
women are getting back % common
sense shoes.
Velvet Il In high favor for ceremo-
nious gowns among matrons who can
afford them.
Hand painted ehamols skin cloths
are the proper thing for highly pol
iahed iableA
Long neglected coral for years mo
nopsliEed by babies ia eomiag In
fashlon again.
Genuine kid gloves should BE-
elassed among articles that are never
really cheap"
The Delsarte style Of walking Il
often seen. Il conveys the idea Of
treadlng on eggA
Often the woman who crowds and
pushes She most ~ ths hhopo u
merely looking around.
ItlsA wonder 10 scientific people
how the fashionable evening bodice
keeps its place without support
japanese brocades, lined with pink.
blue or white satin. made some Of the
most elegant opera wraps Of the sea-
aou.
Floral decoration Of dinner tables
has lately run riot Florists say
every hostess wanta something ''en-
tirely new"
Long. thin sticks Of Italian bread
20 well-known to dyApeptles-have
been brought cut a. afternoon teas
with great success
something new for dogs Is q set Of
tiny rubber boots They are high
and lace up the sides and are 10 pre-
vent the TOY dogs from entering tho
house with dirty feet a. the rubbsru
are removed az the door.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

John f>deity Srltihr IN Mural Lafs.
says; Il "a time the surplus honey vns
removed. the entrances closed up small
or and the covers glued down tight
ready 10 put the bees In the cellar o.
winter quarters. or n you are going 70
winter outside mot the best way IN
this cold eountry1 they should b
packed M By now.
Beeksspers in Iowa 81 a rule can re-
port the best crop Of honey for many
years, not 20 good. though. a. some o.
the buyers try 10 make ua think. Ihs
price Ia reasonable compared with othes
things. and will not get better when
the small farmer beekeepers has mar
keted bis product for what be eaa SCI
In groceries.
Comb honey after coming on the hive
should be put where II won't freeze,
and when sold taken out and seraped
or cleaned up. The partly hlled sec
lions can be used At home. fed back 70
the bees or extracted. a. you prefer.
Don't neglect your neighbora and ths
home market They like honey and
will pay 4 good price for T. J would
sell At home II l could 90 AZ well a. b
sending II TO thu large citiea. IL mol
grade Il. crate Il up good and ship
Don't let your grocery man have Il al
his own way.
The bsekeeDern who answer cues
tlons IN the American BE Journal ans
those At tho Lincoln convention seeme'
TO be down on the idea OF importing "a
the governments expense) the -Api
Dorsata" or giant bees Of india The
think the money can bo used better 10
the beekeepera IN other lines, thinkinl
these bees are net much good for TIL
country.
read Of a handy arrangement
while ago 20 help move bees In the eel
lar and honey INTO the house or NOV
anything heavy. stretea a plain wiz
from the apiary 10 tbs house. On thl
suspend a car (a,rong boxl By a doc
hanger with two iittlS whesls 10 rv
on the wire. Put on the load and Il vi
run easily and without iolting.
Beekeeplng IL a knowledge Of sma
items without which only ordinary n
sultH are obtained. One Of the impoI
tant things IL the selection Of the hiv'
The fact that the dove-tailed Lanl
siroth hive is used the most By praet
cal beekeepers shows its utility, and i
Il 80 10 show the far-sighiedness Of i
Inventor. the lamented Rev. L.
Langstroth. iiH sire and general max
up has not been al.sred any BY the lat'
bee men since Il came out.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

scrubs viii not accomplish the desired
results.
The gold medal presented 20 Mr., Geo.
McKerow. SUSSEX. Wis. for the best
"shok records OF soulhdown sheep at
fairs In 1895" was Of pure gold. Of new
design and a. fine and pretty ? piece
OF the kind a. any exhibitor mas se-
cured. Mr.. MeKerrow writes: Il have
a large number OF medals. but the
southdOwn Associations puts the rest
all in tho shade. Everybody that sees
Il Dronouneea Il a beauty"
southcowR breeders have in the way
Of selling breeding stock. done better
than many OF the other sheep breeders.
and from number Of animals sent for
registry recently II may be considered
that not only this but breeders OF other
sheep are encouraged 10 believe that
the sheep industry has reached the bot
tom Of decline. and will now commence
an era OF prosperity.
]. @. Springer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10
CIGAR As 4 SOCIAL FORCE.
bright Young Man thsists % Tsaching
His Father 10 smoke.

bright Young Man ihsistt "a Teaching
His Father 10 smoke.
That adaEe about tfs child being
father 10 the man receives an odd In
depreciation BY a young man who lives
In Oak Park lie thinks n means that
the child should run things and make
the old man stand around. This
bright young man lives with his father
In bachelor apartments Il CHANGED
that the old gentleman led an exem-
plary life IN his younger days and had
never learned 10 smoke. The son.
however. being thoroughly up 10 the
times. a very fond OF his elEa7. and
many a colloquy ensued. when the
father came home 10 md the rooms
redolsni OF cigar smoke he would argue
with bis son that II was no nice way
10 DO. and that he should respect the
feelings OF those who objected to
smoke. "But. father" objected tho
young man. you must recognize the
fact that the cigar Il a great social
factor. Father. you must learn 10
smoke Il IL an accomplishment Of
every gentleman. and you should not
overlook a." The next day be brought
home a box Of cigars and a pipe for
his father. md the old gentleman. who
has spent nifty years In this vale Of
smoke without knowing the comforts
or solaee OF tobacco. began lndustri-
ously % learn 10 smoke After tAree
trials he gave u up and confessed his
defeat Ills son smoked up all the e.
cars and the pipe was given 10 an IT.
reverent young man who laughed al
the story
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

blue glass hospitals for the cure OF all
sorts OF ailments, from headache 10 a
case OF typhoid fever II IL somewhat
paradoxical that one should 20 to a
blue room for relief from the blues,
but there Is doubtless some homeopaih-
ie principle underlying ita effects, and
II Il undoubtedly a fact that the treat
ment has been very efieient In cases
OF nervous disorder. The sunlight cure
IL ~ old az Diogenes. and the blue
glass remedy was used ten years ago,
but the combination OF two kinds OF
light Is entirely new. Il has been
found that a ray from old Sol canno,
be taken "in bulk" az Il were. with
such beneficial effects a. when Il Il
divided up into parts and administered
IN blue-coated homeopathic dosea. A
great many new discoveries hrye been
made Of late relative 10 tho properties
Of sunlight. Of which the most impor-
tant IL existence Of the X-fay. which
caused 20 much excitement At the time
Of its denouement. A. Ia well known,
a ray OF light IL exceedingly complex
in lie makeup. being composed Of the
seven color rays-violet, indigo. blue,
green. yellow. orange and red. which
are visible 10 the ordinary eyesight-
besides AZ least two Invisible rays.
namely. the X-ray OF Or. Roentgen on
the violet end Of the spectrum and the
lnfrared ray discovered by Prof. Lang.
ley OF the Smithsonian institution.
Each Of these invisible rays has spe-
clhc chemical effect. which Is chiefly
manifested IN the process Of photo
graphy. Il h. therefore. reasonable "a
infer that each Of the different color
rays may have rs own peculiar once
chemical or otherwise. by a series Of
experiments Dr. J. Mount Bleyer ol
New York. who has been working on
this subject for many years. has beer
able 20 show that certain eolCr ray
are more eficacioua In killing GERM
than others. lie has found that IN
blue. red and orange rays have a pro
rounced chemical effect upon organi
matter. and OF these the blue ID n
most powerful Now. there Ia. o
course, a certain proportion Of blue 4
every ray OF light. but n the amour
can be Increased Il is natural 70 sup
pose that It's beneficial effects win b
greater For this reason Il was a. hrs
believed that an entirely blue atmos
rhere-speaking literAlly-vould
the best destroyer OF germs. BY expe'
iment upon the living body. hoWeve
Il was found that the undiluted blu
was too powerful and finally DR.. Blel
er hit upon the plan OF alternating
with stFeaks Of white. This treatmeI
was at first used upon patients a
licted with nervous diseases and n
effect produced vas very benencia
but owing TO is known chemical q
iccts upon germs Dr. Bleyer tried
upon various Infectious diseases an
With such good results that he PFC
poses. with the aid OF a stock coiapanl
which has been formed BY eSYerI
prominent physicians. 10 build no,
rital solely FOR this purpose.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10
nnm.. nln.tr.,lnn Wa. rnnr

While travelling Ia Switzerland, the
elder Dumas one day arrived IN a lone
~ village with only one Inn. At which
the famous novelist was compelled TO
put up Tor the night when the land
lord. who only spoke German, came 10
inquire what he would take for saN-
Der. Dumas tried. but In vain. TO make
him understand that he wanted some
mushrooms. and was on the point of
giving up. with bad grace. all hope OF
enjoying bis favorite dish, when he hit
upon the idea OF taking piece OF char
coal and tracing on the wall what pur-
ported 20 be the correct outline Of a
mushroom. The landlord went Sut. aud
Dumas was congratulatihg himself on
the success Of his happy expedlent,
when few moments aflcrvard he
hoard the Swiss coming up the stairs
TIE mushrooms could hardly have been
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

The house In which President cleve-
land will live after HE retirement from
public life Il a picturesque old man
sion IN q pretty part Of Princeton. n.
J. The house Ia not one which any
one would suppose would be occupied
By a man OF Mr. Clsvelsnd's wealth.
I, Is large. roony structure. with
an appearance Of age that u does not
deserve. Il IL built Of succeed brick
and brown stone In the old colonial
style. It's dimensions are 80 feet wide
by IS feet deep and two stories and q
half high. Three sides OF Il are sur
rounded BY porches. Through its mid
Gle runs a vide. old-iashioned hall. al
the right OF which Ia the staircase. The
flooring OF the ball Il In hard wood. but
there are no other hard wood floors In
the house. The rooms. fifteen In num-
Der. are all very large. and the ceilings
are i2 feet high one-half OF the hrsi
foor is given up 10 the parlor. The
house vas built In 1854 by Commodore
stockton. a line desoendont Of Richard
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10
rHR ERhIho RuRoLAR.
Acquitted. Ne IL Fsuna 81 mis- OF.
Ways Again.


Acquitted. Ne IL Feuna 81 Mis- Ola
wsys Again.
A curious romance OF burglary anu
filial affection Ia told In tAs French
newspapers. Il has generally been sup
posed TO be almost imposaible to escape
from the French penal settlement at
Cayenne. and that the perila to be con-
fronled In tho forests, both from ami
mais and natives, not 10 talk Of stafva-
ton, appalled, the eonVleis 10 such an
extent that they never even thought
OF attempting Night This theory has
just received a severe shock. the de-
scription OF no less than thirty recently
escaped conviets having been eireulat-
ed 10 the police by the minlster Of the
Interior. One or two have already
been captured In France. Among these
IL a certain Petitiean. who Ia accused
OF new misdeeds. Petltiean escaped
from Guiana some time ago. for no
other reason. he said. than 10 come and
embrace his old mother. who lives at
Bagnolet He was arrested. but, In
Difference 10 public opinion, which was
impressed BY his hlial affection, he
was set at liberty and allowed to re.
main In France. A fortnight ago a
robbery took place on the Boulevard
Didsroi. In Paris. and by tracing back
the stolen Foods four persons we're ar
rested. They we're all carrying knives.
knucklsdustsu and reviewers. and
made a most desperate hght for their
liberty. Once In prison. however. they
confessed they belonged 10 a large
gang whose chief was Petlileaa. Hence
the latter's arrest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

A new swindle that Is taking well IN
certain localities Is not a gold brick but
a gold watch fraud. A very cheap
watch. but a splendid Imitation Of a
gold one and a good one. "a being
pawncd for various sums OF money
Tho watches may be bought IN Chicago
al $3.50 apiece. OF course there IL moth.
ing about them that Is genuine except
the 1windllng part. one who is a pool
Judge Of iewelry viii readily bellov,
that the timeplece Is a valuable one
The amount tsat they can be paNnct
Tor above the $3.50 Is clear profit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10
J. O. Springer

The theory IL quite prevalent
among many farmers that apple trees
should be cut down when they cease 10
be productive In consequence Of the
decay OF the branches. writes T. H.
Shaw In N. =. Farmer. Oftsntimes.
and In most cases. such trees can b.
restored 10 a vigorous growth and
healthy condition by cutting away the
old deeayed portion and allowing new
branches TO take their places. This
will nearly always follow when trees are
well cared for and liberal supply Of
potash be given them. ! Jaw an apple
tree recently on Orchard hill in the
town OF Ksnsington. In this state that
was the remaining tree Of an orchard
set out ninety years ago. All Of the
other trees were cut down thiTty-hve
years ago. This one. bearing a favorlts
apple. by the pieadings Of a large fam
ily Of children. was allowed 10 remain.
of late years the ground around Il has
been cultivated. and II Ia a constant
AN"ANAH - - INV AANNANN WAAA = ANAaA
green foliage. and the limbs have made
a growth this year Of over a foot. Its
condition to-day shows the folly OF cut
ting down trees a. soon a. they cease
10 grow and bear fruit Pillow around
them. or where this cannot be done use
a spring tooth harrow. Mulch them well
and put on a goot supply OF muriate OF
potash. cut on the old. decaying. moss
covered branches. grow out new top
OF smooth wood and you will have the
pleasure OF seeing large. smooth fruit
growing. where once were only small.
inferior apples. Age has but little to do
with causing a tree 10 decay. one OF
the apple trees set out by the ArcAilans
more than $50 years ago. 10 still stand
Ing near their old home AZ Grand Pre-.
Nova Scotia. and In 1894 was loaded
with fruit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

Here We learn that the Northern yell
low corn has nearly double the amount
Of carbonates. which are 'he heat pro-
auclng and fAttening properties OF the
Krain. that the Southern Enite corn
oontalns more Of the nitrAtes, which
makes Il much the best feed In warm
weather. The white corn has nearly
three times more Of the nitrates, which
produce muEcle and growth, making II
much the strongest grain 10 feed TO
working teams and growing animals
The white Is also more than three times
AZ rich in phosphRtes. which supply
nourishment 10 the nervous system, In
sludinE the brain. The yellow being
much the richest ia earbonatea. viii
make the most fat and heat. In the e1-
IRENE northern portion Of this country
We ind the yellow iint varieties
crown. while In the far South are
raised mostly large white kinds, and
thus We understand what IL meant BY
the yellow Northern and white South
ern varieties. As food for the table
the authority Just quoted says; We
Lnd the grain Of Southern corn with
a large portion OF muscle food. plenty
Of brain food and leas OF heating food.
Il ia the typical nourlthmsnt Of the
brain worker who believes In exercise
Or OF those who work with their mus-
sles. Next 10 wheat Il Ia the best food
Tor humanity. Northern or yellow corn
Is the reverse OF this. containing
large portion Of heaters or carbonates
and oyer-heatiag the blood. a. buck
wheat cakes do. causing pimples. sores
and headaches Let ~ understand
lha, by wheat is meant the whole gfSin
or graham -four: the white nour =
much more heating. and. like yellov
corn and buckwheat. makes bad blood
In comparison with oa,a. white corr
Il found 70 be leEs heating and bet
ter nerve food. Does not this account
| IN part for the fact that Southtrn PEG
pie. who eat more corn than NolheFn
srs DO. are freer from blood and skin
diseased Lot us appreciate what VI
have. and make use Of Il, rather thar
purchase 90 much Of our breadstun Il
the North.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

Feeding ln,elllgently.-Every dairy
man should study the condition and re-
oulrements OF each individual COW In
order 10 feed intelligently. When he
has done this. then he should lose NO
time In purchasing some scales and a
nabcoek test, and begin the wedding
out process. Il may cause some pangs
OF sorrow TO learn that some OF the
fayorl,e cows have only been paying
half fare. But they should be disposed
OF. for In no other way can a hlgh
standard be reached. In all the va
rious departments OF the dairy hnsl.
ness system should reign supreme.
There should be a certain time for
dolng everything and Il should be done
on time.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

The proportion Of salt In sea water
Il largest where the water Is dee pest.
but does nos increase with the depth.
One onc-horse power converted into
gas equals Twelve eandle-power. into
electricity equals 1000 candle-powcr.
The insect known a. the mantis Of
India 20 closely resembles the orchid
that Il acquires living from insects
that slight on Il By mistake.
A combined cAndlestick and match
box. with a projecting spur permitting
It's ready attachment TO the wall.
when desired. has been invented.
A white rainbow was recently seen
at westnewton. Aspatria. In cumber-
land. Il lasted for more than half an
hour aud was much broader thar tho
ordinary rainbow.
In carefui investigation By two
Italian metsrologistS Il has been
found that a veil Of cirrus clouds alb
sorb as much rs 30 per cent Of tho
suns rays while a slight fog. equally
dlnused Ia all directions. may Inter
cept from atty. eight 20 ninoty-two
per cent Of the solar rays that would
be transmitted with a clear sky.
Professor Bar.oll during the great
eruption Of Etua In isoa, measured
the heating power Of the sun with
The pyrhcliometer at different alti-
tudes 70 fad out whether atmospheric
dusi exercises any perecptible indu-
enos on the intensity Of the suns
rays passing through IL The air was
then dllcd with an impalpablo dust
which fell very gently and gave the
sun a light reddish tingc; there wcrl
no clouts a there was q dead calm.
lie ends that twenty eight Per cent
Of the heat transmitted BY pure Oh
was absorbed b. the volcanic dusl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10
LUXURY OF DoINo NOTHING,
Lnts Talk with the Msrthas OF the
Modern Houssheid.


Little Talk with the asrthas OF the
Modern Heussheid.
Does the busy housewife ever realize
the real luxury Of doing nothing!
seldom. Tor the modern Martha Is
troubled with many thlngs-sO octu-
pied IL she with her nursery. her
kitchen. and her needlevork tina, she
regards a half hour spent In restful
idleness a. something very like a
crime SO. when tired nature asserts
itself. and she is compelled to take a
brief rest. she sits down reluctantly
and occupies her fingers with a BIZ OF
embroidery. or at least idly glances
over the morning paper. A grievous
mistake this. but a common one. az
the average woman has yet 20 learn
the secret OF power through rcpose.
But try Il AID heed the result. ye busy
housewives SIT down In a big. con-
Portable armchalr-not a rocker. that
refuge Of nervous American women.
but a roomy lounglng chair: close
your eyes. smooth out the lines from
brow and mouth. and lei the ever busy
hands he idly In your lap; relax every
muscle and make an effort not 20 think
even. Don't plan how 20 renovate
Marys school dress or speculate
whether your winter bonnet viii bear
a second renewal; let your mind be. Il
possible. an absolute blank. Rest thus
for a quarter Of an hour twice day
and see u you do not rise a giantes'
refreshed And, bes, OF all, such ne
pose does more TO keep a woman youni
"a fact, I know, which appeals to al
my sex that have passed the RuhicoI
OF a0-than any process yet devised b.
cleverost masseuse or skilled complex
ion specialist
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10

Sheep Bot-Fiy.-A triekllng Of biO0d
from the nose indicates the presence
Of the gruhs Of the sheep bot-hy In the
nasal slnuses These grubs have nov
found their way 10 these places where
they take up their quarters until next
spring or sumner. when they escape
and fall 70 the ground where they take
on Neir hnal form az a ay. and i'm
mediately lay their egea on the sleeps
nose. and 70 the new round begins.
I, is possible to eject these grubs Al
their present stage by blowing tobacco
smoke into the nos:rlls Of the sheep,
and Immediately afterwards TO blow
up a pinch Of fne snun. the snee1lns
then ejecting the gruhs. This remedy
= thar used BY the Scotch shepherdA--
Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-10


From the Nebraska station. where
the sugar beet industry is receiving spe-
elal attention. comes a bulletin In which
fall blowing Ia urged for this crop. Ae-
cordlng 70 this bulletin. the sooner the
stubble and weeds are ploWed under.
n only 10 a depth Of three inches. the
better. followed by a spike harrow 10
make a loose layer Of coll on top 10
prevent evaporation. Il has been shown
that land 90 prepared lost ONLY one
third ~ much water BY evaporation Al
land having a hrmly packed surface
Unl@ss the land IL very rich spread vel
roited manure after the shallow pillow
ing. which will add 10 the yield ant
probably something 10 the sugar con
tent Subsoll and surface pillow Ia tn
tall. or n that cannot be done riow a
aeeply a. possible. The extreme dry
ness Of air and sok In most sectionl
where sugar beeis are grown makes !
Important that manure should be vel
-ottcd. II The beets are 10 follow corn
clear OF the stalks and harrow thor
oughly. In the fall the pillow can b
run u or Is inches deep. While n nol
done until spring Il IL hardly safe q
urn up the soil much below the aver
age depth Of previous plowing-foui
70 six inches.