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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

Horseback riding q . lost art n a n
average well-io-do country ntlshhcff
hood. even with the sterner sex, e4f B
side saddle In the country. rot m1laY.
rat gnawed and skirt curltd." w1aia
BE- almost a. great a curiosity ~
horaeleas carriage. says TIE WesleFn
horaeman. TIE buggy craze struck the
country during the huah days OF 4 DOR
en- years ago. eve4y one dlacaFdlnE
horseback riding a. the poor nan'4
moae Of travel. and every farmer. hI4
sens and hired hands an buying bus
s,ea ana throwing their saddles IN ne
hen houses where many Of fhen4
sun repose. Even Il the family doctor
y 70 be hastily called. the averages
farmers son Or hired man would deem
Il a hardship II he wers compelled 70
carry the message Of mercy on horse
back. Twenty or thirty yeara ago the
proudost day Of q country boz or rural
maiden was the one on which the Ia
dulgent VERY often dlagruniled lndul-
gencel parent returned from town with
a now saddle. In those days the coun-
try young folks would canter away
over the hills. through the sllvsry
brook valleys or across the bros1s-
tanned prairies. for miles away. %
church, Sunday school, apple cuttlng''
or cousins wedding" full Of health.
Happiness and human Vlgor. But not
80 now. A country young man on
horseback. going 10 church or q party,
would feel humiliaied. while q country
maiden would feel positively dlseracsd
u her Teller" should presume 70 havs
her ride a "horrid horso"-and furnish
Il herself-sio Sunday school or q cir.
Gus, or even on q neighborhood Jaunf.
Nay. verify. the saddle. both aide and
astride' has emigraied to the city.
where cultured people By the Thousands
recognize The respeciabllity and health
fuiness Of horseback riding. and a..
gerly take up the lost art Of their coun.
ny cousins, spending vast sums a
money Tor that which the country folh
can as well have for nothlne-ths
health and happlneas-giving concomi.
tants Of horseback riding.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

About the year is5s some promlnsn,
and skillful breeders IN orfordshirs.
England. undertook the formation a
a new breed Of sheep which uouI6
combine the weight OF the long wool
with the quality Of the Down. Thes
did not establish a scale Of polnin thet
vas not fashionable thea. but lhey sala,
A real Oxfordshlro Down shall hava
nice. dark color. the poll wen cover.
ed with wool. and adorned with a Ton.
no; on the forehead. a GOOD neec, a
wool. thick on the skin. not too curly.
a well formed barrel on short iegs fnoi
gray or spotted with a good. arm NUT.
ton" They stuck 10 the test Theu
kept pegging away. Free wool had IA
sting. single standard no terror a.
them, On a double standard platform
wool and muttonl. with two breeds 4.
draw Scotsvold and Hampshlrel wlth.
out waiting for the aid or consent "A
any other breeder. they fought the hsil
lie. The English people are open "a
conviction, but the most conclusive ev.
idence 4 required to convlncs thsml
The pioneers found no little dlmculty
In securing public recognition for thsir
breed. But they were patient. per.
sisient and determined. And IN iseR
when the Oxford Down vas given |,
separate class Al the Royal show. the
glorious victory vas won. The deal
sheep Is the one that viii produce he
most mutton. WOOL and lambs. al Of lhs
best quality and al the least expsnre.
To IL near approach 10 this IDEAL may
Be attributed the phenomenal success
Of the Oxford Down breed In England
and America--W. A. shafor In ~shss7
In America
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

aened by the fact that when he e gonsl
there will be no one to csre Tor the Oh
folks. Sam Erwin visited Matthews AZ
the Baltimore hospital last Saturday.
lie found him conscious and able 10
talk intelllgeniiy fiiOs short time but
his memory var hoased to such an
extent that con A conversation
was impossible. Gs-5i,ws hls DAYS are
numbered, aud his chief worry Is now
about his parents. Erwin visited them
also. He found Matthews father and
mother. 7s and Is years old respective.
". living Ia the most straltered elrcum-
stances " small house. 5i3 Bloom
street They were greatly distressed
because they had not means to take,
care Of thalr son as they would like Co.
and were delighted when Mr.. E..in
prSpoundsd to them his plan OF raising
money for his benefit. Col. Rogers. with
his usual generosity. has promised the
use OF the Philadelphia Ball Park for
a benefit game Bll Brady has also as
sured Mt Erwin that James J. corbett
would play first base on any team got
ten up for that purpose. II Is Mr.. Err
wins Intention to arrange a large num-
Der OF extra events for the occasion.
although the principal feature will be
the ball game. His efforts have met
with the approval Of large number Of
men In this city who are interested Ia
athletic sports and who are acqualnt-
ed with the former pitchers brilliant
career on the diamond For the pas,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

during the trimming The mistake Of
assailing a friendly uniform results IL
severe punishment. and the dogs soon
learn their lesson
Il d no easy matter for a man &C
ride a wheel over a rough. strange
country. laden with a gun and otnef
equipment OF a soldier. and the advent
of a pack OF fierce hounds is greatly
dreaded hy the urfortunate spies.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

Run Away swarma-Every farmer
who ha5 not a colony OF bees. should
procure a good movable frame hive
and have a strong. frst swarm put Into
Il. Many persons commenced bee keep
Ing by catching a runaway swarm. II
a box or keg vas put up In the orchard.
a runaway swarm might take posses
sion OF H. There ls no harm In putting
up decoy hives. Tor a swarm might
a. well take possession OF Il a.
Of a hollow tree. chimney. OF the siding
OF a house. A farmer living on the
prairie. during the winter. lost an his
bees: three colonies left the hives
where they stood. Run away swarms
soon took possession Of them. however.
and made him much surplus honey,
finally a fourth came. and he had much
dlfhculty In preventing the bees going
through a hole Ia the wcathor-board.
ing OF the house.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08


From the Boston Globe: Fred Lake
may cause the Boston Club much trOa-
bic. Last week President soden re-
celved a Communication from n. +.
Young. saying that Lake had been nned
500 for striking Umpire Graves during
a game At Kansas City. and was under
suspension. President Soden answered.
saying that Boston had paid 1000 Cor
Catcher Lakes release. getting a clean
bin Of sale. and therefore n the West
ern League expected 70 get 800 they
must get Il through the Kansas City
club. who sold the man 10 Boston. Pros
ldeni Soden said Il was no doubt a
scheme OF President Ban Johnson to
make the Boston Club pay the West
ern League 500. which the Boston Club
would never do However. II Lake 4
Indebted 10 the Western League 10 The
amount named. President Soden IL WILL
ing 10 withhold the money from the
players salary and turn Il over 10 Mr..
Johnson. The games IN which Lake
played will count just the same. as Bos-
ton had no hand In the funny bust.
nesa."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

"Sockaloxis. the rcd-skln OF Tebeaus
Erin-go-braugh Indians. has the nat,
footed Glide that belrays his origin. =
says Tom Brown. Watch him closely
when he's on the bases. and you viii
discover tina, he plants his pedals Arm
on the ground AZ every step. He prob!
ably inherlts this lai-fooled tread
from his forefathers. whose moccasined
feet fell arm on the snow. The habit
OF placing the foot prone on the ground
doubtless came from wearing the moe,
casins. You would think that Socks
emphatic habit OF cloutlng the ground
with the soies OF his feet would hand.
cap his speed. But be Is one OF the
nimblesi sprlnters the major league has
ever seen. When he BEGAN profession,
al ball playing he found the spiked
shoes clumsy. 20 he told me. and II
took him one whole Seasoned accustom
himself to spikes. The heels OF his
shoes are about half an inch thick. al.
most as fat a. moccasins. and are
built on a special last for him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08


While great many persons have
heard that the Quarryman sometimes
breaks a block Of stone and a live frog
hops out. no one has yet been found e
verify these statements. Experiments
have been made upon irogs, and In nc
instance have they been found alive
after an Imprisonment OF from one te
two years That they will survive ios
what seems a great length OF time h ar
ungnsztloned fact. but that they have
been lmbedded In solid rock Tor almost
countless ages. and when released b.
the blows Of the hammer, have skipped
out a. brisk and jolly a. possible. h b
scientists looked upon as an absurdlty
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

The French soldier on his bicycle /,
giving his neighbor across the Rhine
no little trouble. and the latter has
been driven TO ind a new method of
dealing with these troublesome Skin.
miahers on their steel ateeds The
latest idea put into practice Is the
training Of large dogs TO drag the IN.
truders from their saddles. The ca.
mines are taught 10 attack only those
soldiers In the garb OF the enemy. thlI
being accomplished by dressing a
German rider In a French uniform
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

Why Not Fellow WARDS Example.
1T would mean 100 hits a year to me
n hatted ieft-handed." said Jimmy
Ryan before the game the other day.
Just think Of the start a man gets 20
beat those throws that generally beat e
Highlander out by few feet" Jimmy
never had any call TO bat rlght-handed.
anyway, with his throwing arm hitched
on the other side. hut he got started
wrong and never thought 10 change
ChlcaEo Inter Ocean.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

found IN Borneo and Java. az wess as In
Australia Nr Verbeek thinks they
cannot be artificial. and there are no
volcanoes near enough to support the
theory that they are volcanic bombs
Besides, he says. the CLASSY rocks pro-
duced by the nearest yoloan-
oes are quite different In
their nature from the material
OF the balls lie suspected that the
mysterious objects were elected. ages
ago. from the volcanoes Of .he moon.
and afterwards fell upon the earth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

In discussing the antiquity Of the ma.
tonal pasilme the society editor broke
into the game BY declaring that It was
first mentioned In Genesis. where 4
viii BE- recalled. Is some reference %
the "hlg Inning" After working Il on
several times without any one dropplag
The s. r. furnished the hey by spelling
Il out In the beginning. etc. n. b.
This carried On first honors for orlsl.
nal research IN the class OF 90.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

In breaking a colt 20 harness "
always prefer to give him hIs ART few
lessons double. along with a free. sen
slhle. fast-gAiking horse. A llrht fronl
bobsielgh answers well for several lss-
sons A soon Is the colt has become
used to harness. the BIT. etc. and has
ceased 10 be afraid Of the driver ii
vehicle. and has learned to 20 aloae
with his mate lie a horse should. We
feel no hesitation In hltching him slne-
ly 10 a cart II Il safe for the drsi feu
times to use a kicking strap. avs
Farmers Advocate. being careful thaf
Il Il pgopCriy adjusted about haif way
between the roots Of the tail and coup
ling. and fastened In the proper posi-.
tion to prevent slipping either way.
then buckle loosely 10 the shafts. Il
Is not well 10 take long drives AZ arsi.
In fact. the colt should BE- returned 10
the stable feeling fresh rather than
weary. Two short drives In a day ara
much to be preferred 70 a long. wcari-
some trip Il Is always bad policy 70
drive away a distance and then turn
around and return by the sane road.
Il Il much better to 90 around a block.
a different one At each time. however.
90 Gar AZ practicable. 30 thar be win
not acquire notions Of his sNn a. 70
where be should 80 Or turn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

George ". wrig'ey Il one OF this
years crop OF youngsters who u max
INK a bid for a place In the major leagu,
ranks. and n he can keep up the pace
that he has already set for himself.
there Is no reason why he should not
remain In the fastest company known
10 baseball Tor some years 10 come. He
IL a young man yet. and should Inn
prove with experience. He a. a general
utility man on the Washington team
% the National League and American
Association. and has filled all OF tbs
outheld positions. o. well a. those %
SECOND and third bases. he Il Phila-
celphian. having been born in that city
on Feb. IL. 1876. and he began to play
ball a. soon a. he was large enough 10
take care OF himself His frst profess
slonal engagement was with the Car.
lisle Club Of the Cumberland Valley
League. IN 1895. and he did 30 well that
season. and made such a reputation
that he vas engaged By the Roanoke
Club Of the Virginia League Tor the sea-
son OF 1855. playing AZ shoristop on its
team. NE participated In one hundred
and slx championship games. ranking
sixteenth az a batsman. with a percent
axe OF .S22. according 20 the ofhclal
averages Of the Virginia League. lie
accomplished some 0ie batting and
fielding feats during that season. being
credited with making seventeen home
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

Beef nuils-The Live Stock Indlca-
tor says that "tho demand Cor improv-
ei bulls OF the beef breeds has been
very large Ia Texas and q a very con-
adorable factor IN causing the scarcity
OF good beet bulls. which a. coming %
BE- felt throughout the entire country.
TIE Texas oattlcman does not hesitate
% pay good prices and he a. satisfied
only With tho best, indeed. he wants
no other. Cor be Is beglnning 90 realise
how wide "a the distance between the
range steer and the high grade native.
and be Is learning BY experience tie
difference 10 the proalablsncss OF TIE
two.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

other day. "The crowds that
would assemble to witness such
series would be worth about
1880 20 each Of the players par
ieipating In those games" added
Uncle Nick" with a smile OF sat
.Aiaction on his face and a gllmmer In
bis eye, denoting a keen interest In the
business end Of the great national
game. II Boston and New York should
hnlsh one and two. the seating capacity
OF the South End and the Polo grounds
would be taxed way beyond the limit
70 Accommodate the fans from all parts
OF the east. who would assemble 10
witness the struggle. The returns from
the west indicate a scarcity OF moiey
IN Cleveland Chicago. Piitsburg. Louis
Vile and st. Louis-hence base bali is
not hourishing In any OF the Lea que
cities on the western circuit. with the
exception Of Cincinnati In the latter
city Buck Ewing's Reds. although com
paratlvely weak on paper. are putting
mp ponnant-wlnning bail. and u would
not surprise Uncle Nick" 10 see the
Reds In the Temple Cur chase. n on
the Winf-up. the Cinclnnntls and New
Yorks should come together In the
Temple Cup series. the hottest fight
In TIE history OF base ball would follow.
There might not be as much money
IN the series OF games as would result
from a series between Boston and New
forl,. bat the bitter rivalry between
the officials OF the New York and Gin
einnatl clubs would add Interest 20 the
battle. Such a series would probably
require the combined services OF every
member Of the League stan Of umplres
every game An umpire would have 20
be designated to preside over the move
ments Of every plryer In the game BY
general consent the Baltlmorcs appear
TO be left out Of the championship cal
oulatlons. although the Baltimoros are
atlll dangerous
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

Efforts are being made In Phlladol-
phla by BILLY sharslg and Sam Erwin.
lifelong friends OF the once great pitch
er, Bobby Matthews. who N dying o.
naresis in the Maryland General Hos
pltal AZ Baltimore, 10 arrange a bencdt
with a view 70 raising a little fund for
the AGED and destitute parents Of the
dying player. wheaa last days are aad-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

The small island OF Billion. between
sumatra and Borneo. has long been
famous for lis rich tln-mlnes, which are
controlled BY the Dutch government.
In describing the geology Of Billion
before the Royal Academy OF Sciences
IN Amsterdam recently. Mr, Nerhcok
gave an account OF the mysterious
glass balls OF nlllllon." which are
lound IN Borneo and Java, a. well a. In
poslla. They are round, with grooved
ourfaces. Similar balls are occasionally
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08


II an goes well cycling viii be the
star attraction In Washington Para.
Chicago, for two days In September.
Arrangements are being made hy C
Chicago man. who ranks high with
wheelmen, for a racing programme IN
the park on Sept. aud Z. The events
being talked OF that are especially In.
tcresting are two Tom Cooper Il to
race a mile with the fast PAGER Joe
Patchcn. and Bald. Cooper and Klser
are scheduled for a heat race. beet two
IN three In addition there viii be a
good programme OF amateur prof,s-
sional events. The application for tho
use OF the W shlng,on Park Club track
has been made ard the promoter OF ne
meet Is confident that with the good
track and the seating capacity % the
place bis en,ers rise Is an assured sue.
cess.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

two years Matthews has been employed
az ths veteran Joe Starts road house
near Providence. and Il was there his
mental arrangement and physical
breakdown first manifested itself Al
last accounts Matthews had been r..
moved from the Maryland General Hos.
plial TO Spring Grove Asylum.-sporl.
ing Life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

A Great sheep Dairy La the district
Of RoQueiori France, there "a a cheese
factory which uses the milk OF some
e5o,ooo sheep. turning out. during the
season. from 5000 10 1.s00 tons of
cheese This Is the celebrated Roune-
fort cheese. which Is largely exported
and commands a very high price. bo.h
AZ home and abroad. The ewes give
such an abundance Of mllk their lsmhs
set sufficiently wcil grown 10 be salelv
weaned az two months old. leaving ~
dam then 10 BE- MIXED Tor The purpo.,
Of making cheese. The Dairy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

HA~Ab VI =. - ~. AA-4AA1AAN AlNh-
what long In back. Her breast IL full.
very round. and carried high: legs fair
~ long and shanks thin: tail carried
slosely and well up. The general car
rage should BE- upright. Her comb f.
the marvel Of her beauty: Il Ia single
and falls gracefully to one side. but not
In a limp manner. or 50 a. 20 obscure
the sight Legs. comb and face are the
same color a. In male. but earlobe Il
much smaller and mere round In shGpe.
There are ak standard varieties OF
Leghorn: Black. Brown. Bun. Doml-
nlque. Silver Duckwing and White. The
Black Leghorn Il a popular mrd. and
favorite with those who are partial
10 their color Of Dlumase. The Black
Legh0rn Il mistaken by many Tor the
Black Mlnorca. but Is. however. quite
different IN type. The Mlnorca Il lar
ger In sire. has a longer body. larger
comb. and dark slate or nearly black
shanks and toes. The plumage Of the
Black Leghorn Il rich glossy black
throughout Comb. face and wattles
bright red; earlobes white: and shanks
yellow. or yellowish black. The Brown
Leghorn Is one Of the prettiest. a. well
a. the most bred Of the Leghorn varle-
ties. Il Il the most dlflcuit OF them all
10 breed to feather. They have merlted
the confidence Of poultry lovers for a
long time and their hardy constitutions
have thwaried rough usage and pro-
miscuous interviewing 70 eface their
characteristics. They are a fxed breed
and their merits are noticeable from
the newly Matched chick 70 the oldest
specimen; they are stamped with the
indelibility Of royalty only 10 be found
In a thoroughbred.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

Fowls Out Of Condition.-Durlng
very warm weather bowel disease puts
In an appearance and debilltaies the
members Of the flock. The frst thing
20 do IL 10 allow no food whatever IN
les Il h a teaspoonful OF powdered elm
namon IN pint Of milk for twenty
fowls. Be sure 10 secure the pure arti-
Gle. AZ cinnamon Is often adulterated.
A teaspoonful OF tincture OF nuK vom-
lea In a quart Of drinking water may
also be allowed. but be careful a. give
no food. When the hens cease laying
and get out OF condition the resort is
sometimes had 20 egg foods and con-
ditlon powders. which may be Just the
things TO be avoided. Egg foods and
condition powders have their places:
they may be beneficial where the flock
Is lacking In hardness and health. but
the best course 10 pursue Is to give 40
medicine or stlmulants 10 healthy
fowls. as they do not require them
tx.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How saeesasfui Farmers Operate This
Department Of the Farn-A Fsw
Hints AZ 20 the Care Of Live stock
and Poultry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08
The Li,,ls old ciert.

-. NAlHAN MNNIU~
That little old clerk, IN the nnpless hat.
Tie faded coat and the boots 30 worn.
e,a writing on. IN a human hive,
anlth slight respite for q meal between,
o.s Wfiting on IN a humble hive,
an. busiest bee 'mong the drones. i
smart young fellows. IN weil-made suits.
ui, fellow-clerkO sneer with a seorn-
Al ne faded coat and tho old patched
And ask him ~ better he canno, buy.
ine little old clerk takes his naplcss hat
tyn on Its reg, when his toll u Ger,
Ns4ahts the coat that they all Hneef a.
men. With patient smile. passes through
a. the door
twenty long years he a clerk has been
h mat Once dlm-yet no higher goes.
"My placed over his head he's seen
ths old clerks passed b. ia his shabby
clothes.
The little old clerk. In tho evenings
gloom.
=, Enters his cottage. with anxious eyes:
".,he simple blossoms brighten the room.
crippled form on the sofa lies
- sisters lips 90 hla own are pressed
'in, one TOT whom shabby through lifo
Tie thanks God that he With her love o.
The little old clerk IN his faded clothes
i.laie Harrington. in Chambers Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08
in THE ODD CORNER.
soME STRANGE. QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE.

Saailon 20 Aiiddie-Aged Blcycllsts-odd
Uses for Perfume The wheel IN
Warfare and the Dog scout -Mysterl-
sua Glass BalIa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

After The garden crops are hsrv..i,s
pillow up The gefden and apply a rood
dressing Of well rsgtod manure.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

A ehllds respect FOR iis parent Il
not secured by oyer-leniency any more
than by over-scverily.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08
BASE BALL GOSSIP.
NOTES or INTEREST ABOUT
THE NATIONAL GAME.
Bobby Matthews. the Once Great Pitcher,
Passing hts Last Days In an Asylum
Pitcher wrlgiey Making a Bld for
a Place Among the star Twlrlerl
The Temple Cup

10 4 n NAttAi fHl ~
would ensue II
New York and Bos
ton have 10 COIN
pete for the Tenn
pie cup" exclalm-
cd Uncle Nick
Young az he Ok
1red up the omciai
standing Of the
League clubs a.
headquarters the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08
standard Varieties Of Chichena
In shape a Leghorn cock should BE-
GRACEFUL body round and plump. broad

az the shoulders and taperlng toward
the tail. Tho tan should be- well bal
anced on a fair length Of shank and
thigh; the length Of leg giving the
bird Us sprlghtly and proud carriage
Closcness Of fcataerlng adds to tho
gcncral shape and secures freedom
iroia angles which always proclaims
the pure bred, typical specimen. The
breast should be full. beautifully cnr,.
Cd. rather prominent. and carried well
torverf Neck, long. well arched ana
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-08

Il. ]. Henley has abandoned acting
and viii tax, up the business Of a dTa.
matte teacher.