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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

This complaint IL carrying de-
s,ruotlon 10 the newly farrowed lltters
TO almost AZ great an extent. IN many
localities, az die the cholera last fail
and winter. Prom the fact that Il Il
widespread and very uniform IN effect,
Il is probably due. In a large measure.
TO the cloudy weather A goodly por-
ton Of sunlight Il almost AZ essential
TO the welfare Of pig during the frst
week or two Of i,s existence az a.
proper food. Probably the BEST way 10
doctor such young piss Is through the
dam. They should be confined IN a
rather small pen and kept warm and
dry. Keep them AZ qulo, as possible
for much running about is very deiri-
mental In complaints OF this nature.
Give hmewatet with the drinking wa.
ter aud supply the dam with a mixture
OF salt and ashes. In extreme cases
two or tire, drops OF paregorlc may
be administered 20 each pix. or a me-
dlum dose OF lsudanum be given the
SOW. simple remedies and extra good
care should arst be tried.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

curd). II 10, Il mus, be a great i'm
provement on the quality Of the but
ter. ! knew a man In my boyhood days
who discovered the art OF making this
same Kind OF butter. but he produced
the electricity. by dropping a little
rennet into the cream Just as Il began
TO break for butter. and Il fixed Il IN
a minute, 20 that I, turned out a large
quantity Of what he called extra but.
ter. Ne sold a quantity Of Il 10 a deal
er. Who had him arrested for fraud. and
when he got through and settled up.
he found Il the highest-prlced butter
he ever sold. II anyone Is not satisfied
with the above expose. IL, him Invest
siN dollars and try his hand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

tlcuiariy interesting 10 me. The ox.
pertinent was tried a. 10 whether poul-
try. n confined 10 a small range and
encouraged 10 scratch. would destroy
these pupae. A large movable wire
fence was placed about a tree whose
fruit had been destroyed by insects,
One side Of the fence was raised and
about fifty hens we're called into the
enclosure. The fence was let down
and they were confined 10 the space
around the tree. Az soon a. they had
eaten the corn they naturally began 20
scratch for the pupae. ava In the course
OF three or four days. y, rs found that
the latter had dlsapp1 ed. AZ these
insects remain In the phpae state from
the fan Of the apple 20 the following
spring. whom they appear. 4 may be
expected that next year the number
Of flies breeding the apple maggot viii
be- greatly diminished IN the localities
where this plan 10 followed. From per-
sonal experience. extending over many
years. can speak positively OF the
advantages Of allowing fowls and
chickens a free range In apple orch
ards. They not only manure the soil
and destroy all insects harboring In II.
but they find. for some weeks. a con-
siderable proportion Of their own food
the windfalls. which they deyour
greedily. with any grubs they may con-
tain. The raising Of poultry for sale
may be much more advantageously
carried on where the land is made 10
produce two crops-namely. apples and
eEgs-thAn where only one Is gathered.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

A friend told me that IN his youth
he lived IN a county IN which the gen.
tiemen were much addicted 20 hard
drinking. and that he. too. frequently
'sok part IN their regels Several q
his soas born Al that time. although
subsequently, educated IN q very differ
ent moral atmosphere. turned out
strongly addicted 10 inebriety; where.
as the children born after be had re.
moved 10 a large town. and formed
more correct habits. were not he vic.
Tins Of this propensity. Another In
dividual. Of superior talents. described
70 me the Wild and mlschievous reveiry
In which he INDUCED At the time o. III
marriage. and congratulated himself o.
his subsequent domesticatlon and
moral improvement Ills eldest son.
born IN bis riotols days. notwithsiand.
Ing a strictly moral education. turned
out a pernonlhcation Of the fathers ac'
tual condition at that time: and hii
younger children were more moral IN
proportion as they we're removed from
the period Of vicious frolics.- combe.
Constitution Of Man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

No matter what may be any mans
views about the occasional glass" or
the evils Of intompcrance. no man can
deny tha, the evil Of the saloon Ia each
and every center Of population has been
sternly against popular government
and the promotion OF the best interests
Of the people. And no man can deny
that excessive drinking among the
wage-earners IL the solution Of TIE en-
tire difficulty that 90 many Of the toll
ers live In poverty ell their livea No
man can deny that hopeless poverty
and dependence on many OF the boys
and girls OF the wage-oarner class Of
this community Il due to the excessive
drinking habits Of those on whom. BY
the laws Of nature and Almighty God.
they should look for support Since
this Is the case. how can any person be
called a fanatic or a one-slded person
x he lifts up hls voice In strong denun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

After running over the statistics Of
death from drink. published In the varl.
Gus countries. after attending Tor SONS
years the ellnlque Of the great Partisan
hospitals. after consulting the registry
Of cases admitted Al homes. one BE-
comes perfectly convinced that alco-
holle poisoning Il a mora murderaus
plague. perhaps than the great cpl
denies which Al different cpochs have
devastated humanity. The pest. the
cholera. the yellow fever. break out
suddenly and decimate village. a
province. a whole country. but their
passage h transltory In essence. Alec.
hollsm takes no holiday.-0. Marty
n. D.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

A few year, ago / spent some time
In ferrcting out the black pepaln but
ter swindle. says Milo Baldwin. In the
Otsego Farmer. and now. here comes
its twin brother. the electric churn.
which originates rs own electricity. b.
the aid Of which. you can churn IN one
minute. without regard 10 the tempera-
tnre or condition Of the cream. But
the greatest saving claimed. Is In the
quantity and quality Of the butter. The
descriptive circular says: "One hun
dred pounds OF milk contains fourteen
pounds Of solid matter consisting Of
four pounds Of oleo. found pounds Of
casing four pounds OF sugar. and two
pounds Of varied salt production. and
by the old process. you only save the
oleo. or butter oil: but the electric
churn takes up a portion Of the sugar
and casing. and combines Il with the
oleo. thereby Increasing the quality
and quantity Of the product" But be-
fore We decide on the quality. let us
understand what this easing is. Ac-
cordlng 20 Webster. casing IL a cover
ing. or a case. That would seem a hard
thing 10 work into butter. but we can.
not tell what this electric churn may
do. Possibly. In trying TO be scientific.
he uses the word In lieu Of casein lmilk
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27
A Ilsn's ARsetlon.

Old time chronicles tell a remark.
Alle story Of gratitude and affection
sho1n Tor man by a lion. During the
tiia' Crusade. . knight OF the crusad.
ing army. Sir Godfrey dc Ia Tour.
while riding out from the camp In the
eafly evening came TO a thick jungle
" vas dificult 10 penetrate. being both
painless and without a road. but the
young knight perseyered. and present.
v came 10 an open spot where he was
startled BY a strange noise made By
something or some Cne In great pain
or distress. Il came from a dark thick
y IN which be could see strange forms
IN action belonging " some living
OF things. he knew not what Dis
mounting. with a bound. he cautious
" advanced with his sword unaheafhed
what was his astonishment TO discover
mat these heartrcndlng cries came
from no human being. but from a lion.
about which che folds Of an enormous
serpent were coiled. Obeylng the FIRST
impulse Of a generouo heart. he killed
The serpent with a single stroke NJ
Ms sword. and then leaped aside 10
avoid the expected attack Of the tor
ture maddeued beast be had rescued
IRON death. For a few seconds the
almost breathless beast glared a, him
with gradually opened eyes. and them
slowly turned towards him. advanced
N halt-cronchlng attitude. 10 lie
down before him. licking his feet
when he rode away the huge beast fol.
loved him Ike a dog. and. 10 the great
terror Of the sentinels and guards. went
with him TO his tent. took shelter with
IN H. submitted TO be chained. ana vas
seen by crowds Of laughing visltors
During the whole Of the time he was
wits the Crusaders the noble beas, vas
never absent from his self.ohoseu lord
and master. and the utmost coadenee
vas soon reposod Ia o. perfect tame.
ness Al length the young knlgh, was
ready TO depart. and had determined
that bis lion should return with him
20 France But the captain OF the ve..
sel would not consent TO the beas,
being taken on board. nor could plead.
Ing or bribery induce him TO rlsk the
lives Of any one Of hls crew or the pas.
sengers he had with him. The result,
vas that when Godfrey Dc Ia Tour vas
roved out to his ship the beast en-.
deavored to 20 with him. and being
prevented. began 10 roar hldeously. Al
last he plunged into the water and en-.
deavored 10 overtake frst the boat. and
then the ship. but bis strength being
soon exhausted. Godfrey. with tears
In bis eyes. saw the faithful and CRATE.
fully atectionate beast sink. never 10
rise again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

What may be called the athletic
sports Of Young animals are direct
tralning for the future lie. Flying
lor Instance. IL a. unnatural TO a young
bird a. walking q to a child. and ehlet
and baby alike attain their adult mode
o. locomotlon only after they have
uiumphed over the crawling stage by
continuous experimental practice. The
South American stink-pheasant when
Il h chick has claws upon it,
wings. and uses lts wings and lers
alike. m the fashion Of tree-llaard
In mammals, the exercises OF the
YOUNG bear a definite relation TO adult
habit Mountain-llying creatures. like
Kids aud channels. continuously prac.
tice standing jumps, aprlnglng vertl-
cally In the air In a fashion that seems
lrreslslibly comioal IN the geological
gardens Gazelles. on the other hand
which IN adult life have TO jump water.
courses and gullles on the veldt. con-
fine their youthful enthusiasm to prac-
tlco Of the running jump. similarly
the play OF tlger.eubs with balls or
With the tail Of their mother and
the wrestling and mimic combais Of
other carniyorous young, an exhibit an
instructive bias by which the restless
zeal Of youth Il disciplined for the real
purposes Of maturity. A stlli larger
number Of sports and pastlmes. dlf-
fereni In the sexes. are preparation for
courtship or Tor the rearing OF young.
The special instinct Of imitation domi-
mates all the other directing agencies
Of youth. and young animals learn
great part Of their future duties from
their play-fellows and parents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

The stone iung from the careless
hand In the lake splashed dem lnta
the depths OF the flowing water. and
that was al. No. Il was not an. Looh
Al those conoentric rings rolling their
tiny rlpples among the sedgy reeda
dipping he oyerhanglng boughs q
yonder willow. and producing an 10.
fluenoe. slight but conscious. 10 the
very shores OF the lake itself. Il isa
terrible power that have-thls poWei
OF inhuence--and Il clings TO ne
cannot shake Il on. II Il born with
me: Il has grown with my growth. and
strengthened with my strength. Il
speaks. Il walks. Il moves: Il IL power.
ful In every look Of my eye. in every
word OF my lips. In every act Of ny
life ] cannot live to myself Breth.
rem. this necessary element Of power
belongs 10 you all Thy sphere may BE-
contracted. thine influence may BE-
small. but a sphere and influences you
have.-W. N. Punshon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27


Il Il the initial business and purpose
Of life TO BE- happy; and. lest the nor
alls, should object to this an a frivolous
proposition. Il may b. added that Il il
that true happiness Synonymous with
holiness that h meant-the quality of
happiness that manlfesia Itself IN
abounding energy and goodwill. that
radlates exhllaration and enthusiasm.
This state should b regarded a. the
normal condition Of life: and when one
Il below Il be should inquire into the
reason and SEE II q is not the result
OF causes which can BE- removed or
changed. No. one has any more rirhi
to 60 about unhappy than he has 70
80 about ill-bred. lie owes Il to him.
self. TO hia friends. 10 society and tho
community IN general. TO live up 70 hls
best spiritual possibilities. not only
row and then. once or twice q year. hu,
every day and every Christian
Leader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27


LeghornE.-Leghorns are the best
Known Of the reproducing varieties
9r Mediterranean class. They are the
premiorS In laying and the standard by
which the pronioacy OF other breeds Il
judged. OF the origin Of the Leghorn
fowl there are differences Of opinion.
and there IL but little information 10
be found anywhere concerning their
early history. II Is generally conceded
tina, a race Of fowls bearing a close re-
semblanco In many respects 10 the Les.
horn has existed In Italy and other
parts Of the Continent OF Europe Tor a
long period. That this race Of fowls
has been widely disseminated admits
also OF little doubt. inasmueh as at the
present day the breed is known IN Den.
mark and other countries as Italians
There seems to be good ground for the
statement that LeEhorns were frst in
.roduced Into America from Italy. The
story goes that a. early az 1884 a yes.
eel from Leghorn. Italy. brought 70
this country a. a part Of rs cargo
Imar shipment Of fowls. which were at
5nee named "Leghorns." They imme-
iiately became popular. their prolific
laying and nonsitting qualities being
recognized at this early date White
and Brown Leghorns were the lrst va
rieties known. Modern breeders are
responsible for some Of the sub-varie-
Ties Of the breed. and. IN Doln, 81 color
A least. exhibition birds Of today, even
u the older varieties. vary consider.
ably from those seen at the present
time In Italy. The Leghorn fowl holds
the same place among poultry that the
Jersey holds among cattle. The Ques-
ton Of profit In poultry has been de-
,lded In favor Of egg-produeing breeds.
They are lively. active. and OF a rest.
less disposition. the best Of foragers,
and will pick up a good part OF thelf
living during the year. Leghorns are
light eaters and the cost OF raising
them 10 maturity IL about one-half thar
q the Asiatic varieties They mature
early. feather quickly. the pullets az.
ten begin laying when 4 months old
and cockerels eroS At the same age
They are the best layers. averaging BE-.
tween 80 and 300 egga per year. Their
eggs are pure white In color, and weigh
about 10 10 the pound. As table fowls
they are fairly good. BY many they ara
considered excellent The only thlne
that can be said against them Il that
they are small IN size. AltoFe,hcr
they are one Of the most profitable
breeds Of poultry that can Be Kept up,n
he farm. and the cheapnoss OF their
keeping viii allow the raising OF two
Leghorns for the cost Of one Aslatlc.
rhey must Be warmly housed IN winter
% lay well and 10 protect their pendu.
Gus watilos from frostblte.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27
The Downward rath-Hsw the liquor
Habit DeEradss Humanity nsrediiy
In Drunkards--A Great Physleian's
Adsiee-soms startling statistics
Consider

But IN her inmost soul she blessed
Those who babe her Come Ia and rest"
There were voices o. cold a. steel.
And thoughts whose rancor she could
Some. not a. pure BY half a. she.
Looked down upon ner HcoTnfully
her voice became 10 low and weak
u g7leved kind hearts 10 hear her speak
Ana from the depths " her despair
she sent 10 heaven this sad prayer.
~ father. thou knowesi Ask but bread
mat my little ones may BE- fed:
aak Tor bread, give not a stone.
,dhou canst send d and thou alone"
NJ nat was her answer who can saw
ae many voice that prayer today.
" nile the Master IN q mauFrr born
~ "orshipped but m cant and form.
Luraed BE- systems that make men slaves
ihey hil our land with paupcra' graves
ltohof % those who would set men free
dhey follow Jesus of 0alilee.
Infhe-proud saint of this latter day.
N hen you would turn the poor away
iumuly pause and consider the thought
was hungry-ye led me mott"
San Diego. Cal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

The floating stone is one Of the
wonders OF Corea that travellers have
spoken much and often about. The
stone Is Of great bulk, and shaped like
an irregular cube To all appearance
the stone Is resting on the ground. and
q perfectly free from support ON any
side. n two men. standing At oppo.
site ends OF Il. hold each the opposite
end OF a thread. they viii be able to
pass the thread under the stone With.
out encouuterlnE any obstacle The
natives consider the floating stone one
OF the greatest wonders Of their land
and have erected a temple In its honor.
known as the Fon shlh Mao
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

We are told by Linnaous that tho
martin dwells on the outside OF houses
In Europe, under the caves; and TIA,
when II hes built its nest. the sparrow
frequently takes possession Of H. The
martin, unable to dlslodge the enemy,
oonvokes his companions, some Of
whom guard the captive. while others
bring clay vita which they completely
close up the entrance OF the nest: they
then ny away. leaving the sparrow Ia
be aunocated or starved to death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

citation aeninsi these innaencss fhal
have 30 Greatly depressed or people :
Never in The history Of the cfviiir-d
world we're opportunities % spiendidly
presented to honest men a. have been
10 the American. Presented they have
been with opportunities such ~ man
never before hoped 70 greet 70 advanca
himself In q social way and IN q mas
terlal sense.-Rsv. Father Clcary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

A pigeon story. which Il youched for
BY the premier OF the colony. IL going
the rounds Of the New Zealand papers.
Mr.. seddon's family received from rela.
tives In Victoria a beautiful pair Of
Antwerp homiag plgeona One day the
birds were out nying. but only one re.
turned 10 the cot. and nothing mors
was heard Of the other: but some time
Afterwards news was received from
Victoria that the missing bird had ar.
rived safely At its former home. To
reach Victoria from New Zealand the
bird must have accomplished the feat
Of nying something like 1000 mies
without rest and according 10 The
dates u must have done the Journey
In less than three days. which would
mean that u would have TO ny AZ a
speed Of from Is 10 20 miles an hour
continuously.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

Il L. doubtful II another dumb animal
ever caused greater mischief than a
goose did recently In Lanosboro. n. y.
That goose stole a dozen valuable ar.
iicles and brought about the discharge
OF a servant For a long time the
family Of Mr. Albert jerks has been
missing yaluablea. and charged their
disappearance 10 Miss Annie Coogan,
a domestic. The Girl vas threatened
with arrest to make her confess and
when re protested her Innocence ahe
was discharged A. articles continued
to disappear the family was In a
quandary. A pet goose had a trick Of
knocking al the door In quest Of daln.
ties. and on being admitted would &c
an about the house. one afternoon ne,
Gently Mrs. jerks was amaEed 20 80
the goose take a gold watch and chain
In its mouth and 90 outdoors. She
followed and saw Il hide the tlmeplecs
In rs nest Thus the mystery Of the
missing articles was explained. Among
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

Dr. calmette. Of Paris, who hai
made a study Of the treatment Of
snake-hltes with an,lvenomous serum,
has lately discovered. contrary 70 hli
first opinion, that yenomous snakes
and other reptiles afS not proof agains,
serpent venom. A much larger Quau.
tity Of the poison IL. however, required
TO KIN them than 10 KIN other animals
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

Idle Dog Pest-rhe fifteenth section
Of the New South wales Dogs Act runs:
II any constable nsglects to sslze and
Hill all dogs found At large. he shall
for every such neglect pay a flne Of
ten shliiings" A century Of dear
bought experience has shown thess
Australians that untaxed dogs and
sheep cannot live In the same country.
Our own sheep industry Il bound 10
dwindie into very puny dimensions II
dogs are 20 have an their present priv.
iloges. Some Of the very best sheen
men In the country are being drivel
out q the business by the ravages Of
tale doss.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

Saving the cents.-hany Of our
Maiae farmers are engaged IN dairy
ing. Prices for dairy goods rule low.
without much prospect that they viii
be higher IN the very immediate fut-
ure. Hence. q should not be forgotten
that the profits Of dalrying are made
up Of tho small daily savings OF the
difference between the cost OF prodac-
ton and value Of the milk and butter.
A saving Of 10 cents per day IN hcrs
OF hfiy COWS amounts 70 s.; In a month
70 slso.-Lewiston Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

There can | shink b. little question
nov that In ordinary civil lie total Al.
stainsrn a. compared with moderate
drinkers are somewhat longer lived ana
leas prone to disablement By slckne.e
The statistics Of Insurance once. ma
friendly societies have put this beyons
Doubt Morton. a. b. London. Rnr.
land.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

Big Damming Scheme.-rhe Govern
mont IL about 90 construct for irrlga-
lion purposes an artificial lake. near
Laramie. wyoming, by building a dam
across a ehasm. thus dammlng the va
,ers a distance Of two miles by ten II
. estimated enough water can be stor-
"a 70 keep the entire eastern part Of
wyoming aud western Nebraska sun
Piled with water during dry seasons
rhe water will be collected IN winter
md used to food the Laramie ana
Platte rivers In summer. II win take
over ave years TO an the basin after
complction.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

ing. With the present easy.
rapid and cheap method Of
testing milk. by the Babcock
test. no one can afford 20 be ig-
nonnt Of the butter capacity OF hia
cows. First. as 10 the method Of test
Ing. and then % 10 its advantages The
milk OF COWS. whether taken separate
~ or In herds. Is constantly varying
from day to day. and from milking to
milking. these variations usually fall
Ing within an extreme range OF one
per cent In addition. the milk IL grad
ually growing richer. from the time
the COW calves until II dries up. To
overcome these variations, a COW
should be tested for at least four con-
sccutive mllkinEs. and eight milkings
are still better. This IL easily done
by mixing samples OF the different
milkinga and making one test Of the
mixed sample To get an average test.
Tor the whole milking period. two tests
can be made. one six weeks. and the
other. SIX months aftir calvlng. The
average Of these two. uill closely ap-
proximate tie average quality Of the
milk given during the year. II but a
single test IA 10 be made. the samples
should BE- taken toward the end of the
fourth month after oalvinF. Il will be
necessary 20 know the weight Of mllA
given. and this can be- learned just AZ
accurately. by Weighing the milk the
nrst and fifteenth OF each month. a. By
Weighing every day. The real labor
Of doing all this Weighing and testing.
Il much less than would be imagined.
by one who has never tested cows.
Having now the weights and tests.
what use can be made OF them? In
every herd. there are some cows better
than others. Testing enables the own
or to weed out his herd successfully. TO
set rid Of the Improbable COWS. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-27

+ the present time.
the most important
single item In
dalrylng. Is the
testing Of COWS.
writes Prof. w. n.
Cook In Jersey
Bulletin. This may
seem a simple mat
Er. but II rightly
conducted. its in
huence IL FAR reach