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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

In the bulletin published nv ~. M
oonsin Horticultural Society Ios.
Rhodes writes a. follows. This ar,s,.
u Intended for the home gardener go
not the commercial grower C.,a--
prefers deep black loan. which ~
tains moisture well. but malc,s.,,..
drained 20 prevent satuatlon A. w ~
varieties. individual taste sbonia ~
the guide. My choice would \. o..
Pascal or Golden Heart Havlns ~
tronized seodsmen TO the extent =,
finding something which suits INV "A a.
vice would be 10 grow your own s.eSs
After eating the tops. the roots NAV y.
wintorcd in the collar "a easily al -, =
tatoea These roots planted tho fone~.
ing spring. will bear seed abundant,
which " dried before freezing ~
Kept dry viii surely grow. ana n ns
other variety has been grown neo, ~
viii be true to name. II more sooa 4.
Erown than needed n can be 49,,
through a coffee min and used for M
voring soups. meats. etc. Our plan 1,
to SOW seed quite thick In drlrs an,
do no iransplanling. hut thin out whe,
an inch or two high. 10 six inch.
apart The seed Is quite slow TO se,
inmate and should b. aowcd shaiio.,
We usually draw a line. mara sIo,.
che line with the hoe handle. SOW s,e'
and rake 4 n. Thorough oulllv.s,o'
through The sumner Il neeer.srv
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

non, said that from the descriptions he
had heard. the veTmiiorm appendix 10
the big gray cloud was identical win
the western tornado. The metcorlc
conditions. however. we're such that
the storm could hardly have done
much damage Devastation by torns-
does Is always accompanied by very
low barometer. $3.50 or 1910 degrees.
while there was a high harometric
area over this section yesterday. Had
the cloud reached down 90 the earth
Il might have upset a boat or over
turned house rr two. bat a. there was
little or no forward motion the dam
age would have been confined 20 me
space Of few hundred feet.
A. soon AZ the cloud had dissolved.
or drawn back into the big nlmbus
from which Il was born. heavy showers
OF rain fell from opposite ends Of the
mother cloud and soon cleared thu az
mosphfre.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

keeplng an earth mulch On the s.,,.
10 conserve moisture When II,
plants are eight or ten lnchoa ~. ~
blanchlng may be commenced. re.s
can be done with boards set on 49,
earth heaped around H. iour.lnch IN,
slipped oves It or common butchers, y
per wrapped around Il and tied w,,s
string-maln principle being exclus,e.
Of light. the leaves should be comp,s..
ed to prevent earth falling IA ths =.
ter or croHn OF plant Durlne m.
growing season the leaves should ~,
be entirely buried. One Of my esnsr,
menta was 70 use tw0-feoi tile inele.a
OF onc-foot. slipped over small plan,s
In the hope that the leaf stalks Womb
grow on, OF the tile two feet long ans
beautifully blanehed. After gazing n.
TO the tile at short intervals Tor Iva
or three week,, | lhuught the plant,
seemed 10 be growing down. Llfllns
on the tile to Investigate. every plant
was found dead Verdict, died Of I'm.
prisonmentl Would prefer fene,
boards set on edge each side Of ron
some three or four inches apart, helo
Ia place by stakes outside the boards
Tie stakes opposite each other. At IA.
top foot OF more above nrst boards
and fll between the boards around eel.
cry with earth. combining the leave,
with one hand ana shoveling earth
with the other As the celery rrows
more boards may DO slipped between
the stakes over the nrst boards AM
allied IN with earth as before. The hesl
time 10 eat celery u as soon a. II 4,
large enough. Not every one Ia hor,
with a celery appetite. however. N,
hrst attempt 10 eat the vegetables ~.
qulred the iorli,ude which We pray IA,
when Obliged 70 take a doso Of casio,
oil. But public opinion. science and
medical authority. had declared thu
aromatic herb 10 be palatable and
heailhful. therefore should Il 10 down
even II a ramrod be used IN the bro.
cess lts taste daily grew more elyll.
izcd and agreeable. The rest Of N,
family took TO Il a. easily as yount
ducks 10 water The children are nou
vide apart and have homes Of ihel,
own, but II they come 10 Ne IN autumn
or early winter. they win have erln
celery to remind them Of Joyous ehls
hood and buoyant youth The plant
will not stapd much freezing aud 10.
winter use should Be carried down eel
lar and planted In boxes. with plenu
Of soil adhorlng 10 roots and allied be
tween. watering AZ needed through
funnel OF hose to keep tops dry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12
WOMEN AND MEN.


There Il a i5-year-old widow al Gov.
ington. Ky. The girl was married a
year ago 10 a is-year-old boy. an the
parents consentlng Her husband died
a few days ago.
Franchettl. the banker-composer. d
building an opera house al bis country
seat. where he can have bis own works
performed without subiecting them tc
the judgment Of Managers
President Barrios OF Guatemala wa
educated in fiis country and Is grad.
uate Of Yale. he declared himself die.
tator TO protect the interests OF for.
lgners In his country. and 10 anxious
TO have American capital develop Il.
Mrs. Charles stewar, Parnoli. widow
Of the Irish leader. Is abou, 10 take uI
her residence At Trematon castle. ncn
Plymouth Trematon castle wa
formerly one OF the grea, houses -
Cornwall Only the ruins Of the thu
tcenth century castle remain. the pros
ent house being Of quite modern con
struction.
Marcolle Berengcr. the most beautl.
ful model IN Paris, who has declared
her intention OF posing In the future
Tor none but American artists. Is q
slight. brown-halred. bluc-oycd slip Of
a girl. with a iaultless figure. tn,
chief charm OF her face lies In is pws,
zling contrasts, In the dnaples thai
come and 80 with every breath: IN the
eyes that never, even in her gayest mo-
monis. lose a certain look Of appeallne
sofrow. "She possesses the eyes Of 8
Mater Doiorcsa and the iips Of q nee.
chansa she Is a beauliful sphinx
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12
PONY AND WHEEL RACE.
Aud the ws-tsrnsrs HAD 20 Asknowi
edge Their Defeat


edge Their Defeat
Before the people knew as much
about bicycles as they do now" said
the man who has lived pretty much
all over the civilized world. according
to the Detroit Free Press, there we're
some funny things happened. IN
never forget what occurred while was
visiting a friend Of mine rusiing q
rapsh up In North Dakota. A young
college boy on a vacation came
through thNe on a wheel. the frsi
one the cowboys had seen. Their com
merits on the machine we're amusing
wonder n the thing bucksy ask
81 one. Rope a steer from that saddle,
grinned another. an he'd throw you
50 far you'd never know where you
IT. Wouldn't be much good in In
jun fghting.' declared an old-tlmer
and trim-looklng young fellow that
was the dude OF that ranch announced
dlsdainfully that he could 80 farther
IN day on bis broncho than the young
fellow could do In a week.
Tell you what III do. Dick said
to the boaster. I'll bet a hundred
that he can cover fifty miles on his
bike In legs time than you can on
your pony. | was snapped on every
hand. even my friend expressing a
willingness to tap my pile on that
same proposition. | accommodated
them ell. as far as possible. and the
race was arranged for next day. The
send-on was like Frourth OF July
celebration. A flying start was made
over a straightaway course over
well-known trail. twenty-five miles
and return. Dick was In his gayesi
attire and when my friend gave the
racers the word there was a fusllladC
OF revolvers mingled with yells that
must have reached the man az the
turning post, OF course Dick forged
ahead at the start. and his partlsani
we're jubllant. railing at me tlll my
watch and pin went up against theli
accepted valuation. Things had quiet.
ed down and we had done a lot Of
smoking, 80 that the tine seemed
short, when We saw my favorile com.
ing on his wheel as though an electric
motor was supplying the power. He
was humped-up scorcher and no
mistake. There was a strong dispose.
ton 10 question his claim Of having
gone every inch Of the route. but wher
Dick came In. his mount In a com.
pleie state Of collapse and Dick with
both hands In the air above his head
tho crowd wll,ed gracefully and ! had
enough to buy a half interest In the
ranch"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

Paul Fischer was a spirit and was the
samo little boy with whom ! had been
acquainted In my childhood. was
told also tnat he was born In Alsace-
Lorraine and had never been outside
Of his own country. I treasured the
portraii ! had obtained. Il had a great
fascination for me. but 20 much oe-
cupled my thoughts that ! had no
time. a. a rule. 70 think much OF the
original SIX years passed by and l
found Il necessary 10 go TO a strange
city. reached the town early IN the
morning and. hunting up a boarding
house AZ once. settled down for a
good rest before commencing the busi-
mess which had brought me to the
place.
AS was gong 10 dinner that night
I came face 10 face. In the hall. with
Paul. ] started and 70 did he. Then
with. 4 heg your pardon madam he
stood aside 20 allow me 10 pass. I was
TOO much disturbed TO be able TO eat
much. and I felt his eyes we're watch
lng me all the time. 30 ! soon lofl the
table.
In the evening Mrs Porter. the
woman az whose house I was staying.
Knocked I'd my door and asked me 20
come into the parlor. hesitated. but
went and was introduced % Paul
Flscher'-ihe man Of my droams-the
man OF the portrait. ] recognized the
face. the voice TIE way IN which the
hair was arranged. IN fact. every de-
tail corresponded with my prccon-
celved Ideas Of how he would look.
but my head was IN a whlrl My Paul
Fischer was supposed 10 be a spirit.
but this Paul Fischer was decidedly
material.
IA vas Just one week before the
problem was solved. 90 not intend
20 solve Il for you Paul win DO that
To make matters short however. !
will say that ] found that he was my
Paul Fischer. Il was iust one month
from the time J met him until We were
married. on our wedding day Paul
brought ont a portfolio and asked me
to look through L and tel him what
! thought of his drawings. The mrs.
'hooi I picked up showed q portrait OF
myself war represented sitting at
able Attaching 3 mnns head and the
late was the same on which h@a
lone my hrsl and only drpwins SIX
Irarn before. But Paul mus, tel you
- reri
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

Il IL the boasi Of the department that
the workers turn out flags better male
than those obialnahlo IN any other POI
ton Of the globe. Not only are Amer
lean flags made but iags OF an nations,
for each warship Is required TO be a.
ted out with Gag OF every nation
which sends ships upon the sea. James
Crimmins, the foreman. knows more
about 1ags than any one else IN the
world. lie weighs the bunting. tests
the colors. measures the stripes. cuts
the cloth. earves out the stars and In
srects the sewing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12
cnIliNo a pIo srEAMsHIP.
A,,,.s. Amoun, Carried S' the -
PAM \ 5000 Tens.


An the ships Of the TRANSATLANTIC
lines are coaled by practically the same
srude method. Barges Of about % tom
esseelty are brought alongside OF IN
min booms are rigged. and. by TACK"
controlled by a donkey engine Sue.
encters are lowered to the barge hllee
4, four men with shoyels, and hois'e'
n a projecting platform, where lWo
me- dump tn bucket and shower 'h'
co,i INTO a port hole. II Is then 'ak'n
NJ other men and slowed away IN the
stln.s bunkers. Five and a hai OF
Rec bucket loads equal a ton anu
,sry by count Of the buckets Is the
oply record to show how much eoai ~,
steamer has taken aboard. In eoaiihs
,be steamship St. Paul Of the American
line a men are employed inside IN,
aim The average amount OF 'oa'
snnt.,sd ia 5000 tons. the time re-
oulred 10 unload and stow Is ABOUT "
bours. and tae total average cost Of tue
work Is $1,000 Cf2oO. These hsures
,arylne only with the coal consump'
lion Of the ship. will apply to the YES
ssls of the other transatlantic lhe'
Effort to reduce this expense has peer
productive Of many ingenious meehah'
lcal devices and the inquiry u Otter
raised why none Of these are IN gen
eral use The answer is given In 'h'
statement by a representative Of on
o. the transatlantic lines We ha''
had many offers to deliver coal to oul
steamers AZ the rate Of anywhere IRON
80 TO 800 tons per hour, but what Is th'
use when we can net take care OF !
any faster than We do nov" In mod
ern shlp fuel must be- stored wherever
room can be found that Il not required
or available Tor other purposes. Goa
cannot De- received on board taste
than Il can be stored away In the bunk
ers which. IN the case Of a modefl
liner. Is at the rate Of about one an
one. half tons per man per hour. Nor
primitive methods prevail in ports
Ices importance than those AZ eith'
end Of the Atlantic lines. In the We
Indies coallng a almost exciuslyeI
done by negro women. who pour In
csaseless stream over the gang plank
each carrying about 100 pounds Of co
IN a basket poised on her head
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

A Charleston. s. C., dispatch avs
"rhe experiment Of employing colores
hanis In a cotton factory Il about e
be made herr aud The project h bsins
watched with great interest The stats
Il dotted with cotton mia. BIZ ana
little Heretofore white Operatives
have been employed exclusively. Ths
white operatives refused 20 Eork along
side oolored hands. and Tor years have
been apprehensive lesi an attsmp, b
made TO replace them with cheap col
ored labor. The experiment Il a Lad
10 BE- made In the Charleston Cotioi
Mills Some time ago the mills had q
Be closed down on account Of dun mar
keis, and since then the 500 msu. ~
men and children have been out q en-
ployment They are poor and unabh
10 seek work elsewhere. and have ~
mained herr hoping 10 start tn agaln
The Charleston CcttUn Niils have oal
Of the largest plants In the soss,n
country. A large part q The tiott
owned BY o n sampson. Of boiioA
and other northern eapltalisiA 40
they contend that had negro labor beta
secured months ago the min Nouia -
have been compelled 10 stop II "a
through northern influence that ! -
been settled that negroes alone shal
pe employed This reorganlfaiiea q
the Charleston Cotton Mills has o.
uacied the deepest Interest among tn'
former white handa Scores o. men
ana women vho have been accutiomea
70 look on the factory Tor their mean.
OF livelihood have come forward ana
made protests against the change. lasi
nave been holdlng nightly mectlnri y
ine NIL section. The negros capahih'
ucl as factory operative have Zen
unlef confederation by more than o.'
mill man in ihc south Cor years kmi'
henl authorities have strongly Ca
''nl'l Coz che Introduction o. The CO..
urea man into the factories Of ~
touth' because bic employment her
meant cheaper labor In three states
"ot'h Carolina. Georgia and AlaoAn,
'he negroes have proposed TO man
sne experiment ior themselves. buiia'
.us mills In which their Own race onl
vas TO Be employed. but the factorl''
owned and operated By whites hA'.
utANn their labor from the ranks q
; en.ir own race. That these condition'
vii continue 10 exist Il scarcely proe'
aoie Recent events point 10 da''
uol Tar distant when the races are 2
..'ae IN direct competition At the doe
u o' me factory. Much lnterelilng ~
uen'e mlsh, be adduccd 10 prove ~
me sesre is amply able TO on the a.
s.us Nhieh the work viii make up''
uim' NO one will question that BE -
selisenee will prove TO be Sufficient I
' .sn, him. In due course Of time,
, 49, laeorer In the sense Of While
Z 'ne null men employ the term"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

Some Of the suggestions are ratnr,
general. and some are a tribe absurd.
yet the list has as uses II proves. fot
instance that Intelligent and sincere
people may honestly differ concerning
the soluilon Of the problem OF poverty
aud the disagreement only brings on
the truth that there Is a diversity q
needs, a. well as diversity OF gifts.
and that any and every possession o.
accomplishment may be 50 used as e
brighten the lives Of the unfortunaiea
Quite as important a. the question
Where would you begln?" Is another
inquiry which conscience must force
upon every thoughtful citizen: "wiu
you begin somewhere"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

A good one is hclng told on a Chlca-
90 man. A few days ago. the story
gocs.ho reccl@'d a photograph from his
Girl In another town. The vlrl had
wrapped the picture IN a piece Of news.
paper on which was printed the ad u
a stove hrm. A portion of the paper
adhered to the picture and the young
man was very much surprised to see
staring at him on the face. In bold
large type. the words. see the name
on the leg"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

MNLWAN| NANN"tAN"A
with strangers, not feeling the need
Of eompanl0nship. but. as good luck
would have Il. they did allow me 10
come 10 zee them. and when ! had
known thCm long enough to dare 10
speak on personal matters. remarked
upon the perfect harmony that *
listed between them. Then Margaret
told me their story; and this IL the
romance as she gave Il 10 me:
= will tell you my side Of the story
and then Paul can tea you his.
AS you may have discovered. I have
dabhled somewhat In occult matters.
have always been a natural musician
and play without dlficulty any piece
Of music which ! may pick up, al
though have never taken lesson or
'practiced one hour during my life
time. When ! was a child I had only
ono playmate-he was a little older
than myself-and l was satisfied II !
could hide away somewhere and walt
Tor him 10 come. The peculiar part OF
the matter was that no one else was
able 70 see him. and az for myself.
never knew where he came from. nor
dld ] ever see him until looked up
suddenly and found him beside me.
Another peculiar fact was that he al
Ways carried an odd instrument
similar 10 a harp. and We would sit SIDE
BY aide for hours. be playing, ! listen
ing entranced. until suddenly the mu-
SIC would cease and would look up
% fnd the player gone. Then ! would
80 into the house and play the music
over again on the piano. This went ON
for yearg and people considered me
queer II not quite crazy.
Il never could talk with my play
mate because he used a language
which I could not understand. AZ ]
grew older drified away from him.
Other Affairs filled my mind and u was
but seldom I would have a vision in
which the same form always appeared.
but seeming 10 grow older even AZ
vas.
4 began TO study occult sciences
when ! was about rs years old. I
attended splritnallsts' seances and
finally took up the study Of theosophy.
Never. however. had received a so
called test and any deductions ]
made were OF necessity founded upon
the experiences Of other people.
zone night. after I had attended
meeting. I sat down BY the table at
home and, idly picking mp a pencil.
started 70 draw a portrait-I who had
never IN my life been able TO draw a
straight line. The picture resulting
rgLresenied q young man with dark
eyes and hair combed straight back
from a wide. high forhead. The fea-
lures were dellcately nodded and the
mouth was partially covered by q
mnsiache." Here she looked admir-
ingly AZ her husband and then resumed
the thread Of her narrative). "He
seemed 20 or "a years old. and was de-
cicedly handsome. Underneath the por-
trait ! was impressed 10 write: This
u Paul -. You viii soon see his
face ! was told soon afterward that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12


H. @. Toler was probably the mad
dest man In sedgwlok county this
morning. and when he left home he
told the boys 10 XIII every turkey Mira
roler had on her farm at Tolervllle
Mr.. Toler is a good eater on most an
occasions. but what he particularly
likes is a good ripe oantaloupe. Last
fall Senator PETER sent him a package
Of seed from a Tennessee oantaloupe
that the senator said would make Mr..
rolers mouth water whenever he
thought OF them, after he had once
eaten them The former owner Of
Ashland Wilkes and John n. Gentry
and the present owner Of Myron Ne
Horny planted biz cantaloupe seed
and hoed them carefully. Tie pulled
every weed that ho thought was near
enough 10 rob those cantaloupes Of q
drop OF moisture and last Saturday
Mr. roler had about soventy.hve Of the
finest cantaloupes he had ever seen.
Tie figured that they would begin 10
get ripe In about ten days Las, Sun
day be saw an old turkey hen leading
her brood down 10 his melon patch and
he thought they were looking for bugs.
This morning he went down 20 view
his cantaloupes and found that the tur-
koy hen had eaten hole In every mel.
on and picked out all Of the seed for
the little turks TO eat.-Wichita Bea-
con.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

nlueiowls-Ye I am very fond Of
the tariely stage and think IN stick
10 H. Fooilights- you are hardly
variety actor. The sketch YOU put
on 4 quite "leglt" Blueiowls Quite
10. but get my salary regularly and
that's where the variety comes ill.,
Town Toptcs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12
FLAGS FOR UNCLE SAM.

For more than thirty years the Gags
which our ships and men-oi-war have
Haunted all over the world have been
made In one suite OF rooms At the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

Remember. my son. that carly TO
bed and early to rise makes a man
healthy and reality and wise" rs
that The reason the farmers are The
richest Glars Of people IN the nailOnY'
--lndlanapoIla Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

Cumso-"You say that you bought
this delightful country home for q
songf" cawker-"Figuratively speak
ing. yes. Iis price Appropriated thai
Of a song ~ Patu.--Dstrsit Free
PrssA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

\ wlsh." said the unhappy, persplr-
hg man. that could and hat little
boy" what title boyf- '.The one
Who threw snoWhalls II me last wlR-
Ger. "a like 10 forgive hlm.---Wash-
inE,on star
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

A man Ear gone In drink called one
night AZ the Paris morgue and In reply
10 the asionlshed ofileial In charge said
i've not been home for the las, three
Gays and I've Just called 10 see 70 I
happen 10 be here"-solell de Dl-
manche.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12
a RECENT PHENOMENON IN LOUISIANA.

Mediterranean poTts the work il dom
by men instesi Of women. but. Tor th
most part with the same primitive IN
slrumenis- shovel and basket-Cas
siCra Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12

First and universal comes improved
housing Of the poor: In quick success.
sion follow the organization OF labor
the eight-hour movement. playground
and parks. improved schools and schoo
laws, municipal reform. persuasion ii
tho poor 20 have smaller families. trad,
schools. public baths. the introduction
OF poetry into the lives Of the poor
income tax. coffee houses. cooking and
sewing obligatory In public schools. fe.
generation Of the upper classes. con.
srmers' leagues. the incubation a
thrift. free silver, munlclpallEation Of
railways ana lighting. temperance re-.
form. sweat-shop regulations and al.
rect religious work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12
WHERE WOULD you BEoINr.

Forty-two persons who had resided
for three months or more In college
settlements, thus coming into contact
with the very poor. were recently
asked; what reforms or changes hav,
you come TO feel are most urgent ant
most practicable. and where would yot
begin" In the Publications Of N,
Church Social Union the replies ar,
summarized as follows:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
AoRIcULTURisTs.
SEINE Up-to.Date Hints About cuitiva-
ton Of the soil and Yields Thereof
Hor,ieulturo. titieulturo aud FioFl-
culture.
iiy.,erlou. Harm Fire.

HE Rural New
Yorker has been
coll citing and pub
fishing experiences
on mysterious barn
hres. among which
appear the follow
ing:
while az a social
gathering recently.
the question a.
20 queer origin