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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

The SOW az narrowing should be IN
good fcsh. but not too TAT. A week
or ten days before farrowlng she
should be confined to a pen separate
from the other hogs and In a quiet
place. Her keeper should take The
time 20 so into the pen and fondle her
30 as TO gain her confidence. During
these few days she will become ac-
quainted with her quarters. and viii
feel secure from outside iutruders.
says a writer In American Swlneherd.
II be goes IN the pen often she will
soon be glad 20 see him. for. like any
other aiImal. the hos likes company
and gets lonesome when left too much
alone. There Is no animal that has
been domcsticated that Is more lntclu-
gent and tractable than the well-bred
hog. when she is about 10 farrow she
viii begin 20 fix up Tor the quilting"
~ making her bed In proper shape.
TO this end give her clean quarters
On q dry fOor with short straw: long
s,are bedding has been the death OF
many a pig II the weather Is cold Il
uiil paw 90 watch her close by night
80 day. and n liable 70 chill take the
Young pigs az fast as they come 20 a
warm room and give them a little
sarm milk with a spoon: then when
.lc dam has gotten over her sickness
take then 20 her Scratch her on the
llier and place the little fellows
where they can set warm and they
viii so 90 work 10 earnest. When the
weather Is not cold. she will get along
just as well u LEI, alone. II she ls
very sick. In which case she may be
up and down a great deal. Il Is neces-
sary TO take a part Of them away to
save them from being oyerla.d. After
!arrowing keep her warm and feed a
yery little warm thin slop for the frst
Few days and after that increase each
Jay until she has all she will eat up
clean thres meals q day.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06
PROVERBS OF THE scoRcHrR.

A bicycle can DO almost anything
save climb a tree.
A drop Of oil In time may save many
a gallon Of Precipitation.
Il shall be said OF all bicycles that
heir way is the way Of the crank.
Il isA wise cyclometer that shows
lie master an extraordinary days run.
II can not be said Of a bicycle rider
that be begins In the way he should 20.
A. the handle bar is bent. 90 shall
the spinal column Of the rider be In
sllned.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
but a soft tire niisth a man with evil
thoughts.
The rider who pursueth his way with
bis head bowed runneth 70 his own de-
struction.
A. the spoke IL bent. 20 shall the
path % the bicycle deviase from the
straight and narrow way.
The oil cup that goes too long meow
cred will become possessed Of as much
srl, a. the rider OF the bicycle thereof.
II is not meet that bicycles should
greet 2 other with elasplng Of hand.
Rather le, them pay a formal. distant
greeting one TO the other.
The bicycle hath wisdom which sub
mitch TO the charge that Il Is AZ fault
and not its master Tor running no two
days alike during the week.
The man who looke,h behind him In
crowded path would better be a pill
/ lar OF salL-New York Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

The City OF Dresden owns a daily pa.
per. the Ore denor Anzolgcr. which was
Owen TO Il hy rs late proprietor on the
condition that an profits arising there
from should BE- spent upon the public
parks This year a large playground
u nearly eight acres was purchased
rom Prince George. the kings brother
md heir apparent. and q win BE- ready
'or use this summer The Paper con-
inuos 10 hold the respect OF an cts.
tens. for the trust has been carried cut
rs broadest spirit. and the power has
never been employed 20 foster any
school Of oplnlous-soclal. political OF
eligious. New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

arc one size and colCr Spr.ngsldc eggs
have attained the same reputation as
.hc butter our chickens are hatclcd
,u .ucubators. and with entire success
Doth az 90 number and quality We use
a non-sitting breed 30 that the hens
cannot be depended on 20 ST. We have
found the Hrft week Of a chickens lie
10 the time 20 make either a brollcr or
layer. That Is. u must be started
right As soon as our chicks are dry
we remove them 90 a brooter, pre-
viously thoroughly warmed. and DO not
iced them Tor thirty-slx hours. Then
We give them rolled cat meal dry for
three or four days. then add millei
seed. corn meal and dry grain. We
never give chickens wet or sloppy food.
We keep the heat In the brooder up to
ss or 100 degrees for the hrSt week
The bottom IL covered with saiel aud
gravel We keep nnely pulveriEed egg
shells before them AZ well A. charcoal.
give plenty OF water and skim milk to
them. but DO not let them vet them
selves. We use a fountain made OF 4
tomato can Inverted over a saucer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06
FRENCH INcIviLrTY.
An Eaeiish Lady's Charge Against Cab
lie Manners.

French politsness. as We al krow.
has passed into o proverb; yet. like
many another proverb. Il can only be
accounted true In a rare and limited
sense. says the London Graphic. When
travelling In France one Is struck BY
the extreme rudeness Of ones fellow
travellers. who lose no time In making
you as uncomfortable a. possible while
u never ceeurs 70 any man 20 open the
exceedingly awkward doors Of rail-
road carriage or 10 assist a lady 10 get
ting In and ont. On one occasion
passed the Malson De soclurs for
cyclists. End asked the man Ia charge
Kindly 10 pump M one Of my wheels
ns had 40 pump with me. He
promptly declined on the score that
had no card Of the touring club With
me In what dcsolate country lane OK
England. had one appealed 70 the
yeriest scorchor. would such q request
have been blully and rudeiy refused
The fact Is that true politoness. the
kindly feeling o. man 20 men. or man
70 woman. Is Ear more developed IN the
English lower classes than 10 Is among
tho so-eilled GallIe population. The
manners o. Partisan "c0chors. CON
oierges' and officials have notably de-
Perforated since the advent Of the re-
public. and any actual courtesy t1r ard
women consists only In words a. he
entirely meaningless fashion c. 1T
INK the hat Frenchman vii vlys
push and trampie and shove 8 % a
woman. forcing her on the pavement
and into the gutter. he viii stare her
ont OF counienance and follow her IN
the street 10 her annoyance and dis
tomhiure. bat he will rarely extend a
helping hand or take her under his
manly and dlsinterested protection.
when one remembers the admirable
conduct Of the British crowd In the
street on the night Of the foundations
In honor Of the jubilee. one cannot but
ieel proud o. ones oountrymen's man
ners. from the highest 20 the lowest.
"AN""Ah NAHttaAAAAaA AAArAN
be their motto.
The pcclliarities q French and Eng
fish people also exhibit themselves IN
other ways For instance. a French
,hambermaid once informed me that
she preferred her English guests.
Why" ! queried. because they have
liked habits" she replied. Habits
they have. such as daily baths. open
windows and abundance OF hot water.
but once you know these habits they
are every day the same. They rarely
ring the bell except al stated tlmes.
and you easily learn how 10 serve taem
Now. the French visitors never lite ,ae
same things two days running. To-
day they are too hot. tomorrow TOO
cold today they sleep propped up with
/ pillows; tomorrow they like their heels
higher than their heads: and 50 they
are dlmcult. oaps.e.ous. changeable and
hard 70 please"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

The roots Of curranta and gooaeber-
riss Of bearing age should not be dis
turbed BY cultivation or hoeing until
after fruiting season. t.pply a mulch
OF cuasse manure or ktraw. thick
enough 10 prevent the lkrowth Of the
weeds. In and about n jhllls and rows.
Look for the current l6rer at this time.
When the leaves stlrt. affected canes
commence 10 with' and die. Cut out
the aiiecte canes Glow the black cen
ter and balZ-,at Jnoe All newly set
plants SHOULD, BE thoroughly cultivated.
weeds must not be allowed 10 grow. for
they consume valuable plant food and
the moisture so necessary 10 the young
plant Frequent surface cultivation
makes the natural food Of the plant
more available. prevents escape OF
moisture and holds water IN store for
summer use. The root 90 the founda-
ton Of the plant. Il should be stimu-
lated 20 early and continuous growth
by the best care IN the beginning. II
plants have failed 20 grow. set new
ones In their place At once: one cannot
anord 10 have missing hills. Blackber-
~ and raspberry bushes should be
trimmed severely. cut back at least
one-third or ono-half, severely pruning
Increases the size and quantity OF the
iruit Picking. packing and marketing
are important factors In growing fruit
Tor profit The grower should under
stand that choice berries are always
In demand and the market Is never
overlooked. that Il costs Just as much
10 raise poor berries as good ones
that u costs more 10 pick and pack
poor berries; that freight and express
charges are Just as high on poor ber-
fles' hence there Is profit only IN grow
ing The best for the market. Berry
boxes and cases should be made before
The season begins. Clean. well-made
packages. neatly stenciled on the side
with name and residence. soon become
your trade mark" let Il also be a
guarantee Of good berries. honestly
packed. Never allow. stems. leaves.
art, Imperfect or unripe berries In the
box. Always have a uniform quality
throughout and the boxes well filled
For long shipment pick one every day.
and before the fruit IL too ripe. Never
oner poor berries for sale. and never
use a dirty box or a poor case. II Il be-
comes necessary 10 sell poor berries
send 10 a good commission house. but
never place your name on the case. Let
markets be as near az possible. and 10
regular customers. II you would have
good markets and good prices always
deal honestly with your customers.
NJ. A. Thayer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06
SAID BY seorr o,ooNNoR.

one advantage Of boing rich IL rot
having 90 appear So
much Is achieved" said nlscFlml-
nation. by the use % neglect"
Sound men are made cripplcs." said
Justice 90 Charity. by the use % your
.ru,ch"
in the cells % a womaus heart"
states Experience. love alone makes
honey"
"Thcrc is less suffering" said Old
Ago. "u1on nay arrival than during
mg approach"
4 could not keep nay heart" said a
beautiful woman. had / not 80 many
chances 20 lose a."
A woman died Of a broken heart.
"Had q been weaker" said Pii. ,iove
could not have broken H."
what have you done with my
beauty" demanded woman Of Time.
Used i Tor manuscript" he replied
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

born "a Pogaatan county. Virginia,
Eec G. 1888. lie entered the University
II Virginia. but before completing his
,ourse shot sud wounded fellow stu
Gent who had inulted him. lie was
sentenced 10 o fine and imprisonment,
but was rardoncd. He studied law
while IN Jail. and was soon afterTard
admitted 20 the bar. At the beginning
q the war he enlisted IN a company
4 cavalry aud served In the campaign
n the Shenandoah under General Jo-
leph r. Johnston. and maintained the
picket on the Potomac during the win
ter u 1903.
In February, 1862. he was made ad-
lutant Of his regiment but shortly
iitcrward returned % the ranks lie
then served as a scout az General
'tuarts headquarters. and guided that
officer b. q bold raid on the rear Of
General McClellan's position on the
Chickahomlny. In January. 1868. he
'rosged the Rappahannock into north
srn Virginia. which had been aban-
toned the year before 10 the Federal
'orces. and recruited a force OF irreg-
lar cavalry. with which he harassed
he Federal ouiposts. cutting oommu-
iicntlons and destroying supplies. Sew
raj expeditions were sent out 10 cap
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06
standard ysrls,l.. Of chlsE.n..
From a bulletin Of the Department Of
Agriculturel

Trom a bulletin OF the Department OF
Agricultural
There are olghty-seven s.ssaard end
large number OF promi,ruous varie-
ties OF chickens raised IN this ,oun-
try. The standard varieties are d.
ylded as follows:
n) American elasa.- Barred. Bun
Pea-Comb Barred. and White Plymoutn
Rocks; Silver. Golden. White. Bug ana
Black wyandottes. Black NOTIFIED aho
white Jayas: American Dominiquei
and Jersey Blues.
CD Aalatlc class.-Light and DARK
Brahmas; Bun. Partridge White. and
Black Cochins. Black and White Lang
shans.
(3 Mediterranean class Brown.
BOsc-c0mb Brown. white. Rose-comb
White. Black. Dominique. Bun. and
Silver DucLwing Leghorus; Black and
White MlIgrcas; Andaluslans and
Black Spanish.
90 Polish class. White-eresied
Black. Golden. Silver. White Bearded
Golden. Bearded Silver. Bearded White
aud Bun-lacod.
60 Hamburg class. -GolGsn-span-
glod. sllycr-spangied. Contemporaries
silyor-pcuc.led. White and Black Ham
burrs. Redcaps. Silver and Golden
CampInos.
Gj French class Houdans, Cre'e-
occurs aud II Fleche
90 English class.-White, SILVER
Gray and Colorcl Dorkings.
Gj Game and Game Bantam class
Back-breastcd Rcd, Brown RED, ooIa.
ca Duckwing. Silver Duckwing, hea
Pyle. white. Black and Birchcn
Games. the same varieties for Game
Ban,ams. Cornish and White Indian
Games. Maiays and Black auinAIa
Games
GOD Bantam class Cother than gamel'
-Golien and Silver scbrighia, Nh''e
and Black Rosc-comb, Booted White,
Bun. Partridge. white. and Black
Cochlns: Black tailed. White and Black
Japanese and Whitc-crested "hlte
Polish.
90 Miscellaneous elass.-l1ussians
snHos. sultaus. Frlzzles and Rump-
less.
The above ten classes may be sub
divided into four general classes "a
follows:
ul The gcneral.purpose breeds: The
American class.
90 The meat or table breeds: The
Af.atlc class.
90 The egg breeds: The Mediier'
ranean class
AZ The ornamental breeds; The
Polish. Exhibition Games. Miscellan'
eous and bantam classes.
The Plymouth Rock Is the most pop
ular q oil varieties OF poultry as q
general purpose fowl. IL medium
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

up IN yield for the reason
that q Or Just between hay
and grass that g. our dry feed Is
usually very low IN quantity and poor
IN quality, fall grains are shut away
from tho cows az this time. the silo Is
empty and the PASTURES are short but
Tor an Of these drawbacks our report
shows up very we'll Number Of cows
In milk was q; number Of pounds Of
milk. 1908. number Of pounds Of but
ter made. The feed consumed
Was bought AZ c. and 20 cents per
hundrCiwcight Tho entire bin was
SCI. but a8 a,l stock on the farm was
FED from the Same bin aB the COWS we
Do not know the amount consumed hy
The COWS. lut Judge about $40 worth
Daiy.ng lB not spr.ursIde's only To-
4us'ry We also breed English Bcrk-
shire hogs. aud have % lue lot o. In
dIyiduals that are raised az very low
figure Our method Us as follows AT
brood Eows are kept "a q thirty-acre
wood pasture with running water. and
during the time o.; abundant grass they
receive no grain feed. hut are given any
surplus milk from the creamery when
me pigs come. which is iu March. April
aud Nuy. We add bran 90 the pasture
and allow the pigs the run ~ pasture
900 cool weather IN fall Then the
choice breeding animals are selected
and the remainder rut up N close pens
and finished Tor pork We have no
sickness among the hogs here and
have 20 trouble 10 make pigs weigh
COO pounds and over az six montha
sim another Industry Is producing GER
tilted eggs You may not know Just
what Il takes 10 make q certified egg
We'll here in Texas eggs ,oon 90 Oh
IN quality. and store eggs are not 10 be
depended on. 30 90 nll long felt want
among our many friends and custom
ere We furnish them strictly fresh egss
from one breed Of fowls. All the eggs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06
WORKING WITH RAID FINGERS

early Ga the season Cor seaside visitors
sin April weather. a1d Wilton was but
small place. so she worked outdoors.
her easel facing the wide blue sea she
copied With sometimes taiatlng. of,ea
SXul,ant. heart
Mortimer Gilroy called hlmsel! weary
Of the World. At thiriy-tNo be had e1.
hausted all the pleasures liberal for
tune. strong health. a cultivated mind
and plentiful leisure Afforded. wsen
say exhausted" merely quote Mortl.
mer Gllroy. lie had done" Europc.
Eppt and hls native country: had been
pettsd BY sOclets. escaped numerous
cunningly spread matrimonial webs.
and. while he counted his alrtations By
dozens. be was heart whole. a. he lay
upon the deck OF the Fireny, his oNn
yacht. reading the "Grantville Gazette.
lie had come from a water cruise on
the coast Of Florida. through the Quilt
Of MEXICO. winding about the IVES, In.
dies. till. weary Of sea AZ we'll a. land,
he was sailing ,or New York when he
put In At Wilton for a supply OF fresh
provisional
"Hulloo" he muitered. Il DO believe
this Il the beautiful artist saw
through my glass this morning. paint
Ing on the beach. Wanted a fish
Crman TO stand AZ model for an artist.
Terms liberal Apply at No, Sea-
view Terrace. Ocean Place. Wilton.
She was very beautiful I was sorry
when the sun became too glarlng on
the water and drove her indoors A
BshCrman'"
lie unused a moment then called;
Dob"
a rugged sailor answered AZ once.
bob ! am going TO stay At Grant.
willie Tor few weeks. You will take
the yacht home'"
Bob was too much accustomed 10 his
masters sudden freaks 10 make any
comment and Mr. Gllroy hastily Soc
lettod few articles IN his cabin. pack
cd yal.rr and went ashore.
Juno had como. Iona had spent tho
merry month 90 May In @ dream OF pcr-
Zee, happiness She meant no dCgon-
tion whom she told hoy Aunt Margaret
81 was thn rapture OF artistic mcces
that painted her checks. and made her
ewes brilliant. her voice thrill with mu-
steal cojeucgA
Every day. when tho weather permit
ted she was upon the bench, working
with rapid fingers and swelling heart
over her canvas. Every day, at the
hour agreed upon. James Smith. fisher
man. presented himself as her model
upon the liberal terms offered In the
"Grantyillc Gazette" Had Lena been
brought up IN society I know Il would
have been impossible for her TO accept
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

Let II Sail Under Its own Color.-An
attemp, has been made to represent the
vigorous crusade against the illegal
sale Of oleomargArlne as being In.
spired by the selfish motives OF dealers
In genuine butter and the claim IL vide.
spread that oleomArgarine IL really be-.
ter and more hsAlthful than genuine
butter, The hrst assertion IL absolute
~ false No one interested In the en-.
torcsment Of the oleomarEarins laws
cares one Whit how much oleamarga.
rine h sold and consumed provided Il
IL sold for what Il really Ia No one
can object % persons whose tastes APP
prove oleomargarine buying a. aut
the issue a stake In the present agi,a.
ton is 10 compel the sale OF the stun
Tor what Il Is and prevent Il being sold
TO ignorant purchasers when they call
Tor genuine butter and are made to pay
the prevailing prices asked for that
aftiele.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06
WARNED IN TIME.
The Bsy Was Posted Ia Ds~s.tss A.
ranEemsatG

=
FaaEewsa,L
The amArt-looking agent with the
enlarged erayon portrait under bis arm
had just laid bis hand on the gate
latch. says the Detroit Free Press.
when the snub-noae boy. Who was care.
Fully spreading a banana peal on the
sidewalk. remarked:
Say. mister. dld you notios thai,
woman In the yard With tho red hair
and spec,aeles and q clothes pin In
her mouth. who Kicked the dog In the
ribs few minues aEo'"
Il ala. sonny" said the agent.
was you goin' In there and knock
At the door. and when she came out
was you euln' to smile and aay. Good
morning. miss. Is your mamma At
home" Just 20 make her feel like you
thought she was about Is or 10 years
old"
We'll. I don't know but what I vas
said the agent. with a slight blush.
I ANNANNA w. FAiN AAN NNNs ana
I'm wlllin' TO give you a tip. Don't
you do H. That's ma, and I'm better
posted on our domestic arrangements
than YOU are, guess you'd better not
say anything about her mother At an.
You soc. grandma was fcolin' pretty
sklttith this mornln' and che Got up
soon and went 90 with mas bicycle
and dua-coiurcl loee.uca on. aud
hasn't ro, back yet. and ma seems "a
De kinder irr.,atcd You can do as
you please about q. but"
"In come around some other time
sonny. ard see your ma" said On,
asent taking His hand on the gate
IL forgot about a lady On the next
block who wanted a picture cnlargel
IN hurry this morning, Here's ,
nickel for you"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06

size hardy growth. and good laying
qualities make % practical fowl tar
The farm. The Barred variety Is the
most generally known Of the Plym-
outh Rock classes. and their history
dates back little over a quarter Of a
century. Various bloods were used In
its making. the belief being general
that they originally came from a cross
between the American Dominique and
Black Java. ], has also been shown
that the Light Brahma. Dark Brahma.
and PIT Game have been used In their
making.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-06
..l.s,lnr s,r.~h.rr, rl.n,,.

W. W. Anderson. In a paper at q
farmers institute. said:
First. we must know the type and
habits Of the plant. its weak and OBJ
leetionable points. a. well a. the ideal
We wish TO make a. This will require
much study and prRctice. but We can
not safely proceed until this Il firmly
aIed In our mind We must be able 10
eeteet the slightest change for the
better. We provide ourselves with q
number Of stakes, numbered: 10 into
the geld ~ soon a. blossoms appear to
look for this ideal plant II must Be
stocky. upright. bright. clean and
thrifty. Its fruit BUDS mus, be large.
and, II a pistllate. free from stamens;
u a perfect nower. 10 be used a. q
iertiliEer. see that the stamens are
large. well developed. and perfect In
form, with as many buds a. can be
matured and no more II promising. q
take is placed by H. when the fruit,
has set We make a sareiul examination.
and In book mark size. shape. color.
drmncss, yigor. productiveness. acidity,
tic. and cut on an berries except one
The rlpenlng 81 one or two berries
help TO develop its poWer-all would
exhaust q. Watch the ripening pro-
cess and make a decision. and award
iho arst premium Tor perfection. via
size, vigor, form. color. drmness. aavoi
and uniform good qualities. All the
plants near u are removed, an runners
well rooted or pottOd and transported
90 a special propagating bed. Follow
this method year after year and you
viii be surprised at the Increase "a
fruit as well as the price you can com
mlud. Raspbcuios. blackhCrrics ant
all other small fruits are selected In IN,
same manner To maintain the ful
visor. take plants from beds set thp
previous year; pick the bloom the iirs
year. This o. important. don't neglect Il