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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
DIAMOND DISCOVERIES.

The stories Told Of the first Findiag Of
Gems In the south African IisIds.
The stories connected with the dis.
eoyery Of the various great diamond
fields OF tho world are all OF the most
romantic interest Perhaps the most
remarkable OF them relates TO the
South African field For many years
the rumor OF a magnificent diamond.
said 20 be In the possession OF far
away tribe OF natives. had been cur
rent Many had gone In search OF Il.
but In vain. About this time. In 1859.
a Dutch farmer. named Van Nelkerk,
30, on the track. lie wandered from
tribe TO trlbc-from village 10 village
one day hopeful OF success and the
next respondent At length he was d.
reeted 70 certain witch doctor. re-
siding In a Kaflr village, and, after a
good deal OF palaver and plenty OF
stun to drink. discovered him to be
possessed OF pure white stone Of ex-
traordlnary size and luster. The witch
doctor, however, was unwilling 20 part
with Il, and would not give Il up until
the Dutchman agreed to pay over all
his oxen. his tent wagon. and about
everything else he had. The ofier fnAl-
y brought the witch doctor TO terms
and Van Nelkerk carried on the gem
Il was a good bargain. for q proved 20
be a fawless diamond Of the purest
water and worth 3l25.OOO. The stone
Is now owned by the Countess OF Dud-
ley. rs discovery FIRST attracted serl-
Gus attention to the South African dia.
mnnd fold.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

A United States Agricultural Depart.
ment bulletin makes the following sum
mary Of what Is essential In the sue.
cessful operation % a dairy farm:
A roomy. clean. dry. light and well
ventilated stable or COW HOUSE.. To pro
duoe good milk. cows must be comfort
able. and these conditions not only add
TO their comfort. but are absolutely
necessary to keep them In the best Of
health.
Healthy and clean COWS. which an.
pear well fed and contented.
An abundance OF pure water 10 which
cows are given access al leas, twice a
day.
Feed OF good quality. the grain and
coarse fodder should be fire from dirt.
decay or a musty condition.
A spirit OF kindness towards the
stock. exhibited by every one employed
about them. and gentleneAs OF the ami.
mails themselves.
Provision for washing and s,erlll1lnE
or scalding Of utensils which come Ia
contact with milk.
Provision for straining. aerAting and
cooling the milk In a clean ATMOSPHERE
FREQ from all stable and other odors
This treatment should take place I'm.
medlately after he milk IL drawn from
each COW.
Facilities for storing milk ana keep.
ing Il cold.
Especially great cleanliness IN re-.
gard TO everything connected with the
dairy. The atmosphere OF the stable
should be pure and free from dus,
when milking Is being done. Employees
should carefully wipe the udders and
wash their hands before milking. and
should BE- In clean clothes. whrtewash
Is a good dlslniectant. and should be
seen In many more stables, and land
plaster should b sprinkled about 10
absorb moisture and odors.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

A great many Of our farmers seem 20
think that a hen will do as well with a
poor roost a. a good one. n may
Judge from my own observation, says
a writer In an exchange. The style OF
roost that seems 30 scientific and eco
nomloal 20 the general class OF farmers
is that Of the step or stair style-one
roost back and above the other. The
lower pole Is very close 20 the floor.
while the upper one Ia. generally. AZ
near or nearer the ROOT or ceiling. II
saves space, OF course but you are al
ways surer to lnd the lower pole near
~ empty. while the upper one Ia
crowded full. Often the fowls crowd
one another on with fatal effects. Some
argue that fowl wish 20 roost hlgh.
therefore the roosts should all be high
10 satisfy their desires. Il Is true that
fowls wish 10 roost high. but Il Is an
Inherited habit handed down from the
fowl In its natural state. They wish 10
roost high TO keep from danger II
your house Is kept well closed there Il
no need OF high and dangerous roosts.
! place my roost poles on a level and
about eighteen inches above the floor.
This Is In the part OF the room where
the air Is the purost The impure air
rises to the ceiling and some gases
fall close TO the floor. this style OF
rooat avoids both. as we'll as prevents
injury TO fowls jumping down from the
rCosta. For roosting poles use a
2x3-inch scantling. rounded on one
edge 20 az 20 iit the feet OF the fowls
| place them on trcstles with suitable
notches In them. with the rounded
edge up. Keep the roos,s clean. and
by placing oil or tar on the bottoms
OF them you will be without lice. A
good coat Of whltewash IL also good
TO keep away the pests The diseases
caused by high roosts are mainly bum
ble-toot aud lamencss. but other dis
eases have their origin from them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
A stsrr Of Melike.

The following anocdote Is told Of
Moltke. the German general: Travel
Ink In Switzerland. he came 20 =
and walked 10 the hotel A the head
walter OF the stylish and well-known
establishment saw bis gaunt figure
stalking IN. wrapped In a WORKOUT.
dusty cloak. carrying an old leather
satchel. he measured his wealth by bis
looks ana ordered the assistant 10 show
him into a small room In the upper
most story. Moltke followed without
romonstrance. As he vas making him
self comfortable IN the attic another
assistant came. as Is customary there.
20 ask the silent stranger his name
and rank. This created no small con-
sternation In the once Of the Hotel n.
The consequence was that a few min
utes later mine host. with a retlnue OF
"kellner." all In full dress. appeared
az the attic door 10 inform His Excel
lcncy that a better room had Just been
vacated IN the "Bolgate." Give that
90 my servant" replied Molike. when
he comes with our carriage This Il
good enough Tor me" And be 70.
NAMED.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Marion @. Cullen Ia a recent debu-
ante upon the dramatic stage who has
tiven evidence Of fitness for her chosen
,alling. and whose future Is bright with
promise. She was born In Boston.
Masa.. nineteen years ago, and prior
to the beginning OF her professional
career had won a local reputation as
an amateur reader and actress. She
d now hlllng her FIRST professional en-
gagement In THE Sunshine Of Para
iise Alley" IN which abe has the prin-
sipai role. Nellie MeNally. She IL Of
pleasing appearance and Of modes, de-
meanor: OF good stature and OF easy.
graceful carriage, Her acting IL mark
"a by intelligence and refinement. and
although she has thus far had but lit
lie opportunity for achievement, she
has everywhere made a good impress
sion, and. by furnishing proof OF merit,
has fairly won a welcome TO the stage.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Process OF selection Necessary.
On the properly developed sheep. a
pound Of mutton can be produced az
rhoaply a. can a pound OF beef on the
average steer. and Il will sell for a.
many cents. II the cattle grower can
iatton his stee' WIKI some profit. be-
lievo the aock owner can do as we'll
with the sheep. and have In his favor
the advantage Of one or more foeces.
while bringing his animal 20 maturity.
But Il cannot be done with scrub an
lmals. no matter how fashionable their
breeding. how high sounding their
pcdigroeS Il can only be done with
sheep growing the most desirable
aeeces on well developed and rapidly
maturing carcassea And this is true
oi the entire flock. they must all be
good The history OF those lean and
yaluoless animals OF ancient Egypt that
doyoured their well fattoned contem.
porarios. "a not the only instance OF
disaster attending the mlngllng OF
worthless and superior stock The
same thing has been repeated In Me-
rIno aocks, 90 Tar a. profits are con-
cerned, ever since sheep husbandry has
been pursued with a view TO profit II
Merlno husbandry Is 10 progress and
become as permanently profitable as
any other well conducted business. the
work OF eliminating inferior animals
cannot too soon begin. Lot them go
into market Just as soon as they can
be put into reasonably fair condition.
They may not make very good mutton.
but they are better for that than any
thing else. They are to progressive hus-
bandry OF the future what the stage
coach OF our boyhood days would be
to the transportation demands OF the
present time. They may have had a
place In the past, but to-day and here
AFTER they aro but clogs upon the
wheels OF progress. and must be cast
aside. II has frequently been urged
that there are not many farmers who
might not make a small flock Of sheep
profitable. This. ! believe. 10 be true:
and a. the fact becomes more generally
recognised. the tendency win be 70 IN.
crease both the number Of focks and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
frhs Holland brothers.

Edy'l6 n. Holland and his brother
jose b seem, TO be making a great mis-
take In starring together. The work
OF one appears 20 oounteract that OF
the other. Both are clever men. but
their methods are so utterly dlssimilar
that II Is hard work TO secure a good
play that win give each a stellar role.
=. NJ. Holland is the better artist OF
the two. but this delightfully."- subtle
little gentleman Is what we call char
acier actor and his charm yanishes a.
soon as the starry glare Is focused upon
Il. Joseph, the long. dark brother, has
no subtloty but he owns all the char
acteristics OF the successful leading
man, and. to succeed. he should either
be a leading member OF a stock COM
pany or a star all by himself, I'm very
much interested In the Hollands. They
are n brace OF capital fellows. and Il
Is pity TO see them angling disoour-
agingly IN such improbable waters.
They need the advice OF some highly
experienced manager. No highly ex-
perieneed manager would have permit
ted them TO set forth In such a play as
DR.. Claudius." for instance. proved to
be. The brothers themselves are sim
pie. guileless children. or they would
never have embarked upon such an
enterprise The Hollands should sep
arated rs soon as possible. In these
cases union Ia not strength. Il Ia de-
cided weakness. II halves the useful
ness Of each. Z. NJ Holland Is as capa.
Bile an actor as America owns. and Jo-
seph's value will always be apparent
One star in a company. however. is
bad enough. Two stars are almost i'm
possible TO cope with. Moreover. the
lack OF playwrights Is 80 distressing
that the Hollands will probably fare
very badly unless they take instant
steps 20 improve their condition. Nat
urally they both want good parta Each
had plenty Of lines In "Dr Claudius."
Actors rarely look beyond their own
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

after the accident. his hearing re-
turned TO him as II by magic. He went
10 bed one night deaf The next morn
ing he arose and could hear sounds dis
tinctly. lie has not been troubled
about his hearing since. while be was
slowly recovering from his other in
jurles all these months his speech was
still lacking. Even after ne had re-
gained his hearing he was unable 90
utter a syllable. The treatment was
continued. and about December / his
voice returned 10 him. Then suddenly.
after two days spent In pleasant con-
yersatlon with his friends and rela-
tlves, Heinze was left as dumb as the
ilrst day that he was stricken with pa
ralysis. Three days OF enforced silence
were followed by three days during
which he had the use Of his voice. so
his condition has been ever since. He
will converse with his friends on an
evening. 20 10 bed. and arise the next
morning unable to repeat a single word
spoken by him the previous evening
He visits his physician every day and
keeps up the treatment. but as yet II
has had no effect on the periodical
changes In his speech. lie has reeov-
cred from the paralytic stroke some
what. but he n yet very weak. and the
physicians state that he will never be
able to DO another days hard work.
The fact that he has the use OF HE
speech some days. while other days be
has not. Is more than the Argentine
doctors can explain. Il Is thought that
there Il not a case like his on record.
HelnEe Is as years Of age and small In
stature. lie has a wife and several
children. His wife says that previous
TO March he had experienced the best
Of health. and as far as she knows has
never been subject 10 disease. Helnzo
himself can assign no cause for his az.
nictlon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

the number OF sheep throughout thu
country. Heretofore when sheep hus-
bandry has been referred TO. our minds
have usually reverted TO those partially
settled localities where fiooks are made
up OF thousands. There will be less
reason for this each year. as the logic
OF events Is certain TO diminish the ex-
tent Of ranges. and popularlze smaller
flocks among farmers.
In this transition the Merino IL des-
tined to be an important factor. II
offers an unriyalled base for crosses by
larger bodied types. whore such
course Is found desirable No other
breed Is 80 cosmopolitan. II will thrive
whore any other breed will get liv'
ing. and will live under prlvations
where few others could exist No
other sheep will 90 certainly and 90
rapidly improve the neeces OF breeds
with which they may DO crossed; and
under suitable conditions. such crosses
will IN no wise detract from the merits
OF carcass. with this hasty survey OF
the situation. Il may be- concluded that
a progressive Merino sheep husbandry
Is the only one that Is likely 10 survive
against the pressure OF low prices and
increasing competition. The flock own
er. who Ia not ready and determined to
take a long stride In advance OF the
standards and policies which obtained
In the past. is already out OF the race
and the sooner he comes TO realize the
fact the better. The procession OF
men who are 10 achieve success Is nov
moving. and those who feel themselves
unable to keep step with the quicken
Ing march are 20 be left by the way
side. The system that will hereafter
succeed will necessarily leave behind
some Of the men. many OF the animali
and many OF the practices OF the past
"A. NJ. Garland.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
roles, and their Ia nothing binder than
one star except perchance two stars


James Richmond Glenroy. the Nsn
known comedian. was born IN Ireland.
In September 1859. and was brought
TO this country In 1861 For the past
eighteen years he has been closely con-
nected with the theatrical business.
and has become widely known a. a
capable performer. Accompanied By
his wife. Letha Glenroy, who worked
with him from 1859 TO 1896. when she
died, he has been connected with the
following companies: Weber a Fields
two seasons; Irwin Bros. two sea-
sons; Fred waldeman's. two seasons:
James Hydes. Robert Manehester's.
the Howard A,henaeum, Fredericks a
Douglass Ola Hayden's vaudevilles
Russell brothers. Tillotson a Fells.
and George Castles Celebrities. He Il
al present with Davis a Kooghs "on
the Mississippi" but will shortly re-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Marshall ?. Wilder Is 10 appear IN
farce comedy II the right play can De
had, Mr.. wilder IA a hunchtack. As
reader and story teller he has made a
comfortable fortune IN this country
and England. He Is very popular IN
the profession" and his entree into
rolllcking farce would add to his al
ready long lis, OF friends one pecu.
liariiy that Mr.. wilder has Is to follow
the marine custom OF flying a dag from
his shlp-whlch Is his room In hacho.
Tor apartment house whenever he Is
az home. As his friends en- route to
call on him reach Thirty-thlrd street
they look up TO his window. II the
lag Is ilying they enter the house and
send up their cards. but n Il Ia not 10
Be seen they conflnue on up Broadway,
a. they know be Il not Al home.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

A pretty story, sayoring OF the TO.
mantle. Is told In the French press
about the Kaiser. Recently His Majos-
~ went to the Berlin barracks alone.
The corporal on guard recognized the
Kaiser Immediately and saluted him
The Kaiser was pleased. and approach
Ing the soldier. said why do you
look 30 sad. corporal?" The corporal
ala not reply. The emperor then asked
n he was disappointed In love. Al
this the corporal found his tongue.
and replied that he wished to marry
Marguerite. the daughter OF his ser
eoant-major. but that her father would
not give his consent until he became a
rerroant. "And do you love her very
muchY" asked the Kaiser. "Oh. yes.
was the reply. Then" said the en-
peror. -eo end tell your future father
in.law thai willl1m II. makes you a
sergeant.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
INTERMITTENT srrrcn-
A Missouri Man who Can Talk on som.
DAYS and Can't nm other..

Days aud Can't on Others.
Some days he can talk: some days
he cannot. Such Is the predicament Of
Theodore Heinze. railroad employe
IN Argentine. Mo-, whose case Is one
OF the strangest that has ever come I'M
der the notice OF the medical profess
sion for some time. Helnzes troubles
are caused from a stroke OF paralysis.
sustained a year ago. but Just why he
can talk plainly on some days. while
on other days he Is as dumb as an
oyster. the doctors are at a loss 10 un.
derstand. Heinze has been an employe
OF the Atehlson. Topeka a Santa Re
railway for many years One day last
March he was doing some repair work
ON freight car IN the companys yards
In Argentine when he was suddenly
seized with pains all over the body.
He fell helpleasly 10 the ground. and
when picked up by fellow workmen a
few minutes later Il was found that
he could not speak Il was discovered.
too, that he could hear nothing. lie
was removed TO his home and the local
railway surgeon. DR.. Burke. was sum-
moned The physician said that the
man was paralyzed In the right side.
and that he had suffered from a stroke
all over the body. AZ the time Helnze
was deaf and dumb. Regular treat
ment soon gave the injured man 70
lief. and a few months after the occur
renee he was able 10 walk about. His
speech and hearing were both gone.
however. Last August. i've months
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

The bubonio plague Ia extending IN
India In Bombay, up TO January 2s.
the oiheial returns showed i.3g6 cases
and s.275 deaths. Al Karaehl another
important port, there had been about
700 cases. mos, OF which were fatal.
There have been deaths also az Poona.
Bandra. and several smaller places
whore fugitives from Bombay sought
refuge. and three deaths OF such fugl-
tlves have been reported at Goa In
Portuguese India The missionaries In
Bombay have remained. and no cases
have occurred In the Christian orphan
ages IN Bombay and Bandra. though
they are surrounded by an Infected
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
rrss,msn, Of rra.,sa Comb.

when a bird becomes frosted on the
comb frozen comb. the remedy IL to
keep Il In some place whore the wind
cannot reach q. says Farm and Fire.
side. Fanciers protect such ,all-comb
breeds as Leghorns by placing choice
specimens In a barrel al night. having
block OF wood In a barrel for a roost
The nrst thing TO do 10 TO swab the
injured comb with glycerine. The
next day the comb should be anolnted
with an ointment composed OF equal
parts OF lchthyol and lanoline. which
should be repeated every day, Healing
Is a slow process, and only relief from
pain can be Afforded, as the comb may
slough on entirely. II Ia an advantage
to keep a fowl which has been frosted
and healed, as Il will be less liable to
be injured the succeeding winter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Ideas. The following twenty-thtee
points We find In a daily paper. evil
IDENTIFY culled from some other source.
so we do not know TO whom 10 give
credit. In the main they are good sug-
gestions:
SELECTION AND BREEDING.
]. Select the best cows In your herd.
or that you can buy. TO keep. and dis
pose Of the others
?. The best COW for the dairy Ia the
one that produas the greatest amount
OF butter fat In a year (for food con-
sumed) when being rightly fed.
3. Test your cows by weighing the
milk Of each COW for a year and test
Ing Il occasionally with the Babcock
milk tester. and know how much but
ter TAT each one does produce.
4. To renew or increase your herd
raise the heller calves from your best
COWS.
8. Use the best dairy-bred sire you
can get; one. II possible. that has a
long line OF ancestors and have been
taAN NAAaA AAAAN AAANAAAAs
8. In this way you can make each
generation better than the preceding
one. II they have at all times proper
care and feed.
I. II Is neither profitable nor neoes-
Hary for COW to 80 dry more than
four to six weeks.
5. Especially should your young
cows be watched and not allowed TO
acquire the habit OF drying up too
soon.
>. Darken tho stable In which the
cows are MIXED through ny time. Il
will not only economic the patience OF
the mixer. but the cost OF milk pro-
duction as well.
10. Keep a record OF the time when
cows are bred. and have no guess
work about the time OF calylng.
II. Provide roomy box stall. and
allow the COW to become accustomed
TO u a wee. prior 10 calying.
IL. Rich foods should be- withheld
for a shor; time prior and subsequent
to calying.
10, The udder should receive prompt
attention. An obstacle may be re-
moved from the teat the FIRST hour
that might battle science later.
IL. A pail OF scalded bran should be
given to the COW AZ soon as possible
after oalving.
10. The calf should be permitted 90
nurse It's mother for two or three
days.
10. After separating the calf from
its mother. feed the natural milk as
soon as drawn. for a week or ten days.
H. Then begin gradually TO substi-
tute skim milk with oil meal jelly
stirred into Il.
Is. Scald the calls feed pail daily.
10. Feed three times a day and not
more than three quarts At a time unal
the calf is well started.
20. Warm the milk by placing the
vessel that contains the milk Ia hot
water.
q. Warm the milk In 90 degrees
Fahrenheit
p. Don't trust your finger. but
thermometer II will save many
calls life.
%. The man whose ideal OF a COW
Is hlgh. coupled with good care. feed
aud gentlcness. Is sure TO receive the
highest proa, In milk and pleasure
that can be made In dairying.
We will add a couple Of other
points:
20 Always clean out the box stall
after a COW has calved therein. and
thoroughly disinfeot q, with a solution
made OF one part OF sulphurie acid 10
nine Of water. This IL to prevent
septic poisoning OF the neat COW.
which may easily occur
90 DO not milk the udder out clean
until the four day after calving
This will often prevent a chill. which
often produces milk fever.