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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

there in the hope that the President might
be able TO see them, as they were next
on his list for audience; but the cabinet
ministers and other favored personages
had occupied too much Of his time.
The crowd then filed out of the waiting
room and Mr.. COmmOnman went with
the others. Later he saw the President,
but he adopted tactics quite different from
those of the morning; and when he left
Washington he was satisfied. first that
the Presidents job would suit no lazy
man; and. second that next TO rhe chief
magistrate himself, and In the absence OF
his private Secretary. the acting Private
secretary has the most difficult job in
the country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

''Three cheers for the red. white, and
blue" cried the men.
But the boys yelled .Oid Santa Claus''
"Hurrahl for Hummer Soap said tne
maid
And twas shouted by all The mas.
KELLEY a. DUDLEY, sole agents,
New 'phone. Ii. No. l0il l.. Cary ST.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

II is just twelve years since Marie
Corelll finished her first book. and now
her popularity has become almost d fad
in England and on the Continent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

Nice-President and Mrs. Hobart and
their son are visiting Cleveland as the
guests Of Hon. Mark Hanna
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05

Miss Lydia Eustis, the niece Of ex-
Ambassador Eustis. made her first public
appearance as a singer in Steinert Hall,
in Boston, on Thursday night.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05


Senior Guardian OF the Heir Apparent
Classical Reader 10 His Majesty tn7
Emperor. Senior Grand secretary ot
state. Minister OF the Foreign Orfce'
and Earl OF tho First Rank
hope that work may begin in the cary
part OF next year. but desire before mat
time 10 secure an the money mar VIII 20
needed for tho erection Of the buildings.
In conversation that h'l WIN -
Hung Chang ne said. BE back II possi-
bic by winter. and not later than spring.
II you arc not able 20 raise all the money
this time como back with part OF u
and have one or two OF the buildings
erected 10 let the Chinese know that mo
plan IS TO be carried out. Better 20 begin
with only a part of tho money than 700
DELAY too long" Diagrams OF the build
ings have been drawn by three competens
English architects who reside In shang-
hal. and they engage 20 erect an tneso
buildings within the amount OF lolVO
taels. or about $1,000. As soon rs most OF
the money IS secured. shall inform these
men, and detailed drawings will be made
and tenders given out. so that the work
can begin az once.
GILBERT REID.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

Urhnna. IT,
One OF the incidental results Of the
recent publication OF the Occurrences OF
the San jose scale IN Illinois has been
a large number % letters 10 this once
from apprehensiye fruit growers. ac-
oompanied by samples OF scale insects
for determination. I DO not wish 20
discourage this correspondence. which
has already brought 70 my knowiodge
three infested localities In this state
additional 20 those which my inspect
ora have found; bat as nearly an the
specimens sent me have belonged 70
ore or the other % the two commones;
orchard species. q seems worth while
to point out very easy means Of dis
tinguishlng AZ this time Of the year
these common scales from the new pest.
The San Jose scale pronounced San
hozay) never lays eggs. but brings
forth It's young alive. and u passes the
winter a. living insect. The oyster
SHELF bark louise and the "scurfy
scale" on the ether hand. lay eggs In
The iall and then perish. their bodies
drying away 10 thin scales. under
which the cluster Of eggs deposited By
each female may now b. found. II one
OF these common scales Be carefully
lifted from the bark Of an infested tree
BY the point Of a pin the minute oval
eggs. 10 the number Of twenty or more.
may Be readily seen BY a good pair Of
eyes. In the oyster shell" species the
eggs are yellow, and IN the "scurfy
scale" a dark red. These scales may
both become very injurious. but very
much less 80. on the whole. than the
San Jose species. with which, rs will be
seen. they need never be confoundod.
An illustrated bulletin on the latter In
sect. giving full directions for the ex-
termination. will presently bo issued
20 the number OF 1900 copies. by the
State Agricultural Experiment station
hero. Sixty-four orchards and nuruer-
les liable to have become infested by
importation OF nursery stock from cut
side points have thus far been in
spooted by ne. and nine Illinois or
chards ere now known 70 contain thg
san Jose scale. Tho counties thus "a.
Tested are ogle. Adams. sangamon
shelby. Clark and Randolph.
s. A. Forbes.
State En,omologiat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

Statistics iell that 1900 men 20
down In America ever year TO the
drnnkard's grave. Say one we're to pass
every minute. the vast army would
take foriy-eight days IN marching past.
Two hundred per day. eight per hour.
20 into oternlty through drink. II
these could be summoned from the sa-
looms where they were murdered, the
rivers where they were drowned, tho
railway tracks where they we're
smashed. and offered a lease OF life on
condition OF taking temperance
pledge how gladly would they not. one
and all, jump az the glorous chance OF
a respite. OF a salvation they can never
knowl This demon drink grapples with
man In HIS physical. civil and spiritual
life. Il r. good thing TO have health.
glorious 10 be strong: without Il there
IL no real happiness In life. yet nothing
ruins the health nor saps the strength
like drink. Il - never necessary, no
matter how tired one may be. A young
mnn can work longer. better and with
leas fatigue when be Is a total abb
siainer.-Rov. A. p. Doyle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

Having had over thirty years expc-
fionce In the management Of the vine.
I have reached a method Of pruning
and training that yields results both
In quality and quantity OF fruit FAR In
advance OF the ordinary results OBJ
tanned. and yet simple and easily pu,
Ia exact practice. The following Is a
brief outline Of my method: The vines
should be set elsht feet apart in the
rows and the rows eight feet apart
The FIRST year only a single cane should
be allowed to grow from each vine and
trained 20 stakes three or four feet
hlgh. The second year a trellls should
be put up. with posts set sixteen feet
apart and standing ave or i've aud a
hali feet above the ground. The posts
at each end Of the rows should be set
four feet outside the vines. On these
posts stretch three wirea-tho hrst two
feet above the ground. the second nf-
teen inches higher. and tho third al
thetop Of the posts. Cut the canes down
to two buds. from which raise two
sancs for next years bearing. These
should be trained up 10 the top wire.
Rub on the suckers aa they appear up
to the top wire. turn the canes IN OPP
posltc directions on the top wire and
pinch them on near the meeting poin,
OF the cane from the other vine. The
ylnoa should not be allowed 20 pass
each other. Tho suckers should be al
lowed 20 grow on the par, Of the vine
on the top wire. a foot and a hall ~
iwo feet long. where they may be
nFaln pinchcd Oh. These canes should
be cot OK IN The winter or early sprine
ct the top wire and trained In opposite
directions. In a hoop-liko form, over
the middle wire and down 20 the lrst
and there tied when the buds put oul
branches the two lowest should be Sc.
lcclcd ga canes for the next years bear.
ing and trained 70 the top wire and
treated "a previously directed. Whcf
the branches on the bearing canes have
advanced beyond the last bloom they
rhould be plnohed OF az. or not NOR,
than one leaf beyond. the last bloom
The bloom begins 10 appear opposite
the second or third Leaf and one oppo
site each leaf. until tie last bloom an
pears. When EAT appears heyon,
a bloom there win be no more hlooml
on that branch. That Is a guide &,
plnia q on. aud the sooner Il 4
plnchsd en- after I, reaches that poln
the better As tho branches DO not al
appear at the same tlmo they Shout.
BE- ..unc over several tines. until al
have been plnchcd, and every hranel
that appears with three leaves wllhou
bloom should be rubbed 0a.-rl.
rct.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

which iustlhes its love. Read the Cos
pels again. Find what II Is that makes
yorr heart burn within you as you hear
the story Of those things that happssed
In Jerusalem. What Is It that attracts
you, Grows upon you. builds up within
you o new llief
You have asked. who shall show Us
any goodf And the answer has come
In marvellous life. Whatever else Is
true, this, you say. h good. The pa
tent toll In Nazareth. the temptations
nobly overcome. the loving Insight
which made Nature one divine parable.
the days OF self-forgottlng labor. tho
nights Of prayer, the hope the patience.
the lowly wisdom. the final victory OF
the cross--all these ara good.
Once finding this center Of goodness.
you are ready TO investigate questions
Of theory and fact. This vision Of tram
scendent grace IL one which once seen
VIII ever command your loyaity.-Rey.
Samuel NJ. CrowtherE.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

Mount Vernon Practical Joke That
Needs a DiaEram and Foot.Sotes.
From the New York World. The fun
nicst people on this mundane sphere
live In Mount Vernon. and Mayor fiake
Is one Of the funniest Of the lot. He
never has dared 10 be quite 30 funny
as be could. but he has taxed the lives
and waisiooatB OF his follow-citiEens BY
coming pretty close 10 the limit OF face
ti0usueEs. When the mayor tried to
open bis front door yesterday be found
some heavy object fastened 70 the out
side knob. he pulled and grunted. Al
last he managed 20 get the door open
cd enough TO enable aim to stick his
head In. A large wooden hobby horse
was fastened 10 the door knob. On ne
side was inscribed the words. Merry
Christmas" "Ha-ha-ha. He-he-he.
Ho-ho-hoho" roared the Jolly mayor,
most doubled Up with laughter. well,
that's a good one. That's a horse on
me. surely. Oh. dcarl On. dearl
shall surely die Of laughter" Some
Of Mount vernon's citizens who lack
the mayors keen perception Of humol
are going 10 ask one Of the local paper
10 explain the Joke with proper dia'
grams and foot-notea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13
SOME GREAT MEN.

The most famous OF ancient sculptors
was Phidias. His work In the farthe-
non rcrsains the admiration Of artists
and sculplors 70 the present day.
Montefquleu may Be termed "The
Father Of Philosophical History" being
among the first to search IN the dolnss
OF men fof the causes Of their action.
Titan was the greatest Venetian
painter. The chief Of a long line Of
imitators, art critics rank him with
Raphael and Corrcssio. a prince Of the
art.
The most talented sopranos were
Nara. Ca,allni. Jenny Lind Cahfioin
and Patti. Each was distinguished by
extraordinary compass and purity Of
tone.
The greatest theologlan was S. Au-
rusilno. whose body OF theology az
present constitutes TIE major part OF
the doctrine Of the Roman Catholic
church.
The leading experimental phlloso-
pher was Bacon. who deemed that the
substance Of al philosophy lay In test
ing the accuracy Of the knowledge al
rcady gained.
Virgil was the greatest pastoral poet
Who ever lived. Standing next to Ho-
ner az a writer Of oplcs, he noverthe-
less. IN some passages. exceilcd his IA
nous master.
The most learned philosophical his
tnrlan was Buckle. Il "a estimated
that a slnglo foo,-uole IN his History
Of Civilization" must have cost ave
years research.
The frsl and. In most respects. the
greatest Of all tragic poets vas Aos-
chylus. His doiinoatlon Of the tragic
elements o. human conduct has never
beea surpassed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

vas sitting with a North Carolina
mounlaineer on his doorstep after sup
per when q young nan oi - cams
along on a mule and halted 70 exchanges
salutatlona
say, Joe" called out my hest. ~hou'l
times down yo'r wayY
Purity Far. ar. Gabblti -purt1 far.
replied Joe. ~Yo' know Dan Copper
Geld and Ton naileyl wall. Dan
popped Tom over tolher day. Yea.
times ar party far"
"And how's the llcker question:
~Pursy TAR Nr. Gabhll-purly far.
70 know Ban wheedon and ole nan
Hishopi Wall. they got TO dlsputin'
bout the Ticker question and The ole
man be stabbed BIN to death. Yea tho
Ticker question Is purity far"
Much doln' In poilllcks down iharl-
continued the moantalneeF. a. be grew
more interested.
yes. leesle. Mr.. GabbIil-loes =
leeile. 70 know Dare williams ana
Sam Gunnf Wall. they got to eoln' e
on pollllcks and Dave shoots San
through the body. Yes. sulhln' doln.
IN pollticis-iess 'nuh to keep TIE
water hot
that's risht Go, any rslleun dovn
thar. Joey"
"A purity considerable lot~
"And how might religion heq"
"Purty lively. Mr.. 0abhlit-purty
lively eonaiderin' the drought ana TIE
later buEa Y0' know 81 rompklna
and Abraham Sklnnerg wan. they Eot
20 talkin' reliEun toiher Gay and So
allowed that Abraham lied and Ahre-
ham allowed thai 81 vas 8 laie. ana
they cut each other with knives ln a
right smart way. Yes. purity lively.
Mr. Cabhift-ieas lively nua 10 carry
rs through to cool weather and hov
suniAin' 10 talk about allow 10 con-
slider. ar. 0abbiit-i allow % consider
that things doun our way ar mogIn'
along purity ia'fish. and thai We HADN'T
sol no cause 70 complain"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

bome Live stock facts ana Figures.
w. p. Anderson. an agent OF the
Union Stock Yards company. says: In
many respects this has been czo oi
the most remarkable seasons. 20 far ns
at least two branches Of the live stock
trado are concorned-cattlo and sheep
that We have experienced for years.
In the former branch OF the trade.
commencing with the movement Of
cattle from the pastures Of southern
Texas 10 the pastures Of u indian ter
rllory. ana the purchase OK bck cattle
for the Panhandle pastures. there are
many influences out Of the ordinary
which govern this trade, bOtn directly
ana collaterally. The advice OF the
different cotton exchanges TO the plant
ers OF Texas 10 curtail one-half Of the
acreage Of the cotton crop was the
cause Of many cattle being moved into
the Panhandle country north OF tho
quarantine line. 20 that they might find
feeder markets other than the cotton
seed mills OF Texas afforded. This.
and tho stlll further curtailment Of
the cotton crop. through unreasonable
weather, reduced the Texas cattle feed
Ing numerically from about a25, 600 In
1895 10 about 100000 or 10000 In 1896.
However. this shortage viii not be
felt fully until next year. The railway
reports show an actual increase Of tho
number Of cattle ahipped from Texas
for the FIRST eleven months OF 1896.
and the reports Of the Kansas City
stock yards for the first eleven months
show an Increase OF receipts IN the
Texas and Colorado cattle country.
which goes TO prove that many more
cattle have gone into the feed lots Of
Kansas and Missouri from the sections
mentioned than over before. The rail-
way records show that upwards Of
100000 cattle have been put on feed In
Missouri. Iowa. Nebraska and Kansas.
Illinois and Wisconsin. From October
10 the middle OF December is has been
almost impossible on large railway
systems 20 procure cattle cars enough
20 Do our local business. compelling
many feeders 70 hold over tlli January
who could have shipped a month ear
Her could they have procured suitable
stock cars for their shipment The
movement OF Texas. New Mexico. Arr
zona and Utah cattle for Montana. the
Dakoias and northwestern Wyoming
ranges was greater than last year,
while Nevada. Washington and Ore
gon contributed a greater amount for
stocking the northwestern winter
ranges and for the Chicago market
than usual. their contributions espe-
cially from Oregon and Washington
being chiefly 20 the eastern Montana
and North Dakota winter ranges. while
a Eoodly number OF them were taken
into the Bear Paw countries in vest
ern Montana. This movement will AZ
grcgate about $4,000 OF the cattle
that were taken into the South Dako-
IA and northwestern Wyoming country
and some parts OF Montana IN the
spring OF 1896. on account OF the un-
certainty Of an abundance Of winter
grass and the cheapncas Of Neoraska
corn. many OF the two-yoar-olds were
shipped back into the Nebraska and
Iowa feed lots. There were about 40.-
900 Of this kind. which viii lessen the
range supply IN 1898 from Northeastern
Wyoming and South Dakota.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

The Kind lady-Tell me. ls II not
the love o. drink that makes you the
wrelchod being you areG Dismal Daw.
Nome. Il Is the love Of money
Good gracious, Do you mean to tel
me that you are a mlscr1" "oh. no
I don't moan me lovln' money;
mean n other people didn't love iheil
money 20. Il wouldn't be 20 hard fel
me TO SIC hold OF Il nov and then. -
indianapolis Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

The -Baeehanfe' aiay De dumped Into
the Harbor.

The -Baochanfc" stay ne Dumped Into
the Harbor.
II would appear that there would BE-
no great reason for surprise II We
should read any morning in the news
papers that silent and determined
crowd Of spectral figures disguised g.
Indians had broken overnight into the
Boston public library under cover Of
electric light. dragged the Macmon~
mics "Bacchante" from ia refuge. car
ried Il IN procession TO the end 81
India wharf and intrusted It 70 the
aeclusion Of the harbor, says Harpers
Weekly. II begins TO be fairly Ques-
tionabie whether anything since the
stamp act has been offered 70 Boston
which 80 many Of har citizens don't
want a. the "Bacchante." The opDo-
sition does not seen 70 ahaie. The
images name has been cut down 70
two syllables for convenience Of dis
cusslon and BY that and other titles
Mr. Mcilim's gift IL denounced and be-
rated In aundry Of the public prints
The opposition includes an sorts q
elements from President Eliot and
Prof. Norton TO the friends Of tenn
peranco" and the amalEamated metho-
dist clergy. Dr. william Everett de-
clares that the statue ~ pretty and
that the expression Is wholly vulgar"
he Is soliciious. too. for the safety Of
the baby. Artists who write 70 papers
say the image IL much TOO small for
the place and deride Il on general
grounds. School teachers and parents
say il IL naked and unsuiied TO the
contemplation Of children. and foes Of
rum say that Il strikes the temperance
agitation fairly between the eyes. Not
the Heine fountain itself was more
thoroughly looked IN the mouth than
this joyous "Bacchanie."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

The bank president was seated IN bis
comfortable oflce with q very uncom-
Portable look upon hls face. A knock
a. the door and there entered q pros
perous-lookinE gentleman. one Of The
banks heaviest deposltors. lie took
a seat and said
There Is some one connected with
this bank whom ] have not sscn for
some time. To save my soul ! cannot
place him"
1T 10 Mr.. Jones. the cashier. whom
you refer %. replied the president
Correct What has become Of
him."
4 believe be has gone % Canada"
For a change Of scene. most likely.
! suppose be has leit he bank for
goodf"
we haven't got through looking
over bis books a. yet. replied the bank
president. YEARLY. "but from The vaF
things appear a. present ! suspect ho
has taken the bank with him." and be
sadly Eazed about the once 10 nec 4
any Of the furniture vas missing. -NeE
York Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

from - 10 20 per cent pecAuhn OF iANA
OF sufficient moisture to bring Il TO ma
turity. The soil may have been pui
IN proper condition. plant food may
have been supplied In the form Of fer
filters. and all other conditions may
have been favorable for the develop
ment OF full crop, yet with the supply
OF moisture deficient all this labor and
expense count for little or nothing. The
questions therefore. arise: ITO what
extent can the amount Of soil moisture
De controllod7" rs Il possible 70 do
anything TO save crops from the ofi-ro-
curing droughts7" The insufficient
water supply IL not due 20 lack Of rain
iall. but 70 lis unequal distribution. The
average annual rainfall IN New York
Tor the last seventeen years Il Si.sl
Inches, The lowest rainfall ever re-
corded in the State was in 1879 when
only 1914 inches fell. In 1895 here
was also a deficiency. only 1896 inches
being recorded. In the arid portions
OF Kansas. a rainfall OF 20 inches which
u well distributed. Il reasonably sure
Of making a good crop. The loss there
BY surface drainage Ia. however. very
slight. Il being estimated at not more
than ten per cent or about two Inches.
leaving IS inches Tor crop growth. In
New York. with a rainfall Of from "a
20 20 inches. nearly one-half passes On
BY surface drainage and Is lost 90 far
% immediate plant growth Is con-
eerncd. Not only Is the water lost 10
the crops. but u carries with Il much
Of the soluble plant food OF the sur
face soil. This. then. would suggest
one important step In the attempt 70
store up moisture. This surface aow
OF water must be prevented and caused
TO sink into the soil 10 supply a roser-
yolr from which plants can secure
moisture during the period Of growth.
That a proper understanding OF the
I question may be reached, Il Il neces-
fary 10 have a knowledge Of the con-
ditlons under which water exists In the
soil. and OF the part Il plays In the
mysterious operations OF plant growth.
Water may be Ia one OF three forms
as free. capillary. or microscopic water.
The free water Of the soil ls that which
lows under the influence OF gravity.
Il IL the source OF supply Tor wells and
{ springa. Il IA not directly used by
plants and is presence In the soil with
In IS inches Of the surface Il dotri-
mental 70 the growth OF most cultlyat-
ed crops. Il is valuable. however. be-
cause Il IL the supply from which ca
pillary water Ia drawn. The capillary
water does not flow BY gravity. Il Il
the direct source OF moisture Tor plants
Il may be either drawn upwards or 4
mar pass downWards. depending upon
whether the soil IL drier NJ the sur
face or below. In une OF drouths the
capillary action OF the soil may be suf-
lcient to raise the water through a
distance Of I've or six feet. its power Ia
this respect depending directly upon ia
physical condition. II the soil Is ecarse
and eloddy and the particles are not
compact. then the water cannot rise
to take the place Of that which IL car
ried on BY evaporation or used up BY
plants IN their growth. II. however. the
soil d fne. In good condition and homo.
genous. the water passes freely and
Continuously TO the surface.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-13

Nature takes the time when one a
lying down TO give the heart a rest.
and that organ consequently makes
ten strokes less a minute than when
one Is IN an upright posture. Multiply
that By sixty minutes. and Il h coo
stokes. Therefore. In eight hours
spent In lying down the heart Is saved
yearly 5000 strokes. and. as the heart
pumps six ounces OF blood with each
stroke. Il iliis $1,000 ounces less Of
blood In a nlght OF eight hours spon,
IN bed than Shen one Is IN an upright
position. A. the blood flows 90 much
more slowly through the veins when
one is lying down. one must supply
With extra covering the warmth usually
furnished BY circulation.