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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

BY some the increase In corn culture
In the southern states since 1890 4
ascribed TO competition begun elghi
yeas ago in one OF the agricultural
papers, which offered a cash prize C
the American farmer who raised the
largest crop TO the acre Of any cereal
says Fort Worth Live Stock Reporter
The prize Tor wheat went 70 Utah. foi
oats 70 Now York. for barley 20 Ohio
and for corn. strange 70 relate. &c
south Carolina. one farmer In Mari.
borough county. In that state, cstab.
llshed his claim 10 have raised a crop
from one acre OF 80 bushels. and the
awarding Of the prize was a revelation
10 many Southern farmers who had
uniformly regarded cotton as the sta.
pie agricultural product Of the South
and had seen neither reason nor prof,
IN the cultivation Of corn. Since then.
whatever the reason Of the develop
ment OF the corn crop In the South may
have been. Il Is fact that Il has been
enormously Increased. aud that the
western states no longer hold their re-
lative Prominence az corngrowcrs. BY
the ofieial census Of 1850 there were
produced In the United States In that
var 1859. 900. 900 bushels OF corn. and
By figures OF the deparement Of agri-
culture In 1895. ifteen years later. the
corn crop Of the United States was g.
lSo.0O0,OOo bushels. The increase, how
ever, was not uniform: Il was greatest
IN the southern states. Alabama In
creased nom 25.oO0,O00 TO 5000. 900
bushels. Arkansas increased from "a
100000 20 10000. 900 bushels. more than
double Louisiana Increased from ten
TO twenty-five million bushels. Gsor-
gia from tweniy-lhrce 20 forty-two mill
lion. Florida from three TO six mill
Hon. and Texas. most rimarkahlo OF
all. from twenty-nlno 20 one huadrcd
and seven million. Mississippi In
creased from twcnty-ono to thirty-hys
million bushels. and South Carolina
from eleven 10 twenty million. While
the southern states have been incroas-
Ing their corn product. the former corn
states have either made no gain or
have been falling or From 1850 TO
>sS. Iowa Increased only from 215 20
million bushels. Indiana from rs
to III. and Michigan from 90 TO IS
million bushels. Wisconsin foll Oh
from 81 TO SO million bushels, Ohio
from III TO % million, and Illinois,
once the chief compromising state IN
the corn belt, from S25 to 2S5 million
bushels In the same period New York
declined from % 10 rs million bushels.
The corn product Of Pennsylvania fell
Oh from As 20 a. million bushels, and
In other states Of the east or middle
west the proportionate decline was
practically the same. The south d the
rsgion In which there has been a ma
irial Increase In corn product.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

Prof J. A. Craig says IN preparing
iamtS for the early market tho best
gain 70 his knowledge = that made ~
three lambs al the New York cornel
station. which made a weekly gain per
head Of $50 pounds. extending over
period Of nine week.. Another lot %
three made an average weekly gain o.
df7 pounds per head. extending over
period OF twelve weeks. In neither
ease, however. IL the composition OF
the ration or the amount Of Gyain r.
ported. The best gain IN the writer's
experience al the Wisconsin station
has been made BY four lambs that were
led a mixture BY weight Of four parts
Of bran, four parts Of corn meal ana
one part OF llnseed neal. When the
experiment started. the lambs we're
about three weeks old. and they wcfe
red Tor ten weeks on this grain ration
receiving In addition the milk Of their
mothers. The average weight Of eacn
lamb al the beginning Of the expert
ment was iS.6 pounds. and At the end
90 pounds. an average weekly gain
per head Of AS pounds. They eaeh
ate zs-e pounds Of the grain mixture
curing the ten weeks. eostlns eighteen
cents per head.
The results that come next 10 thess
~ proht we're obtained from feeding
srain mixture consisting Of two parts
Of ground wheat and one part Of ground
corn by weight The lambs were about
-FOUR and one-half weeks old when the
experiment started. and averaged 261
pounds In weight When the expert
ment ended. fourteen weeks later. they
averaged seventy-seyen pounds In
weight, having made an average week
y gain per head Of 3.sg pounds. They
each ate i05 pounds Of the grTn mix
'ure IN the fourteen weeks. costing 33.3
cents. Buyers do not always make
one-third difference Tor unwashed Mcr-
mos. One or two parties that had that
grade OF wool received 81 cents per
pound last season. The standard price
Tor washed ane woods was Il cenis-a
difference Of only sls cents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27
Thoro Il every reason 70 believe tina.

There IL every reason 10 believe that
stoinbridgo's proposition Is tho diFaol
product Of hin AFFECT poverty. He has
an honest face. and with 4 pitiiul
irankness relates his awful expert
encea.
The day after his letter 10 the editor
was published stelnbridgo was awaken
ed early In the morning by a crowd
Of men and women. who called Just to
have a look at the fellow who would
sell hls remains for money with which
to buy necessary food. .
In speaking Of his troubles be said
Il was awakened early this morning
by tho sound OF many voices. People
IN droves poured into the little court
outside the laundry. BY 7 o'clock the
Enclosure was fun TO overlooking They
looked At me through the windows and
door OF the laundry-r0om with wide
open. staring eyes. Nobody said any
thing. They just simply looked al me
as though were some wonderful freak
or curiosity. Maybe / am. Il all
seems like q dream. this awful llfo
hae lived for over a year hurried 10
put or my coat and wash my face.
Sun thoy tarriod al the door and look
cd. Il must be a curious sight these
days 90 see a desperate. starving man
alcoping on The rags Of laundry-room.
! hurried. and. without any prelimi-
naries. got out Of the place and wan
derod about the streets all day long
/ returned after supper time that even
ing and found that o man had called
about . o'clock and left a dollar for
me- a party OF missionary people
called about noon and left a pressing
Invitation for me 20 attend a gospel
meeting at the mission on Central ave-
nue.. but while have all the respect
IN the world for religious people. you
see about the best gospel ] can get hold
Of Just now Is q decent shoe for my
club foot and some clean clothes.
"a card was LETT In the afternoon
By man who lives IN Avondale telling
me 10 call al his residence. on Rockdale
avenue. and get a suit Of clothes. In
the afternoon q number % ladies from
different churches called and inquired
about me. but as yet have nc offer
from any doctors or medical inEtltu-
tons"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27
How Iiqaor Hurt. business.

From The Lever In the lutermln-
able discussion over the tariff issue
there Is much said about he consumer
Does the consumer pay tho tax or IS
% paid hy the foreigner Would 10
not ho well Cor the prollcers ~ food.
clothing and other useful articles %
consider these consumers als1f
so manufacturer. no merchant. no
farmer can 40 business without Gus.
.lmcrs. Aud The better Oh these cus-
(. mers are me more trade win De got.
A customer who lives In ahioci poverty
IA practically worthless as a customer.
AZ atcusiomcr be ls a failure and 70
producer depends on him og hIs clar
Cor business The people who are tho
test and mos, profitable customers for
thc manufacturer and The merchant arc
those who are prosperous. whose abn-
as Co earn and % save enables them
90 be liberal purchasers OF their wares.
Il follows then that any business.
any habit which turns prosperity into
poverty. which divcrts the eaEnlnrs Of
worklngmon and othere from tso lcal,-
innate channels Of trade into those
Whgch are unnecessary ana unproflt-
able. Is a positive damage to every
legitimate business. II man earns
say Si2 a week and spends s. or $40
for that which he Is better Without.
.ieaving nj. family TO exc out a misei-
able oxis,enee on the balance, he can
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

not purchase much from manufacturer.
merchant or farmer
And this io just what Is going on
All over our land and OF the civilized
world Men spend each year for in
toxleaeing drinks enough money 10
Drlng prosperity TO every branch OF
honest Industry The more than one
Diliion dollars spent last year for H.
luor did no possible good to those who
drank tho stun but did prevent them
from purchasing food. clothing. furnl-
lure boots and shoes. carpets and the
hundreds Of other articles considered
necessary 10 comfortable living. These
mon and their families bought only
enough food and clothing. and that Of
the poorest kind. 20 exc out a mlsera-
lie existence. Had they spent thlA
vast sum for those articles needed In
their homes does any one doubt what
would have resultod3 They. them
selves. would have been much happier.
better cltizona. better parents. while
the money would have given employ
ment 10 hundreds OF thousands and
brought prosperity 10 an except those
engaged In the damnable business Of
making and selling liquor
Why. then. should not every manu-
iactnrer every merchant. every pro-
Queer be Interested In the liquor issue?
Can they not see that the use Of H.
quor impoveriphca their customers and
prevents them from purchasing their
goods?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

ncni parts IN such plays al I'm Gay
Sew York" "ailss Philadelphia" and
"Tho Lady slavery" aud who b. now
r,hsarslng Cor q past Ia che "Whirl OF
the Town." soon to Dc put On az The
Casino thcatCr
Carlisle Norwood Grc,Es o. the namo
Of the respondent and he Is we'll
known. 40 one time he was connected
with the weekly publication Tralh and
later became the business MANAGER %
the Recorder when that paper was In
the last throos Of its existence. Mrs.
0rcigs charges cruel treatment and neg
lCct a. the basis OF the suit II Is said
that since the proceedipes Tor divorce
were instituted Grolgs made an offer
OF settlement and before Mrs Grelga
could make up her mind whetho or
not e. accept Il he sailed Tor EuiNbe.
where he has since remained.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

him with a ciubtoot. and fate has. In
the second place. taxed his soul be-
yond endurance. William stelnbrldge.
an Engllshfa n &c years old, living In
the rear of-il23 Elm street. Is a man
OF intelligence and good practical edu-
cation. He Is splendid penman.
writes pure English. and, with the
exception Of the doformity Of his birth,
u an ablo-bodled man. lie has been
unable 10 get work Tor nearly a year.
lie now desires 20 place his body on
the market. or In pawn. and. II Dosal-
bic. redeem Il on the judgment day.
His story Il tale Of misery and Of
horrible suffering. In hls desperation
stelnhridge has sent letter 20 one Of
the newspapers In which he offers 20
bargain away his remains. or submit
20 an amputation Of his deformed
member for the benefit Of any medical
Institution FOR a stated consideration.
Mr. steInbrldge was seen at his
home. or rather the vacant room back
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

Whatsoever q b. that presses thee
go tell thy Father. put over the mat.
ter into His hand. aud 80 thou shalt be-
freed from that dividing. pcrplexlns
care that the world Is full o. When
thou ART either 10 do or sufisr any.
,hing when thou art about any purpose
or business, ~ tell God OF H. and &C..
quaint him with H. aud thou has, done
for matter OF caring; no more care. but
quiet sweet diligence Ia thy duty. and
dependence on him for the carriage Of
thy matters. Roll thy cares. and thy.
self with them, as one burden. ar on
thy God-R leighton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27
DIES TO SAVE ANOTHER.
John Hsichari Drowns in a Vain Tn
dearor 20 Rescue "a Child.

John Rsiehart Drowns On a Vain In
deavor 90 Rescue Child.
In lower Allegheny the Other after
noon John Reichari. a Pltisburg and
Western brakeman. dashed from the
engine cab Of bis moving train into
the Allegheny river 10 save little
Jshnny Lamont. six-year-old. who
had fallen into the river. and. falling.
went 20 death with the boy locked In
bis arms. The Lamont child had been
sent 20 the coal hat 10 gather coal Tor
bis mother. who lives az rs Bayard
street Engine y was dashing along.
with Reichart IN the cab. he saw the
child fall and like a fash he was on
aud. with one bound. reached the wa
ter. TIC caught the child In his arms
and tried 10 swim out. but the little
one IN desperation fastened H. arms
around his neck. He was a strong.
powerful swimmer. but could not hold
against the current. though he could
have shaken ;ho child on. Finding
himself going. he sent up a cry for
help. Fully a dozen men struck the
water O. once and swan toward the
drowning couple. but too late. They
wcnt down together Rclchari leaves
widow and child.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

the effect that where black-knot or
peach yellOws 10 found 10 exist the
township trustees must appoint such
commissioners upon presentation Of a
petition In compliance with the stat
ute He states; This duty Is not a
discretionary one. but is mandatory
upon them tthe trustees). II the trus-
tees fail or refuse 10 perform any
duty enjoined upon them by this act,
the proper method 10 compel the per-
formanee OF such duty IL by a pro-
eeeding In mandamus Instituted in
the Common Pleas Circuit or Supreme
Court II Is also to be understood
that the cost Of mandamus proceed
ings may not be paid out Of public
monies. but will fall upon the trustees
personally.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

A the warm weather comes on the
battle over root beer Is rooponed. TC
those who have already mastered the
subject. the renewed questions year BY
year become very tiresome. While
thoy indicate that the most Of the
world rs lying IN ignorance" aud ths'
some are not ignorant but sim lie. yet
they also indicate that there IL a some
What general awakening "a the subject
OF what summer drinks. or so-callel
temperance drinks. have alcohol as au
ingredient and what have not.
Again and again The Union sigma
has answered questions and given
analyses. But as yet even church pa
peu have not been deferred from ai.
vcriifIng alcoholic drinks. Personal
letters have been written 20 many OF
them by our constituency. and in some
cases the replies have been forwarded
90 us. with onireatlcs that We do some.
thing 90 mitigate the evil. We have
now before us a sample reply from a
prominent church paper published In
Chicago. wherein the writer says. I'VE
have your letter IN regard 10 the sub
jcct Of root beer. and thank you for
the frank and kindly expressions OF
your views We made careful inquiry
before accepting the advertisement.
and were assured that there was moth
Ing more intoxicating or likely to lead
10 the use Of intoxicating beverages In
the article than there would be. for
example. Ia the use OF such enervcs-
cling drinks a. soda water or a scldlltE
powder. The fact that II h sold free
ly By grocers without a license indl-
Gates that u Is not classod a. alco-
holic by the government Is
there not danger OF leading 10 the ex-
cess which We fear by taboolng hafm-
less things M well as By using gles-
tIonahlo thlnrs7- etc.
To- answer 10 the last we say no"
emphatlcally. u b. not the people who
DO no, purchase any Of the various So
called harmless drinks. that are the
ones 70 fall into the habit Of buying In
toxica,ing ones The danger line Is an.
preached from the other direction. ana
% is often crossed ns an unknown line
because 40 many OF these drinks do
contain a certain per cent Of alcohol
Al the same time there b no reason
Why temperance people should no,
have their cooling. refreshing and
wholesome drinks. even the pure juice
90 the grape. unfcrmentei. The ne.
ccusly In every case being. 10 be- sure
that they are pure. and they do not
contain alcohol
The writer Of the letter quoted says
he was assured that there vas nothing
intoxicating 10 the ingredients. Here
IN lies the fallacy. The materials
when sold may have no more alcohol
Ia them than apples or grapes. but put
them together according 90 directions
Tor making the beer and alcohol will
De- formed. Il takes but a slight
knowledge Of chemistry 10 know that
sugar and water iermented with yeas,
form alcohol We would advise honest
douhters TO make beer according 10 al.
rcciious and TO have q analy1ed The
chemist need not BE- an expert. a good
high school teacher will probably serve
the purpose.-The Union signal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27
surroR ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Preston Thornton shoot. Himself a. the
Home % Milton smith. Loui.vliie.

Preston Ihornton shoot. Himself a. the
uome Of Miiioa smith. Loui.vine.
Preston Thornton. a member Of one
Of the most prominent families IN the
south. suicided In the home OF bis
sweetheart az Louisville. Ky. a few
evenings ago. Thornton Is about Il
years OF age. lie Is said 20 have paid
assiduous attention for some time 10
Miss May Belle Smith. the young
daughter % NJ. H. Smith. That to-
days happenings resulted from the de-
pressed mind OF an unsuccessful sultor
IL generally believed tonight Young
Thorn,on's condition Is said 10 be crit
icaL A consultation OF physicians was
held az the smith residence this after
noon. but the doors are tightly closed
10 an but the closest friends OF the
family. and the details OF the occur
renee are closely guarded.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

Rock Falls. u-sp,cal 10 the
Leye1. A now and unexpected com.
7llcatIou has arisen 90 the municinal
Affairs 90 Sterling. and a war Is now
on between the majority Of me city
cousc.l on one side and minority Of
ihe council and tho salooukoepers on
the other The result o. since Saturday
morning. Stay I. Sterling Is 9rohIbl.
ton town and with the exception %
what little fueaklng o. done 9, is a
prohibition thar prohibits. The saloon
keepers are clamorlng Tor a lower d.
ccnse Zee and the majority Of the ooun.
oil 90 FAR have stood for the Zee as Il
has been Tor many years past. 81 600 for
each saloon The majority OF the
council even intimate that they may
exact Zee Of q 800. while on the 9th
cr hand some Of the saloon Keepers
talk Of opening up In defiance OF the
city and going into the courts. claim
FMS that the city has no right 20 exact
a fee above $500. What a pity the
people and council % the city cannot
see that the 100000 or more tha, goes
through the tills OF the eleven saloons
would DO the city more good ten times
over u allowed 20 60 directly into the
business Of the yiclnlty han does even
The matter Of $1,000 received last year
What matters % whether the snakes
eragl aui 40 tao. Eve. seven or eleven
lblcs n they are allowed % crawl out
az allf May something come about O.
cause people 90 see the danger from
this legallg.d Zee that We are so rapid
ly reaching Some c1mpromise may be-
cderiel at the council meeting tonight
a. the city wants the license Zee and
the iellov ~ ;he saloon 40 not want
% DO any work for a LIVING. Could
they both be Induced 10 stand arm
what a blessing q would be 20 the
ypuhr manhood Of Sterling. Rock Fails
and vicinity. one % the Sterling pa.
pcrs comments a. follows. True %
their resolutions formed on Thursday
ne saloon men did not open their
places 90 business to-day a. their
meeilng yesterday afternoon they de-
clded 20 Keep their places OF business
closed until the council reduce the o.
cense. and they further agreed that
500 per year Was the proper amount AZ
which the license should be placed
they say they are going 20 stick 20
solr resolution. This morning. 10 fact
'ay Ions many a man went M 20
ioor Of bis favorltc resort. only %
q lcckei and 10 be confronted
"a large placard reading closed
count 81 hleh license" Many
rcople were disappointed Al
ng able 20 get their customary
The doctors are al.
being hos.esod for pro.
M fW liquor Tor medicinal
a 0ae doctor this morning
I'D fof quantity Of alcohol Tor
.(yow. Tie aldermen do not show
- igns OF giving In. and there a
- talk Of their Increasing the H.
se from $1,000 20 1880 per year
De latter figure Il is believed Only a
lev o. the liquor dealers could AFFORD
10 pay and this would reduce their
number by several Il is reported that
some saloon keepers are In favor OF
81 500. Some action may be taken Mon.
day nlght and until then. at least
sterling will be an exceedingly dry
town.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

As Is known 10 many OF our read.
crs. Oh, author OF our scientific tom.
pcrauco laws. Mrs. Hunt is an interim.
tional delegate 10 the biennial anti.
alcohol congress. 90 be- held ln Bms.
sels Belglum. August next She has
been invited TO present the history of
what Is termed abroad the American
education method Tor The prevention
OF intcmporance.' A Part % the letter
OF invitation reads ar follows
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

Truth ln sweet simplicity expresses
tho thoughts that bind and the word.
that burn conviction IN human under.
standing, and steadily. with unfalli.s
eye. detects and diacloscs To the BRAY,
spirit that stands hy what il believe.
one has said that truth. like light
travels In straight lines, that d is a
divine osscnce.-Phlladolphia Mctho.
dist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

Relative Pronts-There have hesn
many ways TO estimate profits In farm
Ing. So long az the soil retained IL
original fertility. the number Of acres
that could be planted or sown was The
test Of success Il Il common even YET
IN the south TO estimate BY the team
help that the planter can command.
which ranges from one mule upward.
But IN the northern. and especially In
the eastern states. success DO farming
depends not on number OF acres. or The
team help. but on how much manure
can Be had % use. Many a market
gardener on less than ten acres makes
greater profits than the farmer of a
hundred acres who has not manure 10
grow anything except the standard
farm crops but The market gardener
must be near a good market. or the
cost Of marketing viii destroy lts pro-
lts-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

Tho prison population OF India, large
az Il Il, h only IS per 100000 inhabit.
ants. or less than half the proportion
that prevails In Great Britain.
An absolutely hre-proof chimney. A.
~ feet high. has been built OF paper In
Brcslau. II Is the only one OF the
hind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27
RAY ALLEN WANTS DIVORCE.

Prominent New Yorker u Accused Of
Cruelty and Neglect.
Divorce proceedings In which an
actress Is the complainant and a man
about town. formerly a member OF a
number Of prominent New York clubs,
and who Is nov soiournlng In London,
Is tho defendant became known Tor the
arst time last week. although the &C.
ton was BEGUN several weeks ago.
Rachel Grelgs. as she calls herself In
her suit. Is none other than the actress
who. as Ray Allen. has taken proml.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO
AoRicuLTURIsTs.
some Up-to-dats Hints About cuitiva-
tion Of the SOIL and Yields Thereof
-IIortioaiturs, vitloulturs and FIori-
culture

n the soil are found
the decaying REM
nants Of plants and
animals. which con-
tain considerable
quantities Of nitro
gen: the rocks from
which the soil has
been made usually
contain an appreci-
able amount OF nj
trogen. and every
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-27

Manipulating BreedA-It 4 the his.
tory Of all breeds that improving lands
makes them mature earlier. and this
Il accompanied with a lurking pro.
pcnslty 70 fatten. | am an admlrer Of
all the breeds; each Is Fitted Tor IL
pasture. and American pastures vary
from the rich prairie that grows more
grass than average acres elsewhere. 20
the scant herbage Of the mountain
side. The best COW AZ the Royal Az.
rlcullural Society Of England IN 1889
was an Angus: the next bost three
were shorihorna The best butter
yields Al the Chlcago fat stock show
In 1891 were from the Brown Swiss
The worlds great private record Of
butter is from a Holsteln: ana the
next highest Il iron a Jersey. These
things win teach rs that we can make
a breed what We will Tompkins. Who
developed such hne beef cattle in the
herciords. said he could az easily have
developed nne mixers. and every stu
dent Of the COW believed hlm.-ProL
Wilson.