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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

united States woog Clip Of 1909.
by 8. N. ID. North. Secretary, In Bull
letin OF the National Association Of
Wool Manufacturers. September
1896.
We present below our annual esil-
mate OF the wool clip OF the United
states for the year 1896. In the prepare
ton OF which We have been engaged
for several weeks In an extensive cor
respondencc with growers. dealers and
manufacturers throughout the country.
Unusual difficulties have attended
the making Of the estimate OF the wool
Zip Of 1896 The demorallzed oondl-
tion OF the seaboard markets has pre-.
vented the wool from coming forward
a. early as usual. and in consequence
We have not been able 10 receive from
dealers and manufacturers a. much
assistance as heretofore regardlng the
weight and ahrinkage OF feeees. IA
partial tfiset. the growers TO whom cur
circular letters are sent have been
more prompt aud careful than hereto
fore In returning explicit Information.
States and Ter
Fiturlea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21
Practice v. Preaching.

william Mercer. talking probably
from his own experience. says that
young pitcher can Sc, more valuable
tips on how to pitch effective ball by
watching the work OF a seasoned
pitcher In a game Of ball than he can
By throwing his arm out Of Joint In
an effort to perfect himself through
the medium OF practice. The theory
may work well enough In Meroer's case,
for be Is an observing and clever pitch
or, but In nine cases out Of ten practice
Is the only thing that will benefit a
youngster. II Is easy enough to si'
by and see how Il Il done. but Il IL de-
eidedly another thing to do Il your
self The stern reality knows
theory "for a tvlster Detroit Tri'
bune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

Elgin Dairy Report says: We are
nearing very much OF late In regard TO
hnding a market for surplus products
In the shape OF butter In Europe, and
particularly In Great Britain. II seems
TO us very strange that just az this
present moment We should be 30 anx-
loua 10 secure the confidence and trade
OF our English cousins. when for the
last i've or SIX. possibly ten, years. we
have been furnishing them with the
poorest grade Of butter possible. such
as We could not sell In this country.
and In addition have been literally sup
plying them with oleo and filled cheese
adulterated dairy products. And
now when. 10 n large extent. the adul-
teratcd products are barred In this
country from the regular trade. and
our dairy industry has developed 70
such an extent that We can. under the
present conditions Of trade and COM
merce. manufacture more than We can
consume AZ good prices here, We are
looking 90 them for a market. We
have gone 20 them heretofore with
false goods In our hands and asked
them TO trade With "a. and now when
We come 10 them with the real stun
they look al us little askanoe and
say. Are you honest now. and do you
propose 20 be horCst hereafter" Nov
Il would seem 20 90 that our dairy
bureau connected with the department
OF agriculture could take up some OF
those questions In a practical way, a
the Canada. New Zealand and Austral'
ian governments have done. and see q
Il that nothing but straight goods arr
exported from this country. We arr
inspecting our meats for the sake o.
securing foreign trade-why not In
spect our dairy products? Il costs th'
people. through the government. larg'
sums Of money for this meat inspec
tion-Why not have a similar inspee
ton for our dairy products. 90 tina
when a brand OF the dairy bureau q
placed on any OF our dairy products AM
they are exported 10 foreign countries
the receivers will know that that mean
honest and straight goods. We max
this suggestion TO Chief Alvord. hop
ing that something Of this kind can b
brought about. either during the pres
ent term OF congress when appropria
ton bills are under consideration. q
at least some suggestions made alon
that line.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

lower prices have prevailed. The nm
usually large production OF milk. ana
therefore OF butter and cheese. was
caused BY the favorable weather con
ditious throughout the summer ana
early fall. The year has been without
precedent for good pasturage through
cut the hot season. and In consequence
there was little decrease In the make
q butter until the latter part OF Oeto-
bcr. While IA former years there WIS
a large falling OF In the make after
June. enormous quantities OF June but
ter were placed In cold storage In an
ticipation OF the higher prices that
come with a lessening In the make
and as the supply Of fresh stock Kept
up through the summer hs'fers OF
storage stock grew anxious. cut the
fall developed n good demand for Il,
and the year 1896 closed with cold
storage goods well cleaned up. Much
OF ths oyerproductlon Of butter found
a ready sale In foreign markets. Hand
lers OF butter are constantly on the
] iNNAWNA ANN maj NNAN ~ WWfNa ~ 49,
ter. The causes Of Increased produc-
and the export trade was a factor to-
ward that end In the last year This
trade IA growing. as il shown by the
fact that In 1895 the Unlted States ex-
ported 1851 800 pounds. and In 1881
sent abroad 20 $685. 900 pounds Of but
ter. The causes OF increased produe'
ton OF butter apply also TO the large
make Of cheese In 1896 but In add
ton TO this the passage Of the allied
cheese" law was OF incalculable value
to this Industry. and also Of great ben.
eft to the entire dairy interests OF th'
country. While the data Al hand show
marked improvement In the con
sumption Of cheese at home. there hal
been but little more exported In 1897
than In 1895. Through and local re
ceipts OF butter. cheese. eggs and poul
try BY months for the year 1855:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

Two kinds OF friends stand before
every young person. The one IL not
good, and invites TO whatsoever things
are unworthy. The other ls pure. Ia
spring. uplifting. and Invites TO what
soever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely. Il Is possible for
everyone to have friendships which
viii be enrlching and full Of an beauti-
fol Inspirations They may not always
seem so attractive as those which are
more worldly. Good friends DO not
think Of llfe az an ease and solf-lndul-
gonco. Il was Emerson who said. "Tho
chief want OF life g.. somebody who
shall make us DO the bcs, We can.
That Is the kind OF friend young pco-
pie need. But too often the oppor,uni-
ties Tor taking into lie such friendships
are missed. rejected. while friendships
are accepted which bring no good.
which only ontangle the life IN meshes
Of evil and which lead 10 loss. harm
ana SORROW. There Is a time when
the gate Of hoy and worthy friendship
stands open. Then there Il day when
4 Is shut The friendships more large.
Is than We dream make the life and lts
destiny. There are many people far on
IN their years. bound now inextrlcably
IN the claims OF evil or unworthy COM
who look back with bitter
regret 10 the day when they turned
away from friends who would have
made their career one OF beauty and
good. choosing those not worthy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

Modern base ball without coaching
would be very much like AN Baba"
presented minus pretty girls and seen
cry. The autumn crusade which was
largely directed by Frank DE Haas
Robson has Quioted down, and the
merry Clcyelauder and his retinue OF
reformers have left the stage Of action.
There has been much foolish legislation
by the directors OF the game-,he trap
bali ldlocy sim stands as monument
to folly IN the ranks-b but the prohibit
ton OF coaching De- not likely 20 call
Tor much discussion AZ the February
meeting IN baltimore. The personal
abuse that Is sometimes ladled out on
the coach lire should be- suppressed
and can be suppressed by the cxercls,
OF the authority already invested Ia
the umplres II would be decidedly
foolish to abandon an enllyonIng iea'
ure because there are a few players
who break over the limits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21
Her strange Life.

A strange existence was brought 70
close when the Countess Lara died
In Naples. Foriy-six years old. she
retained TO the last her delicate COM
plexlon and beautiful blonde hair.
Giarlng lights and dark shadows check
cred her career. She was born at Mar
seilles-hor father being English and
her mother Russian. when she was
%. Eyellna Cattermole-he maiden
name married a son Of Sig. Maneini
the well enown Italian statesman. HeI
husband had a hne diplomatic posi-
tion. their station In society was good
and money plenty, but she had no, beer
married a year when she Involved her
self In a sordid intrigue with Rnothe
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21
HoLIpAYs rHE woRLp OWN.
In Latln-American Countries the Peo-
nile xgnrk Onlv 400 Davs


In Latln-AmeTican Countries the Peo-
pie Work Only 500 Days.
A computation made a short time
ago showed that among European
countries the two In which wages were
highest and the hours OF labor least
we're England and France. whereas the
two countries In which wages were
smallest and the hours Of labor long
est we're Italy and Russia. In some
countries Of the world an explanation
OF the apparent dearth OF progressive
industry among the inhabitants Is to
be found, perhaps. In the recurrence
OF holidays OF a religious. patriotic
or purely social character, and many
persons who are familiar with the In
dustrial uauages In some cities OF
South and Central America say that
there the number OF holidays seems 20
exceed the number OF working days.
There are in such countries usually
not fewer than n dozen church festi-
walls; and there are besides patriotic
festivals. A similar state OF AifihB ex.
lists In all Latin countries. and Is "a
be found In the United States. too
when one turns TO the legal festivals
OF Louisiana. There Is the holiday oi
Jan. 8. concentrating the battle Of
New Orleans: the Mardi Gras OF
March ?, In New Orleans. Confederate
Memorial Day In April. Good Fri
day. All Saints Day. Election Day
Louisiana Labor Day on Nov. rs
Thanksgiving and Christmas days
Florida celebrates the birthday OF JEFF
ferson Davis; Texas. the anniversary
OF the battle OF San Jacinlo. and Ala
bama the day OF Mardl Gras. Deduct
ing the Sundays and holidays, thI
number Of working days In the United
States. exclusive Of the Gulf States
ls 305. In Russia there are e67 work
Ing days; Great Britain has 27s; Por
tugal. 2S3; Spain. 900; Aus
tria. 292; Italy. POS: Bavaria. Bel
glum and Brazil. 800 each: Denmark
France. Norway. saHony. switzerlan,
and wurtemburg. s02 each: Sweden
300. Prussia and Ireland. SO5; th'
Netherlands. sos: Hungary. 3i2. I
has been found impossible TO get anl
accurate figures from the South Amer
lean countries. but 200 IL the maximum
estimate Of actual working days II
many OF them. OF course. n the mum
Der OF Sundays Is TO be substracte'
from the total number OF days In a yea
there are left 3i3. and II one-third o
the other days available for work ar
set apart for holiday purposes Il IL per
fectly clear why there should not b
more than 200 working days In a yea
In Anglo-SaXon countries and In n
United States the special effort {
workingmen has been not 10 reduS
the days Of labor. but the hours ,
labor In each day. and thus there HI
been within the last twenty years
larger reduction. really. Of worklr
time In the United States and In Gre
Britain than In the Latin or Lati
a American countries.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21
Table % the average prices on hu
,na rhees. for the wear 1896


Cayenne pepper IA doubtless behe-
aclal 10 poultry, especially In winter
provided Of course Il Ia used with prop
CT Limitations. A teaspoontul, twice a
week. Tor ATTY fowls Is an abundance.
SIN less will be- required In summer
There o. no use In overriding the thing,
and one had better use no stimulating
splces than 20 feed an excessive
amount. The only idea Is TO warm up
the system In cold weather. ward Oh
colds and chills. and promote digestion.
A little pepper Is good. Too much Is
an Injury Snow is with rs aud the
poultryman will have considerable
work on hand. not only to shovel paths,
but also 20 Opcn up areas where the
fowls may come out, and exercise them
selves. a hen Is very helpless In deep
snow. She cannot walk. nor can she
get upon the wing without much trou-
BILE. Hence q Is quite important 20
provide a small space which has been
cleared OF snow. The snow that Is 20 be
moved may bo appropriated TO bank
up against the poultry house, In this
way the cold will be kept out, How
ever. q must be- looked after that dur
ing a melting spell the water does not
run into the house. Drainage must OF
course be good Unfortunate indeed
Is the family who cannot produce ia
own eggs and thus have the satisfaction
pf knowing they are fresh and good
and Of tasting their delicious flavor
There are many pleasures and luxurie'
connected with fowl culture thai
are independent Of mere pecunlary ad
vantages. As the weather becomes
cold. collect the EGGS oftener Fol
Them 10 freeze means the loss Of theli
sAia. Really the poultry house should
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21
oRAeo-EoYPrIAN PAIMrlMo
PrOesss By whieh vsFy RsmarkAbls rOr-
trala. Were Done.

RrOeess By whioh vsFy RsmarkAbls for-
traits Were Done.
The remarkable series OF portraits
found In Egypt are described In the
Monthly illustrator and the methods
the old artists employed. Themethodsoi
thee ancient daypvere totally different
from those o. the present day and were
evidently vastly more durable. Panels
Of wood we're used 10 paint on-syea-
more and eypress-also panels OF pa
pier mache. and occasionally they were
formed BY glulng three thicknesaes Of
canvas together. These panels were
usually about fourteen inches long BY
seven inches wide. The artist used
liquid wax instead OF oil TO mix the
coloru, which were made not from vege-
table but from mineral substances. and
were OF marvellous brllliancy and per-
manence-blue powdered lapis laIuli.
green malaehi,e. red oxide Of iron. etc.
The colors were laid on In patches.
somewhat after the fashion Of a mosaic.
and afterWard blended with an instru-
ment called the cestrum. which appears
10 have been a lancet-shaped spaiula,
long-handled. with Al one end curved
point Al the other a finely dentated
edge. With the too,hed edge the wax
could be eQualiEed and smoothed. while
the point was used for placing high
lights. marking lips. eyebrows. etc
The final process. which gives th'
name eneaustic 10 this kind OF paint
ing. was the burning In Of the eolors
This was done by the application OF
heated surface to the panel. thougi
Georg Ebers believes that In Egyp
the heat Of the sun was probably al
that was needed TO complete the art
lists work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21
WILLIAM scHRIvER.

get a fielder worth his weight In FREE
silver. a batter and gingery. win
nlng player. while the club will get
rid OF disconnected pitcher. who
never can be eOntented even II he
should come to terms with the New
York management. On the other hand,
Louisville. having an overplus Of nne
hitting outhelders. could spare Clarke,
and Rusle would give the iail-enders
the start for a good winning team. All
they would need. with Rusle In the
game. would be a catcher to hold him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

Farmers are not as are city people
restricted Tor range for their poultry.
Therefore tho birds should always
have large ranges, The range should
be- large enough 30 that the grass will
not be- eaten or. I, might be thought
that this word Of advice Is not needed.
vet We know that O. Is. We have our
selves seen farms where the poultry
run was so limited that the earth was
hare OF vcrdurc an the time. Beyond
the run iu mind was a grass nold that
should have been made to contribute TO
the sustcnance OF the poultry. There
IA another point about having a grass
run for the poultry 50 large that the
grass cannot be eaten OF. That Ia.
that grass Is a cheaper food Tor poul.
try. o. a part ration, than almost any
other The grams not only Is a cheap
food but a hoalthful food. and one that
seems 10 stimulate esq production. The
blades of grass attract insects. such Ms
grasshoppcrs, and thus contribute 10
the supply Of Aosh-tood. 90 much liked
By poultry. Wire Tor fencing costs M.
tie: therefore there Is no reason why
a large poultry run should not be an
accessory TO every farm.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

vas knocked out In the house. The
public ls familiar with the outlines
Of bis Monte Cristo career and under
stands the bitter feeling against the
system which keeps the Pacific coast
IN the grip OF his railroad. His per-
sonal characteristics are not 30 well
known. He Ia described as having
a calm. bewhlskered. ox-eyed and ner-
vous face. His frame Is tall and elias
tic. revealing the strength and health
Of an iron constitution. There IL a
tendency OF bis head TO bend forward
when he walks. and he carries a gold
beaded cane from habit rather than
necessity. He dresses In black. but IL
neither shabby nor fashionable. lie
wears q tiny gold stud In his shirt
bosom and q small ring on the little
finger Of his left hand. He IL not given
10 ostcniatlon. He IL fond Of reading
and enjoys a game Of whist In the even
ing. he does not like society. lie rare
~ goes 10 balls or big dinners. lie
gives no champagne suppera and keeps
no dog kennels or raclhg stables. lie
Il averse 10 elaborate furniture and
draperies. He Ia opposed TO liveried
lackisa. and disappointed his daugh-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

David S. Birdsall. who was a member
o. the first professional base ball club
that ever represented Boston, died In
Boston At his residence, 222 Harrison
avenue. on December 30. from the re-
suit Of an operation performed upon
him year ngo. He had been ailing
for a long time. and his las, hours were
very painful. A daughter i6 years Of
are. survives him. Mr.. Birdsall was
born In New York city on July Is.
isse. he was hrst prominent with the
Harlem club. with which he played
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

three years a. second baseman. pitcher
and catcher. He then Joined the
famous Unions, OF Morrisania, where
with the exception OF 1859, when ne
was q member OF the Nationals OF
Washington. he played until 1871. lie
was with the Boston club in 1871 ana
1879. playing in mOst all Of the games
in 1871. his pss lon being right heiu'
The next season acted as substitute
catcher. Mevsy Nag most OF the
catching that season. lie retired AFTER
1874. not being strong enough TO race
the more speedy pitching that came
into vogue. After his retirement ne
remained In Boston. George wright
who was a member Of the team Win
him, says OF him: me was always
conscientious and faithful, and played
hard to win. We could always depend
on him" The deceased was merh per
OF the Boston lodge Of Eiks, and me
funeral. which took place from the
residence January Al : ?, m, vas
under the auspices OF the lodge. the
interment was at Elks Rest, NJ. h'Fe
cemetery.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

William Schsiyer. one OF the catcher
OF the champion Minneapolis team. OF
the Western league. Is well known In
the professional ranks from his many
years connection with Philadelphia
Chicago and New York teams, Of the
major league. he was born June H.
1866. at brooklyn. \. Y. and learned
to play ball with amateur teams In his
native city. he played with a num-
Der OF semi-professional teams al
Brooklyn. and gained considerable local
renOwn before he was engaged by the
Brooklyn club. OF the American asso-
citation. for the season OF 1855. HIS
record since that time Is well known.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

At Louisville. ti2ss5: New Haven vs..
Victor. at Bridgeport. Conn. $40;
Brockton W. Harvard second nine. Al
Brockton. Mass. t3375; spaldlng and
,ther veterans. at Rockford. H.. $500
Il: game al ST. Louis. Si03.I5; Chris
Won der Abe. donation. $50; Syracuse
stars contribution. SIS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

"scrappy" Joyce could have esea q
Justice OF the peace at 81 Louis eus
he felt that his temperament was 10,
compatible with the ONCE, GeorEs
Davis refused the nomination Coz
pound master OF Cohoes on the Pre-
hlbltlon ticket. and had Kid Gleason
said the word be might nov be a. the
head Of the Society for the Suppression
OF Vice OF Camden. ~ J. Jake Beekley
would rather play hrst base than b.
chief building inspector OF Barefoot
Square. On this account the ONCE wal
given 10 another man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

over. Bids for the bronze statue'
which will cost something over ss'Ooo'
will be kept open until the hrs' OF the
year. whsn the contract will be award
I'd to the bidder Offering the most sat
lsfaotory bid. Treasurer s, II. Jones'
Of the association. made bis hnAl re-
port, The returns from the ball games
played for the Harry Wright Memor-
lal fund aggregated iSsis.IS Inc
games and the proceeds that have been
received are as follows;
Philadelphia VI. Athletic. at fhiia-
delphia. 81 .22O.sO: New York vs. Metro
politan. at New York. 1922 Chicago
w. Kansas City. at Kansas City. 1919;
indianapolis vs.. Pittsburg. At Indian
apolis. s2l6.2l: Harvard W. Morrelfs
team. AZ Boston. t23Sso; Boston Va
Springfield. at Derby. Conn. t6s.62;
Washington VI. Departmental picked
team. at Washington. si27.25; Cinein-
natl &c vs. Cincinnati 80. al Cinein-
natl. t36520: Louisville w.. Unknown.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21
COILS p. HUNTINGTON.

Ter BY refusing 10 adopt a coat Of arms
when she married prince. His great
grievance IL that be has little home
life. He longs TO settle down In a
house permanently and live In quiet
ease. His ambition IL said TO be 10
lead a studious existence In a country
home.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

Mr.. George s. Angus OF Kossuth
County. postoficc Burt. publishes In
the Burt Monitor the following report
Of the earnings Of twelve COWS for the
year: whole number OF COWS MIXED
during the year was II. number Of
pounds Of milk taken TO the factory
was 20. iii. which would b. 5.sit pounds
per COW. MIX sold for 5i2sO: skim
milk. al 10 cents hundred. t1.i2. i2
calves this year are worth at least SEQ:
total s6i3.is: $3.50 apiece. I noticed
last year that some In writing gave
the average number OF COWS MIXED
during the year, which do not think IL
the right way. give the whole num-
her that was milked during the year.
whether Il was for ten or only two
months. II n man has 10 have i6 cows
20 milk. say an average Of 10. then
he should count them as Is and not
10. Our milk sold for 70 per hundred.
which was two cents below the average
price pald at the factory. We aim 90
milk them II months In the year. COM
mcncinr about November or Deem
Der. as COW will feed all winter. and
MIXED will give as much milk the fol-
lowing summer as the half-tod COW
coming In In the spring"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

government Official. Manclni killed his
rival IN a duel and the maid who had
revealed her mistress secret killed her
self IN rfmorse. Evelina then called
herself Countess Lara and became mo-
torlous for her love affairs. She also
wrote. and novels and poems poured
from her pen In rapidity. She wan
dered from Florence to Rome and then
Naples. and Il Is scarcely two years
since the attempted suicide Of a prom
lncnt poet Vas attributed to his de-
spair Of winning her. The countess
met her death al he hands OF a ieai-
ona artist who shot her
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-02-21

Total Erndnrt assasstffHssasss.a sH sat~fhfN'N~
Average seirht % hsscss. 40
There exists more than the usual ais
position among the growers OF wool
and the inland handlers Of wool 10
question the accuracy Of the Agrieul-
tural Department estimate Of the num-
Der OF sheep. From all quarterr.
except Montana and Idaho. We have
received communications In which the
department. figures are called 10 ae-
count Without expressing any opin-
ion O: our own on this point We accept
these figures as the basis OF our own
estimate. a. heretofore.