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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

ger cities where she has given hlr
charming and mastoriul rendition OF
the part this season. she ls an artistic
N unduuhlcd ability. besides possessing
that Irresistible personal magnetism
snd womanly charms that immediately
provide her an open sesame to the
hearts OF ALL" This % feeble and rhcu-
matte English. and q Is lovely translu-
cent sentiment. Virtues 90 mind and
body that have never had the adyan-
tagc OF exploitation in the metropoii-
tan press" are brand new 20 me, but
they are virtues that must be very
convincing. I am panied 10 say. how
ever. that they are stlll lacking that
exploitation. although Marie Edith
Rice was In our midst Tor one consecu.
tive week. How dialcult Il o. TO Sc
cure recognition In New York, even
with q magnificent equipment OF quail
ties. No other actress OF this day, or
any day that Is past, has reyoled In
virtues Of mind and body. The happy
pcsseasor has gone from Us. unnoueed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

afWhc- q recess 20 Toe ella u reach.
cd Ia descending or ascending by tho
ropes. ones body being insulated, be-
gins 10 rotate like q goose on o roast
ing jack, and the sensation OF twirl-
ing round IN mld-air at the end Of a
rope. with the very real possibility Of
q shower OF dislodgod stones from
above. and-ln the event OF an accl-
dont-coriain death beneath. Is any
thing but pleasant Remember. ones
life Is literally in the hands Of the man
az the crowlar On one occasion, just
as I was disappearing over the cliif,
this responsible person got joking With
his companion. The signal man, and he
lct the coil q rope slip up TO the top
OF the CroWbgr. a moment more and
O. would have slipped OF altogether,
but horrlhCd yell from me brought
the careless fellow 10 some sense OF
duty. just In time TO avoid a catas-
trophe"
Another Illustration shows the TAX.
ing Of a ravens nest at Trevent. Penn
brokoshlre This nest was placed IN
O deep hollow. which b seen q li.tlt
below the climber (Mr c. d. Head
I The great ellis at this point are un
usually steep ard lofty. this one {.
particular projecting sharply from th
main line OF cliffs. and having a rag
ing sea on either side To reach N
spot where the rope attendant Is see
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

A bulletin OF The Ohio experiment
says Although strawberry plants viii
not thrive where the soil b pcrma-
ucntly vet. they DO require an album
dant supply Of moisture, both during
the grow .ug and fruitiug seasons The
uon-oalt-yauco ot this requirement Is
the OCCASION Of heavy losses. Ia the
nrst place. The ground ior strawberries
is oi,on lcft until planting time before
blowing. aug breaks up in ciods, ocea'
sioning much labor in preparation
with harrow and roller Although u
may be- possible 10 pat such a soil INTO
fairly sood condition Tor plaurns, the
water which has been lost cannot DO
restored. au6 weeks may clapae before
sufficient TAIN falls 10 keep the plants
alive. u has been shown that more
Than i.5Up barrels OF water, per acre
may escape from Improved ground IN
one week. Ia excess OF the quantity
which will pass on from on equal area
which has been plovcd early ana har-
roWcd at frequent intervals. More
owes. the ground which has been
plowed late will continue to dry out
during the season at rate Ia excess
. of the early plowcd This shows plain
/ Iy that early ploWing aud frequent har-
rowing are essential. In order TO retain
. the soil moisture. even though planting
may he delayed. The difference he
tween iall aud late spring blowing Is
stm greater than between early aud
late plowiug. especially as affecting the
capacity OF thc soil 10 retain moisture
during the season. The bos. prepare
ton Tor strawberry bed Is fal
blowing. where the soil VIII admit and
ii not then as early ia the spring as the
ground b. 90 90 work The prevention
OF escape OF moisture from the sol
during the growing season Is also I'm
portant and this can DO accomplished
very largely. by frequent cultivation
especially alter every rain. u is quit
aB important Co stir thc soil after ligh
showers as after heavy rains Retain
ing %, moisture by mulching during th
frultng season Is no doubt a NOR
practicable method than cultivation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

1T has always seemed o. singular
ihinr Co me-" said Nat Goodwin. rc-
Gently. that 30 many oi nay critical
friends have insisted that such success
as 1 have attained was directly the
work OF my Creator that 30 was no
particular credit 20 mo chat I made
them or less intelligent beings laugh
or cry. bat that my personality. or
some other mysterious thing about mc.
for which no effort or labor OF mine
was responsible. ana the trick Tor me.
By the eternal. wish 60 had been 80.
would gladly plead guilty 90 The charge
lf 60 meant NO more rehclrsa's: no get
ting back tired ont from the tholtor Co
take up q new part ana study % tN
daylight came; no uneasy f'umborf
after that: mo- awakening 90 rush over
20 an early rehearsal at the ihCaior.
no absorbing cXhaus,lnr combat with
ln obstinate character to which ones
own nature was naturally foreign; NO
bother about the other actors IN the
play. no managerial cares and irou-
bles and no performance again %
night With perhaps the same sharp
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09
nsnin In Isso.

Civilization in Benin has clearly ret.
roarnded rather than advanced during
Inc last seventy or eighty years
Among the few travellers who made
,hclr way TO Benin IN the earlier year
OF the century was Mr. John King. o
Lieutenant IN the Royal Navy. who
visited tho place 90 1890. The traveller
vas received 10 a singular. though
amicablo. manner by the King OF Be
min. During the interview. one Of Oh,
Kings arms was stretched out hori
zontally and supported by a great Of
Goer. and the nail on one finger OF each
hand had been suffered 90 grow To o
great length 20 Indicate that his high
station placed him above the necessity
Of labor" The King had az that time
to0O wives. but some OF these be- would
give upon occasion 20 any subject who
had performed exceptional service.
The practice OF making human sacri-
Gres was uniformly denied by the ma
uyrs. aad Lieutenant King does not
seom 20 have witnessed any scenes %
bloods she'd while ne remained In the
country. The traveller vas introduced
also 10 the Queon-Mother who lived
ina separate court just outside the city.
Tho ouccn.Mo,hor. like her son the
King had one Of her arms supported
by an attendant She entertained
Lieutenant King with kola-nut and
other roirofhmonts. ana asked him In
Vulnerable questions The Queen
Mother Of Benin was dressed In clothes
of European sllk. and she wore %
broad-hrimmod lace hat on her head.
Altogether the city, with iis wide.
tnight streets and "ueat and hand.
some houses" appears 20 have made a
very favorable Impression upon the
/ lieutenant. according TO whom Euro
rcans we're az the date Of bis visit
"sm considered as gods by the ma
/ lives Of Benin" We wonder what they
think now.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

or are thoroughly competent and will.
lng 70 do your own developing Mari
you, this thing Of hiring some ono 4
educats. develop and campaign youl
colt. comes under the head of "lux.
uries." Every man that ever tried Il
can assure you OF that fact This Il
the rule. To u there are occasional
exceptions. Developed speed can be
purchased more cheaply than Il can be
produced by amateurs. The write;
owned a half interest In a stallion that
sold two years ago for less than one
third Of what It cost to mark him bet
ter than 200. Like many other own
crs. we climbed IN through the skyhght
and erawlcd out OF the basement win
dow. Our candid opinion Is, that the
best policy for anyone to pursue who
seriously thinks OF purchasing q Hial'
lion Is TO buy one that has established
himself as q sire.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

"Black-Eyod Susan" has been revlv.
"a with great success at the Adolphi
Iu london.
ng Wolf Hopper Is going 10 London
as soon as bis season closes. with the
express purpose. q Ia understood. 90
armngIng Tor the production Of "El
Captain"
In Mra Ryloy's play. "The Myster.
lous Mr nugle." which Annie Russell
is to play. the actress will impcrsonata
o fashionable young woman very much
up to date.
a Boston manager who went over to
New York Co see Tess" Is reported to
have said; "Tako my word. Il Is not a
New York success merely q Is a sue.
cess Cor au the country Mrs Fisko
has waited. but She has hlt d heavy
th1 time
"Tulhy' o. now being played with
great success On Vienna svcngal
uses a violin Instead OF a plano In the
Vienna version. and aa the actor who
playr the part is an excellent violin
lsi. the impressivoness OF the charae-
teg = said 70 be considerably in
creased.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

territory ls concerned. without making
some trial OF them In making such
trials there should be means for COM
parlson. II the station reports that
given variety Of corn did best In rs
tests. and a farmer should plant all OF
his land with this. he would not know
whether tho increased or decreased
yield compared with that OF previous
years was owing 20 the variety or the
season. u Is the business OF the STA
ton TO try experiments which farmen
could not afford. But there are many
experiments which farmers may make
with little increased cost Thus. many
trials at the stations showed better
yields from planting moderately carry
rather than very early; from planting
IA lbTKer number OF kernels per acre
THAI most good farmers think adyisa-
bic: from planting small growing vari-
cites In rows closer together than u
best for large varieties; from glNlhb
shallow and level cultivation rather
than deep and ridged cultivation: from
planting rather shallow early and deep
er In late planting. other trials have
seemed to show that very irequ nt
cultivation does not repay ita cost IT,
Il IL important TO cultivate as soon %
may be after rains. that deep cultiNa-
ton while the stalks are small may be
helpful. n followed by shallow culture.
Many OF these things could be tested
on any corn growing farm. a trial Tor
one year Is not enough. as the results
might bo different u the seasons we're
different Feeding tests on farms are
not 80 conveniently made. as they may
make Il necessary 90 have separate en-
closures for stock. But q more salts
factory opinion can be formed as TO
whether Poland Chlnas or Duroc Jcr-
seys. whether pure bred or cross bred
hogs are the better. by making direct
comparisons on one farm than
by comparing ones hogs with those Of
his ncighbors. Many tests seem 10
show a greater profit from full feeding
PIGS until they are ready TO be sold
rather than keeping them longer time
Ia growing conditions" In many
eases a direct comparison can easily be
made.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

bulletin 30 OF Maine station gives Ia
blcs Of analyses Of fertilizers sold In
that state. The law requires dealers 20
send ialr samples 10 the station, repre-
scntlng the fertilizers 90 be offered.
These are analysed, certified and H.
ccnse issued. Every bag sold must have
a label attached, giving tho stations
analysis. Afterwards the station must
procure and analyle samples OF the
same brands which have been sold TO
farmers. to see n the goods sold are up
to the sample sent In nj trst. and also
TO SEQ II they are up 10 the guarantee.
However. u were below the guarantee
In nitrogen; n were below IN phos-
phorlc acid. four OF them badly 30: &c
we're below Ia potash. s badly SO. The
samples iakca from goods that had
tecn sold did not always come up 10
Tao sample sent in by The manufacture
ors AZ me beginning ot the season.
Though many we're above che first sam
pies sent. a. were below IA nitrogen. a.
In phosphorlc acid. and &C 10 potash.
The number of brands sold ia the state
was co In 1894. "A In 1895 and III IN
1896
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

Mr. Frank o. siblcy says. In an eX-
change. In regard TO constructing the
hotbod Begin by. making an excaya-
ton or pit about three feet deep ana
OF size sufficient 10 accommodate the
number OF plants you wish 20 start
OF course the pll will be better II built
o; brick. but boards or planks will do.
As TO situation. Il is needless to say
that Il should be located In some dry
sheltered spot. facing the south or
east, n possible. Il Is practically use
less to construct hotbod anywhere
else. Il should also be kept In mind
10 make the beds OF the right dimen-
aions no that they will ~ the sashes
10 be used. Usually hotbod sashes are
6X3 feet and one sash alone will gen
orally AFFORD plants enough for a large
family. To build them properly, have
the frames for the Gashes eighteen
inches at the back and twelve inches In
front. for this gives the required slope
TO catch the sunlight II Is advisable
TO insert cross-piocCs for the Eashes 10
slide on. since these will facilitate the
opening and shutting OF the frames.
Everything bolug In readiness. the pre-
pared manure should be placed 10 the
plt and troddcn down firmly In layers
70 the required depth. which is general
% Two and a half feet deep. This done.
/ pa, ON the sashes and keep the pit
I CLOSE until the heat rises. n the
/ wcatho 'F favorable. the heat VIII
/ probably up 10 100 degrees or more.
I which is a.. eothor too warm 10 SOW
seeds in. but after two or three days
% will subslde 20 ninety degrees or
/ less, and then is the time 90 put on the
soil. which should be done 10 the
depth Of siX TO eight Inches. In case
you are at all 10 doubt az 10 the heat
however. it may be readily asccrtaincd
~ plung.ng a thermometer into the
manure. / make mention Of This be-
cause Il Is very important that the
soil be not added until the tcmpera'
turc has gone down TO 90 degrees al
least As 20 the soil used, u should
be wcll rotted. though common garden
soil will do. and u % best TO mix q
With about a third 90 tine. old manure
In this SOW the seeds th.nly. Ia drills
two or three inches apart. and aA sooi
no they have come up nicely and arr
out OF the seed leaf. either thin out o.
transplant 90 another frame. u ia al
visabio 20 give the plants air ever
mild Gay by raising the sashea az th
back Moreover water the plants VIII
tep.d water whenever you think % nee
! cssary. and dur.ag cold nights an
uoWHorms be- sure Co keep the frame
Well covered with straw mats or boar
! shutters tomatoes. peppers and -
! plants ought TO be- sown In a acparal
. frame from cabbage. caulinoNcr an
lettuce. In that they require more hea
than tEo latter"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

hard lines that the public should lose
them. am not selfish. and ! like 20
share my amuaemonts occasionally
two weeks or 80 ago that capital old
play. Jim. the Ponman." had an en-
ghgamont at the Grand Opera house.
Tho enlightenment was very briefly mo-
ticed" In fact. Il was dismissed with
the usual three or four lines Yet
now that Il Is q thing Of the past ]
may as well coniegs-l felt strangely
tempted 10 cancel all NY contracts ana
90 TO Jim. the Ponmnn." The follow
Ink advance notice was sent 20 me. ]
quote Il In full marie Edith Rice.
who will appear at the Grand opera
house in the part Agnes Booth
made famous Nina In Jim. the Pen
MANS said 10 be one o. the hand
soonest wcmen on the stage. as well ~
the most talented Her virtues. both
IN mind and body. have never had the
advantage Of exploitation In the met
ropolltan press that some OF the better
known and advertised stars have pro-
fitted hy. Miss Rice Is not a star In
the sense the term IS used IN the
theatrical armament. but IN the opin-
ion Of the press and public In the lar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

The japanese Alps" In altitude are
only about two-thlrds tina, OF the Swiss
mountains. but the magnificent forests
which clothc their mighty TANKS and
the rich and picturesque valleys which
l.c 40 their feet give them an iudl-
,idual,y and charm which are not sur
paacd hy any other mountain region
ef the world. OWing 10 the fact that
travel among them is Of the toughest
description. these wild Businesses have
hitherto remained o. charmed circle
within o charmed circle" la variety
nothing Is wanting from the richness
OF sub-ropical vegetation TO Alpine
SHOWS. The Japanese. as wen as The
I,uropcanF. have thCir climbing clubs.
and mako much moro elaborate ar
nrrcmeuH for the comfort and con.
,,niouco of their members than the
sVi.s or British clubs. They have a
system OF huis 400 along their noun
tain routes. with uortcw Tor carrying
trci climbers or women 10 will be
seen from thls tha' the ascent OF most
of the peaks is attended with lIttl,
discomfort and almost no danger sty.
oral OF the peaks have a peculiar inter
est They arc regarded AS sacred. an,
the foreign traveller who climbs Their
meets an sorts OF pilgrims. and wit
arsos the most curious OF coromon
lss. The two most sacred mountain
are the famous FulBama. which ap
pears so often In The background o
I4pancsc pictures. and Ouiako
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

A story on Sol Smith Russell ls In
tended 10 show the lack Of appreciation
OF the English for American humor.
After the performance % "A bachelors
Romance" an Engllshman o. apparent
culture wanted 10 have a word with the
star You are" said he. MI Rus
SELL an actor OF real promise ! have
enjoyed your performance 80 highly
that venture, In a spirit Of admiration.
a suggestion. ! trust I am not oncnd-
lng2" "Oh. NO. not at all. urged Mr..
Russell Go on. my dear sir, ! am
only too glad 10 hear suggestions.
well. then" continued the stranger
1T occurs TO me that YOU would do
well In comedy. Have YOU ever tried
TO do a comic part7"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

The pandc5is Of Iustlnian. the most
complete body OF Roman laws ever
collected. were supposed 90 De lost, but
ln lig5. when Am1lh was taken and
plunicrci by tho pians. private sol-
dier found o. COPY which De sold 60 an
officer for a few pence. Tho value OF
che discovery was soon apparent and
uio precious y0lum' was taken 20 Pisa
and stored in thc city library Whom
Pisa was siormoi hy the Florcntlnos.
IN iuf. inc procious volume was cap
iurcd and taken IN Florence, whore q
was placed IN he library Of the Meiicl.
Exchange
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

Allen Is certainly not deficient In fem
mime interest These girls are not
merely highly talented. but are also
rarely good looking. although one OF
them Louise Allen-doos get herself
up outlaudishly as the clumsy German
servant Girl who occasions such roars
OF laughter in SIR. Du souchct's farce
u viii require but a glance al the o.
lusiation which reproduced last week
the features OF this handsome quartet
10 convince the Standards readers
that the manager who organized this
company possessed Ia addition 10 his
knowledge Of good actlng. mighty nno
taste In the matter OF womanly beau,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

The only coed gerylce conn,cted with
the Inflated prod ion Of la Falote."
at the Casino. VI tho fact that It In
troduced a hitherto unknown singer
and enabled a previously obscure ae-
tross TO achieve some little distinction.
The singer Is a young woman with the
evidently adopted name Of DE Treyillc.
/ do not think she had ever yentured
upon the stage prior 10 the production
In question. At any rate, she was
excessively awkward and IN at ease.
But when the opportunity came along
| for her TO show the material Of which
her yoico is made. she fairly captured
her listeners. who npplauded her with
almost frantic delight The actress
who shared the nights hono.s with her
was n little dumping Of a girl, Paula
Edwards by name. She played a peas
ant maiden Of the lout description,and
when she didn't ovcrdo Il she was
wholly admirable As Tor the piece H.
self. q fully deserved the fate which
carly overlook q. An adaptation which
contemplatos the spoken pronunciation
as "Faloat and when the word Is suns
nocessltatos 60 distortion TO "Faloat'
uh. Co not exactly a triumphant exam
pie OF shllfully made stage literature
However. the thing o. dead. and J sup
pose there Is no use In making dis
parneins remarks NJ the funeral. Tha
+, would be ungenerous to the remains.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

Jessie Bartlett Davis says that "of
on The different forms OF STAGE amuac-
mcnt comic opera undoubtedly appeals
% The most cosmopolitan public" May
be- % Mra Davis were IN some othot
line she'd have "a different opinion ono
can never ten about these things
That's the reason We have 90 take such
biz piuDhcs of salt with what actors
and actresses have Co say about mat
tcm pertaining 20 their own proics.
sion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

Tho women folks" In the new cast
Of "My Friend from India" at Hoyts
theaier. have not received all the at
tentlon that IS their due at the hands
OF the critics. Most Of the praise thus
FAR has been lavished on the men. who
have the advantage In this play Of pos
sesslng better opportunities than those
provided for the actresses. hut a cast
containing such players as Lila Vano,
Louise Allen. Marion Abbott and Mia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09
u.nur,., value OF reed stua..

II 10 not an casy matter 10 determine
In which ~ the various forms We can
most economically supply the ferillil-
lng material necessary Tor The growlng
crops We realize that the form most
generally adapted b that u the pre-
pared fertilizers and the Increase In the
manufacture aud sale % these goods
from year to year indicates that the
goods are used at a profit FOR u not
they would not be 20 regularly and ox-
tonsiyoly purchased. Notwithstanding
this fact. however. We fear the manur-
lal value of feeding stufis Of various
kinds Is not appreciated by the farmers
ns Il should be. The amount 81 nitro
gen. potash and phosphoric acid In one
ton OF ordinary gluten feed would coat
over Sil IN the form % commercial fer
tlllgers. gluten meal Si5. malt sprouts
SO. dried brewers gyains SO, wet ditto
g. wheat bran 81, rye bran $40. wheat
mlddlings $3.50. wheat shorts $50.
uuckwhcat mlddlnrs g.. oottonseed
meal S2l. cottnnsecd hulls i125. linseed
meal so TO $50. while corn. cat and
barley meal or various combinations Of
these grains figure from s. TO $3.50 per
ton In manurial value. aud pea meal
nearly 81. II an the solid aud liquid
excrcment from stock fed with these
articles Is carefully saved, Il Is gene
rally estimated that thrce-fourths OF
their manurial value IL got back In The
manure.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
WHAT IS GOING ON m THE
SPHERE or THESPiS.
Advance Notices sent Out ~ Some
Managers The Women In "My Friend
from Indis'' "a Fsiotc Had One Good
Result -stage Whispers.

HE reading public
misses large wads
OF fun because
many newspapers
decline 10 print the
type written mat
ter that IS sent to
critics by manag
ors. These enu-
slons are some
tines absolutely
gorgeous. and Il d
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TIC
ACRlcULTURlSTS.
Some Up-to-dnte Hints About Cuitiva-
tion OF the Soil aud Yields Thereof
--IIortiouiture, viticuiture and Tiori-
culture.

he results OF field.
feeding or fruit cul
ture experiments
az an experiment
station should
neither be accepted
nor rejected. 20 far
as their applicable
ty to work in soils
II different charac
ter or in q different
part Of the state or
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

TAKING RAVENS NEST AT TIRE
VENT.
standing. a narrow aaddle-shapod ridge
OF trcachorous rock and soil had TO be
eros ed. and this was barely two feet
wide. so that passing over Il was no
pleasant task. especially when bur
deucd with steel crowbars. ropes, and
other lmpcdimonia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09
CLIMBING THE CLIFFS.
an ADvENTURous SPORT THAT
CALLS FOR NERVE.

Ter Down steep sud Inaccessible Cmgs
~ Hope. The Implements Required
a Woman walking backward Down a
cns.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-09

sighted observers In front to 'nitrm mo
the nexi morning that might thank
heaven for having given me he ability
to act"