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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
Apparent Motion fthe Planets and Zodiac

The U0l,vm nes,u. ,..u ugnI sue ives.
and the left side east one arrow
points TO the direction Of ,ue real or
actual motion OF the earth and planets
through the zodiac. In their respective
orbits around the sun. The other ar
row points-th direction OF the appar-
ent. or supposed motion OF the planets
and zodiac around the earth. which
was the basis from which the ancient
astronomers made an their calcula-
tons and deductions. l. Is well known
that they supposed the earth was dat
and stationary and the zodiac. planets
and the sun went around u every
twenty-four hours. In order that We
may fully comprehend this apparent
motion. We will suppose the small cir
Gle In the center to be the earth which
turns a complete revolution on is axis
every twenty-four hours; Il will now be
an easy matter % see how Il Is that
the sun. planets and zodiac appear 20
rise In the east and set In the west.
To illustrate still more clearly. Ne
Will suppose Il is sunrise the Esd 81
September 1891. We would then be
standing on the top OF the circle: We
look towards the east and see the sun
rising In the first degree OF the 20
dlacai sign Libra. therefore they both
appear to be rising together. now ken
the fact IN mind that the sun IA sta
tlonary, and turn the circle toward.
the east one-fourth the way around. II
WOULD now be- about noon and the sun
and Libra would appear on the meridian
while We would be standing with oui
heads pointing to the east side OF me
Illustration. we will now suppose W,
turn ina circle so We would stand WIN
our heads pointing towards the north
side Of the Illustration. and a. We reach
that position the sun apparently sets
In the west n We now move 20 the
position where We viii stand With our
heads pointing 10 the west. we will
then have the sun on the opposite siie
OF the earth from ne. We Viii nov
complete the revolution TO the point
Of beginning and We will see the sun
rise In Libra again. but In the mean
time Il has apparently moved 10 tho
second degree Of iAbra owing to the
actual motion OF the earth IN rs orbit
indicated By the arrow showing the
real motion OF the planets Prof. q,
w. Cunningham.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

A sheath sleeve with one. two and
three ruiles Al the top Il the best one
for wash gowns. as they launder 90
easily.
Sleeves with tucked upperH are much
affected Tor fancy thin gowns. and tbs
sleeves are considered handsomer
when the tucks are graduated. These
graduated tucks have created a furore.
They are used for everything.
Wing drapery on sleeves Is very
much In vogue. The top Is fulled and
the fullness 81 drawn tight and tackei
down across the middle. then allowed
TO stand ont In a wide frlll from the
back Of the arm like a wing. a. lts
name denotes.
Some OF the new fan importations Of
house gowns have a double sleeve. a
sheath sleeve underneath and over this
a full one hanging loosely down. Il a
prognostloated that this h but the ent-
erlng wedge for a revival OF the dainty
lace and null underslceyes OF ante
] HNAANAN NANHs
The latest nousquotaire sleeve has
the heading or tuck al the back Of the
arm or on top Of Il graduated. begin
ming AZ n quarter Of an inch At the
hard and ending two inches and a half
vide At the top.
4 swagger shape Tor the bottom OF a
sleeve Is 10 have Il Fare out IN bel.
shape and come we'll down over the
hand. but this nocessltaies some stln
inicrlinlrg ao that Il vii stand out n
IL usually lined with silk or the trim
ming material. This style h especially
adapted 10 cloth gowns.
When the sleeve OF your wash gown
has Just one ruhle At the top this runie
can be tucked up In the center win a
bow Of ribbon 10 match the stock and
sash you are wearing that day This
can be- done while dressing and will
make a change. while another time Il
could be- allowed 20 hang straight.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

A pretty rose sachet seen the other
day was Of the finest lowered chinon.
with drawing string and bows OF deli
cate green tafieta ribbons. The dulng
was OF rose leaves. pink. yellow and
deep red. and had come all the way
across the continent from Tacoma. An
other rose bag was OF white chiffon
embroidered In co,ercd BUTTERFLIES.
with triple accordlon-plealed frllls 10
set on the sides and bottom. The roses
were Of an eolors and represented
the flowers used by the owner durine
her first season. AZ the various cot.
llllons. teas and receptions she had At.
tended These sachets were suspended
by long ribbon strings to the backs
OF artistic chairs when the room Ia
heated they emit delicate perfume.
Yet another use Is 10 be made Of rose
petals which may not sound 10 artis-
TIC. perhaps. but TO the woman who is
fond OF dalnilly porfumed clothing {,
Is equally as acceptable. Petals are
sewn In thin muslin bags and placed 10
bureau and chlnonier drawers among
the clothing. one YOUNG woman boasts
that she has a rose has for each sleeve
Of every one Of her bodies. besides
goodly supply Cor her bureau drawers.
They are made from flowers presented
by her numerous men friends. and
Keep her things' iresher and sweeter
than any sachot she could purchase.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

wouid fall from the trees. One ffoNff
present reported that BE naashal cs1fa
showing a black pii. bur fnat fns1
were not dropping. and continued %
grow. A prominent grower whoag
peaches had been subject % the aoi'oa
Of frost. took much Interest IN ne
discussion. and concluded to watch Do
peaches closely. with q view q iesllns
the different opinions held By ne
growers. On cutting them he notices
the pits we're black. but they dld nor
drop from the trees. but continued %
grow. and finally fully maiuFed. Upon
examination the vls was found 70 he
perfect. 20 far "a appearances was con-
cerned. beng hard and arm. Upon
cracking Il. the germ wilhln vas found
to be shriyoled and dried %. until moi
thicker than a heavy piece Of paper
In fact. the covering or skin Of the
germ contained nothing within Il. The
substance and the vitality both hav-
ing departed. This opens up a wide
field Tor speculation. Were there spa-
clai soil or climatic conditions existing
where these peaches were crowns
Would they have dropped. under other
conditions. either Of soil OF cllmatef
VIII peaches IN which the germ 10 DO
stroyed ordinarily develop into large.
choice fruit. a. did the visalia fruits
The processes Of nature are vcry mys-
teFioua. but few Of them are entirely
past finding out and We look Tor fur.
Their discussion on this subject.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

Mohair Is not an expensive fabric.
You can get good quality for 90 cents
per yard. and. a. u cleans easily and
wears forever. q can no. be regarded
with the economical eye Of white silk
or satin. The most beautiful lady OF
a Saratoga garden party came rowned
In a dress OF the purest white mohair.
The skirt was plain except for rows OF
braidlng around the hem. Above the
rows was a tiny design In white braid.
The waist was fun blouse trimmed
with rows Of braid front and back. A
pretty feature OF the waist was a
square neck edged with folds OF poplln.
TAI dtoEcther like tiny tucks. The
uppers Of the sleeves were treated In
the same way. The belt was composed
Of tiny rows Of braidlng. The hat worn
by this picturesque young lady was the
Alsatlan bow OF former days The
bow was OF white mohalr. lined with
tarieta. There were several loops all
treated IN the sane way and these
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

Feminine bicycle costumes have been
ruled out Of place at ballroom gather
ings In the east A young woman IN
short bicycle skirt was one OF the most
conspicuous figures at a recent hop
given az a seaside resort. While her
skirt was emiuently proper on a wheel.
II was Objectionable In a large parlor
at an evening dance The master OF
ceremonies az this particular hotel Is
a mistress. Il was her duty 10 see that
the offender 10 the ethics OF good taste
left the door A waltz was In progress.
with only few couples dancing shak-
ing her finger In a pleasant Gliding
mHnnri. the mistress 81 ceremonies APP
preached the young man and short
sklrted maiden. a. they danced. and
though the words could not be dis
tlngulEhed there was no doubt as 10
their import. as the couple stopped
dancing and slipped out ~ the room.
the young woman FIRST. with laugh
which had something IN Il Of brayado.
but evidently was only the cover Of a
feeling Of embarrassment. Then the
criticisms could be heard from the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

The soil should Be rich and deep. ana
II possible a slope facing the north
should be chosen. Il should also b
sufficiently removed from any tree "a
prevent the roots rohblng the plania.
says Martin Benson IN vlcka Maya
zine The soil should Be ploued a.
deeply az possible. and Il Ia also Of
great advantage to subsoll a. This
win give a deep bed Of loose soll.
which win retain moisture much bet
Ter and keep cooler than when ploWed
a. ordinarily. The plants should b
set ak feet apart each way. After OF
before the plants are Get I prepare
posts. each eight or ten feet long. Of
some lasting timber; these arr set IN
the ground two feet deep. and ten or
twelve feet upart each way. among
the gooseberry bushes; pieces Of tim
Der are nailed from post 10 post. and
on these are nailed Stats or laths
enough 20 make a half shade. This win
furnlsh al the protection needed from
the hot sun. and al the same time per-
init OF a free circulation Of air. After
this q done mulch the entire surface
Of the ground to the depth Of a foot
with straw or other litter. placing L
up close around the planla Thls
mulch must Be placed on thick enough
20 keep down an weed growth. and
each iall an additional amount should
be placed over the old II the soil Is
rich to begin with and tie mulchlng
Is attended 20 properly. Il viii b. years
before the plants require f1rsllzlng.
but u needed Il can easily be applied
BY using coarse. stravy Manure for
the mulchlng material The soil Il
mulched a. directed viii alWays 70.
main cool and moist. and fruit In TIE
greatest Quantities win Be produced.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
ral.Afnll, Kspt Ilsr Vow.

From California cones the story OF
woman's rare faith IN the efficacy OF
prayer and hef extraordinary fidelity
70 a yow-rash. perhaps. but neverths-
less a yov made In her affection. Sew
enieen years ago Mrs. Louisa Williams
OF San Francisco prayed that her hus-
bands sight might be- restored. be hav-
ing been totally blind several years. To
show her willingness 20 Offer a personal
sacrifice for the answering OF her pray.
er she vowed that n her prayer was
answered she would walk on her barred
knees from her house 10 the church
once a year
Her husband regained his sight and
the woman kept her vow Two weeks
ago she accomplished the feat for the
seventeenth time This ls a most re-
markable instance IN more ways than
one. The road over which she walks
on her barred knees the quarter Of a
mile Is very rough and stony. and
were she not led by the strongest con-
victlon OF faith she would try the e.
feet Of protecting her knees. or lapse
once or twice out Of a woman's curios-
lty TO know whether or not her vow
really had anything 10 do with the
case. She might woman-like. reason
that some other pennanoe would do as
well But no. For seventeen years
on the appointed hour Mrs. Williams
starts from her home on her barred
knees for the church. where she has
an faith her prayer was heard and
answered by the restoration OF her
husbands eyeslght
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

A speaker at a famous institute salds
In raising a crop Of corn. Il L, a. a
rule. economical 70 use three horses
abreast 10 the pillow. even with q twelve
inch pillow. for one man viii drive them
as easily a. be will two. and they VIII
DO one-third more work 70 the hand. :
matter OF no small lmporiance In the
outcome. The same may be aid Of
narrowing. II the ground Is not trashy,
requiring the harrow 10 Be constantly
lifted. three or four horses abreast,
attached 10 double harrows. viii save
nearly half the manual labor IN har-
rowing. II the ground Il reSsonably
clean and correctly chcck-rovsd. the
crops may be narrowed twlco-once.
preferably. Just a. the corn Il fairly
sproutlng. and again the other way
Just ~ II Il Is fairly out Of the ground
50 the rows may be seen. II Il rota
higher. a hand should follow each bar
row with a narrow garden rake 10 IN
cover any upon which cloda may have
fallen. In eultivating. a good sand win
cover but little com. and this he VII
uncover with the toe Of the boot. ana
generally without stopping The team
covering the corn. The later cultivation
when the soil becomes pretty well filled
with roots. need only be shallow. But
here. again, the operator must BE- guild.
ed BY circumstances As a rule eariy
planting gives the best crop. but a good
crop need not be expected II the land
IL either ploved. planted or worked
when wet Il sometimes requires con
siderable courage 70 decide 70 wall
when weeds are pressing. When Il .
a question Of having the crops smoth-
cred BY weeds or Of waiting. We should
take the chances. on wet land, ralhsI
than 10 walt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

In order that the reader may have a
Hear understanding Of the accompany
ing cut Il will be necessary 10 devote
a little time 10 the study Of Il. A map
u the heavens 10 quite the contrary
70 map Of the earth In point OF
direction. especially 10 those north Of
lhe equator. The sun Is always south
u US at noon. Then to clearly under
ltand the directions az given in the A.
lustratlon. hold Il up In front Of you
and turn your back to the norm. II
viii now be easy to see that the top
bf the map would represent the south
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

DR.. d. C. Brinton. the Archaeological,
said In a recent lecture that In North
and South America no less than 40
or 100 absolutely distinct languages
exist As the growth Of language Is
very slow. he thinks the fact Of the ex-
lstenee OF 20 great a variety Of speech
on the western continents proves that
the native red men have inhabited
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

Various remedies. ollenllmcs trouble
somc 10 apply, are now recommended
for removing fruit and gress stains.
Il Is agreeable 10 be assured that a. a
general rule Il IL safe TO plan to try
the eject Of pure water upon a stala
before using chemicals Most fruit
stains, for example. can be easily re-
moved by boiling the stained portion
over a vessel and pouring boiling water
directly through q. This Il a much
better method than soaking the ar
ticle, az Il prevents the stain nom
spreading. Another way is to rub the
stair with alcohol before putting Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

The raising Of goldfish Is a special
industry. and one OF the largest gold
hsh farms Is at Spring Lake. Indiana.
WheA young the goldfish Is said 10
resemble in color and general appear
ance an ordinary minnow. After
while they turn dark, becoming ocag-
sionally almost black. Then 2 reddish
hue begins TO appear. the true golden
color being developed At the average
age Of one year or less. few indi-
viduals. however. never change their
original silver color. and sometimes
the red and gold hues make their ap-
pearance only in patches. Not infre-
quenily goldfish develop two or more
tails.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

One Of the most beautiful OF insects
Il the diamond beetle" OF Brazil. Ac.
cordlng to the recent investigations OF
Doctor Garbasso, the sparkling colors
Of this beetle, which blazcs with ex-
traordinary brilliance In the sunshine.
originate In an entirely different way
from the hues Of butterflies. The scales
Of the diamond beetle appear to con-
sis, OF two layers, separated by an ex-
ceedlngly thin inlerspace. and the light
falling upon them experiences the e.
feet OF Interference, 30 that the re-.
sultlng colers correspond with those OF
thin plates. or Of the soap-bahblc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

spectators. but. strange 90 say. not for
the shoft-skirtod young woman
though no attempt was made to oxcuse
her bad taste. but an the blame was
Tor che mistress OF ceremonies. THAT
was too BAD. they said. The girl need
not have stopped on the floor. Il would
have been much better to have waited
until she had stopped dancing and then
spoken 90 her quietly" Then came
another criticism which was interest
Ing How much better a man would
have done that" 10 may be said that
the last remark came from a man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

A species Of baboon inhabltlng the
colony Of the Cape OF Good Hope has
become a pest 10 the farmers by de-
stroying their lambs. The balloons
haunt the clumps Of cactus scattered
through the fields. and exhibit much
cunning in keeping out Of the reach Of
their human enemiea Il Il asserted
that they have taken note Of the fact
that women do not carry firearms. aud
therefore need not be feared. But
when a man appears the balloons In
stantly take 10 their heels, On this ac-
count the farmers have lately devised
the plan OF dressing In women's ap-
parel when they set out to shoot ba-
bOons.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

preserved not merely e. curiositles but
NJ animals which might become very
useful under domeatication. Formerly,
~ he points out. elephants were domes-
Heated IN Africa. and he believes the
same thing could be done again to-day.
and that II would well pay 10 do H. But
unless protected agalns, slaughter tho
elephant will have disappeared from
Africa before civilization has reached
the heart OF the dark continent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

white. for the skirt. the blouse being
white Get on with scarlet The blouse
closed with cord anchors. gold olives
add buttons; had a square aallsr collar
handed With scarlet and a scarlet chem.
ilette with plain stock collar.
The correct white outing shoe Is not
at all like the dress white shoe Il Is
low hccled. or entirely without heel.
and Is built on the tennis shoe pattern.
usually with rubber or telt sole. TO
wear with an outing rlg a white dress
shoe OF the high heel oxford order is
TO commit almost az serious mistake
as TO take white chiffon parasol In
bathing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

into water. and SIN another IA 10 ap.
ply q little salts u lemon. letting -
stand for few hours. when Il SHOULD
be washed Off In clear water. This. b.
the way Is an excellent recipe for ths
removal Of ink spots. though IN an
cases the stain will yield more readily
TO treatment II Il be taken In hand as
soon as Il Is made. Grass stains may
be removed by rubbing with alcohol.
and iron rust by immersion IN a ho'
solution Of oxallc acid. followed BY
rinslng IN ammonia water.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

who staggcra meath Bis San and MS
Go end a hand. and lead him out Of
To heights where be may see the world
"a fair
Love thyself last: and oh. such Joy shall
thrill thee,
- never YET 10 selfish souls was glycnl
Whaie'rr my lot. perfect peace VIII M
thee,
And earth shall seem the aule-room Of
heaven
Love myself last; ana thou shalt grow
IN spirit.
20 $50. to hear TO know. and under
The msssarc Of the stars. 10. thou shalt
hear lf
And si Gods JOYS shall be At thy COM
maud.
Love myself last. The world shall be
mad letter
n love TO God and others forms thy
Go follow IL IN spirit anf IN letter
This Z. the true religion which men
need
lila wheeler Wilcox.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

;hem for many thousands OF years.
Another proof Of the antiquity Of the
American Indians. according 20 Dr.
nrlnton. Il the fact that they repre-
sent a distinct human type. and the
formation Of such a type requires
thousands OF years
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

Al a meeting Of the California Hor
ticultural Society. held In Sacramento
on the sth Of May. the question Of frost
damage 10 fruit was discussed a. IN.
siderable length. Several leadlne
growers persistenlly held that younr
peaches. which had been subject 10 The
action Of frost. suflclently hard 10 turn
tie plt black. would tan to mature and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

make boats Of pine bark. A model Of
one In the Smithsonian museum
served recently as a text for a talk by
Prof Otis 7. Mason on the evolution Of
boats. The boat In question was. be
paid. an exact representation Of those
IN use along certain parts OF the colum-
pla River. II is made Of the whole skin
81 pine-tree. which Is turned inside
put the ends being cut obllquely and
Drawn together in such a manner that
inc vessel has pointed ram under wa
Ter At each end. Directly across the
Pacific Ocean from the Columbia Is the
River Amur IN Asia. Professor Mason
thinks the fact that similar boats are
found on the Amur may have a bear
ing on the problem OF former emlgra-
Ton from Asia TO North America.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

origin Of Potato Bugs TIE coiosa-
do potato beetle receives lts common
name from the fact that ~ native
home was a. the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains. where 4 fcd upon
a species Of wild potato quite common
20 this region. kaoun a. TIE Sand-bnr
Csolanum rostratuu) Il vas collected
there and described by Thomas say IN
iS2l Il was hrst mentioned a. az IN.
furious Insect IN 1858 when some Of
the early settlers 81 western Nebnats
reported e feeding In large numbers
upon the Irish potato. We thus sce
that the species changed o. food from
a Wild to a cultivated plant. a. Ia.
been the case with many OF our IN.
furious insecla -Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

Improving q s,rn-uown Earm Al
the Michigan Farmora' Institute n a
croman s1id, Il have brought an I
farm from a rundown condition unit.
to-day u bsars Cue crops Of clover d.
most exclusively by green manurlnr
I began By sowing re and plsulnr h
under. gradually introducing oihsr
crops Cor this purpose. until TODAY 4
bears. a. have said good croue h
clover. The ground should be knpl
covered. After cats SOW re. uorflnu
the ground with a spring tooth harrow
hen the next spring plow tha re ~
as and SOW clover or plant corn. n
you can't grow clover for blowing IN.
der then try pea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

A tire invention which the inventor
Intends shall be a most successful rival
to the pneumatic tires now 50 widely
used. Is soon TO be given trial u Is
claimed Il viii not be susceptible 90 the
small tack, glass. etc. 10 80 disastrous
an extent a. the pneumatic tires are.
Il 10 made OF sections Of cork. which
are almost solid. the center hei-e ztie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

Monsieur Foa, a French explorer Of
Africa. has recently made a strong APP
peal for the protection Of the elephants
remaining on that continent. lie de-
clares that the great beasts should be
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

A dainty notion u the Las, month "a
% anlsh the inevitable serge outing suit
with a Dot o. changes In collars and
cuffs OF denim or duck IN different
color A brown serge RIG. for instance.
has wide surplicc collar Of striped
oIauee and brown duck. with stunning
tufn.back cuffs and belt 20 match. A
blue serge has a trim high collar. tiny
wrist bands and a narrow belt 90 pale
blue denim. A white twil,ed nauuol
q beautlhed By white duck bio and
CUTS and may be- made still prottlcr
with pale blue and white striped duck.
Scarlet appears on the maroon serge
and makes u quite another rlg from
ne same gown when worn with white
duck collar and wristbands Little
duck caps come Tor wear with such
dresses and the ribbon may be changed
70 harmonic with collart and cuiis
The alienation Is a gown made by
4 mere change OF collars. CUTS and
sailor hat ribbon q surprising. and a
slight outlay will effect this change Of
wardrobe.
For outing al the watersldo sailor
dresses are as popular a. ever, and. as