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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30


And what are little girls made OF,
made of" says the ancient rhyme.
Sugar aud spice and all that's nice"
runs the answer And the boysy
"snlps and snails and puppy-dog tails.
continues this bit OF wisdom. Il never
realised what a difference there was
between girls and boys until last win
ter" remarked q kindly old lady
when gave a couple OF little parties
for my grandchildren. The frst was 70
be exclusively for girls. IS tho fashion
is nowadays. and the second for bays
The party for my little granddaughter
was a pleasure from beginning TO emu
Their delighted lnterest In all the prep
arationa. the excitement In choosing
tho favora for the ootillon. the sending
out OF the Invitations. and finally, when
the afternoon came. their pretty hospi-
tally and instructive assumption oil
the duties Of hostess. all was as much
Of pleasure 10 me aa It was 10 them,
while the innocent gayety Of the crowd
Of woll-bred woll-behaved little girls
was altogether charming But the
boys party. Never shall | forget ~
On the supper table ! had placed az
each child's place a little gift as a SOU
yenir. and had carefully chosen what !
thought would please them. What's
thisT exclaimed one little boy. IA
Jack be cried 10 the little fellow o.
! posiic. mind your eyer and he huhg
10 across the table This was a signal
for q general battle OF mias.les-my
poor little gifts were fred right and
left. without ever having been exam
incd 20 see what thcy were. and when
the supper was over were left sirown
about the noor without their owners
even taking the trouble to pick them
~ In the drawing room 10 was no bet
ter We tried games. daucins. every
thing nothing SEEMED 90 amuse them
but % tcune and ,hc state OF my beau
ufully Naxed floor the neKt morning
hegEsrs description I had. 10 deny
myself 20 visitors for several days In
order 10 have the room pui In its nor
MAJ condition. Certainly little boys are
born cuba. and the more manly they
are the more iearsome are their gam
bols No wonder Mother Goose made
distinction In The composition OF The
serear'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
An ssr,. Of na., s,,iI.A.

Dark blue. dark gresa. golden brown
copper and srenat are among n,
fashionable colors this winter. Color
mingled with black are also much seer
a. In the Instance OF a new velvet hav.
ing a black houc,e design on a oolored
ground dotted With spots Of another
color This Is a very rich material
and is employed for eeremonious visit.
ing gowns. trimmed with bands OF fur
or ostrich plumage. There are also
striped silks In black and colors. the
black stripe being Of the as,rakhan
type Indeed the boucle astrakhan 81.
feet Is seen en- the majority Of new
winter fabrics. and ribbed wcaves ar,
equally favored Tor the plain portion
qf fancy materials.
Among o.hor varieties OF goods ar,
those ln which metal IL interviewer
These are no heavier than those with
out metal and are exceedingly brlllian
and effective especially AZ night POI
evening wear there are mousselines d
sole % this species. the most attractive
being embroidered with fine beads an,
spauglcs In either a scattered or con
llnuous design.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

The corpse plant Is the name Of re-
markable carnivorous specimen that
grows In the colony Of Natal Il at
tains 10 a considerable size. and IL
principal feature Is a bcll-shaped throat
something like the hoWcr Of an arum
lily. bat much larser and deeper. ana
opening into a hollow stem. Il q al
most black. and covered with a thick
glu,inons secretion: is principal char
acgsristic Is Us loathsomc odor. sirone-
ly resembling that Of docaying carrion.
This attracts carrion-ieedlng birds 20
q. and once they align, on Il they are
lost Their claws become enlangled
In the secretion. the bell-shaped mouth
folds up. and they are literally sval-
lowed. feathgrs and an. and dlgested
By juices seereted In the throat Of The
ulnuf
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

A proposition is az present In thu
wind to make the aails OF ships Of rub
Der instead OF canyaa u Is supposed
that II ropcd strongly along foot, lun
and leach. the result viii be superior
TO the canvas sails Surely. however
a sudden Increase % wind power would
expand the sail too much and cause
some dlniculiy In governing the course
Of the boat Paper puln O. aFain sug-
eestcd as being an adequate substitute
for canvas when pressed into sheets
and stitched together u would make
light and effective sail
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

In the Year Book Of the Department
Of Agriculture space Is devoted to the
subject OF drainage. In one part Of tas
report q says: A soil containing too
much water during the whole or con-
siderable part Of the season should Be
underdraincd 10 draw OF the excessive
amount Of moisture. Mos, Of our agri-
cultural crops 40 better In a soil con-
talning from 80 10 GO per cent OF ,the
amount OF water which the soil would
contain u saturated. With less water.
crops suffer. with more. they sufier Tor
lack Of air around their roots. Wheat
may be grown very successfully. and
may attain a perfectly normal develop
ment. In water culture. with its roots
entirely immersed In a nutrluve solu-
ton. provided the water Is supplied
with air az frequent Intervals. but 1,
will not grow In a siagnant. saturated
soil. not because there IL too much
water. but because there Is too llttle
air. A soil. therefore. that contains too
much water contains too little air. and
part Of the water should be drawn on
through bitches or tile drains
Centuries ago the Romans used "a
overcome this trouble BY planting the
crop on very high ridges OF beds. often
eight or ten feet high and fully a.
wide. In this way alleys were pro
vided at frequent intervals TO carry %
the surface water, and the greatest ex'
tent Of surface was presented for tbs
drying out Of the soil. while the root
were kept at considerable distance
from the saturated subsoil. Store
states that some OF these ridges az,
stlll 10 be found In rome localities II
Europe. They are used today in
! modified fern In the cultivation Of III
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30


There are few appontmcna az court
In England ontailing q greater degree
u labor and discretion than that o.
chief telcgraphcr 90 the queen, an Of
ice which has Just been conferred up
on Malcolm Riley. Her maicsty's tcle-
sraphic correspondence, not only with
her relatives. ministers and officials In
he United Kingdom. but also with her
k.nsio'k abroad. Is something enor-
nous and % will scarcely be credited
that she writes nearly every message IN
her own hand. not on blanks but on
ordinary sheets OF note papcr. adorned
with the royal cipher and tho name OF
the palace where she may happen to
be residing al the time Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

There Is a diminution In tho popu.
larity Of the corsoloL one may safely
put q ON a gown intended Tor late win
ter wear Ia fact. there never was
more economical idea than tha, Of hav-
ing a corselot and a holero jacket that
can be worn over any fancy waist A
corselet which particularly attracted
me vas worn with dark-brown gown,
Il was made OF silk. plaided In golden
browns, and the holcro. which accom-
panied Il. was OF brown satin with a
covering Of gold bead passementerle
Another. very striking. was Of white
honlton lace stretched over white
satin. II fitted perfectly. without the
sign Of a wrinkle. A shirred black
silk bodice was its companion. and TO
say that they were worn by very
slim person Is. Of course. unnecessary.
Black and white, the combination
which ls forever new, Il used most ei-
fsctively In gown Of black cloth,
figured with white silk. A dainty
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

4 lad in Boston. rather small for his
igs. according 20 the Prohibltion.si.
works 10 an once as srrand boy for
four gentlemen Who 90 business there.
one day the gentlemen were ehahng
atm a little Tor helng 80 ANAL. and
aid 10 him:
You will never amouni 20 much.
YOU can never do much. you are too
small"
The little fellow looked Al them.
We'll" fald he. "as small As ! an.
I can do something that neither Of you
can DO"
All what ls that" said they.
4 don't know as ought 20 tell you.
he replied.
But they we're anxious 20 knoW. ani
urged him 90 tell whai he could do
hat neither Of them were able 10 do.
Il can keep from sweir.nE.' said the
little fellow.
There we're Some hlushes on -four
faces. and there seemed to be no anH'
iety Tor further Information.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Don't scowl. j. spolla faces. Before
YOU know Il. says a writer In the
standard. your forehead vii resemble
a small railroad map. There Is a
Grand trunk line from your eowliek TO
he bridge 81 your nose. intersected
By parallel lines running easi and west.
with curves arehinE your eyebrows.
ard o. how much older you look Tor
a. Sowing Is a habit that steals
upon ~ unawares We frown when
the light Is too rrong and when Il Is
too weak. We ne cur hrovs into q
Knot when We are thlnking. and knit
them even more tightly when We can.
not think. There is no denying theirs
are plenty o. things TO scowl about
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

The indoor costume shown IN the
illustration Be- % beige bcngallre. the
skirt being oddly cut away in front 20
how a iabilcr % eo'den brown velvet
The boloro OF brown velvet ias,cna
across In alternate points with large.
silver buttons The wg.nklei corsoie,
Is Of beige bcngalno. the high. daring
cellar OF brown velvet over the
shoulders is a pelcrne-like collar OF
tur lined with hoise satin. The light
bengallne sleeves have velvet puna at
the top and velvet CUTS at the wrist
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
Notes Of All sorts.

The small empire pun Is popular
sleeve for evening EOwhA Wire ls
sometimes used to make Il stand GU,
enough to hold the cape trimming
around the neck.
Indian meal moisiencd with a little
vinegar or lemon juice is excellent for
the hands where the skin has been
roughoned BY work or cold. Il will
heal and soften them, Rub the hands
thoroughly with the molstcned meal
then wash them In warn water ane
battle them with glyeerin lotion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Remarkahls Yeats 81 Nemo-y.
Morton. a celebrated lrishman. could
repeat from memory any discourse De
had once listened TO. whilst schenkei.
who invented one Of the ARTS o. mem-
oTy," could repeat three hundred arol-
trarily connected words. and over two
hundred sentences. al IN the same or
der IN which be had heard them. u -
sald Of Florentine Magliabecchi thar
he could not only remember The snlifs
contents OF any book he had read. but
he could give a. once the number OF
the page upon which any quotation
thereirom occurred. This marvel ~
bis age could also deserihs In mlnnts
detail every place he had ones visited
Some minds have q wonderful eapa-
city for imbiblng languages Perhaps
the most extraordinary Of these ths
world has ever seen vas the ease 81
Nszroianti Thla genius vas the son
o. a carpenter. but IN early youth vas
adopted By a priest. WIN had hin edu-
Gated for the priesih sod. Before the
completion OF his university career.
uezzoianti had completely mastered the
Latin. Greek. Hebrew. Arabic. Spanish.
French. German and Swedish Ian
guages In 1871 Guido CORES wrote
that Mezzoianti could read and write
forty different languages. and u Is stat
"a that 20 well acquainted was he with
az dialects and provincialisms that he
could detect the precise part Of the
country 20 which a man belonged. His
proficiency may b. further understood
when Il Is said that he vas a. different
times taken 70 be a Portuguese and an
Englishman. by Inhabitants Of thesc
respective countries. Before his death.
Cardinal Mezrofanu was acquainted
with between seventy and eighty dlze1-
ent languages
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

An extraordinary instance OF her
cditary tendency 20 suicide was told By
prof. nrouardel Ia Paris lately A
farmer near EtampeH hanged himself
without apparent cause. leaving a fam.
iy Of seven sons and four daughters
Ten OF the eleven subsequently fol.
lowed the father'a example. but no,
until they had married and hegotien
children. all OF whom likewise hanged
themselves. Tho only survivor L. a
son, who is now e. years Of age. and
has passed safely beyond the family
hanging age
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

White and black ak was used In del
signing the bodice, and ia laid around
with soft folds OF black velvet. The
sleeves are also Of black velyet--short.
squatty pufis, with slim. lengthy
sleeves beneath. And the hat. trimmed
with white lace and black feathers.
was a most striking accompaniment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

exultant BLISS.
AZ in mag nation he bestowed a faith
ers kiss
Upon his darling little one. who. with
angelic grace.
Would cuddle In his loving arms and
gaze into his face
Ald IN bis hair and lowing beard her
chubby fingers iix.
Aud smile. and CROW. and coo. and do
all kinds Of baby tricks
Ne waited long: the years rolled b..
the baby never came;
And disappointment burned within.
high corroding fame.
he cnyiod other couples who could
point with glowing pride
10 sons and daughters bright and gay
who charmed the Inglos.dc.
Ne ccnaurcd God. his wife chance.
fate. the busy world around.
And sought abroad fer pleasure blu,
no happiness ho found.
Aud IN this vain and truitlea search
HIS days and nights were spent
which brought him sore annoyance.
and Increased bis discomfort
MT when he saw. among hi' friends
the great miahaps Of life.
The deep anxiety and care. the dis
cord and the strife.
-. 49, "A fhH
frequent grief and shame
The children bring TO parents sen
dlshonor on their name.
Ne thanked the Lord he had escaped
the sorrow and disgrace
mat leave upon the heart their dark.
humilIatins trace.
Ana formed the resolution 10 serencly
be- content.
whatever fortune might be hia. II Il BY
heaven he sent
Ean little knows. the Deity knows
what for "a Is best.
When We believe our weary lie is by
misfortune pressed.
D may be that the highest good which
heaven can hcsioE.
IL TO deny the strong desires that In
our bosom glow
The thing We 10 intensely crave aud
pray for day by day.
Arrived. may BE- \ selfsh 10Y. and leat
our souls astray.
And what a we.ghiy 10 appears 10 oul
becl0udrd eyes.
May prove. in the celestial light
blessing In disguise
Edgar rhorne
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

It Ia estimated that twenty-five acres
OF land are necessary 60 sustain one
man on fresh meat The same space
OF land, n devoted 20 wheat culture.
would. feed forty-two people; u TO
oats. eiehty-elFht. potatoes. Indian
corn and rice. iT6; and n 10 the plan
tain or bread tree. over 5000 people.
Only IN a world OF sincere men Is
unity possible. and there. In the long
run. Il Is AZ good as certain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

A woman has recently applied Tor a
patent for putting glass In the oven
doors 70 ALLOW the process q baking
TO Be watched without opening the
doors. By this "wlndowed even" 4 Is
also claimed the fuel win b saved
for the continual opening and shutting
Of an oven door is alvayu sure h
necessilate the pillug on q more coal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

cannot fail 10 be- delightful hete u
one that being copied BY a girl who Is
making hers out OF less elegant goods.
The original wan made entirely Of
white tafIeta. Tho skirt was a iail
godet with full pllsse Of white nous
scllne de sole put on IN large, round
acallops. Hend.ng the pllsse there was
an applique Of heavy cream denielle.
with the pattern traced IN seed pearls
The bodice was cut very low and
pointed and was hlled in with nous
seine de sole 20 form a square meek.
Around the fun heading there was u
string Of pearls. and the pearls dotted
very thick the mouasellne de sole AZ
the front At the under arm seam the
bodice fastened. and from the darts
,h,re we're short bands Of the pearls
attached BY tiny gold buckles. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

- - "a 49, p
In Garden and For
est. says: Mr. d
Y. Fernow. chief OF
the Bureau Of For
esiry. referring 20
a grove Of pines
with which I have
been experimenting
for more than 20
years. says in Gar
dan and Forrst
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
Uasis sam'. Sichnsm...

Almost every state In the union has
A nickname conferred upon q. and a
few OF these nicknames are 90 general
~ known that the state Is readily re-
,agnired by It's nickname. For exam.
Die. eyery body knows "groen mountain"
Or the granite state. but how about
Ne lizard" and the "toothpick."
some amusement. perhaps a little In.
tructlon. may be gotten from the fol-
owing verses by identifying the states
Ghose nlcknamea are given:
Dear little children gather 'round
And will tell 10 an
The strange events that came to pass
Al Uncle samuela ball.
The states that hal a nickname
Alone we're asked 20 come.
Hut sian they made a motley crowd
A. yankee-doodledom
First In the ballroom there appeared
A Lizard" long and slim.
But "Muskrat' and a "nuzzard"
Game quickly after him.
And soon the hail Was crowded
with uickuamcd people queer.
Their names youT hnd recorded
Ful circumspectly here.
The "Muskrat" played the fiddle.
The "nuzzard" played the drum:
So the music was a 6quock! squeek
squeekl
And grunting rum' tum tum'
The "rooihpick" danced a polka
with a hlushlng Wolverine"
Tho "Tadpole." mad With ioalousy.
Sat snecring full OF spleen.
while "Bullhcad" trippod a measure
with a lovely "rarheel" there.
And a "GunGlnt picked quarrel
with sucker" on the stair.
A "Fortune-sceker" coueht the hand
OF a "Knickerbockcr" gay.
While an old "Clamhuntcr" danced a
Jig
IN cvcryhody's way.
There were great men In the ballroom.
There were great men on the STAIR
But the Wooden Nutmeg" sighed to
think
There was no "graicr" there,
the "Hoosics" and the "Jayhawk"
Cast many an anxious glance
In search OF the rolrcshment room.
They'd rather eat than dance.
while "HaWkeye." TIC detective.
Was hero and everywhere.
For he had information
That a "llardcaso" would be- there.
~ Yankee" and a Creole"
The dance was being led.
when beth were set a-sprawllnE
Ger clumsy "l.eatherhead
The spanish Indians" shouted.
Throwing buckeyes" on the floor.
while q beagle" chased badger"
And r Gopher" yelled for gore.
OF course. this reckless conduct
Shocked the wallhowers at the ball.
sitting primly all around the room.
These "Squaltcrs" one and all,
Screamed 20 the brave Green Noun
tain Boys"
And the Granite boys" for aid.
But these. though brave In battle.
OF the walln0wers we're afraid:
They called them Crackers" In thei
hearts.
sFly-up-the-C Creeks" and blues"
And n wasn't really nice in them
Such terms to freely use,
In the mlds, OF the confusion
A Gold Hunter" loudly said
He'd lost a lovely SAGE Hen
And had rather Lost hia head.
But Rover" smiled knowing anit
And murmured. half aloud;
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

sleeves Wcge bouillons OF mousielinc
IL sole. with broad suiened lapels OF
the silk extending quite over them.
The white glace kid gloves vcre hall
lengths. reaching no, quite 10 The ell
how
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

what else could he expect
with those Foxes 70 The crowd
And so the dance went onward
With noises loud and deep.
And tho funniest thing In all the crowd
Waa the Weasel" fast asleep.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
IN W0llAE'S CORNER.
Come CURRENT READING FOR
DANES AND DAMSELS.
some Current Notes Of tho Modes Vel
vet aud Broeade Combinations And
SIN the Corsclct Costume for
Rainy DAY An sorts.

HE GIRL who dooa
not have a coming
out, or. having one.
owns no ball dress.
IA cheated out OF
the dues which are
hers. Her gown
may not b. en-
elaborate one, hut
n made Of cheap
materials after an
expensive model, Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Seeds Carried By water.-Whsn trees
or smaller plants EToW on river banks,
their fruits often fan into the water
and are carried down stream BY the
current. sometiiaes andlng landing
places on the banks. and &c growing
up into new plants Who has not seen
sycamore balls and buckeyes travelling
along In this easy fashion, These are
the fruits II the trees they grow on.
Fruit Is the part Of the plant that In
closes the seed. with the seed itself. SO
the dry pods that hold the black morn
ing-glory seeds are as truly fruits a.
are apples or strawberries. though We
commonly use the word only for those
that are good 10 eaL-Gx.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Eggs intended for hatchlng should
not be kept over four veeka They
must be turned every day or two.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
IN THE ODD CORNER.
SOME STRANGE. QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE.

SThs Queerrst Race Fer saw re-
naarkabIs yeats % Memory nensiHa
MaurnIng Garbs IN Nes Vera hirds
Consuming Plant.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

Lendon Live Stock Journal says:
According 10 a Reuters telegram Z, has
been computed that 1900 head Of cat
tie died Of rindeFpest al Setlasoh. IN
the southern part OF the Maieking dis
irici. In South Africa. during Septem-
Der. The government are making
every effort 10 prevent the rlnderpesi
from crossing the orange river. and
are sending 80 police 10 assist the
burghers IN pairolllng the river THIS
dire plague appeared on the east coast
Of Africa IN the end Of 1859 opposite
Adsn. the infection having been. Il is
supposed. imported direct from the
Aslatle continent but short distance
on. In 1879 Il had reached Uganda.
and By September. 1881. In the far heart
Of Africa al Kavilli. says Captain Lu-
gard, in his Well-knsWn work. The
Rise Of eur East African Empire Il
had "swept sn every ex." lie remarks
that had ordinary precautions been
taken al The Arst point OK contset with
the inteetlsn-such precautions a. civ
ilized veterinary science would have
prescribed" the vast destruction Of
the sole wealth Of millions Of human
beings and the terrible starvation and
mortality among the pastoral tribes Of
the invaded districts Of Africa would
have been avoided. Having now reached
The dls,rlc, OF Msieking. jus, on the
boundary Of the Transvaal Republic
and Britain Bechuansland. is southern
progress towards the Orange river Is
maeh 10 be dreaded. We much lament
the gloomy forecast. and can only ad-
wise our many friends among breeders
in Cape Colony to bes.lr themselves In
face Of the coming enemy. aud TO deal
with him rathlessly without counting
The cost A heavy present less will
prove TO Be a future gain.
Harvesting Beets.-Beets and Man
gold wurtEel hee,s Should be pulled and
stored before frost These roots arc
very susceptible to injury BY even a
slight frost In harvesting them be
careful nol 10 bruise them. Cut on
the tops without cutting into the roo,
itself. They may be stored either IN
root cellar or In heaps In the open
lell. II put up In heaps. make these
IN the fern 81 a pyramid on dry. high
Land. and eever iTs, with = good coat
lug ., dry slraW. Let the roots be dTy
and a. clean from sell as possible vheE
stored Al,er the heaps have stood ioi
week cr ten days, cover the straw
with ai1 inches Of soil. except just 81
The top. which leave open until th'
heap has anilhcd sweating or sever
irost Is threatened. aad then cover viii
soil. Beat the soil solid, % that Il vii
she'd the rain u severe iros, threaten
cover with more soil II stored In Gel
lar. allov free ventilation until fros
threatens: then close up All openlng
ana cover with s,raw.-So. CuluvatoT
Seeds Carried BY Water. when tree
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30

FOR W A r d
looked. and
built his hopes.
and all his
earthly Joys
claiming a. his
own. a child.
even II 'twaa a
boy
yirl he wanted.
and his breast
swelled with
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-30
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
GOOD READING FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS.

The chlid That Never Came MEX
names Of the states What Little GIRLS
Are Made or What a small hoy
Could Do Don't seoul.