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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

A correspondent OF vlcks Magarins
explains how branches Of nowery
shrubs and fruit trees. such as lilac
and cherry and peach. plum and apple.
can be made 10 bloom II cut and
brought into the house In February or
March and placed In vase Of water:
Cut good sized branches from the top
Of the bush. 30 as 70 be sure TO set
the ones that will blossom. Put them
In vases or fruit Jars with plenty Of
water In a warm. sunny window: q
little charcoal or ammonia In the water
will keep Il sweet. as well as be fer
tilizer for the plant In two or three
days the leaf buds will open. when the
buds will show. In an Incredibly ahorf
time the beautiful flowers VIII appear.
They will not be full sized blossoms
and the clusters are not very large. bur
they are lilaes just the same and their
fragrance will fill the room. Any OF
the varieties do well. but the Persian
is perhaps the best sort for the purpose.
Unless they have plenty Of sun the COLI
or OF the flowers Is very pale, While
II they are left away from the window
they are very likely to be pure white.
Branches Of apple. pear. peach. plum
and cherry can be treated In the same
way and prove a great addition 10 the
window garden.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

q certain Infected articles. o. articles
that arc very likely TO Be infested. Ne
canuut complain n other powers 40
tho same. But many Of the restrictive
acts Of foreign governments during the
last few years partaks very much OF
the appearance Of prohibItive measures
for the protection % homo Industries
against American competition rather
than against any real danger OF In
fectlon BY American produced goods.
The prohibition Of the import Of Amer
lean nursery stock seems TO be OF this
character. II IL fact that In most OF
our states a few cases have been
found where the san Jose scale has
obtained foothol4 But In these cases
Il is not aursnsles that are infected.
but orchards that have been partly
planted with stock received from far
distant nurseries.
The nurserymen In all OF the states
are greatly wrought up over the San
Jose scale. and doubtless there ere
none that are not on the outlook fos
the pest. There Is little fear that any
OF the nurseries are sending out stock
that has even been exposed to the San
Jose scale Even the few nurseries
that did at first inadvertently send out
Infected stock have long since purihed
their grounds. and with a 80 rigid In
spection that Il Is doubtful II any Of
the stock from them now carries the
danger. At q recent Horticultural con-
vention we heard either Professor
Forbes or Professor Burrill make the
remark that he would not hesitate TO
purchase stock from the New Jersey
nurseries that at nrst sent out the scale
on their stock. for the reason that
those people. having had their trade
already injured BY those sales. have
since taken means 70 destroy all ves-
tiges OF the pest on their grounda
They. more than any others. are on
constant guard against any new ex-
ports OF the scale. for a single Infected
stock would, when discovered. be her
aided far and vide. and result In great
financial loss 10 them. But as we have
said. the nurseries Of the country are
not breeding the pest. The danger nov
Is In the orchards that have been In
Tested. Each Of the states Is now TAX
ing a good deal Of interest In exter'
mlnatlng the pest. In some Of the
states only a single locality has beer
found where the scale exists. II seemi
very doubtful II the scale will live IL
the colder climates. and Canada MAJ
be safe for this II for no other reason
Il is 70 be hoped that the Canadian reg
ulations will be modified. The stool
might al least be made admissible OF
inspection. or when coming from
American nurseries. presenting Ger
tlhcates Of inspection and Of freedom
from the scale.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

There are many interesting facts con
nected with salt. which Il is well some
times 10 remember. To begin with the
name Itself. a curious fact Is 10 be not
ed. Salt was formerly regarded as a
compound resulting from the union o.
hydrochloric Tor. o. Il used 10 be called
murlaiiel acid and soda. aud hence the
generic term OF salt Was applied 10 all
substances produces by the combination
OF base with an acid Sir Humphrey
Dayy. however. showed that during
their action on each other both the
acid and the alkali underwent deCom-
position. and that while water Il form
ed by the union Of the oxygen Of the
alkall and the hydrogen OF the acid
the sodium OF the former combines
with the chlorine Of the latter 20 form
chloride Of sodium. and this term Is The
scientific designation Of salt. which
paradoxlcal as Il may seem. Is no, q
salt Al one time nearly the whole Of
the salt used as food and for industrial
purposes was obtained from the sea.
and In many countries where the ell
mate Is dry and warm. aud which have
a convenient seahoard. a great quanti-
" Of salt Is sim obtained In Portu-
gal more than $50 600 tons are annually
produced aud the same quantity ap-
proxlmatcly Is obtained on the At
lantic and Mediterranean coasts o.
France. spaln has al, works In the
Balearic islands. the bay OF Cadlz. ant
elsewhere. which turn out annually 300.
900 tons. and even the small soahoafd
Of Austria produces from 10000 to l0o.-
900 tons.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

ing than for common sense-he shook
bis head disappraxingiy aud said
-stin buying booksT Talks my advice
for Il and read men: thsy are the vol
umes ne can peruse to most advan-
tage."
Henry was born In Hanover county.
near the birthplace OF Henry Clay. His
father. Col. job fenry. was In mod
crate circumstance and could not af-
ford TO give him a collegiate education.
so Patrick was sent to an "old field"
school until he vas 10 years I'D. The
future patriotE IS not fond OF books
and took small stock In Latin or learn
ing. He preferred hunting. fishing. or.
In fact. anything else. Accordingly, at
10, his father. In despair. placed aim
behind the counter Of a small country
store. Here again Patrick was a dis
appointment. lie had not the heart 10
refuse any one who pleaded for credit
aud would receive with all the good
nature In the world any and every
apology for non-payment Hence pros
perity did not shine on his new under
taking. Business not being brisk. the
greater part Of his time was spent In
playing the violin TO any one who
would listen, or he would shut up his
store and go fishing At IS he married
pretty country maiden. daughter OF
neighboring farmer. and I'VE years
later turned his attention 10 law. For
several years he met with no success.
Finally. when matters looked most
dreary. he was engaged In his first i'm
portant trial, the celebrated parsons
case"
Up to that time the ministers Of the
church OF England In the colony re-
ceiyed each 10000 pounds OF tobacco a
year as salary. Tobacco had become
very high. and the people decided 10
pay money instead The king vetoed
this: the Clergy insisted on receiving
their tobacco. the people refused AZ
length the clergy brought suit for the
tobacco. with every prospect Of gain
ing II. Prominent lawyers refused "a
argue the case against them as hope.
less. and Il was given to Patrick Henry
lie had never spoken In public before
and began IN so awkward and falterinl
manner that the parsons we're oh
served giving each other sly nudges o.
congraiulation. His father. who hap
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

The following item appears In a daily
paper Reports have been resolved
at the State Department. Waihiogton.
showing that the law passed by Can
ada prohibiting the importation OF
nursery stock from countries where
the insect pest known as ire sas Jose
scale Is prevalent. will interfere Sc
riously with the nursery buslncss Of
tho United States. The Canadian min
lister OF agriculture declared chat the
only state In the neighborhocd OF Can
ada free from the pest was Mrinn'
We believe that the San Jose srle
should be fought. The Farmers TO
view has always held that Il is tse
duty OF governments 10 prevent the
.mportations OF dangerous insects ant
nngoid diseases. The rights We claim
for our own government cannot be de-
MED 10 foreign governments II we
quarantine or prohibit the importation
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

yellow feathsry bunchea These
brieht yellow patches. divided a. they
are from one another By laby finth q
deep blue lanes. when lighted up BY
the brilliant sunshine Of the ATTITUDES
in which they exist. form enc OF the
most extraordinary sights witnessed
by the traveller on the OCEAN. The
water In the Saragossa seas seldom or
never RACES. for the seaweed eneetually
performs tart Of breakwater.
Between a del Fuego and the
mainland floating garden OF sea
weed that serves as a natural break
water against the violence Of the ocean
swell. The plant Of whieh the bank
consists frequently grows TO length
OF between 900 and 400 feet. II gives
cover and food TO every species Of
crustacea. great and small. while the
entangled mass. swaying like a pom
derous curtain In the water. enectually
breaks the shocks Of the most trench
dOus rollers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

The boys father was justified In
adopting a tone OF serious reproof
you ought TO be ashamed. he was
saying. TO allow your idle vanity to
carry you away in this manner Here
/ find your name scrawled IN lead pen
ell on the wall paper and scratched
with pin on the woodwork. What
satisfaction can that be to your
II can't tell. was the penitent an-
swer Il thought maybe you nigh.
understand Il without asking me"
What do You mean?"
Mother says that you went into
politics and neglected your business
and spent thousands Of dollars. and
that all you got out Of II was the salts
faction Of seeing your name in print
few times. Washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Old London town Is preparing 70
spend millions Of dollars In bcautify-
Ing the historic city and erecting build
ings that will be proper monuments 20
the prosperity aud grandeur Of the
British empire. London Is noted ior
he odd conglomerati0n 90 modern edi-
ices and blackened old structures that
have been landmarks for centuries. Il
is now proposed 10 spend sl2.5o0 900 on
public buildings which Will embelllsh
the approaches 20 Westminster abbey
and the houses Of parliament -Four
million dollars will be spent Ia com
pletlng the great South Kensing,on
museum which has been an eyesore u
Londoners for years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
seq Fl.h In Fresh water.

This Is the season Of the year when
the sea hsh that raise their young In
American waters are hurrying up tue
fresh water streams that flow into the
ocean. They are searching for suit
able places for depositing their eggs.
and will continue 20 frequent fresh
water until the middle Of July.
The most important sea fish that
spawn In fresh waters are the salmon.
These great trout-like creatures are
now being captured by thousands In
the bays and river outlets along the
Maine coast. and very soon their fresh
pink meat will decorate the hsh stalls
al the country over.
One OF the famous salmon Fisheries
OF the world Is the mouth OF the Co
iumbla river. on the Pacific coast.
when the salmon are running mp the
river hundreds OF nets are set foi
them an dtons OF them are captured
daily. Then they are taken to th'
factories that line the river banks and
are shipped fresh to the markets OF
are packed N the cans that finally arr
sold over grocery counters.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
nya-ul,, w.ra,as Of nleysr. Frame.

Hydraulic Welding 80 bicycle Frame.
II Is proposed TO substitute this proc
ess for brazlng The seamless tubes
have their ends inserted In the con-
Meeting pieces At the angles OF the
frame A groove Is made In the inte-
rior Of each connecting piece The
whole frame Ia then enclosed In a mas
siye iron case and hydraulic pressure "a
applied 10 the interior OF the frame.
Water Is introduced so as 10 on the
tubes and connections and a pressure
OF six or seven tons 20 the square inch
II applied. This expands the ends Of
the tubes and forces them into the
grooves. and 50 eonsolidates the whole
that Il becomes virtually one piece Of
metal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

sion was one day Invited by the on
GERS 90 par;aka Of an extra dinner
which they had gotten up. Charmed
with this act Of courtesy, the old lady
accepted. arrayed In her best. resolved
that the gallant Frenchmen should not
Guido her In politeness. The affair pro
creased very smoothly until. 10! the
chef doeuyre Of the dinner was
brought on and she was asked 10 take
a piece OF American pullet, better
known az the turkey huzzard'' Her
horror can scarcely be- pictured. her
good resolutions vanished. Barely
able 10 falter an excuse. she hastily LEFT
the table. much to the amazement u
life officers. The American pullet'
had been prepared for cooking by being
buried for some time underground. and,
we are told on reliable authority. Il
met with much approval trom the rest
Of the company. who could never IN
derstand the reason for madam's abrupt
departure.
The small. unpreiendlng house at
Red hin is In striking contrast 10 the
importance Of is owner Instead Of
the imposing mansion We had expected
10 see. We found q wooden building.
one story aud a half high. In state
OF remarkably good preservation Ad-
Joining this Is a roomier structure con-
nected With the other by an apartment
half hall. half sitting room. which was
added al a later date by Patrick Hen.
rvs son. who Inherited the place. The
original building contained only a hall
dozen rooms and in this Patrick Henry
and his large family Che vas twic,
married and had eleven childrenl lived
and there the old patriot died. Thii
/ was the spot which attracted all oul
interest and which draws numbers o.
tourists every year 20 that remote re-
I glon. An air Of almost severe simpli
city pervados the place. The tall man
tells and brass locks alone show ~
colonial character. These locks will
large handles like knockers. are OF es
pec.al interest. as they represent a tc
paid to Henry Tor services Ia cclo
bratod trial. In the shape Of an orde
on a hardware merchant Around IA
house are old fashioned. box-edge
walks and many hle trees. Our guild
showed us Henry's iavoFite spot. undo
an old oak Here In pleasant weather
he would spend long mornings an
evenings. his chair tilted back. a ca
OF spring water by his side. from whlc
he took frequent draughts. while hi
children. OF whom be made great CON
panions. played around him. lie va
very fond OF music. and often the swe,
notes OF his flute or violin broke N
stiffness OF the quiet valley an
awoke the echoes In the distance.
II Is difficult 10 realize that this sam
man was the imprisoned orator In
Johns church. who Numbered forth HI
immortal words: Give me liberty {
give me death" Patrick Henry was
born orator. lie gained the reputatio
OF being the greatest OF all the revolt
tlonary orators. and thsy were man
, lie had little culture and limited edl
cation; his charm Of manner and wol
derful eloquence were natures gift
! Almost the only book he studied W.
human nature lie knew men tho
oushly, aud from that knowledge can
the wonderful powers OF persuasion
a No one realized this more fully ths
, himself as the following incIdel
shows.
Meeting In book store one OF h
triends-a man more noted for lear
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

This represents the Injurious Ideas
OF man Who b. convinced that be-
could run a street railway better than
any OF the corporations now engaged
In the business tie claims that. with
his fender Ia use. being thrown into
the front o. a rapidly moving car would
become delight 20 bee sought BY those
wearied % other ainusem9nts.
Ills fender consists Of sort Of uphol-
stored ,hair. with padded arms. at
tached 10 the front OF lhe ear when
these arms hit an object they auiomat-
ically close by springs, hugging tight
~ the person who has been hit and
preventing bis bouncing again TO the
track
The arms are most deliberately con
siructed. They have springs and rub
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

telescope consists Of huge parabollc
mirror In whose focus he suspends a
small convex pauholc mirror which
throws the rays received by the large
mirror upon the lens Of the microscope
connected With the apparatus This
combination Of the large and small
mirror Il shown In the drawing The
original feature which Herr Mayer
claims for his apparatus IL. % course.
the use % the enormous parabolic mir
ror and the small convex one. as well
as his ability 10 dispense entirely with
the usual telescope lube New York
Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

much Of his public career was passed
Few people. comparatively. know that
the man who acquired the title OF The
Tongue Of the Revolution" lies In a
quiet grave on the estate In Charlotte
county where he formerly lived. over
him Is a marble slab inscribed with
he one line:
His Fame His Best Epitaph.r
The estate lies on the Staunton river.
thirty eight miles from the town Of
Lynchturg. near the border line which
separates Charlotte aud Campbell
counties II derived It's name OF Red
iiill from the peculiar color Of the soil
In that vicinity. when Patrick Henry
bought the place II comprised about
$500 acres. The land Is rieh-there
was a saying In the neighborhood that
poor land and Henry could never be
mentioned together-corn grows there
as high as man on horseback. there
is a general air Of smiling fields and
abundant prosperity Is situation In
early times wRs very remote Neigh
hors were few. one OF the nearest being
the celebrated John Randolph Of Roam
oke. who lived In his chosen solitude
fifteen miles away
During the revolution there was an
eneampment Of French soldiers neal
Red Hill. The mistress Of the man
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Warmth OF Drained soli.-It used al
ways to be thought that sandy soil was
best for gardens. because Il warmed up
so early In the spring. But this il main
IL due to the fact that the sandy land
Is naturally underdrained. as water cas-
lly and quickly sinks through H. But
this very fact lnsures that the sandy
soil shall never be very retentlve Of
vegetable matter. SO soon as Il IL ma
nured. either vita stable manure or
green vegetable matter, the air with
which sandy soil Is filled from early
spring until fall burns out all the car
bon and leaves pure sand. A naturally
retentiye soil, which means some clay
In It's composition. retains vegetable
mould much better and makes a really
better garden ground than does the
sand. But ifit Is wet In spring. Il must
be underdralned. Then such soil freezes
deeply. which expands Il. causing Il TO
hold more air and warm up more
quickly. Such drained soils win stand
drought much better than sandy soils.
and drought In late summer 70 the
gardeners most dlsaded evil Az IN
derdralnlng becomes more general. the
heavy drained soil will Increase In IA
yor Tor gardens. Cultiyaior.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Natural breakwaters formed OF sea
weed are to be found In the central
mart Of the north Atlantic ocean, and
in the Pacific. north Of the Sandwich
Islands. They are called "saragossa
seas" from the Spanish word sargozo,
meaning seaweed. The appearance
presented Is that Of an undulatlEg
readow. consisting Of succession OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Alfred Nobel.-Alfred Nobel. the In.
ventor OF dynamite. WV recently died.
has been honored by beautiful monu-
ment TO his memory at Hamburg,
erected by his friend, Max A. Philip
II represents the final triumph II the
humane. enlightening idea Of peace
over the rough and besiial lmpulscs Of
the world. 1, was Nobel's greatest sor-
row that the dynamite which he IN
vented and devoted to works OF utility
was so commonly applied to the cruel
purposes Of war aud anarchy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Herr Johann Mayer. royal and m
perial nrst lieutenant In the 63d rsgi
ment % Austro-liungarian infantry
claims that he has invented an instru.
ment which will bring the stars within
a few hundred yards OF the earth and
the moon within pistol shot.
Briefly summed up. Herr Mayors
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Since the Introduction OF electric
light. singers. actors and public speak
ers have less trouble with their voices.
and are less likely to catch cold. their
threats are not so parched. and they
feel better. This Is due 20 the air
not being vitiaied and the temperature
more even.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Some Of the machines Tor making
matches which arc used In these days
make 200 revolutions a minute each.
and turn out about two millions and a
half Of matches daily, or about 9O).-
100000 annually.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
PAT. HENRYS GRAVE.
1T 10 IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
WHERE HE LIVED.
~. Fame His Hest Epitaph sIagis
Line Appear. on the Marble slab over
iiis GrAss-IIis Eariy Boyhood and
struggle. for Right.
Special letter.

EXT now ana
then We see in
some newspaper
the query. Where
Is Patrick Henry
buried?" and tour
lists In Richmond
constantly ask to
be shown his grave
with the mistaken
idea that II IA In
that city, where
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Russia has ordered a 1000 horse.
power Ice breaker Of the Armstrong;.
to cost 100000 It will be ready In DC.
tober. and will be used 10 keep open
navigation 10 ST. Petersburg through.
out the winter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Mrs. Hincksley-I see the Newlltes
keep carriage and eoachman row.
Mrs. Holdham Is that so7 I'm awful
~ sorry | wasn't az home when she
called yestefday.-Clcselgnd Leader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Two French women have patented a
scrubbing brush which Is TO be attach
ed TO the shoe by straps and heel
plate thus making q possible to clean
floors while standing upright.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

To Make Caramel custard.-For six
ordlnary-sized eustards melt six table
spoonfuls OF sugar. stirring carefully
70 prevent burning. Pour into the bot
tom OF the eusiard cups. give each a
sort OF whirl that the sugar may also
line the sides. Beat three eggs with
out separating; add three tablespoons
fuls OF sugar, half teaspoonful Of van
lila. and cup and half Of milk. Stir
until the sugar Is dissolved: pour the
mixture into the cups on top OF the
caramel. Stand in baking-pan half
filled with water, and cook In the oven
iiteen minutes. Turn while hot from
the cups Serve cold.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

MobbIe-"rd like to 10 In swimming
with you. but mamma won't lo, me-"
Cas,er-"Why notg
Bohbie-"She said whenever went
| must always have a man along
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Rye-"At oar last performance we
had to hang out the sign: Standing
room only"
Alto-"Yes. / understand you play.
ed in barn"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DIscov-
cry AND INVENTION.

some News Zoe Assrsaomsrs-rhs Mirror
- Factor In the star Carers Pro-
fssslea-To Prevent Trolley Aseidsats
Sc. Fi.h In Fresh water
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Der tires and all sorts OF elastic ar
rangements to hold the victim. New
York Evening Journal
The Advocate and news., 1898-05-04
BEGINNING EARLY

Is half the battle. Don't wait for your
cough to run into Consumption. There's
always danger Of it. The germs or seeds
Of this disease are all around you. All
that they want is an inactive liver and
the scrOfulous condition that follows it,
20 develop them. You need DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery now to thor
Oughly purify your blood, build up sound,
firm, honest flesh, and make every weak
spot strong. It's certain remedy for
the earlier stages of Consumption.