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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

that 10 the effect that the winds are
tempered 80 the shorn lambs. IL not 70
De depended upon. Shelter should be
pg0v.icd. ana the shepherd should
take care that as the lambs are drop
ping they and the dams should be led
or driven 10 the shellerlng shed. which
needs only the simplest protection
against winds mostly. but also against
the cold rains The dry ooll wind Is
not nearly so injurious 10 the weak
lamb as the cold rain. This evapora-
ton from the skin produces excessive
cold, which Is fatal 10 the weakllngs.
In choosing a breed u must be con-
sldered that the mutton will be the
main source Of profit for the future,
the iloeces being the second considera-
ton Consider an example. A small
flock well managed may bring even AZ
much a. one dollar a head for the
wool. But with equally good manage
ment the lambs may BRING 10 when :
or 2 months old s. or g. a head And
Il may easily be- that these lambs may
be one and a half or even twice hs
many az the ewes The lambs may
cost for feeding the nine months u or
g a head. The balance goes 10 show
the greater profit Of the meat We
must think Of this and a. the same
time also think, not 80 much Of the
spccial market lamb reared IN hot
house az great cost. but those thai
come In the early spring costing moth
Ing Tor care or feeding over the pas
ture. Let the wool pay the cost 81
keeping the eve and there Is a prohi
OF 100 per cent from the mutton alonel
Tae prevalent disease Of YOUNG
lambs during the nrst three months Of
llfe r. dlarrhea with cramps ana
spasms. by which the weak young
things perish very quickly. This Is IN
most an cases due 20 something wrong
with the feeding Of the ewes. The eve
escapes because the poison Is carried
on through the milk. and We must al
way consider the results Of any dis
ease IN a nursing eve as 90 much polls
on 10 the sucking lamb Then the eve
rlust be treated. but with care. for the
same reason that the medicine will az
/ feet the milk u will be- sufficient 20
change the food or water Of the eve
and give the lamb a single teaspooutul
OF castor OH. followed In an hour by
a dose Of i've 10 ten drops Of a mix
iure % tinciuros Of laudanum. rhu-
barb and ginger This will allay the
spasms. while a few feeds Of linseed
and bran mash will tend 20 put the
ewes DO a hoalthful condition. Dairy
man are specially careful Of ihe feed
ing OF their COWS; the shepherd must
be- equally careful Of the feeding Of the
nursing ewes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

This grass. whHe CROWNS. slrongly
resembles Orchard Erass and q r. hels
~ many 10 be more valuable. e = p
adapted 10 lighter and dryer soil. says
Southern Cultivator. Il Is resistant %
Intense cold. 10 sudden and extreme
changes OF temperature and withstana4
protraoted drouth better than any other
cultivated variety. In ordinary ana
poor sandy soil II Grows twelve 70
eighteen inches high. but under better
conditions Il attalns the height Ok
three or four feet. Tho underground
stems grow most rapidly IN light, sandy
soil, and penetrate with apparent ease
the stifest cIays. and in all cases form
dense. tough sod. and produce a great
amount Of long. tender leaves. Il re-
mains green during the entire year,
and bears grazing well. One plot sowE
In Mississippi three years ago has held
the ground TO the complete exclusion
OF all other grasses and weeds, where
u remains green the year round. fhis
grass will be found very valuable in
mixtures for grazing. SOW about 30 70
40 pounds per acre. any time from the
middle Of September until the end Of
October, or during November In the
far South. and IN the spring during
February. March and April. Through
the agricultural department ~ Wash
ington Il has been tested In various
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

The troubles Of the buyer will begin
when he finds wheels running In price
from SIS to $780, and each one repre-
sented 10 be strictly high grade and
the best produced From this state OF
affairs the makers themselves are
largely responsible Alongside OF 800
wheels they have offered for SIS the
same machine. except that Il did not
have this. that. or the other new
wrinkle. the value % which was Ques-
tionable. wheel builders have been
too contradictory IN their methods.
The drop had 10 come. The handwrit-
ing was on the wall long ago. Now
that the general price Of wheels has
fallen far below 500. riders have found
that the manufacturer. instead Of
proving their claims by getting out OF
business. are going blithely along
building high grade wheels and sell
ing them for % or 20 per cent less than
they averred was possible
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
E.rl.na n..E.n.r,lnr r...

The London Engl Times says
How greatly the times have altered Il
shown by the circumstance that last
week witnessed the Inauguration of
the export Of fresh meat lfrozenl from
England 10 the Cape. the steamship
Nineveh having taken on board 800
quarters Of Bowen Queensland beef.
and 1000 carcasscs OF River Plate NUT
ton. for conveyance 20 Cape Town. The
most noteworthy feature Of this trans
action l. that the meat could be pur-
chased IN England a. a much lower rate
than IN the countries Of production.
Beet al 2Ad per 10 and mutton at 2ikd
per 10 free on board could not De sun.
piled In the Colonies, but vas procured
AZ home.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
ssrro.. win Red u.,n

A man sees lots OF funny things
while travelling around the country.
but the most peculiar sigh, ever raw
was In Omaha the las, time was
there" said Charles Kllllngcr OF Cln-
clnna,L while walking along the
street there one day I saw two negroes
with hair a. rcd a. any red hair you
ever saw. Il was as kinky az the negro
wool usually IL. Il was funny sight.
and I stopped TO look al them "a they
went down the street. A friend Of
mine. who resides there. told me those
negroes had CONF from the south some
years ago. and. as Tar as he knew. were
full-hloOded darkies, Slx-nngered
people are no, uncommon. but Tor
freaks those darkies took the cake"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
DAIRY AND POULTRY,
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.
How Successful FARMERS Operate This
Department Of the Farm A Few
Hints a. 90 the Care Of Live stock
aud POultry.


According 10 the registrar generate
report. says British Dairy World. the
number OF mich COWS IN Ireland IN
1896 was i.i2s 1895 or i3.i22 below the
average OF the preceding Ave years.
From this b would seem az II foreign
competition In butter was telling rs
tale. While Il Is a good thing TO study
dairy breeds. Il Ia even better TO study
dairy cows. Success with the COW is
the fundamental problem ia .dairyins
The dairy industry 10 some districts
has made about as much improvement
az Il can under present conditions. un-
til the COW and her management Is I'M
proved. Il Is universally recognized
that many OF our butter makers rank
among the foremost Of the world. but
too many OF our dairy herds as q
class. fall FAR behind. One Of the first
essentials Is 10 be- able 10 distinguish
a good dairy COW from one that is not
a dairy COW at all. Il viii be- observed
that there Is a wider range Of yaria-
ton between the individual COWS IN
any one breed than between the breed
themselves; so the selection Of o breed
"a only ,ne initial step In dalrylng Cen
orally there IL wider relative yarla-
ton between the COWS Of a single dairy
herd than between the several dairy
breeds.
A great many farmers say they have
no time 10 read. This Is just the reason
as a rule. why they do not succeed bet
ter. The man who docs not read may
be a hard worker. but be Is apt 20 have
poor judgment A look over Che
country will convince any man that me
most successful farmers are Invariably
the most intelligent. A. meeting oil
the Edinburgh Association Of Science
and Arts. Mr. John Laing r. J. G.
read a paper on Dairy Products, from
the Producer 10 the Consumer, a. W.
Get Them. and as We Ought 20 &c
Them" In order 10 get the best re-
suits from tho dairy. COWS should b
fed and kept under the best possibl
conditions. lie was Of opinion tina
grass grown on sewage lands was no
a proper or clean feeding for milel
COWS MIX obtained from COWS te
exclusively on sewage grass was YER
much inferior. from every point O
view. 10 the milk obtained from COW
fed on natural sweet meadow gras'
MIX from sewage grass gave way yer
readily. not 50 much TO acldity. but 9
putrldlty. and the butter and checs
from such milk we're very inferior !
quality.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

The Hon, a. c. pulllam. az President
Hart IL wont 70 Introduce the Louis.
willie magnate. who is interested In pol
titles a. well as base ball. kept a large
circle around him az Philadelphia all
tho time listening 10 his stories told
In his characteristic Southern style. Il
seems that In kentucky the symbol %
tho Democratic party Is a rooster.
while the Republicans pin faith 20 a
log cabin, supposed 10 represent Ahra-
ham Lncolns home. This O. 20 en-.
able the ignorant colored folks 90 dis.
tlngulsh them. The ignorant darkey
Is grabbed by a Democratic caavasset
and told 10 be sure 60 vote TIE Demo.
cratic ticket you know there IL a
rooster on our ticket-a chicken" he
instructs them, "and YOU want 20 vote
for 'aat. and when you come out you
will get your reward" Tho darkey
disappears into the polling booth, and
when he again heaves In sight Ia sob.
hled mp by the hustler when the fol-
lowing dialogue eusues. You voted
for the roaster. nov. did your" Yes
massa, voted Tor the hen. at leAs;
| vcied for something that looked like
a chicken coop and guess the rooster
was side."-chicagO "Rec0t"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

when found her money and ievelry
were gone Her dead, mutllaied form.
with her hair pulled out. and scattered
around her. and her clothing torn into
shreds. vas a most horrible sight All
the surroundings went to prove most
concluslvely that she fought tlll she
died. Suspicion al once rested upon
Devil John Moore a. he was known.
and he. when caught, earned conclu-
slve proof ot his guilt-Of the struggle
he engaged In with her
The entire country turned ont TO as
sist In the capture and lynching Of the
demon. Il was some twcnty-four
hours before he was captured. Her
body had lain about three days before
being discovered When caught he
vas carried 10 the battle ground. and
there. without any disguise. IN the
presence Of a thousand witnesses, hs
paid the penalty, which VAS heartily
approved by everybody
she died among strangers. YET
among friends. who gave her body d
decent burial. and erected a monument
TO her memory An this occurred
nearly twenty years ago"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
U.lng Paper LininEa

Information has reached us that
some Of the Western solicitors Tor New
York houses have been telling the
ereamerymen that there was no neces'
sity for using parchment paper lining
IN their tubs. and that goods packed 10
that way would not sell any more read
ily nor bring a higher price says the
New York Produce Review. We are
surprised al the length OF time q takes
10 ge, a good idea through some mems
heads why anyone eonversant With
the New York trade. and who attempts
10 Keep In touch with the changing
needs OF this market should try 90 con-
vince A butter maker or a creamery
secretary that paper lining "a uaneces-
sary and has no practical use is be-
yond our comprehension. The proof
Of the pudding Is In the eating" runs
an old saying. and the value Of the
paper lining has been determined by
The severcst Kind OF use Cor more than
a wear. Il has grown In favor steadily
and a very large number OF croamer-
les are using Il an the time PAGE
after page has been written about t.
value a. a protection to butter, the aid
given In stripping. etc, and buyers al
home and abroad have come to look
upOn the paper lining as essential 10
perfect packing A. soon az foreign
buyers became interested In our butt
tiers they asked Tor tubs with the
parchment lining. having learned 10
know the value Of that class OF goods
In the English markets. Nov comes
an interesting demand from home buy
ers for that style Of packing. and there
are strong evidences 10 prove that
within another year three-fourths OF
the trade will call for paper lined but
ter. There have been instances al.
ready this season where the buueI
brought a little more money because
the tubs were lined with parchment
and most receivers can cite eases Wher'
the preference was given to that klnt
OF packing over other consiguments u
will only be a matter Of time whcr
creamerymen will be forced to use "a,
paper lining to maintain the STANDING
Of their product. and the sooner this b
recognized and the newer motho,
adopted the better q will be Tor n,
trade.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Now the intending buyer ls con-
fronted by reputable makers. one Of
whom offers him a $50 wheel guaran-
teed 70 be the highest grade. while
the other offers his strictly high era a.
article al 500. but In the same breath
another one Just about a. good" a,
SIS. The makers are trying 10 meet
the public demand and oier high
grade wheels from $50 up A. a mat
ter Of fact. the average purchaser Is
unreasonable and expects too much Tot
his money. Il Is illogical TO believe
that $50 will buy as much a. 800. yet
the unlnitlatcd fully expect 20 do 90
when Il comes to wheels. The SO
buyers want the best wheel Well
the dealer meets their price A care
ful buyer who knows something about
cycles will be able 10 go ont next year
and get Tor $50. or even for less money,
a substantial wheel. sufheient for the
requirements of an ordinary rider
There Ia likely to be, however, lot Of
trash" or "tln wheels" on the market
because % the cry Tor very low prices
and inexperienced persons will 10 vel
70 take counsel Of some friend before
going among the stalls 10 shop
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

on the plans outlined. he says: Cycle
path construction along the lines Of
country roads wlil be pushsi more viz
orously IN 1888 than ever before. Ffon
the practical experience thus far
gained Il Is hown that the best sur
face for cycle paths II a thin dressing
Of crushed sandstone. This packs
easily. forms a smooth, elastic road,
with Just enough grit TO bite the tire
and prevent slipping. drains quickly.
reslsts the formation Of mud. and for
ten months In the year supplies an
ideal wheelway. II Is superior TO the
elnder surface. as the latter sticks to
the rubber tire and Ia easily picked up
and loosened by passing wheels. In
dry weather II II blown OF and scat
tered by strong winds. A cycle path
should be not less than 1--WE feet Wide In
its narrowest part"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Experience has shown that Il is not
the gears In a beyel gear wheel that
are most likely TO cause trouble. Il T.
the bearings. A few years ago. when
the construction Of bearings was Tar
less perfect than now. the old league
chalnloss wheel was ridden sixteen
centuries In sixty days By a well-known
club man Every night his wheel was
overhauled and new bearings were
continually being put into o. The
gears stood the racket. but the bear
ings did not. Nov. however the bear.
lngs In beyel gear wheels are Of special
construction. and are Tar superior q
what were used then. From this 4
will be seen that the claim OF manu-
fatturers that the gears DO not wear Of
break finds some corroboation In bic
tory.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

An advocate Of the bicycle gear case
has this 10 say about the chainless
wheel. The bringing out % the chain
less wheel In ~ perfection has demon
strated very clearly that something
must be wrong with the former style
Of chain construction. A careful study
Of the neW model conylnces one that
the points OF superiority claimed are
obtained not only by substitution Of
beveled gears Tor chain and sprocket
but BY the very complete inclosing o.
the running gear. thus providing a
wheel that requires no attention 20 this
most important detail II 4 dem
onstratlon % the fact. with which al
manufacturers are not familiar. that
the natural line OF Improvement Ia In
the direction Of perfecting the running
gear. not especially IN o. mechanical
dNall but by securing absolute proteo-
ton 90 the mechanical movement
whatever Il may be- The points Of su
periorlty claimed Tor this construction
seem. after careful study. 20 b
obtained simply by this enclosing 81
the gear What struck me forcibly Is
the fact that the points Of superiority
are also the points that mark the en-
closed chain model They are all Oh
tained by inclosing the chain and
sprocket with a gear case"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

while Il II necessary 10 feed the ewes
while they are nursing the lambs with
generous liberallty. O, Is also necessary
20 feed the lambs ~ we'll. says a CORE
spcsdent % American sheep Breeder
The ewes must not be oycried. Cor
there IL no othVt animal that will sut-
Ger more easily than a sheep from exc
cessive feeding. So q IL desirable 90
have some Ways provided that the
lambs may get their food while the
ewes cannot reach o. This Is done by
the provision of what are known as
lamb crcens. pens Of any simple con-
strlclion. with entrances through
which the lambs can pass. but zoo
small for the ewes Several 81 these
should be made about a large pasture.
and one or more IN a small one. To
prevent the wool Of the lambs from
being torn. or the lambs getting fast
IN the narrow entrances. the sides 90
those are fitted with upright rollers
set on some kind Of simple springs. so
that AZ the lambs press to set into the
enclosure they push back the rollers
and set In and out with ease, This dc.
vice, and the feeding made possible by
H. will largely increase the growth OF
the lambs
The excessively wet and stormy
weather Of the pas, few weeks has
been disastrous 10 young lambs tn,
cold heavy rains and chilling winds
have Killed thousands ~ new born
lambs even IN the sunny South" 4
new born lamb needs a little warmth
or a. least a dry coat Cor a day OF two
TO get strength 10 Withstand the N
ture siorma Proverbs are notahl.
misleading. and the shepherd nRd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
FRANCES WOODS GRAVE.
Monument Nov MARKS the spot where
she Was Murdered.

NANMMNMNMA Wv AANNH wv NNWN "ANAH
she Was Murdered.
A beautiful marble monument In
spartanburg couniy S. C., bears upon
&. this significant inscription
TO the Memory OF Miss Frances
Heaton Wood. Who Died In Defense
OF Tier Virtue"
The monument u sf white marble,
stands fifteen feet on a massive stone
base. and bears every mark Of simple
iiy and purity Il never fails TO attract
the attention Of strangers who may be
In that part Of the state and is prob
ably the onA monument in the world
erected boy strangers 10 a stranger Tor
the single motive that Inspired those
simple country people Of the Palmetto
state.
The story OF this woman and her
horrible fate l. told By Col W. q,
Field Of Pickens county. s. c.. who
knew her we'll. and h familiar with
the circumstances OF her death.
Il met her AZ Easley. s. C.. the day
she left the county. She was travel
ing alone 10 her sisters house. On her
way abe called at the residence OF a
white man Of the name Of Moore 10 get
directions. Moore told her a near way
through a large body Of forest-tlm-
bered land 10 the road leading 10 her
destination. and proposed 20 accom-
pany her on the road. az there was
only a dim. unused trail way through
there. She Indignantly refused 10 al.
low him 20 accompany her. and that
was the last seen Of her. except By
that demon. until her dead. robbed and
muiila,ed body was found by the buE-
Fards
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

A. an indication Of the growing pow
er OF wheelmen IN the world Of poll
tics. President Potter afirms that out
% a total Of $50 aspirants 20 the New
York assembly ioi wrote 10 him In no
uncertain vein Of entreaiy. with a view
Of gaining the support Of wheelmen In
the recent campaign. More convlnc.
ing still Is said TO be the fact that
nearly all the candidates who vtro
known 20 be whcclmen themselves
we're elected This must touch the
funny spot Of those who believe there
"a no bicycle vote.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

The once Of chairman o. the nation
al racing board Of the L. A. ". b. an
honorary one. being without a fixed sal
AIRY. During the past two years. how
ever. the national assembly has voted
the surplus money In the racing board
treasury 10 the chairman Tor his work
during the year. This Is rarely les
than 5000. on this account strong
objection will be raised al the next
annual meeting against the practice
Instead a movement will be made IA
make the once a salaried one. AZ the
last annual meeting such a recommen'
dalton was lost, but ~ passage next
year is quite likely. Il Is also felt that
Il should he an elective once.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

In 1898 than II has been In years gone
by. omittlng the chainlesl wheels al
si25. as being In a class by themselves
the range Of prices on wheels which
look alike 10 the novice IL calculated
to cause more confusion OF mind than
ever. II IL plain that. broadly speak
Ing. every maker will have at least ono
model for $50. whatever others he may
catalogue. Manufacturer have felt
the necessity for meeting the demand
for lower prices. and Il now looks a.
though the popular price next year viii
be $50. rather than t75.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

An exchange reports that In an ex-
animation that was made Of some
electric belts" sold by a street faklr
Il was found that beneath a strip Of
gaule was layer OF dry mustard.
when the wearor persplred a little the
mustard was mois,ened aud set up q
burning sensation. and the deluded vic-
tim believed a current Of electricity
was passing through him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
Modern R,,.s Exhibited.

A cycle and motor car exhibition Is
being organized In 81 Pe,ersburg &C.
be held next su,umn A similar Ems
llsh exhibition soon TO BE- opened az
Bradford consists OF motor cars. M.
tor wagons. motor cycles bicycles.
tricycles. road skates, the coming
method Of travel. carriages. engines
motors and their accessories
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Imagine him a little auiomaton ~ an
atomlcal wisdom Little Willie Gwin
has been In Chicago about a year. ills
father Howell D. Gwin. NJ D.. Of No
6202 Wentworth avenue. ls a physician
who about that time located there. To
his professional brethren 10 Chicago
he introduced the tot and surprised
them on several occasions by asking
them 90 question the child about the
anatomy 81 The human body u was
then the little fellow became a pro-
nounccd sensation. Tor he made bis
wise Qucstioner and hearers open their
ewes and marvel that 30 small a head
could carry and accurately tell an
about osteology and. In fact. about the
various systems OF the human BODY
lie d already the talk of medical cir
cles He was qu.zTed by Dr. T. Flet-
cher ingalls, Dr. Rhodes. Dr. Arthur
and Dean Beayan professor % anatomy
at the Rush Medical. and displayed
such phenomenal familiarity. accuracy
aud readiness with the subject that
Drs ingalls, and Rhodes induced the
father 10 have the little fellow appear
before the Alumni Association % the
Rush Medical. which met a. the coll
lcgc hall
Willie Gwin has two certificates Of
proficiency in anatomy one was civ
en- him hy Professor Edmond souchon.
Of the chair OF anatomy. Tulane uni
vorslty. New Orleans Professor Sou
chon examined the child and certlnes
that De found him the most thorough
ana,omist q bis axe in osleology and
confirmation Of the heart Another
certificate was given him by 2. Rich
ard Taylor NJ u. dean Of the Hospl.
cal College Of Louisville. after a careful
examination upon the osseous system
and heart. he ccrtincs that he found
Willie the most thoroughly posted
child he ever saw OF read Of. and he
believes him 70 BE- the youngest anat.
omlsi IN the world. being only five and
a half years old. ne characterized N,
chllds ready aud familiar replies a,
remarkably intelligent