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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26
ABOUT CHILBLAIYS.
THE MOST BoTHERsoME ALL
mENT OF MANKIND.
Generally Begin Operations Nth the
Coming Of Cold weashsr-How In
Treat-AR English Innovation some
times Extremely Painful.

a ehilblaln Is a painful swelling ana
refness o. the skin. usually OF the Zee,
but sometimes OF the hands. ears o..
other parts. occurring In cold and damn
weather. one who has ever suffered
from chilblains. however. needs 40 dsf.
milton Of the malady. Tor bis memory
VIII never leave him. The trouble un,.
ally begins with the first appearance o,
frost. and persists obstinately until the
return Of mild weather. One who ba.
once suffered may usually count upon
fresh inniction with each recurring an.
iumn. After he has been standing ana
walking for some time gith cold or wet
feet redness Of the skin appears as
the Zee, So warm again. and this red.
ness Is accompanied by an lnto,erablo
mixture o. i.ching aud burning. This
state Of things persists with varying In.
tensity, but Is always worse when the
feet are warmed. and 20 causes especial
annoyance at night. when the sufferer
begins to get warm In bed. The itch.
ing Is such an unhearable symptom
That In England. the native home or the
'hilblain. extraordinary remedies are
resoried 10 flr It's relief. some old-fasb.
Toned people going so Gar az D. wblp
me afflicted part with sprigs o. holly
uh'Il blood is drawn. In order 90 relieve
me congestion. People with rheu-
matte tendency seem 20 suffer mos,
from ch.ihAius. and 70 Is found some.
times 'hn' unexpected relief of ihe local
trouble is obtained by autrrhea~at.
remedies 4 person subject 90 chin.
t'aUs should carefully avoid shoes
which ore TOO short or too light DO
should wear SOFT WOODEN stockings and
wen fitting th.ch soled shoes some
can wear Oyersh0es or "Arctlcs." hut
most sufferers End that rubber shoss
or boots Increase their distress. On
returning from exposure 20 cold or wet,
the shoes and stocking should be
changed. the feet baihed In cool water
and "patted' dry with a soft towel
Warming cold feet over a register. In
't""h W N"' "t'f VI AAtfl Tue manner
Of farmers IN the oven. ls the worst
possible practice. and will almost sure.
iy cause chilblains In those Who have
never bad them. When the pain aud
Itching become unbeafable measure
u relief may De gained by putting The
feet into a basin N very hot or very
cold water Tor q moment. and then an
oiui.ng them with a salre containing
boraH Some'.mes slight continuous
pressure such as o. made by painting
fhe chib'a.ns with o0ilod'on. D. beae-
hcIal Some cases are benefited ly
painting With tIHc'ure % Iodine blt
thH remedy is uncertain. and may even
a-reayate ths distress
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26
origin Of splnster.

There are few persons that have
not looked In the dictionary especially
who know how the term "splnster''
originated. II IL often found in
Shakespeare and other English class.
les, but It is not always used to dc.
fine a spinner. This is It's true mean.
Ing. It's general significance is wider.
There was an old practice. In the years
agone, that a woman should never
be married until she had spun herself
a set Of body, table and bed linen. II
is not difiicult to see how easy the
term became applicable TO all unmar.
ried women, and finally became a law
term and fixed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

From the San Francisco News Let.
ter: Everybody knows Col. Caldwell.
The colonel Is a virginian Of the old
school. The oolonel's plety has con-
densed into one creed. courtesy 10
women. lie never leaves a room with
a lady in Il without backing through
the door Miss ~. who is very prac-
teal. remarked the other evening:
"Col. Caldwell. have you eyes on the
back Of your head?" Il would have
them, madam. were you behind me"
An acquaintance the other day asked
Colonel. DO you always back away
from the ladies?" Il do. subj but |
don't back down from the men, subj
A lady. much given TO Browning. ask
ed the following question. receiving
the following answer: Col Caldwell,
is falling In love an evidence OF rca-
SOM" My dear, madam" replied the
colonel. Tin love We desert the calm
OF logic and surrender ourselves TO she
rose tinted dellrum OF instinct"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

ais the ftsis. vile. filthy hen-houses
she Gays. breed ice. aud thsy 50 weak
en- the fowls that diarrhoea sets in and
they die. take II the matron knows
Tor Il has been many a day since
heard complaints from the hsnnery.
am astonishef that The hen-h0uses
are not kept clean. The best manure
In the world for small fruits comes
from them. Scatter Il over the straw
berry bed. place Il around the currani
and gooseberry. the blackberry and
raspberry bushes and thel you vii
see fruit worthy the name. Il ci'
counts on the manufactured fertilizers
ever made ny making use o. u you
kili tWo birds with one stone. !. e.. pre-
serve thc health 81 ,ho fowls and in
grease the yield 90 iht small fruits. l
arm tend 'f a strawberry large enough
,1 uakt a respectable m0u'hfuL
EDWARD b. UEAroS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

Many persons complain tina, they
cannot drink milk without being dis
trcsscd by a." The most common
reason why milk Ia not well borne is
due to the fact that people drink q too
quickly. n glass Of It IL swallowed
hastily. It enters into the stomach
and then forms In one solid. curdled
mass. difficult Of digestion. II. on the
other tInd. the same quantity Is sip
ped. and three minutes at least are oc-
cupIed In drinking IL. then on reaching
the stomach Il Ia 20 divided that when
coagulated. as Il must be by the gas
trio juice while digestion Is going on.
instead OF being In one hard. con-
densed mass. upon the outside OF
which only the digestive fluids can act,
It Is more In the form Of a sponge,
and In and out OF the entire bulk the
gastric Juice can play freely and per.
form It's functions.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

zone Of the best things that ! ever
led 20 my young chicks just hatched
Is hard-boiled eggs mixed with bread
crumbs "-thus writes one o. our reg
ular subscribers. an old fancler who
knows full we'll just what be Is talking
about. says the Feather This fact re-
minds us Of statements we had seen
quite 20 the contrary. and the opposite
opinions prompted US TO investigate
this matter and hnd ont the true sltua-
ton We hud that many who stand
high in the profession feed their young
chicks always Tor the hrst three or four
days boiled eggs mixed with bread
crumbs The eggs are boiled hard and
mashed fine. she'll aud ll' aud mixed
with bread crumbs maa. save 400 thc
clear eggs when testing the sitting
hens 90 incubator eggs as GO may be.
and BOIL them f1r the chicks The
most delicate Bantam and ODE sturdy
Brahma relish and proper 900 this kind
1f fecdlue lut 90 tha same time DO is
possible 90 uyorfeel IBIS rich food. 10
Us not t5c quality ~ tae food hut the
quantity that Injuries The chicks lut Il
properly fed DO is % tho hirhcs, order
% food ior young chicks.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

For eyes that have much to do. and
on which a strain Is put. darkness Is
the best possible remedy. and merely
10 close them Tor Eve minutes AZ a time
produces @ rested feeling. which show
Itself 10 their renewed brightness.
Bathing tired eyes In warm water. and
then closing them for some time. Is
an excellent daily practice. Nothing.
however, but hot water should ever be
allowed 70 touch the eyes. except by
direction Of an ocul.st. The eyeball
should be a clear. blulsh-white color.
II Il has red streaks In Il there Is
trouble somewhere. II u is dull and
yellow 10 color. that also Is an indi-
cation OF disease, and In most cases
the seat Of the trouble Is not In the
eye itself-the stomach. which is ac-
countable for most things. Is generally
accountable for the bright or lack
lustre condition Of the eyes. To make
dull eyes shine. therefore. the best
thing is an anti-dyspeptic medicine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

The little fish known as mlller's
thumb-the fresh water sculpin-ls
one OF the natural checks on the over.
production OF trout and salmon. I,
eats the eggs and the young nsh. n
is found in all trout waters as fast -
examined. II is very destructive. At
en- experiment once made in the aquar-
Ium Of the United States fish commits
sion In Washington a mlller's thumb
about four and one-half inches long
ate At a single meal. and all within .
minute or two. twenty-one little trout.
each from three-auarters 10 an zach
In length.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

There are no trout therel You
might throw a bait and walt year.
and you wouldn't get blte.'
II was a deep. solitary ravine. where.
In attitudes OF intense eagerness. Hal
Enfield and his brother Felix were
holding their fishing rods. awaiting the
expected bite. while Bessie Ravens
brown face and big. black eyes looked
out at them from a natural oval frame
OF bushes and vines. as she held a
basket In one hand. and her tattered
sun bonnet In the otAer.
Hal Enfield. a self-suhicient little
nristocrat. by nature as well as by
education. drew himself haughtily up.
Il don't know that We asked any
Information from you" said he.
haughtily. Have the goodness 10 be
about your business"
4 wontF retorted Bessie Raven.
with an omlnous fash in her dark
eyea IT'S a free country Amt 10?
And I've as much right here as you
havel"
Very we'll" said Hal. rising and
gathering together his tackle. III
90. then. Come. Felix"
But Felix. the younger brother. had
no idea OF leaving his cool. shady nook.
for a whim Of Hars.
Hal stalked away In high dudgeon
Felix remained behind to cultivate the
acquaintance OF Bessie Raven.
IF there are no trout here" said he.
eomposedly cycling the brown gypsy
face among the leaves. where do they
hide?"
'TIl show you" said Bessie. with
alacrity. Just n piece further on.
There's lots OF 'em-only everybody
don't know Il. Come on
And the two children spent a long
summers morning together under the
green trees
Until just as Felix Enfield was turn
ing 20 so home. half apprehenslve that
he had missed the farmhouse dinner.
he did not perceive that the little gold
cross he wore attached TO his watch
chain was gone.
oh! CRIED he. where IL my"
He Stopped abruptly For In the very
moment In which he spoke. he per-
ceiyed. half-hIdden In the folds OF the
bosom Of Bessle's tattered dress. the
CLEAN Of some golden ornament In
voluntarily he caught at tit was his
own.
You little THEIR cried he. you
must have stolen IT,
Bessie stood sullen and silent. her
eyes cast down. her bare feet lmpa-
tiently pattlng the yelyety grass be-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26
sERLIN's BRurAsoLIcE.
womas Criticize. an o@sFeand 4. Drag
ssd to = st.il>

ged to = ststiea
Berlin Letter In LonU-- Mall: Late
y when a German va sadly treated
by the police at Port Prince Ger
many sent men-oi-war obtain Fepa-
ration. A case has ocCk sred here IN
Berlin in one OF the m I frequented
streets. which. though have grown
accustomed 10 much. sbbuld not have
though, possible A lady allowed her
newly engaged housemaid 10 go out.
but requested her 10 be- in al 10. the
hour AZ which Berlin houses are closed.
At n quarter past that hour. In her
dressing gown and slippers and with
out a hat. she went down the public
stairs 20 see II the girl had perhaps
been locked out. She found her In
front Of the door In the company OF
man. who. when the lady summoned
the girl 10 come In. cried that be would
not allow u. but would take her with
him. The mistress asked a policeman
who CHANGED TO be passing for his as
sistance. but was refused. whereupOn
she said: We'll. you are a nice police
man. What are you there for?" The
policeman very grufiy ordered the lady
TO go into the house She objected. and
all az once he seized hold OF her and
declared her 10 be arrested. The hor-
riiied lady In vain protested. pointing
10 her deshabllle. and declaring Il was
impossible TO be dragged out 10 the
police station on a cold winter night
and so thlnly clad. The policeman.
however. insisted. and the lady asked
To be allowed TO lock the house. as she
had left the door Of her fat open. All
her entreaties. however. were In vain.
When she tried without permission 20
lock the door the policeman rushed AZ
her seized her boy the waist and drag
Ged her into the street. He then
grabbed a. her arm and showed her on
before him. An empty cab came along.
and his prisoner begged him 70 allow
her ~ least 10 get IN and be spared the
disgrace or wandering 10 the station
accompanied by the usual mob. She
jumped into the cab. but the rascal
pulled her out with such force that
her gown was torn and her arms we're
black and blue. She was Obliged to
walk. When she was got TO the police
station her husband rushed in. but
was told to get out. with the words
BE OF or you will be arrested too. &"
After a short inquiry the lady was re-
leased. So much for the incredible
story. but still more monstrous is is
sequel The police brought an action
against the lady for having insulted
a member Of the force. OF course. she
was acquitted. but so far nothing has
been heard a. TO whether the police.
man was punished by his superlors.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

Every little while one hears peonle
talk OF their fowls dying OF the roup
Now the disease is largely due To
draughts In the hen-house. II isn't a
dihicult Job to make door that will
shut or to make shutters for the win
COWS.
Then, again. We are told what a
plague mites are. rise to say that
mites Is a question Of cleanliness. The
matron at my elbow remarks that her
hen-house is clear OF the pest. The
reason. she says. is because she scalds
II with soapsuds every wash day. Then.
when some corrl... 81 chicken chol-
era, she AYERS that II ls simply lice that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26
nat am in earnestF' protested

-But I an IN earnestr' protested
Felix.
so am t. said the damsei with the
blue-black eyes.
Don't you love me7" pleaded Felix.
4 don't dislike YOU" demurely an
swcred Miss Richheld.
Then shall hope" reclared Felix.
Hope u a commodity that is free
TO all!' said the young lady.
But al the voyages end Mr. Enfield
was deeper In love than ever.
Look here. Miss Richheld." said he:
~ yon don't say youIl have me. I
won't leave the steamers deckl I'll
90 back and forth perpe;ually between
New York and Southampton"
Il don't think papa would care for
30 permanent a passenger" said Miss
Richheld, with a mischlevous twinkle
In her eyes.
But. really, Do you know. Miss
R!chheld. | believe yor - engaged al
ready"
one colortu little.
"Why7' she asked.
All you think have no eyes. Yon
think I haven't perceived that you
always wear a black velvet ribbon
around your neck-a black velvet rib
bon. from which is suspended some
trinket OF gold. hidden in the lace
frllls Of your collar. Is II gauge7'
Yes" Miss Riehheld calmly an
swered; 1T is a gauge Of true love. II
| ever am married."
III" almost scornfully calculated
the lover.
Well. when ! am married" Miss
Richheld corrected herself. II will
only be 70 the gentleman who gave
me thisi"
Then ] may consider myself reject
ed?' slowly spoke Felix. with a face
Of the bitterest chagrin.
mot quite" said the dark-eyed dam
sci. softly. as she drew the golden
tallsman from her throat and held Il
toward him. Don't you remember
who gave me this?'
He uttered an exclamation OF recog-
milton.
1T Is the golden cross I gave. years
ago. 10 Bessie Raven" cried he.
Yes" she said. quietly. "and am
Bessie Raven"
Your
Eyes. My mother died shortly after
you gave me this. My uncle, who had
Just returned from the West, adopted
US all. Two OF my sisters are In board.
ing-school. My brother Is being edu-
Gated In a German university. And |
am my uncle's adopted daughter.
known only by his name"
But. Bessie. you said you would
marry the one who gave you THAR
cried out Enfield.
80 I will" confessed Bessie laugh.
Ing and blushing. ~ he IL stlll in
fatuated enough to persist in wanting
me"
They we're married within a month
"A regular true-love match-and old
Mrs. Liddlngton finds herself grand.
aunt-ln-law 20 "only Bessie Rayen!"
And really" says she. complacent.
~. Il don't think Felix could have
made a better maichr-- New York
Daily News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26
Life Transformed.

As when one sings. according 20 a
recent beautiful experiment. on a
mass Of confused oolors. and they ar
range themselves into mystic forms of
flower and shell; 20 Jesus breathes on
life, and the phantasmagoria OF sin
changes into one plant with root and
branches, and leaves. and fruit. all or
ganized and consistent Tried by Anal
tests, and reduced to lie essential ele-
ments. sin Is the preference OF self to
God. and the assertion Of the human
will against the will Of God. with
Jesus, from nrst to last, SIN is selfish
ness. John Watson.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

London Cable: In case any Of our
readers may have occasion to address
the German Emperor, we have modelled
on his brothers speech Of yesterday
the mode OF appealing to his majesty
which II most likely to elicit favor
able response; Most sublime Emperor.
all powerful king and about-to-be lord
Of all the earth. inspired sender Of
kilograms. serene annexer Of foreign
ports, beloved master. most mighty and
illustrious monarch. Amounted and
made in Germany. ruler Of all men, for
ever and ever. Hoorayl Hoo Jolly.
ray Hoo Bllly-rayl'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

Mrs Rose MRrimon found In her
garden the middle OF last July GU
cumber eleven inches long and twelve
inches In circumference which she left
for seed. but looked In vain for the
vegetable 20 ripen and turn yellow.
The hrst week In September II was
discovered TO be loose from the vine,
and was taken In the house and put
away. Today II Is as green and arm
as Il was in July, and there is TO .u-
dication tina, Il will ever change its
state. Mr. Marimon has been gar
dening Tor forty years and never OBJ
served the like OF this cucumber before
-Hsrrodsburg Ky Sayings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26
socIAL srRIFE oN - slpe.
ulrburn.ug. Over the prvdrop il-...
urr uuhs Hau

ilttftHuru.ugf over thr trudrup ilras-
urc Ciub. Ran
Trouble. arising from social l.aious.
.os. .s brewing iu ihe Dgudrop Pleas
lse club There are dissenting Fac.
tiors which unless they succeed In
rT-0ucilinr their mifunlerstandings.
tSseateu 90 d.Frup; the organization.
says the New York Tribune So much
Information vas gathered last week
Uy woman shopper AZ the ribbon
counter in one Of the large dry-goods
stores Now. Mamie" the salesgIrl
with the purple stock was saying 10
her nclghhor with the Roman-striped
ueckiie after the way I've been treat
cd you can bet ! don't 20 10 that bali.
You know. George and me was 20 lead
the grand march. that was settled long
ago Well. here last week the other
party lthe last two words spoken with
bitter emphasis) decided 10 give that
place 20 another couple. That was
enough and too much for me-" Mamie
murmured something about lis being
better TO 30 and have good time
anyway. even II you could not lead
the march. but she was promptly re-
proved Mamie Perkins. don't have
20 be turned down more than once 10
take a hint My principles wouldn't
allow me 20 20 now No ma'am. the
Dcvdrop Pleasure club will have Us
ball this time without me n I went
folks would say % was the only affair
! had 90 go 10 this season. Yes. ma'am:
that ribbon IL % cents a yard. best
quality marked down from &c." she
continued rapidly In the same tone 20
the woman customer. who had by this
time come 20 feel more Interes, In ne
ball than the contemplated purchase.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

on the many methods Of achieving
fame-or notoriety-ihat OF Count
Rocco Dlanovitch Is surely among the
strangest. The count has made the
getting into prison the chef business
OF his life for thirty-tour Of the-forty-
seven years he has lived. for the pur.
pose Of gathering information for a
book he Is anxious 10 write on the
subject. AZ thirteen he lCtt his home
and went into Prussia. where he was
arrested for trespasslng. and sent to
prison for three months. working at
chair-making From that time 10
this he adds. Il have never been
free from the desire" From thirteen
until he was twenty-one he was In and
out OF more than twenty prisons In
Belgium. Prussia. Poland and Russia
His first experience OF Jail life in Eng
land was In Liverpool. which he says
was one OF the worst he ever was In.
filled with drunken sailors from all
over the world. He stayed there six
days. when he paid his fine and got out
the first time he failed to serve his
sentence. Then he went to Ireland.
France. Spain. Italy. Greece and Tur-
key then to Egypt. where the falls
are the worst In the world except Aus
tralia;' and TO India and Japan. and
America, whore he has been for more
than a year, spending most Of his time
In jails and penitentiarles According
to his views. the best jail In America
is In Denver. and that in 81. Louis.
where be spent a week. is very bad.
Tor the prisoners run the place" and
1t was impossible 10 find any peace
or comfort In the place" The count
ought to give as the book OF the sea.
SON."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

count. II I were you. There's no good
IN any OF those Ravens-a vile. low
set"
Mrs. Enfield looked piiylngly At the
brown-faced. bare-legged little gypsy.
who had SUNK around the back door.
a basket Of late luscious blackberries
on her arm. and the deep flush that be-
fokened how plainly she had over
heard Mrs. Llddington's careless words.
still dyelng her checks.
only Bessie Raven How often
abe had heard that phrase. How BIT
ter 4 meaning did It convey TO her
ears
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

low. She could not deny lt-she scorn-
ed any attempt TO Justify herself.
Bessie" said the boy. slowly. what
made you do III Don't you know that
Il il wrong to steal7"
Wrong cried out Bessie. passion
ately. why IL Il wrong You are rich
and I'm poor! You've got everything.
and I've got nothingl Why shouldn't
] help myself when I've got the
chance3"
Felix Enfield looked at her Verify
there was more In her creed than he
had realized.
'rll tell you why. Bessie" said he.
AT least. i'll tell you what l think
about H."
SO, in his boylsh way. he uniolded
the philosophy OF meum and tuum.
Bessie Raven listened In surprise.
She had never been reasoned with be-
fore. No one had ever taken the trou-
Die TO explain matters and things In
general TO her.
"oh. FeliI" she cried out. with a
great sob In her throat. Il see Il all
now. But no one ever told me before.
And father was lost A. sea. and mother
had Us little ones 10 take care OF. and
somehow eyeryone's hand was against
us, and We had 70 fight our way along
20 ] got somehow not to care about
anything"
Don't cry. Bessler soothed the lad.
Don't fret. that's a good girl Here
take the gold cross and keep IL. /
don't care much for a."
SO they parted Al home Felix
found that his father had come 10 take
them mp into the mountains for a few
weeks. before they returned TO their
city home-and 30 he never got the
chance TO tell Bessie Raven good-by.
Ten years afterwardl Three and
twenty IL dangerous age for hirta.
lions. but Felix Enfield had never been
seriously smitten until that time when
ne crossed the Atlantic in the steamer
VIII o. the wlsp. and fell In love with
the captains spanlsh-eyed daughter.
'Tf you don't marry me" said Felix,
With comical earnes,ness. IN throw
myself into the sea"
There's not much danger Of hat.
s.id Miss Richnsld. quietly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

searsmont. Me-. presents the great
est curiosity-a pig that will follow It's
ownsr like a dog and shows no dispo-
sition to 60 In the opposite direction
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26

Brink-HiEbee knows how to take
people.
coley-iie ought 10. he drives . cab.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-26
Cancer from Ealing Meal.

The officers OF = leading London hos
pitAi believe that the general increase
Of cancer Is due to excess In meat eat
Ing.