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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

these, however. has been able TO de-
tect any indications Of the physical de-
generation that, as a rule, invariably
follows such remarkable mental de-
velopment.
Learned men from various Eastern
colleges have visited the boy Tor the
purpose OF satisfying themselves OF ne
truth or falsity Of the remarkable
statements made concerning him. Here
are some OF the queries be was asked
questions the average person OF mature
years would find Il dlfieult to give
correct replies 60;
How old was George Washington
when he diedl
What Is the circumference OF The
earth2
How many presidents Of the United
states have been elected, and who
were they2
When ala the FIRST vessel with steam
As the motive power cross the Allan
tie ocean,
How many United States senators
are there. and how many Representa-
tlves IN Congress-
What Is the number Of bones the IN
man body contains?
How many books are there In The
old Testament and what are they3
All of these little Lavender answered
correctly and without hesitation. III
can no, read. he has never been "a
school. be Is perfectly healthy, and
his mental powers bid fair 10 Increase
with his years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

The police Of San Francisco are a
fne looking body Of men. and their
efficiency has never been questioned.
They are a terror to wrongdoers. and
with good reason. for they have a
method Of subdulng riotous and dis
orderly persons which L. unique a. Il
Is severe. They have organized a glce
club and have systematic musical
drills, To approhend q maloiacior they
do not use locust clubs. as the New
York policemen do, but glec clubs. and
Just sing the wretch down. n sweet
slrCn song fails. they vocaliEe some
thing powerfully dramatic perhaps
the pollcemen's chorus from THE Pi-
rates Of PouEancc" and that is sure 20
fetch them. Criminals IN their cells
who have been arrested Tor disturbing
the peace. listen 90 these stern officers
Of the law rendering "Blost BE the Tie
That Binds or What Shall the Har-
vest Be-" and come out Of iail changed
men. The idea Is such a good one that
there is some danger OF lts genera;
adoption. -LoslIo's Weekly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

Aa,..e.a ra...l.. rrer.a.a.a ), y.

Advanced Taeerss rropouadsd ny ths
Pastor Of an Eastern Church.
Il may be that Rev, Dr, Chamberlain
Of the Fret Congregational church
Newark, n. j., IA sincere In the project
which he has In hand. hut not few
OF hls congregation are Of the opinion
that he has simply brought Il TO pub
lie notice as a means OF drawing more
attention TO himself than he has nth
erto enjoyed DIR. Chamberlain believes
that courtshlp can be reduced TO an eA-
act science. with none Of the haphaH-
ard features which too often character
ize H. lie laughs derisiyoly when re-
minded that poets have IN all ages al
legged that love Il not matter that
can be ruled and regulated. Court
ship" says this reverend Zoe Of Cupid
should be a matter governed ny
science and elaboration. | have ~
much respect for a fellow who TAILS
In love as ! have for a man who falls
into a ditch. Love should never be
considered In carrying on a couriship'
but after the courtshlp has been con-
Quoted on purely cOmmon-sense
grounds and marriage has taken place
there will arise. slowly but surely. a
new dignlfied sentiment which will last
all through life aud guarantee a life
time OF continual happiness. This ia
what love Is and always should be.
Courlship should be one Of the most
dlgnlhed sciences Of life. no well as the
most delicate. Il should be placed on
the same level and treated In as thor
ough business manner a. We select
some profession or enter some line OF
mercantile work. when young man
desires 20 marry he should acquaini
his family OF his wish. and they should
set about TO find some marriageablc
girl little younger than himself. who
Ia free from any physical deformlty
and who has been accustomed 10 only
such social life as the young mans
probable Income will ALLOW her "a
lead. The couple should then devote q
number OF months 10 cul,iyating each
others society wish We could have
a code Of ethics brought into genera
recognition which would make II abso
lutely necessary for every candldat,
for matrlmony to exhibit TO the par
ents OF the opposite party a eertihoat'
signed by two reputable physician
showing that the holder Is entirely
free from every kind Of communicate
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23
RICHARDSON sHANTY.

terlal. but u was stained from long
use. Her hair was neatly combod and
put 40 10 n fashionable way. She was
playing with her brothers baby and
ala not notice the approach Of the 70.
porter.
"oh. she loves children 90 well"
said her slster-ln-law. who had Invited
me "she goes crazy over babies and
dolls. You ought to see the big doll
General Clay bought for her General
CLAY Is powerful rich. lie was once
the King Of Russia. and I guess be
has more power nov than this Com
u,onwealth." Mrs. Richardson went
into details. and told how the Russian
woman who had caused the separation
OF General Clay and his wife was tho
Empress OF Russia. Dora finally came
in.
Il viii not talk Tor the newspaper.
because don't want 20. viii 70 back
10 Mr.. Clay when I gii ready. he IL
having my board here. and II be can
stand Il you ought to. why lofi him
b nobody's business. and don't eH-
poet 10 tell YOU"
And now Will Bryant Il rear 20
death. He took poison and tried 20
Nm himself tie will probably reeov-
or. but bis attemp, al suicide has
moved the whole nelghhorhood into
fresh discussion o. the strange story Of
the old General and his child wife. The
story has been told In every language
under the un-but never 90 pltlfully
a. this time. the story Of the old man
aud the young wife.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

play, and 81 down Al the table a nooni
remember how abe used TO come IN
with beads Of Precipitation along the
line Of gray hair. and how sometimes
she would sit down At the table and
put her head against her wrlnkled
hand and say. swell. the fact is. I'm
too tired to eat" Long after she might
have delegated this duty TO others,
she w0dld not be satisfied unless she
attended 10 the matter herself In fact
We all preferred to have her do 50.
for somehow things tasted better when
she prepared them. Some time ago.
In an express train. shot past that old
homestead. looked out OF the VIA
dow. and tried to peer through The
darkness. While ! was doing 80. one
OF my old schoolmates. whom | had
not seen for many years. tapped me
on the shoulder. and said. dc Witt
/ see you are looking out at the scenes
Of your boyhood." "Oh. yes" re-
piled. Il was looking out at the old
liNAN NAfAN ny AANNANA NNNa AhA AANAs
That night, In the cars. the whole
scene came back TO me. There was
the country home. There was the noon
day table. There we're the children on
either side OF the table. most OF them
gone never 10 come back. Al one end
OF the table. my father. with a smile
that never left his countenance even
when he lay In his coffin. II was an
elghty-iour years smlle-not the smile
Of hamilton. but Of Christian courage
and OF Christian hope. Al the other
end Of the table was a beautiful. be-
nignant. Woodworking. aged Christian
housokeeper. my mother. She was very
tired. am glad she has 30 good a
place to rest In. Blessed are the
dead who die In the Lord; they rest
from their labors, and their works do
follow them"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

me early summer Dora left tAs piaes
W ,he tnird time. General Clay had
lnsui'ed a friend Of hers. she said.
when ne should have employed him on
'ne farm. This person, Il developa.
was VIII Bryant. when General ciav
went TO Cincinnati We stopped IN The
'front.' part OF the house. where most
u lhe Gays yaluables are kept. The
men bud Toomey and Jim Llttrell.
slept IN the back portion Of the house.
ne hrSt night / was there Dora said
70 me Mamie. don't love the old
lnah, ! ike young men. have tho
sweetest sweetheart. You don't know
MN am tired OF living with an old
man ana expect 10 leave Within a
leN uayS She talked In this strain a
great aeAi' but never told me who the
Young man was. She was very kind
70 General Clay when he was present
out she would talk very bitterly
against him when not In his presence.
cannot tell you her true character.
she would talk one way In one breath
and say the opposite In the next. She
enjoyed young company. and was al.
ways happy when Mrs. Kanatzar. tho
teacher at Buffalo. would be there with
a number OF young people. Then they
would have a feast. and Il was the
height Of our ambition TO ge, into the
Generals good things. STAYED with
her hfteen days" One OF the best A.
Illustrations Of Doras treatment OF Gen
eral Clay ana his devotion 10 her Ia
shown BY the statement OF John Big
gerstaif. Nannles father. zone day"
said he. Il was over talking TO the
General lie said 10 his wife: DO
and gather a basket OF grapes for Mira.
Blggerstan. my dear Instead OF 90
ing. she said: You are older than
am. and a. able 20 gather grapes.'
General Clay said; Baby. bring me the
mail pouch Old man. you may al
well get that mail bag yourself: 1
shall not she sternly replied. and the
General arose from his large armchair
and went 10 fetch the pouch and exam
Inc the mail"
The young wife herself was next
seen. She was found At the home OF
her brother. Clell Richardson. al Val
Icy View. six miles from Whitehall.
The house Is a cabin with no carpets
on the floor. the walls without plaster
or paper. and the ceiling full Of cracks.
She wore a wrapper made OF good ma
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

questions that puzzle most grown peo-
pie he Is a marvel. Il is related OF
him by his parents that when he was
twenty-five months old he commenced
~ talk plainly. and that then they
were astonlshed TO hear him repeat
facts he had heard told with an ac-
ouracy that would have been amazing
In persons OF much greater age when
the boy was three years old h. mem
orized the names Of the capitals OF all
the European countries. His feats 0f
memory we're not like those Of the par
rot, for his knowledge appeared TO be
80 judseiously arranged In his mind
that he could utilize any portion Of Il
whenever occasion required. Then
people who were told Of his marvellous
powers Of memory began to test them,
and speedily found out that the stories
they had heard were true. Everything
told The boy seemed 10 be retained by
him without the slightest change. and
the result OF the mental training. con-
slant Questions. accompanied by the
teAseless imparting Of Information.
was TO soon make him a verltable en-
cyclopedia. Statistical. historical. Bib
lical. psychological. political and other
queries he answered without hesitanoy.
Where he gained all his information
was another mystery As the months
have passed physicians whose eurlosl-
~ has been aroused by the boys
strange feats Of memory have exam
lned him. Brain specialists have sub
jected him 10 various tests. None Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

A correspondent OF the Detroit Free
Press relates peculiar experience
which happened 20 n friend Of hls dur
Ing a stay In Burmsh. We were at
ting on the veranda OF our bungalow
one evening enjoying our after dinner
cherooi Finally my friend arose and
saunisred into HE bedroom. Usually
lights we're placed In all the bedrooms,
but this evening. Tor some reason
probably the moonlight the servant
had not performed his duties I could
hear my friend fumhllng about on his
dressing table and then suddenly ne
gave "a cry OF horror and rushed out
TO the light Il have been struck by
a snake no gaspcd. and bis face was
deadly pale eWaere is ~ Qulvki
Show me- exclaimed. az whipped
out a knife he held out his right
arm. There was no mark on the hand,
which examined critically. but ON tho
cut 81 the shirt We're two tiny scratch
llkc punc,urcs. and two little globulaa
OF poison sinking into the s,arched
lineu and leaving slckly. greonish'
yellow mark You've had a close cali,
oa man. exclaimed. with a sigh 81
RELIEF "now lct us settle the snake "
We i5und him colled mp ou a small
mirror which lay on the table. and an
ugly looking reptile he was too, ready
Co strike sgaln, tie was a very pols-
onous snake known az the Debooo
Russell but after my friend had done
with him % would have been dihlcult
Tor any naturalist To have placed Aim
In hls proper genus.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

The Warmest Place on Earth d uc-
tually a town. and not merely a local.
ity. Il lies In San Diego coun,y's dcs.
crt side. about twenty-five miles due
west OF Yuma. and the name OF It's
postoince is Mammoth Tank. This Ia.
formation has been dug up through tho
posting Of a newspaper at san Fran
cisco addressed to Hank Yohnsen,
Warmcst Place on Earth" Il was
sent Ia turn to Sacramento. Fresno and
bakersfield. Then the marking con.
tlnuos: Try Yuma" But Yuma sent
Il 20 Tucson. Il visited Nogales. At
Phoenix Il was hung up as a humorous
exhibit There some desert prospect.
ors saw Il and they proceeded 60 en-
large the posimaster's geographical
and social understanding. for Hank
Yohnson Is not a yoke" but a prom
inont citizen Of the Warmest Place on
Earth. Cal-Los Angeles Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

The recent dad OF an old military
knapsack filled with French gold
pieces coined about the beginning OF
the century near Vino. Russia. recalls
the dreadful fate % Napolcon's grand
army and is disastrous Russian cam
palgn IN 1919 After the destruction
OF Moscow the bold conqueror was
compelled to seek safety. but his return
to the frontier was not the retreat OF
an orderly army; Il was fllght with all
lis horrors. Napoleon himself hurried
back In advance Of his army. In order
10 steady the throne. which had be-
come shaky by events In Paris and
elsewhere. The shipping Of the war
treasure. which at that time stlll con-
tanned 100000 francs. and which was
transferred In barrels In carriages
drawn BY picked horses. was intrusted
to Marshal Ney. Napoleon never saw
the treasure again. and where Il has
remained was kept a profound secret
Tor long tlulC, Under strong cover
the transportation Of the treasure was
started for the frontier. but not far
from Vino the wagons stuck In a dehlo
and Il seemed impossible TO get them
out again. Rather than see the treas
ure In the hands OF the Russians. Field
Marshal Ney gave orders 70 break open
the barrels and distribute the money
to the returning soldiers as they passed
hy. aud thus Il was done. Many Of the
soldiers threw away an their belong
lnrs In order 10 an up their knapsacks
With gold. bu, only a few Of those who
carried the heavy wealth were able to
drag the burden to the frontier. and
the very sold which was intended for
their benefit was the cause Of their
pcrishing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

Phoenix Park. Dublin, De- one OF tho
finest cycling grounds IN the world.
There are seven miles OF excellent
roads Several miles OF broad path
WAYS tcmnt the scorchor. with whom
the authorities do not interfere. Sew
eral ridablc hills add a variety. and
the scenery. especially from Knock
maroon along the Furry Glen. up TO
tho hill crest over the Li1ey valley,
n, the Magazine fort, Is pretty, In
sne weather Il Is the iayorite honilRE
eround for scorchers, who may be seen
An multitudcs at eycnude.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

Experiments with the river vat
Of Berlin showed that cholera. typho q
and lll disease germs which q con-
mlncd were destroyed when hromlne
was uscd AS a sterillzer The mixture
consists Of hromine twenty parts pot
assium hromlne. twenty parts. and wa
ter. 100 parts. Three drops OF this
solution are required to sierlllze a GAL
lon OF water The slightly acid taste
which results may be neuirallzcd by
adding. after ave minutes. a 2 per
cent solution OF ammonia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

disease or any afliIctlon which might
be transmitted 10 pos,erliy. Dr.
Chamherlain's notions about love and
oouriship are scorned by an the young
er members Of his congregation. Not
a few Of the elders are also inclined
70 pooh pooh the pastors ideas. and a..
together the pastor seems to be IN fo4
a period during which his enjoyment
will be In inverse ratio 20 what he
doubtless regards as his deserts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

Louis u. Leech. young man who
married a two-mllllon-dollar helross In
plttsburg last summer. killed himself
a few days ago In q, Of the blues
There IL nothing like hustllng 10 drive
the blues away. II Leech had mar
ried a poor glri-bu, what's the USE
He's doAd.--Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

The Eaelish pottoiilce memoran-
dunn is a daisy Of brilliant hue. II
directs such things a. this IN sending
kilograms: Upstairs. one word. and
downstairs. two; don't one word, and
didn't. two; fshdealer. one word. and
fowl dealer. two" Amt Il sweet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

The rate AZ which the zuius can
travel upon emergency Is astonishing.
some viii cover as much a. ff,y miles
In SIX houra Eight miles an hour 4
an ordinary paca
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

LOWS shugcn Of Hamilton. Ohio. In
a spirit OF brayado. broke a whisky
glass and ate the pieces. a. yet, no
IN effects have followed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

Seven railroad laborers at Maple
VILE, Ala, are dead from drinking
wood alcohol. and seventeen others
are not expected to live.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

HERES a new
chapter In the
story which IL as
old ~ history. The
old. old. pltiful
story Of December
ana May VIII
bryant tried TO
Nil himself down
In Kentucky the
other day VIII
nryant Is the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

AvENDER RICH
ARDsON. atyoar-
old New York boy,
is a mystery In
point OF mental de-
yelopment In
appearance and
action he In no way
differs from other
little boys Of his
age. but In his cor
rect answers 20
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23
MANSION TO A CABIN.
Dora RICHARDSON CLAY THE
CHILD WIPE.

Nov she Regrets Her Action and IL
ceatsn,sd 10 Reside In Rads Cabin
wass. = Fiusi seal Il NsAr-Chaptsr
IN ramsus nrsma.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-23

Il Is probably the stare-way that
some people have that makes them
nighty.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-01-19
For sale.

Parker Row, one of the best pro
perties in Brownsville, centrally
located on the corner Of Washington
and 18th streets, for $1,000 L. S
currency.
AIse 500 acres of land, at SO
8. S. currency. JoHN ". H0ST
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-12
SubSOiIing.

Flowing of any kind. including sub-soll-
ing. should be a gradual and not sud-
den deepening over the former cultivation
of the land, writes w. F. Massey, in
Home and Farm. Thorough drainage and
aeration is one of the essential prerequi-
sites to success in sub-soiling. If the sub
soil needs drainage there is little benefit
TO be expected from sub-soiling, as it will
run back together as soon as the sub-soil-
ing has been done. Then, too, where the
immediate sub-soil is a mellow, yellow
clay, there is less evidence of benefit from
sub-soiling than where it is a hard, red
clay, such as we have here and such as is
we have here and such as is common in
the uplands of Georgia. One of the great
est benefits to be expected from a good
sub-soiling of a hard clay soil is an its
allowing the roots of the peas and other
legumeS to penetrate deeper, and hence to
draw more mineral matters from the sub
soil for the benefit of the upper layer.
There are few tracts of the worn uplands
in the South which can with safety be
turned to the depth proposed at once, and
before we can turn such soils safely to the
depth of ten inches, or even less, the
aera ton of the sub-soil must be done, and
in no way that l know of can 1t be done
except by the sub-soiling of the hard pan
Just below the former run of the pillow. I
feel perfectly certain that little benefit will
be noticed in the first crop from sub-soil-
ing where the land can safely be COM
minuted to the depth of eight to ten inches,
and 1 would not care to sub-soil any
of our lands deeper than twelve inches,
for that is as deep as 1t ever need be.
Land that can be plowed to the depth of
eight or ten inches without turning any
of the cold, clammy sub-soil,' needs
very little sub-soiling. But that kind of
land is scarce ON our hills, so far as [
have ever been able to observe here, and I
do not think there is much difference in
the Georgia uDlands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-12
Small Grain In the Orchard.

AS l am much interested in orchards
and grasses, I would like to know, through
your columns, whether or not it is inju-
rious to orchards, either young or Old,
to sow oats or rye amongst the trees.
Some say It causes blight. Does it, and if
so, why?
Replying, the Southern Planter says-It
is not advisable to SOW either oats, rye,
or any other cereal crop in an orchard,
either young or old, not because these
crops cause blight, as they have no such
effect but simply because the trees re-
qure all the plant food in the land to en-
able them TO make good growth and pro-
duce heavy crops of fruit; indeed, they
usually require much more plant food
than is to be found in orchard land. For
this reason it is desirable 10 cultivate
the land between the trees every year
until about July and then to sow Crimson
clover or cow peas, and leave the crop
to shade the ground and gather nitrogen
during the fall and winter, and in the
spring to plow down the growth and Gull
tivate the land several times until July
again, and then to seed with clover or
peas. After two or three years of such
treatment it may be well to seed the orch
ard in August In permanent grass, and
allow it to stand for a few years, grazing
it with sheep, calves or hogs each year
The object in adopting this latter crop
is to obviate the danger of making the
land too rich in nitrogen, and thus in
ducing a too vigorus growth of wood
which does not become sufficiently matur-
ed before winter.
When seeding to Crimson clover or cow
peas, an application of 200 pounds of acid
phosphate and 100 pounds of muriate of
potash to the acre will be found of ma
terial help both to the clover, peas and
trees. Fruit trees are always greatly ben
Gifted by potash, both in their growth and
in the character of the fruit produced.
In a newly planted orchard a crop of
some kind may be grown between the rows
of trees for the first two or three years,
if care is taken not to plant too near the
rows. They should have at least six feet
on each side of the trees kept free from
crop. A cultivated crop, like potatoes,
| cabbages, or even corn, is the one that
should be grown, and not small grain
! crop. Very much loss is caused to fruit
| growers in the South by the foolish prac-
| tice of requiring an orchard to produce
| both fruit and some other crop, even II
| it be only grass. The draft upon the soil
of heavy fruit crop is great, not only
| In plant food, but in moisture, and there
| are few, very few, of our orchard lands
| which can more than meet the needs of
the fruit crop alone. We have land enough
| in the South to meet all our needs with
| out requiring any of 1t to grow and per-
| feet two crops at one time