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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
HORSES FOR CIRCUS.
cANTERlNo EoUiNEs MUST BE
CAREFULLY SELECTED.
ObIisioas 20 All About HIm-The Old
Time Custom Of Having Only One
stsed In the Ring nj Time l.
AImost Passed.

To the ordinary spectator the ring
horse IL a comparatively unlnteresting
animal; ne goes around AT a steady
oanter. while the rider goes through
more or less difficult feats; but the
circus proprietor would tell M that a
really good ring horse IL one Of the
most valuable properties. says the Lon
don Field. In order that the perform
er may execute his feats with accuracy
the horse must travel ~ one even
speed; for II he were 20 make start
or slacken his pace the rider would
come TO the ground. He must also be-
well accustomed to the business OF the
ring. for neither the music Of the band.
the action Of the clown, nor. AZ In the
case OF the jockey act. the running up
10 MIN OF the rider. must cause him
70 alter his speed; and II may surprise
some people 20 learn that horse il
seldom perfect for the ring until he
mas had about three years experience.
The ring horse Is. perhaps. entitled 70
our sympathy. for the continuous can
Ter must become very monoionous. and
not only have horses TO appear oncc
OF twice In the day al public exhibi-
uohs' but they are also requlsltioned
Tor rehearsals. In order that new tricks
may be practlced. and fresh hands
taught their business. while In bare
PACK acts their coats are freely rubbed
with resin In order that the performer
may have a good foothold. Il is per-
maps somewhat Of feather In the cap
q military equltation that Philip
ASley-who was probably one Of The
most successful Of the early trainers
learned much Of his business while a
trooper In a cavalry regiment. 20 that
even In those days somewhere about
the year i7IOl the cavalry riding mas
ter would appear TO have been more
oonyersant than other people with the
breaking and training OF horses Dur
Ing recent years the greatest advance
has perhaps been In the training Of
what are called liberty" horses that
Is TO say. horses which are Intro
duced" instead Of being ridden. with
In the memory Of people who are
scarcely more than middle-aged. more
than one horse was seldom. II ever
seen In the ring al once. he was
brought IN and went through his per
Torrance to the great delight Of the
assembled spectators. whereas now va
hnd fity or sixty horses In the rims
at one time. and their performanc,
must be regarded as a triumph 81 IN,
trainers art Herr Wulh. In HIS ear
Tier visits 10 England. considerably as
;onished his visitors by the lntroduc
ton Of something like nifty horses u
the ring al one time. and he made NJ
secret OF the fact that one Of the mos
difficult tasks was 10 make the poniel
trot along the ring fence while th'
bigger horses were going through thei
evolutions inside the ring. The poniei
used TO tumble on, they became fright
ened and eventually had TO be held up
but patience at last proved victoriou
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
POLISHING PRECIOUS STONES.
! s-'-s D---riv.su- q ; rssy I4l.s..s.
Ing Process


The first thing Necessary IN polish
Ing a preioiu stone Is 70 Sit Il: this
Is done by means Of a thin sheet-iron
disk. placed In a horizontal position
and made 10 revolve BY veIy SIMPLE
machinery. says the Philadelphia
Times. Diamond dust Il applied 10 the
edge Of the disk. and sperm oil IL
dropped upon Il from a can. II prop
cry managed a very small quantity o.
diamond dust will last all day. and not
much Of Il will be lost IN order 70
prevent appreciable less. a table with
a raised edge an around C is provided.
The diamond dust used IN polishing
stones h made from bort. or cheap.
coarse diamonds After being sllt. the
stone j. ground on horizontal wheels
Of lead brass or iron. and sometimes
n wood These wheels are called
laps. and the workman gho cuts and
pollshss stones Is n lapldary. from the
Latin word lapldarius Lapidarles &C.
quire ergat facility IN shaping and
polishing stones, and from a given pat
tern are able 10 produce any object re-
qulred with great dexierlty. Diamond.
emery. agate or coruIdum powder Is
spread on ths laps. gradually the pow
der becomes imbedded In the laps and
the stone Yields 70 them. The stone Is
held either with the fingers or by wax
In the hollow al the end Of a stock. and
Is pressed against the revolving laps.
For the last polish the laps are covered
with cloth. leather or hard brushes
The facets. or fat surfaces which give
bTilliarey 10 transparent stones. are
cut BY means Of a horizontal grinding
wheel by The side Of which IL placed an
upright. club-like piece Of wood Into
/ this heavy piece Of wood. In different
| places. a rod is stuck at one end o.
which the stone IL fixed with cement
As the wheel reyolves the stone Is
pressed against Il and a facet Is eui;
70 make a new facet the rod holding
the stone Is simply stuck 10 another
hole IN he club-llke piece o. wood and
Is thus given a new inclination or an
gle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
PARTITION MUST COME.
why the Celestial Umpire BId. Pair to
60 d Piece.

Go q Pieces.
February Review OF Reviews: The
situation on the Chinese coast that has
followed Cermany's seizure Of Kian-
Chou has continued 10 hold the fore
most place IN the attention Of the
world. Nobody knows what will hap
pen eventually. but II Is not likely that
the great game OF Chinese partition is
to begin al once. In due time. how
ever. the Chinese empire bids fair to
20 10 pieces We have been Gcsusiomd
In times PAS 10 thisk OF the Chinese
as several hundred millions OF perfectly
homogeneous people. A. a matter Of
fact. although they belong TO the great
yellow division Of the human race.
the diyersltles Of type IN the different
parts o. China are greater than the d.
versIties among white men Of Europe.
aud there T. less connection and by far
less sympathy among them than among
the dlscordani population elements
that make mp the present day cnnglom-
crate that We know ~ the Austro- Hun
garian empire There Il an immense
range Of dialects in China. and Il often
happens that the people OF one neigh
borhood cannot talk With those who
live In another four or i've miles away.
There Is no such thing In China as a
pervaslye national feeling or an i'm
perial patriotism. The various pro-
vlnelal governments are not under firm
control by the central government. and
such military and naval forces as exist
are provincial rather than imperial
The Chinese Of different provinces and
sections hate each other worse than
they hate the foreigners Of other races
when the moment arrives for a par
titlon Of China upon a plan that would
not lniure European peace. the thinl
can be carried ont rs easily ~ was tbs
German landing and conquest at Klao'
I Chou.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

A very curious kind OF money IS
largely manufactured and sold IN
China. This ia prepared for the aDe-
cial purporo 81 burning az the graves
Of deceased relatives. as an Offering 10
the dead. The denIz5us 81 the o.her
world are supposed 10 require. and 10
be capable Of receiving money IN this
way: but the Chluaman is Ear too prae-
teal a person 20 par. In such a fash
Ion with the crfFrucy Of the empire
instead he bay. f0r a few cash" q
large supply of G.sCrcd and gllded
pieces Of paper. or Of imitation coins
blCoaed out ~ cardboard. Although
these have no purchasing power on
earth, they are supposed 90 count foi
much In The transactions OF the spirit
world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
TWO CURIOUS RrvEas.


Prom the beginning tie Nile vas a.
exceptional river. IL sources were
unknown. There we're those Who
thought that the Nile howe9 down
from heaven; that Il welled uD from
streams that disappeared under the
earth on another continent. or. Al the
very least. that 81 springs we're In
accessible 10 man. There was no such
mystery about the Euphrsiss. says the
Philadelphia Press. Prom the remot-
80 times IT, sources seem 20 have been
known By hearsay. II not BY oDserya-
ton. 10 the dwellers on the coast. The
Nile was benehcent even In lis foods.
The people learned 10 lot "a waters
how over their lands n the time Of
the inundatlon and where they raised
dikes and sunk canals and basins Il
was 10 lei IN the water. not 20 keep
II out. The Euphr9ses also had ~
floods, but these we're destructive. They
Scared the soft earth with rayinas and
swept the fertile soil onward 70 build
new lands along the edge Of the Per-
sian gulf The people anticipated the
overflow with dread and their most alb
sorbing task was 20 restrain the river
within bounds They became more in
innate with the earth than their Egyp-
ton contemporaries. They learned how
% mold the clay ans make their houses
and the houses Of their kings and their
gods out Of the material under their
feet The Egyptians learned something
about brick manufacture. but they bad
no need 70 depend wholly upon that
sort Of building material Il was easy
for them to obtain stone. a. their huge
piles attest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

The modern postmah has been
mounted on a bicycle has been given
a horse to ride. sometimes horse
draws him about but the queerest OF
all methods Of locomouon Of postmen
Ia that which Is utilized In France.
where men OF letters and papers
move about on stills. II is not meant
that all the French postmen make
their rounds In this fashion. Only those
who serve the country and the post
Office officials through tue great stretch
Of land that lies between Bordeaux
and Bayonne are 80 distinguished Al
this land L. covered by a growth Of
gorse and broom which makes walking
very dlfhcult natter The postmen.
however. have found that there Is \
way to render II much easier for them
selves aud that II by taking stills To
walk about In this fashion Is not as
easy ~ walking ON ones feet In the
ordinary way The stills are fastened
to the feet OF the postmen, and are
not unlike those with which tide small
boy makes annual detours. To stand
still any length OF time on them Is OF
course impossible without support, and
10 pole Is carried In much the same
way that the yeoman once lugged about
his quarterstaff On this pole the post
man leans when he wishes to rest, and
In this way manages to get along very
comfortably. There Is another propo-
si,lop TO face when winter comes. az OF
nseeSslty the stllts sink deeply into the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

and the whole effect was extremely
good. Il ls universally admitted that
memory u a hOrses strong point ana
Il IL on this that trainers work. A
remarkable example OF a horses men,
DRY occurred in the case Of a pony
once owned by an EngliskPan who for
many years was Al o hhous circus
In the early days n hlF career be
owned a small pony. which he sold
when his establishment increa1ed.
Nearly a dozen years later he was
tentiDg near Bristol. when a man came
10 him 10 ask whether he was open to
buy a small pony. he said he was.
and. on inqulring how old the pony
might be. be IVES told years On tho
steed being brought % him he NJ once
recognized Il az the old pony and sug-
gesied to the man thar II was q little
more than years old The would-be
yender was indignant Al his words be-
ing doubted. We'll" fald the pros
pective buyer Il had this pony rome
thing like ten or twelve yoars ago. and
! think I can prove u 10 YOU" lie
then gave the pony bis cues. aud the
little fellow wen through the per-
formanceH IS though be had been do
Ing them daily though possibly In the
interval he had never been asked 10
perform.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

snow and this makes walking very
difficult matter This the genius Of the
postman has proved sufficient 10 over
come. lie aCc1mpllshes his undertak-
Ing with the Md OF q thin wooden
skate. with which he skins along the
surface OF the snow and Ice without
sinking at an. Il Is By no means an
easy matter to balance ones self ON
stills tied 10 the knees. What then
must be the effort OF skating ON stlltsq
This French posiman makes remark.
able speed AK be shuliies and rlldos
about from one place 10 another. often.
times the route which one man has IN
travel on foot Ia this fashion includes
more territory than Greater New York
possesses The skates. therefore in
stead OF being hlndrance and n dan.
ger, really make this work easier and
the posiman In the I.andes. "a tbls
queer tract OF country Is called re-.
lolccs at the coming OF winter for he
realizes that his task will become "A
considerable percentage lighter. Clad
In his oapote. or sheopskln cloak. he
seurrles about over the country until
he has been everywhere that his duty
calls him Sometimes postmen OF a
neighborlng territory meet him and
challenge his feetness. the result be
Ing tourney Many Of the postmen
Who follow thls method OF Transports
tlon are said 90 make az good time as
most people would with a horse and
buggy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
DON'T

Don't think Il Is disgracoiul to tum.
Bile 10 your faults
Don't think that every man who asks
your advice really wants Il.
Don't put on too many airs a. you
float down llfe's stream. your little boat
may capsize
Don't rely on the promise OF a topper
simply because he has the reputation OF
being full filler.
Don't get the idea into your head
that you can pull yourself out OF trou.
BILE with cotfsctew.
Don't be hasty In jumping at a con.
eluslon. You may not be able TO col
lect your accident policy.
Don't imagine that the man in the
orchestra chair gets a better show FOR
his money than the boy In the gal.
lery Chicago News
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
8 really to the revolution which she

as really 10 the revolution which she
led as Lincoln gave his to the cause
Of the iovlies, and most dssplssd.
though in a different way. and because
OF this she will lbe IN the hearts OF
the people and her cause will go
marching on" To the great organlza-
sion which belts the globe with It's
symbolic bands OF white. which owes
Ifs power and prestige 50 largely 10 her
tirelesa brain and consecrated heart.
her death means that her cause Is
immortal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

The Amos. who inhabit the north-
ernmost islands Of the japan aiehipel-
ago. are the hairIes, people IN tho
world. Amongst them. he hair oyef
the shoulders and on the back aud
limbs Is sometimes so thick and long
as TO deserve the name OF fur The
australians ana the Todas OF the Nil.
gaerries are distinguished Tor their
hairyness. In Brazil there Is a tribe
called the Caiusos. who possess hair q
a very extraordinary kind Il rises
perpendicular from the head In close.
curly masses, and forms a wig Of such
enormous dimensions that the posses
sors must stoop low when entering
their huis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
AN ANIMAL PARADISE.

Horses are treated very humanity IN
Holland and the barbarous check rein
Is conspicuous by It's absence. In none
Of the large cities OF Europe will one
see the straight check. which draws
back a horses bead painfully. Side
check relns are sometimes used. but
never inconvenience the horse
The animals which are lucky enough
TO live In Holland are fortunate crea-
lures. Cows and pigs dot the land
scape In every direction and roam with
the sheep and horses In the pastures
bordered by the canals. which they
cannot cross In Switzerland. on the
other hand. the cattle are kept shut
up most Of the time In dark. sitting
little stables because there are no
fences and otherwise the animals would
stray.
The happlest dogs live in The Hague,
for muzzles are not compelled and ev,
cry one seems 10 take his dog along
when he goes for an airing A touch
Ing story connected with the history
Of William the Silent. prince OF Orange.
may have had an influence in dIspos-
Ing the Dutch people 10 a general re-
gard and love for dogs On the monu-
ment Of this prince In a church at
Delft Is an inscription referring 70 a
favorite dog Of his On one occasion
when he was In great danger from
Spanish assasslns. who were about 10
enter the tent where he lay asleep. the
dog jumped on his bed and by bark.
ing loudly awoke him In time 10 make
his escape. Afterward. when he was
aEsasslnated. the same dog Is said 10
have pinned away and Did Of grief. The
fine statue Of william at The Hague
also has the dog at his feet. looking AZ.
fectlonately up 10 the face Of bis mas.
ter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

Hubbard and Mr. c. j. Bell were
named as executors, without bond It
was discovered after Mr.. Hubbards
death that the trust fund amounted to
1858. 1sS. aud list OF real estate and
stocks held by Mr.. Hubbard for the
trust Is filed. Mrs. A. @. Bell, there
fore. under the terms OF the trust be.
lleves herself to be entitled 10 s5s. 7ss
az once, and asks that the American
Security and Trust company be sub
stituied for the executors OF the will
Of Mr. Hubbard. so FAR as concerns
the trust The value Of the estate left
by Nc. Hubbard is given al $4,000 In
stocks and real estate. $4,000 In fur.
niture aud $4,000 due on notes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

United States capital Is invested IN
the railroad now building between Sc
oul and Chemulpo. In Corea. The Co
reans were supposed 10 furnish timber
Tor ties. buf. having proven their In
ability 10 do so. Japan has been called
upon Tor such as are needed lmmedl.
ately 4 million and a quarter feet
the hrst ever used there from this
country. has been sent from Puget
Sound. and further orders have been
placed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
WHEN THE HEART is HEAVY.
Plight Against Allowing Ysursslse- 20 Bs
Submerged by Personal Grisfs.

Submerged by Personal Grisfs.
There is always a remedy for a
heavy heart" writes Ruth AshmoTe In
the Ladies' Home Journal. 1T may be
10 woFk-it oftenest Il. II may be In
thinking out the joys that have been
given 10 you. and the sorrows from
which you have been saved. II may be
In helping others by sympathy. or IN
whatever way help Is most needed.
But the heavy heart can always be
made light II self Ia forgotten. and the
needs Of others are remembered. add.
az far az possible. relieved. No, one
Of rs can learn 20 become light-hearted
IN day. or a week. or a month. or
year. for Il IL the lesson OF life. this
knowing how to M our hearts up and
give from them help unto those who
are In need. Il II . good flght-this
one against allowing ones self to be
submerged In personal griefs-it Ia a
good fight. and out OF Il you can come
eonqueror II you will. Do you intend
10 give up the fight and fall by the
wayslde overcome by heavy heart. OF
10 90 along through life a. a brave wo-
man shonld7 You must decide this
early In your life And you will.
feel sure. decide 20 do that which n
right and then your heart win never
BE- heavy nor your conscience disturb
ed. unless you fall. And when you fall,
thank God. you can always rise again
n you keep up a brave heart" -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

On. would I were boy again,
Nhen life seemed formed o. sunny
years.
ana All the heart then knew u pain.
W., was Wept away Ia transient tears,
"n'h every tale hope whispered then.
Ay fancy deemed was only truth.
VI, would that I could know again.
ine hhppy visions OF my youth
van 10 mourn that year, have shown.
noN false these fairy visions were
nuihnf that milne eyes have known.
me burden OF neeiing tear:
-, sun TIE heart will fondly cling
hopes no longer priEsd as truth.
Nna memory siiii delights 20 bring
Ahe happy visions Of my youth
Mark Lemon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

Al the birth Of a Japanese baby a
tree is planted which must remain un-
touched til the marriage Of the child.
When that hour arrives the tree Is cut
down and a skilled cablnetmaker trans
forms the wood into furniture. which
Is always cherished by the young eau
pie as the most beautiful Of the or.
nLments in the house.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

Although the brain is perpetually ae-
tive the whole OF Il Is never active at
one time. The two hemlspheres. or
halves. do not operate simultaneously.
but alternate in actlon-now II Is the
enc half. then the other.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
THE LAWS ROMANCE.
PROF. BELL m a STRANGE SUIT
IN COURT.
Paper. In the Case HsseaI . Contract
nsiwsen thr Inventor 81 the Teie-
phone aud Hi. Father-in-Law Mr. Huh
bard. Previous 10 Mrs. Bells Marriage.
washington Letter.

kpf 1Vk Alex
lnder Graham
aeli and hts wife
ilrs Mabel O. Bell.
have brought suit
against Mrs. Ger
.trudc a. Hubbard.
harles J. Bell.
Elaaie Nay He'll
and Marion Hun
bard Bell for The
recovery Of s597ss
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13
TEMPERANCE TOPICS.
NOTES or INTEREST TO THE
ANTI-LioUoR LEADERS.

An onleiai Opinion OF the late Frances
" wiiisrd-An Editorial from the
Union signAi-serpsnt In the Liquor
ntasa.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

> correspondent Of The Voice SAYS
that the newspapers have. by common
consent. come TO speak Of Mrs l.. NJ.
~ Stevens as the successor to the late
Gen. Neal Dow ~ head Of the PROFIT.
hitlon movement In Maine. Mrs
Stevens has been the leader In the agi.
tation for the enforcement OF the pro.
hibltory Law. which has resulted In a
petition to the governor bearing on
the matter. His reply Is a letter to
every county sheriff In the state. set.
ting forth the duties OF such Office aud
a request for their fulnllment.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

At the last session Of the Illinois
State Grange the following resolution
was passed Resolved when crime.
corruption In politics, hard times. ex.
cessiyc taxation pauperism. insanity.
suicide and degradation are traced to
their primary source. II will be found
that leading factor In their propa-
cation II the saloon. The paltry addi-
ton 10 the farmers income through
the very small per cent OF grain used
for dlstillation II swallowed up many
times In the cost Of almshonses. courts,
fails and other woes of drunken vices
For these reasons. aud many others
We demand the suppression OF the II
quor traffic" A resolution was also
passed recommending the passage OF .
national law granting equal rights At
the ballot box. regardless Of sex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

There are now $40 newspapers pub.
lished In Sweden, iorty-eIghi OF which
are daily papers, eleven being pub
llshed IN Stockholm. There are 10 all
200 papers published In the capital Of
Sweden.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

The banana peel Is said 70 be an
excellent substitute for lce--on tho
sidewalk.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-13

Discouraglng good man. Is the
DEVILS way Of splking his best gun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-03
POLITICS AND BUSINESS
Perry Make Report OF Her Doings I'm
These Lines.

Perry. O. T. Aug. (Special)-Since
the fusion convention OF a week ago,
wherein candidates for all OF the county
Offices were nominated. much dlssatfsfac-
ton for part OF the work done is mani
Testing Itself The nomination OF Dick
Nils for the legislature IS not yet under
stood. He was practically unknown n
the county, was opposed 20 fusion and has
a leave Of absence for a year from his
claim, il : said. Thirty-e.sat 81 the Dem
ocrats Of the convention good and true
refused 10 make rhe nominat ion OF Will
lam Bowles tor county attorney unani-
nous.
The city - improving rapidly in al.
directions a <, H.ade. hardware mer-
chant on the south side. has commenced
the erection u tvo-s1ory. cut stone.
twsaty-sive-6cot front implement house
Tae two-story store building of 2. 2.
Baker = but Just completed. vhEe the
hSCy-tooi front. rTSo-scory stone Of Jazas Is
LaASiJz VI soon be ready fer occupancy
Many frame houses and store buildings
are being constructed
Since the dam az ehe vateTvo-ks com
paay was sweep oat by the food month
ago the lawns, flowers and trees % sae
city have been suffering Unless the con-
Pany soon complete the dam roS eOz-