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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30
shs We, Ml.tassn.

She No Il can never be. I like you
as friendl respect you admire
you: but that Is not love. YOU know,
aud I cannot be your wife. but do not
do anything rash; try TO bear up under
Il. for ! am sure there are others more
worthy Of YOU than am.
He-Nery pleasant weather We are
having.
Yes, very"
Il am glad OF Il, too. aud hope Il will
continue. You see. my friend Jacks
l,ttle sister IL coming TO the city to
morrow 10 stay some time. and he
wants me 10 show her the sights. She's
a dear little child. with golden hair
and heavenly blue ewes. and the sweet
est little face imaginable. never saw
such n perfect little angel AS she was
the last time I saw her"
How how long is Il since since
YOU saw herr"
About ten years, think. She was
Just years old then
Eight and ten are Horrorsi n you
dare 10 20 near that girl, Tll-In XIII
myself. 30 there"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30
WORTH KNOWING.

There are said to be zoos pieces In the
modern high-Erade locomotive.
The worlds consumption OF cham
payne amounts to about n ,OOO. 600 quart
bottles a year
Under the headlines Living Ques-
tlons." a st. Louis paper proceeds to
discuss the city morgue for half a col
umn.
In London the natural increase OF tho
population. from excess OF births over
deaths alone, IL about 1000 a month.
Most European nations average for
the male s feet 6 inches. but the Aus
TRANS. Spanish and Portuguese Just fall
short Of this standard.
unterrihed small boys In Portland.
Me-. a few days ago stole the grave
markers from the cemetery for use In
making bounds for hockey playing.
The cult known as Christian Science.
founded In Boston In 1896 by Dr. Mary
Baker Eddy, now has 200 incorporated
churches In the United States.
Last month was the most prosperous
IA the history Of the Brooklyn postoi-
nee The sales from stamps. stamped
envelopes. etc, amounted to tss .56s39.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30

American Baptist Missionary Union
He has worked In the Congo for nine
years. and returned TO Antwerp recent
ly by the steamship Leopold. His last
station was Equatoryille. right In the
center OF the Congo Free State. lie Is
the last arrival from there, ana says
THE seat OF the government OF the
Congo Free State Is at Board, which Is
about fifty miles from the coast. and
$50 from Stanley Pool. which ought to
be the real Congo center. II takes four
weeks 10 communicate between these
two places. hence II becomes almost Inn
possible for the governor 20 manage his
vast and unwieldy territory, and con
sequently his commlssaires, or petty
governors OF the Interior districts. have
almost unlimited power. The Officers
Of the state are young and ineXperi-
enced. They do not come out a. col
onlsts 10 develop the country. but In
order TO receive quick promotion, the
Congo decoration. and above all TO get
money. o. course there are eNoep-
lions. but q Is only the few who have
an interest In the country and the we'll
being OF the people.
1T has been said by some trader that
the king OF The Congo Free State 90 tho
largest slave holder IN the dominionl.
and this Is true. although the officers
by a play upon words conceal the facts
by calling them liberated slaves
have been told by naval and other OIL
GERS OF the state that a certain sum per
head Is paid by the government TO the
commiasaire OF the districts from which
the slaves are received aud TO the naval
officers who bring such slaves into
camp. Fifty per cent Of these wrctches
are In a starving condition.
"A word about the rubber and ivory
trading. or rather. plunderlng Of the
state The officials have placed posts
In all the towns upon the river banks.
and IN most OF the inland towns. Each
post Is commanded by black corporal
and company OF soldiers belonging
to hostile tribe. armed with Euro
pean guns. so that the natives are ter
rorizcd by their presence. These SOL
diers are commanded TO stop every
canoe that passes the river post The
natives try to pass without being no.
ticed: then the soldiers Ere upon them
aud generally some are Killed. Tho
soldiers then seize the canoe and coa-
iscate It's contents n the natives
should muster up courage eucdgh 10
call. then they are forced TO sell their
ivory or whatever their caEoe contains,
at the soldiers own price. have seen
these things and have demonstrated
with the state for years, but got no sat
isfaction"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30
THE FALLEN NAPOLEON.
All Had Turned Against Him when n,
Finally Left Paris

All Had Turned Against Him when lie
Finally Left Paris.
II was a stubborn fight with fate that
went on In the gilded Elyslan palace
In the street OF 81. Honora In those
bright days Of Paris June. An en-
peror Saa trying the hard task OF rul-
Ing his own spirit; a conqueror was set
to the bitter struggle OF conquering
himself. Than this there Is no harder
task In al the world. whether for boy
or emperor. And. In this fight. allies
were not TO be depended upon; foes
really were friends. For the first would
have tempted the overpowered mon
arch TO stand at bay against victorious
Europe and dIstrusting France: the
others were determined to drive him
from France at all hazards And. In his
case, to 20 was his only safety: though
had he died fighting for his lost crown.
history would have given him even
greater glory. Then came the end,
when HIS ministers set themselves up
10 be his masters; when those he had
most richly rewarded became his keen
est foes: when France refused TO ac-
knowledge az is ruler a man twice
overthrow; when from those TO whom
he looked for counsel came only luke.
warm loyalty, falss :.viestations. or
unwelcome truth; wnen from anger at
the unreliable chamber OF deputies.
WHOM. he, like Cromwell. threatened to
turn out neck and I u.s." he would
change to indecision. silence and even
timidity, II was plain there was but
one thing TO do.
He did a. On the 22d day OF June.
1915. Napoleon signed a second abdi-
cation, proclaimed his little son. whom
Austria had kidnapped. emperor OF the
French. and three days after left Paris
forever lie drove 10 Malmalson.
twelve miles from Paris. that beautiful
estate, half palace. half villa. which had
been the home Of the Empress Jose
phine. Here Napoleon had spent many
happy hours In his days OF power and
prosperity; here Josephine had died
while he was at Elba: here The emperor
had planned out his greatest cam
paigns, his most glorious victories. 2ai
here Philip came TO hlm.--FrOm -
Boy OF the First Empire"
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vision was made by Massachusetts, for
the education Of girls. and public
schools we're established In Boston for
boys one hundred and thirty-hye years
before girls were admitted 10 learn
reading and writing for a part OF the
year" when Mrs. willard. In 1921. pre-
scented TO the New York legislature the
first plan for the higher education OF
girls proposed In the United States. she
very scrupulously stated that she
wished to produce no college bred fe-
males"
The annual commandments OF our
Girls High and Normal Schools are as
welcome as the June roses. The Ameri.
can eagle spreads It's wings In pardon
able pride when one after another
pretty girl mounts the platform 10 de-
liver a graduation thesis Yet only
ffty years ago Lucy Stone was shu, out
OF the New England College. TO which
her brother was admitted. and. Journey
ing 10 Oberlln. extraordinarily liberal
In governmental policy Tor those days.
when she graduated nt the head OF her
class. she was awarded the honor OF a
commencement essay. provided she
would agree to let a man read H. She
didn't
Fifty years ago Is a long way Oh.
The world moyesl In Philadelphia to-
day twenty-three hundred students al
tend the Girls High School and In the
beautiful building dedicated to Phlla-
delphia's professional school for the
training OF young women In teaching
725 more names are enrolled.
Every phase OF the life Of a large
school Ia interesting II has been we'll
said however, that the character and
influence Of a school may be pretty AZ
curately determined by the number and
character OF the independent orEaniza-
lions OF the students which grow out Of
the work or the play Of the school II
the atmosphere OF the school Is stimu-
latlng aud the teachers inspiring tho
students catch the Infection and sup
plement the work OF the class room
with that OF special organizations In
many professional schools selt-lnterest
apart from intellectual or social gain.
demands such organization OF stu
dents. Clubs. Qulzzes aud societies are
a familiar adjunct Of medical and law
schools Often the pure love OF learn
ing born Of contact with the school
Whose spirit is Intellectually stimulat-
Ing determines the number and charae-
ter OF the students organizations or
simply affection for the plaee-that in
tangible something that makes the
students love TO linger about It's halls
and delight In pleasant memories which
are apparently aroused by the rooms
themselves.
OF the seven hundred and twenty
Ave students who daily attend the Nor
mai School one-hal'. perhaps. are men,
bers Of various organizations, which
hold their meetings IN the building
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the hundreds Of girls who seek the por-
tai: and az afternoon. when Sae stu
dents, arm In arm. chatting gaily In
groups OF twos and threes. retrace
their steps. the chiseled face. bathed Ia
warmer radiance. still smiles upon their
way. Coming or going one marks the
springy step. and the eyes that see the
future through rose-colored spectacles.
Youthful optimism Ia az yet undimmed.
You who have never looked into the
faces Of these seven hundred girls as
one can see them every morning at .
o'clock in the assembly room OF the
Normal School, will still muse on. mar
yelling why the ancien,s conceived Of
wisdom az a woman.
No school means more TO Phlladei-
phia than does the Normal school-the
crown Of an unbroken system OF free
education which leads from kinder
garten TO college and university door.
Even In Amerlca-the continent OF
liberty, or. as Emerson defines Il, An
other word for opportunity"-educa-
tion for women has been accomplished
only after hard struggle II was one
hundred and fifty years after Harvard
College was founded before any pro-
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unique-cvcn tho manner OF conduct
iug the exercises. Before the partlcu-
Jar lobbyist announced on the pro-
gram speaks each member Of the So
cioty Is required 20 name the particular
hobby which she thinks best suited TO
the speaker The ruosscs set the meet
ing 81 glow Of gcnial!ty. and that they
frequently fan short OF the right an
sWer adds an the moro TO the mcrri-
mcnt.
Tie officers OF the Hobby Club arc
Miss Blanche Levi, president; Miss
Carol Massmaa and Miss Sue Stuart.
vice presidents: Miss Helen G. I.ovett.
secretary and treasurer Upon these
slight shoulders rest the responsible
ties and trusts Of tAis novel crganiza-
ton. whose delightful meetings are
among the brIGhtCit pages Ia Normal
School annals
In one OF the finely equipped labora-
tories. which 10 every visitor are de-
lishtful and inspiring revelation Of the
educational advantages which Tie with
In tho reach OF the women OF to-day.
one comes upon the serious and dlgui-
fed special physics and chemistry
class. This organization. which meets
each Tuesday and Thursday. is COM
posed o. students who. desiring 10 pur-
cue these siYj,es beyond the llmit pre-
scribcd by lie SCHOOL curriculum. have
persuaded rrof Skidmorc. who directs
the department 90 give them more Of
bis special subjects Prof Skldmoro's
long experience with sir. students has
made h,m wise and be has cheoriully
given them the freedom OF the labor
atorIcs. Among them Is the right 10 use
the fine apparatus which the professor
himself employees w demonstration
and which has. Mp 10 the present time
been limited 20 his use. The man who
thinks that girls are no, so fond OF re-
search as men and less enthusiastic az
scientists. should Wait this class OF busy
special workers Enthusiastically pur.
suing under the guidance Of their
teachers Investigations which are no.
yond those generally supposed to In
terestyoung women. The class has not
found Il necessary to have officers.
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CURIOUS NOTES.

The deepest gold mine In the world
Is At Eureka. Cal. depth. 1900 feet
The Pearl Lumber company OF WAN
bega Ont. has whistle on rs saw
mill that can be heard forty miles.
Green lake, Colorado, is said to be the
most elevated body Of water In the
world having an altitude OF 1889 feet
above sea level
The longest word In the dictionary Is
palatopharingeolaryngeal. The next
longes, Is Observation-Disclosures
Railroad authorities say that the av-
craze locomotive travels upwards OF
10000 miles in the course Of year.
The largest private house In Great
Britain Is known as Wentworth Man
or" Il Is the property OF Earl Fltz-
williams
Mexlco's largest gold nugget was
found At Pianchas Placors, Solore. In
the spring OF 1899. Il weighed iiis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30
Go, IN. Wrong G,ri.

young English diplomat tell In love
with the handsome sister. and knowing
that her marriage mad already been ar.
ranged for with someone else. he hit
upon an unusual PLAZA for attaining he
purpose lie procured large. conn.
like box. fitted IL with cushions and
holes for ventilation. placed a quantity
OF food inside. and then concealed u
gear the girls home. having previously
given orders to a commlssary 10 carry
u 10 the address indicated. The plain
sister was In the secret and was % a..
sist In the escape Al the last moment
however. the courage Of the beautiful
one failed, and no argument could In.
duce her 20 go Here was a crisis. To-.
deed. and not wishing the expectant
lover 20 BE- disappointed. and having
a fancy for him herself. the other ais
ter lay down In the box. which was
forthwith nailed up and shipped % he
destination. where II arrived twenty.
four hours late. with the girl safe and
sound. The young diplomats conduct
when he opened the box and discovered
the exchange Of sisters that had been
made was admirable. n he felt any dis.
appointment he concealed IL. assuring
the girl that the pluck and devotion
she had shown we're more precious tc
him than was her sisters beauty. Sc
he married her, and they were happy
ever after.
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For an able-bodied man 10 be caught
a third time begging was held TO be
crime deserving death. and the sentence
was Intended on NJ occasions to be car
ried out, The poor man might not
change his master at will, or wander
from place TO place. He might not keep
his children at home unless he could
answer for their time, II out Of en-
Dloyment. preierrlng TO be idle. he
might be demanded for work by any
master Of the craft to which he be-
longed and compelled TO work whether
he would or no. II caught begging
once, being neither aged nor infrm. he
was whipped at the carts tail. II
caught second time, his ear was slit.
or bored through with a hot iron. II
caught a third time. being thereby
proved 10 be OF no use upon this earth.
but TO live upon Il only to his own
hurt. and TO that Of others. he suffered
death a. Q felon. SO the law OF Eng
land remained for sixty years First
enacted by Henry VIII. Il continued
unrepealed through the reigns Of Ed
ward and Mary. subslsting. therefore
with the deliberate approval OF both the
great parties between whom the coun-
try was divided. Reconsidered under
Elizabeth, the same law was again for
mally passed; and Il was, therefore. the
expressed conviction Of the English ma
tlon that Il was better for a man not to
live at all than to live n prohtless ana
worthless life.
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after school hours. These organlEa-
lions are not the outcome Of the sug-
gestions or the direction OF the faculty.
They seem 10 have developed out OF
desire for increased knowledge which
the spirit OF the school seeks TO stimu-
late. While the societies are OF spon-
taneous growth the faculty OF the school
are not uneoncerned in their organiza-
ton. Some Of them depend for their
existence upon the cooperation OF the
teachers.
Each OF the Normal School Clubs has
an individuality Of It's own. but by
right OF age and the number OF It's
members the Hobby Club stands first.
For simple, unconventional enjoy
ment the Holy Club Ia unique. It's
name suggests It's purpose. Il aims TO
allow each Of It's members TO air her
hobby at least once n year. Is your
hobby absurd? DO friends intimate
politely-that II Is boreg In the
Hobby Club Il receives respectful-seri
Gus attention. The hourishlng mem
bership allows Of no end Of hobbies.
They eanter, they trot, they pace, they
gallop and run from light and frivolous
volumes OF Darwin and Spenser to pom
deFous newspaper paragraphs on the
new woman" As a rule the meekest-
faced girls scorn any but the most Wig
orous hobbies; leaving humble confess
slons OF weakness to their apparently
strong minded sisters.
Everything about the Hobby Club il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30
ToLp HIS FRIENDS.
Discovered Good Flshlng for ffif
aud Mafea

Discovered Good Fiahing for us
and Matea
Once upon time Lake MERGED
high In the estimation Of city,
says the San Francisco Bulleu
accessible and didn't requlfs
fuence to east line into
Big hsh fingered among 20 weedy
depths and browsed along the sandy
shores on the western end Cornelius
stagg then kept a roadhouso opposite
the old raoe-traok. and there was
good dinner for the belatsd angler un-
der his roof and fragrant olaret Scott
Tidball. the artist. John Adams and
dozens Of worthy fishermen since de-
parted have swung their rods over the
ripples OF MERGED and compared notes
around the blazing FIRE at night. and
were. perhaps. as boaslful and menda-
! cious as the anglers Of the generation
that succeeded them.
The trout era passed away and was
followed by an epoch OF carp. Those
mudgrabbers fattened on the bordering
grasses and led an undisturbed and lef'
nomlnious Incidence Nobody wanted
them at any price and the barnacles
grew up on the eldorc OF the gang
from simple ana unbroken lazlness.
Then another change took place. and
the fish commissioners anEouhcri that
they were going TO put muskellonge
into the lake. A month or 30 after
ward they did aud Il was supposed the
reign Of the carp was over and thct
the ferocious fresh water sharks would
completely eIterminate them.
A sagaciOus sea lion felt recently
that there must be something worth
seeing beyond the neighborhood OF the
Clin house and Sutero heights So he
made q journey 10 Lake MERGED and
found the water and the surroundings
congenlal he tasted the carp and ap
proved OF their flavor. aud being o
genial and generous lion. he returned
TO the seal rocks and told his chums
where he had been and what be- had
seen. An excursion party. Consisting
OF a select number OF gentlemen and
lady marine lions was at once organ
lied aud on nno moonlight night
the band started Tor MERGED Every.
thing vas just as the pioneer had rep.
resented and a brilliant season OF feed
ing and general enjoyment was inaug.
uratcd
About this Time the Spring Valley
company drew net across the Lake
TO see how the muskellongo we're get.
ting on. The sea lions. now perma.
nent residents OF the lake. laughed
heartily az the experiment and waved
their nappers 10 the fishermen 10 en-.
courage them 10 keep on with their nets
and let them know how many muskel.
longe were left For the muskellonFt
had got TO the last dozen or 30 Of cg;I
when the sea lions came In. and the
sea lions had done up the muskel.
longo when the experimental nets were
east Nothing but a few catfish and
sticklehack now remain IN Lake Mer.
ced The sea lions are still there. but
unless some more stocking Ia done. and
pretty soon at that. they will return 70
.he sea rocks
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30
FLoTsAM.

South Africa is suffering from a yio-
lent epidemic OF influenza.
The number Of jury trials In Britain
Ia said to be diminishing.
There e a society In Egypt whose OBJ.
iect IL to drive foreigners out OF the
country.
Printing ink Ia made Of llnseed oil.
rosln, soap and lampblack or other coli
oring matter
For very minute writing. pens made
from crow quilts have been found 10 DO
excellent work.
Last year no fewer than 1854 dere-
liets we're discovered. most OF them In
the North Atlantic.
The sale Of set diamonds during the
last three months In London Is said 10
have been enormous.
Some Of the newest double-breasted
coats for winter are worn with ermlne
waistcoats In England.
Scotland yard is 20 called from a pal-
ace built for the reception OF the kings
OF Scotland when they visited London.
A London firm has nearly ready an
other edition Of Beside the Bonnie
Brler Bush" making 10000 copies in
less than year.
The larges, sponge ever sent to mar
ket was frgm the Mediterranean. II
was ten f'in circumference and three
IN dlametsf.
II is said that English has become tho
fashionable language Of the Russian
court The young ezarlna now speaks
Russian very we'll.
.ts,s -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-30

ANMhNNAN HANNAfH NNAN W
Two remarkable cases Of longevity
were recalled recently by a converse.
ton between several gentlemen In
Athens. Ga. They were discussing the
death Of the Rev. George Mccall. the
veteran Baptist preacher when II was
automatically stated that Mir McCang
great grandfather lived TO the ripe old
age OF l27 years. lie was bachelor at
100 and took a notion 10 get married.
lie carried out his idea and was mar.
rIcd Three sons were born 20 him.
and he lived TO see the oldest son old
enough to vote
This was considered remarkable. but
a gentleman In the crowd whose char.
acter and standing. rcligiously and so.
cially. are above reproach. told an au.
thentic account OF the life OF his great.
uncle. who was one OF Georgia's plo-
neer citizens. The old gentleman lived
TO be- $50 years old lie lived In a log
cabin. In the northern end OF which
was cut a square hole The old man
turned the head Of his bed to that hole
and slept that way IN the warmest and
coolest weather Ills wife died when
he was about 80 years old. and FOR many
years be- lived as widowcr AZ the age
Of li5 he cut a new set OF teeth and at
the age Of i23 one morning he aaddled
his own horse. sprang into the saddle
and rode thirty miles TO address a wild.
ow and ask her to be his wife. he was
evidently rejected for he rode back
that day and lived seven years longer
Atlanta Constitution.
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lie i'm the conservatory why ala
YOU lead me on to a proposal. n you
intended TO refuse me? She You do
me great injustice, What have I done
to make you think loved YOU? He
In every waltz with other men you kept
them almost at arms length. but when
Waiting with me you leaned your head
on my shoulder. and let me almost carry
you, She-rhat was to keep my feet
on the floor. so you wouldn't step on my
toes
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IN. Nos, curlou, Animal.

The most peculiar and remarkable
animal In the world Is the ornithoyn-
chus paradoxus. the famed egg-laying
mammal Of Australia. II Is shaped like
an otter, has fur like a beaver. IL web
footed like a swan. has a bill like a
duck and a tail like that Of a fox. Il
Is the only known fur-coyered creature
that lays eggs A corresponding oddly
among feathered blpeds would be
bird that brought forth It's young alive.
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ncrlnnlnr Ito Over.

Christs invitation TO the weary aud
heavy laden is a call to begin life over
again upon new principle Watch
my way OF doing things" he Gays
follow me: take life as take Il. b
meek and lowly-and you will lud
rest."-IIeny Drummond.
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Irogres. Of Esrtr,r,,y

In the United states at the present.
time there are $50 electric railways.
with more than 1000 miles OF tracks,
$500 cars and capital Of 500 900 900.
In 1857 the electric roads In the United
States numbered thirteen, with about
100 cara