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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

Immigration Ia. without doubt, on the
increase. though the total for tzS cal
sndar year will be smaller than Il has
been Ia the years when the current OF
abe population movement hitherward
vas at its height. For the month OF
September the number OF immigrants
vas over il.eOO in excess Of that for
September, 1884, while for the nine
months the total was nearly $1,000 In
excess OF that for the corresponding
period Of last year. II the proportion
Of lnyresse which has 30 far obtained
Should continue during the year. the
augmentation for the twelve months
would be somewhere IN the noighbor'
hood Of 1900. The increase In The
volume II immigration would seem 70
Ne a reflection OF the improvement Of
material conditions In the United States
watch has been going on for year OF
more
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12
THE COLONEL was MEAN
FOE blE naR Ne rqsyed small
Dame with ua Car Ticket.

ZOE B,E aiaR he rtsYed small
Dame With Hia car uek~ts
From the Chicago Tribune Col.
Blank was a big. pompous maa. A. Il
behooyes ono TO be- who asplres % q
military title without the drawbacks Or
a military life. he vas always cailing
peoples attention 20 his marked facial
resemblance 10 James C. blaine "tho
greatest man. str. this century anl this
country have produced" And people
ill-naturod people. that ls--thought The
colonel had a vivid imagination. There
was prodigalliy about hls phys.lue
that one somehow expected 10 see re-.
peated In the co'Onel's character And
TO hear the colonel hold forth frln the
end Of the boarding house table over
which be presided, the unsophis,lsaisd
bOarder would never have doubted that
such a reasonable expectation would be
realized on closer acquaintance. what.
then. was this uns0phis,lcated ones
surprise 10 hear the doughty colonel.
evidently In a high good humor Fith
himself. say one day: We'll. earned
my fare downtown today" Tia, the
colonel would stoop 10 earn a nickle
was remarkable. that he should boast
of Il was Incredible You see" pro-
,ecded the man OF military aspirations.
n went down In the carette Getting
In at Schiller street the carctte vas
empty. aud ] went way up 10 the tront
aud bought six tickets Tor a quarter.
One / dropped In the boz. Then a. the
ear filled up | was exceedingly useful
10 those who sat farther down. passing
their fares mp and depositing them
An exceedingly polite man they all
thought me And 80 am. 20 am.
But instead Of dropping their nickies
n the box ! dropped ny tickets Ia until
{ had used up my ave tickets aud CON
ascated Eve nlckles. had regainei
my quarter and paid my fare AitCr
that was not 10 polite. let people
lrop their nick'os into the chute witch
he company provides for that purpose.
Awful nuisance. that chute. but IT'S
rot my business TO play conductor u
he companys too mean 10 hire any.
And the colonel called for another cup
u tea. and the unsophisticated one
yasped to think OF the smallne8s Of
which such greatness was capable
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12
THREE GREAT ACTRESSES.
They Are sarah nsrhhardi. iIsisna
Modle,ka aud Elsonara Duss.

They Are sarah nsrhhardt. iIeisna
Modieska aud Eisonara Duss.
There are perhaps only three llvlng
actresses now Ia active life to WHOM
the title great would be applied o,
common consent. These are sarai
Bernhardt. Helena Modieska and Ele.
onora Dusc Janauschek, alas! al
though still upon the stage. belongs Q,
the past. while Ellen Terry. with al
her dainty skin and radiant charm. Ia,
not yet reached those heights to which
genius alone can aspire Each Of then
excels In ways peculiar to herself
Bernhard. after carrying Oh all N,
laurois offered In the artificial and de-
elamatory school Of French tragedy. ha,
devoted her maturest powers 10 the A.
lus,raiion OF the most violent passions
conceivable by morbid Imagination
Her achievements In this direction hay,
been extraordinary. and her dramati,
genius cannot be disputed. but some o
her latest triumphs have been won IL
defiance OF most OF the laws OF natur,
and many Of the rules OF true art. Mod
ieska, II less potent In the interpre,a
ton OF the hepcest emotions than hel
French rival need fear no comparison
with her in poetic tragedy; while In n,
field OF poetic comedy she Is unriyaled
Her performance OF Juliet. RosalinI
and ophelia are almost Ideally beautl
full Eleonora Duse. whose fame Ia,
blaEed up with meteorle audiences. Il
pre-emlnent above al actresses OF bel
time for versatility. that rare gift o.
lmpersonation still rarer among Womel
than among men. which can conceal IN,
real beneath the assumed identity with
out resorting to the common expedienti
OF theatrical disguise, The phrase tina
such or such part was assumed b.
this or that actor Is heard every day
Il IA a convenient, conventional an,
meaningless expression In the case o
Duse Il Is used correctly and signihe
just wha, has happened,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

coloru, with birds. etc. The work o.
arranging the hair ls 20 dinicult that
Il "a done only once 3 week. aud that
they may not dlsarrange the structure
when IA bed and sleeping. little Japan
ese girls are not allowed 20 use pillows
like ours. In fact. truth be told. no one
there has 4 bed. They lie on the
ground. on mats. The pillows Of the
little girls and OF the women are 4
species OF wooden bench moderately
high. which they pl ce under their
necks. and which prevent their heads
touching the floor.
| was very much amazed. on my ar
rival In Japan. 10 see before almost
every house an Immense mast. much
taller than the roof from the top OF
which noated one or several huge fishes,
red or green. and made Of cloth. which
the wind inflated furlously. Very soon
learned that these fishes indicated Che
number Of boys possessed by each fam
ily-a son 10 each fish. The Japanese,
being great fishermen and fish fanclers,
admire certain species very much--fof
instance, the carp. which always swine
up stream, sign OF courage and per-
severance. aud which has become there
the emblem Of the boys. whom they
wish to see possessed OF these qualities.
In spite Of their well-known polltenesB,
the japanese put nothing at the end OF
the mast when they have only girls In
the family. Shame! cry shame. young
ladies, for the unRppreclatiye ones who
do not yet perceive the value and the
charm OF your sex!
Since We are speaking OF fishes. let
me tell you that little japanese children
eat a great deal OF fsh. and eat II en-
tirely raw. The fishes are kept alive ia
either sea water or river water. in the
kitchen. and Immediately on sitting
down for the meal they are cut In small
pieces. and without salt. pepper OF
seasoning OF any kind. are eaten with
the aid OF two little sticks. called chop
sticks: for In Japan forks and knives
are unknown. Al frst thought the Idea
Of eating raw fish is very repulsive, but.
after all. do we not eat oysters and
clans raw7 Yes, and what Is more,
alive.
Often In Japan are seen strolllng ped.
dleTs who wander about carrying over
one shoulder a long pole. from both
ends OF which hang whole stores OF
candy and sweets. AS coon az the chill.
dren see one Of these vendors. they run
after him Ia joyous bands and relieve
him OF his load as completely as their
small pocket fortune will permit. Then
too, there are In Japan many bazaars
where toys are sold-swords. guns. pts.
tolls, drums, trumpets. horses. menag-
cries. All the games shown here are to
be found there. and many more beside.
The dolls resemble the little Japanes,
themselves very much. and are very
pretty. AZ Toxic. the capital, there b.
one quarter, consisting Of three or four
streets. which contains nothing but ba.
Eaars for the sale OF children's toys. II
is the paradise Of little japanese chill.
dren, and nothing In the world can give
them greater pleasure than a prone.
made through the streets bordere, with
gay shops resplendent with thousands
and thousands Of beautiful playthlngs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12
VI BROKE HIS HEART.
Jawss Mscaushaa csuld. Sos survi's
nls Rrisnd's Falthiessaess.


Hh Eriends Talthiessasss.
James hccaughhn was buried ~
Gently in ParkVillo. L. l., whene
lived many years. He was one 81 '
most familiar figures Ia the haraWs
business In New York. and bis ee7
has left a gap-whlch will be noticed
rowfully by many hardware man
liked him. with his breezy way
ioviallty. "Jlm Mccaughan, mayer y
Parkyille." - tho hardware men Gales
him, had almost a monopoly Of me
trucking business for the hardware
men. lie began hfty-two years ago
and gave such reliable service that nm
ally he had q prosperous business. he
became rich, but remained the salie
holly old man. and went from Office 70
ofiice ever day with a jolly shout u
welcome. a new Joke or a funny story
Even the most ataid men became 30 ae-
eusiomed TO his visits that they would
have missed him had he failed 10 40
pear. He was az open-handed 40 be-
was Jolly. Many clerks found him q
friend In need. His generosity and hih
iruthfulnsss. for be swore by ne
friends. were proverblal among thosf
who knew him we'll. A short time afuT
4 man whom he trusted and respected
Tor years proved falthless. lie Dor
rowed 5000 and failed to repay H.
When the old man found that his trust
had been misplaced he seemed to break
down all al once. lie grew older vizi-
bly,. They used 10 say 10 him. Cheer
up. you have a pile OF money. you don't
mind loss like that" but he said that
!, was not the money. but the knsEl-
edge that q man whom he had liked 50
well had proved falthless. Il tell roo.
boys" he said a few days ago. "the
STING has broken my heart It's golng
TO Nil me. don't care whether Il does
or not" lie became M last week and
died wednesday. The business men
who knew him and knew the circum-
stances say he died from broken heart
Tie served In the late war. and amuaing
stories are told Of his pranka. Am1nE
other things. when on pickle, duty
once, he indus,riOusly borrowed"
loaves OF bread that were being baked
for the officers and carried them &, ths
hungry privates.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12
A,,.n, ,ns Am.rlr.n whs.lunm.n.

Ella Hepworth Dixon, an English
writer. informs the English readers OF
the Ladies' Pictorial that In bioyclinf
the American ladies would appear tC
affect a particularly manly costume
with tigh, breeehes sad fyaway coat
For what the American young woman
plcases 10 do she does, and there is nc
ono-at least Of the other sex-who IL
audacious enough 10 say her nay. he
may grumble and sniH In his Offices a1d
clubs, bua the American father and hus.
band Is too well brought up to permit
himself an opinion at home on any.
thing which concerns his womanklnd.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

keep up with the leaders. Hut. unless
she be dis,resslngly siout-when she Is
not well preseryed-she Is catered for
by the manufacturers OF woven goods,
and she has her share In the prettiness
OF fashion and the charms OF society.
Her troubles begin when she Is past go.
and the first niseries OF old age are
making themselves felt Then she IL
forced TO acknowledge that society Is
closing It's ranks against her. and that
her place is narrowing daily. She Is
gradually falling out Of the running al.
together: and. like the stragglers OF an
army. Is left 10 solitude and desolation
by the uayslde No fashions are made
with reference 20 Ter; and milllners
and dressmakers refuse to modify the
current cut for her convenience or we'll
being. When young. fresh faces bedeck
themselves like fuzzy.wuzIys on the
warpath, and pile a very mountain Of
strong eolored ornamentation on the top
OF their heads. the milliner insists on II
that the faded carnations aud iron gray
locks OF the wopAn past 60 shall be
surmounted In the same style. II nhe
pleads for something less outrageous
she is met with the smile Of superior
wisdom should she 10 TO a really fash
ionable and "up-to-date" establishment:
and her modest reques, is either lofiily
ignored or answered by a connection so
dowdy. 30 ungraoeful. as to be In essen
tial part rebuke In ribbons and an uct
OF yindictiyeness In lace and straw. She
has 10 make her choice between some
thing wholly unsuitable TO her age or
something wholly unbecomlng to her
face and figure. Again. another sorrow
In the lie OF 90 odd and over. Past 80
as often as not develops a leaning
toward bronchitis and a tendency TO
govt. rheumatism. and sclatlca. which
healthy youth neither knows nor can
comprehend. Healthy youth wants the
windows open In all weathcrs. Il can
SIT In a cross draft and luxuria,e In the
freshness thereby created. 1, goes out
In the evening with the Wind blowing
from the north TO the east. and lie curly
locks are grandly Independent, OF cover
ing. while a slight little mantle is all
Il condesoends to cast about iis comely
shoulders Healthy youth declares Il
"suifocates" when the wlndows are
shut. but past 60 knows that {, will be
down with bronchitis II they are left
open. Hence II requests them 10 be
closed, and healthy youth founces. re-
volts. complains. II Indignant This
sweet. mild air give cold,-this delicious
breeze dangerous,-wha, nonsense, and
what selhshness 10 want them shut
when everyone else wants them openr'
Poor past 60 feels like an outcast brand.
ed with the scorn OF all who are etlll
below that fatal line. But what IL to
be done? !; must dine and have its food
like healthy youth or vigorous maturity.
and a smart attack Of bronchitis is too
biz a fine 10 pay for peace or popularity.
Hence Il has 10 ask for those closed
windows. which dig lie grave 10 public
estimation, and cause II to be qual,a, d
with epitheis like "horrld. +" "tlresome. +"
"ill-natured. ''detestable."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12
ORIGIN OF PNEUMATIC TIRES.
An Irish Doctor Invented Them 90 Pre-
serve IIls Sons Health.

Very few u the hundreds OF thou.
sands OF cyclists who now enjoy the
pastlme OF an up-to.dato safety shod
with pneumatic tires have an idea from
what a crude conirlyance those same
air cushions on wheels have been
evolved Pneumatic tires we're In.
vented In 1889 by J. p. Dunlop. a horse
doctor Of Belfast, Ireland. He had a
son who rode a tricycle. and who. BY his
indulgence. had developed nervous
trouble The veterinary concluded that
the boys disorder vas due solely TO the
joltlng Of the wheels, and, planning to
do away with the objections. so that the
lad might continue his exercise. ne hit
upon the idea Of putting air cushions
on the wheels With only such material
as he had at hand for use In doetoring
equine invalids, he set to work. Using
bsoomstick as mandrei. he wrapped
Il splrally with linen bandages. Next
he took some rubber sheets and no.
lutloned them around the linen. The
ends also he fastened with rubber 30.
luton. Tie inserted valve a little bet.
ter than a plug ana putting Il on the
wheels started his son away on the
FIRST pneumatic tires. Il was quickly
found that the rough and ready style OF
fabric would not hold air and 70 an
inner sheath OF pure rubber was tried.
The valve was yulcanlrcd 10 this inner
lube In such way that In the event Of
any trouble with the valve an entirely
new air sheath was iho only remedy.
Flat rims were IN use at the time and
the tires were fastened 10 the rim by
a strip Of muslin which came out with
the free edges from the under side Of
the tires. These ends were wrapped
around the rim and vulcanlzed 10 Il.
The linen completely covered she rim,
e1eetually cOheeailng IS material.
Tires such a. these were used Tor :
couple Of years' They weighed from
twelve 10 hiteen pounds a pair. and a
punetufe " one Of them was about %
serious q matter as q broken frame /.
~ the rreseut time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

Effective War FER wemsn 20 Keep Per.
seaaiisiss Out ~ Politics.
To what ana Indebted for the honor
OF this calig"
Il was Mrs. Mary Ellen Ricketts, whC
spoke. She held IN her hard the card
OF Mrs. Samantha Jenkinson. which had
Just been laid on her desk by the Office
girl. for the card was followed almost
Instantly by the entrance Of the person
whose name n bore.
There was really no necessity Tor the
use OF the card, either. for the two had
frequently met.
Mrs. Ricketts, was the candidate for
Congress ON the Republican ticket,
while Mrs. Jenklnson was the Demo
cratic nominee. Under the eireum-
stances Il was natural for her 10 be
surprised at receiving a call from h"r
opponent.
Il came 10 see you on a small mltser
OF business" replied the visitor.
Pray proceed"
Il have learned from good authority
that your managers are bent apOn q
campaign OF personalities. and that they
intend to give to the press certain Sian
derous gossip about me intended to in
jure my candidacy"
The speaker paused. and Mrs. Rick
e,ts said interrogatlvely:
"Weli?"
We'll, echoed Mrs. Jenkinson. we
must keep personalities out Of the cam
paign."
we must. must weg"
We must"
Mrs. Ricketts, sneered.
Mrs. Jenklnson waxed wroth.
Look here. Mary Ellen Ricketts,. A"
she exclaimed, don't you dare to turn
up your snub nose az me. now"
Samantha Jenkinson." retorted Mrs
Ricketts,. "Iay nose IL not snub. ana
don't you dare to presume 10 dictate
what my managers shall or shall not
do In this campaign"
Wen see about that. Mary Ellen
Ricketts,, you we're engaged to my hus.
band In your younger days. a good
many years ago"
I'm not nearly az old as you. I'd have
YOU know"
You are!
I'm not. you inruitns thing"
Yea arcr
I'm notr'
We will pass Ina, point. bu, I want
TO say that when married my hulbano
all your loye-letters were still IN hii
possession. and | have them aow."
You spileiul thlng"
Many @ good laugh I've had over
them. What a perfect goose you were
Il just hate you. 70 there"
And ! merely wish to add that on
the very frs, publication Of a personal
ity abou, me In YOUR newspaper organi
! shall print IN the Daily Buglc ever,
single one Of your mushy. lackadalsicl
eplsilea. 10 you understand"
The two women Flar,d g., each Other
a half minute, and then Mrs Samantha
Jenkinson withdrew. leaving Mrs
Mary Ellen Ricketts, deep In thought
The campaign WAS conducted without
any personalities. llarper's Bazar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

Some months ago a lrm In Alabama
autographed to a Chicago firm to buy
5000 bushels Of wheat for them. The
telegram plainly read $1,000 bushels,
aud that Is what the Chicago firm pur-
chased. Before the error was noticed
however. the price In wheat dropped
and there was a loss Of 1900 on the
deE. which the Chicago firm had to
pay. Il sued the telegraph company
for the amount and this week lost the
ease because the claim was not fled
within the sixty days Emit. An extra
eIpher frequently causes great trouble
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

underneath. neither shirt nor ohemise
skirt nor trousers; not even stockings
or shoes. Most often their feet are
bare. but a few wear a species Of Japan
csc wooden shoes or sandals OF straw
The klmonOs worn by the children are
made OF rich silk. often In very brill
liant colors. and most magnihcently
embroidered with strange Japanese
characters and signs which we cannot
understand. or else with birds. aowers,
OF human figures IN thousand colors
IN summer, when i Ia very warm. the
children under seven or eight years
OF age put aside the klmono aud wear
for their only apparel handkerchief
about the waist. In winter when snow
or rain Is falling. they put on Overcoats
made OF long pieces Of straw. which
are absolutely impenetrable. and at the
same time very light In weight
cis very strange custom Is that the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

A good deal Of mystery pertains TO
The water level Of the great lakes be-
tween the United States and Canada.
Taeg constitute altogether an enormous
eresh water ocean embracing U,i50
square miles. This IL an immense res
ervOlr, and Il does not seem likely that
The withdrawal OF 800. 900 cubic feet per
minute by the proposed Chicago drain
age canal would materially aftect H.
In q rain OF six inches which recently
fell over these lakeA, the amount Of
water added 10 them was 1913 go, 49,
900 cubic feet. Il would take seven
years Tor The Chicago canal TO with
draw this amount OF water. There are,
however. periodical rises and falls To
an the lakes which have never been ac'
eounltA for. An old boatman on the 81.
Lawrence river says that these rises
and falls OF the river occur in periods
Of seven years. the water steadily rising
seven years, and then falling az stead.
ilg fOr the same length Of time, Al pres.
ent The 81. Lawrence Ia az its lowest
sbb. Next year Il win begin to rise, and
BY 1909 Il will be as high a. Il ever Is
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

Even the phylloxera canno, stand
the smell OF Spanish garlic. III DE-
iensor Granada says that The village or
Valor. In the Alpujarras, used 70 eA-
port large quantities Of garlic TO Mex
leo and the United states. Ot late
wears the demand has fallen on. the
farmers being left with their crops on
their hands, One farmer took Il into
his head 10 use his spoiled garlic a.
manure for his vines. which were COZ
sumed BY the phyllOKera. The plants
came up clean and atfong. with no trace
VI the disease. Last winter hls nsigh-
bOrs Initiated him. with the sans re-
gulta.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12
whl,. rlaus s,er., AZ F..hle..Al..

white ftque stocks Are AAshtonaote-
Women who mud linen collars chafe
and lrri,ate the skin OF their necks are
now wearing with the Norfolk Jackets
and open collars OF their cloth costumes
the white piQue stocks These stocks
are nothing more nor less than an
extra long four-in.hand. which "a put
twice around the meek before being
tied. There IL a little knack IN tying
them, which at hrst is difncult bat
when conquered gives delightful re-
suits and Is vastly more comfortable
than a stifl high collar aud tie. While
ties are the best for this style. a. the
white against the neck Is more boom
ing than the dark colors.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

gae rot,enness Of the Turkish en-
pire from center 10 circumference 10 at
tested By every available authority ex'
sept the sultan. aud his opposing iesii'
moay Only tends to strengthen the con
victloa that tho others are entirely
rleht.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

but seldom. and seem to be ignorant of
the very meanings OF the words dis
pute. quarrel or fight. but are sweet
natured. anIable and gay. The life OF
4 Japanese baby before Il can use It's
feet Is not d very happy one. for II prac
ilcaiiy spends the FIRST two years OF Il
life tied 10 some one else's back. its
happiness during that period depend
ing very largely on that some one else's
inclination 10 continually move on. {"
Its little legs are tied tight to the other
persons back. and a string passed un-
der lie little arms and round the neck
Of lie carrier; thus its arms and head
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

Il IL said that a smile Of cynical tri-
umph spread over New York society on
lcarulng that the latest heiress to wed
an Engllshman married one who has
no utle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

The Jury at Flint, Mich. that wa,
obliged TO remain out all night did moi
HeOose 20 do II Tor nothing. They re-
qaested the sheriff TO send r. a bushel
Of red apples. peck Of orang.s, n cash
81 cider. q few sandwiches, box Of
aasWins gum and box Of cigars. They
sy,deatly thought they would remais
Ell for a week.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1895-12-12

are allowed free play. As the poor
mites chief amusement ls sleeping and
Il has no pillow or other support. the
little head hangs first on one side and
then on che other. unless. indeed. Il
falls straight back. and you wonder
every time you see Il why It's neck does
not break. But II does not. and after
sleeping thus for time. baby will sud
denly wake up aud begin looking
around In a contented. happy manner.
OF course they cry sometimes. but Il Is
generally because they are hungry. or
the string has become too tight, or the