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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Lit;ie katie nyan's Sponsors nore
Themselves with the Utmost DiE,
nity
stopped and looked at each other with
dread
1.-THE riyorl easped shacmus Veg.
Coul she have fallen int IL Il deep
hcreT
Mrs. O'Farrcll bean 20 pray mp
Idly aud fcrvently, a. they slowly
paced along the bank. Suddenly
Shacmus uttered cry ~ horror
Right 10 their path lay white sun.
honnrt-the very one worn by little
kathy.
"Alrs, O'Fnrrcll threw up her arms
ana fnintcd on The spot When she
camc 20 Shaemlis was bathing her
face.
"'Arrah. don't 80 take on So. he
cried 'Shure She may not be drowned
81 allr
'Shaemus Veg" mid the widow.
sitting up This r. q warnin' "a you
an me Here We are kocpin' up our
sinful factions dylu' Ia the very face
% Providence. What luck could we
expect from such work a. tmtT'
True for yc, Maurya tue Tor yc."
muttcpd Shacnus.
For the tirst time ln their lives these
two had called chch otler by their
E Christian names,
There WIS q silence Tor q moment.
and then MIS-. OFarrell rose TO her
ftct.
IL the little ore Is not drowned. 90
she said. IN be- satisfied 20 do pen.
ancc for a year. ! love that child bet.
ter nor she were nay own"
"Auah. woman. ye don't love her
any better than I d. expostulatcd
Shamus Veg "ShuIc. IA hc VILLA Ga
make Teacr with the O'fauglls % We
/ could Gully nnd kHthy."
Tho Yen name that Shaemus N.g
slalonpi" sand Mrs p'lariyn, sharply,
"Cerian sure. ! mean a."
"Aflhor Oh these loHg years. you'd
make pcacet'
"Ayc-if it was atty times as ould n
faction. Shurc what Is Il all worth
srt AGAINST that % e. little childF"
TITS She gospel yrs plkiN' Shac
mus Hut whatn lhe parish sayy"
What DO We curc, 30 hong as We
nnd kuthyp
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

The average student In an Amerl-
can college to-day Is a fine specimen
Of manhood. physically as well as mem
tally. This was not generally 80 a gen
GRAFTON age. The student OF ante-bcl-
lum days was as rule. mentally
strong, but physically weak Ills hrain
was cultivated, but his Drawn was neg
lected. He was apt "a be rouud-shOul-
iored, narrow -ohested, hollow-c checked
and spindle-shankcd, and a. lean %
the typical hro. Jonathan drawn by the
caricaturists. lie wasn't at an COM
parable In physical beauty TO his sons
and grandsous Of to-day. This Is due
TO the fact that the young man Of TO-
day goes In strong" as the English
say. for athletics His progenitors
didnt.-Kansas City Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Il Il probably a most fortunate tnlne
for the future OF grand opera In Eng
land and this country that Maurice
Grau. rather than Col Mapleson. has
been appointed successor 70 the late Sir
Augustus Harris AZ the great house IN
Covent Garden. The wonderfully high
standard OF this house will Be better
sustained by Mr.. Grau than By any
other living impFessario. AID 4 q grati-
flying TO learn that he haa already CON-
pleted engagements with all the old
favorites and with some new corners
likely 70 become very popular.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

"what became Of thar Eat mission.
AIRY | saw walking this way an hour
agoy" susplclously asked one anu-vcg.
ctarlan Of another who sat quietly on
the strand like one that had dlned
well.
Il wel-welcomed him." hlushlngly
answered he. into"
Into our midst, reckon mortes
the hrst. turning on his heel -rhl
Magple.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
n,IIbaasd Nuisance.

The suffering public IA threat.
enci with a new aud particular hldcous
phase of billboard advertising. Some
German 81 misguided genius has
patented aud Is preparing 10 put on
the market In this country a new Kind
phoSphWcsccut paiut fur use IN letter.
ing all kinds of advertisements on city
hlanllngs and country fences. Tho
letters show ln common black. white
or other colon during the day. but nj
plgh, they shine with 4 smoky. lurid
aud altogether weird brilliancy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

The inventory OF Harriet BeecneF
Stoves will foois up at SO s53ss. She
left will bequeathing the large silver
inkaand. the gift OF the women OF
England. 10 her son Charles. The sill
Yer waiter and the silver basket. given
her by the women CT England. to her
two daughters. Harriet and Eliza. and
the bold bracelet given by the duchess
hsr daughter GeoT.d-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
,,.nn..,. Tor En,srnrl,lnu Youth.

Now and then we hear Of some rich
person leaving several hundred thou
sand dollars 10 colleges and other in
stltuuons. u rich people would desirc
TO perpeiuate their memory, a novel
and lasting monument to them would
be 10 select 100 or 1000 deserving
Young men, aud beQuealh to them
81 600 each, with which TO start In hus-
iness. The blessings that would fol'
low such philanthropy canno, be CO
tlmated. Chatham. Va, Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

At present therc Is at least some sur.
cease OF suffering Cor the offended eye
when darkness covers up the horrors
% the hillboaris, but unless this for.
Cigner and his Invention are sup.
pressed the streets viii be a continual
nightmare. aud a nigh, ride on a rail.
mad In the suburbs will be productive
~ delirium trcmens when every fence
aud stone along the track shooting At
one sulphur0us commands 70 ttko
Blanks pills and wear Bluffs liver
pAds.-ilondon Telegraph.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Mrs Dora A. Miles. we'll known
school teacher la Now Orleans. has
patented a bla 'kbIlsI erAs,r Itisa
small contrivansc worn 10 the hand
aud Is considsrel 80 psA,tical aad
useful that the inventor has been
offered $1,000 for the patent right
Prof Vambsry, tbs great orientallst
OF Buda-Pcsth. says the diverse
ehara ter Of the o;iideat AL the
orient are exactly symbolized by the
Western proverb. Time Is money"
aud the Eastern adayc. Hurry comes
from the devil; slownesa comes from
God"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Que Of the peculiar customs Of he
Cast India coolies called Lascar. Il TIE
putting Of a ring on the great toe
when they marry.
Probably the heaviest ruddor on rec.
ord i that made for the torpsio boat
Vulcan II was forged In a slngls pisos
and weighs - tons
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

The best and most simple way to test
black silk Is to cut OF piece Of tho
silk and burn H. II Il burns out quick
~. leaving a clear, crisp gray ash. the
silk Is pure; but II Il shoulders and
leaves heavy red. or rcddish-brown
ash. Il has been treated with cheml'
calls and will not wear.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

and freely commented upon. This Hpir-
Il OF criticism poryaded the audiences
which met during the evenings while
the National Association OF Elocuuon-
ists was In convention nt the Church
Of Our Father That the members OF
the convention who gave recltals were
tully up TO the high standard se' for
them was evident from the generoul
need OF applause bestowed on them by
their fellow-students, the teachers and
professors. and the delight Of those
who listened to Mrs. Belle Watson-Mel-
viilo's humorous selections as heard IA
why He Can't Succeed" and Trust
to Brother Spear" That these olocu-
tionists had mustered the art Of expires.
sion was evident. and as number sue
ooeded number. the pleasure Of the
critical gathering was manifested again
aud again.
Miss Mary Perrin. OF Cincinnati o
pupil Of Prot Plnkley. of the elocution
and oratory department Of the College
Of Music, was one Of the youngest read
ers present. and her name came FIRST
on the programme OF Tuesday evening
Miss Perrin has fine presence and q
delightful manner. and perhaps u is IN
her favor 10 say that she Is better quail
lied for the dramatic stage than Tor
1he reading platform. To a broad cul-
lure she unites an artistic rendering
and appreciation OF the subject she
ielinoates. and TO a rich and musical
natural voice she adds a iaultless tech
aique She gave the statue scene. from
Pygmalion and Galatea. In q manner
hat elected unsiintod applause. and
indicated the power and methods Of the
true artist.
Chicago had reason TO be proud Of
he reader she sent 10 the convention.
or rather the one who represented the
Lady OF the Lake In the happlcst and
most artistic manner Mrs Belle Wat
ion- Melville. who might justly rank as
he humorlst among the women read
Prs OF the convention. Mrs Melville g.
lot a graduate Of any school. but has
mhjugntcd To her usc the best method B.
81 all She has natural gifts 10 enable
icr 10 surmount all obstacles. and her
great success. both on the platform and
n parlor circles. a. due to her own fac
appreciation OF her art
Mrs. Melville gave Ben Kings hu-
norous poem. why lie Can't Sue
secd." In a manner that won the APP
plausc OF her whole audience and Tor
which she received a yolley Of oncores.
when ana attractive woman can 90 Car
forget her Individuality as 20 assume
he heavy features OF loutish boy. she
may be- said TO De- mistress ~ her art
Not only the face aud expression wcr,
reproduced. but the iuimiiahlc tones Of
4 rrun youth. producing commissions
II mcrrimont alike from professors and
uudcnts Tho lines were after "a,
fashion OF the slauza reproduced here
lane Jones has been telling the bog
about Columbus ben Franklin and
other gcniuscs who succcedel aud d,
10 talking q over in mono,pguc. an,
showing why De may not follow m
heir tracks
tAn' she said at ben Franklin Wi
pwfully poor
But chock full " ambition an brains
Studied philosophy an his hull life
See what he go, fur his painsl
Drought electricity right out o. M
sky
With a kite-an lighnin' KOS
So at we're OWN him moron anych
else
Fur all them bright lights 'at W. Sc,
"Jano Jones. she actually scd Il wa
%.
Well. mobhe be did dunno,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
nrw Ann nnvr,

The Monongahela river has changed
on q lark aud muddy 70 a clear blue
rssm bat the ash Ia IL are dying b.
o thousand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23


.IMt o. course, what's allus been him
dorin' me
Is not hayin' no kito-no llghjnin'-
nor key
A pathetic selection from Cape Cod
Folks" showed Mrs. Melville to be
equally fortunate In her methods OF
expressing the deeper emotions
Mrs Melynlc's home Is at Oak Park,
Ill.,. a suburb Of Chicago, where she Is
, deseryedly popular In educational work
being teacher OF dramatic reading
as well as an elocutioparY impersoR-
ator,
Mrs Rosa llartwlck Thorpe, former
" Of Michigan, but now nf California,
has recently Joined the ranks VI the
clocutlonlsts. and her name was ON the
programme for Thursday evening In q
recitation from her own writings
Saved and Savior" Illness prevented
Mrs. Thorpe from being present. and
Genevleve Carpenter, young dramatic
reader. took her place and gave the Sc
lection. There Is not doubt that Mrs.
Thorpe would have been hesleeed for a
rendition Of the poem that made her
samous. "Curfew Must not Rims To-
night" Her lntonatlon would have
been secondary feature. In the read
lng Of that lnsplratlonal and most dra
i.ie idyi Of The pas. which vaa ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

A breakfast picnic and wading party
3 The lad Of Carthage. No. girls.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

boat: and cu-led up 10 the stern OF
this lovely craft lay the missing
Kaihy Ryan PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

A popularity about fprees IL that no
Time seems appropriate for their full
bloom.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
THE ELOCUTIONISTS.
MRS. W. L. RAYNE ON THE RE-
CENT DETROIT CONVENTION.
Mrs. Bslle Watson Melville Has Won
Unlimiisd Praise from = Distinguished
Critic-Miss Mary Perrin of Cincinnati
Also Distinguished IIerseiL
Detroit letter.

hNhAA W alis VI
Relations To be
delivered by clocu
tionlsts before an
audience composed
mainly of elOcu
tioniats must nee
oasarily be- a crit
zeal performance
since every intona
tlon Of the voice.
every gesture. Will
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Poets are calling for a word that viii
rhyme with silver
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

This IA going to be a great year for
tilver-toagued orators.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23

Chicken pie socla,s on the church
lawn Is the newest thing In Missouri
towns
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
hnd knthy 7

rlc'rp right, ShaCpus. -ye'rc right"
exclaimed the widow,
Then, somewhat shame facedly, aud
with doWprast eyes, they made a sol.
elun covenant that u Provideucc
should rcstorc Z" them, unharuWd,
their mutual godrhld. the Malone
O'farrcll faction should be az an end,
and they should .lrkc hands upon the
spot.
Ten minutes later they had descend
cd declvlty In the woods, wher,.
under the trunks 81 trees and under
their branches. they saw the water
shining aud NJ from under the shelly
Ing hank came a childish voice singing
the song ot Fear River.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
"vl.Duach Osraldhc an nonn tc.
Flonn-clat falrslpg na fcarA"

Nrs Kathyw erred the widow; aud
alutchlng Shacmus by tie arm, she
lalf.aaggca. half.hrlpcd him along
tue hank. Ia ihc dlrvtlon Vhen,c tie
Volcc ptocee''cd.
In The hong ucllsuiiea lay moorVd a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
ABOUT THE SILVER SIZE OF IT

Democratic and Republican mana
gers in the goldbug interest who are
jubilant over the fancy that the silver
question is dying out and that the peO-
pie no longer take interest in it, or only
TO a limited and inappreciable extent,
if honest in what they say. which by
the way is extremely doubtful; will
not have long TO wait, TO be undeCeived.
The servants and lickspittles Of his i'm
perial majesty, the duck hunter. lose
sight of the important fact that the
great majority of the people are thor
Oughly Informed on the financial queS-
ton, that Coins plain and simple teach
ingS have permeated nearly every
household in the land; that the silver
question has been discussed at cross
roads and in country school houses
throughout the nation; and the further
fact that as far as. the voting pOpula-
ton is concerned the evidence is all in
and the debate is closed andthe serried
hosts of financial freedom are resting
on their arms and anxious for the com
ing battle that is to decide whether we
are an Independent nation or merely
tributary province Of England. The
national conventions of the two great
parties are not far off when all the
preliminaries will be arranged on both
sides for the approaching contest, and
if through cOwardice or inSolent disre-
gard of the demands of the people for
the reconciliation of silver there will
he the devil to pay, and the party SO
doing will have to foot the bill This
is no time to indulge in flights of imag-
ination or nurse the fond hope that
there is no danger Of a coming storm
because there is Il present temporary
lull. The present calm is pOrtentious
ana the storm that is sure TO follow will
be all the more violent and productive
of results. Already the Democratic
tiXerS are forewaFned by the threa ten
ing attitude of Senator Tillman of
South Carolina. who. ind0rSed and
backed by his constituency. stands
ready 10 explode death-dealing bomb
in the Chicago convention. unless the
reasonable demands for the dollar of
the dads is complied with. And then.
there Is the Altgeld contingent of no
insignificant proportions or doubtful
courage on mischief bent. for the same
reason. And these with other diSinte-
grating elements nursing their wrath
TO keep it warm renders the prospect
to the friends of Silver-of a lively row
in the Democratic wigwam very ell
couraging. The Republicans being I'M
der better discipline and far more pro-
greSSive in spirit ought to. and it is
reasonable 10 expect viii. take warn
ing Of the factions row in the ranks
of their wild woolly opponents. and
eSpouSinE the cause Of the people. fling
the hammer Of free silver TO the breeze.
which Ike the blacksmith apron of an
Gent Persia is certain TO lead TO COM
plete victory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27

thrown by any theory as 10 the relative
merits of protection and free trade
Moreover they are prospecting at our
| expense, and this being true, as mat
ter Of preservation We should en-
deayor 10 deprive them of the advan-
tage which they now have in the differ
ence of exchange.
But he is also weak upon this point
in assuming that we would necessarily
90 to a silver basis. Every gold stan
dardist in the country will welcome
that concession. because if generally
accepted. it viii probably bind us TO
that standard for all time There is
certainly no sign of any international
agreement now hung out on the politi-
cal horizon of the world.
President Andrews argues that free
coinage by the United States at 2o1
would be entirely safe. That II GER
tainIy would not expel the gold from
the country. but that silver would very
likely go TO a premium as it did prior
to 1873. This practically destroys the
force of his objection 10 free coinage
at 16:1. In truth he makes no argu-
ment against the latter. He merely
glides away from it. assuming that ii
would not do.
But when it is conceded that the de-
monetization of silver has done Us in
calculable harm. that silver using ma
lions are now enjoying veritable
boom at our expense, that silver IS bet
ter money than gold, while bimetalliSm
is better than either. that we can safely
open our mint to free coinage at 201,
when all of these things are admitted,
an objection to independent action at
1911 rests upon d rather shadow found
alton.
However, the book is a good one;
careful in its statement Of facts, chaste
in its diction. and except as above sug-
gested. unanSwerabIe in its reasoning
If it could be read by every voter III
the United States the triumph or Ol-
metallism would be assured. The book
in cloth sells for 81 90 or 40 cents in
paper. 1t is we'll worth the money,
but in these hard gold standard tunes
dollars are very scare. There ought
to be a cheap edition that could De
sold for about - cents. lt wouiu
doubtless have large sale.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
A SOUTH AFRICAN EMPIRE.

The reception of Jameson in London,
the enthusiasm of Johnny Bull in court
is but a reiteration Of what everybody
knew. The commercial. financial and
political interests of England were all
backing JamesOn'S raid, as they under
lie Cecil Rhodes new empire. II is
certain that the flow of European immi-
grafton which has for two centuries
flowed so steady to the Americas is
about to be diverted to the last con-
tinent on the globe unpOSsessed by civ
ilizafion. Darkest Africa is to be-
come the home of the pioneer and the
seat of empire. Jameson will be ac-
corded some kind of a trial, but Cecil
Rhodes with Earl Grey as cO-admin-
istrator have gone back TO Africa and
the final step for the incorporation into
the British empire the cOnquests of
Rhodes troops will be taken, with
probably an independency as the final
outcome The first move in this dl-
rectiOn was made when, in consequence
of DR.. Jameson's raid, the company $
franchise was curtailed by the cancella-
ton of its powers TO maintain an armed
force The substitution of British
troops in the place of RhOdesian
police" and the division of the civil
administration in MashOnaland and
South Central Africa between the com
pany and a British governor. will prac-
tically convert the whole of interior
Africa from Lake Tanganyika TO the
LimpOpO river into British colony.
Teh territory includes nearly all of
the African continent south of the
equator which is worth the having
Although lying in the tropical zone, the
climate of the region thus Incorporated
into the British dominionS is temperate,
owing To its altitude; and its fertility
and mineral riches give assurance that
it will become in the course of time the
seat OF state imperial in wealth and
teeming with population of European
descent. The British South Africa
company and its presiding genius, Cecil
Rhodes, can afford to submit with
equanimity to the curtailment of their
powers. since in exchange for their
losses in this respect they have obtain
ed the support of the British govern
ment for their expansive schemes of
empire in Africa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
COL. ANTHONYs SAYS.

Colonel Anthony. in the Leavenwortn
Times. over his own signature makes the
following announcement: The free mer-
ton made Of my name a. possible dele
gate from this district 20 The Republican
national convention az s. Louis leads me
to say that I have not specially sought
that position. I have not solicited i. o.
taken any active measures with view 20
my election. Nor did purpose doing So
Il occurred % me that II the district con-
vention should see n 10 elect me 10 thar
high and responsible duty, u would come
as an honor and compliment which
should appreciate. But would not take
part in any contest or scramble for The
place. The recent development O. events
IN this locality. however. may cause me
20 change ny mind and become an active
candidate. in order that the people may
have an opportunity 20 vote in favor q
fairness ana decencv"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-27
MKINLEYS LEAD.

| Mckinley leads. He is far ahead of
Reed as Reed is ahead of Allison, But
we apprehend that Mckinley's danger
| lies in the fact of his present strength.
| If he should not have majority Of The
| convention when it meets the majority
might possibly be against him, for COM
binations are inevitable almost in con
ventions. Speaking of his present lead
| an explanation can be found in his per-
sonal popularity and also in the fact
that he has an army of most enthusiaS-
tic and devoted boomers. Probably
no such active efforts are being made
| by the friends of any other candidate
The Mckinley men are everywhere.
and wherever they are they let the
public know what they are there for.
Even the women and girls of Ohio
seem to be enlisted in his cause. The
editor OF the Eagle is just in receipt Of
a letter from a bright young lady of
| Massillon, Ohio, who not only pleads
| the governors cause in a most delight
fully taking way but puts the question
plump as 10 our estimate Of his strength
in this state 1t is with great pleasure
that we assure her that the Kansas
delegation will be for the major TO a
man with the motto, Protection for
every American production, including
silver"
An Ohio representative succeeded in
booming Mckinley in the house of rep
resentatives the other day right in the
presence of the friends of all the other
candidates. He was making a speech
on an Indian appropriation bill, and he
drifted off in a reference 10 the tariff,
and then sent to the clerks desk and
had read portion of McKinley's
speech before the Marquette club in
Chicago two weeks ago. BY incOTpOr-
ating it with his remarks this enterpris-
ing representative succeeded in getting
the speech into the Congressional
Record TO be scattered broadcast over
the land.
That is the way in which the McKin-
ley men get in their fine work They
lose no time, they are always on deck.
they miss no opportunity 10 sound the
praises of their chief. and it is not at
all difficult to admire their persistent
devotion and enthusiasm for their IA
Vorite candidate