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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

"sinco she Is determined TO brave the
dangers cf battle and a tropical climate
en- very proud to have such a true
and unselhsh woman as a member OF
my corps Of Red Cross nurses. but
Miss Alberta will b. no means be the
only woman 10 90 to Cuba. Her fricud
Miss Balen Monies. Of Puerto Principe.
Is another OF the brave women who
have volunteered their services as
nurses on Cuban battlehelds. Miss
Monies % an exceptionally expert shot
both with rifle and revolver. and while
going as an insurgcnt nurse she may in
cIdentally furnish a few subjects TO be
nursed by the enemy"
Balen Monies comes OF one OF the
best known AID most arlstocratlc fam
lilies OF Camaguey. she and her sister
are noted for their beauty throughout
the island The war has played sad
havoc with their property and with IA
social ties which formerly bound IA,
family together
Her uncle, General Castellano. re-.
Gently succeeded General Mella nc mill
tary governor q Puerto Principe. Tw'
OF her brothers. Juan and Jose. hols
commissions and are valued member
Of President Cisnero's stan. The other
brother. who accompanied his sister I,
New York last fall. will join the insur
gent forces IN Cuba this month. Mis-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29
Aa,sel, u. 20, Anything.

In one Of hi1 letters TO Motley. John
Stuart Mill. that English friend Of the
United States. deploTed the fatal be-
lief Of your public that anybody g. NJ
for anything" This optimistic coLcolt
was no doubt developed by the practice
Of the earlier Americans. who turned
their hands 10 anything. and thanks
to the bounty Of a virgin continent.
generally with good results. But frog
rcss has glven rise TO specialization and
the American. like the European. has
become a specialist. He is learning to
do one think we'll
Already the fatal BELIEF deprecated
by Mills has disappeared from business
where Il means ruin and bankruptcy.
and from manufacturing and iranspor-
atlon. whore O. means arson and muir
der. But 90 still survives In our ad-
miuisiration OF public Affairs. where
the evil consequence though gcller.
are not so strongly fClt. because they
are less personal. less tangible and
more widely diGuEod. hesitate TO say
that anything Is or could BE- worse than
our unreformcd civil service. yet rus
poet the bancful character OF what MIN
calls that fatal BELIEF ls most strlk-
ingly revealed In our administration OF
education Tho Forum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29
1uanen Down ny A WIDOW.
Tue cid Alas Did Not scck 70 Dlscorsv
the Reason.

Tue cid Alas pid Nat seck 70 Dlscorsv
the Reason.
had been stopping for a day or Nv,
with a mountaineer named Collins. wha
had been wldower for several yoars
aud had grown-up children and as l
was ready to proceed on my journey
he said he'd go along for couple Of
miles says the Detroit Free Press As
We walked along he suddenly broke
out with,
See here. stranger, do go think I'm
ntton 20 git married aginY
"Why not?' Queriod In reply.
"Dunao. but thought I'd AK yo'."
"You are not an old man yet, are
fairly well OF and unless the children
raise row don't see why YOU
shouldn't marry again"
mo. the chilren won't raise a row
about II"
who Is the woman In question, II |
may ask"
1.-THE Wilder White who lives up
yoro bout q mile. Powerful nice We
man. the wilder g. Bin sorter iunm'
up TO her for a var PAST. but haint
cum TO the pint, | or'cr reckoned-
gorter rockoncd--'
"Sortor recEoned what." | asked as
he siammored and uagssd
"Sorter reckoned might stop and
az her this mawin u go rcckoned
was flttcn" he finished
why shouldn't yo be- iltten?"
Dunno. but maybe amt"
did all ! could 10 assure him on
that point and before We reached IN,
widows house II was agreed that
should 80 on o piece and wait Tor him
and after he had talked with Mrs white
he should come on and tell me the re-
sui, I hadn't waited ten minutes be-
icrc he came hurrying along and
knew by his looks that something wai
/ wrong.
Well how did you come out?"
asked as be took Esat on the ston,
boaieo me.
IL want ftter." Boz replied.
"But why not"
Dunno. I ics; went in and avod th'
widdCr II she'd aey nae and she aid
wasn't ftten aut pu me- o.or th'
bresh-fonce with n broom-stick"
And didn't you ask for any explana
| uan7"
"Nrfy one. ,.tcr man haint attCi
and a woman says he haln't atten
what yo' gwinc TO do? n yo's litter
yo's an right; II yo'a unntcn tacn 70
amt ltten and It's no usc 10 ak abou
Il or waste time Mawn, stranger
I'm gwino back home anu rlt to VOL
. al the con
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

search Of Mr. Reed was Evergreen
Cemetery.
70 his vault IN Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Reed carried many OF the memen-
tos which he and his wife had gathered
In their travels. lie arranged them
about her bier. hung them on the walls
and Uttered the hooks with them.
Stones and vases and photographs are
among the collection. and added TO this
arc bits OF Mrs. Reeds unfinished nee
dlework, a small table. looking
glass that was his wlfcs hung with
tokens OF her. and little chair COM
plete the furnishing OF this abode OF
both the living and the dead
In that chair Mr. Reed sits peace
fully and looks upon his wifes caskct,
which. at this season OF the year. he
covers with flowers. No one knows
what passes In his mind at such times
His face does not give signs Of suffering,
and. while he Is a frank man. there
are some things OF which he does not
speak. II he has moments OF mental
depression while In the vault. his gen
tie calm face docs not tell Of them
when he comes out.
Many curious persona halt before the
yault these spring days, Frequently
they see a man. whose name appears
over the door, sitting on his little chair
Ia the sun Just inside the gate.
They do not find him an object OF
pity or ildicule. They find we'll
dressed. smooth-1kinned old gentleman,
who looks kindly OF everybody and
chats pleasantly with anybody who
doesn't ask imIertinent questions. lie
can tell many interesting things about
those iar-away countries In which he
travelled when his beard and hair wero
not white. as they are now.
The sun may be shining OF an after.
noon and he may not be In the vault
nor In front Of H. But he will not 70
far away. lie may be in meditation
near the lake or listening 10 the sounds
IN mother part of Whispering Grove.
lie will be back again TO put every
thing In order In the inner chamber
before he leaves for the night.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

labor and food. but the opportunity Of
lcroi the farmer OF selling his own
labor In the form Of some product must
be- considered as one Of the advantages.
Gays the Denver Field and Farm Where
q farmer makes only a small profit. but
has derived q fair sum for the labor
he has personally bestowed. his gain
Is greater than the actual profit. On
the farm the Item OF labor must be con-
sldored according 20 Us actual cost as
an expenditure. Though the labor OF
the farmer himself Is an item Of cost
and must be paid for yet he pays Il
TO himself and Il really Is profit. be-
cause OF the employment secured by
him on the farm. For that reason a
small farm OF q small nock or herd will
always pay mere than larger areas or
an increase O.. stock
The personal supervision OF the farm
or or the interest taken In the work
performed by him viii also add TO the
gains. because Of the clospr application
eiycn and the economy pnciiced In
every department The labor on the
l.rm, therefore. g. the heaviest OF an
EXPENSE. aad q ls the principal stand
point from which all profits must b.
oollmc.cd Expenses are reduced when
the yields are increased. because In
many instances Il requires but little
more labor DO secure a large yield than
a small oae Labor cannot alone make
crop The soil must he fitted to de-
rive the largest possible proddc, by the
proper use OF plan, food. Whlcs permits
the application OF labor to the best adj
vantage Small farms can be- made to
largely increase their yields more easily
and rapidly than large areas.
The profits and receipts from a iarm
canno, Dc easily computed for a single
year Labor given this season may
bring Ia results Tor a year or two after
the work Is done. Manure on some
soils is lasting and the beneficial effects
Of some fertilizers are more apparent
. AN' h'HNaAA p NAi AltAN ANf Nlnts y AlNN
e. alfalfa that gives a yield as hay may
leave in The roots and sod much valu-
able nitrogen rs a supply tor some sue
ccedlng crop. an OF which lessen ex-
pcnsC5 Ia the future by reducing the
proportion Of manure or plant food that
would otherwise be required. with the
'Jssary labor Profits ON the farm
-so consequently much greater when
/ tae averages Tor several years are
compared. 90 each year must bear is
proportion OF expense. aal a failure 10
secure a prodt this year may not be a
loss, because there may be cores
/ ponilng reduction Of expense next year
I The b5st mode o, reducing expenses Is
10 cultivate no more land than can BE-
KEEP, up to lls highest limit OF fertility.
co rs 10 secure tie largest yl'lls pos
Sible.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29
nucKs Drown AM EAoLH


Tho Grow Durks on the Potomac Haow
How 60 oct Away from the Enemy
III writer Is to be believed the crow
luck n most extraordinary bird on
ne Potomac river, cutting ~ such
,apors as 20 make even naturalist
gasp.
-Four years ago." he writes. WHSLE
ihootlng ducks with Mr.. Waller CPresi-
lent Cleyeland's duck blind builder, |
Noticed a flock Of three or four thou
sand crow ducks. After half an hour
noticed an eagle going toward the
lock When he arrived at the proper
distance he made dart but the ducks,
Is " by magic. went under water like
4 flash and sent up a volume Of water
rs u a big mine had been exploded.
This was done time and time again.
md finally the volume Of water thrown
lp was 80 great that the eagle was
nearly drowned. An old QUICKER once
old me that he once witnessed the
mme scene and that the eagle was
drowned. This is a sight seldom seen.
which may occur but once In a ducking
life Of fifty years.
This crow duck Is also known as the
American coot mud hen. blue peter
md Fulioa Americana by various hunt
rs and alongshore people. Up north
here these ducks may BE- seen Ia creeks
and marshy. reed-grown rivers. but
SOUTH In Florida. they resort In enor-
nous numbers TO the lakes where bon
nets or yellow lilies abound, ASSOCIATE
mg there with lesser scaup ducks. They
are shy birds. being much prosecuted
Usually. but In localities whore shoot
me- is prohibited. near The Titusvllle,
Fla, railroad pier for instance. they are
as tame az sparrows, understanding
hat they are safe.
The nearest anybody ever came to
he drowning eagle story was Frank
81. Chapman In his Birds OF Eastern
North America" when he says. When
Harmed they patlcr over the water.
ising their feet 40 much as their wings.
The sound produced Is a characteristic
lno" lie does not say whether the
water flies on not. but one could imag-
me- that a crow duck just as Il turned
ip 10 dive could give ils scolloped
wcbbcd feet a Kick mp behind. like a
,lcious mule. and 80 saturatlng the
,aglc that Il would be drowned Eagles
iiten catch living Ash ont Of the water.
and. Of course. get more or less wet IN
lolng so. but perhaps the Potomac river
eagles are Of a different species then
hose known 10 bird books
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

an would be vcll Laden with tokens
II their long and delightful travels,
md with host OF memories In common.
hey came back 10 Brooklyn. all Ia all
o each other. as they were on the dag
II their marriage
The remains OF Mr. Gould the father
II Mrs. Reed. lag az rest in the family
gault In Evergreen Cemetery. II was
not long before Ma Reed was taken
% the same place.
The friends OF Dir. Reed were as
.onlshcd at his quiet submission 20 the
Inevitable They expected great demon
stratioas Of sorrow. but this was not
re kind OF grief that spends itself In
tears IN night. There was a look OF
more than natural resignation on his
lace and the cGlmncss IN his manner
that had never been noticed before. He
planned that death should not take
his wife from his mind,
Il ala not seem right Ter him that
,athcr ard Geugh,cr should be together
IN death. while be lived on alone, Faith
n aud daughter had been separated
Tor maay yoats. ana husband and wife
rad been one ard ingopsrahle. lie
thought the second place IN the vault
belonged to hhn. lie would spend what
line he could there while living con-
slstent with the action Of rational
being. and. when dead, be would be
laid by her side.
In another part OF the cemetery,
therefore. Mr Reed built a vault FOR his
rlic's father. at cost OF 5000. Then
he had constructed one Of the hand
somest vaults In Evergreen cemetery
Tor hlmscl. and wife On an impcrish-
able stone over the door no had
,hiacled In large letters: Jonathan
aud Mary r. Reed"
Wrought on the iron safe he had
he words: Husband and Wife"
Directly behind sue greater door OF
The vault there is little ycstlhulc The
place OF the dead Is In en- inner cham
bcr On a shelf In a recess 10 th,
eight lice the Theoretically sealed
'aaAcl Of Mira Reed over @ is thrown
a cloth covering that had been ioI
olhcr ust3. embroidered With her own
manila.
On the other side Of tho tomb Or th,
recess and shelf that viii one day held
the body OF Jonathan Reed. Thor
seems 20 be no terror in the thought Con
Mr. Reed, for De spends more OF Dis
waking hours In that inner chamber
than be does In hss owa room
To one who called 90 see him at hl.
lodg,ags. 75 South Ninth street, th'
door attendau, said t'cre was no time
that a visitor could be- certain TO hnt
Mr. Reed at home ue went out al
o'clock In tAc morning ~ seldom came
bacs during the day. cf, visitor wa'
laiornCd that The beat place TO 80 ir
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

on one occasion the prince Of Wales
wanted TO give Frederick Fcbvre. mo
noted French actor. some testimonial OF
appreciation and consulted his comran-
ion iu the box, u can't buy him SOME
thing. that would be banal. DO yon
think he would like TO have my cane?"
Il was decided that the cane would DO.
So. stepping TO the green room. Tho
prince paid the actor a few compliments
on The English part he was playing and
boggc1 him to accept the cane. saying
q had seldom let him for ten years.
lie added that De hoped to see the cane
with Fehvre ON THE stage. The lacl-
dent Was reported and Febyre spent
the following day dismisslng a queue
OF Erglishmen who Invaded his lodg-
mgs trying To buy the cane. Ai,cr-
ward. when giving private entertain
mcnis In Lone .. he repeatedly heard
himself identified by the remark made
IN The audience, Hes the one that got
the cane "-Arzouaut
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29
I'D NEEp FoR pEposIr uANKs
An English Tinancler Gives iiis Opiuion
an the ouestian % Gold Exports

An Engiish Tinancler Gives ilis Opiuiou
an the Question Of Gold Imports
From the blackburn Standard. Sh
William Cunlino Brooks delivered an
interesting address 10 the members Of
the Manchester Bankers Institute Al
the inaugural meeting last week lie
said he might refer TO changes which
were altering the old landmarks Of
commerce. sprung from the stupendoui
increase In the production Of silver and
gold. but IN now alludlng 10 those
metals they might rest assured that he
should not on this occasion say any.
thing to provoke unnecessary discus.
sion on well-known topics connected
with their mutual use. llaughterl
The financial school book Of his hoy.
hood taught him that the annual i'm.
port Of gold into this country was only
three millions brought. Il was stated.
chiefly from the ural Mountains IN
Russia. Nowadays. and Tor some Year,
past. We had seen the annual lmporta.
ton OF gold into this country Increase
with marvellous npidlty South Afrl.
cas- production had quickly risen from
almost none 20 eight millions annually,
with every prospect OF rapid Increase
and within the last ten years the
worlds gold delivery into this country
had more than doubled itself until. In.
stead OF the old three millions. Il wai
approaching thirty millions annually
(Hear. hearl Al that money had tt
be invested somewhere. and thus they
were brought 10 the consideration Of
deposits with banks Seventy yearsage
these were OF no great importance. hat
the creation about that time Of the
safest possible custodian OF money!
ioint stock bank. unlimited. with pro.
prletary Of substantial sharoholders-
gave an easy opportunity Tor perfectly
safe Investment This opportunity Was
readily appreciated. and was followed
hy rapid yearly increases. Tie remem.
berOd the astonishment Of the hanklna
world when IL was found. about 1850
that the London banks alone possessed
"a deposit power Of ten millions. bui
their deposit had since then shot nm IA
the astounding sum calculated al mon,
than $50 millions.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29
a BUSINESS CRAFT.
10 l. a steamboat aud Saw ann Con
bined aud Hig Success

~ Il a steamboat aud Saw Mnl Com
bined aud nig success.
From the Louisville Post: Possibly
the greatest business craft ever con
structcd around the Ohio river b the
Old Hickory, new and commodiou'
sawmlll boat, now bel-y completed al
the foot OF sevcath street. In mans par
tlculars this vessel Is a wonder.
For instance. the ponderous. powerful
machinery that occupies the entire
space on her lower deck. and the entire
equipment are entirely modern, viii
every convenience necessary 10 first
class sawmlll and steamboat combined
There "a a carriage slide that works OF
the rear end IN such way that q
passos uader a floating log lifts d
aboard and IN a twlnkllng has q a.
iroat OF the massive double circular
saws. Then. three minutes later. a fine
stack OF lumber passes over the boat'i
bow. and Is loaded on a barge that has
been placed In front The mill capacity
o. 5000 feet every ten hours; but D.
Is not intended to cut ordinarily mort
than 10000 feet an hour The entire
boiler deck Is a fine home Cor the crew
OF ten men that will man the boat. anc
Is divided of into kitchen. pantry. din.
ing hall. bed rooms and oalcc. The
boat Is side wheeler. bull, to make
fivc miles an hour up stream. ordl.
narlly. and clght under rush. She is
i25 feet long and 30 feet wide. and hei
hui was built at Lcaveawor;h, Ind.
ont OF the finest Kind Of se!cc,od oak
cut for A.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29


Not the least interesting novelty this
season Is the floral fan. Though des.
tined to replace many noral bouquets
at the London drawing. 90 Is moi
altogether a thing OF beauty: perhaps
nothing 30 frankly unnatural over Is
u Is completely covered wl,h soparat,
blossoms that win lie fairly nat. such
as double scarlet ,eranums double
vlolcts. pansles, aurlcu.as, aad The like
and prcuily fr.nged with asparagus
tern. or the little gray-whl,c dotted
grass that Is SO much used now In
bouquets. a l.rhtly mounted spray OF
two OF flowers In tlo sa-e color. u not
OF the came sort as those that .orm
the body OF the fan. s,ani cat from the
surface near the top. and ,Ae handle o.
finished on With another spray Gad
s,reamors OF ratin ribbon Taoy do not
take SO many flowers as go 90 make un
bouquet. aud the construction Is go
simple that many ladies' will be able
To- dic5s such fans Tor thom. elves when
iacy once have the frames.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

Monies and her sister were married e
Spanish officers and officials Of the Mad
rid government, and both have left
their husbands owing TO irreooncllablt
political differences
Miss Monies husband was the famous
pistol shot and duolllst. Senior Horaud
Of Havana. and during her residence on
one OF her country estates. a few miloi
from the city OF Puerto Principe, Miss
Monies praetlced with him, with both
rifle and revolver. until she became 6
very expert shot. This was necessary
as a means OF defense agalnts rowing
bands OF banditti and escaped feloni
from the prison island OF Los Pinos.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29


the weather Is pleasant. says the Phila-
delphia Times.
In the grove near the shore OF the
lake In Evergreen Cemetery Mrs. Jona-
than Reed lies buried. She died last
July, and iho place where her remains
repose has been her husbands chosen
retreat evcs since. II "a the only place
that anybody locking for Mr.. Reed Is
certain 10 find him at a given time.
when the wealth r. Is bright enough TO
allow Of going outdoors.
Mr.. Reed Is a Brooklyn man. and Is
said TO be In comfortable circumstances.
Tie used 10 be a merchant. and some
years ago, having amused compe-
teney. he retired. and. with his wife.
who had been the companion OF his
Joys from early life 10 old age. went
travelling about the world They were
abroad for several years. spending
much time on the continent.
Then they went to the far east and
wandered az their case. caring for no
society beyond their own. No relatives
were dependent upon them az home.
and all business AFFAIRS having been
agreeably closed before their departure.
there was nothing 10 hurry their re-
turn.
The ono load IN the husbands heart
was that Mrs. Reeds health was not
80 robust as Il had been. She did not
complain OF feeling ~, but that aid not
stlll hiu appr,honsions. lie hoped that
once In their own Old home again.
under the skies OF their native land.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

There O. Something g, confidential
aad ro1ipy % the sroma OF tea.
Caamp1rgc makes one 1dilant coa'ce
makcl one losical ana d.spu,.iioas.
hui tCa makes one draw nearer and
.sk lower % cnuGde bis own troublo1
iaosc OF hla friends 90 sympathetic
cars. !, seems 10 satisfy some craving
DO w'man's p,.vr,, refreshing her.
clearing her perception, sustaining her
u.lcr severe mental or physical strain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

John" remarked Mrs. Bnlus II az.
pect to give tea Tomorrow evenlnes
Mr. billus who was reading HE news.
paper grunted, but made no reply.
u said ! expected 10 give tea 10.
morrow evening, John" she repeated
u heard YOU, said John, Il can take
my dinner downtown"
u think | said little while ara
again remarked Mrs Bllus. after an
Interval Of silence, that I intended to
give tea tomorrow evening"
That will suit mctoaT."
And shall need an n" she snapped
Mr. hilns fcebly calculated CO hut
be forked Il over Chicago Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

gain entrance into the now woll-snapn
apartments. met at Miss Alberta 3
hands a kind welcome they win not fog
get. For obvious reasons the quiet lit.
lie parlors IN Thiiy-nmta street are
10 be- abandoned, and DE fair parIo.
who once presided win soon leave for
The island.
DR. Enrique Arramonte. a ccioutl iu
the last Cuban revolution. and br1Ar.
10 General lgnaiio Agnmonto. wuo Us.
killed.. has accepted Miss Alloras
services. and will Ia a short umc tale
her TO Cuba as Red Cross nurse.
In speaking OF her. Colonel Ara.
monte said: IAN Cubana wAo know
Miss Alberta hold her IN the highest
possible esteem. II her Carnostnoss
and devotion 10 the cause OF universal
freedom could be shared By the rest OF
her sex. Cuba would in shor, time gain
her independence. for the other sex
would be compelled to fall In line OF g
socially ostraelsed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-29

Tceiotal enthusiasm Is not rampant
In some parts Of the country. though
hard-drinking Is rlror than Il usei 10
%.
I'm old gardener Of ours used to have
ca and coffee sent out to him In the no,
weather
You find the tea refreshing this
warm day, don't you, smdhY" asked
NY mother.
Why num-" said Smith. doubtfuliy.
one can drink anything this weather"
Answers.