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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
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. drew the cover. and the bee raised
lazlly out. clrcled about IN the air n
few times. aud then flew swiftly OF TO
the eastward. Much excited. the boys
waited. and presently the bee came
back. bringing a companion with IT,.
and both settled down In Franks box
We've hat II the irst time" shouted
Con. dcllghtcdly.
Then Frank pat down the cover and.
with the bees In the bnx. the boys
walked Ms far In the direction that the
bee had gone As they could and feel
SURF they were on the right track. and
then the bees. being again loaded with
honey. they let them out aud watched
their Hight This was repeated many
times. The hours slipped quickly
away. and slowly the 0un was sinking
In the west.
III we don't get there soon" said
Con. I'm afraid they'll stop for the
night"
Another trip win do H." answered
Frank, encounglngly THE trips OF
the bees are getting very short"
Il doi'i X pw just where we are"
put hi TANK. doubifuliy. for they had
been travelling through unsettled coun-
try nearly all day, aud Frank wasn't
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

rant 20 come down where VIC wors
c.ght hours a day with tie thermomc
see making all the time from 10 e
i1u degrees and see what Il feels like.
But DE- never got any farther. for Al
the hare mention OF 10 degrees the
group melted away like the mist before
the rising sun, several members being
seen a few moments later holding
themselves up In front OF soda water
fountain with their eyes turned heaven
ward.
A newspaper man who happened
along Just In time 60 catch the closing
remarks OF the oiler became Interested
aud followed the man across the street
10 his place Of work II was one Of
those gigantic structures which have
reared Themselves all through the
down town district In the last few
years The building ran up 10 height
Of fifteen or sixteen stories. Six ele-
vators carried the traffic up and down
throughout the day, two Of which
made no stop below the eleventh floor.
In the building were BARRIERS shops,
lunch rooms. telegraph and telephone
stations and all other forms OF luXuries
80 necessary 10 the business man or
the present day. The superintendent
OF the building was found In an anlla-
bic mood. which permitted him 10 re-
lax his face into a broad smile as the
subject Of the heat IN the engine room
was mentioned.
well" said he, an confess It's a
pretty hot place 10 work la. but the
men get used 10 Il and never hear a
kick from them Most of the men
have worked IN the marine service and
they take 10 the work like a duck 10
the water. In fact. II the truth were
known. they look upon this work In
the lower regions Of an office building
as the sOftest kind Of snap. | prefer
them 30 the ordinary run Of this kind
Of help. They are by far more con
tented and satisfied with their work.
Then. again. they are more active In
performing their duties than men who
have been used 10 working on the land
all their lives. These men have been
brought up In a school where, when u
came time 10 work. Il meant hustle Or
bust."-New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
Jny rh., II9s,ed 1Ia,.h..

A dangerous requirement of pet
blue Jay Is told about In the American
Naturalist by James Newton Basket
Of Mexico. Mo, The blue Jay referred
20 somehow learned that parlor or
popping matches would make a de-
llghiful splutter and flame II properly
manipulated. The bird was IN tho
habit OF beating much of It's food
against some hard substance. perhapa
for the purpose Of breaking or soften.
ing H. II probably treated one u tho
parlor matches In this way one day,
and AZ learned that they made q
noise When match was given 20 Il
be- would hop ON q chair round and
strike the illuminate against tho wood,
end ON, repeating Il rapidly until the
head was lgnlted. Then Il would
throw Il away and watch the flame
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

The Ola Farmer Charged a MIA zee
for the RiEht 60 Fish. ~ Yea
Could.
l had Just gotten my rod together
and was hooking on a worm when the
owner OF the brook. a sturdy and some
what Unlocking farmer. appeared on
the bank beside me. I offered a short
salutation. and received one In return
considerably shorter than my own.
ANY trout In thls brOokr' asked.
"Chock full on 'um."
You allow fishing here. Of courser'
"faas, Of the pay Is all rights
How muchY
Five dollars : trip. now she's
Gt0cked"
"Oh, she's stocked, is shci Wen, I'll
give you s.; In advance, too"
lie pockoted the money. ana I
washed down tho brook, a bnsketful Of
half-pounders swimming before my
iazzled vision In the first three mlle1
the only bite had was from my coat
- 49, "lihAA ~ AANMA
pool. and another one through ''thn
cui." and finished out the afternoon
skltmishlng around the shores OF ''the
pond" Then night came on, aud
was glad. II ever have an evil deed
10 perform. anything like numbering an
nble-bodied fnrmcr. perfer TO do Il
after dark ON my way 10 the alation
! stopped NJ the house of the farmer
and inquired for him.
Pas gone tur the village" said the
boy; "he got some money turday, %
he's gone over tur glt some groceries"
Your father told me the brook was
stocked" ! said fierceiy.
$50 It's"
Il don't believe there's a trout In Il
over an inch long"
Il don't nuther." said the boy; pa
lldn't stock II tell las, summer
Lewiston Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

In Bombay, when the rainy season
Is over the fishermen and their wives
and children gather 10y hundreds 10
keep festival which they call 'thc
full moon Of the cocoanut."
The feast occupies two whole days.
The Idea that inspires II Il that the
sea II very powerful. The simple.
minded people think they ought 10
praise u because Il gives them their
bread. aud so. u they stand upon tho
shore they beg Il % bc good 90 them.
They ask II. In caresslng words. not 30
be- angry 0r stormy when their little
boats shall 90 out. and they tell IL
they hope Il VIII give them plenty Of
iish
Not only the fishermen. but owners
81 boats and shipbuIldcrs, and some
times rich merchants 20 20 the sea.
Side to court the favor OF old Neptune.
Every person carries n aft 81 cocoa.
nuts. Wadlng out into the surf an far
as possible. he iilngn the rough.
brown fruit into the waves. After tho
coc0anut has been received by tho BIT.
lows. the deyout nnish by Offering q
crown % flowers. Tho waters are Gov
ecrt with BEAUTIFUL wreaths and Rnr-
lands. which ac given IN thankfulneas
Tor past fnvOra.
Little does the ocean care for tho
flowers and the fruit which are poured
into Us depths But the festival
makes the grave men and women as
eager and happy ~ children; and
when they go hcmo. at the end of tho
sccond day, they carry with them
memories which viii make them Joy.
ful as long ns they think Of the full
moon Of the cocoanuts."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
Lord Tcnny.oa's nioGrapky.

While no formal announcement has
bccn made that this work Ia 20 be pub
lished this fall. II h known that tho
work Is practically completed. aud II IA
only awaiting a favorable moment for
publication. u viii be- undoubtedly
tho most Important literary biography
of the century. and viii deal with
"rnis and persons e. an extent that n
almost without a parallel In modern
times. While TennysOn was for
argc part % his life a recluse. aud dld
"' ~" IN h. In the forefront Of every
thing. he was always In the center Of
what was going on Ia his own day. and
his life was spent In directing and con.
trolling many u the chief movements
NJ his time. without seeming 60 BE- at
the head ~ them. Tho publication OF
Talks With Tennyson." by Mr.. WI.
frld Ward. Ia the New Review" and
unpublished In "Iittclrs Living Age"
for August :, shows In a remarkable
way what may h. anticipated when
this biography Is given 10 tho public.
II will h. read with Intense Interest
and enjoyment, and II Il fails 10 show
how aud why TennysOn maintained
his supremacy ~ a poet and as u
leader Of English thought. NJ strong n
bis hold upon English literature today
that II viii have 10 be rewritten 20
meet the demand Of the hour-Boslon
Herald
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

they are introduced. or should she walt
Tor him to extend his hand7 Also. Is Il
proper for people 20 shake hands when
they are introduced 2 What should
a lady say 10 her partner when, after
the dance. Le says: I am very much
obliged'7 3. What colors are most be-
coming 20 a brunette? T. How should
a girl Of l6 wear her hair?" Answer
1. Handwriting when people are in
troduced depends upon circumstances
and localities. In some places Il 10
not at all the CUSTOM In others every
body does H. Il only remains 10 con-
form to the popular idea on the sub
ject. Il may be said. however. that
ladies and young persons should never
make the first advances In such cases
Indeed, some excellent authorities do
not approve OF Handwriting at intro
auctions at all. therefore one Is not
likely TO 10 wrong II one reirains from
this form OF greeting. 2. After the
dance, when your partner says Il am
much Obliged" you may answer.
Don't mention H." or 1t was very
enjoyable" or. II the music was good.
say. with such a band. dancing is a
great pleasure" Try TO think Of
agreeable and appropriate things that
will suggest remarks OF any sort ex.
cept those that are personally compli-
mentary. g. Pink. yellow and red are
colors usually very becoming 10 bru.
nettcs 4. A l6-year-old girl may wear
her hair In braid down her back. the
ends being curled or tied with a rib.
bon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

Bertha L.. twenty-one years OF age,
Is greatly troubled because her hair
turns gray and falls out so that she Ia
likely TO become bald. She has tried
a great many things without satisfac-
tory results. and therefore writes for
advice. Answer There are very many
young persons nov days whose ,alr
turns gray without apparent reason.
There seems to be no remedy for Il.
as u Is said to be constitutional. As
TO the hair falling out. that may he par
TALLY remedled by the use Of strong
oulphur water either to battle the mead
or as hair wash and lotion. In one Ease
the hair was saturated with strong sui
phur water. and kept wet for about
twelve hours then washed clean and
dried. This was repeated twice every
week with most remarkable success.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

Prof. Goodman has collected some IN.
tcrcstlng facts as Co the tools ~ the
ancient Romans II Is n marvel how
some u the instruments and tools
they were In the habit of using could
possibly have beeu made without such
machinery rs We now POSSESS. rrof
Goodman says the thing that most i'm
pressed him, when visiting Pompcli.
Nas the resemblance between many
q the implements OF 1890 years ag1
aud those ~ to-day. On looking nj the
irCn tools grouped together IN an old
factory there. he could almost Imagine
he was gazlag into modern tool shop.
except for the fact that there was n
cuating NJ rust on the Iron. Slcklcs. bill
hooks. rakcs, forks. axes, spades. black.
smiths tuugs. hammers, soldering
Irons, planes, shovcls. etc. arr much
like those used to-day: but the most
marvellous instruments found are those
Tot surgery, beautifully executed, and
Of design exactly similar 10 some re-
Gently patented and Iclnventcd. In.
credible ~ Il may appear, the Rom.
pcilans had wire ropes ~ perfect ron
structlon. Their hrOnzcs reveal great
skill and artistic talent The bronze
hrazlcr and kitchener had boilers at
the side and taps for running on the
hot water. Ewers aud urns nave been
discovered with Interior tubes aud fur.
naces precisely like the arrangement
now IN vogue In steam boilers Metal
safes had substantial locks. Many Of
the locks aud keys are most Ingenious.
aud some very complex. The water
supply of Pompeli was distributed 10y
means Of lead pipes laid under the
streets There were many public
drinking fountains, aud most ~ the
larger houses were provided with
fountains. many OF them hclng OF very
beautiful design,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

sum that he knew the way bacl,
again
Frank was too much absorbed 10 re-
ply. The bees had just settled again
into his box. aud he was ready 10 take
up the march Ia the direction from
which they came. The boys stood In
natural opening among the trccs.
The woods rose high ON all sides. and
Frank was confident that the bcc-trcc
was only short distance away.
Come on he shouted Co the boys.
AMI taking the hoe-box aud staff. be
led the way into the woods.
whats thatF asked Con. suddenly
stopping. I'm sure u was someone
shouting" e
Foolish" said Frank. don't you
know were ten miles away from any
huukesF'
4 moment moro they ploddcd on.
aud then Fred stopped. listening.
Il hear COW bells. he said. positive
~. aud Con agreed with him. but
Frank said Il was only hullfrogs.
In two minutes they came 10 rail-
fence. and Frank didn't know how to
express his surprise. Con and Fred
ran forward and broke through the
bushes. and there. not 100 yards away,
stood u small log house. and back OF II
was a man working among some bee
hives.
ITS Jim Cooks rlacr." said Frank.
tie moment be- saw II.
where's the bee tree = asked Fred.
who didn't quite see through the situ-
alton yet
fright In those hives" said Con. not
az all good-nntuwdly. Frank was too
much chagrlned 10 say a word
Don't 20 up there" he said. finally.
"or they'll lind we've been out chasing
tame bees"
hut the words were hardly out ol
his mouth before they heard n voice
calling them by name. and then they
Jaw old Eph his shoulders fairly shiv.
cring with suppressed mlrth. come
down through the field
IBID Sc lind that bee trceT he
asked.
Al three boys Redeemed when Eph
ncerel into the bee box. When hc
saw the bees inside he went oil into
another biz Of laughing.
"licc men ought Ia he able IN tell
Wild bees from mmc ol.cs.' be- chuck
led. and the three boys wew too much
ashamed TO Offer any defense.
III served MS Just right" put in
Fred as they walked toward Jim
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

The old Mexican sheep are the direct
descendants Of the original Spanish
Merlno brought over 2OO years ago by
SpaulaIds TO old Mexico They have
been bred with scarcely any out.cross,
and are very distinctly marked br,cd.
They have long legs; n long. thin body.
not very deep; small. rather long neck,
aud o long thing head, carried high.
The wool Is line aud thin. To the eye
they appear almost worthless NJ NUT.
ton sheep. aud OF still less value for
wool. Their good points are that they
are hardy, excellent travellers, will
Keep In good condition ON the poorest
and drlcst ~ ranges. arc fairly prolific,
and can H. herded In lunches OF al.
most any size. They fattcn easily,
though never getting plump aud Eat
like the Northern sheep. When they
reach the Chicago market, II In good
condition. they outscli al other sheep,
for they shrink very little IN dressing,
the meat has an excellent flavor, aud
the hide Is 50 ulln, ilrm aud soft as 10
command the highest price.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

OF dimity or batlste. to be stored away
for future makeup. The sweetest Of
armure silks, too. for little dancing
gowns can be bought for IS cents.
But the dancing gowns later. Just
now we are interested in dainty lawns
and dimities and batistes that should
be made up with a deep yoke or blouse
and a short skirt edged with a flounce.
mayhap. OF embroidery.
These dresses are made with very
low necks and short sleeves. a most
comfortable mode for little ones In the
hot days.
Yellow and green arc favorlte colors
One little gown is entirely Of lettuce
green lawn. trimmed with white en-
broldery and ribbons. The hat worn
with II was white. massed with pink
rosebuds. making a most charming pic
ture.
a little tot In a red fez. a white or
candle frock. red ties aud stockings
made a pretty picture.-The Latest. In
Chicago News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

Ethel L. wants 10 be an actress. She
finds Il necessary TO earn her own lly-
ing and be Independent. and thinks
this would suit her exactly. She has
done a biz OF amateur work, and has
always been highly compllmented. be-
sides, she has always had a great de-
sire for this sort Of life. She wants
advice as TO taking up the stage as a
profession. Answer-lf you are able
and willing 20 work harder than any
common drudge, to bear abuse. crltl-
clsm, injustice. ridicule and years Of
weary waiting, n you can face tho
chances Of failure with one point in
one hundred In luck for you and with
everything seemingly against you, try
10 NJ yourself for an actress Ninety
Ave out Of every hundred Of them fail.
and fair percentage of the remainder
make only a sort Of halfway success
OF Il. The few stars are only the few
out OF the many who achieve anything
worth speaking Of The country Ia full
OF stage-struck young women who are
willing TO pay eOOdly sums for the priv
ilege Of appearing in minor parts. This
being the case, Il Il easy 10 see how
girls with no money and moderate
amount OF talent may have rather dis
couraging experiences In trying to .Arn
their lYlng In the dramatic feld.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

find no trace u any stills. In fact, Il
seemed 20 be- one Of the most religious
communities In the country. There
was a church. which ! was Informed
always had the same kind Of revival Il
was having then. People would 10 In
aud out, and every night there was a
haptiElng. After meeting every one
got drunk, but | coul see no liquor
made up my mind that the
stll Twas In the church. and sent word
for a posse 10 come. This they did.
aud We captured the meeting. Under
the pulpit was found the whisky. The
stove was not a stove nt all, but a still,
the smoke OF which passed through
what looked like and came out OF a
chimney. There has not been revival
In that church since" Washington
star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
WHERE IT Is nor.
ninh Temperature ga che Depths of
once building Easements

hinh Temperature Ga the Depths OF
once building Easements
SAY II you people think this Is hot
you ought 10 have my job for about
week and then see what you'd have To
say" said a tall. thin man 10 a group
Of persplrlng unfortunates who stood
on one OF the down town corners one
afternoon during the recent hot spell
"why. what do you doY" came the
feeble query from one Of the swelier.
Ing ones, almost too overcome 70 be
curious.
I'm an ollcr IN the engine room Of
that big building Aud say, this air
out here l. 4 plcnic 20 what we set
down there. II you fellows think 10
IN the shade q hot OF this 100 per cent
humidity business = lard 20 stand. you
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
A NrndIna uln,

A drpssmakcr lays down these rules
for mendlng a silk waist Use ravel.
lngs when you can. Sew from the an.
der side. DO not turn over edges, ba,
darn Hat and trust To cacful pressing
II hone begins 10 show through. tlo
not mend. but cut on the hone an inch.
II the silk wears on around the hooks
aud eyes, move them along ever NJ NJ.
tie. Make a virtue Of worn-oul seams
by applying blnck-feather stitching:
aud remember That silk waist n good
~ hong rs the upper parts % the
sleeves teinaln. riasiron. chokef. lace
cuiis and careful mendlng nlala a new
waist for you.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

Cooks house. eve had no business to
Try 10 lind Eph's tree"
Eph had Molly ut the gate, aud he
invited the boys, who wcc tired and
hungry. % ride homo with him, and
De- even promised not 60 tell on them
nc pudd's Hollow. Rut the story got
out. and although this happened
years ago. aud Frank and Con and
Fred are now grown men. they have
never heard the last of II.
u may also be- said that, from that
day forward. none Of the boys at
rudd's Hollow twlttcd Eph about his
age Chicago Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
TnAonDY ~ a snor WINDOW.
A Lovely Girl breaks Her Hack BY
Fail Prom wheel.

A Lovely Girl breaks Her Hack By
Fail Prem "a wheel.
II has only been few days since
handsome. athleiic.looking young
woman took possession 81 "a large slow
window 90 the shopping district. She
was dressed IN jaunty tailor-madr
suit. with boots and leggings 10 match.
An Alpine hat was pcrchcd upon her
golden hair. and her elegantly gloyed
hands lightly touched the bar Of a
bicycle
The selfposscsslon OF the woman
elected much admiration. For three
DAYS the brave woman pedaled on,
resting only when the day was gone.
Not until the beginning Of the fourth
day did the crowd In front 81 the win
dow notice that her lovely shoulders
had begun 10 droop and the bright blue
eyes look sad.
shes riding herself 10 death" said
a Jersey woman. Catch me letting
my girls get pay for showing on a
bike"
A day or two later when the severe
hot weather visited the city. the c0ur-
age OF the woman on the wheel de-
serted her. The glance of her bright
eyes became a CLASSY stare, her face
became shrunkcn. aud then the roses
on her cheek faded one hand dropped
llstlcssly al her side, and her tiny foot
was gradually losing the pedal
4 small boy shouted: Ring fur de
ambcrlancc DE peach ON de bikes
done fer" For the beautiful woman
had fallen and broken her back, and
the blonde head was resting on the
handle bar
The pedals went scrcncly on. how
ever. Tor the machine was wound up
for the day and could not stop. The
excitement outside was Intense. and No
one knows what might have happened
had not the manager Of the store
pulled down the blue curtain and taken
the lady on mp stairs On b. rctouchcd,
for she was built OF wax.-Philadel.
phia Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

Tho cut shows a costume Of wooden
crepon Of a dust gray shade. The skirt
has godets at the back and is slashed
at either side Of the tablier TO show
lower skirt OF maroon and rose glace
taffeta. Maroon and gray applications
adorn the lower part Of the tablier,
The Louis Qnlnze bodice is ornamented
with applications and has vest Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
Mere Yous Eye. % Won Can.

A curious and sllghtly-known fact
Is that Il ia impossible 10 move the oyo
while looking at is reflection IN
mirror. The eye II the most movable
part of the face. yet n you try to look
az Il aud move II the thousnndth part
Of an inch you win be baked In your
purpose. The moment you cndcavOr
20 perceive the motion OF tho ego Il
becomes nxcd, That Is why n Der.
sons expression as he sees himself IN
the glass Is entirely different from tho
one by which his friends rcognlza
him, says the Atlanta Constitution, :
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02
INVADING REvENUE LAWS.
SKIN shown by Mountnincera a.
swindllnH Unclr sam.

slsIll shown by Mountnincera a.
swindiinE Uncle sam.
1T l. remarkable what ingenuity
mountalnccts show IN cyading the
revenue laws" said \. G. Russell,
formerly q deputy United States mar
shall, at the Riggs "Thc mos, unique
scheme ever ran across was In Mitch
cll county, y. C.. near the town OF
Boone. received information that a
good deal " Illicit liquor was being
made Ia that community. and knowing
that II was useless 10 take posse
there without definite proofs, ! went
IN guisc NJ a timber buyer. | could
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

"I'vc missed more fun this summer
than you could shake your tail at"
unused the bundlc COW.
How asked the family horse.
To-day, for the seventh time. | LET
one n those new women get almost 20
the fcnrc before I realized that she
wasn't man."-Dctrolt News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

Lllienthars tmglc death viii not per
manently retard the final realization Of
aerial navigation. Its possibility h
now a demonstrated fact; but thsre
are some mechanical details 70 b g.
ranged that may delay this roallntfoa
for a number Of years. Yea n 4 Drool
able that many people who are noY
alive viii I've long enough . t.a4
through the air on the pe1lp9 py'N4
machine. n l|a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-02

Dlck-Bu, how do you know he Is 9
sign palnteri
HnrTy-Becausc he wrote acntonch
In which there were six apostrOphea,
aud he got every single ono OF them IN
the wrong position. Boston Trana
script.