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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

When Tommy was about ten years
old he was taken TO see his grand
father. who was very rich. but eN-
stromcly parslmonlous. One day the
old gentleman asked Tommy u ne had
a pocketbook. Receiving negative
answer. he said: "Thai's too bad. II
you had a pooketbook / would give you
a quarter 20 put In g." The next time
Tommy went to see bis grandfather
he took care TO have the pocko,hook.
Ar before. he was asked 8; he possessed
the article mentioned. and he hastily
answered ahrmatiyely at the same
time producing e. Much 70 his cha.
grin. the old miser said: well. sowl
And so YOU have a pockoibook. have
youq was just going to give you a
quarter TO buy one
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

This may seem a strange question.
but Il is not capable Of proof to give
color TO the claim that butter has any
color In itself bot white, n white Is a
color. Dr. Van slykc, one Of the most
eminent dairy chemists and experts In
the world, asserts that nothing Is
known Of. or what produces color Ia
butter. None OF the compounds Of but
ter have any other color than whlta.
and n Il not discovered how the mix
ing OF the compounds win create the
different shades Of yellow. II they %
exist. they arc 20 blended In the COM
pound as 60 defy detection or separa-
ton. Just how TO account FOR the col
or IA only theory. and that II that the
light falling ON the butter glohulvs Of
different sizes. gives the shadlngs Of
color. The larger the globale the
brighter the yellow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

There "a a good story told Of the Res
Or. Mott Of the Central church. 4 lady
was complaining TO him Of ,he hot
weather and thought @ was shame
ii should be inflicted on people. The
weather was pretty warm. but the doc
tor was taking things philosophloally
and making the bcs, OF A. After talk
ing over the matter with the lady for
some time he delivered himself In this
exclamation. ITO have the good Lord
satisfy an OF the people In this world
he should have % rain on one side o.
the street an Of the time and The sun
brightly shine on the other. so that 10
they didn't Ike the sunshine they could
cross the street and be In The rain
Buffalo Courier
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
me Use rhsr were Pa. To.


When I was running a circus" said
a retired Snowman, Il never lost an
opportunity OF advertising always
had my eye on the main chance. and |
made everything pay. l always made
Il a point TO get my name everywhere.
and whenever anyone asked for my
autograph yon may be sure he got II.
Once when I went to a little town a
great string OF boys and girls stood In
a line waiting for a chance to get my
autograph on the small cards they car
ried. wrote them as fast as ! could,
thinking to myself. Jim. old boy, your
name Is getting 20 be a household
word
when looked around the tent that
afternoon thought all the school chill
dren OF the town were there. That
meant money. and was feeling pretty
happy TIL / commenced looking over
the receipts. and then ! found -four
hundred OF my autographs with the
words. Admit bearer, written above
them. That Is the only time in my
life ! was ever done by school ch.l'
dren."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

Retired Printer % EdiRburuh Gives
Sis Father Rccoilcctiona % nlm
Mr.. samuel Klnncar. a retired octo-
genarian printer. Edinburgh. Is the nss-
SCISSOR Of contemporaries oplnion 81
Burns received from hts father. who
was born In Ayr IN i7e0. and xns nus
only year The junior o. Burns.
"Whcn the poet came first 70 Edin-
burgh." states Afr. Kinnear. my faith
er was working a. n comp IN Hmellic'a
Office and saw Burns arrive from Ayr
shire with his copy In bis pecket
for the Edinburgh edition. AIy par
ent had expressed himself 10 regard %
Burns that be was q nan you might
expect a good deal nom. be had q
very smart. lively look ahout him.
While bis poems were passing through
the press Burns was an almost daily
visitor az SmellIc's. and was In the
habit. Mr.. kinncar tells. Of whisklng
his whip about IN dangerous proximity
60 tho pressmeu's noses. and SEEMED
DESTROYS % have 4 believed that he
was a veniant country yolrel.
This was the opinion Of Alexander
Smellle who was q lad a. abeut IL.
when the poet thrlshod his right Lex
with his whip a. be strobe through
the case room. the press RON being
portion Of H. the presses being az
the end farthest from the dOor-a poor
looking place. Burns. Il a said. SAN
a compOsitor setting up a Latin word
on which he asked the man how many
/ languages he knew. The answer cane.
Il wush I kent my ain wecl cneuch.
Burma like many others thought tne
comp must be able to read and under
stand the languages be composea-
over half a century ago Mr.. klnneag
was himself engaged for a short time
In smellle's printing once. which stood
on a portion Of the site now covered
/ by the Scotsman bullolngA II Wa
i much the sane. he men,ionR a. when
Bnrns first saw 4. -Ihefe 2aa the
dlngy room In which emelile recei4ed
the elite Of Edlnburgh's literary mea,
IN Il was stlll standing the thrceioEzed
stool on which Burns used 90 drinh
ale. read his proofs and chad The print.
or. AT this occupation both emelle
and Burns were adopts. though tha
former was somewhat rude and rough
comhatant. believe, II had thought
Of 4, I might have st up q paec Of
the poems from the same old type n
which they were printed. Cor the otacs
was still A. dingy. dark ana musv ii
In the oiden time. and the mafcrla
dd not seem % have changed much
But. then lMr. Klnnear plalntlvely con
cludesl. Burns In the cagly forties wa
not by any means thoueht 50 much q
a. Burns IN 1896. 50 the project dlo no
at the time suggest itself 70 my mind.
--pitishnrE nlsnalch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

her hand or check and Kiss her whor
le choose
The freight would dance On her hair
and bring ont the soft color IN her face,
and sile eOaid laugh and smile ~ ~
old joyous way. What a fool he has
been-how c0wardly and unreasonable.
to doubt bis innocent darling even Tor
one moment
II was O'Clock aud Amber ought 20
have been home an hour ago. What
was Il made John start and 'remble
and pale as he glanced at the clockl
Were his fears conhrmed7 Had his
doubts become truthsf
Hark. Was not the sound Of a car
rage pauslng at the curbing2 What
OcCaslOned this unusual confusion In
the hall bei0wf
John Sarles seized his crutch and
llmped a few PAGES toward The door.
but stopped as Il was flung open and
the figure Of an old serving man APP
peared on the threshould.
Master" be began.
John Sarles' lips moved. but no sound
passed them.
Master. I have come with sad news
FOR you. There has been an accident
the horses ran away-and Miss Am
Der"
lie caught John o. he reeled and
fell and. answering the mite. awful
/ appeal Of those agOnized eyes, he con-
cluded---
us hurt seriously. but not fatally.
/ They have Just brought her home.
Three months nfterword. when hurst
Ing buds and freshlysprouilng grass
proclaimed that spring was az hand.
/ Amber was carried into her husbands
study and propped mp by pillows and
cushions on the sofa there. Her face
had lost IFS roundncss and IT, dainty
color and the beautiful brown-gold hair
was cut close 10 her head.
There was a great bunch Of yellow
roses on the table nc her side and she
touched them lovingly. knowing that
John was watching her and that he
had placed them there.
Presently be came and sat down on
the edge ~ the sofa--1ll their diner
ences had long since been made up
and took her hands IN his aud held
them ierdcfiy against his mouth. There
We're tears IN his eyes. though Ambcrs
were clear enough.
You dear Old John" she said. smll
Ing Il believe You feel worse about
u than do"
lie sobhcd
well. you needn't. you silly boy
She was silent moment and thel
she said, muslngly. do you know
] believe I'm half Gid"
~Oh. my darling. 30 be lame al you
llfef"
ayes FOR don't you see. we shall
Ey mpathize with one another NOR
than we ever hadg And. Oh, John
Eyes. Amber"
Il never realized before how patien
and dear you were until ! was hurt
. ! think / love YOU better than ever
? n that can b.. and / am sure-qulte
quite sure. that this has been a blessed
, lesson for both Of "a. aren't your
And John. IN his newer and clcsre
, wisdom dared not deny it.-Waverle.
Magazine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
GAMBLING IN TULIPS.
A strnrs Popular crare IN Holland Two
Centuries Ago.

A strnrs Popular Craze IN Holland Two
Centuries ago.
Toward the middle OF the seven
teenih century one OF the strangest Of
popular follies took possession Of the
usually positive and hard-headed
Dutch. Al that period Holland had
grown from small beginnings into
riches and luxury. " Ne taste for
vivid colors. the merckcN 1of Harlem
began to center thelLs V ration upon
tulips Gardens w ,Aonad out, new
varieties sought. emul{ SeH became rife
and a mania spread DER the people.
New forms. shades or denominations
we're introduced into the market and
fortunes we're made and spent on these
lowly flowers. Bulbs reached fabulona
prices. and the only similar craze IN
more recent times seems TO have been
the sale Of the famous peach-blow yass
In New York city at the Morgan sale
This latter. however. was confined 10 a
few connolsseurs. while the tulip craze
swept an entire slow-golng, practical
Dutch community. One bulb OF choice
variety was equivalent to a competence
for an entire family. whereas IN Haar-
len living was cheap. In a contiguous
city for one plant was given two carts
Of grain, four carts OF barley. four
oxen. twelve sheep. two casks OF wine,
four casks OF beer. a thousand pounds
OF cheese, a complete suit Of fine cloth
ing and silver goblet Another bulb
was sold for 1900 forms. or about
s. 200 OF our money Once there was In
Harlem left only two bulbs OF a GER
tain priced variety. For one was Of
fered and refused the equivalent In our
currency OF $50. besides a eplendld
coach and pair with their trappings.
Another refusal was Of twelve acres Of
valuable land. On the register Of an
other city to-day can be Heen the record
OF the sale Of 12O tulips for the benefit
OF an orphanage. which brought In the
amazing sum oi--in our country-F3S.-
900. The spread Of this craze Is a
study IN psychology. Finally, when
gambling IN tulips began. when brok-
ers bought and sold long" and
short" the government decreed that
debts thus contracted should b.
exacted IN the usual manner. Soon
thereafter prices suddenly fell. and the
mania died a natural deaih.-Philadcl'
phla Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
vie,orias Memory l. Good.

Victoria has n rolentlve memory. She
is an Old woman now. but she has never
forgotten how the people Of Bath
at low shoes and gross-garters
when she visited that town as a young
glrl. and her resentment was so In.
aamod by that incident that she has
never honored the city Of Bath with
her presence since. Women are never
too young nor never too old to be In.
different about their feet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
SEEN lNMy LADYs CHAMBER,
Draped Bedsiead Of Brass aud Paper
Pulled pillows.

Daped Bcdsiend 81 Brass aud PAPER
Fined pillows.
Every wen regulated bedroom which
has more than one occupant has two
single beds nowadays They are fitted
up In what Is called the Italian style.
The brass back. which IL draped. is In
one piece. and has the regulation NOV
able arms. on which the curtains are
hung The high foot-piece Of each
bedstoad Is separate. save for a still
higher arch made Of ornamonted brass,
which connects the two draperies and
ls rather more elaborate. The full back
Is s,ill used. but over q are arranged
deep fcs,oons and long dropping ends,
bordorod with narrow fringe. The sen
ilmental damsel may now sleep with
her head upon his" letters, for the
latest health fad Is the paper pillow.
The paper Be- torn into very small pieces
and then put into a pillow sack 81
drilling or light ticking. The pillows
are very cooling IN hot wethor, and
are said TO be superior 20 feather ones.
Newspapers are not used. "a they have
a dlngreeable odor OF printers INK.
bu, brown or white paper and old let
tiers and envelopes are the best The
finer the paper Is cut or torn the lighter
Il makes the pillow. II a piece o.
camphor gum is placed In the drawer
where are kept dress waists that are
trimmed with steel Il win prevent the
steel from furnishing. II you live In ;
mosquito infested spo. you may be in
tcrested TO know that a drop or two
OF ponnyruyal IN the bedtime bath Will
keep the plaques on, A saucer Of oil
Of pcnnyroyal left standing In the bed
room will help to Danish them. Pow
dered borax sprinkled around the spots
where reaches or water bugs abound
or dose OF boiling hot water for them
to swim in. or, better still, dinner Of
molasses and hellebore. will furnish oc-
caslon for Grape on the door OF many
ovorburdened kl,chens.-Philadelphia
| Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

Chinese Is the only Language that
cannot be telographod. So 4 ciphet
system has been invented. by which
messages can be sent
The sender OF the message need not
bother himself about the meaning. He
may telegraph all day without the
slightest idea OF the information be Is
sending, for be transmits only mum
erals.
II IS very different with the receiver,
however. lie has a code dictionary at
his elbow. and after each message Is
received be must translate 10. writing
each literary character IN the place Of
the mineral that stands for Il. Only
abou, an eighth OF the words IN the
written language appear IN the code but
there are enough OF them for an prac-
teal purpoaeB
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
Advice Worth FslIswlnr.

Il remember" said a boy 20 his sun.
day school teacher. you told me TO al.
ways stop and count ffty when an.
cry"
Yes. am glad to hear II. Il cooled
your anger. diin't IL"
We'll. you see. boy came into our
road and made faces at me. and dared
me to heht. was going to try and
thrash him. lie was bigger'n me. and
I'd have got punished. remembered
what you said. and began to count"
"And you didn't fights"
mo. ma'am. Just AZ gol to forty
two my big brother came along. and
the way he licked TIA; boy would have
made your mouth water"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

The schafchen - an ImroFlnuf -.
son An q New York lolnnF.
~ Iau1rr.r< fhrcr-;, t''- s.--t SD
recently. / learned that ths -schni.
chen" Is an IN portant and busy func-
tlonary IN that quarter. The sage Who.
long time ago. observed ihai mar
rlages were made 10 he,ven evidently
knew nothing about this match-inak-
Ing individual who exercises his wIles
BY day and night IN the teemlng He-
brew colony here The schaicnen - q
man 81 middle age. eueve and we'll
dressed. who promotes Marriages. lie
works on strictly business principles.
and don't bother his head ahoul Cupid
ar that peculiar sentiment called love.
He Il a diplomat with q visiting list
longer than the most popular woman
Of the -Four Hundred. He belongs %
no end Of lodges and orders. and
speedily makes II his business -
know an about the families Of bis
married friends He also acqualrtg
himself with tie monetary worth Of
uaterfamllias. and n the latter has
any manageable sons Or daughters
be- gets IN his work. first BY delicate IN
slnuati0n aud soon more openly The
schatchen has q neafly-cngfnvod card
which announces biz business. and this
he distributes literally. He also b.
lleves IN advertising. and bis card =
conspicuously displayed IN ell the I'D
dish newspapers. lie brings Tnune
couples together. and n n marriage en-
sues he pockets commissions from both
sides. II the brides father gives her a
dot Of $500. the schaichen pockets 81.
| He also strikes the bridegroom Tor 70
per cent. bus Is frequently compelled
10 COMPROMISE on , IL lie often has
a dozen irons IN the fre nt one time.
and. IN the vcnacular o. sport. plays
on one against the other Sometimes
he burns his fingers. a. he not iufre-
quentiy plays a leading role In the CIT
/ II courts: but be fllls a unique place IN
polyglof Gotham. and has been the
means Of making any number o. hash
ful young people happy for spos cash.
Heres another queer phase 81 tie
marriage business A strange society
has Just been organized IN this CITY.
composed Of young men and women
who have decided % subordinate sense
20 science. In other words. they be-
lievc Il 20 be n crime against society
and future generations Tor certain per
sons 10 marry. SO thcx have pledged
themselves not % enser into any mat
rimonial alliance with any person
whose family Is subject 20 hereditary
diseases that can be- transmitted. This
new order - called the Society for the
Prevention OF Hereditary Diseases.
and H. Offices are In the Stewart stu.
do building. In Fifty-nlnth street. The
president h a young woman. and the
vice president Il a young man. The
former says that the organization has
started OF with twenty members. hgl
she hopes 10 lengihen the lat rapidly,
a. the n T. IT, ID. doesn't propose %
hide rs light under a bushel "A any.
thing which tends 20 improve the con
ditlon OF humanity IN general VIII ben
eft the world az large. this new lai
should live long and prosper.-Neu
York Correspondent plttsburg Dis
patch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
INDIANS RmE nIcYcLEs.
New Field opeaiRg before Manu.ae-
turera Of wheels.

New FieId opeaing before Manusac-
turera Of wheels.
'The noble red man may yet b. civ
Illzed by means OF bicycles said A.
I. Bartlett OF Beatrice. Neb.. AZ the
Regent. The Geo tribe have steadily
resisted all Efforts TO induce them to
become citizens. and their numbers
have dwlndlc.i until hut few OF them
remain. In fact. there are few more
Indians In Nebraska now than IN New
York and Indiana. A few days agu
one II the chiefs OF the OteO triba
visited Beatrice and became much In
tercsled IN bicycles The owner
thought Il would be- fan TO let the
old Indian learn 70 ride, aud Il was
not long before the chief had mastered
the art. Then he must have a whcel
OF his own, and not having any money
he traded four ponies Tor one. He
rode Il 20 the reservation. and next
tlav half n dozen Indians came to f-yn.
bringing ponies 90 trade for bicycles.
Ride faster. No feed they say, and
when tho bicycle manufacturers learn
OF this new field Il Is probable that
they win reap a harvest. and the In
dlans win las aside their primitive Gus
toms and Join the L. A. W. Ia q body"
washington star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

"a illustration OF the activity Of mind
aud the happy results Is given by
Charles X. Tuekerman IN his Personal
Recollections Of Notable People"
! was once, when a small boy packed
10 dense crowd at a political meeting
IN Faneull hall when Webster held
forth and came near being crushed 70
dcaih-a plgmy among glants-as the
standing multitude within the hall.
pressed By those who were ondeayor-
ing from without. began 20 sway 10 and
FRO. solid mass OF human bodies. as
helpless TO counierac, the movement as
q Faneuil hall. the Cradle % Liberty, %
was being rocked hy an earthquake.
The orator was In the midst Of stir
ring appeal urging the necessity Tor
Individual oxorilon and unninching pa
triotlsm to avert the dangers that
threatened the political party whose
principles he cspoused. when he per-
coived the terrible sway Of the packed
assembly aud the imminent danger
that might en1ue.
Webster stopped short IN the middle
Of a sentence. advanced TO the edge Of
the platform. and In a stentorian voice
Of command cried out let each man
stand firm"
The effect was instantaneous Each
man stood nrm; the great hcavins
mass Of humanity regalned iis oquil-
ibrlum. and save the long breath Of re-
lief that fllcd the air. perfect sullne-,
euucd
THAT" exclaimed the great orator
is what wo cali se,f goyefnment"'-
so ap, an illustration o. The principle
be- was Jxpoundins that the vast as
sombly responded with doltoninf
cheers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

4 certain sunday school teacher was
much worried by the noise Of the schol-
ara In the room next TO his, Al last. un,
able 10 bear Il any longer. he mounted
a chair ana looked oyeg the partition
DIVIDING the two rooms 20 see who the
offenders we're Seeing one boy a Its
tlc taller than the others talking a
great deal. he leaned over. seized the
boy by the collar. lifted him over the
PARTITION and banged him into a chair
In his room. saying Nov be quiet"
Tie then resumed his Lesson. until
about a quarter Of an hour later. when
ne saw a small head appear round his
door, and a meek little voice said:
please. sir. you've got our teacher"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

Diamond. a. a Waste rrodnet.
That the manufacture 81 hard steels
may be attended with a by.proiuct IN
the shape OF diamonds d considcra-
ton which has not yet been reduced
to any practical element. and one thar
may cause some surprise Yet. strictly
speaking. the statement Is true. Sew
cral years ago ~ MOlssan proved that
when iron was saturated with caribou
40 a Temperature OF 1000 degrees Cen
tlerade. aud afterward cooled under
heavy pressure, a portion ~ the carbon
separated out in the form % minute
crystals. which were found 20 be triic
diamonds. IN the Complies Rcndus-
h a stated that Il occurred 90 n. Ros.
81 that the conditions under whleh
very hard sleels are now made should
result IN the formation 81 Diamonds
He examined a large number of s3eeis
now made. and found that his theory
was supplemented BY fact. The d|a.
monds are obtained by dlssolvipg The
metal. and then Submitting the residue
20 the influence OF concentrated nlfIl1
acid. fused potassium chloraie. hydro
fluorlc and sulphnric acids respectively
/ The diamonds obtained are almost
microscopic Ia their Dimensions. 4 L
true. but they Represent al the physlca
and chemical properties which tIstin
galsh the true gsm.--IndustFacs en-.
lron.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

"Bnllngshurst says he has mastered
hls typewriter at last" said the mar
ried man.
Does he mean machine or a glrl?"
asked the single man. who often tried
to be funny.
"The machine. Of course" said the
married one. YEARLY. Didn't / just
tell you he has mastered III"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
wanted to 10 I.e, In.

The scarcity Of employment and the
s,rlngency OF the times may be In.
ferred from the following specimen ad-
yertlsement: Mister: want a Job.
Nj foxes Amt ritch an got TO russle.
They are ded. II belea hell how hard
times is. can DO chors. look well
In store close an learn fast. want a
sob In your oas. Lot me IN"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

A Baltimore man lived In house IN
tested with floas. lie covered each Of
his legs, from ankle TO knee. with n.y.
paper. the stick side out. then darken-
ed the rooms ana walked around. This
plan caught the ileas In great numbers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

on the deck, srcan and squeal. some
times rising on its launches and lift
ing ~ head. end bowling long and mis-.
orably, as some dogs do a, the sound
Of music.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

HERE "a an iso-
lated. arlstocratic
quarter OF the vii
lnge IN the ravine
behind the temple.
inhabited By priests
and superior folks.
and the fair ravine
holds the MONTH
Tor Maple Lead tea
house most be-
witchlng cluster OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11

II Is estimated that the pecan crop Of
Texas this year VIII sell Tor one million
dollars.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-11
POETIC LIFE IN JAPAN
DAINTY AND EXQUISITE LITTLE
TOY DWELLINGS THERE.

Deer for Neighbors - A Real Arcadia
The Charm Of the Island Miyailma
a Place of Perfect reaee-Fairy
balconies.