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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

well. father he was never no hand
10 swear much. hut that time be- cap.
ped his hand down onto his leg aud
he said he'd be- goshrd " he'd ever
seen The likcl And Ezekial when them
oxen had pulled the barn 90 where u
was wanted. BE- eomes a. mr aud takes
ny by the hands and says be- kcziah
you are mine, and them oxen has won
yer
II never felt 50 proud IN my life
And father a. be- was a man OF his
word, he allowed that % was fair
dieker. ana be- wouldn't back ont
"No. we wasn't married 1ght away.
E2ekial be- allowed We had better walt
iill winter, seln' as We had waited ~
long. and by that time he'd have the
house on bis own place an fixed up
and ready. so u WAS settled thar W.
wasn't 90 De- married lill January. Bui
the Time suon passed and almost afore
! kn0Wcd Il my wcddin day was AZ
lard. And Il was a time IN never
fcfrit-the Sam a. III never fcgii
them oxen. suppose nuhady ever
does fergit their weddIn' day. ANY.
how. | know III never fcrgIt mine: aud
while ! Mn recall thar day IN alwnya
rccCllcci them oxen II was them that
took us over to parson Donl1w's little
iog mreiln' house az Munson's Corners.
where We was yoked for ne.
Mrn GUS Corners was q good three
mllts from ON placc. and on a cold
night IL was considerable Of q ride.
ard thai weddm' night ~ ours was
about the coolest night that winter
fui We had blk party In the sled and
81 wc managed 10 keep tnlahly warm
There WAS bis father and mother aud
mine made four; and Ezpklals sister
I Prudence abe made i've: aud bis
brother Joshua be- made six: and
Ioshua's wife. she made seven: and
I her sister. Experience was eight: thef
my two sisters. they made ten and my
sister Charity husband. h. was eley
en-: and Ez'kial aud mc. We made thlr
teen. II was an onlurky number. =,
father said. bui We Just filled the SLED
body right up hy seiiIu down Hat ol
I the bottom iu the straw we managed
a. keep tofahly warm. as ! said
Father be- losei with EEckial. say
Ia be- didn't believe them oxen coult
ever tote MS an up IImson'a hill. llu
I Ezeklal he allowed they could. and o
course they did.
This Iimson's hin was long an,
steep and right az the top of IL wa
Munson's Corners. and just n little %
this side ~ the Corners stood .hc %,
. LOG mec'ln house
"rarann Dunlow was holdiu' ptmci
al mcpiin's az thu time. and long afor
we got Ca tho top ~ the hin we couh
hear Deacon Wilhur's lnud Amen
and Square Munson's rin-,n' Hall,
/ mlah" Ezsklal aud me had ialke
uaiters over, and We had settled tina
the DAY ~ our hpiu' made one on cart
should also be- The day 81 eur heh
made one Ia The lord; and Ezekial D.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

a most effective remedy for sheep
scab aud ticks Is a preparation Of
pure nicotine prepared from tobacco.
Owners Of sheep generally are using
Il instead OF lime. sulphur aud arsenic
aud seem unanimous ia believing that
sheep ticks and scab VIII soon be to-
tally extermlnated. Nicotine Is a
deadly poison 10 Insects. but when d.
luted for dipping does not affect AMI
mals. In this respect 4 differs from
the miHeral p0ls0ns. The Skabcura
Dip Co, Of Chicago are the largest
manufacturers OF nicotine in the
world
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

are New England Conservatory Of Mufic.
n Boston, Mas. has furnished Instruction.
% over 81, 900 pupils since 1883, and ils pop
llariiy a. an Institution Of the highest ex
iellence 4 constantly Increasing rs
curriculum 4 not confined 70 musc alone,
5ul Or1t0ry and Modern Languages have
lnely equipped departments and the best
attention also 4 given 20 instruction IN piano
ioftc tuning. The charges are low when
compared with those Of other musical schools.
Prospectus mailed free on application.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

Every little while comes a report Of
something wonderful happening a.
Eagle. wis. The latest "a about a
shower OF black ink that recently fell
there and whereabouts n you don't
and Eagle on the map you may safely
calculate that the black ink may have
something to do with Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

The objection 70 bicycling on Ms.
mortal day IL that Il IL not a day 10.
sport Any one who has seen the
hump-backs. the muddy clothes ant
the dripping eountenancss Of tat
young men who take part In the race
will be willing to furnish affidavit that
II there is any spor, IN that SORT Of
thing II keeps pretty much IN the dark
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

Ye Tetleeh. the tyse OF the Hoonans.
has been put IN prison. Whateve:
other charges are against this man.
that Of carrying concealed weapons in
bis name should not be omitted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

OF course it's initiated
anything good always is
that's endorsement, not a
pleasant kind, but still en-
dorsement. HIRES Root
beer is initiated.
-. ~ s. = =. SO s'i ...s 50 - Z; . rss
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

filled with eating sores. my tongue was
almost eaten away, 50 that for three
months I was unable 10 taste any solid
food. Ny hair Was coming out rapidly.
and was in horrible liz. ] had tried
various treatments. and was nearly dis.
couraeed, when friend recommended
S.S.S. After had taken four bottles, /
began to get better, and when I had
fnishcd eighteen bottles, was cured
souni and we'll, my skin was without a
blemish. and have had no return Of
the disease. S.s.S.saved me from life
OF misery" S.S.S. (gNaIuEfrod fHfriy
tceriahif) will cure any case Of blood
poison. Books on thediseast
! IS: !. !. :; J; .. !: ]; SIS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01
Blood Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been ap-
prorriately called the curse Of mankind
Il Is the one disease that physicians can
not cure; their mercurisl aud potash
remedies only bottle up the poison in
the system, 20 surely break 10th IN a
more yifuent form. resulting in a total
wreck Of The system.
Mr.. FIark B. Martn. a prominent
ieweler a es6 pensylyania Ave. Wash.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01


irgton, says:
I was for a long
time under treat
mcnt OF two Of
the best physi
Clans OF this city,
for a severe case
Of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the while, not.
withstanding the
fact that they
charged me three
hundred dollars,
Nv mouth was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

A gallon was originally a pitcher Oh
Jar, regardless OF size.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01
a nLAzE oF DIAMONDS

Wonderful display af Rtch Jewels
nt Rnssia's Great Coronation.
The gala performance al the lhcater
on "Wednesday evening May ~ usl.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

In Italy thirty persons out ofiO,0Oo
die By the assassin's knife.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-01

II Is stated that nearly 100000
pounds OF fur for hatterS purposes
are produced In the United States.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Newspapers vs.. Posters.

| struck an inland Indiana :own re-
Gently. and about the first il:n- ! no
ticed WAS flaring posters announcing
the appearance of Il Second-rafe star"
at The local opera house thar evening.
In the coarse of my business J found
kySelf in Il drug store where The adj
vance sale of seats was held. and after
selling Il bill of goods. asked for a ticket
Ia the evenings performance
oh" said the young man behind the
counter. Those people ain coming
They busted last week"
why don't You take down or cover
UP the posters. them" | asked.
"Oh. everybody knows they amt
coming. 1t was in the papers"
sure enough. The management trust
ed To half Il dozen lines in the local pa
pcrS To cOunlcract the influence nf scV-
eral stands OF red. black and yellow
posters.
And the papers did Il. Probably /
was the only person in the town who
had asked for Il ticket after iiie news
paper announcement.
Can Won think of any better illuStra-
ton of the relative value of neWSna-
per advertising. and the oller kind:
Push
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
HORROR IN FORMOSA.
CANNIRALISM PRACTICEO BY
THE CHINESE.
Most Revolving Tale of
Pearl Bryan Did Not Die by Poison
San Francisco Murderer Strives 10
Initiate lack the Ripper
Ate Their Prisoners.

Victoria. Il. e. dispatch: Dreadful
Stories come from Yokohama Of the treat
ment of Japanese by FormoSa rebels.
some CORRESPONDENTS going 80 far ~ 10 say
that the Chinese practice c~annlballSm.
Early in January the rebels took posses
sion Of the village OF keluns. y dctach-
ment of JapaneSe WAS sent 10 attack the
place. and after considerable opposition
succeeded in driving the rebels of ana
entering the village. which WAS aiterward
fired. The correspondent of the Japan
Mail in speaking of the arrival OF the
Japanese troops in the village. says:
1.-THE troops were horriticd III the CHASTITY
spectacle of nineteen bodies Of their couh-
trymen beheaded and frishtfully manglcl.
They were railway workmen who had
met death ut the hands Of the iendS.
Many of Your readers MAJ not be aware
of the ~cannibalism thai exists among the
Chinese. although there. l. probably not
a foreigner in FormOSa but knows OF the
eating of portions of ne bodies OF saw
ages. or are uudWare of the markets IN
FormoSa settlements containing human
flesh of saVagcS for sale. During the out
break Of 1871 - great was the loss of lie
that savage flesh WAS brought in and sold
the same a. pork in the markets. The
mutilated bodies of Japanese We're found.
several of them di>cmboweled and with
their hearts cut out: also minus their
limbs. Some were found who had been
burned ut the stake. Charred bodies with
hands and feet still fastened were some
of the Spectaclcs the soldiers saw"
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
SHE WAS ~BUTCHEREO.
Searching Post Mortems Reveal that Pearl
Bryan Was Not Killed by Poison.

The story of Lulu HollingSworth seeing
Pearl Bryan. the murdered G%reencaStle
girl. in indianapolis on Jan. -. il cXplod-
ed by the established fact that she was
in Cincinnati on both the 9th and 2Sth.
Two careful post-mortems absolutely eN-
clude the theory Of criminal operation az
tual or attempted. as we'll ~ death by poi
eOning. The knife cuts on the poor girls
hand, made while struggling for life with
her murdererS. and the pool of blood
where she lay set at rest the theory that
she was first killed by anaesthetlcs and
then taken out and b~eheadcd. The In
tianapOlis police have released Lulu May
Uollingsworth. and it is generally believ-
cd that the sensational stories she told
were sheer fa~brications. 1t is believed the
whole scheme was one between the muir
dercrs on one side and the girl on the
other. To save their necks. \ check which
she had indOrsed was found. and Il com
pari>on of the handwriting with that of
the letter received by Marshal Starr. mott
flying HIM that the girl was in possession
of important facts. shows such Il close re-
semblance that the officers new think she
wrote it and thus put them on the trail
herself.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
WALLER TO 60 FREE.
FRENCH GOVERNMENTS PRO-
POSAL is ACCEPTED.
Full Report submitted TO Congress
Five Men Killed on the Illinois
Central at Don.oia bat" Shea.
Waller TO Be Liberated.

Ambassador Eustis has been instructed
% accept the offer of the French Govern
mcut To release cX-United States Consul
Waller from further Imprisonment and
pardon his offenSe on condition that ihe
affair BE- thereby terminated as between
France and the United States and that the
latter make no claim in behalf of The
prisoner based upon his arrest. conviction
or Imprisonment. Waller. may. however,
sue in the French courts for damages for
i'll treatment. These facts. showing the
amicable termination of the Waller Incl
dent. appear IN the correspondence sent
To both houses of Con<rcsS Tuesday by
the President in answer 10 resolutions of
inquiry upon the subject.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
- Bat Shea Killed.

Bartholomew Shea died in the electrical
chair at D~annemora. y. V, Tuesday.
paying the penalty for the murder of
Robert Ross at Troy in March. 1894.
When he was conducted into the death
chamber he started as he came in sight
of the electrical chair. but said nothing.
The straps being adjusted. the priests in
low tones read the service of the dead.
While the priests read the first voltage
was turned on. Ii was 800 when Shea
entered the room and 9:5S%I when he was
pronounced dead.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Is Marriage n Eailurep

The Earl Of Stafford marrie,. ii -.
Germain. 1864. the eldest daughter of
the Count de Grammont: in his will lac.
thus expressed himself: Il leave to Tie
very worst of women. who i guilty Of
everything that il bad. the daughter Of
VI. Grammont. Il Frenchman. whom /
have unfortunately married. foriN-tivr
brass halfpence with which IL buy n
puliet for supper. Il greater sum than
her father can often give her. hr being
the worst of men and his wife the
worst of women Had | only known
their characters. | had never married
their daughter nor made myself ~ nm
happy
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
MILES AND SITTING BULL.
An Interview Betwcc- the Two - De-
scrihcd by the G~emcraI.

An Interview Betwce- the Two - De-
scribcd by the General.
Made inSolent by recent Successes,
Sitting Bull. in 1876. sent word ;o Col
cnel +. :. OTIS. WHO was eSe0rt.n- n
of Miles supply trains. to set "a If
the way. aS hc WAS soaring of ti- huf-
falo. IF you don't said The note.
Il will fight you again. l want YOU
To leave what You have got here and
turn back. I mean all the ration> YOU
have got and some powder solOnci
Otis. however. kept on. the !ndians
from time Ia lime firing upon him.
When General Miles heard III This
affair. he moved after Sitting bEli. AMI
IN the 21st of October found him near
the head of Cedar Creek. The fInluuS
medicine man sent in Il flag of truce
and an interview wa held betyeen the
lines. under an agreement thar general
Miles should take six persons with him
and Sitting Bull also six.
Sitting Bull" said the general. in
telling The story To 4 writer. spread
out Il blanket and wanted me To- sit
down upon il. hun / stood un while lac
SAT down. AS we talked. n and an
other Young Indian Sauntcrcd Bp. until
there were perhaps ten or iiteen i'm a
half circle. one of my men ca,lrd at
Icntion to this. | said to Siftia- BALI
These men are not Old raoH-l for
council ana unless YOU send thrM back
We viii stop talking. Soo aft"rNard
The interview came 10 an end wih moth
ing settled. | found out later. from "a
scout and Interpreter namr.i john
Bru@hier. that one Indian mu.tfrrc.l.
Why don't you talk strong =. himf
and that Sitting Bull replied Wirn ]
do that | am going 10 kill him Bru.h-
Ter also told me that one OF ia- young
warriors slipped a carbine rr under
Sitting Bulls buffalo robe. Ba- | had
in mind the fate of Candy AMI had in
Structed the troops on the riise back
TO keep the spot in range.
The next day came Il second inter-
view. The general tried hard "a IN
duce the Indians to obey tae -overn-
mcnt ana 10 20 10 their respec' .v- rr>rr-
Vations- Sitting Bulls anSwe~ AZ cin-
phatic:
The Great Spirit made me IN In
dian. He did not make me aa Aeency
Indian and | do not intend 20 -. onc."
Seeing that further parley WIS use
less, General Miles gave an ulf.nafum
through the Interpreter:
Tell him that either | Will drive ninl
out OF the country or he Will irie. me
out. L will take no advantag. If The
flag Of truce and will give him iftreu
minutes to get back To his lines. II my
terms are not accepted by tia, ,inr /
will open fire
Sitting Bull started up with q -runt
and rushed III in Il fury. followed by
his chiefs. not stopping to shake bands.
In a very short time the Indian lines
We're all astir with yelling warriors
and with ponies scurrying about. and
presently the grass WAS burning here
and there 10 stop all advance of The
troops. Miles had with him only :.s
rifles. while the Indians swarmei in
for greater numbers in trent inti on The
tanks. but his men ven forward with
q rush and the hostiles were driven
Two score miles Ia the N"ciiaySfou".
leaving some of their dead ~ ne
hight lectures Magazine.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
\ Lover of Breton Folklore.

lie Nicom.e l%IenSart de In Vile
marque. who died the other day at the
age of ~. had done probably more than
anyone in his generation 10 p0pulariZ,'
the knowledge of Breton FOLKLORE. folk
poetry and folk-muSic in France. His
.'RarZaZ BrieZ.' Il collection of the non
ular ong of Brittany. with the orig
inal melodies and critical eNcurSuS and
notes. is Il standard work. lie was
the first To provide Il translation OF the
Breton bards OF the earliest epochS.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
FRISCO HAS A FIEND.
Young Girl Strangled and Several Other
Women eeaten and Stabbed.

The San Francisco police are inclined
10 believe that there is Il stranger in that
city whose mania is 10 equal. or possibly
eclipse. The record of London'S notorious
Jack the Ripper. who within the course of
q year or two murdered thirteen women.
1t seems as if such were the case. for
within the last few days 4 young girl in
Morton street has been Siranglel to death
10y an unknown assassin and several wo-
mel in the same vicinity have been beaten.
stabbed. and strangled. in each of the
latter cases the aSsailant escaping with
out leaving a trace 10y which he could be
detected.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
NEW USE FOR CATHODE RAYS.
May Reveal Defects in Cannon and Steame,
Shafts.

The possible uses of rne new process of
photography involving the application Of
the cathode rays in determining the "
istence of secret flaws in metals are now
about To be tested thoroughly at the Car
negie works. where L large amount of
naval construction is under way. If this
can be done the Importance of the process
from al industrial standpoint can scarce
ly be over-estimated. 1t will be possible
10 secure an exact knowledge of the ma
lure of the metal of the great guns with
out running the risk of explosions: de
fleets in the shafts of ocean steamer can
he developed before the shafts break. and
thereby cause loss of life and property.
and steel casting used for structural pur-
poses can be accurately tested before b,.
ing put in place.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
WIND CAUSES HAVOC.
Life-Ssvers Are Looking for the Crew of the
Steam Lighter Lester.

The steam lighter Lester. during Il fierce
storm Tuesday, sank off Rockaway Inlet.
\ New York tug went 10 the rescue of her
crew Of nine men. The men at the life
saving station at Iiockaway Beach believe
they were saved. \ report from Coney
Island says the lifc-savers there saw two
men hanging to a yawl. and before help
could be given they sank out of sight.
They also say they saw the Two Brothers
pick up one man and that was all. All
three stations are locking for the men.
The wind was blowing seyenty-cight miles
Al hour.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
V CRUSHED CUT.
Awful Results Of a Wreck on the Illinois
Central Near DonCo.a.


= disastrous wreck occurred near Don
COLA. On the Illinois Central Railroad. 30
miles from Chicago. AT 60 O'Clock Tues
day morning. between Il passenger train
bound for Chicago and Il >ouih-bound
freight train. Five of the passenger
crew were killed and three hurt. None
of the passengers WAS killed. and. - far
aS known. none was injured. The dam
age 10 the railroad property Is very
heavy. as the freight cars were piled up IN
fr.shtful confusion. Passenger coaches.
also. were totally wrecked. and The track
torn up for Il great distance. The men
killed had homes in Ccntralia. ~ did
those who were wounded. thar being the
end of the division. II is said that Eng
ncer Huntington had ample time to escape
had he jumped when the light of the
freight first appeared. But he seems
10 have stuck 10 his post and done al pos
Sible to reduce the force of the collision.
The result * that he lost his life. though
he undoubtedly saved the lives of his
passengers. Had be abandoned his engine
in time 10 secure his own safety. the
shock must have been intensified 10 Il
tremendous degree. and. instead Of slight
injuries. scores of passengers must have
been killed.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
OF HOVAS.
Thrilling Story OF Carnage Sent from Anita
nanarivo by a French Correspondent.

Thrilling Story OF Carnage Sent from Anita
nanarivo by a French Correspondent.
a French newspaper published on the
Island of Reunion publishes n message
from its correspondent at A~ntananarlvo.
dated Jan. -. and declaring that Il great
conspiracy has been discovered there. The
correspondent asserts that 1000 Hovas
attacked the French. but were repulsed
with Il loss of 1900 killed. Continuing,
the correspondent says Il rumor has reach
ed him that Il number of French officers
and soldiers have been murdered, and that
fourteen Hova chiefs have been condemn
ed to death. He adds that the French
Resident ordered them to be shot imme-
diately. and that several other chiefs were
sentenced to transportation. The news
is not officially confirmed.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Package of Diamonds Seized.

A package Of cut diamonds. weighing
$50 carats and valued at $4,000. was
seized by Special Treasury Agent Gallen.
of Philadelphia. on board the American
Line steamship Rhyland from Liverpool.
The package was i'll the possession of
Capt. Locswitz and was addressed 10 the
Herman Keche Diamond Company. 2l
West Ith street. Cincinnati. The Captain
denied any intent to smuggle the goods
and said he had no knowledge of the con-
tents of the package.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Fierce Gale at Cleveland

A bowling gale which commenced blow
ing from the west early Monday evening
continued at Clevelsld. Ohio. with ma
bated fury. At the local weather Office
the wine instruments recorded IA maxi
mum velocity of sixty-four miles. Much
damage of Il minor character has been
caused by the storm.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
cbops His Daughter to Pieces.

At Antioch. Miss. Friday. i. w.
Wood. agd ~ years, murdered his daugh-
ter Minnie. catching her in the back
and striking her no fewer than twelve
times with Il litchct. literally chopping
her To pieces. Wood then fired Il ball INTO
his heart. dying instantly.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
GIadstone Is Aroused

The Herald of Glasgow says it learns
that Mr.. Gladstone is greatly inclined 10
stand again for parliament in order to
support the Armcnians. Mr.. Gladstone
hoes not conceal his conviction that both
political parties in Great Britain nave be
traycd Armenia.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Tremendous Snowfall.

A snow storm swept over Indiana. Hi
nois and the Western States for thirty-six
hours, commencing Wednesday morning.
liz winds accompanied, and great OBJ
%struction To traffic ensued. The cold was
not severe. Chicago got the worst of il.
Twelve inches fell there, and the city WAS
absolutely stormbound.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
Houses Mashed Away.

Early Tuesday morning an mnicn
water main burst with terrific force in
Franklin avenue hill. Cleveland. Ohio.
and. with the great volume of water that
poured out. several hundred feet of the
hill. on which were many small houses,
was washcd into the river.