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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

have sung OF the clouds In the sunset
sky.
OF the beautlo0 Of love and hope,
And often. TO CLEAN a check on the ~.
OF the marvels Of some ones soap.
Though the critic may dlrkle me with
his dirk.
! VIII MARBLE my lifting lay;
Yes. I'll so right on with my hendlSh
work,
While the bank holds out 10 pay.
For though II be mlddllng. or bad. OF
good.
While my Pegasus lives 10 trot.
Twill be simply Jingle when under.
stood.
And poetry grand when not.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

Muggins-we got beautifully de-
eeived In our entertaining friend.
Coodfcllow. 1, turns out that he Is a
professional crock.
Gusglns-GIea, Scott, I can't be.
lleve H. What is his speciality
Muggins-Ho's a security farmer.
Guggins-whai on earth Is that?
Muggins-Hc makea a business Of
raising notes.-BufIalo Express.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

There Is one thing which users Of me
new high velocity Of % cailbcr hare 10
consider. and that j. the elect q Ia
copber OF nickel jacket ON the grooves
Of the rine A bullet that leaves IN
muxale Of rife az velocity q 1.01o
feet a second IL 50 wearing e. ~
rlalng. especially near the mrsIIe. thai
the accuracy % even the hardest. htre
rlhes Il seriously impaired lnaita a
1900 shots a. The most. The Esd BAL
lets. or thosc but sli9hily tari.1n'
With mixture q 10. % not us4. -
lalfgIs L. the s4AIt 4kIt1i. INH lA| I.|I
rsls last iar lurTv's -Aew fpfs euu.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08
.nd Eava h a ansare naek betwaan tha

and gave Il a savage peck between the
eyes.
Take that for your Inpudsnes." abe
cried.
"Yelp." hvwied the aggreasor, half
frightened out Of HIS wits, but spying
Tlddlywinks stroaking towards the hen
house as fast as his long legs would
carry him. II suddenly turned and
scampered after him.
-woo-woo." II cried In such a
Ghrlll voice that the poor Cochin stood
still with terror. while the savage foe
seized him by his handsome tail feath-
org and stood shaking them aud cry
Ing. "gr-r--r" tTiumphantly.
Poor Tiddlywlnks. more dead than
alive. could do nothing but stand
siock-stIll and cry "squakl squak-aw-
awkG Of the top OF bis lungs The
hens cactled In sympathy, making such
n F-cket that Aunt Peggy locked out
OF the back door 10 Gee what on earth
could be the matter
run. Rosy" abe cried. Something
IL disturbing the fowla!' And little
Rosy ran quickly 10 the rescue OF her
feathered fayorites.
But when she reached the barn-yard
and espled the tall Cochin squeaking
with terror. while a tiny shepherd pup
py stood holding him by the tail. and
growing savagely. she burs, into
hearty laugh. Come here. Roy" ah'
cried. aud the fat puppy let 80 hi
victims tail. and went frisking to hel
with 4 ehrlil little bark OF delight
For shame. Tlddlywinks," said Rosy
Ito be afraid Of a little bit Of a dol
like Roy, who only wanted to plal
with your
But Tiddlywinks. nneing himsel
free, hurriedly sneaked on around III
barn. and began plumlng his RUNE
feathers. lie was well twitted by IN
other fowls. when they ventured I
come forth from their hiding places.
"You wouldn't run from a fox. Woul
you" Hnccred the snun-colored hei
malieiously7
"Of course not" put IN Queen ANN
shaking her feathers, and hopping I'VE
the plg-trough to pick Up a grain
corn on the other side. HE 10 nc
afraid OF any four-footed creature thi
ever grew
"ouaek. quack. quack." said the p
kin duck. vaddllng out from . bunc
Of tall grass. where she had been BIZ
ing during the ARRAY. Pray. MIST
Tiddlywinks, do tell US what you woul
do n fox were 10 pounce unexpected
over the feneef"
"lt's only natural for hens 10 be Gov
| ardiy." said a acknowledged pulle
, who owed the Cochin a grudge Tor ro
! bling her Of drason-ay that mornin
' Even the guineas dew boldly dow
from the barn-ro0i whore they hi
= been sitting In a row. screaming "po
h rackl po,-raekr during the contest
r. III Il had been q great big dog. M
g Farmer Diil's Howser." they said.
would be different. But a little pup
j. no bigger than a kiiieal And Tiddl
I wlnks squawked as II whole pack
y foxes we're after himr'
And Tlddlywinks felt 30 sham
faced. that he did no, venture 20 ere
9 for half a day. But he vas never heA
= TO boast OF his own bravery aga
J. And what was stili better. he was cur
OF his other bad habits. and was ne'
again guilty Of pecking the guin'
fowls, nor quarrellng with the Pei
|, I. duck. or robblng the pullets Of th
food.
p. And IN time. Tlddlywlnks and
other fowls became quite friendly vi
Roy. the shepherd puppy. who grew
be such good watchdog that not
fox. possum. or any other midniJ
proNler, dared venture near the bal
yard.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

Biktup-I hear cid Topley forgave
his son and went TO live with aim In
81. Louis. Dcsldea that blood vas
thicker than water. ehl
RazWit-That was his drst idea. but
when he cav the water there he chang.
ed his mind and came back.-New YorA
Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

In every service OF the Church Of
England the royal family is prayed
for. the queen and prince Of Wales
balng especially mentioned. II Il re.
Inted that q little English girl. after
long cogltatlOn. ASKED her mother why
the prlnce was excluded from the
prayers. He isn't, said the neither
aeYs he Il" persisted the child. Tn,
minister always says; All -out ID
ward. Prince Of walos.'" The mothe
laughed heartily. and had sone troubl
10 explaining that The ministfs ~
nunclAlion vas % blanc. sad
-Awlbert Edward, Prince Of Wessa"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

Seaside Guest 60 landlOrdl-'rve
been here three days and haven't seen
anything OF the sea serpent yet" Land
lord-"Just be patient The gas gave
out but We got a new supply and my
mans blowing him up nov."-Ex.
change.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

wIie-John. dear. read one OF your
sweet love letters to-day and came
scrcss a passage In which you said;
There is no one your equal In this
vide. wide world"
Husband with a groanl-And am
sti!l n the same opinion.-Tii-Bits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

Now suppose" said an arguher 10 q
tramp, you had $50 In sold, and"
Hold up" said the tramp. Il cant
DO Il. Make Il t5."-wiehitA Eagle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

Pride deprlves the world Of half It's
pleasures. Many a trip would be made
on The merry 60 round aut Tor What
nnc's friends would nay.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

sandford-what ala she say when
you told her you we're a tutor IN Yalei
Merton-Askod me n I'd toot for the
coaching party her friends were getting
up.-Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08
Naa Vessels Designed for speed,

Nad Vessels Designed Tor speed.
curious vessel was finished last
tune. and lay at 4 private wharf In
Virginia Tor some time. She was named
the Howard Cassard aud nicknamed
Inc "RaSor.back." With a length Of
~ feet she had only 10 feet beam.
Her equilibrium was maintained by an
Extremely heavy keel aud some $1,000
pounds OF machinery below the water
line.
The raEor.llkc sharpness OF the boat
rave n n curious look, and u was eX.
l,ccted that when moving through the
water IA esharp prov would cut Il like
n knife. thus reducing the resistance
10 a minimum. The narrownesB OF her
heam necessltatcd some economy In
her Interior arrangements, but this was
successfully overcome by adopting
somewhat the Idea OF a sleeping car.
nut the Howard Cassard was an eX.
perlment that evidently has not been
successfnl a. the claim Of the de-
/ slrper To cross the ocean In three-hfths
OF the time now required has as yet
no, been fulfilled by his odd craft
Probably one of the strangest Ideas
In marine construction was that OF the
man who proposed placing In the stern
of a vessel a number Of compressed
air cannOns. These were 10 be hred
one after another, the force Of the all
striking the water and driving the yes
sci forward. Somewhat similar u TN
ldea Of another engineer and Inventor
ID Il 10 run a geries OF hollow pipe
through the entire length Of thg heel
The pipes are 10 receive the water 4
the bow and carry Il 70 the ccnter 9
me vessel. where Il is shut cd. The
a powerful pressure Of compressed n
n broaght into play. and the sepArtae
body OF water Il shot out OF the pip
In The stern, the power 81 The oats
driving the vessel forward. AZ ~ VI
ter IL 10 b received and disebAfs,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08
TIDDLYWINKS.
A chndren's Story.

AAAABN W MOI 4 ~
not afraid OF any
four-legged ersA-
ture that ever
CREW." said Tiddly-
winks.
] Tiddlywlnks was
a Partridge Cochin.
a tall. hne-looking
fellow. with beauti-
ful red and gold
plumage. While h
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

nsfers the rorcuplns's Cage
Paisy-wot dandy he'd be AZ steal
III bases. Tommy
Tommy-w'y; kin he sprint
Patsy-NAw; but how'd yer like ter
tag him out an hev him spike yerl--
Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08

Miss Gotrox-"Do you know that
Count Sandwich actually addressed me
On public as his treasurer"
Miss Damper-"He meant his In
vestment. He's always getting the
English language mixed. you know"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-08
THE JOKER's CORNER.
CURRENT WIT AND HuMoR,
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED.
Ths Peers vles 81 tils Own Frodassions
The Rsnas Pssslos Amssg wsmsn
farmer sssdsorn's view Of = Biey-
Gle Meet.

n my time I have
written a lot Of
things
In q sort Of a sing
fong way.
To loosen the pub
fishers great
purse strings,
That the grocer
might get hi,
pay.
The herald., 1896-02-18
A Genuine Interview With the
Much Talked of Man
ENTERPRISlNG REPORTER
How MiIOrd" Was Deceived by a
Fly Young Lady
he Supposed She Was Ills sistsr-ln,I.aw
Elect, and so He Told Her
All His Plans.

Lord Sholto Douglas ran talk quite intel
ligently and quite interestingly despite the
endeavor OF the newspapers to make him
a "dough'' head. "Milord" yesterday told
representative of The HERALD how he
felt about certain things, and as those
views are of interest they are reproduced.
Milford is of the opinion that fake in
terview with him is about to be published
in morning paper, and therefore in order
to anticipate the publication he has ex-
plotted himself at length on the fake re-
porter. Lord Douglas yesterday afternoon
said:
Several times editors of various news.
papers OH this coast have approached me
with desire that / should write an article
detailing my experiences and opinions OF
California. have started several times to
crafty this wish, something, however, al
ways occurring to prevent me fulfill
ing it.
~ like California and like her people;
they are a generous, whole-hearted lot; 4;
some of them decidedly crude, must ad-
nit, and as rule very decided in their
likes and dislikes. They are never afraid
The herald., 1896-02-18

Monterey. was Informed, though maybe
eiToneousiy, that It was the oldest on the
coast. iwaS paiued when | got inside 10
see everything new and gotten up in The
most modern style.
SAT first thought | must have got into
the wrong place. The seats were all bran
new. The place was fitted up with electric
light, the old walls plastereG over-iD fact
ii looked like newiy-completed modern
church. 1t oppressed me SO that rushed
out.
"Wnen first struck this country tried
ranching. If / were to write it as the news
papers make me speak, | should call it
'rawnching.'
+, "By the way J. should like TO state, now
that ! have touched on that subject, that
never in my life made use OF the express.
sion 's'a iose, don't cher know But l did
not make n success OF ranch;ng. / sui)-
pose ineXperience was tie cause of my non
success.
''The average Englishmau when he
| strikes this country invariably tries ranch
! ing. | don't exactly know why, except
| that All outdoor life with plenty of riding
and shooting always has fascination for
! an Englls!lnlan. Many people ask me why
| left England and came out here. / sup
pose tho same feeling prompted me that
| has always been a prominent c,laraUterls-
! tic among E'gtishIneu for ccnturies-that
restless feeling from boyhood up that
| makes you long 10 start OUT over tne sea
and seek your fortune in some distant land, E,
| and alone and unaided carve out some
| position for yourself.
"lf it was not for this feeling that Eng
| lishtncn have undoubtedly possessed for
centuries, England would not he such a
| large nation a. size is now, and ! may fear
| lessly say that America would not be such
| a grand nntion as she now is if it was not
| than some OF ,he greatest men America has
| produced are descended from old Eng lish
| stock.
"Caifornia undoubtedly has great flu
| turo before her. There is no end to the
| development of this country. The climate
| is superb and cannot be beaten the world
over; the mining industry is sure to devel-
! op enormously, as there is without doubt
| immense quantities of undiscovered gold
here which only requires capital and enter
! prise to discover. Some day California will
! be the garden spot of the world. 1t is the
modern Canaan: 'God'r chosen land
The herald., 1896-02-18
AT THE NEW MUSIC HALL
An Enioyn and Most Successful Enter rtain
ment Last Evening

An Enjoyable and Most Successful Entertain.
ment Last Evening
A delightful entertainment, in the nature
of a social gathering with program of
literary and musical talent, took place i'll
Music hall last evening which was COM
pletely filed with members and friends Of
the old mission church who had assembled
i'll a benefit of the Sacred Heart league.
Father Barron was the main conductor
OF the affair and with the assistance of
Mines. quinn, Rodriguez, Brady, Miss
Mattield, Messrs. Rohr and Brady, who
had the program in charge, made the even
ing most enjoyable affair with fine
financial result for the object intended.
The program was in two parts. in the in
terlude of which there was general social
ibility and a gathering about numerous
small tables, prettily decorated with center
pieces of flowers in rose bowls, and around
which dainty and cooling refreshments
were served.
The platform was prettily decorated
with flowers, and the picturesque stage
setting of woodland scene made an ar.
tistic background for the various perform
ers, who went through their interesting
parts TO the great delight of the large and
appreciation bv frequent applause aud
demand for numerous encores.
Tho entertainment opened with a piano
duet. we'll performed by the Misses Quinn
aud Meilette, after which G. Jackln sang
My Sweetheart When Boy. Mr.. Jacklin
has fine tenor voice and his rendering of
the solo ELECTED much applause.
Little Ida LareuN stepped through the
maIes of Spanish dance with perfect
grace and movement. To an enthusiastic
recall she danced the Highland fliug. Miss
Alice Healy sang Loves Sorrow w tn much
Tregear, who rendered Mulder's Staccato
Polka, most difficult and elaborate so.
prano solo, with fine effect. She was
heartily encored. and gave in response
The Song That Reached My Heart.
The old mission church choir next gave,
Oh, Who Will Ger the Downs so Free.
The choir repaired to the stage for the
song, and made a very pleasing ensemble.
after which WAS the interm4siOu OF an
hour of period for social chat and con
geniality, with the addition of refresh
ments.
The second part of the program showed
10 dininuton in the enthusiasm of the au-
dience, who greeted every fresh perform
ance with the heartiest of enc )res. The
Misses Bell gave piano duet, after which
Miss Collette rendered on aria from the
Hugueuots.
Little Ada SIN tn enchanted the audience
with La Belle Dance, which was recalled
for re petition. Asrecitaton followed, by
Miss Thornton on Revolutionary Times,
with fine spirit.
By special request Mme Treeear sang
"The Last r se of SUMNER which was
very beautifully given, Ind was followed
by piano and mandolin duet played by
Miss Teresa Sullivan and Mr.. Edward
Warren.
A quartet composed of Messrs Jackiin.
!. Cunningham, e. Berry and A. Nj. Thorn
ton gave the last number of the delightful
program in the song 1.-The Grand Old
Ocean," which marked the close of one of
the most successful entertainments ever
held in Music hall.
The herald., 1896-02-18

a GROUP or INTERESTED SPECTATORS
case of DR.. Bryant. which gave in detail
the causes which led to Kinks death.
Coroner Campbell and DR.. Dorsey were
called, but as they were not in the court
room attachments were issued for them,
Later Or. Dorsey's testimony given at the
preliminary examination was read. after
which the people rested.
The taki.e & of testimony for the defense
was then commenced. and p. w. Soyers.
Elmer Dean. c. ]. Gaasang, w. II. Auble,
William Jetfries. Thomas Conley, D, C.,
Clapp. George Bowman and one or two
others tes flied that Kirk was the aggressor,
and that Nichols did not do anything until
after he had been attacked.
Nichols, the defendant, then took the
stand in his own behalf. He detailed the
circumstances preceding the attack sub.
stantally as the o.her witnesses had told
it. He insisted. however, that Kirk was
the agRressor, and that the fatal blow was
MOI struck until after Kirk had first struck
him. Nichols denied that he was at all
arlgry, or that he had any special malice
toward Kirk. He insisted that he was
merely carrying out his instruc ions in re-
gard to not permitting dogs on the cars,
and said that the trouble was brought on
by Kirk himself. He would have done
nothing had not Kirk struck him in getting
of the car.
Several witnesses were put ON in re-
puttal, after which the court adjourned
until today. 1t is expected the case will
10 70 the jury this afternoon.
The herald., 1896-02-18
Railroad Notes

The Southern California railway will run
an excursion to Santa Ana on Wednesday.
Round trip tickets will be sold al ~ .O5.
A. Judson excursion party arrived in the
city yesterday by the true southern route
and one left the city for the east by the
northern route.
Tie Santa Fe will run an excursion on
Saturday 10 Redlands. The fare has been
placed at 500 for the return trip. which
means ride over the kite-shaped track.
H. 0. Fisher of the Burlington offices in
Spring street was in Riverside and other
towns in that neighborhood yesterday.
A. B. Calder. travelling passenger agent
for the Canadian Pacific railroad, with
headquarters in San Francisco, is in town.
The new freight tariff rates which went
into effect yesterday on the Santa Ee and
other lines running from the Mississippi to
tile Pacific, is reduction of from to %
cents per hundred pounds on the old tariff.
This does not affect the Santa Fe's Cali.
fornia schedule. which is ) cents lower.
The herald., 1896-02-18
FOR SALE
Stock and Fixtures OF Broadway De-
parfmeEt Store

The Creditors Committee in the matter Of
]. \ Williams {. Co VIII receive sealed BIDS
Tor the stock, Fixtutes and fittings - the
Broadway lie epart tmcnt store, firtc Buiiding,
southwest coraer Broadway and fourth
street.
81 is must be addressed TO Gregory Perkins.
ir.. Secretary Los Angeles BuartLot Trade, auo
lett u; his office, .i07 West First street. b iore
the hour OF 80 p m. on Monday, fepruatv
17th, 1896 stiwii cll time aud place the oids
will be opeued by the Committee.
Inventory caii be seen upon Application 10
Gregory Perkins jr. eec-ctary Los Angeles
Board OF Trade. 307 West FirsC Street
TERMS OF SALE-Certiiicd check. payaoie
to the order of T. ". Daniel, Tor 20 per cent OF
the nInoun offered to accompany bid, same TO
he return d only n case O; rejection OF ofer
Balance to be paid upon delivery OF property.
which must be within ten days from date bid
is nrcepjel
The Committee reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
=. NJ. DANIEL.
g. X. HAVENS.
Creditors Committee
Los Angeles, CAL. February u, s9O
The herald., 1896-02-18

A HEAD-ON COLLISION
Two Engines on the Southern
Pacific Wrecked
TOGETHER WITH A CRASH
The Fault Said to Be With a Careless
Switchmau
Great Pile of Iron, Steel, Wood and Bolts
Aji That Is Left of Two Fin. Pas.
senger Engines

Two Southern Pacific engines collded
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning at
Shorb's station. Both engines were
wrecked and three persons were painfully
but not seriously injured.
The collision occurred at point where
the double track from Los Angeles ends.
1t is the custom for the Redlands flyer
that leaves here at 1855 to 60 on to siding
at Shorb's station and there wait for the
| incoming train to pass.
But through mistake of the switchm an
the incoming train was put on the siding.
The result was that when the outgoing
train struck the switch there was head-on
collision which resulted disastrously. But
the miracle is that the damage was no
worse than it was.
The engines were No. 1900 and No.
] 362. The last named is one of the speed
lest and best engines that runs over South.
ern Pacific tracks in this end of the state.
After the wreck the engines were in a
bunch. 1t would have been very difficult
matter to have identified one from the
other.
The escape OF the passengers from death
and injury was really quito wonderful.
Brakeman Lemon on the Flyer had his
fingers smashed. He jumped from the
train. Baggagenan Cannir on the same
train was also bruised up.
Several passengers who were leaning out
of the windows were more or less injured
by broken glass.
The story of the effect the collision and
consequent shock upon the passengers is
| told by Senator 5. n. Androus in the fol-
| lowing language:
| 81 received. as did all the passengers, a
| had hal at tho
was one of the most fortunate accidents of
the kind, inasrnuch as no one was seriously
hurt. Twas sitting opposite Mr.. and Mrs.
Gird, engaged in conversation, when the
shock took place. | was precipitated into
| the lap of Mrs. Grd without ceremony.
| There were some humorous incidents in the
| shake.up. One woman bit her false teeth
| in two, one section of them flying to one end
| of the car and the other being scattered
about promscuously. She was too much
| frightened to see the adsurdity of the sit
uation. After everything had calmed
| down she surrepttiously attempted to re-
place her teeth, but failing to get all the
| pieces. she threw the whole set out of the
window. All the seats in the day coach
were nearly wrenched from their fasten-
| ing, and boxes and parcels went flying
about from the racks like big hail storm.
! The women all screamed, and for time
| the greatest excitement and CONSERVATION
prevailed. Richard Grid was the cool
| est man OH the train. He endeavcred
to assuage the terror and was instru-
mental i'll preventing great rus- tor the
| duOrs,H
The herald., 1896-02-18

ductor, hitting him. Kirk then retired
probably eight feet and was standing on
the ground with his hands hanging by his
side. just as the car was about to start,
Nichols, lie said, jumped from the plat
form and advancing toward Kirk struck
him, knocking him down.
Mr.. Williams asked the witness with
great particularly about Kirk s striking at
Nichols, trying to make him say that Kirk
was clutching at the railing to ease himself
down, rather Than striking at Nichols.
The witness, however, insisted upon his
first statement. MIR. Kirk, he said. struck
at Mr.. Nichols just as the latter had pushed
him from the car; then Kirk stepped back
four or five feet and Nichols stepped down
off the car, stepped over TO where Kirk was
standing doing nothing and struck him III,
the face. This is the blow that knocked
Kirk down and from which the injuries to
his head were inflicted which resulted in
his death.
Harry Halgate, Mrs. Taylor and DR.. Z. A.
Bryant were then examined in rapid sue
ce sion, but their testimony was in the
main merely corroborative, except in the