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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

There is AN unolnny relic Of colonial
harbarity on exhibition at Colonial
Beach. says the Washington Times
Il Is In tent Ia front OF Woods
hotel. presided over by William Henry
Harrison Cawood. the dlscoyerer and
owner OF the horrible looking object
The relic Ia question 10 a human
skeleton. encascd In an iron armor or
frame. The metal Is nearly eaten away
with the rust OF ages. and most OF the
bones have fallen from the rude case
ment The skull and leg bones remain
In the cage. however. and Il would re-
Quire the services OF a blacksmith TO
remove them.
Mr. Cawood was a road oycrsceT In
King George county. Va. several
months ago. and while engaged with a
sang Of laborers In repairing a road
way In that historical old bailiwick the
skeleton In armor was unoarihcd. Tho
workmen were cutting for dirt with
hoes In an old field to an up hole
In the highway when one Of them
struck an iron substance a short dis
lance beneath the surface When un-
earthed Il proved TO be the rusied ar
NOR, or cage. containing the skeleton
OF a man who. In life. was over six
feet In height.
As soon as the air came In contact
with the skeleton some OF the bones
fell away. The skull. however. remained
urn In the crown piece. Near the Gag,
was found four plain brasshuttonB. the
size Of a half dollar. This led som,
people TO believe that the skeleton wal
that OF an English or Spanish Officer
OF colonial days, who was welded int,
The iron frame. hung on a glbbet. OF
tree. and allowed to starye to death Il
public.
The frame. or case. Ia which III
grim skeleton Is oncnsed Is compose,
Of a series OF wrought iron strips. IL
shape indicating that Il was made Il
closely ~ the form Of the unioriunat
man who was doomed 10 die a llu6or
ing death IN its iron clasp. AZ tn
bottom are two iron shoes. on whicl
the feet OF the imprisoned wretcl
rested. The cage about the head /
also composed OF strips OF iron.
Just In front OF this cage Is sua
pended hook on which food wa
placed 10 increase the dying agonlo
Of the starving victim. The arms w,r
cncaged and strapped 10 the oncsso
ment by welded strips Of iron. Abay
the headpiece and running through
Ia a bolt. one inch In thickness an
} aoou, ten inches In length. The bo
Is pivotal. and was intended to pas
through the tree limb or gihbet bean
and allow the cage and its prisoner I
b slowly rcvolve with the wind
The records Of all the counties
the northern ue,k o. Virginia have bee
searched back into the sixteen hur
drCds to see II anything could I
. learned Of this terrible instrument ,
= torture but nothing could be fouu
;. that would throw any light upon Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

murderer was suddenly taken IN. The
resources OF the company were very
limited. and there was nothing left for
u but 10 put a super into his place.
Keep close 70 the wings the prompttr
said. Il VIII read the words 70 you.
you can repeat them after me- Suct
circumstances as these would very
naturally have made considerable de-
mands on the tact and courage Of 4
practiced performer and the poor super
did not prove by any means equal 10
the occasion. The moment came. and
he was pushed on to the stage. Al
most Immediately the tragedian caught
him by the arm. and. looking at him
intently, said. in n well-marked stage
whisper. There's bllbd upon your
face" The perfectly natural and con-
fidential tone In which the words were
uttered threw the man OF his guard.
rs therer he cried, putting his hand
TO his cheek. then the property man
has played mo a trick"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
CAT THE PULPIT.
Pastor Caught n by the Neck and the
Usher Took u Away.

Pastor NauGht ~ ny the Neoh hnu IN"
Usher Took u Away.
An inquisltlve black cat strayed into
the Bristol Methodist Episcopal church
on a recent Sunday evening just before
the services began. says the Pitisburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
There were very few people In the
church At the time. but the loud and
plaintive mewing Of the stranger at
tracted their attention and they watch
ed rs movements with interest.
The animal climbed up into the choir
loti. porched upon the railing and look
ed down upon the congregation. After
time several members OF the choir
arrived and the cat scampered away,
finally climbing down one Of the wood
en- pillars which supported the choir
loft and walked down into the aisle.
Several OF the congregation endeav-
ored 60 coax the cat into their pews
but the proud pussy ignored them and
with stately dignity climbed up into
the pulpit and sat on the bible. When
the pastor came In a moment later h,
found the cat In possession Of the pull
pit. but the animal took kindly TO IN,
preacher and began TO purr and arch
his back at the latter's approach.
The pastor took the cat by the bach
OF the neck and handed Il down TO al
usher. who carried puss out Of The
church. This Is a good omen. breth
rem" said the pastor and then he wen
on and preached his sermon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

The royal motto Of England. "Dlcu
ct Mon Drolt Good and my Right'0.
IL familiar enough TO every subject Of
the British crown In whatever part OF
the world his lot may be east. Proba.
bly, few, however. are aware Of the
origin Of the legend. II was first given
to his army as the parole OF the day
by Richard ! Of England at the battle
OF Glsors. In France. which battle vas
fought on the goth Of September. li9S.
the French army being sgnally .le.
fcated. "Dlou ct mon Drolt appears
10 have been drst assumed as a motto
by Henry vi ui22-6D and was subso-
quontly adopted by his successor as
the motto TO the royal coat Of arms.
"Sompor Eadem' c'Always the Samo'1
one OF the notices Of Queen Elizabeth.
was adopted by Queen Anne on Do
ccmher 70. 1909. Many suspected this
motto TO denote her Jacohltsm. and {,
ceased to be used after her reign. Tho
older and assuredly finer one, "Dlou
ct mon Drolt" was restored. II has
always been exceedingly popular with
the English people, and bids fair to
stand aG the permanent watch word
aud motto not only OF the royal house
but OF the whole nation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

and see him two or three days later,
which aid. He said he intended 10
critleise the play frankly. and told me,
without beating around the bush. that
The AGE Of Gold was unpresentabls,
whereupon l remarked I suppose,
Mr.. Mccullough. Il needs the blue pen
ell The blue peneil?' queried Nc
Cullough. Then. laying his hand kind.
~ upon my shoulder: My boy. II needi
a elubr He added. however. that the
play showed that I had obvious dram
attic instinct and he hoped ] would eul'
tivate Il by studying the action Of plays
and their construction.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
MONKEY. a. work In The Tran.ylal.


Captain +. Moss. who recently re-
turned to London from the Transvaal.
tells this story OF the monkeys who
work for him In the mines: Il have
twenty-four monkeys" said he. "em-
ployed about my mines. They do the
work OF seven able-bodled men. and Il
ls no reflection upon the human la
borers to say that they do a class OF
work a man cannot do as well as they.
In many instances they lend valuable
aid where a man Is useless. They
gather up the small pieces OF quartz
that would be passed unnoticed by the
worlingman, and pile them up In little
heaps that can easily be gathered up
In a shovel and be thrown In the mill.
They are exceedingly adept at catching
The little particles, and their sharp eyes
never escape the very things that the
human eye would pass over. When l
went digging gold had two monkeys
that were exceedingly interesting pets.
They were constantly following me
about the mines. and one day noticed
that they were busily engaged In gath
sring up little bits Of quartz and put
ting them in piles. They seemed to en-
10y the labor very much. and would 20
TO the mines every morning. and work
there during the day. Il did not take
me long to learn their value as laborers,
and I decided 10 procure more. So !
Immediately procured a number, and
now have two dozen working daily In
and about the mines. Il Is exceedingly
interesting to watch my two pet mon
keys teach the new ones how 10 work,
and still stranger TO see how the new
corners take to n. They work Just as
they please. sometimes going down In
10 the mines when they have clearedup
all the debris on the outside. They live
and work together without quarrellinE
any more than men do. They are quite
methodical In their habits. and 70 "a
work and finish NJ In the same manner
a. human beings would do under sir
liar circumstances
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

layorlte that NJ. Marchand has en-
ragged her for la Scala. the smart Paris
concert hall. for exhibition year, 1900
Miss Held has repeated her Paris sue
cess this summer at the Palace Music
Hall. London. whore her triumph In
splred her American engagement One
must wonder II II can come to pass,
with music halls In New York Offering
81 900 bonus for her contract. that she
concluded to make her American debut
In such WORKOUT faree-comedy as The
Parlor Match"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

MY fad is alippors." says Lillian
Russell: slippers Of an sizes, Of all
countries. OF all ages, and no two alike.
I have been collecting them since ] was
H. That was several years ago, at
least. have ninety-two different
kinds OF slippers. and some Of them are
rather famous-Nell Gwynne'e slipper,
for instance. l have a Greek sandal
that Is everai years older than Chris
tlanlty. Il has a tomb-like odor. but
outside Of this detail Il Is all right l
also have an old Roman slipper. which
is worked In bright colore, with lots
OF gold and pearls"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

This reminds US that the Turks. who
are mentioned occasionally In the
newspapers. have a singular manner Of
regulating drunkenness. II a Turk
overtaken with wine. falls down In the
street and Is arrested by the guard.
he Is sentenced 10 the baslinado: his
punishment Is repeated as far as the
third ononse. after which he Is regard-
ed as lncorriEible and called "imper-
ial drunkard." or privileged drunk
ard" II he b. then arrested. he has
only 20 name himself mention hts
lodging. say he Is a privileged drunk.
ard" he Is released and sent TO sleeg
upon the hot ashes OF the baths. THU
does PouQuoville instruct as But sup
pose that the privileged drunkard q
suffering from a still or numb an,
cannot give his name. address or sta
tlong What then2 OF what avail hi
honorary title?- Boston Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

porating much OF its language, was
given at Drury Lane IA 1862. The
character OF Imogen 81 perhaps the
strongest and sweetest woman In
Shakespeare 81 will be embodied In
Ellen Terry On the London stage
Imogen wac acted by Mrs. Bull
lock in 1920, Mrs, Templar In 1888, Mrs.
Ciber In i74i. Mrs. Pritehard In lTi6.
Mrs. Vincent In 1853. Miss Bride In
1861. Mrs. Yates In i7G7. Mrs. Barry N
1910. Mrs. Buckley In 1852, Miss Young
IN 1854. Dora Jordan In l7s5 Sarah
slddons. greatest Of all. In 1877; Mrs.
Pope in 1900. Miss Smith In 1906, Mrs.
Johnston in 1912. Miss Stephens in
1916, Mrs. West In 1923. Miss Fooie In
1925. Mis- Phillips In 1929. Helen Faucit
IN 1887. and in iSl3 and 1864. and Miss
Addison IN isl7 Adelaide Nelson. who
vas distinguished In lmogen, first
played Il when che was In America, 10
1851
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

Il is tho trlfing expenses that faust
te looked after II housekeepcr in
tends TO conduct her domestic affairs
on lines OF economy. The woman who
knows how TO handle a hammer. 10
mend and to coniriye can stop many
a leak In the family purse-each small
In itself. but often amounting to a
large sum In the course OF year. For
instance Certain kitchen utensils are
usually thrown away as hopeless eases
40 soon a. they are cracked. This Is
especially true OF articles made Of
paper or granite ware. a high wind.
after rolling a light paper tub about
promiscuously. threw Il against a
stone. and. TO all appearances, wrecked
Il forever. But the tub was owned by
woman who had few pennies but or
iginal Ideas. and she s,raightway went
TO work to demonstrate that. although
mutilated. the tub was not beyond re-
pair First she took some putty and
put this over the hole and smoothcd
u uoWh carefully, until Il was about the
same thickness as the papler mache
OF wh!ch the tub was made This was
then allowed to dry. Pieces OF stout
muslin were then pasted over the putty
and a coat Of paint was put over the
cloth to hold g. and TO make the mond-
ed part OF the sub look Hike the rest Of
IT, Several coats OF paint we're added
from time 10 time. and the mondcd
place Is probably the strongest part OF
the tub. The mending Is a simple mat
ter and the time required was small
Tho same woman mends email holes IN
granite ware with copper wire or cop
per rlvets. carefully fitted and ham,
mered down.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

oss Of thu Rsauin Of the Krakosoa
Eruption.


a footing barrier OF pnmics stone 10
miles long. over 1000 yards wide and
Is feet deep. closing a seaport TO all
vessels as electually as boom could
do. Is not the sort OF thing one Is likely
to forget and yet that was one OF the
results OF the Krakotoa eruption The
port being Telok Retoung. IN sunda
siralts. says Leisure Hours. Formed
In a few hours. Il would almost seem
10 be the supreme effort OF nature IN
the pumice-making limo were II not
that such immense quantities are found
AZ the bottom OF the sea--a queer place
for pumico stone. But pumice, when
produced. IL really heavy. II Is only the
air cavities In II that make II light and
as Il floats Il becomes water logged
and down II goes. Most Of the pumice
we use In Europe c0mea from the
Liparl islands. north Of Sicily, the
home OF Vulcan" whence Vulcano Is
the name OF one OF them and cur
volcano" Is descriptive Of the natural
feature Of which II is the type. Here
are the pumice quarries-at Monte
Chlrlca and lis craters Monte Pelata
and Forgla Vecchia-where over 1000
men are at work In the narrow tun-
nols and galleries. lighted by clay
lamps OF antique form. The whole
hillside is perforated with groups OF
these tunnels. which number between
200 and 800 and are 20 narrow that the
men can hardly pass each other in
them. And just as coal "a found in
beds alternated with sandstone and
shale. 90 the pumice Is In layers be-
tween hnrder lawns and ashes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

Victor Durand was not my flrst
play" relates Henry Guy Carleton In
q Mirror interview. "The distinction
Of priority belongs TO play called The
Age Of Cold which was written In San
Francisco when l was Is years old. |
took Il to John Mccullough to read.
He was then managing the California
thoater. and he treated me with charm
ing courtesy. asking me TO come back
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

In spite Of her starring tour and all
her other pressing engagements. Sarah
Bernhard has found the time to write
a play. making good use OF hints given
her by Sardou. to whom sho showed
her FIRST draft OF the plot. She Is very
much perplexed Just now where and
how she viii be able to present II to
the public. for the principal part Is. Of
course, written to cult herself But,
according TO the bylaws OF the Society
OF Dramatic Authors. Of which she Is
a member. she cannot perform her own
play In a theater Of which she Is TIE
proprietor and manager.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

That was a rich joke-a very rich
joke-whloh a good young man In Chit
cago thought he would play. whom he
moved a baby's carriage few r9ls
away from the store where the mother
was shopping. just to see how scared
she would be at finding her baby gone
But Ia richness came out In iis fullness
only when the good young man had to
pay a fine Of $3.50 for his amusement
a penalty from which the fact that no
was an officer OF the Y. NJ. c, A. didn't
save him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

As his lines directed, the hero said
with as much passion a. could be ex-
pecied In a 25-oent theater;
The poor man stands no show In
this country"
"You bet he amt goln' to stand this
one any longer" shouted one In the
gallery. whose ralment proclaimed him
as Of the class alluded to. and the gold
en- eggs gan nying ere they Matched.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
AFoeruME-HuNrER.s MIsrAKI
The Young Man Dic No, marry Miss
Carrie Aston


Apropos Of the vanderbllt-Wilfon,
Wedding. many are reminded Of incl
tents that show the fortune-hunting/
lroclltilios Of some OF the fashionable
youug people Of New York. says the
Philadelphia Times. In connection
with the marriage OF Miss Carrie As,or'
Il Is recalled that there was another
Young man also rather lmpecunioui
who was devoted 20 her before her
engagement to Orms Wilson, During
the winter preceding be paid notable
attentions 20 Miss Carrie Asior anu
was frequently seen In the Aftor box
at the opera. People took u for gfanteu
that his attentions were received with
favor. aud veterans OF society smiled
with approval upon the prospect OF the
union. One Of the incidents OF that
season was an amateur performance
Of Patience. in which this young man
look a prominent part suddenly ru-
mors became rife that all was not wen
with the young man, and then he m
'ontlnently disappeared Thcreupoh
story gradually leaked ont which ac-
counted for his absence. Il seems that
he had foollshly involved himself heaF-
ny In debt and had been unGise enougle
TO seek to borrow money upon theI
prospect OF his marriage with Miss As
tor The person Of whom he sought
assistance made an investigation the
story reached Mr.. Astor's ears, there
was a row. and he WAS shipped away
Since that time. now some twelve years
ago. his face has not been seen IN Rev
York. Where ne Is Is possibly not
known even to hls family He has
been heard OF rounding Cape Horn o.
a sailor before the mast, walking the
the street OF Rio Janeiro and Nalpa-
raiso In his mariners costume ana
making similar appearance IN san
Francisco. Yokohama and elsewhere In
the circuit Of the globe. why u should
have been necessary for the young
man 70 expatrlate himself nobody
knows. but the fact remains that he
has never since appeared In New YORK.
shortly after this episode the engage
ment OF Miss Asior 10 Orme Wilson
was announced and the chapter OF ro-
nance or tragedy was closed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
HARMONY AND CONTRAST.

White contrasts with black and har-
monies with gray.
Orange contrasts with gray and har-
monies with bun.
Olive contrasts with white and har-
monies with black.
Cltrine contrasts with black and har-
moniEes with white.
Olive contrasts with red and har-
monies with blue.
Russet contrasts with olive and har'
monies with orange.
Citrlne contrasts with blue and har-
monies with orange.
Orange contrasts with blue and har'
monies with yellows.
Olive contrasts with orange and har-
monies with green.
Russet contrasts with black and har-
monlzes with yellow.
Russot contrasts with gray and har-
monizes with brown.
White contrasts with brown and
harmonizes with bun.
Cold greens contrast with white and
harmonize with blue.
White contrasts with purple and
harmonizes with rose.
Cltrlne contrasts with crimson and
harmoniEes with bun.
Cold green contrasts with orange and
harmonizes with gray.
Orange contrasts with crimson and
harmonlEes with white.
Cold greens contrast With gold and
harmoniEe with black.
Citrlne contrasts with brown ant
harmonizes with green.
Olive contrasts with maroon ant
harmonizes with brown.
Orange contrasts with purple anS
harmoniEes with yellow.
Cold green contrasts with pink an'
harmonizes with brown.
White contrasts with blue and har
monizes with sky blue.
White contrasts with green and har
monies with pea green.
Cold green contrasts with purple an'
harmoniEos with cltrine.
Cold greens contrast with crimson
and harmonic with olive.
Warm greens contrast with layende
and harmonize with bun.
Warm greens contrast with plnl
and harmoniEe with gray.
Orange contrasts with black and har
monies with warm green.
Warm greens contrast with whit
and harmonlEe with white.
citrine contrasts with blue and bar
monies with warm brown.
Warm green contrasts with blscl
and harmonic with brown.
Warm greens contrast With red an
and harmonlzes with brown.
Warm greens contrast with marco
and harmonic with orange.
= Warm green contrasts With crims5
d and harmoniEes with yellow.
Orange requires blue. black, purpl
e or dark colors for contrast, and war;
eolors for harmony.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

Anthropologiais and other sclentists
ere deeply interested In n discovery
made recently near Dickinson. y. d.
a number Of we'll diegers, while pick
Ing away al a depth OF forty feet below
a solid vein Of coal, came across hu-
man skull In an excellent state OF pres
cryation. How Il came there and "a
what race II belonged are the questions
to be decided.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

The tragedy Of Macbeth was the occa-
sion OF one Of those unlucky occur
reneos which. AZ every playgoer knows,
must ana will occasionally happen, but
which are generally more appreciated
BY the onlookcrs than those Immediate
" concerned. A well-known actor was
starring In the English provinces when,
one evening. the man cast Tor re first
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
MONEY ma. tho can.

An eastern PAPER has asked several
prominent Americans to name the most
significant wordln the language. Choice
has mainly been given % such high
sounding and exalted words as patriot
ism. liie. faith, nature. etc, II the poo-
pie 40 large could contribute. there
would be unanlmlty Tor money" al
though differences as to color might DO
expressed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

orcd boy passoo his house and IL ospled
By Singleton. be jumps OF bis porch
and will chase the innocent darby at
least three blocks, n he doesn't catch
him sooner. and then without any ap-
parent proyocailon gives him a good
drubhlng with O stick. on general prln'
lIninr-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27
nlrnrr. .na sulrla. n o.rm,nr.

A curious document has been pre-
pared ON the relation Of divorce to sui.
eide. The facts Il contains were CON-
piled for Germany last year. by this
table Il is shown that there we're 2.S3i
suicides Of men either divorced or sep
araiod from their wives. and 9lS sui.
cldos Of widowera. as against only 2Se
suicides Of married men. Il Is also
shown that SiS women separated from
their husbands and l2i widows died BY
their own hands. IN contrast with o.
married women and 81 unmarried.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

under President Harrison's last admin
ialration.
Major Clarkson was on the executive
committee OF the National Council Of
Administration. @. A. r.. for three con.
secutlve years. and was elected depart
ment commander OF Nebraska by ac'
clamation at the enoampment In Feb
fuary. 1890. He has also been com
mander OF the Loyal Legion Of Ne
hraska.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

eontrasted with Modjeska In Donna
DIANA" with Ada Rehan. Nine. Rejane.
Aimee and Duse. as Cyprlenne In "Di-
yorcons." her latest London success,
besides bringing us at least four new
parts. among them Kitty Give, actress,
In a one act play. the heroine OF M. dc
Paris" In another one act play, the
title role In "Thc Chill widow Miss
Grantham In "Tho Liar" and several
new roles that she has not yet done In
London.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

Mrs. Edward Coultre. aged "a, OF
Perry county. rode horseback forty
eight miles TO visit her son. She made
the trip on Friday. returning on Mon
day. Monday afternoon she died Of
bleeding at the nose. caused by exer'
else. She was always a great rider.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-27

Il am waiting, only waiting
Where the shadows do not fall.
After long anticipating.
For an early formal call;
/ am waiting. only waiting,
Where the icy waters roll,
Keep me not anticipating"
sang the lonely old North Pole.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.