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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

ianbrose nlsrcs Discusses the nloomen
Seriously, this reaction In favor o.
the amorphous, inutile and anaehronis
tic skirt Is not so hard 10 bear % IA,
consciousness that one has been SUI
hclently the dupe OF ones hope to be
lieve for a time In woman's accessible
ity 10 the light. There really was n,
foundation 'or the belief, Il has justt
acation In neither history nor reason
Woman Is besottedly conservative. Il
Is well God made her perfect. for n,
made her immutable. II may at time
please her TO execute mighty punish
ing OF a big drum-to set the trumphe
to her lips and blow Il out OF shape
TO fare forth along the line OF progress
like an army with banners Grassland
ing the aghast CIRCUMFERENCE: but al
ways she varches back again. un
mouthr the borse tube. unpummels tn
tum-tum in the light Of her fading fad
repairs her complexion and pursuel
again the arts OF peace. That the Eng
disappearing female leg lacks III,
courage OF It's convictions is greatly de
plorsble IN feebly relinqulahing II
high design OF bebloomerlng itself 70
good and all It has disappointed the ex
pectatlons OF its friends aud supporter
and wlthered the faith OF lis devotees
San Francisco Examiner
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

over $4,000 persons have been SET
free from Russian prisons or have had
their sentences lightened by the action
Of the new cars proclamation Of las,
November. and many more will be
dealt with as soon as their cases can be
examined, The agents Of the Bible
society have free passes on all crown
railways In Russia, free carriage for
their boxes Of scriptures. free lngress
to steamers, trains and Schools" SAYS
the correspondent OF the New York
Observer. and they are treated with
urbanity and generosity by the high
oflclalA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
FERRIEp ON A POLE



beFmaa In Malas
Although John Cusack. exlumbermen
OF Moose Island. In Morehead lake.
Maine. is now S. years Of age. he has
not lost his dexterlty In executing some
OF the difiicult ieats In log walking that
made his name famous on the west
branch Of the renohscot for many
years, says the New York Sun. He
recently made a bet with Sam Sanford,
the liveryman. that he would that az
ternoon cross the Piscataquis river with
no other support than a stick so small
that, rested upon his wrist. he could
hold II out At arms length. The word
quickly passed about the village OF what
was about to be attempted, and at 4
o'clock the hour set for the trial, the
banks Of the river above the mill dam
were lined with spectators. Mr.. Cusack
appeared on time. carrying long pike
pole, which was TO serve him as balanc-
ing pole and propeller, and a bundle
containing a checked ginsham shirt and
drilling overalls. his substitute for pro
Fashionable tights. Attlred In his per-
forming costume and In his stocking
feet, Mfr. Cusack launched his stick.
pushing II out TO deep water, and with
a quick spring landed on Il at a point
about six feet from the butt, where he
perched as securely rs a rope walker
upon tight rope The end OF the stick
upon which he rested sank beneath his
weight until the wGter was breast high
TO him. while the forward and smaller
end rose from the water. pointing like
finger mark to the opposi:A shore.
Using the pikepole. held by both hands
in the middle as a double oar. the old
man, with a forward motion, scooped
himself along at no small rate toward
the further bank. while two men fol-
lowed In a boat ready to rescue him In
case Of mischance, There was no oe-
caslon for their services In his behalf.
The distance was two hundred yards
but he did not siacken stroke as he
churned along. his head and shoulders
rising and falling above the chill black
waters with his swift strokes while he
varied the monoiony Of the exercise by
an occasional whoop or shouted com
pliment TO the ladies among the specta-
tors upon the opposite shore, lie
crossed the river In five minutes and
landed. fresh and smiling. amid the ap-
plause and congratulations OF the peo-
pie gathered there. After his return TO
the hotel he refused all stimulants ex'
cept a comforting bowl Of ginger tea
pressed upon him by the landlord. and
has since shown no ~ effect whatever
from his recent exertlon and the severe
exposure he underwent 10 has offered
10 repeat the performance this week on
a similar wager
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
HER FIRST RLooMERs.
Dld Not Kuow and the Tailor Feared &c
Tell Her.

Did Not Know and the Tailor Feared q
Tell Her
From the Washington Evening Star
"A well-known Washington lady who
has become a great bicycle enthusiast
intends to take an extensive wheeling
trip with her husband. Because OF the
Inconvenience OF skirts. she decided Il
adopt boomers. and left her order and
measure with the ladies' department
OF a well-known tailor. In answer "a
a card 10 "call at her earliest convent.
ence to try on. she dropped In the
other day. The lady filter at the time
was not In, but the new woman said
that didn't make any difference. she
would try them on anyhow.
She was therefore ushered into the
small dressing room and tried the pa.
thence Of the proprietor and cutter. who
awaited her temperance, for she wai
gone a good while.
When she came out she was In
bloomers, but not in a very equable
frame Of mind. Turning to the proprie.
tor. she exclaimed:
This Is a horrld At don't see how
you could have made such a botch. /
don't know Just how they ought 10 be,
but l know they are not right l can
scarcely breathe. Where they ought
to be tight they are loose, and where
they ought TO be loose they are tight"
The proprietor looked at the cutter
and the cutter looked at the proprietor
The proprietor blushed, but the cutter
who was behind the ladys back,
smiled and boldly winked at his EN-.
ployer.
Then the proprietor determined on
heroic measures. Gently. but firmly,
he said:
MY dear madam. n you will kindly
return TO the dressing room and pu,
them on right side before, / think you
will find that they NJ all right"
Sadly she disappeared behind the
curtain and said never a word.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
THE MILKY SEA.
II Il Due to Mlst or to Phosphor..e.,
Anlmals.

Animals.
In l6i6 the expedition 10 the Eas,
indies under Martin Ping when In the
tropical Pacific had one night what was
TO the members Of that expedition 0
very mystifying spectacle. says Black
woods Magazine, They beheld the sea
all about them pale and white. resem-
bling a vast cheese vat. so that one
might have imagined the ship to have
been sailing in whey instead OF salt
water. II carried such a milky appear.
anee along with II. The air and sky
at the same time looked white aud hazy.
without doubt the effect OF the refiec.
tons from the surface OF the water so
disposed and eolored." In February.
1881, Mr.. Daniel Pidgeon. . very acute
observer, witnessed the phenomenon OF
this milky sea- OF the Pacific when.
he says, the whole ocean. from the ship
TO the visible horizon. looked exactly
AZ II Il we're covered with spurs The
snowy surface evidently reflected the
light Of the sky. for Venus. belrg very
bright, threw a dlstinguishable line Of
radiance across Il, while the phosphor-
escent orests Of waves we're now and
then seen breaking above the layer Of
shining matter which oyerlaid the
water" He convinced himself that the
appearance was due TO a thin layer OF
mist, produced when the sea surface
happens TO be considerably cooler than
the moist atmosphere above Il, 80 that
the air In immediate contact with the
water Is chilled below the dew point
and becomes misty, while the air above
remains transparent Il would be In
teresting 10 know whether the same ex-
PLANTATION will apply 10 all displays Of
the milky sea" or whether the effect
should sometimes be attributed solely
10 phosphorescent animals and plants.
and n not. whether In any case those
sources Of light contribute to lllumi-
nate the sea from below.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
parE sIa, Of ceun,rr lourn.ll.n

"A paper with a lust for political
spells" says the Chicago Times.Herald,
cannot be a true tribune Of the peo-
pie" Just So and stlll out here In
the wind.swept and sun-dried plains
OF South Dakota a paper Isn't popular
with any political party, nor even with
the masses, unless Il reaches out to
share the spells OF busy meddlers
with inrlgues Of state" There are ex-
changes coming TO the Freeman once
that could not survive the chill Of a No
vembor night were Il not for the an.
gotten pap paid them 10 assist cheap
John officials into once. who they know
will bleed the people by hook or crook
70 pay for such support when the
readers and patrons OF newspapers de-
mand nothing but independent journal.
ism. with no lust for political spells
then and then only will there be an
end to the scapegoat state ofncial.--
Freeman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

II is true that the use Of elcc,rlelb
and the invention Of pneumatic tire
have released the horse from certain
forms OF lgnoble seryitude TO which B,
has been long In bondage. Il Is also tru,
that the immense rage for blcyellnt
has diverted the energies OF some M
and very many unfit. former patfoai o
the horse 20 that means Of locomoilon
Il Is true that common horses are belni
ground up for fertilizers IN the north
west that the liyerystable business Ia,
been slack and that inferior. tricky an,
vicious horses are 30 cheap that the,
are more apt than formerly to fan int,
hands unfi 10 deal with them. But q
ia a great mistake & suppose that n,
day OF the horse Is rast The truth I
that Il has ius' come The doctrln,
OF the survival Of the ittest has /,
chance to work now lr horsenesh uasi
as e never had before, The best horasI
are worth as much as ever: fair horsel
bring fair prices, poor horses are no
worth their keep There Is consequent
~ a stronger motive than ever for rails
Ing good horses and for no raising an,
other sort Harper's Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
hest ne Gould do.

Mr. Goiham-The doctor says need
rest and quiet and must move to the
country. ! want TO and a small house
In a perfectly quiet nelghborhood.
where there are no noisy children. no
barking dogs, no Growing ROSTERS. no
disturbing sounds OF any kind,
Suburban Agent (thoughtfully)-Let.
me-see. Hadn't you better buy a Gene
terry lot and build on it3-New York
Weekly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
u. aud MsnufAs,ur. Of Gloves.

The custom Of wearing gloves Is very
ancient. but their use was not common
among all classes until the middle ages,
when gloves became a necessary part
Of the costume Of both men and
women. At that period gloves were
often embroidered with gold and sill
yer, and richly ornamented with Jewels.
They were then used as symbols Of
many things A knight would wear a
glove. spangled with pearls, fastened
on his helmet. az tournament, az a
sign Of favor from some fair lady; TO
throw down the glow AZ the feet Of
rival was considered = challenge to
fight duel: and other Specifications
we're familiar 10 the people Of those
days. The manufacture OF gloves Is
one Of the most Important industries OF
Europe at the present time. Il Is es-
tlmated that no lsss than 1000. 900 doz-
en- pairs Of gloves are made annually,
and IN the town Of Grenoble. Ia France.
this work alone gives employment 10
$4,000 people. The above estimate does
not include the vast quantities OF ordi-
nary woven gloves OF cotton. silk or
other fabrics, but only those made OF
hne sklns.-New York Times
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

A queer accident befell a fisherman
In Puget sound recently. lie had on ,
pair Of combination rubber boots and
trousers, reaching up 10 his armpits.
BY some misohance he fell overheard
head FIRST; the air in his trousers rushed
upward ani buoyed up his feet on top Of
the water as though held there BY a
llfebelt and the fisherman was unable
to get his head above the surface. RE
cut such an odd figure, apparently
walking In the water head downward.
that his companions were unable from
mirth 10 help him for a few seconds,
and when they got him out be vas
more than half drowned.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
SCENES IN nros rAnr.
shows Are Given on the Public Piea.'
Ground That Are IN nsd FoFm.

shows Are Given on the Public fiea,a
Ground That Are in Dsd Form.
Il appears that the condition Of ~
Park. In London, Is disgraceful. as dcl
tailed By a correspondent In the Londor
Times. as follows: III has come to Be
a thing tacitly acquiesced in that the
broad grave.ed space IN Hyde park op'
poslte the Marble arch shall be daily
given over to atheists, spouters Of sodf
ton. ct hoe genus Omne. For a ione
time past men have been IN the habit Of
gIyrpf reaitatlons and a sort Of yul'
gar dramatic performance In the center
OF a huge circle Of admlrlng loafers
protected and. apparently. patronlzee
by the police. These men, often three
IN number, are provided with cerlair
stage accessories In the shape OF paint
red wigs. clowns dresses. and Other
tawdry things OF the kind, while Their
vulgar sallies elicit roars Of laughter
and subsequently pecuniary contribu
lions. This sort Of thing being per
mitted, / can conceive Of no equltaels
reason why a Niger troupe, a Geifs'
band. set OF iugglers, or any otlIa
class Of street performers should not a
once take possession Of part Of the Va
cant space and cater for public favor
Many OF them-'Punch and Judy iol
lnstance-w would be infinitely less OBJ
iectlonable than the tatterdtmalloni
who are now In possession"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
lnI. n.ppsnsa al lh. lnh.

Only recently was iurcibly i'm.
pressed by the curiosity. romance q,
reverence-call It what you will-that
the masses seem TO have for ANYTHING
possessing a title. On Washington
street large crowd had gathered in
front OF a shoe store and a score or more
OF persons were scrambllng over each
others backs to get a glimpse at some
thing behind the plate glass. Think
ing some Wild animal whose hide was
used for footwear or some other curl.
osity was being exhibited. Joined the
throng. When l finally forced my way
through the crush saw a pair Of pat.
ent-leather shoes labeled. These
shoes were made for the duke OF MARI
borough. - Boston Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

Miss Ellaby. an English NJ. d.. ad
dressing recently some lady students
urged them to be bold. not too bold
and to make haste slowly" The tripl
armor-courage wisdom and speed
would prove sufficient for any battle
The study Of medicine should, like al
other kinds OF education. be brave an,
preventive" For this they needed IN,
all round development OF their Who'll
nature. which would give them the pow
er to grasp all details Of a question ant
TO approach II fren higher level. :
was not In the power Of everyone 10 b,
n genius. or TO make a mark In IN
world. but Il did rest with each one /
make, as Jean Paul Richter said. n
much Of ourselves as could be mad,
out Of the stun This was only 10 b.
done by steady. all round work an,
patient, humble searching after truth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03
Nurse. Life.

A healthy girl Of seventeen who ds-
votes herself to hospital work will die
twenty-iour and one.hali years sooner
than a girl Of the same age In the eon-
DIAL population. This Is supposed 10
BE- due 10 her liability 10 tubccrluosia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

The areas Of the Eve largest cities In
the United States Is as follows: Chi
cage lS9 square miles; PHILADELPHIA
i2s 10; New York. a IA; Brooklyn. 20:
Washington. 50 IL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

Harry Nilllcrs the king Of tramps.s
u In Portland, Me, calling upon old
friends This peculiar individual. who
has lived without working for over
twenty years, Is very intelligent man
ana well informed on an subjects. He
dresses very well Tor a tramp and an
pears like respectable farmer Prob.
ably King Nilliers has visited every
town and hamlet In the state. and
knows more bb1ut thu topography Of
Tie state than any other man In ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

Al communion service in Han.
well pauper school a little girl whe
had charge OF the chalioe dropped II
and some Of the wine was spilled on
her pinaiore, The chaplain ordered
the pina,ore 10 be burned.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

John Strange Winter" Mrs. Ar
thur stannarO ia a refreshlngly or
binary person. She does not belong d
the problem weaving school Of writer's
but tells stories She does not shin
In Bohemia. but Is semi-domesils
semi-socleiy woman Nc rumors Of al
vorce or OF separation attend her. sh
has ave children. the youngest a bah,
girl. and she manages 10 be- a goo
wife and mother as well az a roo
writer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

Il VI. Wilson keeps fresh apples. oi.
anecs and lusciols cakes and rracl @
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-03

I lLlI
| tIutf
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08
MYTHICAL MILLIONS.
It Seems to Rc Case Of swlndic All
Around.


Around.
Every reader Of newspapers occasion.
ally sees IL paragraph to the effect that
n certain person has fallen heir to IN
estate Of several million dollars In some
foreign country AMI will soon come into
possession OF II.
This IL always the last Of 1t. The
claimant never gets liis fortune. and.
IN fact. the fortune never existed. From
time to time the newspapers expose
this Inheritance deluslOn, but there
seems tn be no end to II.
For generations the heirs OF the
Anneke JAMS estate In New York have
been expecting to get hold Of all the
Trinity Church property aud xSO,OOO,-
OtO In the Bank Of Holland. Recently
It was rumOred that the Distribution
would Ike made early In the present
yenr. Of course there Is nothing In
II ana the New York Tribune declares
that there has never been cent OF
such fund in the Bank of Holland or
any other bank. Nor II the estate
worth brass button to any OF the
cIultttuutS WIN INV uutubcS uuuutcuS
and are scattered all over this country.
1t IL well to bring the truth about
these big estate frauds before the peO'
pie every now and then. because 1t
seems that some interruptions persons
are fleeing many people by inducing
them to advance money for expenses
mud fees In the hope of proving their
claim to immense fortunes. Our min
listers to England have frequently stat
ell that there are no large estates there
waiting for American heirs. Still the
swindle goes ON and scores Of slick
rascals are making money out Of It.
The best thing to do when u nice look
Ing stranger comes along and notifies
you that you are the heir to $1O,OOO.OOO
In England IL to offer to sell your inter
est In It to him for $40 cash down. II
he refuses this reasonable proposition
call In the neighb0rs aud give him a
coat of tar and feathers and run him
ont OF the cOuntry.-Atlanta ConstItl'
tl0n.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08
seArrle.s JUMPING HORSE.
Hc Icaps from Platform Thirty Feet
High Into thc Water.

They have a strange attraction at one
of the popular pleasure resorts In 10.
attic. A horse leaps thirty feet down
Into the deep water Of Lake Washing
ton aud swims to the shore. Thousands
Of people congregate to witness the
wonderful and amusing performance.
A high platform Is constructed on the
edge OF the wharf, which Is just wide
enough for the horse and two men. As
the horse ascends to the platform he
seems to be in his delight, and standing
at the top he tosses his head around to
look at the crowd with a very proud mir.
aud one can almost imagine him saying
In his egotism: Look at me! am the
only horse In the world that can per.
form such q fent!"
Every one holds his breath rs the
word go" Il said until he reaches the
water. Down. down he goes. and when
llc rises to the surface a cheer from
the crowd goes up. and he at once
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08

It requires very rich land to grow
sundowers with profit. Their seed IL
oily, bpt 1t II also heterogeneous and
makes rich feed for poultry. which
Ii the only kind Of stock that eau digest
1t when fed whole. The sunf0wer IL
very exhaustive Of potash, and It IL
useless to try to grow It except on
heavy soil. Most OF the ash. however.
remains on the stalk. which h usually
burned. and ito ashes applied TO the
lap4 where II WAS grown.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-02-08

swIms toward the shore. and rs hc
reaches 1t he leaps up among the crowd.
a glossy, black, beautiful animal. His
master. who Is waiting for him. grasps
his bride and Immediately starts him
oil on run, ana keeps him moving I'M
I'll he n thoroughly dry.
When the water Is very cold he often
shows evident signs OF weakening. ana
needs great deal Of urging before he
will make the leap. At such time
one cannot help but feel It Is a cruel
sport. The cold water somewhat be.
wilders him and he does not seem to
know In which direction he shall swim.
ana often finds himself under the dock.
At such a time man rows out In I
boat and leads him to shore.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-06
CONSIDERABLE PART OF FRIDAYS
SEVERE Loss MADE GOOD AT
CHICAGO.
CASH BUSINESS
HEAVY.
OPENING TRADE A STRONG
TONE.
CORN AND OATS ABOUT THE SAME
and Not Much Life in the Pro-
vision Pit.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Wheat today recov-
cred part of its severe loss Of yesterday, May
closing at NC advance. Various influences
contributed to the strength among them be-
ing large cash business. Corn and oats
were dull and inclined to weakness, but
showed little change. Provisions declined
274@5c. The news from Liverpool gave a
strong tone to the opening Of the local wheat
market today. The market paid but slight at
tention to the &c per bushel decline which
occurred here yesterday; spot wheat was
marked down I'D per GENITAL, but the prices Of
futures were quoted unchanged. Argentine
news evidently behind the indifference
Of Liverpool to the Chicago decline. Private
cablegrams reported further damage to the
crops of that country by heavy rains, and
that there was no reason to doubt that the
next crop in Argentina will be no better than
that of the season now ending. The conse-
quence was that May, which closed Friday
at s0%@81c, found buyers at the opening
at from Size to SIC, and after reaction to
H%sc, rose to $3.50. There were rather
strong features to the days statistical news
among them being a good local demand for
carloads from country millers, and the an
nouncement of 260, COO bu consisting of spring
and No. red, having been sold late yester
day afternoon for shipment by lake and rail
to the seaboard. Chicago received 81 osys,
against FOG year ago. Minneapolis and Du-
The days Atlantic port clearances were
414,0o0 blu wheat and flour together. The
weeks clearances of wheat and -four from
both coasts were reported at $685. 600 blu,
against 3,156,000 blu the similar week of the
year before. There was not much activity
to the trade, however. During the last
hour fluctuations were narrow. May reacted
to S2ac, after touching S2ssc, and closed
firm at S21s@82Ac.
Corn was dull and inclined to weakness,
but price changes were slight. There was
no especial feature in the markets and even
the strength in wheat had little influence
on corn. May opened unchanged at 26Ac
declined to 2G@261sc, and closed easy at
261s026Ac. Oats were firm early, but closed
a shade lower than they did on yesterday
May started at 211s@A5sc, sold off to 21A@
213sc, and closed with sellers at 21ss@211zc.
There was not much life to the provision
market Hog receipts were liberal and
their prices 10c lower This caused a weak
opening in provisions. After further slight
decline the market steadied and at the close
price changes were narrow. May pork closed
sc lower at s7.S71a. May lard about sc lower
at $4.05G4.O71s. May ribs 21Ac lower at $99715.
Estimates Wheat, 26 cars; corn, 4S6 cars;
oats, 1s7 cars; hogs. $4,000 cars.
Tho T,rfI1 DOad