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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
NorAnLr AcnlsvRMnn1n-
a wringer burst In laundry At Bal-
more and killod n woman

a wringer burst In a laundry At Bal-
iimore aud killed 4 woman.
A boiler burst In Rochester latslv.
and the only person injured was a
young man who was smoking a cigar
cite on a street corner three blocks
away.
Mira Hattie Brooks OF Maine IL con.
Quoting an extensive foundry aud To-
connective building establishment near
Dunlsirk. which turns out locomotive
a day.
In South Greenland the color of the
hair ribbon which woman ties round
her head denotes the social condition
OF the wearer, whether she Is maid or
wife or widow.
Hearing that her son Intended 10
elope, a Norclstown. Pa, mother
chased the Inflated young man with a
broom for two squares. and so made
one less marriage ceremony.
In the boulevard ~ Oermaln Ia
Paris You can drop n small sou into a
slo. in u circular column pablicly sit
uatcd, press a button and catch eight
quarts Of hot water In pail.
Captain stevens OF Norwalk. Conn,
while fishing for bait OF Belle island,
caught man.eating shark over eight
feet long. The monster became en-.
tangled In the captains nets and was
drawn mp aud elubbcd 10 death.
A Point ST. Charles. Canada baby
fell from i,a high chair and when
picked upit was found that tho tongue
had been bitten through during the
fall An operation was found neces-
uary and now the baby has no tongue.
A man stopped at house In Doug.
NASHVILLE, Ca, aud asked lady for q
rlass Of water. When he had
guenchei his thirst he asked her u she
was married or single She replied:
Widow" On which the man said no
was widowcr la search OF q wife.
Walk In, D" answered the widow. and
we'll talk the matter over" one hour
later the twain were made one by tho
nearest minister.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
CHINESE vlANps.
shravd Ceiesiials Catch the Trade Of
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shrevd Ceiesiials Catch the Trade OF
bohemian New Yorksrl
Chlnai21gn restaurants at one time
were Of sirictest sort and no New
Yorker fought OF showing his face
within their sacred precincts. says the
New York World. Then came the day
when a wave Of oriental bohemlanism
swept over this town and TO dine In
Chinatown was considered 10 be one OF
the most utterly unconventional things
which man could do. The red Ink.
spaghetti. table d'hote dinner was an
ordinary affalr compared TO the deleo-
tation o; eating chopsuey In the pres
once OF men with almond eyes and How
INK queues Hence the rise OF the
Chinese-American restaurant The or
iglnal Chinese restaurant down In Mott
and Pell streets was generally a dreary
little hole in the wall. redolent OF stale
odors. There were a few greasy tables.
with long spindle legs, surrounded by
high stools. The service was very bad
and the food was cheap and coarse.
Cinnamon who lived cheaply patron
lied Il and squealed over unsavory
dishes. They leered at the chance
Americans who came In and made them
feel as though they were In the state
Of the gueul who came 10 the we'd
ding without a suitable clawhammer.
There are shrewd men In Chinatown.
and when they saw that the heather
devils" really wanted 10 come TO Mott
and Pell streets for dinner occasionally
these thrifty souls methodically pre-
pared TO meet the demand. They gave
public dinners, TO which they invited
the mayer and all his cabinet. They
rented the most commodlous rooms IN
all Chinatown. They put windows
where there had been blank walls. They
scrubbed the floors and decorated the
walls and ceilings with rich oriental
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
FuRIousLY Funny.

shc-I can sympAthizc with you I
was married once myself He-But
You weren't married 10 a woman
Govcrncss What Is the future Of
the verb TO love" Mary9 Pupil,
after a pause-ro marry, Miss JoneA
He--will you marry me, ElhelS She
Yes He-But look here - good
heavcns'-that isn't fair You de-
clined all The other fellowA
Iahsley-Do they set pretty appe.
thing meals at your house. MudTo9
Mudge-Appetixing2 Oh. yea A Eel.
low gets up hungrlcr than when he
sat down.
Scalds (peTel-IIas this lover of
yours any iortune7 Amy scadds-No.
pa, but he has grea. expectations ''Of
what nature3" "He expects 10 marry
my fathers daughter
Stranger-This Is Humboldt park, Il
IL Eot9 Park Policcman--It IL sorr.
us there = statue Of Humboldt any.
where la the park2" There Il not,
SORT Who the divil Is Hum Ooldtg"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

hangings The tall. ungalnly tables
were replaced by folding-leaf dining.
room tables OF the conventional sort
stock companies were formed. backed
ny canton capital. and two new build
lngs were erected especially for restau-
rants The rooms are light and airy.
Inc restaurants are supposed TO be dis
unctlvely Chinese. yet they are model
ed after the most approved American
standards. The visitor who goes 10
mem Is surprised by a show OF foe linen
on the tables and the CLINT OF silver.
ware The dishes are Of the finest
chinese porcelain. The bills Of fare are
printed In Chinese and English ana the
prices are high enough for both
Knives, forks aud spoons are provided
ior those who cannot wrestle with the
ivory ohopsiicks. The Chinese walters
nave acquired the airs and polish Of the
French garcons. They formerly shut.
Ned over the floor at the patron a.
though he were a nuisance. Now they
oaper from dining room to kitchen and
deposit the dishes on the tables with
ihehable grace. The bill OF fare Ii
especially modified tomeet the American
palate. There is chicken. which some.
now the Chinaman succeeds In cook.
ing until II Is 80 tender that Il almost
meits IN the mouth. The rice Ia cooked
IN the conventional Chinese way. There
are all kinds OF birds brought dried
from China and then cooked and st ,wed
until their pristine plumpness returns
There are all manner Of small cake,
and swoetmeats, soup0 Of the most deli.
cate flavor and desserts which are link.
ed sweetness long drawn out.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
GRAY OR GREY.
10 T. DlmeuIt and Psrplsslar Quss-
tion To Decide


Perhaps among the several common
English words OF which the spelling H.
unsettled there is no case the ortho-
graphy OF which Is so uncertain rs is
this grey and gray. says Notes ana
Queries. Accepting the old principle
that where the spelling or pronuncla-
ton OF a word is In question the prac-
tiee OF the majority OF educated peo-
pie should decide. have asked many
persons how they spell grey and have
also In scores OF instances noted It's
spelling In print. but cannot determine
which OF the two forms Is the most
customary. As proper name. Gray IS
certainly by far the oommoner spell
ing. In the directory for this neighbor-
hood find twenty-nine Grays and not
one Grey. But our old titled families
prefer the "e''-witness the Northum-
berland and the Wilton Greys and the
"twelfth-day queen" daughter OF
Henry Grey. duke Of Norfork. OF Eng
lish literary and scientific celebrities
VINO wrote their names Gray, We have,
besides the author OF the "Eiegy." Asa
Gray. the botanist: George Robert
Gray, the British museum ornltholog-
list, and his brother. George Edward
who long was at the head OF the ma
tural history department Of the British
museum. Among Greys Of our own
dag are Sir George Grey. the explorer
and colonial administrator. and In the
seventeenth century there were DR..
Richard Grey Whose memorial tech
Mica was an instrument OF torture IN
common use In my boyhoodl and Zach
airy Grey like the chronologist. theo-
logianl. well known for his excellent
edition Of "Hudihras." by the by. the
grey or greyhound is not akin to the
name Of the color and Il may not be
quite safe 10 assume that the English
surname Is always a color name. The
Anglo-saNon form OF gray II groeg and
the middle English gray and grey.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

by the way notice that. according
to a statement published In one OF the
evening newspapers. the value OF the
countless floral emblems which lay
streWs upon the gravcsldc OF Sir Au-
gustus Harris amounted to over e. 500
This only shows TO what length silly
and pretCniious custom can be carried.
We are always congramlatlng our
selves on the digcatablishmcnt OF Mr.
Mold and his myrmidons. but II Is but
a nominal reform which delivers us
from the tyranny OF the undertaken
only to hand us over into the clutchc.
Of the fashionable florist. Two thou.
sand five hundred pounds absolutely
wasted How much better would II
have been TO add this sum to the lIar-
rls memorial fund that Is about u br
raised. London Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

A judge who Is notorious Tor the OK
trcmo one-sldcdncss Of his summlnrs
mp, and an attorney. being upon indif-
fcrent terms, client Of the counsers
making his appearance at the bar with
hia face and jaw terribly swelled. The
judge remarked; MIR. Smith. this
client OF yours would make an excel
lent counsel; he's an jaw" which set
the court In roar OF laughter against
the attorney
Your honor. think he would make
better Judge. for his jaw Is an on one
side.
The rotort turned the laugh against
the judge San Francisco Chronicle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Farmers near Alexandria. s. D..
some distance north Of Sioux City.
Iowa. report the appearance IN that
section Of potato pest never before
lten In the northwest Il Is a dark
green bug about half an inch long
appears IN uwarms and settling on the
potato patches quickly eats every
vine. Il "a extremely lively and hard
20 catch and whenever Il settles on
iho face or hands raises blister
Farmers have been killing Il by scat.
ierrg straw In the patches. driving
lho pest into d by beating the vlnes
and thon burning straw and bugs 10.
ce,hcr Thus Oar the bugs have NOT
been numerous nor have their rayares
extended over Wide area.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

these giant lizards TO New York by
hundreds. and are disposing OF them
at great rate.
There Is one very singular thlag
about the iguana. Ropulsiyc as he
looks. connecting link as he must be
between snake and crocodile. this came
iguana makes the most delicate dish
OF yictuals that ever passed the lips OF
a lover OF good food lie Is more aus
cious than the 'possum. dear to the
southern darby. and fricassed chicken
or the succulent roast pig OF Yule are
dry and uh.n,or'stlng compared VITA
the flesh OF this aN iti-iooklng thing.
The iguana belongs to the tropics.
His looks show that his present prom
inence is due chiefly to the insurrec-
ton In Cuba. II Il were not for the
revolt In Cuba Llbre against Spanish
misfule this particular lguana would
probably not have his likeness In the
Sunday Journal.
The immense sugar plantations OF
Cuba are great breeding places for the
reptiles. and. left to propagate without
obstacle, they are simply oyeTrunning
the country.
In times Of peace the Cuban farmers
carry on a steady warfare ON the
iguanas. Just as the farmer In our
states wars against the gopher. the
army worm or the potato bug. Bat
now that they are busy "machating'
Weylcr's crew. the iguanas grow and
thrive They are millions Ia number
When the cane holds are burned the
iguanas take TO the swamps. pcll-mell.
and the hundreds that are killed do not
seem to diminish the number existlng
None Is destroyed by man now save
what the Cuban soldiery kin for fool
The iguana Is different In many ic-
spects from the majority OF the lizard
family. The formation In general Is
similar. but this creatures head and
tail and the color OF his skin are az
ieroni entirely from those OF the or
binary lizard. When young the skin.
which Is coarse and scaly. ID OF a beau
tliul irldcscent green. which CHANCES
TO a duh brown hue as age advances
Beneath the chin Is q curiously de-
yeloped formation which he can initiate
AZ will When the lguana gets bis
spunk up this pouch Is pulled out o.
most TO the bursting point and he looks
every BIZ as fierce as he can possibly
feel. Along tie back Is a series OF bony
projections which grow sometimes 10 a
height OF i've and six inches They
are sharp pointed and can be effective
I ly used for defense.
! The tail is almost twice as long as
the body and tapCrs down 10 a fine
point The bones Of the tail are vcry
brittle. and It is a common Occurrences.
when a man rc.zo5 the lguana's tal.
TO have Il snap on. leaving a part Of
/ Il In hls hand. while the owner ~ the
appendage ecurrles OF to a place Of
safety.
The iguanas range from three to six
feet In length. Tho older ones. which
attain the latter length. have an amaz-
Ing amount Of strength for their size.
Il Is a job Tor an able-bodicd man to
hold one OF them. and unless they aIc
caught In one certain fashion Just
back % the head there Ia trouble for
the man who has taken the task IN
hand.
Harry Halle OF No. 2ie Grand street.
Brooklyn. who deals IN snakes aud
animals Of foreign cllmos. has some
very large lguanas at hin place. which
an give a man a tircsomc tusale.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

A Brooklyn romance OF ten years
standing was eliminated the other day
BY a marriage on the death bed OF the
bride. Miss Annie n. Gargan. The
groom Of an hour was a wealthy liquor
dealer named Peter J. Kelley. A curl
Gus series Of accidents has repeatedly
caused the postponemont OF their we'd
ding and finally the bride became fat
ally ill Both wishing to eonsummate
the sacrament Of marriage. a priest was
summoned. and amlds, the weeping
family the beautiful ceremony was per-
formed. Their ,ro,h was originally
pllghtod when he was lad OF 10 and
she a baby Of g.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

The census returns show 2i3 CEN
lenarians In France. and the only con-
ISOLATION the statia,lcians can find IL
that they are better OF than Germany.
where there are only seventy-elght
eenlenarians. A comparison OF the
different countries Of Europe In this
respect Ia interesting. Switzerland,
for instance. possesses no oenteuarlan
At all. England has ii6. Spain iOi and
Ireland 57S. II Is In the Balkan
states. however, that there Is a sur
prialngly large proportion Of people
over 100 years OH. seryla. for ex-
ample. has 57S. Roumania 1854, ant
Bulgaria ASA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Miss Della Stacey. the well-knowl
New York actress. has made ten
strike hlt in the metropolis by accept
ing a g bet TO smoke a cigarette on
an open Broadway car. and carrying
out the wager. To say that the np-
peannce OF this beautiful girl calmly
putting her paper cigar on the car Gre
aied a sensation ls to put It very mildly.
A number OF other ladies left the car
at once. but Miss Stacey was liked In
her determination to win the hve Vnd
she did.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
Jap,ae.s Iislc.a.nr,o.

japanese house wives change the
decoration OF their houses every week
or two. and never have much brlc-a-
brac visible at one time In this. a.
In many other things. the japanese
woman shows her innate refinement
and art!oilc feeling. and maybe will
serve as a model to her American sister
Who accumula,el such quantities OF So
called art treasures that the mere sight
o. them Is a weariness. to gay nothing
Of busting them and preserving them
from the tender mcrcies OF servants.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Why Is Il that people will keep varl-
Gus poisonous drugs about the house IN
close proximity to harmless medicines?
Why Il II. furthermore. that persons
knowing such facts get up at night and
drink something out OF an unidenii-
fed boitlel IL It 40 much trouble to
light the gas and be sure what one Is
doing7 Day BY day the newspapers
recount deaths resulting from such
carclessnefs and It il hard to feel much
sympathy with people 50 reckless OF
common sense.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Here 10 a genuine tragedy: Peter
Fleming. aged 81. a New York or
gan grinder. loved with unrequited
passion Mira, Ida Peters, aged &c. In fact
not half as old as himself. by four
years. She presided over her wash,ubs
and ironing boards with queenly
grace which 80 eap,iyaied the old "mu-
slcian's soul. that he offered her his
heart and hand. including the organ,
but she turned a deaf ear TO his pro.
teslations Of love. whereupon he went
upstairs to his room and shot himself
Who then shall say tina, Cupid regards
years or any other earthly eonsldera.
llong
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Another remarkable suit has been
commenced. Il IL started BY Mrs Mar
ley. OF Auburndaie. Mass. against Rev.
DR.. Simpson. Christian scientist, for
the recovery OF a fine gold watch
which Mrs NJ. IN a moment OF relig-
lous exaltalion, gave to the cause OF
foreign missions at the camp meeting
last week. at which 100000 in contri-
buttons was raised. Mira Marley inti-
mates that the doctor hypnotized her;
and who knows. may be he did.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

There are In the United States, Il Is
stated. 100000 machinlsls. 10000 tool
maktrs 5000 bolltrmakers 10000 pat
ternmakers. 10000 carpenters and
ioiners. 100000 masons and bricklayers,
5oOC0 contractors and builders. $4,000
plumbers. gas and steam filters; 10000
stationery engineers and fremen. 1907
900 locomotive engineers and hremen,
$4,000 electric railway and light en-
ployes. $4,000 cablnet-makers. carvera
and woodworkers: $4,000 civil mechan.
teal. electrical and mining engineers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
Too Murh 20 E,n.ct

Look here SIR" said the lrate Gus
toner to the dry goods clerk. you sold
me this piece OF goods warranted fast
color Il was green when I bought Il
and now Il has turned to a slckly blue
In less than two weeks"
We'll, madam" oXpostulated the
clerk. you could hardly cxpcc, a color
20 go faster than that"-Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

The most beautiful aud finest aligree
silver In the world Is made in Delhi.
The lacc-like silver made at Malta Is
also very much admired by collectors.
This delicate handmade silver Is made
In = number Of other places and comes
to as from Norway and Sweden as we'll
as Paris and Florence. New York
Evening Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Dobhs-Do you notice any difference
IN your wife now from the days az
YOUR courlship? Nobls--Yos. | do: In
those days she would be content to 81
on my knee; now she sits on me alto.
gciher whenever she gets an opportun-
lly.-Tid-Blts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

The New York Journal, after a short
alas. too period Of repose. has
aealu turned Master Alan Dale loose
on the suffering and defenseless public.
This noted explorer has now "dlscov-
cred" Marie Tempest. and while this Is
Of course not 10 great a feat as hav-
ing discovered London, he Is WORKING
Il Tor an Il is worth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

A professor in Johns Hopkins Uni.
versiy has discovered that only the 70.
male mosquito bites Tails Is high,
important II true, and greauy simpli.
m tho situation. llencoforth In m,
e,llly watches Of the night u you arc
serenadod by a winged New Jerseyan
don't get excl cd. but strike a ngh,
ana and out whether your visitor Is a
ma or a female.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

The sultan Of Turkey not only has a
rigid censorship Of the press. but he
has ordered that no newspapers be pub
lished until the afternoon 30 that the
eoIsors viii not have 10 forcgo their
morning nap In order 20 superylao
them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
Iasy bachelor. Salvation

Teller Pokelong declares that II he
marries at all he win wed a widow.
Grlmshaw-Yes. confound him: he Is
too lazy to do any Of the counting him.
sclf.-New York World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
HIDDEN TREASURE.
A CAVE WHICH CONTAINS MIL
LIONS OF SHINING GOLD.

Woman win lead an Expedition IR
search Of the Hurled Wealth on Cscos
Island Hidden Daring spanish-Psra-
tlan War.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

get Il as earnestly and as simply as she
wants the money for the crop OF po-
iaioes on her little farm three miles
from North Sydney. Nova Scotia.
And II II is TO be gotten. she will &c,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

81 intended this poem merely as a
po,-boiler" said the young man In a
lofty explanation.
That's a good idea. Take Il right
home and lo, your folks start the Ora
With it."-washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

II q machine or device has been IN
public use or on sale for more than
two years previous to the application
this fact will generally prevent the
granting Of a patent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

squildlg My wife called me up b,
telephone this morning. Mcswllllger
What fort sQulldlg-TO call m,
down Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

RS. James Brennan.
OF North Sydney,
Nova Scotia. has
been for the past
ten days In Oak
land. Cal. where
she Is superlntend
ing the fitting out
OF the schooner
Meridian. which
had been chartered
for her by a San
Francisco shlp
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12
1T is A RARE DISH.
IoUANA MEAT MAY nE GOOD
TO EAT.
And Yet This Member Of the Iisard
Tribe l. Poisonous as Rattissnaks-
Different from Majority e. the Ser
pentine Family.

HE iguana Is abso-
lutely the newest
fad In the line OF
animal pets. says
New York World.
Ugly. wrlnklcd
Ecaly. long tailed.
creeping thing.
with a bite as poi
Eonous as a cobra's
yet animal deal
prg are imnor.tinr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Al hear your son has been pun
ishcd recently for lnnictinR grleyous
bodily harm. B.--And no wonder lie
Is apprentiood to a barber. Standard
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

In 81. Paul The other day a plumbe,
and an lcoman were sunstruck. Even
the heated term Is not entirely without
,ss bright spots.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Dr. Rawles. OF creston, Iowa, took a
desc Of his own medicine with very
damaging results. But the doctor
showed his faith.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Charlie said no vas over hls
ears In love with me-" Resslo-"How
deeply he mus, love YOU. dear,"-Truth
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

They say the soprano has large Is.
iates In Italy"
yea. sho Is one u Tue axed SARA. q
--Desroil News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

agent before she left her home In the
Province. When the schooner Ia ready
for sea Mrs Brennan will occupy the
cabln. aud the Meridian will be at her
disposal for a period o. three months.
with an option Of further period Of
Xix months.
The Meridian Is not a yacht.
Lr.. l4lnnan Is not a yachtswoman.
She has never been at sea in her life
and, although she has been married 10
two dlfiorent seafarlng men aud out
lived them both. she Is a demure little
old lady. who looks as II she had lived
an old maids life In a quiet country
village and never seen any one more
adventurous than the country parson.
sayd the New York Journal. And set
Mrs. Brennan Is going TO try 10 effect
q landing on Cocos Island. a little she'll
Of volcanic rock about 500 miles south
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

There are few women who DO not
carry che idea that they are bo,isr than
their husbands. Most Of them conceal
their opinion. but II IL there an the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Al annoyance does not take long TO
develop into a grievance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

Tho ars, false teeth rsrc made q
lead plates.