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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

called at her pretty home the other day;
l remember that house. inwrought
with my most Intimate rccollectionA
played In that house. on the top Of that
house. scaling Il BY the attic ladder.
played under those trees and In that
vide reaching orchard. where a shower
Of purple plums and golden cherries ~
warded each vigorous shake OF the tree
trunk or muscular throw Of a corn-cob.
Il Is all as sacred to me as my own old
home, because ever since can remem-
Der ! can see the two housea standing
there. their hospitable southern roofs
signaling one another In friendship. Il
Is right on the hank Of the Mononga-
hela, with basx Of Il a high hill, and
locust trees all about Il. while on a lower
level In iron, passed the horn-eQulpped
stage coach, and far below flowed the
deep. wide river Yeu see down By the
fowlhouse even the sunken barrels. on
whose little lakes OF yore the ducklings
made sail. to the cackled terror Of their
hen mothers Once. remember. James
fell into one Of these Informal bath
tubs. and q splutterlng time Of Il they
had before they could get him out Wee
boy that be was. although remember
younger brother sim. he was already
an infant athlete. Il was TO develop
his book education amid scenes less
favorable 10 outdoor indulgence that he
was packed away when very young into
Ohio. near GAINESVILLE. believe. on a
long visit to his cousins. the Ewings.
General Sherman's wife. rs Il known.
was a Ewing. aud a cousin Of James q.
Blaine.
OF deep historic appeal to the many
admirers OF James G. Blaine. the pic
ture has become in the past few days
invested with even a greater value. be-
cause the ancient landmark depleted
and which dates back probably CEN
tary and half. has just been doomed
10 demolition. a. sets forth the follow
ing from the Brownsville Clipper. a
weekly paper now IN he forty-second
year. In an article headed. Our Town
Eighty-Four Years Ago." and subhsad-
ed. "BlaineS birthplace going: the IA
nous mansion succumbs 70 the ravages
OF time:
The familiar landmark. the old
Blaine mansion and the birthplace Of
James @. Blaine. will soon be a thing
Of the past. and only the memory OF a
viii remain to the good people o. West
Brownsville. For years 4 has been an
object OF interest to visitors and was
pointed cut BY the people over there
with the pride Of ownership. as some-
thing that was part Of them.
"But he days are numbered For q
lsng time 4 has been In danger Of col
lapsinE. and recently notice was served
on the owner. Mr.. James l. Bowman.
by the West Brownsville authorities 70
the effect hat the building was In a
dangerous -f'illion. and that be would
be liable for any injury that would
result irom a collapse The building Il
TOO far some to be repaired. and Mt.
Bowman has contracted with Aubrey
q Son 70 tear TIE old asFucture down.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

A railroad running across lake on
palm leaves some Of them twenty-five
lcci long. Is certainly unusual Such a
railroad has Just been completed on the
wonderful Pitch lake Of Trinidad. This
lake Il situated near the village Of Ia
Drea. on the Gull Of Pafia. At asa
sight L appears to he an espanse Of san
water frequently Interrupted BY clnmps
u trees and shrubs On appfoachlng
4 It l. found % consist Of mineral pitch
containing numbefs Of creyices flled
with water. The surface Is nel sllppefY
sticky and WIN bear auy weight
adalphla Press
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

one at Yale. they met. then the hus.
band. taking the advice Of Horace
Greeley. went west to grow up with
the country" but concluded that Pitts.
burg was the best place. so returned
there. where they lived tiil coming 10
Washington 10 make their homo.
Mrs. Waite. widow Of the late Jus
tice Waite. has been very ~ for two
months. but Is nov believed TO be al
most entirely out OF danger. Mrs
Waite Is the president Of the Mary
Washington association. and under her
care the society has succeeded In gath.
erlng enough funds not only to erect
the monument. bnt TO build a neat cot
laee In the grounds
During the illness OF her mother Miss
Waite. who IL one Of the most eharlta.
bic ladies at the capital. was obllged to
abandon ali her work outside Of her
own home.
Mrs. Justice Matthews. widow Of the
late stanley Matthews. ls living IN a
beautiful home on street and Is one
Of the most popular Of hosiesses. one
Of the sons OF Matthews Is a young cler-
gyman and now travelling abroad In
company with his sister. Miss Eva
Another OF the daughters Is married to
a Mr.. Cleveland. a distant relative Of
the president. and a son, Mortimer Mat.
thews. Il living In Cincinnati. Ohio
Mrs. Matthews ls woman Of fne ap.
pearanee and refined manners.
The French legation 10 In receipt Of
a handsome portrait Of MadaIho Pa
lenotre. fresh from the hands Of the ar.
list. Benjamin Constant, who was In
town a part Of last winter az a guest At
The embassy. The painting hangs Just
opposite to the ilne one Of n. Patenolre,
which Is regarded az one Of the master.
pieces Of the Frenchman. Since The
return Of the Palano,ges the house Il q
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

A new use has been discovered fol
Welsh tinplates which may have an I'm.
por,ant bearing on that languishing In.
dusiry. A consignment OF Indian tea
packed IN tin-plaio chests has been nc.
oeiycd, The result IL pronounced a great
improvement on the old method. the
aroma Of the tea being better preserved
Il Ia thought that the new packing
cases viii be senerally adopted BY In.
dian tea packers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

TIT NJ IA Wv kA AiiE SIDE.
might. when he has the trouble: but
tell me. please. Is Il that some wicked
souls come back because they eanno,
restg'
I'VE know not. petite. but the story
ls like this: So long ago. maybe. that
not our oldest relation can remember.
there was another Gaspard De From
tcnac. a brave. good man like this one.
but hot headed and hery. And y0l
know. the steep hills that shut us IN
so hleh with the big ravine the
preciplce on either side? And In the
winter there was always snow and the
people went coastlng and slelghrldlng
with swift horses down these long hills.
but never could two meet. Tor the road
was iuot the width for one sleigh. and
the people an knew this. aud they
waited at the plateau on the top and
each took his turn.
II was my great uncle's pleasure 10
take hls young wife and 10 out on
these steep hills and drive her Ike the
wind with a swift dying horse. aud
she loved the sport, and. wrapped In
furs, With her cuila boating In the
wind. fne picture the country folk
thought her; and that Gaspard was
much admired. Too. for 10 The story
has come 10 us. and their pictures are
m the salaa. though some think us not
Of the iight mind to Keep them there.
1T comes soon now, potltc-the tra-
gely OF those two. One night Just
such a nisht as lhlc they went riding
IN say spirits. ana eolng up the hill for
The second or third time what should
they zee but another sleigh coming
down' Il vas ecu.ag iast and my
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

years. and 10 whose
bancful influences she must become
hablluaied when member Of the fam
n.y.
When they first saw Clotilde she
was so young aud timid they made up
their minds to wait until Gaspard him-
self came. but one night AZ they sat
around the great hall Are there was a
great Jingle OF sleigh bells and the
sound Of swift runners on the crisp
snow outside. aud then that musical
clash at the door which announced the
stopping Of the turnout and the arrival
OF the guests.
Surely there was nothing uncommon
In this. the coming OF party Of merry
people TO a country house aud on
magnificent moonlight night when the
whole landscape was no light as day.
Yet instead Of looking rleared or sur
prised the ladies Of the house sank
back In their chairs. aud covering their
faces with their hands murmured a
prayer.
Clotilde. the little one. Lapped her
hands and asked earnestly:
might Il be. my friends. that Il Is
0aspard. who has come with a sur
prlseg"
No. no. Clotllde. Il viii not be- our
Gaspard. Mon Dleu how then shalt
We tell herr CHILD. 40 you not 20 the
door, These sleighbella you hear are
not Of the flesh and blood II mean the
driver u not
But little Ciolilie had run ioyously
TO the great hall door. and though no
servant stood there to open Il she
swung Il wide on lts massive hinges
A bitter draft Of cold air rushed In.
With a dreary. walllng sound, aud no
sleigh stood outside. but even as the
startled glrl watched a clash OF musical
bells and the swift sound OF the steel
shod runners filed the AREA OF SNOW.
She turned whittier than q NY In the
fomher moonlight end nuug the door
70 afirlrhted.
Come TO The Gre little one: you
have seen. then. our skeleton In the
closetq"
u saW not any skeleton nothing
nothing. but I heard the bells oh
what does Il meant"
You tell her. Agatha" said the
younger sister
= would greaily prefer that she
would hear q from your llpF. Ceeile."
answered the other.
Il sm not afraid" said The gifl
proudly The color YES coming back
10 her lips and checlg and her eyef
spafkiOd. 10 could not Do worse THAI
M, legends Of the inup-Garou which
her uncle had told her since she aas
Child-not 80 very Ions ago that
but nov rho wal Women and woult
not show fear
You viii now know why our Gas
pard has dark spells when not even his
sweetheart can coniorl him. why the
shadow is never llfied from our live
and We caunot be- quite like other PEG.
pie. Perhaps yoa vii not then like &
marry our brother. who b the best 90
dearest IN the world. brit. like a..
der the ban"
IL - the more ! would love him u
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

Arthur Orion. ihe once Iamt s
borne claimant nov keeps 4 l||..
hacco shop In l.onden.
Victor Emmanusls monamt
Pantheon. al RENE. has a|rt
$1,000. 900. aud win need s3.o11
before Il Is rompicied.
Rohlnsen Cfasae's mmkel
for sale In a collecllon Of cnI
Edinburgh ihai includes
menis q torture chiefly 81
relics % uneIAfaa AaHIntu.
Thurman Was al lacessa1.
b What does ske Ihatsd 's ~
asdngly bures the hypoctiI
him from Stalking.
Mnn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

A week ago seven bandits forced an
entrance into a Franciscan convent alt
uated IN a lonely spot near Bagnorca,
Italy. The silent brethren. rudely
walked by the noise. forthwith armed
themselves with guns. and after a abort
battle won a complete victory.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01


though her eyes are large and blue
She Is fond OF riding when at the coun-
~ home Of the senator IN Beaver. Pa.
bu1 does little Of Il when IN town. There
Az tWo young ladies' already out In the
Quag family and now this Is the last
OF ~ daughters TO ieave the school
rom.
The home OF Mrs. Mat Scott. sister
OF Mira. Adlai Stevenson. will be among
the gayest Of the season. for her young
daughter. Miss Julia. has Just made her
debut. Julia IL a very pretty girl
with brown eyes. dark. wavy hair and
a creamy complexion. She has a stylish
figure. which she dresses In handsome
gowns from abroad. For some months
she has been travelling In Europe and
she returned a few weeks ago on the
ship Ia Champagne. which encountered
she tidal wave In mid-ocean. As the
Scot, mansion Is a dne one and its
hostess is a lady OF wealth and taste.
besides Of the highest social position.
Il Is safe to say there will be no moro
popular home IN the city.
Mira Peckham. wife OF the new JUS
tlco, h a woman OF middle age and Of
handsome appearance and gifted with
gracious manners. The family will
live At the Arlington IN they have set
tied on home to purchase for a per-
manent residence.
Mrs Justice Shiras Il one OF the
most retiring Of the ladies' In the su-
preme court. but she IA one OF the most
popular. The home OF shlras Is on
Massachusetts, avenue and Is a large
square brick up on high terrace and
surrounded BY a vide yard on three
sides. Mrs. Shlras Il a woman with
gray hair. bright blue eyes and most
kindly manners-disiiklng 10 have any
publicity for herself. but always gra-
clols 10 the members Of the press.
Young Mrs. Shiras. Of Piitsburg. has
been spending the holidays At the
home Of the justice. but has left. TAX
ing With her the two grandchildren,
George Third a. he 10 called. and the
girl. Eleanor.
The shlras home is comfortably fur
nished but not In luxurious style AMI
the Judge spends most Of bis time AT
work. going out In society but little.
Mrs. shlras. who Is not possessed Of
OF any desire TO usurp the domain Of
man. Is sim a woman well mp In the
topics Of the day and glad 10 see that
the Idea Of self-support h a common
one IN the feminine world. She ap.
proves Of a business education for girls
but IL herself mothcrly, domestic
body. not caring for show. or society
or any amusement outside Of her own
pretty home Years ago when she wa
a student at New Haven and the judge
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
THE OLD BLAINE HOME
IS BEING TORN DOWN BY
RUTHLESS AUTHORITY.
Plass where ihe Great Statesman saw
ths First Light ~ Day Pet on Canvas
b. Chicago Admissions Rsminls-
esnces 81 Brownatiiie.
Chicago Letter

- tAin NAtN NNNAANN
an artist. Miss e. J.
Bennett. who has
Just finished a
beautiful oil paint
ing Of the birth
place Of James q.
Blaine. at Browns
vile. Pa. and a
representation Of
the picture Il here
presented. Mas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01


Wink. the Nuweg
ian expforer.
writes a graphic
account OF THE
Flrat Landing on
the Aninrtlc Cont
nent" for the Cen
lury. The article
Is illustrated with
bic own drawings
and has an intro
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
GAY SOCIAL SEASON.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY 10 NOW
IN THE SWIM.

niss sussa Quay Makes Hsr Debut
Ths shlras Tamliy - Coagrsssmsa
Esehsv Hotel Liss-soms Fashionabls
Turnouts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
THE PHANTOM BELLS.

HE ladies' Of the
Chateau Frontenac
had invited their
brothers Rance
10 make them a
visit IN order &c ex-
plain TO her the
strange shadow
which hung over
their house for
nearly a hundred
years. and TO whose
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01

black horse TO cart and her livery Il
all black. Miss Letter draws the lines
over black and gray attached to her
spider phaelon and her cologs are
green. Mrs. General Grant has lau-
dau and a victoria. while her coach col.
orr aro blue and her horsea baya
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
ANTARCTIC REGIONS.
FIRST WHITE MAN TO SET
FOOT ON LAND.

rhs Norwegian Espiorsn narehEfs5inh.
Gives "a Account % IIis Adventures
IN the southsrn ssas-nsaay e 90
ones More 8
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-01
Washington Letter.

III bocla ncaHoh
Is no1o at lls
height and the de-
butantes are the
center Of attraction
everywhere. Among
them Is Miss Susan
Quay. daughter Of
the senior senator
from Pennsylvania.
Miss Susan ls a
petite cite,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

hberately leave me to walk home alone
and go off lin company with a brind-
led heifer its a little more than | can
stand"
"Oh, hang it," said the luckless
swain, "you know l didn't want to
60. You know the internal brute
carried me Off"
eyes," she retorted expIosively,
"and the man | marry has got to
have sense enough not to be carried
off. Didn't want to 60, ell? Why
didn't you hop off then, you numb
skull?"
And that's the way affairs stand at
present writing.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
THE LOVERS RIDE.

There is blood curdIing rumor
a-tlOat among the coIor4d people a.
round Sequachee that strange look
ing creature bearing some resem-
blance to a man rode madly through
our streets on the back of a cow on4
night last week, uttering demoniac
yells that could be heard mile.
The News devil after some investl-
CATION has brought the facts to light.
One OF our young men was return
ing with his sweetheart from the
house of a friend where they had
been calling. A black cloud OBJ
scured the face of the moon, and in
the darkness they stumbled over a
COW Which was lying directly in the
path, The young man landed upon
the animals back and his fair com an-
ION tell in a confused heap by the
roadside. The geltle rummant, nat
urally frightened at having her slum-
bers SO rudeIy disturbed, arose and
speed away in the darkness bearing
the bewildered youth on her back.
The moon at that moment. emerged
from the cloud and revealed to the
young lady a vision of her escort
Perch9d on the upper deck of mad
ly galIoping COW with his arms a.
round the creatures neck yelling at
every jump, "Stop her, o Lord stop
her! Whoa, dod rot YET"
Finally the forms of this modern
Mazzeppa and his prancing steed dis.
appeared in the darkness, the wells
grew fainter and fainter and at last
died away, and the young lady in a
somewhat perturbed state of mind
picked herself up and proceeded
home alone.
The next evening the young man
called. His face was SCARED, his
nose was swollen to twice its normal
size and he walked with. percepta-
BILE limp, but his fOrlorn appearance
failed to awaken sympathy. In fact
the fair ones manner toward him
was decidedly icy and a remonstrance
only made matters worse.
81 have decided" said she, "that
the time has come for us to part. I.
forgive you when you fiirtel so out
rag lSly with that Whitwell girl
and sighted me, but when you de-
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
Dixie Notes.

Ool' amer says tlaJ ln6 p6lrl'
fled remains of a whale 80 feet in
length have been found in the hill
north of Bear Wallow on the Cum
berland mountain" so says tie
Banner Of Pikeville, Tenn.
A. Sranahan Esq of the 85h
district, says the Pikeyille (Tenn)
Banner showed us copy of the
Boston News Letter a paper pubs
lished at Boston Mass. April "a
1904, the first newspaper ever pubs
lished in America, edited by P.
Green. The paper is of a light
yellow color similar to the common
wrapping paper now used by our
m srchants, The sheet is 1Ox12
inches printed on both sides. c.
Strananan, father OF ESQ. Strana
han came in possession of 1T
through Albert Peerse whose grand
father was a subscriber at the time
of its publication in Boston. It
has been highly priced heirloom
of the Peerse and Stranahan fami>
lies Tor 1872 years and is now in a
good state Of preservation Pike,
vile (Tenn.) Banner.
North Carolina comes forward
with the story of a terrific snake
and eel fight. The snake was a
bull mocassin about six feet long
and two and a half inches in di~
ameter. The eel was a common
yellow one, but of uncommon size
When first seen the two sleek
were in shallow water;
each standing erect, with tails twis
ted around roots, The snake had
attempted to swallow its
smaller opponent, but had found
him aslipperY and why foe. they
soon came together again; however
and for several minutes the water
was churned as if by side-wheel-
r. They formed a corkescrew
shaped column on the water aud
each fried to squeeze the life out
If the other. Finding this futile,
hey commenced wrestling and the
eel scored a victory, throwing its
opponent with ease, They both |
vent under the water and were
ost to sight. Presently something
and a~blowin" was
heard making for the shore and to /
he establishment of the thunder.
struck spectators, the snake threw |
tselt out of the water and lay gasp |
ng for breath on the bank.
A glimpse was caught of the vict-
'rious eel as it turned just before
the bank and glided into
It's watery element. The snake |
vas dispatched, and the spectators
eturned home to tell the tale.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

Mr.. Freshly (enter.ing News
office. )-"ls this hot enough tori
News EDIToR (swatting him on
the head with char Yes, con-
found you! Here, boys, drag him
out snd cord BIN up with the others.
That makes six this morning and
guess that is enough for a mess.
Send for the coroner"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

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Mems suits, Round cut or
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$50, 4.75 $50 and 800 per suit.
Mems Blue suits, special at 4.7O
Mems light colored summer
Suits, either round or
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check suits, extra we'll made
SPECIAL PRICE, $1,000.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
Sequachee Valley News.
Published every Thursday.
OUR DEVILS CORNER.
A MASCULINE FRAUD.

Now Chandelier finding a worm in
the grass
Invites all his wives up to dine,
But when they have gathered he
makes a quick pass
And gObbles the treat, aud the bIddies,
alas!
All hope of a banquet resign.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

Lum Houts was in Whitwell Sat
urday dispOsing of fish to the min
els.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

6ERFEcT aud permanent are the
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, be-
cause it makes pure, rich, healthy,
life and health-giving BLOOD.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
MEETINGS

Owen Church preaching 2nd. Sun
day in each month. Sunday School
every Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
Post SO, G. A. r., meets regularly
the End Saturday in each month, at
2: Gp. m.
NJ. E. Church, colored, meetings
every Sunday.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30
BLACK woksTED SUITS.

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salts action in every particular.
LoTs NUMBER PRICE PER SUIT
9Ol6, Mems Round Cut Sack, $500
9Ol7 Square Cut Sack, 500
$500, a" Round Cut Sack 1000
1851, Square Cut Sack, 1000
600, 9 Round Cut Sack, 1850
67Ol, Mems Round Cut Frock IS so
SOP Mems Square Cut Sack 1850
9O48 Mems Prince Albert
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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-07-30

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