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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

In an answer 10 n correspondent.
who asks: Nv hai Il the most curious
material cut Of which q iIme-piece has
been nader a London Journal prints
the following rather Interesting Item.
Bread We think. - the most curious
material out Of which q clock has ever
been constructed. There was. aud
may still D.. In Milan. a clock made Of
bread. The rmker was native ~
Milan. who devoted three years Of biz
time 10 the task. He vas very poor
aud being without ncans 10 puNrIaea
the metal for che making az q clock.
he set apart regularly q portlen n hia
bread each day. eating the crust and
saving the soft part. To aoiidIfy this
he made use % a certain SALT and
when the pieces were dry they hecame
perfectly hard and lnsoluhle IN water
The clock was u good nlzc and kept
fair tine.
Another strange clock was exhibit
~ sore yefFs ago In Liverpool Il
was constructed 81 pins. buttons and
an sorts of odds and ends. hy a paupel
named Mercrr. The maker 81 this ~.
traOrdiuary timepiecc thus DESERVES
Il himself: srhe hack and front o. ne
clock WIRE made from iron bef-latiIa
while tho harrci was part ~ a larzr
brass ferlle. the ends being brass hui-
tons. hammered ont The baFrel aFhoE
had originally been the blade n q
shoemaker's awl: the main aud several
other wheels were nothing more nor
less than suspender buttons from tie
makers own trousers. while the cog
teeth wcr. portions 81 hyEone knitting
needles. the teeth 81 the cenier
wheels hal been boot rixcfs Ia The
dial therr were TOO separate pIetet
-Hauer's it9und Table
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

flags. shields. coats-of-arms and stream
ers with which the room was decorated
The speeches added to her exaltatloh
and she felt the blood Of fighting slres
running like fire through her veins
The woman In the stunning chinchIll1
cape and blue velvet gown, who really
didn't look as though she had ever
had any ancestors" had discovered
friend In the dowdy woman In gray,
and the outsider heard her say: rOh.
yes. belong My children can traca
their ancestry back through eve llnel
TO the Norman conquest" A little gasp
from the recipient Of this information
broke the awesiruck pause. and then,
regainig her breath. the dowdy wom-
an, with her nose tip tls9d. said:
They are fortunate. indeed. We are
proud Of our two llneal traclngs to the
days Of King Arthur, but only claim our
ancestry back 10 the revolution. since
We live In a republican country"
The spirit OF envy devonred the
woman who was not a Daughter" The
very next day she put into effect her
resolution TO find out the names Of her
revolutionary ancestors. Tor she was
assured she must have had them. For
three days she searched records and
the fourth day she searched again and
ran them to earth James Brown.
who married Maria. daughter Of Jonas
and Ellen Smith" dated back to 1853
for the time Of his marriage and she
sighed a great sigh Of relief But-alas
for ambitlon-he fought on the tory
sldel
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

The hon-len Aoxcs ~ this seasan are
he most charming things imaginable
the conleciloners have departed from
he old conventional designs. aud 0nr
nay send 20 ones sweetheart nova.
lays the dalnticst confcctions ln has
tets fairly rloious With summer Sow
as - llke lbe teal lhlng that ene eaa
capcly believe them arflleIai Low
~ Of more Ingenious devices mas
Nnd their almonds aud nuuNat ard
.hocolaie crvaus IN eFand rlgne4 o.
Il the heart ~ melon. aeVoFaInK T.
heir taste A iellow can ~ hraEo "a
eweets nowadays without hall lfslne
rlllsbnfs Dispatch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03
WAS a MAKE-erLlEvr pao1Y.


nov nish 1sras oin won = roos
bar Froud Loves.
10 the knowing Girl there are more
ways than one Of availins oneself Of
the maiden's leap-yoar privilege A
story comes from rural Texas lllustra-
tive Of this truth ana showing how
Amelia Clarke overcame dihlcuitiea
IN winning the man Of her choice. she
being yet In the heyday Of her youth
and wlthal rich IN her own right. has
always had a long train Of admirers
The majority Of them were well OF
a. 10 world goods. but Cupid had n
his usual mischley0ns style 50 arranged
matters that none Of them found IA
yor In her sight. The only man among
them All that had the power 70 sci
her heart flutlerlng and 70 whom her
fancy had paid tribute even when be
vas absent never pressed BE suit He
belongs to that innumerable army Of
poor but honest. and his pride With
held the words that the Texas belle vas
80 anxious 70 hear
The other day she went TO him In
the most bewiiching costume and a
smile that exactly matched. She told
him with blushlng candor that be was
old enough and senrlble enough 10 be
getting married. She had young
lady In mind that would make him a
capital wife. and n authorized by him
she would volunteer 70 carry on nego-
tiatlons. This made The young man
mad and took him entirely out Of him
self lie served notice In very Icy terms
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03
ON THE WRONG SIDE.

enc womnn's search for Her Ancestors
Hesnited In disappointment.
She had been invited 10 be present
az the reception OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution. says an ex-
change. and her heart glowed with pa
triotlsm as she beheld the American
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

In the Chancery court az Salem. IN.
the other day. four divorce suits Ia enc
family were disposed Of by judE, Bur.
roughs. Francis searCT sued hls wife
for divorce. and at The same time stew
en-, Daniel and William branch. sons-
in-law Of Mr.. and Mrs. Searcy. began
similar suits an four were disposed
Of In one day and divorces were grant
ed In each case. A general family dis.
turbance caused the separations.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03
IS A GIANT GENIUS.
PROF. WILLIAM cRooKEs AND
HIS FAMOUS TUBE.
ne Made Possible the Discovery Of the
wonderful Light Developed BY Prof.
RotniEsn Of vienna a Patient and
PalnssskInr Worker.

RoFEssoR WILL
liam Crookes whose
scientific genius
made possible the
discovery OF the
wonderful light Of
Roentgen. has been
widely known fof
years. Indeed. there
are few men who
have achieved
more brilliant ana
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

A man In Barton. VI. married his
ssepmother few weeks ago. The
match was interesting but not sue
cessful Domestic difficulties brought
them into police court a very few
weeks after their marriage. and the
troubles are not smoothed cut yet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

The latest university 10 open iis door
to women h the one At Athens. Five
women were enrolled for the winter lee
lures. nos without violent opposition
from the students. who became divld
ed. One student finally shot another
during the trouble.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

A century ago paper was 80 dear IN
this country that butchers used 10
give their customers the meat wrapped
up in a large vegetable leaf.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

Massage treatment In Japan 4 ad-
mlnlstered almost entirely BY blind
persona The rrason Is because In he
blind The sense Of touch Il more DELI
cate than In persons blessed with sight
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03
HER WRECKED LIFE.
4 SAD STORY OF A FoRMEs
QUEEN OF THE AIR.
stranded Ia New Yorh and Compelled 20
seek Charity That she Mar Hstuva 20
foaden. ths scene 81 Her Formsr
Trinmphs.

LITTLE old wo-
man with a limp
and a bundle shuf-
lied into the Barge
once Free Labor
Bureau at New
York the other day.
Her features we're
weather seasoned
and her dress was
q very poor ma
teflai Her hat was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

Three weeks ago. At Powhalan. Ark.
populists were holding a meeting. when
a crowd Of young boys. among them a
son Of sheriff Bill Chllders, disturbed
them. A man named Hurst hurled
stick Of wood at them, striking ysung
chllders, cutting his head badly. The
sheriff and his grown son. Charles. who
Is a deputy. went TO Hursts house 10
ascertain the cause Of the trouble.
Hurst became angry and ran AZ the
sheriff with a knife. Charles rushed
TO the rescue. shooting Hurst In the
stomach. Tom Hurst. a sou. seeing that
his father was ahot. attempted 10 klu
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

During the renaissance the Italian
women wore red and yellow chevelures.
that Titan and his fellow artists have
immoTtallzed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

that he did not require the services
Of anyone In conducting bis Affairs Of
the heart. and Il was particularly ex-
asperating to have the only woman he
ever did love or could love come 10
intercede for someone else Nov. this
was exactly what the sensible girl
knew. and accordingly she laid q trap
for the man Of her choice. Her cal
culatlons had been accurately made.
and when the poor but proud lover had
been betrayed into the declaration Of
his passion she blushed more furiously
than before and ssammerinsiy insinu-
ated that perhaps II be had disclosed
his feeling earlier she might have been
saved the performance Of a very en-
barrasslng task The young man. ind
Ing the ground slipping from under
him. graspcd AZ the nearest protection.
which was. Of course. the Girl. She
did not object strenuously. and ar
raRgemeats are nov being completed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

while the scientific world placed the
highest value on his experiments IN
other lines, It paid no attention to the
results he obtained IN his work on the
occult side Of nature. Professor
crookes' name can never be ASSOCIATED
from Rocntgen's discovery. because his
tube" was is basis lie Ia, perhaps.
the most patient and palnstaklng ex-
peFlmenter Of modern times
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

For the first time the Finster-Aar-
horn, the highest Of the Burmese Alps.
has been climbed In winter. Professor
Fischer. with the guide Almer. accom-
plished the feat couple Of weeks ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

ng a dime novel, ran away from home
md started to Texas 10 make "a wild
eckless. COW boy Of himself. His !
aiher captured him and carried him
II home. The boy in a spirit ofre-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-03

Childers. who shot him also. fatally.
Charles IL candidate for sheriff t.
succeed his father
The herald., 1896-06-12
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, June 1.-THE great
heat in the interior yesterday drove the
people in throngs to enjoy the cooling
breezes and refreshing baths at Santa.
Monica. The Arcadia hotel had num-
ber of Los Angeles people to luncheon,
among whom were Hon, G. Wiley Wells
and wife and Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Bill
cke. The hotel has now an orchestra Of
young women, the Klaus sisters, and
their music is delightfully."- rendered
Mr.. Courtland Scott, we'll known to the
young folks Of Santa Monica and Los
Angeles. is at the Arcadia. assisting Mr..
Reinhart for the summer
Today confirmation services were held
at the Church of Saint Augustine Bish-
op Johnson officiating. Last evening a
reception was held in the parish recep-
tion hall in honor of Bishop Johnson and
the visiting clergymen.
Bishop Johnson will be entertained
during his short stay at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. d. Acker
Rev. Mr.. Clark is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Grasett on Second street.
and Mr.. Taylor is with the Peckhams
on Third street. To the efforts of Mrs.
Emery, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Acker Mr.. Peck
ham and Mr.. Roy Jones the success of the
reception is largely due.
On Wednesday evening a theater party
was enjoyed at the Orpheum by the fol-
lowing Santa Monicans:' Mr.. and Mrs.
Acker, Mrs. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hoy,
Mr.. Proctor, Mrs. Upham, and Miss Rob-
ertS.
The herald., 1896-06-12
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA. June 11.-United States
Marshal COvarrubias of Los Angeles
was down today and levied an attach
ment on property of w. B. Wall, A. d.
Bishop and M. S. Jones for $406. .62, as
costs in the once famous case of w. B.
Wall ct al. VS.. w. l.. Adams. Wall,
Jones and Bishop had a patent to fumi-
gate orange trees which they sought to
enforce. The United States supreme
court declared their patent void, and
the costs We're charged up to them. 1t
was generally spoken of here as patent
moonshine.
In April last attention was called to
the bands of sheep being herded on the
Trabucu reservation. The United
States district attorney was also noti-
fled of the trespass These sheep have
now been removed, and as the feed has
been all eaten UP 1t is not likely that
they will again trespass on the reserva-
ton until after the fall rains set in
A Los Angeles daily recently contain
ed a notice that Mrs. Fred Lovitt was
anxious to find her hubby, newspaper
man working in Southern California.
This was sent to Charles f. Lovitt,
the San Francisco Call representative
here, who has been some time in South
ern California. Mr.. Lovitt says he is
likely to be busy in Orange county for
some time, and if the fair Mrs. Fred
thinks he is the party desired he is
ready to be identified.
Mrs. Heffelfinger entertained the Po-
litical Equality club yesterday after
noon. Several Of the guests were from
Orange.
Mrs. Fred Butterfly entertained at tea
yesterday, at her pleasant home on
Hermosa street. The guests were Mes
danes Rice, Barlow. Preble, Van Ais
tyne. Seeger, Fred Stephens, c. r.
Smith, Medlock, Heathman, D. H.
Thomas. Bartlett. Crosier Crane Burn
ham, Derby. Mccoy. Bristol, Richards
The herald., 1896-06-12
POMONA

POMONA, June 1.-THE seventeenth
semi i-annual convention. Of the South
ern California Medical society began
here yesterday. The meeting was called
to order by DR.. George l.. Cole OF Los
Angeles. II. B. Ellis, M. D., acting as
secretary. After report of officers up
on the condition of the society, which
was shown to be very promising. ad-
dresses of welcome were made by Gen.
John Wasson of the Pomona Times In
behalf of the Pomona board of trade, in
whose rooms the sessions are being held.
and the city at iarge. and by DR.. T. j.
Dills In behalf OF the local medical So
ciety.
1.-THE addresses were responded to by
DR.. H. Bert Ellis In behalf of the society
as whole.
At 200 pm. President Cole delivered
by DR.. George e. Abbott of San Diego,
Mrs. DR.. Theoda Wilkins, Pomona, and
DR.. Frank Garcelon, Pomona, upon OBJ
stetrics.
Mrs. DR.. e. L. c. Armstrong of this
place also exhibited an interesting case
of hydrocephalus.
This evenings S session was devoted to
the following papers:
Surgery-Dr. w. w. Hitchcock, Chm,
Los Angeles, Surgical Dressings, Drain
age and Topography; DR.. Granville Mas
Gowan, Los Angeles, Report of Two
Cases of Litholapaxy; DIR. George w.
Lasher, Los Angeles, Report of Cases.
Ophthalmology - DR.. W. w. Murphy
Chm, Los Angeles, The Ophthalmoscope
as an Aid in Diagnosis; Dr. r. w. Miller
Los Angeles, Functional Diseases of the
Optic Nerve and Retina.
Nervous Diseases-Dr. c. l.. Bard.
Chm, Ventura. Phantom Tumors.
The second days session of the seven
teenth semi-annual convention of the
Southern California Medical society
was brought to q close today at noon
The date of the next meeting is left to
a committee. but 1t is generally under
stood that 1t will be at Los Angeles.
and next summers meeting at Santa
Barbara
Messrs. r. K. Pitzer, c. w. Decker
II. l.. Avery, Harris Garcelon, Paul
USHER and James Bennett, as delegates
from the Pomona Lyceum and George
Waterman jr.. VIII Craig, Fred Allen,
Irving Harris. Norris Wilkinson and
Arthur Crabb, as delegates from Fre-
mont Lyceum. will attend the seventh
semi-annual oratorical and debating
contest of the Lyceums Of Southern Call
ifornia, to be held in Santa Rosa, June
18th.
Homer B. Hewlett is the proud father
of boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. z. Sweet left yes
terday for short stay at Santa Bar
bara.
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnston will spend
the summer at Catalina.
Miss Julia Howe is alarmingly i'll.
The herald., 1896-06-12
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, June 1.-THE new tour
1st car in which the Riverside county
excursion Is to start east at 12 :19 tonight,
Is sidetracked. here. 1t is sixteen-sec-
ton car. thus providing sleeping room
for thirty-two persons. Mr.. Stuart, the
agent here, will start another Riverside
county excursion about June 9th.
DIR. j. c. Gill has returned from his
trip east.
The G. A. r. post of this city has sig
nified its intention to join the parade
on the Fourth of July. 1t is hoped that
all the old soldiers in the county will
fall in line on that day.
The number Of cars Of oranges ship
ped from Riverside during the season
just closing has passed the 1000 mark
by fifteen. There are yet few cars
In the valley to be shipped. The num-
ber of boxes reaches 581. 1888.
DR.. Rutherford says that Frank Fos-
ter, who was so severely hurt about
the head Tuesday afterernoon, by be-
ing thrown from a moving machine, Is
somewhat better
l. A. Witherspoon left this afternoon
on a short business trip to Santa Ana
and Santa Monica.
Mrs. D. G. Clayton of this city has re-
ceived the intelligence Of the death of
her youngest sister, Mrs. H. McClary,
at Keswick, New Brunswick.
j. A. Barclay started in to grade Four
teenth street, at the CONNER of Main
street, this morning, with a force of men.
The motion of Charles Marshall's at
torneys to have their client moved to
the San Bernardino county Jail, pending
his second trial for the murder of Frank
Hamilton about a year ago, was denied
by Judge Noyes this morning. Pur-
ington & Adair were admitted as addi-
tional attorneys for Marshall, and c. 3.
Stanton for the state-all Riverside at
torneys.
The thermometer registered 1091s in
this city at one time today-the hottest
day in the season.
The herald., 1896-06-12
Tho Mental Nurse.

The mental nurse at first had reference
to the care Of people out of their minds,
off their heads and were assigned to asy-
lums fer the care Of rich private patients.
Since insanity has become SO broad term
the occupation of the mental nurse has a
wider, more varied, more interesting range.
This view has correspondingly changed
and widened the duties of the mental
nurse. A dyspeptic patient needs msn-
tai nurse when he can afford to have one.
A luxurious person who becomes hypo-
ohondriacal Is recommended o mental
nurse. Blighted affections, disappointed
hopes, as they affect the mind, are recon.
mended to tho care of mental nurse.
There are even mental nurses for ennui,
safety and persons suffering from "nerv-
GUS prosperity"
The qualifications of a mental nurse
differ materially from those of other
nurses. The mental nurse must be
healthy, cheerful and of course full of tact.
These are by no means all. She must be
able to talk we'll, tell amusing stories, sing
songs and have fund of entertaining
gossip. The ability to make spirited run
ping comments-not too malicious--is also
of value. In brief, nothing that tends to
make one an interesting companion Is USE
less. 1t can be readily seen what q field
opens for lively person who feels that he
or she must live. Tho preparation for a
position as mental nurse cannot fail to
be useful when turned In other directions.
Such places are much sought after. They
are apt to include travel books, drives,
theaters and numbers Of pleasant advan.
tages, for only the rich can afford treat
ment Of this agreeable description. New
York journal.
The herald., 1896-06-12

filed for probate. together with the petit
ton of his widow, Mrs. Mary T. Swing,
for appointment as Administrative. She
will serve without bonds and will be re-
Qufred to make no reports to the court.
The estate is valued at $500, and withe
the exception of 800, which by a codicil
is willed to the Southern California Hol-
liness association, all of the estate goes
to the widow.
The mercury here today broke all rec
ords for six years, and how much far
ther back the weather man does not
know. At 2p. m. the signal service ther-
mometer indicated 107 in the shade, and
120 in the sun. DR.. johnson has been
keeping the record since 1890, when a
July day recorded LOG, but today is one
degree hotter. The mercury marked IS
at a. M, but kept climbing until nearly
3 p. m.
Judge w. ]. Curtis and Col. A. 2.
Paris leave in the morning to attend the
Democratic state convention at Sacra-
mento.
r. H. Waycott has filed a petition in
insolvency, his liabilities scheduling
$1,000. Most of these came through en-
dorsements of Ernest Waycotts paper.
There are no assets not exempt from
execution.
The herald., 1896-06-12
WASHINGTON'S SWEETHEART.

Beautiful, vivacious and Witty Sally Cary
Was the Passion of His Life.
Under the caption Of "A True Colonial
Dame Mrs. Burton Harrison writes Of
Sally Cary (the wife Of Charles William
Fairfax), the passion Of Washington's life,
in The Ladies' Home Journal. She is de
scribed as young woman Of rare beauty,
sweet tempered, witty and high spirited,
one Of four daughters of wealthy colonial
magistrate. Washington, as a "homely,
bashful YOUTH" was on terms Of the
warmest friendship with Sally Cary, who
watched him develop step by step into the
brilliant young soldier, the general, to
whom all eyes turned as the savior of his
country g liberties and the foremost atizen
of our republic in all time. Some letters
that passed between the vivacious Virginia
belle and Washington, especially during
his earlier service as a soldier In the
French and Indian wars, are published for
the first time In Mrs. Harrison's article,
and they shed bright light upon the
pretty romance.
One of the most interesting of these was
written directly after the engagement
with the French at Monongahela on July
8, 1855, from which Washington emerged
in safety after having two horses shot
under him and with four bullet holes
through his coat. Fairfax, Sally Cary's
husband, wrote the young soldier most
complimentary letter upon his valor and
his service to the cause and pressed him to
come at once to Belvoir. A clause at the
close of the note presents some gracefu1
fluctuations from the ladies Of the house.
hold and extends heartily cordial invita-
tion to the soldier to visit them at the ear
lest possible opportunity. In a postscript
Sally Cary Fairfax signs her name first,
and Ann Spearing and Elizabeth Dent
unite in further and even more pressing
invitation to Washington to come to Bel
voir at once. 1t reads:
DEAR SIR-Aftcr thanking heaven for your
safe return must accuse you Of great unkind
ness in refusing US the pleasure Of seeing you
this night. l do assure you nothing but our
being satisfied that our company would be
disagreeable should prevent ms from trying il
our legs would not carry us to Mount Vernon
this night but if you will not come to us to-
morrow morning very early we shall be at
Mount Vernon. s. FAIRFAX.
ANN SPEARINo.
ELIzTH DENT.
"This quotation gives us the nearest
approximate date,'' Mrs. Harrison be-
lieves, "when his half sentimental fancy
for gracious and fun loving young wom-
an could have taken serious hold Of Wash.
ington's imagination.