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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28


a niilr i-year-old toi. whose father r.
a broker. "a liable 20 send hIs devoted
mother Co premature rrave unless hc
gneH oct N the habit he has % asklng
pointed questions necessarily During
a recent shower o. large company was
seated 't dlnrer when a crash N thun-
der came with startling audiences
"Wlat is that noise. manmnf' asked
The iIitle fellow That's thunder. my
child Who made a. mamma ?" why.
Goo, my dear" Just then the rain be-
Kan 90 pour down IN torrents. when
the youngster embarrassed his mater
nal guardian BY inqulring did God
turn on the faucet. too7"
Poor little Nell found her first sewing
lesson great trial Never mind. said
Grandma Comfort. ne she kissed the
pricked little fingers. ~ az FIRST you
don't succeed. dear. try. tgy again.
After Nell saif her prayers that night.
ending A. usual. with And please make
Nell a good LITTLE girl. sho paused a
moment, and then added. encouraging
", And II az FIRST you don't succeed.
Coo. dear. try. Try aEaln. Amen"
Little Mabel. aged T. came home from
her first picnic very tired little girl
Did you have good time. DEAR"
Yes. aun,ie. we played and ate things
at iho time. but wasn't u queer. auniic.
We didn't pick any nicksr
FrCsh.air child enjoying his nrst ride
In ihe country say. farmer dye
blccve Gods cvcBwhsresg" Yes
Jakc Why" Cause" chuckllng.
- De BE-. De must De hcvln an orful Jolly
ride in lhi1 ycre waggln."
Pooh. wouldn't live In California
Tor anything" said Walter why
notf' cause I heard your father say
last nigh, they have reg lar earthquakes
out there"
oli Lady 90 uule boy carcsslns a
dogl-That Is rieht little boy. Always
be Kind 90 dumb animals Little BOY
Yes I'M. iil have kIitlc hltched to his
tail soon.s Kin so him quiet
Il j teach you % play pitch and tossr'
shouted an cnraged father -Iu nos
you ior an hour ! Will" Father" in-
siantly replied the iucnwFihic as be-
balanced O. penny on h.s thumb and nn-
ger. 'lll toss yuu t1 maze ig two hours
.'N NN.'HNNNNa"
One day during on violent Thunder
storm "a small bly inquired where ihU
lightning came from some ore tull
him that God holds ne lightning ln hla
hand The thunder lu DIS voice" Just
az that moment there was vivid Nash
quite as quick that & ul boy az.
ciaimri: THERE Hes llt 20 some
morei
rcaoher-Johnny , think you would
be ashamed ~ yourself 90 run away
from school f1r the sake of floating
around in that old. leaky. aat-boiiomcd
boat Weren't you afraid Of getting
drowncdi Johnny NO M. not sl much
as on shore. Teachcr-Nhat nouscnso'
pid yoa ever hear of anybody going out
in a boat Cor fear of getting drowned
Iohnry-Ycs Tcachor-Whos John.
ny-Nocr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28
IokEns nEHINp rnE scENEs.
Property Men Make Thing. Lively ~
~ Ing Pun with Green Hands


Property Men Hsks Things Lively ~
~ Ing Pun with Green Hands.
When the auditorium OF the theater
Is deserted and dark and dreary the
space behind the curtain Is fun Of life
says the New York Herald Il Is then
that the property men get In their work
and anybody who has ever come In
contact with them knows that they arc
the greatest iokers living. They play
Jokes on the first victim that comes
along and afterward appease his an
ger by taking him out for a drink.
In a theater not far from here II
the iolliest set Of property men ever
met. A young carpenter. who proved
20 be- a green hand behind the scenes.
was employed to assist on some wood
work recently. The property men i'm
medlately snapped him up AZ an easy
victim There being a iull In work.
they sent him to the manager Of a
downtown theater for a bag OF
wrinkles. That dlgnihed and portent-
Gus gentleman was rather nonplussed
for moment but he soon saw into the
joke and gave the young carpenter a
bag flied with iron and scraps that was
enough for any man TO carry. The
property men rOared when they saw
him coming with the bag on his back.
The young man was as mad as a March
hare when he saw through the scheme,
but the property men took him out and
filled him with celebrating drink. 50
much 20 that he reared himself with
laughter.
The particular mark OF these jokeri
Is the would-bo actor, who constantly
haunts the stage entrance. One OF the
property men plays the role Of manager
and requests the would-be Thespian q
step on the stage and reclte some ex
tracts from Hamlet. This he Is only
too glad to do and the manager" placel
him on the stage Immediately above
trap door. The property men concea
themselves behind the scenes and avail
the fun. Just as the poor aspirant e
histrionic honors reaches a point In hi.
dialogue that is extremely tragic an,
touching the property men turn out th'
lights. produce thunder and lightning
and open the trap door. precipitatinl
the would-be actor into depths that Civ
him the impression that no has LANDED
In the Internal regions The distance
he falls Ia not more than two feet an'
the property men see to Il that he Is no
hurt and that his feelings are atone'
for subsequently.
Their jokes are numerous and versa
tile. one Of their favorltes Is 10 sent
green hand TO the billposter's room
for a key to the curtain. There he !
given an iron bar that requires all hi
strength 10 carry. Sometimes the vic
Tins get reA angry and there Is indica
ton Of trouble. but the iokers Away
manage 10 smooth things over an
eventually make the victims themselve
laugh.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

Mr.. Binks-"Don't you think Us
about time our daughter began to think
about a husbands sae Is getting on.
and she'll be an old maid the first thing
she knows"
Mrs. Binks-"lndeed. Il Is time. high
time But she's me over again.
never thought OF marriage until my
mother warned me thar n ! ever mar
rlcd at an had no time to lose. tell
you was scared
Mr.. Binks-"Um-l suppose So"
Mrs. Binks-"Yes, indeed. ! made
up my mind TO take the frs, stick that
offered, and that very evening YOU
came"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

Miss French uocpve Thancu thus
explains how she got her nom de- plume:
Octave was the name OF a school
friend. Il Is both French and Scotch.
! thought " could and another name
10 20 with Il that was both French and
Scotch would adopt that was rid
Ing on tran one time. when We stopped
at a way station. and on the siding near
where ! sat was a freight car painted
red. On one side was ehalked the word
'Thanet' What Il meant or how Il got
there have not the slightest Idea. but
I decided then and there 10 adopt H.
Lots Of people stlll think that Octave
Thaffpt 10 a man"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

4 pretty novelty Tor a young folks
party b. found In bonhen balloons buy
enough of the common red toy balloons
10 suit the number OF your guests. and
tie 90 the end OF each floating string a
paper honbon OF costume cracker"
While the guests are busy az the sup
per table set the balloons free In the
parlor Of course. they will rise 20 the
top Of the room. the bonbons dangling
IN the air,
When the children come back from
the supper-room explain to them that
they may have whichever balloon they
can catch. Then Get the balloons all In
motion with a big fan, and a lively
scene win follow. each guest trying to
catch a prise
When al have been caught let each
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

In the British museum are bricks
taken from the htildlngs In Nlneyeh
and Babylon which show no sign Of
decay or disintegration, although the
ancients ana not burn or bake them. but
dried them In the sun. The baths Of
Caracalla and OF Titus In Rome and n,
Thermae OF Diocletian have endured
the ravages OF time Tar better than III,
stone OF the Coliseum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28
steam aud E,se,r,el,y.

Electricians and electrical experts
are very fond Of declaring that the de-
cadence OF steam power has already
begun. The Royal Academy Of Engl'
neors In London % Of The opinion that
steam will not. at present at least, be
superseded by electricity on the ordi-
nary railroad. One objection TO cleo
trici,y Is that q would take such an
enormous amount OF power TO operate
trunk lines Of railway that e would BE-
unmanagoable and insufficient There
Pc as yet no known means Of distrihut.
INK the electric current On such a way
as 10 make g. available. Tho steam
locomotive carries its power with u
me electric must tap q line somewhere
o. order 20 be effective. Tie proper
handling OF electricity Tor long dis.
lance power Is as YET an unsolved
problem. Combinations Of electricity
and steam work admirably. and short
lines. city transportation and the quick
and expeditions iranicrence OF people
and property IN and about eitlea Il
fully met by electric power. AS a
street car motor Il &C. an unqualified
success and will before long entirely
drive the horses out Of business. But
for through freight and passenger
traffic where there are long distances
10 be annihllated the steam locomo.
tive is likely 10 hold It's own for many
years 10 come
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

Sixty years ago Joseph elliott Vas a
working jcweler IN Birmingham. one
day he accidentally split one Of his fine
steel tools and being suddenly Required
20 sign a reccip, and no, finding a quill
pen az hand he used the split tool as a
substitute This happy accident led 10
the idea OF making pens 81 metal =,
was carried out In secret and now tn
name elliott Is found on almost even
pen YOU use.
India rubber used Tor crasing pencil
marks was known ln England as early
as i57O. A cube OF d one-half Inch
square cost b.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

In working hard materials with ala.
monds oct Ia metal there has always
been a dificulty In preventing The stone
from being ripped out by the strain, An
effective method % doing this has been
devised. A little block Of steel. suitably
notched 10 receive the diamond IL
brought 20 a nd heat. the diamond in
serted. and the block 10 passed through
a small roll. The diamond Is thus hrn-
~ Embedded In the block. though pro-
iecting slightly beyond he surface. and
denes the strain Of the most exactinE
work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

very lrresolute about It's actions. and
the most peculiar and. 10 Moran. un-
pleasant feature OF tae case is that Il
may shift Us position at any moment
and start on its way back home With
out any warning 10 The owner Moran's
heart has been Wobbling around for
some years. apparently trying to get
away from Us original anchorage. Dur
ing the last few months. however. the
migratory heart has shifted complete
~ 10 the right side. In the last shift
Il has moved just as far as Il was pos
sible away from the normal position
u hearts In general and rs own original
place Ia the make up OF Mr. Moran
"Moran's case Is one OF the rarest
known 10 medicine" said DR.. Clark
who Is the superintendent and resident
physician Of the Alameda county in'
hrmary. and who had the care OF Moran
and his wandering heart. 1T was not
alone the fact that his heart was on The
right side Of his body but II was The
fact that Il moved there from the left
side while he was alive, A seart that Il
simply located on the right side from
birth Is not such an unusual case. bu'
when Il moves from one side TO The
other and IL not stationary Il becomes
one Of the cases that attract the atten
ton Of the medical profession.
As to what causes the change 10
location Of the heart Il Is almost i'm
possible to say. but Il seems to be doinl
Us duty just as well on the right sid'
Is on the left"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

Captain Mcclure. who with a commits
sion from the Chinese government, it
visiting various countries where war
vessels are constructed. with a view q
the creation Of a new navy for China. q
at present In England. Il IL stated that
when he decides what arm can best
supply the needs he viii place the moal
extensive angle order Tor war shlpl
evas given.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

Your homer" said the prisoner, HE
head In sorrow bent
Upon my wore DO declare that am
innocent"
III that's the case the Justice said.
you're out four ninety-nine.
The CLERK will please take down the
faet-hve dollars IL your nne."
Upton n Sinclair. Jr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

Mira De Fadd-"The latest fashion IL
10 have the piano built into the vail"
Mr.. De Fadd CwsaFilyl-"weli. that's
sensible. Lsle wall up oura."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

frederick NOR
an. the man with
the m igratOry
heart. has been dis
charged from the
Alameda county
(CaiJ inhr mary
and he Is coins
back 10 his former
vocation az chef
Morans hear
seems TO have been
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28
FOR THEYOUNG FOLKS
GOOD SHORT STORIES ron
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Interesting aud Instructive Heading tor
the heirs 10 This Experimentation
and Anecdoie Worth the while TO
Roac About.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

The man who never praises his wife
sometimes talks very nice IN church
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28
HIS HEART Is COZ
NOT IN a SPIRITUAL, BUT IN a
PHYSICAL SENSE.

Frederick Moran Was Annoyed with one
Of the Most Peculiar Diseases known to
Physlcisns-A Marvellous Case - Heart
Drifting v
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

An what's a funniest thing. she says
She loves me when she Furnishes.
I don Ike her % punish me:
That don't hurt. but 81 hurts 10 see
Her crying men ! cry; an men
We both cry. an be- good again.
She loves me when She cuts and scws
Ny little cloak and Sunday clothes.
An when my pa comes home % tea.
She loves him most as much as me.
She laughs ana tells him an said.
An grabs me up an pats my head.
An hug her. an hug my pa
An love him nurt nigh much as ma.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-01-28

Y MOTHER she's
so good 10 me:
III ! was good as I
could De.
/ couldn't be as
good no sir
Can't any boy be
good as hori
Che loves me when
I'm glad or mad.
She loves me when
I'm good or bad.
The sun., 1896-08-24
OBITUAR r.

Henry Jacob Winser. at ono time managing
editor OF tho New York Times. died of Brights
disease last night at his home. 2ol Washington
avenue Newark. He was 63 years old and
leaves o widow and vechldren. He was born In
Bermuda. Nov. 3. 1888, oamo to this country q
young man. aud became . reporter on the Tymes.
When the war of tho rebellion broke out he
want a. q special war correspondent for tho
1ymes and was In the house with Col. Ellsworth
in Alexandria when that ofiloer Was killed. Al
the close OF tho war he returned to work in New
York and AfterwArd became night editor OF the
Times, and then day manager of tho editorial
department Later he WAS man cling editor Of the
Mail and Express. In s6S he was appointed Con-
sui at Sonneberg. Germany, by President Grant.
holding tho place twelve yeara- On his return
no became chief of the bureau OF publicity of
tho Northern Pacific Railroad. Later he wse
assistant editor OF tho Commercial Adrsrttser.
He was identified with tho Newark DdiIv Al.
tertt.er. and for 4 long while held an editorial
his time to general literary work. He was a
vestrymAn OF old Trinity Church in Newark.
and took nrominent part in It's recent i 5Oth
anniversary celebration.
John p. Tilton. one OF tho oldest farmers In
Monmouth county. died yesterday at Hamilton'
n. j.. aged 81 yeRra- Mr. rilton was born Al
Manasquan, and for sixty-two years had iiyed
In the house where he died. One of his sons is
Ex-Township Committeeman Amos Tiiton of
Neptune township. -
The sun., 1896-08-24
MonroN ON soUyD MONEY.
An Elementary Leasou in Finance In the
Ciearest or Terms.

An Elementary Leasou in Finance In the
C,eareat or Terma
=. 49, .. =, - ~
DEs MONIES. Ia. Aug. 23,-B. n. Martin, Ma
tional Committeeman for Iowa in tho Sound
,non.v D.mocr.tio oroan;za,ion 4, IN r...,,,
money bo"ocrst'o orhehizat'oh' IL IN receipt
Of a letter from J. Sterling Morton which Iowa
sound. money Democrats are disposed to take aa
+. d.c,.r.t,on ,ho, NJ, Mor,on 4. ,,,,i,n, =. =.
at'oh lhee Mr. hofto 10 "hint u W
nominated for President by the indianapolis
Convention. Mr.. Morton waa asked IN attsnd
-, - -. ~ N -,
inc Iowa souha-money democrat convention
next week. He was unable to do 70. In declin-
inc he wrote the letter which follovs,
.hnnon
AhBoR LODGE, ~
NEbRAskA CITY. Neo.. Aug. 70. 1906,
- l. N. Martin. Esq.
my DEAR SIR: have your highly appreci-
o..d i,,,,o,io, ~, hh.I, -, ~. pri,
ateu in'ita''on oh oeha'' oi INC rro'sional
State Committee Of tho sound-money Demo-
crats of Iowa TO address the National Demo-
cratic STATE Conv.ntio, IN nes Mo,nss or
cIatio o'a'o Soh'eh'io" III Dee Nioines ON
Wednesday. Aug. 90, and regret exceedingly
that. owing to circumstances over which I
- ,.I - -. t..,
nave no CONTROL Am not permitted 10 accept
the same.
Patriotism should prompt evePv rood citf-
The sun., 1896-08-24
M'KINLEY'S ACCEPTANCES
HIS LETTER ANNo UNCINo IT 10
BE MADE PUBLIC THIS WEEK.

Written Earlier Than Those or Preoeaann
Candidates In Coucessio TO the Unusuna
Character OF tho Present Carapaign-s
Garret A. Hobnrt's Letter Is TO FeiievNI
1t 10 stated on the best authority that the let
ter Of tho Hon. William Mckinley accepting
the nomination Of the Repu ublican party for the
Presidency will be made public this week. The
candidate will break record In sending In his
letter thus early. as It has been usually well int
September before candidates for tho Presidency
have published their formal acceptance.
Mr.. Hanna and the other campaign managers.
however. have recognized this as an exceptional
year. The campaign Is further advanced than
II has ever been before In Presidential yesS
since the organization OF tho Republican party.
and II was concluded that 1t would be well thso
tho candidates should get out their letters and
declare themselves In unmistakable terms On
the chief Issues as soon possible.
Major Mckinley will. In his letter. recognizes
the currency issne as the all.nbsorhing one Of
the cam paign. and will declare himself In Ian
Ruage which cannot be msconstrued in favor
OF honest money and the payment in full of all
debts, public and private. with dollars worth
one hundred cents anywhere. Vice Presiden.
tial Candidate Hobart has only been awaiting
the action OF the head OF the ticket and his let
ter will be made public Immediately foilowineI
that OF Major Mckinley.
These letters will be- interostns reading tel
the sound money Democ ats who will meet in |
indianapolis on Sept. = To namc u third or
Democratic ticket.
lnited states Senator George l.. Wellington
OF Maryland was mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday, on his way to Maine where he is 10
speak IN the campaign. Senator Wellington
met Secretary Osborne III the National ESecu.
tive Committee. and snd that there /, no d1ubt
OF Maryland's giving majority for Mckinley.
Senator John NJ. Thursion OF N.bra ,ka Jeff
the city yesterday for Maine. He is booked To
speak in Bath and alao to make two speeches in
Vermont. Arrangements are being manr for q
big labor meeting on Sept. 7, at which 1t 10
Bland to cross swords on the silver question.
The sun., 1896-08-24
7uJRD TICKET MOMENTUM.
Managers or tho Scum money Movemen
DeIiehted with the Prospects.

Managers or the Sound-money Movement
Denghted with the Prospects.
INDIANAPoLIs Aug. 23.-Sound- money Dem
ocrats from throughout the country who drop
into tho head quarters of tho National Domoc-
racy here to look over the prospects for the
Convention declare that the movement 10 gain
ing strength beyond their expectations and Is
developing force they littls hoped for when
they launched II. Since tho FIRST test OF the
popular strength OF the movement was made In
kentucky tho leaders have received encouraE-
ing reports OF It's progress
The turn out at the primary elections for dele
gates to the Convention In Illinois yesterday
returned this morning moro than pleased with
tho receptions accorded him at Peoria, where
he spoke Friday night, and Monticello. Ind,
where he talked to 5000 people yesterday.
1t Is generally understood among the meul-
York delegation will be permitted to name tho
temporary Chairman of the Convention. and It
Ia tho supposition that u will elect Bourke
Cochran. though this can hardly be determined
until the delegation arrives on the ground.
For permanent Chairman there has boen much
the last few days Villas has loomed up as pos
sibility for tho Presidential nomination. and II
this seems probable when the Convention meets
tho permanent Chairman will probably be taken
from tho South. There Is much talk OF Senator
Caffery OF Louisiana and rx-Gov. Jones Of Ala
Executive Committee indicating n large at
tendance upon the Convention, Is borne out by
the hotel engagements that have been pourin Z
In since Friday night.
The sun., 1896-08-24
rr1D UP IN a Rhrwss law noTEL.
A ver-ouesr Rebsea ef His Money sas
=. ,ysvetry IN = Chatharn Square Resort

a verrnsntsr Bsbbea of HE Money ene
Jevreiry m n Chsthsn Square Resort
George HsrdlinR, con Of the proprietor Of the
United States Hotel at Fulton and Pearl streets.
was held up and robbed last night In Rainos
law hotel at 23 Chatham square, which has the
name " p. Cunningham" over the door.
Young Hsrdling lives in Monkton. w.
and is staying with friends at 4l2 Amster-
dam avenue. He visited his father last evening"
and on the way up town stopped at the Chatham
square place. where he ate sandwich and
drank glass Of beer. ,,
As he reached the hall on the second floor on
his way out three men followed him and knockod
him down. Ono Of them held him, whtle the
other two stole all hia money. 80; hia gold watoh
and chain. and a diamond shirt stud.
Then they took of Ills coat and vest, ana one
Of the thieves. taking OF an old worn-out coat
put II on Herdling. The three men hnnliy
dragged him down stairs and kicked MIN inVo
the street g.
Herdling had been unable 70 call for help. bo-
cause one OF HE aasailants had kept tight grip
on his throa. during the hold-up. He showed
the finger marks on his throat at the Oak street
station where he went TO make n com plnint.
Detectives Mularkey and Riley were put on
the case, and Herdling went out with them.
They found one of the thieves on chatham
square. and later got second. The third man
escaped with all of the stolen property, but tho
police expect to capture him.
Tho two prisoners arc John Kennedy OF lEo
Cherry Btreet aud Jamos Hart, residence un-
known. Both ars young men and belong In tho
West the police say.
The sun., 1896-08-24

Last Week tho Recsors lEaao Iss Thlo
Week the Caratss 60.
During tho week beginning to-day one-half Of
the pri0sts of tho archdiocese will make their
annual retreat at the now St. Joseph's Semi
nary on Valentine Hi. The other half nnished
their retreat yesterday. 1t is tho custom among
all clergymen of tho Catholic Church to make
spiritual retreat at least onoo year. Tho exer-
cises consist of prayer sermons. the reception
Of tho sacrament and benedictions of the
blessed Sacraments. Bishop John NJ. Farley
will open the retreat to-day, and the
Very Key. William O'Brien Pardow, g. j.,
provincial of tho Jesuita, will conduct the
with special ceremoniea- As tho churches dur
ing the week will bo short handed appeals were
made from the altar in many of the churches
to tho pArishioners TO send In as few sick calls
as possible. This week most of the priests
making the retreat are curatea. whilo last week
tho rectors were tho dovotees-