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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07
JUST ABOUT WOMEN.

The mother Of Dwight L. Moody is
still living. at the age Of 90.
The empress OF Austria, who has
been staying at Aix-les- Balns. insists
upon taking her mineral bath at :
O'Clock every morning.
In several Of his popular novels will
lam Black speaks Of his wife as Queen
Ti,ania. and gives the impression that
she Is a small woman.
Sarah Bernhard drew a large audi
Cnce to Paris civil court lately. where
she was sued for not paying a horse
dealers bin.
some women In Gallcla. Austria. have
sent the Emperor Francis Joseph a
petition wordod as follows: Sire, we
women OF Galicia. pros,rale az the foot
Of the throne, present This our ardent
request; Al present whereas every
man. young or old. O, liable 10 military
service. we womor often more robust
than c6cminate men. think we ought
not 10 be excluded. The arms now Ia
Use are well made and easy to handle.
We, therefore. pray your majesty to in
stituIe a corps'oi amazon volunteers"
Mrs, Isabel c. Barrows. one OF tho
hrst women TO enter the civil service
a, Washington, for long time figured
on the pay roll as II. c. Barrows." 70
avoid the reduction Of pay which would
probab'i. ensue on the discovery OF her
sex. an went well until she was OBJ
liged to appear In person. together with
other government employees. 10 take
the "iron-clad oath" that she had never
borne arma against her country. The
fact which most concluslvely proved
that she bad not also resulted IN the
pairing down Of her pay.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

UaadiIla. n. Y. (speciall-Oao CT our
substantial men here. Fred J. Joyce.
recently made a $3.50 investment. and
considers the results worth $500 70 him.
For over fifteen years Mr. Joyce was
an inveterate smoker. and the tobacco
habit gained such q hold on him that
Il affected his nervous system and
made Il impossible for him 70 quit
Upon realizing the loss Of health and
money which threatened hin, be made
many unguccefgful attempts 10 break
himself OF the llie-sapping habit. until
on a chance be took No-To-Bac, the
great cure which has saved over 3O0.-
900 tobacco victims. Two boxes CON-
pletely cured Mr.. Joyce. and be has
no desire for tobacco now Whatever.
When he attempts 20 smoke Il makes
him as dizzy as when he irs, acquired
the habit. he now Is IN the very best
physical condition. and sSJJ would NJ
tempt him ~ la 'nhacro again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

the same position opposite 10 her. so
entirely was the latter transhxed by the
gaze OF ils crsmy that It never moved
when the chs went quietly forward.
aud gently taxing up the rat by the
neck. carried Il into the adjoining yard
Il remained quite quiet In her hand.
but on being placed on the ground. and
man stupidity taking hold Of II by the
tail. Il Immediately turned and bit him.
noing by that time aroused from ia
stupor That a., ancient Egyptians
held the harmless necessary cat" IN
great vencrailon may be known from
the mummied remains OF the animal
preserved In the british museum and
elsewhere. They were even IN the hab-
90 Of expressing their sorrow and re-
spect By adopting outward signs OF
mourning when the family possessing a
e7t was deprived OF Il by death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07


Between the passenger oficcs Of th4
Nashville. Chattanooga & 81. Louis rail-
way and the freight depot there Is
little spo, Of green sward that the pub
Tic has few opportunities Of observing.
A tall fence shuts on the view from TIE
street. 90 that Il Il only when the large
gate has been left open through mis-.
AXE that passersby set a chance 10 ses
the little park.
Several days ago the gate was stand
Ing open and two countryinen who
happened to be passing stopped Tor
;loser inspection.
What do you suppose that's forl-
sald one.
Don't know. unless It's where the
he railroad grazcs its stock" was The
cply.
"Pshaw: railroads don't have No
iiock." said the other In disgust
you BET they do" said the CON.
Sauion. because ] read in a paper
about them watering their stock. ana I
guess stock has 90, to cat as veil a.
rink"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07
nm AnaNnr.

twenty-five years ago II. b Mcarl,
an inventive Matchmaker Of Yopngs-
town. o.. turned out bicycle which,
though heavier, was very similar 10
the bikes now IN use. Tie people
did not take kindly 10 the new ms
,hine aud when Mears continued to
use Il against the protest he found
that his business was injured, aud be
was finally compelled TO close BIS store
and locate elsewhere. Now everyone
in town who can afford Il, snd many
who cannot, l. riding a wheel.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

II Is pointed out by the Berlin cor
respondent OF the London Times as a
sign Of an abnormal condition OF Affairs
In Prussia that the discipline former
ly enforced In the civil service OF that
country Is breaking down. This IL
shown In the betrayal Of the higher
officials by the lower. who give Sc
cretly out for premature publication
official documents. with the object Of
defeating the measures Of the govern
ment The socialist papers have received
thus many state secrets which. under
normal conditions. would not get out till
ne proposed measures were ripe for
public discussion. The effects Of this
disloyalty Ia often to wreck measures
before the arguments In their favor
can be oficially stated.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

Tho prospect OF another Ashantco
war recalls Sir Wufred I.awson's SUM
mary Of the English campaign In 1873.
he asked In the house Of commons
what England had gained by her vic
tories over the Ashantcos AN old
umbrella and a treaty" he made an
swer to his own question. lie was re-
minded that there had hccnNno treaty.
tie remarked that he was not sorry. as
the treaty would have been worth no
lore than the umbrella.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

head master Of the school for ffty-
seven years. aud. thoaEh a stanch roy
alisi, held his place through the civil
war and the commonwealth Dr. Bus
hys reputation a. a fiogger has lasted
10 this day A Frcnchman wandering
into the school playground was set
upon by the boys Or. Busby saw the
row and ordered those engaged TO be
nosged. Tho Fronchman was taken
with the boys and fogged too. he
then went. In his wrath. 10 the doctor 10
emand an explanation. but as he could
aot speak English we'll. after a few
words the doctor got angry and ordered
him 20 be horsed. which was done. The
Frcnchman. mad with rage. went 20
his Inn, wrote a challenge and sent ID
TO Burby by the porter The doctor
read the challenge and al once had the
porter horsed That was TOO much Tor
the Frenchman. he packed up his va
Use and lied In terror 20 France.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

Tho biggest moose ever taken in the
Aroostook region OF Maine. the states
best hunting ground. was killed re-
Gently by Col. A. A. Baker Of Newport.
r. I. A game ofieial measured the an
imal, and his hgures were: Weight.
dressed and including hide. with bob
sled on which Il was hauled. 1850
pounds; spread OF antlers. ~ inches.
The antlera have fifteen pFongs on ons
side and GA'stssa IN The aihar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

The trial OF the Michiganiown pig
case Is over. Some months ago the
town marshal impounded a pig belong.
lng to John Hills, the animal being ar.
rested as vagrant and thrust into pris.
on on the charge OF lettering. The au-
thorlties wanted $3.50 for the pigs re-
lease. but Hills would not pay II. say
ina that Il was more than the pig was
worth. In justice court the town beat
Hills and made $40 and costs In the
trial In circuit court the Jury decided
against the town. awarding Hills the
hog dts a full-grown hog nowl and
N.Ol damages. This. with costs ex-
ceedlng sioO. MlehigantOwn must pay
.or false imprisonment Of the pig.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

Omaha Christian Advocate: How
does the whisky business payf Il
gives the criminal lawyer plenty to do
Il furnishes = Job for extra men on
the police force in our citieS Il makes
times thriving ior the stone-mssOn,
bricklayer aud earpenter-in erecting
prisons, jails and asylumA It pays .
large revenue into the public treasury
and thereby helps 70 support oul
magnificent school system. In short
Il makes business IL removes the
s,aeaation OF things and grow lively
Like the devil.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

llcelac 10 sell liquor. they DO not fear
any trouble from what. al frsi glance.
may i,cm % be a harmless iniraction OF
the law Bui a. young girls and boys,
a. VOL as grown men and women. are
huylng the drops. the excise board will
have every excuse for interference as
soon AZ they have read this article.
a sunday World reporter bough, rye
whisky bonhons AZ two places In Broad
way last Sunday and at one place 10
Co.umbus avenue. near seventy
street he also bought brandy In bon
bons 80 two places 10 two pounds OF
this mixture of whisky and candy was
enough intoxicating liquor 20 produce
a decided feeling
The chocolates put up with whisky tn
then we're not put on sale In this city
until Two weeks ago. Since then the
DEN lud Tor the article has been great
Brandy drops were made years and
year. aFo on a small scale. but not un-
On the screws were pat on sunday
drinking did the whisky drop make iW
appearance. The whisky drop Il not
different IN appearance from the old
time chocolate or brandy drop. and Is
about the same size. Al some Of the
shops lt Is covered with plain chocolate.
while al the more stylish places u Is
wrapped In tin and gold foil.
Ii some OF rs forms Il is composed Of
a little jug made Of crys,alized sugar
into which the liquor IL squlrted with a
syrlrrc. Then the small opening Is
plueeed with sugar and dipped In boil
ING chocolate and laid Out on boards to
dry. The foil Ia put on 10 hold the CON-
Mound together In case Il Is exposed to
a damp atmosphere.
People who have not bought whisky
drops. and who have no idea Of the
amount Of the Juice OF the rye contained
IN them, will b, surprised by the fol-
loving figures derived iron an analy-
sis.
In h pound chocolate drops there
are Athty pieces. Each piece weighs
as rraiss, Troy weight. After a drop ls
broken and the whisky Is poured out
there are found s. grains Of sugar and
chocolate and 40 grains Of whisky.
Counting eighty drops to tho pound,
there are I. Gao grains OF whisky In each
mound box Of the new mixture.
A halt-plnt Of good rye whisky
wolrhs s.ss5 grains. Thus IN each
Mound OF chocolate whisky drops there
IA a half pint OF whisky, less hfly-hvc
grains
Raricnders say the average New
Yorker does not pour out more than
one.slxih Of a half pint Tor a drink.
According TO this there are about six
average drinks Of whisky 10 every
Mound OF the new candy.
There Ia a gallon Of whisky, accord
ING = ,hcstatcment Of manufacturer
IN every slxtccn and a half pounds Of
this candy. The price Of the candy, Of
course. depends on the quality OF the
brandy. Some pound boxes cost 20
cents. others coat 90 cents.
Diluted opium Is mixed with choco-
- drops In China. and in New Orleans
factory has been making abslnihS
drops for the pas. Ave years
The salesglrl In one Of Broadway's
largest candy stores said:
we have been selling wink drops,
AZ We call than. for the past two weeks
ans the sale 10 ErowlnE evtry dN.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07
Superstition In rru..l.,

At Pcukuhl. a small village In Prus-
sia. farmer died last March Since
then one Of his SIMS has been slckly.
and somehow rumor was started that
the dead man would not rest until he
had drawn nine members Of the fam
ily also into the grave. To "conjurc"
the spell, a near relative must open the
grave and dccapitatc the corpse. Ao-
cordlngly the sick man. armed with a
spade. went to the cemetery. cNhumed
his fathers body. and cut on the head.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07
Revenge beforehand.

aJust a. | cxDected.' SAID the s;rng.
Cling young genius, opening = letter
from the editor. @llc saws my poem
is very good and he accepts il, bot
'uuior the circumstances ho does not
feel Justified ia allowing me mole
than 81 Tor H. which sum be 'hegs 10
inc'ose.' When be hnds o1i Is al
acrosiic conveying the staiemcn; that
editor l. a stingy old Gus he wont
think he got that poem so blamed
cheap after all, COL ding him."-Chica-
20 Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07


aud from a box Of sweets you can i'm.
bibo enough aplrltus frumentl TO make
you merry aud give you a head next
morning, says the New York World.
"A The Innocent looking confec,ion
dissoiFea on your tongue a liquid trick
lee ou. that has the unmlsiahable flavor
Of The good Old stun. That's whisky. 9"
you cay. Whisky Il IL. and az Il mikes
with the sugar coating that has held
Il prisoner. the combination Is agree.
able 90 the taste.
The steady drinking man who Is not
on sood terms with the bartender on
the corner hnds In these whlskylzed
candles The next best method or getting
around The Roosevelt restrictions lie
gives The wink 10 his drugg.s, receives
a liiiie box and goes home equipped
against dry Sunday.
Tho confectionery stores are reaplne
arioh harvest Although they have no
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

The esteemed Globe Democrat roit-
rates It's assertion that Missouri has
40 layorlta son. II the claims Of the
Hen. Scott wiSc O. Pike County, H.,
Tor that proud title are 20 be thus cold
ly and contemporary Ignored ihen IN
deed are republics ungntciul and mod-
srn civilization 10 a moth-oaten sham.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07
ARKANSAS PASS MOTTO
HERE EVERYBODY SHALL
MAKE MONEY!
The Great nantinr House Of Aiesaadaf
brown sons Of Baltimore ma 10
spending Ilunafsds o. Thousands Of
Dollar. 90 the narbos ~ Arsasas
Pas. Texas.

There Is no more beautiful harbor
scene In Amerlea than Aransaa Pass
and Corpus Christi Bay. Hundreds OF
visitors arrive there daily. The Green
Turtle and Tarpon Fishing and ths
Canvas Back Duck Hunting, with the
tropical climate make L the sports
mans winter paradise. Thousands OF
acres Of rich cheap land contiguous arc
attracting northern agriculturalists.
and the people Of Arkansas Pass are ex-
uberant with a long looked for prosper
ity. The engineers In charge OF tho
harbor unquallnedly predict thlriy-fivo
feet Of water. with the completion OF tho
rapidly progressing harbor work.
On the occasion Of the Home Seek
ers' excursion Feb. nth. the first Green
Turtle Barbecue IN the history Of tho
world viii be given 10 the excurslonisis.
Turtles from 400 TO 600 pounds weight
are caught there. A number Of valu-
able lots will be given % extursionists,
The program inoaides three days OF
hun,rmen's sports and Publication All
railroads are making a low rate 70
this excursion and Aranoas Pass in
yltes everybody 10 celebrate with her.
II you want 10 see the richest. cheap
est. most beautiful lends. OF II you wish
10 enjoy a few days Of royal sport fish,
ing and hunting take the excursion on
18th Of February. You will see where
viii be built one Of the gFsat cities Of
America
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

In the Kromlln At Moscow they are
regilding the great copper crosses that
surmount the cupolas Of the Church o.
the Ascension, where the ears arc
crowned, in preparation Tor the coming
coronation. -Four hundred ihousaad
mugs bearing the czsrs portrait arc u
be distributed 10 the people who viii
drink free beer from them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

Internal revenue collections for tho
Peoria district laat year were over ii5,-
100000. and Peoria wishes to be under
stood as making dc annual explana-
ton that Il did not drink half the
whisky this sum represents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

Oiall the English colonisis on Amer
lean soil the English sparrow ls easily
the most impudcnt. ovcrboarlns, aud
disagrceahlc Il has few II any re-
dcemlng traits. Il drives away better
birds. Il has no moral character. and
Il can't sing. Il ls the Russian thistle
oishe feaihered tribe. Drive Il out
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

There are at present tso Chinese
girls at the University Of Michigan.
Ono OF them. Miss shio. has been elect
ed secretary OF The senior class Tho
ultimate object % thcre women Is 70
return to China ss CAr.slan medical
mls.lnnnrln..
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

A horrible suspicion has been breath
ed to the eject that the peace Dispatch
purpOrtlng to have emanatsd from The
Pylnca Of wales was unauthorlaed
and everything may have % b dens
evsf again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

4 temperance banquet was givca 20
the mayor OF Southport England. re-
Gently. az which The drinks were or
ange champagne. glnger champagne.
lemonade. ginger ale. siugorette. VIA
tcrlne and coffee.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07
Almost CTazed,
THOUGHT HER CHILD WAS
GOING TO DIE.

- -"NNH"f" RA1"AA = -
little Glrl Almost Faded Away
saved In the Nick Of Time
A stsry that viii Teach
the Heart Of Bvssy
mathsr.
From the Journal. Detroit. Mich
A very grateful mother Il Mrs. A. L
Hartness. Of Sc 0randy Avenue. De-
lrolt FOR the wonderful cure which her
daughter has received BY the use o.
Dr. Williams Pink Pilla said Mrs.
hartness; Yes. my daughters llfe has
been saved By using Pink Pilla. thanks
10 kind friend who recommended them
to me
Blanche was sick for ever thrso
years, She had the care OF the best
physicians procurahla. and no expense
~ trouble was spared 20 give her relief.
She was 90 thin that aho was fairly skin
and bones, her digestion was out %
order and she had the most awful head
aches. We gave up all hope of her re-
covery. Her long. thin. hatltsa face
made me nearly half crazy. and We ala
every thing In our power 20 Elve her
strength and induce her to take an in-
terest IN anything.
'One day a friend told me about the
Pink Pills. and Mr.. Hartness went down
town and got three boxes. She had
taken about one box. when. 20 my
amusement one morning 1 heard her
playing on the plano. I could hardly Be,
lieNe u, Tor L had been over a year
since the piano had been opened.
soon she began TO take short ride
on her bicycle. and soon she went sing.
ing around the house. our own happy
hearty little daughter once more.
she thinks nothing OF a spin on hel
wheel over 70 Att Clemens OF Pontiac
and j. as wsll AZ she ever was.
4 had a girl living at our house Wit
was q great sufferer from lmpoverishe.
blood, and who received instant an.
permanent, relief from the use Of on
box Of the pills.
II this information can be 81 anv IA
70 help some poor sick one. Il Is Ffve.
with the greatest OF pleasure.
The proprieters % nr. Williams pin
Pills state that they arr not a pnton
medicine but a prescription USED Ia
many years BY an eminent nracfltIons
who produced the most wonderfai =,
suits with them. curing an forms !
weakness arising from 4 waiarv eer
elton Of the blood OF shattered nerve
Two fruitful causes % almoat agsre 4
% which heeh Il heir. They ara enfir.i
harmless and can be aiven Il va -
uo4lF eAli4fen with the nranlasl -
a1f Withoat he slightest fnnner' b.
rus ara e4lA br IN daalorn. a. wi,l
NeAt Doel tAld 81 roctlnf Il n-l,~
e8 : - e ~ h1n1a far HM
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

HE very latest
phase OF social
wlckedness Is the
bOnbon with little
Jag concealed be-
meath Us sugary
exterior. You can
get drunk on candy
With your chocolate
creams and gum
drops YOU can buy
whisky or hrandv
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

The talk Of war involving England
has had &c usual effect on the Russian
bear. He IL cycling the Bosporoua and
his mouth Is Watering freely.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

nushy Was stern.
Westminster school recently cole
brated the 20oth anniversary Of the
death Of Dr. Richard Busby. who was
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07

The thief Who laughed Al the bicycle
policeman found that be could no, rua
away from him. The laugh vas on
him when the race vas over.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-07
NEWEST KIND OF JAG.
CANDIES WITH WHISKY INSIDE
OF THEM.

And sold without License -yery rop-
uiar with Women and Many Mai.
DRINKERS who Don't Care to Take IL
stnight.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-30
POPS PUT UP A GOOD BLUFF.
Unless the Democrats "rotc Fnir" In
lAinhnn,n The. VIII Vote for
Mci<tOlc> Electors

Erminrham. Ala. yu'y ea.-Generai
James j. Weaver Of Iowa. who reached
here las. evening. was in conference much
OF to-day with the Popullst lenders with
reference to the state elections TO he held
hext Monday. II was agreed that " a
Lair election Is had the Populist Republic
an fusion state ticket will win. and II was
decided to give the Democratic managcfs
TO understand that unless an absolutely
faii' election is had the rcrulists In this
state Will not support Bryan In Novem-
per, but VIII fuse with the Republicans
ami cast their ballots for Mckinley In or
u"; 10 rebuke, us they say, dishonest cleo
tion methods, General Weaver tcicEraphed
Nluonal Chairman Jones. OF the Demo-
erfIc committee. TO come here At once
III" Goodwin ticket, in order to hold the
A!Hnama PopulIsts In line for Bryan.
iopulst leaders confidently expect that
senator Jones Will come. They assert that
while the success OF silver Is greatly to
be desired, honcst elections must first be
had. In the event that the populists arc
satisfied with the results Monday they
VIII then demand the removal from the
state Democratic electoral ticket OF the
several gold standard electors as the FUR
thot price of Porulist support of that tick
ct Meanwhile. General Weaver says he
WIN also direct his Efforts to helping to the
election OF silver mon. in order TO insure
the choice of silver senator. Some very
interesting developments are looked for In
Alabuna during the next few days, and
the outcome Ii bound TO have an important
bearing upon the position OF the Populsts
In the state twaids the Bryan ticket.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-30
uNsuccEssrUL VENTURE.
Cincinnati Is Anxious to Get Rid of
liz Nmiirnnh NrnncrtN.

For several years the city of Cincinnati
has bcen trying municipal ownership OF
railroads, having acquired the property or
the Cincinnati & Southern line. Recently
cn orcr for the property was madc by
representatives of the Cincinnati. lilmil-
ton 4 Dayton and the southern railway.
The Southern road Is exceedingly anxious
to ACQUIRE the property, as 1t would then
have n splendid system of terminals and a
lake exit and would thus he advanced to a
commanding position in transportation
competition In the Buckeye state. and add
largely 10 its Importance as one of the
great national lines.
In order to test the feelings of the citi-
zens the city of Cincinnati has called an
election for August g. 10 vote on the propo-
siton to sell. The line has bonded in
dehtedness Of sla.O)0V0o and II has re-
Vured tax each year on city property 10
meet the deficit. as the line is not a pay
ing one when operated alone. The action is
being watched with deep interest by tho
railroad world and an impression prevails
that the votes will be in favor of the sale.