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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

lord Sheffield has lately added M.
other interesting relic % the heiero'
goneous collection of curiosiilcs which
ornament the wallis ~ his crlck pavil'
Ion at sheffield rlrs. During his r.
cent visit 10 Belgium Doe purchased the
richly ornamenlcd pipe Hlucher car
rlcd with him during the Waterloo
campaign When The gallant prusslan
was endorsed and ridden over 10y tho
French cavalry 90 Aigny his pipe fcll
from his pocket. but was subsequently
discovered by a faithful follower, who
offered to restore q 20 is owner 50
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

The hr5t act Of the burlesque was
about half over when the country
cousin leaned over and asked;
who is the star Of this play?"
Cant tell yet. replied the city rela-
tive. slsncinE at hiS programme. NO
one Of them has her name in any big
ger type than the others"
How about the costumes asked
the country cousin
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

The laughing plant" grows In Ara
bia, and has been given its name from
the effects produced by eating liz seeds
The plant is OF moderate size with
bright yellow flowers, and soft, yelycty
seed-pods. each Of which contains two
or three seeds resembling small
black beans. The natives Of the dis
trict where the plant grows dry these
seeds and reduce them 10 powder A
small dose OF this powder has similar
effects to those arising from the .n-
halstion Of laughing gas. II causes the
most sober persons TO dance, shout and
laugh, with the bois,erous excitement
OF mailman. and to rush about cutting
the most ridiculous oapers for about an
hour. A. the expiration OF this time
exhaustion sets In and the excited per-
son falls asleep. 10 wake after several
hours with no recollection whatever Of
his antics
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

present case. were simply dipped IN q
solution Of wax ana pitch. which rem
ders them perfectly hard. and By which
the young progeny are securely fixed
In the hollows parts Of the back. THIS
Is one Of the finest specimens OF a
mummied crocodile known. Il was pre-
scented to the British museum BY the
Egyptian government
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

He-But. OF COURSE. you win forget
me.
She Nonsense shah think y. you
when You are gone.
Ile--Oh. shall your
She-Yes; therefore. the longer you
are gone. the longer ! shall think Of
you. Won't that be niccy-bosioI
Transcript.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

"why. JRcky. open the door and lei
Katie In. Don't you see it's rainingg"
cried Jaokys mother.
Il can't. mamma" said Jaoky. I'VE
are playing Noah's Ark I'm Noah,
and Katie Is the sinners. and she mus,
stay out In the wallpapers Round
Table.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Empress Eugcnia Is said to have left
the bulk OF her fortune to her grand
daughter. Princess rsStrice OF Batten-
bers's little daughter Begenie.
People who are d,Ssmg out their lac,
winters underwear hnd that the mol,
has been having underwear to hufn--
Minneapolis Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

babblc and Tow
All. here are delights that our words
cannot measure;
It's tranquil from morn TN the set
OF the sun,
Tor here-orowning bliss In region
OF pleasure
There comes not a murmur OF &c
to l."
The phrase haunts the throng like a
menacing specter
To cast DER the soul a deep shadow
OF care:
insidIous II turks, like a patient col
lector.
To claim Of your time and attention
share
So here's for the wood. where in ieaiy
seclusion
We miss the reproaches Of duty I'M
done.
And ungallantly hide from the doubt
and confusion
Which rage In this battle DER "iS 10
l."
Washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

lute IN habits. and fond Of gambling
ana drink. lie ID a hypochondriae, and
when not really IN lmagines that e Is
20. n his bride Is a dutlful wife che
viii spend most Of her time nursing
him. In Montenegro there Is some dis
approsaIiof the marriage. because the
beautiful Princess Helene Is thought
By the mountaineers TO be worthy Of a
better fate In Italy every one h we'll
content They expected that the prince
would never be able to find bride.
siatlstlcs Of Remarkable Family.
German township. Marshall county,
Indiana. has remarkableiamily. They
are the Heckamans. the pioneers OF
that family being Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Hickman. Sr.. who came from Starke
,0unty. Ohio. In the early 30s. and are
the oldest settlers OF Marshall county.
the husband now being So years old,
he wife 81 Neither had ever seen an
electric light until last winter. though
10Th were near towns that used thcm.
The wife never rode on a railroad un-
"a ahou, q year ago. Both are excel
lculy preserved. and are the parents
% ten sons and two daughters. an liy-
ING in that vicinity except one daugh-
Ger. with seven children. who resides
IN Kansas Four Of the sons are the
parents Of twelve children each. end
there are i57 Of that name. none more
disiantly related than FIRST cousins,
who reside within a distance Of two
miles In that locality. SO numerous
are the Heckamans In that nelghhor-
hood that the advent Of q new iufan-
tiic asplrant for a name different from
that OF some neighboring Heckaman
a matter OF grave concern. and
names are now found duplicated and
Implicated. causing considerable confu-
sion. The Hcckamans dwell there har.
ANONYMOUSLY. and their good viii 10 Of
40 small political importance. The
senior Hcckamans are great-great'
grandparents. and the family has been
noted Tor its longevity-one. a Mrs
wry0ugh. living 20 be los years old
Besides those mentioned. quite a mum.
her Of the Heckamans live IN local.
ties q little more distant The family
T. = Marshall county marvel.-Boston
Advertiser.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

pleased was Butcher 40 hls commdc,
honesty that he made him pycscn, OF
the pipe, which has now found Ga vuJ
into Lord Shoiliolds possession. =
Westminster Gazette.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
The nnlInr rn..Inn

ibid Louise have a good time on her
summer tripf
enc; she didn't get away AZ an. Shs
found out she had spent all her money
getting ready. '-Chlc1go Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
The Cav Doctor.

"whO is that gentleman over thcrcy'
"Dr. Graves. a charming fellow. lie
takes life easy"
"The life Of othersy-LIllustre 10
pOche,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
TIE YounoEsf cqcusT.
Mis-. Annie Brain. de. sIolnes. Rides =
wheel and rerfarrn. Trlek..

Nia, Annie Brain. Des tIoines. Rides =
wheel and Performs tricks.
Annie Brain Is perhaps the young
est trick rider IN the world. II not the
youngest child who ever rode a bicycle
She Is g years old. and has been riding
for two months Her parents live In
Des holnes. Ia. where her father Is
IN business The wheel she rides was
made to order. Il has a twelve-inch
frame and is geared to thirty-siK. The
wheels are fourteen inches high. and
the weight Is less than ten pounds.
The tiny machine is silver-plated. and
cost $500. After a very few lessons on
the wheel. given By her father. Miss
Annie was able 20 ride alone, and she
can now 60 where she pleases with
case. she picked ~ the numerous
tricks that she performs by watching
her elders and the few professionals
she saw. To these she added tricks OF
her own invention. until now she can
give q performance that contains many
new feats She has appeared at vari-
ous bicycle meets in Iowa. and a short
time ago captured the visitors at a
meet Of the A. A. clubs in St. Louis
During tho state fair al Des Moines
she will make her last public appear
ancc. as her father Is afraid the ex-
citcmcnt attending public perform
anees may have an injurious effect
She Is a member Of the Syracuse b.
cycle club OF Des Molnes. and proudly
carries a watch as dlminutlye as her
self, which was presented by other
members OF the club. She has numer-
oub other prizes and trophies won and
presented 10 her.-New York World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

He-what do you think OF Il. darl-
Ing?
She-Iis By FAR the handsomesi en-
gagement ring I've ever had. and I've
had several. dear.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
THEIR BOY RETURNED
THE PARENTS or FREDERICK
REV ARE HAPPY NOW.

TOR Two Years he Wandered Abous the
Globe Not Knowing the Manner Of
His sudden Departure from IIome--A
Very Mysterious Case.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

when a man starts out for blood no
generally has to furnish it.-Milwaa-
kes Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

women In Europe, while the prince Is
almost a dwarf. being less than Eve
feet Ia height. and 50 poor In health
that bis lie has often been despaired
n There are other royal pairs who
are disproporiionate In size. the Prin-
ccas Of Wales being taller than her
husband. but none so inconnuous rs
this viii be. Princess Helene Is ambl-
iious; she tried to marry the young
Car Of Russia. but was Tilted BY him.
The crown princes hand was rejected
hy every marrlageable princess In Eu-
rope, and 20 in this respect they are
wen matched. She Is handsome and
poor; he Is ugly and rich. and they are
well content 10 strike a bargain. Her
only fault Ia her poverty. the reven1es
from her fathers little estate not being
sufficient 10 support him and her In no
better style than thousands Of Ameri-
nans live. His subjects number less
than 100000. his country Is tiny. and
his capital town OF cettlnje has only
one hotel. no bank OF theatef. and no
houses Of decent appearance except the
shabby old villa In which he lives. The
only virtue Of the Crown Prince Of Ma
pies Is that he will some DAY be King
Of I:aly. He Is bad-tempered. dlaao-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15


so long wrapped In
mystery. He was found last month In
Ceylon. where be had gone as electri-
clan on a French trading steamer, and
his return home during last week was
the result Of the efforts Of detectives
who, for nearly two years, hunted Tor
him In all parts Of the world. Young
Rev reached Buffalo last "Wednesday
and has been at the home OF his pa
rents ever since According to the
statement made at the time when the
first definite news OF his son reached
him. Mr.. Esbon y. Rev. the young
mans father, he went to New York az
ter leaving Cornell. engaged passage
on a cattle ship and worked his way TO
Bordeaux. France. Al this place he
secured employment with an electric
firm that was about 20 erect an olec-
trio plant in Central America. he
sailed from Honduras IN the early TART
OF 1895. visiting jamaica, Martinique
and Cuba. and then returned 70 France
where he contracted 10 look after the
electric machinery OF a tramp trading
ship bound for the East Indies.
Mr. Rew's statement also was 10
the effect that on the day when bis son
disappeared. Oct 2. 1884. the young
man felt an irresistible desire 10 leave
and TO 20 10 some place where be could
perfect himself In French and 0ermsn.
the languages In which be felt him
self deficient In college These state
msnts. which were made by Mr. Rev
from information contained In the let
ter written 60 him by his son. after Se-
ing told BY the detectives that bis pa
rents considered him dead. are corrob-
GRATED by the young man himselL
When asked 10 explain bic movements
between the time Of leaving Ithaca and
reaching New York, however. he Il IN
able 10 give any account Of his wan
derinet For a space Of several days.
he declares. hls mind IL q blank.
From the moment Of setting out from
the lower end Of Cayuga lake until he
found himself aboard the vessel bouud
for France. he says be can remember
nothing lie came TO his senses 10 ind
himself on the ocean. His story Is told
in such straightforward manner
that Il Is believed by his parents. and
il Is not known whether he walked Or
rode from Ithaca to New York. or how
many days he took FOR the Journey.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
LON6 AND SHORT OFT
PR.ncr or NAPLES AND HIS
TALL PRINCESS.

ons o. ihs Nest shoeklnely Iil-Assarisd
Royal aarriaees 1t the Ysar--Hs u
Addicted 20 usmbiins sna taso1leat-
lag Drl1h
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
IN THE ODD CORNER.
SOME STRANGE. QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES or LIFE.
bees ~ DriEands Caitivating butter
nies Storm Viewed from Par Above
the Ciouds-A Remarkable Nemory-
A Crocodile Mummy.

N d Err the trees
where the
bran C hes a.
culver
Murmur n melody
tender and low.
Where the butter
nies sport with
the sunbeams
that SILVER
And shift DER the
waters that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

n m assorted mar
riage will be that
between Princess
Helene OF Monten-
egro and the Crown
Prince Of Naples.
heir to the throne
Of Italy The prin-
cess Is a s-alwart
brunette. nearly six
feet high. and one
Of the handsomcst
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Frederick COR
DON Rev has re-
turned TO his home
In Buffalo. N. Y.
Rev Is the young
Cornell student who
80 mysterlously dis
appeared from Itha-
ca almost exactly
two years ago. and
whose fate was for
so long wrapped In
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03
The Position Of Cotton.

With the close of May the 'hird
quarter of the cotton season of 1895
ends, apG he practical results o: the
crop movement, whicn will not b.. cou-
pleted until August 81. can be fore
shadowed. AS general thing the
outturn Of the cotton crop has disap-
pointed majority OF the estimstors of
last November and December, 10 that
yield considerably in excess of that
then predicted has already shown itself,
while there still remain three full
mouths of the cotton year to elapsc.
A number of the estimates published
toward the close of 1895 pointed to
yield of about $500 900 bales. Ex-
amples of this may be cited 10 the case
Of the government estimate, popularity
regarded as $4,000 bales: the La
than. Alexander g. Co. estimate. g.
$50, 600 bales, and one of Neill Broth
ers' several estimates, $4,000 bales.
An average of the guesses made on tie
New York Cotton Exchange, ! 025,-
600 bales, bids fair to come very near
the mark, out the individual estimates
themselves naturally varied widely.
The total quantity of cotton which
came toto sight between September l,
1895. and May %, 1896 (S months
aud % days., was 6,7o2,000 bales, a
decrease Of 29.5 per ceut. from la t
year, falling Of Ct 6.3 per cens from
the preceding year. and an increase of
6 6 per cent, over the amount in sight
at that date 10 1898 Last years crcp
Of cotton was 9,90l ,00o bales, and the
amount which came into sight after
this date last year was 23 per cent. Of
the crop, or 264,o bales On the
basis of similar movement from COW
on to the close of this cotton year. the
yield the present season will aggregate
about 1850 bales. 1t is impor-
tant to observe that the movement from
May / to May p this year is consider
ably in excess of year ago, SO that
maintenance Of the percentage Of eS-
cess 10 May this year over last (25 per
cent would give movement during
the rest of this season of $4,000 bales,
pointing to total yield of 1922, 900
bales. On the basis Of the recent crop
movement, it therefore seems probable
the yield this season will be equal to-.
if not in excess of, ZOO, 900 bales, or
about 2S per ceus. less than year ago,
and about 600, 900 bales 10 excess Of
estimates prevailing last fall and win
er.-Bradstreet'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03
Lynched in Daylight.
A Negro Ravisher Taken Out
of Court in Columbus. Ga,
and Hanged on the Street With An
other ot His Glass;

COLUMBUS, Ga, Juoe 1.-Two ue-
groes we're hung to tree in the middle
of Broad street, the main business
tboroughfare of this city, ard riddled
With bullets by an infuriated mob at 10
o'clock this morning. They were Jesse
Slayton and Will Miles.
Last Thursday Slayton outraged Mrs
Howard Bryan. respectable white wo-
man of this (Muscogee) county He
was captured that day b. officers 10 the
city and placed in Jail before the crowd
looking for him found him This
morning he was carried TO the superior
court room for trial He had been in-
dicted and a jury was being impanelled
when a mob rushed up the steps into
the court room, yelling and brandlsh-
ing rifles aud pistols, seized the terrified
man, threw the rope around his neck
and dragged him hundred yards down
Broad street, riddled his body with bull
lets ct every step The body was then
swung up to tree and left dangling
there
The crowd then went to the Jail after
Will Miles. another negro, who in the
night time about two years ago, at
tenn pied an outrage upon Mrs. AL
bright, lady Of this city.
The jailer pleaded with the mob. but
to no avail, aud was compelled to sur
render Miles to save his life and the
jail from destruction He surrendered
the keys and the doomed man was led
to where the body of Slayton daugled
Miles had been tried and convicted
twice and his case had been twice sent
back by the supreme court on technical
ties for new trial. His last trial re.
suited 10 mistrial and he was in Jail
awaiting his fourth trial. The laws
delay in this instance had much to do
with causing to-day's mob to override
the law aud the court itself this morn
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03
RICHMOND's WELCOME.

RICHMOND Va May 80 The FOL-
| lowing card has been issued because
of the many inquirers made concern
ing arrangements for the entertain
ment of the visiting veterans during
the reuion to be held here June 80
and July and 2:
Headquarters Executive Committee,
to Arrange for the Reception and
Entertainment of the United Con-
federate Veterans
Richmond, May 80, 1896.
With view of answering many
inquiries in the connection of this
letter, want to say that we are
preparing with all our might and
main for the grand assembly of our
comrades and with all the loving
care and devotion of which we are
capable We have grown neither too
old nor too callous to love the Con-
federate soldier with all our hearts
and minds and strength, and he will
find himself treated not as a stranger.
but as brother, when he arrives.
No one need fear to come for lack
OF accommodations The provisions
we are making in this respect we
believe to be ample for every emer-
gency.
We are frequently asked whether
we will furnish quarters and rations
to veterans who will attend the forth
coming reunion We some time
since, in an official circular, promised
quarters for all visiting organizations
that might need them We perfectly
recognize the fact that there are
many of our dear comrades to whom
for many, reasons, it will be great
sacrifice to endure the travel here,
and to whom, in times like these,
further sacrifices are too difficult
All such will be the honored guests
of my committee and will be lodged
and fed to the utmost limit of our
means. All others should provide
for themselves at the very reasonable
rates which will prevail among the
hotels and boarding houses, and the
committee would be greatly assisted
by their engaging their quarters at an
early day Address, in this connec-
ton, c. T Loehr, Richmond, Va
Peyton Wise, Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03
Eleven Hundred Dead.
Extent of The Calamity on
the Hodynsky Plain.

Moscow, May 3l.-The city has
not yet recovered from the shock oc-
casioned by the frightful calamity
that occurred yesterday on the Hody-
sky plain during the progress of the
great free feast and entertainment in
connection with the coronation cere-
monies given at the expense of the
car to whosever desired to partake
The extent of the disaster was not
exaggerated in the first reports.
It is officially announced this morn
ing that the :otal number of victims
was 1,138 Most of them were
moujiks from the provinces, poor
class of people, but amongthe number
were many of the proverty stricken
residents of Moscow and the villages in
the neighborhood of the city The
fete was practically for the benefit of
this class ofthe hepopulation and the mid
die class generally held aloof from
the entertainment, or else visited the
plain in the capacity of spectators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03
"Are You An a. P. A?"

FRANFoRr, KY. May 81 Father
Thomas Major, pastor of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, created something
of sensation in has sermon today.
After reading letter from the bishop
of this diocse directing the Young Mems
Institute a Catholic organization, to
send letters to Governor Mckinley,
Senator Allison and other Republican
and Democratic presidential possibili-
ties, asking them for written statement
Of their sentiments in regard to the A.
P. A he said that the time bad come
when Catholics. in self-protectiou,
should know the sentiments of candi-
dates for Office on this subject He
also asserted that macy Catholics who
voted for Governor Bradley were now
sorry that they did SO, be predicted that
but few of those to whom the letters are
to be addressed will give an answer to
the query in regard to:the A. P A., but
indicated that Catholics should affiliate
only with those who speak out iu open
hostility to the order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03

PHILADELPHIA. June British
Consul Clipperton to day revoked the
registration paper Of the fllibuster-
ing stamer Bermuda Captain Clip.
perton gave his reasons for revoking
the steamers paper that she was not
owned by British subjects, but it is
not hard to believe that the owners
activity in the Cuban cause brought
about the consul's action The Ber-
muda will not be able to leave port
until she is registered by some gov.
ernment and can go to sea flying the
fac of some nation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-03
Dr.. Kirkland's Death.

The news of the death of the Rev
! Dr.. w. D. Kirkland, who resided
here for good many years has been
received in Columbia, with many ey-
pressions of sorrow. The following
sketch Of his life published editorialy
in the Charleston News and Courier
will be read with interest :
"The Rev. Welborn Davis Kirk
land. ID, well known throughout
South Carolina. died in Asheville, \.
c., yesterday morning Dr.. Kirk.
land was born in the old Cypress
circuit parsonage, near the State
road, in Orapgeburg County, August
II, lS49. His father, the Rev. w.
G. Kirkland-relative to the Barn
we'll family, of that name-was an
honored member of the South Caro-
lima conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South His moth
er was Miss Galluchat, of Charleston.
Her father also, had been a Metho-
dist preacher
Davis Kirkland, as he was famil-
iarly known. was graduated from
Woford College, in 1870 In De.
cember following, at the conference
held in Charleston, he was admitted
as travelling preacher into the
South Carolina conference He Ia
bored on circuits three yeras, ON
stations nine years, and presiding
elders district three years He was
elected editor of the Southern Chris
tian Advocate, December, 1885, and
in May, 1894, at the general con
ference at Memphis, he was elected
editor of the Sunday school literature
of his church. one of the most i'm
portant posts in the connection, in
which he remained to the end of his
life. He was a member Of the gen
eral conference at Richmond in 1886,
at St. Louis in 1890, and at Memphis
in 1894.
"Dr. Kirkland was man of great
vigor Of intellect, Of strong will, and
welded large influence among his
brethren of the ministry. He had
never been in robust health having
from time to time had to take
forced rest for health So, it is un
derstood, he was at the time on his
way for his health to his native State,
having crossed the Cumberland and
Blue Ridge mountains (from Nash
vile, Tenn, to AsheviIle. n. c., in
buggy, when he was overtaken by
his last illness.
CDR. Kirkland leaves widow, one
daughter and two sons, who, in their
bereavement, have the sympathy of
very many friends. He was broth
er of Dr.. James Kirkland, chancellor
of the Vanderbilt university, Nash
vile, Tennessee State.