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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05
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Something A1oat tis creates, inss.u-
tion 81 n, Sini ~ the wurii.

Something AUoat the Creates, inds.u-
tion Of II, Knit b. the worli.
On the 9th OF last July the Bank Of
England reached 90 2loth birthday.
says the Bank Register. Il Is the great
est bank In the world. II rs early days
the bank employed 4 f-iour clerks,
and the yearly salary list amounted TO
but little over $4,000. the chief ac-
countant receiving 81. 225 year. Al the
preseat time tho number Of employees
is 1900. No note OF the $4,000 or 80
Issued daily Is ever issued again. Each
note as Il o. paid IN is cancelled and an
account kept Of It's filings. One OF the
curlosliios OF the balk Is a 25-pound
hote which was paid In after being out
III years. In the bank album for large
notes and other curiosities Is a i.OOO.-
000-pound bank note which was once
issued for convenience In a transaction
involving a large amount OF money.
Whether lost or stolen. the banks notes
will always be paid. once a clerk ran
away with 100000 worth OF notes. For
xix months The theft and number Of
notes were advertised. and at the end
OF that time a jew appeared with them
and demanded that they be paid. On
being refused he went TO the exchange
and raised such an cutlery. saying that
as the bank refused TO pay lis own
notes, II must be insolvent. that the
bank called him back and paid him the
full amount OF the stolen notes. An.
other time one OF the directors depos
tied si50.0OO and took a single note
He put the piece OF paper on the man
lie piece and fell asleep. On waking HI
found the note zone. lie thought i
had fallen into the FIRE. and got another
note. giving a guaranty that II th'
first note ever turned mp he would b.
responsible for IT, Thirty years later
the man having died ia the meantiae
the FIRST note was presented for pay
ment at 'he bank. and the bank stoo'
the loss. The mans estate had beef
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05
AL oopsoNs OF EuuENIe.
frenchmsn Horn the same Day - tns
rrinre iniperiai Are Lucky.

Frenchmen Horn the same Day - the
rrincs in,teriai Are Lucky.
Three thousand eight hundred and
thiry-f9ur male children were born m
France on March i6. 1856. the same day
that the Inflated prince imperial camel
into the world. says the New York
World. His mother. ex-Empress Ecu.
genie. became a godmother TO them all
Il Is said that the ex-empress has re.
Gently made hor will. and In Il has be.
queathed trining legacy to each Of
her godsonE. whose names and ad.
dresses abe still preserves. The oriRi.
nal number however. must have been
sadly depleted by death In the nearly
forty years which have elapsed. and OF
bearded men who will claim their be.
quest when Eugenle dies there may be
less than half thousand.
The contrast between that March day
nearly four decades ago and the cx.
empress present fortune Is striking
Then the reign Of Napoleon III. was In
the heyday Of It's power. and the ma
ton. drunken with military glory, wish
ed as heartily as It's ruler for an heir
TO the throne. Early on the morning
OF the 10th the cannon doomed from
the Inyalldes, announcing the deliver
anoe Of the empress. Paris bent an
anxious listening ear. counting the
guns A hundred and one. II was d
boy. "Conquerer In the Crimean cam
palgn. the arbiter chosen by Europe e
the congress Of Paris" says Andr'
Martinez in his history OF the prince i'm
perlal. Napoleon III. felt more firmly
placed on bis brow by this birth thu
crown which had been given him b.
nearly 100000 votes France. radian
In her rejuycnaled glory aud her recon
qucrej prestige, drowned with IN
noise OF fetes the first cries Of the i'm
perlal infant"
More than 10000 admirlng peopl
viewed az the Hotel de VILE. before IN
birth of the royal baby. the cradl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05
DO snrreme rnl.llc.l nns.lIan.

Alta meeting In Exeter Hall London
Cardinal Manning eloquently said. con-
corning the liquor traffic
What are all our politics compared
with this great question: We want a
good hclmsman at the wheel. and We
want a sober crew on board! And n
there be- one thing which demoralizes a
people more rapidly than any other. Il
Is that which makes the brains Of men
reel and their hearts to be passionate
and IN lnmed, aud the Wills Of men to
be unsteady and weak. In the hour Of
temptation, and when know that in
toxlcating drink Is doing an this. and
that In the great oenters OF our in
dustIy, Just there where the people are
crowded together. where the national
life Is intensified. 40 Il were, into a
locus-when | know that the evil Is
spreading i,oelf with the greatest in
tonslty. ask. what are We about? How
is q that men who profess to be states.
men and politicians, waste their tim,
and the time OF the legislature before
they take this subject In hand"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

But the scif-sacrihcing mother feared
second marriage might not be con
duelye to the happiness Of her children.
This was the only reason why she ala
not encourage the suit OF the earl OF
Carlisle and In later years had reason
TO regret her foolish stand. But the
disappointed earl was somewhat con-
soled when he became convinced that
Of her many suitors the fair widow
gave him the preference, and the eele-
brated pair became lifelong friends
The earl sought her council and advice
IN affairs OF state. which he often COM
munlcated to Lord palmerston. then
prime minister OF England.
At the time OF the Mexican war she
advised the withdrawal OF the English
troops from Mexico. She became so
skilled In the affairs Of state that she
acquired the sobriquet OF "The Fair
Ambassadors"
About twenty years ago Della T. s
Parnell advised her son. Charles Stew
art Panell, to enter Irish politics. The
undeyeloped statesman did so. and was
elected to parliament How he be-
came the idoliaed leader Of the Irish
pcnple-the "Uncrowncd King is
stlll fresh In our memories although
We may forget that II was through the
power and patriotism Of his mother
and sisters that Influenced public opin-
ion In his favor In this country. The
late Irish leader had frequently re-
marked. THAT the women OF his fam
lily possessed all the genius"
Fanny Parnell. the poetess. died dur
ing the height Of the agitation-som'
time after the Ladies' Land League hac
been organized In which the silent
women" Of ireland became enrolled
from Maine 10 California They de-
handed from their English foes hom'
rule for ireland, and for the first tint
patriotism and seli-sacrlhce Of th'
working women OF Ireland became gen
orally manifest Bands were organizes
and led by Della T. s. Parnell. and he
two daughters. who showed they wor
worthy Of 80 great a mother From
the time OF the Land League movemen
Della r. S. Parnoll worked with an en-
ergy that was superhuman 10 place Ire
land among the nations when IN
"epitaph" Of Robert Emmett would b
written and the tomb OF the "suhllmes
patriot" no longer remain "unin
scrihed"
when Charles s Parnell was arreste
and thrown into prison. his patriots
but then aged mother temporarily los
/ her equilibrium by the shock. sh
spcculated In Wall street with her ow
capital where she had hitherto bee
successful In her ventures. determined
II possible. TO supply her family wit
funds for the agitation" and to bel
develop Irish industries" and. aboy
/ all. to make her son financially ind'
!. pendent. that he might carry on h
E gigantic work with freedom and liberia
! ity. But his imprisonment rendere
r. her temporarily unfit for business. 81
B. lost $4,000 In Wall street. All II
!. ready capital she possessed ATT
p which she mertgaged every acre
{ ground she owned aud lost agalnl
p Then came the death OF the gent
p poctess. Fanny parnell. the "Parne
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

When you are dieting to reduce flesh
you must cat stale bread aud glye up
potatoes. rice, heets, corn. peas. beans.
milk. cream. all sweets, cocoa-lndeed.
anything which even suggests sugar or
oiarch. Dry toast without butter. tea
without either milk or sugar. rare meat
with no Cat. and as Tar as possible no
vegetables at an should form your diet,
Take an the exercise you can In the
way OF walking' 10 twice a week TO a
Russian bath lehorc possiblel and In
yari8bly eo to bed hungry Anybody
brave enough TO live up TO these laws
viii certainly lose ncsh. Ladies' Home
Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

Two tramps IN a nelghboring town
hit upon a novel plan to get some whls.
ky. They went into a saloon with a
gallon Jus and had Il nled with liquor
una offered dollar In payment OF
course the bartender refused to ac.
cCp, the money and cmpi.cd the liquor
back into the barrel and the trampT
took the jug and departed. Later they
were seen 70 break the car,hern vessel
over a stone and squeeze out over .
rint Of liquor from the spongcs which
had been placed on the inside.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

Georgia's youngest locomotive engin-
Ger Is believed to be a boy but Il years
old. He runs an engine on a short road
connecting various sawmllls and thelI
source OF supplies Il Is stated, fur
thermore. that he has had charge o.
the same engine since he was 3 year,
old, ana that he Is regarded by the own.
ors OF the road az an entirely capabll
engineer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

Hospital. New York. should be regarded
a. one OF the most truly great women
Of our time as well as one OF the most
versatile and highly accomplished.
Della 7. S. Parnell just escaped being
born In Independence Hall, Phlladel-
Dhia. In 1915. She was the daughter
Of Admiral Stewart. familiarly known
a. "Old Ironsldes." Her mother was
tudor OF Boston. so that the subject
Of our sketch Is descended from a
royal line" through both parents.
Through her fathers love for the sea
and fondness for change. she travelled
extensively Her mother was her con-
slant companion and her only instructor
In early childhood. The ablest teach
ers were secured to develop her num-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

was often an honored guest OF Napo-
leon III. aud Empress Eugene. The
night she held her salon" Il was
crowded by the celebrities Of Europe.
This remarkable woman was a magnet
that attracted to her side the great aud
powerful. and was considered one Of the
few brilliant women. even Ia Paris,
who shone par-excellence as a hostess.
After the death OF her husband the
fascinating widow had many guliors,
among wsOm was the earl Of Carlisle.
then lordaieutenant Of Ireland. your
attached Carlisle" be always signed
himself when hs wrote TO ,.s beautiful
widow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

divided aud nothing could be recover
ed. Clerks Of standing and character
ore selected to remain AZ the bank every
night of the year and on Sundays and
bank holidays A guarl Of soldiers Is
on duty every nlgAt. and they are as
sisted by a body OF watchmen consist
Ing Of portess and workmen, fully
trained TO act In case o. an emergency.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

q .NAHHH AH'HNNHAHNH HHNHHH - AH"HHH
commission. The "Parncll-O Shea
scandal" the death OF the Irish
leader" and the disaster OF the Land
League movement. and the hopes OF the
Irish people hopeloisly blasted, It
seemed. for an time.
Tho parncll family were nov la COM
paratiye poverty. ruin and ,guominy,
nd the aged mother Ia SORROW and woe
curing the administration OF General
Harrison the venerable woman wac
voted pension Of $3.50 every three
months. with which she has onicavored
to pay OF some OF her creditors. econo.
mixing greatly to do so.
She prides herself upon her talent foi
cooking. and can make forty different
kinds OF soups. She also oxcels In nee
dlework, dressmaklng and tapestry.
This great woman claims that she
rendered very valuable services In help.
ing to elect Grover Cleveland to his nrsl
term. when the scales barely turned in
his favor. for she Is an orator % rare
ability. perfect delivery. elegant In OK
preston. and she knew how to use u
Tor Cleveland
The daughter OF "Old lrorsldcs" Is
now In her S0th year. She can sew
aad read without glasses. and o. still
deeply interested In the worlds politics
Her daughters and sons wish her "a
Join them Ia either England OF Ireland
but her hear, u IN America and she
wishes 10 die under he Stars ant
Stripes AZ present she contomplales ,
visit to England and ireland. but from
/ the Trinity Hospital she will loir
friends In Trenton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

S an ideal winter
sport. skating IS
pre-eminont. This.
OF course. has no
reference to roller
skating. hic h
bears the same re-
latlon to the splen
did sport on ice
that an apologize
tallow dip does {,
a brilliant incan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

one firm on the Clyde. without max.
INK the slightest fuss about Il. built,
launched and delivered TO the agents
Of the Spanish government within slx
months Of receiving the order. six falrly
powerful gunboats for service In pasrell'
ing and guarding the Cuban coast.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

In factory a, New Haven few
days aeo a glrl tainted aud fell to the
hoor. vhereapon. cut OF pure sympal
thetic noryousness eleven otner girls
tainted. ono after The other.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

ELLA T. S. PAR
nell. the celebrated
aud venerable wo-
man who wa s
struck down by the
hand OF a ruthless
assassin some
months ago. and
who for SO m @
weeks past has oc-
cupled a private
room IN Trinity
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05
"A GRAND OLD WOMAN.
the DAUGHTER OF "oLD IRON
SIDES" AT EIGHTY.

she wants TO Die Meath the Heaven
= bora Hammer" the stars and stripes
The Mother Of = Celebrated Family
nss Closing Years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05
SPORTS ON THE ICE.
SKATING % THE 0REATEsT
WINTER AMUSEMENT.

How the boys aud Girls OF oar Forth
srn cnmsa Enioy Themsoisss ne
nghtsui Exercise and an Ideal sport
Generally.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

.sa lru-oe' was oferea H.
et.rr snbllshcF ia london
...a.si IS al AZ last one
s,. haoan f,r his speculative
IS.'..... undertook ~ publication
-, s''.,, stsr Lose gnlnoas i has
nade lhe arssnsa o. SCORES " pun
asher, ~|.ss ~ appearance
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-05

You know, SAID the well-in-
man shat some o. she great
.loai music We have was given
deaf com 'oscrt
s,scal music. did you ay
the maa Uh - mn.lral
Inc mnfnmltlngly low
b. llnn De- mast have cn'
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-10
THE souTA,s OPPORTUNITY.

South Carolina is Leading in the March of
Progress, lmqroyement and Enterprise.
Patrick Walsh in Augusta Chronicle.
Gov. John Gary Evans and the South
Carolina Legislature are fully alive to
the Importance OF the Southern States
Exposition at Chicago. They con-
slider 1T the best opportunity to display
the natural products of their State and
to bring In capital and people to
develop them.
South Carolina is marching to the
spirit OF progress in the great race for
the manufacturing development Of the
South. She can be relied on to make
one OF the finest exhibits at Chicago.
He is full of enterprise and public
spirit for the agricultural and manu-
featuring development OF South Caro-
lima. This speaks volumes for his pro-
gressive and patriotic administration.
States are like men. There Is q
tide in their affairs which taken at
the flood leads on to fortune. Too long
has the South been Indifferent to its
marvellous natural bounties. South
Carolina is alive to her advantages.
| Already she stands first in the cotton
manufacturing States OF the South.
She has won her position at the head
Vi ehS lo obO II oSbCl W
maintain 1t.
All honor to South Carolina. She
is the first Of the States in line for the
Southern Exposition ut Chicago. II
the people OF the South fail to utilize
the muniticent natural bounties Of
Providence, If they fail to develop
them and to become independent and
prosperous-the fault is not in their
stars but in themselves. Too long
have we shut Jul eyes to the rich and
inexhaustible treasures that rest in
our climate, in our water powers, in
our fields, forests and mines, and that
but awaits the advent of labor and the
application OF sklii 10 mako the South
the most prosperous country in tho
world. 1t is true in tho natural rs
well as in the spiritual order, that
God always helps those who help them
selves.
South Carolina stands ready with
minds and hearts to defend her rights,
political and Industrial. The former
she has always been valiant 10 protect.
ing. The latter she is now equally
determined in advancing aud defend.
ing. The Palmetto State lives and
hopes and works for the elevation O.
her people and their progress on the
lines OF agricultural and manufacture.
ing development. The Legislature in
session in Columbia will dc no better
work for the State than to provide the
best exhibit that can be made at the
Southern States Exposition at Chicago,
Peace and charity, fraternity and
patriotism, the spirit Of industry and
conservation to a grand industrial
movement are the infallible means-
the virtues and the attribntcs-by
which the Southern people can and
will achieve the most enlightened
civilization, tho most substantiaI
development and the most wonderful
era OF industrial prosperity that the
world has ever see or heard since
God formed the world, and swung the
spheres into harmony.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-10

How EASTER DAY IS FIxED.-It
has been over 1900 years since tho
rule was adopted which makes Easter
the first Sunday after the first full
moon after the sun crosses tho line"
BY this arrangement of things, Easter
may come as early us March 90, or as
late as April %, but must forever oscil-
late between the dates mentioned.
The word Easter" is said to be
from the German "ostor," (risingl and
Is the Christian passover or festival of
tho resurrection OF Christ. The
English name for the day is probably
derived from that of the old Teutonic
goddess Osten, whose festival occurred
at about the anne time US our celebra-
ton OF Easter. The proper time for
celebrating the festival was q theme
which gave rise to much heated dis
cussion among early Christians. The
question was fully considered and
y nally settled at the council of Nice,
325 a. d., by adopting the rule which
makes it fall upon the first Sunday
aftcr the first full moon occurring
after March 81. During the present
century Easter has fallen from one to
four times on every date between
March % and April %, except March
which has been skipped entirely.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-10

A"
any society. There was very little
pure negro blood In his veins and he
would have passed as a white man
anywhere. Between Mack aud his
former master there had been an init
macy and affection which had we'll
ighoblitoratedth the social gulf between
them, and the faithful servant and
friend of the unfortunate Murder was
held in high esteem by all the latter's
friends.
1t was therefore determined that
Mack should be saved from the hands
of the s~peculator and find q purchaser
among his masters friends. Accord:
ingly, upon the first day of the year,
which was the date established by
custom for the sale and hire OF. negroes,
a number Of gentlemen attended at the
Court House in Williamsburg prepared
to pay a long price for the accomplish
ed young hnegrO. James Hubbard was
also there. He was familiar with
Mack's history and talents. He knew,
too, that the Williamsburgh people
were determined to prevent Mack from
going to the New Orleans market.
Therefore he swore an oath that he
" would have that niger IL it cost
him his fortune" For Hubbard had
u two-fold grudge to crafty. Many 8
time hnfnra h W~iliomSh"'"~h ~~~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-10
THE CALHOUN ESTATE.
Sale Of the Vast Landed Property Of the Late
James Edward Calhoun.

Sale Of the Vast Landed Property Of the Late
James Edward Calhoun.
Abbeville Press and Banner.
The vast landed estate Of the late
James Edward Calhoun will be sold
by the executor on March 31st, 1896.
The sale will take place in the town OF
Calhoun Falls at twelve O'clock. The
estate consists Of sixteen thousand
acres-twelve thousand in Abbeville
County and four thousand in Georgia
the Savannah river running through
1t. The tract, 1t seems from the ad-
yertisement, will be sold as q whole
sixteen thousand acres, including the
finest water power In the State.
Taking no consideration of the water
power, the land itself Is q fortune, and
unless some one, or some syndicate,
looks after this sale, the land and wa
ter power will go for q song. The vast
stretches Of unimproved land could
not possibly be worth less than, say,
four. five or six dollars an acre for
farming purposes, and, with tho facil-
1ty for transmitting electric power,
the waterfalls of the Savannah river
would be an inexhaustible and ever
increasing source of wealth TO those
who may improve it. If the water
power should be improved, and the
lands should be occupied by thrifty
immigrants this estate may vet be
worth an amount far in excess of our
widest dreams. 1t was wise in our
constitution and laws to prevent aliens
from buying such land for hunting
grounds and deer parks. The opening
OF these lands and the Improvement OF
the water power has been the dream
the people of this county for half q
century, and now 1t seems possible
that these dreams may be realized.
To the younger generation 1t may
strange that any one man could
buy and own SO much land in one body,
but these large estates were secured
by purchase from adjoining landown-
ers. Mr.. Calhoun commenced life with
. fortune and he was economical, and
Ill his savings In a long life ne invest
ID In the lands which are now inolud.
ID In his estate. He always bought,
out never sold land. The presence OF
/ great number OF slaves made the Inn
nediate vicinity an undesirable COM
nunitE for white men, and Mr.lCal-
loun's Nuetghbors became fewer and