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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

20 turn out small outfits. ranging up
ward from a one-ton capacity. Theirs
are many relatively small consumers
who would gladly avail themselves Of
the advantages which a small plant
would cfier. and who. in the aggregate.
would probably amount TO considerably
more than the limited number Of e.
Adjustments that need and can afford
20 pay for machines Of ponderous size.
Few lee-maehlRc companies have ap.
parently given this aspect Of the matter
any particular attention. Il Is noted
that the large manufacturers have been
Obliged In many cases to cast about for
other kinds Of business to help them
Keep their shops at work. and have
thus drlited into lines quite foreign 10
their equipment The turning o. these
surplus resources into a branch de-
voted 70 a miniature class Of the prod
uct for which they were designed
should commend itself to the trade.
Small ice machines are clearly destin-sd
to become more and more Important
eccesscriso 20 modern congenicn ces. and
the Arm that will be fret prepared 70
offer them viii reap a good business re-.
ward. A striking proof Of this was re-
Gently afforded when New York paper
gave a description q an ice machine
Intended for domestic use that would
supply a whole family with Ice Cor a
year for the Insignificant sum Of $40.
Thousands OF inquiries rained IN from
an parts OF the country. ana there vas
sidespresd disappointment when ;,
transplred thai the machine was no,
yet on the mirkct-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

Il suppose" said the school teach.
er's acquaintance, that you are sorry
to see vacation coming to a close"
NO" wac the reply: Il think Il has
lasted long enough to serve It's most
important purpose
"You mean that the pupils I'd their
instructors have had a chance TO re-
cuperate."
NO; that Is an unlmportant incident
What mean Is that vacation give
parents a chance to realize that thell
children are not the angels they al
ways assume them 10 be when they e
INTO trouble al school. "-washingtoI
star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

latest Astronomical calculations. Is
Arcturus. which rushes through space
at the rate OF $4,000 miles an hour or
i.12S.0O0 miles n day.
Arciurus. according to DR.. Guilemln.
a prominent astronomer. IL II 500 900
times as far away from the earth as
the sun. In round numbers 1909 500. =
OOO,OOO000 miles. an lnconceiyable
space. Il Is fairly generally knnwn
that II the sun were twice az far away
as Il now II We should get only fourth
OF the light we now obtain from Il.
Careful comparisons have shown
that Arcturus sends TO the earth about
one twonty-billioni as much light as
the sun. but II the sun we're removed
10000 times as far away as Il now Ia
Il would shine as a star no brighter
than Arciurus Yet Arcturus is li.5Oo.-
600 times az far away as the sun.
The suns diameter % $4,000 miles,
and therefore the diameter OF Arciurus
must be about 100000 miles. while
It's bulk Is 81 900 times greater than
the GUN. Therefore n every point upon
Il Is as bright as a corresponding point
on the sun Arc;urus must shine C,i2l
timoa more brilliantly than the sun
Such globe as near 10 rs as the sun
Is would on half The sky. but We never
could live In such proximity to H. Il
the earth could be moved through
space toward Arcturus the spectacle
that would be presented 10 rs inhablt'
ants as they approached that great s;ai
would be OF Undesirable magnin'
cence.
When We had arrived within some
thing less than 5000 100000 miles u,
light and heat would he equal 10 thai
which We get from our sun AZ a dis
lance Of only 100000 miles. whcr
we approached Il as close az Neptune
the intensity Of its heat would begin {,
be unbearable At the distance Of Jupl
ter Il would smile the earth with th'
resistiess energy Of Ia radiation. Thu
forests would bum. the oceans ris'
from their beds In vapOr. the grcun,
would smoke. and. before We could ap
proach as close as the earth Is to IN
sun. the whole Of our globe would b.
melted and disslpated In steaml
Truly. Arctgrus Is king amonl
stars aud our sun. great and brillian
ss Il is. II dropped into the blazlnI
photosphore Of that great planet woul
be Instantly swallowed mp and the onl
visible evidence Of los fate would b
sudden Fash.
Upon the sun the force OF gravity
lwenty-seven times as great as uno
, TIC surface OF the earth. but upon Arc
lurus II would be 1900 times as grea
% that a man weighing 200 pounds o
he earth when transported 10 Arc
. urus would be crushed under his ow
weight Of $4,000 pounds, In a specl
almost before the fires Of that might
81 Iolar surface could consume him.
{ II devilhsh had been born az N
same date or Julius Cacgar. June I.
! 100 h. C.. with a tcniacle 1908. 200 goo
100000 miles long and on the day {
b its birth had placed one claw upon N
iorvld surface Of Arcturus. Il would y,
+. require the lapse Of several thousan
years beyond the present date befoi
/. the sensation Of the burn would chi,
the creatures consciousness upon a
superstition that sensation travels ait
3 the same speed as light. $4,000 mills
= per second.
OF course, the figures bcwilder on
3 but as far as they can be they hay
been proved correct.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

There Is a growing fancy to have
the wall paper and drapcrics Of a
room alike. and Il Is quite easy nov TO
match a Delft chintE or boldly flower
ed cretonne with paper OF exactly the
same tone and pattern. hut a lavish
use and repetition Of any design are
apt to fatigue the eye, and more satis-
Tying results are obtained by the ju-
dlcious mingling OF plain and figured
surfaces and s,uffs. 4 perfect Delft
room has the woodwork finished In
ivory. the walls covered with a gray
blue ingram paper. above n dadO Of
blue-ilecked mating, and finished with
a frloze OF the narrow japanese crepe
IN quaint Oriental design Of duh blue
on white ground. The bed and win
dow curtains are Of Delft, chlntE. which
covers also the chair cushions and one
large pillow on the divan. bu; the diyan
itself Is covered with figured blue
denim TO match the poriieros, and a
floor with plain blue denim Of a
slightly darker shade, The toilet Ia
bic Is draped with white silk muslin
over blue salinc. and l,s silver httingl
are mingled with a few bits Of Delft
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

After every actor In the lmpromptu
mutual admiration society had told his
story. the quiet little man In the corn
cr spoke up;
Gentlemen" he said. 1t may sound
boaslful, but wish 10 say that We DO
a siaGding-room-on business every
single day In the year"
There was a dead silence for n mo-
mont. and then one OF the others sug-
gcs,ed that the little man was laying
Il on o little thick
"But Il Is susceptible Of proof. gen
tlemen." persisted the little man.
standing room only every day In
the year. regardless Of the attractions
that may be playing against youg" said
the other slowly. I'D like TO know
what company you are With"
The North Chicago Street Railway
Company" returned the little man. as
he made a sneak for the d0or.-Ex-
change.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18


was a,one In the world and that baa
established bond Of sympathy 30.
tween them. His last will was speed.
ny drawn up; everything was 10 20 To
Nicctte. Then he drank second
glass OF champagne.
Poor Nlceite," he thought. she was
quite sad the last time ! cav her. Her
guardian. whose knowledge OF The
world r. restricted 10 his class Of wind
instruments at the conservatory. bsd
promised her hand 10 some brute of a
clown whom she desplsed. She hates
him all the more since she loves some
one else. as far "a could make on,
from her words full Of retlccnee and
shyness who can that happy lndl,ld.
uai be- Worthy he must be or abe
had not chosen him.
beautiful. good. sweet and loving
Nicctte deserves the best OF husbands
Al, Is she not the wife would have
chosen IT, Il Is an infamy 10 force
her IN this MARRIAGE viii be her
-hevalier and FREQ her from this In
Justice Tomorrow | will But TO.
morrow viii be too late. must ask
now. at once. Il Ia somewhat early 10
cali 20 see people now. but when /
think that In i've hours | will be a
dead man, what do care for propr.e-
ty7 Come. my life for Nicettel
Il was o'clock In the morning when
Anatole rang at the door Of Nicet,e's
guardian. N, Douvard; himself. In his
nlght-can opened the door,
is the house on fre?" he groWled.
"No. sir. Il Is only a call"
AT this hour?"
"Al hours are the same TO me- but
90 back TO bed. sir. youll take cold"
That's what intend 10 do. What
important business brings you here.
slr2"
"A very important affair. want you
10 desist marrying my cousin to tina,
nCapdenac"
~slr. that marriage Is arranged and
will take place"
1T win not take place"
We'll see And now you have my
answer. viii not deialn you"
''That h not very kind, but am in
dulgent as well as persistent. Mr.. Bou-
ward. ! will forgive your rudeness and
will remain"
Remember. n you will. consider
you az gone and have no more TO say"
Mr.. Bouvord turned his back, hu;
suddenly jumped up roaring at Ana.
tole. who was blowing with an his
might In one Of the professors instru,
monts.
my trombone. sir Presented BY m,
Pnpnnl Let 60. slrr'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

Il wish you'd stop calling iAat boy
Willie" he said. irrltably. a. 10
looked up from bis paper.
II, does seem rather odd to can a COZ.
lege boy WILLIE" she admitted e
suppose ought TO can him WIN OF
William, but mother ought 10 be ex-
cusable for holding TO the diminutlva
a. long"
WIN wouldn't suit me any better
han Willie" he answered. Il heard
from some mere OF the Harvard trades.
men to-day, and want something a2-
propriate. suppose you cali him plain
Bill "-Chlcago Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18
w.,.rm.lon nan for rr..,,..

A South American lady is quoted as
saying that some time ago. In the alb.
sCncc OF water, Of which there was a
great dearth al the time. she washed
her face with some Of the juice Of =
watermelon.
The result was so soothing that she
repeatedly washed her face In this
manner, and her establishment wa,
great, a few days later, on seeing tina,
there was not a freckle left on he.
previously badly freckled face.-New
York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

Frank Chandler. son Of the assistant
chief Of police Of Rockford. H.. and
Miss Nellie sherman eloped to Beloll
recently and were married. Mrs. S. A.
Lake. stepmother Of the bride, object
cd to the marriage and the glrl lost
half her dress while leaving her homo
10 take the trip. Mrs Lake having hold
OF one portion Of the garment and tho
groom the other. The latter won IN
the pulllng match,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

"You look thin and careworn. Tad.
ley" said the man In the russell shoes
"Insomniaw replied Tadley. with a
groan.
Insomnia" repeated the man IN N,
russell shoes. oh come now. a mar
with no more than you have to worry
him doesn't set insomnia"
ITS the baby thato got a." ex
planned Tadley. as he stepped on th'
ferry-boat and resumed his strugEl,
wits life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18
A Coed rhlnr A. u 4.

IL Hung Chang Is amazed TO ant,
that the ruler Of the United States does
no, possess a palace IN each OF The
large cities Of the country. Ye, Amsrl-
Guns are disposed to regard the lob OF
ruling this country as a good thing as
could be seen many othsr poisonous
Il ls.-New YORK Press
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

VEN with the hg-
ures before us duly
proved Il Is impos-
slble 20 compre-
bend the wonder
ful velocity at
which many Of the
planets travel. sayf
the New York Re
corder. That which
moves most rapid
~, according 10 the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

who would Although ltr' exclaimed
the old man rapturously: heres John
turned out to be a writer Tor thu
papers"
DO tollr'
Hits a fact, Here's a paper uhnl
says he sells bacon cheaper an cheaper
an they jest can't beat him On four
an his name signed 10 the wholl
plece"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

AN VI lustrlous sayant
Nv whose works on
poisonous substan-
ces are well known, but whose noble
meas OF heart and fatherly kindness
Anatole more than any one could APP
preeiate. Aud II was from such a
source that the young man had heard
the terrible representation.
Unfortunate child, what have you
been doingg" said the doctor.
Nothing, assure you" stammered
Anatole.
Think well; recall all your actions.
What have you eaten. drunk. inhaledg"
This last word startled Anatole.
That very morning he had received n
letter from friend who was travelling
about India. In thia letter was a aower
plueked on the borders Of the Gauges
red flower Of peculiar shape. whose
perfume he now distinctly remembered
was strangely penetrating. Drawing
the letter from his pocket he showed
Its contents 10 the aayant.
No more Doubt" exclaimed the lat
Ger; IT Is the tyramenensls indlca- the
Hover OF deathw
lie Il posslble?'
Alas am certain OF IT,
oh. no. Il cannot be. Look. am
tdll OF life and health"
AT what time did you open the fatal
letter."
AT ? o'clock this morning"
Tomorrow morning. then. az the
same hour. at the same minute. full OF
health though you are. as you claim
you viii feel certain pain at your
heart and In moment an will be
over"
And do you know no remedy no
means to-"
None. said the doctor sinking In a
chair, overcome With grief.
On seeing the emotion OF his old
friend Anatole realized he was indeed
doomed and he rushed out like a mad
man. lie walked mechanically In the
nighi. bis ideas Wild and upset, s,umb-
ling along like one dazed by a heavy
blow, not noticing that the streets we're
8ettlng more deserted. until he finally
sank on rome steps thoroughly ex-
hausied. After a little rest be attempt
ed 10 gather bis wandering thoughta
MY situation is that Of one con-
demncd TO death-and how long have
l now 20 liver
lie looked at his watch.
Three o'clock. Better 40 10 bed
Go TO bedi Spend In sleep the last Elk
hours OF my life. ought 20 have some
thing TO do before | leave. Why. Ger.
iainly. My willg
Entering an all-nlght restaurant
Anatoic called:
Walter. bottle Of champaign and
a bottle Of ink"
After refreshing himself he said.
six thousand pounds income! n,
father nor mother. happily for them
see but one person In whom | have
an Interest Nlcettef
Niceiie was a distant cousin. I
charming Girl OF Is. with blonde hall
and large black eyoa. Like him. sh,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

~. Susan Smith
how you go oni I
just told Martha
Brown
thought you Wa
the queerest lit
lie woman In the
iowa.
'ou scrape an pol
lsh. sweep an
dust. an wash an
cook an stew
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

In English country houses the table
Tor 5 o'clock tea Is usually a rather
large oval mahogany or rosewood one.
Of the sort that used TO be popular In
American parlors twenty years ago as
center tables. On lie polished surface.
resting on an embroidered dolly. stands
daily a bowl Of fresh flowers. and when
the tea service is brought In. at
o'clock. its pretty impedimenta finishes
the setting out No English tea table
Is complete without lts cory. the blsh-
ops cap being the popular shape. A
pretty cozy. made for service with a
dainty tea set Of pale cream china,
iiecked with arbutus. was Of white sat
In. embroidered with the same flower.
and edged with band Of pink velvet and
lined with pink silk. To make one
cut two pieces Of the required size and
shave embFoider or paint them frsi
Ger seam together az the rounded
edges. and edge with a band OF velvet
Of a harmonlzlng color. or. II preferred
a heavy silk cord. u must be thickly
wadded and lined with silk, quilted
with a thin layer OF wadding. The silh
cord Is sewn over the seam. with a loOI
or pompon al the top, to lit the oOzy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

Henry" said Mrs woOdle. Il hear
wines voice Won't you step to the
door and tell him that want him"
But Willie wan two miles away dis
putting point with The umpire.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

Did you tip the stewards when you
were coming back from Europe. MiseF-
Ivy"
No. The vessel did enough tipping
for all Of u.s."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18
In. nsar nIa FeIlaw.

what do you admire most in my
new dressg" she asked those who were
praising Il.
Just what's In Il now" answered
the veteran beau Of forty gay seasons
as he blew her kiss.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

What do You call this. my dear?-
asked the young husband. after tasting
the dessert which his wife had con.
slructed with her own fair hands.
THAT is angel food"
III that Is angel food" commented
The mean man. 4 do no, want to 10 to
HEAVIER" - Pit,sburg Chronicle.Tele
graph.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

Mr.. Dlnwiddle (Quotingl-Blood Is
thicker than water.
Mr.. Shlngiss-Do you mean filtered
water or Allegheny river waiers-Plsta-
burg ChrOuicle-Telegraph.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

For very Joy the song birds sing
The lark. The thrush. the llnnes,
But modern poets choFtle for
The ducats there are In n.
-Buhalo Ezpre1a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

The lales, census Of London, taken
on the night Of March % last. shows
a population Of s,iss,0is.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18
PAY OF ENoLIsH oRoANIsrs.
Average SALARY SAID 20 Ne only e.
Week ana Lower

The average pay Of an orsanlsl IN
England appears 10 be only s. 4 week.
II the computations Of a certain In.
glish musical critic are 10 BE- relied
on; but Il IL said that places al lhia
compensation are 70 much In demand
that there Is not likely 10 Be any IN
crease In the remuneration. In Italy
he ulL u lnnnlrnilrnIr nra.ln. -nl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18
LESSON IN ASTRONOMY
THAT MAKES THE ORDINARY
PERSON GASP.

spaces That Are Not Conceivable An
Interesting CANCELLATIONS Of SsnsA-
tien's travels - The Great King Of
stars.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18
THE JOKER's CORNER.
WIT. HUMoR AND SATIRE ORIG
NAL AND SELECTED.

The village cassip 49, Why Yer papa
Doesnt ohi.ei 10 Iisr Latest Fai-
Worst HIND Of Case A roJ's
Lang Capaelsy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18

fight?
Pat-Oi only have van objection.
Proprieior-What ls that7
Pat-Oi can't get In Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-18
ONE NIGHTS WORK.

-oU are a dead
man said the doc
tor gazing hxedly
az Anatole.
Anatole slagger-
cd. He had come 70
spend the evening
with his old friend
DR.. Bardais. the H.
lustrlous sayant
whose works on
poisonous substan-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-17
About sta.,op~rx.

Every girl should practice writing on
paper that is not ruled. for the finest
note paper is without lines. There is
nothing about which a woman of refine
ment is more particular than her sta
tiopery. In spite of the beautiful shades
varying from pale cream to deep purple.
the usage of the best society remains
the same year after year-nemely.
plain, thick, white paper for formal
correspondence. A delicately scented
sachet should be kept in the portfolio
with the paper.
Black ink is usually preferred, though
unlike gay colored paper, colored inks
are not rejected as being bad taste.
The choice Of pens lies with the writ
er. Teachers will tell you. however,
that you are more apt 10 blot with a
large pen. The writer's advice is to
practice with a business pen, for by
that means alone can freedom in pen
manship be obtained A fine pen requires
thin penholder. and, MS every one who
has done much writing knows. n short
or thin penholder cramps the hand. -
Margaret Compton in Brooklyn Eagle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-17
"Mine Host" In Portugai.

The author of Portugal Old and New
finds fault with English hotel keepers for
using printed form OF bill on which the
plain requirements of simple traveller
are lost amid a multitude OF items. In
Portugal, when the traveller asks for his
bill, the landlord pleasantly rubs his
hands together and apswcrs:
Whatever your sxcellency ploases TO
give. -
or course this will not do, for the trav.
eler is sure to offer too little or too much,
and TO be thought either spendthrift or
q niggard, so he has to make speech.
thank tho landlord for his confidence and
beg for detailed statement. Then tho
landlord, politely deprecating anything Of
the kind, Is slowly persuaded TO check of
the various items upon the fingers of his
hand, with long argument before each
successive finger is done with and doubled
down.
what does IL come tor" asks the trav-
eler, taking out his purse when the hand
and account are closed.
"What Did his exoellency not add upS"
His exoellency, having been incapable
Of this act of mental arithmetic, the addi-
tion Is gone over again, from the little
finger backward with finger or two per-
haps, representing forgotten items, brought
into account from the other hand. The
sum total Is gladly paid, and host and
guest part, mutually content, the guest
knowing that no has not been overcharged
moro than perhaps thumb and one or
two fingers
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-17
Education In Old Peru.

Education was monopolized by the inoa
and the nobility. The teachers were called
"amauta." The "quipu" were the books.
The quipu was small cord from one to
two feet long, made of variously oolored
threads twisted together. From this, other
smaller, thinner cords were hung, forming
fringe. All the cords were of different
colors. The colors represented objects,
such as gold, silver; sometimes white sig
nified peace; red, war; but they were
chiefly used for calculation. The fringe
and cord were tied into number of knots,
which stood for ciphers, and these, used
In conjunction with the colors, could be
made to represent any amount required.
These quipu were also the records by
which statistics from all parts Of the ooun-
try relating to population, trade, military
and local Affairs, etc., were preserved.
They were deposited In the Peruvian
Somerset House" mt Cuzco.
In this respect the Peruvians were far
behind the Aztcos, who had a system of
hieroglyphics which, although n poor sub
stitute for an alphabet OF arbitrary signs,
was yet capable Of expressing more and In
a clearer manner than could the Yuipu.
These records were under tho charge of
the amauta. who taught their pupils from
them. This was the way history passed
down from generation to generation, and
II Is easy to understand how an event
might become exaggerated and distorted.
--Chambers' Journal.