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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
THE CLEVER WOMAN.
I've Kinds Of Cisvernsss. bat OnIy ons
That Really Pays
Il wish I we're clever"

Il wish I we're clever"
The woman was oharmlngly dlmpled.
wore a French gown. was the mistress
OF a luxurious establishment and was
dispensing tea 10 afternoon callers In
cups Of priceless faienoe. says the New
York Herald.
Women who write" had been the
subject on the tapis. and the remark
was a delicate compliment to the WON
an TO whom she handed the tea. She
was a successful writer-successfu to
the extent Of making a good income
as the fruit Of unwearied Industry She
had never known the delights OF dla-
monds or her own carriage. or a box
at the opera. She sometimes spent a
hard-earned s. for drive. but there
was neither luxury Ia the carriage. nor
swiftsess In the steeds. and she was
conscious an through the drive that
when she went back 10 the office she
would write something about the coun-
try In the spring or the lotsam OF fall
foliage and flowers with which the sub
urban resident could decorate his house
and table.
II she took a s. seat In the opera
house she rarely lost herself complete
ly In the music. as she would have
liked TO do, because skeletons OF para
graphs on theater hats and thcatef
manners. on lovers who make love In
the stalls as well as on the stage and
thousand other things for the next
days paper fitted through her mind
She never had a French gown: on the
contrary. she walked ten blocks and
climbed seven stories 10 find a dress
maker who would make. though at the
same time mar. her one gown for SO
Her modest house was pretty and she
was even quite famous for her petitei
soupers. q; which one sometimes met
eminent and always delightful PEOPLE
but only herself and her one maid knew
at what cost OF perspiring brow and
smutchei fingers and aching back thos,
dainty little dishes we're evolved.
So there was almost reverence In hei
tones as she replied.
Ny dear. you are the clever woman
you are far more clever than Georg,
Eliot Tho really smart woman Is moi
the one who makes her own dallJ
brssd, even though there be a Nessel
rode pudding thrown In now and then
Il Is she who. without raising hei
hand. can cause all this luxury TO b
laid AZ her pretty satin-shod feet. 1
Is like eating a Delmonico dinner an,
lamentlng that you are not the che
who cooked H. Not the woman VII,
works but she who gets all there is II
life without working. Is the realll
clever woraan.
May there not be two kinds OF clev
ernest" said the woman who came Il
make her adieux.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
ONLY ONE LOVED HIM.
Napolson's Poster. Mother Had a True
Affection fer GIim.

Napclson's Poster Mother Had a True
Anectioh fer Him.
Mason states In his memoirs OF Ma
poleon that the Little Corporal" Bit
terly regretted that no woman had ever
really loved him. Even Nine. VALE
wska married as soon as Napoleon wes
sent TO St Helena. proving eoncluslvoly
that her course Of action was prompted
by the love OF her country. and not Tor
any tenderness that she may have felt
for the great general Nevertheless. II
Napoleon was a failure AZ a lover and
husband" according TO Mason he sue
cceded In retaining the alteration OF his
ioster-mo,her to the end. The deepest
affection existed between Mammuccla
Caterina and her nursling. She anne
TO Paris TO see him crowned emperor.
aud when told by Napoleon TO ask him
for any favor. begged that she might
be introduced TO the pope The OLD
lady so amused his holiness with ar-
counts OF Ter "garcon." 90 she was wont
10 call the emperor. that he forgot In
her society the difficulties Of the situa-
ton. Mammuccia Caterina nearly died
Of grief when she heard OF her garcon's
downfall. And nothing could be more
iorclble than the terms with which she
denounced Marie Louise for not follow
Ing Napoleon into exile. Mammuccla
Caterina, despite her great age. was
preparing TO 10 and comfort her gar
con a, 81. Helena when she died. Dur
Ing his prosperity Napoleon heapod
favora upon her and her family. To-
day her descendants bear the title Of
harons and are received In the best
society Of Paris. Their family name Is
| saNerlaa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
FASHION NOTES.

A superb costume was recently or
dered for one Of the coming white
House receptions At Washington. The
material Is the new warp dyed silk
about which the fashionable world has
been quite enthusiastic. Il Is IN lvory
white with roses shading from pink 10
dark maroon. The dress Is lavifhly
drapcd with Valencienne8 lace and Is
made with V shaped neck filled In Sith
embroidered tulle: the sleeves are puls
Of silk and lace. and are finished al the
elbows with lace ruiIies The inner
edge Of the hem OF the skirt has thlcs
ruching made OF white. pink and ma
room silk. pinked out at the edges and
plated together. the white rufile bcins
next to the skirt
An evening cloak Is made Of rich
brooade Il has a deep yoke and t.sa
rolling collar OF embroidered velvet
from the lower edge OF the yoke fall
tassel fringes Of fine jcL These are at
least half a yard In depth. The sleeves
are very large puifs from shoulders 4,
elbows. with Cited cuffs edged with sa-
bic. The garment falls to the feet and
Is finished down the front aud around
the hem with fur: the collar Is fur-lincd
and may be worn standing or turned
back upon the yoke.
A handsome collarette Is made Of
three rows OF lace. one falling below
another. The upper row Is attached
to collar Of very soft. fine crCpon.
From the front corners ct the cellar
are long scarf ends OF tho crepon tina;
cross over The bust. pass under the
arms and meet az the back With a bow
with loops nearly hIee-quarters Of a
yard long. and ends tina, Just clear the
hem of the dFesA
An opera hood Is made OF white
plush. The hood portloa fis the heal
comfortably Is edged with soft, white
fur. and the cape. which extends wen
over the shoulder has a similar trim
ming. An enormous bow Of soft ribbon
is set on top Of the hood just back Of
the brim. another Is At the back Of
the neck. and a third In the front with
tie ribbons with Ions ends,
Long capes Of velvet are lined with
bright irldcscent satin. Some Of the
new capes have brocadod llnings, other.
have rich silks. With the new warr
printing that Is 50 popular aud atiract.
I've.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

tons are fat and lazy. spending their
tine for days together in singing. dane.
ing and ieasting.
II Is an Old story that wherever
civilization goes. with rs diseases and
whisky. Il wipes out the primitive
savage races. The Andaman Islands
Afford no exception TO the rule The
original population there Is rapidly
disappearing, the death rate far exceed
ing the birth rate. and before very
long these Interesting little poole will
be practically extinct They have deli
cate constitutions. not being able
TO Withstand slcknesges from which
Europeans easily recover. Fifty years
Is the eStreme limit OF age among them,
and. partly owing TO the great mortality
Of infants. the average length OF life
Is only about twenty-five years. From
time 10 time epldemics Of measles and
other complaints communicated from
the whites. have destroyed large num-
bors Of them. Their ill-uccess In rear
Ing their offspring Is due. In great
measure. to the custom by which each
infant 10 sucked by the women lndis-
criminately. In this manner diseases
are spread II Is a notable fact that
no idiots or lunatics are found among
the Andamanese.
Tho little nigEers had no knowledge
Of intoxicants until the Europeans
came. Like most sayagcs. they have
readily acquired a taste for whisky
and both men and women have become
inyeieraie smokers OF tobacco. Il uned
10 be supposed that the Andamanese
were oannlhals. but this belief has no
foundation, In fact they express the
creates, horror Of the custom. Mar
RIGGS among them are arranged by
go-botweens and newly married
couples are 30 baahful that commonly
they do not exchange a word or even a
look al each other for some days aftgI
the ceremony.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
CHURCH THIEVES.
~ seems Probable mat They Find =,
Profitable.

u seems Probable That They Flnd ~
Profitable.
In proportion 10 their number there
are aa many churches robbed every
year by burglars and sneak thieves m
New York city as there are private
residences entered. says the New York
Journal The daily papers report at
lempts 10 rob poor boxes. to loot pews
and slttlnga OF valuable furnishings
and books. and even 10 remove crosses
ana sacred vessels and yestuonts r1eu
in altar services.
Probably the most daring and sue
ccsaful attempts AZ footing a church IN
this city was the despoliatlol OF the
rhirty-Fourth street Baptist church on
The south eide OF that ihorosehfarc. two
doors wcfi Of cih avenue This oc.
cured a few weeks ago aud there vas
hardly enough Of the interior left %
waste walls In its protection. Another
and similar case Of vandalism was that
norpotratcl AZ ST. Ioseph's Roman
Catholic church at III Washington ave-
nue.. Here. In addition. the mite boxes
we're broken into and the offerings OF
the deyout-none OF whom was over
durdened with worldly wealth were
appropriated by the sacillegious in
iruders Nor have these church
thieves visits been confined 20 Chris
tan cdlhces alone. On June 8. 1894. the
sexton Of Temple Enuno Israel. sol
West 29ih street, was shocked on en-
terlng the aynagogue 20 fud that bur
glars had broken In during the night
aud stolen 'esimonts. vessels and or.
naments valued at $500 bcsldcs Tan-
tonly destroying parchmouts and rec
orla valued al $3.50 more Among the
yaluables secured were the rabbits ell
yer pointer and a rich altar cover.
Timothy Mooney when arrested on sus-
piclon hy officers OF the West s7th
street station threw away the pieces
o., the scroa which he had destroyed
and whlchNhc congregation valued very
highly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

An old man entered a leading hard
ware store In Washington the other Gay
and bought some blasting powder. says
the Washington Star. lis white hair
hung low upon his shoulders. his beard
dropped FAR down upon his breast. lie
looked like n yeritable Rip Van Wrinkle
just awakened trom his si1mbcrs. Il d
not often that he comes 70 iowa and
when h. does be- leaves a. soon a. ais
supplies are purchased. Up In the
mountains the old man has cabin
where he has lived alone .ol many
years. raising barely enough corn On the
rocky land he owns 10 suiiain bis exist
eRcc For half centurT be- has been
digging tor gold and iror time to time
enough has been found IN a little stream
near bis cabin 70 stimulate his search.
But there has never beer sufficient 10
pay fof opening ur q tuanel and ne
old mar has been digging one Cor afy
years n, works alone. iof be Is afraid
10 coniite his secret to anv man. From
morning autil night be- digs. and whea
a rock Is reached that has 10 be blasted
he buys an The powder that the money
he can raise Will pay Cor md when that
Is gone must walt until another crop
can be RAISED 10 procure new supply.
The old pro.pcctor viii not live to
make many ere trips u Washington
and q will probably never BE- known
whether the washlngs Of free sold he
has secured from The stream came from
a vein IN the mountain where he has
xaInly spent his lIlc or AeI.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

ANNHAAN AfsNHh ~ ~ NNNANMAHs
Il have net received a para for the
last twenty weeks and I cauno, bus
even clothes exclaimed the omcial
Vho was told on TO shadow" me day
md night IA Erzeroum.
DO they pay your salary regularity"
inquired Of the head OF the telegraph
ONCE az Kuiek.
No. oGendi. not regularly" he re.
piled; Il have lot had anything nov
for fully eight months. Oh. yes, have
q months salary was given to me at
naifam."
How DO you manage to live. then g.
Poorly"
But you must have some money "a
20 on with or else you could not keel
body and soul together"
Il have a little. OF course. but moi
enough. Allah is good. You have nov
given me some money yourself"
Yes. but Il is not for you: Il Is foi
kilograms and belongs to the state"
Well, my shadow viii have growI
considerably less before the state be
holds the CLEAN Of It. keep for myself
all the money raid In by the public
take q as installments OF my salary
It does not amount to very much. Bu
whatever Il happens to be. ! pocket Il.
These men are, OF course. petty on
cials. but their case Is not essential!
different from that Of the majority o
their betters and judges. officers. deputy
governors and wallis, etc. are to the ful
Is impeeunious and incomparably NOR
greedy Contemporary Review.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

-oogrf--man siaiiiags fhaaahi nInaI..a
Mas = Long-ni.tauor riehiss
From the Washington rosi-nefs /.
a siory which slallinss Of Aiabama f6II.
% hlmself.
1T happened IN the Ffiy-second con.
gress. when ! vas q new man 10 the
house. not 20 experienced aa am na4.
Bingham OF Pennsylvania was making
a bloody-shirt speech on some subject
or other. Near me sat old judge cul.
beraon. lie listened awhile aaa thea
beckoned 10 me.
Say. Sailing. said he IN his alor
and lazy way. 'sil Up and answer shai
fellow The idea Of bis abnainE tbs
southern cavaliers like that Ile neqlI
smelt gunDowdor lie never vas 10 e.,
var He skulked while sc we're CIT
fighting Yankees
\ didn't know BlnRit o. continued
stalllngs. Il felt iietterel that culoef-
son should call on me 10 sDesk iof our
side. and got the floor e. soon a. !
could when Bingham had concluded.
We'll. SIR. ] ~ into Bingham !
threw all the eloquence Of my tongue
into that effort 70 annihllate him. !
pictured the northern soldier shoulder.
lng his musket and kissing hls wife and
children farewell az the front gaze.
pictured the battlefield where he fought
and bled for the Union. pictured the
southern soldier departing from hls
matched cottage home. where dwelt hls
loved one. going out 10 fight for what he
believed his right. and his return 10
find the house In ashes and the dear
ones dead or scattered. AID then de-
nounced the skulklng aiay-at-homcs IN
the north. men like the gentleman Who
had just preceded me. who had never
seen & battlefield. never smeli gun
powder except on the Fourth Of July
or at a ratification meeting. ani who.
thirty years after. would get up IN con-
grcss and denounce the southern mon
who had gone out to lay down thclF
lives for their cause. right or wrong
To my surprise" said sialllnesl
bingham took !, in the best Of humoT.
tie even laughed Some Of the Repub
lieans smiled and looked In an amuael
way at Bingham and then al me. Aad
next thing ! knew some on our side
were smiling. and when ! turned abou;
there was old Culberson doubled up IN
his seat. laughing 70 himself a. though
he had : it, II began 10 dawn on ma
about this time that Cuibcrson had iual
put up a job on me. wasn't through
with my remarks. but cut on short
} and sat down.
! Presently bingham walked over "a
me. holding cut bis hand In a pleasant
J sort Of way. and said.
This Is Mr.. StalliaEa. 7 helievel
I'm sure you have been made the vicilu
} Of practical joke. I was In the Union
army and vas wounded al Gettysburg
t Spoitsylvania and Farmville. and VA
! mustered out as q brlgadler general
b It's all right; only hate TO see a youni
+. nan like you imposed upon
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
HVorENIc HINTS.

Aromatic sulphuric acid n sti'
good remedy Tor excessive pcIrp.i.l
al night IN case Of one who has lll
trouble. The dose Is ten drops. - b
taken In water al bedtime.
The mission OF a cold water bait
not 20 cleanse. but 20 harden AID g.
vlgoraie. Take q warm sponge o.;
az night. using alcohol IN the wa.ei
then you are clean and ready Tor 'h
inyigorat.ng cold one IN the morhinf
The following solution may b. usei
with good effect on tonsilitis. OIL OF
peppermint. ten drops. pure ear5oli,
acid. one dram: alcohol three DRAINS
use ten drops 10 q glass Of hot water
and gargle several times a day.
II the hair Is dry and brittle 'g,ii
tendency to fall out. an Engl.sI Te
sioratlye 10 a simple one Of free az
pllcation Of coaconut oil. With dail,
brushing, This treatment. continued
for a few weeks will Il Is said. accom.
plish the best results.
II the skin Is kept clean and fTeaL
and the diet Is we'll regulated and lax
alive. the complexion will take care
OF itself. All the skin eintmenta In
existence will not DO as much toward
beautifying the face as will a sufiieieni
amount Of fruit. such as grapes. berries
oranges and peaches
The idea is APPARENT, widely eater.
tained that sidewalks and the noofi
Of public conveyances and building
are a sort OF ever-ready cuspldor. The
habit Of ubiquitous expectoration-al-
ways disgusting unnecessary In health
becomes dangerous when practiced
by comsump,iyes. Sweeping trains
catch a surprising amount Of nlth, and
tubercle baeilll as well a. other germs
have been found In the skirts Of ladies'
dresses. whence they may be intro.
duced into houses. How often DO vi
see a eonsumptiye shiyering over q
register and dropping the scourings Of
the cavities Of his lungs down the hot
air pipe. TO be dried and disseminated
throughout the building The exgec
toration should take place In a cup lha
can be readily dlsinfected. or into &
water proof paper receptacle that car
be burned.
The total amount OF food needed ioI
repair. for grOwth and for heating
physiology teaches as. Is much lee
than Is generally imagined. and Il i'm
presses rs with the truth Of that grca
surgeon. Abernethy's saying, tia
"one-fourth OF what We eat keeps ui
and the other three-fourihs ne keel
at the peril Of our lives" In winte
We burn up the surplus food with
limited amount Of extra cxertion. Il
summer We get rid OF II literally a
some extra risk TO health. aud. 0
course. 10 life. We cannot burn Il. On
vital furnaces are banked. and We wor
~ the most important working organ
with the extra exertion OF remoyln
what would better never have bee
taken into the stomach.-British Ned
lcai Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
Not Ias.lr 10 Pa, IN. n.h,.

An cas-; onder. who has a slx-year-old
boy. was surprised by somewhat re-
markable question which the youngsier
fired AZ him few evenings ago.
Papa" he said. do you think this
has been a good winter for ice down
In the bad place."
The father looked az the serious lit
tie face and checked the impulse "a
laugh
My dear boy" he gravely remark
cd, why do YOU want 10 know"
Cause the youngstcr replied
cause Johnnie White said that when
they cut this winters ice down there
he'd pay me that nickel he borrowed
last week. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
A CURIOUS GROWN.
Found Many Years Ago In tho villas o
California.

-AA"A8A-s
A short time ago Prof. Van der Nail
le' OF San Francisco received from
II y Buehler. Of jacksonville. Ore. q
m ,st strange and interesting curiosity
says an exchange. A letter came with
Il. stating that Mr. Buehlcr believed the
object 10 be some sort OF a crown. but
would like some positive information
on the subject The letter went on &c
say that the supposed crown was touno
by the writer about thirty-hve year,
ago on his ranch In Tuolumne county
In California. At the time he had beer
living on the ranch about three year,
and Il was Wild land when he got Il
There issno record Of any one except
lndlarf ever living In the vicinity anc
there Is not the yaguest possibility thai
the work was done by them. The place
where the crown was found was a most
curious one. and the circumstances
connected with II are strange and In.
terestlng. Mr. Buehler states In hli
letter that he vas digging out a larg,
sage brush that was in the way Of hii
pillow. AZ the depth of about four .eei
from the surface. his shovel struci
what appeared 10 be a boulder about
the size OF a mans head. As the grounC
about the roots was soft. he picked uI
the lump and was aatonlshed at Ia
lightnesF A close examination showed
a piece Of shining metal sticking oui
az one side. Taking his knife. Mr
Buehler scraDed away a portion ant
could hardly believe his eyes when I
perfectly formed grape leaf. made o.
bright yellow metal. came 10 view. TIT
work OF removing that object from Ia
encasement was a task that occupies
feveral DAYS The substance surround
ing II proved TO be a composition o
clay and gypsum. and incessant boil
Ing and scraplng with bits Of soft WOO,
was necessary TO get Il on. Great cart
was necessary. as the intricate mas
was found 10 be very delicate. Whei
Mr. Buehler al last had the object II
his hand he had not the least idea o
what Il was. but his Few neighbour
agreed that Il was a crown OF SOM
kind. although nobody would attemp
TO explain how II came 10 be burie'
among the roots Of a sage brush. Sine
then hundreds Of people have examines
Il. but so far no satisfactory explana
tion Of lis origin has been given.
Taken altogether. Il is a mos, un
usual object, II Is hemispherioal q
shape. about i've inches In dlametc
across the base. and made TO appear o
interviewer leaves Of grapevine. tn
leaves are most delleately and accurate
ly modelled. ali the veins showing plain
~ on both sides. Little bunches Q
grapes are scattered over the surfac,
These are. In fact. the most eurion
part Of Il. They are purple In colo
and made OF a substance that look
like Bohemian glass. Each CRAZE !
fastened In the proper place By a tin
wire and all are bound together In
perfect bunch. An analysis OF a.
metal forming the leaves shows Il I
be composed Of gold. silver and cope
5oli being nearly one-half OF the CON
position There must be nearly SO
worth Of the precious metal In Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27
rmpsror wn,,am'. Ro.s

A pretty story Is told Of the first
meeting OF the German imperial pair.
The German emperor. then a young
man Of 20. was shooting at Prinke-
mau. one day he lost his way Ia the
park and came upon rustic. rose
covered summer house. whore a pretty
glrl OF his own age was sleeping m a
hammock. lie did not disturb her, but
went on his way. thinking Of a little
German poem known as the "nrler
Rose" Later IN the DAY ne met the
girl In the castle. and saying Hero Is
my brier rose again." he introduced
himself. and fell In love of-hand.
They were married on his twenty
second birthday. Since that time she
has set herself to realize the German
ideal Of a devoted hausfrau.--Ex-
change.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

a young New Orleans man named
Taylor recently learned lesson the
moral OF which Is. DO no, touch any.
thing you may see In a doctors Office
Taylor was waiting for his physician.
and while doing so took occasion 10
manicure his nails with an ivory In
sirument that lay on the table. 4 few
days later his finger tips became 50
sore that he was Obliged to consult the
doctor. who found that the sores were
those caused by vaccination. which
Taylor had Inadvertently practiced
upon himself by using a vaccine
point as a uailclcancr New York
world.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

A new antlseptlc has been discovered
In Germany. In general use Il Is called
antinounin. one part OF the substance
In from 1900 to 1900 parts OF soapsuds
Is destructive to al the common para
sites injurious to plants, il destroys
an bacteria. Yeast used In brewing re-
mains fresh for long time when treat
ed with Il and can endure a solution
as strong as per cent Of the substance
Il Is odorless and very cheap Elk.
change.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

Education is not a stumng or cram.
ming process, but a drawing out. n
developing Of what Is in prison. Il
Is mistake TO fancy that large odu.
cation Is only for the professional man
Why should not all persons want q
generous oducatlong But unless educa-
ton strengthens manhood Il Is fruit
less Man Is Intended 10 do something
for the world. lie must not be salts.
fed with leayes- Bishop n. 8. Rullson.
son.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-27

Brass is not made sold by gliding q.
Reform by legislation Is a dream, leg
islatlve DEGREES cannot make men other
than they are, The need Is to make
men. and 20 make men brothers. So-
cial happiness without brotherhood Is
impossible, Brotherhood Is not prod
net OF the law. II is a product of love
Rev. 5. q. Nelson.