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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

After the marriage Of Mrs. Dayey 10
Briggs the two children BY their
former marriages were brought to
live with the couple. and soon there
sprang up an attachment between them
which terminated In their marriage.
When Ave years ago John Briggs
died. his widow. 40 she was supposed
10 be, went TO live with her daughter
and a.epson-ln-law. This Eas the con-
dillon Of Affairs tina, Smith found
when he went TO England On Smiths
return 10 this country, and after he had
related an the particulars 70 Dayey,
the latter was almost distracted over
the condition OF afalrs with his frat
wife the widow OF a second husband.
he daughter the wife OF this other
mans son. and he the husband OF an
other woman. his Affairs could no;
have been more complicated.
On July IL. 1895, the second Mira
Davey died. withou, having borne her
husband any children. Dayoy had
progpcred further. and the $4,000 he
Tad when he married Mrs. Spencer
grew Until Il was more than 100000
lie has houses In the First. Second.
Third. Fourth and Fifth wards. aud
his rontais every month bring him In
a soodly sum. But he was n years
old. hal forgotten the face OF bis
dau n.,r. had been separated from his
wife for forty-ono years. and was
lonely.
lie sought the aid OF Smith again.
and through him opened negotiations
for the coming TO America Of his wife.
his daughter and her husband. Smith
sent the money TO them. Al this time
Davey was on what he believed TO be
his doathbed. and he made a will. Civ
ing all his property 10 his daughter.
Smith. In writing 10 her. told her TO
bring her mothers marriage ceriln-
cate and the register OF her birth anu
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10


Christening. so that. In the event OF
naveys death before her arrival. she
could get the estate
The result OF these negotiations were
that. on last Thanksgiving day .Davey's
daughter and her husband, with their
children. arrived in this country
Dayey's wife could not then bring her.
self to a point where she could meet
her former husband. but she prom.
iced that she might do 80 at some fu-
ture time.
All did not 30 well after the arrival
Of the younger couple. The old man
thought a great deal OF his daughter.
but every time he looked at her hus-
band he saw In him the image OF the
man who had been h.a wite's husband.
50 strong dii his dislike for the young
nan grow that the latter was finally
compelled TO leave his home and re-
turn to England. his wife. however.
remaining In this country with her
father. Briggs Is now living at %
Bclhe!l Old Road. Rockdale, Lanea-
ohirc.
Many letters were sent to the orig.
lnal Mira, Davey. and finally she con-
stnied to join her husband here. She
arrived ten days ago. and the pathetic
meeting that occurred cannot be de-
c,ribed. Davey Is now 70 years Of age.
and hls wife Is only two years hls
junior Tho explanations that were
made on both sides were perfectly sat-
isiactory. and the couple are now liy-
Ing under the same roof. with their
daughter at their eide.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

party In Greece. and have been cup
piled by them with arms. money and
men Al the outbreak OF the prescr,
hnstllltles there were 10000 Cre,ans
and Pan-llellenisis possessing arms
They had been drilled secretly.
The outbreak was preclpltalod by the
Turkish soldiery. men who had taken
part In the Armenian atrocities. Tho
Mohammedan citizens Joined them. AZ
thte end OF May they hroke loose or
were turned l0oFe In the streets ui
Canea. the capital They murdered all
the Christians they met. and plundered
many OF their houses. The s.ckoning
scenes 30 often described In the case
OF Armenia were repeated. Little chill
dren were thrown into the air and
apittcd on bayonets. and women were
abused and then slaughtered. The ca
vases. or guards OF the Greek and
Russian consulatCs. were stabbed 10
death outside the door9 OF those build
inFs
Turkish soldiers were 10 be seen az
terward In the streets OF Canea carry
ing cars OF Chra,lan women as decora-
tons.
a state az bloody anarchy continued
IN Canta Tor two days. AZ the end Of
which The authorities. thinking that
the patience Of the European powers
nigh, be pushed too TAR, ala their best
TO restore order
After this affair the Cretan noun
taineors assembled under arms and
swore that they would not lay them
down until they had avenged their
brethren and escaped the yoke OF the
Sultan. either by annexation to Greece
or by independence
The outragCs In Canca were the more
criminal because the city had taken
little or no part In the patriotic arl-
tation. The Turk Is a savage. who viii
rather attack the helpless and unof-
Tending than the armed and aggressive.
The AFFAIR at Canea was followed by
risings OF Cretans In many places. The
Turkish government Immediately sent
achievements 20 the island. and the
army there now numbers over 1000
men. They have been unsuccessful IN
many encounters with Cretans. but
they have found most occupation In
oulrages on the helpless.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10
THOMAS DAVEY.

health and telling him OF his property
Affairs In Allegheny lie added n post
script requesting Smith 10 20 to
Cowan and make inquiries OF bis
brother John as to the whereabouts OF
his two children.
Smith did az he was requested. lie
found on visit TO Cowan that John
Dayey was dead but Johns son took
him TO the house Of another brother.
william. Smith told william that he
bad met his brother Thomas In Amcri-
lea, and that be was well and prosper.
Ing This Information was 80 sur.
prising TO William that his dlsbelio.
was expressed la an emphatic manner.
"You are a har," he said to smith.
'and the man who Gays he Is my
brother Is an impostor Why. our Tom
has been dead for thirty years"
smith showed William the letter In
hts brothers handwriting. and con-
WINGED him OF the truth Of what DC
had said. Then William took Smith to
the home Of Thomas wife. and there a
complication Of stranger interest was
developed Mrs. Davey. believing her
sell widow. had married John Brlgg
and was a widow the second time.
From the original Mrs. Davey and her
daughter Elizabeth. now grownsio ma.
ture w0manhood. Smith learned their
story.
After her husbands departure Mrs
Dayey had written 20 him regularly a.
poiisville. and his letters In reply had
always been OF the most affccilonaie
nature. Then they ceased altogether
without any explanation. After walt
Inc for Eve years to hear from him sey.
tral letters having been returned un-
Il vas decided that he had
oied. and the wife married Br.ggs. a
widower. who had a son named iDba.
Edward Darcy. the son whom Thomas
lad left behind. died RI an early age
leaving Mrs. Datey only her daughter.
q som.oFi her IN her s0r-
Is2
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

disefaetful thing" says SIR. Bourchler.
has never been permitted by Europe"
Crete Is an Is aud lying to the south
cast Of Greece and 10 the southwest ~
Turkey. IN Asia. Il Is 1856 miles IN
length and IS IN width. The popula-
ton is 29i.is2. II Is painful TO relate
that they have n European reputation
for untruthiulness, but that. Of course,
furnishes no reason for massacr,ng
them.
The people are Of pure Greek race.
and ancient Greek Is sim spoken In the
Interior. Crete ls conspicuous Ia myth
ology as the home Of Minotaur.
Crete has considerable commerce In
will olives and other natural prod
ucts and In very pretty SILK fabrics,
Il has several fine harbors. The capital
Is Cansa.
In the course Of liH history II has had
many masters. The Roman Empire
annexed It In Ga - C.. and was followed
by the SaraceLs. and next by the BY
gantlne Empire The Venetian Repub-
lie acquired q IN 1924 a. d. and the
Turks took II from them In 1863. The
Cretans took part In the Greek war Of
Independence. but were held by the
Turks. Twenty-Five years ago they o5-
tanned local legislature. In spite Of
this they are ruled by Turkish officials
and have less freedom than the Cubang
had under the Spanish.
The present trouble Ia one Of long
series which viii continue until the
Cro,ans have been extermlna,od or
achieved thor independence. While
the Turkish conduct In Crete and In
Armenia Is similar. Il must be under
stood that the Cretana and the Armen-
ians are different The Crotans are a
very aggressive and warllke people and
have had large share In causing the
present trouble There have been mas
sacros because the Turkish soldiers
have taken advantage Of the helpless
situation OF individuals or small bodies
OF Christians.
The Cream patriots are In active
communication with the Pan-Hcllenlst
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10
A MOUSE aronY.
An Entlrs Yamlly Appsarsd Readily ~
Cali and showed M year.

Call and showed No year
A lady living in my house In tho
country announced to me one day that
she had tanned a family Of mice. con-
slsting Of a father and mother and
seven young mouse children, who had
made their nest IN the partially de-
eayed sash frame Of the window in her
hrst-foor bedroom which had an open
ing onto the slll outside. says the Spec
taior. She further stated that she con d
Identify each OF the members Of the
family and could induce them 10 come
at her call and feed out OF her hand.
These statements appeared 80 incred.
ible that ! felt compelled TO express
my disbelief In them In the absence
OF personal proof Of their veracity and
she therefore requested me to accom-
pany her to her room. there 10 receive
such evidence as would satisfy my
doubts. went and stood with her
close to the open window. and she
called the mice by the names. Jim"
Tom" Jack" and so on. TO which she
asserted that she had accustomed them.
and saw them come. one by one. on
TO window ledge. where they ate bread
out OF her hand. and subsequently, out
OF my own. not timidly. but as II In fun
assurance OF safety.
On the afternoon Of the same day I
had small tennis party IN the gardcn
onto which this bedroom looked Ny
cousin. whose Christian name Is jim.
was playing tennis and several OF the
party. including myself. we're sitting In
the garden beneath the mouse window,
when afternoon tea was brought out to
as. and | called loudly "Jim." "Jlm."
several times to communicate that fact
10 my cousin. At the third or fourth
call something ran across the path. and
one OF the party impulsiyely threw
his low hat at A. and killed what We
found to be a mouse. The mouse-tamer
was not Of the party and knew nothing
OF the occurrence. TO which. indeed.
none OF as attached more than a pass
Ing importance. The next morning.
however, stlll In ignorance OF the incl
dent, she distressedly informed ua that
her little Jim" had disappeared from
her family. and that. although the 9TH
ers appeared as usual At her call. he
remained absent. and know that be
never reappeared.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10
MISCELLANY.


Cycles are used In large numbers In
johannesburg. South Africa. II Is said
there are 1900 In use by all classes IN
that place.
Japan now ranks 9Th In population
among the nations OF the earth only
China. india. Russia aud Germany b..
ing ahead Of Il,
Wheat, IN 100 parts, contains IA OF
water; mineral elements. 2: albumen.
ODDS. -; carbohydrates. &c: crude
fiber. 3. and fats. l.5.
II ia no, generally known TO farmers
that wheat straw Is a most valuabls
food Cor stock. containing almost a.
msch nourlshncni ns hay.
In 1891 the wheat crop OF the world
vas estimated at 2.ls7.0Oo, 900 bushels
OF which the United States raised Ci2
600. 900, or over one-fourih.
In Connecticut the rent Of farming
lend 4 the most serious item al ca
pcnfe IN The production Of wheat. bclns
NJ hes than ss.si p1r srrp,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10
PERISH IN COLORADO DESERT.


Edward 10. Clark and Harry sanford
I".e Their live, Prospecting.
Edward NJ. Clark aud Harry San
ford. who started to drive across tho
Colorado desert from Banning. Cal,
TO Yuma. Arl.. six weeks ago. have
undoubtedly been lost IN the desert
They we're on a mining and prospect
Ing tour along the Colorado river and
we're grub s,aked" by James Coyle.
a Pomona hotel proprietor Coyle
heard from Clark from Banning and
eight days later from Volcano Springs.
From this place Clark wrote their
suItrlngs on the desert had been fear
ful. They were almost out OF provi-
slons. but pushed on 10 Yuma, eighty
mites distant. They had encountered
fearful heat and dtser, sand storms.
Coy.e has heard nothing since from
Clark and Sanford. The other night
a pTospcctor named Higgins sent word
that he found two bodies answering
The description OF Clark and Sanford
en- the desert twenty miles from Vol
cano SPRING. The bodies were de-
oompo ed. but the clothing was idon-
tiled. Two miles distant a dead horse
was found with a wagon answering
the description OF their vehicle. No
one doubts that the bodies are those OF
Clark and sanford. Clark was a
nephew Of ex-Gov. Clark Of Canandai-
gua. n. Y. and was a cousin Of State
Treasurer Colhin % Glen Falls. n, Y.
Tie went 10 California two years ago
vita an invalid wife and was unfor-
tunate In mining spoculations. SAN
ford has q wife and four children lly.
iag az Columbus. No
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10
THINGS BACON SAID.
How they May Ne Applied 90 rrs,sn,
Condition..

conditions
Bacon Is not Shakespeare. but ne h
often as surprisingly modern: sentence
after sentence seems written with an
eye to current events. says the Cornhlll
Magazine Take this. for instance. To
be master of the sea Ia an Arrangement
Of monarchy" Il. e.. a monarchy In
miniaturel. Surely at this day with us
OF Europe the yantage Of strength at
sea (which Ia one Of the principal dow
ries Of the kingdom OF Great Britain
Is great. both because most OF the king
doms Of Europe are not merely inland
but girt with the sea most part OF their
compass and because the wealth Of both
Indies seems Ia great part but an ac-
cessory TO a command Of the seas. And
here is our American policy. Among
unjustihablo wars Bacon ranks those
made by foreigners under the preiense
Of justice or protection to deliver the
subjects OF others from tyranny and
oppression" And here Is a Judgment
on the Tranayaal government IAN
states that are liberal OF naturalization
toward strangers are ~ for empire"
Here. too. 10 one side OF the colonial
secretary. Wonderful 10 the case Of
boldness In civil business: What hrsts
Boldness. What second and thlrdg
Boldness. Il doth fasclnate and bind
hand and foot. therefore We see Il hath
done wonders In popular states. and
more ever upon the FIRST entrance OF
bold persons into action" This Ia. Of
course. the passage from which Danton
stole hia III nous faut De raudace.
encore de raudaoe. toujours de Fan
dacc." Here Is a good criticism on the
drink commission: In choice Of CON-
mitlees for ripcning business Tor the
council II Ia better TO choose Indifferent
persona than to make an indlTerency
by putting In those that are strong
on both sides"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10
Ihs Town. rrnel.a nl,llln- Line.

NV A"Nh fNnheh wv ltng Lac
There Is reason Tor most every
thing said a Cumberland man. when
he was asked how In thc world they
came 10 have such a crooked limo be-
tween two towns IN his county
There's n reason for this crooked line
You see, some Of our towns established
In pioneer times when land was abund-
ant and people were few. had a big ter
rltory, which was afterward sliced of
to make new towns. Il was SO In tho
case you mention and when The cut.
OF was made people along the line OF
division were Of different minds as 10
which town they wanted to be IN. So
the legislature drew a straight line he
tween the two parts and then provided
that persons dwelling on lands adloin-
Ing either side o. this line might Be
In one town or ihc other a. they should
decide within ninety days after psss-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

James he Anthony. an Ice cream ped
dler. met a horrible death In Chicago
as a result OF collision with an Clee-
trle car. De Anthony left his home
at o'clock and ran across the street
60 catch a north bound car Of the Cal
umel electric railway. As he rcachu
the tracks a south bound trolley bon,
down on him. lie was knocked dowl
aud before the car could b. brought II
a stop his body was horribly manglel
~ tne wheels. Tho remains. aflei
being dragged and crushed. were en-.
tangled In the rear whteis, near the
motor. and The mo,orman and con-
duc,or on The car we're unable 10 ex-
iricatc them. The police were svm-
moaei and the body was only taken
oIg then. after a dozen policemen aad
l.iled the resr end Of tho ear.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

years. During their long separation
the wife remarked and the husband
took a second wife. Now, each OF these
later partners have died and the couple
have been reunited for life. A stranger
part OF the tale IL that their daughter
while she mourned her father as dead
married the son Of her mothers then
living husband. This couple Is separ-
atcd now by the antipathy TO the
daughters husband shown the father.
F0rty-slx yoars ago. AZ Cowan, near
Sutton. Yorkshire. England, Thomas
Dayey. n young shoemaker selected as
q life partner the belle OF the town.
handsome young woman, who had
been courted by all the young men In
the Vicinity. After their marriage they
lived most happily together. and two
children. Elizabeth and Edward. were
born. but Dlyey had ambitions TO be
rich. and believed that fortune would
not come 10 him IN England. After
long consultation with his young wife.
who had then been his bride but four
years, Il was decided that he should
come TO America. This was with the
expectation that as soon as he was
able he would send TO England for
the wife and children.
Davey. after landing at New York
IN 1854. went first to Potlsville. where
be remained some time. but proaperod
there but little better than he had
done In his native country. After
several months he received no letter
from home. and then came the In
formation. which was told 10 him by
friend who had just arrived from
England. that his wife had died. and
that his children were being cared for
by his relatives, The information
mddencd him and he drlited almlessly
into the anthracite coal region. Then
he camo TO Allegheny. where he open
ed a shoe store on LacOck street
From that time on the man prosper
Cd. Slowly but surely he began TO ac-
cumulatc money. and Il was not long
until he had purchased the property
where his shop was. SO busy was
lie in his endeavors 10 amass fortune
that he ceased 10 write 10 his relatives
In England. He continued making
and repairing shoes and buying small
additions 10 hia property. AZ the ex-
piration OF over twenty years In ALE
gheny land never having heard from
bis brother or chilrcnl Davey turned
his thoughts 20 a second marriage. lie
had met n widow. bessie Spencer. who
then was keeping small restaurant
IN Water street. Plttsbure. aud paid
court 10 her. They were married am
Joined their possessions. making O
sum which almost oqnallod $1,000
They lived happily together In the old
house on Laoook street About Eve
ago years ago DlvCy bull, the house
he lives In. nt the corner Of Rehecca
aud Cory streets. the frs, ward. and
took hla second wife there.
One OF Dayey's intimate friends was
Frederick Smith. n retired furniture
manufacturer and seller, who resided
q is3 Lacock street. Smith was par.
TALLY familiar with the history oil
Dayey. Two years ago last June. while
The second Mrs. Davey was alive. Smith
end his wife went for a visit 10 thelI
native home. Dewabury. Lancashire
England. While they were there
Smith received a letter from Davcy
making kindly inquiries Of hl.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

My dear sir" said the publisher to
an author. why do you wish to prln,
on the title page OF your book the line.
Tor private circulation thought you
wished TO cell the volume In the general
market"
That's the very idea. air" replied
the author. That's the very idea.
wish It to obtain the widest possible
publicity. Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10
TIE LocH sALMoN.
How an Elrhtssn-Pound one Was Capt
uratl.


AIRED.
Cruising along the sandy shore and
trailing the flies just whore the water
auddenly becomes profound there camo
TO pass a mighty commotlon; q great
form loomod oul OF the side OF a wave.
a broad tail swept around In the brown
water the line frightened bravely. the
good rroonhoart bent In sympathy aud
away went the salmon. buzzing Oh
thirty yards OF l.no at a stretch. says
Blackwood's Magazine. The charm Of
these looh fsh lies In the splendid nght
they show for liberty. Many a river
fish can he played under the point OF
the rod and landed without running out
more than half dozen yards OF line
but q ls Tar different when there a.
plenty Of sea ROOM with no banks or
sfolls TO COW the nsh ana nothing to
bar bio powerful rush toward deep
water II Is this and the splendid dis
play n loch nsh generally makes on the
rise that compensales the fisherman for
much weary. monotonous logging OF
the surface. The bold rise is very
characteristic OF loch salmon. In
streams where & Is expcdlent to FISH
the fiy deep. a fish In seizlng Il most
often never breaks the surface; but In o
loch the files cannot easily be kept In
.motion II sunk; they must be drawn
along near the top and the salmon must
dash to the surface TO catch them. there
by lmpartlng a peculiar charm to this
kind OF sport. Well. our fish made a
grand run. the gillie bent stoutly 20 bis
oars and followed H. the anchor was
dropped In a few minutes and the dis
pute soon ended In favor Of the angler
who. peerlng az the index Of the steel
yard. complacently pronounced the YER
die; Eighteen pounds neatg"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

Dincr-"waItcr there is a slight mis-
take ordered a spring chicken and n
bottle OF 1884 wine' Walter Yes
sir" Diner-"You have brought me
some wine Of last spring and a chicken
OF lSS4."-Parls Messenger.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

Electricity is driving horses out OF
employment"
Eyes"
And women are crowding men out Of
all the good Jobs"
yes"
well, after awhile there won't be
anything left but women and trolley
cars. buffalo News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

He-"Then you can never be mineg'
She Impatient for him TO gol-'Have
! not refused you sufficient number Of
timesg He-"But you viii at leas,
take an interest In my welfareg" She
dosing her temperl-"Yes. and In your
welfare too.'-Cleyeland Leader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

THE butcher offered me his hand
this morning" said the hired girl.
"lndeed3"
"ies'm. lie tried TO sell II to me
with the steak, but | made him take
Il on the scales Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

Cholly-"Do you think II Is very
wicked In me to bet on the racesl"
Ethel-"No; not u you patronlaa
some poor bookmaker who really needs
the money."-puck.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

ing the act Some went one way and
some the other and the line was al
skewcd up TO accommodate them. -
Lewiston (Me) Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

Dukane-why did you give the
barber 30 cents for HIMSELF Gaswell-
Because he did not tell me my hair
was getting thin on top OF my head
Pittsburg Chronlcle-Telegraph.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

Marmsn Missionaries IN Easiaad.
Two thousand Latter Day saints
missionaries are said to be Ia England
just now.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-10

she-Young spllkins appears to be
man OF extensive Views. He-TO be
sure. He's a kodak nend.-Detrolt
Free Press.