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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

that he met Miss Collin. she had been
from school but a year. and her pretty
face. as well as her Titan trcsses. sent
him iato raptures. After a brief court
ship they fell madly In love with each
other. and the engagement followed.
King John says that his subjects will
look upon her as a goddess. As the
empress Of the Illkans. she will be
called Male" II will be late In the
fall before the King OF the Cannibal
islands will resume his duties as ruler
OF the new South Sea station.
The l,klan Islands form a garden OF
wealth. Timber 10 among the chief
exports.
Among the many valuable timber
trees are the vesi the dilo. the oil from
It's seeds being much used In the islands
az In india. In the treatment OF rhou-
matism the dakua allied to the New
Zealand kauri; the valval. the Casuar-
ina. and others. chiefly conifers. Gntti-
ltrae. Myrtaeeae. and LegumlnOsae.
Most OF the fruit trees are also valuable
as timber The native cloth (masD Is
beaten ont from the bark OF the paper
mulberry. cultivated for the purpose.
Several useful fbers are supplied by
plants OF the Musaceae BrOmelldsae.
Thymeleae. and other orders. OF the
palms the coeoa-nut Is by far the most
Inn n. DR.. Seeman discovered
eago-palm known 10 the natives by the
rame OF sogu. though they were then
ignorant OF It's use. The yasl or san
dalwood 10 now rarely found. and only
IN small district at the western ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
nuNTINo MAAooANY rRrre.
lhe way the Native Labor l. Haadiss
Ia British Honduras

lhe Way the Native Labor u uandiey
In Bsitlsh Honduras
While the camp Is being made the
"hunter" Is on exploring. says a Brit
ish Honduras letter to the philadelphia
Record The precious swietnla mahog-
AMI does not grow In clumps and groves
like our pine and walnut. but each
monarch stands alone In solitary state
amid a dense growth OF other huEe
trees. It's trunk concealed by Wild
tangle OF vines. orchids and under
brush, requiring the closest attention
OF the inexperienced woodman TO de-
tect Il. In tropical wilderness. where
the trees are so thick that one can
hardly force his way between them.
the whole hung with an impenetrable
mass OF yerdure as with a curtain. their
mingled tops a solid wall which makes
eternal twilight below and every trunk
twined round and round with creepers,
u Is not an easy matter to distinguish
species. The hunter climbs the tallest
tree that he can find comparatively
clear and from It's top his practiced
eyes detect the foliage OF the coveted
mahogany. lie then counts the trees
In line. notes carefully the direction.
distance and every landmark. slides
down from his leafy observatory aud
proceeds to cut and blaze a tpll In his
"hnd" This done. he marks the tree
with his machete and returns TO camp.
Each man In a company Is assigned his
particular work -sOme 10 fell the trees.
others TO cut truck roads through the
jungle and others TO collect and haul
the wood, water. etc. The cutters turn
out from camp as soon as II Is light
enough 10 see-which In the tall, dense
woods means a much later hour than
the regions where the sun has better
chance to show hlmself-and generally
by noon tree-cutting for the day Is I'm
ishod. All work II done by the task
system. which is said to be the only
way Of handling native labOr-that IS.
one mans stint IL to cut two trees
from eight to ten feet In circumference;
two men are given three large trees 10
bring down. or four men are detailed
TO lay low some forest giant perhaps
twenty Ave feet In circumference.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

/ will tell you while can
OF an absent-m.nded man,
Aud an absent-mlnded nan was he.
Who forgot an unknd word
Just as soon as Il was heard.
Such an abson,-mindcd man was he
In political debate
Now. can most truly state.
Such an abscn,-mlnded man was he
His opponcn, on the street
WITH hand-shakc he would greet,
Such an absont-minded man was hc
Once he left a goodly store
At a poor. old widows door
Such an abscnt.minded man was he
And. although twas all the same.
Quite forgot to leave his name.
Such an ahscnt-mmdcd man was he
You see
Such an absent-mlndod man was he
81 Nicholas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
HOUSE IN A CAVE.
Kapsdlsnt OF = Ksntuekian Thrsatsasa
with Contamination.

kspsdisnt OF = Ksntuckian Thrsatsasa
With Consumption.
lie was a Kentuokian stopping at an
uptown hotel. and he was talking TO a
Washington Star reporter. Al the same
time he was not six feet tall. he was
not chewing tobacco. he was not twirl-
ing corkscrew IN his fingers aud he
vas Tor sound money. You know" he
was saying, that In many parts Of
Kentucky there are remarkable caves.
vi course, We all know Mammoth cave.
and yet there are nome quite as re-
markable as that. and possibly as deep.
IT, indeed, they are not parts Of Il. and
one can go from one end OF the state
to the other under the ground. Sever
al towns have caves under them, and
In bowling Green the sewerage OF one
section OF the town Is simply the caves
beneath, and II a householder wants a
sink or pool for receiving the waste
water from his house he simply drills
a hole down into the ground until he
breaks through the rock into the cav
ity below and he has what he wants.
In Mammoth cave are houses where
eonsumptlyes lived In hopes Of cure.
and 30 on. with a list Of cave curlos. I
but the oldest one | know Of Is an old
bachelor. who has made his home In
one OF these caves near a thrifty In
terror town. lie Is a man of GO-odd now
and for more years than ! can remem-
Der he has lived In this hole In the
ground. The romance Is that when he
was a young man he was In love with
girl who refused TO marry him be-
cause there was consumption In his
family and her refusal craEed him and
drove him clear into the ground, 70 20
speak. Whether she refused him on
that ground | do not know. but II u
true that he was threatened With con-
sumption and began to try his life UNI
der ground. there being a fine cave on
his fathers farm. Here he fixed him
tolf a dwelling place which was to all
intents and purposes house. for II
was built Of wood and cciled through
NAAs ~ NAfN was NtiA'tAi9 AAtt aA'
so the house was and the TEN.
peraluro being always the same II
was not such a bad place TO live.
When the young man FIRST took 10 the
cave he had learned the trade Of shoe
making aud this he kept up all these
years. having a shop near his house.
Since the introduction Of electric light
ing he has had many things much bet
ter down his way and being a studioui
man he has found plenty Of time tc
improve his mind lie isn't BIT OF a
crank, and whenever the weather Is
pleasant he comes out and goes around
town attending 20 whatever business he
may have ON hand and making calls on
his friends. A colored man does his
cooking for him and takes care Of his
house. does his marketing and calls for
and delivers his cohbllng and shoe
work. lie Is a beautiful workman and
makes quite a comfortable little sum
out Of Il 10 add TO what he gets In rent
for his farm. as he Is the only survivor
OF the family Il Is rare thing 70
see him on the streets In winter and
then only on the balmlest days and he
never comes out In the summer time"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

900. From distance II looks as u Il
were built OF white marble. but this e.
feet was not intended. as the stuceo
which covers the exterior Is deemed
vastly superior TO marble. The walls
are OF brick and Portland cement, COW
cred with n coating q stucco composed
OF marble dgst and cement
The promontory Is Ranked with small
nlcts. the one to the west known as
Indian Harbor. and the one TO the cast
as the Chimney Corner The Indian
Harbor Yacht club house Is opposite Ca
The west side. Il stands on rocky
piece Of ground which the late Bill
Tweed and his friends selected rs the
finest point along the sound for summer
rest
Mr.. Benedict has devoted most OF lis
time to beautiiying the harbor, while
he trusted the construction OF hii
house and ground. to architects q
reputation. He has had steam dredgcrs
at work In the harbor ever since he be-
gan the construction OF his place ana
now has a harbor fifteen feet deep at
low water. which Is as smooth and safe
as mill pend In any kind OF a bioS.
lie has filled in five acres on hts pace
with the earth and rock exc1yated iron
the harbor. lie originally intended To
have built on one side OF the house
dock for his handsome cam yacht
Oneida. and thus practically have TIC
Yacht stalled IN his back yard. but he
changed his plans In this regard ll'
has a pier. however. within thirty
yards Of his front porch. II the weather
be stormy he can have his guests enter
the house under AN awning without
catching a raindrop.
The boat house IA short distance
20 the eastward Of the house and wai
constructed from the dining room cl
the Indian Harhor hotel. Tho iloor Of
the dining room was removed and The
building the dining room WAS a sep
arltc structure was placed ON sup
norls over the water i'iore are on
elevator and railway In the boat
house and the naphtha launches, cut
iers. sloops and other small boa'i
around the place may be holstod on, o.
the water and housed for the winter
There IS also a Workshop In the upp'l
part OF the boat houac. where the boat
may be repaired.
A quaint relic OF New York a gcncr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

Charles Baker. a boy Is years old.
while at work In a wheat field near
darlington, Ia. the other day. stepped
upon a rattle snake. receiving &C. fangs
IN his leg. At once his entire body be-
gan 10 swell. and coon reached immense
proportions, the skin being stretched
almost 10 the bursting point. lie was
given large doses OF whisky with but
llt,lo effect, except to stop the swelling.
but aside from that he suffered the
greatest agony and his lie was In dan
ger lie has turned black ns a negro
IN the face and over a greater portion
CT his body. and no remedy seems TO
stop the spread OF the dlscoloratlon or
case the pain. Farm hands killed the
snake after fight Of several min
uios, In which one Of them had a mar.
Tow escape from being bitten. The rep
tile was nearly Eve feet long.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

Hell" Is q colossal panoramic pic.
ture which Is now approaching con-
p!etion aud 81 the work Of some Hun
karian aud Italian limners. whose com.
bined forces executed the elaborate
tableau Hell premises TO BE- as
graphic an Illustration Of the sulphuric
reglona OF the damned as the lmag.
nation Of those concerned Ia the aw.
ful conception will allow. OF course.
Il will be only fantastic Imagination
and the spectators viii be left an com
plcioly In the dark as heretofore rela-
tive to the actual scenic attributes End
he and society In the regions nf per-
pctual 'ormeat Still. the panorama IL
possessed OF no mean artistic merit and
so thoroughly impressed are the paint-
ors with the excellence Of their infer
nal achievements that they have decld-
ed to commission three Of their mum
bCr 10 repair 10 Rome TO invite King
Humbort TO the show. The belief pre-
wallis In artistic circles In Hungary
that Humhort will respond fayorably
TO the call. despite its satanic and sui
phuric associations. the more so as his
majesty has intlmatod his intention
OF visiting the mlllennial exhibition In
the autumn. london Society.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
TIE BOAT HOUSE.

allen ago Is suspended over a balcony
In the boat house. II 10 a photograph
Il the late Boss Tweed and his merry
men. s.Gndiug In q group In from, al
the cid Americas club house, which cc-
cuplcd the site before the Indian llar-
Dor hotel stood thsro, and as pcrma-
rent reminder Of tho Americas club
the letters "a. c." are ctill 20 be seen
on one OF the rocks In front OF the
house. The old Photograph shows the
plain wooden front Of the old club
house. with the name OF the club paint
ed across the front. In the center OF
the group was Tweed. then evidently IN
his prime. lie was dressed IN a froCk
coat. with the conventional black neck
tie. lie was surrounded by thirty CT
more OF his hcnohmcn. all dressed In
the sly le Of the political boys OF that
period. They wore frock coats, some
with fancy waistcoats Their hair was
cuilod well forward from behind the
cars ard their black cravats were tel
under rolling collars.
Between the boat house aud the man
sion are two Of the prett.3t little sum
mer retreats that could be Imagined.
There ore numcrags retreats all over
the place. but those two are the most
charming Both are built Of white
stucco. One Is a circular trclllsed sum-
mcr house with n stately silver beech
growing through the roof Another "
a square succeed structure on a little
point over the water. which apparently
could not furnish anything but cool. re-
ircshing rest under almost any atmoa-
pherle conditions.
The grounds have been laid out by
an expert landscape architect. and
~interia and nutchman'a pipe abound
eserywhcre around the summer houses
Nastrrllums and other beautiful fow.
ere thrive o. svsig sito
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

When Ban Nye paid his last visit to
San Francisco some Bohemian friends
OF his took him on a bay excursion.
They waited an hour or two Tor Blll to
spring one Of his quiet jokes. but he
remained as grave as any sexton until
the tug passed ANGEL Island There on
the beach was an immense sign board
bearing the one word Gable" In large,
staring letters.
ITS strange" said Mr.. Nye. dipping
4 thumb toward the slen. how some
OF those American authors viii insist
ON advertising themselves"
Just two men saw Il. but they all
laughcd.-Sen Francisco Examiner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

A neat little device has been invented
and patented by = d. Atwater. OF
Cleveland, especially for the protection
OF cyclists from the annoyance OF dust.
fun or wind Il consists OF very sim
pie attachment intended to be fastened
upon the inner aide OF the riders cap.
This small metal support. when In use
projects downward TO a point Just be-
tween the eyebrows OF the wearer. Upon
the lower extremity Is a small clip 10
hold the eyeglasses. which are sup
piled with the outfit, and which are Of
plain glass. These may In turn be re-
placed by the riders own lenses. II he
IS troubled with dlsordcred optics
When not In use the invention folds
back under the visor. Slightly dark
ened or smoked glass affords ample
protection from the glare OF the sun.
The strong point In this Invention lies
In the fact that. whether the glasses be
worn for protection or from necessity,
they stay where they are put and do not
jolt on. They cannot como on unless
the cap comes on with them.-New
York Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

Il read OF a Chicago minister who
displayed great presence OF mind last
Sunday whon he discovered his church
on fire during the eorylce."
what did he do order a collection
taken 40 as to have the congregation
leave quietly aud apecdllyg"
No. better plan yet Ne announced
that Mra. smith nrown-Joncs- Robin.
Observation-Disclosures had hoon
run over BY bicycle In front Of tho
church. Almost every man present
exclaimed. Heavens. my former Nilof
and lett the building Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

the site OF the old Indian Harbor hotel
he has built a palatial country resi-
dcnce that Is said to be the finest in
the United States. with the possible OK
copilon Of George vanderbllt's country
seat at Billmore. N. G.
Situated on one OF the most piotur-
esque sheets OF water In America. In
dian Iiarbor. as Mr.. Benedicts place Is
called. has the rare advantage OF pos
sessing almost a mile OF water front
The palace. for such It really l.. Is built
IN the Italian Renaissance style and
stands at the very end OF the promon-
tory which juis out into the sound from
Greenwich. Conn.
Although It's decorations are no, yc,
complete. Il has cost more than 81 .50o,-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
MIR InIIN Z. IInRns

Hobbs jumped overheard and after
two days Of drifting and terrible suffer.
'ls. was picked mp by two llikan 0-h-
crmon. lie was taken before the reign
ING king. who regarded him as a nee
songer from God and at once adopted
him. Tho natives had leon preparing
for war AZ the time with a neighborlnF
nation. Through a piece Of strategy
on the part OF Mr. Hobbs the army OF
the opposing island was defeated and
Mr. Hobbs was appointed war chief.
A little more than nine months after
Hobbs landing on the liikan islands
the king died. As he had left no heir.
the chiefs called a convention 10 select
n ruler. The choice lay between two
warriors who had held great positions
under the government. After spirited
arguments between the two candidate
the convention named and ratified
John Hobbs as king Each year since
Als ensAronement King John, or. as he
. best known by the natives Of the
lllkan Islands. "OumaleA." takes q va
cation Of about ak months. He eoe1
70 . different nsrt Of the world Al Az.
,efeHi Seasons y 80 when te eame to
Mes York city. Rbpn, iye monlhe ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

tremlty Of Vanua Lew. There are
various useful drugs. spices, and per-
fumes; and many plants are cultivated
for their beauty. 10 which the natives
arc koenly alive Among the plants
uEed as poi-herbs are several ferns. and
two or three solanums. one OF which.
S. anthropophagorum. allied to our s.
n.Frum. wac one OF certain plants al
waya cooked with human flesh. which
r. said to be otherwise dlficult OF d.
Festion. The use OF the kava root.
here called yanggona. from which the
well-known national beverage Is made.
vas introduced. It Is said. from Tonga.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
CURIOUS FACTS.

Students OF nature have never been
able to explain the chameleon's change
Of color.
The whole body Of a boa or other
constructor Is perfect network Of pow
orful muscles
The greatest velocity attained by n
whale when struck by harpoon IL
nine miles an hour
Tusks Of the mammoth have been
found Of length OF nine feet, meas.
ured along the curve
Oxen and sheep are believed by some
stockmen 10 fatten better In company
than when kept alone.
In China. tho land OF opposltes."
the dlals Of clocks are made to turn
round. while the hands stand still.
According to a Frenohman who M
been experimenting. a single hair can
carry weight OF more than six ounces.
The largest room In the world Ia said
to be the hall Of the imperial palace
In 80. Petersburg. II Is 100 feet long
by 100 feet wide.
In the pavement OF one Paris street
not less than six different kinds OF
wood have been used-ylz.. pitch pine.
pine from the Landes. teak. red karri.
box. and a particularly hard wood from
Borneo. From time TO time a commit
tee will report on the most durable Of
the woods
A medical paper says a sneeze h q.
simultaneously dispellcd by dressing
Anger upward against the divia'on
The nose a the point where 10
lip inslde johns the gum. Anosns'
= % expire al TIE ar po,..e',
TIE lnnss shr fsemsal F1a Ps''e''
diSaiiaaa II .I..ss..
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
REAL DOGS OF WAR.
CANNES MAY SOON ne SEEN
IN THE ARMY.
The United States war Department
Contemplate, Adding This Feature ."
Our military s.rcagth - chance for
Well-Trainsd Animaia

HE United States
war department Is
seriously contem
plating the train
ing OF dogs for use
In the army.
abroad they have
been found most
valuable In cam
paignlnE. and many
German regiments
already have can
BEFORE long an OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

The old indian IIarbor hotel, which
occupied the site when Mr.. Benedict
acquired the property. was one OF the
mos, famous OF Long Island Sound
summer resorts. II had a yeranda near
~ a quarter OF a mile long.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

Mortimer, do you enjoy living IN
houses that are rented furnished"
Yes, indeed; the people who owned
the one We have this summer left
whole stack Of old loye-le,ters in one
OF the bureau drawers. - Boston Rec.
ord
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

DR.. Paresis-"l think a European
trip would benefit that patient OF
ours" DIR. Kallowmoll-" know Il
would" Dr. Paresls-"why don't you
recommend IT. Are you afraid he
can't AFFORD IT." DR.. Kallownell--
That's not Il. I'm afraid I can't AFFORD
it."--Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
Iooh.d Lie H.

First Dentist-Are you going 10
make any money this year,
Second Dentist guess 80, seem
to be pulling out all right. New York
World
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
BENEDlCT'S PALACE.
a HOME OF ORIENTAL MAoNIFI-
CENCE.
% l. ~ Indlar Harlan. On the site Of
Ein TWeri's America. tiuh, and q
Az rhat Taste aud Money Tan
Mako H.
(New York letter.

HE gcnil OF the
Arabian Nights
could hardly have
done more In the
transformation OF
the promontory nj
Indian Harbor.
Conn. than has
been accomplished
by Commodore T..
G. Benedict within
the last year. on
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

Magoozleman-"T There's curioas
thing about water It expands In lreea-
Ing
oismnn--so aos. Inc priss.-.-RsAs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

"Mayc you read the new book, The
Fatal nand7'" mo: dont play
shlsl pesreii Free pFsns
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13

n the well appoint
ed living apart
ments OF a New
York city tailor
who stitched his
way into fortune
and sewed his saw
ings In a cambrlc
bag. Is Mr. John F.
Hobbs. the King OF
the Cannibal
Islands. Thetailors
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-13
SHEWILL WE'D AKlNG
NEW YORK CIR TO De QUEEN
OF THE cANNIBALs.
WIN soon Marry Mr. John Hobbs Lately
Chosen King Of nikan-A Very re-
mark.ble Rsmaacs WIN he Idollssd
b. ne savase-

- n the vi appoInl.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-02-08
Pastures.

I have several pastures Of five acres
to 200 acres. I keep no certain number
in each pasture, but change according
to season and the amount of stock on
hand. Usually try to keep each kind
of stock by itself, and change about
so as to give variety of feed. Some
times have to keep horses, sheep and
cattle in same pastures, but think
horses and sheep do best, and cattle
with hogs if necessary to mix them.
Cattle do not do we'll with sheep, nor
horses with hogs. Part of my pastures
are wild grass, part are fed into June
and bluegrass, and part are old tim
othy meadows run into June grass
Tame pastures are black loan and
sandy with clay subsoil. Wild pastures
are mucky loam.Y Often feed COWS fod-
der, straw and damaged hay on pas
lures near barns. Sometimes put barn
yard manure on pasture if no other
place is available. Like both trees and
sheds in pasture and barns for winter.
Have no ponds, but running stream in
open bitches and windmills with tanks.
Am compelled to have both vtile and
oren bitches. Prefer tile. Would SOW
several kinds of those adapted to soil
and climate. Have some rail, some
five board, some barb-Wire and some
woven wire. Prefer woven wire five
feet high. 0. Dinwiddle,
Lake Co., Ind.