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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
News Adrlftt.
PICKED UP BY OUR REPORT
Frs WHO ARE ALWAYS
IN "THE SWIM. -
BRIEFLY RELA TED.
The Pith of the News Especially
Prepared for the Busy
Reader.

The days of the fat turkey are
numbered.
Wood is in demand in Elias
beth City.
Mrs. Lena Bland is visiting
her sister at Norfolk.
Dr.. w. w. Griggs is out again
after an illness of about two
weeks.
Examine the Ladies Wraps at
TheFair before buying elsewhere
Mr.. Howard Haynan has re,
turned home to spend the Xmas
holidays.
Miss Cora Gard will spend the
Christmas holidays with friends
at Norfolk.
School children are now
counting the days to the Chrlst>
mas holiday.
One more week then comes
Christmas, the happiest season
of the year.
The steamer Gertie May is
undergoing repairs at Willey's
shlpyard.
Miss Almira Allen has return
led from delightful visit to
Washington City.
Miss Mary Wood, of Curri>
tuck, is the guest of Miss Mae
Wood on Church street.
Mrs. Lieutenant CantWell has
returned to the city after spend
ing some months up North
Mrs J D. Parish, of Hartford,
visited her daughter Mrs. w. J.
Smith on Burgess street, this
week.
zoeiler is turning Photographs out
equal to the best, give him call for
Xmas gifts.
Mrs. II. G. Skinner, of Hert-
ford, was i'll the city this week
doing some Xmas shopping,
Mr.. I. S. Owens, of East Lake,
N. c., has removed to this
county and located near the
Park.
Santa Claus is now busy fig
uring on the number of children
! he will visit next Thursday
night.
Mrs w. F. Murden, who has
been spending two weeks with
relatives in this county, has re-
turned to the city.
This is the season for hog
killing and some fine porkers
have been reported.
+ Have your Picture made at once so
as to get them for Xmas. There is
nothing 50 appropriate for gift as
Zoellcr's finest.
Mr.. John Cartwright, who has
been exceedingly i'll with pneu>
lnonia for some days, we learn is
improving. A later report from
Mr.. Cartwright is that his con-
is very critical indeed.
Misses Sallie and Ethel Scott
returned home Saturday after a
very pleasant visit of several
weeks in New York City.
The large barn owned by Mrs.
+. W. Sanderlin, in this county
was burned last week, which is
thought to be the work of incen-
diaries.
At Grigg's will be found a
handsome assortment of Hyler' S
and Brumbles candies, i'll half
and pound packages, especially
for the Xmas trade.
Remember there is nothing so appro
pirate for a Xmas gift as picture
of self. dave it made at once al
Zoeller's, his work is of the best.
Miss Carrie Dickinson, an &C
| complished young lady of Cole
raine, has taken charge of the
private school OF Mr.. J. 7. Davis
| in the lower part of the county
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
Want Woren 10 Vote.

1t is stated that the North Car
olina Legislature will be petion>
ed to SO amend the law as to per
nit women to vote Oh matters
relative to the publ schools.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
HIN4>E. the next
80 days
fur Shoe Bargains

' for the next Thirty Days
will surpass anything that
has ever been put before
the public.
. 800 pairs Ladies Shoes
9 made to sell at $500. we
Q bought the whole
} lot, while they lasts7 pa
} our price ...-..- 49,.
4 Shoes for everybody from
: the coarscst Alaska to the
! finest French Kid.
Rubber Shoes and Boots,
from the little boys and
girls size to the largest
= footed man or woman All
$ shoes bought of McCabe &
| Grice are SOLID; we buy
/, direct from the Factorys;
I no middle profit to our cus>
toners.
n When in need of any>
thing i'll the Dry Goods,
y Clothing, Shoes, Hats,
u Notions, Gents Furnishing
" Goods, Cloaks and Capes,
y Silks, Satins, Dress Goods,
. &C., be sure and try them
McCABE q GRICE,
>eadins Merchants and Hustlers'
Water Street.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. {.
- Agents for Butterlck Nets
ropolitan Patterns.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18

Nice line of gloves at very low
prices at The Fair.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-12-18
Planting Time
For
Truck Peas

time off yet but it isn't to look into
the question of the kind you should the coming
Don't take any bodys unsupported word as TO
their peas-especially travelling salesmans but get
all the information you the subject; talk with
the best truckers i'll your section ask them what they
know about Tats Extra E2riy Nonpareil Pea, and
then send for the reports Of your State Experiment
Station peas
Good Peas cost you in cultivation than bad
stock and it will pay you go to trouble to get
the best We to do it, because you Will then
be prepared to accept statement that grow the
best peas Southern trucker plant
Our NOnpare-the earliest the purcst and the
handsomest early pea in existenCe-is offered this
year to cash buyers at SO. so per bushel.
Geo. TAFT ~ son. ga Commercial Place.
Seed Growers, Norfolk, Va.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08
La saison de / actatlon

Sous ce titre, M. j. n. Shepard
donne au '.Dairy World" de Chi
cago Particle suivant. ''Un des
points les plus importants pour
qui veut tirer le plus de profit
possible des vaches, c'est de la
maintenir en- lait etsde leur en- fai-
re donner une quantit6, pendant Ia
plus grande partie de l'ann6e. Une
bonue vache laitiere, bien nourr1e
ct confortablement 6tabl6e, devralt
donner du lait pendant Ia plus
grande partie de l'ann6e Ue re-
pos de six q hut semaines est tout
CO qu'elle demande pour recouvrer
ct maintenir Sos forces en- vue du
yelage. II va sans dire qu'elle doit
etre toujours tenue on bonne san
t6. Cest un fat assez general que,
des les premiers froids, les vaches
commencent q baisser en- lait ct ta-
5rissent bientot. ii men faut pas
molns les nourrir tout Phiver; | &C
qui fait qu'on les nourrit pendan1
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08
]. B. DUFAUD,
Chef de Cave.

au'il a cause, LIE calomniateur est
tenu de r6tracter toutes les fausse
t6s quill racont6es sur le pro-
chain; il est oblig6 d'avouer son
tort dane toute son 6tendue. ST sa
Reputation en- souffrp, celle du pro-
chain quill indignement d6trie
exige imp6rieusement CO saorl-
foe, sans celia, point de pardon q
esperer.
On voleur ne doit-lt pas restitu-
or le bien quill usurp6? Or, le ca
lomniateur priv6 le proclaim
dun bien plus pr6cieux mile fois
que tous les tresora, il lui vol6
son honneur, il doit 3donc le lui
restltuer, ct pour celia r6tracter
franchement ct posltivement tout
le NAL quill ,nvent6 contre lul.
D, tous les maux 10 plus crue-
c'est la calomnie. II va dams les
autres 6preuves divers adoucissel
ments qui en- corrigent l'amertume
mais la oalomn1e enleye 3usqu'a la
resource des consultations humai-
nes.
C'est un crime odieux, o'est pour
quot nous orions, gare....
GUILLOIs
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08
S0lS BON J.

ST j'avais un fills, sill devenait
grand, je le prendrais q part, le
solr de So premiere tristesse, ct je
lui dirais: s.Sois bon!''
Oui, sois bon mon pauvre gars.
mon pauvre ami, mon pauvre Pc
it'll lie monde est un coupe gorge
ou un mauvais lieu. Envers toi on
sera cruel ct fourbe; on te fera la
guerre au couteau. Tu souffriras
partout, de toutes facons, tous les
iours. Parfois tn auras des r6vol-
tes souvent tn auras des detail
lances. Mais vols! je ten supple,
-6coute: C'est la plus grave, c'est
la plus profonde, Ia plus doulou-
reuse, la meilleure chose que je
puisse dire: sois bon.
N'6cris pas un mot cruel, ne
fails pas un geste railleur. Scudre,
ct tache de garder confance, OF
n'insulte pas la vie cause dune
paix qu'elle ne peut pas donner.
Subs, ct ne meprise pas: le me-
pris est encore une petitesse. Ne
erie pas, ne pleure pas, ne renda
pas les coups: sois bon, ct tache
de comprendre.
Et 81 tu comprends. -. OH
alors tu sentiras CO gull fallu
pour que ces etres te veuillent du
nal te le fassent, ou ten pretent,
a toi, la tortueuse ct louche pen
see II fallu un long ravalement
de l'esprit, etdes contrari6tfs sans
nombre, ct dix mile frottements
douloureux, ct des m6prises ct des
erreurs, ct l'amour propre egar6
ct l'ambition exasp6r6e, ct le tour.
nant 4 paigre, ct le sourire fauss6
st le rire gate, ct tous ces riens
qui sont les pleasures ct les d6gra'
dations de Fame
Et c'est apr6s tout celia qu'oI
est m6chant sans 10 sayoir. ~
6coutes, mon fills, tu entends:: ''sanl
lie sayoir. Ecris ce mot sur la por
te de ton cmur; avec CO mot, en-
/ peche tes lAYres de s'ouvrir po.1
Ia parole d6daigneuse; que toutt
ta sagesse ct tout ton pardon soien
Z dams ce mot.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08

douze mois pour men tirer profit
que pendant six au plus Ceci ma.
turellement augmente de beaucoup
le "pr'x de revlent du lait" durant
le temps Oh la vache donne du lait.
Mais CO nest pas tout. II arrive
assez fr6quemment que Ia vache,
ayant cess6 de donner du lait, volt
sa ration diminu6e, simon toujours
en- quantit6, du moins en- qualit6;
ct la consequence est que la pau
vre bette d6p4rit, q tel point que,
le printemps venu, ellie nest en-
condition sufisante pour donner
nj un bon veau, nj une bonne trai-
to. Ce nest pas la vache qui, fraf-
che velee. dome la plus crosse
traite qu1 dome le plus de profit
de la vacherie, ma;s plut0t celle
qui dome une bonne quantit6 de
Iait pendant la plus Tongue p6rio-
de. Pour celia, il importe d'y &C.
Ecoutumer la vache de bonne heure
81 la jeune g6nisse, a son premier
veau, est convenablement trait6e,
un grand pas est fait vers laccou-
tumance a tenir longtemps en- lait
La g6nisse doit etre nourrie etsoi-
gn6e, de maniere q activer la pro-
ductlon du lsit pendant une Ion.
que p6riole La meme m6thode
doit etre suivie apres son deuxie-
me veau, ct alnsi s'6tablt chez
ellie l'habitude de tenir en- lait.
tandis que Ia molndre negligence
peut la laire tarir de bonne heure.
Mais il faut naturellement bien la
nourlr; une vache en- effet ne peut
supporte la fatigue dune lacta
tion prolong6e sans et'e lib6rale-.
ment nourrie Ses rations doivent
etre non settlement abondantes,
mais encore de natu q lui faire
donner du lait. Vous aurez beau
lui donner toute Ia paille qu'elle
voudra manger, ellie ne donnera
que peu de lait. ST vous voulez du
lait pendant longtemps, donnez
une nourriture aussi succulente
que possible ct, a son d6faut, re-
courez au son, a la farine de plan
tes ol6agineuses OF a la moulee
d. avoine du commerce.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08
Ia CALoMNlE

Qa'est.ce que calomnler?
C'est imputer au proclaim des
+ .utes quill ma pas commises, on
des defaults quill ma pas.
Noircir la reputation du pro-
cham en disant de lui du NAL quill
n pas fait, ou en- lui attribuant
des defaults, des vices quill ma pas:
VOLTA ce que o'est que calomniel'
Ia calcmnie est IN mensonge per-
nicieax, ct ellie blesse en- meme
temps la charit6 ct la Justice.
la La charit6:: n'.st-oe pas se
montrer Pennemi de son fr6re que
de f6trir son honneur? Jugez vous
qu'on vous aime 81 l'on use 3 votre
egard dun semblable proc6leY
Quelle id6e lEsprit Saint t il
donn6 de ceux qui tombant dams
ce d6sordre? sous quels traits les
at il peints?
'sLes d6tracteurs sont hsis d :
Dieu, Ills sont determination des
hommas. Ceux qui, dams le secret
parlent nal du proclaim, ne sont
nen moins qu'un serpent qul mord
sans faire de bruit. Leur laDgue
est une feche qui blesse crueIle.
ment. Leurs l6vres destillent le
venin des aspics.'
2me LA calomnie blesse la justi-
ce: la reputation du proclaim est
son bien; IL ny q point de proprl-
6t6 plus sacr6e ct plus inviolable,
ct le calomniateur la lal ravit, il
lui arrache des mains an tr6sor
preferable, dit l:Esprit Saint aux
plus grandes richesses; il est done
dams la force du terme, un voleur.
II est aussi un v6ritable assassin;
il n'attenta pas, il est vrai, . Ia vie
de son frere, mais il se fat un bar
bare plaisir de tuer son hcnneur
qui lui est plus cher que Ia vie
Enfn le calomniateur aglt en- de.
mon: la calomnie est propremeD'
le pechA du diable qui est appelt
dams lEcriture, l'accusateur ct i
calomniateur de sesfr4res
a quoi sst tenu la calomniateur'
| lie calomniateur est tenu de se re-
traoter, ct de r6parer le dommag'
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08
Les plus Loufds lmpots

L'impot de la paresse! Combien
ne p4se til pas lourdement sur
ces grands Aandrins qui, au lieu
de nourrir leur fam1lle, won't fla.
ner au soleil ct ne savent rlen fai-
re.
L'impot du jeul Combien ne vi
de-t-il pas de poches, n'aplatit il
pas de bourses, ne fait-il pas de
lennes ct d'abstinencesl
L'impot de Ia pipel Que de
beaux ct bons 6cEs SO dlssipent en-
fum6el Autrefois. les riches seuls
fumalent ct lis n'en faisaient pas
mieux; aujourd'hui, les ouvriers
fument, les femmes fument, les
sbambins fument.
L'impot de l'inconduite! Celui-
Ia est trop connu; je passe, mais
y
on comprend.
L'impot du cabaretl Voulez-yous
savoir ce quill conte? Nous pre-
mons par exemple l'Angleterre. Il
SO yend la -et on ne compte que
ce qui SO d6bite dams les cabarets
pour sept cent yingt mile deux
cent nonante francs d eau de vie,
genievre ct rhum.
VOLTA bien les plus lours des i'm
pots. Votons tous pour leur sup
pression immed ediate: chacun sen
trouvera mieux.
Journal de Huy
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08

est uu ueSuSoAt ~ SO HAoAuStA"
lui sans col4re, mettra une on d lux
perches q SO oloture plutot que
d'envoysr ses animaux q l'enclos, ct
n'agira de rigueur qu'apres ayoir
6puis6 tous les autres moyens, SO
rappelant quill faut agir envers les
autres comme nous aim rions Ills
agissent envers nous.
T., bon cultivateur ne laisse pas
grainer les mauvaises herbes chez
lui, non settlement parce que ses
r6coltes en- souffriraient, mais en-
core paroe que toate la paroisse
serait empest6e de ces graines II Y
en- peu qu1 y ensent, mails c'est
une pr6caution quill ne faudrait
pas n6gliger. Aller semer l'ivrai :
chez son voisin, ou entretenir chez
sol des mauvaises he1bes don't la
graine Va gaspiller les terres du
voisinage, o'est blanc bonnet ct
bonnet blanc.
Depuis que s'est introduite la
pratique d'arroser les arbres pour
les pr6server de diverses maladi. 9
qui les atteignent, le bon voisln
s'etudie comprendre ia raison de
ces arrosages, ct il agit en- cons6-
quence. Ls meme remarque sap
plique q la destruction des iDsectes
nuisibles. Tout effort pour circons-
orire ces maladies, pour detruire
ces ms ssotes, est lscte dun bon ci-
toyen, qui s'occupe du blen public.
Les mauvais oh smins font les
mauvais voisins. II est de l'lnt6ret
de chaoun que les chemins soient
bien entreteaus, ct 81 !e systeme
suivi dams la paroisse est que cha
Gun entretienns son front (tr6s
mauvais systeme entire nons) Ia ne
gligence renplir CO devoir est
tres grave, puisque dams un msu
vals chemin, on ne peut transpor
ter de fardeaux, nj voyager sans
s'expcser d toutes esp6css d'acci-
dents.
81 Ion s'occupait plus ct plus
souvent du bien public, on ne tar
deralt pas q s'aperc avolr qu'en y
travaillant, on travallle dams son
int6ret particuller.
Dams certaines paroisses, o'est
un plaisir de voir CONNIE les gems
sont empress6s de s'aider les uns
les autres. Un accident arrive q un
IN inoandie d6truit une ba
tisse, une r6colts est manqu6e, ct
tous les voisins accourent tendre
la main au vojsin malheureux.
C=lui qui est sans cesse q critl-
quer, qui s'oppose toutes les rs
formes et q toutss les am6liora
Ii ons dams la paroisse est un mau-
vels voisin. Un bon citoyeD doit
avoir de resp it public, soppo ter
avec plaisir sa part dams les frais
d d'am6lioratlons publlques, contri-
buer sans murmure au malntlen
des institutions religieases ct de
duoatlon de So paroisse, ct s'int6-
resser 3 la bonne administration
des deniers publics.
L'homme ne Wit pas pour lul
seal en- CO moade. ST cette verit6
etait mienx comprise, il y aurait
plus de prosp6rit6, plus de conten-
tement ct plus de bonheur qu'on
a'en volt dams la classe agricole.
GEO. MOORE.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-05-08

Et, maintenant, vas dams la vie.
Vas! tol qui douteras, to heurteras
aux murs, to d6chireras aux sar-
casmes, te nayreras q CO TOUGHER
des antilles menteuses, coudoiras
tous les d6sespoirs, passeras au
bord de l'insondable angoisse, vas,
ct ''sois bon!'
y CHARLES FUsTER.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12
Madison County Politics.

The Madison county populist
executive committee has decided
ipOn a straight county ticket for
he coming election. Precinct
clubs are being formed through
cut the county and vigorous
campaign will be waged. A cor.
respondent states the populisls
are very strong in Madison county
aud the probabilities are that they
will win at least some Of the couL-
ty Offices at the neat election.
Meanwhile Chairman Allen his
called a meeting Of the democratic
executive committee Of that coun.
~ to be held next Saturday, at the
the same time the Brazos county
committee meets here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12
OUTCONELOOES WORSE.
More Complications Arise In
the Kentucky Election.
DUNLAP wITHDRAws HIS CONTEST

Republicans Declare ue Cannot with
draw and That Kaufman WIN Ne
unseatod-An Kinds Of wild Rumors
Are AnoAt and Guard, May no Called
TO Prevent vioisn3-
FRASKFoRT. March 1.-The Ken.
lucky senatorial election : In worse
middle than ever, aud the outcome be.
gins to look rs II thoro is no telling how
the affair will end
just at the time when tho Repub.
licans had things where they expected
70 make a count IN the election confess.
Of Dunlap W. Kaufman. Mr.. Dunlap
withdrew his contest. and for the mo.
ment the Republican leaders were non.
plussod.
IL Is claimed that thu case is in the
hands Of the house and Mr.. Dunlap has
no say in the matter, aud that the un.
seating Of Kaufman will DO proceeded
with
The senate passed a resolution for the
immediate expulsion Of ineligible soma.
tors; also that the clerks shall put the
question and announce the decision in
all appeals from the decision Of the
chair.
Several sound money Democrats in
the senate are opposed 70 tho expulsion
Of Republican senators aud alfo desire
that the house shall not expsl Kauf.
man.
Five Republican member. OF the
house, it Is said. advised Dinlap TO
withdraw. In stating his reasons for
withdrawing Mr. Dunlap cited the facts
that only six working days OF the Sos.
sion remained, tina, further prcsciug OF
the contest would prevent important
legislation, and that the neglect Of leg.
islation would overbalanoo the benefit
20 the party 10 DO derived from his be.
ing seated.
The indications are that both branches
Of the legislature will resort TO revolu.
tionary measures. Many wild rumors
are afoat. and unless the excitement
subsidies 10 is evident that a military
guard will have 90 be called at the Joint
session TO prevent violence.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12
AVER MINISTER pE LONE.
Some senators Believe He IL Gsttlng
Entirely Too Gay.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The crowds
which filed the senate gallery yester.
day In anticipation Of the exciting Gu.
ban debate were not disappointed Two
new phases OF the subject made their
appearance and each afforded debate
which aroused senator's and spectators
to a high stage Of interest and excite.
msnt.
Mr. Lodge rep, Mass, arose TO a
question Of personal privilege and in
vigorous words rebuked the Spanish
minister, Senior Dupuy dc LONE for his
recent criticism Of senators.
Senator Teller added his opinion was
that a repetition Of the ministers 40.
ton should be followed by his dis
missal
Senators Gray and Hale maintained
that senatorial privileges and preroga.
tive should not be restrained 10 close
the mouth Of the Spanish minister.
Mr. Lodge did no, press for any dea-
mite action. but the incident was hardly
closed when the subject came up in an.
other form.
Mr.. Hoar had asked that his resolu.
ton postponing the entire Cuban sub.
jet until April 0 20 over for another
day. This aroused Mr.. Sherman TO an
energetic aud feeling protest He do.
olared that Mr.. Hoar's resolution was a
reflection ON the committee on foreign
relations and was an effort to shelve the
Cuban resolutions after weeks OF dis.
oussion and overwhelming votes In both
houses The two venerable senators.
Sehorman aud Hoar. engaged In a Wig.
orous colloquy.
Mr., Morgan and other senators were
drawn into the personal conflict aud for
half an hour It ragged, some times with
deep earnestness. but more often with
amusement, caused by the energy Of
the whitehAired participants.
Mr.. sherman finally withdrew his OBJ.
lection and Mr. Hoar's resolution went
over, but not before Mr.. Hoar had
made brief but telling speech against
what he termed the meddling policy Of
congress In foreign questions.
The lattcr par, Of tho day was given
TO a continuance Of Mr.. Turpie's speech
In opposition 10 the claim Of Mr.. Du.
pont
The house witnessed tho perennial at.
90 cut OF the appropriation for special
mail facilities between Boston via New
York and Washington 10 Atlanta and
New Orleans This appropriation hal
been carried In the postofiico bill since
1873 This year IL amounted to fi96. 900
and coupled with it were appropriations
for special facilities between Kansas
City and Newton. Kan. aud Chicago
and Council Bluffs. The latter items,
however, went down before points Of
order.
An attempt was made 30 rulo ont the
southern subsidy also on a point Of or.
der. but Mr.. Payne Of New York over.
ruled the point. The motion to strike
ont was defeated by n vote Of % TO ll6.
The postoiiioo bill was not disposed Of.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12

6eorge dunlap We up IRON Mi.lican
yesterday.
Remember Bishop George Kingsolv.
ing will visit 81. Andrews church next
Sunday and several persons win be con-
frmed.
To supt. Lee Of the II. & T. c.
When does Bryan get that new passen-
ger depot she was promised In a letter
10 Mayor Adams several moons agog
One Madison county negro filed
lnoiher fall Of squirrel shot the other
DAY. A physician picked iorty-three
shot out Of Dink ilarrison's back aud
legs The difficulty occurred near
Midway and Bill Coleman was the 9th.
party 70 q.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12

The mayor was out yesterday circu-
laling his annual petition TO the mer-
chants to close their business at 2
O'Clock p. m, Saturdays excepted, be-
ginning on Monday, March IS. II was
signed by the principal merchants,
many having already commenced this
system OF their own accord.
DR.. Charles II. Edge returned from
Baltimore, Nd, yesterday.
Mrs. W. G. Finley will give tea.
on Friday afternoon, March 10, from 8
to G p, m, ior the benefit Of the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Baptist Church. Al
are cordially invited to attend. Plice,
10 cents.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12
WORKING SECRETLY.
A spanish Army Onioer Investigates the
Foriinoationa Around New York.

A spanish Army Onioer Investigates the
Foriinoations Around New York.
NEW YoRK, March 1.-THE World
this morning says it has been discovered
that Captain Carlos dc LascA Of tho
Spanish army has been in New York
three months. lilo has avoided hotels
and clubs aud has taken a flat in One
Hundred and Fourteenth street. From
here he has made many visits 20 points
Of interest around New York aud has
collected valuable information concern.
ing the fortihoations at Willet's Point.
Sandy Hook aud other places II is be.
lieved that he enriched his collection
with numerous drawings and photo
graphs aud accurately located the sites
OF this mines which aided Ia defending
the harh0r.