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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

In a famous London auction room
the other day copy Of Goldsmlth's
Deserted Village. the octave edition.
which Is commonly called the first
was sold to an American buyer for
Si25. Next day a bookseller whose
shop Is almost next door to the aue-
ton room sold a copy Of the same cdl-
tlon for Is cents. The person WIN
bought the copy for 75 cents certainly
got a bargain. but Il Is doubtful that
the other purchaser will get as much
for his copy as he paid for Il. Tho
Incident shows what curious thing.
happen In the trade In old hooks. No
"a 4 an isolated case On the contrary
4 Il only enc q great many Ike !,
New York Trib0ne.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28
SMALL GmLs ARE POPULAR
Dear. You're 40 TALL" They say
aud the Man u Vain

Dear. You're 40 Tall" They Say.
aud the Man q Nnin.
The short girl has many advantages
over the tall one. She has TO 20
through life looking up and nothing Is
su becoming 10 eyes ~ that Her lash
~ show more and ~ does her hair.
There are curves ~ cheek. chin and
throat that look their prcttiest 20 a
man who must look down 10 them.
4 small Girl IL more easily held ard
more easily kissed II Is nicer 90 have
90 ira her face up boy the chin. and Il Is
more cpIcurnn and satisfactory 70
reach down a. the uptuncd lips.
Il Is comfortable when you hold a
girl on your knee to have her head just
come 10 your shoulder. instead of hav-
lnc 90 hang over surplus. az Il were.
Everything about a small girl Is likely
tu b. a proyocatiOn unexpectedly
tiny hand. the dlstracting morsels %
feet. the little head the little nose.
A small glrl can b. fascinating even
ln "a temper. she can BE- delicious when
sh, cries. she can b. lovely when she
pouis. and none 90 these moods sits
well on a biz woman. Then, too. tie
man In love Is inclined a. pet names,
and Doe wants 10 call his glrl "Birdy,'
whether she weighs 2uO or not; yet he
Is not iuseusihlo o. the appropriateness
~ the title when given 20 a real little
| thing
4 man likes 20 feel big. 10y compari-
/ son. 40 least 4 really large man does
not object 90 seeming almost giant
[ beside the girl uf his heart. and Il l.
almost necessary % the short mans
I vanity that he shall seem biz 20 the
/ little creature he ls going % marry.
/ II Is very fetching tn have ones girl
/ say: please. dear my neck gets so
/ tired you're so tall" Don't you know
I what that moanst Well. get biz of
a girl aud YOU viii tnd ont ON the
whole. the small rirl has the best Of IT,
Kansas City star
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

Prince Herschell. sold by Doble TO
parties In Italy, has been debarred
from trotting because not having prop
er certificate OF expectation.
The Readville Mass mile track will
have 200 additional stalls. They
are making preparations for some great
MEETINGS.
There seems 10 be a peculiar charm
attached to the name Of Prince. In the
$50 list there are already thirteen en-.
rolled by that name.
Cephas. AHA. by Cyril. son Of Gler-
arm. 223i. won a race at Old Orchard.
Me-. every heat OF which was trottei
In 2ls,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

Famous old Gov. Henry A. Wise. Of
Virginia. was directly or Indirectly the
source Of many a good story. Here Il
one that ! do not think has found lie
way into print. One day al a political
gathering he was approached by a WE'LL
dressed individual. who shook banda
warmly with him. The governor was q
BIT bothered. and confessed he could
not recall the handshaker's name.
Why. you must remember me. gov
crnor." said the latter. I'm from Rich.
mond ! made your shirts"
Why. Of course" said the governor.
with all q politicians tact Gentle
men. this Is my very excellent neigh
Dor, MAJ. Shirts. Washington Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

SO essential Is the candle considered
for decorative purposes that for occa-
alons where It's light would not be SUM-
clcntly strong. what are called candle
stick lamps" are used. That Ia. the
tall. slender candlesilck Is perfectly
copied and so low Is the tiny shade sus-
pended over the burner that none bus
the most observant would notice that
Il was small lamp that burned inside.
and not a wax candle. by the way. II
io always best 10 lay candles on Ice for
several hours before they shall Be
needed. They viii not gutter 90 badly.
viii burn more slowly and give a more
satisfactory light altogether.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

great distance ride and makes no
more OF breaking a record than he does
OF eating three meals a day. Hts latest
feat In the record-breaking line was
the riding from Chicago 10 New York
In 1877 hours and q minutes. lie start
ed from Chicago at $3.50 o'clock on Sun
day and arrived at the city hall, New
York. tagged out but triumphant, at
S:2l o'clock the following Saturday aft
ernoon. lie had beaten the existing
record OF li2 hours Is minutes. held by
Il. p, Searle, by hours and 81 minutes,
Smith carried a message from Post
master llcsing 10 Postmaster Dayton.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28
rmEIn LUCK WAS nan.
80 They Threw Away the Rabbits
Foot aud chinese Ootn

Foot aud ChiueHc Cotn.
Two men were talking about luck az
the corner Of Baltimore aud South
streets recently. Neither Of them had
had recent visitation of Dame For.
tune. and In consequence both wcrc
loud In their denunciations OF that
tickle lady.
II haven't had a good thing Tor three
years" said one at them In a tone ~
deep disgust. II have tried my best
to overcome the hooloo hut somehow
I can't do Il. I've tried every sort ~
mascot hut | can't gct out of the mt.
For two years have carried Rabbits
foot. hut u seems to have come from a
Jonah Rabbit aud not one " the rcgu.
lar kind. Darn this luck. anyhow"
The other man sympathlEcd deeply.
aud told his own troubles la the same
disrruntlcd style lie. too. had a mas.
cat In the shape Of a Chinese coin
"Thry are all snar and a delu-
sion" he said. aud his face looked
more wocbcgonc than ever. "narn
this luck. anyhow"
"Mascots are not what they are
cracked up 90 be-" assented the other.
I'm almost tempted 10 believe IN
Iouahs M the harhlngers OF good FOR.
tune I'm going Co get rid 90 this mb.
/ bits foot at amy rate"
Il am right with sou" said the other
Darn this luck anyhow"
The rabbits foot and the coin Gp
pcarcd from their pockets, aud with d
more hopeful manner than they had
Vet shown the two charms wen, tossed
[ together IN the middle of the streets
near the tracks of the city passenger
railway. Then the two "hoodooe,l'
men went down the street arm In ann
Darn this luck, anyhow was tbs
last thing heard as they disappeared
In a doorway. Baltimore sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28
r.. u,,or, Covr,ron.

Mr. Ferguson (who has been ready to
start 10 the thcater an hour or morel-
Laura, n you had 10 take a train for
heaven YOU would get lett
Mrs. Ferguson Cbuttonlng her glovesl
l don't know whether would or not.
hut II | dM catch II ! know | would
have To iavel without amy cscort-Chl.
nna.n Trlhnnn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28
nsnrrr "a smlth Again.

One Of the results Of the late Corbeit-
sharkey stir-up In San Francisco was
the bringing TO the surface again Of
Denver ia smith and the posting by
him a. 1900 In New York 20 60 Cor
bett for the heavyweight champion
shin. Edward Denver" Smith. as
sal him In England. generally comes
np for a brief spell whenever there Is
, big contest or a championship co.
smith. In stacking mp such an amount
II earnest money. was honest and sori-
Gus In purpose. or some one was hon
sst and serious for him. for there Is no
loubt Il was put up. Putting up mon
:, and being willing 10 box. however.
not an there Is TO u. Especially In
he case Of Smith there are too many
obs he has not done by way OF practi-
al milling for him 10 expect TO stir mp
,nthuslasm In his case by merely
howing that he IL willing TO 60 to
work with a top notchcr. Time on tae
)urilistic dial swings round the circle
with a swiftness that other and slower
nortals know nothing o.: early morn
ng with the majority Of us Is very Ia
lie 10 he past midnight with the pugi.
is, and Denver has failed 10 have
3 proper appreciation Of the fight Of
lime as measured by the tlmepiecc Of
his tribe. That Is not 20 say he Ia OK
ac,ly old-S0 years Is bic age-bu. that
he has not taken cognizancc OF the
solden opportunities oneaod no TO him
by his whaling OF Joe Goddard. tho one
md only one good thing Smith has cyer
lone. That great event In Dcnyor's life
happened the 30 Of March, 1898. equal
% about fifteen years OF ordinary time.
The account OF which have unoarthol
only after dolving deep In some du6ty
archives
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

Unless Fantasy, 2O6, rapidly i'm
proves she will be a very weak substl.
tute for the stout-hearted Nightingale.
Iron Bar, 2.l3A. was timed a heat In
2ilA the other day. won by the Abor
deem mare. Kentucky Union. In 1904
Another giant trotter. Mckee. go,
stands fully seventeen hands high. lie
tips the beams at 1900. 50 Il is said.
Monroe Salisbury has advertised his
Ploasanton stock farm for sale and viii
Quit the breeding business
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

J. D. Wlnaor jr.. was elected captain
Of the University Of Pennsylvania track
team a few days ago Winsor Is a good
athlete. but owes his election more 10
lis popularity than 10 his athletic abll-
ity Ne promises 10 Oh the place ac-
ccptably and with much less friction
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28
Wants Change

Mrs. Cassidy yea 70 to III
mountains or the say shoore this sum.
mcr, Mrs flaheriyf
Ms Fiahcriy To the ochin; mo
mons ,olrcd OF the laountaln scenery.
Mrs Cassldy-Phwat makes him
t0lredy
Ms. Flahcrty Hes foreman Of ths
doomp.-Sl. Paul Globe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

Collector-"Thls account must be set
tied. Mr.. Shorts. It has been running
long time" well. let Il stand
aWhile."-Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

visiting them and taking an interes. IN
their affairs. and the daughter VII 1nd
the gratitude Of her Indian sister veil
worth the sacrifice Of an occaaional az.
I'm party or picnic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28
GIRL LIFE IN INDIA.
ENGLISH MAIDEN IS CALLED a
spin" THERE.

Dances Dinners and ThsatFieais Plenty
Of Men aud Am.PsrsadiaE Ar LuE-
ury Servants "A Hand for livery
Task. v
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28
GENERAL SPORTING.
NOTES AND COMMENT FROM
VARIOUS FIELDS.
Dan stuart. ssrSS TOR Prize
Firhtsrs RsPuba g.. Ssuth America
The Latest ,9iis Rseord-A Top
uIar AthIets-Other Gossip.

r Dan Stuart sue
oeods in getting a
republic Of his own
In South America
ere long there will
be a different tale
TO tell about the
D o. or. oppressed
gloveman. To In
sure full measure
OF success Dan
would. OF course.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

Digs gems to be doing a ruahln.,
business" Yes: he has hired a lot Of
deaf muies and is running a painless
barber shop. Puck.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

Arthur E. Smith is known In Chicago
Gs the cycling letter carrier. lie Is a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-28

IssY sahlb. ehoia
hazri tayar hal"
breakfast isready).
and the daughter.
who has Just come
out from homo 70
Join fagheror moth
er In the far east
realizes that at last
the long sea voyage
and land journey
are over and h or
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-25

and two touches of color upon the upper lip, one at each side of the middle crease of the lip. This makes a true bow, the very one that is in style this year.
 The changing of the type of profess sional beauty is one that takes place about once in twenty years, or once in a generation. For twenty years the low, fluffy hair, the medium sized nose, the short neck and the pink and white bloom have been beautiful. Now the neck lengthens, the face follows it in contour, becoming birdlike in symmetry, and the features conform as far as possible to certain Greek ideals. It is beautiful style, a classical one, and one that will be copied by all the professional beauties of the winter
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-25

Dr. Hartman Is the author of hook de- voted to ailments peculiar to the female sex. This pamphlet contains brief, ju- diciuosly worded description of the prin- cipal female troubles and the treatment suitable to each disease. Its worth is in- calculable to women afflicted with any form of female complaint. This book will be sent free to any woman who will send her address to the Pe-ru-na Drug Manu- featuring company, Columbus, o.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-25
All Consultations Are Free.

quick and perfect cure is guaranteed to unforunates who are suffering with Sexual Debility caused by early m prudence errors of youth sexual excesse resulting in impaired vgor loss of vitality loss of manhood nervous prostraton failure of memory etc., unfttng the victim for marriage society the pleasures of e The treatment is reliable, pleasant, permanent
 Those who have tried less experienced less skilled physicians and still have diseases of private nature such as Syphilis Gonorrhea, Gleet Srioture etc. which have caused Bad Blood Skin Kidney or Bladder Diseases Pm Mouth and Throat Rheumatism, Womb Troubles leuchor rhea any trouble whatever of private nature of either sex need not despair for many of the socaed incur able cases are successfully and quickly cured
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-25
The Platform
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

 party advocated from Jnersons time to our of speech press freedom of conscience the preservation personal all before the law and the faithful @ or the con the tendency of selfish and hshed and the constitution the United States democratic liberty and religious damenaal amd - s en F M % 0osaHns and ~ its devotion " these that the money question names silver and gold together metals of the United States and and silver dollar the coinage at ratio We declare the e5s 6S n heavy dustry and impouerbmen m of ths @ people, @ nome anu AGAINST GOLD mn m0nomS m when mas locked fast the an industrial people nn has brought othsr nations no ann m d ps It % n@ not only unAm- States only by political nde penden in and n the revolution coinage the aid standard silver @ and we legislation the characterization any I kind ind legal tender money by private contract m holders the @ sneh obligations ng G % @ ey 3 eon % G AGsr M @ BoMD We are opposed the issuing % wh a sn states states in tune peace ana % the m s profit to the policy or President Jackson declared that this could not be delegated to corporations or M demand that all United REVENUE levied for the pur. country discriminate between class We @ ns busn he republican @ s 'se @ ~ % which na " S @ @ $ dnes @ % % @ pstp home ina ina dustr monopoes enriched the few staple of to natur marke deficit
  which previously the asthe on @ bch nav come from it's reversal by be court as nav hereafter be t % % % ht may tn hda % f W ] may W % euau % ~ and % lS wealth proportion of the of the PAUPERswe efficient protecting American labor to prevent the of paup to compete farmers and artisans greatly by system which py them of the the of our % home laws | as may & be necessary rec = to protect % in all , its shs - n m their employees recommend such legislation absorption systems and the formation of trusts and pools require % control by the of the the interstate commerce commission and such and the control of railroads will protect the people robbery REPUBLICAN pronge of money wrug
 
  which reduction the number of useless offices the FEDERAL arbitrary interference by der al authorities @ in % % @ @ ntn % and % we Sn h the U United which citizens Dsssed at pending the the relative to mpts federal courts and providing n m ] osl hou be by the of the United State. in nfavoro
 republican inn
 the just claims of deserving union soldiers
 
  
 
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-25
A Systematic Treatment.

Persons afflicted with diseases of private nature can be treated successfully at home Write for my book private diseases and question blank which will be sent you free of cost in plain sealed envelope All correspondence held strictly confidential.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-25
The Diseases of Women.

Laths and sand-Mayberry & Watson.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-25
DR. I. E. HOLLOWAY
 SPECIALIST.

ASpecalist one that confines limits his practice to the treatment of particular special class of diseases Those who advertise to treat many or all classes disease are simply advertising doctors
 Dr. Holloway is Specialist of many years standing a distinguished graduate in every branch of medicine and surgery also licensed pharmacist.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-30

One of those odorous animals
which have recently been lavishly
perfuming our atmosphere, iniict-
ing a great loss on the sellers of am
monia, and giving corresponding
benefit to the manufactures of sui
phur and smelling salts, betook him
self few nights ago, in his search
for general information, and to
crafty an offensive curiosity to one
of the hotels in town. There he dis
ported until his presence become pro-
nounced, and Mike was summoned.
He came, viewed the festive creture
and shouted, arrah be jobers he's no
skoonk, he's a badger sure and a
fame one too look at his bootiful
white and black spots. Wait till OF
get me cage and DILL capture the
bird. Oi think that fellow has escaped
from the Bloomin Grove Park an oil
just entice him in and get the re-
ward sure. He got the cage and
with a stick proceeded to shoe the
crayther in it. The badger took
offense at the familiarity Mike was
showing and retaliated. The son of
Erin was aghast, it was worse than
Democratic meeting in Kentucky
where gentlemen evince displeasure
at the remarks by a free use of un-
saleable hen products. Mikes COM
ments as he occasionally caught his
breath We're staccato and unsecu-
larized. He dropped the cage, and
killed the badger-but no one has
been able to stand within speaking
distance of him yet to find out just
how much confidence he has in his
knowledge of the animal kingdom.
He is not apparently at present look
ing for any reward either here or in
the hereafter, but he shouts be ia
bers an that's the by has been
steal in the Frenchman 5 garlic.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-30
LAYTON.

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
Mrs. Lester Van Etten whose illness has
been noted several times in the PRESS died
last Wednesday morning, Oct. 21. Aged
2l years and one week. The burial servi-
ces were conducted at the home of Mrs.
Coss (Airs. Van Etten's mother) on Satur-
day at 10 o'clock a. m. Interment in the
cemetery at Bevans.
A birthday celebration was held at the
house of Mrs. Rebecca Hornbeck near Tut
ties Corner on Saturday Oct a. Mrs.
Hornbeck is quite active at SO years of age
The numerous family, as well as many
neighbors Joined in the reunion, and par
took of grand dinner All enjoyed
themselves.
This is the most interesting campaign in
my experience. Just think of a politician
marking New Jersey $4,000 for Major Nc
Kinley.
The house in which 1 live has been
known as the Bedell homestead, and was
occupied by Isaac Bedell upwards of 20
years ago. Mr.. Chester Bedell was born
here in 1926. He moved with his parents
to Michigan when nine years old The
family soon moved again to Ohio, and he
has since lived in that State, now about
90 years. Mr.. Bedell having come Eas
with carload of fat stock concluded to
visit the old place, and had the pleasure
Of entertaining him in the same house in
which he was born. He is very conserva-
tive in politics, and though having known
and lived by Major Mckinley for many
years, and esteeming him as a neighbor, he
fully believes that he will not carry his
native State. Mr.. Bedell says that the
silver sentiment in Ohio has grown Won
derfully, and is becoming a very tidal
wave.
The store at Walpack Centre, belonging
to Messrs Roe and Fuller was burglarized
last week. Dry goods and notions were
inspected and such as suited the fastidious
taste Of Mr.. Burglar were taken along
Country stores, PostofIices, and chicken
roosts are usually looked after by these
gentlemen about tbistime Of year. Every
one should put a fresh load Of buoishot in
the old gun, fresh cap on, and when the
auspicious event takes place shoot low.
The annual private ball at the Haines-
vile House -takes place on Oct. 20. Mr..
and Mrs. Everitts known abilities as cater
ers, and the other attractions offered, make
these entertainments a great success. No
doubt this one win be the greatest Of the
series.
An effort Is being made to raise sum
cient fund to paint the new barn that
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-30
MONTAGUE. .

Especial Correspondence to the PREss.)
MONTAGUE, Oct. 25.-The PIKE COUNTY
PRESS has passed its first year of existence
which must be very gratifying to the edi-
tor because it was predicted no Republi
can paper could live in Pike county three
months, but may be Hixon don't live but
his paper does and keeps improving.
The social held at the NJ. K. Church last
Wednesday evening netted S38.32.
Henry Hunt, Esq, addressed a good sized
audience in favor of sound money at Bur-
rows Hall last Thursday evening
Some of our residents attended the Re
publican meeting at Port Jervis on
Thursday evening.
Things are kept moving now. Here is
the program for this week as far as
known. Tuesday evening Oct "a, Repub-
lican meeting at Brick House, Messrs
Lybolt and Bennett, of Port Jervis will
speak. Thursday evening Oct Goth ball
at the Hainesville House. Friday evening
Oct. 80 oyster supper and dance at Bur
rows Hall, Tappantown, under the man
agement of Thos. Dutton, Jr Saturday
evening Oct. 81, Democratic meeting at
Hainesville TO be addressed by Hon. Lewis
Martin and Robert johnson, of Newton
Tuesday Nov. 3. Election, Wednesday
Nov. 4th, start up Salt river of defeated
party.
Mrs. Julia Kerr has sold sixty tn ousand
mangoes this fall.
Mrs. Jane Cleveland(nee Vanoy) for
mer resident of Montague, but now of
Binghamton is visiting at Cedar Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. M. NJ. Van Etten and fami-
ly of Dover N. j., visited Montague friends
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Everritt, of East
Orange, N. j., visited the families of Ro-
bert and George Armstrong last week.
Miss Sallie Kerr will return to her home
at Newton tomorrow.
George and Van attended the Bar Der
rally at Milford last Monday. DICK
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-10-30

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The Right Rev.
Henry Benjamin Whipple, bishop Of Min
nesota, whom the Indians OF the north
west years ago named Straight Tongue
and who Is now "A years old, was married
for the second time in So Bartholomew
church. The bride was Mrs. Evangeline
Simpson, widow, who Is still oompara-
lively young. She was a friend Of the
bishops first wife. Her husband, who
died few years ago, was Michael Simp-
son, an aged millionaire cotton manufao-
tursr of Massachusetts, much Of whose
wealth she inherited. She Is now about
35 years old. Her relatives live in Saxon
Vile, Mass Bishop Potter otiioiated at
the wedding. The affair was a very quiet
one Even the Rev. DIR. Greer's assistants
did not know that one bishop was TO sol
emnize the marriage Of another In DR..
Greer church.