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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20
TALLY STICKS.
Eszaa Sawersis are Derived fEoIz
scores-Oid Celtic AlphAbsL

Eszsa Sa~srsis are Derived fEsl-
scores-Oid Celtic Alphabet
That tally sticks were at one time
pretty general may be concluded from
the derivation Of the word score. In
Us original signihoatlon. a score Ii
a scan, a cut made In counting
stick. also tally" is derived from
the FrlGeh tallle. says Chambers
Journal.
The Roman numerals are derived
from scores. They were mere notches
cut In wood originally. The V for hye
was a rude Representation OF the out
spread hand. and the X In like man
ner symbolized all ten fingers: the ~
was q comparatively late innovation.
originally the Nv was represented by
four strokes. or notches, as In clock
dials.
The old Celtic alphabet ogham
writing-was Of very similar nature
II consisted Of notches cut at the cor
ner OF square stone, or else from a
stem line. The letters b, L. +. s. N are
formed by cutting strokes at right an
giles to the stem line OF the right hand.
and the letters II. ID. T. c. Q by strokes
at right angles 10 the left Thus. q
simple stroke Of the right Is b and TO
the left IL II. two TO the right Is l.
and the same number TO the left IL
ID. Three 70 one side is +. three TO the
other 10 T. Long strokes. numbering
from one TO Eve. cutting the stem dag
onally. expressed NJ. G. Nc. 81. II, and
short strokes. numbering from one 10
nve, cutting across the stem At right
angles. give the yowels II Is easy "a
see that the tally stick was used for
numbers before the alphabet was
thought Of by our Celtic torefathers
Having proved the tally stick valuable
for accounts. they applied II for writ.
Ing messages on rods and memorials
on tomos. The old Runic slaves for
calendars were somewhat similar
Strange symbols were introduced "a
mark the several festivals. but the days
Nerstndlcated by notches.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

One Of the most successful Of recent
novels debates a question that has
probably occurred 10 many thoughtful
men and women. Il Il possible for
one who forms a part OF our compiler
and tempestnous civilization 10 lead
Christ-liks ilfe7 The novelist's con-
ciusion Il. on the whole. unfavorable.
and. therefore. oondemnatory OF civil
lEation. Such a theme, 20 treated. was
certain 10 awaken controversy. Chiefly
opinions rage around the hero Of the
story. Il IL asserted that bis failures
we're chargeable 10 his character. not
his environment: and the criticism is
sound enough-as far a. Il goes. II
cannot be an adequate statement, be-
cause Il fails TO take note Of certain
fundamental truths. In the nrst place,
Il IL important 90 remember that the
authors Inquiry IL no novel one. For
eighteen centuries. the earnest and the
faithful. stralning their eyes at the
ideal Of human brotherhood that Christ
set up. have wondered despairingly
esther man could ever reach Il. The
better the man-iudged by the stand
ard Of others-the more hopeless. to
aim, has seemed the attempt Thus
the recent raising Of the inquiry does
not mean that a single good man has
all AZ once perceived the world 10 be
growing worse. Does Il not rather
show that an artist. keenly susceptible
20 the mental influences that mold the
time. has been impressed by those as
pirations toward general helpfulness
and justice which unQuestionably tend
90 dominate mankind We believe
that he misreads the answer TO his
question. But even II We were forced
90 side with him. conoeding that the
world has not gained wisdom a. Il has
grown older. We might comfort our
selves with the thought that human
nature has az least not changed. There
are no new pitfalls on the road to per-
lection, though some Of the old ones
may bear new names. The saints Of
the early centuries lived. as We must,
Al the midst OF rich and poor. Phari-
500. publlcans. sound and sick, sinners
and righteous. And In our day. a.
IN theirs. "the aids TO noble life are al
within"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

one dsy while Rabbi Melr was ava,
from home teachlug at COLLEGE ats two
children were suddenly taken m and
died. when on returning he Inquired
about them. hts wife. Berurla. hrst gave
him an oyaslye answer. and then, lead.
Ing the conversation 90 another topic
related 10 him how a man who had len
some Jewels Ia her care had come 10
reclaim them. Am I 70 give them
tackG" she asked How can yen put
such a question: said he. of course
you are TO give them 20 tho owner
Berurla then took her husband into
the chamber where the two children
were lying and. pointing TO them. while
her tears were overlooking and her
heart was nearly breaking she cour-
agcously said. The owner has come
to-day and reclaimed these Jewels 10
our trust. From the Talmud. The
Minorah Monthly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Because he kissed or attempted to
Kiss one Of the fair English lassles
employed In the busting department Of
the Newcastle. Pa, tin plate works
Richard Kisslnger was discharged lie
Is = member Of the Patent machine tin.
ner' union, which Is afillated with the
Federation OF Labor. Stealing a kiss
was not sufficient excuse g. disoharg-
Ing a workman. the officials OF the IN.
ion said, and they demanded Klssln.
gers reinstatement This was refused
and a strike was ordered. About 200
men and boys went out. The company
does not claim the girl objected to the
kissing Kissinger said the snperin.
tendent Of the mill wanted TO get ria
Of him and took this means OF doing
H. The gIrl says he did not kiss her.
but even II he did the onense was not
serious enough TO cause suspen.
sion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20
oNLYA5 TvEaY BAY QUESTION
hut n Va. ASKED - FsssusHtiy u
n. /. sraz sasans.

D4sss : zfsz sasans.
A man 70 whom was given the name
Of George Brown was committed to the
insane asylum BY County Judge North
up Of Portland recently, says the Port
land Oregonian. The case IL one OF the
most peculiar that has come under the
attention Of the authorities for a long
time. Jailer Reslng found the man
sitting on the curb at Third and Stark
streets, and upon addressing him wiz
a qaery. az 70 his name AID business.
received In reply a torrent 81 abuse
and profanity. Presuming the bin
was under the influence Of liquor the
oficsr placed MIN under aFrest on a
4 charge Of drunkenness. when taken
to the station the captain. a. usual
pfked the prisoner Ms name. The CUES
ton again loosened the hoodgates OF J
mRryelous stream II ptbfahp..Whlei
could. only Be suppressed by blacini
the prisoner In dark cell. When. h
had bec6aSsqJEet be wa transferrel
/ - 49, ~ wi VITA AMN 0NNfl liAHRhfiH
and one OF the latter asked him hi
= name The calm sconntonance imme
; !aiatsly' changed again. aud the usua
bitter. imDreeations OF the man wer,
repeated, Each effort s0f, the ofieer
always resulted IN the same outburai
, iie hnally consented % talk and toll
, tho' offeirs q Peculiar story. lie sal,
| &c was tormetned by people askinl
! fsm his'name IN Brooklyn. ehfre h
, formerly resided. M woohd occasion
! silly oome IN eoutact Sith'a man VIII
would ask him his name. Andto ayoll
; these he yent west The hrst man Of
/, the car io,speak 10 bth csas she COP
. anc,or. who asked him bis name whel
ga hotel ttiey would always ask hin
pie name. On the road II was IN
q alms. no.matter whSteshe Zee, and. 4
r lupNn his torment with the creates
. wrong, ~. vas .nonhned. 10 iail 10 hea
b the question repeated - .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20
Ki,,.n, wiz ul.,nr,..

M. J. McGeary. the halter. and W. p.
Bennett. the messenger own maltese
kittens which have histories. Nothing
Il known about their ancestry. but they
are supposed to be brothers and 20
have come from East palestine. O.
SIX weeks a-o John s. Mexican 4 Son
received a carload OF sewer pipe from
the Buckeye town. The car went
astray and was almost two weeks on
the road Il was finally run In on a sid
ing here. and when the door was
pushed open two lively little maltese
kittens seampered away from the door
and ran back through the sewer pipe.
An effort was made 10 capture them
but they were Wild and BIT and
scratched 10 a manner which made cap.
turing them dihioult Finally one OF
the men put on a pair Of buckskln
gloves and got one OF them. II was
given 20 Mr McGeary The other got
away and went on a bum" Af,er
wandering about for week Il regis.
tered al Mr. Bennetts residence and
moved In. Il has made lis home there
ever since. "Biu Mckinley" Mr. Nc
Geary's pet coon. aud the maltese Kit.
tens are great friends. They drink from
the same water bucket. aad Art Ne
Kean furnishes them with a daily diet
OF English sparrows The oddly as.
sorted pair eat their dainty meals IN
perfect harmony and no couple IN
town gets along better than BILLY
and "Mlss Kltis" The kittens are
none the worse for having been shut
mp IN the car Remington pa Key.
slime
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20
ANOTHER KIND OF FIRE.
The Omcer Meant the Burninr o,
, the Huta

The Omesr Meant the BurninE Of
the Hats.
"Slr Colin himself told me what 10
do. and TO get a piece OF port Are from
Capt Peel. This I did. and on We
set" says AN Old Soldiers Memories {"
The distance We had 20 traverse was
insignneant A. soon as ever I got
into the FIRST hut / put the port Gre
TO the roof and fred the grass. then
on TO the neIt. but. alAsl no sooner
was a blaze well established than my
men seized lighted brand right and
Ieft and set FIRE 10 every nut around.
We were instantly In a circle OF Gre
The dry materials blazed like finder:
one OF my mems pouches blew up. and
what with IRE and smoke. Il was i'm
possible 10 so further. 90 / ordered a
retreat Just az soon a. I got on the
main road. who should I meet but Sir
Colin himself. with some Of his stan.
Gle called me and said. You have no,
half burned the huts. sir answered
that could not burn more on account
OF the fre.
Sir Colin turned on me like q wild
tiger. shouting: D your eyes sir.
will not allow you or any other man
to tell me the Ere IL too hotg was
simply speeches.: felt a. u { could
cry. l looked at Gen. Mansfield. who
happily caught my meaning. for ne
said: I think the oficer means TIE Ore
Of the burning huts' Yes. cried I
was not afraid OF the other Are. but
one OF my mems pouches blew up and
We were 10 surrounded by flames tia,
thought Il better to retire Sir Colin
said: All right. sir: Il was my mls.
take and 90 returned. terribly eres,.
fallen. lost three men out OF the
nine who accompanied me In this
work"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

We are no longer compelled to
walk on stony beaches. holding on to
our hats. or back hair. a. the case
may be. and Wishing that when
benches were provided at the sea
shore. they were not invariably placed
IN the hottest sunshine. We need no,
get up Al unholyi and uneaTthly hours
In order 10 90 hhhing and shooting
but We can buy our ish and game
like rational beings. .. -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

The horss-chcstnut trees are catching
u, nowadays, a. the hands oi small
boys, OF rather from stones gad clubs
imrcllcd from their hands. For the
coa1lo season Is at hand. Cobble Is a
curpgs game, The horsc-chostnut ia
suspended 1y a string which passes
through a gimlet hole and Ia knottod.
one boy holds out his cobblc at arms
length and his opponent whacks lt with
his cohblc. Tho nut which remains un.
broken adds a tally To the other cob.
bic and when that Is smashed q, adds
two 20 thc guccosslul youths chestnut
And 80 @ goes on. until q peculiarly
tough nut may get n record OF several
hundred. Worcester Gazette
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Cincinnati has l6' divorce cases on
the docket for the next term OF the
SQUIRT business In that line Is un-
usually heavy. and the prosperity Of
the divorce lawyer blossoms like a wild
rose The distance between TIE altar
and tho divorce mill h'gettlng shorter
an the time and marital bonds IN that
city are Ike wisps OF straw.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

A medical journal says that In the
continued use Of the eyes In such work
az sewing, typesotting. bookkeeping.
reading and studying. the saving point
Is looking up from the work at short
intervals and looking around the room.
This practiced every ten or fifteen
minutes relieves the muscular tension.
rests the eyes and makes the blood
supply much better
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

A jury In Pennsylvania gave a. man
damages In one hundred dollars for
dIsfellowshlp from a local church and
consequent loss Of his spiritual llfS,i
There is no man, guilty or innocent,
who might not be damaged In that
way; and II the decision il. TO hold
there 10 grave danger Of the breaking
up Of a good many churches. How
ever, organization Is not everything,
and there is always the consolPtlon Of
having a mugvtmp church every
man for himself eand the gentleman
down below for the hindmost.
sF~ess - q - fH
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Mayl Cou,ourler aged SIS. AMI Mrs
nourclor. ogcd a.. both ti G-sy Cloud
island, MINI, were married few dava
since. Mr. Courtouricr has tho ds,uc.
ton OF being ,hc last OF tho old Ca.
radisn yoyaycur and "couroura An
boIs' that served under the fur COM
qanics ln Minnesota seventy ysais aga
or from i."G io 1890
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

After twenty years and more Of Of
fort the opening OF the Indian Terri
tory 70 modern civilization has been
assured. and tribal ownershlp Of the
soll win soon Be ended. The treaty
between the Dawes commission and
the Creeks provides for an allotment
OF 100 acres TO each Indian citizen and
for the sale Of the remainder a. public
auction. This will throw open 100000
acres. or s5S square miles, TO white
settlement. and the treaty about 10 be
closed with the Chiekasaws viii place
ten times a. great an area Of land on
aala
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Let US hope that the woman who has
contracted to clean, mAny-oi,ths streets
Of Chicago will make 6er work as H.
Tie like a house cleaning AZ possiblel
for some Of the en ofthAt town want
TO stay At home occasionally.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

A party Of hunters have arrived In
San Francisco from the Arctic with a
large number OF seal and otter skins.
and among the latter IL one skin en-.
tirely white, which is believed TO he
the only white otter skin ever taken.
The variety Is expected TO bring from
$3.50 10 81 600.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Edward J. Mcbride an expert banjo
player. was cremated In ST. Louis the
other day. The music At the funeral
was supplied by banioists. who played
"Massa's In the Cold. Cold Ground"
and an air from The Bohemian Girl"
McBride's fayorlte tunes
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

A YOUNG woman claims that her gilk
dress IL a perfect barometer. In dry
weather Il rusiles loudly because Il is
devoid OF moisture and the friction be-
tween the folds Is considerable. When
rain Is impending the silk absorhs a
portion Of the moisture and becomes
slle.t
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

A London painter has trained a par.
Tot to say wet paint" When he Is
working with the brush he hangs the
bird In It's cage on the fence or wall
which Is being painted. and 10 passers.
by are warned OF It's proximity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

liner wish YOU would lot me in
TO the secret OF how you 20 10 work TO
Invent a Joke" Bunstor-'lrs a sim
pie arlthmetical problem. you select a
ssbiect, he and a she, and then
search out the unknown quantity"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Society, which Is composed OF won.
en-, has made a rule that a wife has a
right TO bring all her sisters TO live
with her and the men. who can't pro.
test In any other way. hav, quit yet.
ting married Atchlson Globe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

burglars represented themselves rs
plumbers. and gained entrance 70 4
rich mans residence the other day and
stole s2.sOO worth 'ofe fppertY, Sup
pose they had been plumbtrs7 p
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20
ENGLAND'S BAD RULE.
THE SPIRIT OF UNREST AND
WHAT ITS PURPoRT rs.
ISLANDERS Of Native Press Of IadlA-Loss
Of PrssuGs which Il WIN Take Ysas
TO Rsnsdy-stroag Men Needed In
an Emergency.

WOULD wishk TO
say a few words in
cone fusion. con
corning the SPIRIT
Of unrest whlth d
so visible aimoW
everywhere In the
India Of to-day.
says a Poona cor.
respondent Of tbs
} London standard
Some OF the Eng
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

In Wayne. Neb.. the other day three
former husbands Of the same wife met
and called upon her and her present
spouse. A pleasant reunion followed
and Il was decided TO hold an annual
eanvsntion henesforth svery fan
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

HE Century pub
fishes more ex-
tracts from the
dairy OF Mr. Glaye,
the American tray-
eler. who was Kill
ed hghting In Ny
ashland against
the slave traders.
His evidence as "a
what he saw In
COngoland OF the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Everything We see is surely perish
OF all things In this world or m
world to come the truth alone
dtviysh a 40 -
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Brown-Jouos-"l cal't make man
out Of my SON" ioucs-Brown- THAT
o. tho same trouble have with my
wife"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

The Michigan Eehtrhl and the Lake
Shore railroads have refused 10 Issue
mileage tickets at $40 ,and Cow Pip
gree is right on, their Iran. =
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

rheto,her day death rudely tore an
Ohio man away from an Office he had
bS'id for sixty-hye ycars.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Now that Neal Dow IL dead the
bangor system" Is being generally
adopted In the Maine cities. The
Bangor system" means that anybody
can sen liquor and not be annoyed by
prosecutions Il IL similar 70 the "sys-
tens" In vogue In many cities outside
Of Maine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20
STORY OF THE SKIRT.
ACCEPTED BApoEoF o,,,,, -,
woMANkiNb '~'<ED

loops s"a the -Iisa-Hasl"-rA.I.,,..
Was the Uslis'' Carass, E,,, ~.
By the Fsls ssE-shor m,,,.
the Isutous.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Percy-"Wil You take mc Tor hus-
bands' nelle-"Nes." Percy And
what Is more Important. will YOU kcep
me-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20
CONGO CRUELTIES.
THE FREE STATE CRUELTY ILL
TREATS THE NATIVES.

Ihsy Are often Terribly FloEEsd. and
Zach Post Has Its oaiiows In STEADY
Use Extracts Prom Diary Of ST..
Giave.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

|Woyler goes and Blanoo comes and
deadly work goes on forever.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

Thirty towns In Utah have no news.
sapers
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20


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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

HE skirt Is dis
unetly feminine
Tor centuries itha
been the exclusI
sare Of voml
Kind in avill
countries. sAys AZ
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these IN de steele
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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-20

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-25
ANCIENTs VALUED GOLD.
Antique Mining Implements Discov-
cred Near the Red Sea.

Antique Mining Implements Discov-
cred Near the Red Sea.
Gold was probably the first metal OBJ
served and collected, because of the in
stinctive understanding of it's intrinsic
value. About it superstitions grew, re-
ligious and ceremonious rites and
strange crimes were committed for its
possession in the days when 1t was be-
lieved that it was of such stuff that the
sun itself was made and the halls of
Valhalla paved. Rock paintings and
carvings Of Egyptian tombs earlier
than the days of Joseph indicate the
operation Of washing auriferous sand
and subsequent melting in furnaces
by the aid of blow pipes. Less than
twenty years ago the old mines Of
Nubia, so graphically described by
Diodorous, were rediscovered on the
shores Of the Red Sea, together with
line Of ancient wells across the desert;
the underground workings where ore
veins had been followed with the pick,
the rude cupelling furnaces for assay
ing, picks, oil lamps, stone mills, NOR
tars and pestles, inclined warming ia
bles of stone. crucibles and retorting
furnaces Of burned tile, by which the
entire process could be traced.
Here slaves and hapless prisoners
Of war exchanged their life blood for
guttering dust to fill the treasures Of
their captors. In India and Asia
Minor the powdered ore was washed
down over smooth, sloping rocks and
gold caught In the feeces of sheepskins
sunk in the stream. It was literally
golden fleece that Jason brought
back from the Caucasus. Further
north and following the eastern foot
hills of Mount Ararat to the southern
slope of the Ural mountains in Rus
sian Siberia, where last year millions
were taken out Of the old mines, the
ancient Scythians broke up rock and
gravel with copper implements, scrap
ed out the glittering dust and nuggets
with the fangs Of wild boars, and car
ried their gain away in bags Of leather
All through this region miners Of to-
day know that one Of the chief dangers
to be avoided are the Scythian pits,
sixty feet deep in the gravel, and
shaped like well. The remains Of
thousands Of small furnaces of burn
ed clay testify to the long period over
which the workings of the mines ex-
tended-Modern Machinery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-11-25
Died q Martyr.

U1Cu u AdIty
Over sixty years ago, on the night OIL
Nov. Z, 1887, Elijah P. Loyejoy was
shot down in Alton, Ill, while with
few stanch friends he was defending
his printing press against the pima
fury of a pro-slavery mob. This is the
incident upon which was based the ap-
preparation of $4,000 by the Illinois
Legislature for the erection In Alton
Of a monument to the memory OF the
martyr, the dedication or which TOOK
place on the recent anniversary OF that
famous tragedy.
The man whose brief career is thus
commemorated in marble and bronze.
Elijah Parish Lovejoy, was born at
Albion, Kennebec, Me-, Nov. 8, lSoz.
He was the eldest of a family OF nine
children. the son of Congregational
minister. The early years Of his life
were spent upon the little New En-
gland farm, and were distinguished
only in his abnormal desire for knowl-
edge. His spare time was always occu-
pied in study, and by his own thrift he
was enabled to enter the sophomore
class in Wateryille College in 1923,