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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
HON. }. W. BABcocK.

Representative In Congress Of the Third
wisconsin District.
Hon. Joseph Weeks Babcock. who
represents In the National House OF
Representatives the Third congress
sional district OF Wisconsin. was born
In swanion. VI. March 6. 1850. and.
when six years OF age. accompanied his
parents to Iowa His educational adj
vantages were limited 20 instruction
In the common schools Of Mount Yer
non and Cedar Halls. but his natural
abilities and force OF character soon
gave him weight and prominence. In
1881 he located at Necedah. Wisconsin.
and engaged In the numbering busi-
ness. which he prosecuted with the
success usually the attondan. of busi-
ness tact and energy; and In iSSS he
was elected TO the Wisconsin assem-
bly,. where he served as chairman on
the committee on interpretations, and
was reelected In 1890. lie was elected
to the Flity-third congress by the re-
publlcans, and In the spring Of 1884
received the remarkable compliment
OF being chosen chairman OF the re-
publican national committee. the high
eat tribute which could have been pal,
to the party confidence entertained Il
the energy, tact. and executive abiliil
OF so young a politician, and was 70
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
TEA SMOKING.
Fhyaicians Alarmed - the Growth Of
the Habit Among Women.

Physicians Alarmed 10 the Growth Of
the Habit AmoHg Women.
Physicians and specialists on nervous
troubles are treating numerous cases
Of extreme insomnia and nervousness
In young women without disclosing 10
them that their condition is the result
OF prncticing the new vice OF smoking
tea cigarettes. The habit Is increasing.
From observations OF its effects. q
West eide physician declares that "a
tea cigarette Is a genuine brain exeit-
ant. Any one who uses Il and yet does
not work with her brain would 20 half
crazy with nervousness. but with those
who do brain work II Ia different. for
the stimulous produces strange intel
lectual activity. After n couple OF
green tea cigarettes. a poem. for In
stance, will almost write itself. | am
told by one Of my literary patients.
The effect Of the tea cigarette. while
stimulating to the brain and lts fiow
OF thoughts. acts as a pure sedatiye TO
the rest OF the body, quleting restless
ress. uneasiness or actual pain. Tho
after effects are bad. II they have not
been worked OF by unusual mental
work. At some houses green tea Gig
arettes are handed around after din
ner. and know three actresses Of con-
siderable reputation who give tea
smoking parties twice n week. One
woman. 10 break OF this habit. on
which she had expended nearly $40 a
week. has lately voluntarily placed her
self under private restraint She had
concealed her habit from her husband
by using an artfully contriyed cigar
cite case. II resembles a bunch OF
keys. each key containing one cigarette.
So much has this habit spread that
several tobacconlsts and druggists are
keeping tea cigarettes IN stock for reg
ular customers. The active chemical
preparation OF tea Is theme. Just as cai-
feline IL Of coffee and nicotine IL OF to-
bacco. When theme "a Administered 20
a frog or a small animal II Is found
that Il chiefly influences sensations
which caffeine or coffee does not In
larger doses theme produces sponta-
neous spasms or oonvulslons. which
caffeine does no.. This IL. in fact. the
ultimate effect OF smoking numerous
tea cigarettes, finally producing ITS
OF commissions. Theme also acts a. a
local anaesthetie. quietlng painful
nerves Green tea contains much more
theme than ordinary black tea. so you
see that the habit Of smoking tea cigar.
cites "a terribly perniclouS"-New
York Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25

Jimmy" Michael. as he Is famlliarly
known. mainly because OF his diminu-
tive stature. Is a welshman by birth,
and during the few years that he has
been before the public has attained a
prominence on both sides Of the At
lantle that few riders gain during a
much longer period, and then not I'M
lest they possess something akin to
the wonderful powers. both rs regards
speed and endurance. which he has de-
veloped In an astonishing degree. AZ
ter winning the professional champion
ship OF England, and placing opposite
his name many best on records, both In
that country and la Belle France, he
came 10 America last season In quest
OF new worlds to conquer and met
dentally to pick up whatever cash
there might be within reach. He was
accompanied by John Jones. his train
er who is stated to have brought Mich
ael out. who was with him during the
time he remained among Us, and who
returned with him to England last
month. while here Jimmy created q
lot Of fresh records, his best perform
ancc taken an around, being his rid,
OF % miles 1898 yards In an hour
against time. on a six lap track al
Memphis. Tenn. as the track was poor
~ lighted and the posts at the corners
were 30 close 10 the path that the rid
er's head was In imminent danger o.
coming In contact with them. The
other record performances which Mich
aei accomplished before returning
homo will be found In the tables thai
appear In the Clipper Annual for 1897
lie -tated before leaving this country
which was nccessita,ed by some lega
business. that he would return TO th'
states In the spring. and would pariici
pate IN the principal professional rae
Ing events OF 1897.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
AS TO COMETS.

A. comets near the sun their velocity
always increases,
Newton calculNed the velocity Of IN,
comet Of 1850 10 be $4,000 miles an
hour.
The orbits OF comets are Inclined Al
Newton circulated the velocity Of The
earth.
The paths or orbits Of over one hun
drcd comets have been determined pos
ulvcly,
over one-hali OF those whose move
mcnts can b. followed move from cas-
TO west
In ancient times people believed tina
comets we're the fororunners OF som,
dlreful calamity
Brydone rated the speed Of the com
ct he saw IN i17O at two and a hal
millions OF miles an hour
The number OF comets that have ap
peared In the solar system Is yarlousl!
estimated at from $50 to 500.
The word comet" Is derived from
the Greek. meaning hair, and has ref
orenec to the tail, resembling flowhl
hair.
the tails OF some comets are appar
entity only a very small cloudy haze
while others are from atty to eight
millions OF miles In length.
Comets are supposed 20 possess yer!
little solid substance. as they exor, NJ
sensible attractive force upon nearlnl
other heavenly bodioA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25

From the San Francisco Argonaut:
Here IL an amusing instance OF British
class formality: The lady's maid OF
Mrs. benevolent was stricken down
With typhus fever. and Mra Benevolent.
having a great liking Tor the maid. de.
clared she would nurse the girl her
self This she did. through a long III
ness. and after her complete resiora.
ton 10 health the maid was asked 70
resume her duties Her answer was an
expression OF gratitude FOR the kind
ness and care she had received. con-
Guiding with the sorrowful "regre, tina,
shall not be able 10 return into your
service. as cannot engage myself "a
one who Is not a lady, and. Of course
no lady would have nursed me and
waited upon a servant as you have d0u,
In my case"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25

treatise on wheel loo0mOtiOn. 4 great
stride was made when solid rubber nH'
cd on the spider wheel replaced the
metal tire. The cushion, or hollow rub
Der tire. introduced by a Manchester
arm. soon followed. and then the ar
inflated tire made cycling Justly popu-
lar. and. consequently. cycle making
a very important industry. Now Il "a
our pleasant iuty to notice In the man
uiacture OF pneumatic tires an import
ant tire making machine which goen
long way toward bringing pneumate
tires within the reach OF all. Ihia
machine makes more than 5000 tires
per day. and they are OF the hishes'
quaiity-lt does. In n word, the worL
OF $50 qualified men. The tires Il nov
makes are known as the single TUBE
tire. though why called single tube
when II Is really two rubber tubes
with two large layers OF canvas be
tween. made into one compound tune
we cannot understand. The machine
which Is a marvel OF ingenuity an'
yet OF simplicity. Is equally adapted
to make hose pipes and all kinds o
| flexible tubes. and all at such remun
erative prices that the owners OF III
machine must be happy"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
JAMES MICHAEL

iori,y OF his starts will be entitled to
a great deal OF credit. That long
headed Galesburg horseman, Charlie
williams. In my opinion secured a
very great mare In Felleiana, 2;lih'
by his horse Allerton. and Il will not
surprise me n learn OF her trotting
right at $40 this season. She IL bred
all the way, as her dam IL by Baron
Wilkes. the very successful sire oil
stake winners. Emma Onut, the big
winner Of 'g6. Is apt 20 bring close to
5000. and yet she may sell low. Last
summer her owners refused $500 for
her. just after she had landed the N.
and NJ. at Detroit. and made a sad
mistake. Macey's crack ally Marguer-
cite. AIS. Is quite apt TO bring $500
for her races read well and again abe
Is a granddaughter OF Jay Bird.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
THE FEMININE MIND.
Why MA the Young LADY Turn Down
ths gasg

Why Did the YouRE Lady Turn Down
the Gasg
The deaf mutcs were overseen con-
Eersing with each other on a bus the
,thcr day. says Larks.
Il want your advice" said one Of
hem. with his hands as vocal organs.
Are you mp on the tricks OF wom-
M" inquired the FIRST one.
The second man modestly admitted
hat he knew something OF the gentler
sex. although he disclaimed being an
oracle.
We'll" resumed the one who wanted
advice. you know I am Ia love with
Mabel. That pretty little blonde. you
know. AZ last | made mp my mind to
propose TO her. Last night I made the
attempt"
And she said no." eagerly inquired
his friend. his hands trembling 30 with
excitement that he suffered badly.
That's what I'm coming TO-" said
the hrst n don't know whether she
did or not You see I was somewhat
embarrassed and the words seemed q
stick on my hands. And there she sal
as demure as a dove. Finally my hn
gers Glove together and could not say
a word. Then Mabel got up and turno,
down the gas"
"Well?"
well, what Ia bothoring me Is this
Did she DO that 10 encourage me an,
relieve my embarrassment or did shu
10 q so that we could not see TO tain
In the dark and so stop my proposal?'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
MORSE SYSTEM sTILL LEADS.
Tests Demonstrate the Triumph o
Original Invention.

Tests Demonstrate the Triumph Of
Original Invention.
The Postal Telegraph company made
a test In New York a few days ago to
determine whether the Morse system OF
telegraphing IL cheaper TO operate. TAX
Ing all things into consideration. than
other systems. notably the wheatstone.
that Is used In England and to some
extent In this country. The result was
a unanimous verdict that the Morse
system a. invented more than ffty
years ago stands to-day without The
change OF a dot or a dash or any al
teratlon In the principles OF transmits
sion. far ahead OF any other system.
During the test three New York oper-
ators sent 10 Pit,sburg. Pa, iO2 mes
aages In ninety minutes and 200 mes
sages. containing 5.eO5 words. In three
hours. This was an average OF sixty
six and two-thlrds messages per hour.
Pittsburg. however. beat this. sending
an average Of sixty-elght and one-hith
messages per hour These messages
were taken In the regular course Of
business. and the result. while not
equAllng the fastest individual bursts
OF speed for a few minutes. exceeds
previous records Of Ia kind. The COM
pany then took into consideration the
cost Of transmission. salary OF opera
tors. accuracy OF work. time consumed
and all other factors entering into tele-
graphy. These were compared with
similar results IN other systems and
the decision was wholly In favor OF
the Morse system. that ia to-day an
unchanged monument 90 the great
American inventor
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25

10 him; love wa a name TO him. HIS
essay on love Is a nice compilation OF
compliments and elegant phrases end
ing up with lcy morality. II seems
very well fitted Tor a gift-book or an
old.fashl1ned ladys manual. He says
THE lovers delight In endearments. IN
ayowals OF love. In comparisons Of
their regards. The soul OF
each detects defects In the other. and
hence arise exposiulation and pain.
which leads TO reunion and the repair
Of wounded affection. Meantime. as life
wears on, Il proves n game OF permuta-
ton and combination OF all possible
positions OF the parties. 10 employ all
the resources Of each and acquaini
each with the strength and weakness
Of the other. AZ last they dis
cover that all which al hrst drew them
logether-those once sacred features,
that magical play OF charms-was de-
ciduous. had a prospective end. like the
scaifolding by which the house was
built; and the publication Of the intel
lect and heart from year TO year Ia the
real marriage, forcseen and prepared
from the first. and wholly above their
consciousness. Thus are We
put In training for love which knows
not sex nor person nor Partially. but
which seeks virtue and wisdom every
where. 10 the end OF increasing virtue
and wisdom"
All this Ia not love but the mercst
literary coqueiry. Love Is different
from this Lady Burton. when a very
young Girl and six years before her
engagement. met Burton at Boulogne.
They met In the street bu, did not
speak a few days later they were
formally introduced at a dance OF
this she writes. THAT was a night Of
nights. lie waltEed with me once and
spoke 10 me several times. kept the
sash where he put his arm around me
and my gloves and never wore them
again"
We are all 90 concerned that a man
who writes about love shall tell the
truth that II be chance TO start from
premises which are false or mistaken.
his conclusions will appear not merely
false but offensive. II makes no mat.
ter how exalted the personal character
d the writer may be. Neither sanctity
nor intellect nor moral enthusiasm
though they be intensified TO the point
OF incandescence. can make up for {
want OF nature.
This perpetual splitting up OF IN,
passion OF love into two species. on,
Of which Is condemned but admitted 1,
be useful. Is II not degrading' Their
Is IN Emersons theory OF the relation
between the sexes neither good senu
nor manly feeling nor sound psychol
ogy. Il Is founded on none OF thes,
things. Il is a pure piece OF dogmat
ism and reminds us that he was bre,
TO the priesthood. We are not 10 imag
Inc that there was In this doctrine any
thing peculiar TO Emerson. But We ar
b surprised to find the pessimism inner
ent In the doctrine overcome Emerson
to whom pcsslmlsm Is foreign. Boil
doctrine and pcssimism are a part 9th
puritanlsm Of the times They show
society IN which the intellect had lon
been used to analyze the affections. Il
which the head had become disiocate
from the body. The relation bctwec
the blood aud the brain was not quilt
normai In this civilization, nor In En-
; ,rson. who L. Us most remarkable rep
-esentatlye.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
HINTS FOR HovsEKEEPERs.

The white OF an egg answers we'll IN
place Of mueilagc.
Carafes and glass decanters may b
made TO look clear and brilliant by
shaking We, shot In them.
Small pieces Of raw potato IN a M.
tie water shaken vigorously inside bot.
ties and lamp ehlmneys will clean then
admirably.
Porcelain or earthenware that has
become dingy or stained Ia much i'm.
proved by rubbing or securing With
sal, busted upon a cloth
When clothing has been wfinkied
and crushed BY packing u shakah ou,
vigorously and hung up or spread out
IN a no, room over night Is appear.
ancc viii be much improved.
The wick Of lamp chimney which
has become short may have a ned one
darned to the lower end. and In thlr
way be entirely used up instead Of .be-
lng thrown away, Wicks should always
be long and the lamps kept a. fun a.
possible and no, to run over. Woes
Baking soda used with water 40
which little ammonia has been added
makes a good polish for silver when no
other Is AZ hand, but d. constant use
would have a had effect on theshnlaH
OF the silver unless the surface wers
perfectly plain and highly polished
When ivory ornaments got yellow
wash them we'll In soap and water. and
place them while wet In fun sunshine.
wet them for two or three days soyefsl
times a day, with soapy wa,sf. SIM
keeping them In the sun; then Nah
them again and they will BE- beautimlly
white. 70
In the cleaning Of a stove 20 llttlp
soap Is used Il will tighten the iabor.
Wet a nannel cloth and rub Il over 4
piece Of soap; then dip the cloth lust
the stove polish and rub over tho stove.
hnish with a dry cloth or brush. TITS
said that polish will last much longer
than Il used without soap.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
4 eTArEsMAN.a wAogn.
now Lord Randolph churohm wss
his net.

his net.
The late Lord Randolph Churchill
was scarcely less famous as wit and
Joker than as a statesman. says an ex-
change. His colleagues In the house
Of commons were oftentlmes the VIC
tins OF his pranks and many good
story In which Lord Randy" figures
an the hero IA still told In parliament
airy Hobbies one night while LORD
Randolph was eonversing With several
friends In the cafe attached 20 the
house a question arose as to the time
Il would take a pedestrian TO cross
Westminster bridge. Different opih-
ions we're expressed but no two OF inc
disputants were able TO agree AZ
length Lord Randolph. who had been
a silent auditor OF the discussion, Of
fered TO wager that he could cross ron
the Middlesex TO the Surrey side OF the
bridge while pig Ben." the great oell
In the clock tower Of the parliament
buildings was striking the four quar-
ters and the hour OF ~. The wager
was accepted by one OF the members
Of the company. and Il was arranged
that az the hour named witnesses
should BE- stationed at each end OF the
bridge TO watch the performance. 4
few minutes before midnight a select
party OF well-known statesmen was
seen 10 emerge from little door near
the speakers quarters In the parlia-
ment buildings and stalk sedaiely
across the bridge. AZ the farther end
the party paused and was soon sur
rounded by a curious throng Several
other distinguished legislators soot
afterward appeared and politely re-
questcd passers-by TO keep to the lett
Just as big Ben" began 10 strike th'
frst quarter. the 1.-THE figure OF man
wearing a top hat. a frock suit an'
white spats was seen 10 leap out OF
little group Of men on the Middlesei
side. Some waEgish friend raised th'
croy OF stop THEIR and In a iiny hal
score OF wondering men and boy
we're fast on the heels Of the doughty
Splinter. A policeman hearing the cr'
and observing the fleeing man stariel
In pursuit As "Blg Ben" CONTINUES
to clang. the pace grew hotter and hot
ter. One by one the pursueru began Z
fall away. but the big policeman hun
grimly 10 his task. When the eente
Of the bridge was reached the quarter
had been rung and the great bell ha
already begun 10 strike the hour.
cheer arose from the watchers on III
Surrey side. and Lord Randolph. VII
had until then been running up an In
cline. now had the descent In his favol
A few moments later the painting %
llceman came upon bis man. surround
ed by admiring friends.
What's up" suffered the breath
less and bewildered booty"
TWO strokes 10 spare pulled "a
victorious Lord Randolph.
The officer stared blushcd. apollo
gized. wiped his brow and wcaI hi
way.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25

Composer Of the ''vossihasndlsr" ant
'obsrstsigsr'' on Trial for Perjury.
From the London Daily Telegraph:
A case Il attracting public attention
here. which has. indeed, long occupied
the courts. but has now entered upon
critical stage. This lawsuit concerns
an Official In the Ministry for Public
lnstrpctlon. the Hofrath Kari zeller,
against whom the public prosecutor
has preferred an accusation OF perjury.
From the existing social constitution
Of things In Austria II Ia natural for
the public here 10 cry out: How
moaytrous must the crime be Of a man
30 highly placed when the public pros
ecutor arraigns him before the tribunal
"a man who 10 a government Official
However. in this case there are other
causes which attract public attention TO
the trial. Herr zeller Is also one OF the
most famous operetta composers OF the
present day. and wo Of his operettas.
the "VOgelhandler" and the "Ober-
steiger." haye been heard In the the
aters OF most Other lands. The "Vogel-
handler" has been performed In Lon
don by the company In which Frau
Palmay figured as star
The facts are as follows; Deller'
who had lost hls parents early IN me-
was brought mp in the house Of a rela-
tive. At whose death a will was found
bcqueathing TO his wife only the inter
oct Of his large fortune. while the bulk
was left 10 his fayorlte zeller. In addl-
ton TO the money detailed In the tesla
ment. there was also a large sum oil
ready money amounting to 2s'OOV
forms. and this latter sum Teller de-
clared the deceased had presented 70
him during bis lifetime A law suit
was instituted. In the course OF which
Zeller swore 10 his statement. while
the widow OF he deceased man de-
clared X was an imbosslblllty that her
late husband could have left this sum
to zeller. a. he had promised Il 10 her
before his death. The whole anaif
would probably have been put on the
shelf n the Socialist organs had not
raised 4 hue and cry and energeticailJ
demanded that the case should not BE-
hushod up and put out Of sight because
Il concerned a Hofrath and a man
holding a government post The affair
then took a tragieal turn. The govern
ment suspended both Teller and HE
salary until the conclusion Of the trial,
and Zeller. overwhelmed mentally and
bodily by his misfortune. became tenn
porarily insane. and iAd, In addition,
an attack of paralysis. For months he
lay lowering between life and death
the physicians declared him hopelessiy
lost. and In consequence Of biz IN
fortunate state the case cannot b
tried. neither ean-Zsiief have the op.
portunlty OF proving bis innocence
though he. az well rs hie counsel and
other persons well Peevan,ed with the
b testamentary dispositions. declare him
10 be guiltless. Tho sndeavor TO con-
clude the trial IN the absence Of zelleI
was rejeoted. a. the Austrian criminal
law does not admit Of such procedure
; The famous composer has now befor'
b him the unfortunate prospect Of dyinI
{ without being able to clear himself
h and he may thus leave to his ohlldreI
). a dishonored name. which. but for hil
}. unhappy illness. he might have beer
e able 20 re-vindicate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25

The question Of aluminium in cycle
construction. says the English Cycle
Trade Journal. has often been dis
oussed. and every year one hears OF
startling results said 10 have been at
tanned by the use OF the light metal.
For many parts OF the bicycle alumni
mum can be used with advantage. but
whether a machine constructed OF Il
entirely would be able to stand the
heavy strain put on the average bicycle
Ia a question. For mud guards and kin
dred parts good results have been at
tanned by the use OF aluminium. but
from the tests recently made as TO the
comparative strength OF steel and
aluminium the former IL not yet In any
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-25
An Imrrrlni slnrrr.

The Grown Princess Stephanle.
widow Of the Grown Prince Rudolph Of
Austria. attracted much attention IN
Vienna recently by singing In the
church al Saxenburg. a suburb OF the
capital. This was her FIRST appearance
In public Her voice Il a oontralio. end
she Is said to be passlonately fond OF
music. She expressed an intention OF
singing again In the service.