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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

A creole properly, and In strict
rense. Is the child Of any foreign par
ents who Is born on American soil.
says the Atlanta Journal The accept
cd use Of the term. however. Is one
who Is born Of French parents IN the
Frcnco-latln states OF the south. espe-
cially Louisiana. Alabama and Florida.
In those states the creole IL the high
caste native. but the term has been
mlsused TO designate the mixed mulat.
10 races. descended from French or
Spanish fathers and Indian or other
native mothers. but this use IL incor-
rect In toto The word comes from the
Spanish "crillo." or the word "crlada,"
signlfying born here" In the gulf
coast region the generic term "dago"
IA corruption OF the Spanish name
"DieGo'1 Is used TO cover all the
mixed races except the creole proper.
lie h the very hidalgo Of the ooas,
country. the =. +. V. OF the south. as
Il we're. lie IL very proud % his blue
blnoded descent. and not lHtrequently
com,s Of an old and titled family. lie
Ia proud. gracious. fond OF cigarettes
and sometimes abslnthe. and has an
Unborn boycott on labor. The creole
women have a languid and slnuons
beauty and grace Of their own. rarely
coualcd by those Of colder blood and
skies Il Is a lad with the old creole
families Of New Orleans not TO mix so.
sally with the American society. A
)rc Of the class ls Nine. latour. In
nc Icons novel, Creole and Puritan. q"
4 grand dame Of 40. who knows no
vera u English aud has never crossed
canal street
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

over the brown eyes. and q sudden
pallor oyerspread the sweet girlish
face.
This has been a pleasant summer
and autumn. Allie" he said, "hasn's
tip
"Ees," she answered. With = voice
that faltered in spite OF all her et'
forts
Shall you miss me. Allle7"
The intonatlon was so low Il was
hardly more than a whisper.
With a great effort the girl steadied
her voice and answered calmly:
Certainly. Mr.. Ellis. that is. We
shall all miss you"
Il am going home. Alice" he said.
watching her keenly. TO prepare
castle Tor my lady-loye. as a true
knight should Shall tell you about
her? Where I FIRST met her. and how
| came 10 love herr"
III you please" came ever so faint
~: there was a terrible sickening at
her heart.
IT was one day was returning from
hunt ] was very tired and thirsty
Vnd from the brow OF a Hill espled.
In the valley below a house. deter
mined 10 20 down 20 n and ask for
glass Of water. As drew near | saw
a young girl standing In its yard
watching the great neecy. white clouds
that were floating idly about In the
sky
Alice started and crlmsoned sudden
~
Il paused IN admiration OF the sweet
EFT face I had ever beheld." he said.
pIcSfns her hand. Just then a wom-
an came ont Of the house and repri.
mandcd the girl sharply and asked her
What she saw The reply was. A
castle DO you remember u. Allie?
From that moment. dearest. fell In
love with you. and then and there de-
torm.ned. II you were willing. that
would prove your true knight. VIII
you marry me. Allie. and go TO my
castle with me-"
There was a smothcred little sob.
n quick glance mp AZ his face. and
thea the glrl whispered.
Yes. Harry"
And Harry went away the next day
bu' came back before two months and
then Alice Bond went 10 live IN her
castle. which exceeded In beauty her
widest expectations
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

sir Hcli Chaiclaiuc q reurn. AL.
can traveller boz O. lecture before tho
American Ccogr1nh cfl society fcW
weeks ago. stated 'ha, of tlc goo Ool COO
people Boo Africa. 51U.O.COl We e. slly,s.
that lu many parts ~ ,hr IrJr.baavu
interior parents sod thc.r ,hlIrc1. an o
slaves were tho rCgu.ar currency. ami
that 100000 lives were sacrificed in the
horrible tafc every year The lee-
wrcr even stated 'la' zoo M.rJcso slave.
trading was carried on urd the rro-
lection ~ tho stars and stripes Cor
Morocco Jews who arc prohibited by
law from holding slaves place them
selves under 'hc pro.,c .-n o' Che nag
of thc United Suf0s Iu order On carry
900 the traffic Nra'n.f 'hH ur rslEahle
curso of ..lro.irslue t1o mes, drter.
mined aal c1uusc. barn, s thl.
vaesd by tbc mFsI0nlr.rs Tr, cos,
of their supper Is money Invested iu
lc salvation of bodies as well as oi
souls
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29


with a thick coating ~ brown funny
stun similar 20 opossum fur. which
when wet causes the youngsters to
lo,k like brown retriever pups. with
masses Of curly locks elinging to
them.
There seems 10 be a natural system
10 preventing the little ones from get
ting lost In the rookery As every
parent pecks a wandering one directly
Il comes within range the chicken
sooa realizes that there IL only one
Epo. on earth safe for him and that Is
with his own mother-so he promptly
turns back and Is gathered up again
into the loving folds Of her pouch.
The young bachelor and maiden
kings" the I and 2-year-old blrdl
have a splendid time OF Il. enjoying
life TO the full. They form a sort OF
a wandering rookery on the beach. and
spend their single lives In what we
term "A glorious loaf. when they are
hurgry they 20 out to sea TO hsh. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29
aHuLLO. ALI,

aunt said you could They're a-goln'
10 have a tarnatlon sight OF fung'
Il cannot go. Ezra"
"For the land sakes. Alice. I shu'd
think you'd be ashamed % ycrself''
broke In Aunt Hester. Indignantly.
"Artcr all the pains EEra's took 20
come way over here. a-purpose TO ask
you shu'd'nt you think The orghter
he ashamed. Mr. Ellis2"
Perhaps Miss Bond does not care
Tor parties" said the young man pleas
artly.
But this ere one Is goln' TO be an
extra aiiair-two adde's. an a bass
viol tell you I'm be a regular old
hoe-downl Say. Al"
but the girl had slipped quietly
from the room
q swan. exclaimed Ezra. rising. ais
nClld face becoming several ungcs
teddcr 70 that haint a purity trick
20 serve a ieliar' There's more gals
than one la the world. hnwsUmeyer. a.
200 jest show her ill ask Alminy
nl4wor' 90 g0 shcll jump at the
chance
LA. now don't Do hasty. Ezra"
said Aunt UcFf0r s1o'hugly. Alice
viii 60 lll hrng her round tomor.
roW She's only little odd and ofiish
when you're married itll br an right"
-, go don't know as caro- about
hliky eal ior a WIFE" exclaimed Ezra.
coarscly Perhaps . won't have her
1lter 8il" and matching bis hat. he
mlony left me h1rsc
Every moment ib8t Alice could now
snatch from be-. irudEcr, she spent
Iu reading Before the books which
N Eus had du lorcI her were
finished hr H1l lt to iho o.tv FOR
more N01sy every evening. when
Aunt UUHr NH. comfortably d0a ne
ln Dor arm chair Mr EI's would e.
lec, book and going ont into enc
porch would read aloud Boz Die clear.
uusIc8' voice. 90 Alice
Nr Ellis had fallen into the habit
of calIius her "Alc." and somehow
she uhUd Do. for now DE- month had
heightened luto three and IL seemed to
Alice as q thry bad been together al
most forever
"Anio." De- n.d Tomorrow win D.
iho Gni 90 Noromlw. and D am goo
ins away They were STANDING ny
ilc meadow bars. in thc s1't cf'n'ng
tuIllfht The last rays oi che settling
Fnn were gllding iho girls chestnut
hair until d shcne like bura'snod sold.
nc ss!nged c.siains dropped quickly
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

France. She was subjected TO the most
rigorous tests. being evidently suspect
ed OF fraud. but she achieved some ro-
markahle results A fact which tho
committee admits, after many sittings,
Ia that Eusapia has the power Of act
ing upon material substances. al a
distance and without contact. A let
ter weigher can weigh as much NJ two
ounces. Eusapia having extended her
hands toward the platter Of the IN.
strument, hut nor nearer than two or
three inches. all the members imme-
dlaiely observed. TO their stupefaction.
that the psychic force employed regis-
tered at several different times fiiy
grammes, the lever being depressed 10
the very bottom Of the instrument
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29
IRON FROM IRELAND
An Interesting Experiment In the West.
ern Highlands.

era Highlands
An experiment OF an enterprislne
Kind Us shortly 10 be- made In one Of
the congested districts OF the Irish
western highlands. says the Pail Mall
Gazette. IN the nelghborhood OF
Drumkecrin. County leitrim. border.
Ing the shores Of Tough Allen. a fur.
mace Is now In course Of erection for
smelling the native ore. and. so far
40 the preliminary trials have gone
the results have been reasonably sat.
isfactory Tho district Is rich in min.
-eTuls-tEat Is. ~ compared with other
parts Of the hland. The coal strata are
the uppermOst Of the secondary demos.
IL In the district. and are be,ided In
carboniferous limestone. which has for
a base tract Of the old red sand.
stone. The coal Ia the black bltuml.
nsus species. and Il has been estimated
that 300000O tons lie within the linn
Us Of the four counties Of I,eitrim
Roscommon. Sligo and Mayo. Beds OF
ironstone are numerous: limestone for
smelling has been quarried here be.
fore. and charcoal Is obtained from
the neighboring woods. Nearly half a
century ago ironworks were a. oper.
alton here. but owing to the scarcity
and unsuitability Of fuel the smelling
was discontinued. although the last
iron made was Of a high quality. To
cope with this drawback and 10 utn.
ice turf fuel a pcat-drylng and press.
Ing plant has been laid down. Tho
success OF the works will be- product.
i've OF iucalculablc good 10 the peas
antry IN the vicinity. 20 whom regular
and remuuoratiyo employment will l,
very welcome
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

IT'S yes. aunt. from morning till
night What on airth air you a-lookin'
att"
Il was watching the clouds. Aunt
Hester. DO come and see this one In
the form OF a castle"
"A CASTLE Good Lord Just as II
them dumpy-lOOkin clouds had any
more shape TO them than feather bed.
Land sakes. how some folks magma
lions runs away with EN-
Alice Bond had been left an orphan
when she was 20 young that she had
no recollection OF father or mother.
She had always been q pretty child.
and she grew up rarely beautiful and
was the belle OF the neighb0rhood.
Among her numerous suitors Ezra
Barnard. however. was the richest; but
he was also. II possible. the most bOor-
ish. and Alice fairly detested him.
Maybe your expectln'." said the
aunt sarcastically. some knight. as
-~tNey say In story-books. 10 come along
and take you on 10 that castle you
were talking about"
May trouble you FOR a glass OF
waierf Interrupted a voice AZ this mo-
ment.
Aunt Hester started. In the kitchen
door stood a young man. clad IN a
hunting costume. with his gun slung
oarelessly over his shoulder
I've had but poor luck he said,
smiling pleasantly al Alice. and am
quite thirsty"
Their turning TO Aunt Hester. he
added.
You have a fine. old place here.
May ] ask II you know Of anyone IN
the vicinity who would be- willing %
take a boarder for a few weeKs2"
Il dunno" replied Aunt Hester
slowly. i've got a spare room that
amt In use. Perhaps ! might. Is Il
yOuf"
Yes. ] have come up among the
hills here for a months holiday. will
pay you we'll ! like the place"
And Aunt Hester. always eager "a
make money. led the way 10 a large.
pleasant. square room. whose windows
looked out upon the hills and sur
rounding country for miles around.
The stranger was 30 pleased with the
view that he engaged the room then
and there.
I'm go back TO the hotel. AZ the
enlranro Of the valley. and have my
AAolalg sent VI at once" he said. II
shall have 40 eol back before
sunset"
Ezra Barnard was In waiting In the
front room when he returned.
HULA. Ar he said. greeting her.
Il came over 10 ask you 20 a dig
they're a-goin' 20 have down 10 the
corners tomorrow night. How dye
do?" acknowledging the introduction
10 the stranger awkwardly.
Il cannot go" she said. coldly.
oh. pshaw. Az You're always
a-saying that You can 20. Your
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

lslano Is thirty miles long and varies
from three TO seven across; at each end
there IN small detached group OF
rocm-hcnce the name" Macquarie
Islands
In the Pail Mall Magazine for No
yember Mr. W. II Blckerlon gives an
Interesting account Of this curious spe-
cIss Of birds Royal penguins begin
coming 10 the Macquarie Islands In
January 10 moult their breeding sea-
son being from September 10 the be-
ginning Of December Having gotten
rid OF the old coat, the penguin looks
very handsome in his new plumage-
everything he has on seems 10 NJ so
well But he Is 30 thin that n seems
as Y his breas; bone would cut through
the skin
The cunning with which the pen
gums land amid The awful surf Is won
derful They face the wave just be-
fore q breaks and dive underneath.
coming mp again behind. ready for the
next one; by-and-by one comes which
seems smaller TO them than the pre-
vious ones. and they roll themselves
mp into a ball and are swept on 10 the
shor, with terrific force. The speed
with which they are carried on does
no, matter In the least to them and we
see them being rolled over and over
on rae beach until the wave begins 20
/ 81 back. when they uncurl and wad-
die up 10 the dry shingle. shaking
/ themselves to get the water on their
/ feathers.
All the peuguins go about In pairs,
aii the incoming birds form a long
white line round the beach, marching
two b. two. until the creek leading 20
the rookeries IL reached Here. In
spite Of the millions Of little feet which
have passed along. the ground becomes
too rough and narrow fer double
marching and the birds separate; one
go.ng a little way ahead, STOPPING con-
stantl. and looking anxiously round
10 see n the other IL following close
enough Wherever the path permits Il
the pairs reioin and walk again side
by side. The consideration shown by
the mates TO each other Is a very pref.
~ sight. ana affords a lesson 90 poor
suffering humanity: but Il would hard
~ do 20 follow them In all things AS
for instance the constant Quarreling
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29
tn. Lota. In Aa.rlcs.

For several years q patch oi genuine
Nile lotus flowers has nourlshod with.
out care on the banks OF the Ralsin
River. near Monroe. Mich These per
fumcd water blossoms supposed 10 be-
exotic. have thrlyeu througb an the
suddeuchanrcs OF the American rli.
mate. but mo- one knows how they got
TO the Ralsln River The flower ~
about cight inches in diameter. aud oi
a rich creamy color with n radiant
center OF golden yellow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

Eusapla Paladlno enjoys the dlstinc-
ton Of having lasted longer than any
other OF the mediums who have per
formed. or seemed TO perform. psyche
logical wonders Prof Van der Nall
len Of San Francisco witnessed some
Of her performances In the south Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

Did he whose pencils traced the letters
there.
10 II for love OF the Vcrgillan phrase
In those Tar distant days.
or see. by some prcsentlmen' IN the air
The shadow Of the undlsccrning fate
That laid an dcsolate7
These silent people-thcsc. whose names
are ficd
who day By day walked this deserted
place.
And saw each others face
We need not ask what human lives they
led
or with what prayers In that Wild storm
Of fame
silent they all became
Men Of our kind they loved the EARN
aud air
And Joy or being loved 10 buy and sell.
Loved pleasure ovcrwell.
Knew hope. ambition. disappointment.
care:
Called on FOR help on some Applying
Name
So tlll the silence came.
out or the dust that slumber. on the
What sounds unto the poets ears arise
What visions 90 his cycs'
Then BOO the Presents loud. tumultuous
sound
lie finds what silence o. where men and
walls
Are AS the dust that falls
Samuel w. Cole in the Critic
CThc words "Conticuerr omnes" from
the first line Of ihr second book ~ tho
Aeueid were found scraWlcd on a wall
excaVntpd al pnmuaIil
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

81 see that tho prcsldnt Of the sugar
trust has undergone an operation for
appendicitis aud s coming along an
right" "Wcn tho doctors might have
known bette, thn 10 tackle him."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29
ALICE BONDS CASTLE.
BY Q r.

LII r. hilNt buuu
YES, Aunt Hes
ter"
Come in the
house this instant
aud scrub the floor.
l never. In all my
life. saw such a
lazy. shiftless girl
DO you hear me?'
Yes. aunt"
There you go
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29
THE PENGUINS' HOME.
STRANGE BIRDS THAT iNHABiT
a PACIFIC ISLE.

An Account OF Their Curious aud Inter.
estinE Habits Mates show Great At
lection for Zach other aud Their
Young.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

He hung upa1 thc re,o with her
And nov l.r8 m ihe mold:
But her father t.'at knock him out
lie esught bis death q oald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

" THE Tar Pacltlc
there lies an island
whose shores are
lined with millions
upon millions OF
strange and un
couth birds. This
land with It's out
stretching reefs. lis
sullen skies and
pltlless seas. Is
their home. This
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29
IN THE ODD CORNEvg
QUEER AND CURIOUS THING,
AND EVENTS. II

How Does she DO u Clever Perform
ahse Of a French Woman she r The
FOsssssOr Of a Mysterious Pow nc
distant objects Ms
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

- Nv 4 AiAEN ANi 10
came" strange
words 20 be
Uncovered IN the
dust where ages
keep
Their ruins old and
deep
Where Ia that bur
led city by the
sea,
In homes they
builded and no
longer need.
silent all are indeed!
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29

ans deficient In intf==
a method 10 obscure the .-uN
messages from station toS ~
tihcial clouds would serve tht,
and they should be easy OF n,
ture by burning some smoke-prd
substance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-29
lsneclal Letler.l

r n THE far Pacific
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-19
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY
The DelmarVia 10 BIO Ready for Busi-
ness by the Last Of September.
EXCHANGE IS ALMOST FINISHED
VIII be Occupied In About Two
Weeks.
ONE THOUSAND PHONES AT START

The Delmarvia Telephone Co. expects
to have telephones in service by tho
middle or last Of September. The
building at the northeast corner Ut
Seventh and Orange streets, which will
contnin the company's Office and ex-
change, ia fast approaching completion
and will probably be ready for occu-
pancy in two weeks. The company ex-
poets to have its switchboard set mp
by September 10th. According 10 SUI
perintsndent Frank Wood 1000 tele-
phones ara to be connected up and &C.
commodations are to he provided for
900 more.
One OF tho switchhoards has already
arrived at the company's present Office
10 the Equitable Building. 1t 10 a
metallic circuit board with acuomnio-
dations for GOO phones. Tho board com
prises a table six feet long hy three
feet six inches wide, with four sianda
containing ths numbered dropa CORA
sponding TO the varioue telephone num-
berg. In the middle Ut tne table are
periorations for the plugs whereby con-
nections will bY made between the call
ing number on the ptand ana the plug
OF the number called. For oach s,and
tbere is to he one operator who receives
the calls and makes the connections.
For night work the whole board may he
taken caro- OF hy one operator. The
wires have one wind OF cotton, two of
silk and are Of timed copper.
The switchboard will lie in the ex-
change room IN the third floor Of the
telephone building. Tho wires from
tho boards will run down tubeH to the
floor ami thence TO the cross connect
ing board and subway terminals on tho
second tiuor. The Office will also be on
tho second floor. The company will usa
the basement OF tho building, but not
the store.
The company has received 10, goo feet
OF underground cable which will he
started into tho ducts 10 day or two.
This with another lot to come will DO
used ON Orange from Tenth to Fourth.
emitting the Eighth street subway. OF
the aerial cable which will vary from
10 to 80 pairs OF wires, 10, feet have
been orderad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-19

Had Result Of Lamp Explosion at the
1ioGa Club Cottage at Hoiisnnk.


nad Result OF Lamp Explosion at the
1ioGa Club Cottage at Hoiisonk.
The explosion of an oil lamp at the
cottage Of the Tioga Club, at Holly
oak, last week, is responsible for the
trightful burning of Mrs. Annie Colbert
Of No. 1852 Thouron street, philudel-
phia, and slight injuries to John Netf
of No. 5SiS Knox street. in the same
city. After the accident both we're
brought to this city and conveyed to
the Homeopathic Hospital.
Mrs. Colbert and her two SONS wero at
tho cottage spending few days with
friends, one Of whom was Mir. Netf.
The meu were outside OF the cottage
ana Netf became i'll. lie entered the
building to lie down, and Mrs. Colbert
hearing him enter, assembled the stairs
with II lamp. While coming down the
stairs the lamp exploded ana set her
dress ON fire.
Neif ran to her assistance, but did
not succeed 10 cXtinguishing the flames
until she had Teen literally roasted
from the top of her head to her waist.
Nelf was also burned about the handa
and wrists. Both wore cared far by
the people at the outage until they
could be put aboard n train aud brought
to this city. They reached here about
IL O'Clock.
Mrs. Colbert died last Saturday
evening. Deputy Coroner Chandler
topk charge Of the remains ana notiiistl
relatives, who had them sent to Phila-
delphia.