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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

then away he would scamper 10 the
other side Of the room and look laugh.
lngiy At her with his round. bright eyes.
Sometimes he would climb upon
Helen's shoulder. rub his little whls-
kered face against her neck. climb
upon her head. look saucily around.
then down again he would scamper
TO hide undir Helens apron. where
sometimes he would forget his play
and so 10 sleep.
When anyone called "Buttsrf' no
would SIT like u squirrel. raise his chin
and answer "EQuee-cek" as often as he
was called.
He delighted 10 dig In the cellar. lie
would paw and kick the dirt out OF the
hole. look comically around at Helen,
with particles OF dirt clinging 10 his
whlskers and eyebrows. then back TO
his work he would hustle, clawlng and
kicking away the looscned dirt with
tremendous abandon.
lie liked to carry pieces OF cloth 20
some dim corner for a nest. II given
a long strip he would sit up. open his
mouth and push the cloth In till some
times his mouth was so full he couldn't
close II. and his checks looked as II
badly swollen.
but Butter did mischief. too. lie was
too fond Of gnawing the leaves OF
books. the door-sllls and window-cas-
ings. and one day. alasl when no one
was At home he tore up silk umbrella
In his eagerness 20 do something Then
Helen's mother said she could not have
him around any more. So the next
morning Helen pat Butter into a small
box and she and her mother drove to
the nearest dog town. Helen carried
the box to o burrow and let Butter
out. lie smile about little. then ran
down into the mole.
"Good-by. Butter" called Helen,
striving TO keep back her tears
"SquCe-eekr ho answered. down In
the ground
Come out. Autter. Just once"
"Squeo-eek" and out he came Helen
took him up. rubbed her fearful face on
bis sleek little head. smooihed him ten
derby. then put him down.
"Good-hy. Butter"
"squoe-eokr' and he was gone into
the burrow. while Helen went away,
wondering what strange stories Butter
would tell bis fellow dogglea about bis
life with little glrl.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

customs Of the Vends, n remnant OF
which race still makes ia home there,
Mr.. Dc Kay says: As a rule. the older
women wear white headgear; at least
the big square kerchiei that falls near
ly TO the shoulders Ia white, while with
girls this upper part Is colored like
the tulip-beds Of Harlem. But on
Trinity Sunday they wear the plyaeh-
tishka: all Ia white on head and should
ers. while the gown. the wohnjanka. Is
black. Then is the old church at Burg
a sight that recalls Brittany. The men
for the most part are In the galleries.
Almost the entire floor OF the church
IA filled with seated women. their
starched caps, as white as white can
be, having the effect OF Stifiened wind
rows Of snow.
But on other Sundays the young
women appear IN all their fnery. Many
Of them enter the village barefoot. and
put their shoes and stockings on Just
before assembling In front OF the
church. The men gather In one group,
the women In another. As a gentle re-
minder Of the uncertainty OF life. the
nrst thing one sees IN the vestibule Of
the church Is a pair Of coffn-rests. past
which the people troop TO their German
prayers and vendish sermon. After
the services a baptism may be held
when the godmothera (kmotra) are ex-
pected 70 appear In a special kind Of
white ckp very difficult 10 describe
When the baptism is over the party ad
journs TO a tavern. and the dresses ant
caps are duly criticized or admired
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

II nonsense" meant simply amuse-
ment, there you'd be no reason TO con.
iomn Il. But when. a. In the following
Instance. related by the Young Peoples
Weekly, II barely escapes giving need
less pain to those whose age entities
them to the thoughtful consideration
of young folks" It should be Stunned
BY all. BE sure your pleasure Is not
pain TO someone else. The cars we're
side-traeked. waiting for a belated
train to pass. The delay was irksome.
and the passengers were restless and
disseminated. all save a quantity
dressed old couple who occupied the
end sea, facing the others When the
seats had been turned At the station
last passed. theirs had not been
changed. They leaned back quietly and
were apparently asleep. Near the mid
die OF the car was a group OF young
people who seemed 10 be having a
merry time. oae OF the girls. Il seemed.
was an art student. and had made a
eomical yet life-like sketch OF the old
fashioned couple. Others got a glimpse
OF Il. and tbs picture was passed
through the car Everybody laughed.
and various comments we're made Il
was assumed that the old people were
asleep and quite unconscious that they
we're the source OF the mefrlmcnt Sud
denly the old lady opened her eyes.
Let me see A." abe said. and before
the young man fully realized what had
occurred. she had reached out her hand
and obtained possession OF the picture.
An awkward silence fell upon the pas
songcr Each fe,, that something un-
pleasant was about 10 happen. The
old lady looked AZ the sketch. while
faint flush sunused her cheeks. Thea
she said. gently. but very distinctly:
Il suppose father and DO look funny
10 you. II IL not pleasant 20 be laughed
A. and yet. u We have Afforded you a
little amusement We must not mind. Il
Is well done" and she looked No the
young person who made the sketch
The young woman hesltated Tor a mo-
ment. and then with flushed cheeks
and gliitering eye said: please par.
don my tho1ghtlossness ala no,
mean any hasm and ala not think
you would see H."
Never mind. never mind" quickly
responded the swcei-yolccd old lady
father and ! won't care"
"oh. father you've walked up. have
. YOU" she said. addressing the old gen.
tleman. who Just then reused from hts
nap. The OLD gentleman leaned over
70 get a look al the sketch. but bis
wife covered q with her hand. and
) said. gently: Its Just some OF III,
, young folks nonsense. father. You
wouldn't understand A."
He did no, insist. and the picture wa
. returned TO Tho young student. who I'M
mediately tore Il into shrcds. saying
, Il have learned my leaaon"
There was not a person IN the ca
whose heart dld not warm with admlra
tlon for the swec,-faced. genile-volce,
old lady whooe kindly tact had averte,
, an unpleasant, scene.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
MARRYING IN SCOTLAND.

"'"'N t'N HNtAhA " H'hNAiah AAtes
Dundee letter.
The marriage market for 1896 has
been more than unusually busy. This,
doubtless. Is owing 10 the extra work
which has prevailed during the year.
According TO one registrar. marriages
fuetuate to a very large extent with
trade Christmas and the New Year
season are invariably associated with
marriages. During the latter season
many OF the poorer working classes en-
ter into the bonds OF marriage with AZ
little concern AZ they would change
their lodgings. The serious aspect OF
the contract and its responsibilities
mover seem TO trouble their heads. In
many cases II Is all a matter OF con-
venienee. Indeed. a city registrar de-
clares that seven out Of every ten mar.
riagos. In HIS opinion. have little TO do
with love. In his long experience hS
had met with many cases where
couples got "splioed." and not only had
no home 10 20 10. but had barely
enough 10 get their supper. This Il
specially 30 among young couples. and
by-the-way. Il may here be stated that
boy and girl marriages In towns are
on the Increase During the year now
closing a considerable number Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Efforts are making to secure the pas.
sage Of "a curfeW lav" In New York
City. Mrs John D. Townsend h the
chief advocate Of the ordinance. which
provides that all children under ak.
teen years old shall be indoors BY eight
o'clock In winter and nine o'clock In
summer. The police are Instructed 70
enforce the rule and penalties are 70
be provided for rs violation. with :
long record Of crimes committed b.
New York children Mrs Townsend viii
present TO the boar dot aldermen evi.
dence Of the successful operations o.
the ordinance In western citiea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24


youths from eighteen. and even young
or. have been married. Before many
months were over-ln some instances
Il was but a few weeks-they were ap-
plicants to the Parish Council or So
oiety for Improving the Condition OF
the Poor for help. A couple appeared
AZ one OF the Offices TO have their
fourth child registered. and neither Of
them was over twenty-ono.
Il Is surprising to hnd. In these days
Of education. how ignorant many peo-
pie are when they visit the registrar.
Not a few are unable 20 sign their
names. Some are unable 20 give the
name or hour Of birth OF the child they
wish 10 register. In hlling up mar.
riage schedules some ludicrous answer
are given. For instance. a couple wai
asked n they were related. ant
answered: yes. we live mp the SAINT
close" A Highlander who was asked
II his father was living said: "Ho. she
lives In a Heelans"
One day a well-known musician pre-.
scented himself at an once and regis.
tered his wiie's death. and. to the sur
prise Of the registrar turned up mex
morning seeking the requisite form t6
marry another woman. This sort o
thing happens moro frequently thar
most people think.
The ages OF brides and bridegroom
form a curious and interesting study
The average In several Offices for N,
fair sex runs from twcnty-one. Will,
the average for the stcrner sex runs
from twenty-five. The average o; elder
brides and hridegrooms runs about
forty and seventy. Some OF the latter
have been married three and foui
times. Il has often been said that {
girl gives up hope at thirty. but II N,
registers OF marriages prove anything
they show that splnsters OF thirty ant
upward are much sought after. Mari,
| In May and rue for aye" seems still
/ to hold good. This month il the dull
est In the season. but with the adven
OF June the business begins again
Fashionable marriages have great,
Increased In number and display. Al
marriage between the daughter OF
Glasgow dlstiller aud a city brewe
there were more cabs than were eve
seen az any general assembly sitting Il
the same neighborhood. The custom
Of getting married at the manse 4
growing In favor. During the yea
well nigh 800 marriages were oele
bra,ed az the minls,er'a One clergy
man. the Rev. r. Cochrane. who
credited with marrying a large portion
OF the city, married nearly half IN
above number. His record Is some
thlg like $500. Marriages at the mans
are not without incidents. An ox-mod
orator tells how he had agreed &
buckle" q couple. aud only the man
and best man turned up 40 the mans,
After several hours waiting they LEI
the worried groom assuring the divln
that he would duly punish the hem
pie" when he found her. Next nigh
they were an forward In good tim,
and on the minister asking the hrld
why she failed to put In an appearance
on the previous evening she oxclaime
with a laugh; Hoo dao ye think
could come when he'd 20 gaung a mel
sage vi this lassie2" pointing 20 he
best maid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
DanEsross sp.wallInr.

A pupil In a religious school IN
Brussels has developed a species Of
somnambulism that Ia Of a decidedly
dangerous character lie was seen
bending over the form Of another boy
while the latter was In bed. and a
closer inspection showed that he was
armed with a huge knife and was
feeling the throat OF bis schoolmatc.
After being awakened, the boy. whose
father Is a butcher. said that he had
dreamed that he was told by bic faith
er to butcher some pigs he went to
the kitchen and secured the knife. and
was about to begin operations on his
sleeping comrade when discovered aud
aroused.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Asia have similar customs Of teasing
the groom and mis- best man before sur
rendering the bride. AZ tAe wedding
both must have money in their shoes.
or they will always be poor. On the
return from the wedding a newly
bought pot filled with milk and beer is
sent 10 meet the couple; as soon az
they have drunk. the druzba seizes the
pot and dashea.it TO pieces.
On reaching er new home, the bride
must feed all tiie animals. Al the we'd
ding feast neither groom and bride nor
best man and woman must rise from
the table under any pretext whatever
until dancing begins In the evening at
the tavern.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

face to face IN the presence OF mutual
friends and have exchanged no aien
OF recognition. The formal action OF
the Bachelors cotilllon IL the FIRST en-
gagement Of friends OF either side in
the feud. No one can predict where
the division will end. Society Is pro-
foundly concerned.
The ambassador married an Ameri-
can wife. the daughter OF a Phlladel-
phia newspaper proprietor. Mr.. james
Elyersc1. a few years ago. Mr, Rock
hill. though holding the second high
est position In the state department,
was educated. In part, at the French
institution. ST. Cyr. and served for a
time In the French army, during the
Algerian campaign. lie Is considered
very able man In staiecraft.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

she informed me that she was dead
DO not like rcsurroctions."
A change was made In the cards
but the incident was whispered about
and before that dinner party adjourned
everybody there knew all tina, had
passed Then AR Rockhlll supplied
an oflclal side to the trouble He
wrote a note to the ambassador IN
which he said that. IN view OF what
had transplrcd. he should decline to
meet the ambassador when he came 20
The department on business The am
hassadoF took SIR. Rockhlll At his
word. II was not dificult TO ask for
somebody else when he visited the de-
partment In the course Of time Chief
Clerk Rockhlll became Assistant Sec
Rotary Roekhlll Il was impossible for
The two to avoid meeting. There have
pesn several occasions when NJ. Pa
tenotre has called upon Secretary Oh.
nef and found Mr.. Rockhlll In the
rooIa. lie has transacted hls business
and some away without helraylng the
slightest recognition Of the assistant
secfelary's presence.
There have been mcetlnes Al The arls-
loefatic Metropolitan Club when N
PsisnoiFt anc NJ. Rockhlll have come
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

How i've Kittens Game to he Named.
There was The mother cat and i've
kittens. and none Of the kittens had
namea somehow the children had
been 20 busy watching them tumble
over each other and try 10 walk. and
then all 20 TO sleep In a bunch. that
they had not thought OF naming them.
The mother cat was gray and four Of
the kittens were gray. but the NTH cat
was black. ie; black. and 20 without
any planning or forethought the ffth
kitten came 10 be called Biackie. Il
was easy enough 10 distinguish her
from the Others. but how 20 tell apart
The four gray olea was a question A;
last q was discovered that three Of the
gray ones hal white Zee, and the fourth
one was gray on over. So aEaIn. With
out a though OF naming her. the chill
dron designated her ns Gray pawa
And then there were the other three.
One OF these had but one eye. the chill
dron announced sorrowfully. after the
kittens were Old enough 20 prove ,ha,
they had any eyes a. an. and then In
an tenderness and with no thought OF
reproach. the afflicted kitten became
One Eye. stlll there were two len:
two that looked almost exactly alike.
90 course the children watched them
every day and u did not take them long
20 End out that one OF these was a very
Epunky kitten. she would spit Al the
others n they came near when she was
eating. or n she was suddenly sur
prlsed by any one. and when this uas
discovered she vas dubbed the Spit.
IRE OF the family. But the remaining
kitten was the ofe who made the
others stand round" n they dld no,
do as she saw % she boxed their ears.
n the rest came around her saucer OF
milk she ouned them away. and 90 OF
course she was the Boss And no one
was more surprised than the children
when We discovered that the kittens
we're an well named. Tor every one was
sure he had not named them. And
such a funny Dot OF names as 10 was.
Blackie. Gray Paws. one Eye. spitare
and Boss but the names an atiei and
some OF them had been earned. and thu
kittens didn't seem 90 mind them in
the least-lulla barrow Cowles In
Youths Companion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
NEW SORT OF FUNERAL.
BusiAi Service Il Read By n Phono-
graph.


graph.
TLhe latest kind Of funeral Is one
in which the burial service Is ready by
a photograph. says the New York Jour
nal. At Gravesend. near Coney Island.
several funerals have been conducted
by photograph recently. Clergymen
are very few and far between In that
section. The undertaken Of the village
saw that something had to be done TO
supply the want Of a clergyman, and
being a man OF inventive genius, hit
upon a phonograph as being the best
way OF solving the problem. per-
suaded a duly ordrined minister to
read the burial service into the cylin-
der Of a photograph. and also secured
cylinders with appropriate hymns and
prayers. A huge trumpet serves to
intensity the sound and causes the
voice from the photograph TO be both
long and distinct When the colin
has been laid beside the grave the
phonograph. which stands where the
minister would ordinarily be, Is started
and the ceremony begins. First OF all
a portion OF the scriptures Is read. then
quartet renders the hym. Nearer
Ny God. TO Thee" after which the
Lords prayer Ia recited. The phono-
graph voice then reads solemnly the
burial service. Committal OF the dead
Is followed by another prayer. An
other hymn Is sung and then the
photograph pronounces the benedie-
ton. The effect IL very solemn, foT
the faraway sound OF the sonorous
voice seems somehow 10 intensity the
meaning OF the service. No use. Other
than a religious one. Is ever permitted
with the photograph. and It's bis
trumpet has never ground out popular
ballads. The undertaken takes a real
ly serious view OF the instrument. ant
when not In use II Is kept alongside
the family bible. with a decorous craps
band depending from the haring trum
pet. The inhabitants OF Gravesen'
have become quite used TO the phono
graph and say II is Just the thing To-
them. Some OF the older villagers
who make II a point Of attending al
funerals In the vicinity, say that a fun
eral would not seem like a real fun
eral without "Abe's" machine. Abra
ham stilwell. the originator OF tn
} idea. holds that there IL nothing inap
. propriaie In the idea and several min
. lsters have assured him that they full
approve OF the plan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Il takes a mechanical mind to un.
dersiand a machine. and mechanics are
often amused at the ready notion Of
some people that they fully compre.
bend an apparatus Of which they have
not grasped the frs, principle.
Such a person was lately heard "ex.
planning" a motorcycle. or self-prO-
pelllng carriage. 10 some admlrinE
friends. he told them what every
thing was FOR" and then he added.
frankly;
The only thing about II that both
err me Il the question how Il goes with
out q horaei'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

When the meoa u Rsund - an q.
When the moon is round a. an o, and
summer is Ia the sky, then Maude, and
Philip, and Joe, and Jenny. and John
and !, outdoors In the MOONLIGHT 10
and gaily We play u spy" where IN,
lilac bushes grow, and the poplar trees
90 hlgh their hllgree shadows throw.
When the moon 10 round as an o. ana
frosty the winter sky. then Maude. and
Philip. and Joe. and Jenny. and John.
and I. with 10y DER the crusted snow.
downhill on our coasters ny. or skate
on the pond below; and We laugh IN
the winter sky when the moon ls round
AZ an o.-nclia Hart Stone In Youth's
Companion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
A French Erseutlonsr,

An event OF national importance will
shortly take place In France. Il is the
retirement Of NJ. Deibler. the execu-
toner. who. now that he has guillOtined
500 criminals. thinks Il Ia high time
his successor was appointed. He is GS
years OF age and has been forty years
In his eountry's service. lie served his
apprenticeship with Roch. his prede.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

The Churchman reports that the
daughter OF the principal notary OF
PlacinEa. Italy, was found 70 have In
her stomach an accumulation OF medals
OF a madonna locally celebrated for
powers Of cure In cancer She had
swallowed a medal each day for week
on advice OF her oonfessor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
An Actual Los..

wigsby-well. how did the game
progress after ! left you last night ,
Cholly Van Polkadot-Deuced hahd
luck. don'ch'knowl Lost four hundres
dollahsl wigsby-Grcal guns. man
that's too bad. Cholly-Yaas, and tw,
dollahs OF Il was In cold. hahd cash.
too Baltimore NewA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

WIZ wv ''"'' VI WIUU0Wl
A stained glass window In the church
Al Elham, near Folkestone England.
has a picture Of King Saul and his
counselors, In which Thomas Carlyle
Is the king and the counselors are Lord
Salisbury, Lord Beaconsfeld and Mr.
Gladstone. The portraits are 20 accu-
rate that they can be recognized at q
glance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
CUSTOMS OF YENDS.
a PECULIAR RACE FOUND IN
GERMANY.
their Home Ia the serbian swamp
Baptlsmai Professions aud wedding
Partles-Hsathen Practices That sur.
vive-Of Ancient origin.

HARLEs DE KAY,
consul general TO
Berlin. is the au-
thor Of a paper en-
titled AN Inland
Venice" I'm the Cen
fury. II describes
the picturesque
scenes In the Ser
bian swamp. Ger
many. and the pc
cullar manners and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

'Possum Doesn't Deserve frotsctian.
The bill before the Georgia legiAla.
turo for the protection Of the possum
failed because a powerful opposition
took the ground tina, the 'possum.
which is very fond Of yellow legged
chickens" is not - worthy Of prossc-
gion az the chicken.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Vacant Ianda In the DATED states
The public lands still vacant in the
United States amour, TO over coo. 0OO..
900 acres, without including Alaska
with its Ses. 900. 900 acres.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

Immigrants 70 the GATED states
The $50. 900 immigrants landed In the
United States during iSse. added TO
the number landed since is1o. toos up
a grand total Of something over rs
o00. 700.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
gEuBBED PATENOTRE.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY HAS a
SENSATION.

uashelors' cotniion Takes Up Assistant
secretary Of states Grievance Trouble
Originated when sIrs. Rochhrl sent
aatenotre Word That She Was Dead.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24

The taxable wealth Of the colored
population Of the United states is ovss
$500. 900. 0o0
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
.CHILDREN'S CORNER.
ooop READING FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS.

iIelen's "nutter." Pretty story OF a
Little Pet DoE-A Lesson Learned
from a street Car Incident when
the Moon l. Round ~ an q.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-24
Washington letter.

fAltNOIhb, the
French ambassa-
dor, has been cut
by the Bachelors
Cotllllon. This
means much more
10 Washington 80
ciety than to the
rest OF the world.
Il opens a fresh
chapter In the feud
between the am
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-05-08

The St. Landry Clarion il a write
up OF the excursion which left Thibo
daux for Opeiousas on the 18th ultimo,
says:
I'VE cannot refrain from compli-
menting the Franklin band, whose
music was enjoyed and praised 90
every hand"
It's q mistake, friend, and the BOYS
Of the Thibodanx Band which accom-
panied the excursion. and also fur
nlsled the music ID Opelousas, claim
that puff