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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
NOTES OF THE DAY.

II Il claimed that there Is now one
telephone In the United states for
every 1872 persons
AZ Jackson. Mich. a father playing
leap-frog with his boys Tell against
stove and broke his neck.
The New York stock brokers are
iaid 10 wear out the floor Of their stock
exchange every ave years.
Connecticut has lf,y-four women
who are daughters OF soldiers who
fought In the revolutionary war.
The colony q Waldeuses In Tonnes
see. near the North Caroliea line. Is
uoar.sA.ng and now numbers about
400.
curing the year 1896 the plumage Of
over 100000 birds was used In New
York Tor the decoration of womens
hats.
lac committee OF tie city council Of
Detroit. Mich. he's consented to ex-
empt the Masonic temple In that city
from taxation.
The -four mills OF Seattle are said %
De running night and day because Of
the great demand Tor breadstuas from
China ana Japan.
The new shah Of Persia Is anxious n
oron the country 70 international com
merce. and favors the Introduction OF
electricity and steam.
/ The new cigarette law restricting the
sale % an kinds % cigarettes 20 per
sons over q years Of age IN Maine
went into effect Saturday.
Among the laws passed az the recent
session Of the Sow York legislator,
was one aprropr.at.ng N.0ooOoo foi
/ tso preservation OF The Adirondack
/ forest
Twelve men have been aucd go
csch and sentenced 90 fory-hvc days
. imprisonment On Cloburno county. Ala.
hama. Tor selling their votes a, an
election.
Since the beginning Of this century
nfty.two volcanic Islands have risen
cut OF the sea. Nineteen Of that num-
Der have since disappeared. and ten
are now inhabited.
Watches are adjusted TO heat and
cold by being allowed to stand first
IN room heated with dry heat to iso
degrees and then In cold storage. be-
ing regulated after each treatment
The Ohio medical law has been de-
clared constitutional In the lower
courts at Columbus. I, requires ply
siclans 10 register and have oeriihcatol
based upon practice or examination.
Texas papers complain that thi
eround on which the battle Of SaI
Iaclnto was fought was worth only s.
Tor taxation purposes. but $50 when m
state wanted 10 buy Il for a publ
park.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
IN A LONDON HOTEL.
Novelties and Lururiss Of life In ~
Inns Of England.

Novelties and LuHurlss Of Life In the
Inas Of England.
The American visitor 20 London who
stops at a certain hotel In that city
finds many novelties and conveniences
that are not known here In America.
where hotels are supposed TO have
reached the acme Of luxury. Il has an
American plan dining room but only
a French bin Of fare. Il has an In
dian room. where an Indian chef. IN the
costume Of his country. prepares ma
tive dishes for those who desire them.
In this hotel each guest IL known By
the number Of his room instead Of his
name. and Il Is rather odd 70 an
American TO be addressed a. Mr.. 90"
as though he were a convict IN a pen
itentiary. On each floor. day and
night. are 10 be found a maid. a vale,
and a waiter. who are at your ser
vice and have free access 20 your
rooms. when you come home az nirh,
II you are a man. you end your clothe.
pressed and cleaned and carefully pack.
ed away 10 a chest Of drawers. II you
are a woman the maid attends q
friils and furbelows. 90 though 81,
we're hired by you especially. Guests
never bother with their keys-the maid
or valet on the floor takes charge OF
the key and IL ready az any time c
/ opcn your door.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
HAYDEN DURING THE PAYMENT.

Velan and he western extremity. called
Polnte de Dronaze. In the Peaine chain
OF the Alps. Il Is the highest habita-
tlon IN the Alps. II not In all Europe.
The monastery consisted % a large
regular mass Of stone buildings. stern
and gloomy enough when viewed from
the exterior. but inviting and cheer
ful within. Despite &C. rough appear
ance. the hosplee has welcomed Alpine
travellers for nine centuries. Il is more
than 5000 feet above the level OF the
sea. II was founded In s62 by Count
Bernard OF Mention. who afterward
was canonlFed. He devoted forty years
Of his life 70 helping and protecting
the numerous travellers who annually
pass between Switzerland and Italy.
The inmates are monks Of the Au-
gustinian order. assisted by a num-
Der Of lay brethren. There are forty
monks In the monastery, some OF
whom. however. are In the simplon
Hosplce on the top Of little ST. bernard
mountain. The ST. Bernard hosplee
has been known 70 accommodate 500
TO COO travellers al time. The ground
floor OF the building IL devoted 10
stabllng and storerooms. and the up
per floors 70 a drawing room. reiectory,
ofhces and dormliories. The work Of
the monks In giving shelter to travel
ers and resculng wayfarers lost In the
mountains has been the subject OF
many tales Of heroism. The monks
care for nearly 10000 travellers cvcry
year without exacting the smallest
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
THE RloHr OF WAY.


sert Time There vas Golar 20 nj
Troahls.
Al Park Place and Broadway. New
York. a. a mail wagon turned into the
after thoroughfare 10 90 up town. the
horses knocked down a pedestrian who
vas hurrylng into City Hall park. says
he Detroit Free Press. For a wonder
he driver pulled up. and though the
nan was az the horses feet be escaped
he wheels He came crawling out. COW
red with dirt and more or less hurt.
and the driver looked at him and coldly
inquired.
DO you know what you have been
ioing SIR"
4 do" replied the man AZ be brushed
away Al the dirt. "but I couldn't help Il.
I'm not the man 70 interfere with the
United States nails"
Better look out In future"
"Yes. I will"
I followed him into the park. where
be sat down on a bench TO get his
breath. and told him that a mail wagon
lad no more right TO run over him
han an Ice cart.
rs that sof~ he asked In doubling
tones well. BY gum. but this Is the
fourth time I've been run over By
them. and next tine they Try Il on III
raise a fuss."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

blacksmith shop. In a few days u
became a busy town OF 1000 people
mainly colored. The one intent OF the
population was 20 receive checks from
he government OF which they are ben
ehclaries
When the Cherokee nation liberated
ia slaves during the civil war treaty
was arranged between them and the
government that the freedmen should
be received Into that nation rs citizens
and hold land In common with the
Cherokeca. when the Cherokee strip
was sold the Indians forgot the pro-
visions OF the treaty and wanted all
the money. but the court Of claims
gave 100000 20 the freedmen. and II
Is the distribution Of this large sum
that has brought, the people together
Hayden Is ~ miles from the railroad
aud the gathering was an housed IN
ents. The Indians and freedmen were
accompanied b. a large number Of fa-
Gers. who had the most onticing de-
vices for the winning q the money 20
De paid out They put up a Midway
Plalancc." where all sorts Of games
we're IN progress then 20 Gwell
the crowd there were hundreds OF
business men who have been selling
goods 10 the freedmen for months on
credit. trusting In the coming Of this
suspicious time for their pay. The
Total number Of freedmen on the rolls
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

The oldest book IN the world 10
which a positive date can Do assigned
Is an assortment OF proverbs somewhat
after the proverbs collected by Solo
mon. The work is accredited % ptah-
ho,ep. an Egyptian klug. and Eup.oi-
oflsis assign 10 q an antiquity % az
leas, 5000 years p. C. Abraham was
called 90 leave his home 10 ur oi tho
Chaldecs. 1921 h. C.. 30 that bis vol
ume was written HOO years before the
beginning Of Jewish history. The del-
ugc Is placed By most chronologists at
u. {. s3tS. 50 the book. Il lts dating Is
correct. must have been written before
the food. Methusaleh was born b. C..
SSi1. 50 that these proverbs we're col
lcctcd when the oldest man on record
was a lively young fellow Of 800 yoars
st Louis Globc-Dcmocrat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE.
An Ignorance That Was Not Altogether
IBiIasfuL

nAAaNhAs
Some weeks ago a story was oircu-
lated IN Harrisburg that there would
be visible IA the western sky soon after
sunset a brilliant light. which was
nothing less wonderful the rumor told.
than huge electric spark which some
scientists were sending up nightly over
Pittsburg. says the Philadelphia Times
The story spread rapidly. and when
evening came the streets were hlled
with credulous people who gazed with
amazement az the brilliant orb. which.
true 10 report. Ehone out bright and
clear. The newspapers OF Harrisburg
commented on the occurrence the fol-
lowing day and told the people that the
story Of the electric light was fake
and that the ball Of FIRE was simply the
planet Venus. which had been shining
there az corresponding seasons for
ages and would doubtless oontinle "a
illuminate that part OF the heavens I'M
an the world should be no more.
The Harrisburg people perceived that
they had been duped and were ashamed
at their display Of Ignorance. But
week later the same story was spread
In the town Of West Chester. and The
usually intelligent people OF that Dor
ough went through the same perform.
ance OF admlring the wonderful cleo
/ trio light The newspapers again as
sumed the role Of instructors In A.
tronomy. and Venus was for the second
time given proper credit for the even.
Ing illumination.
But Ignorance will not down. and
last week the good people Of Lancaster
having heard the story. went out after
sunset and beheld with amaEement the
glowing orb that had already brought
% much fame 20 the scientists Of Pitts
hurg. There are some doubling Thorn
asses. however. among the Lancastriani
and the story was not accepted uniyer
sally. A pilgrimage was made 10 th'
observatory on the grounds Of Frank
lin aud Marshall college and there I
glance through the telescope dissipaie,
a once all belief Ia the story that. sin
gularly enough. had found Judgment IL
the minds OF the people IN three die
tine, localities
Where the display Of ignorance ma!
break out next 10 problematical. Per
haps the deluslon Is az an end. Blu
all this should point the lesson tina
the facts Of the world In which ",
live are not taught plainly and intelli
gently enough In the schools. and m
habit OF observation is scarcely laugh
AZ an. n children In the schools wer
given some rudimeniary instruction II
astronomy. or no least had their ation
ton drawn 10 the wonders Of the heay
ems. there would be no such displays q
] ignorance us have broken out Ia thi
state. and The people would have a "a
better chance % enjoy the world. De
cause they could appreciate some q
its many beauties
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

lord Randolph churshnrs sprint Across
Westminster bridge.

Westminster bridge
one night while Lord Randolph
Churchill was converslng with several
friends IN the cafe attached to the
house a question arose a. 10 the time
L would take a pedestrian 70 cross
Westminster Bridge. Different opin-
ions we're expressed. but no two Of the
disputants were able 20 agree. Al
length Lord Randolph. who had been a
silent auditor Of the discussion. offered
10 wager that he could cross from the
Middlesex TO the Surrey side Of the
bridge while big Ben" the great bell
In the clock tower OF the parliament
buildings was striking the four quar-
ters and the hour Of r. The wager
was accepted by one Of the members q
the company. and Il was arranged that
AZ the hour named witnesses should be
stationed At each end Of the bridge %
watch the performance. says a c3rre-
sponfent Of the Philadelphia Inqulr-
or.
A few minutes before midnight a
select party OF well known statesmen
was seen 20 emerge from a little door
near the speakers quarters In the par
lament buildings and stalk sedaiely
across the bridge A. the farther end
the party paused. and was soon sur
rounded BY curious throng. Several
other Distinguished legislators soon
afierward appeared and politely re-
quesied passeraby 10 keep 70 the left
Just as big Ben" began 70 strike
the hrat quarter the 1.-THE figure Of a
man. wearing a top hat. a frock suit
and white spatH. was seen 20 leap out
Of little group Of men on the Middle
sex side. Some Wagglsh friend raised
the cry Of Stop thief" sad In a iiBy
half a score Of wondering men and
boys were fast on the heels Of tia
doughty Splinter, A policeman hear
ing the cry and observing the Seeing
man. started IN pursuit.
AZ big Ben" continued the clang,
the pace grew hotter and hotter. One
BY one. the purEuers began 20 fan away
but the big policeman hung grimly "a
bis task. When the center % the bridge
was reached the quarters had been
rung and the great ben had already be.
sun 10 strike the hour A cheer arcs,
from the watchers on the Surrey side
and Lord Randolph. who had until nov
been running up an incline. nov
had the delcent IN his favor A few
} moments later the painting policeman
: came upon hls man. surrounded BY ad
hiring friends
. What's up" suffered the breath
less and bewlldercd bobby"
Two strokes 10 spare pulled M
victorious Lord Randolph.
The ofhoer stared. blushed. apollo
E gized. wiped his brow and went hi
way.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

Valued Al w AAANANNW NnNIMs
Nov I am quite sure that I have
achieved greatness. exclaimed a pretty
young authoress whose Pegasus "a
rather Of domestic pony order. for
am on Ole among the obituary notices
OF the -. / heard Il was there. to-
gether with my picture. and was crazy
10 see Il. aad as / knew one Of the
editors slightly vent down to his Of
fec, and. after some delay. succeeded
In obtaining an audience.
What can DO for you. Queen
Esther? he said. graciously. as | en-
tered bis sanctum Eanc.orum. ! sup
pose Will have 10 grant your request.
even n u costs me half Of my king
DOM II Is only 10 look over my obit-
uary notice. I answered. and 70 see
II Ike it-ald ! should like 20 change
the photograph; e Is a horrid thing. I
know. and I have n sweet one here
my latest The great man smiled and
touched a bell. Mlss ". would like
70 see her obituary notice. Mr. A. he
said 10 his secretary. who appeared
In answer 20 his summons.
"'Yon may present your case 70 pos
terlty In any way you Ike. my dear
young lady. he added. provided you
do not exceed two hundred words'
"'Oh. Is that all I'm valued atr ]
exclaimed. peiulanily.
"'well. keep on living and working,
he answered. laughing. and We will get
you mp 20 a thousand before we have
done with you
He bowed me cut Of the room. and
I was conducted into an adioinlag
apartment. where from a pigeon hole
marked w a slip Of proof was taken
out, whereupon was printed a short
notice Of me and my booka To this
was pinned a phot9graph-of course
one Of the worst had ever taken
And even 10 the notice they made NJ,
three years older than really was. and
misspelled the name Of my best book
So. altogether. ! was thankful had
gone down TO put things straight
felt quite relieved when I had touciei
up my obituary and substituted a be-
coming photograph.
Now. can die In peace ] said q
the young man. who stood by mue.
amused"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24


DIT. spoon. the naturalist, assor.s
that the muskrat. when obliged to 20
beneath the Ice from one side 10 the
other Of a pond. has a curious mode
OF taking along his air supply. In
stlnet teaches him 20 take In a deep
breath before starting. but even this
he knows win be insufficient Tor the
trip. Accordingly. he haits occasion
ally and exhales the exhausted air from
his lungs. This air being confined b.
the Ice In the shape Of a bubble. and
IN full contact with the icy water be-
comes almost instantly reoxygenate1.
when the Transformation "a completed
the rat again takes Ia his Old breath.
which Is now a fresh inspiration. Thus
rciuvenaied. he again dives out o.
sight. and begins swimming for the
other side. only coming up against the
Ice as often as Il Is necessary for him
20 rtfreshen that valuable little
breath OF air. But few hunters and
rappers are aware Of the muskrat's
odd plan Of changing his poisonous
breath into a fresh inspiration. but
those who are take a mean advantage.
by striking a heavy blow on the See
the air "a dispersed and the little
animal dies OF asphyxla
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

Physicians Of the Academy Of Medieins
Examining an Extraordinary Creature.
The Academy OF Medicine In Paris
ia just now studying one Of the most
extraordinary human beings who have
ever been born into this world. lie IL
known as the man mummy. and one
glance az his CHASTITY face and body
shows that he deserves the title, This
phenomenal being Is named Cesiagna.
and. according TO the civil register Of
Paris. he Is now twenty-elght years
old He Is about four feet high and he
weighs only forty-three pounds. Even
with his clothes on he Ia a most SIM
gular looking obicct--a veritahle lusu.
naturae. His forehead Is large. and
over Il Is o;Icichod a thick covering o.
parchment-i skin. His eyes. me
muscles OF which are atrophled, are
quite round and are vide open, like
the eyes Of night birds. His nose, too.
reminds enc Of such birds. for not only
% II entirely without hosh. but Il q
also curved IN the form OF a beak.
dropping In this fashion over a mouth
In which the teeth can be always seen.
set together as though In a grimace.
Altogether the head and face are so
uncanny and so horrible that II Is i'm
possible TO set down anything like a
vivid description OF them on paper.
His arms and the rs are inooneeiv-
ably thin and slender Bones and
nerves are pressed close against each
other. and the tight skin holds them
together a. though Il we're a sheath Of
India rubber The whole body IL in
deed q miracle Of frallness and mea-
gerness. and the wonder Is that a good
pui Of wind does not blow Il away.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

THE HOSPiCE OF ST. BERNARD
payment. as the monastery Is rich
enough 10 support itself out OF its own
funds Those that can afford 70 do
are so expected. however. TO eontri-
butte a sum equal 20 the amount they
would be charged In a hotel IN the VII.
loEe.
The ST. BERNARD dogs. which are as
famous as the monastery itself. are
bred az the hosn.cc. They are sublcc,
90 the same rheumatism amlcilon after
seven or oigti years "a are he monks,
and are then killed The monks al
ways keep eight or twelve dogs on
hand. These dogs travel around IN
storms with little casks containing
bread. meat and wine hanging from
their collars. and hundreds Of suffer.
ers have been rescued by them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

In poem he alluded by irauendo to
jefferson as-
Tina; inglorious soul
Which creeps and winds beneath q
Mob's control.
Which courts the rabble's smile, the
rabble's nod.
And makes. like Egypt. every beast 90
god
In the same poem he describes Wash
ington as a misguided person.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
RUIN IN ST. BERNARD PASS.

An Avalanche Wrecks Part Of the An
clsnt aud Famous Iiospies
Especial letter.
The left wins Of the great monastery
OF ST. Bernard In Switzerland has been
demolished by an avalanche. No lives
were lest nor was anybody seriously
injured but the monks occupying the
monastery we're In serious danger for
some time. The hosplee Of ST. Ber-
nard IL al the highest elevation OF the
great 81. Bernard pass. between Mont
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

Two ladies Al the performance u
"slegfried" last week were exchanging
condolences quite audibly before the
curtain rose. said one OF them. II
have never been 70 the opera beforo. I
wonder II Wagner leads to-nlehtf
why. no. child. said the olher, ~Wae-
ner has been dead 100 years. - Boaloa
transcript
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

see here," howlcd the manager:
"docs Il take you four hours to carry
message three streets away and re-
turng"
why" said the new Office boy. you
told me 10. see how long u would take
me TO set there and back, and | done
it."-Tit-It,s.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

Mrs Jones to trampl-No: I gave
you a picea Of pie the day before yea-
terday.
The Tramp-Yes. mum: but
couldn't set anything for H. There's
no demand At present, mum. for petr.-
ded curioslties.-Ncw York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

INK luhu IN iNulAa
Territory and ono
Of the wonders Of
the year Is Hay
den. where the
government has
been paying on
the Cherokee
freedmen. A few
weeks ago II wal
only a postomce.
with one store and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

swlnhurne is quoted az saying,
"Jamcs was a knave, fool. a tyrant
liar and a coward. bat love him be-
cause he slit the throat Of that black
guard Raleigh. who invented smoking"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
snaasa I.e.,ar,.lnn Of sr.erh.

4 child who had for some years been
SPECIFIES from what appeared 20 be
paralysis OF the vocal chords had been
under treatment at an Institution Tor
deaf muics IN the hope that somcthlne
Nigh, be done 10 restore her Lost fac
ulty. Tho physicians had failed TO
produce any eject, and the little one
|gas TO be- sent home as incurable The
lldron who were recovering their
gcrs Of speech were singing a IA
e and inspiring hymn. when the
without the slightest warning.
n the chorus and sang heartily
tolcrablo enunclatlon. Later
puncod several words and
tolorablo ease. The ductors
q, puzzled and can give no
oxplaaaiion OF the curious
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

Tho ncutscho zoiiuns, McxicA pub
fishes some statistics showing that.
taken altogether. q u rather unhealthy
business 70 be president Of Mexico.
Mexico has had nfty-ave rulers since
1921. -Four OF these we've executed,
one poisoned, four murdered. and sew
en- killed IN battle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
CASTLES IN THE AIR.
a MAN WHO RINGS UP FARES
HAS a ROMANCE.
rhs Reason that he Never Married
Pretty Girl who smiled a. the Con
duetor Unconscious Of the Imvfes'ion
she Was Making.

r are not likely 10
think Of romance
In connection with
the man who rings
up fares. he IS
mortal like our
selves. howev er
and being so Is a
target Tor Cupid's
darts. says the st.
Louis Repub lie
There Is a tall
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
AN INIITATOR ONLY.
MINISTER MERRY MORE EXACT
mo THAN PAUNcEFoTE.

HE wife Felt Aggrieved-The President
Ignoring Her Claim so Honor. Escort
cd Mrs. Madison 10 Dinner-Tom
Moore Her Companion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24

HE Pauncefote pre-
cedence incident rel
alive TO Grant day
ceremonies. caused
a nuttor among the
diplomatic set In
Washington. but Il
proves 20 be only
one Of history .
ever recurring in
oldents. Nearly one
hundred years ago
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-24
PAYMENTSATH HAYDEN
INDIANS GET BIC MONEY FROM
UNCLE SAM.
In Many Cases the Indian" Hasn't Got
Much Of ths Genuine Americas Hood
TO Drag or - white Trash" for
Wallets
Especial Letter)

LrTll HE most interest
0~ ing town In Indian