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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

the affairs OF this nation. says the Ma
ilonal Magazine. OF humble origin
and having had practically no educa-
iional advantages, he had In his char
acter the elements Of true manhood and
by force Of brain power and ability at
ialned the highest position Of honor
and trust IN the republic.
Andrew johnson left his home in
North Carolina by reason Of some trou-
bic with his employer and went 10 the
then ultra-exclusiyo and arlstocratlc
village OF Laurcns. lie had no iniluen-
tial family connections and was as poor
as the traditional church mouse and
his worldly possessions consisted only
OF the clothes he wore. To one ae-
quainted with the social conditions OF
the ante-bellum south the difficulties
incident 10 obtaining recognition by
man handicapped as Johnson was can
be readily imagined. The sterling
worth OF the young tailor. however
made Itself felt and demanded the adj
mlratlon and respect soon accorded
him even by those who were won't 10
consider one not 10 the manor born
deserving o. but condescending notice.
Soon after reaching Iaurens Johnson
secured a position In a tailoring estab-
llshment and this be- held with perfect
satisfaction 10 his employers until his
return 10 his North Carolina home lie
was n painstaking laborer and took
commendable pride IN doing his work
as perfectly as possible. a coat cut.
fitted and made by Johnson Is stIll In
existence I, was made for Col. Henry
C. Young. a prominent lawyer and poll
tician OF upper Carolina. and Is now
treasured by his descendants as one OF
their most precious possessions The
fact that the coat Is stlll in a good
state OF preservation may possibly be
taken as an evidence % the excellence
and durability OF the work.
Johnson's stay az Laurens. brief as
Il was. marked very important epoch
In his life Il was there that he mot
his first love. Miss Sarah Word. a
charming young woman OF education
and refinement who saw In the modest
and retiring young iourneyman tailor
a man OF character and strength and
promise. Johnsons regard for Miss
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
r,ectHc nisycis Light

a ST. Louis Inventor has patented a
device by means OF which n bicycle.
rider may mrniah himself with an
electric headlight the necessary cur
rent being penetrated by the revolution
% che wheels Of the machine A gov
grnor Is provided which kocps the cur
rent substantially uniform. 80 that the
light docs not dc ont u the speed Is
reduced on blaze too brilliantly when
the speed "a increased. by throwing
the shaft that rotates the armaturo into
scar as darkness comes on. the wheel
man at once provides himself with a
light; but Of course he has 20 work for
a. as Il IL his own muscles that form
the source OF the energy from which
the electric current Is developed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

train dashed through the misty wllds
Of Cumberland, past streams and heath
er and moors. ana AT last she wac IN
her own land. flying through the Scots
Lowlands. laundering across the great
Forth bridge. aud It's rival that spans
the broad waters OF the Tay. she drew
near her home and the scenery became
more familiar: every spot she passed
was hrleht with mcmoriea OF childhood
The train slowed down and stopped.
She go, out. LETT her luggage az the sta.
ton. and walked towards her home.
In ten minutes she had reached the
house. Il looked mere cold ana grey
than ever after the hrlluance OF Lon
don. She hammered az the door. waited
for a minute or two. and then struck
q again. Presently faint shutting foot.
steps sounded In the hall. the door
opened slowly. and Jeannie. the old ser
want. confronted her She threw her
self on the old woman'd neck and kissed
her withcrcd cheeks
MY father" she cried. rs he weuy
o. am 30 happy. JEANNE" And she
tried 20 pass her hu, the old woman
stood ln the way. the tears rolling
down her face.
The Firi shlyered 10 her rich sahles
and stepped back
JEANNE. Jeannio. what is itg lot
me hy." she cried. aud pushing her
aside. she rushed into tho dark dining
room. whore her father was wont 20
st The oaken chair was empty. but
the Bible lay On the tahle-opou at the
book % Ruth one passage was mark
"a with q blue pencil Il was The verse
beginning Enuoat me not 90 leave
thee" The blue pencil had dropped
Go tho f0or
JEANNE had followed her into tho
room with touiUlng steps
where Is my father. Jeannioy Does
he not expect meg'
"Come ava; he Is not here"
"Not hereG'
'Ho Is not here. tell ye." Shrek
cd the old woman. Come ava" and
elutchlng hold OF the girl. she tried
70 drag her from the room.
Ruth shook on her feeble hold aBd
turned upon her like a tigress.
where h heg What have you done
10 him." she cried.
The old woman moaned 20 herself.
then eIaWled 20 the window. incrc was
a distant view Of ne kirkyard on the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

The butcherd boy who had called -
deliver a parcel hourhtlcssly leu the
garden gate open. and the soven-ycar-
old ruler OF the house called after him
10 come back and shut H.
The butchers boy stopped. but
showed no inclination TO obey the COM
mand.
Il don't have to-" he shouted. de-
family.
Eyes you DO" insisted the seven
yoar-old. "You come right back and
shut O. or somebody's going 20 get the
worst licking De ever had"
Tho butchers boy came running
back. FUN Of hght
"Hc is. ch?" he said. well who's
going 90 lick him. eh9"
Mother Is" calmly responded the
younwtOr ~ you leave that gate
open, I'm be certain TO go out into the
streets mothoull see me- and ~ SET
licked. shut n tight. please. 30 can't
ge, out"
And the haichcr's boy shut Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
The INDIFFERENT CITIZEN.


ue Is the Worst Possible Kind OF n
Good Man.
The Indifferent citizen Is no, q good
citizen. The man we call a good cltl-
zen Is a good man. an upright man,
honored and respected IN the COM
munity. but a perfect cipher In the
state. says the Arena. lie contributes
nothing. unless Il be money In taxes
and this the law forces from him. His
voice Ia never heard In council. Ho
lifts up neither his left hand In adj
mcnltion nor his right In appreciation.
Rs not long since an eminent citi-
~ came into my Office to inquire why
his taxes were so high. asked him "
had not satisfied him on that point
In my annual message. "Neyer In my
life" he answered. have | read the
message Of a president. or a governor
or a mayor" Yet this man is one Of
our best citizens. When the world
speaks Of his calling his name comes
easily TO its lips. he Is simply indlf-
feront and the full performance OF the
duties OF his citizenship Is burden
beyond his bearing. The constitution
Of the United States directs the preal-
dent 20 inform congress from time 10
time OF the state OF the union and this
Is done In tho form Of messages; the
constitution OF the state OF New York
makes Il the duty OF the governor 20
communicate en- annual message; the
charter OF the city lnstructs the mayor
20 write an annual message; but Meth
ar constitution nor charter can make
a citizen acquaint himself with public
matters or interest himself In public
affairs. Perhaps after all. habltual in
difference on the part OF the good oitl-
zen is better than the spasmodlc and
unintelllgent participation In govern
mont. when our foot stumbles and We
are forced to remove a rock from the
path. we generallze. and hate all
powders. when the citizen 90 COM
PEELED by private conscience or public
complaint 10 interrupt q comfortable
ease with the necessity OF pushing the
machine Of government along the ROAD
he says hard words OF the incompetent
or sodmpish hands which have been
dragging H. Repeated experiences of
this kind onrase him. aul ne transfers
his anger from the unworthy hands 20
| the machine Of government itself
Then. II you whisper 10 him that there
are certain hands so strong thai they
can be safely intrusied 20 drag the ma.
chine and so constant IN labor that
he may never again be called from his
ease 90 worry over accidents or stop
pages. the citlzcn VIII be ready 20 vote
for another form Of government and
20 lnscribe as his lac, la5lrIous public
work the word republic upon his shell.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

We Illustrate In The picture The nao-
hab Ndansonla dlgltatal. Il isa ma
i've of tropical Africa and has been
.ransplanted by man into Asia and AM
,rlca. Il can perhaps b. ranked among
the marycls OF nature. Its trunk rises
lnly to a height OF 10 10 % feet, bat rs
thickness Is great Il sometimes at
,ains a circumference OF IS feet. It's
trunk at the summit divides itself I'M
10 branches from so 10 20 feet IN length.
which dip their outer ends down toward
the soil, and at distance give the tree
he appearance % a bali OF green. Adam
son has concluded from observations
and from calculations upon the growth
q naohahs that some 90 them that he
has studied are at least 5000 years old.
This enormous vegetable. observed az
FIRST by Adauson in senegal. and which
forms the genera Adansonia. has been
rcdiscoyered since In Soudan. Darfour
and Abyssinla. It's bark and sap are
used by the negroes as cmolllent8. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

nent There we're but three things Tor
him. his Bible. his sword aud MS
daughter lie had laid aside his sword.
for be was growing old; but the Bible
was always by him. and he loved 70
Interpret Il in his own harsh fashion.
And then his daughter-but she had
gone.
She was young and beautiful. pant
Ing for all that makes life sweet and
grateful-ior love. triumph. for the
applause Of thousands She had resolv-
ed 70 he an actress and to have them
all She was atliled In that ugly. square
house In Scotland. The dull amending
moors overwhelmed her. The cold grey
stones Of her home crushed out all her
lie She longed for the glare and gilt
ter OF some great city. SO one day she
disappeared. ana James Gordon was left
alone with bic Bible.
He uttered no reproach. but his grim
mouth seemed TO close more nrmly.
while the lines grew deeper on his rug
ged face The neighbour were disap-
pointed At his apathy. They mention
ed his daughters name 10 him. In the
hope Of arousing some emotion or tor
rent OF abuse. But he merely half rose
from his chair and looked az them.
They were silent. and left him. SO a
year passed away. and he began 10 grow
weary Of sky and moor. lie sat all
day IN his oaken chair. with his hand
on the Bible.
Meanwhile Ruth Gordons name was
on cvcryOnc'e lips In London. Her
beauty had brought her all she had
ever dreamed. more than she could ever
have hoped. Il was the last night Of
the burlesquo wherein she made her
self famous. The house was crowded.
and she oxcelled herself In every song
and dance. Al the close OF the piece
the stage was covered with bouquets
from admiren-from men she knew and
men who wished 10 be known to her.
She stood amid a bank OF flowers. and
bowed 10 the thunders OF applause She
was a queen. for that night AZ least
Then. when the curtain had gone
down for the last time. she picked lp
one or two OF tie offerings and went
OF 20 the dressing room. one she held
IN her hand had attracted her by ia
uncommon shape and condition. II was
a hali-iaded crosd OF white lilies. She
threw Il CONTEMPORARY on her table
and pressed the other-the gift OF q
young Earl-to her lips.
Who dared send me that shabby
thingg she said TO her dresser. and
then picked Il up. from sheer curios.
ity. 70 see the name Of the man who
had ventured TO oner H. She dropped
u. and uttered a cry Of surprise and
pleasure. then picked It up again and
kissed Il passionately. The label read
ITO my daughter. Come home am
angry no more" Truly Il was the hap.
plest day OF her life-a triumph and re-
cancellation.
she left for Scotland that night How
slowly the train crawled on through
the darkness She could not sleep. anc
she watched the lighted towns 20 by
one by one until the dawn. Then ths
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

90 The clerk Tor your mistake. say O.
Ra5 defective memory; attribute @
To absentmildcdgCs. deposit The Sec
oud 40 note iu the presence % your
friend and como back % mo-" Tho
mysIfei mralist observed instruc-
t.ons 90 the very letter. "Now" said
tho lawyer. $50 back alone 20 the clerk
ana ask him for your go note. Know
.ns that your friend SOW him receive
90, Dc win giye you back the second
one Then take your friend with you
n'Xt day. approach the clerk. ask him
boldly Tor that 40 note. and os there
was 20 witness 30 your receipt OF The
second note. he win Do forced TO re-
turn that also" The ruso proved conn
pleiely successful. much 90 tho gratln-
cation OF the cOuniryman.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

The Japanese are now making under.
clothing Of their finely crisped o.
rrainod paper After the paper has
been cut 10 o. pattern, the different
parts are sewed together and hemmed
and the places whore the buttonholos
are TO be- formed are strengthened with
calico or linen. The stun Is very strong
and at the same time very flexible. AZ
ter n garment has been worn a few
hours q will interfere with the trans
plration OF the body no more than 40
garments made Of fabric The stun ia
not sized nor Is d impcrmoable. After
becoming we, the paper Is difficult 20
tear. when an endcavor o. made "a
tear q Boy hand d presents almost as
much resistance as the thin skin used
Coz makine gloves Answers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Tho Hiblt Of companies which insure
again1 accidents to compel their pai-
ronIfo resort to the courts to recover
ia/case OF Injury was the occasion Of
fhls singular thoughtiulness, told by
the president OF o large accident COM
pany;
Some time ago." no said. "a large
policy holder In my company was run
over by a Brooklyn trolley car and his
i&ght lex painfully crushed. He re-
NAMED conscious after the shock for
three qnlnuios. during which time he
pulled out his watch and called the at
tention lof the crowd TO the fact that
Il was lust aftoen minutes OF twelve.
His poll ley expired at noon, and his
foresight was rewarded hy the imme-
date payment OF his weekly indemnity
without Nntroyorsy or litigation"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

A country guest 81 certain London
hotel having a dread Of p.cJpockcis.
went 20 the clerk and handed him a
600 note 20 put Ia the safe, says Comic
Cuts. Asking Tor q next day. he was
thunderstruck when the fnnctlonary 90
whom he had given the money coolly
denied any recollection OF the matter.
wheroupon the cluatyman went 20 a
lawyer. Get another eco note" said
the lawyer. and 80. accompanied by a
friend. back TO the hotel Apologize
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

cost by those who can perfectly well
afford 20 pay Tor g. The charms OF
This method 90 getting about may be
eroatly oyorratcd and have one
friend who rides in "a special ear aud
tolls me that 90 travel boz that way Is
not always agrcoablc.-Scr'bnor
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

flowers are In keeping with the tree
and are eleven coutimctcrs long and
sixteen wide It's fruit. called By the
French apes head" Is an ovoid cap
sule as bis MS a mana head. The leaves
81 the bauhab are used By the negroes
IN their food. for The purpose Of rctard-
ms Precipitation AID 20 Eooiho the ar
doris ot that lcry climate. The fruit OF
the Eaohah Is edible. Us flesh Is agree
able In favor and sweet. It's juice ox-
pressed and mixed with sugar forms a
salge very valuable In pu,rid aud pes
tiioutIal fevors. The fruit Of the Bao-
bad ls an article OF commerce. Il Is
transported into the eastern and south
err part Of Africa, and the Arabians
carry Il even into Egypt The negroes
burn the parts Of the fruit not edible
and also the bark 10 get ashes rich In
lyc. by which. with the aid OF palm oil,
they make soap. The negroes have an
other usage very singular Tor tho
trunk Of the tree. They use Il for a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

tomb for those they count unworthy
Of buria, IN the earth. They select the
trunk Of a Baobab already attacked aud
partly followed by dry rot They en-
large the spccc. making Il into the form
Of a chamber. and In this the bodies are
suspended, After this the entrance is
closed up with a plank and In time the
Bodies harden and become verliable
mummles, without any other propara.
ton whatever. For their poets and
musicians especially they reserve this
Kind OF burial. During the life those
gifted ones are honorod and respected
because they are regarded as sorcerern
aud are so called. After death this
feeling changes to one OF horror. and
the savagcs imagine that II they are
buried "a the earth Il viii draw upon
the tribe celestial malodlctlons Il, ia
a strange custom that Induces a bar
baruus people 20 bury Us poets between
the earth and sky In the breast OF the
king Of trees.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Henry" said Johnson TO the eighth
% the Honrys. you had a mighty poor
navy IN your day. Fourteen vessels
were not many. chs
"Oh. they were enough" replied
Henry. my wives didn't care much
FOR yachting. "-Harper's Bazar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Although goii may be played all
,hrough the winter. as has been the
case al Lakewood this year. many
ardent golfers prefer 20 follow the
wellows south OF Mason and Dlxon's
line. There Is a very smart colony at
Aiken. s. c.. this year, and the links at
Hampton Roads have been played on
regularly. These latter have the ad-
vantage OF being within reach Of the
officers quarters AZ FortoHs Monroe.
and there Il much rivalry between col.
dioru and ns.-ExchanRr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
Travelling ina Private Car

Travelling IN a private car Is a lux
ury that may now be enjoyed upon
most American railroads by any one
who will pay eighteen railway fares
and for eighteen berths and bear the
cost OF a cook. meat and drink. But
Il Is most frequently enjoyed. free OF
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Hc-Not until women DO the nrht.
Ing should ta.y De permitted TO DO tho
voting. Shc-Why not Dot the womcr
DO the voting and De-, thb mon give an
their time 90 the Gshung9 IT'S an
They're good tor.-noston Transcript
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

AT what age does a man rcsNy be-
SIN TO feel the weight OF yearsg"N
Usually on his 2ist birthday: ana -
takes the sensation al least four or i've
years 20 wear on Cincinnati En-
Quigcr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

WILLIE told her my love was so
great that my brain was On Gre.
Charlic-what dld she say 20 thati
willic-Told me had better blow Il
eul-Yale Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
PRESIDENT A TAILOR.
JOHNSON WELDED a GOOSE
FOR HIS CUSTOMERS.
His Courtship Of Miss sarah Word she
Rejected the Future Chief Magistrate
for a saddler-A Romantic Love
Affair.

II Il L Z QUAR-
ters OF a century
ago. In the little
village OF Laurens.
In the state OF
south olina.
there lived and la
bored at the tail
or's trade a young
man who was des-
tined 20 play an
important part In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

The oldes, living English composer
IA Henry Russell. author OF Cheer
Boys. Cheer" and "A Life on the Ocean
Wave" He has composed over 5000
songs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

Having satisfactorily Iustod the
trouble with his forg mployeF In
North Carolina John, clded 10 re-
turn and resume Z &c Before
leaving Laurens. ze5ken Of his af-
feciionate regard. gave TO Miss
Word his dearest possession, the goose
with which he had worked AZ bis trade.
This act shows the (Nler simplicity
Of the young tailor Nhad no false
pride about the matter. He was leay-
Ing the woman he loved for an in
definite time. and. not ashamed Of his
lowly calling. gave her something that
would be a constant reminder OF him
and his work After leaving Laurens
differences arose between Miss Word
and Johnson and their engagement
was terminated. but the tailor's goose
was never returned. and Is now owned
BY Mrs Bolt and valued above price, on
account Of IS romantic history Miss
Word rejected the tailor and married
William Hanco. q saddler. The tailor
became President OF the United States.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
CROSS OF THE LILIES.

gOU shall not go-t
would rather zee
you dead at my
feet"
Il shall go. fath-
some day" And
so she went out Of
his life.
lie was an old
Puritan grim. as
celtic. dead TO all
pleasure and amuse-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

1t cost Boston sios.s75 last year to
care for he poor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22
DEATH LIFTS A VEIL
ROMANCE LAID BARE ~ DE-
MISE OF a NOTED EDITOR.

Dace nm pmccr In the Prussian Army
A DAslhng Count Member OF a Rich
aud Distingulshed Family Ills -
appearance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-22

n a Berlin news
paper there appear
cd In February last
the following no.
tice:
"Died In Mllwau-
kee. United States
OF America. on Jan
20. Count George
Won Ilaeseler. re-
tired captain"
Thirty years ago
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-10-12

with the quantity of altar, d humid
spring. with intervals of warm sun.
shine, causing the petals to yield moro
literally than is the case in dry, hot
season.
1t ~ not generally known that tho
altar or otto of rose, "a il ia sometimes
called. is one of the most valuable and
costly substances i'll the world. An
ounce of the pure altar is worth from
800 to $3.50, and when it is remem-
bered that the market price of gold il
only about $50 an ounce, some idea of
the value of this marvellous oil may be
gained. A few years ago some dredg-
ers off COncy Island brought up from
the depths of the sea II box. and open
ing it uscertained that it contained
nearly 100 ounce walls of altar of roses.
1t wa5 remembered that fifty or sixty
years before an East Indiaman had
been wrecked near the point where the
box was found, and the box had un-
doubtedly formed part of the cargo.
The oil was uninjnred by its long sub
merslon IN sea water, and the dredgers
realized fortune from box little
more than fourteen inches square.
The value of the annual yield of the
Balkan rose district alone is about
800, 900 worth of altar
The altar is taken by perfumers,
who, finding it too strong to he used
in it's pure state, since thus employed
1t causes headaches, and sometimes
nausea, cut it with alcohol and sell
1t in the form of rose water. 1t is said
that even in the countries where it is
made authorizations are practiced. for
other oils bearing some resemblance
to 1T in odor are frequently mixed with
1T. Geranium oil, sandalwood oil,
rhodeum, and other volatile oils are
said to be employed by dishonest deal
ers rs authorizations, and fine olive oil,
with II few drops of the altar of rose,
is sometimes sold for the pure article
The genuine oil is so exceedingly
powerful that when used to perfume
hair oil, for example, one drop is said
to be sufficient to impart it's character
istic odor to a pint. Louis Globe
Democrat.