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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

Now. for the nrsi time since that fatal
day whose awful happenings Bulwer
depicts 50 graphically-and doubtless
20 truly-ln his famous romance. the
forum. which was the central feature
OF the place. and the Strada del Scpol-
cri. the principal suburb. can be real
lied In their principal relations The
early work Of clearing the historic city,
pursued with ylgor under Murat when
be found himself temporarily Installed
a. king OF Naples, was set back from
time to time by new eruptions OF We
suvius. As late as 1923 Msls Berry re-
sords In her journal:
We set out. a large party. for Pom
peli. The drive OF fourteen miles is
very dlsagreeable. Notwithstanding the
view Of the bay and the mountains
around. The cinders and lava
Of the Cruptlons last October OS22l
have scarcely yet been swept TO each
side OF the streets, but are left on the
road Outside OF Pompeli Il Is half
way up the horses legs"
No such impcdimonts now await the
traveller and a very prosaIc and dis
tlnctly dllatory train deposits him ln
an unpretentlous and not very clcanly
railway station. Except 10 the highly
classical and ultra enthusiastic eye. the
first impressions Of Pompell are dlsap-
pointing. The FIRST place Of intcres,
which Is passed Is the so-callod BASIL
lea. supposed 10 have been used as a
law court. but distinct from the trlbu-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

nails. which were az the further side OF /
the forum. OF which the construction
was not completed when the city was
covered up. The most striking feature
Of this open space Is the ruins OF the
temple Of Venus. A main street OF
Pompoli leading from the station is
that known as Strada delr Abondanza,
az the corner OF which Is TO be seen
the chalcidlcum or exchange, one OF
the most beautiful buildings as yet re-
vealcd. its central hall having been
surrounded by columns Of Parian mar
bic. In the Street OF Tomhs. however,
We are upon more solid ground. for not
a few OF the monuments bear the
names and the husts of those TO whose
memory they were erected. Al the
extreme end o. the Strada Is the eo-
called villa Dlomcdc. which has attrac-
tions alike for the lovers OF fact and
| fiction. for here were found the bodies
Of seventeen women and children who
had sought refuge under the portico,
but were apparently su1ocated The
amphltheater Is even farther away
from the center OF the city than the
sepolcrl. aud Il Is on this point that
recent excavations have been chiefly
directed. with very important results
Il must De remembered that Bulwer
.Lytton was quito accurate In describ-
Ing the games which were in progress
al the tIt % the fatal eruption OF We.
mvlus. which swallowed up both Pom.
pcH and Ucrculangum. and one oi thJ
results ot the works carried out her,
.is 60 show that the loss OF NE on that
occasion was less than formerly sup
posed. The people assembled 90 ih'
amphlthCatcr had time 90 make thei'
escape TO the open country beyond
, Scarcely more than 200 bodies have
. been discovered end the perfect STATE
. In which many oi them were found u
/ az least negative evidence that um'
would not have reduced others 20 i'm
palpahle dust. The activity, however
OF the present italian government vii
not be relaxed until pompcii has beer
forced to give MP an a. secrets; an'
IN the meanwhile q is giving up iu
I treasures OF marble, bronze and sold
and bringing 20 llght among othe
facts. that portrait painting for mura
decoration. was pracilccd probably by
Greek artists for their Roman patrons
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

The clever forscy OF notes OF tho
hank OF England, which recently came
Co lignt quite hy accident. has created
a sensation from the fact that the
banks own paper with the proper
water mark. was reproduced This
had never before been done. The
forged notes were absolutely perfect.
excepting that the sccrot cipher marks
we're lacking. The discovery that the
notes we're not genuine was made by
a cashier who happened TO have rca-
son formally 90 check the validity Of
the notes by reference 60 the cipher
books About 10000 Of the forged
notes have turned up 30 Ear, and q has
been discovered that they we're an put
In circulation On one day by being
changed simultaneously at twenty-five
different exchanges IN Paris. The sang
Is known to be a large one. but 50 Ear
the police have beea unable TO trace its
members.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

Il Ia well known fact that a very
large number Of professional cooks. or
cooks who work IN hotels and large
boarding houses. are addicted to the
excessive use OF stlmulanis. Some
ascrlbe THE 20 the high temperature OF
the kitchen. and consequent exhaus-
ton; others 20 the loss OF appetite pro-
duccd By the constant sight and odor
Of food Il Is also said 10 be duo 10
tasting sauces that are favored with
spirits Exhaustion and lack Of appe-
lite are probably the most frequent
causes. on the other hand, men who
are employed about the furnaces OF
iron works. the hrrmeu on railroads.
and uokers on steamboats,. are not adj
dlcted 10 the use OF IntoXicanis. they
could not retain their places 10 they
we're. Whatever the reason for the
intemporanco OF cooks. % is generally
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

rs this here the general delivery"
inquired the soft.volcod stranger Of
tho now post-mas,erial appolntee.
YES. slr" replied the ~ pm, A.
"Thcn I must oblige you 10 make a."
returned the stranger mildly, though
his hrows began 20 beetle.
Il d-d-dont quite quite understand
y-y-your use OF the w-w-worls." hest
ntInrly stammcrcd the n. PM A.
Then glance at my pocket lexicon"
said the other and when the n pm.
a. had sufficiently contemplated the
section OF scwcr-pipo that the other
produced 10 figure ont that Il was a
wo3tcrn revolver with post-mortem
properties that probably cqualed at
least the square Of It's area, he seemed
TO understand perfectly.
And he made a general delivery.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21
aAvrn BY MS PRISONERS.
Men Arrested as Tramps Kept fhem
Captor from Needing TO Death

Men Arrested a. Tramps Kept Their
Captor from Needing to Death
Deputy Constable Fred Black oil
Frultyale nearly lest his life recently
while trying TO arrest four tramps' lie
accidentally stabbed himself while en-
gagged In a battle with two Of the men
and had Il not been for the assistance
Of the other tramps. who refused to run
away he would have bled to death
says the San Francisco Examiner
Black had been informed that many
petty crimes we're being committed Just
outside the city limits and he went
to round up all the Weary Whites
In the nelghborhood. In a big tela
Black came upon four men who we're
taking II easy and cooking their ON
ner The tramps we're ordered INTO
line for the march to the county JAZZ.
All went well until fence was reached
when two Of the fellows showed hghI
Black gave them battle and as they
jumped over the fence the oiicer Ore"
a big bowie knife and started IN pur-
suit. He missed his footing and iell
from the fence on the huge knife. the
blade OF which penetrated his right
thigh. severlng one OF the main ar
terles. The two hghtlng tramps made
their escape. The officer called on the
two remaining tramps not to desert
him In his trouble and leave him to
die
"Pardner. we never desert a man IN
the hour OF need" remarked one OF
them.
The prisoners carefully bandaged
the wounds Of the helpless officer and
stopped the flow OF blood. Then they
carried him half mile 10 th' railroad
track in the hope OF getting help. Oh
three different occasions one Of th'
prisoners tagged Southern Paeih'
trains. but the engineers would no
stop.
Finally one OF the tramps ran nv'
miles 90 liaywards 90 tell the new
and induced the Haywarda local rail
road men 90 stop the train and pick ul
the officer Black was unconsciou
when removed to his home. hut hi
tramp prisoners remained with hin
until they saw that be was all right
They we're rewarded Tor their trou
bic by being given their freedom.
II owe my life 10 those two tram
prisoners" said Constable Black
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

a cou,cflole tandem Is one Of tho
novelties OF tho year A novelty
coupling aud hinge make ., possible
to change a double diamond into a
drop-iramc front and diamond rear. or
the diamond front and drop rear. or a
doublc-drop frame By removing the
central portion % can be made into o
single bicycle. aud this can be- made
either diamond or drop. 90 Will This
has its points OF convenience. as one
machine can be used either Tor gentle
men. Tor ladies or Tor both. as the case
may be- u ia claimed az a part Of the
advantage OF this idea that the wheel
retains an OF iis grace and hne lines
whatever the adjustment may be.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

hlcNrle Co We tsrd Under shelter
The new house bicycle shown is
French machine. called By its Inventor
the "Hygienique.' and Is essentially
a medical apparatus. combining a. Il
does an the benefits 70 be derived from
out-of-door exercise without any of the
detrimental features OF bicycling. cs-
peclally 20 inyalids. conyalescents. or
people who are lacking IN physical
strength required for a long spin on
a regulation bicycle. This machine Is
simple. consisting Of regular saddle
which may be- regulated In height. ped
ais and sprocket. connected By a sec
ond chain % a double crank carrying
brake. This double crank T. located
Just under the handle bars. and. II de-
sired. can be- used by the hands 20 give
tho same exercise 20 the arms as 20
the lower limbs. or 20 help rheumatic
limbs 10 pedal. or both. The exercise
10 be- derived from cycling has always
been urged as an advantage. But eH-
cesslyc cycling. by both sexes. has
proven 20 be- extremely harmful 10
health and consequently 20 beauty and
shape. These Jas, are matters which
the fair sex have found 10 Boz 81 great
importance. The exercise alone Is con-
sldcrcd good for the rheumatic and
equity when taken 10 moderation. In
fact moderation Is the one thing that
10 positively essential TO avoid the
greatest injury.
The exercise afforded by the house
machine Is exactly the same. with tho
added feature OF exercise 90 the upper
limbs n desired. AZ that to be obtained
by the road machine. and the Other
benefit 20 greatly 20 be desired. plenty
Of fresh air 10 take into the lungs. car
be had by simply opening the windows
II taken merely as an aid 20 digestion
after each meal or as sort OF inyig
orator for those Of sodeniary pursuits
valids. as one can take all the exercise
Il will be as popular as Il viii with In
wanted and then stop without hayinl
a. long a ride as before 10 get hacl
home again. For a little exercise takei
In homeopathic doses. and as often, .
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21


The Persian theatrical repertory con
slsts Of three different kinds Of pieces.
Of which the last Il by far the most Inn
portant: tD the farce. 90 the puppei
show; 90 the serious religious play. or
tazlya. For none Of these Is any charge
levied on the spectator but IN the first
two a carpet. supplying the place OF our
hat" receives the contributions OF the
benevolent The farce Is called Ia
masha. literally slgnliying walking
abroad for recreation. Another ex-
preston for the farce L. talkld. sig
nifylng a disguise. and 10 traves,y.
Il Is performed by the only profession
al musicians and dancers In Persia.
known as a lutlys. slgnliylng inhabi-
tants Of Lot. and ~ people not held
In esteem. These are commonly accom-
panied by some bazlkaris. or rope
dancers and tumblers. and when the
entertainment Is 10 be OF unusual
grandeur monkeys and even bears are
added 10 the number OF performers
Like all Perslan-and Indeed, an VII
entail poetry. the farce abounds with
puns These verbal bubbles. however
ingenious. are generally untranalaiable.
Not infrequently its language Is free.
It's license would In England deprive
Il OF license. Were Il written. u would
be set In red ink for very shame's sake.
The bushes with which the modest
person might suppose the cheeks Of
the actors themselves to be suiiused
are wholly hidden by coat Of -four.
or OF yolk OF egg. or Of SCOT, plastered
over their faces. In this they have
the classic example Of the early fol-
lowers OF Thcspls.-Fortnighly Re
view.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

Tho ninth edition to the guide TO
THE Evergreen valley" published In
Bournemouth. England. has just APP
poarcd and has drawn attention 20
one OF the queerest objects TO be found
In that or any other country. This Is
the Great Globe OF swanage. In tho
neighborhood OF swanage. In Dorset
shire. there are number Of attrae-
lions for the Sightseeing and the curl
Gus. but the Great Globe" undoubted-
~ Il the most remarkable II Is a
large spherical mass Of stone. lying on
the cliffs between peveril Point and
Anvil Point In itself the stone Is In
no way remarkable. except for the reg
ularity Of lis shape. which Is almost a
perfect sphere. II Is this regularity Of
shape which has led 90 Us appearance
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

Action. A strong reinforcement was
added when Hay, dlscardlng boudoir
CONGRATULATIONS flashed upon no his
true pictures OF American frontier lie
and created Jim nludsoe' and Lit
ne nrcoches" OF course. convention
al purisis were shocked al the brutal
candor OF the Mississippi bOatman. but
the pure In heart. believing irreyerence
10 b. a matter OF intention rather than
expression. overlooked the coarsencss
ana appreciated the spirit Of courage
and self.sacrifcc. Similar objections
had been made TO certain passages in
Iowelrs "Blglow Papers" but the poet
proved that many things which 10 the
artificial taste of the day seem lrrcver-
ent may be- parauelcd boy passages from
the writings of the elder dlyinos. who
lived at time when. as a British
writer has expressed Il. men faced
the facts OF spiritual existence more
boldly than We do because they were
more closely inwoyen with their every
day life"
In the spirit Of Mr. Lowells critics.
the cut.and-dr.cd moralists with their
inalncere notions Of right and wrong.
derived from accepted conventional
isma aved AGAINST such expressions IN
Colonel Hays ballads az
And Christ ain't a-going 20 be- 700 hard
on a man that died Tor men.
And Il was considered bIasphomous
for a settler. in bis own language uth-
or than ln that Of the schools 90 sug-
rest that saving a human NE was bet
Ter business Tor the angels than paa-
ing their time in spiritual idloncss The
"frce-and-eosy' phraseology OF these
ballads Is in fact but the local exc
nresslon OF a faith as oXpoundod In the
speakor's natural language. and, In as
essentials. az sincere as that OF a NOR,
refined culture.
The popularity Of Hays dialect bal
lads has ecllpsod that Of his more So
rlous work lie has given us some oX-
ccilent lyrics. many inspired by his So
iourns abroad. But whether Of west
ern prairles or European capitals, Il Is
ALWAYS the stalwart American that
sins, them. "rhe sphinx Of the Tull'
lerles f" "The Surrender OF Spain, The
prayer Of the Romans" Tho Curse OF
Hungary" and "A Triumph Of Order
are AZ intensely American as "Ban'y
rim or The Mystery Of Gilgal"
while no sensational jingoisi. he may
h. relied upon TO hold up N, oannor o.
Amoricanlsm In England and maintain
the dlsnlty Of his nation vita wisdom
tact and courage. Like his owa Iilnon
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

Gen. Russell A. Ayers thoroughnes,
as a business man leads him to put
down IN black and white every detail
OF an matters In which he figures. OF
whatsoever nature good. bad or in
different. This. OF course, neccssitatcs
a series % accounts and records which
are FAR more private" than those
which generally are 80 dcnominatcd
Gen. Alrcr has one ledger which he
himself keeps up 10 date lu cover,
are OF metal and the book Is CLOSED
by a paddock, the key 90 which Away,
IS carried hy the General Only on,
person knows what Is In the 'loeket
ledger"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

a splendid thing For a cold or any
other ailmont which Is benefited by
moderate sweat. u Is most excellent.
and leaves one under cover without the
danger Of taking more cold In stormy
weather @ o. not necessary 90 forogo
the usual exercise. as one can have an
tho advantages usually derived from
a spin around the parks under cover.
For those who ride simply TO reduce
flesh and who are timld about vontur-
lng out ON a wheel. not alono ON ac-
count 81 falls but also on account OF
excessive fatigue. and perhaps sensi-
tlvoncss regarding size, etc. there could
not be n better apparatus for daily ex.
crclse than the house bicycle. For
racers this a. also a good trainer by
means Of the brake. with cranks. they
can train themselves 60 climb the
steopest asccnts "a well as II they were
actually on the hillside. and for level
runs they can increase their speed
without ever leaving the room.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

There is a rich aeid open for lnven-
tors who take up The subject OF the
ventilation OF mines. So great are the
risks that minc-owncra would be will.
ms to Try almost any experiment that
gave promise OF relief from the dread
OF accidents. In mining there are ever
present dangers on account oi gases
that collect in various portions OF the
underground passages When with the
most improved methods OF ventilation.
gases will collect, or the air may be-
come nlled with coal dust. which. when
Il takes hrc. Is almos, as dangerous a
rna
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

Joy. who. IN defense Of his humble To-.
lower de6ed the threats Of the white
democrats Of southern Illinois. Colonel
Hay may be depended upon TO cham
plon the rights OF the humblest Ameri-
can appealing TO him for protection.
On the other hand. his broad culture.
his literary achievements. his knowl-
edge OF men and affairs. his political
experiences at Washington and In for,
eign capitals and. above all. his innate
loyalty all combined to make him a
thoroughly equipped ambassador. OF
whom any ration might we'll be proud.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21
WITTY SAYINGS.

4 man named Bean has been elected
president of the Boston Board OF Trade.
The Beans are always taken care Of
In Boston.
4 genius in Indiana has invented =
hat that holds a pint Of whisky. II ls
not hat one would like to pass around
Tor collecting purposes
Customers made 10 feel tired by the
continuous talking Of BARRIERS. under
stand why Sampson lost his strength
by having his hair cut
A health Journal Is telling people
how 20 he when asleep" n Il could
persuade them to tell the truth when
awake. q would be- doing real service.
An old bachelor says; 1t is an non
sense 20 pretend that love 10 blind.
never knew man On love who dld
not see no times as uuoh In hia swee,
heart as dld."
Crlmsonbeak- Ny tailor has prom
lsed to have my clothes done to-mor-
row. lcast-no you think hell give
them 10 you on timer "Oh. no; IN
have TO pay cash"
A man can be electrocuted withou,
showing nervousness. and In full pos
session OF his faculties; but a man who
suffers death by the guillotlne COM
pletely loses his head.
A foreman OF a railroad gang deslr
ing his men 20 complete a sob with
greater celebrity than they were ovinc
ing. remarked TO one; Pat you mus
hurry up and get this Job completed Al
tho advance agent OF prosperity (moan
ing President Mckinley Is oomlnl
over this road tomorrow" rs tina
500" remarked Pat, "shuro and h
must be long ways ahead NV tn
show"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

easily crushed by the end OF glass
rod. 80 that the contents readily u's,
solve when the water is stirred. MS
done. a solold OF nitrate OF s'''''
added In the same way. II no ,v'
celebration is produced, more so'''u,
are added until the liquid remains Ieu
when well mixed. This indicates 'ne
end OF the reaction. and each solola
used corresponds 10 two grains OF
chlorine per gallon. Further eXamiha-
tlons-in regard. for instance, 10 INV
quantity OF nltrltcs. nitraies, Tree am
monla. and even hardness are con
Quoted In the same way. while similar
ly the presence Of Questionable met.
ais can be detected and a measure OF
the organic impurity Of the water
made. Judging by the amount OF oAy-
zen absorbed This 60 done by adulhs
TO 70 c. C. OF the water until a iaint
and permanent pink appears. sololas
OF permanglnatc OF potassium, eaeh
OF which corresponds 10 0lO grain OF
uAlk'h absorbed 10y the organic MAJ
ter In one gallon OF water. a certain
amount Of care and discretion. OF
course. must be- exercised 10 certain
cases. but. AZ Doctor Thresh has salts
faciorily shown. this method gives re-
suits which compare very iayorahly
with the ordinary methods Of analy sis
which occupy much more time and in'
yolye the use OF more complex appa'
raius. The introduction Of this sim.
pie and approximately accurate serie.
OF processes should prove a valuable
aid IN the sanitary service" There
are eases ready prepared containing
the sololds and the apparatus Tor max
Ing this analysis. These are put up ID
snug and convenient form. and ar,
not az an expensive.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21
SENATOR WOOD.
Recently Appointed to tho senate by the
Governor OF Kentuckp.

Recently Appointed to tho senate by the
Governor Of Kentuckp.
Governor Bradley appointed Major
Andrew r. Wood OF Mount Sterling a.
senator 20 on the vacancy caused by
the failure OF the legislature TO elect a
successor TO Senator Blackburn, whose
term expires March 4. Major Woods
commission provides that he shall
serve as senator tlll the legislature
shall elect his successor Major An
drew T. Wood was born IN Fleming
County In 1924 and Is a seli-made man.
lie served during the entire war. hold
Ing the rank OF major AZ the close. He
studied law at Mount Sterling. and was
admitted to the bar In 1873 lie en-
tered politics NJ once. and IN 1889 was
defeated for congress on the republican
ticket. lie was the nominee Of his
party for attorney general IN 1857.
when Bradley headed the ticket IS the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

1T Il very beautiful" she said. as
she stood over the pool In the conserv-
atory. 1t Is very. very beautiful But
/ prefer to look upon the beauties OF
nature untouched and Undecided by the
hand OF man. Everything Is 80 aru-
fetal"
That's right" said the young MAJ
from Kalamazoo Il see even the lily
pads"
And an she gave him was a frozen
stare.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

W. r. n. asks about getting into,tho
United States navy on a College OF
Pharmacy diploma. Answer: The re-.
quircmcnts and restrictions Of the Med.
teal Department OF the United States
navy are very cXacting. As there are
30 many points 20 be- considered. and
rs 70 much depends upon the candidate
himself outside Of the fact Of the pos
session Of a diploma, any candidate IL
counseled to apply In his own hand
writing TO the Medical Department OF
the United States navy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

was rs helpless as a child when they
stood by me and gave me a helping
hand They had every chance TO gain
their freedom. but would not leave me
to die In the field. After all, there
are a few good fellows among these
knights 81 the road"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

There o. a lively war between the
scientists and the frult-growers In the
eastern part Of Connecticut The for
mcr have found a locality whore the
disease known az peach yellows Is prev
alsnt Armed with legal authority.
the inspectors have made short work
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-21

Korean doctors are rcputed the dead
lest OF their species In the world.
Their iayorltc remedy" Is long steel
needle which they stick into all their
natlents and which Be- never cleaned.
thus serving as an inialllble means
Of multiplying contagious disease and
Keeping business brisk