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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

A gieisus Bruie whish assrss - uare
No Notion o. FsaH
'eThe most vicious and fearless of the
brute creation Il the pcccary. or wild
hog. Of Mexico" said c. W. Bartlett Of
Laredo. Tex. 70 a 81 Louis Republic
reporter. This animal seems utterly
void Of the emotion Of fear. ! have
never seen Il turn a hairs breadth out
Of iis path for any living thing. Il
displays an intelllgenea IN ightlnG the
human strangely at variance with ~
apparently complete lack Of mental at
tributes. save the very lowest order OF
instinct They are rarely found sing
~, but 90 In droves Of from hundreds
10 Thousands. Their ability 20 scent
men II particularly marked. ! have
known a drove Of them 10 scent a man
a mile on and strike a. straight for
him AZ an arrow flies. There Is no use
10 try 10 brighten them with guns. The
cannonadlng Of a full battery would
have no more effect upon them than
The popping Of Ore crackers. The only
thing 10 do when they get after you
Is 10 run away from them as fast a.
horse can carry you. And then there
Is no certainty that they went catch
you. They are nearly a. swift a.
horse. aud their endurance Is a. great
as their yiciousneGs
a friend OF mine encountered q
drove Of them 10 a Wild part Of Mex
leo few years ago and his escape was
miraculous. He very foolishly shot
and wounded a number Of them Then
he took refuge Ia a tree. The peccariea
kept him In the tree al that dag aud
through the night They circied round
the tree. gruntlng and squealiug their
delight az the prospect Of feast He
soon exhausted his ammunition and
brought down a pcccary AZ each Orc.
But this had no terrors for the beasts.
Along toward morning the brutea be-
gan 20 eat the ones ha had killed. and
when they had thus satisfied
the cravings OF their stam-
ache they formed IN line and
trotted on. II theg had not had some
Of their own number 10 devour they
would have guarded that tree until my
friend. through sheer exhaustion
dropped from bis perch and allowed
them 10 make a meal Oh him. Thl
Wild cats and tigers that lnfest th'
Mexican wllds Zee from the peccariei
with instructive fear. and even rattle
snakes keep out Of their path"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

The eleventh annual convention OF
the National Temperance Society held
At Saratoga recently represented
many different temperance and re.
llglous organizations. state and ma.
tional. therefore a great variety OF
views concerning methods OF work
Hence the advanced ground taken by
that organization. as outlined In Us
resolutions, Ia most hopeful and en-
couraging for the speedy formation OF
n platform, moral and civic,
upon which all temperance and
religious forces may unltedly
stand. Among the points up
on which the convention declared H.
self AZ heartily agreed" are. the para
mount responsibility OF the church.
which Il advised to use only infer
mented wine at communion and 10 re-
Train from completely with the liquor
cvll by allowing Ia members TO make
gain out Of the trafiio: the delusion OF
license, hlgh or low. prohibition. state
and national. legislative and consiitu'
tlonal. a. the ideal toward which We
are continually TO strive. the election
10 ONCE OF those men only who favor
the suppression Of the drink tram.
withdrawal Of support from all polltl-
cal parties that sustain the evil; and
permission 10 woman to use her power
20 the utmost politically rs well a. In
other WAYS. Il condemned alcohol a.
unnecessary and harmful 10 the heal
Ing Of disease and the use OF inioxi'
cania on social occasions and In lhf
preparation Of food. declared for the
abolition OF the Internal revenue fyf'
tenn. protested against the sale oi rum
on Ellis Island. and asked that con
gress allow no national legislation "a
oppose the effort of any district. bow
ever small. 10 protect itself from the
liquor evil by prohibitory Law.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20
Inc ou,lsaE Ia Nsh,..l..

Lincoln. Neb.. dispatch TO The
Lever. The prohibition work in this
state II going forward gloriously. State
Chairman Parker and Professor Huck-
ms are q good team. They were at
Callahan eld had the ~. y. church
crowded. Many converts were made
They were present al the Cass county
convention at Elmwood. which was an
enthusiastic gathering. DR.. ]. e. Fate.
OF Weeping Water. was elected county
chairman. and Mrs. J. Z. Royer. o.
Elmwood. secretary. Al Brock c. n.
Gilmore, OF Brownville. made the
speech and at the close Of the meet
Ing fefefal pledged themselves to vote
the prohibition ticket In the future
A. Greenwood the Methodist church
was too small Tor the crowd. People
stood at the windows on the outside
and listened atteniively There were
some converts brought IN. Some
% the old timers who had gone
Oh In the money fight came
back repenting In sack-cloth and
ashes Two men who voted The
National ticket last fail said they were
not satisfied with that platform this
year They thought that prohibition
was not prominent enough. the wort
prohibition not appearing IN the plat
form. and thcY pledged themselves .,
vote the prohibition ticket hereafter
and also subscribed 20 the campalgi
iund. There seems 20 be more prohlbl
ton enthusiasm abroad In this stat
this year than has come to the sur
lace for a number Of years past
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Nov. ny little man. said the school
Inspector. endeavoring 70 lnslil conf
denee into the boys By smiling oenlEn-
ly on them. 4 want 20 see Il you IN
ieFstand something about grammar. I
want you 10 describe ne. ualng a noun
and an adjective. Now. What am T.
Tho boys made short uork Of that
question. ---
a big man vas the reply Of Two or
three Al once. and the whole class
looked first at each other. ana then
with some appearance Of cQntempi-at
the inspector. a. II 20 say that It would
take a LOT o. taat sort Of thlns to floor
them.
Very good said the Inspector.
pleased At the ready answer. "nut
what elsei There a something more.
Another adjective
This was a poser. but after thinking
a very small boy Jumped % IN red-hol
haste IN order to be hrst with the cor
rect reply.
Please. SIR. I know he exclaimed
"You are a big. ugly mann
The inspector changed The style u
examination.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Albany. y. Y. while she was playing
with a stock company. OF which C. W.
couldook was the leading man. and
they were married AZ the close OF the
season. Mr.. Drew and his wife con-
unued playing together Tor several
year, he leased the Arch street thea
ter. Philadelphia. In 1853. and was very
successful for a time. In 1859 Mrs
Drew herself became the lessee Of .so
Arch street theaier and for the next
thirty-one years was a very successful
manager. Theaier-gocrs Of the present
generation better knew Mrs. Drew az
Mrs Malaprop In The Rivals" OF
late years. however. Mrs. Drew has
made her home with her son. John
Drew. and was only occasionally seen
At the theater a. q benefit or some spe.
eial professional performances.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Mike Bryan h now highly respect
ed and well-to-do farmer In a vest
ern community. bat he has not always
been so hlghiy respected or 80 we'll.
to.do. In times past Mike. a. he Is
Familiarity called spent bis spare
money In the saloons. Tho story OF his
reformation Is given In the words Of an
Old noighhor aud friend.
eyes. Mike drank a good deal In
them days. and treated more than he
drank. when old Judge Henry came
back irCm thc legislator We made up
a purse and boush, him a handsome
rold watch 90 show him our 'prccla-
ton,
"That nlght Do the saloon one OF the
hoys said that Mike ought 90 have a
new gold watch. Zoo, ior % bee hndn',
gone 20 the legislator be- had ralreG the
nrsi sack OF cats Ia ;he county. and
ralslng oats for folks 10 eat was much
better than making laws tor them to
quarrel over.
"Then somebody said that he wsuld
suhserlbe ten dollars Mike was that
pleased that he called an the boys ~
Tor drink. aud threw down a twenty
.some one else subscribed another
ten. and Mike treated again. throw
ine down another twenty. lie has
iust sold his crop and had nothing bu
twenpsg' In his pocket. OF course h
smeser fot cent Of change back. no
wanted any. he was feeling 80 pleased
well. they KEEP, on subscribing, an'
Mike kept on treating. until he ha'
snonl over three hundred dollars tn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

The man who has nothing 10 DO 4
unfortunate. We were made 10 work.
For that reason there is q
Joy In achieving Our reward
Is not measured by the pay
We receive. Our satisfaction Il IN the
success We have IN bcholdlng the re-.
suits Of our endeavors. In the church
the same rule holds Some good PEG.
pie are spelling for want oi good works.
The spirit langulshcs unless q rcnews
its strength In the service OF the Lord.
Spiritual achievement aud spiritual
yigor go hand In hand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20
A WEALTHY DENTIST.
DR. Evaas Emigratsd TO France aud
Made Much Money.

DR.. Evaas Emirratsd 10 France aud
Made Much Money.
Thomas W. Evans. the famous Amer
lean dentist Of Paris. now In Philadel-
phia 10 inter the remains Of his wife.
is reputed 10 be worth $4,000 900. Of
which 5000 900 consists Of real estate
In New York City. d.. Evans emil
grated from the United States 10 Paris
In the 'i0s. Ne was the frst American
dentist TO appreciate the fact that
European dentistry was ages behind
the ART a. practiced In America. His
judgment was vindieaied BY a most
siupendous success. lie was q delight
and a wonder to Europeans who had
cavities In their teeth. When DR..
Evans began 10 rise In his profession
Napoleon III was the reigning power
IN France. Napoleon. hearing Of the
Americans fame. sought his skill. and
from that moment the doctor's futurs
was assured. Once that French royalty
began 20 patroni1e him. his praetie'
extended 70 other reigning families
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Il g. asserted by correspondent Of
the Gardeners Chronicle that wasns
not only dovour ripe fruits. such as
anrlcots. grapes and pears. bat that
they extend their ravagcs 90 roscbuds
and blown roses. The blossoms and
buds covering two nourishing rose
bushes belonging 20 hin were de-
stroyed by wasps. IN spite Of the battle
which he wagcd with the insects fog
the preservation u hls flowers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

cent word that she would have 10 re-
ign. There we're too many changes OF
costume for one Of her years, and thon'
100. she was afraid Of the horses.
Mrs. John Drew was one of the most
versatile actresses Of her day She was
porn In London. January 10. 1920, and
six years later made her debut IN Law
srpool as Aglb In 'Timour the Tartar
A year later she was brought to Amer
len, appearing first a. the Duke OF
York 10 Junius BrutuH Booths Rich
ard III" at the Walnut street theater
IN Philadelphia. In 1898, still only a
child. she Joined the stock company
Of the old Bowery theatof In New York
City and Tor Ave years continued a con.
slant round Of legitimate plays and laid
the foundation for the fame she after
ward gained. Amer the old BoWcry
course. she returned 70 Philadelphia
where she met and married Henry
Hunt. then a popular vocalist. She
separated from Mr. Hunt In iSf7 and
soon afterward married Mr. Mossop
the Irish comedian, who died within Z
year. In 1850 she met John Drew Ia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

bovs went and woke the i.welsr ~ 2,
~ .s,s n,shi and bought the wa'ch.
,s,s. vent % BED a. proud a. q pea
cock.
~put me mex. morning. when he
came 40 take q good look AZ bis watch
NJ soupa thai Il was only an old brass
,hlng worth about two dollars and a
balf Mike walked straight out 10 the
river bank and threw Il into the water.
since then he has never been inside o
saloon II was the lucklest three hun
dred be ever spent"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20
AMRRIcAN ENTERPnlse-
A stirring Esampls shown ~ the
Kio~atn Developer

"N"A EAaWNia HhnWh ~ Nns
KioEat.n Developer
The energy w which the invasion
Of the Klondyke gold fields Is being
pushed Is illustrated In the enterprise
Of New York company. representa-
tiyes Of which are now on the way
thither carrying material with which
a cable road from Dyea TO Lake Lam
dermanE II TO be constructed, and
which the engineer In charge says Will
be In operation Ave days after his ar
rival. reducing the cost Of iransporta-
ton go per cent A. the same time
representatives Of Montana live stock
syndicate will be pushing forward q
new trail through the stickeen river
valley. setting a large force OF men
az work upon the construction OF a
road over which stage lines will pass
In the coming spring. When that time
arrives and the Yukon ice breaks up,
the immense river will be crowded
with all sorts Of craft. bearing men
and material 20 the new NJ Dorado
and bringing hack the wealth which
Il pOurs forth In such a flowing gol-
den tide. That far northern region.
70 recently brought within known
geographical limits, IL certainly going
to be opened TO the worlds enterprise
and occupancy Ia the promptest and
most energetic fashion SO far as the
production Of precious metals IL con
cerned Alaska Is certainly stepping TO
the front IN the most magnificent man
ner. One OF these days Russia VII
begin 10 be sorry that she ever sold
10 20 this country New York Tribune
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Kaiser Wilhelm !. paid the doctor 4
royal Zee for mending his teeth. and
even the great Car Of Russia sought
such comfort az the American master
Of drill and forceps could give him.
The Empress Eugenie was one Of his
bos, patrons. and when the empire fell
Il was IN Or. Evans carriage that the
beautiful empress escaped. Dr. Evans
IL nov In His 18th year. but IN spite Of
his advanced age he IL slngularly
strong and well preserved. There Il
no gray In his Set black hair and bis
black eyes SPARKLE with the light Of
health and vlgor Tho doctor does NOT
intend TO remain IN America. He viii
return 10 his house In Paris after tbs
ceremonies o. his wife's in,erment
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

From the London Chronlele; What
DO our parllameniarlans drink who
think they viii Be heard for their much
speaklngf The Figaro has discovered
that among the most frequent speak
ers In the French Chamber N, de Nun
gets HE inspiration from pure water,
NJ Rlbol from coffee well sWeelened,
NJ Jaurcs from coffee watsred. ~ Jules
Roches from coffee with sugar and cog
nae N. Henri nrisson sWeetened water
and cognac, n. Polncare lemonade.anf
N. Melino rum punch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

A late German invention enables a
person to present a new and spolless
shirt mont every day BY merely tear
ing on a leaf. The front IL = paper
lnllallon Of linen. with a hne polish,
and Is made IN a series OF LAYERS. A
each layer is torn OF Il reveals an
other white gllslenlng 'front.' The
bosom ils any shirt. and u huiloned on
the collar button and fastened Al
each upper or shoulder corner By a cou.
PIE Of cllps. Relalls az ten cents. and
VIII probably have a large sale vhsr
q reaches this cdspiry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20
rr.msnasn. Ssl.. IN cave.

Ina cave In the Pantheon. at Rome,
the guide. by striking the Zap Of his
coat. makes a noise equal to a ~
pound lannon's report The singular
ity l. noticed. In a lesser degree. In the
Mammoth cave. In Kentucky. In the
Cave OF smellin. near Viborg. In Fin
land. a cat or dog thrown In will make
a screaming echo lasting some min
utes. Fingals cave. ON the Isle Of
staia. has also an abnormally deyel.
oped echo
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Il Ia related OF Miss Frances Ridley
Havcrral that ON the last day OF her
llio. she asked a friend TO read 90 hor
the forty second chapter OF Isaiah.
when The friend read the sixth verse.
Il the Lord have called thee In right.
cousucss. and 'sill hold thine -
and win keep thee" Miss la, 1 .al
stopped her Called held Nd
used" aho whispered well. 1 win
Just 40 home on that Mich. Chris.
tian Advocate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20
A rrsh.blllan Indian rnrn.


Correspondence to Union signal. The
viliase Of New Metlakhaiia. IN south
eastern Alaska. Is the most striking OBJ
jet lesson Of what total abstinence
and the gospel Of our Lord can do for
a people that has ever been known IN
history. n d long story. but the gisi
OF u Il that years ago a young Scotch
missionary named Duncan established
a little Indian town called Metlakhatia.
Il grew 10 eight hundred Inhabitants
who followed numerous Industrial pur-
suits. accepted Christianity and faith
fully adhered 10 iis teachings. rapidly
developing into hrsi-class citizens.
knowing the notorious weakness that
the Indian has for strong drink. Mr..
Duncan made !, a point TO prohibit a
drop OF liquor being introduced among
the people In any form. and even omit.
ted that part Of the sacrament where
wine Il administered, fearing that n
the Indians were allowed 20 take Il
there they would demand Il elsewhere
Analrs went on smoothly md she VII
layers vaxed strong In body and moral
principle In the course lof -ume a
elergyman from the church Of ENGLAND
afpclr,o on lhe scene and Insisted that
s'ae should be- given al the eommun-
ioa able NJ Duncan was equally
afn IN biz opposition. and rather than
Eais a. required concession he deter.
nlnfd 20 seek a place where his PEG.
d. coald enjoy religious liberty un.
llsnnslsd By the dogmas OF the
MI Nrsequeutly be made visit,
washlngi0s city. laid bis caas be-.
on M Cleveland and was Immediate.
assured relief In 1891 congress.
passed a BIN granting the island Of An.
ns,ie Coz the uae q the Meilakhatia In.
dlans on Mr. nuncan's return ever,
man. woman and child deserted thell
comfortable homes and followed hin
into a strange land. IN a short tim,
hes luded aitbre little island. de-
dared allos'eg.ro 10 the United State
- -. |khai 10 nov known a. New
NsilaEhaita
ne town sa revelation. Il u lal,
Cd uliA pfsolsic7, has good planl
vslts beautiful o.. q dwellings. mum
,rou. industries. sw mills. canneriei
q, a One city bail. a large schoo
tulilnr. q handsome church. with
.,,tlnr capacity Of over one thousand
snlshsi elegantly on the interior q
real,l,s woodwork. has handsom
.hsr8Hors and a sWoei-iuncd organ
~, church vas designed and built en-
n,,l, b. the Indians No white rec
\. live 10 the village oXcep, Mr.. Dun
- and an assistant missionary an
\. family who have lately gone Their
V.helv Is allowed in land without N
nuueans consent. and no Indian
t.n other tribes. are introduced VII
not Christians or willing 90 accel
4, christian faith. n the latter. the
MT on a three months probation
~, he end o. that time they prov
.rhy. they a. admitted as vlllaeer
- duncan Is Nv standing In a
.-.s,, OF life. With the halo Of bless
a 80. about him. happy In the pea
"a prosperity Of the people whom
u. - tende-N nuriursi In a mo
~, hlth." but wondering what vi
~ neir Dot when the voice Of the Ma
80 shall come O. him saying. "Ari
let Ms 80 hence Belle Kearney.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20


tuliarity Of this class Of animals sur
passes that Of any other Of the yerle-
brates Millions Of eggs have been
found In a single sturgeon and also
cod and salmon. Myriads Of eggs de-
g0ured by sea birds. seals. marine AMI
mails. and other fishes OF every sort
may feed for months upon millions OF
salmon and cod before these fsh return
10 the hidden depths Of the ocean. and
vet the species resist every deyasta-
ton and continually reappear In un-
diminished numbers. And not only has
u been found necessary 10 exact strict
laws In reference to the preservation
u fish. but. as the readers well know.
large amounts Of money are devoted
annually 10 the culture. preservation
and Matching hsh eggs and restocking
OF lakes and rivers exhausted by over
fishing II has been found that many
fishes once neglected by the purvey-
ors In public appetite have been found
well favored, aud In every respec, %
Tor food. 30 that every year some spe-
Gle " added 10 the list OF edible qsh.
Yet. IKE oliver Twist. the consumer
cries Tor more. The proportion Of food
Of mankind furnished by the neets
along the coast and the snarea. nets
and lines with which nsh are captured
In rivers. ETC.. Is constantly charging
Not only this. but the industries which
hsh have contributed give this class
% animals an importance second 10
birds and mammals. The capture OF
hsh Tor manufacturing gelatlne. islng-
glass and Tor medicinal purposes h
carried on on a large scale. and most Of
the artificial iewelry that so much re-
sembie pearls as almost 10 equal the
natural production Of the sea Atien-
ton has been recently called 10 10.
large hsh. somewhat resembling the
pike. belonging 10 the family OF Osirog
lossldae. which inhablts the waters Of
Brazil and Guiana. A. food nsh the
Arapaima gigas are unCqualed. and a
already OF considerable economical
value In Brasil. where q Il highly
valued. As yet. however g % only
ashed for by the native tribes alonr
the rivers. although considerable guam.
titles are saiied for expectation. In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

A queer polyglot religious servies
was recently held at the Seamon's
Bethel at Douglas on the Isle Of Man.
The gospel was read In Gaelic. a hymn
sung N Manx. prayer offered In Welsh
and the sermon delivered IN English.
on a previous sunday the Lords
Prayer was said IN Cornish. a language
the last speaker Of which died In m
early years o. this century.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Il would stop drinking said slr.
Lushforlh. hut can't afIord 10"
Cant afford toy- echoed the man
who was cornered.
NO. stop drinkln'. wife would SEE
new hat Neville hat have 10
have new dress 90 match q. Va leilln'
where would end. Whatever goln' q
ave. Indianapolis Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

sometimes quite "Atefys
80 more o. men me gentle things
Do maldens sucefly prnte.
The few who DO are voted b.
Their sisters out o. data
Aow. when 7 mufmur tender things
Into my loved ones ear.
She chips in win au odd remark
Concerning hish-Efade gaar.
Ana when win palpuaunE heart
10 we'd her J. aspire.
She asks me what think Of her
bfand-new pneumatic tire.
INSTEAD Of soulful meanderinrs
In loves old-fastioued mode.
She takes me on n tandem
Twenty miles of dusty read.
Ter fuik IL az o. rnrucfet uhteis
And rims. tnia maid who 81 krs
Her very dreams meihinhs. are tau
or diherent makes % bikes.
And she can mend a punofurrd ere.
But punctnred socks can walt.
With holes az hig ~ half a crown.
Which she cannot locate.
Nothing she knows q making cakes.
And home made Jam she'd spoil
But she can ftii you tha beat makes
% mhricatine Oh
She'll pedal miles On hottest days
Along the worst known road.
But she Won't % a single turn
Within her own abode.
She won't out wood. nor hoe. nor Dig.
Nor tubs on unahday all
That's boys workout she'll ride her
bike
Right up the sunest nm
IN short. considtfinr everything.
This modern girl % muscle
n no more use at home than was
She % small waist and hustle.
-Adeialdo Observer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

Great occasions do no, make heroes
or towards. they simply unvell them
TO the eyes OF men, saently and i'm.
perceptibly. as We wake or sleep. we
grow and wax strong. We gov and
wax weak. and at last some crisis
shows us what We have become. Can.
on Weslcoti
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

made a Bis contribution 10 the national
campaign fund and proceeded 20 go
after" Ar Harrily. Mr. Guny ia mar
rled, has a family and lives IN a man
sion a. the corner Of South Highland
and Fifth avenues. In the east end res
ldenea section Of the city.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-20

A man sitting clghl hours a day In
ioafcr saloon, looking At the sand
and clgar butts on the door. says he
ioes nta see any evidence Of The pros.
,erlty that business men say has come
10 The country.