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

Will w palnlul huIpilat W hiANt i'""
readers who have come 10 know the
author as the esteemed friend Of ex-
President Cleveland and eX-socretary
OF State Olney. As literary effort the
book is worth little consideration. But
lts cynical and contemptuous opinions
OF the people Of this country will doubt
lesa attract some attention. Beginning
at San Francisco. Senior Dupuy de
LONE says:
I'VE had been told on board the
steamer all that Is usually said con
corning United States officials: They
are scoundrels and thieves. To strictly
comply with the custom house regula-
lions will be Of no avail 10 you. II you
carry anything for which duties must
be paid. offer e. 20 the officers In at
tendance. DO the same thing even 10
case you have 10 pay nothing. 40 that
they may not bother you Each pasien-
ger related his experience IN American
custom houses and all added: These
officials are the meanes, and most mis-
cradle fellows 10 be found among poli-
ticianH.' As none Of us carried any dutl-
able articles. nor wished 20 submit %
any imposition by paying what was
not due. We resoried 20 a trick which
worked most successfully. one OF our
party had box Of Manila cigars
which We had unanimously resolved
20 throw away, These cigars we de-
termined 90 use az q means 90 soften
the agents Of the American treasury
department Accordingly one OF a.
carried the box no that anybody might
zee Il and think. perhaps. the bearer
was trying 20 conceal a. when our
turn Of examination came the FIRST
question which the officer addressed
20 us was:
What have you got IN there?'
why. Il u a box Of cigars.
"'Clgarsr
"'Y@. We intend to throw them
away
"'You don't really mean 10 say 80.
III take care OF them.
Saying this the Officer caused one
Of our valiscs 20 be opened Tor the sake
OF appearances. and then he marked
our baggage with chalk. and We we're
az liberty TO withdraw"
Here Is his picture % the American
citizen; we have an heard OF the
American, such a. be Is usually de-
scrihcd. with a revolver In bis pocket.
AZ the mines IN California and Nevada.
scalped by Indians or scalping indiana
losing health and llie IN the whirlwind
OF business or politics: struggling 20
satisfy his unqucnchnhle thirst for
gold. intelligent and active. with in
born mercantile feelings. and having
no idea % ART outside that which Is
gcomcirically modelled A great pa.
triot. he almost Invariably robs his
country whenever be Is called 20 i,f
service" Senior Dupuy De Lomes e..
innate 0f The American woman Is even
more Interesting we al know what
woman IN the United States Il. She
is adventurous and bold. She travels
alone. with CON liberty. protected more
by fear Of law than by the respec,
which she inspires She 6 spendthr.f,.
elegant. and wears the most rlsky
fashions knowing well that everything
becomes her. She is gcnteel. her Zee,
are small. her hair Is beautiful Is she
a woman who loves home2 / DO no,
know. have seen American women
| living az hotels IN California. In Paris.
an over Europe. always extrayagant
spending more money than their hus.
bands. % whom they DO not know
much money earned God knows how
or whore. Before marriage. as / said
before. they are more feared than re-
spccicd when they marry how do
they behave, Who can tcllG People
have been inclined 10 believe that they
make model wives. ! DO not think
they are the worst In the world. but
there are indications which DO not com.
mend them much. for Instance. the
mysterious history OF a certain witch.
who now owns n palace on Flfth ave.