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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

One Of the most effective rabbit
snares for boy trappcrs is known as the
bait twitch-up. Il is very simply made.
and II there are any rabbits In the
noighborhood where Il Is set up Il will
certainly catch them. And you will see
IN the picture the snare consists Of a
pen made Of small sticks about a foot
high, and having an opening on one
side about six inches across. In the
picture some Of the sticks arc shown
cut on short In order 10 reveal the In
terror Of the pen over the doorway a
stout twig Is arched.
Two sticks about ten inches long are
whitfield 20 a point at one end and cut
square at the other. One Of them Is
balted with a sweet apple and balanced
upright At the further side Of the pen
IA. point Of the other stick a. carefully
balanced at the point Of the upright
the other end being placed Just under
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

with many curl
That clustered round her head.
She had rustic. woodland air.
And she was wildly clad.
Her eyes were fair. and very fair.
Her beauty made me glad.
sisters ana brothers. little maid.
How many may you hcf'
How many7 Seven in all. she said,
And wondering looked al me.
And who arc thcyg I pray you. tell.
She answered. seven are We,
And two of us az Conway dwell.
And two are gone 90 sea.
Two N us in the churchynrd lie.
My sister ana my brother;
Ana, ln the churehyarl cottage. I
owen near them with my mother
You say that two al Conway dwell.
And two are gone a. sea.
Yet So are Hryen'-I pray you tell,
sweet maid, how this may be-
Then ana the little maid reply,
Seven boys and girls are We;
Two ot uH iu the churchyarl Ne.
beneath the churchyard tree
You run about. my little maid.
Your limbs they are alive.
II two arr in the churchyard laid.
Then So are only hye."
Their graves are green. they may be
seen"
The little maid replied.
Twelve steps or more from my moth
era door
and they are side hy side.
''Aiy stockings there often knit.
My kerchief there I hem.
| And there upon the ground I eft.
And sins a song TO them.
| And often after sunset. sir.
When u II light and fair.
! take my little porringcr.
And eat my supper there.
THE FIRST that died was sister Jane:
In bed she moaning lay.
TIL God released her from her pain.
Aad then she went away.
$50 IN tho churchyard she was laid.
And. when the grass was dry
Together round her grave We played.
My brother John and l.
And when the ground was white viii
snow.
And ! could run and Slide
Aiy brother John was forced o. go.
And Dc lies hy her side"
How many are you. thonT' said I.
"lf they two are iu heaven
QuI.k was the littl" maids reply,
"D MASTER We are seven
But they are dead; those two nr
dead
Their spirits are iu heaven"
Twas throwing words away. f0r sim
Tho little maid Woull have hrr will.
And said. Nay. We are seven
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

Every vilagc almost IN siberia has
its church The towns and cities for
there are some cities in Siberia. boast
of churches and athcdrals. u the yil-
iacc church attended by a recent tray
rler De- Oh typical one. thC services must
ua both picturesque and lively boz "a
hIeh d,Erc. Dc writes "a the cad
Df every SUNDAY morning service the
Lords Supper a adu.u.Hi.ryl Co o.
number OF, recently baptized infants.
until th.I aH o. month o'd ln all
Russian OHur.fo. tt. bread and wine
art MIXED together and tbc mixture ls
administered. both io children and
adults. Boz % silver spoon. A dozen ln-
auu vcrc carried hy their mothers to
the altar. each iu turn had a silkcn bib
arranged under their chin by the priest
and then. while the choir chantcd. the
frightened children, some OF whom
screamed outright received. much
against their will, the sacred Gle.
mpnts."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

Unable 20 obtain a Wow Of the stage
hy reason u the size Of the hats worn
hy tho women seated IN front Of them.
the male portion Of the audience 10 the
theators no Brest have now. by way Of
protest. adopted the fashion Of taking
cushions with them to the thcater.
which. when placed on the seats. add a
considerable number OF inches To their
stature and enable them 20 SEQ over
the hats in front OF them lnlsmuch
however. os this In turn lntorlcrcs with
the Wow OF the people behind them. IN,
theatrical performances az Brcst NJ LAT,
rlyc been characterized by So much
d.rrr1cr that tho authorities have been
asked to nt,ryor, iu behalf Of thJ
managers. Dilius iu which the latter
declare that thOy win bo compelled "a
clcsc thc.r houses Now York Tribune
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

C.r... attempt. NHE. been uIl.
ta o..I with tlg w problem .u from
structures a now process aI l.u
wee...I which consists Boo unt.r
the .fuH with solution Oi iou1.gl..
udr Iu forms Ca yrntua 90 cyanide
ut Iwu Chat 81 stated jo re uniform
and lwrDmJare. and 10 such "a nature
as to effectively protect .fo iron s'
covered. The solution .s mixed with
n nlXscgl yarulsh. Co which has been
added o. little turpCuJInc or bonzll su
"a 90 cause q very homogeneous cmu,-
sion which can Do applied without dii.
dculty The evaporation Of the alcohol
leaves the naNsc,d Naruish, which
forms q coat uud protects the cyanide
Of iron which Is deposited upon th'
metal The iron requires no prepare.
lion Cor this treatment beyond remov
ING any rusb that may already have
been formed and which may be Zoe
thick 10 admit Of the action Of th'
fcrro-cyanidc Industries and Iron.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

Mrs. Hunter looked at Mrs. white
and shook her head. As she did 30
Daisy turned around ana said solemn
y, Mrs. White. did you think / could
believe that was my Goldy?"
Well, my dear" said the old nurse
u did hope you would not know the
difference"
Was Il the car" asked Daisy. Then
she went 10 her mother aud put her
arms about her waist and hid her face
on her bosom. and so sheltered lis
tened for the reply
NO. dear. Il was not the cat I
don't Keep one The way it happened
was this just opened the cage door
TO OIL the bath. and while / was pour
Ing the water ont he came. He used
10 come out often and perch on tho
chair backs. and / did not know that
the window la the next room was open.
MY cousin had opened q when she
made the bed Colby few into the
room. but that he often did. went
after him In g minute. but he was gone
! had all the boys In the street after
him. but 4 was Of no use. Well, dear. q"
she went on after pause, what could
! do but buy you another? He is Just
the same color. and a lovely singer
After a while you may come to love
him just as well did no; think you
would know tho difference"
Mrs White" said Daisy. N Aunt
Doras baby had got away. would you
have bought her a new one7 n you
had. would you have supposed she
wouldn't know"
why. what a question:" said the old
nurse. Birds and babies are very az
icreut things child"
Well ] can't put any other bird In
| Goldy's place" said Daisy. rising 20
her feet Please, may We 20 home now.
mamma
All but you will take the bird I
bought Tor you. won't you?" asked Mrs
White
Please excuse me-" said Daisy.
Give him 90 some other little girl
who never kaew Goldy and does not
know Vhat a bird can be-"
But what was Daisy's delight when,
on reaching home. she found Colby In
bis cage aud his song trilling through
the house!
when he escaped from Nurse Whites
he had flown 10 Dalsys home and been
caught by Jane and Sarah
Il think ! am the happlcst little cir
lu the world just now. Daisy said
New York Ledger
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

Al Roucn. Alas, they do not 30 Ear cas-
~ out the sauguine expectations OF the
designer Instead OF sixty miles m
hour. the Ernes, Bazin could barely
make a dozen. Instead o. being a
rreyhound. d vas a s.oth. This iall-
urc Is due 20 many reasons. The chie'
M these. AMI the one which touches
the very principle Of the invention is
IN the lack Of speed 10 the rollers
NJ Balm had made the mistake OF
imagining that a low rate OF power
would suffice TO move the rollers. and
that 20 conquer their Wis inertia he had
calculated ON an average Of nity horse
mower 10 every axle. lie had lost sight
OF the fact that every one OF the three
sxles carried one-third OF the weigh,
Of the upper par, Of the entire s,ruc-
ture. or say a little over one hundred
tons.
Further. the trial trirs have proved
that the rotation OF the rollers cui1ilci
the additional weight. through alhcr-
cncc. OF large volume % water, and
n considerable loss OF power In couse-
oucncc. NJ Bazin had hoped to RENE
Dis this defect by rubber paddles. whose
ofice was to beat back the waters, bu,
Il needs no great mechanical kuowl-
edge TO recognize that these paddles
worked somewhat like brakes upon the
wheel OF a carriage The power Of the
machinery was triplcd. but lu doiur
| this their weight was also triplcd. tn,
result was too great on immersion of
tho ship. Now. the original calcuia.
uons hal called Cor O. displacement OF
one third of their diameter as thc hifh
ESQ limit ut effective working This lIm
|It being passed hy tae increase 10
. vc.ebt tbr situation seemed ,o De- ho9o
. Ices.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

Physicians Alarmed at the Growth o'
she Habit Among women.

the Habit Among women.
Physicians and specialists on nerv-
GUS troubles are treating numerous
cases OF extreme insomnia and nervous
ness In young women without disclos-
ING TO them that their condition is tht
result OF practicIng the new vice oil
smoking tea cigarettes, says the Ne"
York Press. The habit IS Increasing
From observations Of lts effects west
side physician declares that "a tea cl-
rareuc Is genuine brain eXcltant
Any one who uses IL and yet does not
work with her brain would 80 halt-
crazy with nervousness. but with those
who do brain work Il IS different for
the stimulus produces strange intel
lectual activity. After a couple OF green
tea cigarettes q poem, for instance. VIII
almos, write itself ! am told by one
Of my literary patients The effect of
the tea cigarette. while stimulating 20
the brain and Its flow OF thought, acts
as pure fOiatiye 10 the rest OF the
body. quIetiug restlcssnoss, uneasiness
or actual pain The after effects are
bad n they have not been worked on
hy uuual mental work At some
houses green tea cigarettes are handed
around after dinner and ! know three
who give tea smoking parties twice a
week. One woman. 10 break on this
habit. on which she has expended near
/ Is SO week. has lately voluntarily
placed herself under private restraint
She had concealed her habit from hel
husband by using an artfully contriyet
cigarette case. Il rescmbled bunch
OF keys. each key containing one Ct
garette. So much has the habit spread
that several tobacconists and druggist
are keeping the cigarettes IN stock fo
regular customers. The active chem
lcal preparation OF tea 81 theme Jus
as caffeine Is Of coffee and nicotine o
tobacco. when theme Is administered
TO a frog or a small animal Il is toun'
that Il chiefly induces sensations whicl
caffeine or coffee does not In large
doses theme produces spontancou
spasms or commissions. which caffeiu
does not. This Is. In fact. the ultImat
effect o, smoking numerous tea cigar
cites. finally producing hts or conyuI
slons. Theme also acts as n local an
aesthetic. qulcting painful nerye
Green tea contains much more thein
than ordinary black tea So you "a
that the habit OF smoking tea cigal
cites Is terribly pornicious."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

or. This seems a very sweeping state
ment. but Il Is not an m-consldered
one There g. mo- question in my mind
that the spread Of tuberculosis Is due
largely TO the habit Of splitting. A
great many people have tuberculosis
without being aware OF the fact They
do not know Of the danger that comes
from eiectIng their sputum where %
becomes dry and pulyerizea. and then
flies about In minute particles. 10 be in.
hailed by healthy persons, who are thus
inoculatod with the disease This ran
| dom public eXpectoration is n crime"
The difficulty Of such an undertaking
as putting a stop TO expectoration IN
public is or ought 10 be. apparent 10
even the most obtuse person.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

Mrs. Hicks see that there isgolne
to be an auction OF the Wentworths
furniture to-day. Don't you think
had better 30 and see n can pick a
table Tor the parlor9 You know we
said las, night We needed one"
MIR "Yes.so We debut ] guess
YOU had better 80 and SET one at the
stores Times are pretty hard Just
now. and We really can't aford 10 pay
auction prices. sOmoryille Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

20 be pretty pictures OF on ideal peace
and rest, but are not appropriated as
practical helps in daily lie. Ana not
one OF these promises Is more neglect
cd than the assurance of salvation.
An open bible places them within
reach Of all. aud we may appropriate
the blessing which such a knowledge
hrlnFl Dwight L. Moody Ia Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16
SCOTCH womAN'sGANK NOTES
Evangelist Moody's newest Anccdoto a.
tustratinE Ills uibie Glass Lesson.

iustrating Ills mile Glass Lesson.
4 poor old widow. living In the
Scottish Highlands. was called upon
one day by a gentleman who had
heard that she was IN need. The old
lady complained Of her condition and
remarked that her son was In Austria
ia and doing we'll But does he do
nothing to help YOU inquired the
visitor. NO. nothing" was the reply.
lie writes me regularly once o month.
but only sends me a little picture with
his letter" The gentleman asked 90
see one Of the pictures that she had
received. and found each one OF them
20 be- a draft Tor ten pounds That Is
the condition Of many Of Gods chill
drCu. lie has given us many exceed
Ing great and precious promises.
which We either are .gnount Of or fall
20 appropriate Many % them seem
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16


Atlanta. Ca special. In the last
days OF the war Oakland Cemetery was
laid out in the southeastern part 90 the
cts and one portion 90 % was set apart
a. q paupers huryiEg ground 4 few
days ago The sexton took notion 90
clean up The paupcr lots and With a
force %! hands began the work Il was
warm and sunny day. aud the work
had not proceeded Tar before one ot
The hands sp.el a large black snake
The reptile was soon despatched. but
iu a few minutes another was, discoy.
erred. and then the hands stopped cut
ting lriar and brush and started snake
. KILLING. Among the crumbllng mounds
they found all kinds 81 snakes. mocca-
sins. coach whips, black snakes. and
garter snakes. and under a brush heap
. they found colled and IA fighting attl-
tudc one large rattlcsnake when the
carch was concluded the cemetery
hands collected the scrpcns. and count.
Cd glO an told
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

4. ~ Frank % Buffalo y. Y, "a
years % axe and wealthy, lives on a
diet composed oi grain, nuts fruit and
vegetables exclusively. lie has lived
Tor three days ON cents and thought
he was we'll tel, Mr. Frank Is healthy
and Is not parslmouious, his idea be-
Ing that ne has found the correct way
OF living.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

lem Of transatlantic rapid transit.
This invention took the form OF q
roller steamboat" Il was FIRST con-
ceiyed OF some two or three years ago
by VI. Ernest Bazin. a distinguished
French engineer. Not until last Aug
ust. however. was he able TO launch a
tentative vessel built according 20 bis
specifications
To recapltulate briefly Il Is n large
rectangular iron box. about 100 feet
In length. 20 feet wide and 8 feet high.
Il Is mounted on six lenticular disks
or rollers. 30 feet In diameter. and sunk
IN the water 10 feet while the lower
floor OF the box Is al an equal distance
from the level Of the water. In the
sides Of the box Is the machinery which
Is Of $50 horse power This sets In mo-
ton q scrcw and the rollers. In the
upper part Of the vessel. between the
disks. which pierce the box and extend
beyond il about seven feet. are COM
Portable cabins This strange looking
vessel has a displacement OF $50 tons.
N. Bazn predicted that his ship
would have a speed Of sixty miles an
hour. or a mile a minute. Now. such a
speed as that would indeed create a
revolution. The fastest express trains
on the continent could not exceed H.
The fastest transatlantic steamer can
hardly do half as well. At this rate
Paris would be only four days distant
from New York. and Il might be pos
slble 20 circumnayIgate the world In
a little less than a month.
Well. the launch was effected IN du,
time on August 10. 1896. AT the Cccl
dockyards. on the Seine 4 vast CROWD
gathered. there were speeches and re-
jolclngs and general wonderment; bu
\ Il was not until last week that N,
strange craft was ready Tor the nna
test
The experiments ere still under wa,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

The total yearly demand for ivory
billiard balls when trade Ia general Ia
good. Is estimated 10 be about 10000
TO $4,000 balls OF which America an 4
France absorb half. the remainder bc.
ing used hy England, Germany and
other countries bad times reduce the
number OF balls required 90 about So.
GOO 40 $1,000 Dor Near
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

From the Chicago Daily Tribune:
Charles VI. SorlCy, president OF tho
Chicago vegetarian society and a lee
turor and writer ON the subject Of veg
e,arlanlsm. died at 81. Luke's hospital
at II D. m. on Monday OF cancer Of tho
liver and stomach. His son. J. A.
sorlcy. and his friends declare bis
death was indirectly due 10 lack Of
flesh food. Dr. T, j. Knudson. the at
tending physician at 81. Luke's inelines
10 the same opinion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

The governor Of Missouri has been
wearing a most outrageous hat durinr
the last week. Il was given TO him boy
Adit. Gen NJ Fred Bell. who has OK
cellcnt taste In everything except hats
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

A very eminent scientist IL response
BE for the following statement. III
The habit Of cxpcctoration IN public
could BE- stopped. Am sure that IN time
tabsfruloals would die GU, altoEeth-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16
THE VERSE HE KISSED.
Significant Sentiment saiuted by the NoS
PRECEDENT.

President.
II may be considered remarkable
that a new president usually kisses a
very significant verse IN the open be
bic when be takes bis oath 10 faith
fully execute the Office OF president OF
the United States" says the Pittsburg
Chronlcle-Telcgflph The verse on
which Mr.. Mckinley pressed his lips
when Chief Justice Fuller administered
20 him the oath o, Office was this
Give me now wlE y and lnowleano
that / may go ont NJ come IN before
this people for who sn Judge this Thy
people that Is 20 gfEat?'
II was the wise choice made by Solo
mon when God told him to ask what
lie should give the young king who
had succeeded 10 the throne OF David.
his father Il is q most appropriate
prayer Tor every man 90 offer VINO Is
put into place Of responsibility and
especially q place OF such immense re-
spousiblIty as that OF president Of the
United States. The bible used at an
inauguration is supposed 10 fall open
accidentally and the place 90 which the
leaves part Is therefore considered
significant However. a book can be
trained TO fan open at some particular
place. Mr. Mckinley had been carry.
ing that bible for about an hour or so
II was a big bible, too, and we have
Mr. McKlnley's own statement that q
seemed 10 be growing all the time
/ Now. n Mr. Mckinley happened TO have
his thumb In that particular place FOL
an hour the bible would have a gironi
tendency 10 open there when the tint
came 90 administer the oath. OF cours'
we do not say that this is really wha
was done. Nevertheless. the ycrH
/ quoted Is exceedingly appropriate 9,
/ the occasion
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16
BAZIN'S BIG FAILURE.
RIs ROLLER SHIP DOES NOT
CONF UP TO THE MARK.
A Revolrts,n Predicted Hut the Prob
lem Of Transatlantic Rapid Trarsit
Remains where IL Was Twelve Miles
an Hour.

y THE summer Of
last year mechau-
lclans. ship build
ors. seafaring men
and the general
public were In Gee
stacles and excite
ment over a new
Invention which
was TO revolutions
lze the naval art
and solve the prob
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

tho arch. where Il Is held fast by the
moose wire. This moose wire Il fastened
10 n springy sapllng. When the rab-
bit sees the apple he pops through the
moose. but the moment he touches the
bait down falls the two sticks. up goes
the sapling. and he Is caught In the
nnnEa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16


examination OF these jumping seeds has
proven that instead OF jumping, as
alleged. they merely roll about This Is
Que 10 the presence OF a grub, which.
crawling upon one side OF the Interior
Of the seed, dlsturbs Us equilibrium.
and causes II TO readjust itself. In this
connection Il Is interesting TO note the
fact that there are certain seed pods
that have the faculty OF throwing their
contents 10 considerable distance. a
lady gathered a quantity Of pods OF tho
wisteria. and. without any particular
thought as TO their disposition or hab-
rs. placed them on the corner OF the
mantel In the dlnlng-room. A few
nights af'erward the house was dis
turbed by a series Of reports that be-
came quite startling There was
sharp crack then rattllng sound. for
which no one could account Some OF
the members OF the family went down
stairs and looked all through the house
with no results. They were barely set
tied IN their beds again when the noise
was repeated. II seemed 90 proceed
from the diniHg.room. and few min
utes OF waiting at the door OF that
apartment revealed the fact that a Sc
ries Of minor bombardments OF some
sort was going on there. Striking a
light the source OF tho racket was
traced by another explosion. In the
morning the wisteria seeds we're swept
up from all portions OF the room. some
Of them having struck on the opposite
wall and ratified down behind the fur
niture. The pods were damp when
they were brought In. and became very
dry In the heat OF the apartment. The
following year the pods were gathered
and placed on exhibition. and excited
considerable comment among callers
who had never heard Of these pecu'
llarltles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16
Yer a.. Cycle Girl and Others.

Thls novel pincushion will b. appre.
tlaled BY cycllsiA Il Is made In the
form Of a cycle wheel with pneumatic
lire. A large wooden curtain ring b
n1cd Cor the wheel This a covered
with black satin. the spokes are formed
by stretching silver threads from one
side 10 the other. and connecting them
In the center by a spun stitch worked
IN point lace The tire Is the cushion
which should be at least one inch In
diameter. and long enough 10 go round
The ring Il must be tightly stuffed.
then covered with gray satin the same
color as indla-ruhber. Il "a fixed 10
he ring by scccotne a loop Of rib
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

she-rm reading the Bible during
Lent DO you know wha, the Episiles
areg lie -wcll-wlyCs OF the apos'
ties. ! suppose.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

We Are seven, Daisy's Canary, a Story
for juniors - Queer Little Singing
Squirrels Found la the New IIamp-
shire Nlids.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

GREAT deal has
been said within
the last few years
about jun ping
beans and other
seeds. Many OF
them have been ad
vertised as great
curiositles. and a
great deal Of money
has been made from
their sale. Careful
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
cURRENT NOTES OF DIscoV-
ERV AND INVENTION.

SumpinE seeds-A Boys Rabbit snare
For the cycling Girl and Others
Curious Accident Work By ArunclAi
Light-Duration of life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-05-16

llMlll tnllu,
That lightly
ORA " 3 It's
breath.
And feels rs lie ~
every limb.
what should n
know OF dcath7
7 met q little cot
tugc girl:
She was eight
years old. she
said,
Her hair was thick