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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

The northern third Of France and hair
Of Belgium are today more Teutonle
than the south Of Germany. This a
clearly attes,ed by the maps which
show the distribution Of each OF the
physical characteristics OF race II
should not occasion surprise when We
remember the incessant downpour Of
Teutonle tribes during the whole hls.
torlc period. Il was a constant pro.
eession OF Goths-from all points Of
the eompass-of Franks. BurEun.
dams. and others France was entire.
ly oyerrun by the Franks. With the
exception Of Brittany. by the middle
Of the sixth century. All through the
middle ages this part OF Europe was
not only ethniealy Teutonic: Il was
German In language and customs as
we'll The very name OF the country
Il Teutonlc. Il has the same origin
a. Franconla, In Southern Germany
In Si2 the council OF Tours. away down
south. ordained that every hlshop
should preach both IN the Romance
and the Teu,onlc languages The
Franks preserved their German speech
900 years after the conquest Charlie.
magne was a German: his courtler,
we're all German: he lived and govern.
ed from outside the limits OF modern
France. The Able Sieyes uttered an
chronological truism when In the course
Of the French revolution. he cried out
against the French arlstocracy: Let
ne send them back to their German
marshes whence they Gamer Even
today the current Of migration between
France and Germany sets strongly 10
the south. az Il has never done IN vlr.
tue Of economic laws deeper than ma.
tional prejudice or hostile legislation.
The movement % population m.
cially has been strongly Influenced BY
The GEOGRAPHY Of the country. Were
Il not Cor the peculiar conformation Of
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

know the valuel Tor silver spoons on
the handles OF which they have carved
totem poles. and having reyeled in their
old art work baskets made OF the split
roots Of the cedar. woven together by
hand 80 tightly that they would hold
water. and painted with native colored
clay In rude geometrical figures. the
tourist finds himself once more drifting
through a never ending panorama of
natures arranging and painting. until
the glaciers begin 20 make their ap-
pearance. each one OF which seems
more beautiful than lts predecessor. I'M
til that queen Of glaciers. the Muir. Is
reached. Like a shy maiden. Il has
been chary OF is beauty. hiding itself
In a bay which a. rather formidable OF
entrance. as II Is usually filled with
fleet OF iccbcrgs and foes which per-
sist In keeping three-fourths OF their
bodies under water. 30 that a vessel
wishing TO make their Acquaintance
must be shod In iron. The grating oi
the Ice under the ships metal heel. the
fierce rushing In and out OF the tides.
and the distant booming of natures
artillery as the lcebergs break away
from the glaciers face and fall into
the water. make ones blood tingle. and
expectation has reached Ia climax
when a sudden turn into an inlet brings
one face 20 face with one Of the most
novel, awe-insplring sights In all this
great round world Muir glacier-un-
like any other Of Us fellows. Across
the bay Mount Crlllon and Mount Fair
weather. towering 1900 feet above the
water. like giant sentrlos guard this
frozen gem. II does not stoop down &c
reach the sea. but boldly. fearlessly APP
proaches the edge Of the water. pre-
senting a solid wall Of Ic, over 900 feet
hlgh. and three miles across lts face
a sight TO dazzle and fascinate man.
Mind.
Leaving the ship lifeboats land ne
aspiring tourists In a ravinc az the side
OF this Ice rivcri and the ascent through
sand and boulder Is bcguna scramble
rich In reward as the top OF the gll.
cier IL a congregation Of ice-plnnacles.
many ot which are as beautiful and
symmetrical a. n they were cut from
Carrara marble by mas,,r artists m
days Of yorc Even the sun seems 90
pause and smile more genially as be-
sees himself reflected In thousand
brilliant icc-iacets which separate its
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28
OUR GOLDEN TERRITORY.


II Is almost thirty years ilnce the
foresight OF one man secured for the
United States land whore value Is
every day becoming more AMI more
kr9wn and appreciated by the people
II the Union. lie bravsl r!diculs,
and opposition Of every sort iron cy-
cry source. and with pordns.ltJ
born OF inward conviction. he never
rested until he had aeon Alaska be-
come the property o. the United States.
The name OF Secretary Seward will be
forever associated with that remark
able purchase. by which we secured
from Russia for seven million two
hundred thousand dollars territory
nine times the size OF the Now Eng
land states. tcemlng with gold mines.
rich Ia furs, Astounding In lsh. ard
/ clothed with forests But at that time
no one. not even the Russians them
selves. knew what a rich country Alas
ka was. and many were the jokes made
az the expense OF Secretary Stewards
enthusiasm. The papers sneered AT H.
one OF them suggesting 70 President
johnson that he visit this land Of val
liable snow and merchantable ice" for
the general impression was that Il was
an ice-bound country. access TO which
was crowded with Slberlan-llke dim
culties. the people as a whole knowing
very little about H. and not stopping
TO consider that rs thousand miles OF
coas, was washed by the warm waters
OF the Japan current. thus modifying
the climate. so that winters In Sitka
are scarcely more severe than those
Ia New York. while the summers are
refreshlngly cool Secretary Seward
worked with almost a seer's vision 10
accomplish his hearts desire. and he
was ably seconded by Charles Sumner.
whose speech In the senate on the ccs-
sion of Russian America" was one "
the finest efforts % bis life. and NJ
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

rlored wlldernes'es. while birch bark
canoe filled with Indians dartlng across
the we'er, add the last touches OF wild.
ness u the scene. But the noble red
man" Is nobler az a distance than upon
ne or acquaintance. Tor an first set
iltah9t where the wa.t. carriage
lan'S. Fo,, Wrangell. discloses the
nat-- freed from all plcturesquenoss.
their rotem poles alone calling out ad-
mlrailon. Before almost every hut
are seen these stately emblcms SYM
bolical OF the natives prlde-a pride
which humanity shares. for does no;
everyone respect a coat-oi-arms? The
savage and white man here meet a.
common ground. Ter each desires iu.
huence, and Ia Indian affairs ne who
crects tho most splendid pole Is rcck-
oned man OF wealth. for these her.
aldrlc cmhIcms cost the owners from
$1,000 TO $4,000 OF our money. A fine
cedar log, perhaps ffiy feet long. is
chosen. and this. after Il has been
stripped OF the bark. Is carved with
the faces Of men. beasts and birds.
which may or may not be painted ana
TO every lndta this true genealogical
tree relates a plain story OF the owner,
showing his descent twhich IL reck-
oned on his mothers sidel. the power.
ful alliances made by his family. and
the great events In the tribes history.
The day Of rs erection is a proud one
Tor the savage. as the event Is cele-
bratei by the entire trlb,. aud that host
who can make the greatest display by
lavishly feaatlng all his guests on the
delicacies Of this land. by giving them
expensive blankets as souvenirs. D,
counted the most important. and takes
a correspondlngly high rank even u
he beggars himself In the operation "A
parody on modern civilization.
Having exchanged good United
States money lot which they seem o.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

The Benei.eUncs. whom Cardina
Vaughan Be- re-esiabllshiug AZ West
Minister and Eallug. we're in pre-reiof.
nation times the most numerous ane
mos, widely distributed religious or
Ger 10 England They had 90 less thar
1856 abbcys. priories and nunncriea
The London establishments were a.
Westminster. Clerkenvel and 81 Hell
ems nlshopsEnte The head % theh
community at Westminster abbey hat
a seat In the house Of lorda Abbott
Feckenham. he sss.. AliiAE-ai-<llf .,
nee. delivered a rcmarkahle speeeh Il
the upper house against the religion
changes introduced In the reign o
Elizabeth. Al present the Benedlciine
have a dozen houses In England. n
three principal Establishments beln
a. Dovnslie. Ampleiorth and Rams
gate.
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snnn INN. rhin..

The smallest elephant Il one from
6umatra. which was recently exhibited
In Berlin. Three years old. Il stands
only rs Inches from the ground. Il Is a
little over one yard In length. and
weighs i6s pounds The normal ele-
phant weighs 81 the same
age az least three tons. A
plgmy race OF camels exists IN
Persia, which are only IS Inches An
height and weigh but 90 pounds
while an ordinary camel Is larger than
mos, English horses. The smallest
birds egg ID that Of the tiny Mexican
humming-hlrd which Is scarcely arg-
or than o pins head The smallest tree
In Britain o. the dwarf willow. which
grows on one Of its highest mountains
Ben iomond and which az maturity
only atialns a height 90 2 inches Ben
Iomond Is S.is2 feet In height
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

There BE- a New Jersey man who's,
delicate ear is not a,tuncd 20 profanity
Do any form whatsoever. II was this
trait which brought him before the
court the other day a. plaintiff IN
novel suit Ills name Is James Golfer.
Several years ago be went into part.
nership with August Morris In the
planning mill business In Hoboken. Col.
ter Is a pillar ln the Second Presbyts.
rian church while Morris isn't Golfer
SAYS that biz partner swears enough
az times 90 raise the roof Oh the plan.
ing mill and that he must either stop
bis ears with his fingers or get out. 90
shocked does such language make him.
li' wants an order from the court 10
dissolve the partnership. Meantime
Tue OFFENDING partner says nothing. but
T" probably thinking hard.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28
TAME nurTERELY.
How II Was Kept Trained aud Fed
for Several Mouths.

How II Was KEPT. Trained aud FED
for several Months.
The butterfly seems TO be born and
te die three times but II Is only a case
OF progressive development. accom-
pliahed In the mldst OF an apparent tor
por. The caterpillar already contains
the rudiments OF oil the forms tina; Il
Is to take on In succession. The
anatomist discovers In Il three crea-
lures, one ercssed within the other;
and the Third Is enyeloped IN a double
winding sheet. which Il finally throws
on. to appear In all lis beauty. One
cold. bleak November morning. when
All nature wore the sullen aspect OF the
English climate at that season. lady
that had just risen from he'd OF sick.
ness, went into an adjoining apart
ment. where she was astonished and
delighted 10 perceive a beautiful but.
ierny In the window As the sun came
out Tor a brief space. Il futtcred Joy
ously about the window. and impaired
TO the sick room an air OF cheerfulness
and hope. Towards evening the tiny
creature dropped its wings. and the
lady placed II In a glass lumber on the
mantelpiece. During the night a hard
frost came on. the room was very
cold. and In the morning the butterfly
lay In the bottom OF the lumber APP
parently dead The invalid. grleyed
that her gentle companion Of the pre-
vious day should 80 soon perish. made
some EFFORT 20 restore Us fragile exist
} ence. She put Il In her own warm
hand, and, breathing upon Il. perceived
that Il gave signs Of returning ANNA
ton: she thence once more placed II
, In the glass tumbler on the rug before
the Gre.
Soon the little insect spread out It's
many-colored wings and few 10 the
window. where the sun was shining
, brightly BY and by. when the sun re-
| tired. the window-panes grew cold. and
Z the butterfly sunk down on the carpet
again. apparently lifeloss The same
means were used 70 restore animation
and with the same success This al
N'AAafAH Oh llAt anu NfANN MtAh w
Tor many days an az iast the little
thing became quite tame. and seemed
10 be acquainted with lts boneiactress.
When she went 10 the window and held
out her finger. Il would. Of rs own nc.
cord. hop upon u, sometimes IL would
settle for an hour at a time upon her
hand or neck when she was reading or
or writing. Is food consisted Of
honey. drop Of which the lady would
put upon her hand. when the butter
ny would uncurl its sucker and lvadu.
ally sip Il up. then Il usually slipped a
drop OF water In the same way. The
feeding took place only once In three
or four days IN this manner rs ex.
is;ence was prolonged through the
whole winter and part Of the following
spring. As Il approached the end OF
rs career, iis wings became trans.
parent and it, spirits apparently De.
jeeted. Il would rest quietly IN the
tumbler even when the sun was wooine
u TO come out. and at last. one morn.
Ing In April, II was found dead.
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rays into their prismatic hues. BIZ.
finger as he may the time comes when
only the moon and g;arl see the won.
tsrful beauty OF the place. for boat
rrst cay goot-hy wien Soils chariil
passes on, as Il Is not safe for a vesse
to be ovcrtaien by night IN that Ice
dotted bay. which Is so unlike thai
ether bay which carcsses the banks 81
Sitka. the most interesting settlement
IN Alaska A single street. at tht
head OF which Is NE old orthodox
Greek church. with rs picturesque
green mlnarets, chime OF bells and fine
clock. divides the village into two
parts-civllization and heathenism. On
the one side is the Indian rancherle OF
settlement, for the government now
compels the natives TO live IN house,
or huts which front the beach In o
double row. each place being white
washed and numbered. The inside
consists OF one large room with a hole
In the middle OF the roof. through
which the smoke OF the fire escapes
the SCOT on the ceiling forming black
sialnctltes OF the most fascinating
shape and form. In this common liv.
ing room, the entire family. lncludln.
hordes Of dogs. eat and slcrp. while
the only touch OF plcturcsqueness abou;
the rancherie are the beautiful canoe.
covered with gay blankets. which are
drawn mp on the beach. On the other
side OF the grayeled highway are the
trading store, custom house. barracks
mission schools and governors castle
which Is a most interesting square Old
structure made OF huge logs held TO
gether by iron bolts. It's foundation be
Ing n rocky elevation which Is sur
rounded on three sides by water. while
the fourth springs abruptly from ID,
surrounding land. thus forming a nat
ural and lmpregnable fortAess. The
view from this commanding height as
closes a seml-clrcular bay which Nigh
be the twin OF the beautiful bay OF NJ
pies. not even the FIRE mountain belne
absent, for the extinct volcano. Edge.
cumbe Tar In the distance TO the rich,
wrapped In a royal purple mantle
guards the hundreds OF emerald island
which stud the sllycry. glitterlng OK
ransc Of water Back Of the town ar,
The everlasting hills. whose RISING
slopes as blue as lapls lazul. gradually
hide themselves IN wells Of nlmy. neec,
clouds until they change their gowni
TO the pure whlieness OF perpe.ua
snow.
Nature seems 10 be setting Tor hei
picture" for everything about sltks
presents views 10 on a water color ar
list with rapture Even the sun llngeri
long before closing his eyes on tha
perfection. Tor o'clock in August hnih
him still ont u bed. flooding the seen,
with glorious mellow light. which
gradually fades through the rcd OF re-.
grct, and the gray OF resignation. 20 the
tender amethyst OF hope. for the gentle
afterglow which tlnts the snow-cappe
mountains. and Is reflected hy the a.
land-set bay, seems 20 be a promise Of
tumurrow's return. and one secretly
envles him the sight. for ere that time
comes the steamer will have carried
Us human freight many miles from this
haven OF perfect beauty. on the home.
ward voyage from this land OF poetls
lovellness Americas Switzerland.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28
THE PRINCE OF PHYSICISTS.

Among the members who crossed the
Atlantic 20 attend the meeting OF the
British scientists al Toronto Lord Kel.
win claims especial mention as the
prince OF physicists. At the Montreal
meeting he was Sir william Thomson.
His present title was conferred In 1892.
He was born at Belfast. Ireland In
1924. and was educated at the unlver-
stiles OF Glasgow and Cambridge. Ia
1886 he was appointed professor OF ma
tural philosophy In the University OF
Glasgow. where he stiii remains. His
papers on electricity and magnetism
published from time to time have been
many and masterful. lie edited the
Cambridge and Dublin Mathematical
Journal from 1886 10 1853 and has for
many years been the leading editor Of
the Philosophical Magazine. lie was
president OF the British association Tor
the Advancement OF Science In 1871 and
the Royal Society OF London IN 1891.
Lord Kelvin has been active as an en-
glneer and Inventor. II was In great
part due to his skill In solving the
many Intricate problems involved II
marine telegraphy that transoceanle
signaling became such a success that
he was knighted In 1866. The beat
known OF his many inventions are his
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IL. ~. VOL from ~. door.


Rev william Dixon and his wife.
.,r,pes 20 ny have TO eat same a.
other people Mr Dixon has Tor some
time been pastor Of The Ferry street
Congregational church DO New Haven.
Conn A ieu days ago the pastor re-
signed "why Mr Dixon. said the
GOOD members % ths church. what on
slrihs be natter They got fof
their answer what thy already knew
that Cor q year and a half their min
lster had received only tl2i for Twins
expenses and bad been compelled &C.
che out O. prcaroua existence on pinh
teas .cc cream festivals and short
cake mppau on mature elaboration
Che reverend gentleman bad concluded
to stampede Cor some place who're the
mon0iony uill occasionally ho broken
even % % D. with nothing more "a
corned beef and cabbage
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

-, us trace the cost Of carrying A
- =, eo.ee. which weighs about
s.,. OF ton, from the plan.
."I an which Il Is grown 10 the
49, .sa,,a Az the best coffee grows Al
~, Ie., than 5000 feet above sea svel
!. -, ' eo an average Of about eight,
. y ~, an mulebaek before reaching the
H Hp., This means $3.50 paper for m,
- sunposlng Il 70 travel 500 miles
u.s. u,' ,hs liver that freight VIII be ii.ss
- parranqnllR. then eighteen miles
y, r,uv,y travel cost 80 cents: total
,ioT5 IN Colombia paper. or. at the
',sn,i exchange OF 100 per cent prem.
'.~ ,ss total cost OF SOS miles trayei
!, onr sack OF coffee Is $3.50 In gold
n.t,ng an average freight per ton.
mile IN soOiiis gold. From the coast
- New York the freight Is S04O for
the sack. or iooo32 per ton-mlle.
W. have here the startling fact that
- carry a sack OF coffee 2.5is miles
n, liver. railroad and ocean steamer
,o.,, but IS per cent Of what It does
~ carry the same sack eighty miles
an , mule Yet In this We see ano,her
instance Of the proneness ofghuman
nature 10 strain At a gnat. hils the
came goes down as a matter OF course.
The river steamer the little railway.
and the ocean freighier are looked
unop ty the average Colombian as eT.
,or,lops- which. by their high rates.
arc robblag him Of bis hardly earned
prosl but The sturdy little mule ia bis
trIe1 and true friend. and he Is be-
rrudsed nothing Engineering Maya
rIuH
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

The dying tfapcze was our business. anu
Ned only ten years old. ,t.
Would look like very syraph Win hh
waving curls OF sold, ,,.
As nying thro' the air he'd come IKE
shot from a nlnc-pound gun,
And he'd laugh aloud as his hands claapta
mine AZ tho 'twerc the best OF fun
We were playing dates that summer ana
one luckless day struck Troy.
two weeks stand u was TO De-. ana
twas there We lost our boy.
A brand new act was practiced hard, hut
always with the net
Ana up 70 date had never missed, anu
you'd be safe 10 bet
We could have done u a thousand times
with never a misnap.
Hut little Ned didn't want the net. ana
q, the plucky little chap
way and he wanted 70 make me-
And vowed to 1911 and tina, he cosld
do u In the dark
So We let the boy have his way. and the
opening NIGHT had come
The opera house was crowded. from pi
right up Ia dome.
our turn was last on the programme. ana
ma az We climbed into the air
The shouts and cheers were lcafcnlng.
Tor We were fayorltes there
ANi'f tunes NuN Nlll Jet 40 or NNN anu
De Tiny hands clasped mine
And ~ ! swung him back the third DTS
father 10 reloiu.
! whispered, Courage. little Ned Coz
the fourth Was 10 De- our lnHf.
And ! fclt bis small form tfrmUiH ur ]
held him in my grasp.
And now hos swinging once agiIu. aud
o. Fuiy ahuuta let Eui
Aud then, God help him. De- falls 600
short. and The neat thluE that know.
We are standing around him uu tht stage
anu hill Do well nigh mad
Ana ! sob aud cry like an infant. f0r !
love tn litile lad.
Ana when the doctor tells US at last hI.
EFFORTS are All boz vain
! get rlEht down uu my knees. BOYS. and
pray God TO spare him pain.
Al last tho Do seemed Ike arss Do omen.
81 his pretty cyts
ANA SAID in "a NoiD $50 rhutrI with fUtfH
. af De- gazrd co. into iho n.ss
iuN weep TOT me. sack iuf I'm HN
URhl PLEASE comfort dear OLD fHT
~ was all my fault You weren't ID blanc
. alihu. no seems too lad
40 nave ended uu The act that e.HV H .rH
a wan smile Wrtntnpd BIZ Urr
Ana aH De- Whispered kiss mo f.f H D..
,,., M'hl 10 tnat nciter place.
N",i ~ sure the angels welcomed hin
MN hH their arms outapfead.
AM ihata The story 90 un ana .u. tr.
our mate. poor little Ned
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

Holium. Il will be recollected. Is o
chemical element which was known to
exist In the sun and some Of the star
long before Il had been discovered or
the earth when found on our globe
two years ago. Il was discovered In o
rare mineral OF Norway named cleyei,e
Since then cleyeite has been In demand
In chemical laboratories. and Us rarity
has made II costly. Recently a mine
was opened near Ryfylke. Norway. con.
tanning an abundance OF clevelte. to.
gether with several other rare miner.
ais The clcveite from this mine. ca.
amined In London. has been found rich
In helium. and Il sells Tor about s. .
pound.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

Charles James Fox. the English
statesman, had two aunts. between
whose deaths a period OF one hundred
and seventy years interviewed. The
grandfather. Sir stephen Fox. was mar.
ricd IN 1854. and his nrst child. a
daughter. died In 1855. AZ the age OF
20 be married again and became the
father OF four children. one Of whom
Henry u.ord Holland was the father
OF Charles James Fox. Lady Hollands
sister. Lady Napier. the wife OF SIR
Charles Napier. did not die until iS26.
Thus one hundred and twenty years
elapsed between the death Of the little
Miss FoK. Charles James Fox's paier-
nal aunt. IN 1853. and that Of bic ma.
fernai amt. LADY Napier. IN 1888.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

! nave found ! have suffered more
rom winter cold In northern New
!, nork than ! ever ala In Alaska or n,
Canadian northwest
l have chopped wood In ny shlr,
sleeves sleeve. IN front Of my door At Dawson
Cl'y' when the thermometer was "a
u'sieea below zero. and I suffered M
Inconvenience. We account for thls
ron, !, the fact that the air Is very drv
II Is a fact that you do not feel mn,
20" U'lpemiure a. much as you would
10 =, uelo" zero Ia the east From
N'ona'ke Nuggets" by Joseph I.adue
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RsaIIaE nah, nlrrerelamn. b. n,nn

Hearing = nahy HiPpepotamus ~ Hand
worcester correspondence Of the nos.
ton Herald = baby hlppopotamus
weighing one hundred and ATTY pounds
was taken from the tank OF ia par.
enu to-day and q is now being ten.
DERBY cared Tor by a keeper. who has
placed Il on a milk diet. Large can-
vas bags are soaked In milk and these
are given 20 the baby, who ehews upon
them with evident enjoyment The
keepers hope to be able 10 bring the
baby up 90 maturity but are IN doub,
a. 20 whether they viii succeed. Al
present the greatest danger Is from the
wounds Indicted by the parents. "a.
while they are not In themselves par.
ticularly serious. there Is great liability
that the young one may take cold IN
them. as the weather Just now Is e..
pecially conducive TO colds.