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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20


bombast about the man. but he Is as
honest as politicians get TO be these
days. During all Of his life he has
stood up straight as trlvet for DEM
ocrary. lie has never been a back
slider. Even when bis party's candi-
date did not conform TO his ideas In
1854. 1855 and 1899. he swallowed Il un-
oomplainingly. lie Il an inimitable
story teller. He loves fried chicken
better than a hound dog loves pot IL
quor. lie drinks his whisky straight
and he pulls on his hat 10 every lady
that he meets lie can play the Eddie
he can ride a horse bareback. and be
ran follow the hounds until the horn
blows for breakfast the next morning
lie knows the difference between a
thoroughbred and fetlock stock. and he
worships a blue eyed baby with a de-
votion characteristic OF the mountain
man. lie can talk. he can sing, he
can eddie. and be can cut the pigeons
wing. lie IL breezy and he IL bright.
BY a peculiar accident Taylor was
elected 20 the forty-sixth congress. lie
was then 10 fame and fortune unknown.
He beat Pettibone. a carpet Dagger fsom
Michigan. not BY hia own strength or
the strength Of his party. but because
bis brother Az took the stump for him.
In congress Taylor was a general IA.
vorite. when he spoke the galleries
listened. lie got more no,oriety be-
cause Of a speech made by General
Bragg Of Wisconsin ole night when
some pension bill that had been faith
cred by Taylor was up Tor discussion
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20
A RATIONAL SPARROW.
hsesEnissd Tiasiy asa asd Es@s@ssss
tha nalpaE.

the helper.
The truth OF the following incident
ls vouched for By a correspondent OF
the Louisville CKyJ Courier Journal:
Il Il a rare occurrence Tor animals In
a Wild state TO select man for q COM
paniOn and friend. yet well authenti-
Gated Instances when this has been
done are a matter Of record. The fol-
loving instance IL vouched for by my
correspondent. young woman who Il
a close and accurate observer. Last
week my brother IA lad OF ~ killed
q snake which was fist In the act OF
robbing a song-sparrow's nest Ever
since then the male sparrow has shown
his gratitude to George In a truly Won
dsrful manner When he goes into
the garden the sparrow will ny TO him.
sometimes alighting on his head. a.
other times on his shoulders. all the
while pourlng out a tumultuous song
Of praise and gratitude. Il will ac-
company him about the garden. never
leaving him until he reaches the gar
den gate. George, a. you know. IL a
auiet boy. who loves animals. and this
may account In a degree for the SPAR
rows extraordinary actions. I am per-
iectly convinced that the nesting birds
on my place know me. and that they
remember me from one nesting time
10 another. have repeatedly APP
preached my face TO within a foot Of
sitting birds vithou, alarming them.
On one occasion ! even placed my hand
on a sittlng cardinal. which merely
nuttered from beneath u without
evincinE further alarm; yet no
Wild bird has ever evlnced 10.
ward myself any special De.
gree Of friendship. when l was a lad
l remember that a certain decreplt old
drake would follow me like a dog. and
which appeared 20 enjoy himself In my
society. could not appreciate his
friendship then. and greatly fear that
I was. Al times. rather cruel 10 Ne
cid fellow.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

A recent exhibition OF the relies Of
nr. samuel johnson. In London. calls
forth a reminlscence OF some OF the
remarkable definitions be made In bic
famous dictionary. Among them not
the least curious was the one given Tor
network" which was defined az any
thing reticulaied or dscussated a.
equal distances. with lnaiercicca be-
tween TIE Intersections"
Other amusing definitions are.
cough convulsion OF the lungs.
yclncated By some sharp seroaiiy g"
"Man-noi a woman. not a boy. not
q bcnst" Pension - an allowance
made TO any one without an cQulva-
lent In England u ls generally an
derstood 10 mean. pay % a state hire
ling Cor treason 20 his country"
This last deanilion Dr. Johnson
must have often wished he had not
written. since be became a pensioner
during the later years Of bis llie. and
had some dlfhcuisy IN reconelllng the
acceptance Of the money with his bitter
and unjust description.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20
BREAKING MONTE CARLO.
Figures shswlns the Finaaeiai Raintsp
% ns plmsaIl q capinra.

Figures shouins the finanriai Rainbov
% us Dlmeuit % Capture
Those Who have a passion for gafab-
Inns and have found u Improbable. a
class nearly a. numerous AZ those Who
gamble AZ an. might we'll consider the
recent announcement that a dividend
Of $4,000 for last year has been de-
eiared By the stock company running
toe gaming tables AZ Monte Carlo.
That amount. says the 81 Louis Globe
Democrat. Il the interest on tioo,oOo.-
900. and represents an extraordinary
profit There are about 100000 visitors
a year al Monte Carlo. and ~. In add
ton 10 the dividend named. they pay
the expenses Of the gambling resort.
with l,s thousand attaches. they pill
not BE- disposed 20 deny that gambling
Il hiehly expensive amusement
Though there h a tradition that some
body occasionally breaks the bank AZ
Monte Carlo. he dividends are never
serioualy affected. A. the games In
Monte Carlo appear 10 be what IL
called square. even those familiar With
them are a. a loss 10 account tor the
enormous profits The chances In the
play seem 10 b. almost evenly bal
Aneed.y,t the millions gravitAte rapidly
20 the side OF the bank.
II the mere bett,- on red and black
which IL prevalent Al Monte Carlo IL
% proftabls 10 the bank many other
forms Of gambling are far worse. Il
h needless 10 name them. The visitors
90 Monte Carlo could make Al least
t5.00o.Oo0 a year by not going there.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20
Tn. Mssu.. Atmosphere.

A. TO the question Of a lunar at
mosphere the eminent astronomers In
charge OF the Paris observatory, N.
Loewy and n. Pusleux. appear 10 hold
a somewhat different opinion from
that commonly entertained BY aclen-
lists. Admitting that the determina-
ton a. 10 whether there Il a very 1T
lie or none at all Is not really neces-
sary. there are evidences. they con-
clude. thr' Il must be very rare-not
more than one nine-hundredth OF the
density Of our own. the reasons why
this must b. 20 being as follows. name
y. That when the noon detached itself
from the equatorial regions OF the
earth. 4 must have taken with Il a.
portion OF ~ materials some Of the
material chemical elements OF the
earth. or At least those lighter ones
that hay near the surface at the time.
Il being probable. however. that our
planet retained the greater proportion
OF the gaseous envelope. Such beine
the case. the weaker provision Of free
gases fel to the moon. and this guam
tlty would naturally diminish a. the
moon material began 90 solldiiy-lho
water would enter into stable combl-
ratlons with the elements Of the soil.
and without doubt such minerals a.
gypsum and lime would BE- formed.
which lmprison the water within solid
salts that are little affected By the play
Of natural forces Reasoning similar
", Mt. Loewy and N. Pusleux declare
that what is true Of water ls true also
Of the air.-New York sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

Il have a proposition to make"
An. how these words thrilled the dear
little maiden,
For months she had waited for then
expectantly. and nov. a. they fell IN
sweet cadence upon her ear. her little
heart fuitered. and with accents crowd.
ed full Of suppressed JOY. she sofilJ
said:
What Il Il. George
4 know he answered. that We arr
happy az We are. but siill ! have been
thinking Of q change which feel would
bring 10 me q delightful sense Of relief
after my anxious and painful waiting:
and 90. dear one. What I would ask Is
this"
He paused
The maiden bent her listening ear q
catch his trembling words. and after .
moment Of breaihless silence. the ques
ton came:
Darling. had you Just a. soon ~
for a while upon the other knee.'-R
W. T.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

OF the rs. 100000 old copper cents
which we're sent out from the mint
only the 300 900 have ever been ac-
counted for and only now and then Il
a stray one Of the remaining 1900
900 seen In circulation. OF the t.5O0, 900
bronze 2-cen, pieces sent out only
1 500 900 ever found their way back.
leaving 5000. 900 to BE- accounted for.
and there are an equal number n
nickel Scent pieces somewhere In the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20


In telling an anecdote. II Il highly
important to know the end from the
BEGINNING. Prof Arlo Bates. In his
Talks on Writing English" says be
has 10 thank an Engliahman for hav-
Ing unconfcIously furnished him with
an example OF the disadvantage Of re-
latlng an anecdote with the wrong
end first. He told In the smoking
room OF a London hotel an incident
which I dlmly remembered a. being
In James Dodds' Biographical Study
OF Chalmers" and made a note Of his
version IN order 20 compare the two.
This Il Dodds' story:
Chalmers was present al an even
ing party where a very accomplished
lady was discoursing most eloquent
music from the fashionable opera Of
the day
when she was AZ the overture and
the reciiatlve. be looked perplexsd. a.
n listening 10 a medley Of madness
but when she struck upon some lively
and expressive airs. he turned with I
look Of relief 10 the gentleman who
was next 20 him DO you know. sir.
love these lucid intervalsr
This is the way In which the Eng.
llsh gentleman told Il;
4 say. don't you know. DR.. chal-
rrora ealfed funaa lucid infarvaia
Wasn't that good7 Lucid intervals. b.
Jovei He heard q lady stag. don't you
know. and that's what be said. N
didn't mean All tunes. OF course: bui
she'd been playing things. you know
and putting IN instrumental failais and
crazy things on the keys. and finally
came TO a song. ! call that witty. donr
you know
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20
rHE MExIcAn nIvga ouAnp
Mes = Dashinr ana oauay Cavalier asd
Rides Wei,


Rides Wei,
n In this territory any intelligent.
active. courageous man wants a nice
easy thing Of Il. let him 20 down TO
Eagle Pass. Texas. where he can hire
out as a river guard" II will be his
duty TO prevent smuggling along
shallow and tralt0rous stream for
something like 1000 miles. The pay
will be $50 a month. and he must fur
pish HIS horse He will get one hours
sleep each week and the chance Is
that be will be shot before his term
expires. While he IL alive he will be
allowed 10 board himself and pay his
own doctors bills. In addition TO this
he will have the satisfaction OF serv-
ing his country and the knowledge
that he can no more stop smuggling
than he can ny. The life has Us
compensations. OF course. man Is In
the open air. The climate Is balmy.
He Il much looked up to by jewellers
along the banks. There Is always
some Mexican girl 10 love him because
he wears q slx-ahooter. II his scruples
be not rigid there h constant oppor-
tunity 10 make money. This Is done
by being somewhere else when goods
are crossed. Many river guards have
grown wealthy. This Is particularly so
with those on the Mexican side. There
10. for instance. a heavy Mexican tariff
on American cattle Il Il kind Of
retaliatory duty. The Mexican popu-
lace loves beef. Of which Il does not
get any too much. II Texas stock
man desires q make an honest dollar
exporting LOCO head and he can ind
the right kind Of guard on the other
side, why. he will make the honest
dollar. The guard will make several
honest dollars.
The river guard Ia generally a pie
turesque animal Almost always he IA
young. and sometimes he IL cookbook
Ing Ills horse IL fat and speedy. Ills
saddle. Weighing 30 pounds. Il be-
diEened. The small gold plates At
tached 10 hls bride relns near the bit
fash In the sun. lie wears a crimson
scarf about his waist. lie calls this
a banda" and uses Il TO keep up his
tight trousers. His short JACKIE, has
metal buttons and his hat. Of the high
wlde-brlmmed Mexican brand. Is trim.
med with silver braid Around hll
middle Il a broad belt holding cart
ridges. and from Il swings q Colts re-
volver Under his right knee nes'lel
a winchester ,arblne. One wouif sup
pose that less conspicuous dresl
would conduee TO efficiency and safety
but with the river guard efficiency ans
safety DO not count for anything
against looking pretty. He does no
reflect that few corpses are attractive
His calculation l. that Il Il the othe
fellow who h going to get hurt. witt
al his vanity. he Il yigilant and con
siantly moving. Tie makes long an,
lonely rides along the yellow rive
night and day. n he encounters
band In the act Of crossing. he ha
a fight on his hands single guard
have been known 10 fight and put 4
flight bands Of dozen smugglers
They have been known also to havl
been killed. when this happens a sui
len splash In the stream closes m
chapter. one Of the hardest rider.
gamest aghters and most keen-soenteI
oficers ever upon this frontier va
Trinidad Cruz. but nobody know
where Trinldad's bones are now. n
disappeared about a year ago. and w.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

New cook Was comlnF nae MS WIla
Dian't Waat Csmpany % plaaen
Withsyry-"i'veinViied a ieiloH h&fa
70 diuner tomoffe~ 1.s.s.
Tid-Blss.
Mrs. Wiiherby-"Oh. my dear. Fqas
Ola you do that forT why. iae ne
cook q coming tomorrow. sHt fHN
know Il viii be just awful
Witherby-'I don't zee anftn'N.
awful about H. Give him what we've
got ! guess rs good enough
krs. Wiiherby That's just IKE a
man. You don't seem % care iar ~
pearances a. ali. Can't you p0i h''a
on"
Witherby-"No. can't The laea.
] invite friend 10 dinner and my q
protestai But. madam. be comes NNI
the same. A long a. I am r4nn'H4
this house ! propose 70 DO a. pleaae
ers. Wifherby-"Who IL ftI-
Wiihe-by-'WlsHon- You know nIu.
don't your
Mrs. Wifhsrby (aelzed with lnsp'ta-
tion)-"Know him. SHOULD say ! d|s.
Why. he's an old sweetheart Of mine
Wltherby-~f guess not"
Mrs. WliheTby-'But be Is. Hare
him 20 dinner By all means. o..
should Just love 20 see him. HoR Pc
did make love to me-"
Witherby-~Iie did. ehg"
Mrs Wiiherby-"Yon. indeed.
was only By the meresl chance that
didn't become hls wife. This 81 indeed
a pleasure. Dear boy, Let's seo' Aaf-
en't seen Charlie wignon for igpf
years"
Witherby ldryly)-~You havent. 81
Well. ] wouldn't be surprised II goa
didn't see him Tor four more
Mrs. Wltherby 0eignlng great d.
appointment)--Oh. you haven't
changed your mind. have you! Arsn't
you going TO bring him 70 dlnner1"
Witherby-"No. madam. I'm NOT
And Mrs. wifherby having ealne4
her point. gllded blandly from ihe
room.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

Hsu ne Wen Haes. win ths Help ss
- Esa.-s4a cztash.

- Esas-f-a cziash.
From the Detroit Free Press; I'VE
used 10 have some great times ,here.
boat racing on Sunday. began me man
who had helped build a southern rail-
road. There was a good deal Of money
flying around. betting was a. common
a. eating. and Il was all right 10 turn
a sharp trick II you didn't get caught
At H. ! had a partner and We worked
scheme together that coined money
for a time He never entered the races.
but always backed me heavily and We
split the winnings. He had invented
q miniature propeller with big spring
as a motive power. on the same prin-
clple o. a watch. AZ the side Of the
boat house a little wharf rat used TO
dive under my boat and attach this
machine. When the starting gun went
on I only had 10 touch a button. the
propeller set 10 work. and could regu-
late my speed BY rowing a. the sit
uation demanded. I was a champion
and won money against all corners I'M
al the boy was seized with a cramp
one day. lie came up yelling. holding
the machine over his head My part
ner and escaped IN the confusion
and never went back"
Its odds" said a brawny and grlz-
zled listener Il Joined that crowd just
after you left. and there was a stand
In offer Of thousand fur anyone that
would bring you into camp. was
something Of an oarsman myself but
the company was a little too fast. 20 !
dedicated a big cat fish that was as
strong as a yoke Of steers had q
collar with a ring on that 'tached TO
a hook under the boat Mr. Catfish
would hitch himself on there when the
gun cracked. and I'll be burned II
didn't have to back water sometimes
TO keep frum maxim express time. In
my last race capsized, and that
burned aah Just got skeered an tool
the boat down the river like a rocket
I swum 70 N other shore In a hall Of
bullets an got away.
The man who had told the FIRST storJ
solemnly removed bis hat and ever
other listener followed his example
Take IN money. pard." was all b
could bring himself 10 say.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

desire to 20 to the senate Once te vas
elected senator That was IN 1891.
sut before the result could be An-
nounced a vote that he could not spare
was changed and Bob reileeANlo one OF
the eloakrooms and spen balance
OF the day IN tears. T hnecessful
man was Jackson. ~ had the
senatorial fever ever ~ y that day.
Il was for this that he RAJ for governor
the flrst time. II was for this that he
took the nomination for the same Office
last year when no really aid not want
H. A. word painter he has no equal
IN Tennessee. Had he been contemDo-
raneous with william d. Haskell he
would have rivaled that prodigy Of ira
dltlonal oratory.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

cess Of croy. who passed away m 1855
Prince Paurs son By bic hrst wife u
now an ofhoer In the Austrian army.
Mrs Langtry's prospective husband IL
81 years old but Il Il said that he does
not look or feel biz age BY twenty
years His marriage. like that Of his
namesake In the comic opera may pro-
woke no end Of comment In continental
journals. but. with his coveted prize
won. q Is highly probable that this
verliable Prince Paul viii care little
what the COMPOUNDED journals" say
about him. MIRA. Langtry's recent d.
vorce leaves her free 10 wed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20
A NEW PHorooRAPHV.
The uasaa aye Nay Develop startling
Addition o. fistuss-rAhing.

The uanan rye Aay Devsiap starttinG
Addltien o. Pieluss-rahing.
Nov comes the word Of another dts
s1very. which II true will excel In In
tercst and Importance the celebrated
discovery q Roentgen. the X rays. says
the Cincinnati Times-star. II Il said
thai a photographer named Rogers set
up a postage stamp and fixed his gaHa
upon q Tor a moment Then a photo.
gaphlc plate was PVT where the stamp
had been. For several minutes the
pholographer fixed hls game lntontly
upon this plate and held hls mind In
tCntly upon the image Of the stamp AZ
the same time. When the plate was
developed two Impressions. one for each
eye. were found upon a. each dis
ilncily resembling postage stamp.
And this Idea can thus be
carried out ad lnnnltum. u ls
claimed. A poet can dispense
with the pen by anixlng upon tho
sensitive plates the beautiful images
that arise In his brain. Criminals may
be forced 20 yield up the secrets Of
their past liv,s. The lover can give
proof Of his faithfulneaa. and 20 on
into the lnexhaustlble field Of the mar
veious. OF course there viii be skep-
tics on lll this for awhile.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

he finally confessed that he had been a
pirate.
Bob was defeated two years later by
Peltibone. Then he returned home
and was nominated By the Democrats
tor governor. HIS opponen. on the Re-
publican ticket was no other than his
distinguished brother All. Il was
called the war Of the roses. and had the
contest occurred a half century asp u
would have been the most picturesque
event IN American politics All made
. great race. but was defeated. Then
he went 10 congress and made a better
reputation there than his brother who
had preceded him had made. Il Il his
ambition now 10 Be prosperous farm
sF IN East Tennessee.
ror afteen yean Il has been Dob's
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

favorably known at the court OF his
country. The Jersey Llfy Is proven
bal for her Partially TO sporting men,
and Il will be no surprise. therefore.
10 say that the prince Ia one OF the
foremost horsemen Of Europe. His
racing stock Il well known on the
tracks Of the continent. and hts income
h sufficiently large TO make the best
bloods OF Paris Jealous. Prince PAUL.
for that Il his christian name. Il de-
scended. by an odd dlspensation OF
fate. from the earls Of Jersey HIS
mother was a daughter Of the NTH earl
OF the island OF which Mrs. Langtry
has been Justly called the lily. Both
parties to the proposed match have
rot been without experience In the
way Of matrlmony. Mrs. Langtry's his
tory and adventures In that respect arc
very well known. Il Il different. how
ever. with Prince Paul. Il IL not
known, In America. at least. that he
has been twice married. Both OF his
wives are dead. The second was a prin-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

MY daughter has given up her coun-
try place and moved back to town"
ANY special reasonf"
yes; her doctor says she must get
away from an visitors and excitement"
.-CAicago Record.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

Reuben-0oshi cynthy. thars swim
retribution for yea man dles illt after
committln' thisvery,
Cynthla-what does u say. Rsuos
Reuben lrcadlng account II ball
eamel-Murphy uaa struck on the head
BY the pitcher. went 20 hrst. stole q
base. but died while mapping.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

All men Who know how 70 loss na.
men love horses
Lots Of men who aronf h|H&m
have one wife too many.
Lots Of women think lheI want s.
vote. when All they vAnt h q sn|..
Drinking may cause q fen a.t.~
but Il eausea = lot q snssesn..|.
A voman's nFal attempt e t..
tate her husband i1f having u
v when she lnrlnlu that l. /. - -
image q ~ father.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

Proprietor lof department s,orel-.
You are seldom ldls. yet I can't under.
stand Why your sales amount 70 80 M.
ne.
Cierk-You forget. ctr. that I am sell.
lng goods fpr ladies' bathing mits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

The construction Of a telegraph line
between MoiangA AID Aniananarivo.
Madagascar. h rapidly advancing.
Boys Of Flint Mich. gct $500 from
the county treasurer during June on
bounlles on sparrow heads.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

Prosperous Manufacturer-I think 4
would be vel for ~ to DO something
for our employees to prove 10 them thai
We appreciate their services How
would Il DO to give them = vine sup
peri
Associate afraid Il wouldn't a
Al an.
Prosperous Manufacturer-Why noi'
AssoclAie-we voald have our hand'
full
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20
Aav.r,l..~.a,. Of Aasl.a, ro~p.Il

Advertisement % Aneieut fompsll
An advertisement pillar" has been
brought to light In the excavations Of
Pompell Il was covered with adver-
tlsement bills one over another. The
different layers could be separated
from each other. and the contents were
declphered a. theatrical programs and
programs Of the arena. proclamailons
for the forthcoming senatorial elee-
flons. notices Of tribunal gatherings.
iesglvliiea etc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

A young woman has received The un-
usual honor Of The freedom Of a Lon
don guild. She i q daughter o. Lord
Amherst Of Hackney and. having wit
ten a history Of gardening IN EaE~
land has just been thus honored By TIA
worshlpfui Company or Gardeners
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

A little four.year-old occupied an up
per berth in the sleeping car. Awak.
eninE once IN the middle Of the night
his mether asked him n he knew vher
be was. "rourse DO" he replied
I'm IN the top drawer"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-20

KltD-Mlss Antique has searched ~
vain for employment
Jack would think she could pecurs
a place In a secondhand book store.
Kitty-Whyf
Jack-she's a back number.