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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05
PARAoRAPns WITH POINTS.

The Greek who made justice blind
Eas a great artist
In suppressing crime the ballot 10
n least AZ great a. the rope.
Taken altogether women certainly
make life interesting for a man.
The frying pan Americans found
Chicago as hot as South America.
The divine right Of kinE. has never
been strong enough to endure unbri.
died criticism.
There Il no burden like that a. the
miser. yet some weak woman Il always
ready 10 help him bear Il.
Il seems that none Of the female
colleges has ever taught a wom.n 10
say gOod-by In less than half an hour.
The hottest people In this country
are those who bought 500 wheels the
day before the price was reduced to
SIS.
In soae states the criminals and ihs
candidates are the only citizens who
can depend upon the government Tor
anything
Newspaper editors have shifted from
the queens jubilee TO the weather.
Something has TO be written. you know.
end Il Is less risky to roast things in
a foreign planet
Il l. believed that the Information o,
weyler's recall was the worst piece Of
news Conner has heard since the war
began. There b danger that spain
may send a soldier 10 succeed him.
Bob Fitrslmmons Is OF the opinion
that John J. sullivan can not stand
more than three or four slln punches
or course. d depends largely upon what
kind OF stid punches are alluded 10.
Ex-Prcsideut Harrison is not a can.
didato Cor any office. and Is not max.
Ing himself conspicuous lu any way.
but he can not take his wife and haby
on Cor a vacation without the oountrys
wanting % know an about 40
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05
ELEPHANT FLESH AS room.
The Fins Jolnt Of the Log .. D.n.
cisua

The FiHt 5oint Of the leg Il Dsn.
cioua
The hesh Of the elephant IA eaten IN
Ks entirety BY several OF the African
tribes. says Public Opinion. A detail Of
the process OF butchering the animals 4
no pleasant reading. The tools used Ar,
assegai and hatchets. The rough outer
skin Il frst removed In larre sheets
Beneath this Il a subcuticle. a pllabls
membrane. from which the native,
make waterskina. The elephant Yields
large quantities Of TAT. used In cookine
sun-dried blltong or dried strips OF sle.
plants flesh. and also IN the prepara.
ton Of vegetables African explorers Of
the Caucasian race agree that one pari
OF the elephants carcass. when property
cooked. Il a succulent dlsh that vii
regale the most delicate taste This
part. very strangely. Il the hrst joint
Of the les below the knee. which one
would suppose 10 be the toughest por
ton OF the animal To prepare the
Joint. a hole three feet deep Is dug n
the earth and the sides Of 4 are hakes
hard by means Of large live Goals. Nos
Of the Goals are then taken out and N,
elephants foot h placed In the rude
oven. The hole ls then filled with dirt
tightly packed, and a blazing are Il
built on top. which is kep, replenishet
for three hours The foot ls thus evenl.
baked and when done. Il u gelaunou,
consistency that may be eaten with
spoon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05


The liquor trafhc In this state has
amfled forward one lex AZ a time. until
Il has succeeded In undolng about all
that the Temperance men and women
have ever done II has whitfield our
$4,000 majority down 10 less than
nothing. Il has gagged the great pollt-
ioal parties Il has changed half tho
politicians Of the state who profess al
home TO be servants Of Jesus Christ
INTO little poodleH the moment they get
into a state convention or into tho
legislature In towns where the temp
erance men were too oowardly and the
politicians too wicked 20 enforce the
law. u has succeeded In saddllng upon
The community the Infamous mulct
saloon. Having gotten along thus far.
u said last winter 20 our Eang OF lit
tlo politicians. Now. IN order 20 be
consistent and reasonable. you ought
10 permit manufacturing la the same
towra" And all our little politicians
who were 10 willing 10 be- consistent
and reasonable. opened the door a 1T
lie wider and In walked the brewerlos
and the distillerles with their whole
brood OF crime. drunkenness. poverty.
and heartache. and out walked Christ.
and manhood. and happy homes Every
good man aud woman In the state
feels crushed and Inundated. Hell
only IL triumphant and happy. Read
what the liquor organs nov boldly
proclaim. that Iowa h finally taken
out OF the hands OF Temperance fana.
tics. and personal liberty Is restored ="
Who demanded this Infamous manu-
lecturers law? The saloon. and no.
body else. Who favored IL PASSAGE
The saloon and those little poodle
politicians who wanted the saloon vote
The governor said that he favored Il
because the republican party desired a.
n the republican party desired that
Law then the republican party needs
% be turned down. And II the govern.
Alr desired u. then be needs 90 be-
turned down. And how does the gov.
ernor know the republican party want.
ed ~ When the saloon gets into poll
ties Il makes thimble-riEEers and po-
lltical acrobats Of some little men.
and turns half the legislature into a
menagerle. wonder n the temper
anee men In the republican party. who.
ir spite Of conscience and everything
else. have still clung 10 that party. will
tamely submit 70 this sort Of thing
any longer From address OF Chair
man AZ state convention.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05

America Needs . sens aad a. Am

America Need. senr aaa a. Am
hlem.
Two things which America lacks anf
which. from the standpoin, Of sentl.
ment seem 10 BE- among the cssentlal8
Of every country are a national floral
emblem and a national hymn. says the
Philadelphia Times. Respecting the irsf
there exists 90 much difference Of opln-
Ion that little prospect Of an Immediate
settlement Of the vexed question exists.
A. 10 a national hymn everybody con-
fessea IL need and IN these clrcum-
stances Il Il surprising that no auihori-
alive steps have been taken to rld the
country Of what may not improperly
be regarded a. a reproach. From time
10 time compositions that atm a being
snshrined a. the nations hymn appear
IN print. but up TO this time there has
oeen produced nothing which appeals
70 the American heart a. DO the "a.
iioual hymns Of Germany or France or
England 10 the natives Of those coun-
ries. Nov. however. a neu hymn, a.
plring 10 b. strictly national has been
given to the public Il Is called sound
Forth Again the Nations voice" and
those competent judges Who heard u
sung In Independence square during
The Fourth Of July celebration say that
In every respect a is entitled % the
proud place Of the national hymn. This
composition Il the work Of two Amerl-
cans The words. which In Their lmar
gerry and sentiment are thoroughly
American. are By Thomas Wentworth
Higginson and the music. which IL In
the meter Of "Old Hundred- and ca
ceedingly simple and harmonious. n
BY Charles cro1at Converse. This gen
lieman. who Il a native Of Maaaachua-
eta graduated nom Leipsie In music
IN 1857 and In law In 1851. he ls she
author Of several publications on mssl-
cal and literary subjects and several
hymns composed BY him have hecoms
popular and are very well known.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05
1900 MILLION.
The Estimated Popalatioa Of the
Earth.

The Estimated Population Of the
Earth.
One billion four hundred million o.
human selngs are living or trying 10
live to-day In the world. A little more
than one-half OF these are women. We
have about 500 900 900 female fralltles
on this planet. on these nearly co.,
100000 are semi-civillzed. about whom
little or nothing IL known OF the re-
naming O.OeO.O00 At least one-hali
are suffering more or leas with some
chrcn ME ailment peculiar TO their sex.
one hundred and hity million sick
woinenl What an appalling statement
Seven million Of these sick women live
In the United States OF America. u
this vast multitude OF frall sufferers
knew the value Of Pe-ru-na IN ailments
% this kind. no medicine mandatory
on earth could make Pe-ru-na fast
enough 10 supply the demand Tor Il. Il
is undoubtedly the greatest remedy ye,
de Used Tor nervousness. irregular cir.
ca alton. weakness. palpltatlon. hys-
ieiia, neuralgia. sleeplessness. blood.
lei sness. catarrhal congestion. loss OF
appetite. indigestion and general De.
billy.
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company Of Columbus. Ohio. are send
nS for a short time Dr.. Hartman's
attest work. written especially for
women. free OF charge. This book will
b. sent 20 women only.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05

ders In the way OF cures In such cassA,
bni 4 almost always happens that the
patient Is the victim OF a great many
illa that follow the powerful drugs
given TO break up the habit A very
simple course IL 10 leave on stimulat-
ing meat diet ais gether asd live sim
ply upon liqslds and farinaceous foods.
Pure fresh buttermilk strained through
cheese cloth In order TO free Il from
particles OF fat will be found one Il
the bert and most refreshing OF bev-
efages. Sometimes In those who have
not become confirmed IN the habit 4
temporarily destroys the taste for
liquor. II Is often the case that splced
or highly seasoned food arouses dor
mant appetite for drink and persons
Who have such. o craving shclld egt
Only Of simple dishes and rellglously
abstain from all tonlcs. nerylnes and
narcotics. as their effect n evil and
only evil. A little book called Fruit
and Bread" furnishes about the best
basis upon which selicure may be con-
Quoted. Whatever course n taken the
patient must most heartily concur In
Il and feel determined to win In what
hcm the nature Of things Is a desper-
ate struggle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05

members. and Il growing with sur.
prislng rapldity. On the other hand
the California division Of the L. A. W.
IL Al a standstlll az regards new mem
bers. having secured only one. accord.
Ing 10 last weeks bulletin. while the
old members are dropping out by the
score. The new association controls
both road and track racing. and when
I say control I mean H. The racing
men respect the new organization and
follow the rules TO the letter There
IA a succession OF meets, an OF which
are successful Sundays and holidays
are OF course the principal meet days
but the men have a great deal OF racine
provided for week days. The primes are
large aud the men are making money
The success OF the venture 10 phenOm-
email We are travelling right ahead
and the l. A. W. Il seldom thought OF
In our section. The league has not a
single club a. a member In our sec.
ton. and the few recent recruits are
all unattached riders. California "a
padding her own canoe. and all the
attacks made upon us cannot harm us.
We simply DO no, care for toe former
controlling body and have no regrets
whatever"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05

crank bracket and a pair Of hollow
cranks One half OF each crank en-
closes a sun wheel and the outer half
enclOses a planet wheel OF the same
sire a. the sun wheel. and engaging
directly Herewith. Each pedal Il
screwed into a planet wheel AZ a point
midway between lie center and the
pitch line az its teeth. Each crank has
half the spindle attached 20 H. This
spindle Is hollow. and a. each half is
cut TO the same skew and they are
brought together In q bearing sleeve
By means OF a hollow he bolt provided
with a conlcal lock nut. the two halves
form a well supported scaried spindle.
Keys and cotters are dispensed with.
and an unusually wide crank bracket
bearing Is provided. the ball races be-
ing more than -four and one-half inches
apart. The chain line Is brought with
In the bearings. while the overhang Of
cranks and pedals Is considerably re-
duced. The planet wheel bearings
consist each Of a single bah race Of
about four and one-hah inches In
diameter. and the pedal pin makes its
circuit within this ball space All the
bearings are cup adjusting. and are
provided with simple and Efficient
looking devices. On roadster machines
dust caps are httei 10 the inner faces
Of the cranks. 10 that the sun and
planet wheels are entirely eased In.
The foot motion Is but slightly dlf-
ferent from the circular motion nov
In vogue. and if hy no means unpleas-
ant. These compound cranks add
somewhat 20 the weight % q bicycle.
but the inventor claims that the pow
or gained more than compcnsates Tor
the added weight This ingenious
mechanism ls about to be htted TO
number OF racing machines, ard the
results OF the trial will BE- awaited
with interest A very vel known b.
cycle dealer said zone thing Is GER
tain. the people who make wheels and
cannot use this attachment might a.
well shut up shop"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05


Well here We are Gown on the lee.
and The dogs impatient 20 start Lei
me describe The sled consists q a
narrow box four feet long. the front
half being covered or boxed IN mounted
on v floor eight feet long resting on
runners In this box the paasenger
sits. wrapped In rabbit skins 30 that
he can hardly move. bis head ami
shoulders only projecting. In front
and behind and on top Of the box y
placed al the luggage covered win
canvass, and securely lashed, % WIN
stand all the jolting and possible up
sets. and our snowsh0os within easy
reach. An important item Ia the DOG
whip. terrible TO the dog u used Dy a
skillful hand and terrible TO the user
II he be a novice: for he - sure 70
half-stransle himself or hurt his own
face With the business end Of the laah'
The whip ] measured had a handle
nine inches long and lash thirty feet
and weighed four pounds. The lasn
was OF folded and plated seal-hide'
and for Eve feet from the handle meas
ured five inches round. then for four
teen feet & gradually tapered on end
ing In a single thong half an men
thick and eleven feet long. Wonder
ful the dexterlty with which a driver
can pick cut a dog with this lash. The
lash must be trailing AZ foil length Do
hind. when a jerk and turn OF ths
wrist causes Il 20 hy forward. tho thiei
part first. and the taperlng and con
tlnuing the motion until u Il at fun
length IN front. and the lash making
the fur ~ from the victim. But often
Il IL made TO crack over the heads Of
the dogs ns a warning. The eleven
dogs we're harncssed 10 the front Of the
sled. each by q separate thong Of seal
hide. all Of different lengths. fastened
10 light cinvas harness. The near
est dog was about fifteen feet from the
sled. and the leader. with bells on her.
about ffty feet. the thongs thus In
creaainE In length by about three feet.
When the thong Il good the dogs
spread out like the fingers OF a hand,
but when the snow is deep they fan
into each others tracks In almost sin.
gle Ole. A. they continually cross
and recross each other. the thongs get
gradually plated almost up 10 the
rearmost dog. when a halt Il called
the dogs are made TO he down. and the
driver carefully disentangles them
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05
VIA prlaalns Al.s Mean. p..,h.

To prove that even drinking short Of
getting drunk Is injurious 10 health. I
must rely. Of course. on the testimony
OF able physicians. when you will
readily admit 10 81. OF all persons. the
most competent 10 give such testimony.
! wish 20 quote Tor you a declaration.
drawn up and signed by the most emln-
ent physicians % Great Britain. and In
dorsed by many thousands OF physl-
clans In the United States and other
countries. Il was signed by about nine.
" leading doctors IN medicine and sur
gerry. and reads as follows. An opln-
Ion handed down from rude aad ignor-
ant times has become very general. that
the hahltual use OF some alcoholic drink
AS OF wine. beer or spirits benea-
rial 10 health and even necessary for
those subjected to hahitual labor. Anat.
omy. physiology and the experience Of
All ages aud countries. when properly
examined. must satisfy every mind vel!
Informed In medical science that the
above opinion Is altogether erroneous.
Man In ordinary health. like other ant
malls requires no, any such stimulants
and cannot be- benefited By the habltual
employment OF any quantity OF them.
large or small. nor will their use dur
Ing his lifetime Increase the aggregate
amount Of his labor In whatever Quan-
iiiy they are employed they rather tend
TO diminish H. when he - IN a state OF
temporary debility from illness or other
causes a temporary use OF them a. %
other s,imulant medicines may be de-
slrablc; but a. soon a. he is raised TO
his natural standard Of health. a con.
iinuance OF their use can do no good 70
him, even IN the most moderate quan.
titles, while larger quantities tyot such
a. by many persons are thought moder.
atel prove Injurious 20 the constitution
without any exceptions Rev. Father
Doyle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05
Natural tlshsalas-Rsa..

The tain Lombardy poplar has a rep.
utation in some parts Of Europe a. ;
Kind Of natural lighining.rod. hives.
citations recently made by Doctor Hess
IN Switzerland appear 70 conhrm this
reputation Of the tree lts wood Is an
unusually good conductor Of electricity
a. compared with others. while lis
great height aud lack Of spreading
branches enable q 20 conduct a inhi.
ming stroke styaighi downward. Ia or.
der. however. thar a poplar-ireo may
serve TO protect a building. according
20 Doctor Hess. lts FOLIAGE should b.
allowed h grow a. near ihe GROUND a.
possible. 90 should be- removed MOI
less than ak or seven feet from ne
nearest wall. 80 metallic objects OF
TIE building should be near ne tree
and its roots should penetrate a mola
coll.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05
Alcohol asa Auilal..

The effects OF alcohol upon animals
and vegetables Il that OF a poison. The
following experiments can be tried. A
very small amount OF alcohol Injected
into the stomach Of a mouse will make
him drunk In a very short time. and h.
will siagger and tumble arOoad. and
iall over on his side scnseless Just like
a drunken man. His brain l. poisoned.
A little put into the mouth OF a grass
hopper vii produce the same effect n
a large dose l. given he will die. Small
Insects which happen 20 fall into alco-
hol die almost instantly.
Put some small fishes into about a
quart OF water. and then add an ounce
Of alcohol. and YOU will som see them
gsplng and struggling. and turning on
their sides a. though they were drunk.
In very few minutes they will die
unless removed. They would be pols-
onod
Put a small plant under a glass COB
lci 30 as 20 retain the alcohollEed air.
and then water u With a mixture Of n.
rohol and water each day for two or
three wcc,,f. and Il viii soon become
yellow and faded
Seeds waiorcd In the same way win
not sprout readily.
Under an circumstances alcohol o. a
poison. u ls as surely a poison AZ IS
arsenic. s,ryChnlne. Julphuric acil.
nrnsslc acid and nitric acid. An
learned mou agroe m thia
This s what they say about it' nr
willard Parker says. THE best writ
ers and teachers ON poisons class alco-
hoi with arsenic. corrosive uhllmaio
and prusslc rc.d introduced into the
SYSTEM. q Induces n general disease as
wen marked as fever smallpox. or lead
poisoning" Dr. William Carpenter
says, 1.-THE condition Of drunkenness.
IN an Sc stages. Or one Of poisoning.
From Short studies In Scientific
Temperance" by Rev +. o. Taylor, NJ.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05

pulaion. the leg Of the rider For
years bicycle manufacturers have
sought some method whereby the
waste Of power could be prevented. and
Gerald Barker has found a. The
change u. Of course. In the gearing.
but Il Is not a chainless wheel-that
sort which. Il IL said. will next year
be the king OF all wheels. II the opin-
ions OF experts are worth anything. the
new wheel Is the one that will take
precedence over all There are three
reasons why this new invention claims
attention. The FIRST Is that Il IL Ear
speedier; the second u that the pro-
polling power Ia almost doubled With
out Increase Of exertion. and the third
Il that on a racing wheel the COM
pound crank will be such a gain az Il
Il hard 10 imagine. II IL asserted that
BY the use Of the compound crank a
cyclist Il enabled Is use az least a
40 per cent higher gearlsg without
Increasing the stroke OF the pedals or
the pressure on them. The mschlnes
built especially Tor ladies may have
their cranks shortened and the dis
lance between the pedals considerably
reduced Instead Of using a higher gear
Ing. A 2s-inch driving wheel IL geared
20 a hundred inches by the ordinary
pattern chain running over a twenty
Eve t0othed sprocket wheel and a sew
en- tOothed hub ring. The sun and
planet wheels merely control the rela-
tive position Of the main and second
airy cranks The mechanism consists
Of a sun wheel rigldly and cnncsn-
trically attached 10 each side Of the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-05

Once upon a time pussy cat lived IN
The house OF a family who drank beer
every day. The beer was kept In a
barrel In the storeroom. but each day
a large brown jugful was drawn Oh.
and left ready on a table below the
fioreroom shelf. an Il was wanted for
d.rrer.
a. a safe hole In the corner Of this
shelf there lived a nice little mousie.
who had a promising young family
She was bringing them up with great
care. and among other precepts she
had warned them never 20 .lsie the
beer Now. the eldest OF her family
vas a very selfopinionated yourg
mouse and he said 10 himself. My
mothers ideas are oldfashl med: At
sny rate, III taste the beer a the hrst
opportunity. and Judge for myself
Accordingly. the first day hts mother
went 20 market he crept alsng the
shelf and leaned over the dge. 10
taste the beer. when. fopl be iell into
the iug. The shock was very 4npleas-
ant. and the taste and the sm'i, nearly
sickened him. but. worst OF Ul. how
vas be 10 get out againf "a. swan
rCund and round and saw there vas no
escape
just then pussy. who had been
watching the whole proceeding with
much interest. peeped over the edge
Of the jug Her hrst idea vas TO claw
Master Mouse out. but she hated vet
tins her claws. and being a deliberate
pussy cat. she merely looked on.
r on. Mra Pucy." cried Master
Mouse save me. and ! will do any
thing In the world for you. will
even let you eat me when I get out.
anything. rather than be drowned In
this horrible stun"
you pr3misef" said pussy.
yes give you my word Of honor
So just lower your beautiful tail AN
! can catch hold % Il and climb out
This suited pussyl plans 10 a nicely.
% she lowered her tail into the jug.
Mousie clambered up Il and ran
straight into bis holel
Come out you young scoundrci."
cried pussy. you know you promised
20 let me eat YOU"
"Hooia. nonsense" said young
mouse Don't you know fellow
doesn't know what he's talkln' about
when he's IN liquorf 2"
The family thought the beer had a
peculiar taste that day, Pussy's
thoughts are better unrecordedi
Master Mouse's thoughts we're: 1.
I'm a lad o. PARTS" 2 But / have
tsraishcd the honor Of the family" :.
My mother wasn't 40 Jar wrong after
all ~ D. Irish Temperance
League Journal.