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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Bob Newsome was in town yesterday
Ed. Emmel LEI: for Columbus yesier-
day.
Few. J. Pelnar went to Waller yesier.
day.
]. A. Palmer, Of Madlsonyille, is in
the city.
Tho roads are getting worse and worse
every day.
Mrs. Idelle Kinney returned TO
Hearne yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. s. Gamer went to
Millioan yesterday.
Sheriff T. @. Num- and family went
10 Hearne yesterday.
Charlie Mitch and family came down
from Hearne yesterday.
Jim Taylor Of Galveston, lie here Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. wiihers.
,lss0Es, sfihe Calveri-Ciurer
Democrat, was here yesieflsy.-
The merchants had two good days Of
holiday trade In spite Of the weather.
Rev. A. N. Stewart will preach to.
night at the old Baptist church build.
ing.
J. II. Alsworth and wife, Of Austin,
are visiting Prof. and Mrs. l.. l.. Nc.
Innis.
Poor old 1877 IL nearly gone with lie
record Of crime and war, pestilence and
poverty.
Ten DAYS OF mud and rain is a record
bTeaker and trade smasher with a
Vengeance.
DR.. Joe Goodwin and wife, OF Well
born, ate Chuflmas dinner with rela.
lives here yesterday.
The Eagle force returns thanks 10 II.
Rohdc, Taylor & Cox and Others for
holiday remembmnccs.
The city was closet up yesterday and
mos, OF The people spent Christmas
pleasantly by their fresides.
M. and Mrs. Jas. II. Webb, Miss
wooien, DR.. W. H. Oliver aud Curt.
Oliver went 10 Caldwell yesterday.
Miss Mary Clothier, Of Galveston. II
spending tie holidays with the family
OF her brother, Rev Geo. +. Clo,hisr.
The "Chrislmas Chimney" at the
Methodist ohurch was quite success
In spite ofihs weather Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLARK winslow and
Ross Walker Of Galveston, arrived yes.
tefday and are visiting relatives.
Walter Wilson Of Galveston, IL her,
yisltlng bis parents, accompanied by
Miss Cecile aud Master Felix Mistrot.
Miss Nellie Smith entertained IN,
visiting young ladies last night
number Of the young men we're present
and the crowd had a splendid time
shooting fireworks being one Of IN,
main diversions Of the evening.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Topeka, Kan, Dec. ga call has
been issued for astatc convention Of col.
cred Republicans, 10 b. held at Topeka
Dec. IS, for the purpose ofagrc ny upon
a suitable oolored man 20 b. presented
for place on the next state ticket in
Kansas Tho official call contains this
announcement;
Among other things. the meeting IL
called primarily 10 consider the political
status Of the race, TO decide, n possible,
upon the unanimous support Of some
candidate for a state Office; 20 issue an
addrcss 10 the Republican leaders Of
this state, state and national, Emporium.
ing them to recognize and appoint col.
orcd men TO moro than mental positions,
and 10 forecast the political dostinies Of
our poople In Kansas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26
ONLY SAFE ROUTE.
Sohn Campbell on tho Overland Road
90 the Yukon River.

Sshn Campbell on tho Overland Road
90 the Yukon River.
Denver, Dec. 25.-Thc rcIsdrt Of Spe.
cial Agent Elish b Reynolds on the re.
cent conflict between Indians in Routt
county Colorado, is a complete vindica.
ton Of Warden Wilcox and his men.
Mr., Reynolds, after having taken the
testimony Of 0 Indians and the " game
waricns who were In the unfortunate
affair, says In part
Il am fully convinced. after examin.
ing the case thoroughly and taking the
testimony Of both parties. after meeting
the men face 10 face and reading their
characters and noting their dcmeanor
while being questioned, that the Indians
fired the first shot.
lie further states that no blame can
BE- attached 90 the wardcns.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Paris, Tex, Dec. 25.-Ed Smith, who
lives az Kosoma, T., and who runs a
sawmill ~ miles from his home was held
up and roblcd. Smith had started To
the mill with money 10 pay on his men,
and while crossing branch was met hy
two men. who presented their guns az
him and ordor,d him 90 hold mp his
hands. H. did IN, and they went
through him, securing $50 In cash and
a. 80 Ia checks Mr. Smith had, how.
ever. secured the most Of his money UNI
den Dee saddle blanket and they failed to
find H.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Waco, Tex, Dec. 25.-J. X. Foxhall,
cashier Of the National Cotton OIL com.
pany's Waco mills, disappeared from
hero five days ago and cannot b. located.
Mr. Foxhall was ailing when he left tho
mill a few days ago and stated that II
was his purpose 10 take medicine. As
he did not return the next day a mes
senger was sent 10 the Hotel Royal and
n message was returned 10 the mill
that Mr. Foxhall's room was vacant and
that be- was absent from the city. This
led 10 an investigation by the auditor
and L. II FitEhugh went before Justice
Earle and lodged complaint In Mr..
Fitzhugh's affidavit Mr.. Fothall, the
absent cashier, Is charged with emboz.
element. The amount Of the shortage
charged TO Mr. Foxhall is between $500
and $500. A warrant was placed In the
hands Of Sheriff Baker, but that officer
reports he is unable 10 find the missing
man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

New York, Dec 25-Aocorling 20
the report prepared by City Supcuntond.
ent OF Schools Census J. ] Symes for
submission to the state superintendent
Of public instruction, thoro arr 39l ,lS2
children in this city Of school agc-bo.
tween I and rs years The biennial
census taken two years ago by tho police
was unsatisfactory 10 tho state supcrin.
tondont and this ycarit was decided that
the state and not the city, should super.
wise the work. The census was accom-.
ingly taken with The results indicated
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26
Tragedy On Rn.L County.

Henderson. Tex, De, 25.-A IMPORT
has riached here Of tragedy az Pine
Hill Thursday evening John Osborn
went 20 Pine Hill and after securing his
shotgun, began firing into the stones and
houses, wounding the following Ar
thur Buckner, John Buckncr, Par,on
Hendricks, Charles, W. H. Hillcn, Bob
Martin, colorcd, Babc Hampton and
wife, colorcd. II Is Thought that Charles
Hendricks viii die. Osborn then turned
the gun upon himself, blowing his
brains out
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Terrell, Tex, Dcc 25.-Tho cxamin.
ing aial Of Justice W. H. Carikcr was
held herr by Justice Rutlcdgc Of Elmo.
The defense introduced evidence show.
ing that j. n. James, deceased. had pre-.
vi,usly made thrats against defendant,
After the evidence was heard Justice
Rutlcdgc placed W, II. Carikcr's SOnd
At 500. WEIGH was made
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26
rnllnn NInrrhanl nrnl-

New York,Dcc 25.-Henry Morehouso
Tahcr, a cotton merchant, Is dead after
an illness Of about two months Ho
was tho son Of David c. Taber and was
born In Connecticut In 1895 lie was a
member Of the Cotton Exchange and
chamber Of commerce, and was also
director in a number Of other institu
ttova
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Vancouver, b. c., Dec 25-Hon. I'd.
win Dudley, United States consul hero.
has received word from Washington
that the Yukon territory has been added
to his district.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Washington, Dec Statements NJ.
Gently Published about the shooting Of
political prisoners In Guatemala are
without foundation, according 20 reports
rcceiycd by tho Guatemalan minister at
Washington They arr repetition Of
the same stories manufactured by agents
Of the rcbols defeated last October, be
said.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Lima, O., Dec 25.-Mrs Barney Pick.
ert, an aged widow, was found dead in
her hayloft a few days ago. The prem
ises worc searched by the administrator
aud over tlO 900 In hank notes and silver
wero found and 5000 In personal notes.
Tho sum Of 5000 was found scwod In
an old bonnet She had lived in poverty
and the find was a great surprise TO the
administrator. There arc no known
heirs 20 the property.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Superior, Wis, Dec. 25.-The North.
em Pacific Railroad company has posted
notices 10 the car repaircrs at the head
Of the lake 10 the offect that after the
frst Of the year thcrc would b. a rcduc.
ton In their wages Of 25 cents per day,
The wages at the present time l. si.oO
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

New York, ncc 25.-A coroner's jury
found that james Kennedy came to his
death on Nov ss last by blow from a
club In the hands Of Policeman Wood.
ley. The policeman was committed In
default OF $4,000 hail.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Brookhavon, Miss, Dec. g5.-ln tho
case Of the state vs.. Aaron Lotion,
charged with the murder Of Kirby
Smith, the jury returned a verdict Of
guilty as charged, and recommended
life imprisonment In the penitentiary.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26
Marn.r rl.n.l. anIllr-

Albany, Dec. a.-Albert $. Warner,
who was arrested In Kansas and brought
here, pleaded guilty 10 the indictment
found against him for assisting in Kid.
mapping johnnie Conway.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Houston, Dec. e5.-J. W. Harris, in
the employ Of the Carter Wood company,
was burned TO death while camping in
his wagon ON the outskirts Of the city.
lie built iO in his wagon to keep
warm, and was burned % death.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Chandler, o. T., Dec. 25.-John Car.
ter, living at Arlington, in the eastern
part Of this county, died from drinking
prussic acid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-26

Marshal, o. T., Dec. ga 5.yoar.old
son Of J. @. Ward Of this place fell into
a boiler Of hot water here and was scald.
Ell % death.
The oasis., 1897-12-04

AS an evidence of how THE OASIS is treasured by it's subscribers, and how appropriated by non-subscribers, it is stated by gentleman who saw the circumstance, chat last Saturday a gentleman went into the office Of a well known.business man and asked to see that days copy of this paper. The safe was unlocked, the copy ask ed for produced with a strict ad- mouition to return it, as the owner had not yet had time to read it, and his only security lay in locking it up.
The oasis., 1897-12-04
THE COMING SPECIAL EDITION.

THE OASIS has heretofore stated that arrangements were in hand for a special international illustrated edition, which is intended to em- brace the states of Sinaloa and Sonora, in Mexico, the peninsula of Lower California, southern Ariz- ona and southern California. With
 no small degree of satisfaction is the announcement now made that talent of the highest order will soon be employed upon the work.
 Geographically the work will equal that of Sonora Illustrado, recently printed at THE OASIS of flee for MT. J. R. Southworth; but in the arrangement and compila- ton will be far superior. One of the gentlemen engaged upon the work is widely known i'll Sonora, Arizona, Sinaloa and Lower Cal ifornia. He IS a master of both Spanish and English, writing and speaking both languages fuently | and elegantly; and the work he has heretofore done in both tongues bears a scholarly finish that will be presented in the coming work in an eminent degree. The gentleman is thoroughly familiar with the en- tire region he will describe, and his descriptions in both languages will be gems of literary merit. Unlike "Sonora Ilustrado, everything will be in both Spanish and Eng | fish. And there will be a finish [ and variety in detail which that very pretentious work lacks com pletely. Take away from Sonora Ilustrado" the Historical Intro ductory" at the beginning and the General Resume" at the end, both the joint production of Don Ig- nacio Bonillas and the editor of THE OASIS; the statistical article upon the state by Don Caledonia Ortiz; and the article descriptive of Guaymas by Judge c. H. Robin son, there is nothing to the book but a lot of fulsome puffs of in- dividuals, with repetition and sameness which tire the reader with their constant iteration. The work of the four gentlemen named is all that saves the book from being a rank fake. But for their grati- tous service the book would have lacked seventeen of the sixty-seven pages of reading matter 1t contains.
 The special edition now an nounced will be no fake. Its literary excellence and merit will be unquestioned, and its typo graphic excellence will reach the highest standard established by THE OASIS.
The oasis., 1897-12-04

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
Struck by Lightning.

A danger long ago over, but which is
as thrilling as any present newspaper
item of the time, because it concerned
most precious life, is described in MIR,
Stearns' "Sketches from Concord and
Appledore." In the summer of 1872 a
number of persons were killed by light
ming, and the poet Whittier also met
with narrow escape. 1t was one of the
last days of June, and from our piazza
we could see the masses of black cloud
rolling down the Merrimac valley. At
the same time Miss Lizzie Whittier and
d friend were seated in room on the
right hand of the front door, when an
electric bolt came through the wall
like rifle shot just above her friends
head, laying her out on the floor and
shivering a mirror into splinters. Then
it went through the doorway, met Mr..
Whittier in the front hall and knocked
him senseless; then seizing two Stats
from blind it escaped through an open
window into the garden. None of the
victims were seriously injured, however,
though their heads were confused and
unserviceable for several days. Mr..
Whittier was asked how the stroke
felt. 1T was like blow from a pile.
driver" said he, land l should not like
to have it repeated. Com
panion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
VOL. XXXVI.
CHILDREN.

o. children, dwelling far away
From this dull land of every day,
In worlds invented by yourselves,
From which you peer like curious civ ss,
At ours and us. that seem TO you
So tangible, but 80 untrue
Approach not yet the magic brink
That parts our lives. It rather stay
And roam the encha nted woods and think
Your lovely thoughts. and ba the and drink
At fairy wells while yet you may.
For WHEN you leave. as leave you must,
Those orient realms where now you Gull
The flowers OF fancy. golden dust
Shal, cling about you and your trust
In spirits blest and beautiful
Avail as there, to shield and charm
Your tender souls from mortal harm
30 shall you pass, o children. dear.
Your days without rep-oich LI fear,
II still you keep your truthful eyes
And simple hearts and modes. guise,
And still invoke the Unseen Power
So swift to see when dangers lower,
So glad to help, so strong to save
When girls are good and boys are brave
Arthur Austin-Jackson, In Boston
Watchman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
Busy Life Fluctuations and Its Vast Concerns.
findin' her frozen stiff in the hole in the
chicken coop door,"

On Christmas evening, when the bell
in st. Mary's steeple was Ginning the
call to vespers, Mrs. Finn went into her
humble parlor.
The benignant, sorrowful face of the
Christ looked down at her with pitying
esmpassion from its cheap environment
A mist came into the womnn's eyes az
she looked at the stuffed sparrow
perched just above the Saviour's head,
and her breast heaved as she MUIR
INJURED:
"Shure the baby angels must be
THROWN crumbs to We now through the
golden bars o Heavens gate, an We
afther dyin' to save yer friends" s."-Dem-
orest's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
THE FATAL KNOT-HOLE.
BY ERNEST JERROLD.

Upon the parlor vail of the Finn
shaDty hung cheap chrome of the
Christ. Upon the frame Of the chrome
was perched the stuffed body of an
English sparrow. Its head was perked
on one side i'll listening attitude, while
the tail stuck upward IS if the feathery
rudder were about to steer the plump
body on an aerial journey. Pendant
from the bill of the sIarrow by thread
hung small piece Of pasteboard bear
ing the legend:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
Origin of Valentines.

FRANCIS Douce, celebrated antiquary
OF the end of the last century and the
beginning of this, gives, in his Illustra.
tions of Shakespeare, first published in
1907, very lucid account of the origin
OF valentines. 1T was the practice OF
ancient Rome,' he says, during the
greater part of the month of February
to celebrate the Lupercalia, which were
feasts in honor of Pan and Juno, whence
the latter deity was named Februata
Februalis and Februlla. On this occa-
sion, amidst variety of ceremonies, the
names OF young women were put into
box, from which they were drawn by
the men as chance directed. The pas
tors of the early Christian church, who
by every possible means endeavored to
eradicate the vestiges of pagan super.
stitions, substituted in the present in
stance the names of particular saints
instead of those of the women; and as
the festival of Lupercalia had com.
menced about the middle of February,
they appear to have chosen St. Valen.
tines day for celebrating the new feast.
And this,'' he adds, "is in part
the opinion of a learned and rational
compiler of The Lives of the Saints
Rev. Alban Butler" 1t seems that tn,
labels containing the names drawn Out
of the box were worn conspicuously on
the lapels of the dress-togas of the
winners in ancient Rome, and that these
labels, by course of obvious selection,
became the written and printed valen.
tines of later days.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
ACCIDENT STORIES.
Amusing Things in the Mid1e of Serio,
Circumstances.

amusing Things in the Mid1e of Seriou.
Circumstances.
1t is characteristic of the perversitv
OF human intelligence to find the most
amusing things in the midst of the
most serious circumstances-such as
railroad accidents, for instance. II is
related that solemn-faced Yankee
woman was once riding on the train
from Brookfield to Stamford. Conn.
Somewhere between the two stations
the track spread and the train rolled
down an embankment.
The solemn-faced lady crawled from
beneath the wreckage and asked of a
broken-legged man who was near:
rs this Stamford?"
mo ma'am," the man gasped; "this is
catastrophe"
"Oh, dear!" she answered, "then I
hadn't oughter got off here, had -"
This anecdote is much like a still
older one which, In its original and
proper form, came from Scotland. An
old Scottish woman was taking her first
Journey. to the very next station, on
railroad train. On the way a switch
was left open and the train went into
the ditch with crash.
AS soon as the old woman could re-
gain her senses and her tongue she
called out to the guard, who happened
to be on the same wrecked car:
And do they aye whummle us oot
like "-Youth's Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
points in military art ara

Strategic points in military art are
such as command communication
whether by rail or river, like Atlanta,
in Georgia, and Cairo or Vicksburg, on
the Mississippi. The capital, or lead
ing city of country, is of strategic
Importance since its capture causes the
general discoragement of the people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

Russia is trying to increase the
speed of her railroads. The Journey
from St. Petersburg to Moscow was re-
Gently made at the rate OF 46 miles sn
hour,
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been there FOR three weeks. She had very
little correspondence, and / am entirely
at loss to imagine who the author of
that letter was, for she never spoke TO me
OF any of the parties who are mentioned
in it,"
If meager knowledge is obtainable in re-
gard TO the unfortunate suicide lnforma-
tion about the various persons mentioned
In the letter and telegram is still more
scarce. Five mysterious characters loom
up in the background of the story, and
efforts to identity them have thus far
proved futile.
Who is the Bishop Blythe, in whose
care the letter was addressed to Miss
Holywell? Postmaster Vincent knows
of no such person in Berkeley and the
Berkeley directory does not contain his
name.
The inquest over the body of the dead
girl will be held next Monday morning at
haif-past 9 o'clock. w z. Holywell. the
father, telegraphed this morning that he
would leave Re6lands by the next train,
1t is expected that he will arrive at Berke.
ley some time to-day.
Yesterday letter and package came for
the dead girl, but they will not be opened
until the inquest. On her body was found
a small white cross.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31

suffering from brain trouble in conse.
quence overstudy.
Mrs. Wollitz, whose husband keeps a
restaurant at 2l47 Center street, states
that a heavily yelled young woman an
swering the dead girls description en-
tered the restaurant and asked for the use
OF a private room. Being granted her re-
quest, she went into the room and re-
mained there writing for over an hour.
The most Intimate acquaintance that
the dead girl had in Be- Keey, however,
was proba bly, Miss Louise NJ. Garland, a
sophomore in the university.
Miss Garland had known the dead girl
in Redlands for six or seven years before
coming to college. She was one of Miss
Holywelrs very few confidential class
mates, having boarded at Miss Bergs
house during Miss Holywelps stay there.
She was greatly shocked when she heard
OF her friends death, and after visiting the
Morgue and reading the mysterious letter
she still persisted in refusing to 1--we
that the dead girl had taken her own life.
The girl, she said, was Very studious
and ambitious. In spite of poor health
she OverwoTked herself and became de-
spondent She had few intimate friends
ami no gentleman acquaintances that l
know OF. She very seldom went over to
San Francisco and am sure she had not
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31
SUICIDE THEORY DISBE.
LIEVED,

REDLANDS, CAL, Oct. 3O.-W. C.
Hoiywell, father of the girl who COM
mitted suicide at, Berkeley, scouts the
theory that she committed suicide, and
claims that she had no male acauaint.
ances either here OF in Berkeley. Saws he
never heard of arthur" Blythe or King.
He left Tor Berkeley at $40 this evening
on the Southern Pacific. Holywell, who
is in the furniture business here, is we'll
known, and the tragic accounts OF his
daughters death have created a sensation.
The girl grad duated last year from the
High School here with high honors. and
was considered a brilliant girl with a
bright future. She was modest and
retiring, and the bereaved family cannot
believe that she committed suicide. Mr.
Holywell visited her while in San Fran
CISCO about two weeks ago, and she seemed
In good spirits. He also received e letter
last evening in which she made no sugges-
ton OF anything that led him to believe
that she was at all troubled. She has
suffered Tor some time with her feet, was
accustomed 10 take morphine, and her
father believes she took an overdose.