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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. i2.-The
majority Of Grifilh DEM over Lee
fRep) IN the special election for con
eress In the fourth Indiana district
held Tuesday is iib2
Hoiman's majority last Noyenb,s
was SO. The Pogulisis had no canci'
date against holman. but N. W Bro
der was the candidate this year. lie
received about coo votes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
IN STATIONERY.

IN STATIONERY.
Just Try 10 match our values In rcns
Ink and Paper with those anyone else
In Bryan IL Offering. l have laid IN
4 stock Of Stationery that have taken
apscial palms 20 select ard snit 10 the
needs OF my patrons. Al they have 10 10
Il 10 make their selection, which vefs,
easy, iiom The handsome stock We are
onSrlng a
Ell FOUNTAINS Drug Store.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
SEND NE YOUR ORDERS.

,ns. in cA.rS, Of MR. F. W MecoNNIco same old stand
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-13
MANGANlC WATER.

Now D. the time TO dIlnk freely n
Natures Remedy. MANGANfC
SODA WATER. In which form
Il is q palalahle an refreshing
drink, q Mid Apelienl, a Splendid
Tonic. Appetizer and Blood
Purifier. Il viii heal the sick
and make the well string, AMI "
taken In ume mas save you q 80
we're spell Of .ielress ncllveted
anywhere In the city at0og a ea'e.
Plan soda Al SOC.
&. q. PARSONS,
Sole Prophet and Bolsler.T
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
BIGGEST BOOK IN THE WORLD

The Chinese department of the British Mu-
scum Library contains single work which oc-
cupies no fewer than 5000 volumes. This
wonderful production of the Chinese press,
says Tit-Bits, was purchased a few years ago
tor $500, aud is one of only very small num-
ber of copies now in existence.
1t is an encyclopedia OF the literature of
China, covering period of twenty-eight GEN.
turies from 100 B. C. to 100 A. D. 1t owes its
origin TO the literary proCllVities of the EN-
peror Kang-he, who reigned from 1862 till
1922. In the course of his studies of the
ancient literature OF his country Kang-he dis
covered that extensive corruptiOns had been
allowed 10 creep into the modern editions and
conceived the idea of having the text of the
originals reproduced and preserved in an al
thorized form.
This was mighty conception, truly, and in
the execution 1t remains unique down to the
present time. For the purpose of Carrying out
the work Kang-he appointed a com mission of
learned men to select and collate the writings
10 be reproduced, and employed the Jesuit
missionaries to cast copper type with which to
execute the printing. The commission was
occupied for forty years in its great task
Before the work was completed Kang-he
died, but he had provided that his success or
should see the book completed and he faith-
fully carried out his trust. The hook is ar
ranged in six divisions. each dealing with a
particular branch of knowledge The diyi-
sions are thus designated: l. writings relat-
ing TO the heavens; 2, writings relating Ia the
earth; 3, writings relating 10 mankind:
writings relating to inanimate nature: 3
writings relating to philosophy, and g. writ,
1ngs relating to political economy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
PROSPECTS OF THE SESSION.

OTATEMENTS made by leaders of all parties both
houses of Congress in commenting upon the Presidents
tend TO the conclusion that the session will be
quiet that business will be confined wholly
unexcing character with the exception that
relating the proposed annexation OF Hawaii
While the Presidents recommendations regard
we'll received disposi
among Republican leaders
to the front in the coming campaign
fall Senator Hale points that the President
immediate the subject
Allison frankly declares shall be able get along
get any legislation;
itself it looks might practicable
legislation the lines the Presidents
expressed by eminent Republicans are
confirmed by declarations from leaders other parties
that present
possible of enactmen Senator Teller
any them would lead proon geo fight
Democrats and Popusts the House equally positive
the assertions at this session reform the
r, commended is of the question.
From statements appears currency reform will
pressed the the
Gage should develop unforeseen strength
session. Hawaiian annexation have
the prospects the will
certain the will
in the Senate and the alternative proposition of
joint resolution is Objectionable the ground that
afford of fobdding entry
OF The Chinese in the islands,
With the exception of these points, prospects
the ations of the
port He will Congress ready him in his
efforts upbui!d marine arrange reciprocity
treae extend foreign commerce. provide
yeopment of Alaska settle the problem
railroads basis which will provide the
dollar OF the debts of the roads the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
PERSONAL

Judge McGarvey of Ukiab is at the Grand.
Captain Thomas Doig of Astoria is at the
Russ.
Judge John NJ. Fulweler of Auburn is in
town. -
DR.. J. B. Burns and wife of Stockton are in
town.
Mrs, V. NJ. Clement of San Jose is registered
at the Palace
Bishop Willis and wife of Honolulu are al
the Occidental.
E. Pincus, prominent merchant of Wheat
land, is at the Russ.
Joseph D. Biddle. the Hanford banker, was
at the Grand yesterday.
George c. Dent of New York is among the
arrivals at the Cosmopolitan.
I. Threlfall, one OF Amador County's best
known mining men, is in lown.
NJ. Mcmahon, q prominent capitalist of
chicago. is at the Cosmopolitan.
Benz j1min P. Barker q winemaker of Liver
more, is registered at the Baldwin.
William Currier. q prominent merchant OF
Portland, Or, is at the Lick House.
John J. White came down from Fresno yes
terday and registered at the Grand Hotel.
Lieutenant Leroy Ettinger. US. A, stationed
at Vancouver, Wash, is at the Occidental
Mrs. F. I. Baldwin. widow of the late Judge
Baldwin, is at the Baldwin Hotel from Stock.
ton.
b. Tibbey and family arrived here last night
from Butte, Mont, and will spend the winter
here.
Sheriff Ben Thorn of San Audreas. Calaveras
County, registered at the Russ House last
night.
W. c. Parker, wealthy orchardist of Wheat
land, is at the Grand. He is accompanied by
his wife,
n. NJ. Standaher an extensive cattie.owner
of Dillon, Mont, is guest of the Cosmopol-
itan Hotel.
Judge J. NJ Walling of Nevada arrived on
the overland last night. He is stopping at
the Russ House.
George L. Arnold OF the State Board OF EQUAL
lzatlon came up from Los Angeles last night,
accompah led by his vile.
Mrs. Moses HOPKINS of the Hopkins estate
arrived yesterday from New York. She has
apartments at the Palace
{. c. Crow, one of the prominent citizens of
Crows Landing, Stanislaus County, is at the
Occidental for q few days.
w. Sanger Pullman, son of the late George
NJ. Pullman, came up from Burlingame yes
terdsy and is staying at The Palace.
Edgar Burcle, A. H. Bromly and F. D. Har-
vey, OF London, arrived last night at the Palace
They are on their way TO New Zealand to ex-
anime some mines there.
John l. Truslow, general agent OF the pas
senger department of the Santa Fe Pacific
Railroad, left for Chicago yesterday on busi-
ness connected with the road
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
THE PACIFIC ROADS DEBTS.

NNE of the gratifying features of
J message that dealing with Pacific railroads
their obligations the Government The debts
roads have long constituted problem and
appeared the Government could any way saved
loss except by reunding scheme
iected California domination monopoly fifty
and enabled from
trade every dollar of its obligations the Government
There longer any problem matter. The diff.
dollar of its obli.
CATION the President has adopted other
deaung roads policy which be confidently
yield equally good results Tne policy simple one of
having sold, with the Government as qualified
bidder standing ready them if amount offered by
outsiders sufficient to the governmental claims
The first application of this policy will be
time OF the sale of the Kansas Pacific which place
December 6 The President believes authority
1887 have Government qualify as
and bid in road might lead to
ownership refers the subject the con-
sdeaiOn of Congress That consideration should
right saying 1.-The rather than
accept should become and thereby
The owner OF the property.
1t is at all likely the Government will bid in
the road Its bidder will simply
preventing the sale at price less
claims Even if it should have bid line however
purchase would entail operation of the
trains ongcCntinued line could
sold good terms all evidence points conclusion
that it is worth much than the
the first mortgages lien.
The action of the President dealing with the defautne
roads has been satisfactory throughout He
guarded the interests of the people only silence the
Of the corruption yellow journals but
knock the wind they can do now is to pasp
for breath and sputter something having dictated
policy"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
KENTUCKY sUPERsTITIoNs.
louisville Post.

Louisville Post
II would astoniSh you to know the number
of persons in this State who are not supersti-
tious but who do believe in signs" While re-
turning from Western Kentucky last week 1
sat talking with a party OF seven gentlemen
in the smoking compartment of Pullman
car, when one OF them pull ed from his pocket
graveyard rabbits foot" which he said
had all ways brought him good luck.
Another Of the gentlemen exhibited the
feather of an old goose which had been given
him by negro charm-seller in the Purchase.
The owner said he knew the thing was
mere trif1e, but he wouldn't part with it for
any cunt OF money. third member OF
he party had an OLD steel pen which had
been used by the Governor of a Southern
StaIe in writing the pardon of condemned
man. This non-be lever in strange signs"
said he pIized the omen higher Than any
thing he possessed, as he had succeeded ever
since he gOtit.
The sleeping-car conductor carried in his
pistol pocket an Irish potato shriveled TO one
third It's former size, which never failed on q
rheumatism case" A fifth gentleman had
this to say: Fellows, Pm no believer in those
meaningless emblems, but can't help feeling
| badly ii fail to see the new moon over my
right shoulder"
The only two members of the party who had
not spoken left the car, smiling at the "vapid
tolIies" they, too were doubtless belieYers in
If they had only expressed themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Senior Joaquin Carci, the new Spanish Con.
sui at Philadelphia, successful lawyer
in Madrid until he entered the diplomatic SER
vice some years ago.
Miss Eunice Davis, who is living in Ded-
| ham, Mass, is the oldest woman aboIitionist
! living in the United States and the only sur
| viving member of the Woman's Anti-Slavery
! Beard OF Boston.
General James F. Wade, who presided at the
| court-martiaI held at Fort Sheridan, has been
! in the United States cavalry since he was Is
| years old. He is q son OF the famous Senator
! Ben Wade of Ohio.
Congressman Barney of Wisconsin will pre-
sent at the next session of Congress petitions
asking that body 10 award Mrs. Mary North
! wood OF Milwaukee medal for bravery in
| rescuing boy from drowning in Lake Michi-
! gan.
| DR.. j. F. Alexander President of the Georgia
! Board of Health. has suggested that negroes
| who refuse to be vaccinated shall not be
| hired. He believes that such course would
| soon stamp out smallpox among the colored
people.
! DR.. John Fiske contradicts the story that he
| is to succeed Justin Winsor as librarian OF the
Harvard University Library, with the assur-
ance that "it! IS about as true as would be the
report that l was going 10 jump over the
moon"
Norton County (Kans.) paper, in speak
Ing OIL Miss Kate johnson, the County Treas
ureT-elect, says: "She is good looking iolIy
well fixed financially, full of busnes, likes
company, but couldn't be dragged into pink
| tea with a iour-norse team"
The Empress Frederick of Germany pos
sesses remarkable tea service. The tea
tray has been beaten out of an old Prussian
nalf-penny. The teapot is made out of Ger
man tarthing, and the Tiny cups are made
from coins of the different German principal
| tiles.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
HUGE CALIFORNIA CRYSTALS.
Calaveras Prospect.

Calaveras Prospect.
A short time ago a man named J. E. Burton
OF Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, secured the right
to prospect for crystals in the Green Monn.
tain mine in Chile Gulch, near Mokelumue
HUI, ana force OF men was put to work with
that OBJECT In view under the superin-
tendency OF J. ]. McSoriey. Last Thursday
tho explorers were rewarded b. discovering a
large deposit OF elegant crystals that far az
ceeded their most sanguine expectations
Some weighed between 200 and 300 pounds.
ana were so large that the box of the ca r
would not contain them. They were found in
sandy deposit that had the appearance of
having been at one time vast whirlpool
back OF the old WORKS, about 1000 feet from
the mouth OF the tunnel and about 500 fee I
perpendicular depth from the surface. The OBJ
Ject was TO secure some crystals large enough
10 cut thereirom balls from six inches to a
foot in diameter, TO be used as the lens for a
telescope, and their hopes we're more than
reahzed. These balls are said 10 be yalued
from $40, 900 to $780, 900 each
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
THE wORDLEsS VOICE.

dweller in n hut alone, fed from a dish OF wood
drlnker OF th- flowing brook, chilli of solitude,
good,
And hear high music on his way that bids his soul
rejoice
If his wise ear has learned to hesr-to hear tbs
WoTdless Voice.
The wordless Voice 1t speaks not in the syllable
of mel;
Ills borne aIons the night wind down the glimmer-
II talks among the rushes in the futtering of The
fen,
1t flows along ali valleys where any brook can
Where any stream can catch the gleam Of sun
Ugh. or OF snow.
1t speaks beside all pathways that wind beneath
all trees,
And speaks fiom all the chanting shores tha,
circle all the seas,
And from the hills h At know no plow, and from
1t speaks a language not of men, but plainly un-
dersio iood
BY men who love, below. above all things and
deem 1hem good
The noises blown about the world beneath the
scjrniul stars,
The cam ons of the captains and the thunder OF
the wars:
Tine sound that tears the jangled' years and all
Canno drown own The wordlsss Vote that from
the 81 ence speaks:
'Tis blown 10 men from every glen aad floats from
al the peaks
Dark for the world would be the dsy that saw tha,
No c. withdrawn;
Then wou. d the day be emptiness the race OF men
but spawn:
No twill ght peace wou fall at night, no hope
would come witt dawn;
No dreams would haunt the sky line. no fancies
throng the glen.
The wretched weight OF iron fate would crush the
hearts OF men.
Up from the deeps OF silence the awful m ountains
rse
And IN the deeps of silence are arched the sacred
skies,
AND IN the peace of silence sleep the etern!ties:
AND from the sUui of silence that was ere time
began
Comes forth the Voice that bids rejo ce and speaks
lis word man.
FAM WALTER Foss in New York sun
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SCIENCE RUN 10 FOLLY.
Boston Transnrint

Boston Transcript
II look forward TO the time" said Lord Kel-
win, In an interview, "when the whole water
from Lake Erie will find its way to the lower
level OF Lake Ontario through machinery. do
Ing more good for the world than that great
benefit which we now possess in tAe contem.
plauon OF the splendid scene which we have
presented before US at the nrnSant go ~ 20 " :
wateTlau oil Niagara Iwish l could think II
possible that could live to see tn is grand de-
VeIopment Grand tddlesticks! The apure-
ing instead OF diminishing in this country as
All sove OF nature in It's blest aud in its gen
tiest manifestations is increasing And what
service may be made, 1t is safe TO predict tbs
the cataract Will be preserved Lord Kelyin's
nope that 1t viii not is pathetic example oi
science run to folly. '-S "
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
FLASHES OF FUN.

Miss de Faque-How much is this watch,
with the little diamond on the bach?
Jeweler-That S he same price as the other,
but haven't any works 10 fl it.
Miss de Faque-Oh, that makes 10 difference.
Pn take it.-Boston Herald.
al see Plimley's wife has a new sealskin
coat"
Yes, he's had a streak of luck"
'How was that?"
SCOT his thumb smashed the day after he
took out an accident policy for $50 week"
Cleveland Leader.
"The world owes a man living" remarked
the perverted philosopher.
That's perfectly true" replied the practical
friend. ''And the world stands ready 10 meet
the debt. What you find the most fault about
is that it ISM as easy 10 draw checks as it is
10 draw your reath."-Washing ton Star.
"What makes Brown so quiet of late? He
hasn't word to say, and he used to be a great
talker."
Hes in training
"In training for wnat?"
lie expects to marry the president of the
Young Women's Debating Society" ."-Chicago
Evening l, ST.
May wonder why some men grum BILE about
everything SO.
Madge-To show the keenness OF their per-
ceptiOns, OF course.-DetIoit Free Press.
He-1t really doesn't seem possible that
Queen Victoria can be as old as that.
She-As old as what?
He-Why as old as this paper nfers.
She-How old is that:
He-It doesn't exactly say, but it has an
article here entitled "Some Facts About Vic
toria, B. C."-Boston Courier.
Ever notice." asked the stove, 'what a
modest crea ture the clock iA?'
referring, presume" said the woodbox,
80 her holding her hands tefore her face?'
"Why, no; not so much that as her habit of
running herself down."-Indianapolis Jour
al
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
WHAT THE STARS FORETELL.

Zadkfel, whose almanac for 1898 has just
been Issued, does not prophesy smooth things
for the coming year. April. 1898. promises TO
be decidedly exciting month. ~he United
States will then enter upon an adven .urous
foreign policy, apparently directed against
Canada. At the end of amonth "an awkward
lmoroglio' awaits our Government, which,
however, will extricate Itself somehow, only
to have 10 contend against opponents both
powerful and persistently hostile.
In October foreign affairs viii again look
uhpromlsing. An emeute in Egypt or the
Soudan Is pred cted, and yet more fighting on
the borders OF India. Almost the only pleas
ant event predicted by Zadkiel is that some
POstofice.
The STARS are unkind 10 crowned heads. The
King OF Sweden is doomed to death, the Cars
nealtn WlIl give Constant anxiety and the
GERMAN Emperor will be in danger of yet
another accident, the nature of which is not
indicated by the stars
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
QUEER FUELS.

some oil the materials used for fuel in vari-
Gus parts of the world seem extraordinary. In
certain shoemakiug towns In Massachusetts,,
such as Lynn, there are some very poor peo-
pie who burn nothing else but leather chips
from one end of the winter to the other. They
get them from the factories by the wheel
barrow load. Such chips of course smoide T
with great deal OF smoke. They form incan-
descent masses, which have TO be broken up
from time TO time with the poker
In Egypt 1t is said that mummies, ch iefly
those OF cats, ibises and other animals held
sacred by the ancient Inhabitants, have been
employed for running trains between Cairo
and Alexandria.
Dried fishes, particularly the salmon, have
TO some extent as fuel by the Ind ians in parts
OF BRITISH Columbia. They contain enough
oil and muscular fDer to burn well.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
NEW TO-DAY,
Delicate children! What

Delicate childrenl What
a source of anxiety they are!
The parents wish them
hearty and strong, but they
keep thin and pale.
To all these delicate chill
dren Scott's Emulsion of
Cod-liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphites comes with the
best of news.
1t brings rich blood,
strong bones, healthy nerves,
and sound digestion. 1t is
growth and prosperity to
them.
No matter how delicate
the child, it is readily taken.
SOC. and SI.oo, all druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08

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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,
New York Press.

New York Press.
When a man thinks he has an air of renose
he generally looks lazy.
Any sensible man would good deal rather
be ed by children than by grown people.
Even at preachers meetings you won't see
very many Umbrellas LETT standing out in the
hall.
The really popular woman is the one who
knows how not to remind man of what he
wants to forget.
Men like to be fattered because they know
it isn't true; women like 10 be flattered be-
cause they don't.
The only thing a woman likes better than
to be jealous of ii lot of women is to have lot
OF men jealous of her.
Way down in her heart every woman thinks
her husband loves her, bat they all get lots of
pleasure out OF imagining they DON'T
The devil no doubt told Eve that If she
would only eat the apple she would know how
to make the janitor turn on the steam heat.
have notired that when divorced people 90
through religious revivals they don't always
get married again.
When man first falls in love he tears around
like circus Tiger the first time il has ever
seen an umbrella
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
THE AFRICAN GRAs GAME.
New York World.

sickening feature of the African land
grabbing is the canting hypocrisy which al
tempts to base the title to stolen territory on
treaties" with the various negro potentates
IN tne district Such title Is about as valid
as the title to travellers watch obtained by
tue persuasion OF revolver on q lonely road,
put II II urged by Great Britain with that
Pecksnlnlan regard for the sanctity OF treaties
Whlch mas marked the foreign policy of that
nation ever since these treaties began TO estab-
lish her colonial aggressions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-08
'PRISON MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE.


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