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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

A taxldclmlst at Norihwood. y. y
has been making experiments as % the
eject Of llrht reelected IN a birds eye.
A glass seven or eight inches n diam
ctcr has been found most seryic,ahle
The antics of the blue jays are remark.
abe when ihe n-ht strikes them as
they ~ IN the shadow Of an evergreen
TREE. They jump 90 another branch
and try 90 look Into the light but they
have 10 turn away. MS the light dan.
ales them. Then they ny around the
reflector. hut after practice one Is able
% keep the nght always on them, and
the binds not infrcquontly come with
In reach of n mans hand.
4 RULED grouse gives startled look
when the light strikes H. Then Il
Jumps and away Il goes. Hawks too.
arr usually startie,, nr annoyed 80 that
they ny 90. WoadpCckers don't seen
10 mind Il 40 an
Rabbits blink and stare no a glass for
awhile. then 80 around a stump and
slt up aelln. a. II waiting Tor the light
% play tag with them. New York sun
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17


The secondary symptoms q meaaell
and the dangers attending Relapse have
turned the medical mind toward re-
search. IN the hope that some means
would BE- found by which such after
effects could be avoided. ExDsrlmentf
with iaeke;-poultiees prove their great
value IN cases Of neaneis. A soon a.
the disease a clearly Indicated. TIE
patient Il put into one Of these poui.
tices and not allowed 70 become chilled
until the severity Of the attack d past
In renewing the poultices the utmost
precautlon must BE- taken. and ihe ole
one should not be removed until the
new one is a. hand. lnded. d u best
10 take the old one OF little BY liitls
and a. once apply that which h fresh.
Tho operation should Be performed
On a very warn room. In oqen houses
where there Il no possibility Of keep
Ing up the proper temperature. band
are made % cotton szt;inE should b.
wrapped around the entire body and
limbs n there IL any trouble expert
encei about keeping the cotton IN place
q NAY be secured By quilting or tack.
ing e into ihe inside Of a knitted ahlri
and under vest Il aust b. applied vcry
thickly and the garments mnst a.
snugly and BE- worn continuously. The
great value q this form OF Treatment
seems 90 b. Ia Keeping the patient per-
ieciiy warm. and avoiding any exposure
OF TIE rurfgie Of the body TO cold. Out
% three hundred children trostod with
iaekei-poultleea an but three recov.
cred.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
BEATS THE RECORD.
saA Gabriel, Cal, Woman Il Great.
Grandmother At 40.

grandmother at 40.
The youngest great grandmother in
the country lives In southern Callfor-
MIA, In San Gabriel valley. says the San
Francisco Call. She Ia a goOd-looklng
Nyaeious woman II middle age and her
name Is Mrs. Jennie Nelson. Before
she was IS. Mrs. Nelson was a mother,
az 30 she was a grandmother and at 40
she became a great grandmother. That
Is record which IL seldom oqualed.
Mrs. Nelson was born In San Bernard
mo. Cal, IN May. 1850. Her mother
was a Spanish woman and her father
an Engllshman. Her maiden name was
Jennie Fawcett and she was a particu-
larry handsome and attractive girl Al
that time there were very few white
families IN that section and 10 those
which were there were friendly. The
nearest nelghbors and closest friends
OF the Fawcetts were the Nelson's. ana
when Miss Jennie was only II years old
she was married 10 George Nelson. a
young man Of 10. when Jennie lacked
two months OF completing her fifteenth
year she became the mother Of brigli
baby girl The youthful couple moved
90 San Diego and there In the course Of
eleven years six more children werr
born 10 them. The eldest child was O
girl and was named Isabelle. She was
soon famous FAR and wide around San
Diego Tor her beauty. and her friends
were not surprised one day TO hear that
she had come home from school 10 an
rcuEre that she had been married "a
Earl T.. Phelps. a dashing young mar
from the east. Miss Isabelle was IN
short dresses still. but her mother for
gave her. and the couple went to i've
on young Phelps ranch near the town
There. when Isabelle was 10. her hrs
child vas born. This made Mrs. Mel
con a grandmother Al 80. Since thei
/ the grandchlld Amelia. has crown q
| glrlhoo1 and last year she became en-
gagged 20 q young Orange county ranch
man. Henry Walker They we're mar
| rIod a short time ago A. the age Of II
years and months Mrs. Walker b.
same the mother Of a little boy. Thi
interesting little chap has the mos
remarkable sot Of relatives. Beside
he i6-year-old great grandmother b
has an aunt who r. week younge
than himself. and he has q granG-uncl
who Is less than three years old. Bah
Walkers father is but 20 years old
BIS grandfather has Just passed hI
thiriy-ffih birthday and bis grca
| grandfather Nelson b barely %.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

Mrs Leon willard, residing al Ma
ri'n. Ind. loft recently for lege. Bel
elum, 20 obtain her portion Of the e.
tatc OF an uncle who died a few weeks
afo. leaving property OF the estimated
valuation OF 2oO0O.oOO francs. when
quite Young he wished 90 adopt her.
bnt she declined. and soon Uf,crward
married and came 20 the United States
Two years ago she wrote him, bu, be
replied briefly that she need not trou-
DE herself as she would receive her
share OF his property. She heard moth
Ing moro till notified 20 come 20 Bel
gIum and take possession. The dead
man was unmarried and Mira Willard
Is one OF six equal helra
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

The asparagus served az the Elysee
banquet cost the respectable sum Of
francs per piece. or 30 francs the
bundle. and any one fond OF reckon.
ing may form a guess as 10 the prob
able total cost OF this course alone
and the amount consumed among 2ot
guests still. the price was not un.
reasonable. all things considered. ai
asparagus during the month Of October
has hitherto been an unrealized drcAu
Of cultlva;ors. who so FAR have only
managed with the creates, difieulty e
raise a poor apology for the real vege-
table in December by means Of hot
houses and unoeasing care and pains
Every one knows the difference DO
tween the latter and fresh spring
asparagus: but that placed before th'
car was freshly cut and IN no Will
inferior to the very best grown IN April
or May. The expensive dainty cam,
from the far-famei garden Of Carpen
tras. whence an the finest produce o.
the kind in Paris comes. and the grow
ers Of that district are Justly proud O
their latest success. which has excite
much interest Ia horticultural circles
and win no douh, DO lasting good q
the growers. -Gcnucwoman
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

ths HAS a Drive. ssrmoa aad s''r's
Mode.

the HAS q Drive, q sermon $50
alssles
Among the articles IN The Netemp't
Culver Is one BY MARY Spencer WatieN
telling how the queen spends snnq.t-
In former Year, Il waa cusionast ap'
her majesty 10 rise quite early On SUN
day morning--as. IN fact. she d.d - 4
day IN the week. OF late years. aoN-
ever. she seldom leaves her room tanfh
before 10 al witch hour breakiaat =
taken with any members Of the fosAl
family who may be there, a cup e
tea and a little loast hating brrh Qf.-
viously conveyed 10 her maiesty'h pea-
sidl By one Of the "dreasers. Amer
breakiast the queen has a turn rounu
the grounds In her donkey carrloge. the
donkey being the one that she bought
AZ Florence. To preach before tle
queen Is. Of course. a greatly convicted
honor and etiquette formal and pre-
scribed has 10 be observed. No per-
fonal reference 70 her majesty y per-
Missile. a pure gospel discourse being
de- rigueur. delivered as though nef
majesty was not present. Many nave
tried 10 evade thes rules. The queen
likes and enjoys a plain practical dis
course. selected from the lessons or
gospel Of the day. TO occupy aDout
twenty minutes IN dsiiyery. Questions
OF the day and. above all politics, muei
b. entirely excluded A celebrated a.
vine broke this rule one Sunday ana
preached a very atrong political SER
mon; but 70 was bis last opportunity
the royal puiplts have neither o.
them been allied by him again. wherever
her majesty may be it il now her -
variable custom 10 drive out In pair
horse carriage on sunday afternoon.
Dinner subsequently, a. SOMEWHAT
stately. Very often the queen parta<ei
OF Il with only the members OF her
own family presCnt or any royal guest
who may be staying there. save and
except that the ofieiating clergyman q
the day and the minister IA attendance
generally receive an invitation. A.
rule. other guests are not asked. Az
ter dinner the queen retires direct q
, her owl special draw.ng-room. where
together with any Of her family Hkt
may be present. she viii enjoy aom'
: music Of the old masters. preferably
Beethoven and Mendelssohn. Th'
queen herself often takes part In duet
; with one Of her daughters. and thl
b Duke Of Edinburgh. when present, coz
Z tributes with biz violin.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

and her mother died In poverty . year
later. She was brought up BY friends
until abb 20 care for herself Her
father went west and grew rich AZ a
miner and rauchman. but made no ef-
fort TO end his family. lie died recent
" and willed his property 10 his daugh-
tor. Ne Was a stakeholder In several
rich Montana mines and owned much
other property, Marcus DAILY Is exec
uior OF the estate. Hattie lei, fSy the
west without delay and established her
claims 90 the estate
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17


Referring TO the case OF Den" the
.hrce-legged calf described In The
Family Herald Of Nov. :, a correspond
emit writes. "we also. IN Mimic. North
Dakota. have a cals with only thrce
less. the daughter OF an ordinary COW.
Unlike Bon Il haA two fore legs. and
only one hind leg. Il h perfectly de-
velopod IN all respects save thiS The
hind leg "a In the center and two hlys
are shown. This calf ia az lively a.
any other one and can run quite AZ
fast. II Is the properly OF James Born
who reside son hts farm near Minto.
lie also bad 4 on exhibition, and vas
offered $500 for . when nine months
ola
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

sometimes a horrible doubt CONES
over me. and ! can't believe you ove
me morc than sou did your hrst Vile
yet. IN an 81 the four years that We
lived tnaethrr she never WOW . waist
that hooked up on the shoulder he.
cause she didn't dare to ask me o. tass'
en- Il for her
And be- was never doubted again
Cleveland Leader
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17


Thirteen years ago Mr. and MrA
william Walker resided AZ Santa re.
y. ~. and rented a house Of wealthy
spanlard named Marcia. he had one
son. who. being the only child. waa
greatly worlhlped by his parents. The
boy took a malignant fever and dur
Ing his Illness Mrs Walker cooked
many dainty things Tor him and did
much 20 comfor, the little sufferer. He
finally died and a short time after
ward Mr. and Mrs. Walker moved 20
Brazil. ind. and Mr. Walker assisted
IN establishing the BRAZIL Democrat,
with which paper he was connected I'M
~ hls death nine years ago.
After leaving Mexico Mrs. Walker
thought nothing more Of the spaniard
boy whom she cared for until recently.
whcn she received information that
Marcia had died. bequea,hlng the por-
tlon Of his vast fortune that his son
would have received. had ne SSsa w.
inr. 10 her. Attorneys have been en-
ployed 20 lcok after Mrs walkers for
tune. which Is believed 10 be nany
thousands % dollars.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

Non-churchEoers In Portland. Ne.
are much excited over a peculiar oan-
vass now In progress IN that city. Tn
der well Organized leaders 80 people
are making a house-to-house canvass.
and rsgortiSS 70 a central committee
Of churchsoers the names Of such a.
NEGLECT churcaly duties. A rumor thar
a lat Of dellnqueats ls to b published
makes the siay-at-homes fearful that
their mora, status, a. gauged By
church attendance. may b. IN some way
Affected socially or financially.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
rr.llr pen..lls usl. . rer,ans.

Hattie splriord. a domestic en-
aloycd by a Granville family. has Jus,
received a letter from a western at.
torney advising her that she is an
he.rcrs. and a draft Tor $4,000 accom-
panles the letter a. an evidence OF
good faith. Hattie Is IS years old.
pretty. but uneducated Her father
ran away when she was . years old.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

Tho practice 81 a woman changing
her name on marriage originated from
a Roman custom aud came into use
after the Roman occupation. says n
writer Ia The CONGRATULATIONS.
Thus. Julia and Ociayla. married 20
Ponpey aud Cicero. were called by
the Romans Julia Of Pompey. Oclavla
% cicero. ami In later times women
IN most European countries signed
their names In the same way, but
omitted the "cL" ON the other hand
at the beginning of the seventeenth
century, the usage seems doubtful.
since We ind Catherine Barr 30 sign.
lne herself after she had twice mar
ried. and We always hear 20 LADY
Jane Grey mot Dudley, Arahtila
stuart mot Seymour. etc
Some persons think that the custom
originated from the Scnpiural teachlng
that husband and vile aye one. This
was the rule u Law 20 Gar hack as
Rauon. and 90 was dccldede .r The
ease ~ Won vs smith. .n ihe rcien 81
I ElIzaleih. that q woman hy maruag'
llses her former mamie and legally ~
ceircs The H1mc ~ her husband. tn,
I custom. however. ls nor universal 10
spain ard Portugal married women di
not take tle names 40 their husbands
I bat continue to De- known hy ihel'
own IN many parts Of the bnliea
sflfes w0mln never rci'ngu.shes hel
maiden uame and g. called hy o q,
often as hy thar 20 her husband. Ever
I Oh TIE rural parts ol ENGLAND one quite
: often finds a married woman called Dog
I Der maiden name. and in country dis
/ tricss of Scotland % Is sometimes founl
that both names urc used. In mans
paris of France and Belglum the bus
lands aud wlfr's names are used %
ceiher when either of them IL men
Toned
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
The difference


Mr. Crlmsby ,shb Is AZ gammony as
be- ls utar-sighied Dear. dear. what
a sacc, little baby! How much q looks
IKE l,a charming mamma irs Jour
little sister. ! suppose. my dcar'
Little Jane-S SO. % ainN Il belongs
% our colorcl lauudrcsa-C.cycianl
Plain Dealer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
MA she rahe u

He,ty Green, the riches, woman In
me United states. was a witness In
court one day this week, and earned
IA cents nld she take ~ Well.
an. United states. was a witncs In
court one dasy TIT week, and earned
10 cesnts. Did sho take ~ Wen.
rather.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

Il want to Sce HE lady 81 the house"
said the wandering gentleman.
~ am she." replied The lady.
"Iudrcdg You look 40 perfectly hap.
nv aud independent that ! hope you
viii excuse me Cor taking yen Cor tbs
hlrcd gigl~--l indianapolis icurnri
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

The Cherre Poagoo gourd. which
grows In lniia. increases It's length
three times daily for thlrty-four days.
The cemeteries Of the clty Of Lon.
don cover over 1000 aerca Of ground
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

"Ilfo is FUN Of ups and downs" 'Yoa.
and know a yonnE fellow who was In
business and vent under" "Wolll"
and Immediately hts friends threw
hin oycr."-lndlanapolis Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

TN lend Il 10 you and never fear about
a."
Mr. Leland said he'd pun through on
his i've shilllngs. with all thanks 10
his friend. but be was made very hap.
~ ~ having a gypsy oner him charity
on the lowest race ground 10 England.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

Doesn't your husband prOcras,i.
nate. Mrs. Newly"
"Oh. don't think he's "a bad as that,
but be does have such an aggrayatlng
way Of putting everything on."-Dc-
trolt Free Prcsa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

PHOTOGRAPHER 60 Uncle sD-You arc
a splendid sitter. sir
Uncle ST. wnal. 90 they say a. home
I've been praciicin' siitln' Tor nigh
onto twenty years -Harpcr's nazar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
Death Trough, 100000.

Life insurance to the amount Of $780,
900 was recently paid to the widow o.
Edison Keith. who committed suicide IN
Chicago some months ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

wlnle-Mamma. they say that his
tory repeats itself, don't thoyl
Mothcr-Ycs. dear.
willle-wen. why doesn't !, repeat
itself when I'm trying 10 learn III
Roxhury Gazette.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
WEALTH CAME QUICK.
COME RATHER SUDDEN WIND
FALLS OF GOLD. 4
A Pretty Servant Girl Gets a Portland
from a Long Lost Father--An Indiana
woman's Klndn,As Fitting.y Re-
wardod.

SCAR DE WAN
NECK, O convict IN
the Albany peni-
Tertiary. was re-
leased last week
and Immediately
left for Paris,
France, with his
pretty wife to en-
ter upon the en-
joymont Of an es-
tate OF 100000
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
s.p.ns.e snip noun,ie..

Japan Is going TO grant government
bouniles 10 shlpoNners and shipbuild-
or1.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

IN foher Terms.
III could but call this little hand
mine" he said. earcsslnely.
what would you 40 with Il. JaokYa
she said. playfully.
stand pat" he replied. "and val.
Tor a good chance 70 can your Ca
ther's."-Phlladeiphla North AmsFl-
esn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17


Zone nne suspeneers. which he erayed.
For he was built that way.
- Elk months he had burst At least
Ten pairs OF braces. which
oeeaaioned him a world OF caro-,
For Simpson was not rich.
The braces which he now proposed
VI purchase Tor a song
lley fr.a bargain looked as II
They might be s'Qgt and strong.
IN scarlet silk they had been worked
ln hlagre' and plaid.
All doan TIE backs. IN consequence
4heir beauty made him glad.
lie dohncd the braces then tnd there
Ana sailed gally forth.
Ills feet toward The Il" road bound.
Ills heart Oar 10 the north.
Nov beads Of preparation broke
Upon JONAS brow alack.
Efe be had climbed those l. road stairs
They broke upon bis back.
They wreStlod With the embroidered
slik
And with the hlagree
Unll those neW Guspendcrs were
cory sight 20 see.
ne pictures ran both up and down.
The color scheme was l9osed
And rare imprefsiouiat effects
On Johns back we're produced.
and now no paint shops better known
Up Harlem way than JONAS.
Vcrm.llon 10 BIS speciality.
ne markets tons and tonsl
He got o. all On stock. q faith.
by boiling down hls clothes
ana ffupins W bis waisicoat backs
While uttor.ng fearful oaths.
-. r. n IN New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17
THE JOKER'S CORNER.
WIT. HUMoR AND SATIRE ORIG
iNAL AND SELECTED.

nAi'ad OF Red suspenders 0rowler
Had been Working IIlm-A Trying
Moment Awkward Mistahe-ups
aud Downs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-17

The Metropolitan railway va
opened IN is6s.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-03
Profits 800 to 500 Per Cent.

The sewing machine, one of the
e. eatest blessings in the way of ma,
chimes ever offered the public, sold
for years Mt sixty dollars in the United
States. The same machine, however,
to he SHIPPED to foreign land, could
be purchased below twenty dollars.
After the pa ents ran ont the price fell
rapidly until now sewing machines
are sold for twenty five dollars and
often below twenty dollars. The sew
ing machine manufacturers became
Immensely rich from thsir profits Of
several hundred per cent. 1t has been
estimated that typewriting machines
cost less than twenty dollars to build,
while they sell FIR from fifty dollars to
one hundred dol ars each.
1t is generally understood that an
agreement exists whereby these high
prices are maintained. Business men
are compelled t, pay from three hun
dred to five hundred per cent. profit
or go without the machines.
Are there any other machines which
yield such profits as the sewing ma
chimes did for years, and the tyre
writing machine has and does, except
it be the bicycle?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-07-03
BIG ENTERPRISE.
Old Public Library to he Nam mot"
Annsen,cut HOOth.

BOSTON, Mass. July This city, when
stands without peer In the new world as
centre OF instruction and popular amuse,
ment, Is shortly to be endowed
with the only accessory 1t lacks IN
this respect-a permanent geological ex,
hibit. The fame OF the present ZOO,
which has transformed the old public library
building on Boylston street into verita6le
Mecca, has spread and illustrated the
strong hold such an educational exhibi-
ton always has upon the popular mind
Successful as this novel enterprise has been
far beyond the highest expectations OF Its
projectors present exhibit and lts &C.
will soon be. Elaborate plans are being
arranged looking to the purchase OF the
building and site and its transformation into
one OF the most unique and extensive
amusement enterprises Of the age, combin.
ing all the salient features OF the Zoo, and
the legitimate drama, all this to be done,
too, without essentially impairing the
value OF the building as Boston landmark.
more happy location for the creation
OF such temple Of amusement could not
possibly b. selected. 1t will be convenient
and accessible for city residents and subur.
ban visitors alike, lying as 1t does about
midway between the present and the two
projected big railroad terminal stations, and
adjacent to the Common and Public Gar
den, the new Subway, the mammoth new
hotel Touraine and the retail shopping DIS
trict OF the city itself. Nearly every street
railway line will be tributary to 1t, and It
can be reached from every quarter OF
the city with minimum Of time and effort.
number OF Boston's best known imam
ciers, knowing that the city is DESTROYS OF
disposing OF this property, have formed what
is known as the Old Public Library Trust.
One OF the city's most influential financial
institutions has been selected to act rs
trustee and the enterprise has been properly
flnanciered. The valuation placed upon the
estate is $3.50, 900. OF this amount the trust
will pay to the city 800, 900 in cash to secure
title.giving 10 year mortgage at per cent.
for the balance. For the purpose OF raising
the 800, 900 cash for the payment, and an
additional 5000, 900 for the purpose OF putting
the building into condition suitable for the
uses to which it is to be devoted, it is pro-
posed to issue $500, 900 In trust stock, which
will be offered to the public Of Greater Bos-
ton, and New England in general, In shares
OF $40 each. and with guaranteed annual
dividend Of 7 per cent.
So far lave the plans progressed that the
trust has already entered into an agreement
with Mr.. Chas. +. Atkinson, the energetic
and successful manager OF the present
"Zoo," whereby that we'll known amuse-
ment magnate will assume lease OF the
building for a term OF ten years, devoting 1t
to the purpose already described and per-
sonally guaranteeing the payment OF the
per cent. dividends on the $500, 600 stock.
In addition to this, he will also guarantee
to pay the annual interest OF 4 per cent. on
the $3.50, 900 mortgage, the whole, with
taxes and insurance, entailing total annual
fixed charges Of $4,000