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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01
TIE LAsr OF RoonLE.s.
OA' of the Historical cluS' of Lsa-

~ " AuN AAAaAoNtNaA Nauus OF Auu~
den.
Another old landmark Is about 10
disappear. Boobies Is one Of the his
lorlcal clubs Of London. connecting
link with the days Of candles" and
Iox-hunting sQuires. says the Saturday
Review. More than half a century ago
Praed wrote:
In parliament an my seat
Along with other noodles;
In Jermyn street lay my head
And sip my hook at Boobies.
The proprietress Of Boobies Is dead.
and. as there is now no one to carry
on the club. Il must come to an end I'M
less the members acquire the property.
But there are only some 500 members
and This number would have to be
doubled In order to run Il as a mem
bers' club. But. then. Boobies would
lose It's distinctive charm, which lies
In the fact that In its lofty. old-fash-
Toned rooms one Is really at home. II
Is the only club In London where one
Is unelbowed by crowd and where
one Is never asked to pay for anything.
A members house account Is sent TO
him only when he asks for Il. Some
enterprising gentleman like Mr.. Alger-
non Bourke may possibly rcorganize
the club upon the lines Of Whites. but
Il will be the old Boobies no more.
Electrict light and cash payment will
supersede wax candles and the convent.
ent slate"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

Get piece of lead pipe and use Il as
a funnel TO introduce about IA ounces
Of sulphlde Of potassium into any out.
side holes tenanted by rats. not to be
used In dwellings. To get rid OF mice
use tartar emetic mingled with any IA.
vorite food; they will eat, slcken, and
take their leave.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

Fourteen Of the local churches. haii
Of all In the city Of lshpeIaing. Mich.
are Advertised for sale because Of do.
llnQuent sewer taxes The congrega-
tions have temporarily Joined hands
IN an effort 70 find some wpy out Of
the trouble
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

A smooth bachelor In Kansas City
keeps himself arrayed like the lilies
Of the field, by betting suits OF clothes
with the other fellows that they will
be- married before he Is. lie hasn't
been caught yet. but that's no sign
that he never will be.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

when the seal OF a lumber car was
broken at Plalnheld. N. j.. recently. a
much emaclated man tottered ont. lie
had been In the car for seven days IN a
space so small that he was compelled
to stand continually. lie entered the
car In Ottawa. Canada.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

SAY, Old man, why Is Il that yo,n
prefer Florence to Alice when the at
fractions and their prospects are prac.
tically the same2'
"Florences father Is Is and Aileo's
55."-Do,rolt Free Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01
+sssss:::sls:::,s, -: 49,: :
:: An ORIENTAL NEW YEARS, 4;
- =. : -: ;;::::::s;s;s:s;i

New Years day in part Of the Turk
lfh Orient Il the gayost holiday OF the
year. for Il Is also the day Of s. Ba-
Sis festival. The celebration Of the
two feasts has become inacparable, 50
10 speak. In TIE minds OF the Greeks
ana the first OF January is now known
throughout the Leyant as St. Basifs
day.
But II IA the Greek Church only
which honors the saint on that date;
the Latin Church observes simply his
ordination day. acme time In June.
while the other Christian denomina-
tons have for him merely the same
reverence az for tho principal Greek
Fathers, such as 81. chrysoslom. st.
Gregory Nazianzen. etc.
The Russians. though following the
ramo ritual as the Greeks. hold no par
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01
Summer moa, In varlou. Countries.

summer Heat In Various Countries.
The following figures show the ex-
IRENE summer heat In the various
countries OF the world: Bengal and
the African desert. $50 degrees Fahren.
helt; Senegal and Guadalupe. 100 de.
gTees; Persia. l25 degrees; Calcutta and
Central America, l2O degrees: Afghan.
isian and the Arabian desert 10 de.
grees; Cape Of Good Hope and Utah
Jos degrees; Greece. iOi degrees: Ara.
bia. i0S degrees: Montreal. 1903 de.
grees: New York. iO2 degrees: Spain
India. China, jamaica. 100 degrees,
Sierra Leone. % degrees: France. Den.
mark. St. Petersburg. Shanghai. the
Burman empire, Buenos Ayres. and the
Sandwich Islands. 30 degrees: Great
Britain. Slam and Peru. IS degrees;
Portugal. Pekin and Natal. so degrees.
Siberia. u degrees: Australia and Scot.
land. 20 degrees: Italy, Venezuela and
Madeira. 70 degrees: Prussia and New
Zealand. 20 degrees; Switzerland and
Hungary, SC degrees: Bavaria, Sweden.
Tasmania aud Moscow. G5 degrees.
Patagonia and the Falkland Isles. IS
degrees; Iceland, IS degrees. Nova zem.
bla. "a degrees.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

An old ruin has been uncovered on
The MoQul reservation IN Arizona, and
nearly 200 pieces OF perfect pottery
found.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01
- HE poIIlIeal aensa.

HE political sensa-
ton OF the year in
Massachusetts, was
the election Of
Isaac b. Allen to
the governors
council. II was
thought that a re-
count OF the votes
might rob him OF
tho honor. and per-
haps Il might have
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

Montana produced 2i.5so.ois pounds
OF wool this year, aud leads all other
states as a wool grower.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01
A NEGRO COUNCILLOR
A SENSATION OVER THE ILEc-
TON IN BOSTON.

Aaae n. Allen Member OF the Govern
or's Councll-IIls Political Record
Said 20 ne the nsss IIia late OPP
Ponent Feels tho Election Kocniy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01
SUPPER

f Drown Broad ami nuttrr
ncyiicd Goose
1 Fiehlod Oysters. Preserves.
AaAe. Tea
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
A DRAMATlST'S REJOlNDER.
The Only Thing That CoIman DID
Regret.

The Only Thing That Colman DID
Regret.
When Colman the English dramatist.
was examined before the committee OF
the house Of commons, Which sat on the
theatrical question, he was asked
Whethe" he cNpurged all oaths or pro
fame swearing from the plays submitted
to his revision, says the New York Ad.
yGrtiser. He answered:
"Inyariably."
did you ever count the oaths in your
own comedies Of the Heir at Law and
John Dull?'"
"Never; but l dare say there are a
great many"
(which you disapprove OFF,"
"Undoubtedly."
DO you not think it would have been
better to have omitted them?"
"Much better. They disfigtre the
scenes il which they are introduced,
ard injure the humor.'
"Thcn," continued the chairman,
thinking to clinch the argument, you
are sorry now that you wrote either of
those comedics?"
quite the contrary" rejoined the
licenser. Il rejoice exceedingly 10
have made a good pudding, although !
regret that any bad plums should have
orept into it,
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
Paul Mayer,


from the Pit;aburg Times.
Our esteemed townsman, Bud Gravel,
placed upon our desk yesterday a hand,
eomely shaped nugget. 1t weighed q
pounds. We have credited him With
three months subscription to the "Lyre,'
We are pleased to see that Mr. Gravel,
who is one IF our bost citizens, is doing
we'll He is one of a syndicate who eX.
pect to buy quart of whisky on Satur.
day night
The high wind yesterday raised con-
siderable dust. Jack LJckenbill. who
was out on tha FL Dorado road with his
team, says he was nearly blinded by it..
When he camo home he coughed up
$3.50 One Of our greatest needs is
street sprinkling.
Dawson Pettibone has finished bis new
we'll r the rear OF his kitchen. 1t now
has II feet of ice water in it, and he has
washed over $4,000 in dust from the
dirt taken out.
The Widow Larkin yesterday met
with misfortune which will, We are
sure call forth the sympathy OF the
public. Daring the heavy rain storm in
the afternoon regular torrent rushed
down the gully back OF her house and
washed so much gold dust into her pig
sly that the pig was sm pthered. A subs.
cription has been started for her benefit,
While Ike Signan, the esteemed pro.
prietor OF the Big Strike saloon, was
fishing in the river yesterday his boat
struck snsg; it proved to he a GOO
pound nugget. H. will have 1t takcn
cut and viii use it as horse block in
front of his place Ike is always bound
to have the best that is goipg.
Large numbers of dead catfish are
seen floating in the river every day.
When examined it il found that every
one Of them has from 6 to ) ounces oil
gold dust IN its stomach. This careless
ness III allowing loose gold to escape
into the RIVER wall ruin the fishing unlsss
stopped.
Bill jacobs made protty good strike
~ the Little Juniper this week. He
a.rueh plenty Ui gold at a depth Of feet
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
Turtle as "a Fox Trap.

C. II. Perry, Of Herricll, Pa, has been
fattening a 20-pound snapFing turtle
all winter. One Sunday his turtleship
was taken out of the barrel and allowed
to wander about the yard. Early one
morning recently Perry was aroused by
the noise of q scufla in the yard. Re
pairing there, he found the turtle hang
ing to the noyc of a big FIX, which had
been stealing from the henneries in the
vicinity for a month. Br'er Fox was
near the fence cndelvoring to get over,
but his efforts were blocked by the
turtle. Eventually the foN reached the
next yard, but Farmer Perry followed
and shot him dead. The turtle all the
time retained his hold and refused to
let go until the foN's nose was cut off.
Then it crawled back to its home, car
rying the nose with it as trophy.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

but as the Jumps were too big 10 carry
he closed up the hole and has staked
another claim farther up the creek.
Aleck Cameron put a new fireplace in
his cabin this week, but he will now
have to build another one. After he
had completed it he built roaring fire,
but there was so much meta in the stone
that it melted and ran all over the floor.
He now has a gold plated floor, but 40
fireplace.
There was bull movement in dog
meat yesterday, the price closing at Csc
above the opening figure. 1t is supposed
to be due entirely to proiessi NAL spec
ulation.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
a MAN OF PRUDENCE.
Why lie Didn't I<ill the Barkcep at
That Time.

That Time.
The cowboy was sitting in his chair
tilted back against the shady side Of
the saloon, taking it easy, when one OF
his friends came by, says the Detroit
Free Press.
Hello, Dick" he said. whats this
story about the barkeep over the way
calm you liar yesterday and bully
raggin you around fer an hour or
more?'
That's what he done, admitted Dick,
boldly.
What did you let him do it fer?"
q had my reasons"
:" Fraid Of him?" e~
Dick jumped up.
Hold on, there, pard, he said. You
amt in the same fix that the barkeep
was, and it amt safe"
Don't you worry about me. What
about the b0rlleep?"
well, it was this way" explained
Dick. 'The barkecp was negot:atin
fer a policy on his life fer $4,000 in
favor Of his widder. The business
wasn't settled till this mornin'. Now
It's in workin' order, an I'm goin' over
after awhile and give him a chance
to bullyrag me some more. Then III
go round and have a little talk with
the Widder. You must think Tn a
chunp that can't see past the end of
my nose"
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
STORY OF A COLOR FAD.
How the Craze for Lilac Had Its birth
in Vienna.

Many years ago, in the days OF her
radiant beauty, her imperial majesty,
Empress Elizabeth, of Austria, sat for
her portrait to Sehrot2berg, Il fashion
able Viennese artist. The picture, says
Munseys, was painted at the request of
the empress royal cousin, Ludwig II.
of Bavaria, and was destined to grace
the walls OF his gallery of beautiful
women in Munich. The artist recog-
niZed the importance of his commits
sion, and gave to the canvas all the skill
of his genius which, in the matter of
color, had no equal in Germany. The
robe of the empress was of imperial
purple, Of so marvellous a tint and so
wonderfully painted that it dimmed
even the charm of the sovereign lady's
matchless beauty. Artists tried in
vain to initiate it, pens to describe it,
and in time it came to be known as the
"historical lilac"
In the bathrooms of Vienna tint
bearing the name of Kaiserilla is in
vogue, which is as near the shade of
purple in which Schrotzberg clothed his
beautiful empress as looms and pig
mcnts can make it. In this country lilac
has long been considered color for
the middle-aged women, but now young
girls are taking a great fancy to it, and
the coming summer we are told will see
it a reigning tint. Max Nordeau may
be right in the theory that devotion to
violet is one of the surest signs of de-
generacy, but the stylish woman of to-
day would much prefer to be called
"degenerate" than "unstylish."
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
- ----------------~ -,
PLtOC - ~ 40 ENSLISF1.
The Emperor of China Catches II Ease
Trctcn;Icr.

Ter some time past the emperor of
China has been taking lessons in Eng
l.sh, and likes to air his knowledge
whenever he gets a chance. The ether
day Niceroy Liu, of Nanking, rec
onmenGed to the throne Taotai
aamed LII, who boasts knowledge Of
foreign affairs" and his majesty at the
audience asked the Taotai whether he
knew any English. Having been rec
commended for his "knowledge,' III
Taotai had to sustain his reputation,
and SO replied Yes" forgetting appar-
entity that his imperial master had
studied English and was still studying
the language, says the North China
News.
Then came the attack. The unlucky
Taotai was bombarded with How do
you do?" Are you wcll?" THANK
YOU" "St down." "Ilave you been to
Isngland?" and the like, spoken with 1
rich Manchu brogue, in rapid success
sion. The poor Taotai was completely
b2wildered, of course, ard instead OF
seeking for an esc?pe Ey declaring III
tones of respectful admiration his cX-
tremc wonder at the imperial elo-
qucnac, he began kowtowing on the
polished marble floor. His majesty
was so disgusted at this display of igno-
rance on the part of the audicnce-seek-
cr that he roundly abused in Manchn
the row trembling Taotai for darirg ia
come before him "on borrowed repu-
tation," The unlucky Taotai was then
almost driven from the audiencc-cham-
ber, with the injunction "to keep an
English book constantly under his nose
for three years, at least If he wished
TO succeed at all in that linc!"
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
A COUNTRY OF SURPRISES.
Coal, Lead, Silver and Tin in South
Africa.

Africa.
While there is little doubt that with
proper development of it's agricultural
and pastoral resources South Africa
could be made practically self-support-
ing, the successful development of these
industries depends nevertheless upon
the creation Of local markets through
the stimulus given by mining opera
tlOns, says the North American Review
With the exception of mining of gold,
diamonds and coal there have been 10
considerable explorations of its min
eral resources. Coal fortunately OK.
lists in many parts of the country, and if
has been estimated that the known coal
fields represent an area of $4,000 square
miles, which is equal in extent to the
state of Iowa. There exist in some
parts of the country large deposits of
iron contiguous to the coal fields. But
as yet the economic conditions have
not favored the Development of that in
dustry. Lead, silver, cinnabar, tin and
ether metals are also found in many
parts Of the country, but have not been
remuneratively worked. Among the
mining countries of South Africa the
Transvaal is facile princeps, aud is in
all probability destined to maintain its
paramount position, though, as is well
known, South Africa is "a country of
surprises" and it is possible, of course,
though not probable, that within its
great extent other equally important
districts may be discovered.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
The Mississippi River.

An explorer says that the Missssippi's
source is mt the crest of the Rockies,
5000 feet above sea level, just within
the boundary of Montana. The stream
is two feet wide and two inches deep,
it's water coming from melted snow.
The source is 1921 miles from the Gulf
Of Mexico and 2,945 miles from its con
fuencc with the Mississippi, making
the river the longest unbroken current
in the world.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
FABULOUS LUCK
OF Ethel Berry, Wife OF the Millionaire
Miner.

Mrs. Clarence Berry is the heroine of
this great KlonlIie romance. Ii there
are such things as lucky stars she was
born under one of them. She was Miss
Ethel Bush, ef Selma, until March -.
1896 when she became the bride of
Clarence Berry. of Fresno, the man who
has made the biggest and richest find
yet made'in the new Alaskan gold fields.
His first seasons work nettcd him $i30,-
900 Nine tenths of the claim he has
staked out is yet to explore, and is
known to be full of the yellow dust
And the hand that held the Aladdin
lamp which guild ID him to his fabulous
fortune was that of the brave little wo
man who married him one day and
started with him on the next for the ice
bound Land of Promise in the North
UpCt
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
BLAlNE'S GENEROSITY.
How the Flumcd knight Aided Prcsi-
dent TayI0r's Daughter.


A good story of James e. Blaine is
told by writer in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. The incident related was
a magnanimous and clever act of the
Maine statesman, when, as speaker of
the house, he got through a resolution
appropriating $4,000 to the needy wild
owed daughter of President Zachary
Taylor. This lady got as far as Wash
ington on her way to Paris to see
sick daughter, and, being destitute of
money, appealed to her only friend at
the capital, Gen. Sherman. His purse
was always open to the distressed, but
he had no funds at all adequate to re-
licve her necessities. In this emer-
gency he thought of Blaine. The man
from Maine entered into the spirit of
the occasion as soon as be heard Cen
Sherman's statement. lie called an
other to the chair, made a tivc-mnutcs'
speech that fairly electrified the house,
which passed the resolution which
Blaine had pcnned only u moment be-
fore. He took the resolution in person
TO the senate, where it was also immcdi-
ately passed, had the president to sign
it the next day, and on the following
day the beneficiary got the money. Gen.
Sherman always insisted that Blaine
would have made the grandest actor
that ever lived, and in adapting his
career to politics, he robbed the stage
of born star.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
Spiders na pPTS.

Spiders are not generally popular
creatures with either sex. Yet a lady
writer aiiirms that they can be made the
dearest little pets in the world" She
tells how she collected a common gar
den spider and kept the sweet lady
under a glass tumbler for three weeks.
She watched her building her house Of
snowy silk and raising family, and,
says the writer, 'she soon learned to
take flies from my hand and drink
water from a leaf which gave her fresh
every day There are, indeed, accord
ing to this lady, few things SO agreeable
as a spider, whether regarded as an
architect, thing Of beauty, Il slayer Of
pests or household pet.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12

fContinued on second page ]
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
Cartridge In n Tobacco Pipe.

4 fatal accident Of an extraordinary
character has occurred at Nantes, near
Paris. \ hotel proprietor, who formed
one of party of sportsmen, had his
tobacco loose in pocket of his hunting
'ackct, and in the same pocket had
placed his cartridges. In some way the
powder escaped from cartridge and
got mixed with the tobacco. Uncon-
scious of this, he filed his pipe and lit it.
\ moment later the pipe exploded and
n fragment was blown into his eye with
such force that it pierced the brain and
killed the poor man,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-27

forest conditions on these Islands on
the lines laid out and suggested ny
Professor Il. +. FurnoW, chief of the
Forestry Division of the United States
Department of Agriculture, ..... .-.
This special committee, consisting
Of DR.. Walter Maxwell, W. NJ. Gitiard,
chairman of the forestry committee.
and John f. Hackfeld. will confer with
Minister King within Il short time.
Chief Furnow in Il long letter to DR..
Maxwell, says that before any permu-
ient measures are proposed, an expert
should be employed to make a physio-
graphic descriptions of the Islands and
With special reference to the forest
problem. Chief Furnow stated tint
She United States is at present maxi
ing precisely such reconnaissance
survey for Wisconsin.
Such survey of Hawaii could he
made in three or four months, at an
expenditure of less than $4,000. Then
The time viii come to formulate fur
thcr measures of permanent char
artar. It, may he found desirable TO
mplny permanent officer whose bus
mess il is TO look after the forestry
interests. executing any laws and as
,iStinG by advice any efforts OF ration
NJ management.
Chief FurnDN adds: "Nhile be
i?ve that mt present the material val
re of Hawaiian forests is of slight mo-
| ment, | am inclined to think that the
| Islands would be able to grow on the
rsIs unfit for agriculture all the wood
supplies for their increasing needs in
stead of importing the same. Hence
| the existence OF such an officer in this
direction too would find ample iusti-
| fication."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-27

were appauded by the dainty hands
of New Iork's 400.
The Fatal Card is one of the bet
tersclass of melodramas, with the
usual number of thrills. threats and
laughs. but with Il well defined piO.
The scene opens in mining camp in
California and then is carried to Eng
land. in the Valley of the Thames and
into the heart of London. The fatal
card" is given as Il pledge by GER
tain George Forester TO Gerald AUS
ten. the latter having saved him from
being lynched in the California MN
ing camp, and years afterwards In
England is the means of saving Aus
tens life at the hands of "A Mr.. Maria
'hlr. who is more other than George
FORESTER. of the California lvnching
erisnde.
The bill for next Tuesday, commcuc-
i-g the last week Of the season, viii
be another great war drama. Held by
the Enemy 1t is fun of pretty love
scenes and cnmcdy situations and the
scenery is elaborate, espcciallY the old
warehouse from the doors of which
H." bOmbarlment OF Richmond is
seen
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-27
SUGAR PLANTERS CONTINUE TO
TALK FORESTS.
Chief Furnow of the United States
Forestry Division Gives Some Prac-
tical Pointers.

The sugar planters of these Islands
are sincere i'm their conviction that the
interests of agriculture require time
~ attention to the treatment of for
est cover.
\ committee was chosen at the
annual meeting of the Hawaiian Su-
gar Planters Association this week
for the purpose of interviewing Min
lister of the Interior King and request
ing him to petition the coming Leg
islature to appropriate sufficient mon
ey to pay for an expert survey of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-27
\ STRONG PLAY FOR EVENINGS s
ENTERTAINMENT.
The Fatal Card Closes Second Week
of the Frawley Season in Honolulu
Plot of the Play.

The play that will end the second
week of the Frawley season is one tnat
will please almost every class of play
goer. While it is "A melodrama, It is
one that does not depend upon the
scenic environments to carry it along.
The comedy element is neat and novel
The play had one Of the longest
runs of last season at the hands of the
famous Frohman company. and in one
of Mr.. Frohnan's principal theaters.
where melodrama is seldom seen. and
where for months its pretty climaxcs