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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12
Pr.slasas Faar... M.rarsh.

The president is the originator OF a
new and very useful charitable lnstl.
tuition called the Felix Faure Ward
robe" Last June. when he visited the
large municipal pauper house Al Nan.
terre. he ascer,alned that many re-.
spectacle persons, who. in consequence
Of misfortune. had entered that estab.
llshment. found Il impossible. on leav.
las Il. 10 obtain employment Such de.
serving persons had Invariably, before
applying Tor relief. sold everything
they had possessed even an their pre-
sentahle clothes. On leaving the es-
adjustment they were consequently
clad In most tattered garments Ap.
pllcatlon for work under these condl.
lions had almost Invariably led 10 re.
fusals. the employers OF labor heliey.
ina the applicants 10 be worthless
beRgars ~ Faure resolved to found
fund 10 provide these poor people
with respectable clothes. enabling them
to obtain employment lie headed the
list OF subscriptions with 1000 francs
and his example was followed by ma.
merous charitable people.-London
STANDARD.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12
sharper heat. a Conductor

II was on one Of my early trlps.a
said the conductor. "A well dressed
man got on my car and when I went
to him for his fare he handed me a
g. bin. took the bill and examined
Il pretty close. as ! always DO with
big bills. ! didn't have any too much
change. 30 held the bill In my hand
and said. Haven't you anything small.
err The man said. I don't think %
but he took the bill and crumpled II
up In hla hand while he searched
through his pockets for smaller money.
Then he shook bis head and handed
back the crumpled bill didn't look
a. Il again. but stuck Il In my pocket
ard counted out tiss charge. Well.
when I counted my money Al the end
Of the run I found myself Just q
short Then ! tumhlod 10 the game
The sharper had oleyerly changed the
g. Tor a 81 while be was looking
through hIs pockets and simply BIZ
lie a sucker But say. you can BET
won't bite again. Philadelphia Rec.
ord
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12
coRN MAKE loo FVEL.
So say Fas.sr. she sa,s usaa mas'
Ing tire friai

AhA tHN AAAaH
From the 81 Paul Pionoer-Press
There Is an interesting discussion so'
ing on among farmers az 10 the value
Of corn az fuel Many Of them claim
that corn Is far superior 10 coal. Others
say that they do not like the idea OF
using food such az corn for fuel
Levi Gardiner. a prominent farmer.
speaking on this subject, said II have
proved after considerable experience
that corn makes a better and cheaper
fuel than coal. Last fan had ten
acres Of corn. From this crop | not
only had sufficient fuel for winter and
spring use. but ! also led two OF my
horses and one COW with corn for the
same length OF time" J. &. Beach. an
old settler here. spoke In similar terms
lie said "One winter traded large
quantity OF my corn Tor wood. 7 have
always regretted that transaction. The
wood burned up much more quickly
than the corn would have done. Corn
gives out a great deal more heat pei
pound than either wood or coal. Corr
Ia a clean fuel. II burns with an In
tense heat. Some people don't like tn,
idea Of burning corn. They say II Is
meant for food and not for fuel But
what does that matter II Il saves them
money? Corn rs a fuel has two dlsad.
vantages. First. Il gives out such In
tense heat that Il Is liable TO Injure the
stove: second, a bin full OF corn always
attracts rats 10 the house The first
difficulty can be removed with a suit.
able stout stove The second witt a
few traps aud eats. Al the present
prices OF corn and coal believe Il pays
the farmer to burn corn. One Of the
most thrifty and successful farmers OF
this neighborhood IL John Anderson
He said There is no doubt that when
coal Is dear and corn cheap farmer
should Use corn for fuel. II the burn.
ing OF corn became common Il woulf
assurCdly tend to lower the price Of
coal. nee corn for cooking purposes
and think II Is FAR ahead OF coal A
farmer can grow a crop Of corn on the
same land again and again. but h,
cant raise a coal crop. raise enough
corn for feeding and fueling purposes
This combination ia. think. the besi
and most economical for farmers"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

ehess are the days when the yelling maze
Df the Indian summer softly lsys -.
on wood and Zen, and The p'i'''"s'
brown ,...., 80,
Rusties the leaves that are iaileh uoWn
And nles from the hunter Who comes
from town.
these are the days when above Ia the
haze.
The goose files high ON o Wins mat h.!'
The crispinE air. aud hls honking oah
Il warning safe OF the highi OF ial'
And winter that comes with her wilmer
ing pail
These are the days when eyes are ahiat'
And Cupid refuses 90 listen 10 nays,
And promises summer in hearts All
aEloW
with love. aud he'll bring a. ! ycr.ly
troN.
And that b the reason ms paean 81
praise
I sound for the fall With lis Jewels Of
days.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

From the Boston Journal. The IA.
perstition that thirteen IL unlueky
which IL traced back to a sacred source
meets with a. many contradictions a.
combinations The fact that the hor.
rible IRE In the Paris bazaar started Al
booth thirteen was telegraphed ali
around the world. whereas little notice
Is attracted by Nansens success wl,h
thirteen men. Az one time two was a
dreaded number In Ensland. owing 10
the dynastlc disasters 10 an monarchs
second Of their name from Eihelred n
10 George H. Yet Napoleon's number
through his life was two. and VINO
could wish for better luck thar came
to Goody Two Shoes. or than that
which results az times from having Two
strings TO your bow? Three. which
since the days of Pythagoras has been
the divine number shows that Il Is not
Invariably fortunate for. though the
fates are three. 20 also are the fnrles
The graocs are three. but 20 also are
the judges In hades and the heads M
Ccrherus. Then there are the records
Of three dlsloyal tribes In Welsh his.
tory; there are the three robbers In
orion's belt; there were the three ty-
rants At Athens. and three In myth.
ology Is a. uniuoky a. Il l. divine
Just so clearly as Il has been shown
In time that the unlucky two can be
lucky and that the pleasant three can
be unpleasant. the followers Of the late
Capt Fowler would show that the un.
lucky thirteen can be the lueklest nub-
her there Is So we may as we'll regret
his departure, while We wish success
TO his associates.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

a certain young widow OF Indlanap.
oils. who has just changed her weeds
for brighter hues. gave a dinner party
not long ago, says the Indianapolis
Sentinel. The rooms were decorated
with great profusion Of towers
Roses In masses we're on the mantels
and the dinner table fairly blossomed
in fact. the abundance OF flowers was
unusual, One OF the guests could re.
strain her curiosity no longer. and
when the dessert was brought In said
well. Mrs. Blank. you're rather
spreading on the flowers tonight.
yes" replied the fair widow. bright
ly but tomorrow am going TO take
them out to Grow Hill and put then
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

John Brown. aged IS. who was sent
to the asylum at st, Joseph. Mo. the
other day. whistles an the time he i
awake. When the inquiry was made as
20 his sanity he whlstled an the Tine
and could not be stopped. When asked
a question that could be- answered hy
a shake Of the head he would answer
q. but otherwise he made no answer
az an. The mother Of the boy said ne
fell from her arms when he was . years
old End hIa head struck the noor That
caused him 10 become Insane. she
thinks Soon aiierward De BEGAN to
whistle and has kept @ un ever since
he whistles any tune De has ever heard
and when hla stock becomes exhausted
he makes new ones. Most OF those he
whistles are made OF a melody OF music
be- has heard at one time or another
IN hia llfe. and he appears To have re.
mombored every one he ever heard.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12
GEN. cLINaMAN.

tiers lines Al Drugs nlun. May 10.
aud forced him to retire 10 bermuda
Hundreds. was wounded at Cold Har-
Dor: rcpclled the attack on Petersburg.
June n. attacked and defeated the
enemy near Petersburg. aug. ~. cap
turing 2.ioo In this ilght he was Sc.
vesely wounded aud wa only able 10
reioln his command a few days before
gahnson'a surrender at Greensboro. In
April. 1855. Gen. Cllngman was q dele
cate 20 thc National Democratic con
vention held IN iSst Since that
time be has siudicas,y avoided politics.
lie explored the mountains of his
native state. discovered that they con-
tanned the Hottest peaks Of The Appa-
larhlan range. the chief one Of which
was measured by him Ia 1855 and now
beans his name: opened the mica mines
Of Mitchell and Yancy counties, made
known the existence In the state OF
oossindum. slrcon. ruhiea and other
rems. He contributed much 10 sclen-
tac knowledge aud published several
Volumes. fnciuding" Speeches" and Fol
les OF the Positive Philosophers ="
Gen. Cllnvmau was never married. Il
IS related. however that The only time
he ever voted ior legislation that he
could not heartily endorse was during
hs carly days 90 congress. when a
soman was sent 10 him by a schem-
iaF lobby and be fell a victim TO her
tntftaliea.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

We Live on a Marrow Marcia.
A very small change In the present
condition Of our earth would imme.
diaiely Kill every living being upon
IL surface An eastern writer com
menta on the fact that we live on A
very narrow margin. A little more
heat or a little more cold. and We die.
Our existence depends on keeping
changes OF temperature within n rance
Of per cent OF what We know as pos
slhle extremes. II the moon were
very much larger the tidal wave would
carry the entire ocean twice a day over
the surface OF the earth. n the earth
were much smaller we would lose our
atmosphere; II Il were much larger we
could not stand upright more than Eve
minutes. nor would We be able 10
mount a Hill except by painful crawl.
ing. II the year were twice as long AZ
Il is Il Is doubtful n we could raise
food enough In the summer 10 carry
~ through the winter or n we could
survive the accumulated cold. In every
way our earth lies Just at the meeting
point OF two kinds OF death. which ION
this bank and shoal Of time" we must
night with either hand. Il makes no
difference whether We have fitted our.
selves 10 the earth through a long
series OF evolution or whether Il was
fitted TO rs; as far as We know II Il the
only habllable spot In the universe
and the chances are almost infinite
that no other IL 30 favorably located
Let Us make the most We can Of Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

Mlss Mamie nurnham. on returning
home 1t Elmlra, n. Y. the other nlgh,
after being absent an day. found hef
mother. Mrs Mag nurnham. and a
hoardcr named Kenyon Gaylord. both
dead In the latter's bedroom. Both had
been shot through the head and they
had been dead for several hours. The
man had evidently frst shot the woman
and then killed himleli. The woman
was claspcd IN the mans arms Close
hy his right hand was the revolver
with which the shooting had been done.
There was 40 evidence Of a struggle
and II looked as II they had laid dowa
to die together
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

Gen. Clingman does not become an
inmate Of this Institution because Of
acute arrangement Of his mind His
case Il one Of mere seniiity It Is
against the policy Of the Institution 10
receive such inmates: but In the case
Of a man who. a. a representative In
congress-. as United States senator and
Confederate general. rendered the
state conspicuous service. II was felt
that an e exception might be made.
Aged. poor. lnnrm mentally aud physlc-
ally. the state offered 70 care for the
once great statesman. aud during the
remaining years OF his life Il will give
him a home and a protecting hand.
Gen. Cllngman was born elghty-one
years ago In North Carolina. Few
men today realize what a political fac
Tor he was during the quarter OF a
century ending with the surrender Of
Lee. Looking upon him today. bowed
with age. expresalonlees from mental
inhrmity. depressed from poverty. few
people would recall without surprise
the record he made ~ a statesman.
orator. legislator. warrior duelllst and
scientist.
Few men before the war made 80
remarkable a record ~ a public de-
batter. During the slavery debate In
congress his speeches were full Of
southern Ore and enthusiasm. and bis
fame became International because Of
his aggressive attitude towards the
Ciayton-Bulwer treaty. One speech on
the causes Of Henry Clay.s defeat. led
20 q duel with William Yancy ~ Ala.
hama.
The political career Of Gen. Cling
man began When IN 1886. then a young
lawyer At Hlllsboro. n. C.. he was
elected as a Whlg 10 the state loglsla-
inre from Surrey county In the au-
tumn OF 1886 he removed 10 Ashevllle.
a. there was prospect that the proposed
Charleston and Cincinnati railroad
would pass through that place. In the
convention held TO discuss the subject
Of the change OF route he took a lead.
Ing place and opposed Col Mennlnger
OF South Carolina. an experienced dc.
batter. with such ability that bis name
became known throughout the country.
and his fellow-lownsmen rewarded
him with an election to the state sen.
ate. lie became a leader Of the whig
party. and In isi3 was elected TO con
gress over James Graham. and con
tlnued also continually In once until
June IL. 1858. In 1858 he was appoint
ed 10 oil the vacancy In the senate
feft by the resignation Of Asa Blggs.
At the end OF bis term he was re-elect.
ed.
ON Jan. n. 1861. Gen. Cllngman with
drew from congress. with the other
southern members. and In May was
sent 10 the Confederate congress 10
give assurance that North Carolina
would support the cause Of the south
lie entered the Confederate army a.
colonel Of the Twenty-hfth North Caro-.
lima Regiment. and In eight months
time he was made brlghdler-generai
ne was In command OF the defense Of
Coldsboro. and held sulllvans Ifand
and Battery Wagner during the attack
on Charleston. lie led the attack on
NeWbern 10 February. 1854. broke But
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

AHaAHA ~" money
Professor jules Amann OF Inc irni.
verslty Of Lausanne. Switzerland wa
recently called upon 10 apply scientlae
photography to q rather novel purpose
a Swiss peasant woman who had aaees
by hard labor and economy a mm
equivalent TO tiiO having Temporarily
to leave her cottage untenanted Mac.
ed her money. in the form OF banh
bills, In tin box. which she hid away
Tn the oven Of her stove. During her
absence says the Youths Companlon
her son came home. and. not knowing
what his mother had done. started !
nre In the stove. When the poor wo.
man returned the bank bills had hesn
reduced to black olnders. She was "a
vlsed to apply for aid at the laboratory
Of the university, and Prof. Amann sne.
eeeded In so photographlne the carbon
lied bills as to make their denomln..
lions, signatures. etc. declpheahls
Armed With these photographs thu ~.
man recovered the value Of an the hlll.I
from the banks which had Issued ihs.s |
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12


..larram. The present
London epidemic Of murders.
eslrAarain....' sa,rages upon women In
.''. ..,.... eed ila vicinity is unequalled
sinea the DAYS OF Jack the Ripper"
Daily for a week past the public has
been startled by an airoclous murder
and the alarm Is Increased by the fact
that the perpetrators OF the crimes
have all bafIled the police and have es-
cared without apparently leaving a
clue as to their identity. The murder
In a railroad carriage Of Miss Camp. In
February last. the perpetrator OF the
crime not having been discovered, has
been followed by another railroad trag-
edy. In which Mrs Bryan. the wife OF
a DR.. Bryan Of Northampton, has been
killed under circumstances pointing 10
murder, and the Rev. Aubrey Price. a
well-known divine. was killed by bur
glars at his residence. on Monday. A
little boy has been kidnapped and muir
dered In the suburbs: a rich, misery
woman has been found cut to pieces at
her residence. Bethnal Green. and a
farmers daughter. Emma Johnson. has
been murdered at Windsor under Pc
cullar circumstances. Her body was
mutilated. stripped and thrown into
the Thames. The authors OF all these
outrages are still at large and there
seems 10 be no trace OF them. although
the murderer Of Emma johnson Is be-
lieyed 20 be a maniac, whose actual
Identity Is not known. but who for
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

n A. bailey. a merchant OF sherman.
Texas. while riding a bicycle, collided
g fell tlll with a loaded two-horse
uagon. The tongue Of the wagon
struck him squarely on the breast bone.
NJ bailey himself Is little tie worse
Tor the encounter save for q slight sore
hes. bat the wagon tongue was hrok-
1n sQuarely IN two. Mr. bailey Il
pfohahly the hrst hicycis rider on rec
org @ break a wagon tongue with bis
breast here
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12
Looked After N. Cousin.

On her deathbed a few months ago a
81. Louis woman charged her husband
to look after the comfort OF a young
woman cousin Of hers. lie aid 80 by
marrying her last week.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12
IN THE ODD CORNER.
SOME STRANGE. QUEER Ard
CURIOUS PHASES or LiFE.
A son,b African snake story super
s,,t,on About the Number Thirteen
woudsrful boomerang feat-We
live ON Narrow Margin


liEaE are the days
when the slant
ms rays
or the sun are soft
and the copse
displays
It, topaz and gar
net aud emerald
huea
That Earnlsh the
hills and tho
sapphire blues
Dance iu the wave.
Of the lakes ana
bays
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

so !: !: :. !. :. :: !: 7. !.
~ m ANY a queer tale,
KNlEM more weird and In
DlSNUM interesting than
%dIkGW any penned by
MftS,Il&IfW writer's OF fiction. Is
SrSNI hidden away In the
f~aY1 records OF myster-
MO- ious disappearances
WIZ kept by the Chicago
~ . :s5. ,s s:'; ss':s:s
Tribune. Between
prince the political effect CT the alliance
u first considered. and then the physlc-
al and mental condition OF the Intend
ed bride. Frequently the physical
eharacteristics are places before all
others. Healthy mothers must be
chosen for future kings. or the race
degenerates and ceases 10 reign.
When a prince becomes OF a mar
riageable age II IA intlmated 10 him
that he would better marry the Prln-
cess so-and-So. and he generally does
Il without further question. Some
times list Of two or three eligible
princesses Is given 10 him. from which
TO choose. Sometimes there Is a royal
row before the marriage Ia settled. but
the prince almost invariably yields At
last Sometimes the princess kicks"
but not often. a young lady OF royal
blood Ia brought up TO expect In mar
riage whomeyer shall be given to her.
All she has to do Il TO take plenty Of
exercise. keep herself In perfect health.
and walt FOR the prince who Is some
day TO come and claim her a. his bride.
The King OF Denmark raised fam
ily OF daughters so remarkably hand
some and healthy that they went like
hot cakes In the royal matrimonial
market. being taken by the very high
est personages. such as the Prince OF
Wales and the Gar OF Russia.
There was a great time trying 10 get
a wife for the Prince u Naples. That
unfortunate IL deformed and not OF
robust health. His legs are short and
MS arms long, 30 that when he stands
up his hands hang below his knees.
lie used TO say: Il shall never marry"
but the line Of Savoy must be perpetu-
ated In the main branch. n possible.
and so finally the Princess Helene OF
Montenegro was selected a. fitting
mate for the heir OF the Italian crown.
She IL a big. robust girl. who could do
a days work washing or climb a noun
tain without feeling IT, Her husband.
the prince. stands shout as high as her
shoulder. She was educated In Russia
and wanted to marry the czar but Il
was decided that the czarowltz had bet.
ter marry Queen Viciorla's grand
daughter the Princess Allx Of Hesse
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12
ALL WANT HUSBANDS.
EUROPE NOW NEEDS MOTHERS
FOR HER KINGS.

frlneesses whs Are Expected 90 TIE
pienish Kurope's RoyaI blood How
They Are chosen with That Partleu.
lar Fad In View.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

ons Of Porilanda careful men al
Nar. requires a receipt fer his street
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

months past has frightened and as
saulted persons on the road from wind
sor to Maldenhead and who has always
managed 10 elude capture
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

ANY a queer tale,
more weird and in
interesting than
any penned by
writer's OF fiction. Is
hidden away In the
records OF myster-
iots dlsappearances
kept by the Chicago
police department.
says the Chicago
Tribune. Between
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-11-12

EN- HoMAs 1.
Clin 3 m an, ex-
United States SEN
ator. whose name
thirty-aye years
ago was on every
tongue In this
country. was re-
Gently admitted to
the state Asylum
for the Insane In
MorEanton, n. c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-30

der the constitution made the silver dollar
the money unit and admitted gold to free
coinage at ratio based upon the silver do!
lar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873 demonetiz-
ing silver without the knowledge or approval
of the American people has resulted in the
appreciation OF gold and corresponding fall
In the prices of commodities produced by the
people; heavy increase in the burden of
taxation and of all debts, public and private;
the enrichment of the money-lending c,ass
at nome and abroad. the prostration of in
dustry and impoverishment of the people.
;, We are unalterably opposed to monometal-
ism, Which has locked fast the prosperity
OF an industrial people in the paralysis of
nara times. Gold monometall:sm is Brit
ish policy. and its adoption has brought other
nations into financial servtude to London.
it is not only un-Amer:can, but anti-Amer-
lcan, and 1t can be fastened on the United
states only by the sitting of that spirit and
love of liberty which proclaimed our political
independence in 1776 and won it in the war
of the revolution.
We demand the free and unlimited coin
age OF both silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of 16 to l. without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other nation. The
demand that the standard silver dollar shall
De iuil legal tender equally with gold, for
all debts public and private and we favor
such legislation as will prevent for the
future the demonetization of any kind of
legal tender money by private contract
We are opposed to the policy and practice
OF surrendering to the holders of the obliga-
tlons OF the United States, the option reserved
obligations in either silver coin or gold coin
We are opposed to the issuing of interest
bearing bonds of the United States in times
OF peace and condemn the traficking with
banking syndicates which, in exchange for
bonds and at an enormous profit to them
selves, supply the federal treasury with gold
to maintain the policy of gold recommendation.
Congress alone has the power to coin and
issue money and President Jackson declared
that this power could not be delegated to cor
porations or individuals. We therefore de-
nounce the issuance of notes intended to
circulate as money by national banks as in
derogation of the constitution and we de-
mand that all paper which is made a legal
tender shall be issued by the government
of the United States and shall be redeemable
in coin.
In support of these principles we invite
the cooperation of all men who love liberty
and hate corruption, oppression and tyranny.
All the resolutions on Cuba tariff
and everything else were thrown away.
There is nothing new in the platform.
The Chicago platform is reaffirmed
and that part of it which refers to the
financial question is reincorporated in
the same language as used at Chicago.
This is all the platform that Mclean
wanted in the state convention last
year, and 1t is all he wanted at Chi
caSO.