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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

on the oli-,imC cards used in india
tho yl1lu De- represented as mounted on
o horse. a camel or tigcr
Dc ls said hy some writer's that the
game OF domlnocs was known 10 the
Jews in thc time o. solomon
Dice oi ivory and marble have been
found ln tho ruins % Roman houses 10
various parts Of Great britain.
Dice almost exactly similar 10 those
now used have been discovered In
Thehos and other Egyptian cities.
Both Aeschylus and sophocles. IN
thcis tragedies. allude to the game Of
dice as being common In their day.
The Arabic cards are believed to have
been originally associated with NEGRO.
mantle or for,une-tclllng practices
According to one historian. cards
were brought from the East and frst
used by Europeans IN Italy In 1879,
French historians say that the intro
duction Of dice into France was IN tho
reign Of Philip Augustus, iiSo 10 i22S
The name Of chess Il supposed by
some phllologists to have been derived
from shah. the Persian name for king.
The arsi known record Of regulating
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

Data proclaim you a mixture Of the
signs Libra. which Venus rules. and
scopio. which Mars rules. and. there
forc. Venus and Mars are your ruling
planets. You are medium height. we'll
set figure; medium complexion; hazel
eyes. hair was naxcn when young. but
has been getting some darker as you
have grown older. n you had been
born a Few minutes earlier there would
be Indications Of a dimple Ia your chin.
You are endowed with the Indications
Of both the gentle. condtlng. modes,
Venus; also the bold. aggressive. re-
fractory. warlike Mars. and you will
act IN accordance with whichever one
% these happens 90 be- called forth
You are fond % anything that relates
to chemistry and mystery; also the
beautiful 10 art. such as music. palnt-
Ing. drawing skctching. etc. You need
some special instructions or you viii
get rid Of an the money yol can make
and have nothing LEFT TO show for H.
Marriage fortunate.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

Sillins, tho p5or mothers prayer Is
answered tonight"
It's !, who led thy steps Alright;
us l. who gave thy blind eyes sight;
us ]. thy Lord. thy Life, thy Light;
Ills !; be not afraid"
u was Christmas morning. bright
out bitterly cold morning The Ohm
stead boys. however. dld not care how
cold u wss, They were all out OF bed
az early dawn 10 see what Christmas
had brought them. BERTHE. aged ten.
ula not wait 10 dress. but ran down
stairs In his night clothes 20 see what
he could find. Fred. aged twelve. and
EDGAR not quite fourteen. managed TO
get their clothes before following their
younger brother: Fred. meanwhile.
singing as he danced about in frantic
Efforts 20 beat I'd"
The shouts OF the three boys awoke
the rest OF ;he household and Berthe
found Il necessary 20 run back TO his
room 10 dress.
The boys had been well remembered.
They found everything they had
wished for. from balls 10 boxing
gloves; but there was one present
sWlnging gracefully under the chan
delier that made them open their eyes
Wide In asionlshment II was a doll
a lovely naxen-halred doll-with a
sweet baby face. and dressed In long
laee-trlmmcd BABY clothes.
We'll. declare" shouted Fred:
that must DE FOR Berthe He's the
youngest, so he's our baby. and Aunt
Becky has bought him a doll baby. Hal
ha' har
They all laughed. even BERTHE. who
OF course ana not believe what Fred
hnd Inserted. but thought that the doll
was one Of papa's Jokes"
"one would think we had a sister 70
see that doll" he sale. Il wish we
had. ! don't zee Why we don't have"
regretfully.
I've wished We had a sister a good
many times" observed Fred. with long
Ing In his tone Il never see Carl
Thorn'a little sister but I want one
Why ean't W. have one. ia like to
know"
There was little girl here once.
long time ago. before I was born, ="
Edgar aid; you an know that I
Wish she was here now. How pretty
she must have been with that sweet
dlmpled face. all smllcst"
Merry chrIltmasl my dear. dear
boysw
Il was their mothers voice. and they
an ran 10 her VITA their morning kisses
and Christmas wishes and thanks.
Il have one more glii for you" she
said. Come. my boysr
They follosci her wonderfully into
her sleeping room. and up 10 a white
and gold crib. drap,d On white.
What dld they see ihat kept them 30
aiill3 What was @ that stirred them
20 Strangely What made the tears
start Ia their bright eyes? What made
their hearts beat with a new. sweet
tendernoss' Only a little baby girl
sleeping sUectly and softly IN their
mothers room. The tiny hands we're
cla7pod over the little head crowned
with ringlots q rcdllah-bsoWn that
seemed like a crown Of gold
who is sho' where dld she come
FROM" whispered BERTHE softly.
"she o. your little sister" was the
gentle reply "She came from the
Lord your Christmas gift. but Aun.
Becky broush, her"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

A short time ago A. r. King. a con-
ductor on the Falls branch Of the New
York Ccntml railroad. was surprised to
have a stopoyor pass handed to him.
which vas cntiroly different from any
90 hs5 seer seen. Thinking the pas.
slngcr had made a mistake be was
about to return the Ticket. but on cx.
animation found ,ha; 10 had been Be-.
uDl N.ry-iour years ago hy George
Wait. once o. wcll-anown Central COM
iursor aGd contemporary OF thc Hon.
Frcd Cook Dan Bromley. Nat Tam.
biIurF0n and other conductors who
have since attained wealth and polit.
ieal fame. The pass was older by sew.
craI years than Mr kim. but as % was
stamped "Flro paid and collected" and
appeared perfectly correct, he accepted
O.. regardless OF the long stop, The
passenger who presented the ticket was
Jonathan osman Of Ogden Center. lie
ls % years old and enjoys the disiinc-
ton OF having Travelled on the oldest
ticket on record In the United States
san Francisco Examiner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15
A CHAPTER ON COLDS.
Simple Precautions that May Prevent Serious
Consequences.
The Danger OF Neglecting q "COfir1on Cold"
Serious and Often Fatal Maladics May
Result from Carelessnecc.

In most lnrancci coiis are ne result % lm.
prudence or Jack Of f1rciholsht Eyon IN
cases shere q sudden change 10 tacvca'hef or
&c unavoidable exposure Ia responsible iorthe
int Light cold ircsh and more severe colds
mag bc aruilci BY observing l.iilc care
Bot "a mere cu.d' a such q C1.lln1 ihing
and causes t1 Title Irclurcn enc1 taat not
uIihsiani'ng an Previous eapcH racr1 We neg
Icci to take The most simple pr.calllns. IN the
way Of wcaflnr Suitable c.oi4.ug. the Avoidance
~ lmurhii etc
Ole shoaId always hear 10 mind the nccct
t.ty - exercising constant ri-I.a1ce fo avoid
catching cold When o. temperature In the
house 4 higher than that oli 90 doors never
81 out Wiihoai puiilug "a EN- additional wrap
Never 40 In q cold nom eVsn thal "a ruu d.
uot ioo chilly. Ana g h letter Oh suffer d
little discomfort from wrarn- heavy under
c.oihlur Than 20 run ths rIsk ~ chill
Tie following letter from laiy In sicily =
land, Ia. graphically Illustrates TIE distress.
ing cuntcluercor thai are Liable D. follow !
simple cold
in February. 1870. bal e severe cold
which settled on my lunrt resulting |n SER
l1as c1a-h ny appci.ie failed. aui hccamo
40 weak that uds tra0cciT a. otouaI arruss
the NON. lwe.rari only a.nair foar poln d.
and had given up an bore oi recovery Whcu !
happcucl % rad ar article .u q Newspaper
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15
NEW WOMEN AT WORK.
Can Heat the Men ChoprinE Wood
Thry Take Contract.

Can Beat the Men ChoppinE Wood
They Take Contract.
Away up IN the hills back o. Norris.
town. sullivan county. y. Y. Fred W
Harding has purchased a large tract
OF standing timbor. says the View York
World. 10 a log cabin on the place live
MIRA Jacob Brown and Ms Sarah IA.
wards. widows HartIng contracted &c
furnish 100 cords OF wood Cor a wood
acid factory recently and al once en-.
gagad Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Edwards
to DO the chopping Hartlng says
these two women are the bos; wood.
choppers In the county and can put
the men 10 shame with the dexterity
with which they can WELD an AK. The
women take their dinners With them
% the woods and work an day, and
their endurance is remarkable. Mrs
Brown ls a woman OF hnc physique
very intelligent and about IS years old
Mrs. Edwards is slender but very
strong. She Is So Both wear felt
boots al work. with overshoes and
shor, sklFta They chop bare-handet
unless the weather is very cold.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15
~ TuanlMo wnirr.
Strange Case Of . Kansas city Negroes
Mhn.e shIn Changed caInr..

WNNHN HaAA NNAANNN AhANAHs
A negroes who has gradually been
turning white and who excited the
wonder OF the medical profession has
just died at the Jackson county poor
farm. near Kansas City. Her name
was Jane Phase. but she was commonly
called Spotted Jane" because her
skin, Instead Of sunlng white uniform
~ changed In spots from the deepest
black TO n milky whltonesa. Several
times In the FIRST few years OF her stay
az the poorhouse Jane complained Of
an Itching OF the skin. About two
years ago this became severe, and thea,
when an examination Of her body was
uado by the physician In attendance,
Il was found that large spots on her
body had already turned white. The
case excited much attention among the
physicians OF Kansas City. many Of
whom visited the poorhouse TO examine
the woman. Doctors who make a spe-
cialiy Of skin diseases came from yari-
Gus parts OF the United States 10 ex-
anime her. None could explain the
phenomenon The change In her col
or seemed 10 cause Jane no pain or
worry and she took q phIlosophlcally
rather pleased than otherwise at her
nowly-found importance When she
died a week ago she was nearly white
The oaly explanation given by phyal-
clans Of The phenomenon Is that the
disease or hgmor OF the blood brought
on what Is known qs lucocythonla. The
corpusclos OF tlo blood which under
llo the pigments of the skln had been
80 thinnod that he lntter was wash
Cd out" IN places. leaving Il Of he un-
natural hue. The pigments cause the
only difference 10 cnlor Of the negro
and white races In she former. TIE
pigments are very dark. which makes
the black hue show through the skin.
Il Is supposed that the "washlag away"
Of these pigments caused the strange
change Of color In James case
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15
IcE-cREAM IN yAPAN.
'ialo ami served on the street Corners
white Nou Walt

rialo ami served on the street CORNERS
white Nou Vail.
The Lt,lo brown men OF the mikado
have lus; al sweet a tooth as thelf
white cousins across The sea. says the
Philadelphia Inquirer They are very
fond of Amorian candy. when thty
can 60, o. but our cheapest candy is Sc
dear to them that Acy cannot afford
90 bug more than half a cents worth
40 time. Nevertheless. they make
their own candles aud sweJucs. and
sluo of thcm are very nice. They have
an lcc-cTC1n watch ig cooler and per.
haps moro he1iihul than that which
We make ours Ives D. requires nc
machinery ana no cooking 10 o. made
ior you on che street corners % Japan
while sou are looking. Tho dealer ha.
On a box e1y number OF chunks OF Ice
lou give him on order and De takes
out q clear clean piece. half ns large as
tho fst. and with a coarse iron crater
uuas the Tee into a thick snow. watch
nlla TITO a CUP or goblet tie fuhs up
enough ice 20 about half an the vessel.
throws over the top Of d a spoonful OF
powdered SUGAR. and sQueczos into %
the juice OF bali a lemon he hands
the vessel to you. with a spoon. and
you can cat % 90 whatever style you
like. You can mix {, up and Il becomea
like water ice. or you can pick out the
Ice and sugar together and consume
that separately. In the place OF lemon
you can have, according to the season
lime. grange. pineapple. mulberry.
cherry. tea and coffee. For a small cup
Of this staple but pleasant dollcacy tho
charge Is 2 cents. and Tor an eggcup fun,
I cent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

II Is said that the X-rays have been
successfully applied In France 10 the
detection OF adulteratlons Of food
where the odulterants consist Of some
Kind Of mineral matter. The food 70
BE- examined Is reduced 10 powder and
spread thlnly upon glass An X-ay
Photograph OF the glass reveals the
presence Of the mineral particles by
the failure Of the rays 70 penetrate
them as they penetrate the other con,
stltuonts OF the powdered food.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

you DO not know tho exact date or
hour Of birth send TWO two-oent
stamps for special Instructions.
Every request for a horoscope will
be answered IN IS turn. Several
hundred have already been nlod Per-
sons wishing private readings By mail,
az once mus, incloac TWELVE two
cent stamps Address all letters to
Prof G w. Cunningham. Dept {. i9i
South Clinton street. Chicago. Ill., This
weeks horoscopes are as follows:
NY T.. Crete. Neb.
You are a mixture OF the signs Aries.
which Mars rules. and Taurus. which
Venus rules, and therefore Mars and
Venus are your ruling planets. You
are medlrm height or above; medium
TO light complexion; the eyes have a
peculiar sparkle and sharp SIGHT and
are Of a medium 70 lIgh, color. You
are very active and energetic and quite
ambitious 10 push business. yet. Y this
time Is correct. you have no oonsiltu.
ton that viii allow you 20 carry out
your ambitions. and your worst all
ments will be IN some way connected
with your head. You have a great love
Tor the beautiful Ia art and nature.
you are possessed with a great ability
TO talk. write and work hne embrold-
err and paint: you have natural abll-
ny ln some Of the fne arts. However.
only those that knoE you well will
fully appreciate you. and the hrlt half
Of life viii be uphill work. the last half
viii be some better. Marriage Il I'M
fortunate for you.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15
HAYS AND MrsHAps.

Thomas Williams. a ncrmif living
near Bustonsvilic, Ky, embitsered by
the loss Of his family, took % raising
rata
Richard Smith was badly burned A.
Morgantown,w W. Va. by the breaking
Of kettle In which plumbers were
melting lead.
The proportion Of killed 10 tho
number OF railway travellers Is Ia
France one Ia 1900. 900. England ono
In 2s O0O, 600 and In the United states
one Ia 2.f00.o 600
Connsetlcuts Heather man." 40
called from the pcculiariiy o. his nt-
tire Is hardly a hermit s.ncs he en-.
joys human oompan onship, but he IL
a mystery, at least
Mrs Elizabeth Saunders. colored. Of
Beaver Falls Pa. and weighing al.
most 900 pounds, broke her chair and
Is now seriously hurt as a broken
arm penetrated her side.
J. Scott Ellis OF Pennington.
Maine, would have been all right u
he hadn't fallen down eni broke hl
hip. Then he had 70 have q doctor
for the arsi time IN eighty yearA ne
Is JOE.
The Japanese trace descent only
from the father Thus when an
aristocrai marries pleb'ian wife
their children aro his oqua . and
quite her superiora and are apt 10
look down upoa her,
Little Britain, Orange county, N.
Y has established a record which is
hard 90 beat Up q last week. when
the eldest died, there were I've broth
erl aud Eve sisters Whose ages argre.
gated 80 years, or an average OF over
81 years each The oldest was over %
years old aud the second oldest Just ga.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

her nephca and bis wife. as she gently
unrolled the bundle. the Lord has
sent you another little girl so. after
all. the blessed boys viii have a Ella.
ter"
A tiny. fraI little human blossom
stood revealed 20 the as,onlshed eyes
OF Mr.. and Mrs Richard Olmsicad
She was thin and pale. with biz brown
eyes End short. wavy hair OF reddish
hro.n. She was two years old. but no
largor than a healthy child Of a year
Noelcc, was written an over her from
her heavy. matted hair 20 her poorly
clad feet She looked az Mr.. aud Mrs
Oimread IN a frightened way. who. In
their turn. looked at her. one might
cay. IN the same way. Surprise KEPT,
them silent They wondered u Aunt
Becky had gone crazy"
"Why don't You speak," asked the
kind old lady. "Win you accept her
thla child. from the lord3 he scat
her By me- could not leave her
there an alone poor baby"
Richard Olmstcad silll sat silent and
undi1turbcj. but Emily fouud ho,
voice
"nld you really think. Aunt Becky.
that wo would take this habyg"
"Yce." was tho quiet answer. "at
least hoped so."
"Whoro lI3 you end herr Il she az
orphan7
Il found her In a desolaio room an
alone and crying from hunger An
oyorgrown. neglected girl looked after
her ont Of pity. when she could; but
she was often compelled 70 leave the
poor baby all alone. The father OF this
little one. an honest isboFlng man, was
killed BY an accident Tho mother
died a month ago-diod OF a broken
heart. She was good woman a
Christian woman-trusling her Father
IN heaven to the last They told me
there. over IN the povorty-stFiekon
place, that Just before che dled she
prayed. % Lord. please hnd a home and
a mother FOR my little one"
Emily knolt boioro Aunt Becky, and
threw her arms around the little
stranger. who responded BY smiling
into her face,
"weli. then" che said. amidst tears
and smiles. "tho i.o-i willing ana Dlea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

You have the lodlacal slgn Libra rls-
lng. and therefore Venus d your ruling
planet You are medium height or
above: slender hgure: medium TO light
complexion. hair and eyes II born
four minutes earlier you have Uranus
also Tor ruling planet, and that would
denote a little darker shade 10 the
eyes. You are cheerful and happy
most Of the time. yet will be subject 70
short spells Of the blues, and u any.
one docs you an Injury you are not
apt 70 forget Il very soon; yet you
viii forgive them and be very just 20
them u you had any dealings with
them. Tor you are a lover OF justice. and
have also a great admiration for the
nne arts You will have very strong
lntuitlons az times. yet this VIII only
be- spasmoiic In iis actions Marriage
win be- more than average fortunate
for you.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

"Perptiraflng q ruro on truth" "a
wha. a prominent statesman called a
roundabout method OF bribery exposed
Ia the recent national election. One
Is reminded Of Pepy's unblushing rec
ord Of direct lying by telling a nalf-
ruth. as given IN bis famous diary two
hundred ard ff,y years ago. Captain
Grove" he gays. odd give me q letter
d.reoted 20 myself from himself. I
di1cerned money 20 be IN q, and took
q. knowing Il 10 be. 40 found Il. the
proceeds Of the place ] bad got him.
Blu; did not open q TN cane homo
to my ofico. and there ! broke i open.
not looking into Il ull an the money
was out. that ! might say ] saw no
money IN the paper 70 ever ! rhould be
questioned. There was a piece q gold
and four pounds IN silver So hone
% dinnorw
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

one nisht recently IN Buona Park. a
suburb Of Chicago. Miss Mary French
Field, daughter Of the late Eugene
Field. was stopped by a footpad. When
he demanded aor money she dld not
give Il 20 him. neither dld she scream
She simply lifted her umbrella and
threatened 20 punch his eyes out. and
that settled lt.-ExchaAge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

Danger Of a Repetition Of the Mansfield
Mine Horror.

hAhANf OF n hfpetAAtnu OF ihf hhhAutAn
Mine Horror
There Is Immediate danger OF
repetition Of the heartrending Mans
field mine disaster In which twenty
seven men lost their lives AZ the Hem
lock mine. says the Detroit Tree Press.
The mine extends under the Homlock
river. with a shaft on either side.
Water from the river Is working
through the sandstone into the mine.
and the danger viii have 10 be rene
died a. once or the valuable property
abandoned. Il o. nov proposed not
10 attempt 20 divert the channel OF ths
river. a. was done az Maprheld mite re-
Gently. but 10 lif, the Homlock river
from iis native bed and let 70 run
through an Immense wooien slulcoway.
This sluico win extend over the ground
under which the mine tunnel runs. and
viii thus relieve the river bed Of its
water and the nine OF any danger from
the river A dam viii be built some
distance up the river. and this will en-.
able the work 10 go on this winter and
also chain the water 20 that Il can be
run into lts artificial channel next
sprlng. The siu.ccway will be 1900
feet long and viii rest on two immense
arches whose Foundations Wlll be In
the bed Of the river. The arches viii
be Wide apar, o. the base and viii not
threaten the mine tunnel "a the least
After the sluico IS built the dam viii
be opened and the water viii b. run
into the new elevated bed Work IN
the mine tunnel under the river win
continue. and Il s. expected that the
miners will gradually pick their way
toward the old river bed and IN time
the bed Will cave 10 and a rich hnd Of
ore Is then expected
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15
beware Of olntmsnts for ca;arrh mat
Contain Mercury

a. mercury WI surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely dtfanfa Inc u6sis
system Nuen enter ~ % tnluL.a iha fnu-
coua surfaces such articles should never
BE- utea except on prescriptions ifom fgp.
utable phftclana az the uumaEn they
possibly derive fIom them. lalrs Catarfh
cure, Manufactured 81 " u cheney a
Co. Toledo. O.. contains no mercury. ana
q taken internally. aciinr directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces n the sys-
ten. IN buying Hairs Catarrh cure bs
sure you set the Eeuulnr. NJ h taken III.
tefnaliy ana made in Toledo. u.. by n ],
Cheney 60. Testimonials free.
500 ~ drrgrlsis prise u Per bottle.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

Bishop Poitsr Of New York. hctins
as arbitrator IN four Important strikes
within the last eighteen months. rsaaes
the following staten ants II / were
asked 70 say which side-omployeru or
smployes-was distinguished for the
better manners. should unhesltating-
y declare IN favor Of the laborins
men" lie also spoke Of the singular
dignity" with which the men listened
10 the arguments q their opponents
This Is impartial testimony from one
whose fairncus 40 an arbitrator makes
bis words worthy Of confederation.
Good manneFl. good judgment and g
slnccre desire only Tor what Is Just az
between man and man. would coon re-
conclle ths alterations o. labor and
capital.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

A. L. Doris. a wealthy farmlF living
'oaF Ualon. ind.. signed g contract last
week hy the terms OF waish he agrees
20 forfeit $1,000 q be fhavcs or cuts hil
hair until Dryaa Is elected president
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

While court House" sam was In the
tan yard tank last week. cleaning Il
out. the ma accidentally fell and Sam
was twice a prisoner. After he got out
ne informed Us that that was the FIRST
time he had been "tanked" for over
four years. Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

Australia win have 70 insor; more
than 100000 bushels % wheat this
year. owing 70 the failure o. the Aus
tr1iiln harvest The bulk ull come
froa America ana Canad-.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-15

he Astrologor IN.
Gists that every ap-
plicant for a free
reading In these
columns must give
fun name and adj
dress The answer
win be by initial
unless some other
means OF identia-
cation Is adopted
by applicant II