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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27


TIE pathetic recital OF the experlene,
Of an engineer whose reason was shat.
tered by bis train running over and
killing two men leads thoughtful per
sons 10 the contemplation OF the u.
eeeding frailty Of humanity and the
awful consequences TO the sensitive
mind Of such an accident as that which
was the real cause OF the collision Of
two trains. says the New York Ledger.
% a highly nervous temperament. the
engineer, while be felt himself gulltless
Of murder. was yet 90 overcome with
the knowledge that he had taken two
lives that he was wholly unbalanced.
and PROBABLY In the most mechanical
way. with his hand on the lever. sent
his train along the tracks. completely
oblivious OF the danger that threatened
him. The pitcous appeal 10 ais fellows
asking them II he really were TO blame
Is one OF the most p.tlful incidents in
the AFFAIR. Experts say that an engi-
neer can only pass through a given
amount Of strain. and that once hav-
Ing passed this point he is scarcely ae-
couniable Ter what he may do. There
Is great difference In people. however
as to the effect which such oalamltles
have upon them. People OF s,olld and
temperaments may pass
through such experiments and be but
slightly overcome by them. but Il IL .
dangerous thing for the sensitive. high.
ly organized mind to BE- placed in such
an awful position.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

come "catch-alls." and old coats hats
umbrellas and canes are not at an orna-
mental In place Of these convenience
a broad hall chair q formal design. or
better Gtlll mahogany fettes. win serve
every purpose There should be reserv-
ed for the use Of ca7ual callers. II there
are no convenient clos o. that can be-
made Tor the garments OF the MEMBER
OF The household e. neat clothes tree
such as are Initiated from the ANTIQUE.
will prove grest deal more slightly
than the hall racks that are made now
a-days u takes up but llttlc room and
can End place lu some rear corner.
Under the best conditions the hall
VIII De- none too light. and this fact
should Do borne 81 miud On choosing
wallpaper and carpets The furnish
ings should De- 90 light warm tonor
and only the mos, formal de1igns are
permissible. Few people seem 20 real
iae the enec.iven,s o. pictures IN the
hall % Is customary TO hang one or
two large francs on the side walls. ana
allow too long stretch above the Stair
TO so uncovered. In the latter place
pictures are needed. u hnywhere in the
house Tor there Is no other way In
which the vast wall space can be hrok-
en-. Pictures Tor the hall must be
carefully eelectcd. naturally they
should not BE- Of a kind that require
study or intense observation. Photo
graphs or engraylngs OF notable pub
tic classic structures are the best for
all purposes
In hanging pictures above the stairs
they should not be ranged one above
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27
MISCELLANY

Two preachers will be pltted agains.
each other In the legislative race In
Pike county, Kentucky. next fall
Hamburg leads the cities OF Germany
In the extent Of lts electric street car
service Il has $40 motors. while Der
I'm, which comes next has only ia
In some OF the cities OF Europe the
cost OF putting ou, a Gre Is made a
charge upon the property Of the person
Tor whose benefit the Ore department
Is called out.
Tho owners OF a Colorado saw mill
started a well TO supply water for their
engine, and al a depth Of sixteen feet
struck pay ore and will have a mine
instead OF a we'll
Il Is estimated ,ha, not less than
10000 rabbits have been killed In Blng.
ham county, Idaho. this winter. The
bounty OF sis cents scalp has en-.
couraged the slaughter.
The coolest place in the United
States In winter Is 81. Vincent, MINI.
Chief Moore, OF the weather bureau.
says. There the thermometer often
shows Is degrees below zero.
There was a large increase last year
IN the farm produce imported into
England. The increase In butter alone
Is estimated al over a million sterling.
and Of cheese az a quarter OF that
sum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

As insiancing the antagonlstic atti.
tude OF Austria TO an American ariI.
Giles. Consul-Gcneral Max Judd. az vi.
enna, calls the attention OF the state
Department to an intended tarln meas.
ure preventing further importation ~
glucose Into Austria-Hungary. an
producers OF glucose In Austria have
formed a trust. The market price OF
ayrup has been made By them 81 iorins
WSiO per 100 Kilograms t22) 40
Pounds. This price has enabled An.
eriean producers 10 scl their syrup
which IL even better In quality. al
lower figure. The trust, seeing them.
selves undcrgold, have nov urged the
government 10 assist them. and have
succeeded In the effort The duty on
glucose or syrup has been six forms
In sold ti299l on 100 Kilograms (220t6
pounds. A new tariff. 10 20 into effect
January l. has now been published.
making the duty Is aorins IN gold
0L2Q. This rate" says the consul.
general, Is on glucose from an coun.
tries, but Il Is aimed only against the
united States. for Il Ia only with syrup
from our country that the syrup trust
thome producersl cannot compete
American syrup Is sold. landed In Ham.
burg. per 100 Kilograms at 1850 marks
02.s7'sl. The import duty Tor Aus.
tfla being also six norins In gold
Wa9N and freigh, from Hamburg 10
Austria amounting to about one 40, IN
makes the entire cost OF 100 Kilograms
Of American syrup landed IN Austria
about $40 aslinst the trus, price OF
syrup Of n norins HS.tD. This new
duty will al once shut Us out from
further sale OF syrup. Il has been this
way with other articles for which
Americans found foreign market II
Il was not a iarlf measure. some other
obstacles have crippled their Efforts 10
maintain the trade"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

leave their home and property IN dis
gust In some cases they take sonar
ate wives. relingulshing thereby their
claims 10 ancestral property Accord.
Ing 10 the laws Of Thibct. the eldes,
brother who has the riEh, 20 marry.
inheriu the ancestral property. The
other brothers can only enjoy the same
as long as they live With him and his
wife. was present al Thlbetan
marriage. The father Of the bride. IN
giving her away 10 the bridegroom
addressing his father. said-"Hencs.
forth my daughter becomes the wife OF
your sons. both born and unborn. She
VII be theirs conformity" In conse.
quence Of tedious ceremonies and long
terms OF waiting before getting the
bride. and also troublesome conditions
Imposed upon the candidate for her
husband, marriage seldom takes place
In Tibet. and the majority Of men and
women remain unmarried.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

his wife died. THE rare and radiant
maiden whom the angels named lie.
more, and indeed the description Of
her unearthly beauty would seem 70
warrant this praise. Hers was a pure
gentle soul so bound 10 the poet that
In "Annabel Lee" this depth OF devo-
ton Is measured. "And this maiden
lived with no other thought than 10
love and be loved by me-" Her last
Illness has been most pathetlcally told
In the coolest Of weather she lay on
a straw bed. her only means Of warmth
her husbands great coat and a tortoise
she'll cat held closely TO her during the
dreadful chllls which seized her. now
and again. Fortunately, before the
end, friends came to the assistance OF
the Poes and she died surrounded by
comfort and sympathy. Tho cottage to-
day bears no trace OF this sad story
OF sickness and misery. but set amid
the charming landscape. II satisfies one
Ideal Of fitting home for genius. The
next day the writer wandered into one
OF the curio stores IN which New York
abounds. Tho dealer brought forward.
with pride. "a treasure" he saba
portrait OF Poe bought from one 10
whom he gave H." From out the
dusky canvas cleaned face marred
by lines Of disappointment and care.
but from whose eyes-"awful eyes" as
has been sald-leapod forth the whole
burning. unhappy soul. a soul that
never rightly gagged the world. but
bllndly struggled on I'm the fever
called living was conquered AZ last"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27
pLAN AND DEsIoN on AALLs.


AopyFikht 1897.
In the furnishing Of a modern house
the hall constitutes one Of the most
serious problems. but there Is one con
ISOLATION, II one solves Il successfully
TIE hall becomeu one OF the most at
tractive features Of the entire house Il
then ceases to b. a mere passageway.
ana becomes vorliable room, and one
which, strangely enough. win be more
generally used than almost any other
In the house. In the conventional city
dwelling. when the hail Is long. narrow
and dark. with a high ceiling and a
Night OF stairs that makes an unbroken
sweep TO the floor above. very little
can be done TO give a true artistic ef-
feet II the front door Is OF solid pan
elled wood, a great improvement viii
result from replacing the upper pan
els with glass. This can take the form
OF sash OF small loaded panes In fan
ciful design. or single sheet OF plate
glass. protected by a neat iron grill.
The mistake would mover be made Of
using colored glass unless one can az
ford a masterpiece o. genuine stained
glass. for the ordinary so-called Ca
thedral" glass O. crude In colors. and an
abomination. The hall stand or hat
rack, which Is often found Just With
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

ages to the quiet village TO view the
pretty dwelling that wac once the
abode Of genius. Forlham Is only eight
miles from New York. and easy Of ac-
cess from the city The Poe cottage
~ situated on the edge OF the town.
on what Ia known as the old Kings-
bridge road. II Is an old-fashloned
wooden structure. a story and a half
nigh, containing four or 1--WE small
rooms. a veranda extending the length
OF the cottage Is upheld by 1--WE white
piliam-an attempt apparently. at
colonial elegance OF architecture. Two
doors plain In design. open upon this
Veranda, and the house faces a small
garden When Poe lived here the gar
den was much larger than to-day. for
the present owner has erected upon a
portion Of Il several houses called the
Poe villas. which quite oyershadow
The cottage. On the side of the house
facing the road over the small-paned
windows OF the 6econd story. has been
painted. IN black letters. THE Poe
cottage. isi5-isi9." and above a raven
Never niitlng. still Is aittlng. stlll Is
sitting" From the rear and side OF
the house stretches a grand old cherry
orchard. and under the eastern win
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Al OF this has reference TO the n.
ting and furnishing OF the ordinary city
hall.
In the villa house the architect gen.
orally plans a square hall that has an
the effects Of an ordinary room. There
may be windows at the side, an open
fireplace, and plenty OF contrivanocs
that lend themselves to decorative Of.
feet Here the treatment should be the
same as In any other room. with this
restriction. The purpose q the hall
must never be forgotten. Easy chairs
and sofas win no, be oct 81 place u
they do not detraoi from n formal
character or do not obstrue, Nree pas.
sage. There should never be pro-
fusion OF ornaments or hrlc-a-br6c In
a general way the blnts as to the cts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27
THE POE CABIN.

iovs is little strip OF vegetable gar
den. A narrow path winding about
This garden losou itself under the trees
o. the orchard There. among the trees,
In the solitude be loved 30 yell. Poe
often wandered. and a rock ledge
which rises a little farther on. partly
covered with pines and cedars. was a
tavoritc resort Of the poet. From this
spot nno view OF the surrounding
country d obtained Poe was fond %
walking. and. while az Fordham. often
strolled along the country roads some
miles westward 90 the Hiisg bridge
on whose lofty arches the aqueduct
crosses the Harlem river and where a
charming view OF the rocky western
shores can BE- had Poes best known
poems, with the exception q The Ra-
ven" were written while living IN the
cottage The Bells. "Malume. Lines
10 Helen" For annie" and probably
"Annabel lee" the date of which h
vague; but hla weird narrowing
stories. as The Gold bug" and The
Murders Of the Rue Morgue. were pub.
llshed before this time. The Raven"
claims an old.iashioncd house In
nloomlngdale, n, Y. once occupied BY
Gen. Washington. as It's birthplace
There. In an upper room. upon the
black carved mantelpleoc remains the
poets name cut into the wood. Across
the way from the Poe cottage Ia some
land set aside by the New York legis.
lature for the reception Of the building
when removed from its present loca.
ton. which Is deemed advisable. An
appropriation has been made 10 con.
vert this land into a park. 10 be called
Poe's Park. and when the cottage
allied with mementos Of the poet. has
been placed on ils new site Il will be
another literary shrine" for public
alteration,
The cottage Is nov rented 90 a family
who will remain until dchnitc arrange.
mcn,s Tor the change OF location are
completed.
one can fancy how the rooms looked
when Poe with his sweet. delicate glrl
wife and mother called q home. Some
one has said. Upon the ground floor
were two small apartments. a kitchen
ami a sltiing-room. and above. up a
marrow stairway, was Poc's room. a
low, cramped chamber lighted BY little
square windows like portfolios. and an
other dlmlnutlye closet OF a bedroom
scarcely large enough 10 lie down In.
The furniture IN the cottage was Of the
simplest On the clean. white floored
kitchen stood a table. chairs and small
stove. The sitting room. whose doors
we're covered with a checked mating.
contained only four chairs. a high
stand and a shelf on this shelf we're a
few books. many OF them presentation
copies TO the poet. the Brownlngs be.
ms some of these"
Although its occupant was poverty.
stricken. the cottage always looked
neat and tasteful. This poverty. which
hesot Poe throughout his career. per
haps reached its climax while az Ford.
ham. Often tho rent OF 1--WE dollars
a month could no, be paid and many
stories are told o. kind neighhors who
supplied the family with the ncceasl-
ties Of life Up IN the northwest room
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27
RUFUS VALID EXCUSE.
The Way His wife Put the Matter 10
Tier Lmnlnfrr.

Her Employer.
On one o. the country plantations
we're employed. among a score Of 9th.
er colored Geld hands. a couple Of typ.
teal darkles. says the New Orleans
Times-Dem0crat They were man and
wife. The man. Ia addition 20 his work
In the field. was called upon 10 attend
10 the horses and DO chores about The
house. lie was well on In years. bui
was one Of the most faithful OF his race
that ever followed plow or currled a
horse. His wife oficlaioi as cook and
helped with the homework. The mas
ter was hard worker. who spared
neither himself nor his employees. and
though he gained the rather unenvla-
bic reputation Of q driver" he had
his good points. aud one Of them was
a liking for old Rufus and his dusky
wife. Rebecca. They were negroes Of
the old-time slavery days. polite and
mindful Of the days when their live.
were literally owned by their masters
One day the aged negro did not APP
pear In time Tor work and. as the mas
ter had counted on bis early presence
abor, the stables. he took Rebeooa "a
task for the tarilness o. her spouse
"Hey 20 'scuse Rufus dis mawnln'
boss. Hey 10 scuse him"
Whats the matter with him Why
amt be here on time. ehe" the master
put Ia testify.
"Hey 20 'ecusc him dis mawnln'. Ru-
ius died ies fore sunup. boss"
The quaint manner Of her putting
The matter and her iaithfuluess 10 hei
own work acted somewhat on the mas.
ter's good qualities and. quickly tell.
Ing her she could have a holiday" hs
turned away. possibly 70 conceal his
feelings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

All crlminoloEIsis agree that iui.-
rect suggestion IS one OF the mrts'
ways OF Inci,inr 90 crime. and an emit
neni French writer has published q
volume on the "ConaFlln o. Murder.
In which De traces cases OF h1m.eldai
mania Induced by pictures OF asalrsi-
nation. The regular reader OF many
modern newspapers mlrht imagine tha.
the world Is much wors, than Do used
20 be- This would be- a mistake. The
difference o. not only thgt the news1a-
pors exaggcrate ani sometimes invent
details OF crime boz that tho aeuiios
Tor collecting news arc Goo much bot
Ter than formerly that everything o.
reported There Is no part ofths news
papers Of the day which can b. more
prohtably skipped than ihc detailed
narratives OF crime. and new papers
which make a speciality OF the evil
there is In the world should no; De- TAX
en- into any home
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

hall. apply equally well 10 one IN the
suburbs. A hall chair. or settee should
be placed in close proximity 10 the en-
trance door and the fittings OF the
walls and ceilings should be In light
warm tonta.
As the hall gives the very first i'm
preston Of the house 10 the visitor. Il
10 most essential that Il furnish the
keynote TO the remainder Of the
dwelling. II Is Of little consequences
n one wishes a caller to usher into a
beautiful artistic or cosy room, II first
he Is led through a dull. dark. gloomy
and forbidding hall The first impress
sion Is the enc that will remain.
The design illustrating this article.
lends itself readily 20 a most beauti-
fully artistic treatment The hall Is a
host In itself. liz ceiling IL panelled 70
represent open timber work and the
walls finished Ia hard white plaster.
with wainsc0tlng four feet high from
the floor above which Is tined. with a
formal design planted on IN stucco
work representing the fuer de liz Of
France. The residence Is 50 feet wide
by Is feet IN depth. the frnt story be-
Ing 10 feet inches In height The ar
rangement and sizes % rooms Is shown
By the floor plans Eight thousand
four hundred and I've dollars will build
the design. not including the cost Of
mantels, ranges and heating apparatus.
Il ia impossible to give a fun descrip-
ton Of the design. In detail. TO proper
" present II TO the reader. but further
information regarding Il win be cheer
fully furnished. addressing the writers
OF this article.-Co-operatlve Building
Plan Association. New York.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

A fayorite place fer osculatory ex-
ploiia with the Topeka bellies and
beauS is ON top % the dome OF the
State llouoe. on this airy summit. $50
feet above the earth. q D. the delight
OF the amorous swain 20 take his
sweetheart and lar away from the
maddlng crowds lgnoble strife klss her
10 hia hearts content with none TO mo.
lest or make him afraid Tho rihald
small boy and the derlsIye Young man.
although armed with powerful field
glasses. are as n they we're not
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

The following advertisement IS from
well-known South African paper:
MArRlMoNlAl.-A gentleman OF qulet
tastes and retiring disposition wishe.
TO correspond, with a Wow 20 marriage
with a lady OF refinement possessing
the accomplishments that the poorer
classes have not the means 70 acquire
Substantial income imperative.
ls the substantial income" one o,
the accomplishments that the poorer
classes have not the means to acquire
African Critic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27
Marriage In Thlbst.

A recent traveller In Thlbet says:-
Marriage Is considered as very din.
cult and troublesome institution In
Tibet Il only takes place IN faml-
lies which possess wealth. The eldest
brother IN a family marries. and the
younger brothers are looked upon BY
The wife as 30 many junior husbands
Although the Thibetans are not sub
iect 70 jealousy IN proportion a. other
nations are where polygamy prevails.
yet the junior husbands generally find
u inconvenient 20 share matrimonial
bliss with their eldest brother. so they
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

There is only one man in the world
who has been telephoned through. lie
u Torger o. Endeuon. Swede OF
Rock Dell, olmsted county. lie held
the ends Of a telephone wire while
people several miles away talked
through him. The electric curren,
knocked him down, but he held hravely
TO the wires. and the remarkable ex.
pertinent Was a complete success. His
performance has attracted wide aiten.
ton among scientific men. Emerson
il linemsn and when one day he was
sent out 70 repair a break the operator
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Widow Weed. who wishes 10 be con-
SUI Is rich. While we have so many
worthy widowors who are not rich. Il
would scarcely be good policy for Mr.
Mckinley TO be- sending our rich wild.
oWs out OF the country. TO be won.
perhaps. by foreigners.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Prof Thomas Chamberlln has ur
declared In a lecture that science fur
nishea no positive proof Of a here.
after and that, on the other hand. Il
does not dispyove the Idea Of future
NE. We shall, therefore. be under
the necessity OF looking In some other
direction than science for what We arr
10 know OF our future
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Greek names vii never be anything
but troublesome Familiar as We al
arc with Marco Bozzaris. We still have
10 stop and thing occasionally whether
the hero used two Rs or two "a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

A farm colony for New York inebrl-
aies Ia good idea. They would b
self-aupporting. A great deal Of
land. however. would be required II ali
the New York inebriates we're 10 be-
worked.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Away back In &c Jacob Schneider
OF ST. Louis wlllod his dcaros, friend
bernard Jungfermana large sum
OF money Unfortunately Schneider
spelled Jungferman with Y instead
Of J. and lungtcrman up 10 this time
hasn't received cent when You
make your will see that you do not
initiate the error OF The good. yet
roal careless Jacob.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Freddlc-what's a sickle. dad Cob
wigger-lt's to cut grass with. my boy.
Sometimes you will see a tramp carry
ing one around with him In the wlnte,
when be Is looking for work.-New
York Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

When Mrs. Phllpoi was drawn az a
juror in Chicago the other day she said
she would rather not serve. Il the
new woman TO be depended upon when
she is already eyadlng the duties OF q
good citizen?
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

The telegraph informs rs that all
bondoners are gratihed at the appoint
ment OF their fellow citizen. Henry
White. to be secretary Of the Ameri-
ear embassy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

One OF the hardest lessons to learn IL
'nat We are made out OF the same Kind
oi clay as other folks.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Mira Gpy-lt's positively dlsgraceul
Black has begun counting again before
his dead wife = hardly cold. Mr. GRAY
My dear l thinh'vou wrong Black /
happen TO knox - his wife was ere
mated. MINI olis Times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

II the Princess de Chimay Is really
going TO receive 5000 week. she
ought 10 send the prince a regular 81.
PEND. lie h Just the sort OF man that
would take Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Doro,hea- There goes Jack with his
wealthy bride. girls. Theodosla-
Yes. aren't men doklee To think tha,
only last summer he wa engaged "a
vs."-Tu,h.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

Never say die until you are dead. and
then II is no use so let Il alone.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

II is impossible TO discourage the
man who has learned In whatsoever
condition he finds himself herewith to
be content.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-27

When Il comes to remembering
'hihgs he Is trying TO forget. every
mans memory Is phenomenal.