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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

Lucas sprang straight In the air and
fell dead. shot through the heart.
There was no attempt 20 prosecute the
survivor. although his victim had been
a man Of influence. and the large Lu-
cas- family was grief stricken. Il had
been a fair fight. and the relatives Of
the fallen were what Is now called
dead game" The result Of this duel
was the cause Of the blttercst regret 10
Benton. and the shadow OF II lay for
ever afterward upon his life He de-
stroyed all OF the private papers relat.
ing 10 IL. Other duels o, less import
auce we're fought on Bloody island
The last encounter upon rs soil was
between Tom Allen. champion heavy
weight pugllIst OF the world and Mike
McCool. the Irish giant.
james n. Lucas. father 90 Mrs. Ia
ger. fought no duels. bul his nerve
was as steady as that OF his forbears.
aud his heart beat as highly. lie was
fond Of desperate risks and bore de-
feat calmly. On summers night IN
1859 he. "Old Man" Doris and three
others whose names are forgotten we're
engaged In a friendly game OF draw
poker. In those days "iaokpots" we're
not played This was straight poker.
four aces TO beat any hand In the deck.
The game had progressed for some
hours with the customary high betting
OF the time and varying fortune. Luz
cas- raised the ante 800. and Doris and
another came In. Doris bet siOo. the
other man dropped out. and Lucas
raised $1,000. Doris came back with
n $500 tilt. and Lucas raised for
$1,000. Doris saw this. went 5000
better. aud remarked casually.
Jim, think you're out on a limb. %
Lucas flushed up. "so?" he said
How much will you bet that I'm bluff
fng1"
Make your bet" said Doris.
Well" was the response I'm ont
OF cash. but I'll bet my half block Of
land at Eleventh and Olive streets and
let Il 60 at $4,000. It's worth $780,
O00."
Without a word Doris wrote a check
for $4,000 and tossed II into the mid
die Of the table.
Il CALL" he said. simply.
Lucas showed two aces and a pair
Of tens. Doris held three deuces
Remarklng only. That's enough for
one time,' Lucas put on his hat and
went home.
The next morning he sent a title
deed to the land and received from
Doris by return messenger a check
FOR $4,000. with note saying that the
ground was worth $4,000. and that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

II Is care that Kills. one who de-
iloerasely cultivates a disposition TO
'hroW care 20 the winds soon becomes
an Indispensable person TO his friends
Care Is worry. pure and simple The
burden that causes us TO worry IL
heavy enough 10 bear. In all PROBABLE
ny. without adding to II that Of all
engrossing care. which never let's the
mind rest for an instant Suppose you
do have troubles Of your own" Can
you cure them by worrying2 Ones
best effort 10 overcome the trials and
fluctuations Of this life IL all that II
demanded II that effort surmOunts
the difficulties. weA and good. n u
fails. the fret that wears wrinkles In
ones soul. the worry that makes as
hated by our friends. the care that
wears deep furrows on the brow. DO
not help one out % the slough ~ de-.
spond. but rather bury us the deeper.
The world gets very tired OF men and
women who plaoard their woes on
their faces ard moan Il In their voices
IN hourly conversation Bu, the world
dearly loves those people who are
merry and eompanloaable. even when
griof l. gnawing deep. We owe some
thing TO society to the world OF peo-
pie about as. and have no right to
make ourselves public nulsances be-
cause the clouds obscure our sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

Simplicity and purity are the two
wings by which a man Is lifted above
all earthly things
Simplicity is In the intention. purity
In the affection. simplicity tends 10
God. purity apprehends and tastes
him.
No good action will hinder thee, II
thou be inwerdly free from inordinAte
affection.
II thou intend and seek nothing but
the will OF God and the good Of thy
nelghbor. thou shalt enjoy eternal lib
erty
II thy heart vert right. then every
creature would be a looking glass OF
life and book Of holy doctrine.
There Is no creature so little and alb
Jet that represents not the goodnss
OF God.
A pure heart penetrateth heaven
and hell. Such a. everyone Is inward
ly. 50 he iudgeth outwardly
II there be JOY In the world. surely
man o. pure heart possesseth Il.
And n there be anywhere tribulation
and afilctlon. an evil conscience feels
g..
An iron put into the fre loscih iu
rust. and becomcth al hFlghi liko
hrc. 70 he that wholly mrncth himself
unto God Is purified from an Sin and
changed into the Likeness Of Cod
Thomas a Kempis.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

oae OF the most important things IN
the growing o. fruit is good thorough
cultivation. II l were TO name only one
thing essential 10 fruit growing. 1
would say that one thing was thorough
cultivation. For instance In fruit
trees. We all think that when the
spring sunshine comes. the fruit tree
Is al ready to send forth blossoms. aud
II the temperature and weather are
suitable. VIC will have a cror Of run.
Now the fruit grower knows that mo
fruit buds arc not developed during tlic
winter. nor during the spring. but Dc.
veioped the season before. and II you
are going TO have fruit the coming year.
You must have prepared the foundation
for Il last year. Essential to the de-
ye,opmont OF fruit buds Is good thor.
ough cultivation. II you have good cul.
tivation you have good foliage. IL you
have good foliage az the base Of every
healthy leaf you viii have a bud. ana
n the conditions are right. a proper
percentage OF those buds viii be De.
yeloped into fruit buds and there will be
stored up plant food not only sufficient
10 develop those buds into fruit, buds.
but 10 make them go strong that the
northeast winds will not destroy their
vitality TO such an extent that they
will drop from the tree. when see
tree along In August or September
With a leaf surface that Is small. aud
practically stripped e. healthy foliage.
] am as certain or ! an that tho sun
will shine when the clouds clear away.
that the man who has that tree upon
his place will not realize any fruit from
Il the coming season. because the con.
ditions are such Il cannot properly De.
velop fruit buds. In the seasons we
have had in the past. in the month Of
May We have sometimes had a storm
from the Northwest OF forty-eieht
hours duration when the temperature
was very low and the leaves on that
side Of the tree. which were young ana
tender. we're whipped about by the
hreeros until the foliage was so bruised
Il either dropped from the tree or BE-
came diseased. and there would not be
any fruit upon that side OF the tree the
next season. The storm had the sams
effect as lack OF cultivation. II you
have your fruit trees well cultivated,
you viii b almost certain 70 have q
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

Honifn cne Hieifiers Attracting Aftfe-'
toe - funsen nnsi -.ssaFss-
Women billiard players are iuai nos
as'onishinE I,ondon and IT, suburbs
Elth pubic -exhlbitioE1. American
uomcn. where abilities offered. have
long played he ne in private. but
the cue'in feminine hands Is something
new IN England and the fad Ia being
pFohtably worked b Miss Grace Fair
weather. the present lady champion"
Mas Ella Collins and Charles Roberts.l
brother 70 the male English billiard
champion. and the originator Of tho
scheme. The players were billed as
The Lady Billiard Champion Team
from the Egyptian Han. Piccadiily.'
The women charged lump sum. vary
ing from , to guineas. for their SER
Vices. Nine host Of tina blue Dragon'1
or the White Lion" or wherever the
contest was held. charged his own fees
Tor admission 10 the blillard-room.
usually ? shillings or half-a-crown>
And the public paid such sums willing
~. Therefore the new fad caught ON
and Increased In popularity week BY
week. Other women. attracted by the
vision Of limited guineas coupled with
unlimited fame. entered the arena
Bat In spite Of increased competition
Miss Fairweather easily holds her own.
She Is the daughter Of a Newcastle ho-
telkeoper. and commenced playing--in
her fathers billlard-rooms. Of course
soon after she had attained the mature
age Of 70. A couple Of years later she
could play what Is known az pretty
decent game" That IL 70 say, sho
made breaks Of eight. ten. fifteen and
even twenty on occasion. Then. ono
day. along came John Roberts and
played an exhibition match. Il was a
revelation 20 little Miss Falrweaiher.
The easy style % ,he players and the
regularity Of the sirOtes were rcvela-
lions to her. Roberts noii-ed the dil-
ated eyes and surprIzc a The Girl. a.
result an invitation 10 proceed 10
London and study under the cham
pion's tuition was gigcn and accepted.
and In due course Miss Fairweathef
blossomed forth as the champion
woman billiard player Of England
She practices between three and fouf
hours a day. plays with a 15i5 ouncs
cue and has made a Is all-round break
and an So at nursery" cannons Not
a very remarkable recoEdi Many an
unknown marker. alternating On 10
shillings a week and what he can
make" can claim a better. Blu, then
Miss Falrweather Is wcman. and .
/ pioneer az that.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21
HE SWALLOWED A MOUSE.
What Emcties Failed To Dislodgs. the
Blsycls Accomplished.

biclcie Accompanied.
Pasadena has human mousetrap.
says the san Francisco Chronicle. tbs
Rev. J. H. Kelly, the coloTed pastor Of
Friendship church. while reading a
paper, dropped OF 10 sleep and was
awakened by a choking sensation. lie
put his hand 10 bis throa, and found
that he had caught a mouse. lie
ciutched Il in such a manner that the
little animal could not escape. and 70
u clawed the parsons throat Little
by little. IN its efforts 70 get out. and
despite the efforts Of the minister 10
keep il prisoner until be could pull Il
out. the claws Of the little mouse gaineI
Roadway. and In a few minutes down
Il went into the unwilling stomach Of
the parson. The Rev. Mr. Kelly thea
rushed after a doctor and cmeilcs were
given him that should have dislodgei
even a mouse; but this ore refused 10
come up. and the minister was having
a miniature tempest 10 his department,
Of the Interior. The physician was
fearful Of repeating the dose Of medl-
else. 30 the Rev. Mr. Kelly mounted
bis bicycle and started for home. con-
cluding that he might as well digest
the mouse, since a refused 70 cyacuate.
The joltlng Of the bicycle Is he rode
however. set the medicine 10 working
and the mouse was finally elected. after
having played Jonah for about two
hours with no more fatal results than
happened 10 the biblical character. The
minister's throat was sorely lacerated
by the terrible nghi made by the mouse
TO set away.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21
THE WOMAN WHO WOULDN'T.


You may not have heard Of Hannah
Vaughn. though Is very well known
TO Cincinnatlans, and she deserves to
be famous as "tho woman who
wouldn't" She refuses 10 move. and
she maintains her right TO stay where
she now lives.
Her city says she is squalter but
her attorney says she has rights that
cannot be violated, even by the pow
erful authorities Of big town like
Cincinnati.
Hannah Vaughn lives on an attitude
nous piece Of ground. which can best
be reached by balloon or an elevator.
She rcsists an attempt % extend Nc
Oregon avenue through her house and
will hshi the matter out In tho courts
Streets that have been recently cut
through near her house have LETT her
high above the street level and her DO.
s.tion Is today an exalted one 10 tho
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

her youth Mira Hager was information
ally celebrated for her beauty. and she
broke many hearts before she was cap
tured by the rich New Yorker. who
moved with her to the golden state.
She was one OF the daughters OF a fam
lly that Is famed for It's good looks and
the possession OF other qualities that
earn II prominence. She was a Lucas
OF ST. Louis. Like the Astors OF New
York. the Lucases % 81. Louis are real
estate holders In a growing city. The
unearned increment OF their lands d
greater than their spending capacity.
although that Is abu1rmally developed
The present head Of the family owns
probably the most beautiful county
place In the south. Il % in q suburb
o. the city ana Is one OF the show
places OF Missouri.
u was Charles Lucas. grandfather az
the society. whose tragic death gave
The name 10 Bloody island Bloody
Island" no longer exists. ~ has be-
come merged with the maitland and
Is now part Of East So. Louis subject
10 the iurlgdlctlon Of Illinois and roa-
sonably lawful territory. The duel!lr,s
OF the old days were fond o. facing
each other upon the sandbars Of the
Mississippi The river Is the dividing
line between many states. and there
was always a question OF Jurisdiction
over these bits Of ietsam. Charles Lu-
cas- was one Of the prominent young
men OF 81. Louis in the early part OF
the century. He was politically op-
posed TO Thomas u. Benton. afterward
the celebrated senator. who published
a paper In St Louis In 1890 and made
its editorial columns ~ warm az he
knew how Lucas objected to certain
paragraphs printed by Benton. Ben
ton would not apologize or retract. The
inevitable result was a meeting.
The men faced each other In the
early morning. They were rowed 10
the sandbar In small skifs. Each was
accompanied by a second and a physl-
clan. They were witsin plain sight OF
the town, and no effort had been made
TO keep the duel a secret. Many spec
tators were on the banks looking across
at the combat. No time was wasted
In prellminaries The weapons we're
slngle-barreled. hair-triggered duelllng
pistols. as accurate as mathematics and
carrying an ounce ball "Onel Twol
Threel" were counted. and the men
fired between Two" and "Threel"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

Heaven Is a place where all the
scattered friendships. loves Joys and
true delights OF earth are purSed.
purified and intensified without
one shadow Of future dimlnution
or dissolution hanging over tt
but with the same certainty OF con-
tinuai increase and dura,ion-constitu-
ting thus a habitation Of perfect Joy
and endless bliss. with greatly enlarged
capacities and opportunities for pro
gressiye happiness. and With new
fountains OF enjoyment ever opening
amid clyslan fields Of progressive be-
Ing and delight. whore the rich har-
monies OF music are ever yelling up
from the deep fountains Of the re-
deemed and perfectly happy souls
tuned IN sweetest accord. whore. In
the llmitless dome. the song Of redemp-
ton mingles and comminglcs IA one
eternal hymn OF joy and praise 20 Him
who. with his presence aud love. per
yades and crowns Il all-Chrlsiias
Commonwealth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21
onps ANn ENDS.

The siairc 81 George Washington Is
one Of the qbicea q interest al the
capilal o. Nc.czusli.
To wash : slass which has held milk
plunge h frst IN cold water before
putting i i-.o warn.
The huge suns OF modern navlcs can
be fred only about ,eyenty-nyS times.
when they become worn cut.
The wines OF the ancien,s would not
be thought Ialatable today. for they
were aromatic herbs. exposed On smoky
garrets tili reduced 10 a syrup. and
then strained and mixed with water.
BY the term Australia Ia meant the
south and by Australasia. Southern
Asia" agreyably 20 Latin australls.
southern. Previous 10 this he settle.
ment by the British Australia was
known as New Holland. owing 10 il
discovery BY the Dutch IN 1900.
When a great nobleman Of the time
Of the Pharaohs gave a feast his guests
arrived AT midday In chArlots and plan
Quins. were met az the door by slaves
their hands and feet washed In per-
fumed water in golden vessels, and
their heads anointed with ointment.
The Island where preyfus Is lmprls.
oned In called Devils island" but a
Is not named on the map Il IA the
smallest and most mort IN Of tha
three Isles du sslat. 81; lted about
twelve miles from Cayenne ana elgl.
niles from the mainland o. French
Guiana.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

is the imperative and winning type. 10
conform 70 which lifts every son Of
man 10 Dc child o. God. Here Is tue
consensus Of the competent. Here
is the common faith OF the new CEN
fury, destined TO merge needless and
petty UNCONVENTIONAL lines Into a larg-
or unity as surely as the old provincial
and colonial iealousies are already
merged In the absorbing and grander
life Of the nation. .Fn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21


To the Farmers Reyicw:--Tho mod
ern dalryman must BE- an active.
shgeFd man Of Affairs lie must be
guided by the same principles Of pru-
dsnee, wntehfilness and foresight
which govern men In other occupa-
tons n iife lie must accommodate
himseli 70 the tines. and act expect
10 be able 20 pursue Just the same
course followed BY his faiher 81 grand
father IN the SAME business. Times most
ssasedlY chaare. and the modern daI-
lyman % eds 20 re- q versatile man. who
can alttr his plans and operations 20
suit any demands which may arise. TO
start With. the modern dairyman must
provide himself With the best cows 10
be obialned-to be sure OF really good
animals. The surest way ia to breed
them. a good bull and a few COWS will
serve 20 lay the foundations OF a con
siderable herd. But In picking out
this same bull and cows, get only the
highest grade Of milk and butter pro-
dueers. Better pay 500 for such a bull
as you want than have something you
do not want given TO you gratis. This
matter OF beginning right cannot be
too strongly emphasized. for founda-
lions must be laid firm and substan-
tial. Il Is not worth while for the
dairyman 10 think he can tuy the COWS
he wants. To be sure. there are cows
In plenty. and many are cheap enough.
but what arc they good for? Only the
poorer animals are for sale anyway.
for the best are none too abundant.
and when a really good COW has been
tried and proved. she Is not put upon
the market again. No. II you want the
cows that pay. that are worth some
thing. and are frst-class dairy tools.
you must breed and rear them from
just the quality Of stock you desire 10
perpetaate There are other advan-
tages In raising your own stock besides
getting good animals. since you can
handle and train the young helfers to
be docile and easily managed. This Is
OF great practical value. Then, when
II comes TO having the good COWS. We
must feed them properly. Corn meal
Is a cheap and good grain-good for
butter-but we must not depend upon
II exclusively. Better buy some bran.
cat feed and eottonseed meal to mix
With the corn meal to tighten Il ne
chanically, and thereby facilitate is
easy digestion. as well as to add pro-
tein matter to the cows rations. corn
meal being VIGOROUSLY deficient in this
important food substance. Good cows
fed variety Of grain. together with
ensIlage. corn stalks and clover hay.
cannot fail Of being good and prohta.
BILE dairy stock.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

Il will speak no unkind or harsh
word Of any one
2 will repeat no unkind remarks
! hear OF any one. and discourage
others. as much as possible. from say
ing unkind things
,, will iudfa my nelshhors leniont-
~. rememo oriug that my own faults
are probably f-r greater.
g. viii never say one thing to
others. and ylt think quite differ
entity, this o. D pocrlsy. Deceive not
with thy lips
Q. win make no Injurious remarks
on the faillugs Of others. remembering
tkosg words. Consider myself. lest
thou also be- tempted"
viii put the best construction on
the motives and actions Of an my
neighbors.
will act unsclGshly. peacably and
iorg.yingly. obcying my masters com.
maud; Love one another"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21

The great problem Is. after all, how
shall one grow in sympathy and ten
derness. and generosity and considera-
tiong How shall he feed ON high
thoughts and noble alms7 How shall
he be swift to discern aud avail himself
OF those opportunities for usefulness to
others which are the best channels Of
his own growth? How shall he hold
clear and close relation with the III
vine energy BE one Of the conquer
ors." said nalzGc. THE universe be-
longs to him who Wills and loves and
prays: but he must WILL he must love.
he must prayl" In word. be must pos
sess wisdom. force and faith!-Lillian
Whiting
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21
Thr IIlllr Ilnr rhnl nl.a.


Or. Chalmers is said 20 be the author
81 the following beautiful poem. written
on the occasion of the death OF a young
son whom h. greatly loved.
] am al alone IN my chamber nov,
Ana the midnight hour q near.
anu the faggotH crack. aud the clocks
dull tick
Are the only sounds hear,
And over my soul in ita solitude
sweet feelings Of sadness glide,
TUT my heart and my eyes are full when
I think
OF the little boy tina, died.
! Wen, one nigh, to my fathers house.
Went home TO the dear ones an.
And softly | opened the garden cate
Ana softly the door Of the hall:
MY mother came out 10 meet her aon.
she khsed me. and then she sighed.
wept
For The little boy that died.
! shall miss him when the flowers come
in iht safdvn where be- played
nhai miss him more by the nreaida
Nhen The flowers have an decayed.
! .nai see his toys and hts empty chair
And the horse BE- used 10 ride.
ono lney VIII speak with slleal kpsech
W the little boy that died.
We shall 90 home 70 our fathers house
TO our Fathers house In the skss
whore The houc OK our souls shall have
no hhrht.
on love rn broken tsr.
We shan roam on the banks OF the river
~ peace
Az neiht in ifa blksul tide.
ana one o. The JOYS Of our heaven shall
The itue boy that died.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21
FACTS ABOUT BOOKS.

Hood wrote the Bridge OF sIshs" in
a single afternoon.
Bryant is said 10 have written 'Tha-
natopsls" In a week.
Goldsmith wrote THE Vicar Of
Wakefield" In six weeks.
Bulwer Lytton usually composed
novel In about six months.
De Foe Is said to have written Rob-
inson crusce" In six months
Mrs. Clark required sixteen years 10
prepare the Concordance 10 Shakes
peare."
Hawthorne spent six months 10 a
year In the composition OF each Of his
romances.
Thompson required three years Of
time to write. revise and finish The
Seasons"
Swift employed the odd hours OF
over two years In work upon the Tale
OF a Tub"
Charles Lamb would write one Of his
essays in the evening after day spent
at his desk In the East India Office.
Byron spent the leisure hours OF
nearly four years In the preparation OF
the first two cantos Of "Childe Harold"
Dickens says In the Introduction to-
David Copperheld" that he spent two
years In the composition OF that novel
Spensor. from ars, 70 last, consumed
four years OF tolcfablo steady labor IN
the preparation Of the 'FaeFic Queene.s
Lougiellow turned ont about one vol
ume Of poems a year Cor many years:
nearly four years were required for
his translation Of Dante.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-21
TOME IN A IREE.

Very few people have been buried
Ia tree tni not long ago a German
iI A REMARKABLE SIGHT.
baron found the remains % a famous
ancestor who was inferred in an old
oak tree on the family estate. The
most curious fact about this strange
burial place Is that the nobleman in
question, Baron Won Thummei. borgh,
the tomb Of his forefsthsr by acciden'
At a wood sale RE told an old ser.
want Of his purchase. who recognized
the tree as one In which. seventy years
before. her old master had been buried.
In the hollow OF the tree Baron Hans
Won Thummel had caused a sepulchre
Of solid masonry 10 be built. large
enough 10 accommodate bic coffin In a
standing position The coffin was
placed there as the church records
show. on March 3. 1924 and the open
ing was closed by an iron crate In
the course oi time q wall % wood