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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
ORIGIN OF THE COTTON CIV.
Hov = woman Perfected Mr. whEnsy.
Inyeuflon


The Youngest daughter Of Gen. Ma.
thaniel Greene used to relate a story Of
her life AZ Dungeness. where a clrcum-
sts'nee occurred Of some historic ahd
scientific interest, and IN regari 10
which much erroneous statement has
been made. says a writer in the Cen
Jury. ] refer 70 the INVENTION Of the
cotton gin BY Eli Whitney. and my
mothers connection with II. The facts
briefly stated we're about az follows.
While spending the previous summer
~ Newport. Z. l.. my mother became
acquainted with Mr. Whitney and grew
interested In the outcome Of the ex-
perlments be was then making IN the
interest u his projected gin. TO as
sist IN bis enterprise my mother ln.
viied him 10 spend the following win.
ter al Dungensss. where an abundance
OF cotton and quiet could be assured.
Mr. whitney accordingly came -
Dungeness. and diligently pursued his
experiments. a room IN the nth story
having been specially fitted up for bis
uEe ~ an Inventor. One morning he
descended headlong into the drawing
room. whore a number OF guests we're
assembled. and exciiedly exclaimed.
The victory Is mine" In deep sym
raihy With him the guests and hostess
vent with him 10 bis workshop. Whit
ney set his model In motion. For a
few moments the miniature raws re-
volved without hindrance. and The sep
araiion Of the seeds from the cotton
wool was successfully accomplished:
but after little the saws clogged with
lint, the wheel stopped and poor
whitley was IN despair. Here's wha,
you Ned" exclaimed my mother. 10
her clear. decisive way. and she instant
ly seized a clothes brush lying on the
maniel and held Il firmly 10 the teeth
Of the saws Again the drum revolved
and Instantly the saws were cleaned of
the lint. and the last requirement Of
the great invention was satisfied.
Madame said whitney. overcome with
emotion. and speaking with the exar-
geration Of gratitude. you have per.
feeted my Invention"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

supple ~ a gymnast. RS sober as a
Judge and as brave ~ Hon. llls
head vas always clear. ard no man
was quicker 10 calculate fighting
ehance than he Egan had many mar
row escapes, the most notable o. Which
was on March 10, 1898. lie had gone
TO the roof Of the burning Brown Dur
rel building 20 open hydrants. While
mus engaged be was cut on from all
lines Of escape except one. This was
telegraph cable that stretched across
Kingston street 70 the Holmes build
ing, opposite. Egan threw his hat
down Into the street as a signal Of dis
tress and swung himself out hand over
hand and lex over leg. into space. The
cable swayod and sagged. When h.
mad reached the middle point he stop
ped. He could not cl,nb on tho up
grade. lie net was brought and sus.
pended NJ the spot whore DO was OK.
peeied 70 iall stick 10 70. Jack" was
the cry from the hrcmen. Egan nus.
banded his strength very adfo.tly. ilo
made no effort 20 ride the cable. but
clung 10 H. side down. FIRST with one
arm and one leg and then with the
other arm and leg he hung on Tor
What seemed a long time end every.
body was expecting 10 see him dror
when suddenly the cable began 10 sag
II Is giving way u Is giving way
The people cried. and the men with the
lie net maneuvered 10 keep directly
under the suspended form Gradually
the cable came down The end Of Il
appeared over the caves OF the Holmes
building. and as II sloped 70 an angle
OF 90 degrees Egan began 10 slide with
the pitch. Three men had. after max.
ing fast the cable with a rope. severed
u and lowered easily away. From
their position on me roof they could
make Egan hear and be- held on llgh.
and didn't let himself slide Until the
piiea was such that be could TO longer
hold on
Down, down no came twenty feet
forty feet. hny feet. sixty feet lie
bad reached the place where the rope
was made fast and there was about
twenty feet more His strength was
gone and he let go. falling squarely
into the life net held by his compan-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
THE PAPERMAkERs
y '"f"hF ~ Wasp, nusu, 1t Work n,
Their Inn, str,,.t..

Their Little structure.
one morning in early summer vhue
standing beside tho Old rail fsnce
watching some cows that were eron.
ping me grass. my attention was AZ.
faried by The peculiar movements N
wasp that had settled on the rain NO.
side me. says orr Animal Friends The
Fail was covered With a light gray fu,z
OF woody hbcr beaten up from the do.
caying wood by the excessive so,kipgs
it had received from the long sprlnr
rams and when the wasp had gath.
cred as much Of this as he could cry
De new slowly away. Ina short time
there was doen or more % these In.
dbifions pulp gathercrs AZ work on
me old rail. and a. fast as each OF them
obtained a load away he few In the
direction Of clump OF bushes that
grew beside a small stream. NV eurl-
osiiy was aroused and I determined 70
ma out N possible. what they were
doing with such a quantity OF fiber and
approaching the thicket cautiously I
soon discovered them at work on a rooi
sized nest which hung from the limb Of
white beech saplng was able to Get
quite near Il. for wasps are not an, TO
be quarrelsome II left alone and thew
were too busy 70 take heed OF ANYTHING
except their work As fast As their
loads we're deposited they few down
10 the brook. and. having wet their
whistles returned TO the nest and set
about beating the fiber into a tim sheet
which was 20 deity Joined 10 the mair
body OF the nest that the jolnture was
imperceptlble. There was a constant
throng Of workers coming and going
the objective points being the nest the
old fence and the brook. and while each
addition 10 the structure was only tho
tinlest mite, yet II grew pcrccptlhly. un.
der the united efforts Of those little
builders
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
DIED FROM FEAR.
Frederick O. NJ Prussia Fatally scared
by ~. Insane wife.

frederisk O. NJ Prsslt Fatally scared
by ~. Insane wife.
The English surgeon Gen. Francls
tells OF a drummer In India sc-oss
whose legs a harmless lizard crawled
while be was half asleep says an er-
change. lie was sure that a cobra had
bitten him. and II was too much Tor bis
nerves. and he died. Frederick I Of
Prussia was filled By fear His wife
was insane. and one day she escaped
from her keepers. and. dabbllng her
clothes In blood. rushed upon her hus.
band while he was doing In his chair
King Frederick imagined her 10 b. the
white lady. whose ghost was believed
Invariably 10 appear whenever the
death Of a member OF the royal family
was to occur. and be ras thrown into
fever and died In six months
Perhaps the most remarkable death
from fear was that Of the Dutch main.
ter. Peniman. who lived In the seven.
teenih century. One day he went in
70 room full Of anatomical subjects
20. sketch some death heads and skele.
tohs for picture he intended 10 paint
The weather was very sultry and while
skeiohing he fell asleep. lie was
aroused by bones dancing around him
and the skeletons suspended from the
ceiling elashing together. In NJ OF
terror he threw himself out OF the
window. and, though he sustained no
injury. and was Informed that a sllsh,
earthquake had caused the commotlon
among his ghosily surroundings. he
died In a few days In a nervous trcmor
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Tears-The war cry OF an angry wo.
nan.
Bigoi-A person who never agree,
with you.
Hope-A sort OF nerve tonic for IN,
ambitious.
RepuiatIon-A bubble nai Is very
easily punotured.
Diyoree-A legal pass key used In
openlr sstlocks.
Demis< -ihe death Of a person who
Heves large estate.
Air-The principal ingredIen, used in
the manufacture OF wind
Grape-shot-The man who gets
loaded on the Juice Of the grape
fusonoolasi a man who give, out
dlseouraglns reports OF The Yukoa "a.
sion
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

q dray or any conveyance that Nigh,
rcfemble 4 Gre apparatus be puts him.
self IN front Of the horses and sets
up his "bowwows" lie Frequently
smells out Gre, no matter how FAR
away before any alarm la given. Just
before the big Maltby hre about two
weeks ago. Sleeps was racing up and
down Market street. and 10 and from
the Ere department headquarters. bark.
ing a. his top notes. and soon after
came the taps OF the big Gre bell. and
as Is usually the case with him the
FIRST company on the scene Of action
was his" company.
Rats are his best hold. Recently
Sleeps was smiling before drawer
In the back part Of Holmes drug store
The proprIeios said Sleeps. there's
no rat Ia there" and 10 satisfy the
dog the drawer was opened when out
Jumped a big rat and after Il had
kicked its last kick Sleeps looked up
with an odd expression. as much as 10
say: "Dldn't tell You so?"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
KOREAN COSTUMES.
The People Wear Thiekis Padded ssoos.
lnKs All sam,as,

Korea f. the land Of white garments
ana black hsis. All the men In this
country, excep; coolies. wear either
I white or blue long flowing gowns. Cot
ton and silk goods are worn In winter
and linen aud hemp In summer. Dur
ing the last several years a great deal
OF silk has been imported. both from
CHINA and Japan. the native article
being Of little value. says the Roam
oke Colleglan. The ordinary street
gown generally has three broad flaps.
one OF which hangs down the back and
me other two In front overlap each
Other then are tied with q pair Of long
ribbons of the sane material The
maps reach within a few inches Of
we ground. The gown has very wide
ana long sleeves In each Of which one
mighi carry a habt without IT, being
rotccd. and they are long enough to
conceal the hand completely. while an
extension o. the sleeves reaches al
most as low as the Flaps above men
'oned. Another gown Of the SINE
pattern, except with shorter and mar.
rover sleeves. IL always worn under
'he hrsi But persons In the govern
ment service. including an members
Of the nobility. wear a gown having
from orc 10 three large flaps. which
are broad toward the ends This
gown. with the exception of lis sleeves
Is more Ike The dress Of the American
glrl of twelve or fourteen. Il il al.
ways made Of fine goods. well starch
3D. and on windy days H. flaps and
sleeves create qrlte a hutterlng and
fhsilins ao'fe g. &C street The win.
Ter coats end trousers he latter nj.
ways white are very large and heav.
ily padded with cotton. A most sin.
Fular thing Is that the hose worn bj
TIE Koreans are always thlckly padded
~ summer as well az In winter. con.
'eluenily every one seems 10 have
lhlck and large fcc', although quite tho
contrary IS true. Tho ordinary street /
h'is have broad brIms AMI high I
crowns They ere made " fine ham
boo splits ana are covered with ane /
i'non cloth aud then hcquercd with /
black Hats covered with six are
worn by people Of rank. Parsons In
mourning for their parents wear hats
Do large rs umbrellas and of similar
shape They are made ~ coarse ham.
boo splits without any covering Of
cloth. II is customary Tor every mourn.
or 10 carry a little hempen screen. at
tached 70 the ond~ ~ two bamboo
sucks held 40 conveniently IN front Of
'he face. These Uncomfortable tran.
pings are intended % Ind cate his regrs,
mat he did not make bis parent or
parents happier while they we're li,.
ing So j Is that Tor a period Of ono
or TAO years BE- b. ashamed OF s.elp.
,n' heavens and % looking upon the
beautiful objects 81 nature. There are
great many other varieties OF head
gear by which one can tell conditions
lnd 10 great extent positions In 80.
rIety. " ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

The most extraordinary forest In
the world is ono discovered by DR..
Welwitsch, which occupies a tableland
some Fix miles broad. AZ a height Of
300 feet or 400 feet above the sea. near
the west coast Of Africa. The trunks
Of the trees OF this peculiar forest are
four feet In diameter. and yet they
only attain a height Of one foot giving
the tree the appearance OF round
table. There are never more than two
leaves, which attain a length u slx feet
and a breadth Of two feet. the flowers
forming crimson elusprs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
SOME FOREIGN PROVERBS.

II a girl Is born beautiful. she /. q,
good as born married.
A house withou, wife or a Ara |.
like a body without a soul.
You can never walt too long for a
good meal or good woman.
Before you propose to the daugh,e,.
study her mothers character.
Marry your son when you like. bu.
your daughter as soon as you can.
The happitst couple In the world
would be a deaf husband and a blind
wife.
Il Is easy to eat the wedding break.
fast, not so easy 10 eat the weekday
dinnefs that come after.
People should never marry unless
the bridegroom has enough 10 bay ev.
cry days dinner, the brse - by re
supper,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
WHY

Why Is an umbrella never used until
Il is used up7
Why does nature put head on a
dude II It abhars a vacuum
Why doesn't a trained skirt know
enough to keep out Of the mud?
why doesn't some genius invent a
safety accordion for beginners?
why doesn't the person who eats
too much angel cake feel angollcg
why do they speak OF mans
downfall when his business goes up7
Why don't they keep cyclone lock.
ed up In the weather bureaus draw.
ers?
Why don't they remove the SCALE,
from the eyes Of Justice II she \,
blinds
Why should a mans love for MI.
wAs grow cold when she keeps him In
hot water7
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
1T SAVES THE WHEEL.

Tho injuries sustained by bicycles
when conveyed on railways In com
pany with their owners are very an
moving even II the railway can be held
responsible. for q Is not the cost OF
repairs but the delay and Inconvenience
Involved that dlsturbs the equanlmlty
OF the traveller whose antlclpatlons Of
some pleasant riding at the end Of bis
journey are thus rudely disappointed
A clever contrIvance which meets the
necessities OF the case has been De.
signed by a London man for his own
use and q has proved so successful
that Il will probably supersede all
other similar appliances II is made
Of light strips or hattens OF wood. so
enlarged In the center that the pedals
are free 20 rcvolve. This enables the
bicycle 10 De wheeled along-an i'm.
portant consideration instead OF be.
Ing dragged and tossed about In the
efforts TO carry H. There Is a block of
wood fixed under the frame on either
side, so that the machine can be lcf.
anywhere. resting IN a nearly vertical
position. The frame is hinged al one
end and Is thus readily removed and IL
supported on the bicycle by a couple
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
THE ARTIST AND HIS WORK.
Ills Life l. oac Tong Suec...lon OF
Problems.

Ills Life l. one Tong Succcs.Ion Of
Problems.
Tho life Of q painter. above all Of
portrait painter. Is one long succession
OF such problems. varying with tho ma.
turc Of the subject ln kind and degree
Of difficulty, says scribner's. Il FOL.
lows mutually that his processes must
vary. too, requiring u longer or shorter
time In the working out. Tor which
no infalliblc rule will serve him. In
mechanical labor the rate Of the ma
chimes pulse may be gagged with GER
tainty. the moment OF completion ac-
curalely fixed beforehand. Hut A. IL
not 80 In art There all depends upon
conditions that seem 10 be hourly
changing The mood ~ the artist: his
dlstrust Of the scheme attempted. or
his entire confidence In II: the state
OF his nerves. OF bis general health.
nay, even the state OF the weather all
affect his work. One day It advances
we'll but on the next self-crltlclsm
steps In to impede him and he gains
nothing The scoalng Phlllstlne
ascrlbes these halts aud reirogresslons
TO the weakness Of the artistic tenn
permanent Yet they are due 10 the
work rather than to the workman
TO the fact that he follows an art and
not a trade, No artist can be entirely
exempt from this oppressive influence.
which arises afresh at each new effort
With ~ many heads as Hydra Thes,
are those indeed. who estimate Tia
value Of their product by the depth and
number OF the despalrs II has sngen.
dered.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
OLD BANK IS TumsLrNo DOWN.

The building In which the Oldest
bank In Omaha was located Is ina very
dilapidated condition The porches are
iumbling and Us windows and tors OF
the doorways have been taken posses
sion OF by the sparrows. Not only was
this the hrs, bank Of the town but
the FIRST financial institution under the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

cycle There are some disadyant
ages In being tall. Captain Oswald
Ames, OF the life guards, known Az the
tallest officer In the British army
when smltien with the bicycle fever
explored London In search OF bIcvcle
big enough for him. and at last had IN
have one made especially for him This
Is an extremely powerful machine
strengthened by an extra transverse
bar, and the BIG man riding his huge
bicycle causes quite sensation whsr.
ever he 10 seen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

81 OF these things attract the tourist,
snd the tourist Is ever willing 10 part
w9th his money for the sake Of seeing
uaem. Would Il not be possible 10
make profitable the preservation ana
advertising Of relies IN our own cosn.
Int
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

woundins my pride.
Will love you until death interyenes.
but this meeting over. we must not
meet again"
In this world" che added. softly.
Tears welled her eyes we may meet
IN heaven"
In heaven' II there such q place.
Ralph wctmbrc looked stern and grave.
Eters ltcmof 81 his yolce told that this
Fq} ne ordinary lovers QUARREL 10
him. lle loved Emmol.ne Leslie with A
devotion that hardly knew any bounds.
But he was spirited for an. and when
she accepted an Invitation 10 a thoater
party from another THIS spirit asserted
Itself. II conquered love and took
complete possession o. his being. Re
showed Il as he poke.
Yes. there is heaven. and II We
meet no more IN this world. we viii
seet there. Bui we must sec one an-
other here. This parting forever must
not be. Don't say 10 again. Ralph.
Ralph, ! love you--I love you'll love
you. When you are dying IN come TO
you"
In a moment be was gene Two
touls had been tEtrangcd on earthly
affinity broken Tor i.ie
The ely " W knew Ralph Wet.
more no moro. That very night he
went away In d peaceful western VII.
LACE he found a haven u rest from his
hearts aflIctlon Years passed a. rap.
idly as bc'ore. and a. time went by his
Earthly possessions increased and null
iipiied. lie became interested IN pol.
tiles and was chosen 10 represent tho
people "a various Offices twice as gov.
error ~ the state Of his adoption. Dld
he ever think Of her? Let q host OF
ambitious mammas answer Ralph
Weimore In the prime ~ manhood and
IN his old age remained true 10 the
simple recital u biz love made 90 I'm.
incline Leslie On hIs younger days Ile
loved her. BE- could marry no other
Where she had gone. or her present
whereabouts. did not concern him.
stu her last words occasionally rang
IN his cara. I'VE must meet again.
when YOU are dying viii come 10 you |
Would she iuhll her worl9 tie could |
not Danish the question entirely
But what ~ LmmelIne. She. too |
disappeared from W shortly after I
The scene described 30 one that kncw /
her ever heard from her again Her /
relatives made every effort 10 locate
her. but without results a nurse an.
sWerlng her description died during The
yellow fever plague was all the trace
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

Because they seriously objected to
the attentions he was paying 70 their
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. shute Of
Brooklyn were shot by William Smith.
who escaped 20 Chicago. And now he
Is TO be arrested for shooting the
Shutes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

This coffee. my dear" said Kickles
reminds me Of what mother used 10
make" Does Il. really?" exclaimed
his wife, a pleased look coming onto
her face. Yes: and she used to make
about the worst coffee | ever drank.
Boston Traveller.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

Margaret-Mr Pentameter poe,lcal-
y describes Edna and Tom Shallow as
two souls with but single thought.
Jack Blunt-Yes. and Euna has the
thought.-PhIladelphla North Amerl.
can.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

she-Here is such a pretty little
story In the paper about how Edison
came 20 marry. He-I wish some OF
these bright young journalists would
explain how ! came 10 marry.-Indl.
annapolis Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
NEnRAsKAs EIRsr nANK

charter OF the territory OF Nebraska.
It's president was Thomas II. Benton.
son OF the senator. Leroy futile was
cashier and A. n. Wyman teller. In
the panic OF 81 the doors were closed
The ancient structure is decidedly ME
iuresque In It's dilapldatlon. and has
frequently been put into pictures by 10.
cal artists.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

The largest waves are seen on Cane
Horn. rising to &c feet In height and
765 feet long from crest to crest Waves
IN tie North Atlantic have been OBJ
served 10 rise 70 feet IN height. IN
The German ocean their height does
not exceed 1914 feet, and IN the Msdi.
serrsneau itis feet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
Afrlcn,. NinnLe...

AirIca's monkeys are giving out. In
the nelghborhood OF the Gold coast
they have been eNtermlnated and lat
year the colony could collect only G..
$50 monkey skins whereas. In 1874.
ies.iO5 skins. valued at s9Ob.O were
exported
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
SLEEPS, TRAMP DOG.
He rs POPULAR AND AN EFFf-
GENT FIREMAN.
irke ropsy. III Ancestry u Uahnown
bat III Accomplishments. Have wos
Hin Many friend. IN Influential
Circles


p Z o x u doubt
there is no animal
in the quaaruped
line better O. mose
Bobuariy known IN
Corning ~ =.
than Sleeps The
tramp dog whose
ilkerefs is present.
cd here vita Ne Is
about Q years Ga
and his discretion
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
non Know Hotter Ns,, rlme

lie Darling, ! dream OF YOU night
and day she I'm sorry. but your
dreams will ayal' you naught. He
Why what do you mean? she-T
mean that the man marry must he
wide-awaLe. no dreNmers need apply.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
AN IDEAL FIREMAN.
GAVE UP HIS LIFE ACCORDING
TO CONTRACT.
fa'hos IN the Taking Away o. chief
John Kgsa Of the Fire Department Of
i'o-'on-rhs Hero Of a Rsmsrkabis
Escape from Death.

ssIsTANT Chief
John =. Esan. who.
with Ave comrades.
perished while
fighting flames IN
Boston. was an
ideal fireman He
wa a tribe over
the medium hei..lt
weighed about 80
pounds. was as
strong as on OK. o.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

Hlhson How much did Daubre get
FOR me- academy tanyas9" Gaiher
"DNt know. Three years would Nv
about riEh,."-Tit. pitk
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01
RALPH WETMORE.


", never AGAIN you
must never see my
face"
BE careful. now.
Ralph" she said.
some day you may
regret your hasty
injunction.
"Emmellnet love
you; you have glv-
en- me oncnse by
wnundlug my pride.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-01

The years passed swiftly by-ten.
twenty. thirty, forty. fifty. Emmellnr
Leslie was long forgotten by ail-sav.
one and he remembered but her par,.
Ing words.
Ralph Weimore was now an aged
man Of IS. His snowy white hair
crowned a fairly we'll spent life FOR All
Is not ~ that results from the bachelor
state. Il am satisfied with nv lie 4"
he would say TO the companions OF MI,
closing years And leaving love aside.
well be might be satisfied with his me
In all bis years he observed the Golden
Rule. II by any act Of bis lie any one
lad been injured, that person was him.
self And when Il became known that
he had taken ~ all the Village went
out In sympathy The news eo,n
spread over state and nation and In nm
the broad land there we're mona hn,
sorrowlul expressions for the diving
man.