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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

Youngest Cyclist" Is o title when
appropriately belongs 10 Baby Nicho-
las GllFoy. whose father 10 an engineer
10 the apartment house at Fourth ave
nuc and Twenty-slxth street. New
York City. Although only years and
. months NJ age. he rides With his faith
er about the city. and on several occa-
sions has displayed the nerve Of vet
eran. "Nixy." as his father calls him.
r. not able 10 talk except In the baby
language. and be stu takes his milk
from The bottle Had Papa Gliroy not
been Of q mechanical turn Of mind the
baby probably would not have been a
cyclist AZ this early day. Il boliege
l'll make a bicycle for baby" said be
10 his wife about two months ago. to
which she replied II will be long
limo before be " big enough 20 ride
/ a." lie "a a lne big youngEter. aud
bis father thought he might learn "a
ride despite his tender age. And II
turned out a. Mr Gilroy predicted. The
little wheel vas finished about sl1
weeks ago. and iu I've days the lliiie
F, prattier vas able to ride from Twenty
sixth street 10 sixty-aeyenth street Il
the nome ~ his aunt II waf a proud
day for him when he pedaied al th'
say u hls relatives home His ma
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
MIS- SING LINKS.

The bicycle. as well as the Bible.
now forms a part Of the missionary's
outfit.
In August nearly 100000 pounds Of
fsh. valued at $4,000. we're landed at
Gloucester, Mass.
In ten years the school attendance in
though the population has rot IN.
creased In any such proportion.
Sutton-in-Ashfield. In Nottingham.
has given birth TO more famous crlck-
eters than any other town IN Eng.
land
"shaw's Saw Shop" Is a sign In Port
land, Me. and a paper there suggests
that Il Is a good test Tor articulation
IN a prohibition state
II Is estimated that more than $4,000
fishermen 80 out u New York every
Sunday and that they spend on an az.
eragc Of s. each on the sport.
In Boston court. a few days ago. a
man engaged Ia manual labor testified
that he Was obliged 10 work twenty.
one hours out OF the twenty four
number Of Roman graves have re-
Gently been laid bare at Cologne. The
Buffalo has more than doubled. al
place has been secured from spoliation
by an extensive Enclosure
Il don't see how brilliant man like
Professor Dusentrais can put in 50
much time talking to thG, insipid Mrs.
Montague" "Oh. he's only stropping
his intellect. "-Chicago Journal
caller-"Nellle. Is your mother ini"
Nellie-"Mother IL out shopping" Cali
er-"when will she return. Nelliei"
Nellie calling Mamma. what
shall say nowf'-Harpers Bszar.
He-"I understand Ssribbler has
made a big hit with his novel adm,
know he was clever" she-"He lsn't
oisver. has shrewd His characters
don't talk about anything but byeieles. =
philadelphia Record
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
LIFE IN SMALL crTIss.
ssre comfort. Happiases sad s.ssssS
Than In the BiE csaissS

Than In the Bik Csaisss
THE higher salaries u the large
cities Is. perhaps. what attracts yosns
men more potently than any other a..
tor. writes Edward W Box 10 the o.
tober Ladies Home Journal. pointing
out Where Success Awaits Young
Mel" In the smaller cities. But. mn
fortunately" be fays. "as thousands Of
young men have found for themselves
these salaries are not 80 high as thej
we're led 10 believe. nor viii the city
income buy a. much In .ho metropolis
as they bargalnei for. 4 salary Of
two thousand dollars year In the bIg
city will moi bring a young man the
comfortable living which one thousand
dollars a year means 10 him Ia the
smaller community. with a far more
moderate salary the rising young CLERK
manager or business man In the amo'l
city lives like a king Ia comparison u
the man Of equal position IN the lasg'
center II he earns a thousand or two
a year he has his own little home ~
lease or purchaee. For twenty-five doi
lars per month he can have his owl
pretty cottage. with Gods pure sun
and make living a comfort. Ills friends
have their own grass plot for thei
playground. Ills porch Is his even
Ing pleasure and his Sunday delight
/ Trees shade his street. cool his rooms
and make living a comfort Ills friend
live all around him he knows III
man who lives next door. His neigh
bors' children ais his chlldren's play
mates HE sOeia lie has a meanln
10 u, n f. a Joy s7d exhilaration 4
him When he goes out In the eyenln
/ u Is into a home gathering where ever
face is familiar and where be Is know
and welcomed he has time 20 rea,
something which the man In the large
city. whom be- envIe-. has not. vi
church Is 70 him like n family gathei
Ing every Sunday morning The ma
IN the pulpit Is his pastor. who. pei
haps. has baptized him. married hin
ard will hapilze and marry his chi
dren. Respected In his circle
friends every step % progress ~ h
business Is known 10 them. and Is n
cause Tor congratulation. he Is SithI
easy walking distance or trolley RI,
o. his place u business To his wi
his home Is her Joy. and not her car
She has time for her children. h
home. her social duties. her readln
and her church. The blood Of heal
rushes through the veins Of his ch
dren a. they sleep and play In an n
polluted atmosphere Life means som
thing 10 such man. Il means hapI
ness-the true measure OF all success.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
PIGEON ON CLOCK HANDS.
one Of the Cause. That Made the Graz,
Central Clock a Poor Timeksepsr.

Central clock Poor Timsksspsr.
From lie New York sun The dem
olition Of the upper portion Of the
Grand Central Station viii remove
among other things. the great cloci
which faces Forty-sccond street. Thu
clock has frequently been uncertain a.
10 time and erFatic as 10 manners. Il
was not only often quite 10 error IL
giving the hour. but az night, when o.
should have been fully Illuminated. g.
was sometimes In total darkness. ant
az Others hiding one-half los face. AZ %
In shame or modesty. while the Other
was fully lighted As TO &C. Iuaccura
Giles concerning the time. u has beer
asserted that they we're not infre
Qucntly caused by pigeons alightlni
on the minute hand of the clock. caus
Ing % 10 marx either fast or slow. nc
cording rs 10 was on one sid2 OF the
other Of the dial However this may be
the following incident was actually ob
served 40 AGO o'clock one warm after
noon recently II was nearing i.20 IL
the afternoon when the writer observed
d spot ON the hour hand OF the clock
which. from his point OF observation
nearly opposite appeared 10 be some
/ thing alive a moments glance through
/ au opera glass showed the object 10 D.,
Gne large blue pigeon, which ha,
. alighted on the short hand. and Wal
calmly pruning lbs feathers The Gran,
Central cloek !s feet 10 diameter tn,
minute hand is 3 feet inches In length
and the hour hand feet inches long
The minute and hour hand are but
few inches apart when oyCrtaklng eacl
other. and. as the pigeon sat on iu
perch nursing its plumage. and turn
ing De- head from side 10 side In u,
operation. it seemed quite indIferen
to the heavy characterization
stick that was sweeping rapidly dow
toward TO- with fair probability o
crushing or decap.tating %. as Il De
sceudod below the 20 snot The pig
con was equal 20 he occasion IS ih
monstrous bar mC.strous, and huge
and intelligent, as 20 must needs seen
TO the bird swung toward % the pig
con suddenly few lightly upward. AM
stood upon It until q glided past M
danger point. then 90 futtered TO ~
hour hand again. a more steady an,
permanent foothold. and sat prun.n.
lis wings as before.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

en- wheel Works 10 a NeW York Press
reporter recently Yes. that ID easy
Il Is the miles and miles u really good
roads. The contrast Is 10 marked, 40
wholly unlike what ve are familiar /
with In our own country that every /
visitor 20 the other side Involuntary /
Calculates. Wen. now but these are I
fine roads During Eve weeks tour |
through England. Germany swiizer-
land and France Mr Mcrselea observed
much that IL u interest 10 cyclists
~ the four countries mentioned eye
ling b the most popular 10 England.
This Us not saying be explains that
the pastime is not enjoyed In the other
countries 10 a great extent Tourins
o. very popular 10 all ~ them. partic-
ulariy In Switzerland This country,
| one imagnes. would be- too hilly Tor
'he full enjoyment of cycling but such
I however. Is not the ease. the grades be-
Ing gradual and easy 10 mount even
J on the highest a. hills 4 tourist ln
. any Of the foreign countries lH quick
I ~ notice little piles % stones 40 reg
/ uiar intervals along The Highways
Those contain the material for repairs.
I that are made as soon as the necessity
Tor them Is discovered Al the roads
I are policol aud after every heavy
shower Investigations are set aioot 70
ascertain the need Of repairs. While
ascending orc - the mountains %
I Switzerland Mr MerssleF' attention
Kas directed 20 a cloud Of dust wind
Ing down tho side Of another noun
tain FoT some time nothing bat the
cloud could be- seen. but finally q man
was Uncovered In front u the cloud
and pretty soon II was noticed that be
was on a bicycle But what caused
such @ cloud % dust was a mystery
NTH the cycl.st approached nearer.
Ehcn II was discovered that a rope was
attached 10 the bicycle and that az the
ther end Of the rope was tied a big
'apliHg This tho Whceiman had been
dragging behind him .u a coast down
the mountain road and 10 bad ser, Cd
well he purpose u brake Mr Mer-
se'eF was Informed that this was the
fayOr.te and safe was t1 undertake 90
coast down the mountain roads. In
Paris the motor carr'ag0F attracted the
close attention ~ thr traveller These
vehicles are used 20 O. greater extent
} Zoo The French capital than LOO any other
city. yet they have Ho' reached the
state OF perfection 10 which the To-
! yontors aspire They are not odories.
and they make an Objectionable noise
with these two matters overcome Nj
Meuclez predicts that the motor We
hiries will reyolut.onIle the cab ser-
vice Concerning American bicycles
abroad Mr Merse,es o. ~ the opinion
that next years sales will reach q lars,
, figure. speaking. ~ course for the old
established houses The new concerns
which have undertaken t0 unload
cheap wheels Iu foreign markets. have
been sadly disappointed in their ~
forts This fact was never better l
Illustrated than when an American
agent Tor an inferior wheel tried %
auction Oh .n Bremen 1000 machines
Tor which 90 buyeu could le found al
home. lt will seem astonishing q,
those Zoo thIs country who ku0w how
rapidly bicycle selI ai publ. auction
but 30 is a fact that not % single Of,
above che ressry, price was received 20
, Bremen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
mn. Of Il.elng N,r..

Walter Sanger has announced his IN.
tcntlon Of retiring permanently from
the cycle track
G. +. harden. one of the leading Eng
llsh professionals. intends to wind ~
The year In Australia.
The y. c. u. Of England has blacklist
81 the noted llernc-ilill track. London
due to infraction Of the pacing rules
Albert shock has already begun
training Tor the lie and death grm
known as the 'six-day race which has
been announced for Madison Square
Garden this year.
The twelye.ho tandem safety road
record OF go miles recently made by
NJ. 4. Hnlbeln aud 4. r. walters has
been accepted by the Road Records As.
ISOLATION OF England.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

N Cordang. the Dutch lonr-distaa,
r.de,. has covered himself with glory
The other evening. at the Crystal Pal.
ace. he started against the twcnty-foui
hour record As the result will show
bis pace was terrific from the start 20
finish In 10 hours. II minutes and
Is i-j seconds he lowered the worlds
record. aud had covered 500 miles. ne
bent 90 bis work In the last four hours
and without slackening his speed raced
FOR a record that Will stand Tor a Iona
time. even In this record breaking age
As he noarcd the end he gathered him.
self together and raced like the wind
lie finished hls race In grand burst
Of speed aad at the end Of his ride
appeared but little worse for his great
race. lie covered GIG miles and $40
Yards.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
T.iL Of Records.

One Of the most prominent ~ the
wouId-bo record breakers says Il do
not want 90 go for a. aud ! am sure
that the others have given up the idea
To ny mind McDuflc Is the only man
hat ha. the slightest shoW az present
loo % America bad the hour records ~
10 and including twcu'yfOur hours
and also the mile record - the world
England and France took the middle
and long distance marks and kept them
io- the time Intervening America has
now imported some Of The best RIDER
from over ;hc pond and possesses. o.
'ha result 900 'ho middle distance
marks except To- hour against time
most of lhe gi.r marks ln which Mi.
hazel cut into LOO h'H competition race
England BIAS ,le mile record at q saf,
figure and 30 is a question whether
American riders win regain that mark
'1F some years 90 COME on the cfacl
riders John s Johnson has beaten
Cooper and l.oughead each once. and
that Is aIl HUi johnson is now Ir
form and from This tine on bis record
viii be- an altogether different one
Johnson himself s confident OF this
aud being under the care ~ Bllly
Young be- feels that an Is ln favor Of
Dds prediction"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
1nlrns. Flnsr suecgssks.
si=sy. Went s,.s,Er, to inc usnr. -
Affair."

tIaife.
Thiers' eroat achievement a. AK vas
IN vi-ning a prize offered BY the ac.isi-
envy Tor an essay on vauyenarsasH
Jays the Chautauqlln Ihc way -
which this prize wan occurred was char
icterlslio q Thicgs Tie wrote enc es-
.ay which would have been iucccsefsi
bot Tor he fsei TIA; @ gls known %
be- his The essays were -ent anony-
moualy but There had been unable q
rcfra.n from reading his 10 a literary
iOciety. The rayll'Els On thg commit
tee knowing is luihorsi 10. were M
Eilling 10 grant % The pr 20 and post
poned tho deeifIon. ~ ors az once
wrote another in q different style.
which Mlgne copied ard sent anony-
mously. This essay won nc prize. and
the whole Town laughed NJ the clever
scheme. The money which he received
enabled him 10 go 20 Paris. He had
hoped 20 practice law. tut found be
had not money enough 20 be admitted
10 the Paris bar lie tried unsuccess-
fully writing. fan gaiullng and the du-
ties of a private .lscretary, bat earned
barely enough TO keep from starving IN
his garnet. Finally he 50, q chance 70
write Tor the Congtiiutlolnel. the
editor. TO whom he had an introdne'
ton. had thought 10 get I'D Of him BY
asking him 10 write a review Of the
/ saie6-fTr -h..A-s.sar lie supposed that
Theirs must fail In Nr<a-14<--s--. ! =.
artistic taste which had been Cegel0FeH
Al AK made biz review a literary event.
While doing justice 10 David's great
service 20 French art IN the past.
Thlers urged emancipation from tho
fetters with which David had b9urd
the French school. and in contrast
called attention 20 Delacroix. then an
unknown painter This single article
did much Tor French ART. and also &C.
cured ihe author "a good position as a
! iournalift For this be was cminently
ntted. as be- was clear headed. went
right 10 thr heart ~ affairs aud Always
wrote with his audience clearly before
his mind These rame qualities were
afterward prominent In bis speeches.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
CONNECTICUT BLUE LAWS.


No minister shall keep school
Men-stealers shall suffer death.
Married persons shall live together
or be imprisoned
Every male shall have his hair cut
round, according to a cap.
Whoever publishes lie shall lie In
the stocks or be publicly whipped with
fifteen stripes.
An imprisoned debtor swearing he
has no estate shall be LET ont and sold
to make satisfaction.
II anyone shall wear clothing trim.
med with gold. silver or bone-lace he
shall be taxed at $500 estate
Whoever sets FIRE In the woods which
burns a house shall suffer death. and a
person suspected Of the crime shall be
imprisoned without benefit Of bail.
No one shall read common prayer.
keep saint days or Christmas. dance.
play cards. make mInce pies or play
on any instrument OF music excepting
the drum. trumpet and jews harp
No gospel minister shall Join people
In marriage, but only the magistrate
shall do so. az th9y may do II with less
scandal to Chrlsts church. When par
ents refuse convenient marriages for
their children the magistrate shall de-
eide the point.
on the Sabbath no one shall run,
neither shall he walk In his garden or
elsewhere excepting reyerently TO and
from church, aud no one shall travel.
sweep house, cook Hctuals. shave or
cut hair on the Sabbath day. No moth
er shall kiss her child on the Sabbath
day or a fasting day; the Sabbath shall
bsgia at sunset on Saturday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
A nn..r clnh In r.rl.


The painters. 'culp,ors and poets o.
Montmarire. the bohemian quarter Of
Paris. are In the habit Of hitting upor
novel ideas. 4 number " the members
NJ this froc-aud-easy community hay,
lust devised mode of solving he
problem Of existence which could onl,
have occurred Co To- eccentric inhabl
ANTS uf the butte Irrcc." as Sails c.
That NOR fame was wont 20 term ths
heights Of Mon,martre. These Ingen
Ious. but out 40 the elbows gentlemen
have founded a society which is pom
pously styled the Royal bohemian AZ
eocIation To ueloNX 90 % you must l.,
able 20 prove absolute impecuniosity
ana 90 furnish evidence that FOR at
least Eve years you have eaten ma,
COW or In plain English. been chron
ically In want Of dinner You must
owe rent 10 not less than two land.
lords. have plausible prctenslons to H.
erary or artistic culture. and have 49,
tablished your reputation as boor
companion You must be a sworI
hater Of the Phillstine and must prln,
women, wine, tobacco. work o.. alb
sinthe, and clean Snen above all els
In the world. The association ha
been formed TO receive donations to h
distributed among It's members. from
persons anxious TO count as patrons q
art and letters. Once year the a. 10
clates will hold an exhibition. and His
tribute the exhibits among their bene
factsrs by lot, The founders OF m
society are quite In earnest, but II ma
be doubted whether their association
will be taken seriously beyond the lin
its OF Montmartre. Chronicl,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

o. his abillD. II IL very doubtful
whether Michael might give Leana
lap start and beat him, bat be could
give that allotment 20 any other rider
be has met In this country and defeat
that rider handlly. judging b. results
Michael has been offered a very sub
Etantlal figure 10 break the hour rec
ord Of - miles ffs yards as held By J.
". Stocks on the willow Grove track
scheduled Tor October o Michael Is
certainly the master Of the record slate
AZ present and be Is the rider Of all
riders at'the present time 10 place the
hour figures NJ thlrty-three miles and
over.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

J. ~ Hairston. q rolorod convict VIII,
recently escaped from the Virginia
pcniteutIary. has jIst sent a pathetI,
appeal To the superintendent Of that
institution 10 get him back That Of
fetal on Tuesday received a telegram
from Hairston. dated az Farmyllle. lu
which be- said please send up her,
after me AZ once This d. the hrs,
time 10 the history Of the Institution
In which one u the escaped inmates
indicated so much anxiety 10 return
His wish will be complied with prompt.
W.-EN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
BABY GiLRoY

chine is a rather cumbersome thing iof
so small a one. Weighing eighteen
pounds yet this Tact seems 10 make nc
difference. for rs rider propols Il az u
If required no effort al all. "Nixy
himself weighs forty pounds. and bic
little legs measure only fifteen inches
which fact will give a good idea o. biz
size The little fellows grea'eft feat
on the wheel lies 10 bic ability 20 ride
safely through the h0ugyc1mb passages
10 the cellar Of the apartment house
The passages are narrow aal break 10
sharp angles iu several directions
"NiNy' rides in 40 OF these turning th,
sharp angles without touching The walls
or falling Un For one Of bic age be q.
undoubtedly a wonder.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

My first client said Mr. ChaN
d'Este Auge. the celebrated French
lawyer. at the dinner table Of pros
porous bourgeois was the greatest
scoundrel unhunE a bad egg any way
you took hsm HOT 3 got HIN on IL
was the black sheep Of a good family
and his conviction would have made 6
great scandal" Toward he close O.
'he dinner a pompous important per
sonage entered and as the host wa
about 10 introduce him 10 the adyo
cate he said "Oh need no irtroduc
ton 10 VI. d'Esie Auge. ! was his drsi
client"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
AN ENoLIsA GALLANT.
lie Was Very GorEsou. Ia the Eiisa-
bethan Days.


bethan Days
CHANGING scross the surface Of every
d!y life In the Ellzabethan days Of ro-
bust manhood. Il IL Interesting 20 no.
tlce the lively childliks simplicity Of
manners. the love Of snowy. brilliant
sOlors worn By both sexes. aud 10 con-
parc these charming characteristics
with the sober hablliments and re-
served manners OF the present day.
says the Nineteenth Century. Here Is
an example OF the man Of fashion. the
beau-ideal Of the metropolis. as be sai-
lies forth into the city 70 parade him.
self ln the fay0rite mart o. fashionable
loungers. ST. Pauls Churchyard. His
beard. II be- have enc. Il on the wane.
but his musiachcs are cultivated and
carried az the points. and himself redo.
lent with choicest perfumes Costly
Jewels decorate his eafs, a gold brooch
OF rarcst workmanship iastens his
bright scarlc, cloak. which Is thrown
carelessly over his left shoulder. for no
is most anxious 10 exhibit 70 the ut
most advantage the rich haiehlngs Of
his sllyer-hlied rapler and dagger. tho
exquisite cut Of his doublct Cshorn of
its skirts and trunk hose. His'-saiE'
cropped close from the top OF the head
down the back, hangs In long, love
locks on the sides His hat which was
then really new In the country. having
supplanted the woolen cap or hood. Il
thrown jauntily on one side; II Is high
and taperIng toward the crown and has
a band around IL. richly adorned with
precious stones. or by goldsmlth's
work and this gives support 10 one Of
the finest Of nlnmes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

when Michael said after tho Boston
race that l.esna was the hardest man
to beat In the world he intended 10 con.
yey the meaning iorcibiy Michael de-
clared that whenever he tapped Tom
Linton. his great towuGmnn. II Was all
on with Llh,on. aud tina, the same
might be said Of oil others bat lssna.
who Invariably fought 10 "a. a., aO'eh
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

we had better look after me book
keeper ! am sorry Co say. ai 90.
senior partner "H.s clothes are mG.l
too emo Tor h.s salary And besides.
have heard that Doe piags poker
YES said ihp junior partner u.fl
the rhasteued aIr OF ONE VINO knew
that b. how Doc manages Goo w,lr sIe.
good clothes Sew Yura Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

shady Nook De railroad acc.dul
didn't do Ing ter smikcy'
Nooksy Shade Whats De mattel
Wid im7'
shady Nook lie was a-ridIn' 0u d.
,1w-gatchsr. de- boiler busted and hO
got a steam bath. DE- wheels cu, his hai
M and 10 var a r.a.o shave Coz h.
llfe."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23
Tho clever c.ushi.r. Of Mr, ssrib.

The clever daughters Of Mr. Ssrih.
grr. who were associated With the orig.
lnal London production OF Little Lorj
Faun.lerny." have MADE hn Ia. cue
net twelfth c,stufy tomanss entitled
MY Lady's OIcAatt." written "a thsn
by their moth" and In which they
play tho hero ind III. heroine. a. they
did Ia Romeo and juliet" no, long
AGo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-23

After trying for half a day to learr
10 ride his new bicycle the slim leggec
bookkeeper carried it nm io the att,
and thrust II In among the cjbwebs 60
shall have to charge that machine NJ
to profit and loss. he said with dis
NAL sigh. Il never can make II bal
anFe