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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Golf was required 20 be hidden. ny
the ancient privileges OF the sorgeanN.
the coli was not TO be taken on even
In the royal presence The chief in
sigma OF the order was TO be so dis
played when sitting on the bench or
pleading al the bar. but this rule seems
always to have been departed from In
passing sentence OF death. The head
Of the administrator OF justice vas
then covered, as a token Of sorrow, by
the black sentence cap. This cornered
cap. black cap. or sentence cap, as u
a. sometimes termed. is a piece Of limp
black cloth. which Is put on the top
OF the wig. The cap Is rarely put on,
except when a prisoner has been con-
vlcted OF murder, and then the Judge
places the cap on the TOP Of his Wig
and passes sentence Of DEATH" When
the judges sit In the criminal courts
and when attending church In state.
they always carry the black cap In
their hand as a part Of their regular
judicial attire. The black cap Is also
worn by the judges on the day when
the new lord mayor goes In state 10
the royal courts Of Justice {, be sworn
ia
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
CUTTING ALPINE ICE.
HOW THE GREAT GLACIERS
ARE BEING USED.
Getting at the Frozen mass-Blochs
Weighing Aiauy Tons Are Bo.ssn
from the solid FisId by Dynamlts aud
Koll Down Into the valley.

An enterprisIng firm Of ice-dealers In
munich has discovered a solution Of
the Ice question by utilizing the ice
crop Of the Alps. says the New York
Tribune. The firm In question has for
years had icchouses on the Nymphen-
burger canal. which were built after
the plan Of the ordinary American Ice
Rouse, and the Ice which was housed
there, together with a small amount
manufactured. was sufficient to supply
the wants Of the city and IFS vicinity
The small ice crop OF last winter
caused the ice-deaiers to look beyond
the ordinary source OF supply. and In
February and March hundreds Of loads
OF ice we're cut and shipped from Zell
ana from the Hopfensee. The supply
thus obtained insured the lce-dealers
against losses and caused them 10
make further investigation with
view to obtaining additional stock.
The glaciers Of the Arlbcrg and Feuer.
stein were examined with a view 10
their utilization. but were found una
valuable, and In the further search a
great iceneld on the Bornhorn. made
by ayalanches. was discovered aud
looked upon as suitable for CONNER
clal purposes. This great field OF Ice
was In a cone-shaped depression in
the ellis. lowered steeple-llke above
The surrounding fields. and fell at an
angle Of % or 30 degrees to the valley.
A small stream flowed through the
ice formation and formed mighty
cavern. A traveller who has been there
says that the grand region Of the Born
horn, $3.50 meters high. with its mag
nincent views In all directions. with
its one hut. the property Of the Al
pcnycrein. has assumed a new aspect
Where In former years was found sol
itude. broken only by the presence OF
fearless mountain climbers. one saw Ia
the months Of August. September and
October the greatest activity Busy
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

This Wagner anecdote is related In
a Vienna paper by NJ. Won Meysenburg.
who heard II from Wagner himself.
AT the time when Wagner was at work
on "I.ohengrin" one OF his intimate
friends In Dresden was the Russian
Bakunln. a nihilist, who was subse-
quently confined in an Austrian prison
and finally handed over 10 the Rus
sian authorities and eXiled 10 Siberia.
By him Wagner was infected with
much Of that revolutionary spirit
which led TO his own twelve years
exile. The events Of lSis had raised
to the point Of ecstatic fanaticism
Bakunln's hopes OF a general oyerturn
Of politics and society. one day. short
~ before the uprising In Dresden.
Wagner invited him 10 rehearsal OF
Beethoven's ninth symphony. BEING
very fond Of music. he accepted. After
the performance he stepped mp TO
Wagner at the conductors desk and
said. Look here when We annihilaic
everything. We shall have TO make an
exception Of the score Of the ninth
symphony Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

hce and pumped the question fairly
al her. She blushod and stammered.
but she confessed o. was true she was
married. Il am afraid. Mrs Frazier. E"
With the accent on the name. said
Principal Bryan. that you cannot go
10 school any more. don't think
married women can be- admitted" Mrs
Frazier went out from Mr.. Bryan's
presence with her head mp In the air
and gathering up her books. she went
homo by the first train. when she told
her story 90 her husband and her
friends. o. Is said they expressed the
greatest indignation
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
RICH MEN OF THE PAST.

Samuel J. Tildcu left 100000.
Georgc Washington was worth $500.
Ooo
william q Astor. who died In isiS.
lCit 12O.O0oO0o.
Peter Cooper was worth $1,000 900 al
the time oi BITS death
Alexander Stewart was worth $780,
100000 when be died.
Johns Hopkins, who died In Balti-
moro n 1873 was worth 100000. 600.
James LcunoN gave $1,000 900 to the
Presbyterian hospital in New York
city
stcnhcn Glrard gave S2.O00OOO TO
Girard college In Philadelphia. lie
was worth $1,000. 900.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
LIBERTY on REVENGE.
woodeuisg Might Have Got Out Of Jau
nut Preferred 4, Keep CortieE In.

woodeuisg Might Have Got Out Of Jsn
nut Preferred &, Keep Cortieg in'
Two one-lcggcd men we're confined
recently In a JAN In little Kentucky
town. One had a wooden leg and the
other. who was a greater rascal and
had more means his command, wore
cork leg. App. -ently well behaved
and quiet. both usn got the privilege
OF the prisoners walk which ran
around outside OF the cells. Beyond
this was the iailor's walk and beyond
that was-froedom The cork-legged
man was really a desperate character
but sly and cunning. lie medltated
much on the relation OF the iailers
walK to the outside world. II was only
a step farther" he facetiously told
bis companion. who admired his hu-
NOR. In some manner he became pos
sossed ct Me with which h. convert
Cd a case knife into a saw. With this
he succeeded In saving In two one OF
the bars Of his cell. he made a conh-
dant OF his fellow prisoner, who ex-
pocied to join him In his escape. The
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

when William Waldorf Aston cNhIh.
Cos the new fountain be- is having pre-
pared ior ClIyrdcu. Boo England. hc oN-
poets 90 aston.sh tbc natives and the
rcs, ~ thc world He Viil then be- loo
possession of one finest fountain in the
world. with Che exception 90 that oi
Emperor William off Germany lu size
and other thIue 10 viii equal ths ucr.
lln fountain lu 1g.'gu Do w.ii hc sIm-
iar Tho architect ha. developed tho
same idea Don architecture o. eIWutlc
ahcli 1f STONE in basin Goa tho ground
level ODE .hDl being horizontal When
filled with water tuc level VIII bo about
up to the level of the average mans
eve The she'll De- made 90 Sienna mar.
be Ia nine pieces ught brown in color
40 Joined that mo- Cyc can detect the
points OF contact The urnamcnntIon
Is divided into three groups as follows
Tho hrst group of figures Is on The
shell nearest The entrance gates, where
the edges come around and curve into
n sort OF scroll This group, made Of
the finest and whiiesl slcillian marble.
consists Of the heroic-siled figure Of q
woman With a cupid The back OF
these figures is toward the entrance
GATES The female neuro is undraped
oxcepi from the waist down. whore n
simple mantle partially covers her
limbs. one lee hriuE slightly thrown
Forward and showing outside she drap-
era, Hrr rlght hand ls ouifirotchod.
4, a .he holds over the basin hy The
handle : saall Greek vase, from which
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
A BLOODY RECORD.
spaniards Nicked the Blsde Zach Time
a Cuban Was Killed with t.

Cuban Was killed With t.
From the New York Journal. II. l..
Y. Parkhurst. a well-known artist. with
a studio In one OF the skyscrapers on
Nassau street. was recently presented
with a machete which has the reputa-
ton Y5f being one Of the most deadly
ever sent 10 this country from Cuba.
The machete is one OF Spanish make
and originally belonged to a blood
thirsty Spanish officer. who. In an at
tempt to outrlval Butcher Wcyler's
fame for heads. finally succumbed him
self after having been credited with
the death Of az least 100 Cubans. His
machete later became the property OF
a private. whose habit II was TO notch
the blade upon each victim. lie had
seat fifty adversarles to their death,
and then he was killed himself The
history OF the blade Ia lost from the
deEth OF the private tlll some time az
ter. when II again resumed rs former
deadly career In the hands Of Span
ish soldier az one OF the battles OF
Santa Diego de Cuba Here Il was put
20 such twenty-five a day falling
before it-that II became too notched
after a while to be OF further use, and
the soldier who welded Il threw Il
away with disgust This typical Span
ish weapon. which resembles In way
a great butcher knife. with Us three
foot blade. has a handle Of silver and
bone. Although In point OF history
the machete Ia an old weapon. II has
never been used TO such an extent by
any nation as Il has been by the
Spanlards and the Cubans since the
beginning OF tlp war between them.
James Edwards. q cadet In training
for the position Of captain on the Red
ID liner Philadelphia. which OCCASION
ally touches at Cuba. saw the machete
during one Of these trips and upon
/ learning OF its record. proiesscd such
fondnoss for the weapon that the
Spanish officer who had come into
possession OF q and laid O. aside as a
curlo, presented % 20 him Edwards
brought q 10 this city. and upon en
Offer made him by parkhurst Tor the
machete he parted with a. Parkhurst
ia addition 10 being an artist worthy
Of note. b. also a collector of such rel.
les. lie considers Il one OF the prizes
Of his collection
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
CIDER aud Dyspepsia.

The juice OF the apple as a bever-
age has at times been looked upon
with suspicion. Those who abstain
through fear may be treasured by tho
results Of the Investigations ~ two
French medical men. NM Carrlon and
Cantru. who. among other gaseous
beverages which they commend for
certain peculiaritlos Of digestion.
speak most highly Of cider In GER
tain forms Of dyspepsia they claim
Il 10 be very desirable. especially when
the process Of digestion d too hur-
rlcd. and for the equity Il "a recon-
mended AZ a corrective Of the use aeid
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
THouoHrooRAPHs.

Electricity Is dangerous element. YET
people often make light Of H.
A nun sometimes enables a girl TO
make a good matrimonial catch.
one little hand-blll can promise moro
than the whole circus can perform.
The sexton rings the church bell az
ter the young man rings the other
belle.
A coachman may not attend church.
but be drives a good many others
there
After driving a bargain In a horse
trade man may hnd D, dlmoun 10
drive bis bargain.
Some poet has said that the angels
are an blondes. but that doesn't prove
that an the blondes are angels
Friends will always laugh al your
Jokes. be they good or had-but's
there's great deal In the way they
DO Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

The stamford Ky Journal says.
"The unusual sight Of 35-year-oli
man going 20 school can be- seen any
day Al the public school here. Il o.
IA Hubbard. who a year or so ago
decided 20 make a preacher Of himself
and. having no education. he Is taking
every opportunity TO secure a. Tie De-
a good scholar Prof Grubbs tells as
but Il occasionally becomes necessary
10 keep him IN 10 make him work q
little harder lie plays with the boy-
at recess and seems 10 relish football
and other games as much a. bis play
mates. the majority Of whom are q
score or more years younger"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

A babe born Ia Quincy, M. weighs
less than a pound Il was necessary to
use the dresses aud underwear OF a
doll Tor her ralment Her face Is not
much larger around than a silver half
dollar, the fingers are no thicker than
a darning needle and her. feet are
onc-Quarter inch In length aud her
legs about a. large as the lntle finger
of an adult Tier body could be- placed
in a quart cup
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Monte Carlos gambling bank took
In ltS5OgOl francs during the year
ending Oct 30. 5.o00,OOO francs less
than the year before Among Us ex-
ponses were For Prince Albert Of
Monaco. 100000 francs for police
educa,sou and other public charges. L.
100000 francs. Co the directors aud Of
nclals. 100000 francs Tor the theater.
music sports and charity. 100000
francs. a hundred thousand francs
we're spent 90 get unmcky gamblers
out Of town and another hundred thou
sand 20 Keep them from committing
suicide Nevertheless. thlrty-Aye per-
SONS KILLED themselves on account OF
gambling losses during the year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

workmen we're converting the great
frozen mass into small blocks for
transportation to Munich. Rents were
cut in,o the ice. and by means Of dyna'
mite blocks weighing many tons were
broken from the solid held. and these
were again sawed and broken and al
lowed TO roll down into the valley.
There they were gathered and loaded
into cars. which ran ON temporary
railway 1000 meters further down.
Then the blocks were taken by teams
20 the nearest railway station and
transported 10 Munich. The scheme
was thoroughly successful, and ice
which was cut gad blasted on the
Bonhorn on Monday was housed In
Munich on the next Wednesday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
FIGS AND TRUSTEES.

Christmas sheds is glory on svery
mother
Under the pulpit Ia the best place for
the church stove
Patriotism never apologies Tor be-
ing on picket duty,
No pang 80 dreadful ne mookcry
from the loved one.
when doubt Is In the pulpit, lna-
deity sits IN the pew.
We cling TO our beliefs chiefly be-
cause they cling 10 us.-Ram's Horn
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Beverly C. Bass AZ one time a prom.
In,nt local politician Of Chattonooga
Tenn. has today published card To-
which no announced himself as o. ha-
bitual dunkard. and warned the sa-
loon men and liquor dealers OF this
city that they would Dee held legally
responsible it they either sold or gave
him whisky. Bass has held a number
OF responsible positions. hcIng "a thor
oughy capable business man. all of
which he lost through excessive drink.
The saloon men agreed that they
would neither sell nor give him drink
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
tmPoRrANr oANAL IN RussIA.
one 10 Bs Bullt to Connect the Blash
sea aud baltic Sea.


Sea and Baltic sea.
From the Philadelphia Ledger: Next
spring work will be begun uSSn tho
great canal through southwestern Rus
sla that when finished will connect tho
Baltic with the Black sea. The polit-
teal significance OF this work is evil
dent. and It Is Of far greater import
nnce than the industrial This water
way will enable Russian vessels TO go
from ST. Petersburg to Constantinoplo
without passing hostile forts or being
In danger from the navies Of other ma
lions. and Il will generally enlarge the
scope OF Russla's maritime effective
ness. The work OF building the canal
IL a stupendous one. but Il L. not as
great as one would think on hrst con-
slderatIon OF the length OF the canal.
which Is 10 be l.0SO miles The River
| Duna. flowing into the Baltic. and the
River Dnieper. emptylng In the Black
sea. are not FAR apart at their sources
| and only 100 miles OF canal viii have
10 be dug outright The rest Of the
distance will be- through canallzcd riy-
ers. The canal Is to be 2i7 feet vide
and 2Sis feet deep-s that the largest
war vessels can pass through with
ease. The banks will be strengthened.
In order that a speed Of six knots can
be maintained. and the Journey from
one end TO the other accomplished
within weeks time The cost will
be about iiOOOOO 900 and Il will re-
qulre four years to finish the work.
SO far nothing has been done toward
the work except the elaborate surveys
and estimates. Just completed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.

n the cat scratches you Il Is always
the sign OF the Maltese cross.
ia man would follow the advice he
gives TO Others be would soon be per-
feet
u ,ne mercury goes higher than
usual next summer blame II ON the
nrugley bin
o. gouNn we're as fond Of appearing
in print as 10 sir there would be more
Indy writer's.
u canes were 20 10 out OF fashion
sonc youuR men would have no visible
means OF support.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

on the ground that the majority Of the
books In question are improper TO the
last degree. and that the establishment
Of collection ~ such a nature Ia an
anront rather against public morality
than against the discipline Of the
church
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
rnE BLACK cAP.
Worn IN EnEiand when = Judge ras.e.
sentence 80 Death.

WIN ~ AHHAtAMA NNfN - NN"Nf 49,
Sentence 80 Death.
There b. one particular part Of the
dress belonging 20 the order Of the
Golf black cap-Which the judges
IN ERgTr1-riwayz put over their wigs
When passing sentence OF death. says
the Gentleman Magazine. Little Is
known concerning this black cap, and
many mistakes have been made about
H. Mr. Sergeant Pulling. In his work,
"The order of the Golf says. The
black cap. or sentence cap. OF tho
judges and sorgeants "a certainly not
the Golf. az Lord Campbell repeatedly
states. Il is. on the contrary, the COW
ering expressly assigned 10 veil the
Golf on the only occasion when the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
Ilhr.r, Of CONDEMNED noaL..

The Italian government has resolved
10 found at Florence at public expense
a library Of an the books which have
incurred the censure of the Sacred
Congregation Of the Index The vau-
can has protested against the measure,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Mistress bridget. are there any
letters Tor me this morning." Bridge
only two postal cards. ma'am. tu'
there's nothing Of importance 10
them. FlleFcndo Blatter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

A travelling show advertised to OK
hihlt kaleidoscope pictures OF the Cor
bett- Fi,aslmmons hght at Rantoul. M.
recently. Several churches united and
bought on the man by paying him t2s
10 leave town.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
Wearing stocking.

Mr. Trouble You say that men are
harder ON their stockings than women.
How do you make that out7" Mrs
Trouble because women wear their
stockings longer up-to-Date
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Mrs. O'Flahcrty Go Nellie. aged 81
And what Is the good In gitiing you
French goycrncss 10 you goes and
says Fido has the mango. Instead of
the menage?"- Harpers Bazaar
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

dlathesls. Govt Is held responsible fof
80 large a number Of ailments nova
days that cider l. entitled to mueh
favor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
SPAIN THE FIRST NATION TO
EXPLORE 1T.
No Good Came Of A. However, So Par
~ the Great southern EEpanse
IL Concerned Year, OF Frultiess
search for Empire.

From HaFpers Round Table: The
arsl European explorer who looked
down upon the broad waters OF the Pa
cihc saw them stretch away calm and
unruiled into the apparently endless
distance OF the South. and Il was from
'his circumstance that the greatest OF
the oceans got the two names by which
u has ever since been known. Of the
Pacific" and "the South sea" We can
fancy what visions OF wonders hidden
behind that vale Of sea mist must have
iioated before the Imagination Of Bal
boa on that peak In Darlen when he
fell upon his knees and thanked God
that q had fallen 20 his lot 10 make
the great discovery II "a easy 10 sup
pose that his Imagination pictured new
continents rising out OF the vast ex-
panse Of ocean containing empires
greater than Cortez found In Mexico
and treasures more rich than were ever
dreamed OF hy the lncas Of Peru and
whatever these might be-, they we're
s-~>rR-wiianco OF Spain. But what
keams may have been, Il Is
sero doomed 20 dlaap-
frsl century that
- Of the great
.ry. Of the adj
Sailed the
but their e.
ior the most part.
ght back from
the most part
ca. One OF two.
landed upon
SToached the
that lay
PRE- Of the
Understand
look at a
"a drawn around the
globe Ten dsrrtes south % the equator
would pass through more than 10000
miles OF ocean and less than 1000 Of
land South OF this line the only large
pieces % land are the south point Of
Africa and the narrowest part Of South
America and the island continent Of
Australia Except the island Of MAZDA
gascar. there Is no lsnd OF any oonsid'
cradle extent IN all the great expanse
Of the Indian ocean, aud the sim more
vast extent OF the South Pacific h only
dotted here and there by groups OF
beautiful but widely scattered islands
lovely IN form and lavishly endowed
with a marvellous variety Of natural
productions. but 30 diminutiye In slr'
that they must be- sought with all th'
advantages Of modern science In th'
vast wilderness Of ocean by which thel
are surrounded.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

and would have graduated next June
had she been allowed 20 ip$sh. As Il IL
she will only b. allowed s, vonnuue az
school by special permladon ~ the
school board. Mrs. Frazlors marriage
had much that is romantic IN H. Il
had been supposed for a year that she
was engaged 10 Hal Frazier of Linden
wood, st. Louis county. cousin Of her
husband She surprised her relatives.
however. by quietly iourneying to
Clayton. No. In company with sam
Frazier and marrying him. They went
the same evening 10 the Lewis home
AZ Crescent. and the next day the bride
went 10 school as usual Her secret
was too big for her 10 keep. and the
new Mrs. Frazier told several Of her
schoolmatos. under pledge of secrecy
of course. OF her changed estate
Young schoolgirls are not expert secret
keepers and the romance soon be-.
came tho gossip Of the school Il came
90 the ears OF Principal Bryan ~,
called the blushing bride into bis OF.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11

Some men grieve two dollars worth
over every dollar they lose
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-11
MARRIED AT SCHOOL.
ROMANCE OF a PRETTY YOUNG
SCHOOL GIRL,
After tho Ceremony Was over She
Returned to Her studies but Could
Not Keep Her secret The Teacher
Then Dismissed Her
c.n.t At,,na sehnel.

kCAlSk Eho elop-
ed and was mar
rled Mrs. Samuel
Frazier Of Cres-
cent q suburb OF
st. Louis. has been
barred from at
tendance at high
school Mrs. Fra
zler was Miss Ger
trude w. IsvIg.
She Is II Gears old
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-28

We have two children who are
subject to attacks ofcroup. When.
ever an attack is coming on my wife
gives them Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it always prevents
the attack. 1t is a household ne
cessity in this county and no mat
ter what else we run out of, it
would not do to be without Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. More of
it is sold here than of all other
cough medicines combined.-J. Nj.
NICKLE, of Nickle Bros, mer-
chants, Nickleville, Pa. For sale by
Benson, Smith q Co., Gen. Agents.