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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

talker have been the work Of but
few minutes Of intense application In
the crowded seat OF a street car or In \
hanson cab
When he is 10 speak at a banquet he
frequently makes no more preparation
than to jot down ? few notes while en-
route 10 a cab. VI \ he puts away In
his pocket and mel uses. He appar-
emily makes as good'a speech after eat
Ing heartily on a ten-courae dinner. He
never drinks wine before a speech.
Champagne fzz Il his stimuiant.
No man In America. and probably no
man In the world. makes az many
speeches. or gets a. many invitations
70 make speeches. as Chauncey NJ. De-
pew. A great deal Of his popularity
comes from the fact that SIR. Depew Is
funny" speaker. There are not 80
many ideas In what he says as there
is humor. lie Is a myriad minded
man. who knows how 20 amuss and
enthuse without saying anything.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

valley below. The Russians on their
left draw breath for a moment. and
then In one grand line dash at the
Highlanders. The ground flies beneath
their horses feet. gathering speed at
every stride. they dash on towards
that thin red streak topped with line
OF steel. The Turks FIRE a yolley nj
eight hundred yards and run. As the
Russians come within 600 yards. down
goes that line Of steel In front and out
rings a yolley Of mimic musketry. The
distance Is too great; the Russians are
not checked. but still sweep onward
through the smoke, with the whole
force OF horse and man. here and there
knocked over by the shot Of our bat
teries above. With broathless suspense
every one awaits the bursting Of the
wave upon the line OF Gaelic rock: but
ere they come within hundred and
nifty yards. another deadly yolley
flashes from the leyelled rife and car
ries death and terror into the Russians.
lhey wheel about open hles right and
left, and ny back faster than they
came. Bravo. Highlanders, well
done' shout the excited spectators:
but events thicken. The Highlanders
and their splendid front are soon for
gotten. men have scarcely a moment
to think Of this fact. that the 93rd new
er altered their formation TO receive
that tide Of horsemen. No: said Sir
Colin Campbell; I did not think Il
worth while 10 form them ever four
deepl The ordinary British line two
deep was quite sufficient TO repel the
attack OF these Moscoyite Cavaliers. g"
This furnishes the incident from
which the picture Is taken. II was
painted by an Edinburgh artist. Robert
Glib, Il. s. A.. and Is work OF great
merit.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

named, sixty years ago part Of the
Pullman family came 10 Grand Rapids
and Joseph to Oakland county. On
March II, 1870 he was Joined In wed.
lock 10 Susanna Needham. and they
moved TO Niles. Ave years later occupy
Ing the house In which they contlnu-
ally resided until death parted them.
Five children we're born to them. three
boys and two girls. The boys arc
dead. one Of them giving up his lie
at New Orleans lighting for the fag.
Mr. Pullman's recollection OF George
NJ. Pullman began when the latter was
yet In knlckerbockers. From early
childhood the younger man developed
a business tact that Il was predicted
would later build him a fortune. lie
was always on the lookout for any
chance that would win him fame. er-
hibiiing In early boyhood a perilnaclty
that did not yield until death sudden
~ and without warning removed him.
George was Josephs favorlte
nephew. but the intimacy that In early
years existed between nephew and un.
Gle unfortunately was not continued In
after years. when the multl-milllonaire
almost forgot the existence of bis aged
uncle. when his brother Lewis and
family moved TO Chicago George. the
son. took up the occupation Of house
moving. and another brother. Alfred.
sought bookkeeping. AZ odd times they
were much together. seemingly occu.
pied on some problem that was OF
great interest 10 them. To this day
Joseph ". Pullman believes that aired
Pullman was az much the inventor Of
the palace car as was George NJ. Pull
man.
Some years after the immense Pull.
mans palace car works were ostab-
llshed and the model town became
reality. George NJ Pullman and his
aged uncle did not forget their rola-
tlonshlp Up TO within few years
ago Joseph Pullman was frequent
and welcome visitor to the home OF
his millionaire nephew. When the
cares Of the business world occupied
the attention Of the nephew the aged
uncle was not forgotten,
When old age came upon him, and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

be has made. and In bis heartfelt re-
pentsnee for fhe psst DO Thou crer -
for him . better future. He goes Into
Thy sacred presence with no murder
er's soul. but with the eonfrite spirit
which Thou wilt not desplse. lie goes
before Thee sorrowIng for the life Of
her who In her great sin he sent into
Thy presence. He has prayed 10 Thee
for her forgiveness through Christ.
who is able 10 do above what We can
ask or think Pity his sorrow. o God.
and lend an ear unto his prayer. Re-
move speedily from our midst. we en-
treat Of Thee. the gross curse Of In
Temperance. OF which the shadow 80
deeply covers our land. and which has
brought our poor brother 70 low. De-
liver our nation-deliyer the victims OF
this city-from a thraldom more COM
plete than law can ever impose. By
the sad example Of one may many be
made righteous. Go with US now. o
God. 10 that which we would all avoid.
Especially strengthen him who IL 10
suffer. and for whose sake we all suf-
fer; support him In his weakness. and
before Thy compassionate presence re-
ceive his repentant spirit. through Je-
sus Christ. our Lord. Amen"
When the prayer was concluded the
chaplain bent down and said a few
words in the prisoners ear. 10 which
be listened intentiy and with apparent
intelligence. Indeed. all through the
service Herdman seemed 10 lean upon
the chaplain and look 70 him for
strength and support
The idea never seems 10 have occur
red TO the writer OF the above report.
nor will II occur 10 scotsmen general
~. that unnecessary and inhuman tor
ture was inflicted upon the wretehed
victim OF this religious ceremonial. I'M
less. indeed. the mans mental eondI-
tion was already moribund. forbear to
add the details Of the execution itself.
save 10 add that Ellington performed
his Offices expeditiousiy and thorough
ly. and when a bystander congratulate
ed the famous executioner upon his
skill. the grim reply was;
Yes. Il was satisfactory to all con-
eerned."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

birth. when the abolltionist republicans
put him up to make a speech to tell
the Dutch farmers that the abolition
lists had made a convert from the dem
ocrats. All Of young Chauneey's Dutch
relatives were democrats. and this
breach In the ranks at Peeksklll was
regarded by the abolitlonists as a great
triumph. Il made Depew. sr.. hold
up his hands and say:
III you have a promising sou OF
whose future you expect to be proud
aud you want to make a id fool OF
him. send him TO Yankee college"
George william Curtis was TO have
spoken at the Peokskill meeting. but
he failed to arrive. Young Depew
talked for an hour and half. and two
days after the state committee sent
him an invitation 10 50 on the stump.
Ever since he has been more or less In
politics. lie supported Cleveland In
1854. but continued a republican. say.
ing that the ex-democratlc president
was good enough a republican for him.
Mr. Depews FIRST Office was a place
In the New York assembly In iS6l-G2.
lie was elected secretary Of state In
1868. came near being a United States
senator In the bitter contest that re.
suited In Warner Miller's election, and
was defeated for Lieutenant governor In
1879. Besides. he has been tax COM
missioner OF the city OF New York. re-
gent OF the state university. and one
OF the commissioners for building the
Albany capitol. lie was minister to
Japan for a short time before his cleo
ton to the railroad vice presidency.
and was popularity supposed to have
been rendered the British embassy a
year ago by President Mckinley. Mr..
Depew. besides being president or vice
president OF somewhere near n dozen
other organizations. Is president Of the
Empire State Society OF the Sons OF
the Arc.!cns Revolution. and he Is
proud OF his ancestry. lilo was born
In the Dopew homestead at Peekskill.
which his French Huguenot and Dutch
ancestry had possessed for over 200
years and from which several OF them
went out to fight In the American revo-
luton.
Mr.. Depew Is candid enough to be-
lieve, along with every one else who
has heard him speak, that his oratory
10 natural gift. Some OF his greatest
speeches have been carefully prepared
beforehand. His after dinner speeches.
and some OF his best efforts tsa1 have
brought him fame as a more serious
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

drawn. and to pay funeral expenses
Joseph Pullman was compelled 10 dis
pose Of the only piece Of real estate
he owned except his home. The amount
realized from this sale IL exhausted
and the old man Is now without an
Income. There Is no doubt but that
he expected TO be remembered in the
VII OF his nephew. and the failure
Of the latter to supply him has made
his declining days sorrowful Mr..
Pullman. In spite Of the fact that he Is
pennlless. does not worry. neither does
he bear any anlmoslty toward hi dead
nephew.
Il suppose" the old man says. that
George knew what he was doing when
he made his will. and he Is entirely
blameless. n he had lived longer
things might have been different. lie
was good TO me while he lived. and
perhaps be thought he had done
enough for me"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

Capt Thomas Hopkins OF Ironton. O..
saw a flag In the northern sky the 9TH
er night II appeared to be several
miles In length. and the red. white and
blue stripes were gracefully curved,
making a perfect dag. Three or four
stars were discernible. Capt. Hopkins
called the attention OF the dozen or
more passengers to the strange phe-
nomenon, and they gazed In wonder
and admiration at the beautiful scene
and periodically gave three cheers to
the heavenly stars and stripes spread
50 majestlcally before their eyes. The
scene Is the talk Of the city and old
men shake their heads and say war Is
certain. The Dag was visible about
twenty minutes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

Henry d. Thoreau: II is never too
late TO give up our prejudices. No way
Of thinking or doing. however ancient.
can be trusted without proofs. Whist
everybody echoes or In silence passes
BY as true today may turn out to be =
falsehood tomorrow. mere smoke OF
opinion. which some had trusted for a
cloud that would sprinkle fertillrink
rain on their fields. What old people
say that you can not DO you Try and
find that you can. Old deeds are for
old people. and new deeds for new. Old
people did not know enough az once.
perchance. to fetch fresh fuel 10 keep
the FIRE going; new people put little
dry wood under pot and we're
whirled around the globe with the
speed Of birds In a way to kin old peo-
pie. as the phrase Is. Age Ia no better.
hardly so we'll. qualified for an Insiruc-
tor as youth. for Il has not pronted 30
much as II has lost.
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- 1ssss-z--ss A.. r. - -
Removed.


Removed.
The recent marriage Of MIm Mary
Josephine Maxwell-scotf in England
recalls 10 a writer IN the Lon1on
Sketch the stcry Of the house o. SIR
Walter Scott. when Il one Of The most
pathetic In the whole range Of family
building. Miss Maxwell-scott IL a
Observation-Disclosures Of Sir Wal
ter Scott. and her alliance 10 Mr.. Alex
ander Dalgieish IL the first that the
great-reat-grandchi Of the poet
have made. The writer referred %
says: Il was SCOTS dearest wish 10
found q house which should carry on
the traditions Of bis great ancestors.
who were cadets Of the SCOTS OF Har-
den. now represented By Baron Pol
warth. Scott reared Abbotsford n
enormous cost. but here his work be-
gan and ended. His eldest son. who
succeeded 20 the baronetey. survived
him only hfteen years. and died In
isf7. unmarried. at the Cape. And 80
the baronetcy became extinct. His
second son died al iar-of Teheran. also
unmarried. so the name Of Scott was
left TO his daughter Charlotte. who
married Lockhart, the blographer Of
Sir Walter. Her son. Walter Scott
Lockhart. adopted the name Of Scott.
but, with all the extraordinary fsfali-
~ that had overcome his unclcs, he.
too. died unmarried. at the age Of 70.
and 30 the estate passed 10 his sister
Charlotte. who married J. n. Hope. q
C.. member Of the Hopetoun family.
and he. Of course. adopted the name
Scott. They had three children. but
their only son died ia childhood. and
once again a woman came 70 rule. This
was Mary Monica. In 1874 she mar
ried the Hon. Joseph Constable Max
well third son Of Lord Herries) who.
as a matter Of course. adopted the name
Scott. They had six children. the eld-
est Of whom. Walter Joseph MAXWELL
Scott. born In 1875. IL In the army. fe
has two brothers and two sisters llv-
Ing. Mary Josephine. who was mar
ried recently. was born In 1876. Thus
Il will be seen that the present genera
ton Of Scots have been In turn Lock-
harts. Hopes and Maxwells These are
excellent names. with honorable his
tories behind them. and yet. In strict
genealogical sequence. the present gem
Grafton. to which the bride Of today
belongs. IL very far removed from tho
author OF "Waverley."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

Mr., w. sayllle Kent. the naturalist.
who has made snapshot photographs
OF the curious little creature called the
frilled lizard In the act OF running on
two legs, suggests that Il Is only nee
essary to magnify the animal to gl-
gantlc size, In order to see how the
immense dinosaurs" whose remains
are among the wonders Of geological
museums, looked when they lived on
the earth. The frilled lizard when
running on wet sand makes three-toed
impressions resembling In shape the
tracks OF some OF the monsters Of Me-
sozolc time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12
ROSE TREE 1000 YEARS OLD.
Plant In Hiideshsim. Germany. Dates
from the Time Of CharlsmaRue.

Plant In Hiideshsim. Germany. Dates
from the Time % CharismaEne.
One OF the most interesting curiosi-
ties In Germany Is the rose tree at
Hildeshelm. which Is more than 1000
years old. Its existence can be traced
back TO the time Of Charlemagne. and
Il Is fact that Il was mentioned as
curiosity In old chronicles Of the ninth
century. Il twines round a large part
OF the ancient Cathedral OF Hide
sheim. near Brunswick. and with It's
countless blossoms presents In the sea
son an enhancing spectacle This ven
cradle witness from bygone ages Las
been attacked by some insldlous In
sect that threatens Il with destruction.
The Hildesheimers. to whom the roses
are a sacred heirloom. have summoned
the best authorities IN arbor culture 10
their aid. but the fate Of their tree
Oils them with anxiety.
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plank arrived a rev days ago on the
Bourgogne. He Is Harry Morice Can
on. a native OF Switzerland. As years
old. who Is fee, 10 inches tall and
who weighs nearly 600 pounds. His
waist measures 100 inches, his chest
20 and his calf 10.
Il am one Of the biggest men In all
Europe" said Mr. Canon. My par
ents are Of average size. but my broth
er tips the scales at 400 pounds. !
have sister who is very small"
Mr.. Canon said he was once a sol
der. and then worked In breweries
until four years ago. when his great
size interested European physicians.
Since then he has Travelled.
Il am a good dancer. fair rife shot.
and can swim and walk long dis
tances." be added.
Mr.. Canon said he experienced great
difficulties In travelling. In Europe he
has to travel In freight cars. as the
compartments Of passenger cars will
not hold hlm.-New York Herald.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

At recent meeting Of the Methods,
Ministerial Association. held In Phlla.
delphia. Rev. J. W. Milan said that he
had recently come across a very in.
teresting discovery made by some one
working In the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. The discovery related TO the
color OF sin. Several OF the minis
tiers present said the color OF sin was
scarlet. because the Bible said 30. Mr.
Milan replied that the scientist who
had made this investigation had dis
covered that sin had a distinct color OF
Its own. He had. by means Of a chem
ical process. examined the Precipitation
OF persons aroused to sinful passions
When this was subjected TO a certain
test the Precipitation became plnkish
In color. He had made more than
forty experiments. and in every in
stance the result was the same. The
perspiration coming from persons not
under the influence Of evil passions
does not have this color Thus he IL
led TO believe that sin Ia in color q
peculiar sickly pink--a pink that rather
has a wicked look Of lts own.
Dr. Milan regarded this as another
instance where science agreed with re-
llgion. for the Bible frequently refers
TO the color OF sin. It's reference 10 scar
let being used for the reason that thai,
color was found the most dlfneult Of
all dyes 10 remove. by a close study
Of the Bible many sections can be
found which strengthen the claim that
sin has color Of lts own. and that
that color Is something on the order %
pink.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

NJ rest with tablets telling their re-
nown above them.
In Berlin they used to have the most
interesting Of all animal cemeteries. II
lay close 10 the walls OF a ehurohyard
for humans and Il was given BY the
greatest lover Of dogs Of his day-one
Vogel. known as Dog Vogel" lie
made but one condition concerning Il.
No dog should lie In Il which had not
az some time In his life tried 10 rescue
a human being from danger. over al
the graves the story Of the heroic
deed that won the dog admittance was
told But when old vogel died some
one had the dog cemetery destroyed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

Yes" said the man who had been
looking at some apartments In the big
building. its very nice. But don't
see how can take the place"
whats the matteT2" inquired the
janitor.
Il observe by your printed rules that
you don't keep the elevator running all
night. And I must say don't like the
idea OF walking up and down i've or
six flights OF stairs every time my wife
wants TO know whether a burglar Is
trying to get into the cellar. Wash.
lngton Star.
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shall be as wool: though they be red
like crimson. they shall be as snow
For this Thy promise. o God We
thank Thee. and because Thou art God
and Thy word Is unialllng. We know
that Thy promise Is true. For this
poor man whom Thou has touched
with ayenging finger We implore Thy
divine pardon; and as he now walks
through the valley and shadow OF death
may the rod OF Thy power comfor. and
support him. His sin Is ever before
him; he remembers Thee. and he Is
troubled. But OF Thou Father OF our
Lord Jesus Christ, who died to call not
alone the righteous but sinners to re-
pentance, look down from heaven in
Thy mercy on this weak child Of man.
Look In pity. o God. on the tempta-
tions OF his life, on the companlonshlp
and surroundings which encircled him,
on the physical weakness of his brain
Accept o God, Of the confession which
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

~of all fascinating places under the
sun" said a gentleman who has travel
ed much. the island OF Tahiti. one Of
the Society Islands. IL the most fasci-
mating. In that country. a littls earth
lost In a vast ocean nature has done
everything TO make indolent souls hap
py. The climate Is temperate and even
all the year round. the vegetation II
luxuriant, the women beautiful. and
the nights. full Of perfume and mystical
light. stir the most practical mind to
love Of meditation and dreaming. The
influence Of this dreamy. lazy life II
very insldious. II IL not necessary TO
work. as the island furnishes food
without the labor Of tiliAgs. know
a number II Americans and French
who have gone there for 4 visit, and
have become 90 enraptured with tie
languorous existence that like the
visitors to Lotus land. they lie down
and forget friends. home. ambition and
everything. ! remember how I used
to feel the influence steal upon me-
Many a time wished earnestly 10 east
my lot with those languorous people
can look back now and see myself
as lay one night against cocoannt
tree in a sort Of ecstasy Of meditation.
Overhead was a sky bright with NIL
lion stars. Sounds came to me In =
strange fashion. blending into a mur-
muir. A short distance away a group
Of natives. girls and men. were shout
ing the rhythmic chant Of the upuupa
dance. thought OF myself on this 1T
tie isle. with ocean on every side and
New Orleans so many miles distant
Nothing seemed real 10 me but that
spot In which one could hear indis-
tinctly the chant Of the singers ana
the sobbiug OF the waves; a mystsri-
oua charm possessed me-"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12
1T TELLS 1T ALL.

4 monument Is 10 be erected over the
grave Of the Rev J. Wesley Webb. ID
D.. Of Huntington. W Va. who died o.
grief soon after his son William was
murdered last fall. The monument will
bear this inscription:
Here lies the body OF J. Wesley
webb a firm believer in the Lord Je-
sus Christ. Jefersonlan Democracy and
the VI. T.. church"
A few months ago some "saerellgious
cuss" added the following In lndellble
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12
GRAVES FOR FAITHFUL PETS.

In Hyde Park. London. there IL q
cemetery for dumb animals. where III.
tie mounds. row upon row. are marked
by headstones commemoratlng the viz
tues OF faithful dogs. At Edinburgh.
too. by leaning over one Of the walls
Of the castle. one may see the little plot
where the dogs OF many a regiment lie
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

Hermann Boerhaaye. Dutch physi-
clan. scholar and scientific author. who
was born in i66S and died In l7ss, has
left Il on record that he was once 50
absorbed in his studies that he passed
a period OF six weeks continuously de-
voted to work. During all this time hs
existed without sleep.
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Is familiarity known TO everybody. Is
calmly awaiting the end. which he
knows Is not far distant. and which
seemingly does not give him much con-
Germ. For years Mr. Pullman has been
familiar figure In Niles Settling
there when a young man. In the prime
OF life. he has grown old with the town.
He has become attached 30 strongly to
the beautiful "clty OF naples" that en-
treaties Of his children failed 20 induce
him TO give up his home and live with
them.
Mr.. Pullman Is a carpenter by trade.
lie has assisted materially In building
up part OF the town. Ills love Tor Il ls
30 strong that death alone will part
him from II. Another attraction. deep
er and sadder. binds him. That Is n
fresh mound In quiet Silver Brook GEM
eiery where few short weeks ago his
wife. who for ffty-seyen years had
shared his Joys and sorrows. was laid
10 rest.
Mr.. Pullman never was a wealthy
man. His living was modest. lie lin
tied his expenses 10 his earnings and
when old age came upon the couple u
found them In great distress. In the
dark hours Of sickness and sadness oc-
easlonally assistance came TO them
from their wealthy nephew. but when
death entered the modest home even
this assistance was denied.
Joseph NJ. Pullman was born Oct
i6. 1915. In onondaga county. New
York. lie was the oldest son Of Eliza
beth and Salter Pullman. The next
Oldest boy was Lewis. father Of the
man who later was destined 10 become
one OF the richest men Of the Union.
There were seven members Of the fam
ily-Joseph. Lewis. John. Nathaniel.
Moses and Ester and Abigail. all Of
whom have died excepting the FIRST
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-12

President Burt OF the u. p railroad.
located at Omaha. is an unhappy man.
Some time since he discharged all the
women In the company headquarters,
and now he IL receiving bushels Of let
tiers from men all over the west who
want to take the girls In out OF the
cold and marry them.