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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
"PInLn, FOE = SWEET KISS
Remarkable oscaIatoFy Game Played In
North Carolina Mountains


Back in the North Carolina noun
tains the student OF customs may still
find material for research. The most
remarkable a.e the kissing games.
which still cling to the soil. A lot
Of blg-limbed. powerful young men and
apple-eheeked, buxom girls gather. and
select one OF their number as master
OF ceremonies. He takes his station
in the center OF the room. while the
rest pair Of and parade around him.
Suddenly one young woman will throw
up her hands and say: I'm a-pin-
In" The master OF ceremonies takes
II up. and the following dialogue and
interloeution takes place: Miss Ara
bella Jane Apthorp says she's a-pinin'.
What Is Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp
a-pinin' fur?" I'm a-pinin' iur a sweet
kiss" Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp
says she's a-pinin' fur a sweet kiss.
Who FROM" From Mr. Hugh Wad-
die" (Blushes. eonvulsiye giggles and
confusion on the part OF Miss Ara
bella Jane Apthorp at this forced con
fession.) Mr.. Hugh Waddle walks up
manfully. Al one Of these entertain
ments IL was the narrator's fortune to
attend. there was a remarkably beau
tiful young woman who had been mar
ried about a month. Her husband was
present. a huge. beetle-browed, black
eyed young mountainer. with fist like
a ham. The boys fought shy OF the
bride for fear o. mourning the anger
OF her hulklng spouse The game went
on for some time. when symptoms Of
irritation developed In the giant. Strid
ing TO the middle Of the room he said
"'My wife "a pooty. n ez nice n sweet
e. any yurl hyar. You uns has know
her all her life. This game hez beer
a-goin' on half an hour an NOBODY
has pinned fur her oncet. FL someone
doesn't pine fur her pooty soon thai
will be trouble" She was the belt
Of the ball after that. Everybody pine
for her.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

snd the police notified. Reporters and
ofieers were soon in West Haven and
looked upon the body Of the dead girl.
Identification was speedily established.
A report had been made to the police
that Jennie cramer. the handsome
dar Yer Of cigar and tobacco dealer
In GNi avenue. New Haven. was miss
Ing. ami the description Of the girl
Tailed with that OF the beautiful mys-
terry OF sayin rock.
Events followed one another swiftly
after the Identification. The case at
tracted instant notice throughout the
country. Il was plainly a murder and
a great public demand was expressed,
even In the afternoon papers OF the
same day. for the apprehension and
punishment Of the criminals. The big
dailies OF New York and Boston sent
their special representatives 10 New
Haven and II was speedily realized
that the usually quiet town Of elms and
college fame had a greater sensation
on its hands than could be furnished
by Yale contests on the diamond or
In the eight-oared racing shell in uni
versity boat races.
II was learned that the unfortunate
! girl had been an object OF attraction
for several young men Of wealth about
town and among them Walter Malley
son OF the millionaire merchant. Ed.
ward Malley. and James Malley. a
nephew. had been particularly atten'
tive 10 the beautiful daughter OF the
old German. whose store would hard
ly have served for q booth In the NAL
ley establishment There was nothinl
more definite known at first than tina
the girl had often been seen In tn,
company OF the two young men. TIT
police started a rigid investigation an'
learned that on the night that Jenni
Cramer left home she was suppose,
70 have met one Of the Malley boys
Various clews led to the suspicion tina
the Malley youths knew more OF IN
case than they were willing TO diyulg'
Within forty-eight hours from the DIS
coyery OF the lifeless body on the beac
az Savin rock James and Walter Nal
ley we're under arrest, charged wit
the murder OF the young girl. who's
charms had fascinated one or both {
them for months past.
New Haven and the entire east WI
agog with the sensation. Edward Ma
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
SCHOOL mA'AMs' WHEEL TOUR
brooklyn Teachers WIN Visit England
aud France This summer.

Broeklyn Teachers WIN Visit England
aud France This summer.
Something novel In bicycle tours is
being planned by Mrs. Emma +. Pet
tenglll. member Of he Brooklyn
board OF education. Among Brooklyn's
1000 schoolteachers are many experts.
and It occurred to Mrs. Pettengill that
a wheeling tour through England and
France would prove to these a welcome
physical and mental vacation tonic.
As the party Is TO be limited 20 fifteen
competition 20 be among the chosen
few is keen. The party will start July
2 and will be absent sixty-three days.
Southern England will be visited frst.
Twenty-elght miles Is 10 be the limit Of
a DAYS run, Leaving plenty Of time for
sightseeing and for rest Aug. the
party will start for Paris After ten
days In Paris the party will wheel
through northern France. Returning
to London. the party will sail Aug. %
and reach home In time to resume their
labors Ia September. The party will
be chaperoned by me over its entire
route" Mrs. Pettengill announces.
and will be- assisted by a gentleman
conductor. not a commonplace courier,
perfectly acquainted with his duties
and routes. This Will be my FIRST
wheeling tour In England. though !
have visited that country and the con
tlnent. For the last two summers !
have made long tours through New
Hampshire and other New England
states. This party has been planned
solely Tor recreation and without any
idea Of profit whatever All charges
have been made on the co-opcratiy,
plan and the cost for the slxty.thro,
days tour Is only $500"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
HOW TO KEEP ooLp FISH.
A Few Necessary Rals- for Preserving
the Pretty Water Pets.

From the Cleveland Leader; II IL re-
markable how seldom people are able
20 keep goldfish for more than a month
or two at most, and all because they
neglect a few first principles. Gold
FISH can be kept almost any length OF
time. accidents apart. II kept scrupu-
lousy clean. The air In the water ia
soon exhausted. and they should have
fresh water every day. II possible. Of
toner In summer. though once will do
II the globe is fairly large. One can
usually tell when the fish are need
ing water. They stand on their tails
with their mouths TO the surface OF the
water. and move slowly In that posi-
ton. generally making a bubbling
sound when ySu put the fresh water
Into the globe let II dash In from
height. so tina; plenty Of air gets in.
too. and let your fish have handful
OF shells or small stones. They look
pretty and the fish appreciate being
able to poke about among them for bits
OF food. and II gives them something
TO DO and a little interest In life Peo-
/ pie frequently make the mistake OF
| thinking that the FISH get enough food
out Of the water. This Is not so. They
need feeding when In captivity. Pack
cts OF fishes food. chiefly consisting
Of dried ants eggs. can be procured
from any seed or naturalists' shop. As
they require only very small quantity
once day. their board Is not expen-
sive They will live on yermicelli. but
this clouds the water. and consequent-
ly Injuries the appearance Of the globe.
Il Is said that goldfish should never
be handled. This Is no doubt true. II
they are kept for breeding purposes.
Otherwise. Il does them no harm-ii
due care Is exercised -aEd you may
pick them up one by one In your hands
and pop them into the globe Of fresh
water Never buy hsh unless the
fms are erect and fully spread. Di.
rectly the fish Is out Of health the fms
close more and more. until Il dies
when they are quite shut up against
the body
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
FINDING TINE BODY.

Olive street "A his daughter buddod
into womanhood her marvellous beauty
attracted the attention OF customers.
and Cramer found Il TO his advantage
to have Jennie In the store when men,
young and old dropped Ia Tor a cigar
or other Of his wares. The fame OF the
pretty tobacco girl Of Grand avenue
spread throughout the city and the
Crumer shop was much In vogue.
but the fair Jennie was demurc and
discreet Her velvet eyes. darkly yelled.
dropped before the admirIng gaze Of
her fathers customers Cheeks and
brow Of dazzling whlteness seldom col
ored under the scrutiny OF the holder
men Of experience and her cupid's-bov
lips smiled alike on all In fact. pretty
Jennie Cramer was n model Of propri.
ETY. Ptd oud4ed into glorious young
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
LoNpoN's SANDWICH GIRLS.
New Way of Advertising that Has
startled London Town.

startled London Town.
New York Journal No longer can
the sandwich man" pursue his call
ing unmolested The sandwich wO-
man" has entered the field % compe-
ti,ion. This Is Ia London-bui then a
good thing there l. speedily reproduced
In the American metropolis The
Young women are attired In white hats
and pantomime dresses. and the only
thing about them that sayors the least
biz o. an advertisement Is the dainty
sash thrown over their shoulders with
the name Of the firm upon H. They
10 10 skies and carry handbills-no, We
will say souyenirs-whichth they distrib-
ute in such a charming way that "
[ oryhody wants one They look hab-
py. too-well led and well treated
80 that people look upon them with
| snlles ~ approval Il might not seem
/ quite proper for six such charming
Young women 20 parade the streets so
| publicly without a chaperuue. ur an
escort. so a functionary Of this sort Is
provided In the form Of handsoms
young man In uniform lie Is rugged
up as nearly like an army officer "a
possible without making him an ac-
tual counterfeit that the police might
seize. The swell looking escort walks
/ by the side oi the line Of girls. lie
supplies them with souvenirs 10 dis
tribute from a big hlyersack All the
while he keeps sharp lookout that
no young gallants or rude cockneys
pay too much attention TO his fair
charges. Six pretty g.rls 20 look out
Tor is o. pretty large task f1r any young
man. bat this one manages admirably
The secret ~ his control of them was
disclosed when New York merchant
Zoo London 1ccostod him one dag IN
month Tor an explanation ABOUT thii
new departure iu advertising Tie fat
ters them. "Sir. these are no ordi
' nary girls" hc exclaimed with pride
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
WHEN CREEK MEETS CREEK.
Two Men Cheat at Cards and Both
Hold Four Aces.

Two Men Cheat at Cards and both
Hold Four Aces.
Talk about cheating. said a yeter-
an poker player, Il remember time
when two famous aces Of spades were
guilty OF the worst breach Of poker
etiquette on record. was out at Car
son City In those days looking for the
elusive metal In the neighboring noun
tains. / took a hand once In a while
myself. but on this occasion / thank
heaven | was no; a participant. There
were six hands originally IN the sit
ting. but four had fallen by the way
side. and the two most renowned play
ers in that famous mining town we're
left 20 fight IL out. The sums put up
were something enormous even by
these spendthrifis In five minutes the
pot contained s. 1000. and when one fin
ally called the other. twice that amount
was ready TO change hands. I've got
four aces. said I te Grayeshaw-l be-
lleye that was his name. -Four aces
Why. 80 have !. Numbered the other.
Under ordinary circumstances believe
that either would have cut the Others
throat. but both seemed utterly abash-
ed al their conduct They had tucked
the dummy cards up their sleeves OF
somewhere slse and by a strange CO
incidence had struck the same thing
You would have expected the miners
20 deal summarily with these cheats
but strange to say everybody thought II
good joke. After the money was d.
vided up as Il belonged TO the diner
ent hands In the game the two crooked
players bought many drinks. ] say
was glad did not participate In th'
game, because think ! would hay'
sworn on after that and would hay,
missed the Fun / have had since
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

by the way, Tom said Mr. Man
ming 10 his son, fresh from acad mic
groves. Il have been thinking the mat
ter over. and have come 10 the con-
clusion that had better 90 10 school
somewhere and that you had better
take the business and run Il. Il can
not help improving under the eye Of
one so gifted as yourself" Boston
Transcript
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

she-"so this Is your picture? It
Is a true representation OF the dining
room on the ocean steamer; but why
didn't you introduce some charactors?'
He Because that picture is entitled
The Dinner Hour During Rough
Passage. Punch.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

May-"Do you suppose Belle will buy
that bonnet she was speaking to us
about?' Blanche guess so. she
said she couldn't afford it."-Puck.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

Grcontown, Ind, a town Of $500 in
habitants, 10 now without laws and
officers. the trustees and marshal hay-
Ing resigned because there Is nothing
to do. The town is going to try and
get along without them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

Weather Obseryer-"Pshaw! They
can't call Il murder In the first de-
gree" Assistant Well, 70 looks like
Il. anyway" Weather Obserysr-'Good
Gracious. mani Don't the records say
Il was IS degrees that day. Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

A seal that plays the banjo Is no or
binary seal. This Is one Of the Won
derful features Of an exhibition given
I'm London. There Is a whole troupe
OF seals and sea loss. all educated as
highly as brains OF their sort will stand
and they blow brass horns aud play
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
MURDER MAY YET OUT
SOME LIGHT ON THE JENNIE
CRAMER CASE.
After Fifteen Year Robert Jones Makes
sConfes.ion. saying That He Got Two
Hundred and Finy Dollars for Doing
ths Dreadful Deed.

VI Z r d r r that
startled the coun-
try in years gone
by and still lives
in the memo.y Of
newspaper readers
OF the early sos
was vividly re-
called the other
day by the some
what doubtful con-
fession OF Robert
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

4 gamocock belonging to man In
Baltimore attacked his wife and 10.
months old child, driving its spurs
deep into the child's face and tearing
the mothers dress TO pieces. The
baby Is I'm a most serious condition.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

Lord st. Agnant-I say. old man,
deuced queer people In this country. "
Lord Nozoo-"Yes; neyeh let y know
when they're going to tell a Joke, y
know. Judge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

Fosdick- Tompkins isn't much Of q
fellow. is he? Keedick-No. he isn't
Tompklns is small plngrees and few
I'm the hlll-Truth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

she-"Now. can you guess my y
major7" Gallant Maior-"No, ] ca
but you don't look it."-Puneh.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

The goddess OF Fashion has never
improved on Gods hRndiwork.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

Trifles are the hinges upon which
the door Of opportunity swings.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28

Ths actors IN an open-air perform.
snce are out-oasts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-28
HE DIED A PAUPER.
SAD STORY OF A PREACHERS
LIFE.
REV. Edward Dunbar. Who Wrote There's
A Light In the window for Thee
nrosher." Died an outeass and Dsspised
by An who Knew Him.

=, HE Rev. Edward
!. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. |.
xllnI0C Dunbar. who wrote
IfT-TI the Sunday school
MHlVllf song. There's a
nfF7<f NlfI Light In the Win
I'M I'LL Rl1 dow for Thee.
UllaI3tfII1 Brother" sleeps In
HSIFIu pauper's grave at
Al-i-- | Coieyville. Kan,
f-,-,-41 where he died
Wf9INAt tramp In the town
" Jail two years ago.
His name became byword In the
places where he was known, and from
A prison cell he went forth a vagabond
mon the face Of the earth. In 1857
Dunbar was arrested at Leavenworth
while engaged In holding a series OF
revival meetings. and taken to Mime
apolis. MINI, where he was tried for
bigamy. convicted. and sent TO the pen
itentiary for three years and eight
months. One night In the spring oil
1896 Dunbar applied at the ConeyVille
fail for lodging. He was III. and the
authorities took him in. He died the
next day. Papers in his pockets re-
vealed his Identity and showed that he
had tramped all over the country
Some church people have erected
marble slab over his grave. on which
these words are inscribed:
Here lies Edward Dunbar, who
wrote There's a Light In the windoG
for Thee. Brother.
When Dunbar was a small boy h'
lived In New Bedford. Mass. and work
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19
FROM EVERYWHERE.

Beauty may be only skin deep. bu.
tho plump girl gets the most tandem
rides.
The pawnbrokcr who takes the moss
interest In his business has the icas,
principle.
Out Of sight Is never out Of mind
with true lovers. who turn the gas
very low.
London has 100 houses. Paris
has 10000 houses. New York has 49,.
900 houses.
A wife never hates to ask her hus.
band for money any worse than he
hates TO have her.
The belle In the choir often brings
more young men to church than The
bell In the stespls.
Life seems but . dreary sx.pants 10
the boy who has 10 war bis dads
mads-over trousers.
Marriage sometimes uncovess the
tfutAfuinsss es ths prsvsrb. Troubles
Asvsr come single"
That naa tossa't live Who has set
q 90 tins tAoaght b hal ali The els.
0sat1 q 0ntosss h htn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19
lie Ont On

A cndaverous man boarded Van
Burcn street wcst-bound electric car
downtown. and after paying his fare
told the conductor to let him OF mt
Sangnmon street. II was o'clock in
the evening.
When the car reached Sangnmon
street the conductor was nt the front
platform collecting fare. The ca
davcrous man arose. expecting the cnr
10 stop, but 1t bowlcd right ahead nt
unbroken speed. So he yelled mt the
conductor: Here! Hey! Didn't l tell
you to let me OF nj Sangamon:"
wait till the next"
NO, ! won't wait for no next"
Don't you pull that bell ropc.'
well. ! want on"
He made n lungc for the renr pint
form. The next moment the car was
In darkness. The motorman clnpped
on the brakes and the passengers
laughed with glec.
The cadavcrous man had pulled the
trolley OF OF the overhead wire. BY
the time the Infatuated conductor bad
got the trolley back on the wire fhc
cadaverous passenger WAS out OF sight
He had compelled the company to
break rule and stop In the middle of
block 10 let II passenger o1.-Chica-
20 Record.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19
n. W. Aver 4 Son,

n. W. Aver & Son. the successful
newspaper and magazine ADVERTISING s
agency OF Philadelphia. have issued nm
announcement stating that Albert G.
Bradford and Jarvis A. Wood were ad.
mit,ed to partnership In the Arm Jan.
uary I. The new members are not be.
Iinners In the advertising business.
They have been connected with n. W.
Aver & Son for years and have worked
their way TO the top by careful a,ten-
ton to business and painstaking work
for the Arm and Its patrons, In con-
ncction with the new partnership an.
nouncemen;. N. ". Aver 4 Son review
the history OF the firm. From nm hum.
bic beginning In 1865. when the bus!.
ness OF the first year amounted to bu,
$4,000. the concern has Jumped slowly
but safely until It's annual business
amounts to over 81 300. .oo0-n sum that
represents daily payment TO newspa.
per and magazine publishers Of $1,000.
Chicago Times-ierald.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19
MINSTRELS' HUMoR. y

Witty Ans~er of an Irishman Who
Never Argued with - Lady"
The minstrels OF Ireland are not al!
gone from the highways and byways
OF Erin, says an exchange. The mourn
full harp and plaintIve pipe may have
given way to the breezy banjo and
grooming violin. but the songs which
these accompany are the songs OF Ire
land still. Down by the rotten Clad
came upon 4 rapt audience. says n
well-known traveller. cnthralled by the
dulcet notes OF Tim Brennan, the wan
dering minstrel OF Tipperary Of
the sweetest singers | ever heard and
one who would have been grea, were
It not for his love OF the cinder in
It," rs they ap;ly term the west Of
ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before In Ireland Our
trampings had brought us into the
same relations OF artist and responsive
auditor SO many times that as he
tipped me n comforting wink OF recog-
milton ! noticed that his violin had
been replaced by the temporary. though
ample musical makeshift OF a banjo
wrought from the head OF an ancient
Irish churn. In the pause following
his ballad l felt emboldened to toss
him back his wink. with the query:
And. Tim. why didn't you bring the
churn with Its head?" Faith yer hon.
or" he replied. In n fash and with n
w!nsome smile. holding the churn.
head banjo aloft so all could see. faith
! never argue Wild n lady-an'. yer
honor. n bould Irish wooman stud at
It's other ind."
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19
p.r,v.,,o. of tn. Word kloa dix.

"The River Trip to the Klondike" il
the title OF an article by John Sidney
Webb in the March Century. Mr..
Webb says:
From Dawson the trail to the mines
leads over n steep hill to the creek
made SO famous by Its tributaries; for
there Is not IL single mine on the prin-
cipal stream. which in the miners
slang is called Klondike. And yet this
stream does In reality bear a charac-
teristc name given II by the Indians,
which Is utterly murdered by this pro-
nunciation. now 30 common.
THE Indians name the creeks
throughout the country from any char
acteristic In connection with the stream
itself; and AZ this one In no swift TINT
In order to ret their salmon traps or
nets they were obliged TO use ham,
mer to drive the stakes to anchor them,
the creek was named by them Hammer
creek, or In their language phonctIcal-
ly, TrOan Dix. The spelling Klondike
means absolutely nothing. but has been
accepted, 40 learn. by the Board OF
Geographical Names Of the United
States"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19

The Order OF the Crown is a new or
Gan!zatlon, to which only women who
can trace their ancestry back to n king
are eligible. The Sons OF the Revolu-
tion are not as ambitious rs that, but
1t Is quite likely that they have better
ancestors than the famous and !nta-
nous royalty TO which they claim kin
ship. But an older order than all Is
mentioned by Lawyer Babcock OF Ell
mira, who said In n speech at a recen,
dinner OF the sons in question: Il am
not son of the revolution. but son
Of evolution. and my ancestry ante
dates that which you honor tonight" :"
Without going back TO the lizard nnd
the tadpole. suppose there be nm order
OF the sons and daughter OF Adam and
Eve. That. surely. will hi, every dis
tinguished nail on Its noble head.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19

DR.. Mary Walker is jus,inably vexed
at being refused membership by the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Under the rules OF the order DR.. Mary
Walker made proof OF her eligibility
and was rejected on the plea that she
had "repudia,od the recognized ap-
pArei OF woman" What Is the recog-
nixcd apparel OF woman Is II golfers
uniform. the bicycle gnrb. the ballroom
costume. tho tailor-madc garment, or
the shir, waist and short skirt OF the
summer Eirl' II DIR. Mary Walker
prefers TO wear the golfers coat and
tho bicycicrs trousers aH regular CO.'S
tune. does that make her any the less
. patriotic daughter OF tho rovolution7
But In this case the doctor will have to
take her medicine. ms the Daughters o;
the Revolution have decided that they
can get along without the aid OF the
doctor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-19

The attorney-general OF Massachu-
setts has suggested that trials for GER
tain criminal ofrenses be held in Sc
cret, thus shutting out prurient idlers
and making 1t difiicult for cheap news
papers to gather the filth on which
they fatten. In such an event. the
criminal would miss his notoriety. the
loafer his scandal and the newspaper
its "sensation"-but to decent people
the aggregate Of all these losses would
be great gain.