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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

bod burn IT," voice exclaimed. |
looked up 10 see a long chin beard.
very black eyes and a nighicap. bod
burn H." the voice continued Have
you got a fishing rod?"
when he ascertained that | had no
fishing rod he at once ascertained that
had no fishing net.
bod burn Il! knew IT," he cried.
rising up. i've got Il all figured out.
It's the same with you as everybody
else. Don't you know there's fsh In
the Yukon and all them other streams
up therel Mebhe you do Hut you
didn't think OF g. Nope' Hut In
skaguay at the last minute The whole
caboodle will want rods and nets. and
here's the man that'll have ON 20 sell
I've got 5000 worth with me. Al IN
have TO do 10 get $1,000 for the stock
Is just 10 get alongside that trail and
say 20 the fellers Wouldn't you like
a mess OF fresh fish. en-. about time;
you've been Twin on bacon and Hap
| Jacks for three months I've brought
some trout up from Portland on ice. to
show em the kind they'll catch. You
/ can bet I'm alone on that idea. II amt
simple enough Tor the crowd.
After thus unbosoming himself
/ feared / should have him on my hands
for the voyage But he was ever seek
Ing new friends. 40 any moment he
would blow into the room Tor the
wind was strong after treating a
stranger and telling thu stranger the
great secret. ne would blow out again
IN search of another conhdant. on the
third day out be suddenly appeared
alone and greatly detected
bod burn H." be- said. I've just
met another Teller that's got my idea
aud more rods and nets than me-"
on the fourth day be was himself
again. Il says to the other fellow
he explained. there's only two Of rs
Competitionll ruin us. monopoly
the thing | sold out to him for 20 pei
/ cent pTOul
After We LETT juneau De was fairly
bursting with a new secret.
i've struck something that beat
rods and nets an hollow" he said Me
a Teller back there In juneau. an 81
soon as he seen me | said he was
rustler. and be said ! was one. w
formed a partnership on the spot. H.
says there's nothing like building hous
Is In Skaguay Two men and one ear
penter can put up four in week. AM
get $50 apiece for EN-. An you nee
"a little tar paper and few boards.
lie and his partner spent the eyen
ing In the stategoom, making compu
. tatlon Of future profits with lead pen
q ell on the washbowl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

aisjadEsa BY the Italians. who Relied
The Don Chisciotte relates the fol-
lowing anecdote, which. Judging BY tbs
context. vas related to the writer by a
member Of the BonapaFte family. At
a review OF the French army. held in
1851 by the Emperor Napoleon. then
prince president. the prince Of Canino
and his daughters were watching the
soldiers march past him from the bal
cony OF the Ecole Milita!re. reserved
for the presidential court and the dip
lomatic corps. when. turning to one Of
his daughters. the prince of Canine.
who was the son Of Napoleon lie ais
ter. the grand duchess % Tuscany. said
In French: Remember we'll what
say To-day you have seen a French
army pass before you. one day you will
see an Italian army pass before You.
and then think Of me-" Such a public
declaration OF the prince Of Canino's
belief In the future united italy In
such a place was TO the highest degree
imprudent. and his words were car
rled away by the minister OF the king
OF Naples at the French capital. the
Cavaliere Anionini, their repetition
causing much excitement In diploma
tic circles In the evening there was
a dinner at the TuiIeries. followed BY
a reception, and the prince presldsnt.
singing out the daughter Of the prince
Of Canine. took her one side and asked
her somewhat sharply what her faith
er had said at the review 10 wound the
susceptiblllties Of the dlplomatlsts. The
young princess frankly repeated her
fathers words Napoleon. with an in.
serutable smile. pressed her hand. say.
ing: "Faites mes antilles a votre pere
/ ct dltes lui de ma part QUIZ est bien
heureux de pouvoir dire &c quiz pense. 4"
I Which story goes 20 show that In those
early days OF his power Napoleon him.
self had dreams In common with his
cousin OF Canine OF the future OF the
Italian peninsula. and had not forgot
ten the enthusiasm which had led him
some years before 10 become a Car.
bonari !, Is said that Napoleon III.
despite the charges AZ treachery
launched against him by the italian
liberals charges which found their
expression In the bomb thrown by Or.
slnl-was always In favor Of the unity
Of Italy. and that the Italians Who re-.
lied on him wished him TO hasten too
quickly and misiudscd him accord
ingly.
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summit he's a dead man. Now. I know
what Il Is to rough u. Why. once |
lived on = loaf % bread for week, and
yet I thought the thing over pretty
carefully before started out. ! had
enough sense to know that II was no
Job for a weak man.
You were bound to meet number OF
passengers Illustrative OF the single
kind OF madness which will affect all
classes. My roommate was scarcely a
conservative family man. He was out
for the stun" and not for gold. he
said: or. in other words. he was going
only as far as Skaguay or Dyea, not TO
.he Klondlke. It is a weakness Of the
pilgrims TO tell YOU about themselves.
They feel that they have become the
property OF the world. and they make
the world their conhdant From the
upper berth came the details OF an am
bilious plan as soon as | entered the
stateroom for the night.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

The paths by which the Lord leads
His own are often so dark that one can
scarcely see q step IN advance Black
night surrounds the soul on an sides
no star r. vlsible-the way Us rough
and dangerous Then one thinks. Ike
Job upon past days and wears. when
he wandered In the light Of Gods
countenance. and even To- The darkness
had sufficient light 10 pursue bis way
joyously and securely But Job had TO
pass through the night, aud the Lord
brought him through Jobs God Is
also thy God only commit myself TO
Him, keep firm hold Of His hand. II
keeps thee. even when thou canst not
trace Il. The Lord IL, yesterday. today.
and to everlasting. the same. As He
was IN the days Of my youth. when His
secret was upon my tabernacle. so is
He now. when darkness covered my
dwelling. He changes not lie re-
mains love and truth In the night as
well as In the day--ln storm even as In
sunshine .-Gossner.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Sooner or later We nnd out that lie
Is not holiday. but a discipline Ear
lier or later We all discover that the
world Is not a playground Il is quite
clear God means Il for a school. Tho
moment We forge, tina, The puzzle Of
life begins. We try 10 play IN school.
the master does not mind that SO much
for 80 own sake for lie likes 20 see
Ills children happy but in our play
ing We neglect our lessons We DO not
see how much there Is 20 learn. and we
DO not care. But our master cares.
lie has a perfectly oyerpowering and
inexplicable so,icitude for our educa.
ton, and because he loves Us To
comes into the school sometimes and
speaks 10 Us. lie may speak very
softly and gently or very loudly Some
times a look Is enough and we under
stand a. like Peter. and go ont az once
and weep bitterly Sometimes the
voice is like thunder-cllp startling
summer night But one thing we
may be sure Of the task lie sells as 20
Is never measured by our delinquency.
The discipline may seem Ear less than
our desert. or even 20 our eye ten times
more but It Is not measured by these.
Il Is measured by Gods solicitude for
our progress; measured solely by Gods
love. measured solely tha, the schola,
may be better educated when he arrives
% bis father The discipline OF lits
is q preparation Tor meeting The Faith
err. when We arrive there TO become
go pure ia hcart-and it needs much
practlce-theu we shall see God Tina,
explains life-why God puts man Ia
the cruclble and makes him pure by
nlr- Henry Drnmmnnl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

The idler is never happy The time
hangs heavily on his hands The busy
one never notices lis flight Indeed Ii
seems all too short for the accomplish
ment Of his worthy ends IL is. 100.
less liable to temptation than the one
who Anus both occupation and recrea-
lion bore. DO your level best In all
times aud In an places You owo thls
much 20 your friends yourself aud 20
the Higher Power that created YOU.
Then. whether your earthly existence
De long or short. you Win achieve a.
much happiness as the world cen offer
and Win be we'll prepared Tor the bliss
that has no ending Follow the poet
I.ongfellow's advice and De up and
doing. with heart Tor anything
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n love was Il founded and pity.
That home al the heart Of the grasses
Where sissp never wearies nor passes
Dot lies viii Gods peace IN he breast
IN love for the spent and the dying,
IN pity for sorrow and sigh.ng
A home for the homeless. o CITY,
a weiroming city. o. rest.
There never a trouble shall nu- theD;
There. under Ccd's dew and man
weepins.
The sick ana the weary are s.eep.ng
Nor burdened nor worn nor distressed
The earth folds them close. Ike a moth
er
And none Is more dear than another
For God in Hts love has assigned them
One home iu the city % rlst
They sleep. bat their eyes Err not holdtn
They Joy In the daisies ana clover
Ysa when the loved faces bead oteF,
They smile knowing silence f best
They see natures beauty and rnenh'f
They hear al the b.ri-musIc tender-
All rose-lit the windows and golden
That look from the city n rest
It's sweet at tie last when God calls
us
To SO to tho city Of slambcr.
on think Of the infinite number
To whom that long aurcease Is hlesil
Release from the ache and ne sorrow
No shaving to-day or Tomorrow
An cali q not death thar hciala us.
Ilut peace. In the city Of rest
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

An ex-sea captain now living In
Sydney. n. 8. W. was many years
ago In charge OF ship carrying some
conyicts. The couylcts mutiniod. muir.
dered the crew and ordered the cap
tain to navigate them to the Islands.
and being a prudent man he did so.
When satisfied as to their course tho
convlcts dellberatod. decided that no
had behaved himself well. and put
him ashore on the fmt Island they
came to. He was a musician and took
his violin with him A threatening
crowd OF sayages greeted his arrival.
but the marooned captain played TO
them TN they thought him god.
brought him unlimited pigs and yams.
and bowed In alteration. Finally no
married the chiefs daughter succeed
ed him, and ruled the island for years.
till ship called In and he sailed
away.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Is matter OF difficulty to her. Her
plan Is to board a ear. II the condue-
tor does not know her and then II ne
asks for her fare say she has no money
and make an appeal for a free ride.
She has a persuasive tongue, pitliul
appearance and seldom fails to work
on the sympathles Of some passenger.
II the conductor il obdurate and at
tempts TO put her on, the emotional
passenger pays and "roasts' the con-
ductor. sometimes even going TO the
extent OF reporting him. The old wo-
man has caused so much annoyance
that officers have found Il necessary
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

A young man lately went west. "a so
many do. to seek his fortune in the
gold and silver districts. says Lippin-
colts Magazine. Thousands were
dreaming Of the gold and silver veins
and OF the wealth OF Monte Crlsto or
OF Croesus. But this fellow, after
looking about him. took a cool survey
OF the food possibilities u this coun-
try for one year. And he discovered
that the market would be short on
that homely vegetable. onions. so ho
set TO work and bought up onions
In fact. he cornered onions And In
less than two years he made q tor.
tune Of over 100000,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

We cannot hurt our neighhors 10 The
sllvhtest manner. wilfully. and escape
q deeper injury ourselves No feelings.
no doctrines. no practices are good and
true in themselves which we do not.
IN some degree at least. feel 20 De good
and true. The thought that We cannot
harm another without suffering inlurY
ourselves should make O. deep and last-
Ing impression on our minds. In every
evil act there Is concealed the germ 0f
rerlbuilon. which viii sooner or later
spring into active life and produce bit-
ter fruit. when We have once put evil
forces ut work We cannot stop their
progression. The spiritual law % cou-
sequence works as surely as any law OF
the natural world, and in some way We
will be- hurt Happy Tor us n that
hur, Is productive OF rep.ntance.-Wl
I Us S. Meade.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Holiness IS the supreme attribute OF
deity. Justice and judgment are the
foundations OF Gods throne His love
and mercy cannot be exercised az the
expense OF His holiness and Justice.
Holiness is also the supreme element
in human character. for without holt
ness no man shall see the Lord. The
noblest faculty OF the human soul Is
the faculty which discrimInates be-
tween right aud wrong Indignantly
disappearing the wrong and fervently
approving the right. The man whose
indignation does not burn against
wrong-dong and whose admiration IA
not klndled by the courageous defense
OF right has lost his manhood
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

tonish all who know her.
Four years ago little Lucy began to
cOnjure up. with startling accuracy.
dream pictures OF past. present and iu-
ture events. and since then her fame
as a phophetess has spread and brought
many curious persons to see the won
derful child. All who know her or
hear about her agree that she Is In
spired. and the simple folk among
whom she lives believe that heaven
has given her tails gift Of second sight
TO compensate for the loss Of her own
precious eyesishi
Lucy was born In Oldtown. Maine.
on Jan. s. 1854. so that she Is now
fourteen year. old. She Is the only
daughter OF poor laborlng folks; her
father being a retired seaman. From
her birth Ley has been a delicate
child: and - they watched the de-
yelopment OF their only daughter, the
anxious parents feared that the spark
of life which iilckered In Lucy would
soon go out altogether When she was
ten years old Lucy suddenly became
totally blind. The cause Of her afiiic-
ton was AIN enigma 10 tbs doctors.
but they all agreed that she would go
blind 10 the oSl OF her days. The sor-
rowing parents thought this new grief
would XII the girl. but she appeared
to be resigned to her lot and soon be-
gan 10 show signs Of the marvellous
power with which she Is gifted. On
the night Of Nov 10. 1898. Lucy dream
ed three times OF a ship In distress
going down into the slough Of the
waters with all hands on board The
dream left vivid effects upon the child's
mind and frightened her 80 much that
she called her father % her bedside
The man tried 90 soothe her. but In
vain She described what she hau seen
down TO the mlnutcst detail and In.
sisted that she had recognized her ab.
sent brothers face among the drown.
ing sailors Her father asked her Il
She could discern the name of th'
ship. and learned to his surprise thai
it was the Princess. Although she ha,
never seen the Princess. she describe,
the vessel so accurately that her fathel
was filled with wonder. A short tim
afterward the newspapers reported th'
loss OF the Princess Of Sunderland
England. on the night OF Nov. 10. 1898
OF Famborough Head Lucy's brother
John Startling. had left home som
years before TO serve before the mas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
soLplERs PArRoLllNG THE PIERS AT sKAGUAY'

to arrest her frequently. She has been
in the house OF correction many times
in the past two years but always re-
sumes her travels on being released.
She was recently sent back by Justice
Eberhardt, because the workhouse or
Dunnlng is the only place where she
could be sent TO protect her from tho
streets and possible starvation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
EASTER CUSTOMS.


The Persians. the Jews and the Rus
slams all offer eggs at the festival OF
Easter. but 10 l. difficult 20 ascertain
the exact origin Of the practice.
In a certain church In Belgium the
priests throw the eggs at The choristers.
who throw them back again. the most
extreme caution being used that the
frall shells be not cracked or broken.
An Easter dinner In some counties
Of England consists OF delicate dishes
Of peacock. swan and fowls. With ice
cream In the form Of nlghtingale's
nests and plenty Of stout and ale ana
wine.
All the world over may be foand tho
superstition that NJ least one new ar
tlcle must be worn upon Easter day.
which accounts In our country for the
ravishnE display OF honnets at church
on Easter morn.
There are certain districts q Ten
nessee where eceleslastlcs and lalcs
play at ball In the churches for tausy
cakes on Easterilde. In northern Penn
sylvania the men claim the privilege
TO take on the women's shoes on Easter
Monday. and the next day the women
retsilate.
German families on Easter eve place
a nest full OF sugar eggs and real eggs
somewhere In the garden, 80 the chill
dren will have a hunt for them on Eas-
ter morning Strange 10 say. these
Easter eggs are believed by the German
children to be laid by the hare. and a
common sight In coniectioner's win
dow is TO see this species OF animal SIT
ting on a mes, Of eggs.
In Southern France custom pecu-
liar to Easter week is the assembling
In the streets OF crowd OF young and
gay gallants carrying a chair lined with
rich white silk. decorated with garlandl
Of flowers and streamers OF ribbons
The FIRST maiden who chances TO b,
near Is entroated TO seat herself In the
chair, which Is then seized by the law
less fellows, who start Oh at full
run. For the young woman's liberia
ton kiss IL demanded by each youth
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nj. -A-t.......l..f. hon 4. "a ulaaa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Burglars and dogs can be effectively
driven on by a new pistol which has
a hollow cham Der to contain ammonia
or other liquids. with valve through
which air is forced by a bicycle pump
to place the liquid under pressure. 30
Il can be discharged by pulling a
spring trigger. which opens the valve
In the nozzle
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

board were two "Yukoners' (men who
have been 10 the Klondikel. and these
dispensed advice among the passengers
about what 20 wear. what 20 cat and
the value Of claims. Always the talk
vas Of such things. and the recital Of
personal experiences which showed the
capacity OF the recitcr to undergo any
hardship. The old men said there was
nothing like being hardened 20 rough
ing 70. and being cured OF coltlshness.
The young men said that the old men
probably preferred a grave In strange
land TO one al home. Each one, in or
der 10 be soclable or 10 engage
stranger Ia conversation. would point
out some passenger whom lac was sure
was physically quite unsulted for the
work before them. 4 humpbacked.
pale little man OF past middle age
touched me on the shoulder and said.
DO you notice that lat fellow in the
red sweater? II he tries TO climb the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

"Our Bodies" - Monday May g.
Daniels purpose" Dan. L. SIG, Tues
day. May 10. BE yo separate" Cor
G. ll-iS: Wednesday, May II. shall be
IN YOU" John "a. 1917: Thursday. May
IL. And in him" John 6; 1856; Fri
day. May 10, "Filled with the Spirit, "
Eph o. ll-2i. Saturday. May H.,
Through faith" Eph. .: 1871; sun
day. May 10. "our bodies Gods tenn
pies" Cor. 3. 1923. a temperance
toplc)
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
SEES IN HER DREAMS.
STARTLING POWERS OF A
MAINE BLIND GIRL.
Has woo-ieFfui Gift Of second
sisht-saw this ~. Loais Cyclone =
Moath before u Happened Witnessed
Her Brothers Death

EOPLE who be-
lleve in the signih-
canoe of dreams
and in the power
OF second Sigh"
may find strength
for their opinion In
the case OF little
Lucy Startling. the
blind girl Of Old
town. slaine. whose
wonderful gifts as
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
FOND OF STREET CAR RIDES.
Aged Annie Mahon Makes Trouble for
Maxwell street Policeman,

mAAWfh Ntf'NA 'Ah''"s"f
Out on the west side in the Maxwell
street district an old woman has lived
for several years. whose desire to ride
ON street cars has caused deal OF
annoyance. She is Mrs Annie Mahon.
eighty years OF age and Is a public
burden. Mrs Mahon as she insists
upon being called has a habit Of clamh-
orlng on street cars and riding until
nut on. She has no money and Is, be-
sides, crippled 50 that any movement
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19
RELIGIOUS READING.
RELIGION AND REFORM AL
OVER THE WORLD.

How to find Re.s The Reality Of sin
HAWAII Path In God setting the
World night Di.slPllas Of nfe-Do
Noar ne~t
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Sunday school Teacher Way aid
Eve eat the applet Bright Pupil
Because the Lord told her not TO-
Puck.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

ut tAttltAohHt Mht'h WV ." N"f'af
the finishing touch OF cosmopolitanism,
came to the mountains, and the more
gently bred tenderfaet were soon simu-
lating the Klondike form with some
success. Common physical surround
in-s are a great social leveler, and the
neglect OF oas's razor a greater social
leyelsr. Three tons OF freight could be
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

Their. Is a deep and radical difference
between sin and mere imperfec,ion. be-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

The photographers shop is q pleas
ant-looking place. N,1
a 81
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19

stretching Of limbs without giving .
nslghbor personal offense.
when AZ the nrst meal the passen-
gers were herded together lndlnerently
in the dining room you saw in the
countenances Of varying nationalities
and you heard in the varying dialects
and broken tongues he evidence OF
the cosmopolitan naa Of the crowd.
and you observed by their manners
and the directness with which they laid
hands on the dish OF food that they de-
sired that. with few EXCEPTIONS. they
were roughly eosmopd ~ at that.
The exceptions. which were. in truth.