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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

rangement In gensral whether one key.
say Of the butler would unlock the
front door. Not at an. hr replied
THE locks are an arranged 10 suites.
The butler can unlock an the doors that
are In his department and the house
keeper can unlock the linen closets and
other doors under her supervision but
she cannot get into the buffers do
main. And 10 every other department
about the place from end 10 end every
one has bis or her key. but ! have
only the master key An Of thp doors
open 20 me Ny valet can open my
dressing case and closets. but Dc can-
not get a bottle % wine. OF course.
the arrangement IN a seal ring Is nov
81. but O Is very handy Tor me In
the hrst place I cannot lose o. and In
the second place. everything opens 90
me without asking a question Cincin-
matt Enquirer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
MILLIONS MULBERRY rREE.
10 Is ko~ Vsry Much Dec-yed rad mas
HAD 60 ns Propped Up.

10 1s Eo~ vsry auoh Dec-yed nnd has
HAD 20 Bs Propped Up.
In the gardJnR OF Christs college.
Cambridge, stands a venerable null
berry tree which. tradition says. WIS
planted by Milton during the time
when he was a student at the unlyers-
lty. says Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper.
This would be between the years 1924
and 1882. for the following copy from
the Latin OF his entry OF admission ac-
eurately nxes the former date. and his
admission TO the degree OF NJ. A.. 10
which he proceeded In the latter year.
ended his intimate connection with tho
university: John Milton, native OF
London. son Of John Milton. was In
itlated In the elements OF letters under
Mr.. gill. master OF g. Pauls school;
was admitted a lesser pensloner Feb.
II, 1924. under Mr. Chappcll. and paid
entrance fee los" lie was then rs
years and months old. The tree so
Intimately associated with his name Is
now much decayed. but In order TO
preserve Il as much az possible from
the ravages OF time many OF tho
branches have been covered with sheet
lead, and are further supported by
stout wooden props while the trunk
has been buried In mound Of earth.
The luxurlance Of the foliage and the
crop Of fruit which Il annually bears
are proof Of lts vitality. but 10 insure
against accidents and perpetuate the
tree an ofi-shooi has been planted close
by. In the event u bough breaking
and falling II Is divided with even JUS
tice among the fellows OF the college.
and many pieces are thus preserved as
mementos Of the poet Il was during
his residence at Cambridge that he
composed his ode ION the Morning OF
Christs Nativity" "Lycidas." too. IL
intimately connected with Millions
life az the university. since Il was writ
ten In memory Of Edward King. his
college friend and contemporary. with
whom he doubtless shared the same
rooms. In those days students did not.
a. now. occupy separate apartments. as
witness the original statutes Of the col
lege. In which chambers our wish
Is that the fellows sleep two and
two. but the scholars four and four
In consequence 81 which a
much closer intimacy was formed
among them than IL now possible. DR..
Johnson relates that Milton was fog
ged at Cambridge but the fact Is doubt
ful. though there Is reason 10 suppose
that he had differences with the au-
thoritles In the earlier part Of his coll
lege career. since be- was transferred
from the original tutor This tree Is
sin pointed out 10 visitors, and was.
until recent years. especially marked
by a bough Of mistletoe growing
upon H.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
R.Il,, Of SIR M.I,,r R.I.lrh.

II Is now 500 years since Sir Walter
ReleiGh lived In ireland. but. according
to Sir John Pop. OF Hennessy. many
traces % bis residence there can siill
be seen. The richly perfumed yellow
wall Mowers that he brought to ireland
from the Azores. and the Affane cherry.
are still found where he first planted
them, by the Blaekwater. Some &C..
dars he brought 20 Cork are 10 this day
growing AZ a place called Tlyoi. The
four venerable yew trees, the branches
Of which have twincd and intermlngled
into sort u summer house thatch
are pointed out % having sheltered
Raleigh when he first smoked tobacco
In his Youghal gardens In that gar
den he also planted tobacco A few
steps further on. where the town wall
Of the thirteenth century surrounds the
garden OF the wardens house. Is the
famous spot where the first Irish 20.
tato was planted by him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

A Cincinnatian bur lately returned
from England tells cf a rather novel In
noyatiou Ia the way Of locks aud Keys
or 10 speak more correctly. key At o
country place he visited ne was sur
prised 10 see his host unlock the gate
way Of the place.with a small key that
In some mysterious way was produced
from a large seal rinr he wore. Vet
the ring was not large enough 20 be
conspicuous by reason Of its size or
style. As he expressed some surprise
In the matter. his host said This is
a master key. You see II slides under
the set In the ring. and occupies no
space whatever. u will unlock every
lock about the place even my dressing
bag, my trunk. my bond box and wine
cellar" lie was asked as 10 the ar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

A town In Canada is partially light
Cd by gas made from sawdust The
sawdust IL charged In retorts which
are heated by a wood are the gas from
the retorts passing into a series Of coils
and thence into the purifiers. which are
similar TO those used Tor coal gas.
Lime l. the principal purifying agent
employed. The works turn out daily
$40 cubic meters OF gas. Tor the pro-
ductlon OF which about two tons Of
sawdust are required. A man and boy
furnish all the labor needed at the
works. The gas In an ordinary burner
gives an illumination Of about eight.
cen candle-power The best quality
comes from resIhous woods Tit Bits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
DISCOVERIES IN SCOTLAND.
Specimens Of CsPhslA.pls FsaA& Ia :
CllH ~ 0allanaek.
IScolIlah LelIerl


The district In and around oban has
in recent years yielded antiquarian and
geolog cal discoveries OF peculiar seisn-
tiilo value and Importance In The
course Of excavation for building pur-
poses about two years ago a large pre-
historic cave, containing a collection OF
animal aud human remains and sew
eral specimens OF beautifully shaped
implements OF stone and bone. was dis
closed In A central part Of the town OF
Ohan, and more recently a find OF con
siderable interest. u Of lesser import
ance. was made al Gallanach. the al
Joining estate cf Paitcn Macdougall.
II was only the other day that mum
her OF urns Of baked clay were I'M
carthed on the borders Of the burgn
boundary. and that has now been fol-
lowed by a fresh discovery. and one
which Is believed TO be most signih-
cant Of an. In a rocky elf on the hill
behind the town. In the month ~
June last q slight subsdence occurred
~ tue NllNf anu lNf lhlfH TNfhh nav
ing come under the notice Of an officer
of the geological survey. who is at
present mapping the district. and who
anne TO the conclusion that they CON
taInod fossiliierous remains. they were
subjected 10 investigation by a specis,-
igt The surfaces Of the rocks bore
well der ID ripple marks. and rain
pits while worm pipes we're as dis-
ccrniblo as they are IN the sand on the
soashoro az the present day. No def
mite fossil forms were brought 10 light
with the exception that a gray layer Of
shale al the base Of the cliff yielded a
few iragmen,ny specimens Of cephal-
aspis
4 further examination Of the rocks.
however. has nov been begun. and the
results are already Of the most salts
factory character. A large number Of
more perfect specimens of cephalaspis
have been produced. and though none
OF them are complete they conclusive
ly mark the geological age Of the rocks
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
I'LL KILL your"

him how things is out here. and that
you're goin' along with me 10 show
me where the money and the valley
bles L.. aud that II he makes loud
yelp MI yer. and him too! Tell him
every word Of that"
Tho poor. scared woman had 10 do
u. and had 90 take the ruinan round
the house. and show him where every
thing was. And then. when he had
got HE bag fun Of treasure. he made
Mrs. iarkln 30 with him to the next
street corner. so she couldn't LEI out
her husband right on. and he made
her promise Go 60 straight back aome.
and not say a word abou, Il an the
next morning Both the old lady and
her husband we're 30 badly frightened
that they obeyed. and Il was toward
noon before we got intelligence Of the
Fchhery AZ headquarters.
The fellow was masked and dlsguls-
ca, Of course. and there seemed 10 be
no way 81 tracing him from any de.
scrlplion that the old people could give
but hs luck would have q. be dropped
a letter In tho dining rom. wlthou,
SEEING li-when he pulled out his can
vas bag. ! suppose This letter was
directed 10 him hy the namo ot vii.
liam Grehh and was probably from
somc Of his llght-hngered friends in
another city. ] thought 30. although
there was no stamp nor postmark on
o.. these thieves know better than Ca
trust their secrets to the chances OF
the mail This letter contained a clev
that in the end led us 90 Bl6er John
though 10 took some time 90 reacl
him. aud % was by o. roundabout way
However. We fetched him az last am
got him safe in JAM Be lay theis
about three weeks before DTS trial. ard
IN the meantime we hunted up more
evidence. and got tho ease iu suca
shape that we were morally sure uf
conviction
an ths time you understand. We
mover suspected that We had the whole
Of 90 in limbo iu tho person OF the
Bukcr Well. thC Thief and the prose.
cutting attorney laid their heads 20.
rcthcr over %. and the upshot OF q was
that the chief came 90 mo and told
me that was TO see nuker 90 his cell
and have a talk with him
you are 10 find out an you can
about his accompllcVs. you know. says
ne Manage q Just as shrewdly as
you please bui LEI him know that he's
sure TO BE- convicted; that We want 10
10 him q good turn II he'll do us one;
and thai II he'll give rs information
b. which we can secure and convict
two Of the gang. and II he'll plead
guilty himself the district attorney
win recommend him 10 a light sen.
tence. The attorney viii zee him aud
tell him the same ihlnN n he Isn't
satisfied with this coming from me
II was Just At nlkht when got these
directions. and I started at once fer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

An accomplishment that receives too
little attention among trained nurses
is the art Of reading aloud Only
those who have had 90 De on a sick
bed through long weeks and months
can appreciate the comfort ~ being
enabled to listen to intelligent reading
A gentle pleasantly infected voice a
clear and distinct articulation and an
intelligent comprehension ~ tho mat
ter read have r. soothing effect upon
the most Irritable nerves. and Tor thet
reason should De considered desirable
qualifications 10 a sick nurse There
are many people who cannot afford
the expense Of having both a compan-
Ion and a nurse, but a nurse who can
be a companion as well must be con-
sidertd an acquisition indeed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
FUN IN CONGRESS.
Tree History Of Little squabbls Among
Member in 1894.


Member In igpt.
Previous 20 the coinage OF silver
dollars a. the Philadelphia mint In
1924 the following amusing incidents
occurred In congress while the en-
blems and devices proposed for their
ornamentation we're being discussed.
A member OF the house from the south
bitterly opposed the choice Of the eagle
on the ground OF It's being the king
Of birds" and hence neither proper
nor suitable 20 represent a nation
whose institutions and Interests we're
wholly inlmical % monarchlcal forms
of government Judge Thatcher. ia
reply. playiully suggested that per-
haps a goose might suit the gentle
man. ~ % was rather a humble and
republican bird aud would also be
servlceable In other respects. a. the
gosllngs would answer 20 place upon
the dimes. This reply created consid-
cradle mcrrlment. and the irate south
orner. considering the humorous re-
iolnder an insult. sent a challenge to
tho Judge. Who promptly declined u.
The bearer. rather astonlshcd asked.
WIN you be- branded az a cowardg"
Certainly. n he pleascs." replied
Thatcher. = always was one. and no
knew Il or he would never have riskcd
a chaBenge" The affair occasloned
much mirth. but finally cordial rcla-
lions were restored. the irritable
southerner concluding there was moth
ing to he gained IN hghting one who
fred nothing hut jokes History Of
the United States Mint
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
neA M.n, cemm.nam.n,.i

According to a writer In Household
Words. a father In Scotland who
wishes TO present his infant for hap
tlsm Is expected to pass a slight eH-
animation In the shorter Catechlsm
one day a collier went TO his minister
TO bespeak him for the christening OF
his child. How many commandments
hAe ye7' asked the minister TWEEN
~" rejolned the collier. who was
forthwith sent back to pursue his
studies IN elementary theology. On
his way he met a brother miner, who
was going 20 the minister on a similar
errand. How many commandments
hae ". Jock" asked the hrst Ten "
"Ohl you needn't trouble him vi ten
offered him twenty the while but
he wasna satisfied"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
women N. ns., Csa,sr.sn.

OF one thing there can be very little
doubt. and that is the greater readi-
ness In conversation 90 women than
men. a woman can create conycrsa-
ton. which Is a very useful thing. aud
Is frequently found a great social dif-
fculty. II We give a man a subject on
which he knows anything a. an. un-
less he be a fool or morbldly reticcnt.
he can talk about u NJ "a 20 make hgm-
self fairly intelliglhlc and perhaps in
iercstins to those Tor whom the sub
iect has any interest AZ ell Men.
when their feeling Of enthusiasm Is
excited. throw on the slownoss aud
hesitation which frequently cump
their power In society. just as they
throw Oh the physical inarmlty of
suffering under the Influence OF some
awakening theme or some strong SYM
patty. hut the power ~ conversation
In some women. and not always those
Of remarkable ability, is the very art
of making bricks without straw. They
viii talk 10 one by the hour about
nothing that Is. on no particular sub
iect and with no particular object. aud
talk coherently not ioollshly and w.;h
al very pleasantly an the time. Il
would. We are free % confess. be-
rather dimcult Tor the listener 10 carry
away with him any mental notes Of
what has been said, Do may not be-
conscious OF having gained any new
ideas or Of having had hls old ones
much enlarged bat he will rise and
20 his way, as one does after light
and Wholesome meal. senslhly eheered
and refreshed. but retaining no trouble
some memories Of the ingredients
which have composed Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Tramp Madam, have pity on a
poor man out Of employment; have
not tasted food Tor two days" Lady
what is your occupation" Tramp
81 was formerly a teacher Of stage
dancing" I.ady-"Wen. take this AK
and 40 around ~ the wood pile and
see u YOU have forgotten how to do
the split"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
prsp rhrearh Lar

More than one good story Is related
ot the late lord Norhury, aud In spite
of the grimness Of the following its
humor b evident When acting In an
Official capacity Lord Norbury inquired
Of a man who had been capiially con-
vcted u De knew any reason why SEN
teuce 10 death should not Do passed
The prisoner replied 20 the effect that
he considered the Joke had gone iai
enough and that he would prefer TO Oct
the subject drop The subject may
drop" said his lorishlp In response
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
Nearing the Ead.

The Clgar-"well, old chap. how are
you feeling this morning." The Pipe
"Oh, hrst-class. Getting stronger ev-
cry day. How are your" This Cigar
Dead to the world. I'm TO be eremat.
"a this morning"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

The shawl ot shaWls belongs 10 the
Duchess OF Northumberland u for
merly belonged 10 Charles y Of Franco.
and was manufactured entirely from
the ur OF Persian cats Many thuus-
lnds of cats skins were utilised. and
the weaving occupied some YEA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
The Ch,uaman', Rsvsr,s,.

The Chlnaman's screws turn 10 the
left. he pulls his planes and saws 10.
ward him; white is his mourning col
or In this general principle Of re-
versal can he think U'o progress when
he's going back Philadelphia Times
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

First Pickpockct Did yer nnd
anythink In the coye's pocket. Blu'"
Second Ditto (sadly sucking his hnEerl
Honly a hshook aug 'mi'-Lon.
don Fun
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Together the lovers cast their lot
And were Joined In holy wedlock.
But Il was a failure, 20 they got
A divorce 20 break the deadlock
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Parson What do You gather from
the lesson Of the ave wise and the Ave
foolish virgins" Student al
least one half the women are foolish"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

In every New England town there
are persons who are planning 90 go to
the Klondiko region next spring
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
Desired Results.

"she actually lung herself at his
head"
Hint What dld he doi"
"He flung himself at her feet
Boston Transcript.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
Mn.s "a Haaa.

Lady Tin dry goods storel-"rd like
90 see some hose. please" clerk tan
ex-hardware manl-"Yes. madam.
with or without handlesf"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

The Right Hon. Sir Peter ODrien.
lord chief justice Of Ireland. has read
Sir Walter SCOTS "lNanhoe" no fewer
than forty times
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

An Oklahoma lawyer named Crank
has pciitoncd the court to change his
name
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Il Is said that 1000 copies OF the
Oxford Bible were sold last year.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

A house plant phyuiArtAus albcus Il
i,s name-has been found that catches
and hrmly holds. until they die. hut
terhles. moths. millors ilies and other
insects which alighi on che blossoms.
The plant bears hell-shaped flowers,
which are covered with a gummy sub
stance. and Il Is this that catches the
INSECTS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17
TALE ABOUT ARGUE.
BY K

= HAT scamf, BIZ
d. !. 4. J. !. !. ]. !. !: !: !: !. !.
a III Grebb. alias Bilker
* John? In All my ex-
EE9 perlcnce. sir. and
E9 it's lasted now for
Sse IS years and more
~ ~ never knew OF a
NJ more hnished
tiEkflmi. rogue tell you.
sir. he was just
- a master Of robbing
<Dtj-' and thievlng. In all
ihelr branches.
First. though, must tell you the
last deviltry that this scamp performed
before We nabbed him; for ] think II
was the boldest thing In the way OF
crime ever heard o. There was an
elderly gent named Larkln lived on the
west side. a well-to-do. lazy-golng old
fellow. who liked 10 slt up with his
wife pretty late nights. and read all
tho papers. There was nobody IN the
family but they two and the kitchen
girl. and the Bilkor found out In some
way that this girl was always out
Friday nights And he found ont an
other thing by Watching: that they
we're IN the habit Of sitting Mp without
the blinds shut or the curtains drawn.
which. by the way. IA an awful bad
habit. that ia recommend you to avoid
sir. -
Z RoEues are always peeklng around
20 see what they can find out. and
manly a burglary Is planned on inior-
nation got IN just ibis way. This one
was certainly The Bilker discovered.
by watching evenings. that the old par
" always went down cellar about 10
o'clock for a pitcher Of beer or cider.
and that he calculated was his chance.
He waited on Friday night when the
kitchen girl was out. mind YOU until
he saw Mr. Iarkln 20 below. and then
be pushed right into the front hall.
the door not being fastened locked u
after him. and presented himself 20
Mrs Larkin IN the dining room. She.
pour woman. was struck dumb with
fear. and couldn't have made any noise
" she d wanted 20.
Yes see this club. marm7" says he.
shaking his billy" In her face well
now. II yer make any yawk. IN Kill
yer dead. Will and n yer don't do
just as ! say. IN XII yeri Lock that
ere dOori"
He pointed to the cellar door She
made haste 10 do H.
Can yer old man git out any other
way"
She was jusi able 10 say no"
"Mlnd, now. ill KIN yer n yer llel''
he said. savagely. shaking his club nt
her.
'Oh. tell you the truth. SIR" says
she. all a.tremble; but for heavens
sake don't"
stop that" he growled. There's
the old Teller coming up the stairs
there be 10, knocking at tbs door. Tell
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Birthdays were kept even as far back
as the time Of Pharaoh.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-17

Hal kcaml BIZ
Grebb. alias BIlker
John? In All my ex-
perlcnce. sir. and
It's lasted now for
IS years and more,
I never knew OF a
more nnishe d
rogue. ! toll you,
sir. he was just
master Of rohbing
and thieylng. in all
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-19
DRY GOODS.

Samples of everything in d.
state what particular kind c
"Send samples of Dry Goods.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-19

Is shoe that we have carried for
years, and of which we have
shipped hundreds of thousands OF
United States, and the business done
er would make very satisfactory
many shoe houses 1t Is a satin oil
les; made on wide, roorny last with
Dad heels. English back stays. Made
from carefully selected stock and
warranted ali solid leather. We
carry this In sizes to u, no half
sizes. The mere fact that our sales
on these shoes have doubled every
six mon this Is evidence that our cus-
toners appreciate the values We
offer. Price, per pair,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-04-09
warts and Mark Twain.

At New England society dinner
some years ago Mark Twain had just
finished piquant address when Mr..
Evarts arose, showed both of his hands
down INTO his trousers pockets, aA was
his habit, and laughingly remarked,
Doesn't 1t strike this company az a
little unusual that professional hu-
morist should be funny? Mark Twain
waited until the laughter excited by
this sally had subsided, and then
drawled out, doesn't it strike this
company as little unusual that law
yer should have his hands in his own
pockets s?'--Fxchange