davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

The League o. the children Of France
has just terminated the second year OF
lts existence. Mle. Lucio Faure dlugh-
ter % The president % France. is The
organizer and promoter oi the move
meut The obloc, 90 the society is 20
arouge the interest Of children In other
children % lcfs fortunate circumstan,-
as President Faurc spends two morn
lugs each week visiting the hospitals
and other charitable institutions Nile.
Faure Is In the habit o. accompany
Ing her father on such missions. mas
much az she had turned her attention
more particularly 20 the hospitals and
homes Of children u has naturally been
the us OF these waits that have APP
pealed most strongly to her sympa-
thles. In driving back TO her home
from the asylum she passed through
the rich quarters Of the city and caught
sight o.; the dainty maidens and wee
men arrayed In costly laces and furs,
their arms often full Of toys; the con-
trast between the suffering she had Just
left and the luxury paraded before her
eyes filled her mind with a longing
desire 10 arrive az some means which
would repair this injustice Of fate. The
New York Tribune states that Mile
Faure. after some elaboration, finally
hlt upon the idea Of Invoking the as
s.stance. not of The growu-up rich. but
Of their children. Tor the purpose OF
frightening the existence o. the chill
dren Of the poor. and with that object
In view founded the Lealue of the Chill
dren % France Each member pays a
subscription OF 81 o year. Starting out
with an initial fund OF 500 the league
IN Paris alone has nov an annual rey-
euue through Subscriptions Of 100000
derived entirely from young people.
/ The object o. the league Is 20 relieve
Individual suffering and assist children
I in obtaining admission 90 establish
mcnts whore they will be cared for and
their future assured Within the last
twelve months branches have been or.
ganized 10 most Of the principal towns
and cities o. France The league serves
10 bring together the children Of the
various classes Of society and promotes
that species Of fraternity which ls th,
source o: true democracy. establishing
a bond Of union between them,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24
FROM EVERYWHERE.

Beauty may be only skin deep, but
the plump glrl gets the most tandem
rides
The pawnbroker who takes the most
,uteresi in his business has the least
principle.
Out OF sight Is never ont OF mind
with true lovers. who turn the gas
very low.
London has 100000 houses. Paris
has 90. 900 houses. New York has 49,
600 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 tho
bell In the steeple.
Life seems but dreary ex-pants TO
the boy who has to wear his dads
made-ovor trousers.
Marriage sometimes uncoyers the
,ruthfulness OF the proverb. Troubles
never come single"
That man doesn't live who has not
al one time thought be had all tbs sls-
ments Of greatness In him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

are better methods OF dispellIng ennul.
however.
For example. place both hands to-
gether In such a manner as to have
the backs Of the two middle fingers
Joined. Now try to spread out the
thumbs and the other fingers from the
tips. This will be found easy enough
with the thumbs. the index and the
little fingers. but try II with the ring
fingers. and this kind Of gymnastics
becomes decidedly interesting
Exercise No is not so difficult and
some can do Il after the FIRST trial, but
there are others who can never per-
form the apparently easy feat.
This may also be said Of the third
exercise Here the condition IA not
to permit the least bend In the two
lower parts Of the index huger
In exercise No II Is imperative
that the fingers remain stretched out
straight Try some Of these expert
ments when you have an Idle ten mir
utcs. and you will be surprised to find
them not half so easy as they appear
In the picture.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

q writer ia an English paper gives
-lmc hints oa teaching dogs 20 jump
Amongs; other Thugs be state
jumping dog are nowadays fairly /
common, and e is possible with GER
tain breeds lad iudicioIs training a. I
So instruct an animal that he will be /
able 20 clear as much as thirteen feet |
Such a height 10 those unacquaiEted |
with the leapng powers OF dog
would seem impossible, but those wLu
frequent variety entertainments must
many t.mes haze seen the enormous
heights cleared by Heyhounds and
whippets. Equally wonderful, too. are
the wide jumps. Every variety Of dog
can Boo laugh, 10 jump. but certain
breeds make more promising pupils
than do others. Greyhouuds and dogs
% that class make the most apt
jumpers: bon, pooiles. terriers gener'
ally retrie,ers. pomcranlans. schip-
perEes. ard msny others are easily
. taught Then such giants 90 the fam
/ .ly as Great Danes make very good
/ Jumps. as also does the bub-tliicI
/ shtep-dor
With regard 10 The age flr imhlrt-
/ ing this and similar tricks. I nnd that
| from six 20 nine months Is the mast
| suitable The chief point 10 observe
is 10 beg!n 40 the very lowest jump.
and from the first endoavor 20 gain the
dogs confidence On no account at
tempt TO strike the dog II he refuses
20 Jump. but by kindness rather than
irmness lnstlll the necessary lessons.
The first lesson shoulg be given IN any
I quiet place. such a. In a room, and the
dog should be rewarded. A tin cane
lightly held In the finger. with the
other resting on. say. the leg Of a
chair. will do ~ well a. anything fer
TIE first few jumps 4 few tit-bits. In
the form Of small pieces Of boiled
liver-neyer sugar or sweet biscuits
should be- carried. and these the dog
should be- shown The dog should be
induced TO jump over the cane This
J. VIII hNN N' hllN 'N"N NHrh NN NAHfr
and. az any rate. the disposition will
Doc 90 walk over. Let him do this.
/ then gradually raise the height an inch
0r 200 az O time until 70 is not possible
. for him no walk over 10 the way al
/ ready suggested Now o. the time f1r
a little announcement iu the shape Of
O rt-bit Throw ihif over the stick
and erdeIy1r 10 gel The dog 10 jump
after TO- DO this half a dozen time
and as soon aE he is thoroughly school
cd 10 that particular jump, anl not un-
go. raise the height, rewardlug the
pupil occI-'1naIiy. As be become.
proficient. he rewards may be post
poued until The end Of the lesson.
% win be- found a good plan. %.
scal 3s the dog has reached the maxi.
mum height or width that he can ne
goiiatc with comfort. 10 give him F,
res, by returning 90 the smaller
Jumps By the exercise Of very No
tlC ingenuity on the part Of the owner
the dog can be taught on the SAINT
principle 10 jump over the leg Of
through a hoop. In fact. given a really
intelligent dog there Ia hardly an!
limit 10 the number Of jumping trick
he may be taught.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24
No KLoNDyKE ron MET

Thus says L. walrrs. lie Raysvllle.
Pa. who grew tsworn to) 252 bushels
salzer's corn per acre. That means %. =
200 bushels on 100 acres at soc bush
Ell. equals 1850. That Is better than
a prospective gold mine. salIer pays
$500 In gold for best name for his IL
inch corn and oats prodigy. You can
win. Seed potatoes only $50 a barrel
send This Notice aud 30 Cts. In stamp.
90 John a. salzer Seed Co, La Crosse.
Wis, and get free their seed catalogue
and II new farm seed samples, includ.
ing above corn and oats, surely worth
$40. to get a start. w.nL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Tire ingai.itltc Iiov.
have q Ilttis hoy Of six
Who stts mc luItc task
.AnI often r1fH mr ir hN
Hy fhf quas ona flHt bell ask.
what holds fEr moon ur Dob the t"s
where lorr fhr sunshine soy
Why does ms baby brother cryf
Are ttc things tD wants t1 know.
aWhsrc does fhs SOC r' when rli 'ut.
fic aFf.l mo yesterday
Tho question nIird u5 minl Win dNANi.
Q wondered what to fay
10 an the r0oi people ihat d.e,
says he lu heaven nrr Dr'Nned
WHY DOME they r1 ur bob OBJ. sh}
Instead lf boz ue ground
WHO ights thc stare up ercrJ nlsHt
And turns them Cgt 90 llwut
What makes thr snow r0 very whiiet
Whore iF fhs urv year bornf
Why have aii Negroes curly hair
What makes their skin su black
What makes O. wheel go round. ana whtie
DO OLD ducks get their quacEt
"Why can wo see the wind nt nlli
What makes the water wetf
These and such questions dniN ial
From the wee upr of my pet
Hes most embarrassing 40 times
iutsrro eating me.
Yet when uuou my knee be- climbs
-Twinkles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24
miNsTRELs' HUMoR.

witty Answer Of an Irishman Who
Never Argued With u Lady"
The Ministries OF Ireland are not all
gone from the highways aad byways
Of Erin. says an exchange. The mourn
ful harp and plalntlye pipe may have
given way 10 the breezy banjo and
grooming violin. but the songs which
these accompany are the songs Of Ire
land sin. Down by the rotten Glad
dagh wharycs Of old Galway town /
came upon a rapt audience, says q
well-known traveller. cnthralled by the
dulcet notes OF Tim Brennan. the wan
dering minstrel Of Tipperary'-one Of
the sweetest singers ever heard and
one who would have been great were
IL not for his love OF "the cinder In
f." as they aptly term the west OF
ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before In Ireland. Our
;ramplngs had brought as into the
same relations Of artist and responsive
auditor 90 many times that as be
tipped me a 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 felt embroidered 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 fash and with a
winsome smile. holding the churn-
head banjo alofi so all could see, faith
never argue wild a lady-an'. yer
honor. a bould Irish woman stud at
It's other indv
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24
Colorado Gold Field.

Colorado is the banner goldproduc.
Inc state In the Union. Production IN
1897 over S20O0O.OOO. This year prom
ises TO exceed S3O.OOOOJO. New strike q
are being made every day. Nothing
like II since the days Of 80. Would
you know all about these things
Then send twenty-five cents for six
months trial subscription 10 the
MINING WORLD" an clght.pale o.
Illustrated weekly paper Regular sub
scrlptlon. SlO1 year The newsi'si
mining newspaper In the world Ad.
dress World" T.. o. BOX 1911. Den.
yer. Colo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

The attention which the athletic
committee Of Harvards board Of over.
eeers Ia now paying to the matter Of
reforming college athletes 40 as &c
bring them back to a simpler and less
Objectionable form should result In cor.
recting some Of these abuses. College
sports have their legitimate value and
81 should be the aim OF the college au-
thorities to rescue them II possible
from the plane OF the professional ath-
letic exhibition. where quibbling and
money-making are the most prominent
features. and place them where they
will serve a useful purpose In the all.
around development OF college youns
men and women.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

A lot Of so-called society women al
Madison, Wis. are making a great fuss
because the one hundred young ladies
.Bhatook part In the program Of the re-.
cent athletic carnival wore bloomers
that stopped AZ the knee. Nothing ere.
aies 80 great a sensation In Madison
as a pretty girl in q short dress. And,
strange to say. those who do the kick.
ing are slim sisters who wouldn'i
wear short skirts for anything" The
men don't mind seeing them.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

No material American interests are
threatened by the dismemberment Of
ahat empire. II Is question Of terri
forial extension vitality concerning the
aand-grabbing European powers. but
not directly affecting the welfare OF this
continent and FAR from calling for re-
strainlng action on the part Of Uncle
Sam. when this government shall
have taken steps TO efi,ctually guard
American Interests already established
in Cuba. a matter OF minor importance
as affecting the larger phase Of the sit
uatlon, IL will have doue all that is
necessary In the premiles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Wa offer one Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of CHtarrh that cannot be
cured by Hairs Cafarrh cure.
4. J. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, q.
We. the undersigned. have known ".
J. Cheney Tor the last % years. ana believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
out any obligations made by their frm.
West a TrnaH Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. q. Walding Kinuan Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. q.
Halls Cntarrh cure Is taken Internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mur
cous surfaces o. the system. Teatino.
mails sent free. Price Tsc per bottle. sold
BY all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

John Il. Proctor. formerly state geol-
ogls, Of Kentucky. has written a paper
Tor the March Century on The Mann
moth Cave 90 Kentucky" The article
has many striking Illustrations by th'.
rotcd Frcnch-Ame-,cau artist, Andre
Casialgne.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Pupils are conducted through man.
'ologies" and introduced to many
''isms. but thty are not well grounded
In the three or four primary matters
of an English education. a boy OF
girl who has learned TO read and writ,
and spell. with knowledge Of arlth
metic and geography. Is better pre-
pared for n university education than
n boy or girl who has been dragged
through an endless array OF the so
called higher studies In the common
schools.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

You VIII enjoy This publication much
better II you will get Into the hab., Of
reading the Advertisements; they wa,
AFFORD most Interesting study aul
will put you To the way Of getting
some excellent bargains. our advcr.
Users are reliable, they send what they
advertise.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Students OF the wheat market are IN
fiuenced by some rather startling sta
tistlcs from the northwestern grain
markets. Two years ago that district
had on hand 2i.OoOOOO Of contract
wheat A year ago there was 1900
900. Today there is less than 5000. 600.
of which but 100000 is contract
wheat. II Is stated that there is not
enough wheat In sight to supply the
mills and meet the demand for seed.
The situation Is further complicated
by the fact that the most Of this wheat
is owned by Letter with Armour bid
ding for what little comes into the
market The prospects are for fancy
prices before the new crop Is har.
vested.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

The people OF Philadelphia may DO
excused II they drink a little beer.
Rev. Il. A. Rawden states openly that
the city water IL positively unfit 70
drink. or even battle in. He lays It all
70 the professional politicians. and
beseeches the people 10 rise up and
smlte them. There are those who
cannot drink beer and nobody wants
10 battle In Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24
sALzrrs GRASSES Avn cLovrns.

Are warranted. They product We are
the largest growers In America. Low
est prices. Seed Potatoes only 81 80 per
barrel. Big farm seed catalogue with
clover and grain samples worth 5000
TO get start sent you boy the John A..
salzer Seed Co.. la Crosse Wis. upon
receipt OF Zoe and this notice wnL
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24
Drcyfus to His Children

London Daily News. n only one
ran suppose Capt Dreyfus to have been
Innocent Of the odIous ofense imputed
TO him, letter Of his TO his little boy.
which IL published In the Paris pa
pers. IL full Of pathos II runs thus:
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

The following is characteristic Hoods
Sarsaparilla testimonial. Facts like
these have made Hoods sarsaparilla
Americas Greatest Medicine and ep-
iea7rd IL TO thousands Of homes scat
tered I'll over this broad land
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

A Roumanlan manufacturer has con-
strneted a piano that can be heard six
miles. There are pianos In nearly
every apartment house 10 Chicago thai
can be heard seyenty-tvo miles ano
they are used only by beginners.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

gave out. The physicians told us Il was
paraivsis. which sometimes follows an ut
tack Of diphihssia We did every thing
Tor bin. bri 10 grew wore until be was la
n piiiful condition. lie suffered terribly
a. ulght and complained continually Of
bis head. aud In what little sleep be was
able 10 get. moansA increasingly lie lest
az ,outrol Of the muscle Of his body aud
iiml-. He had no appetite ard complained
Of feeling sick at ~. omnch al the time.
Af,cr wo had tried many different RENE
die, and had about given up all hope
we commenced giving him Hoods snrsa-
parilln. In short time he ceased TO com
plain. bis GlIeiite improved and at the
,nd II three months be- was able 10 attend
school part Of TIE time. Now be h well
aud quits d strong and rugged boy You
are % liberty 60 Use this testimonial II you
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

The Spanish consul al Key West Il
rather an honest fellow. lie did not
.half-mast the Spanish flag. because he
knew that he was not grieying. and he
could not be certain that other Span
isrds were mourning.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

China under civilized control Is going
20 be not a rival, but a market. It's rail-
roads will call for American rails. As
its wants increase we are going to feed
and clothe rs millions. The trouble
and peril OF governing II is going to
Europe The profit Is coming 10 u.s.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

President Booker r Washington ~
,be Tustcgcc institute tells some sig
nldcnnt anecdotes showing the zeal ~
tho colorei people for the culture o.
their race. One day a lame black
woman. feyc-.y years Old. who was
born In slavery hobblod into bis office.
holding something IN her patched
,rrln. ",Ir. washington she said.
.l'eo ignorant and poor Lut knows
Won rs tryiu' 90 make better men and
women 40 dls school ! knows You "a
tryln 10 make better country for rs.
Mir. Washington. amt got no money.
but I want You 10 take desc six eggs,
and put en- into Dc eddication Of one
o. desc boys or girls" The poor MID
ow's two mites" could not have taken
AN apter form. and pages could be
written from the hint In the good
aunty's presentation speech"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

what do you think Of these Klon.
dixie investment schemes, anyway"
some Of them are all right Here. by
the way Is prospectus OF one. in
which am director Shares are sell.
ing for ---" "oh, never mind. I
don't care 10 invest. I'm vice prssi-
dent OF one myself"-Cleveland Lead.
or.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Secretary Ayers reply 20 Secretary
Longs announcement that SPANS ere
sponsibility In the Maine disaster had
been eliminated was an example Of
cutting a long story short.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

The Inquisltise Hoy - Trance Has
Chndren's society That Gould ne
Emulstrd with rroht Abe Liaeoin
a. a Boy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

The Italian duel is coming to be the
real thing In Europe Since the wound
ing OF Prince Henri by an italian and
she killing Of Sig. cavalotti at Rome
fhe French nation Lad better give II
up and take to the court-martial as q
nreseryer OF honor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

very alex and Tor several days IL seemed a.
n be would never he any better AFTER a
while De tsgan 10 improve aud in few
weeks was aide 20 go out, although weak
aud miserable Then, gradually
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

rs II really superlatIvely American
10 lie and fake and bluster?" asks the
New York World We do not know
why the World should ask such a quos.
ton as this II has tried long enough
so that II ought to know the answer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

THE head expands" says young Mr..
Edison. whenever one thinks intent
IT," II the reverse Of this Is true there
are persons whose heads will even
tually become the size Of a cocoanut
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Lets pen UP the iaekasses awhile
in the back lot" remarked the Rev
Sam Jones. a. be gracefully retired
from the race for governor Of Georgia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

With $4,000. 900 within reach Presl-
dent Mckinley will no doubt be able
20 keep the Spanish wolf from his door
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

The Kaiser's papers talk freely about
American impudence. Hah! Is there
c worm In that. tool
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

With all his greatness George Wash.
inEton was modest enough 20 be- as
satisfied with one birthday as II he
had had a dozen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Il Is alleged that the new leader Of
the Marine Band IL a. great a con
ductor as sousa. That's a good story
for the marines
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

A Chicago paper says there Is need
Of reform ia the marriage laws. II
judiclously refrains from saying any
thing about the divorce laws.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

Dear Little Pierre: Pana sends you
plenty Il kisses. and 20 little Jeanne
also. Papa ofien thinks Of you both.
You will teach little Jeanne TO make
pretty towers with wooden bricks. very
high. ike those I gEef 10 make for
you. and which tdWlSoy-r so de-
lightfully. BE very ~ Give plenty
Of nice csrozses to vIif mother when
she Is sad BE very nice. too, with
grandfather and grandmother: have
some good 'iarks' with your aunts. In
the original the word Is 'nichcs.' which
means harmless iltile practical jokes
when para comes back from his Jour
rcy you win come and meet him NJ
the station with little Jeanne. with
mamma. with everybody once more.
with many kisses. Tor you and little
jeanne. your papa"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-24

In this great and glorious land Of the
free you always have 70 pay for the
drinks In order TO get a vhaek at the
free lunch.