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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-07-14

The musical club met Yesterday
at Major Someryell, with the
charming Misses. Forshee's as hos
tesses, and a grand mnsical pro
gram was gone through with. A
good attendance was had and all
went away plensed with the even
ings entertainment.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-07-14

Ladies, if you are in need Of Tor
chon laces, Friday and Saturday
will be the time to get them--5, y,
10 and 12!c-these goods are from
} to 5 inches wide and worth three
times the price. Be sure and see
them. ODWYER q AHERN,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

three scenes IN the tableau Of my lsfs."
when Dr. Goodman arose 70 20.
there were tears on the mothers cheeks
and a hrm resolve in the fathers
eyes.
Two years have passed. and lit;le
Belle Is playing IN the meadow With
merry group OF children. searching for
the four-lcayed clover. See. she has
found Il: the beacon OF good fortune.
How her bright eyes fash as she
waves her trophy above her head. she
knows but little OF French, and has for
cotton how 10 analyze a flower; but
she can tell you the working bee froie
the drone; the red birds and the
wren's notes. and where the sweet
smelling wild flowers grow. What II
her aprons are solled. and her face
sunburnedl II she not a prodigy
Certainly her fond parents think So
"A she tells them Of tho pleasant play
In the meadow, and the finding OF the
four-leaved clover.
DR.. Goodman still lives. and the Cos
sips OF Wlsdomheld love TO Tel l~how
he miraoulously cured Belle Turner.
and the little girl is alwayBcalled Or.
GoodmRn's Patient"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
WORRY AFFEofs THE MIND,
II Destroys Certain Brain Csn' ~ ID
...t,t.,.t.. ra.t. xt,.tt,,

n Destroys Certain Brain cells ~ Di-
mlRlshing Their vitality.
Modern science has brought 10 light
nothing more curiously interesting
than the fact that worry can Kill. More
remarkable still Il has been able TO
determine. from recent discoveries.
Just how worry does kill. II Is believed
by many scientists who have followed
most carefully the growth OF the SCI
ence OF brain diseases that scores OF
deaths set down to other causes are
due to worry. and that alone. The
theory Ia a simple one so simple that
amy one can readily understand H.
Briefly put. Il amounts 20 this. Worry
Injuries beyond repair certain cells OF
the brain. and the brain. being the
nutritiye center OF the body. the other
organs become gradually injured, and
when some disease OF these organs. or
a combination Of them. arises death
finally ensues. Thus does worry XIII.
lnsldlously. like many other diseases,
Il creeps upon the brain In the form
OF single. constant. neyer-.ost idea,
and. as the dropping water over a per-
Tod OF years Wi wear a groove In a
stone. 70 does worry gradually. I'M
perceptlbly. but no less surely destroy
the brain cells that lead all the rest
that are. 90 10 speak. the commanding
officers OF mental power health and
motion. Worry, 10 make the theory still
stronger. Is an lrritant at certain
points. which produces little harm q
Il comes 90 intervals or irregularly
Occasional worrying Of the system The
brain can cope with. but the reitera
ton Of one idea OF q disquieting sort
the cells OF the brain are not proc
against. II Is as II the skull were LAID
bare and the surface Of the brain strucl
lightly with a hammer every few sec
onds with mechanical precision. will
never a sign OF lel-up or the failur'
OF a stroke. Just In this way does tn
annoying idea. the maddening though
that will not be- done away with. sirik
or fall upon certain nerve cells. neye
ceadng and week by week diminish
lng the vitality Of these delicate or
esnisms. so minute that they can onl.
be seen under the microscope.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
GREAT INDIAN TRUST.
Tribal Tsrrltorlsa 0ovefasd by . zee
sehsminE Redskins.

The Indian Territory as at present
governed Is the most successful trust
in the United sta,esA About 5000 In
eludes among ltsNS bitants anywhere
from 100000 10 = DO white people.
These white peoplay have no voice In
making laws under which they live
and cannot acquire title TO the houses
they build or the lands they till. II
The 5000 Indians were $1,000 people
whose individual land holdings made
up the aggregate area Of the territory
the situation would be peculiar. but a.
a matter OF fact there are no such
things there as individual titles. The
land OF each tribe Is In theory held by
the tribe as whole. and leases are
given OF tracts which carry with them
any Improvements placed thereon. In
practice the land OF each tribe Is con-
trolled by a llttle knot or ring OF
chiefs or leading men. The bulk OF
each tribe outside this charmed circle
are mere squatters Readers who have
never been in the Indian Territory may
fancy that the Indian chiefs are crest
ed warriors Of the forest 4 brief stay
In the territory will put an end to any
such impression. An Indian chief In
the territory" looks a good deal ike
white man. dresses like one ana
makes money like one. Not infre-
quenily he Is either the actual head OF
secret hacker OF a big enterprise. or h'
may have been bred TO the law. IL
any event he IA a shrewd speculation
who usually sees an the advantages o
keeping up a system which gives hin
| an the advantages and few Of the bur
dens OF a great land owner. The ranl
and hle OF the Indians get nothing on
OF the territory but the right 10 slua
on such obscure corners Of the Liant
~ the chiefs have no present use for
Alotments In seyeralty which IN
Dawes commission Is seeking 10 hrInl
about would be- for the interest OF IN
majority OF the Indians a. well a
for that OF the whites The tribal sys
TEN mas broken down completely a
a safeguard Tor the tribes. and ha
only benefited the trust" formed b
the chiefs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
CLAIM TWO THRONES.
PRETENDERs TO THE CROWNS
OF SPAIN AND FRANCE.
siE Msn who Claim 60 ne Kings Of
Franee-Any number Of Claimants
70 the Throne Of CASTLE and Leoa-
Have wheels.

The profession Of the royal pretend
er 10 very much overdocs In Europe
Just now A Madrid editor has found
six men who think they have claims
TO the crown Of France. besides any
number who think that they have par
amount rights to the throne OF Spain.
and the purple OF small Italian prin-
cipalities The most interesting ~
the Spanish pretenders Is not Don
Carlos. but a man whose name Is ell
dom mentioned outside the lberian
/ peninsula. He is the duke OF Medina
Cell. chief defender OF the faith. four
teen-fold grandee and direct descend
ant OF Ferdinand and Isabella For
him and his family the race OF Bour-
bon-AnJou. who now rule Spain. are
nothing more than usurpers. As often
a. new king OF Spain IL crowned lhe
dukes herald appears In the palace.
and. In the presence OF all the grandses
/ OF Spain. protests In the name OF his
lord against this usurpatlon. sets forth
the claim Of the Medina Cells 10 he
throne and challenges every kuigat
who may venture 90 dispute the legli-
macy Of the dukes rights to defend
his opinion In a duel to the deaih.
ION the mountain or one the plain. by
day or by night" As no grandec OF
Spain has ever seen ~ 20 take the
duke and his herald seriously the head
Of the house o. Medlna-Celi has been
left free TO spend the income from ais
enormous fortune on his fads and 10
make perennial tours Of his numerous
estates. II Is said that he can travel
from one end Of Spain 10 the other and
sleep every night In one OF his owl
houses Under these circumstances %,
has proved a less troublesome pretend.
or than Don Carlos This chief al
Spanish pretendcrs was once so i'm.
poyerished that. with the help OF hi.
secretary. he tried 90 turn into coir
the gold chain OF his order OF lhl
Golden Fleece By the death OF Cola
Chambord and some luck in matri
mony. however. he was eventually en-
ablod 10 lay up a fortune against
rainy day and keep his decoration
away from the goldsmiihs and ,h'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
HOW TO PREVENT DREAMS.
slmpl, nsmsay Advanced by PhJ.l.

simple Remedy Advanced by Physl.
elan 60 Insure whalesome sleep.
From the Washington Star. After
q series Of experiments on myself aud
others" yentured an experienced phys.
iclan. Il am convinced that many m.
noylng dreams. which In many in-
stances rob sleep Of much OF lbs rec-e-
alton aud benefit. can be- prevented 10
persons viii take the trouble TO DO su.
There are dreams which are produced
hy an overloaded stomach and indlg,s-
ton. These can be prevented by not
oyerloading the stomach and taking
care. especially IN the evening. 20 not
eat that which experience has demon
s,rslcd Is not easily diges,cd. 4 fairly
filled stomach. however. is lcss con-
duciyc 90 dreams than an absolutely
empty one. think | can safely say
that 10 those persons who are troubled
much with extra dreaming will wear
extra long sleeves in their nightsown1
/ they will find q remedy thereby What
Is even better than long sleeves is &C.
put a rubber cord In the hem Of the
sleeve. 30 that they viii not slip ur
on the arm The rubber cord shonll
not De- tight enough to Interfere with
the circulation OF me blood in De
arms. but tight enough to keep Jhe
ends OF the sleeves we'll down ON the
wrists. To the bachelors and others
who cannot have their sleeves prop
! erly arranged the same rucrt can Dc
secured by wearing a wrIslet on 'ho
wrist or. better yet. 90 pun O. sock over
the hands and pin the lcg of % to ihc
sleeves OF the niFhtgovn. lu addition
/ to preventing dreams this simple ar.
rangcmont will De- found extremely
comfortable durlng the cold nights of
the next couple of months a little in.
uuiry will convince anyone that those
whose wrists and iorcarms are uncoy.
erred av annoyed most by drcams
/ The sock used as q tind % an extended
glove win cncc,ually stop thcm, but %
must b. attached 90 the sleeve oi lLJ
uightguwn. otherwise the sleeve will
work up the arm and the desired eno,i
lost My remedy. In brief. is to kceT
the hand. wrist and forearm well GOV.
| oral u
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

The onails tongue Is really one OF
the most wonderful things in nature.
and u larger animals we're endowed
with as destructive an apparatus In the
way OF a tongue. In comparison 10 their
size. IL would be a dreadful thing.
4 snails tongue Is literally a saw.
and hand saw az that u Is long.
and covered over the entire surface
with teeth 30 minute tnat tnirty thou
sand OF them have been counted on
a tongue. The tongue Is kept coilcd
up and only about a sixth Of the length
used az time. when the teeth Of
this section become dun another sec
ton is uncoiled and used. This o.
kept up until the entire tongue Is
used. when II Is coiled up again. and
a fresh start made. for the tee,h on
the unused part have IN the meantime
been grown 20 be as sharp as ever
The roof OF the mouth Is as hard as
a bone. and any substance that Is Ga
be- cut Is drawn between the tongue and
this hard roof and literally sawed o.
raspod on,
A man with a knife could hardy
trim Oh leaf and leave a cleaner on
s,ralghtcr edge than the snail leaves
and there Is nothing Of the provcrblaI
slowncss OF the snail In its work,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

pawnbrobcrs. a group ot pretondors
who are chemically b8ukup, allie.
the Italian province 40 almost aay
time one may End in the continental
newspapers brief paragraphs conccra-
ing the difficulties which q coun, ~
AQulla. or rrani. or Syracuse, is hav-
ing with the shcrfs. 4 census ot pre-
tenders has not been taken. a par
tlal list Of those who think that they
have valid claims 10 the throne ~
France was published recently. how
evcf. They are Don Carlos, Alfonso
Kill. king OF Spain: Francis, some
tlme King OF both sicllles; Francis
sehastian's son by his second wife. an
aunt % the dead king, Robert, once
duke OF Parma. Louis Ph'lippe OF
Orleans, All these gentlemen are de-
scendants OF Louis XIII. Of France
The last one 90 announce his pre,en-
lions 10 the world Ia General Francis
Of Bourbon. who suddenly began call
ing himself duke Of Aniou after the
count Of Paris death, and sent out a
manifesto concerning his claims. THIS
course has been rather disastrous 90
him. Tor he has been deprived not only
OF his command In the Spanish army.
but also Of the salary that went with IT,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

A herd Of white deer was seen near
Kingman. Ne, few days ago. The
herd was FIRST seen by a Newport
sportsman. For a while he was so be.
wlldercd that he did not know what
to do for Il may be that no man be-
fore him ever saw more than one
white deer at time IN the Maine
woods. lie succeeded in killing a big
white buck Weighing about 2e5 pounds.
The buck was almost as white AS snow.
There was a patch oi brown hair on
his right side near the rump. When
the man arrived On Bangor he met n
axldormist. who bought the deer al a
handsome price. The taxldormist said
that he has mounted only one white
deer In bis life. and that was for a Lon
don man who wanted Il 10 present 10
the Brillsh museum.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

From the Washington Post: A
bright little boy one OF the pages Of
the senate-sat al one OF the senate On
frances the other day. when lady
approached him with a visiting card
IN her hand. "Will YOU hand this to
senator Blank" she said. Il cannot
replied the boy, FOR an cards must
be- taken TO the east lobby" The wo.
man was Inclined to be angry and
went away muttor.ng. Then a Thought
struck her. and taking out her pocket.
book she found a Scent piece. with
% IN her hand she went back to the
boy. Here. my lad" she said. IN a
coaxing Tone "hcle ls a et~rtcr 10
take my card in." Madam" said me
boy. without a moments hesitation,
81 am paid a largor salary Than that
90 keep cards out"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

child died-just as thousands Of other
children die: or perhaps she may lin
ger through life helpless invalid.
Wln they listen 10 meg will make
sho effort. but may get little thanGs
for my pains"
The parents gagcd At the physician
with asionishment DIR. Goodman
turned 10 them and said
"You manifest a willingness TO BE-
guided by my advice. know Of 40
better way OF explaining myself than
by telling you a true story Of a blight
"a life. The story Is 30 fixed IN NV
mind tina, think Of Il every hour OF
my life. will sketch u Tor YOU M
the shape OF a tableau
''The curtain rises ana discloscs q
pretty picture young father and a
mother and a dear littlo child. How
happy they arcl The father Is teach.
Ing his wee Girl 90 read. See how hls
eyes fash a. the lnfantlle lips lisp be-
long wordsl Admlring friends ey.
claim. what a PRODIGY
The curtain drops. only 90 rise
again on another picture The little
girl OF & yoau Ia now lG Beautiful
budding. bright i6i No pale. weary,
hagnrd lG' Her form is slender. her
eyelids droon, she Is talented. To-
day o. her graduation day: her exam
ination was iaultloss. she o. crowned
with the laurel wreath. Father and
mother are there. prNudis looking on.
Tlny have been rewarded for their
tolls and pains. Yet they gaze anx
iously on the form and face Of their
daughter. and wish she had somewhat
moro body.
The curtain again falls. and then
rises on the last scene. In a luxurious
home. who're wealth had contributed
every adornmcnt. lay the corpse OF a
woman.
only % years have passed over her
head. yet the drawn. haggard face has
grown old with suffering Death set
hia seal on the brow Of the laurel
crowned maiden. Good Christians
crowded around the bercavod parents
with consollug words on why was
their daughter taken' Their only
child. VINO had an that wealth could
etci Too bright 10 live! Too much
brain-,oo little strength, What maj.
terf q now that she once solved ih'
most difficult problems OF Euclid
Thal these pale Tips and that icy iongu'
had once spoken many languages
They are silent now-happy. happy
chiidi A merollul God took her home
no not blame me. friends. when
rcop. The vision Of my dying chile
4 before me. I have shown yoI
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
sMokELEss POWDER PISTOLS.
some Feature. Of the nosshArdt auto
aatis RsPsating wsapoa

mntie hepanHnH WeAP"@
The Borchardt automatic Repeating
plstol 10 a small arm In which smoke
less powder Is used. and with which
very remarkable target shooting has
been accomplished. The New YORK
Times describes this weapon as tol-
lows: The Borchardt pistol Is OF pc
culiar shape having long overhhng
behind what Is usually called the butt
and a magazine within the latter
which will contain eight cartrides. Kho
automatic action Is entirely resilient
and not at all dependent upon the eH-
panslon OF gas. The reIr end OF the
weapon Is called the grip. The breech-
lock IL driven back into this by me
recoll caused by the dlseharSs, while
at the same instant the lifting sprlns
within the magazine pushes out the
emptled cartridge shell. A powerful
double spring In the grip thrusts the
breechlock forward again. and The
latter carries into position In the
breeoh OF the barrel a fresh cartridge
ready to be fired. by the same move
ment the firing bolt Is cooked. The
eight cartridges are all placed In the
magazine at once. being held together
In boxllke charger" which drops
from the magazine so soon as the last
cartridge which II contained has been
used. All the functions OF the mechan-
ism are automatic, excepting, OF
course. the pulling Of the trigger The
weight OF the Borchardt pistol Is two
pounds and fifteen ounces. with the
magazine charged The callber Is not
quite 81. The weight OF the weapon
and its somewhat awkward shape are
the chief objections urged against a.
II Is contended. however that the
weight IL 80 well balanced when The
pistol Is held In position for trins
that Il assists the aim and sieadies the
hand. by the use OF a large attach
able stock Il can be converted into q
small carbine AZ a moments notice
There IL a metallic sight az the X
IRENE end Of the grip and another u
az the usual place near the mulzle
The long distance between them faclll
tates accuracy Of aim In use as
cavalry weapon the oyerhang. % q
said. would be- a valuable shield 10 th'
wrist % the pistol arm. protecting
from the saber strokes and consequCn
/ dlsablement
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

From the London News while some
OF the newspapers have been busy OF
late In killing Mr. Rhodes We nnd from
the Cape papers that Mr. Rhodes him
self has selected his burial place. II
Is In the Matoppo hills. In the neigh
borhood Of his farm. that Mr. Rhodes
desires In the tullncss Of time 10 be
buried In the solid rock a special cor.
respondent. who calls the spot
Worlds View" thus describes the
scenery: At length We came 20 halt
and were led through the bushes up
enormous slopes OF solid granite on 20
the roof OF a rocky omineucn Here
the worlds view lay unfolded IKE a
panorama before our gladdehed eyes.
There were many travelled members
IN our party. but not one OF them
could say that he had ever seen any
thing like H. Here. surely. We were
gazing down upon one ~ nature
battlchelds. the disrjrded scene OF
some tremendous CONFUSION. 10 which
Titanic forces had lifted the biggest
boulders the mind can conceive and
tossed them 90 and fro Ike pebbles
As Tar as the eye could travel stretched
an ocean OF granite mountains. extend
ing range beyond range 20 the horizon
Few people realize the immensely Of
the Matoppos or the beauty OF the hill.
sides and valleys. where euph0rbla
mahogany and mopana trees and an
sorts OF tropical bushes flourish iu
glorious confusion and certainly no
one can have any conception OF On,
awc-insplrlng grandeur or the scent,
splcndor 20 this woudrous l-.ura
/ panorama.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
FAMILIAR PHRASES FROM PopI

Plov the watery deep,
Whatever Is. Is right
Worth makes the man.
order Is heavens hrst law.
one master passion Ia tho breast
My guide. philosopher and friend.
To err is human. 10 forgive divine.
The proper study Of mankind L. man.
Honor and shane from no condition
rise.
An honest man Is the noblest work OF
God.
We first endure. then pity. then en-
brace.
A little learning Is dangerous
thing.
Just as the tvlg is bent the trees in.
cllned.
The world forgetting. by the world
forget
Hope springs eternal in the huaAn
breast
She moves O goddess. and she looks
q queen.
For fools rush Ia where aagcls fear
90 tread.
Welcome the nins. speed the part
ing. guest
lie serves ne most who serves my
country beat.
Growa With bis growth. and strength.
ems with his strength.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

Superstition is rife In the white
house. says the New York Herald. and
from the day the venerable mother ~
the president was stricken an Those
who serve there anticipated nothing
else than the calm drifting into oto-n-
ity that onsucd Pathetically charac-
tcrlstlc Of the gentle ne that has
passed away Is the coincidence that .u-
nucnccd many 90 the household.
When guard who received the
bearer of the first sad telegram from
Canton had ushcrcd the messenger mp
the stairway. he leaned for a moment
In the cmbrasurc Of the hall window.
Casting bis eyes upward De- ohsery, "a
a strange shadow outlined sharply vu
a white column Of the stately entrance.
The sun had played a fantastic irica.
for there. plainly silhouctted as by $50
artists brush. was the form OF an
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05

Ter beehive This. OF course. 20 tho
unprotected slug is a case OF sudden
death The bees fall upon him aad
sting him 20 death az once. HUT what
% do with the carcass becomes a vital
question. II len where q Is % will
hccd a regular pestilencc. Now
comes In the cloyerncss Of the In
sects. They set TO work and cover Il
with wax, and there you may see r
lying emhalmed just az the nations OF
old embalmed their dead When Il Is
snail that Is the Intruder. he Is. OF
course, lmpcnetrable 10 their sting. ~
they calmly cement his shell with wax
TO the bottom OF the hlve-lmprlson-
ment for life, with no hope OF pardon.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
A witty Bostonian.

Mrs. NJ. a well-known Bostonian.
who talks very wittily and plays very
WE'LL once asked Prof Blackensteln
what made him 30 thoughtful.
Madam" he replied. Il am wonder
Ing how Il Is you can make the plano
talk so divinely and you yourself 60
toolishly?'
All. we'll" retorted Mrs. NJ.
you see. the piano knows Il has ne
10 listen to H.. whereas | know I have
only you 10 listen 10 me. which mall -
the difference"
Il pray you" said the professor.
play again. like your playing besi"
Brooklyn Life
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
ss,unr no Chrl.,ma. Dinner rable


Place the table for the Christmas
dinner Ia the center Of the room, I'M
der the chandelier u there Is one, and
then see that Il is perfectly level and
the leaves well fitted. From the chan
delier hang a large spray OF mlsiletoe
or holly tied with scarlet ribbon II
there be a mantelpiece In the room
bank Il with holly and ferns, Arrange
pretty corner, blending all the greens
used In decorating. Cover the table
first with a heavy cotton flannel cloth,
and place over Il the spotless linen
table cloth. Place In the center Of tho
table a mat OF Christmas ferns. In the
center OF which stand a high fruit dish.
filled with polished red apples, grapes
and such other fruits as may be OBJ
talned. Cover the base Of the dish with
sprays Of holly. on each side Of this
placc cut glass or china dishes filled
with bonbons. olives and saltcd al
monds. The water bottles and a dish
or two OF celery may occupy the 9th.
or placss.-ladios' Home Journal,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-05
Pineapple. In Florida.

Net profits from each acre o. pine
apples grown on the Indian river.
$500. from six acres. 1880. from ten
acres. 5000. and So on up 90 thirty.
forty. nifty and even sixty acres.
These are not imaginary figures. but
actual returns from the crop OF the
present year The authorities on
pineapple culture on the east coast 0f
Florida consider $500 an acre very
conservative estimate of net profits peg
annum Y the FRUIT Is raised and haa.
died with ordinary care and prudence.
Some growers during the last season
have realized as much as $500 per acro.
jacksonville Timcs-Uui0n.