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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-04
What hay.

Nine persons out Of ten-yes
nine hundred and nincty.nine oui
Of every thousand-if asked how
long il takes the earth TO turn
once on It's axis would answer
twenty.four hours, and TO the
question, How many times does
IL turn on is axis in the course OF
the yearS' the answer would be-
3GJ Ia times. Both answers art
wrong.
II requires but twenty-five,
hours and hfty.six minutes for ID,
earth TO make one complete turn
and II makes 500 / 1 turns during
the year. The error springs from
wrong idea Of what is meant
10y a day
The day is not. as is commonly
supposed, the time required by
the earth TO make one turn on To-
axis, but the interval between tive
successive passages Of the sun
across the meridian-that is 10
say, the time which elapses after
the sun Is seen exactly south in it,
diurnal course through the heay
ems before il IL again seen in that
position.
Now, In consequence Of The
earth's revolution in It's orbit, OF
path round the sun, the sun has
the appearance of moving very
slowly in the heavens in n direc
ton from east 10 west. At noon
tomorrow the sun will be short
distance to tie east OF the point
in the heavens at which il II i
seen at noon today, 50 that wher
the earth has made one complet,
turn il will still have TO turn -four
minutes longer before the sun car
again be seen exactly SOUTH
London Ht.Bits.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-04
LOCAL NEWS.

!. An infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. J..
Wilson Of Steep Hollow, died sunday
AFTERNOON.
The bill collectors were out in fulf
force yesterday "in spite Of -
high water"
This country IL certainly "long on
water" We would like to see 1t stop
raining until our SHIRT gets dry. -
The streets Of Bryan will furnish work
Cor the next six months to get them in-
20 anything like satisfactory shape.
Another heavy rain yesterday after.
noon passing across this section from
west TO east did not serve to make any
body feel better.
Bryan 10 quite n success m a railroad
center and ought 10 be the end Of tlie
southern division Of the II. Ate, al
remarked before.
- Prof. Connell says the foods will not
interfere In any respect with the Farm.
err Congress meeting the later part OF
July, AZ time il given for the resump-
ton Of railroad traffic.
Prot. J. II. Connell and wife, Prof r.
II. Price and wife, Col. J. g. Harrison
Prof. J. @. Nagle, Atwood Biltle and
others we're here from College yesier.
day.
The train laid out ut Benchley was
brought down here yesterday and in.
cludes the new II. & T. c. official car,
est Anthony" The Wednesday mai
from the north, which arrived by this
train, served to remind the posiotIice
boys they still had job.
nrIoiI simpsons fine market garden
on Still creek, was destroyed by the
aood and he lost over thousand dol
lars on vegetables and melons which
we're ready for market. lie is greatly
discouraged by the drouths, freezes and
floods he has encountered since he be
gan the truck farming and he thinks h,
will turn his attention 10 somethin,
else.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-04

Mr.. A. A. Judges and wife are among
the refugee" passengers held up here
by the floods. Mr.. Judges Is supenn'
tendent in Texas for the Pullman com.
pany and he and his wife are the lie
Of the party on the several Pullman cara
here, and are making II very pleasant
for all. The passengers, most OF them
at least, have been philosopically for
getting their troubles and having a
good time.
h. Candy, Henry Candy and d. P.
Johnson we're here yesterday from Rock
Prairie. The former eallel on The
Eagle office and when asked about the
food In his section said the hill crops
were not much hurt but those in the
creek bottoms we're badly damaged.
There was no loss in stock to speak Of
10 his neighhorhood.
It Was suggested yesterday tina, the
ice famine here be relieved by getting
permission from the College authorities
TO operate the ice plant NJ College as
long ~ Bryanremains isolated from the
usual base Of supplies. II wouldn't cost
much aud ought % pay all expenses
and move for the use Of the plant. The
suggestion looks like a practical one
and We hope il will be adopted.
N b. 5. Todd, Tom Hensarling and Cal
'Risinger were here from the Bethel aud
Holligan school house neighborhoods
yesterday. Mr.. Todd called on the
Eagle and In reply 20 questions said he
ibid not think the bill crops we're much
damaged, but that the land is consider.
ably washed The bottom crops are
pretty badly damaged
The weeds on premises about town
should he ca, and burned no far as pos
sible, TO keep down sickness, which IL
as much superinduced by rank vegeta'
ton and attendant dampness as ans
other causes. People should also h
careful, we think, about eating melons
while they are 20 watery.
N-cof. 7. /. Foster was here from Col
lege yesterday and reported no damag'
there from the tremendous rains. The
College people have been sight seeinl
on the Brazos river, along with scores
Of Bryan people since the food began
The fact that we have not receive,
the city papers for a week is mad'
easier to bear when one considers that
we have not heard anything from Ia
NRhiliapines, Aguinaldo and Otis.
! Fresh cold beer and lunch, wooteI
Hells soda water always on hand at V
~. Mareks next door 10 Saunders 4
4 Johnson's. i7lu
College creamery butter on ice a
Clarke & Dansby's. 1893
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye at hi
Exposition saloon. 1907
Two Houses for Rent-Apply to Mrs
| - b. Roberts. li2n
| Lem b. Halls line black buggy hors
died Sunday.
For choice Jersey butter call on Nc
p. Beard. lso
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-04
A CYCLONE.
Ravages of n Twister Northeast
of Bryan.

Z Mr.. Pete Stacey went out Sun
day to investigate the results Of
the cyclone above this point which
has been briefly mentioned in the
Eagle before. He found that on
Wednesday evening about dusk a
cyclone passed northeast Of Bryan
and cut a path about four feet wide
as clean as the street removing the
grass from the ground and the corn
in its path from the fields.
Mrs. Kelley's house. with the
family within, was moved fifteen
feet. The people in the house
were thrown down, but escaped in
jury. The brick work including
the chimney, was destroyed. The
trees in the yard were pulled up
and carried away, one being blown
$50 yards. Reports of further
freaks Of the twister have been re-
ceived, and it appears another
house was blown down nearer town,
but so far as could be learned no
lives were lost as a result Of the
cyclone.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-07-04

0n)J. W. Coulier's farm In the bot
tom. Mr.. Brevington the maehinist,
who was there oyerhauling Mr. Coulter's
gin, and Mr.. Jno. W. Beck, were caught
by the food and with the manager, Mr..
Wyatt, assisted IN getting SIR. Coulter's
and other stock out Of the bottom, the
mules being brought out In a big drove
from plantations along the bottom.
Mr. Coulter had two boats made and
sent into the bottom from wellborn by
means Of which more than fity negroes
on that and adjoining farms we're taken
10 places Of safety. Mr.. Brewington
noted the different rises in the water,
saying that the greatest rise occurred
Thursday when IL rose l0l inches in 20
minutes. That was the time il got in
Rll the houses and did the greatest
damage. They fed Mr.. Coulier's corn
And alfalfa to eyerybody's stock that
came along, aud did their best TO save
alAihe property they 10 udc.
John Williamson and Joe Parks came
In home, the former from the south by
boat and train, and the latter from
He4ine on foot and by train.
Fresh strained honey 10 cents a
pound at Clarke & DAnsby's. 1893
All kinds of fine millinery very cheap
at Mrs. Q. NJ. Proctors. 1851
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30

must put it in yourself or go without"
He added: 1--WE been in my house
twenty three years. and my landlord
has never given me so much as roll
of paper" At another village a wo-
man in one of two cottages standing
together, of our rooms each. COM
planned that she had paid in rent more
than double what would have bought
her cottage (G115 in twenty-three
years., and yet she could get the land
lord to do nothing either inside or out,
although the place was nearly tumb-
ling to pieces
Here and there may be found cot
tages with three bedrooms, but the
majority have only two, and many
consist of but one room up stairs and
one down. In very many cases where
a four-room cottage is spoken of, the
actually is very far from what one
usually expects from such descrip-
ton. J. went into one cottage-belong
ing to a millionaire--with a Free
Church minister. 1t was of the kind
usually called four-roomed. But the
second room down stairs was what the
tenant called a buttery. 1t was a
small, narrow affair, convenient for
pantry purposes and storage, but
hardly what people generally would
designate a room. Above 1t was bed
room, large enough" said the man,
''to hold a bed" 1t shared two-foot
square window with the adjoining cot
tage. In this house lived a laborer,
his wife, the mother of one Of them,
and number of children.
old --,ruch cg''" '''""""'" mhi
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30

specimen, measuring only Is feet Q
inches, and 16 inches in circumference
at the widest part of its body.
one day native killed an anaconda
without any weapon just as the crea-
ture was about to make a meal of his
lo-year-old son. AS the lad was play
ing IN the water the creature crept
upon him. and had involved him in its
coils before 1t was perceived. The boy
screamed for help and as the animal
was drawing the coils tighter the fran
tic father rushed to the spot seized
the anaconda boldly by the head and
tore its Jaws asunder. This formida-
Die serpent grows to an enormous size
and lives to great age. Specimens
have been killed measuring AZ feet in
length,-From the New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30
DRILLED THE FIRST OIL WELL.


granite monument, to cost $4,000,
is to be erected in Woodlawn Cemetery,
TitusVille, to the memory of Col. e. l..
Drake, the man who drilled the first
oil well. The shaft will be the gift of
an unknown pioneer in the oil business,
lifelong friend of Col. Drake, whose
first well, a short distance from Titus
VILE was the inception of the great
oil industry. Col. Drake was born at
Greenville, N. Y, in 1919, and he had a
varied career in several States until in
1857, when he was induced by New
Haven, Conn, banker to take 5000 worth
of stock in what was known as teh
Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company. He
located the lease where the first well
was drilled, but it was not until two
years later that the hole was competed
at a depth of 691a feet In 1863 Col.
Drake returned to New York, where he
lost his small fortune in speculations,
and this left him penniless about the
time his health failed. Finally, he NOV
ed to Bethlehem, this State, and during
long illness he received aid from the
oil men, who in 1871 sent him $4,S33.
In 1873 the Pennsylvania Legislature
granted the Colonel pension Of $500
his death, (Which occurred in 1881 so
long as she remained widow--The
Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30

Gentleman-Say, officer (hic), do you
know where John Williams lives?
Officer-Why, you're John Williams
yourself!
Gentleman-Yesh, know. But where
does John Williams live?-Harlem Life
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30

Careful housekeeper-Bridget you
may get all the preserves we canned
last year and boil them up again. 1
am afraid they have begun to work.
Bridget-L.ike enough, mum, like
enough. Everythin' round this house
has to.--Harlem Life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
4 Chapter Of Philosophy.

J A. Flynn. fYr Black and White.
l didn't catch her name when Cousin Edith in
troduced at the garden party but she
Questenahly interesting. We through art and
and music and drama In half an hour. Then
came to philosophy.
There is such difference" said she. between
practice and theory
1 conceded the point She so charming. in
fact, that wished 1T had ben larger point to
coneele But" ventured to remark. "that doesn't
make the theory wrong"
She leaned her cheek thoughtfully upon
goved finger: possibly to display the smaliness of
her hand; possibly because the pose suited her, prob
ably for both reasons.
when you say that the regeneration of the uni
verse can only be accomplished by white men marry
ing black wemen"-
"And black white women"
mo. thank you'll" She shrugged her shoulders.
swell. matter of fact, you do not care anything
about the regeneration of the universe?'
Il don't believe do" laughed.
"Nor contemplate marrying negress yourself?"
unfortunately. my personal taste lies so strong
fy in the direction of the blonde" Edith had
bered this. with her usual discretion
eff 1 were black, you would say you preferred
ebony to ivory"
l raised my hands in protest. II assure you."
1 avered solemnly. 81 prefer you as you are"
tBut you haven't me any-other-how."
81 am clear that improvement is impossible"
She laughed delightfully."- saucy laugh.
"What stock in trade Of compliments you kept
/ can understand why your cousin described you as
a tonic for dff1dent young person-hke mel" -
"111ere is not" declared. another like you. so
far as my experience goes" '7e
sYou are putting In a glow of satisfaction
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
OUTW Tilted AN ELEPHANT.

A Hunter Saved by Knowledge of the
Beasts Habits
Chums.
Only those familiar with the manners and Gus
toms" OF the elephant have any idea what nimble
creature it really Is Massive and slow-footed as 1t
looks. it is capable when roused of feas that would
be difficult for much feeter animals. Especially is
this the case with African elephants which, though
taller generally lighter than their Asatc breth
rem Moreover accustomed for ages to lead wild
fe and often depending their alertness and speed
of foot for their very existence they have acquired
a skill In gymnastics which has occasionally taken
even old elephant hunters by surprise.
In Illustration Of this fact we are reminded of
a story told by one Of the noble army Of British
sportsmen In Africa. He tout after elephants,
and had just fired at and wounded magnificent
specimen. Unfortunately for him he had only sue.
eeeded In slightly wound1ng 1t, when. Infatuated by
1.-THE attack. it turned and charged him. It was a
terrifying sight. With Its ears spread out
Hike sails. and emitting shrn notes Of rage it came
laundering over the ground like runaway loeomo-
tive. The hunter fired another shot, but missed; his
nerve=was shaken and throwing down his express"
rife. he sought safetyin flight Near at hand was
steep hill. and to this he directed his steps, for
being but slightly acquainted with the climbing pow
of the elephant he thought his pursuer might be
bafaed by the steepness of the ascent
1t was terrible disappointment to find that the
elephant could climb hill just as quickly as the
hunter, nimble runner as he The fugitive, in
deed, would have been overtaken If he had not
thought of really ingenious He knew that
elephants never run or even walk down q steep In
cline. but always crouch down. gather their feet to-
gether lean well back. and slide down. Just the
ferocious animal had got within few yards of him.
therefore, the willy hunter suddenly doubled and ran
down the hill againl Quick flash the elephant
turned gathered himself together, and, trumpeting
with bafied rage. slid down after his victim. The
hunter had just time spring out of the way the
great beast came 'tobogganing' after him. smashing
trees and shrubs and carrying everything before 1t
like an avalanche Then more the hunter DASH
ed to the top of the HILL while the elephant, unable
to stop ITSELF careering down to the very foot
where apparently feeling very and disappointed
Il and walked YEARLY back to Its native woods.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03

"AN right" said I, Struggling my shoulders: "n
1t peases you. I'll disseet myself. My aesthetic de-
mands upon the friend I have already formulated:
they approximately satisfied by several people
whom kneW-for example, you"
'sYour aesthetic requirements evidently very
reasonable; but they minor matter after ALL"
Theoretically they may be; practically they are
all important Then my intellectual demands
hardly know. Some people satisfy 80 per cent OF
them. You would answer to quite o5 per cent,
Imagine"
She laughed again. AS have stated, she had
charming laugh.
''Most peoples intellectual demands are small"
she said. 1.-THE emotional demands are the diff
Guilty"
'tAh, yes! A general answer is impossible there
You can never tell without trial; and when you try
the demand changes; and when you fail you pay
price. 1t is always risk"
as there no way of forecasting?" She inquired
eagerly. Cannot author with q reputation
for analysis of character''-I wish had-''make an
estimator" 1 shook my head
Scarcely I think. He might make a good
guess. Do you want to sum up some one for
your
"No-o. 1 merely wanted example,"
''Well." said, smiling. Ell take my unworthy
self again. and my emotional needs You would,
Judge. answer to SO per cent of themE
"But, you see" she objected 81 am already ap-
propratedr'
For the matter of that" said I. $50 am Ir
Then gave way to laugh er-which ia the
practical philosophy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
DAIRY BUILDINGS BURNED.
CHEATHAMs SPRINGFIELD DAIRY
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.

Four Buildings Destroyed, But the
stock Escaped-Firemen Had
Long Run and Fought the Fire I'm
der DisadyantaEes-BIaz Started
in One of the Barns and swept
Rapidly to the Other Buildings.
Mr.. Cheatham Absent From Savnn-
nah and the Amount of Losses and
Insurance Unknown.
An Of the buildings Of the Springfield
dairy. on Springfield plantation, near
Waldburg and Cemetery streets were de
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, to-
gether with a considerable quantity OF hay
and other stuff Of minor importance. The
stock. fortunately was al out of the build
ings, with the exception of two horses,
which were gotten our with some difficult
y. The buildings destroyed include two
large barns, a cowshed and a small dwell
ing occupied By Mr.. and Mrs. Williams,
who looked after the place for the propri-
etor, Mr.. T. I. Cheatham.
The fire was discovered shortly after 4
O'Clock, when Mrs. Williams and one Of
her children smelt something burning.
They thought at first that it was from
the yard of the city crematory, not far
away, where garbage was being burned,
but q little later smoke began pouring from
the corner of one Of the barns. Mrs. VII
iaras gave the alarm and called to her
nus band, who was nearby He attempted
to send in telephone alarm to the fire
department from the telephone in one Of
dairy hui dings, but was driven out by the
neat before he could accomplish his pur-
pose. a boy was then sent 70 the nearest
alarm box to have an alarm sent In.
In the meantime the smoke had been
seen from the city lot nearby, and an
alarm was te.ephoned the nearest enaine
company, which responded p ompuy af er
giving notice to headquarters. No. en-
sine conf any was out on e else and saw
the smoke from Henry street. and made
for the scene at once. NctWi hstandng the
early notice 10 these Two companies the
en- ire place was in flames
when the hremen arrived, the
heavy pun through the deep sand
making fl scmev hat slow " ork FIR them to
reach the scene. There was lit.e that the
firemen could do beyond extinguishing the
Fl lanes in he dwell NJ house. whi1h was
on.y part y oonsure ed. Mr.. and Mrs. WI
lams fa1 succeeded in remov ng a par of
their furniture but LOST some of their
household goods.
Mr.. C1ealaam, the proprietor of tho
dairy. resides at Guy on during the sum
mer ana did not come into the city during
the day He S Gele-ra phed Of his i'll for
tune, bur as be lives some distance out of
Guyton he probably did MT receive the d s.
pa,ch unL TOO late 10 catch the down
train on the Central There was no enc ia
the city Who was able to give an .dea as
10 The value OF the buildings and contents.
1t is not known If there was any insur-
ance. Mr.. Cheatham is popular citizen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
ASKS FOR BIG DAMAGES.
John Undertake Enters Shit Against
the s., T. & /. Railway.

a damage suit for $500 against the sa-
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway was filed yesterday in the City
Court The plaintiff is John Timberlake
who charges that the railway company
has damaged him in the amount sued for,
by reason of the negligence and careless
ness of its agents and employees.
In his petition Timber axe alleges that
he boarded a car at whitaker and Eleventh
streets to so to another part of the city.
When he reached the point al which he de-
sired 10 alight, he notified the conductor,
but inst ad Of stopping the car and waiting
a reasonable time for him 10 get off, it was
barely stopped long enough for him to
reach the platform. AS he was about to
aish,, the car was suddenly started again
and he was thrown violently to the groGnd.
AS a result his head was broken open ard
he received injuries that confined him to
his bed for period Of three weeks or a
month and caused him serious and almo5
unendurable suffering. Besides this he was
put to the expense Of larse physician S
bills and other bills caused by the accident.
He estimates his expenses, actually paid
out ard the amount Of n S damages al 81
zoo, ana asks that The court viii decree that
he is entitled 10 this sum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
HOSPITAL IN NEW HANDS.
Mai f. T. COmeEys Succeeds Mai.
AnpeI in Charge.

Mai. f. +. Comegys Succeeds Mai.
Appel in Charge.
Mai. z. r. Comegys. who succeeds Mai.
Appel IN charge OF the government hospi-
tai, arrived in the city yesterday and is
at the De Soto.
Mai. Comegys comes here direct from
Atlanta, where he was IN charge of a
depot Of hospital stores until few days
ago when it was discontinued, much of
the property having been condemned and
sold, and the stores shipped 90 various
points; the greater part Of them. several
carloads, being brought to Savannah.
As to the probable disposition of the hos
pital property here Mai Comegys said that
he did not know, but thought the surgeon
general is now considering one or two
propositions concerning It, One Of these
propositions he understood to be from the
city of Savannah looking toward the ac-
quition Of the buildings 10 be used as a
city hospital, and the ether he believed
was from a physician of the city, who
wished either to buy or lease the property
for a similar purpose, but whether the
physician was acting for himself or for
the city he did not know For the present
the buildings win be used merely as a
depot for hospital supplies
Mai Appel, who was in charge here left
yesterday for Fort Bayard, n. NJ, where
he will have charge Of the newly tab
Iished government hospital for consump-
lives. This hospital win be open TO all
soldiers suffering with consumption and
also 10 inmates of the Soldiers Home at
Washington who may be similarly az
6icted