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The Washington times., 1901-12-22

lilies. Mr.. Clay. here. is reported to have
offered 4 dollar to be allowed to kiss the
rosy lips of an exceptionally pretty table
girl"
Clay was astonished. but rose to the oc-
casion. saying:
1T is true that was infatuated. that
her rosy lips did tempt me- but 1t is not
true that kissed her. She scorned the
offer. saying. DO you suppose 1 would
let you kiss me for dollar. when the
'old man eloquent" offered me five dol
lars?'''
The Sixth Congress did finally succeed
in getting a few wagon roads over the
Allegheny Mountains. and now the great
railroad companies have Eridironed the
continent. These great steel arteries OF
trade. running through every section.
carry out the raw products of field and
forest and return the finished product of
forge. and factory. How to get some
where is no longer a prob EN-. but how to
control these great railro I'd corporations
Is troubling some o: TIE Governors out
West, and II is reported that the Mime
sofa delegation in Congress will try to
help the Governors out by introducing
some kind of bill to curb these promot-
ers OF civilization that have made the
wilderness blossom like the rose.
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
PRESIDENT ON SNOW SHOES.
MIR. Roosevelt nm Expert i'm Their
Use.

II happened has when President loose
Welt was Civil Service Commissioner he
was taking a stroll through the National
Museum one day anl was much struck
by pair Of snowshoes in the Indian col
lection. The weather at the time hap
peued TO be unusually severe. and many
employees Of the departments. as well as
business people were unable to reach
their Offices. owing to the heavy snow.
Mr Roosevelt euquired among the Off
cials Of the Smithsonian Institution II
there was anyone 10 heir knowledge who
could walk upon snowshoes. II tTans-
pired that q Miss N.cholGen, employed
in the institution as translator, and n
sUede by birth. mad learned TO use snow
shoes in hCT native country and was quite
an adept in the art Of manipulating that
form Of footgcar Mr.. Roosevelt got Miss
Nicholson 60 give him lessons in walking
on snowshcos. and the two might have
been seen in the vicinity OF the Washing
,on Monument. progressing in a manner
which. TO a person unacqUainted with the
nature OF the operation, must have
seemed very eccentric.
Miss Nicholson says, however that she
found Nr. Roosevelt a very apt pupil, and
that be soon became an expert on snow
shoes.
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
Chnntc md Aberdeen.

Chauncey ". Dcpew once sat at n din
ner on the right OF the Earl Of Aberdeen.
who wore the Scotch national costume ami
kits. Ambassador Chcate was next to
him. Just after the earl seated him
self, says Mr. Depew, "Choate whispered.
'Chauncey are Aberdeens legs really
bare?' / raised the table cloth cautious
ly ami gave that scratch that all Scotch
men appreciate and said: Yes, Joe. they
are
When Choate got Up to speak he said
Gentlemen, my Invitation did not CON
vey to me the Information that the Earl OF
Aberdeen was to be here tonight in full
regnlia II had known It would have
left my trousers at home"
We'll. you never saw a madder crowd o.:
Scotchmen. They thought II q reflection
on the national costume Of the earl, who
had done the diners honor to appear in
II. Well. four years have passed since
then, ana now the earl regards that as a
Joke and tells II at least once q Cay 36S
days In the year."-Ksnsas City Star.
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
NO USE FOR LECTURES.
Manhattan Island n barren Place LOT
pI,tforu, Entertainments.

'Do YOU know that New York is verit-
ob1s sahara for the lecturer in search OF
either green fields or pastures new? re-
marked one Of the most popular OF Ameri-
can lecturers the other day. 1T is
fact not generally known outside Of those
whose pockets it materially affects and
n condition of affairs which has become
grparent to tiem only within the last
three or four years.
yes New York is a barren field for the
lecturer. whether he or she be native or
foreign. Time was when this city was
regarded as a real gold mine for them, but
this wear many prominent lecturers have
refused to be booked for New York en-
gagement
.of course. when say New Nori;, l
mean the borough Of Manhattan. for the
Drooslyn.te. li6c the BosIoninn. would
rather 20 to hear lecture than eat. Then
too in speaking of lectures, do not iE-
cIrda either free lectures Of the iashio1-
obIc Irnteu variety. For the free lectures
are ALWAYS well attended and the namc OF
society woman rs pltrou@ss Is cncdsh
to ensure a good attendance when the
prosiest subject is billed. ,,-.
but the rnnk and file Of New Workers
TODAY refuse to pay to hear lectures
whose lecture halls they crowded tch
years ago. -, 49,.
"Just why this Is So" continued the
lecturer. 1t Is hard to detofhilhe'
The explanation may lilo IN Ihe SUI
cessfuI rivalry of the theatre. The aver
ace Nanhsttanese is an inyetcrate theatre
roer. So | suppose when he has money
To speud for an evenings entertainment
he prefers to spend 1t in that way. II
anybody has better explanation, though.
I would Ike to hear II. because 1t means
money 20 me."--Nsw York Mall and Ex-
press.
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
FOUR BRITISH NoBIEWoMEN
Conspicuous for Native Talent and
Practical Use OF IL.

Mercifully for English society. in this
twentieth century .he clover woman 10 no
longer synonymous with the plain ana
dowdy one-in fact. the majority of Eng
lish beauties nowadays arc as talented
and accomplished as they are fair to look
upon. discussion was going on in a
London drawing room recent apropos
OF tho cleyerest women OF the present
generation IN London society. and some
orc declared that Lady Warwick. Lady
Violet Greyillc Lady Limerick aad Mrs
Tcnnant undoubtedly headed the poll.
Lady Warwick's energy is as conspicu-
Gus as her beauty, and the mere society
butterfly, who never has moment to
spare naturally wonders at the immense
amount Of hard work Lady Warwicl, man
ages TO accomplish in the organization
and management Of her schemes.
Lady Violet GreyiIle. who is a daughter
OF TIE famous Caroline Duchess Of Mont
rose, has bocn well-knovn writer for
many years, and is thoroughly we'll
read and cultured lady. She is the wife Of
Lord Greville. Of ByHect. Surrey. and is a
sister Of the present Duke OF Montrose.
Lady Limerick is a versatile and gifted
Irishwoman, shining especially In a musi-
cal direction She played many times be-
fore Queen Victoria, who greatly admired
hor brilliant execution. Lady Limerick is
9 very beautiful daughter of Erin, and
she has all the verye and vlvacity which
make her countrywomen so popular
Mos. Tonnaat is the daughter law Of
Sir Charles Tcnnant and a sister In law
OF Mrs Asquith. Mrs. Tennant, before
her marriage, vas Government In
spector OF factories. and she has never re-
linquished her practical interest In the
welfare OF factory workers. In spite OF q
very busy social career.-New York Com
mcrciai Advertiser.
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
HELD UP BY A DEER.
A Maine woodmnn's Encounter
with "a Large Buck.

The latest highway holdup is reported
ordinary, even in this game-infested
State. 1t happened about three miles
from the village. and Henry Allen tells
the story as follows:
Il was passing along. my thoughts upon
other matters than my surroundings.
when I wes startled almost to a point Of
a panicky feeling by the loud snort Of
deer. Very naturally l jumped. end es
locked ahead Of me, there, standing on
the road. l could see the outline OF
large buck deer iu the twilight.
Il immediately threw Ily ak at him.
and the weapon iailed Of hitting the
mark. ! thought when threw the ak
that would come near ending The incident.
but not So The buck was not so cts'ly
frightened lie stood there. his tcGy
erect. and would bring down FIRST one for
ward leg and then the other with stamp
which sounded pretty loud on the hard
road.
Il advanced toward him. thinking he
would turn and run but when | started
forward he made for me und with some
thing OF a rush. Before / could realiEs
what the dCcr's intention was he struck
me with one CT his forward legs. striking
my hand. When he did this | made up
my mind that he intended TO Kill me and
that IL was dine 70 yell.
II presume In my fright I yelled cut
pretty loud-anywey. 1 felt like it-and
when did so the big buck gave another
snort. as did a half dozen more deer that
were apparently lying down in the woods
close by the road. and then all OF the ami
mails rushed off through the woods al fast
as they could GO
Mr.. Allen shows as proof OF his strange
encounter with the deer swollen hand.
where tho animals forward foot struck
him In Its downward moye.-Kenneoss
Journal.
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
OLDEST DREssMAKER's BILL.
Engraved on "a Limestone Tablet Re-
Gently Uncovered in ChnIdcn.


Among tho documents which have late
ly been discovered in Chaldca is a tablet
which may well be called the Oldest
dressmaker's bill in the world" II was
the custom OF the Bsbylonian kings 10
present TO the temple sets Of robes for the
use OF the priests and priestesses. This
wes usually done every year. Many OF
these lists are in the British Museum.
The Oldest hitherto known has been that
OF a king about 1850 B. c. Tho document
now discovered is. however. much older
The tablet {. OF limestone. ard was found
iE the ruins OF a temple in tho city OF
Nlpur in Southern Chaldea. This temple
was dedicated to the ghost god, and
had a large priesthood attached to IT,
From the style OF the writing, which Is
extremely archaic and from TIE curious
system OF numerals employed, tie tablet,
It IS said, cannot be OF later date than
2S00 b. G. IL contains a list OF ninety
two vcstmcnts which were presented to
the temple b. tho king The name Of the
king Is, unfortunately. omitted. Tho in
scrlption ends with the words: In al,
niEoty-two yestmcn.g, the bill listj OF
the temple FOR the priests this year.
Many OF the words are unknown, and are
doubtless technical terms employed BY the
modisteB OF that period.
Among the items are Twelve white
robes OF the temple eight robes OF the
house OF his lady. ten collars OF the house
of his lady, ten pure kold collars, two
white robes An item toward Tie end Of
this curious bili--"Four scerted robes
is suggestive OF the passage IN Pealm
xiv, In which are mentioned tho robes
redolent OF "myrrh and aloes and cassis."
II was evidently tho custom l. Basy-
lonia to perfume the robes. az II IL al
preGent in India ani Persia. This dScu-
ment is of value M yhoy.n. the grent de-
velopment which had taken place IN the
textile arts in Chaldes even &C that early
period.
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
c,iI,,. presence OF Wind.

with smoke filling the room and with
the cracking OF The flames below sound
ing in her ears, Ethel Barker, the thiF-
teen-year- old daughter OF Alderman Bar
ker. OF Evanston. sat at the piano In the
Lincoln School at Evanston Yesterday
morning and played while the little emil
dren marched to safety. Imminent panic
with possible fatalities on the STAIRS, was
ayerted by the girls quick wit and pres
epce of mind Not until the last child had
reached the ground did she leave the
plano. and then. with her teacher, MISS
Nellie NJ. Slckel. shs crept choking
through the Railways and out OF the ourn-
ing building-Chlcago Chronicle
The Washington times., 1901-12-22
A Banquet Episode.

81 am glad we are about to return home.
not that do not like my associates. but
think It time that some Of you at least
should return TO the bosom of your fam
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24

Go 10 Exposition Saloon for an
brands 81 fine wine. 1913
Eugene bonneville Of Terrell was
in the city yesterday.
Lace curtains. lace curtains, lace,
curtains at CuultCr's. 10
Try the Young Fritz, cents AZ
the Exposition saloon. l3j
First class game Of baseball at
Kcrnole's Park today. l22
DR. and Mrs F VI. Hall went to
Hampstead yesterday
Extra copies Of the Morning Eagle
AZ Haswell, book store. n
The best bargains In town 10 date
are Coulter 500 pants. III
Drink Mount Vernon Pure Rye
az the Exposition saloon. 1873
Baseball at kcuole's Park today
Corsicaua vs. Bryan colurcd. IL
Smoke Sabrosa. the best ON the
market for 5c. Exposition. 1873
| We have few ofour new summer
flannel suits left go Coulter.s. lD
Potato Bug Poison-2j cents per
package Mrbougald's Drug store. O
] Or. Frank Bittle has returned from
attending dental lectures 40 Atlanta.
. smoke Authurctts, the best made
for % cents Exposition Saloon. Is
/ Edging, cmhroidcrios and insor-
ton, swiss, muslin and cambria 40
/ Coulter's. 40
The prayer meeting az the Metho-
dist church will begin tonight 90 3
O'Clock sharp.
Just received fresh shipment Huy-
.lor's fine candies at McDougald'-
Drug Store. sitt
\ $50 shirt made from Coultcr'-
madras and pcrcal costs you only l'
icouts for the goods. l2l
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24

Grandma buchanan h. very sick
pt thc home ol her son, Mr.. A. W.
buchanan. Mr.. Chas. Peters and
Ia child of Mr.. Buchanan are also
sick at the same home. Next sat
urday will be- Grandma Buchanan's
,lth birthday. The Eagle hopes sine
will Dee spared for many years yet 90
bless aud brighten the lives Of her
family and friends.
The daughter, of tho Couloderacy
respectfully request the relatives Of
the Confederate soldiers who are
buried Ia Boonville cemetery 20 meet
on memorial day, April %, at the
Baptist church aud bring flowers.
Phil Trant aud wife " Keith,
Grimes county, were In town yester-
day and Mr.. Trant called on the Ea-
gle lie says the oil excitement il
high in Grimes county and oil men
are thick aud still coming
by accident one name was omitted
from the list u new members Of the
Presbyterian church yesterday. The
total number uniting with this
Iou r'h was - instead Of 81, as stated
yesterday.
Send your orders to the Willis Art
Gallery. 2H ). Beaton st. Corsicana,
Texas. for duplicate photos from
negatives made by Willis a Cole
man. Send 25o less than original
cost. ~
Mr. W. p. Zuber Of lola, father Of
Mr.. ID. G. Zuher returned from Aus
tim yes crday where be- has been
minglng with his old comrades, the
hero veterans Of san Jacinto.
twill soon be time for the free lee
water humanitarian andphilanthro-
Ipists 20 begin dispensing chilly liba-
/ tions to Stake the thirst Of those who
Ineyerbuy.
For Sale or Rent-A secondhand
White sewing machine. For sale
cheap or will rent for ~ per month,
Apply at the Eagle office. DEF
why not make your husband.
shirts and save two thirds the cost
buying the goods-madrns and
percals-at Coulter's. III
W. G.. Hartman of the Morrison
Drug company Of Waco was her,
yesterday advertising "Heptol." u,
gave the Eagle call.
Mrs. Chas. y. Williamson, Misses
Lucille McLendou, Frances parke
and Elizabeth Porte- have returned
from San Antonio.
II you are Interested In the dcvol
opmeHt uf oil in TcXas read th,
Galveston News, on sale at McDou
gulds Drug Store, u !
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24

Travellers Protective Association
April % and rs. II. 4 r. &. will sell
round trip tickets TO Fort Worth.
Rate t6.i5. Tickets must be stamped
and signed at Fort Worth on or be-
fore April 18th.
Beaumont excursion for train No.
I leaving Bryan April 9sth at 2:l5 a.
IN. IA. a I. G. will sell round trip
tickets 10 Beaumont. Fare So 70.
Tickets good on train for return leav-
ing Beaumont at 6 p. m. April 2sth
and good from Houston on train con-
Meeting with train from Beaumont.
Continuous passage each direction.
Grand Lodge Sons of Herman, La
Grange, Texas May ist. Sch, 5th aud
9Th. II. d r. &. will sell round trip
tickets; fare S72j. Good to return
not later than May 10th. Tickets
must be- stamped and signed Ia La
Grange before good for return. Com
tiuuOus passage in each direction.
Confederate Veterans Memphis,
Tenn, May %, 20 aud 81 H.&T. G..
will sell round-trip tickets. Fare
SASS. Good TO leave Memphis not
/ later than June ith. Tickets must
/ Doe signed aud stamped iu Memphis
before good Tor return. An extern
sion. not exceeding June 18th. may
I Doe had by original purchaser deposit
ling return ticket with joint agent
| Memphis, ou cor before June 2nd, aud
paying iec ol 1D cents.
I Woman. Clubs and Mu.on- April
80 aud May ist, II. * q. G.. will sci.
round-trIp tickets t1 Dallas Far,
$40. Limit May 5.b. Tickets must
Doe signed and stamped 100 Dallas Doe.
fore good for return.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale Of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
graudmothers' never thought II
using anything else for Indigestion
or Billiousness. Doctors We're
scarce. and they seldom heard of
Appendicitis, Nervous Prostitution
or Heart failure. etc. They used
August Flower % clean out the sys-
tenn aud stop fermentation Of undi-
gested food. regulate the action of
the liver, stimulate the nervous and
organic action Of the system, and
that Is all they took when feeling
dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need few
doses of Green's August Flower, In
liquid form, To make you satisfied
there l. nothing serious the matter
with YOU. Get Green's Prize
Almanac. For sale by Wilson-Jen-
kius Drug Co.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24
Don't Get Angry.

We are sorry tostate thatthcrc are
now $4,000 in accounts due on our
books. We have urgently requested
those who are Ia arrears 10 come
forward aud settle without delay.
We cannot run this plant ON wind
and water. II takes money TO give
the people the service.
Those in arrears must pay or We
will be forced to cut OIL both lights
and water. one dollar will be
charged for cutting of and one dollar
for turning ON. Read the rules Of the
company and settle to avoid getting
angry
We owe debts and must pay them.
Delinuuents will have their lights
aud water cut off II not paid for by
May 10, 1891. The last call; take
notice and govern yourself accord
ungly. y. W. l.. &P. Co.
l27 by W. II. Hartman. supt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Coolest beer in town az Exposition
Saloon. 1888
Try our Brook Hill whisky. j r..
Ponder. 1913
Smoke General Arthur-. EXPOSE
ti0u saloon. i3j
This season. latest Goo white good.
az toulter's. 20
John Ca,itt was here from Vince
lock yesterday
Huylcr's fine candies at McDoug-
aid drug store. siu
J.H Royder wa. here from Well
born yesterday.
Boiled ham and beef hriskct- az
the city Market. -
Mrs. r.. VI. Sandel came up from
Wellborn yesterday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24

Tie Bonneville estate, consisting
of store. tenement houses and farms,
for sale. Apply 10 Mrs. Zelia Bon
neville. =
Mayor j. :. Mooring and niece,
Miss Barry Of Nayasota, have re-
turned from san Antonio.
II you want your horse clipped
you can get 10 done at McCorquo-
dale'- Livery Stable. l2j
Step ia az Taylor d CoN's and try
a dish of Billy Mikes chile. %
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-24
Hate. SCHEDULE.

G. w. 4 b. V. SCHEDULE.
No. 100 Southbound-Passen-
ger-Arrives ......... 1880 Up. M.
No i0i- Northhound--MiNed
Leaves ........ ...... ga. IN.
MAKES close connection with nsin line !
40 n. going vest
No lO2- Southbouud-MiNod
Arrives .............. 7:i0p.m.
No. observation-disclosures
ger-Ieayes ........ 3:i5 p. m.
MAKES close connection with main line O.
SO y roiuf east
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-06-27
PROGRESS OF THE A. & M. COLLEGE.
New Professors hip in Agriculture Es-
tablished-i2O Scholarships for Agr;-
cultural Students 900 to Pay
Students for Agricultural Work and
Help Them Get al Education.

The state Board OF Agriculture has
Just taken wonderful steps to improve
and to strengthen the Agricultural and
Mechanical tnIieg" At Raleigh. They
have raised the salary oi the Professor Of
Agriculture to $1,000. making it the
most important chair in the College. and
have resolved to find the best man in the
country for it. They have established a
PrOfcssOrship OF Animal Industry and
Veterinary Science ut IL salary. ii necpS-
sary. OF 50 300 and they are looking for
a strong man Tor this chair. They have
created 100 scholarships and Inappropriate
ed $4,000 To pay agricultural students
Tor farm work. and thus not only teach
them but help them get an education.
vt the request OF President Winston they
have permitted him to devote his entire
time to the emolumcnt and development
OF the College and have appointed as
Director OF the Experiment Station Prof
+. W. kilgOrc now chemist To the Aori-
cultural Department and director OF eX-
pertinent work at the various test farms
throughout the State.
Commissioner OF Agriculture :. |. Pat
tersOn. President Winston. of the College.
Professor l.. W. kiIgOrc, Of the Expert
ment Station, and the Board OF Agrcul
ture are determined to develop the aeri-
cultural side of the College and make it
equal to any in the country They want
students from each county in the State.
Here is II wonderful opportunity for
young men.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-06-27
GOING TO BUFFALO?
Then Have Your Ticket Read by The
Old Bay Line.

The popular route 10 the great Pan
American Exposition is Via Ports
mouth. Norfolk. Old Point Comfort
and the Monumental City. up the
Chesapeake Bay on one Of the swift
running paIatial steamers Of the ''old
Bay Line the peoples popular
route. Fare from Norfolk (round
trip good for Il days, $500 Sea
son tickets. good until Nov. 3Oth,
S23.OO. From Baltimore, tickets good
for 10 DAYS. $500: season tickets,
good until Nov. Both, $500
The Old Bav Line boats make close
connection at Baltimore with trains
Tor Buffalo. Pennsylvania Railroad
train leaves at $50 in the morning.
arriving at Buffalo at $50 the same
evening. The Baltimore u Ohio Rail
way train leaves at 7:j5 Il. M, and ar
rives at Buffalo at $40 p. III.
Through tickets purchased at Nor
folk or points on the ScabOard Air
Line Railway include the transfer Of
self and baggage through to Buffalo.
Persons who take this route we are
sure will be convinced that it is not
only the most delightful but the
quickest and cheapest also.
For further information write to
!. W Brown, il, Southern Passenger
Agent. Il Main Street, Norfolk, Va.
Key Compton. General Agent, Norfolk,
Va: Arthur g. Lewis, Southern Pas
,enger Agent Baltimore < Ohio Rail
road. Norfolk, Va, or William Ran
dali, General Passenger Agent, Balti-
more steam Packet Co. Baltimore,
Md
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-06-27
cincinnati, 1901.

The 10th International Convention OF
Christian EndeavOr, will be held in Gin
clnnati, Ohio, July G-1o. This Conven-
ton promises to be the most interes ting
and helpful to Christian EndcayOrers vet
held. The attendance from She South
should bc unusually large because Gin
cInnatl is near and the cost of the trip
small. In addition to the Convention.
CINCINNATI IL an intcreeting place to visit
and Is easy of access to many other inter
ara, and other places.
For full particulars egardingrate from
all points in North Carolina. route
board etc, address. incIosing stamp for
reply,
MISS MAMIE GAYS.
Trans Man gr. Salisbury, NJ
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-06-27
EXCURSION RATES TO BUFFALO
Via Seaboard Air Line Railway.

On Hcruuut ui the PHu-Amcrlcan Expo
-ItlOn. tine ScHboarI AIr Line Railway is
selling tickets from stations on its lines
to Buffalo al very low excursion rates
This Company offer. the choice of two
routes, with tn" fastest and most con
vcnrnt schedules ever enjoyed to Buffalo,
either via all rail route through Rich
mOud and Wa-hingt on or through Ports
mouth and Norfolk thence Il delightful
sea trip to the East where connections
are made with the great Trunk Lines
direct to the Rainbow city. These routes
are positively the most convenient and
attractive To tunIjo, and it sill interest
and benefit you to call on Srdbonrd Air
Lin" Railway Agent, before completing"
arrangements Tor vuGr trip