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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17

II. b. Dorsey went to Marlin yes
terday.
Sam Allphin went to Anderson
yesterday.
Lucien Reed and family were here
FROM Mudyllle yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. 81. Lyon has returned 10
Roby, Texas, after n visit 10 Mrs. j.
\. Lawrence and family.
Base ball this afternoon 1T the
Central Texas fair grounds this at
ternoon-Southwsstern University
OF Georgetown W. the A. and N.
College-game called ut o'clock
sharp.
Z. ii. Holmes Ice Cream Parlor
and Soda Fountain are open and
ready 10 serve the public In the very
best style with good pure cream and
cold drinks Of all kinds. The best
only" Is his motto. lig
Professor Edward Jackson Kyle.
professor Of horticulture Ia the A. a
VI. College bias been appointed Judge
of The Spring Flower show OF the
Texas state Floral Society, 10 be
held la Waco, May aud 8.
The Eagle accidentally omitted
the election Of Mr'W s. Howell as
mayor pro TEN from the report Of the
council proceedings yesterday morn
ing. Mr. Howell is serving his fifth
term ns alderman aud the cOnnpli-
ment was well deserved.
Owing 10 the limited time Of the
committee, all parties desiring adj
vertisements in the Central Texas
fair catalogue, or who contemplate
giving special premiums. will please
notify MIR. n. A. Burger, chairman.
not lat r than Tuesday, April q. rs
The /. a G.. n. shipped i've more
cars on shop material To Mart yester-
day. The balance of the DtuH will
go today. The shop employees and
/ the extra trainmen have also te.
/ ceived orders 90 20 % Mart, making
practically "A complete transfer OF
division headquarters. Some of the
railroad men will not move their
families Tor two or three month,
perhaps.
Mr and Mrs. ". r. Rose are guest.
ST Mr.. aud Mrs. r.. B. Lomax. Mr.
Rose h. from Portland, ore, aud wa,
on Wednesday married 20 Mis-
Amelia Goodman at Austin, th'
brides home. Mr.. Rose graduated
from the A. aud NJ. College Is lev
years ago and Is employed a. 4
drAught-man by a railway conn any
az Portland. The Eagle joins Will
other friends la wishing Mr.. anI
Mrs. Rose long aud happy life, anS
congratulates Mr.. Rose upon his sue
cess in his Profession a. well az az OF
the winning OF lovely bride.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17

Ike Ncelcy was here from Grimes
county yesterday.
Rube Conner. a Madisouville mor-
chant. was here yesterday
Mr. aud Mrs.. r NJ. Couuor are
visiting iu Madison county
A Waco firm has the contract for
the curuic" work ON tho Carnegie IT,
bmry, nnd has begun The work.
We are showing the best line Of
meats We have ever shown you. drop
iu aud see as. Franklin Bros. il6
Mrs. r. II. Scale and and little son
OF Benchley were here yesterday,
the guests of Mrs. Burt Norwood
Judge Hudson let for Cameron
yesterday 90 get in shape for district
court, which meets there Monday.
I'M Barron. Tobe Smith; J G.
Davis, Mr. Harrison and Joe Colson
were here from Grimes county yes
terday.
We are now showing a nice car OF
good young cattle steers, COWS.
heliers aud veal Franklin
Bros. il6
George Scott, who lives seven
miles north Of Madisonville, was
here yesterday bringing with him
ten bales OF cotton.
The Mobiles Dramatic Company
Is the best repertoir company ravel-
ing aud the attraction AZ the Grand
next week. lii
The Noble Dramatic Company
open their engagement Monday
night with Bitter Atonement, "a
history OF Bertha NJ. Clay. il3
Mr.. VIII Johnson aud Misses ~.
flc aud sue Eta Brown of Navasota
arrived yesterday 90 attend the ia.
neral of Miss Laura Bizzell.
The n. a +. G. passenger train due
here yesterday afternoon az 3.56,
was delayed six hours by freight
cars of the track, on the north end.
Horse show az Houston. April %.
Ia aud 22-H. & /. 4. will sell round
trip tickets 90 Houston; Fare IS 80;
limit April %. W 5. Wilson, agent.
Mesdamcs Sims, w 5. Howell,
Hall. Hauway, RaysOr. Maggie, Bran
don aud A, l.. Banks returned last
night from the district club meeting
40 Waco.
John A. Moore, successor to a. ID.
McCouuico. is writing Fire and Ac-
cidout Insurance. he will appre-
ciate "a share Of your business. Phone
No. 30. iii
Onico furniture and fixtures, desk
rouyDui,uces, everything for the
business man, solid by The EXliue
Co.. Dallas Connolly g. Carues,
agents Bryan.
Mr.. Walter J. Crawford Of Osh-
kosh. VISA nephew ut Mrs. J.. ].
Garth of this city, is 70 young come
poser of ability. one of his latest
pieces. "Mlur.up. a waltz, Is very
beautiful and quite popular. Copies
may bo obtained at Hnswcll's book
store.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17

Ladies admitted free 20 the Mobiles
Dramatic Company performance on
Monday evening II accompanied by
one 30 cent ticket, purchased before
8 o'clock Monday afternoon. III
Mr.. n. q Boatwright has received
Information that his wife and
daughter are comfortably located Ia
Chicago and Miss Esther has begun
her studies In the Chicago College Of
Music.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve ice cream and cake AZ
Mrs. Matte Wcbb's residence Friday
afternoon. All are cordially invited
10 attend, including the gentlemen. 2
Colored Policeman Bailey Bowen
landed six youths 81 dusky hue Ia
the calaboose az an early hour yes
terday morning They were tried
before Mayor Harrison later in the
corporation court and fined a and
costs, amounting 90 $50 each, boz de-
fault of which they will likely do
some good work on the streets.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17
Anti.cigaretie League.

AT $3.50 p. IA. sunday the meeting
was called to order by the superin-
teudent aud after the usual song aud
prayer service, Mir. Hunter discussed
the adyisabllity of having our an
nual A. &. l.. picnic on April 2lst as
II would be- "a legal holiday aud give
the Allen Academy members an OPP
pOrtnnity o. attend, and II was flu
ally decided 10 have IL on that date.
Bro. Hamlet preached "A special
sermon To the boys and large crowd
of visitors, his subject being The
Boy Jesus" His sermon was very
iorceful and instructive.
Two new members were received,
making "a total membership of 1872.
Collection for gymnasium fund, 81
cents.
Adjourned 20 meet next Sunday at
? p. M. Oscar Friley, Sec.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-17
Hotel Arrivals.


J W BabcOck, Dallas; Hunter Jo-
rean, New Orleans; h Brandon,
North Carolina; r Matthews, Pal
estiue; I'd n Hardin, Waco; Newt
NJ smith, Dallas; Mrs. & + Stevens,
Liberty; G. " Griswold, st. Louis ;
a X vine, Mart; J FELTON, Lane,
Hearne.
CENTRAL.
James Nc Mahan, Benchley; J J
Eubanks. Tunis; W + Briggs; w w
Tomliuson, r q Holland, Waco; II
W Woods, Houston.
TUCKER.
J & CLANCY. Mesa; Hammett Har-
dy. Fort Worth: Is south.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

MINNESOTA STATE DAIRY BUILDING.
marked degree, and the dairy school
has certainly accomplished its full
share In establishing the excellent rep
utation which this institution enjoys.
The situation Of the school is q well
chosen one, combining the rural and
metropolitan advantages necessary to
the maintenance of such an institution
most happily. ....
Tie term Of four weeks known as
the dairy schools regular course is in
tended for creamery butter makers. The
work of the school consists Of lectures
and practical work il the creamery,
the forenoon being devoted to talks on
creamery work in general. lectures on
chemistry and bacteriolosy, cream
ripenirg. the butter makers relation
with his patrons, etc, and the after
noon to practical work in the cream
cry, where milk is received and Sepa-
rated. where the starters are propa-
gated and the cream ripened and
churned. The instructors in the school,
who ale engaged for only the four
weeks session, are assisted in tie work
by the regular specialists at the state
farm, who deliver interesting and in
structive lectures on their particular
lines Of work
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

A. c. Sims, writing from some
place, postoA6ce or State not given'
to the Home and Farm, says he tried
little experimental work He set
apart 81 acres. One acre in Kansas
corn, an early corn, made 20 bushels
with SIS. One acre in velvet beans
made vines in abundance, but no hay
or money. One acre in watermeloas
brought in $50 besides many melons
for his family and given to neighbors.
One acre in sweet potatoes, 100 bush
els, $50. One acre in cotton, 500
pounds in the seed, Sl2. One-half
acre ribbon cane, III gallons, $3.50.
The melons led; next came ribbon
cane, or an acre in cane would have
made Sl17.00.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
football

| The first exciting show on the st
Louis Exposition grounds occurred a
day or two, ago. It was altogether
impromptu, nevertheless it was high
ly dramatic and thrilling while il
lasted. The chief actor was Maj. Il
G. Corbin, who is to be grand mar,
shall of the parade. Gen. Corbin was
walking alone in the grounds making
an inspection and thinking over the
splendor of the parade when o com
mon, plebeian, yellow deg slipped up
and nabbed hun by the loy. The
warrior tried to shake him of, but
the dog was persistent. It wasn't
every day that he got chance to
pinch the legs of celebrity and he
was going to make the most of the
opportunity. Finally the dog slack
ed his grip to get a better hold,
whereupon the major general, whose
experience in hostisties has taught
him when 10 make mastery re-
treat, sook to his heels. Eye witness
es declare that the dog did his best,
but the major general ous-ran him in
a fair race and reached the emergency
headquarters some rods in tie lead.
The generals lacerated leg was eau
terized and the surgeon told him he
had nothing to fear At last advices
the dog was doing as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstan-
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

4 football enthusiast Of the Illinois
University has collected. data of the
game from sixty American colleges.
He finds that about 10 per cent. OF
the boys who enter college. succeed
in getting on the football teams. OF
the 22,766 who played the game last
year 654 sustained injuries that
caused them to lose time from their
studies, and one was killed. Thus
far in the last ten years one man out
of every 2,s46 players has been in
jured. The percentage of chapces OF
injury to player is about 1 to IS.
Opinions of college professors as re-
CARDS the value of football is 27.3 to
l in favor Of the game. Accident in
surance statistics indicate that many
other sports are more dangerous than
football. p.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

speaEiog Of the destruction of
timber in the State by the lumber
companies, a prominent lumber man
says that some of the largest compa-
nies are cutting timber in accord.
ance with the best plans for forest
conservation; in ether words are tax,
ing out the ripe timber and leavine 6
that which is young, recognizing the
fact that their timber lands can. thus
,!9 ha made permanent Investment.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
Notice of Election

The voters of each school district
OF this County are requested to meet
at their respective school houses on
May the 9th, 1903, for the purpose Of
electing three trustees to serve from
July 1st, 1908, to July lst, 1905.
The members of the present boards
Of trustees vii! act as managers. The
clerk of the. board. is, requested to
send to this Office the result of the
election on the following day. It is
: OF the utmost importance that every
one that is interested in education
and the welfare of their school dis
trlcts should turn out and vote, for
good trustees means good school
management.
By order of County Board of Edu-
cation. R. T. Hallum,
County Supt. Education.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

In Utah q girl who had been
asleep for ffty.seven days was awak.
ened the other day by being doused
with cold wafer. Physicians had
tried electrical currents and other ex.
pedients without success. when final,
ly the inspiration of the water cure
occurred to somebody and it proved
TO be the right thing.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
MINNESOTA DAIRY SCHOOL.
A Fine Building and Good System
Ifndan E1Hin;nrt Afanc cement.


With two dairy school terms held
during one year ard each one success
full Minnesota may well be credited
will, turning out a good many butter
makers. says Creamery Journal Pre-
yiously the dairy school has been in
session during the month Of January,
but tie order has been so changed as
to hold tie session late in the fall, ter
minating just before Christmas. Here
after there will Ee but one term CT four
weeks annually, beginning the latter
part Of November.
The Minnesota Dairy school was
founded in 1898, with Professor
IIaeckcr, the king Of Minnesota's dai-
rying dominions. as principal, i'll con-
junction with the School Of Agriculture.
1t IS but part and parcel of the Uni
versity Of Minnesota and is subject to
such rules and regulations as govern
the different departments Of that great
institution. The School of Agriculture
Of Minnesota has attracted the atten-
ton of the agricultural world to a
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

The managers of the Southern
Cotton Oil Company are renewing its
contracts with the small mills over
the State upon expiration Of the pres
,ent ones. In some instances The
plants are enlarged and new machin-
cry put In.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

The Jacksonville Fla.} Times
Union makes this good point about
good roads: eff it is good olicy for
q city to bond itself for payements,
why is it not good policy for state
to spend some money, even if it has
to issue bonds, for good roads?'
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

A Chicago dispatch says that Mrs.
Luetgert, wife Of the Chicago sausage
maker, who was supposed to have
been murdered by her husband and
possibly worked up into frankfurters,
had been discovered at Spsrtsnburg,
S. G. Maybe Tom Collins, Charlie
Ross and thu man that struck Billy
Patterson are with her.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

Governor Heyward's selection oi
Gen. Willie Jones to ill the vacancy
on the State Board Of Control is
good ore. He is man Of fine char
acser and thorough business train
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

Boston is enjoying new and de.
fghtful sensation. A genius of that
city has set some of Walt Whitman's
most jagged poems to music. After
this it would not be surprising to
hear that Boston had done q barbed
wire fence into an oratorio.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

The United States Steel Corpora
ton has acquired extensive mineral
lands in the Birmingham district, q
few miles distant from that city. The
understanding is that it will erect
four furnaces and a big steel mill on
the land at cost appro1imating $1o,'
OO0,000. The trend Of new iron and
steel mills appears to be towards the
Sonth.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
0conee side Of the KeoUee.

So far this has been 3 remarkable
year in South Carolina in the way Of
the establishment of small cotton
seed oil mills and in the Increase of
capital stock of cotton mills.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
GoEsE..s MURDERERs TO EsCAPE
GALLONS.

James Taylor Convicted and Recommend
ed to Mercy-L;fe ImprisoDm'
Frankfort, KY, Speciai.-The
iurv in the case of James Howard
accused Of murdering Gov. Goebel
after reporting, couldn't agree.
jury was sent back and latvl
rendered verdict Of guilty Will
recommendation to life imprison'
ment.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

The Charleston exposition claims
have been at last settled at IS cents
on the dollar. Capt. F. W. Wagener,
who spent $4,000 for the exposi-
ton. gels back $4,000.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
Atlanta's $50 Der month bank clerl

Atlanta's $50 per month bank clerk
who embezzled $4,000 gets six years
in the penitentiary for his stealing.
That makes his penal servitude count
up at little better than $4,000 per
year, or about fifteen times as much
as he was able TO earn as o bank
oiart-
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
system In Milking.

Milk regularly at the same time each
day equally between milkings, COWS in
the same order and by the same milk
ers if possible. Milk quickly, but gen.
tly. Get all the milk each time, but do
not keep on stripping after you have
done It.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

The State summer school will be
held in Winthrop College, Rock Hill,
from June 23d to July 22d. The
very best of instructors will be Sc
cured and-excelleut courses OF study
will be provided.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
TuRsrNa ON TEE 11esr.


In an article last week from the
KeoWee Courier, signed &C." our
Commissioner, a. j. Welborn, takes
exceptions. Mr. Welborn says the
facts II the case are these: Super
visor Stephens could not go and Com
m;ssioners Welborn and Talley met
Supervisor McAlister and Commits
sioner Zachery at the Old Pickens
bridge near Bennett Hills, for the
parpose q fgttil till-iis out; Mrss sFetborn
cried the bidding; Mr.. S. L oR!cn.
ardson bid It in at 1915; this, accord.
inc TO Mr.. Welborn's thinking, was
to9 high; after talking the matter over,
the7 W elhorn and MeAlister,) deci-
dea 10 re-let the contract; MeAlister
takes Richardson off and, iuggles with
him and comes back, and at the Sec
ond bidding Richardson's bid was
$276. Mr.. Welborn claims to have
had the sfeagle eye" that &C said
was McAisterss. This settles the
controversy so far as we are concern
ed. There was no 'collasions" or
ssrake-ofs, 9 and Mr.. Welbotn's e5-
planatlon seems to clear away all the
clouds.
In this connection, We will state
fact, the authority for which is Com:
missioner A. B. Tally. The pier
(Which was afserward relet) to the
bridge was accepted by the two sup
erYiisor, Messrs McAlister and Steph.
ems and when Messrs Tally and Wei
went 70 lat ont the; bridge they
discovered that s6s ssf as-Esss Been @
laid in cement, according to specif;
catan, bal vas covered ON the out
SIDE II eemaas; they a. oaca rejected
Il and caused Il 10 be =shai:j.
Ess seams % u Ibat &C" azod TIE
.rn,.c wosl-be should ia4a saia
eaal.eye, fos s.s:.s;.,ss There is
ass 81 interesting reading frco ths
Commissioners o&ea. WHICH Sc wii!
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07

Cleveland (O) society is standing
agape because Geu.<J. Warren Kei-
fer formerly Speaker Of the House
Of Reprssentsttiivss and la;er com
ms6der Of division in the Seventh
Army Corps Of the Spanish war; in
sists on wearing a full dress suit at
all hours of the day-morning, noon
ana Night, B.: 9':a not an eminent
Chicago m;;'."2a:ro, Ne, Higginbo
;lasa 9; Ills ~,:u@3ian Exposition
Lzacoliye Doa.l. Sc. he fashion Of
wcaIins ciav.24:u:2ers - breakfast
when thv E,;-c@s: G1!a:.a was in the
N;uGy Cj5,= .A27 = III dress be-
fore nooi = .2c3 :no"gil for Chica-
go, has Cleveland any right to object
to the custom?
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
,,.,,.o, a,,,,,Ire,- -sro s,ck,y.

mother Craps Sweet Powders for Children,
,,sesS ~ Nothe Gray, q nurse in Chiidren's Home
: Ne,T YORK. Break up Colds in "a hours, cure Fs-
Z Z r-ar;shness Headache, Stomach trouaies. Teeth
10, 1T1;snrTisrs and destroy Worms At alIdrug-
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
furnish as ne get time, for the il
nation o. 1i.o taxpayers.

: TsasIoIl O. Ei!9 saE9ayeEs. -
This contract tog SI;age at 1915
wsa lor repair;ag tbs Old Pickens
Bridge, or 5oc -e5Giidiua4 pier under
ais bridge, n@ar 3enne:; Hills, and
.1e pisr that @as gajseted by Messrs.
I:ell:sg and Walco:1 was ior the bridge
across keomes -. Bricks ford, on the
Oconee side Of the KeoBee.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
TO THE DEFENDANTS, above
ON a1.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
and repaired to answer the complaint in
this action, which is filed in the Office of
Clerk of Court of Pickens county and to
serve a copy of your answer to said COM
plant on thethe subscribers at their Office
at Picbens, G. f., S. G. within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclusive
of the day of such service; and if you
fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the Count for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated Apr. l, A. D. 1903.
.3SEALl C. G. P.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
Morgan, Mauldin & Mauldin,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
April. ] a. D. 1903.

April, A. D. 1903.
70 Joseph Powell and William Pow.
ell, and Emiline Anderson absent de-
fendants:- Take notice that the
complaint and ths summons of
which the foregoing is copy were filed
in the Office of The Clerk of Court, Pick
ems county on the 1 day of April l A. D..
1908,
Morgan, Mauldin & Mauldin,
. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
April. A. D. 1903
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-05-07
Morgan, Mauldin & Mauldin.

Plaintiff Attorneys
To Omie Powell and Martha Alike
minors over the ages of fourteen (l4)
years defendents: Take notice that unless
you procure for yourselves the appoint
ment Of guardian ad Item to represent
you in this action within twenty 60,
days after service of this summons upon
you, the plaintiff will apply to the court
to have such guardian ad Item appoint
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-20

a regular mammoth in the way OF
locomotives is to be built for the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad by the Amer
lean Locomotive Company. 1t will
weigh $4,000 pounds (l90 TONI and
is intended to pull freight trains over
the mountains, performing much great
er service than the helping engines
now employed. The new locomotive
will be practically twice as heavy as
any engine now on the road, and is
expected to prove very economical in
operating. 1t was designed by gen
tleman in tie service of the company,
and it is understood that the contract
has been awarded, the engine to be
finished in time for exhibition at the
St. Louis Worlds Fair, after which it
will be put in service at the special
work it is designed to do. 1t will be
constructed at the Schenectady works
of the American Locomotive Company.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-20
Save the Children.

Ninety-nine of every one hundred dis
eases that children have are due to dis
orders Of the stomach, and these disor-
ders are all caused by Indigestion. ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good for
children as it is for adults. Children
thrive on it, 1t keeps their little stom-
achs sweet and encourages theirgrowth
and development. Mrs. Henry Carter,
7O5 Central ST., Nashville, Tenn, says (;
MY little boy is now three years old
and has been suffering from indigestion
ever since he was born. have had the
best doctors in Nashville, but failed to
do him any good. After using one bot
tie Of Kodol he is a well baby. Tree
ommend it to all sufferers" Kodol di-
geSts what you eat and makes the stom-
ach sweet Sold by Remnants Phar-
macy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-20

John Sartain, the eminent engraver
Of Philadelphia, knew Edgar Allan
Poe intimately. He was free to ad-
nit that Poe in his youth had been
somewhat proaigate, but be always de-
MED stoutly that in later life the poet
was anything like the drunkard Cos
sip paints him.
"At the University Of Virginia,
Mr.. Sartain once said, Poe did drink
too much. In the middle of his fresh
man year there he gave peach and
honey party. Peach and honey was
the drink of those days-a mixture Of
honey and peach brandy that was as
overpowering as it was sweet and
pleasant.
Poe sat at the head of the table.
Boys, he said to his guests, shall we
behave like men or like brutes?
"'Like men, of course, a senior an
swered in rebuking voice.
Then, said Poe, well all get
drunk, for that is something brute'
never do.