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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28
Change. In Pronunciation.

IL requires no very profound knowl-
edge OF English literature 20 ascertain
that the pronunciation OF the language
las undergone a vast change during
the last three centuries. The shrewd
conjecture has indeed more than once
been hazarded that the works OF the
Ellzabethan dramatist would he unln.
telligible TO a modern audience II the
native and original pronunciation were
adhered 20, and certain. az all events.
II Is that In many well known passages
OF Shakespeare the very rhythm OF the
line lmperatlvely demands a strange
and unaccustomed accentuatlon OF cef
tain words. With the peculIaritles OF
n later period most people are sufii-
ciently acquainted. That gold was
goold and that china was clancy dur
ing the Augustan era Is matter OF com.
mon knowledge. And who can forget
Pope's description OF Atticus:
Dreadins even fools. BY natterers be-
sieged.
And 30 obleeging that he ne'er obleegedf
The last mentioned mode. as well az
the two others, fingered on well into
the last century and was habItual with
Lord John Russell. though they are all
probably by this time as rare as Roo
shia for Russia and rarer than Spaw
for spa.-Chambers' Journal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28
How Arnold studied Logic.

Here Is an interesting story told In
the life Of Archbishop Temple:
Matthew Arnold got leave. at the last
moment 20 take In Logic For Respon-
Sions" instead OF Euclid" which he
could never master. The day before
the examination he went 70 JOwett.
who was his tutor. and asked how be
could learn the subject IN time. as be
was wholly Ignorant OF Il. Jowett said
his only chance was 60 90 20 Temple
and see n he would try 20 teach him IN
one day. Temple consented and. start
Ing about o'clock IN the morning.
talked continuously. allowing two
pauscs OF half an hour each for meals.
I'll past . o'clock next morning. Ar.
mold had been provided with paper.
but took no notes. He lay back in ms
chair with the tips Of his fingers 10
gether, saying from time 20 time.
What wonderful fellows they wereg'
Soon after . o'clock a. m. Temple sent
Arnold away TO get some sleep. after
which be satisfied the examiners In
logic. He answered every question
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28
CLEAN sHAvsN fAs IS.
A Contention That Every Msn sheuId
show An His Features.


A recent writer. says the Chlcagt
News. has this 10 say about boards
THE Ideal man is clean shaved. Con
fidently he exposes 10 the world hl.
features undisguised by hisute ap.
pendages. Can we conceive the Apollo
Beivedere with even mustachef I
doubt It. A merely honest man also,
one would think. should wear no hair
upon his face and for these reasons:
Each OF Us Ia great measure, partly
from exaggerated IDEAS OF his own per.
spicacity, partly from the stress OF life,
judges bis neighbor from his face. His
clothes are but a doubtful index OF his
character. but his features are. we
firmly believe. Indicative OF his nature
and his mode OF life.
There may be villainy written large
on his upper lip. A certain mold Of
chin betrays its owner as a man OF
homicidaI tendencies. Gov.
or the lips with a waterfall mustache,
drape the chin with an Assyrian beard,
and II may well be that this murder
Gus monster is a pleasing enough Eel.
low 10 view. Such a one does not ven.
ture TO pass clean shaved through our
streets. Let each one OF Us present In
al candor such features as are his.
ITO possess a receding chin Is no
rhine. II Is merely a sign OF weak
hess. But to conceal II with a huge
md bushy beard and thereby 70 pre-
'ent the appearance OF man endowed
With great strength Of will Is surely Q
alse pretense."
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28
BENEDICT ARNOLD.
The Tragic Ending OF the Life OF
the Talented Traitor.

the Talented Traitor.
The last twenty years OF the life o.
Benedict Arnold were probably the
most unhappy that ever fell 10 the
lot OF man. The British were willing
10 use him 10 promote their own plans
and TO pay him for his disgraceful
services, but everywhere he was held
In such scorn and contempt that for
years he scarcely ventured TO appear
In public. Before bis treachery he
stipulated for a fortune In cash and a
commission as major general In the
British army.
He got both and soon spent the
former in speculation. whilo the Lat.
ter did him no good, as no officer in
the army would serve under him. ana.
although his talents and bravery were
unQuestiOned. he remained TO the end
OF bis days q general without COM
mand. even at a time when the British
government was sorely pressed fof
officers and men. In 17es. during the
French war; when the country was
anxiously gathering all its resources
he applied 10 the Duke OF York for q
command, but was refused.
He went home in despair and said
to his wife. They will not let me find
a soldiers death" lie never rallied
after this blow. and soon after bis
mind appeared TO wander. He ordered
his Continental uniform 10 be- brought
and put Il on. including the sword he
had worn when in the American serv.
Ice and so be died a raving maniac
In 1901 at his residence In London.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28

The people Of Italy believe In the ex.
istence OF wonderful creature which
for the want OF n better name Is called
the tomb spider. The entomologists
know nothing OF this queer beast and
declare that II only exists In the fancy
Of the superstliious persons and those
whose curiosity or business makes Il
necessary for them 10 explore old ru-
ins. tombs. catucomhs. etc. According
20 the popular account. the tomb spl.
der Is OF pure white color. has wings
like those OF n bat dozen horrld
crooked legs ald q body three or four
times the size % THAT Of the largest
tropical American taTlntula. The ac-
counts n this queer Insect and his out
Of the way pllces OF abode are by no
means common. and Oh that account
the Information concerning him which
we viii be able 90 give Is very meagcr.
Any Italian win tell you that such o
creature exists. however. and That be Is
occasionally met with IN old mines and
caverns as we'll as IN tomhs and sub
terranean ruins
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28

One day in 1857 John Brown rode On
70 the Benton place neer Eningham
AtchIson county, Kan. and dIsmount-
ed. He carried ia his hard n switch
which he had cut from a cottonwood
tree. This he tossed aside. and later
Mrs. Benton stuck II In the ground NJ
the back door Of her little house. II
took root and grew. IL Is now n huge
tree aud Is known in the neighborhood
as the John Brown cottonwood.
Atchison Globe
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28
A PoPGUN PLANT.
Witcs Hazel shoots It's seeds Auny
Ten or Fifteen Feet.


Ten or Fifteen Feet.
DO you know that the witch haze
shoots o. seeds ten or fifteen feetg u
you want O brand new sensation. br.tl
home some branches Of witch haze
having both flowers and unopened se0a
pods on them and put them In vase.
Of water The pods burst az the mo
unexpected times. waking you IN to
night aud pcppering You with Their
hard. shiny black seeds. Branch
that age % be- used FOR d party must Hr
selected with care 90 b. sure OF having
perfectly fresh flowers and seed pols
that have not opened II II 4 possible
70 DO so. cut them the same day the,
are needed. II they must be cut IN,
day before they are needed. put them
In a cold place In water and wrar
a damp cloth around the branches in
order 10 prevent the flowers from
whitening and 20 keep the seeds from
being expelled too soon.
There viii be great excitement when
the seed pods open with a snap and the
seeds come pattering down. IL Is well
10 rehearse this performance. for nat.
ural objects often refuse 10 show or
when you want them to- Country Life
In America.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28

Towne-I hear Marryat and his bride
are no longer living nt that boarding
house OF yours. Browne-No; they've
gone TO housekeeping. Towne-Ah.
their home life now will bring them
much closer together, and Browne
You bet II will! They've taken d Hat.
Boston Advertiser. ---f.--, Co.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28

Mrs. Mann-Before we were married
Charles used 10 bring me candy when
be came 20 see me. Now have 90 buy
my candy myself or go without. Mrs.
Grimes-Thnt's Just the way with the
men. Mrs. Mann-But then. | don't
mind IT, ! buy better candy than he
used TO buy, and as Il Is his money. just
the same as In the old days. the new
Arrangement Is more expensive 70 him
than the old one.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-28
MONROE EDGE

We have sold 1000 acres OF farm
lands In the last few days, which IL
evidence Of our ability In turning
real estate.
We know II Is a little unbecoming
TO boast. but you know every dog
must do his own wagging, and think
Ing ours lie duly entitled to a wag we
haven't hesitated to give II one
little shake.
We hardly understand why the In.
weston invariably comes TO US. But
II Is known fact that he does.
We have had several thousand
circulars printed, showing the good
points about Bryan and Brazos
County, and to meet the demand we
expect In the near future we must
increase our list Of property for sale.
II you are In the market for a home
or have something to offer, come 10
see US. We have a demand for sew.
eral places In Bryan 10 cost from
$4,000 TO 100000.
For list Of farm lands see weekly
papers published at Bryan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

and SO it was arranged. The adopted
boy was. to accompany them, and
Jeffrey was not sorry. He had grown
for 81 the little rascal and had found
him al times unanimously and al
most seriously considering the be-
stowal OF his own unsullied name in
this direction, the while vaguely Won
dering if he might not by such course
in part repair through this outcast
the wrongs of some he had himself
made outcast Not SO much because
OF the mefitoriousness Of the act did
he. finally come TO soberly consider
this. but rather through the pleasant
anticipation of pleasing Helen. Yet,
as earnestly as is. possible for such
a nature this man was bent upon the
better way. He would retrieve the
past, and in retrieving forget it. He
would bury the memory of contraband
kisses and become clean in the whole
some atmosphere of connubial bliss.
He would crush his natural inciina-
ton for. the darkness and. come out
into the light If it blinded him at
first he would reach for 'Helen's hand
and let her lead him - s
He would do all this because this
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seemed actuatcd by some definite pur-
pose. Turning into shady by-lane
she traversed its length and came
upon an old. ivy-covefed. church.
Opening the rustic gate leading into
.he church yard they all entered. 1t
was very still and solemn. a silence,
too, fell upon the little group. Jeffrey
stopped. Some premonition of evil,
some vague presentiment of suffering
to come made all apprehensivc look
come into his eyes like that seen i'll
the eyes of dumb brutcs marked for
slaughter. Then. following Helen
mechanically and without much un-
derstanding as to the reason of his
acts, he stopped when she stopped
and sat down when she bade him.
He rather marveled, in dazed way.
that he felt no surprise upon reading
the simple inscription, Bessie" on
the tombstone before which they
halted Somehow, he had expected
that it would be as it was But
Helen? What had Helen to do with
all this? She was speaking. but he
could not hear her voice. Strange
noises rang in his ears and he trem-
bled in an agony of apprehension.
Was this to be the end OF his brief
happiness? Perhaps it were just
rctribution. But had he not suffered.
too? He had been sorry, devilish
sorry; what more could man do
Helenl Helen! The one thing on
earth worth having. Must he lose
herr 1t was too much
and she loved and was de-
ceived,' she was saying. "She was
weak, Jeffrey. but her weakness was
sanctifed by her innocence. She
viewed her act through the purity OF
her love, and died believing she had
done no evil. I bought the little
cottage in which she ilived-in which
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they 1ived-Jeffrey. felt that is
would be sacrilege to have a lesser
love than hers within its walls. To
you this may appear woman's weak
ness, but4I loved her. Few knew that
we were kinswomen, for it was under
our mothers family name that the
ambitious ono went out among the
great singers to seek fame and for
tune
Il was. with her during her illness
and death, and though we talked long
and frequently of her past, it's hopes
and disappointments, of the tiny form
at her side and of the erring father,
it was her peculiar care never to be-
tray his name But I think that if I
ever met him out in the world would =
instinctively know him. | would
bring him here, and over her grave
remind him OF her great love and hcs
great sorrow I would place the boys
hand within his fathers, as you hold
it now, jeffrey, and would ask him
to give to my sisters innocent child
the name he wrongfully denied the
mother. Do you think he could re-
fuse me?"
Jeffrey Stanhope's fingers frightened
convulsively over the boys hand.
With swift, nervous glance he ques-
tioningly searched Helen's features.
but saw there no suspicion that he
had been of this past Plainly now
he could trace in Hclen's lips and
eyes the resemblance to that former
love, and over his weak nature came
revulsion of feeling followed by a
sense OF shame and pain. A strange
mixture of sadness and humility was
upon him, and he spoke as from the
influence of a great and cleansing
sorrow as he instinctively bowed his
uncovered head and firmly answered,
! mo-" - *
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

The country near Pasadena is very
pleasant in the spring of the year.
The flowers. are. fresh from their
winters rest, the hedges arc green.
and the radiant sunshine lies on the
landscape like spiritual kiss. Helen
and Jeffrey felt the soothing influence
of the scene as they wandered over
the blossonling fields together. The
boy, too, was there and gamboled and
laughed in merry sport. Jeffrey felt
that his cup OF happiness was full
and resolved that if uprighteousness
continued to produce the ecstatic JOY
he then felt he never again would
relapse into his former condition,
The making of resolutions was a
settled habit with Jeffrey.
But too much should not be eN-
pected of man during his honey
moon. He should be permitted to
loiter little, as he and Helen were
lettering now, aimlessly, happily.
Over the fields they went in loves
uncertain fashion and one day came
to a tiny village slumbering beneath
the shadow of a wooded hill. For
the first time Helen's movements
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G TANHOPE seldom thought OF
the past now He had heard
~ something OF an illness, faint
rumor OF a death, but, being
busy man, these things had escaped
verihcation. He had been sorry, too,
for Bess had been such clinging
little vine But what was man TO
do? Some relations are at most
ephemcral
And why. think. oi that old love:
There was another now. Such an
other-Hclen's Even the name was
rcdolent OF goodness, and she was
just the woman to bring out the latent
virtues that he had always felt were
in him. No external evidence OF this
was as yet visible, to be sure. but
a certain exhilaration OF spirits and
novel sensation consequent upon the
eminent propriety OF his present
course made him sure that permanent
reformation was imminent.
She was in every way a superior
woman and undoubtedly the one to
make him happy SO different from
the others he had known. Her good
ness overfowed TO reach and relieve
the unfortunate everywhere with
those sorrows she was constantly
making herself familiar. And she had
actually adopted some waif or other
that she was tenderly raising as
though il were her own. He did not
know much about the circumstance,
but he knew that it was stunning
thing to do.
They were to be married tomorrow
and were TO go to Pasadena for their
honeymoon. This was Helen's wish.
He would have much preferred San
Francisco. There were "reminiscences
associated with Pasadena that might
prove llarassing to the mind of the
newly married man just entering upon
a revival Of latent virtues But Helen
was insistent, the more because of a
little property she had some time ago
purchased in that vicinity and which
she was Adcsirous of again visiting
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was the night before the bridal morn;
the time of good resolutions, when a
man sits long before the fire and
watches the glowing cmbers darkcn,
grow gray and drop out. This was
the time when, with body inactive and
mind alert, he receives strange guests
with whom he holds long converse,
though no word be spoken. Guests
with whom he pleads sometimes,
sometimes threatens. This was the
night of nights when mans soul, if
he have soul, awakes and passes
Judgment on. the deeds of his body.
Jeffreys soul awoke and stood face to
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face with the man. Between the two
there was supreme effort at recon
citation that ebbed away in the fiinlsl-
ness of the defense. The eloauencc
with which he met the censure OF the
work was glaringly inconsequent
beneath self-accusation. he was
abashed before the magnitude OF his
wrongdoing and sat silent beneath the
torture. OF. a quickcned conscience.
One solemn moment, the vault OF, the
past was lit by the torch OF pure
love, and in that moment of grief and
self-abasement he fell upon his knees
III keen, exquisite anguish and cried
out to God for mercy.
And they were married.
The leper touched the hem OF his
garment and was made clean. We
are not told if the garment were
soiled by the contact.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-16

G TANHOPE seldom thought of
the past now: He had heard
. something OF an illness, faint
ruuor OF a death, but. being
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-05
MANY HARDSH|PS.
Concluded from First Page.)

again? | do not know. Although Il
was sand by the newspapers when he
sailed that il he failed this time he
would never try again. he never told
me mat and ! was quite close to him
Tho commander viii undoubtedly
bring back with him a wealth of scien
tific and geographical matter. con.
slider that one Of the wonderful fea.
lures of this expedition is the fact
thatthe Roosevelt is coming home
with the entire party. despite the hard.
ships they have experienced"
Peary probably reached within 203
miles OF the north pole He surpass,
cd the D'Abru2M party by about
thirty miles.
This was Peary's fifth attempt to
reach the pole The other sledge
journeys We're made in the years 1892.
1895, 1900 and 1902.
Greeting From Antarctic Leader,
The following message of congratu-
lation for Commander Peary was re.
ceiyed today by Herbert l.. Bridgman
secretary of the Peary Arctic club:
"Peary, Care Bridgman, New York.
Very hearty congratulations upon
Your splendid achievement.
WILLIAM S. BRUCE.
Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov 8"
Mr. Bruce was the leader of the
Scottish Antarctic expedition, and
spent two years exploring the Antarc-
tic regions with the Scotia
Mr. Bridgman said day that he did
GOT believe Commander Peary's steam,
~ had been seriously damaged by ice
II the explorer would have so re.
ported to him Mr.. Bridgman said
7eary would have no difficulty in OBJ
aiming coal in Labrador He expects |
o hear from Peary next at Sydney |
APE Breton.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-05

Miss Lula Whltenberg and Mr.
Ihos. j. iayman We're united in the
holy bonds OF matrImony Wednesday,
morning at 8 O'Clock at the home OF
her brother, ID. w, Whitenberg Tho
ceremony was soemnlzed by DR.. 0. RI
Clark, pastor Of tho NJ, f. church
After the ceremony and congratulu
tons an elegant wedding breakrast
was served, and the happy couple LEFT
On The noon train for ST. Louis AMI
other points, after which they viii
be at home IN Benton, H., the home
of the groom. Among the guests
from abroad were Mrs +. r. Layman
and J. c. Layman, mother and brother
or the groom. Dr l. M. Whltenberg,
brother of the bride. and family. of
Nj; Carmel III.
On SUNDAY afternoon Mrs +. II.
johnston entertained the Y. l.. A. c.
IN honor OF Miss Lula she being a
member, There were twenty-five Of
the young ladies' present. and they
presented Miss Lula with a beautiful
souvenir. All realize in the marriage
Iof Miss Lula the club loses one Of its
most popular and useful members.
A crowd Of her lady friends gave
Mrs, p + Chapman, surprise party
Wednesday, evening, it being The an
nisary Of her birth. Although the sur
prise was complete Mrs. Chapman en-.
tered int the spirit of the occasion
and all had Jolly time playing games
and making candy.
One OF the most successful and
UNIQUE Halloween parties ever Civ
en- by the Misses Louise Rebman, Hal
lie Clymer and Esther Looney, to the
Y. l.. a. G. members and their gen
tlemen friends at the beautiful home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Motley. The
party was truly weird ard uncanny
from The start, the usher being real
live skeleton and the hostcsses ole
witches, the amusements also took
the form of the weird there being
solemn ghost dance a grave yeard
ether uncanny things. The table |
where an elegant menu was served |
was covered with black Grape, and |
lighted by Jack o Lanterns. The last I
IF the amusements was cutting the /
ortuae cake: there being some token !
or each guest in their price, Cf |
AXE. The meaning Of which was ex
blamed by the hostess, This offered
much merriment and the hostessos
we're congratulated and praised by
very guest for their originality and
Kill in planning such an evening OF
leasure and amusement
Miss Fay PlUym entertained q
rowi Of her girl friends at the home
f her grandmother Mrs John ely
Ter, Halloween All report a fine
mo even after the boys aid appear.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-05
TRUSTY ESCAPES.

Joliet, H.. Nov 4.-Climbne
through a window in the school room
where he was employed as a trusty.
Dennis Shelly, Chicago convict es-
capped from The penitentiary this
morning Guards are searching for
the man. who is in convict garb, and
is believed he is hiding near the
prison.
Sicily came to Joliet September Is.
1903, under an indefinite sentence for
'obbery When left alone for a few
minutes in the school room he sawed
through the bars Of the window and
ieaped across a wide trench it,t ont
side Then he dashed toward the rear
entrance and eluded pursuit among
the cars near the steel mills.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-05

mill and NJ. w of A. hall the con
tractors ara completing resident
building, a restaurant barber shop
aud large warehouse Mr. Byrne
ly he will have four handsome cot.
ta&es added 70 his new town within
the next sixty days.
Postmaster VIM Fl Hensley who
has baen feeding AZ the federal pie
counter for the past few years and
who Is now the Republican nominee
for county clerk OF Mississippi coun-
~ gave his white friends the marble
heart last Thursday night at The
colofcd Baptist church. where he lee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-11-05
VIENNA.
November 3, 1906.

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