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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
a Domsstie Hen.

Joe Jefferson used To tell this one:
In the spring of 1892. being in the
vicinity Of West Swanzey. y. IT,. |
drove over 90 call on my old friend.
Den Thompson. II happened that
called at an inopportune time. as the
women folk were housekeeping. In
fact. noticed ms | drove up TO the
house that the clotheslines In the yard
back OF the house were laden with
carpets.
Den was very anxious that l should
look over his prize fowls. In which he
took especial pride. We went out into
the big yard back Of the house. AS
Den was pointing out TO me his favor.
ties we noticed one old hen going
through some queer antics She was
pecking away at something on the
ground. lifting II In her bill and drop
ping II again.
What's the matter with the old
Biddy, anyway, DenY | asked.
Den was silen, for a minute, then
drawled out
well. you see. Joe. as she's a rath-
er domestic sort Of hen l cal'late the
old girl must be getting ready 10 lay II
carpet New York Telegraph.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Dsintiness In Douah.

A west side family that abhors all
products OF the bakeshop advertised
for n maid OF all work.
"Can you make breadT' was the
question put 10 each applicant.
or all the maids who professcd 90
own that accomplishment the mistress
chose the one with the frailest hands
and arms.
Il don't know about the wisdom OF
that choice" ventured male member
Of the family. Wouldn't IL have been
better 10 pick out n sturdler girly'
'Not az ALL" said the lady. What
We require In this family. above all
things. Is good bread. We half live
on bread am confident have chosen
good breadmaker. A girl with
rather delicate hands always makes
better bread than one whose fists are
like sledge hammers Bread 90 bc
good needs to be coddlcd IN the knead-
ing The light fingered doe that in
stinctively. bur the heavy handed slam
and bang the very life out OF the
gh."-New York Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
The Fate Of the Fancy Set.

James. eyed seven. had been pro
NOTED. In recognition Of this great
event his father purchased for him the
following things that James insisted
were necessary:
\ box Of one dozen pencils. assorted
leads: one ink and one pencil eraser,
one pencil box with n marvellous roll
top. three copybooks for home work,
two penholders and n patent strap that
was marvel OF ingenuity. but some
how or other didn't seem to hold the
books very firmly.
The father examined the outfit few
days after and found that II con-
tanned
One much chewed lead pencil fur.
nished by the city. scrlbbllng pad
with a few sheets on II. tin fountain
pen that did not work and never could
have worked and skate strap 10 hold
the things together.
The father asked no questions He
lnstinctively knew what had become
Of the fancy implements Of education.
New York Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Tmn Bits Of Mood.

Importance cannot bc reduced 20 n
matter of size. The success OF piece
OF work NAV depend on n tiny detail.
Such ls the ease In regard TO that
marvel OF construction, the violin.
Rev. H. II. Hawcis in his My Musical
Life" tells OF the care and labor ex-
pended on two little pieces Of wood
which go 10 make up the perfect
whole. The sound bar Is a strip Of
pine wood running obliquely under the
left foot OF the bridge. A slight mis-
take in its position. looseness or In
equality or roughness OF finish will
produce that hollow. teeth on edge
growl called wolf" II takes great
cunning and life Of practical study
10 know how long and how thick the
sound bar must be and exactly where
90 place Il In each instrument The
sound post Is little pine prop. like n
short bit OF cedar pencil. II is the
soul OF the violin. and through II pours
all vibrations. Days and weeks are
spent In adjusting the tiny sound post.
Its position .exhausts the patience OF
the maker and makes the Joy or the
misery OF the player,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Movinn on Short Notice.

was lying on the door Of an old
country log house one summer day near
big open fireplace when heard n
peculiar. frightened squeak got up
90 see what looked like huge mouse
moving at very rapid walk across
the room. When got closer look !
saw that IL was a mother mouse NOV
Ing her whole family. Al least ! hope
there was none left behind. for very
soon a small snake but large enough
10 put into Il panic the mother Of four
less than half grown children. came
through the empty fireplace and after
the little fugitive. The mother mouse
had two In her mouth. aud fastened to
either side Of her. apparently holding
on with their mouths and for dear
life" were the other two killed the
snake and watched the moving family
disappear through hole In the corner
I do not know whether they returned
after awhile or whether the father
mouse put w To let" sgn and
Joined them IN a foreign country. but
| do know that ! saved n happy fam
ily.--St. Nicholas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Didn't Impreo Him.

Shortly after his rise to the bench
Judge Coleman had occasion to pro-
nounce life sentence upon notori-
Gus offender. In the course Of his re-
marks the judge spoke with so much
feeling and eloquence that many OF
the listeners were deeply affected. The
prisoner. on the other hand. seemed 20
be quite indifferent. looking at the cell
ing aud apparently giving no attention
whatever TO what was being said.
After he had been remanded TO jail
one OF the young lawyers had gone
Into the cell. curious 20 know how the
criminal had felt when his honor was
passing sentence upon him.
what do YOU meanT" asked the con-
vlcted one.
II mean when the judge was telling
you you must go 20 prison for life"
You mean when he was talking 10
meT'
"yes."
"0h, never paid no attention 10
Dick Coleman. He amt no public
speaker nohsw.'- Argonaut.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Dickens Characters.

Dickens bestowed many Of his fcti-
tious names ON real flesh aud blood
personages. says an admirer OF the IN.
nous novelist Indeed he and David
Copperfeld were not far apart. so far
as salient features were concerned.
Tracy Tupman was the happy counter
felt Of a man named Winters. who at
the present day would be pounded or
arrested for what Is known In slang as
"mashing." Paul Dombey was an In
valid nephew OF the author. his right
name being Harry Burnett Dora Cop
perfield was Miss Beadwell. with
whom Dickens was In love at the early
age of eighteen. Mrs. Bardell. who
gave Pickwick the worst time In his
life. was scheming boarding house
widow named Ann Ellis Tommy Trad
dies was Colonel Froom Talfourd, for
merry superintendent OF Indian Affairs
IN Canada. Miss Mowcher was a Miss
Wilkes, Mrs. skewton a Mrs. Camp
bell: the abcminable Squeers was VIII
linn shaw: the lovely Cheeryble broth
ers were cotton spinners and merchants
Of Manchester: the fat boy was true
TO life character. and 80 was Captain
Cutie. one Of the most attractive Of all.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10

There are avalanches Of different
kinds. but when the term avalanche"
Is used II IL generally supposed 20 APP
ply 20 falls Of great bodies Of snow or
fee. says Mr. Edward whymper In the
London Strand Magazine. One OF the
first occasions OF this kind which at
tracted attention took place In 1870.
upon Mont Blanc. and II Is commonly
called the Hamel accident Dr. Hamel.
a Russian. set out on Aug. Is to 60 up
Mont Blanc. accompanied by two Eng
llshmen and eight guides. They had
assembled 10 height OF more than
1900 feet. with Ave guides In front.
who were cutting or making steps.
when all ut once the snow above them
gave way. aud the members OF the
party were carried down a thousand
feet or more over the slopes up which
they had tolled. Snow again broke
away above and more or less covered
them. Some OF them struggled out.
but three Of the leading guides were
hurled into crevasse and buried un-
der an immense mass OF snow. The
bodies Of these men reappeared nj the
foot OF the glacier thirty years after
ward.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
A Marvellous Cure.

II II related that once German
American. growing more and more AZ
fiicted with extreme nervousness. got
the impression that he was forgetting
English. The impression got 50 strong
that he refused TO talk anything but
German. Then he became convinced
that he was forgetting that. closed M
like an oyster and was led away to n
sanitarium. where he spent his days
In complete silence.
A course OF treatment was prescribed
for him In which baths played an i'm
portant part. Every morning the dumb
German American was thrown bodily
into a tub filed with very hot water.
allowed 20 remain there awhile and
then hauled out and set 10 cool on the
piazza.
but once the sanltarium acquired n
new attendant who got his signals
mixed. He was told 20 battle the Ger
man American. Filling tub with ice
cold water. he threw the patient into
II.
"You - You COMPOUNDED -
roared the dumb man. beside himself
with fury. "You - Then he
switched TO German. "Du verfuchter
Esell Du -
The doctors pronounced him cured,
and he left the sanitarium the next
day.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
The creditor,s Latter.

Here Is an interesting letter received
by "a we'll known English tailor In r..
ply TO n "dnar' application for settle
ment ~ long outstanding account. u
have much pleasure In informing You
that have plnced you on the lIsi~ Of
my creditors. your number on the roll
being Ice In view of your rame ap
pearlng 50 far down my list and In
common fairness 90 my other creditors
who have been on my books now for
some considerable time. I am afraid ]
cannot hold out the slightest hope Of
the early settlement which you ask
for. think Il will be well. therefore,
II you discontinue forwarding your
frequent reminders which can do no
possible good and which ARE a con
slant source Of annoyance TO me-
London Pick.Me-Up.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
philo.opb,r and pbilan,hr0ni,,,

"CoquelIn was very charitable" said
a theatrical manager. He did more
for supcrannuated actors and actresses
than any other man In France. once
heard him speak on charity In the
French Actors home. that he did so
much for.
There are plenty Of philanthro-
pistS.' said Coqueln. There are plen-
ty Of phllosophers-ple ] mean. ac-
cordlng to the definition that too many
Of us accept
"IIe smiled grimly.
- Too many OF u.s. said Coquelin,
define philosopher as one who bears
with resignation the cold and hunger
from which his neighbor Is suffering.
and too many OF us define philan'
thropist as one who gives away other
peoples money"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Her Answer.

An Atchison Girl had proposal of
marriage and asked week 10 think
Il over. She went to all Of her mar.
rlcd sisters One. who used to be a
belle. had three children. did all her
own work and hadn't been To- the
thcatcr or out riding since she was
married. Another. whose husband was
promising young man at the time
she was married. was supporting him.
\ third didn't dare say her life was
her own when her husband was around.
and fourth was divorced. After Wis
Itlng them and hearing their woes the
heroine Of this little tale went home.
got pen. Ink and paper aud wrote an
answer TO the young man. You may
think II was refusing him. but Il
wasn't. She said she could Ice ready
In month.-Atchlson Globe
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
A Stroru Reason.

'You always speak kindly TO your
wifeY" said the prying friend.
Always" answered Mr.. Meekton.
81 never think OF giving Henrietta
harsh word"
Because you believe in ruling by
gentlenessY"
mo. Because self preservation Is
the first law 81 nature. Washington
Star
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Faith. honr ard Charity.

A London weekly offered . Gulneas
for definition of faith, hope and
charity. The winner Is as follows:
Faith. blind trust In q first page; hope
what investors are fed upon: char
!ty. what some OF them are likely &"
be brought TO.
That Is certainly not bad. but this
one Is perhaps even better: Faith.
the gift that saves mankind: hope, the
Gift that cheers mankind: charity. III
gift that makes man kind.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
A Coy Maiden.

A girl played postofiice at a party
and yelled and shrieked and howled
and ran behind the door and scratched
the young mans face in seven places.
upset n lamp, kicked over the piano
stool. and when he finally kissed her
on the tip Of the ear she tainted dead
away aud said she could never look
anybody In the face again. They led
the bashful, modest. gentle. sobbing
creature home. and the next day she
ran away with n married lightning rod
peddler-Altoona (KanJ Tribune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
A Doubtful Outlook.

A woman In evident distress was
standing at her door.
whats the matter. Mira. Brown
inquired a neighbor.
'Oh, I don't know what to do" was
the reply. "Bilrs away at the foot
ball match"
well. what abont that" said the
other
"Ah." responded Mrs. Brown, you
don't know Billl when his side wins
he gets on the loose. and when they
lose he comes home and whacks me
They've played n draw today. and I'm
sure I don't know what he'll do this
tlmeg'-London Express.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
FoR SALE

ii76 acres of land Ia IA, Moses
Hughes survey near Edge Price and
terms rea sOnable.
Half acre OF land with improve
ments. one block east of my home.
so acres adioining A and NJ. College
land on west side near Providence
church. Known as the George plctzer
place
1870 acres. including Double sulphur
Springs. on Navasota river.
V. 3. HUDSON
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
VARIETY.

II can't see why you don't like hote
lIfe." said Mrs. Gramercy. 1T re-
lieves a wopan Of all her cares and
gives her so much spare time. Now
honestly. don't you find that hons
cooking becomes rather monotonousr
"Not az ALL" replied Mrs. Park
"why, my dear. we have a new coos
every few weeks"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Why She Did II.

"Why X IT," they asked. that you
let your husband have his own way
IN cverythngF"
Because, she replied, Il like TO
have some one to blame when things
go Mrnng"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10

Fred didn't blow his brains out BE-.
cause you Tilted him the other night.
said girl friend No. |. He came over
and proposed To me"
Did hey" replied girl friend No. 2.
Then he must have got rid OF them
ia some other way"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10

"Can You tell me how TO live 100
years.
The philosopher strokcd his beard
thoughtfully. Il will try" he said, IN
you can give any good reason for
wanting TO live 100 Yeas. '-Philadcl-
phia Record
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10

u guess their honeymoon Is about
over"
what makes you think soy"
"Ho's quit coming home for his noor
lunch. Detroit Free Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
n, such Good Luck.

Nervous, Old Lady (for the seventh
tlmel-Oh. captain. is there any dan
gcr-shall be drownedi Exasperated
Sklpper-Tm afraid not, ma'am.-Lon'
don Fun.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Earlier Yet.

Clubman-I understand. sir. that You
began life as a newsboy? Guest Of
che Evening" fear some one has been
.ooling you. | began Mr. as an infant.
Philippine Gossip.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Hindsiqht.

Il made enough money In Wall
street last week to buy a house and
lot"
did you buy it,"
Well. no; but wish | had."-New
York Herald
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Military Valor.

wonder Is II because men are such
towards In heart that they admire
bravery so much and place military
valor so far beyond every other quail
ity for reward and worshipi-Thack-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
Absolutely Free.

With every Ave dollars cash pur-
chase At Eugene Edges You get a set
of fine sparkling glass tumblers free.
Come and see them. III
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
IA. Texas. franklin. Tex
HUDSON & WILSON
Attorneys-atl.av

Bryan and Franklin. Texas
VIII practice in county. state and led.
cral courts Special attention TO bust
ness Ia Brazos and Robertson counties
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10

Zeal without knowledge Is like expe.
dillon 70 a nan IN the dark Newton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-10
J. w. BATS
REAL ESTATE AGENT

Office IN Tallaferro Building. Opposite
Court House. Phone 81
Have In Office the only set OF Abstract
Books of Brazos County Land titles
FOR SALE
one half block in south corner OF
town. four blocks from depot. Ten
room house. bath room. servants
house. stable. garden. shade trees. two
cisterns. MIGRANTS. S-acre pasture two
blocks from residence. Price for both
ss750.00.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19
Aid FIoht AGAINST rubercuIosIs.

AT the recent meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Bill Posters, held
in Atlanta, Ca, 1t was decided to do
nate to the campaign against tubercu.
iosis $1,200,O00 worth of publicity.
The bill posters in all parts of the
United States and Canada will fill
the vacant spaces on their $500 bill
boards with large posters illustrating
the ways to prevent and cure con
sumption. The Poster Printers asso-
citation has also granted 100000
worth of printing and paper for this
work. This entire campaign of bill
board publicity will be conducted UNI
der the direction of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
tion of Tuberculosis in cooperation
with the National Bill Posters asso'
citation.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19

why did She refuse yong' she
eakee her SOB w. S.:lge scprn-
rWell." the boy replied between his
sobs, she objects to our family She
says pas loafer, that you're too fat
and that everybody laughs at Dayse
Wayne because she's fool and talks
about nothing but the greatness Of
her family (Chauncey threw water
IN his mothers face, but at three
O'Clock this afternoon she was still
in swoon, with four doctors working
on ler)-Atchison (Kan) Globe.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19
CRYING NEED, AS HE SEES IT.
Companion of IrrItated Dlvlnes Came
to the Front with Order to
the Waiter.

Joaquin Miller is to establish a
colony of poets in Fruitvale, Cal. Mr.
Miller, discussing this colony recently,
said:
1--WE poets will, of course, argue
and squabble. That will be delight
full Arguments and squabbles over
Matthew Arnold Swinburne, Tenny-
SOL, and Keats are pleasant and SEN
sible things, you know. They are
not like political or religious argu-
ments, which in their bitter rancor al
ways make me think of three Maine
divines
While three Maine divines were
supping together, two Of them be-
gan to argue about the comparative
religious merit Of the royal houses
of Stuart and Orange. The argument
became heated. The eivines grew ex-
cited and angry.
William III was great rascal,
roared the first, as he struck the table
with his fist "A great rascal, and l
spit upon his memory!
THE second divine turning very
red, shouted:
"'No, it's James H. that was the
rascal l spit upon his memory
'At this point the third divine rang
the bell, and said gently to the waiter:
"'Spittoons for two, please"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19


even at it's best 1t Is as bronze to gold
compared with the great yellow mass
of the broom in flower. On the Surrey
commons 1t makes brave show, but
is not SO commanding as on the great
wastes of the north, where 1t spreads
out into vast stretches of blazing and
shining gold. In the days of our youth
old men remembered, or of them their
fathers had told them. the huge fields
OF broom, the bushes of which were
taller than the tallest man, that
area of hedged fields and red-tiled
farmhouses where the Cheviots slope
to the Till. But those noted agricul-
turists, the brothers Cuiley. had more
appreciation of the homely turnip than
"the burning BUSH and 1t was
their grubbing and blowing that
transformed a region SO wildly pictur-
esque into fruitful land. What It
was like before tAsir operations be-
gan may be known from the appears
ance of the land that has proved irs
reclaimable. How familiar and yet
how Impressive the broom was may
be Judged from the frequency with
which II finds Mace in the old ball
lads Long after its metals have fallen
10 the eronnd in tbe sonth II contjn.
ues In aighIand stratb and glen what
fine tha angler nanetrates Them in
search of front :
There are several white flowers that
sweep past ike visionary clouds IN
the procession. FIRST. the wee mod,
est crimson-tipped' one that spreads
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

81 have been a coffee drinker, moro
of less, ever since / can remember, un-
til few months ago / became more
finally l could not sleep at night for
was horribly disturbed by dreams
of all sorts and species of distress
ing nightmare.
FINALLY, after hearing the expert
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning of the great benefits they
had derived, / concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble, SO got
some Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
81 was astonished at the favour and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of cot.
lee, and to my very great satisfaction,
began TO sleep peacefully and sweet
iy. My nerves improved, and | wish
could wean every man. woman and
child from the unwholesome drug-or-
binary coffee.
People really do not appreciate or
realize what powerful drug 1t is and
what terrible effect it has on the hui
man system. If they did. hardly a
pound of it would be sold. would
never think of going back to coffee
again. would almost as soon think
of putting my hand in fire after
had once been burned.
"A young lady friend of ours hat
stomach trouble for long time, ant
could not get well as long as she uset
coffee. She finally quit coffee and be
gan the use of Postum and is now per
fectly well. Yours. for health
Read THE Road to MELVILLE" il
pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to tins. The,
are Eenuine, true, and full Of humaI
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19

q am great believer in realism"
remarked the poet.
"Yes?' we queried with rising in
fection, thereby giving him the desired
opening.
Il sometimes carry my ideas OF
realism to ridiculous extreme" CON.
tinued the poet.
indeed we exclaimed namely,
somewhat impatient to reach the point
OF his witticism.
Yes" continued the poet, the other
day wrote sonnet to the gas COM
pany and purposely made the meter
defective"
At this point we tainted.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19

How long had your wife's first hus-
band been dead when you married
her?'
about eight months"
only eight months? Don't you
think she was in good deal of a
hurry
"Oh, don't know We had been
engaged for nearly two years"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-08-19
self.Made.

81 might say to you, young men.
that l am a self-made man"
I'm what respect?" asked an i'm
pertinent youth.
In this respect, If you must know"
replied the orator. 81 made myself
popular with men who had pull and
thus obtained my present lofty posi-
ton"