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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
NOTES FROM smErANA.

One more Christmas has passed into
history and from the looks OF the
turkey families. IL has gone down as
sad epoch for them.
Santa Claus did not ill our stock
inEs so very full owing TO the roads
being too bad for him TO start out
heavily loaded. We are very thank
full for what he did bring us and hope
he will have better roads next time
The old year has breathed It's last
and the new one has come TO greet
US with warm. windy and sunshiny
weather.
Mr. Walter Wheat. whose home is
at Mart. spent several days the first
OF the week shaking hands with old
friends In this community.
Mr.. Willie Kennedy. who Is visit.
Ing his father. Mr.. S. s. Kennedy. OF
the Thompson Creek community. Was
a pleasant caller In our little berg
Sunday.
Miss Della Smith Is visiting friends
at Mart during the holidays
The biz school concert was post.
poned owing TO the bad weather and
muddy roads. however II viii BE- pull.
ed off real soon We think.
School opened again Monday morn.
ing.
Quite nice addition has recently
been made to Sir. Charley Murka's
residence.
Wishing the Eagle and it's many
readers very successful year. We re-
main the same. Alpha.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
KNOCKED ON HEAD sv NEGRO.

Paul Merka. a well known bohemian
citizen OF Benchley. was knocked on
the head by negro Saturday night
and badly hurt. II seems the negro had
done something and he was after him
for II. when the negro picked up a
rock and struck him terrible blow
on the head with Il. The force OF
the blow was such that the skull was
crushed In and his condition for a
time was serious. Dr. Mondrick was
summoned and when he saw his con.
dition. had him brought to Bryan at
once and an operation was performed
removing the piece OF skull that was
crushed in. He is now getting along
nicely and has returned to his home
at Benchley. The negro was ar
rested
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04


Live upstairs n you wish 20 be IN
good health. up bow many flights -
Only one Hight OF seven steps. will
describe them
First Step.-Eaf wheat. oats. corn.
fruits. beef. mutton. plainly cooked. IN
moderate quantity and but two meals
q day.
Seccnd Step. Breathe good mir day
and night.
Third Step Exercise freely In the
.spen air.
Fourth step. Retire early and rise
carly.
Fifth Step Wear flannel next your
skin every day OF the year and 80 dis
pose your dress that your limbs may
be- kept warm. Battle frequently.
Sixth step.-I.ive IN the sunshine.
Let your bedroom be one which re-
ceives food Of light aud spend your
days either out In the sunlight or In a
room which IN well lighted.
Seventh Step.-Cultiyate a cheerful
temper. Seek the society or jolly PEG
pie. Absolutely refuse 10 worry and.
above all. don't be afraid 60 laugh.
Live above. Sickness cannot crawl M
there. Disease prowis about In the
basement. Rarely does IL ret upstairs.
DIR. q. q. Butler In Chicago Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
The Shade He Wanted.

Dclacroix. the painter. was walking
out one day Ia Paris with n friend OF
his when be fell into brown study.
What u up with you nowy' said
the friend
Il cant get certain shade Of yei.
low" replied the artist.
what sort OF Yellow
Just then a cab drove past.
''rhe very thingl" the painter rasped
ont. stop. StopF'
u am engaged" the cabby replied
without stopping
Delacroix started In pursuit and NJ a
steep place In the liuc dies Martyrs
overlook the cab. Opening the door.
he said In tones OF entrcaty 10 the pas
senger inside:
do please tell your driver 20 stop.
want your complexion for a painting
on which ! am az work. There n a
color merchant close at hand. ! shall
not defain you above Eve minutes. aud
la acknowledgment OF the service you
render me will present you with a
sketch OF my picture"
The bargain was struck. Deiacroix
got his yellow. aud n few months later
the fare received u sketch Of his
Assassination Of the Archbishop OF
Liegr"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

Before coffee stalls werr Instituted
the humblest places of refrcshmrnt
were cellars. where the hard up rs
the slang phrase went. could dive for
a dinner" with choice ~ such viands
rs 1ripe. COW beel. sausages aud shin
OF beef soup. Some OF the cellar res
taurants existed as recently rs the ear.
~ seventies Of the last century IN
Butcher row. Temple iar aud The net.
work Of courts aud alleys swept away
for the site 81 the royal courts of jus
tice. IL E In this neighborhocd
and probao.y 10 a dining place OF this
description that DIR Johnson rcsorfed
In bis struggling days. when he was
40 poor that. as he relates. II was not
every day that he could AFFORD half
penny tip for the waiter.-Lonion
Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
A VALUABLE BOOKLET FREE.

ANY person who will call at James
drug store will be- given little book.
let written by an eminent authority
Every family has ono OF more persons
who have eczema. pimples, dandruff.
ring worm, letter. prickly heat. hives.
or some form OF skin or scalp disease.
This booklet is written in such a plain
simple manner that any person after
n perusal Of Il can tell what is tile mat
ter with them and can at once pro-
ced TO get a simple home treatment
that will destroy the germ life that
causes the disease. and In this way
effect complete cure OF any form Of
skin or scalp disease.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
His Examination Concluded.

In the r.idcncr before Iarllameu.
tary committee concerning the opposi.
ton 10 railway Hodge SCORED point
which Hccentuates a certain legal lc-
tion with reference To skilled wit
ncsses
A Scotch farmer was giving his tes-
timony In favor OF the bill.
lis IL true" said the willy X. c. In
his most searching style. that you.
sir. said To Mr. Guild that You were
willing 10 give your evidence on the
other side II they would pay you bet
ter."
AYE" said the pawky farmer. and
tafter pauseI let me list pit the
same question TO ye-if ye had been
offered a bigger fee. wad We no hae
been an th'ithcr side yerserT-
II Is needless 90 say that the X. Z.
did not cross question the witness fur
Their rearson's Weekly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

In New York. Marry me and give
me those papers and you viii receive
100000 In cash. Refuse aud IN toss
you from the brooklyn bridge,
In wilkesbare. Pa---And you will
receive seventy acres Of richest an
thracste coal. Refuse and you go into
coal breaker. Choose.
In Denyer.-And you will receive
1000 shares OF Umpste gold mining
stock. worth umpste dollars share
Refuse and you will be c-r-rrushed in
a stamp mill TO p-o-o-wder. Choose.
In Memphis. TcnD.-And you viii re-
ceive 10000 bales ~ finest Gotten re
fuse and you 20 into the cotton gin,
Choose.
In North Carolina. And you win re-
ceive' $4,000 barrels OF turpcntinc Re
fuse aud you shall be boiled la ressnl
Choose.-Puck.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

The questions OF wells In india Is
complicated by the coexistence In each
community OF two castes--the purer
Hindoos and Gonds on the one hand.
the weavers on the other. No weaver
may draw from the well OF the Hin
docs lest Il be denied. nor will the
Hindoo drink from the hands or the
well OF weaver Thus ., becomes nee
essary either TO dig two wells or to
depuic n certain number OF the Hindco
element to give water to their less ex-
allied fellow villagers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
ECZEMA READILY CURED ~ A
SIMPLE HOME TREATMENT.

A simple clean remedy that can b.
used In the home Is what every per.
son desires who Is suffering from
eczema. You can now have that rem.
edy and get instant relief. and be
cured permanently by ZEMo. a clean
vegetable liquid for external use.
ZEMo cures skin diseases by drawing
the germs and their poison. that cause
the disease. TO the surface OF the
skin and destroying them, leaving the
skin clean and healthy. Mr.. N. H.
James the druggist viii give you a
booklet and viii exr,ain TO you how n
great many cases OF eczema and other
forms Of skin diseases have been
cured by this simple home treatment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

Chen05n0 C0rPoD10 WYNN ~ ~ -
tlss - oIe(s n pIIc11<
The average pernon regards cir 9uco
ss be regards vaser--as uocb n81ow.
Of course. bot Ike Il ofherwIne- Onlm
air b precisely % him - calm vnong
10 . pool. n there = . ~fnd ~ -
lures thu air a. q 6ouing s1veF. ~
Just 40 lcng a. al nen Ioote1 - 4 -
just 20 long the birds kep( tno1r -
nopoIy. for the only s(a1s = v1lco
water approaches the coed1C1oo q ~
b when wafer forms moo11Uom-
Even then water IL III WiIdc1< 1nE1u-
Ience falls far shors Of the unstable, -
cessant agitation Of The sfmoopheE~I
Air h never stiIi. II h 6IIed with
warm waves ascending. cold waves
descending. and through Il race cross
shoots and diagonal shoots. with cork
screw vhirIwinds wandering hitler
and yon NJ they list. The warm air
or a cornheld creates one kind Of q
disturbance. on plowed land 4 err
stes another. A layer Of cold air may
u'fa A'W1 My<k VI WI ~<s -
Consider what happens when the
warm air breaks through 10 enveiope
as millpond bursts IT. dam. 4 0ow-
ing stream churned 10 and fro and
round and round and up and down
would give . feeble idea Of the aire
Inconsistency.
Now. a bird. cIrcIiug with nxcd
wings. floats on a rising column Of
air. II maintains its altitude ~ % the
earth. but IL rs constantly eoasting
down through the airs ascending vol
ume. Once the bird loses the air col
umn II has 20 Gap it, wings. and 4
flaps tIll u finds another column. when
II goes on wheeling again with hxcd
wings. Moreover. when II files the
wind comes toward II IN waves. rising
and falling like the pillows Of the sea.
II meets them. and then Il does pre-
cisely what a boat docs-Soes over
them or goes through them The
wrights learned all this. and when
they'd learned they were about A.
near to flying as you and ! wonh ~
to writing Chinese philosophy when
we'd Just learned the English aiphabet
Furthermore. there were no teachers.
living or dead. that could help thsm
more than a few steps along the way.
-Evcrybcdy's Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
FOUGHT WITH HIS soYs


-" ~f"es'Et F@ae&8@ 0@<W<@F *"sS~ss
and Rosscrsns-
There are times when the 90 called
red tape" OF the army gives way un-
der the stress of circumstances. AZ
the battle OF Chlcksmsuea. General
Which. who was comm9nding : brI-
gade. incurred the displczsure Of 0en-
eral Rosecrans. the commanding gen.
crni. by some very slight omission.
General Which was cent for and In
formed by the eenei-l commanding
that he must consider himself under
arrest for the present
-GeDcrat~ said Ro<ccrans sternly.
consider Yourself under arrest and
leave your sword here until your case
Is tried"
Yes. general. win consider myself
under arrest" was the reply. and
shnst 81 xoon as dis nrbf's over IN
come and tx him up
But. sir said the astoundcd i;ose-
Grams. Il want you to CONSIDER your
self under arrest now
'of course ! do responded willich
promptly. and 10 zoon as gct on dis
nght ~ be ~ and settle him"
~fint. sir" expostuiatcd the com
handing general. Il can't ic, you 20
into this light. You arr under arrest
! will send nm officer TO your brigade
~ion send au officer To nghr my
boys cried Which Indignantly. He
can't do H. They don't know him. Ne
they know. ! teach them light
them. and none OF the boys would
know how 10 firht ar what to do only
when ! 20 with them My boys be-
long TO the: yes. me. General Which.
command the brigade. aud 1 must
fight the brigade
General Rosecrans gave IL up. Gen.
erai Which was requested 10 return
aud fight his boys" which he did
most successfully And that was the
end OF the natter Youths compan-
ION
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
Pipes Frozen BY Warm so.II.,

II Is n curious fact that water pipes
under ground will often freeze during
the warm spell that follows cold
snap. The explanation made for this
interesting phenomenon il that after a
cold wave a large quantity OF heat Is
taken from the ground In the work OF
changing the frozen moisture into wa
ter. and thus. on the principle OF the
Ice cream freezer. the pipe Is chilled.
enough heat being taken from II 10
freeze IL
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

The tortoise shows greater dislike
20 and fear OF rain than any other AMI
NAL. Twenu-four hours .r more be-
fore rain falls the Galapagos tortoise
makes for shelter. On bright. clear
morning. when not a cloud can be
seen. all the shellbacks on tortoise
farm may sometimes be seen headed
for the nearest overhanEing recks.
When that happens the people know
that rain will come down during the
day. and. as a rule. II comes down in
torrents. The sign never fails
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
A BRIGHT Boy.

The gentlemen who came to see
daddy said ! was one OF the most In.
telligent children they ever saw" said
little Jack.
"lndeedr said the proud mother.
"Did you reclte Little Drops Of Wa
ter for themy'
mo. l refused. - London Mail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

"oh. George" tearfully exclaimed his
wife. meeting him at the door. ''that
parrot you brought home the other
day
What's the matter with himy~ ask.
ed MIR. Ferguson
Il don't know. lie won't tell me
When ] ash him what the trouble Is
he just swcars dresIdfully. Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
SOMETHING NEW FOR BRYAN.

! have Just Installed In connection
with my tailor shop. a complete up
to-date hatters outfit. and also a dye.
ing department. Am now In position
TO turn out first class work in these
lines. Give us a trial. All work
guaranteed.
UNION TAILOR SHOP.
With lila, and Dye Works.
20 +. l.. Beard. Prop.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

"why are you sore at Miss skrsach-
err"
when she was urged to sing some
thing at the party last night she said.
Oh. I can't singr"
~Well:"
"well. she went ahead and proved
t."-Cleveland Leader.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
W. n. Bell. P. c

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Bap.
list church will pack their box for
Buokner Orphans home at the church
tomorrow morning. Contributions OF
clothing Of all kinds are solicited. and
those who viii donate are requested to
send their contributions to the church
early.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
sA,LaoAo TIME CARD.
\. c. schedule.


S. $. Kelly was In today from Kur-
ten.
S. Il. Lock OF Tabor. was in town to
day.
Henry Prlnzel was In the city today
from Kurten.
]. A. D. Robinson Of wixon. was in
the city today.
wanted-20 boys TO shuck corn.
Hensarling Bros. 20
Phone Hensarling Bros. for bulls
and meal. No. 25i. 2e
DIR. George r. Lee was In the city
today from wellboFn.
J. n. Royder was up from Well.
born today on business.
Airs. J. T.. Player OF MIilican. was a
visitoy TO the city today.
Fresh home ground corn meal. Hen
sarlins> Bros. phone 25i. 2s
Miss Merle Calhoun returned today
from visit to Nayasota.
Commissioner j. c. Blume of Foun.
tain was in the city today.
Dr. W. A. Smith OF Millican. vas In
Bryan today between trains.
A. l. smith and John Kosarek OF
smetana were In the city today.
Mound City Paints may cost a tri-
fle more. but, r. J. jenkins. II
Just received a car OF white clip
ped oats. Hensarling Bros. phone Psi
g
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Royder were
visitors TO the city today from Well
born.
Lost-Gold hat pin. l. engraved
on gold plate at end. Return to this
office. %
George T. Orr OF Milllcan. was look.
ing after business matters In Bryan
today.
Mrs. James Boxlcy and daughter.
Miss Halle OF Rosprlm. were visitors
10 the city today.
Mrs. J. N. Rider returned to Airing.
ton today after visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Paul Battle.
Mrs. A. II. Carr. Jr.. came up from
Houston today and will accompany
the boys back home.
Mrs. w. J. Walker returned today
from a visit to her son Ross Walker
and family In Palestine
Airs. J. J. Dean returned TO Humble
today after visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Edmonds.
Miss Annie Marek returned 10 Mar
lin today after a pleasant visit TO her
sister. Mrs. Joe sebesta.
Jsst received new shipment of
phcenix Mufflcrs, all oolors. 80 cents
each at Parks a waldrop. 2s
Mr.. and Mrs. u. n. Astin and child.
rem went to the Astin hcme in the
bottom near Mumford today.
FAliss Ruth Morley returned to Aus
tin today after a pleasast visit with !
her Punt. Mrs. ID. Floy Dansby.
Miss Mary Presnel OF Tabor return /
ed today from a visit TO her sister
Airs. Walter Holden In Galveston.
Tax Assessor J. II. Mccullough has
appointed Mr.. W. J. Walker as deputy
and they will begin the work OF as.
kessing tomorrow.
r. J. Bowling returned to. Acme.
Texas. last night after n pleasant holt
day visit 10 his parents. MIR and Mrs
s..H Rowilng near college.
X&y Mccullough will leave to-
MI for his homie at olney. Young
coo3<. after spending the holidays
VI his parents in this city.
Ne have nice line OF homemade
Irs cakes and also layer cakes spec
ii ~ the holidays. Everything fresh
nd <lean. Mrs. Otto Boehme. n !
~ fent.-i00 acres OF good land
10 10od improvements. IS acres in
1lttv1Eion. Steep Hollow neighbor'
ID. Zee Phillip iensarling. es.l2
Mn Carl Beard and Mrs.. c. u.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
WANTED.

About fifty acres OF land to work
on halves. Must have necessary i'm.
provements and be furnished. Am
a good white farmer. n. =. Clark.
Bryan. Texas. ss
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
Self Possessed.

Mrs Manykids-There Is one thing
about our giris-they are always self
possessed. Papa Manykids tgrimlyl--
Yes. they're too self possessed. wish
they'd get some one else TO possess
them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
Cause For Thanks.

"Alas." sighed the tramp dramatical-
". No matter where ! turns. there's
n hand raised against me"
which shows YOU ought 10 be
thankful fer Que thing" said the
farmer
What's thaty'
THAT Il amt a foo, that's raised"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
A suaasssed imprexsmsn,.

Mrs Feedem Ito star boardcr,- Could
you suggest any improvement in my
menu; Boarier-weIl. you might make
the experiment OF transferring the re
spective qualities Of the coffee and the
butter. Baltimore American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

Woodson have returned from Okla
homa where they spent the holidays
with their parents. Capt and Mrs.
II. G. Tabor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

"rhere was a time said the old m
habitant. when that piece OF property
sold for a song
Really replied tue grand opera
prima donna. How very expensiver'
Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

The Eagle is requested by the pas.
tor. DIR. NJ. r. Weaver. 20 announce
that the subject for the prayer meet
ing at the First Baptist church to-
morrow night will be. How May
Help Ny Church"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

Being asked one day what one should
10 In order to become an efficient piano
player. Lszt replied laconIcaIly. Zone
must eat well and walk much
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

Lost--pair Of spectacles In case on
streets yesterday. Finder please return
TO willis Haynes al Eagle and get re-
ward. q
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
NOTICE X. OF y.

There win be a regular meeting OF
the X. Of p tonight at O'Clock sharp.
Business OF importance to be transact,
ed.
w. n. Bell. p. c.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

suitor-But you haven't asked me
yet whether or not ! can make nv
ing for your daughter Father-Never
mind. Henry. II you marry her she'Il
zee TO that-Chicago News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
EMBROIDERY CLUB.

The Embroidery club will meet with
Mrs. Sam Dunlap on Thursday after.
noon at , o'clock.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

More than fifty per cent OF Ger
man colony In Brazil have died OF
tropical diseases and a majority OF
the survivors are sick.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

Il hope this proposal OF mine hasn't
taken you completely BY surprise. dear
ct"
Wei. yes. Il has long sso nhsp-
doned all Idea az it~-Lils.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

Death d but the dropping Of the
flower that the fruit may swell
Beecher.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

The Houston city council turned
down the request Of the Union Chris
tian Army to be allowed to preach on
the streets.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

The establishment OF mills TO man
ufacture paper Of wood and OF straw
Is recommended by experts who have
investigated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04
THE NEWS n BRIEF
Events Of the World Boiled Down for
the Busy Man to Read At
Glance.

Estrada is advancing against Man
aqua and another battle In Nicaragua
Is expected soon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

The state board Of education has
made the third apportionment OF the
school fund.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

The widow OF former president OF
Gautamala has been found in New
Orleans almshouse.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-04

NooN""i@t" ho1 bcfn iuunu III Nfh
Orleans almshouse.
The refusal Of an American bar
keeper In Havana 10 serve drinks to
two negroes who were members OF the
Cuban congress resulted Ia great ex-
element and race war Is threat
ened
w. J. Bryan and family have ar
rived AZ Panama and the American
Statesman will deliver n series OF
lectures at various points on the a.
thmus
The state board Of health has sub
United a new sanitary code TO the
governor. 80
Former United States Treasurer
Huston and others have been indicted
for using the mails for fraudulent
purposes.
Congressman Garner OF Texas ury.
IS the use of automobiles for mail de-
livery on rural routes.
The daily sentinel., 1910-06-10
ATTORNEYS UNPOPULAR
IN OLD ENGLAND

Daniel O'Connell had a favorite
story of one Parsons, an Irish bar
rister. who hated the whole tribe of
attorneys, and one day was approach
ed in the lobby of the Fourt Courts
by an attorney who was soliciting
shilling subscriptions to pay the bur-
ial fee of an attorney who had died
In poverty. Parsons offered the gen.
tleman a pound note. 20 Mr.. Par
sons" said the applicant. 81 do not
want so much. | only ask a shilling
from each contributor. | have lin
tied myself to that and cannot really
take more"
"Oh, take II. take IT," said Parsons
blandly. For Gods sake, my good
sir. take the pound. and while you are
about 1t. bury twenty of them"
Foote, the humorist, was once but
tonholed by country gentleman who
complained bitterly of the heavy cost
of burying a relative who was an
attorney.
why. do you bury attorneys
here?" asked Foote gravely.
Yes, to be sure, how else?"
"Oh, we never do that in London. :"
"No?" exclaimed the amazed
squire. How, do you manage. them"
why, when an attorney happens
to die, we lay him out IN room by
himself throw open the windows,
lock the door. and in the morning he
is entirely Off.
Indeed! and what becomes of
him."
why, that we cannot exactly tell,
not being acquainted with super
natural causes. All that we know
of the matter is that there is a strong
smell of birthstone in the room the