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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1907)
• / •- n H .t Tberw was ft Jer« OI«awiM who wft* A-QO«Um« fco • leotayr on ft United States ycnator and In bte d»r P*«P>® that t»#cath.* throu«b the enjoyed tho usual s. uatortal fame—a! bftbltnatljr wglectlne the no fame whlrh perlahca whether It ■V'tfts' protwr tor 'i™ »lr from four j-ears' *«<rvlee or forty. Aft Of another, He shot dlrt! P* n *' to cotreert that have ehort or Jere Clemens' fame as a senator' p *K ular " n pasetsl array be was still nSnembered for mnuy years <«> acoouut eerrlco Which ho eld John Brown the hind le*r in a not very clear that t^ofernoc hind le«. H important I that Is really thfetn K<>t shot li hare i>eep bett hiatoricalj and l them hadu sot It la of n<> use t> lect history. |X . mind, happei as much for a person am one the reall Governor Wise In However. I am this. It may be Shot him In the I don't think It Is the only tbintr sot Is that one of I V*. It would noVdor n«d more factory If both of the hind leg. But to try to reool ror bad a historical Whichever way It of It. and that Is aa I can get up tyy name. But I Sf^t tlemena. the ■ badk' toward first Clemens, which Mark Twain**'Auto- ■ a »eel raw Bastaw. At s haJt i write Ho? r tion (s age - the greut t-mupoan'r* rjUeces? Tills quesi wered tn the Lotulou Musical "ve fo lowuiR table elves the 'a naige, Ms recogniaed mas terplecrv the aa » at which It woe com poaed and the ctompoier’H urc at death ‘ttatfif .<..1.^. Ha«sfiek....... ttaydn........ ^ oisrahnt L.+~ >11 Sintiphony ,»-S« ..re icMuta S0-W..S9 r Byatphony »l.,.Sl i.,,,. i......... S7...3S ■no toacert Si-85...46 eistotelmtor 4^-M . .«S fteuen-m .-4 sc-85...c» iltow-thst com powers is- and forty creitted tlx id Mfiaaefi. .i- 48 •fas M...?« wmBmhi Weber .. . Schubert . mftHtantleces. Yet the compos rt^ (jortr should not despair, sec m Thin goes to tween thirty (free Doit ers ul>e» o Ing that Baoli etmiposed his moss la XI molllnt the age of fortyw ijiht. Wat: ner hi* "^tels^orsfager” when- flftc. QBaadel: hlh "Ml-eslsh” when fifty-sir ■ and I Iftydn his ‘H'reatten” when alrty- fire yOftrs ef ari| | upp Ups. flat cheeks, decoyed teeth, plgeen chins and policed br ’—a dreadful list bf hi truth, fearful enough all in a moment, yet greatly exag^eratetl. ef course. Ho4r- •ver. aa we ha ve heard many thnds. usually ncvef heeding aa we p^ea IW. It is dorldqRly injutions to tftwatbe through the im^uth. Moreover. > If tfo ■top to consider a hit. we shall ho aide to aee for ourselves several t-umuion sense reasons that ought to make b* supply, our lungs with air through the nose. Taken IU hy way of the ftiouSt. the air reaches the lungs by a, ruutli shorter roiae and without the t>ei|eflctil warmimf und ciunnslug process <fti will afforded hy the longer nasal pitniuiije. In a-inter especially should wu lake care to breathe only through thq note, thus loeeeftlbg greatly our chanres bf taking deep se.-itcl colds. It Is ^icrMy a matter of habit and simply a quds' tion of trying alter all. Ik A GERMAN HOSPITAL, wdlr. Mte T nr “f* 5 * r Oft II file aa the I. V the - —— tugs' fh beaut i ftl MK>We. !kaasl r. If bo'wit : N 1 a T«e44 isb'^okr. A c-rtstn stfitsti «|f Turki-y was very fond of t ‘►-‘Ip •»‘>1 »cnt f^r the hank- e. ^Vhmhart Bte. to lenfn the small talk »if‘IV-en anti Suunhoul. As Abra ham was beiagl{coaducted to the sul- tan’a residence l»y the master of the bone that Ainctlouary begged him. should the sultan question him on the subject, ^to say that the funds worts at ao. blft majesty having been so In formed. by bis ministers. He bad net beea long With Abdul Aria when he was questioned aa to the ftnals and replied ns be had promised. To the horror ef the hadker, the ml- tan expressed {juuself delighted anti haiahtll Abraham a large bundio of botwls to sell for hlia. j Abraham sold at 12 and paid AbMlI Aqls Jy.». The sultan had originated thft litxie “Joke.- J4. ■TuT jf 11 L- r 1! The I,nut Worp. ►Hafeiag the lust word.” said a baval of^eer^'Tcmlnds me of n story I hennl nc* long ago. A <fTtaln man died, aial a clergyman was etigug.-d to offer a eulogy. 4rhls worthy minister prepar.vl ^exceeding lengtti ami l«ef(>re lie entereil the he theugtit that it to leant what the words had been. Bo the weeping voting and asked: Ley. C«t| you tell me your fa- tber's last wonla?' , didn't have none.' the boy re plied. ) K" was with him to the end.';** uj 11 1 1 !'r ‘ i ' Atewnf I-a Font nine, the famous fable poet, was a moat absentmlnded mao. M*dt Ing one day fn a sahxm a young in ah, be was so favoraldy impremed by Ms ■mw* 1‘utlsam. Lore potions ns used by the Of lower Aufttfia and Syria tvally taken by the person who U> be loved. The common htthi consume minute portions of wbE] seulc. which Will In a few weeks de velop a thin, pule girl Into a ufmil.s ruey cheeked beauty. Great cans lata to be exercised In taking the agsettie or death resftltsl and When ftge haiit is once foriudd It usually lasts fop life, since the t>odjy becomes uncomf and even diseased, sinewing t sympteftn.-t of arsenic poisoning. If t|i habit Is broken off. Some, of the easier.1 natlonk usg lui potions «lifTitnputlT. y If n girl lofrcaj a man hod h>* poems cold, she con|ri to give him to <lrink of hnshees taiue-1 from Indian hemp. The hraln become^ foggetl. and he to helleve aitythiug that is su; to him. The , girl suggests to Hi she Is iMetqttftd fmd-«he« comp«' to regard kn-r unlovely features as tfie desires. THc lleuutH fnwtifte Ratterg. The sujwrstltlon that human l^ikcv • Ixmhl sleep with their h•‘•|lls Id the north Is l>ollett«<| by the Fi'-nt-h tol«t(vo f<>r its fmindatlon n si-ientlfic ifsj t TTiey nflirsi that eacb lunmau systAhj W In Ittjelf :m ek-ctrlc btutecy. the paid Is-lhg one of tts- electrodes, tke-feef do- other. Their) |«r<H>f was ills<-of«>red freu experliuentk. ,whit li the ' Actodmul of Bclences masi: allowed to make on Bb* body of u i niitn who tras guiUotjnM This was Inkton the Instant fellj mid placet! u|>eb a pivot free* to move '* might. Tia lMBad part, after u vactHatlon.1 tjurued tu the north, the body ttyod renntlued stationary ' was turnokl hjtlf way rbhnd try otelof the profeskprf, and again tho Iwatl t«xl of the trunk tnovtsl -slowly to the oitr dinal point |<loe north, the sapie re uilt? te'lng repe4te*l until the final arte?dn tion of organic movefnaoL - W| h 1 1 The frehaeponlsfa K •f » ole -i rf s Ansrei v 1st as | Si»a> r.n« « htldeeaa. Id one of the German hospitals of our cou|itrrjs observed a custom quite la uc ordsace with the Iwautlful aeatl- ux-tot the Germans weave about Christ- JR i'brixtfcas belongs to tbe children— everyt>o||y knows that—but It beloi to Iheni' In a deeper, more beauti nie THkn “averybody** laso lx nemlqilcl of it. itowever, nesftos -tn- U a scene as Is portrayed-In thlf hospital on Christmas eve. ' tine of the nurses dresses In a loug^ftoft flow ing; robto of white, heuriug ki her band ' beftgli covered witly'saow. The sno^r kftottoa sprinkled, with diamond - 'ffhii* Is the < hristmas augel. is •dblhlren are teld of tbe gentle Visitor gnd Walt IA their little cots. Wlten dprknesa la outside they hear the atrftins of sw-eet.tnusla in tbe distance. Th* monies ary singing Christmas car ols.- am^ the pounds qomo through open doia.. «i Thdn the Christmas a coiiea. Si she goes to each little bcddiniLover each liltle form to 1 to the ftvhispered secrets. Each telh b<* what he wants on Chris <l«i. Then, with a tender word, passes dait. and to the sound of the ola'thej. all fall asleep—those who can from pain. the day dawns all tbe children ■into tiie kindergarfeart dome some are roned, and some k. Bure enough, each fipda hat he asks for—drum* and trumpet* and books. On lot^fr Httr table'Is a plate for each’one. tilled, vgjtli candles uad queer little Ger ui;ui cdlies. On one wall Is a tableau Of thto Nauvlty made of small wax figures, and n'Minting on ttie wall completes thd Pei Ipectlte of UIIIh and shepherds anfl tb guiding star, llatijftng fro the wn I In the <-«utcr of the ward Is a lailge t h>P cover.-d with laurel. At in aN a round It ate' set lighted cun- dl4*. : I Is suspen<lo<l from the <elllng fou • wide ribbons. tie fever, warik wjhe^*’ the. con louHsdisenses are tvtretl ftor. tlie little ienm of course cannot leaYt^ but tmve their Christmas tho. Two Sue spruce tree* start! in esicll o«li n ward. Itrilllantly lllutaln.'it- ‘5 ^ny. many- colteuxt electric- Ilgl-tH. elphl.c North American. he moat peculiar things jin fict One of tho whole; history of signs Is the that while alt other sUopkeei*?rs patronirinp the embryo painters tobaccpnlMt tolwnys caHed upon wood cart-tor on the continent as in England, j As long ago t.i beth's rei^n flte wooden Image of black hoy was the favorite >:gft the tobaefo dealers. I-a ter the tomary sign Was the highlander figure of Sir Walker Raleigh. In tt^o! land, for *->iae 5.*range rensot bacconlsta a<Wu»ted the dalryma their sign, with the motto, tion for auckllngs.*' -! The Indian, .uat orally enough. Bn» .ntwayg been, tht predominant sign In this coin though once in awhile o reversl type crope oat with the ancient The Orest Jettaee. An Englishman had ocean! >n th ]go often to an eminent physician and said _ . to Jeamea, ••Ton will be tired of kpen Ouverhatioa that he expressed his ap Ing the doer for me." "Not at nil. miration for him iq the most flattering was the gradoua reply; •‘you ore H other Triumph of Art. ng New York artist says tha be wni iu Vermont on a sketching trip oW su nmer. .One day while strolling alfu* i i pretty lone he orrertook a pnp- r y picturesque little frtlow! who skuntering along with a fishing pole oft, bis shoulder and a impg of small |sh' In his hand. He looked «<> . • mtich \ i© part of tho small country boy j^4 of poet ry and flcUon that the artist de ed 1 o would like to make a ttocetch bitui and after considerable negotta- o th a was arranged fpr, the lad. lii v>rd uace with directions. (>erchlnc hl&isclt ou a rail fence. A* tho artist worked away at his sketch an old conn r>n»ai came down the lane aud srtoo.l (ookln; over Ids sbottldar. , By gnmr Thet certainly beats all h«*uloc*T’ the old fellow presently ex '•isiiucfi admiringly. "Like tho picture, do youiT' the artli t !&od. with a pleased flush. '•Ob.jhtaln't thet, though It ain't *o bad. What J meant was the way you m a mice to keep thet bov quiet e.j long." f New York Herald. , terms "But be la your own non!" cUimeaia guest Id aatoulsbiaeat- —Is It eof replied the poet. ‘Then I ala tbe motoe delight.*! to make hie ap. A Heasedp. | “ffor stone time p«st I've been buff* Ing-a dOxen eggs every week at this stofe. ntsl I toavnriahly find two bad ..nee tu every d ./..-u thing's got t<4 be done about Ik** mild an trage bunlt In the boeean.** t Another Jeamea was accostomalj to say during Ida master's occasional a* aencea: "Ton bad better try liopp+Mt There's a' very respectable man l*>p- poalte as we often sends to wh.-n S:r William la htobsent. Ola name Is-Jen ner.**—London Mall. WsMiff Ip' U ■ 1 .4 4 lid tbe new clerk naively and with a quiet xmlle. "tnebbe If you TSv orial.ai -viu.K. r-- Bunchurch. near Rugby, totiimn that ts smithy Is the', original forge *’■ ‘ Inspired- tbe famous eerstt do only Vooght'half . doseu >-ood*oi^ TWage BUcdsmlth." It I* gwa uxmrj „ : " i t— ' of Ik—London Strand. • 1 ! ! | ,1 U? Whan a man writes a pooposai of *• w ^* r m man Imi to ft woman he has written The sc-iety reporters always ■taxMrtbing will last forever A i ■ bride botng 1«m1 to the a tar, ammau Lvo, deotrsy. a letter that •• though a bride couldn’t find eoattena aa o«kr of ■Baatonga.-Atchl- way there bUndfoWed. - Pb WOO LTV «•*<* ! SSOMMts L 'M M: FIRST-CLAS fl GK D. Tucker :D a livery stable “i Only Stable on Main “Street. TURNOUTS. THE ONLY RUBBER CARRIAGE IN BRYAN: 1 IhI JAMES THEJk i rH l F~t r~r Plwa. 1 1 ot l m •iL L-tJctLJlI L^ruggist ttRYAN, TEXAS } - i ull ! ? 1 li T ■ 4 ? ■! *R ! rll 1 l i Stjationery, Pipes, Tobacco ' ''fl 441 wl [ Toilet Articles of all kinds —i. [4 I, K> VOU NEED A NEW PAIR Off Ca(s’ make l^j Cleaninj Trousers or Uniforms HARLIE hef Tailor FOU Koil ON A yote t«>Nr Kt»R) •i I A FEW DAYS* NOTICE. ■, Pressing and Repairing: AKK Al.fte.Hl* WI»>:<MAI.T|KS.i t|l.. PI.ACK-NORTH «.f LlATHRKIHT HALL J M. h thing, that houce dgrH stgndiag didn't; v ill a KashiastsHie Ite.isseast. »n 1 was -young."' said an oij ■‘at all the finshlotiot le ff *- you wrote your order. Tn :t way to distlagul*h the rc.ijl> hie resto-irant. You wrote ylmr reas U> the couiiat.u to the waiter orally difflcult matter. It la .1 peclally when one has guests. likely to get flustered over; always liked to write my or kept me cool. But a waiter, over me.- M>ff>*atta< dishes I wank hurrying me. had the ¥ whs tic faUhko|a otjder 'ghere. wh. .kvc ySu gar* It Ofderthg la s dli ig. isspc t one is icell al . |t ke pdwet. to rattle me completely. But fhahlokable restaurant* no longer are tu he, dtatlngniabed by this writing basimh* Writing has disappeared from glien. They are to he dlstin- guishsfl now by their French men as— toe things that call a sweet- rls de veau. a potple a vol au d a log of mutton a gigok**- hla Bulletin. J-L- i sr» LDWELL ? BK»V AN, , TEX. Oive yous-artier for CLA.SS RINGS x CLASS PINS And all repair work to J. M CALDWELL The Jeweler J. - All Lindt* Jewelry qf aii iilfte t>V Cbl W Aicbcs hisiJ Alarm Clocks at tbe lovrekt pricb?* •'*> n * < ^ c L»na. Cot Glasr. aud the 9d- iii tlM-iii. “ 1 r 1 n nice Drug Store DEALERS 1N- Huyler 1 tationery Cigars ; Tobacco ■ 1 j J . H | I* E J hiding’s Athletic .Goods j Perfumes Etc. Phone _• Candies. Hi ,£f «W cat oil la THta Mao's Wart wants to he comfortable as warm hearth rug. to feel no pitch bf conacleoce. to aee nothing un- pleam^nt. such as tears or a wan ftoce. It exonperatss him to madncai when be Is obliged to see hts wife sad. but It utepr occurs to film to try to prevent her sadness - Spfnetoe la London M A Oaag Wlfa. Thank you. doctor, for prescribing a trip to flte Spa far me. Near, win you •ah my husband to gtvo op and drtnkbi* ?»-er. and then j will be easily paid fort®—Mag- BtaMar. '■ ■ ■ 11 Ht rrem, ALL OHOLI J !' 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