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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-29
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lll-fitting dresses. often DE hi :
Corset. We carry only St,nns I
Corsets, and you can at all !i1a
what you want.
r.. g. G. White or Black, 40 N
J. b., White or Black, so, IN
=. D., White, sl.7S, 1915.
=. H., Blacks, $3.50. ~
w. b., White or Black, 'ktl
s1.75.
Thomson's White, sl.m, VEL
Ferris & Jackson Waist.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-29

Galveston, Texas. November %, 1895 49,
In memory OF Mrs. H. II. iloltkamp. who
died November Is. 1896, In Houston. Texas
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

Let us tell you. says a Philadelphia
editor. how to make miniature ioun-
tain. and a very pretty experiment II
Is. The details are so well shown IN
the az accompanying Illustration that you
might almost make the experiment
without a verbal description, but We
give Il nevertheless
Get q small empty bottle, similar TO
those used for vaseline or pomade, ANA
through the cork make hole with a
hot wire. Run stout straw or a
small glass tube through the hole. the
lower end Of II reaching nearly to tae
bottom OF the bottle.
Having poured water into the bottle
until Il Is about threc-fourlhs full, put
In the cork and seal II Theoretically
with yarnlsh or scaling wax. Now las
two or three pieces Of blottiM paper
upon the bottom OF plate and molster
them. Having placed the small bottle
upon the blotting paper, inveri over u
pickle iar. or some other kind o
glass bottle. which has been warmed
over a gas flame.
Press down hard upon the jar TO pre-
vent the air from entering at the bot
tom. and In a short time the contrac
ton Of the air from the cooling OF tn
Jar will cause n little Jet OF water Il
rise through the tube from the small
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

Five mites from Jockmook We cross.
Cd tho Arcuc circle. There was no
lion pos, stuck In the road 20 tell us
to. nor did our post boy enlighten as.
o. the sum total OF hla English. which
hc lad learned from a previous travel
90 and OF which he wg3 very proud,
aa8 uphill" "doRnh.,w and "lcyL
sU."-vordg wheh Dc kept repeating
al which fairly indicated tho nature
90 the country go. We learned our
Whereabouts from 1n excellent poke,
map with whlca tho Gc!lIyara eom-
pa1y's manager hsl provided us. OF
course. we felt very ola;c1 TO think that
$50 had crossed the mystic circle aud
penetrated the hyporborcap regions Of
the Laplandcr and 81 supper that nigh,
l.d fan justicc 10 the salmon steak
ducks Gags. reindeer stow. pancakes
ard Wild strawberries that our hos,
provided.
There IS little TO distinguish the lap
land men from the Lapl women. for
both wear their hair Ions and both
wear tloomCrs, They are so small
that az nrst frequently mls,ook full
grown couples Tor children Of Il and
us.
Fron Jockmock 20 ous Destination
Taa two days journey over o rocky
flrcts path and across lakes studded
.ita Islands. where Wddon squalls are
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

game to keep ms In fr,7i meat. big
brown capercallsie bl.nkul at u5 oll
OF the fr tree branches. Ike RULED
grouse, only twice as big end equally
as good. With the salmon 1, was a
case OF ont OF the river and on 20 tho
grid. Ducks. geese and swans .nnumer.
able new over our heads ln Immense
quantities. especially In tSc c.r,i
morning and toward evening. u even
lng Il could be called. Tor the sun shou,
all night. and there was no su-h thlus
az darkness. So. vita the forccas,le
awning for a tent and frofhly-cut pins
boughs for tcis. We Jared sumpuously
Only one thing disturbed rs. ana tina,
was the unremiitlng attentions Of IN,
mosquitoes. who never lcit ~ In peace
morning. neon or night
After reaching Roeblckon. Uher,
there are some extensive rapids. wc
cent the boat back 10 the yacht and
continued our journey by road IN two
wheeled soil cars. a machine without
springs and warranted 10 reduce the
strongest man to a jelly within we'll
the time has never been actually tested
because the few Europeans who have
used them invariably 80, cut and walk
I'd after the first half mile. mus, ad'
anti. however. that the roads arc almos'
equally 20 blame Tor the ruis average
two feet deep and there are holes that
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

a foreign medical society has been
giving attention TO suicides and their
causes, and has come 10 the conclusion
that suicide IL epidemic. and that a
great deal OF II comes from what. Tor a
better name. Is called suggestion. Il Is
m undenlable fact. and one OF which
a few persons long since satisfied thom.
selves. that there 60 a mental hacilli as
well as a physical one. or. TO got even
more closely down 10 the real state OF
the case. that the material AMI imma-
tcrial differ largely because We can sec
the one and cannot see the other. When
we are able 10 comprehend and admit
that the unseen has just as marked ef-
fccts on human lie aud conditions as
the seen aud tangible. We shall be on
the high road 10 the solution OF many
problems that now seem unsolvable.
We shall live to see the day when sen.
sallonal accounts OF murders. suicides.
fortunes and outrages will be- barred
from the news columns OF our daily
papers. and also when trials Of Grimm
ais and the testimony In sensational
eases will be taken strictly IN private
Who knows how many murders. sui
cidos, thieves and brutcs are evolved
from the awful array Of detail with
which the news chronlclcr furnishes us.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

At the monthly social OF the PROBES.
sional Woman's league Of New York
held the other day. Dr. Fannie Oakley
described a Chinese wedding feast al
which she and her husband we're the
only American guests. The ceremony
took place ten days ago. The bride
,room. Chin Hun Lee. treasurer OF the
Chlnefe thgater In Mott street. isaman
OF wealth and prominence among New
fcrFs Chinese 400. The marriage hy
proxy had taken place In China some
'inc before The bride Of l6. Tor whom
her husband had paid a large sum- ar.
rived In New York some time ago. Ar.
rayed IN her mos, gorgeous native cos.
tune this biz Of toy icminlnity was per.
mlttcd 10 make her appearance for bu,
a few brief moments and bear on tray
the gray boiel nut indispensable TO the
wedding OF the oriental In a yolumln.
Gus robe Of pa,c blue SILK the bride
groom presided az the feast 10 which
no Chinese women were hidden. After
The service Of fruits. thirty courses at
'ubslanliala. which Included sharks
Tina ard the famous b.ri's.nest SCUM.
were brought on. Then they adjourned
20 the Chinese thea,er Fer three days
Chin Hun Ice threw open TO an Calna-
town the restaurant at % Pcu street.
aud WAS proud 20 own that 10 en.t ~,
10000 TO marry In true Chinese s,yls
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

In the nelghborlng region. and partlcu-
larry by profuse watering OF the eyes
All remedies ordinarily applied pro-
duced no effect whatever. and ~ there
was no oxpectoratlon. the origin OF the
cough has seemed obscure. The trou-
BILE. however. Is explained by familiar
lty with the structure OF the tOnsils.
Several sets OF nerve center and blend
Al and near the outer surface OF the
ionslls, where they form what Is de-
scribed under the name OF tonsllar
plexus The tonslls are connected by
muscles with the apparatus OF the
larynx, a fact which makes treatment
Of the tonsils complicated and difficult
Il Is a common practice 10 cut of the
tonsils. but this has been attended with
very grave results Tho hearing Is
sometimes affected by this Arrangement
and the larynx is necessarily involved.
The best surgeons are AZ present very
careful how they perform any surgical
operation on the throat or tongue. as
II Is n fact past question that very fcw
such operations are successful In the
long run. There may be temporary re-
lief. but It Is almost invariably short
lived.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

| was passing up fremont street
about half-past four IN the afternoon.
at which hour the sidewalk il ALWAYS
crowded. Just as stepped on the
eurbs,one At the upper side Of Mason
street man rushed around The
corner aud attacked O man directly al
my side, striking my shoulder as he
tsn. Instantly a Fight BEGAN: women
rushed into doorways to get on, Of the
way OF the struggling, sgaylns men,
men and boys gathered around 10
watch the brutal fun ears were s,op.
ped that mo,ormen and conductors
might take II In, aud there was no
policeman IN sight After assuring
myself that tho hgh, would 70 on
until one OF the combaants WAS
'downei," FASTENED on my way. hon.
inc to meet one OF the guardians of the
law.
Al the corner OF Boyls,on street .
policeman was Just boarding a south
bound car; beckoned to him and
When he allghied said There's a fgh,
going on al the corner Of Mason stree,
and not q policeman TO be seen
Well" he said, I'm an invalid and
darsnt so into III" lie stcppod on
another car aud rode way Was the
riot too little Tor hlmG-Boston Tran.
script.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

In these days when We are almost
AFRAID to ca, or drink or breathe nv
reason OF the ubiquitous mIerohe and
lie supposed habit Of going to and mo
In the earth seeking whom It may de.
YOUR, It Is real cOmfor, to read thls
In paper prcscd,el by a Chicago phy.
sleian to the State Board o. Health
Auxiliary Sanitary Association:
Stress should be laid upon the fac,
that there are numberless mlerobes
mat are harmless and very many that
are useful and even necessary 10 mar
Kind. Indeed, the public should b.
warned against mlerophobla az may
use the term) The study Of the NIL
crobe. Ito habits and tendencies. should
be left to scientists. Il Is enough worry
for the public TO know that the danger.
Gus microbes thrive hes, and multiply
fastest In dirt, jus, PLATA ar, ana alsh.
ead that the best and nosl conrenien,
weapon 10 use IN the rennfes eeain.t
heA y soap aud water ia starnane..
frequently applied and well fAsp'a ~
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

The Droohlyn Eagle. referring to a
lawn fo,c IN which the tea was poured
hy women who wore bicycle gowns. ls
es,onishod at this proof @. the ohangea
watch the wheel has brought about.
Young women have usually put on the
NOS, dainiy and auay gowns when
they have poured tea for the delight
and ENHANCEMENT Of men, Rlbbone
sad uliles sci on against white nccks
and hands have wrought wonders In
this ola world. But n bicycle gown
d neither futy nor silken, ana 1, does
aoi contain any lace or any ribbons.
and seldom Is runlc seer upon H. II
Il Is appropriate TO wear AZ an after
uooa tea. then our Old ideas are mis-
taken" The point 8 not happily taken.
We are not sure that even the glrls
dclude themselves with the notion that
81 Il the ribbons ami ruilos that ontlce
men 10 tea. why. no; I, Is Just the
eternal feminine" that does Il: and
although she b. clad IN her bicycle
gown. orsh gl-. Is cfe's girl for a
that Ans he ssia. SAaierer she
eeaIs. silll La,i 100 ,fs--ps In their
hands aae qIAA : ssgia.old hesiar.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

The most expensive and beautiful Of
ell fox fur according 70 Knowledge.
is that Of the American silver fox. The
color Is usually almost entirely black.
except the tip Of the tail. aud certain
giay-whiic markings on the back.
'higha and head Occasionally COM
lleiely black specimen Is found. and
mere ATE also some which are COM
lie'eg gray. The animal was once
comparatively abundant. but il now
seaiee' and about a year ago a single
line skin was sold in London for the
surprising sum Of SS75. In 1884, many
'Rins were sold for more than $500
apiece The cheapest skins are the
haie-colotod ones. tomo Of which do moi
command more than sgs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

AOlN Loo nun AaNn YIN
whose portraits In water colors have
come 70 be considered very much "thc
thing" among the most fashionable
people In London. He has painted
most Of the most beautiful women OF
the day and his success as a portrait
painter has been as rapid as Il has
been well-deserycd. lie lives In a most
attractive house close to Regents park
and Is. by the way. an earnest adyo-
cate OF the bicycle. His studio is quite
unique aud remarkably pretty. Il was
originally the brick-paved yard" Of
the house, but he has built It In with q
glass roof and deep-wiudowed walls.
and the result Is a spacious and we'll
lighted studio. Here In a deep ingle-
nook Is a great fireplace. the dark oak
woodwork and crimson hangings form.
ing az admirable contrast 20 the wealth
Of light that pours through the glass
paned ceiling. ono OF the walls Is the
original garden wall" and up Is
eide travcrses the green luxurianoc OF
az tree. and the effect OF color and
freshness Is as pretty as II Is original
/ 4 flight Of stairs leads 10 q balcony
overlooking this curious room. In
which abound lovely pictures. rare
crockcry. masses OF flowers and an en-
tire rostfulness and reposefulncss Of
aspect that "a conducive to an un.
ruled frame Of mind.
Lady Beatrice Butter for example.
the daughter Of the Marquis Of Or
monde. a perfect type OF an Irish girl.
tall. splendidly formed. with llmpd
gray green eyes and a mass OF curly
hair. brown IN the shade and gold
where tho sun strikes H. And then
there is that other lovely young de-
butantc. Miss Enid Wilson. the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Charles WI
son and the niece Of Mr.. and Mrs Ar
thur Wilson. Of Tranby-Croft fame.
And then there is the Countess OF
huntington. who was also a Wilson
Mas Maud Wilson but no relation 10
Miss Eail Wilson. Lady Huntingdon
is tain aud slender. with blue eyes and
dark hair. She Is remarkable more
for her grace and charm OF manner
thaa for her special beauty Of feature.
Mr. Anderson'a picture. without hav-
ng idoallzcd her. gives the compllors
81 the beauty book" every reason Tor
Including her IN this collection OF love
~ women. Aloher lovely picture that
Mr., Anderson has jus, completed Is
that OF Countess Eugene Kinsky Il
shows The shoulders OF the pretty Hun
garian Cnveloped In clouds OF flmy
sgugc. her head thrown back. the chin
3l.fhily lifted. There Is no colorlng In
the composition, only the yellowish
tone OF the hair, the red OF the lips and
the soft pink OF the cheeks giving re-
lief TO the almost neutral tint OF the
rest OF the picture. The effect "a quite
lovely. and the face looks out from
Us gausy. colorlOss surroundings like
a flower But | might 20 on forever
about Mr. Anderson. his studio and the
lovely women he paints. Tor they are
al attractive subjects. and none moro
30 than the artist himself
ANNE MORTON LANE.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

pony Instead OF a man and. starting 81
Bergen. on the west coast. drive by
easy stages IN the courle OF fortnight
20 Chrisilana. stopping occasionally TO
10 ilttl- fishing at the villages along
no way. Now. / suppose, : would be
considered a century run for a bicycle.
However. there Is one place that the
Ubiquitous bike. unless OF the amphlbi-
Gus type can hardly have been to yet,
ana that is Quiokiock. IN Lapland.
] first saw the lttla LapD settle
mont when yachts had not degoneratod
Into racing machines. and comfort and
seaworihlness were considered more
than speed We had a comfortable
cruiser OF 40 tons. cchoonor-rIgged,
and. after crossing the North sea and
looking In At Copenhagen and Stock
holm. sped up the Gulf OF Bo;hnla and
dropped anchor In the snug little h.--
Dor OF Lulea. Hero we took the cuttC'
with three Of the crew. and. provision
ing her for Eve days. started up the
Lulea river. There was no lack O.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21
A New IIts.r.ran,

a departure In nre-escapes Is mad,
on the principle OF swinging crane
An upright IL mounted on truck
hraced and strengthened by bars and
ropes From the upright there Is long
swinging bar, with a cage. The bar
Is Of iron. ana the ropes aud cage ar,
Of wire. The upright pos, ls constructed
on the principle OF an extension ladder
and may be raised 10 the fourth or nnh
story window. OF course. devices like
this are absolutely valuclcss among m,
extremely high buildings that are now
being erected. but will prove very use
ful In cities whore these sky-scrapers
are not permitted.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

Nay" married me Duke Of York. AZ
that time an tho royal trousseau was
made In LondGn. and. as Is usual under
the circumstances. two weeks before
the ceremony notifications we're sent
around 20 the different illustrated pa
pers hy the various firms who were In
trusted with the preparation Of the cor
BELLE that the royal trousseau was
ready for inspection.
Il Is said now that the Princess OF
Wales means 10 adopt the same course
In reference TO her daughters trous-
seau. and the ladies' papers are walt
Ing With bated breath for the issuing
OF such an order OF course 10 dress
royalty Is a great advertisement for a
dressmaker. and. therefore. when they
and that nothing In the way Of illustra-
ton OF their confeolions may appear
In any newspapers their Joy Is greatly
dampcd a royal order does not By
any means imply that royalty Is going
topay the biggest prices for everything
prlnccscos usually recognize their own
value very well. and a trousseau Is fire.
queai.y supplied to a princess al o
cheaper rate than Il would be TO an or
diaary person because OF the advertise
mcnt that Is sure to accrue from such a
Distinction.
Ntrraliy quite the loveliest thing
that has been produced In recent years
Is "The Book OF Beauty" about which
there has been such lot Of gossip
lately. Some OF the prettiest women
and most artistic pictures in the vol
ume have been painted by that Justly
woll-known artist. Mr.. Percy Anderson,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

Tho young man picked up his hat
and looked sadly az the lining.
There Is no hope Tor me?' nc asked
family.
None whatever" replied the boauti.
ful girl, her eyes allied with compass.
sion
Whea he reached the door he turned
toward nor agaln.
" have 10 thank you for one thing.
he said, bitterly,
"whn, Is thatg" she Inquired.
you have not told me that you
would be sister 10 mo"
Il though, Of that" she rojolned. hur
rledly; but | suddenly remembered.
"Whatg" he asked. shortly. as she
stopped.
THAT promised. this morning to
marry your father"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

compsay he served had been oxhaust
ed. no fell bgcl, on Limited" but lit
he Miss Limited had acquired a
younger brother shortly before our ar
rival. and the father was In despair
trying to find another name. lie was
greatly relieved when we proposed
Unlimited" as appropriate. and i'm
medlately adopted the suggestion.
on leaving Edefors a couple Of stur-
dy rowcrs pulled as twenty miles up
stream In a comfortable boat. We had
been forewarned 10 bring with us a
small rig OF villainous stun called
Finsel In case We were ever In a
hurry. Il Is the rarest kind Of raw
spirit; smells like turpentlno and
tastes like a horse blister. But our
oarsmen smiled broad smiles OF salts
faction when we produced a small mask
Of the fiery liquid towards the end OF
the long row Down Il went without a
trcmor OF an eye-lld. and they smacked
their lips over II rs " II had been
brown sherry The chant that they
had unintcrruptedly kept up as they
rowcd qulclened In measure: the oars
flashed the boat fairly iew over the
water and we arrived al Storbacken In
time 20 drive the thirty-Gyc miles that
separated US from Jaokmock before
supper time. The road lay over a hilly
country that seemed entirely devoid OF
animal life; no birds we're singing.
though occasionally a great brown owl
would lazily nop across the road In
front Of ua. The trees we're stunted
and terribly blackencd and twisted
with forest fires that had ragged through
them las, summer. Tho silence was
absolutely oppressive and an attempt
10 enliven things with a song resulted
In n dismal failure.
Tip and down We went. the road wind
ing round lakes and through forests
occasionally crossing the river on rick
city bridges where q looked as II lit
lie extra weight would break the rot
/ ten boards and send Us down iiity feet
or so into the roaring torrent below.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

Soapslonc Is absolutely imporylous
20 acids. and therefore Ia invaluable
FOR many purposes lls r ordinary
uCa is for sinks. laundry replace
Innings and cake gridd' % SAID
that griddles made OF 90 never
require greasing. but = expert.
cncc OF housewives that the are great
ly improved by a very slight going over
with a bii OF lat or butter. In hospitals
and laboratories soaps,one Is used for
tables and tanks jewelers. find Il very
valuable. and IN all Of the arts Il has
its uses. Some Of the best soapstone In
the world is found IN Alhcmarlo Coun-
". Va. There IS a tract there OF nearly
two thousand acres containing quarries.
within the last twelve years this soap
stone has risen from obscurliy 20 the
FIRST place IN the market Il S. 80 OK
trCmely hard that Il was with the ut
most difficulty that q could be worked
Machines had 10 be- invented for a.
II ~ cut on; In blocks Weighing from
nine 20 twenty tons These blocks ar,
loaded on steam trucks and sent to the
works. where they are sawed into slabs
OF the required thickness.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

shells, as shown In the engraving, in
dining downward as a miniature drain
pipe.
Now pour water into the bottle until
It Ia two-thirds full. and insert the
cork. being careful that Il be made per
feclly tight. II water be poured Into
The upper she'll It will descend through
the straw into the bottle. and. under
ordinary circumstances. would raise
The level Of the nuid. But as the bottle
Is perfectly tight. the air within It is
compressed. and a certain quantity OF
he water will rise through the lower
straw and low OIL through the little
drain pipe. Just as much water will
rise and flow OF as you pour into the
upper shell. so that to an the bottle
would be an impossible task. like that
o which the iiity daughters OF Danans
gerp condemned.
Now, II you pour vino into the up
per shell instead Of water you viii and
hat the light fluid viii remain on top
u the water. and that the latter viii
rradually iiow out Of the lower shell
antll he vine has wholly replaced Il
= ne botlla You may make this wine
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

a scientist thus explains why Il Is
40 dangerous to use alcohol In the polar
regions a moderate use Of alcoho
cause5 a deposit OF tat Alcohol Is no
turned into fuel In the muscle and ncrv,
cells. but serves as a pure fuel In tht
organism and replaces the combustion
Of fat Alcohol Is. therefore. daurerou
In the extreme cold. because Il assist.
the throwing on Of heat IN q great de-
gree. The effect Is as u stove in /.
room should be heated rcd hot aud thor
al the doors and windows thrown open
Heat produced by muscular work In N,
body Is best obtained from carbo-hy
drates In the food. but. besides this. n,
Indispensable production Of heat Is best
obtained by fats. This explains the In.
stlnctive choice Of the food Of men. In
the tropics they eat little iat and much
fruit, while the polar dweller requires
immense quantities OF lat TO keep M
the bodily combustion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-21

An InVention for Composers ~ Mu,Ic
Very many people have musical In
iplrations, and II Is often the case that
q fine pianist improylses the most OK.
quisitc harmonios. which he cannot
alierward recall and put IN shape. 4
Frcnchman has invented an attach.
ment 90 the plano with somewhat the
effect Of a phonosraph roller. In that
a nne needle records the keys used In
producing the chords. u Is possible
with this invention TO catch the ideas
that omanate from the brain and How
through the fingers. As there Is "a
great deal Of exquisite harmony that
goes to waste, the value OF this inyen.
lion Is evident