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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

rometer. BY this means the circuit Il
,losed. and the quicksilver. obedlent Ia
he wire, registers infinitely the hearts
slectro-motor power
This looks simple enough. but Il took
a great many experiments to arrive at
this point Dr. Waller FIRST tried to
close a circuit by bringing both feet OF
man In connection with the wires.
This failed to work. After that he tried
one foot and the left hand. then the
right hand and the head. but In both
Instances the quicksilver remained sta
tiOnary. Il responded. however, when
the right hand and one Of the feet or
both hands we're connected With the
electroscope.
These failures established another
truth. II Is well known that the heart
has an imperfect resemblance to cone.
the base Of the cone being uppermost.
The apex being situated downward and
TO the left. This Is the normal condl-
tion and position OF the organ. In ex-
psrimenting with the electroscope the
scientist found that the human body
IL divided into two very uneven parts by
an Imaginary perpendicular line that
cuts through the base OF the heart.
One Of the parts marked 4 and one
OF the points marked u In the illustra-
ton will affect the quicksilver when
brought simultaneously In contact with
the electroscope; a circuit cannot be
closed by joining two As or two Bs to-
gcther.
There are certain conditions Of M
ness or disease which cause the apex
OF the heart TO be turned toward the
right In such abnormal cases-as DR..
Walters investigations have proved
the two halves. each OF which Is sus-
ceptible 20 the electroscope. run IN an
opposite direction. In a dog or cat the
heart Is divided more symmeirically.
and the dividing line Is straight. as
shown In the picture Of the cat
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

stamped on them. The boys were so
much astonlshed that they did not re-
sent the extraordinary conduct and
Polly was half way home. running as
fast as she could. before they recovered
themselves. Old @. A. X. men even
now shake their heads when talking
over the matter. but the citizens OF
Bellevllle generally laugh at the whole
analr. Polly is proud OF the English
blood In her veins. and resented the
tweaking her schoOlmates gave to the
tail OF the British lion when the Ven
ezuelan question was discussed. Her
father. Lawyer George Biller. OF New.
ark. Is JoculaT over the Incident In
school, and her mother regrets the no.
toriety which has been brought upon
her daughters name. The boys OF the
school are still expressing their ap.
prevail Of the pluck Of Miss Polly. but
the girls are sarcastic In their erltl.
elsms OF her display OF spunk.
Miss Polly was snuggled up In a big
chair when called upon. and was work
Ing away upon some fancy dress COS
tune. all covered with spangles and
tlnsel. Her intense patriotism for the
country under whose flag she was born
only flashes out upon intense provoca-
ton. Otherwise she loves this country
Ia which she has been reared and
eyinces no inclination toward growing
up into a new woman" who will
shout from a rostrum and make grand
stand plays" at the world at large She
IL a modest girl. the idol OF happy
home. and very popular In the select
society Of Belleyille and upper Newark.
She laughed gayly when spoken to on
the subject Of the Dag episode, aud
declared that folks took the matter too
seriously, and that anyhow Il wasn't
right for her classmates to wave the
stars and stripes In her face when
everybody was excited with war talk.
Anyhow, hope people will let Il
drop. now, I'm tired OF hearing about
H." she said. 1T Is not nice for girls
to be talked about so much. Don't you
think sO3"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

Of the most sublime porte-Abdul
Hamid, Sultan OF Turkey. a defender
OF the faith, etc, etc. During the re.
cent trouble Sir Phillip was asked by
a correspondent II he had heard Of any
new massacres about TO be enacted In
Armenia (Sir Phillip Is a close associate
Of the sultan and he replied 90 10
the American ambassador. he can prob
ably tell YOU" Had these words been
uttered at any other time than during
the excitement following the receipt Of
the presidents Venezuelan message,
they would have created a sensation Of
no small magnitude. II Is not In.
probable that Sir Phillip will soon BE-
called upon for an explanation.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
Napolsaa.. F,r., c.,,s

Tie emperor Of the French was sinl
al Warsaw. The Polish capital was
cay aud frivolous New hopes had
awakened the spirit NJ folly In the
arisiocracy. and the Yllliemtor." now
at the very height Of his physical
power was often conspicuous IN the
rcvcls In the intervals Of his SERIOUS
labors Napoleon gave way 10 a life "
sensualiiy. and the women we're prud.
igal of their charms one N them was
the well known Countess walewska.
heautiful woman. who while Vet A
child bad been forced into wcdlock
with an aged nubleman. She was now
made To feel that the future " her
country depended upon her captivating
Napoleon. for be had singled her out
~ the most beautiful of NIL the crowd
which pressed auund him on his On.
Try Indignant wipn the prnphsltlen
was first made. she finally listened IN
the habhy morality OF her friends ana
gave an unwilling consent II l.
thought that her child was the first
born to Napoleon. and that this fact.
combined with his disgust for Jose.
phines lncessant and Inconsistent out.
pourings OF Jealous complaint as 10 his
conduct, had much 10 do with his at
liiudc CONCERNING the political advant.
ages OF the dlvorcc. Such WIS the
Young Polish nobicwoman's eventual
devotion To The father VI her child
that Throughout his subscqucn, life IN.
Europe she ran every risk H. be- near
her idol. and actually followed him 10
Fila Century.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
SAD TALE A WILL.
Death Overtahes I've Miiiienatrel
Through Natives Theft

Death Overtakss Two millionaire
ThroaEh Natives Theft
The filing OF the will Of Angus, Kull
man by Surrogate George s. West Il
Camden yesterday brought to light
very pathetic story. says the Philadei
phia Press.
August Kullman was the promisinl
son OF a methodist episcopal minister
stationed at Sea Isle City Miss AIDE
line c. Weatherby was the daughter o
the Rev. Samuel c, Weatherby.
methodist episcopal minister, who wal
stationed nj Haddonheld. The youn,
people became acquainted IN attendinl
religious gatherings and an attachment
was formed which terminated In a mar
riage. which was attended by man,
prominent persons from ali parts OF IA,
state. A short time before the mar.
rlage took place there were Urgent call,
Tor missionaries In India, and the two
decided after marriage 10 devote their
lives to missionary labors.
After the ceremony they started foI
their field OF labor at Asauool. Bengal
india. They reached their post OF duty
In February. 1895. one month after theli
marriage, and entered upon their du.
Ties. They had been laborlng but d
short time when the natives began e
DIE OF cholera The young missionaries
we're advised TO save their lives by go.
ing to other parts. but they decided to
stay and minister 20 the sufferers.
In order to avoid the disease they do.
elded TO drink no water, as It was de.
elared TO be polluted and the cause Of
the spread OF the contaglon. They pur.
chased a COW and drank the milk, and
were free from the dreaded disease.
From the meager information ut
hand Il appears that on July % one Of
the natives, during the absence OF the
missionary and his wife. drank a quan.
tlty Of the milk aud. In order to con.
eeal his crime. he procured some OF IN,
contaminated water from a stream
which was placed In a receptacle with
the milk.
When the missionaries returned from
their mission Of love and labor with the
natives they we're very thirsty ant
drank considerable OF the watered milk
They ate light supper and attended
a prayer meeting. During the service
Mt. Kullman was taken IN and was as.
sisted home. On the way Mrs Kull.
man was attacked. All night long the
husband and wife. attended by other
missionaries. fought with the dreaded
plague. being unable to account for the
attack. as they had escaped 20 many
months. In a strange country. hun.
ireds OF miles from home. they tossed
on their touches. Offering each Other
all the encouragement possible under
the circumstances. At o'clock on the
Of July 20 Mrs. kaufman be-
came unconscious and died. Foui
hours afterward AFR. Kullman died.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
pyekAcEo HE1Rr

with ones own eyes. This spring that
hen with the clothes-pln leg wanted to
hatch. didn't think she could.
'Fraid she'd break the eggs with her
stump. But kind O. pitled her. cause
she was a cripple. and put thirteen
eggs under her. She stuck right 10 her
business for three weeks and never
broke an egg-hatched out every chick.
en-.
Well ] said. that is not so re-
markable.
No replied the woman. that was
not 30 very odd. but that wasn't Il.
The funny part OF II was that every one
OF those little chickens had a wooden
leu'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

Quo u the most Important among
the numerous articles now produced on
aluminium Is made by New YORK
man u Is a raclne skate that a very
light aud al the same lime strong
cnorgh To withstand the tremendous
pressure pui upon th'm when skating
at ailruad speed The skate Is com.
posed Of steel runner eighteen lnrhea
long, onc-slxteenth itch thick ana al.
most Us THU as the hlade of knife.
This blade i supported hy q p,sulIsr'
shapsl aluminium runner support ON
top ~ Which Is slight strlp Of ana.
hogany, making altogether a hcantlul
aud artistic skate. the aluminium NJ.
Winding one 81 Furnished silver. one
of the greatest prohlrmS skate manu-
tacinters lad 10 contend with was IN
produce skate eighteen Inches hong
with a knifcilke runner. a. be- strong
and rigid, aud az the same time light
IN weight. So a. to make them practl.
cal Tor use Aluminium.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

high school there Is a bright girl named
Polly Biller. Her parents are English,
and some OF the more mischleyous
boys took delight In teasing Polly
about the way In which the Americans
would once more whip the British
should the scare eventuate in war. Pol
ly took all with reasonable good ma
ture. but when one OF the boys during
lunch hour waved the stars and stripes
In her face her British blood rose In
rebellion. Snatchlng the flag from the
boys hand. she tore Il to pieces dashed
the remnants TO the ground and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
woooEM-LEooEp HEN.
The MAJ who Hated ANYTHING but
Truth.

The Mao Who Hated ANYTHING but ths
rrash.
III there Is one thing despise more
than another" remarked a gentleman
the other day TO a Punxsutawney Spirit
reporter. II IL a man who does not re-
gard the truth with sacred awe. | no.
uce that the local papers are full Of big
egg. big-pumpkin aud other stories Of
that sort that have a little merit In
them. and fear that some Of them do
not even have the redeeming feature Of
being strictly true. believe they are
exaggerated. Now. have a story for
! you that Is not only a good one. but Il
Is true. What does a story amount to
II Il isn't true? Any fool can make up
a lie. hate a liar. Here Is my story:
Il was down In Indiana County the
other day aud stopped at a farmhouse
for dinner. After dinner sat down on
the porch to take a smoke. saw an old
hen hobblIng about In a very awkward
way and said to the farmers wife:
Madam. what Is the matter with
that hen?'
"'Tha, hen. said she is lame. It
has an artificial leg.
Oh. II has. has 10
Yes. You know there was some
very cold weather last winter and one
Night the hen froze her leg on. pltied
her. | nursod her and doctored her uD
and she finally got well. hut she
couldn't walk on one leg. so / just
stuck a clothes-pln on the stump OF her
leg, tied a string around Il to hold Il on.
and she does very we'll
Well. we'll said. II that isn't
stranger
Yes replied the good lady. with
smile. but that isn't the strangest part
OF H..
MOP
NO. indeed. The strange part OF &,
happened afterward. aud would
scarcely believe II II one h.. seen Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
Japanese Want Dom,.,l, worL.

Japanese. almost for the first time,
are Advertising In New'York for places
as house servants, The Japanese pop
ulatlon In New York Is extremely small
and Il Is composed In considerable part
Of well-to-do young men. students and
otherA Japanese lads have for many
years been employed as wardroom
servants on board some United States
men Of war. There Is a tradition In
the navy that the only way to obtain a
Jap servant is through some other Jap
servant Japs are strongly attracted
to this country. and Il is said that some
who come out here as servants belong
to families Of good position al home.
Naval officers never tire OF pralsing
Japanese servants as seen aboard ship
and In their native Japan One officer
who kept house for time In Japan
declares that his Japanese major domo
could accomplish anything on amal-
ingly short notice. and whatever he un
dertook he did we'll.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
cle.s Nssasa Winding.

A icweler OF Tuscola, Mich. says that
during the past year one o'clock has
been brought TO him seven times for
repair, and each time all that was
wrong with Il was that II needed wind.
ing. Each time he explained the
cause TO the owner. but after a few
weeks, or sometimes months. the clock,
being neglected. would stop. the owner
would shake H. blow In II and then take
Il to the jeweler. who would astOnish
him by winding Il and handing II
back.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

A farmer In the Kansas cyclone dis
trict was building a stone wall. He was
putting II there TO stay. building II Ave
feet across the base and four feet high
A stranger came riding by. and seeing
The care the farmer was taking said "a
him: you seem to be mighty careful
about that wall" yep" replied the
farmer. I'm or building her TO stay"
"Tain't no use" replied the stranger.
'it'll blow over just the same" wall.
let her blow over. she'll be a foot higher
u she does" replied the farmer. con-
tlnulng his work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

Some one with a taste tor figures has
noticed the fact that Miss Braddon. the
novelist. has In the thlrty-threc years
since she began 20 write produced just
sixty romances, each Of them In three
volumes. making $50 In all She has,
therefore, made copy enough for six
printed pages on each day In all those
years.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

A new method now comes from
France by which fruits are preserved
by means OF alcoholic yapor The fruit
is placed In room containing open
vessels with alcohol. The room Is then
closed to prevent the entrance OF fresh
air, and II is claimed that the alcoholic
yapors produced by the evaporation OF
the alcohol preserve the fruit fresh for
an Indefinite time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

has escaped measurement on account OF
the lack Of a proper medium to register
the electrical vibration.
But the nowly invented Lippmann
quicksilver electrometer does this. II
Indicates by the rising and sinking Of
the mercury the volume and direction
Of electro-motor power coming within
the sphere Of lts influence. and II has
turned out to be the long sOught-for
eleetroseope applicable TO this phase OF
medical science.
II depends for It's action on the ele-
mentary law that bodies charged with
Ike electricity repel. while those
charged with unlike electricity attract
each other.
The man who wishes 10 test the cleo
tro-molor power Of his great central
muscle. which regulates and compels
the circulation OF the blood throughout
the body, places both hands In two
basins containing water and holds be-
tween his fingers the wires OF the cleo
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
py.psp.Ia oau.s. n.lan....

Dyspepsia is not only one OF the most
common diseases. but II IL also one OF
the most common causes for the loss
OF hair. Nature is very careful to
guard and protect and supply the vital
organs with the proper amount of nutrl-
ment, but when she cannot command a
sufficient quantity Of blood supply for
all the organs. she very naturally cuts
on the supply Of parts the least vital.
like the hair and nails. so that the most
important organs. like the heart. lungs,
etc, may be better nourlshel and per-
form their work more satisfactorily. In
cases Of severe fevers one can readily
see how nature economies. II one
will examine a hair very closely from
the beard or head. Il will be seen that
Il gives somewhat Of history OF an In
dlyidual during the time Il was grow
ing. Il will be observed that II shows
a,tenuated places. showing that at some
period OF It's growth the blood supply
was deficient from Uverwork. anxiety
or undertaking.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

Prepare to dle~ Kissed the heavy
villain, Goodness Not in this rowdy
rig, hope" replied the heroine, with
an apprehensive glance toward the
mirror. Detroit NewA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
THlSGIRL HAS NERVE
SHE REcENTLYTRop UPON THE
AMERICAN FLAG.
sac Daughter OF Eagllsh Parents. Polly
Hitler became EEaspsratsd ~ the
Recent Oatbursi Of old ZINE American
Patriotism.

HEN THE EX-
element conse-
quent on President
Cleveland's Ven =
ezuelan message
was al its height
an incident &C.
CURED In Belle
willie. n. j.. which
Il still causing
much discussion.
Attending the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

An OUT Of the ordinary dish at the
wedding breakfast Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Larding at Brockton. Mass. the other
day was peaches canned twenty-five
years ago In Mercer. Me-. the day after
the bride was born.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22
THEHEARTSCURRENT
INGENIOUS INSTRUMENT TO
REGISTER ITS STROKES.
Important 90 Medical Science - The
Hands Are Placed In water and
orasplnE the wires Of the Meter
Closes the Circuit

r. WALLER. in
London, announces
new discoveries
about the electro
motor capacities Of
the human heart
II has been known
that each heart
beat Is accompa-
MED by an cleo
trical vibration. the
strength OF which
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-22

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The record-union., 1896-07-14
SOCIAL EVENTS.

A reception to Mrs. M. e. Carly will
of Rev. M. w. Buck, 720 o street, from
? to 6 o'clock. The Women's Home
Missionary Society originated the affair
and will have charge of it. The recep-
ton is intended to give friends Of the
esteemed lady an opportunity to show
their appreciation of her many good
works in the community in the interest
of morality, charity and good citizen
ship. Mrs. Carly is now well along in
years and any substantial aid that her
friends may see fit to extend to her will
be fully appreciated.
John Sandell and Miss Emma Erick-
son were married at their home, 2013 Q
street, on Saturday evening, Rev. Mr.
Hoskinson officiating. After the cere-
mony large number of persons partook
of a bountiful feast and spent the even
ing socially The young couple re-
ceived many handsome presents. Those
enjoying the occasion were: Mr.. Steb-
bins, his aunt and Miss Stebbins, Mrs
Saunders, Anna Olsen, Hulda Anderson
Annie McCander, Tillie Gustafson, So
phia Gustafson, Til1ie Peterson, Marie
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, Frank
Hullquist, Mrs. Hullquist, Charles Hull
quist, Dan Lubbock, John Lubbock and
Sophia Johnson.
Court Capitol Lodge of Foresters gave
a midsummer high jinks in the banquet
hall of the Foresters' building last night
which was we'll attended The pro-
gramme offered was of the best, every
selection being applauded to the echo
and many were encored Refreshments
were served up as a sauce for the oc-
casion, and every one present enjoyed
themselves to the utmost.
The programme was as follows: Over
ture, 20. K.," Foresters' Band; recita-
ton, e. A. Miller; vocal quartet, mem
bers OF the Sacramento Athletic Club
recitation, Mr.. Perkins, Jr.; song, J.
Williams; song, Mr.. Reynolds; musical
quartet, Professors Mier, Bower, Town
send and Zeigler; character sketch
Messrs. Hanlon and Phillips; mandolin,
Venezuela brothers; baton, Dan Dough
erty; contortionist, Master Frauley
comical boxing, Billou; boxing, Messrs
McGraw and Birdsall; mandolin and
guitar, Professors Atop and Johnson.
The record-union., 1896-07-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Adjutant General Barrett returned
yesterday from Los Angeles.
Mrs. L. NJ. Schwoerer and daughter
have returned from the East.
Mrs. Tftherington is visiting Oak
land, where her husband is ILL.,
Miss Blanche Van Heusen has gone
to Oregon to spend several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hornby and party OF
New York are at the Golden Eagle.
Congressman Grove L. Johnson an6
family have returned from San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. M. T. Emmet and daughter ot
Dunnigan, Yolo County, are guests al
the Golden Eagle.
Mrs. E. B. Willis and son Clarence
leave to-day for Summit Soda Springs
for the summer
Miss Lula Prindle returned yesterday
to her home at Woodland after an en-
joyable weeks visit with friends in this
city.
Rev. w. R. Gober has been spending
a few days with his daughter, Mrs. P
$. Driver. For several years he was
a pastor in this city.
William H. Eckhardt returned YES.
terday from Sutter Creek, Amadol
County, where on Saturday and Sun.
day he participated in the bluerock
shooting tournament gotten up by the
sportsmen of that place The tourna.
ment was largely attended and vel
managed. Mr.. Eckhardt won. besides
liberal share of coin, a gasoline stove
which comes in very conveniently this
cold weather
The record-union., 1896-07-14
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The record-union., 1896-07-14
NO FREE ADS.

No free "want' ads. are taken in
THE RECORD UNION. Births,
deaths and marriages also charged
for. NO PREMIUMS GIVEN. NO
CATCH-PENNY DEVICES. The pa
per is worth the money You pay for
it, although higher priced than most
others. Published Sundays also.
The class who have money to spend
all take it. Ri7h and poor like it for
its cleanly, healthy tone. Classified
ads: by the month, Wants, For Sale,
To Let, Personals. etc.. SOC per line.