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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
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Doctor Berson. Of stassfurt. who has
lately made several exceedingly lofty
balloon ascensions. carries along a
cylinder Of compressed oxygen. fitted
with a tube for breathing Whenever
he experiences discomfort on account OF
rarity OF the atmosphere. a few Willis
from the cylinder sutlce 20 restore him.
Il Is suggested that mountaln-cllmbcrs
would find a cylinder Of oxygen a very
useful addition to their outfit. On one
occasion Doctor Berson reached In Lis
balloon an altitude Of 81 800 feet. more
than 1000 feet higher than the summit
OF Mount Everest
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

\" H|NN"".
why Co We write @Eeo. aflsl
mans name or Mr. before Il "a a..
dressing a letter. why 60 we write
Dear Sir" even IN addressing TIE rsfl-
eat stranserg Why do We subscribe
Ourselves to all correspondents a.
Yours truly" or other words % that
meaningless eaectl
We DO none Of these things IA tele-
Grams, yet We DO not feel that iEe are
dscourteous 70 John Jones when ~
address him BY telegraph solely ~
John Jones and alen our names at The
end OF the dispatch without any four
lsh Of words Why should Ne not b.
az direct. simple and truthful III our
letters AZ In our teleRamsl All these
practices are survivals from an age or
leisure. extravaganza and servlllty o.
mind. They ara now an absurdiiy and
a costly one More than three billion
letters are written every year IA the
United States Allowing half a min-
ute as the time consumes In writing
Dear SIR and Yours truly inside.
and Mr. and "Esq.r outside Of each
Of these letters. and allowing 800 work
ing days OF ten hours each 70 the year.
the people Of the United States waste
IN this way s.2s3 years Of time every
year In other words. We actually
waste the whole time OF more than
5000 persons In writing Dear Sir"
Yours truly Mr." and Esq" A.
the lowest calculation the time thus
wasted each year IL worth ten millions
o. dollars. or half q river and h1rbor
bill. The sole purpose OF the super
scriptlon on . letter Is to tell the post
once people 10 whom and where 70
deliver IT, All that Is necessary Tor
that purpose Is 10 write the name and
address. y. wlnsenmlth. "a John o..
New York city" completely hlls the re-
Qulrement All else is waste. There
Il Ne occasion 10 tell the poaimsn thar
J. Wintsramith "a . clergyman BY writ.
ing Rev" before bis name. or that he
Il q voman and unmarried b. writing
''Miss' there. or that J. W. aforesaid
is q married woman. or has been. hs
writing "Mra." But We have worsc
habits than these. In addition to ths
meaningless Mr. and the absura
"Ese.." We are constantly addresllns
men as "Hen." or Col" Or Raw.
way DO We Dc "; A. every llrtla
politician wac gets himsslf elected a.
alderman o. q menber of the lerlsla-
ture is thencefsrth forever cs3Iof
Hon" Why should anybody tank
Il . requirement Of courtesy 70 address
20 Justly . distinguished a nan a.
william L. Wilson. for example. ~
Hon. W. L. wilson," We DO nnt
cpeak Of Hon. Thomas Jefferson or
Hon. Danisl Webster. Military titles
titles are necessary In mllliary he.
In addressing q general Or q celonel
In the Geld an Indication Of his rank
helps 70 ind him. and perhaps It helps
discipline. too. But Why should We
20 on calling men colonel. general.
major and the Ike Ions after they have
retired 20 civil life. merely becaurr
they held such rank IN the volunteer
forces Of thiriy-odd years ago or BE-
cause some governor has apDolntsd
them 10 bis s,aff We DO nol speak
or think Of Gen. George Washlnsion
or Gen. Hannibal or Gen. Julius Cas-.
sar. sun worse Is the title rralul.
lously conferred. the ''honorsqy7 title
Of colonel and the like. There are tens
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

when the colonel came into the drug
store for e little bromo soltzcr he 0ns
feeling rather sociable. and tried 10
start conversation with the busy pre.
scription clerk.
Don't talk TO the clerk while he L.
compromising a prescription. please
said the proprietor o. the concern.
Don't talk 10 the prescription CLERK
10 you say. sahsr roared TIE colonel
by sad. sah. talk % the bahkcenah
when he Is making q mint iulcp: ialk
to him to the full extent Of my eonv,r.
sailonal ability, sab. and Il you lhIak
youah little pills and povdaha are Of
mo- Importance than The noctah AZ he
godA sab. you are getting too tlr To-
youoh business, sahr-Int indianapolis
Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

You have indiyidualities that may b
eeccntricitles. but they need not be,
they may be your points Of strength.
Your efficiency may depend upon them.
DO the work 70 which 700 are adapted
Make a distinct impression In the
sphere OF your activities. BE In league
with others. for sometimes yen win Be
unable 70 40 much alone but be sure
10 DO something TO vote 20 10 some
thing. or for others 20 do smelling. i
frequently al that IA done, We shall
not be judged BY the deeds Of The or.
ganlIa,lon Of which we are a part. but
according 20 the deeds tina; are dis.
tlnctly eharEeable 10 Us.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

You have Municipalities tina, may be
eccentricitics. but they need not be;
they may be your points Of strength.
Your efficiency may depend upon them.
DO the work to which you aFe adapted.
Make a distinct impression 10 the
sphere Of your activities BE In league
with others. for sometimes you viii be
unable to do much alone. bu, be sure
TO do something. To vote TO DO some.
thine. or for othorn 10 DO smething.
Is frequently an that Is done. We hail
not be judged By ~ deeds OF the or
ganizailon Of which W are a part, bnt
according TO the deeds that are lis.
tlnctly chargeablo to u.s.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

one Of the mos, highly prl1od relies
belonging 20 the late Shah OF Persia
was a small cube Of pure gold which
tradition SAYS fell from heaven during
the time Of Mohammed and which for
mcrly belonged to lhe prophet. Each
side Of this golden cube measures two
and one-half inches and Is literally
covered with inscriptions written in a
mixture OF oriental languages The
letters and characters arr all very
small and appear 20 have been en-
ggeved By sn expert In such work.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

come under the sweep OF this impotu.
Gus. hurrying and anxious spirit, al
vel as our business and our pleasure.
Leisure seems absent from our nature
and from our experience. Push and stir
drive rs hither and thither At will. As
70 the result. We lack calmness Of
soul, orderly procedure and steady and
dignihed action. We become fretful.
impatient and inconsistent. We fail 70
get the best out Of either our physical.
mental or spiritual faculties
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
IN. NH. .,sr Anlhnri,r.

have been blamed. writes N. r.
Maury IN Presbyterian Banner. by men
OF science. both In this country and IN
England. for quoting the Bible in con.
firmatlOn OF tho doctrines OF physical
geography. Tho Bible. they say. war
not written for scientific purposes, and
Il therefore Of no authority. beg par.
don; the Bible Is authority for every
thing Il touches what would you
think Of the historian who should re-
fuse 10 consult the Historical records
Of the Bible because the Bible was net
written for the purpose Of hlstsry
The Bible - true. and science IL true:
and when ysur man Of science. with
yaln and hasty coneelt. announces the
discovery Of disagreement within
them. rely npon Il The fault Il not with
the witness OF his record. but with the
"werm" Who essays 70 Interpret evil
dence Which he doca not understand.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
Oxygen Drunks.

For those who are In search OF now
elites oxygen intoxication will perhaps
commend itself II has the merit Of
being out Of the ordinary. but can be
obtained through the medium Of a new
machine designed for family use. OF
course, Il Is not intended that families
should use the machine to get drunk.
bat they can do 50 n they desire. One
OF the machines will furnish 2 per cent.
OF extra oxygen 10 a whole house n de-
sired. but for ordinary purposes one
half Of per cent would be ample.
Two per cent. would unduly exhllarate
the inmates, causing them 10 skip
around and behave themselves In a
manner too uAdignihed. There are
other uses for this novel apparatus
One Of the machines placed In trent OF
the furnace door In winter viii make
the Gre much hotter and save a large
part Of the fuel.-New York Letter In
Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Wealth being the Gilt Of God. /, must
not be usea contrary 10 the wishes Of
the Benefae;or. Il Is proper that a a..
ting token oi gratitude DO mado 20
Him. ana the; iila example OF well-do.
Ing unto others be emulaied by those
who have themselves benefited by IN,
exercise OF thls attribute Hence pro
ceeds an entirely dlnercnt understand.
ing OF the uses OF wealth. 4 Is ladet
with responsibility; u demsnds unset.
fshnoss IN i,c administration. and re.
Quiros that ID be used no. rscklossly
not tyranHioally, but .or the happiness
Of al
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

There IL one dower God bestowed
that must surely carry With Il the
heaviest responsibility tina, 4 Is possi-
bio for a human being 20 possess. and
% Is this subtle power Of iuhn.
cncing others. Consciously az times.
unconsciously az others. this strange
electric force eIerts an irresistible
power upon those With whom such a
nature comes In contact. Az the char
acier deepens from the experience Of
suffering and the discipline Of life. this
power. intensified by The greater ca,
paeity for sympathy with otheru, gath
ers force snd streneth. and when lie
10 ended. when the spirit hath re
turned 10 Coo Who gave a." the trace
Of that human influence YET remains.
lingering Ike the sunset light Of an
evening SKY In the hearts and lives Of
others Ms. Leith Adams.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

One may live as a conQucroT. a king
or a magistrate; bat he musl die as Z
man, The bel Of death brings every
human being 10 his pure Individuality,
10 the Intense contemplation Of ;lIsi
deepest and mos, solemn O. relations
his Creator. Hero 4; "a that famr aud
renown cannot assizt as; that an oStor.
nal things must fail TO aid us. that
even friends, affection aud human love
and dcvotcdncss cannot sucoor HIS
Webster.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

n you advance IN the Christian life
at all Il must he ty 1.-Two faith ami
most earnest actlon. Every power must
lie brought into exercise Speak. oirg.
work. pray. asonize u need be. Make
a business OF your religion, and a push
ing. aggressive business. too. Eternity
viii reveal the fast that Coda true
scrvlcs is The bcss tAa; man over en-
gaged In.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Tho Love 81 God.

Tho Love 81 fod,
There's a Wilderness 10 Gods mercy
Like the Wilderness Of the sea,
There's q kindness IN his justice
Which Is more than liberty.
TO. tho love o. Co ~ broader
Than the measures o. mans mind.
And the hear; OF the Eternal
l. most wonderfully Kind.
Bu, We make hia love too narrow
By false limits Of our own,
And we magnify his stric,ness
With a zeal he will no. own.
n our love were but moro simple,
We should take Him az His word:
And our lives would be all sunshine
In the sweetness OF our Lord.
-. W. FabeF.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

"Did ycz see me In the 'pradc9" said
Mr.. Dolan to his wife.
"Ol did.
Wasn't Oh o foinc sight. thin
"Yea wor. lndade. Oi had " look
,woice ~ rollze that the mon that
stepped along 70 LOVELY an aisy by
the music woT me own husband that
wam't able ~ walk aroun' the corner
~ the grocery lasht noighi because Az
the rheumatism. Washington Star.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Mrs cumso-Jack, dear. what do
YOU think Of the idea that food can be
introduced into the stomach BY means
Of the cathode ray2" Mr.. Cumso-
Wen, I think that would be the ideal
light luncheon.-Town Topics
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Hurry makes slaves OF us all. Tho
onsweeping movements Of our lives
aud Of our age deprive as OF the sense
Of restwulness We begrudge the time
necessary 10 think composedly and ade-
Quaieiy. We want to do everything
upon short meter. Our prayer meet
snrs. our Sabbath services. our closet
otvoiions and our family worship
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
PRussIAN nuRrAucHAcY.


An Alsatian sehoolmasier j. Fined foi
EsEsaiaE Drs-Ai. yellow -san.
A curious illustration Is quoted By
French newspapers Of the methods Of
Prussians IN the Province Of Alsace
and Lorraine. conquered frSm shc
Frerff In the war OF 1s70-is7l. A
sck'o snssisr Of schatlgheim. In Al
saceN .as seized with cramp while
baihin. and would have been drowned
had mol ene Of his colleagues sprung
int the water. and. At the risk OF bis
own life. saved the life OF his csmrade.
In almost any other part OF Europe the
brave rescuer would have been re-
WaTded with q medal In Alsaoe he
was rewarded by a prosecution for
bathing at a prohibited spot. con-
demned TO pay a fine. and ? marks 50
pfennig costs. This goes far TO con-
Arm the saying Of a French critic: The
Germans would rule Alsaee and Lor-
ralne better II they had a little lesa
strength and q little more wit"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
GOES RIGHT AHEAD.
THIS Girl IS NOT WAITING FOR
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
re Has Solved the qu~.si.a ssr Ter
'sE ~ aslsg Rlehs T. ~ - AZ
sn~aiatisg wsaiit a. "a

T G , count seat
Of DavisoH county.
South Dakota. Ia a
young woman who
has solved the
question Of wom-
ans sphere. to her
own advantage. Il
/ asst She has not
rent the air by
clamoring for her
rights. but she has
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

convenient when the frsi name a the
person addressed or referred 70 d not
used. So are -klra" and "Nias" in
like circumstances. Al the rest are
leather and prunella." which Is the
poets phrase for stun and nonsense.
New York World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

Gold can BE- beaten 1900 times thin
ncr than common writing piper. One
ounce Of that kind OF go,a -eaf will
cover i.i6o square feet
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

In the palace Of Emperor william,
In Berlin. 800 housemalds and i,soo llv-
cried tootmen ind employment
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
LIKE TO PLAY POOL.
FAIR WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE
BRILLIANT RECORDS.

Mrs. Cleveland Used to Be ~ Expert
Mrs. Fred esbhari was Noted for
Her skiiiful Piayiag Mrs.. GssrEs
Cssid's Cane.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15
CORNER.
7ELioioN AND REFORM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

The Depth Of True chrls,lanity-Na,urs
and Ars-rhe Tyranny Of Rush-rhs
Christian In Old Age -ood 0uss the
Ruturs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

= there ia anything
a New York won
an prldesherself on
It Is her pool and
billiard playinK.
says the New York
Telegram. She
knows that nothing
requires such deli
cate touch. and at
nothing else, rot
even GOLF can she
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

with thorny crown on dying brow
We shall be like Him'-blessea
thought
I'VE shall DO lie Him." free from
ain:
On Him temptation lost Us power.
We shall BE- pure. without stain.
When We that blissful state attain.
Ntycl rure without and pure within.
In that ccstatic. longed-for hour
We shall be like Him." free from
Gin.
"Wo shall be like Him." glory crown
Cd.
Immortal. clad ia robes Of light
Beyond the power Of aught 10
harm.
Beyond the sound Of deaths alarm.
No more by limitations bound
OF time and ficah and earthly sight
Eve shall be like Him" siory-crown-
ed.
I'VE shall be like Him. yet I know
Within my soul u soundeth clear
We somehow. must HlA Image
bear.
We. some way. must Ills spirit
share.
Our lives must something Of Him
show.
We must be like Him even here,
n We would there Hls likeness knoS.
Susan e. Cannon. in Philadelphia
Methodist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-15

r shall be like
him" - blessed
thought
Alas we are not
like Him now.
Less patiently
we bear the
cross,
Less meokly do
we suffer loss.
Than He who our
redemption bought
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-14

the establishment of tree homes for
American citizens.
We recommend that the territory of
Alaska be granted a delegate in Con
grcSs, and that the general land timber
laws of United States be extended to
said territory.
We extend our sympathy TO the people
OF Cuba in their he role struggle for liber-
ty and Independence.
The Federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river and
other great waterways of the republic SC
IA to Insure for the interior States "A salts
! factory aid cheap transportation to tide
water. w hen anV waterway OF the re-
pubic Is of sufficient Importance to de
mand aid of the government, such aiC
should he extended upon defn iteplan
OF continuous work until permanent i'm.
| proVement is secured.
We are opposed t. lie tenure in the
public service. We favor appointments
based upon merit, fixed terms of office
and such administration of the civil SER
vice laws As will afford equal opportunity
| to all citizens of ascertairIed fitness,
We declare it to be the unwritten law
of this republic, established by the Gus
tom and usage of 100 years, and sanction
ed by the example of tte greatest and
wisest OF those who founded and have
| maintained our government, that no MAI
| shall be eligible Tor a third term in the
presidential Office.
| We are in favor of the arbitration ot
| differences between employers engaged
| III Interstate commerce and their EN-
pIoves and recommend such legislation
as Is necessary 10 carry out this principle
Confident in the justice OF our cause
and the necessity OF its success at the
polls. we submit the foregoing declara-
ton of principles and purposes to the
considerable Judgment Of the American
people. We invite the support of al
citZei.s who approve them and who de
sire to have To them made effective
through legislation for the relief OF tn,
people and the restoration of the coun-
try > prosperity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-14
Sherif'S Sale.

I n the Superior Court of the State OF Washing.
/ ton for Thulston county.
II. b. McElroy, Plaintiff, Vs. John A. Silsby Jane
NJ. Silsby, K. 5. Weston, Dora May Weston and
the Tacoma. Olympia and Grays Ilarbor Rail.
road Company, corporation, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Superior Court of the State OF Washing
ton, holding terms at Olympia, in and for The
county of Thurston, said State, ON the Sth day of
July, 1896, on.a judgment and decree rendered in
said Court on the 29th day of June, 1896 in favor
of the above named plaintiff, II. Is. McElroy and
against the above named defendants, John A.
Silsby. Jane NJ. Slsby, X. S. Weston and Dora
May Weston, for the sum of two thousand seven
hundred five and 20-l0O dollars (S2 705.20), with
costs of suit taxed at twenty and 45-ln dollars
($O45) with interest on the first named amount
at the rate OF ten per cent. per annum from date
which said Order of Sale was 10 me Sheriff of
Thurston county, Washington, duly directed and
delivered, and by which am commanded to SELL
at public auction, according to law the following
described real estate, situated lyps and berg in
the city Of Olympia. county of Thrrsion, State of
Washington, and bounded and particularly de-
described as follows, to-wit:
Lots humble, ed three and four of block num-
beied tweuty-six, being the northeast quarter OF
said block numbered twenty-siX, In the original
town, now city, of Olympia, together with all
and singular The tenements, hereditaments and
appurtenances thercunto belonging or in anywse
appertaining.
Puqlic notice Is hereby given that have this
day levied on the above described real estate, and
will on the 18th day OF August, A. d. 1896, at ten
o'clock A. NJ. of said day, at the Washing on
street front door of the Court house of said Thurs
ton county, in the city of Olympia, sell the same
at public auction TO the highest bidder for cash,
or 80 much thereof a. may be necessary to raise
snfflclent TO satisfy said above named amounts
with Increased costs and increa. ed interest.
Dated this 10th day Of July. A. D. 1896:
GEORGE CASTOR,
Sheriff Of ThurstoD county, Washington.
BY J. I. MILLS, Deputy.
Date OF first public alton, July II, 1896.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-14

have berries, grapes and peaches, a
year old, fresh as when picked. use
the California Cold process, do not heat
or seal the fruit, just put it up cold, keeps
perfectly fresh, and costs almost nothing
can put up bushel in ten minutes. Last
week l sold directions to over 100
families; anyone will pay dollar for
directions. when they see the beautiful
samples of fruit. AS there are many
people poor like myself, | consider it my
duty to give my experience to such, and
feel confident any one can make one or
two hundred dollars round home in a
few days. Twill mail sample OF fruit
and complete directions, to any OF your
readers, for eighteen two.cent stamps,
which is only the actual cost of the
samples, postage, ETC., to me.
FRANCIS CASEY. st. Louis Mo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-14

mage more than doubled, and the con-
dition Of the people was one of ex-
traordinary prosperity.
"From 1897 to 1919 no financial
embarrassments OF any moment were
experienced and in vain Napoleon
waited for the stoppage Of England's
financial resources.
"But the resumption of specie pay
ments in 1873 the change of the
financial system from legal-tender pa
per to metal money-was ruinous to
all the industries OF England. The
distress became insufierable, and in
Manchester 10000 men, women, and
children assembled, demanding blood
or bread, and many OF the people were
killed and many were wounded BY
British troops"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-08-14
The Lesion of History.

Sir Archiebald Alison, in his history
OF Europe, says:
"The suspension of specie payments
by the Bank OF England in 1897 led &c
the use OF an enormous amount o.
irredeemable paper money.
"The result was magical.
alt terminated in blaze OF glory
and flood of prosperity which ha.
never before, since the beginning o
the world, descended upon any nation
Prosperity, universal and unhearc
of, pervaded every department of the
empire.
Agriculture, manufactures and
commerce increased in unparalleled
ratio.
1.-THE landed proprietors were in
Riiluence.
Wealth to an unheard.of extent was
created among the farmers
Our exports, imports, and tom