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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-20

more satisfactory work in many ways
in none other, perhaps, more than in
regard to books, and their use.
The need of such a classification, its
utility being admitted, is we'll under
meeting that very few. if any, of the Is
school systems represented from as
to one another as to grades. One city
may have. for instance, I'D pri-
mary" To hunt this grade up in an
other city. to see what it SiSnitied in
that city, was considerable of job.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-20

ometry should be taught the pupils
BY using textbooks; others by oral.
The latter was more generally favored.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

An Unusuaily uEi,.LookinE Brute
Made = Beurr Appearance

An Unusuaiiy uEiy.LookinE Brute
Made a better Appearance
The Westminster Gazette representa-
tive reports the following interview
with DR.. r. u. Scott OF the Dogs hospl-
tai. High street. sydonham:
AS far as glass eyes 90" said he, Il
had one made for a dog"
what sor, Of q dog was itG'
a stud pug one" said he, "and a
beautiful dog Il was. fine shape, but
terribly dishgured In one eye Il was
double the normal size and CHASTITY In
appearance. standing right out from
the socket. suggested an operation
and az artificial eye, At which the Owner
rather smiled"
"He was lncredulous OF the posibili
~ OF a glass-eyed dog. Of course"
yes: but he eventually agreed TO Ia
me Try my hand. as Il was such valu
able dog. and on my assuring him tina
I would do Il no harm We Injected co
oaine around the membranes Of the ey0
and then removed part-and only par
of the eye. leaving sufficient TO form
bed Cor the artificial eye"
Did u stick in"
we put a she'll In FIRST to keep IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

and carried upward a very steep string.
almost eQuallIng the perpendicular as
ccndlng power Of the tailless Kite. Tie
FIRST experiments with which were be-
gun Ia the spring OF the same year
Instead Of a very large Kite, fuch as
the drawing OF Prof Moore's Kite ln-
dioates. sent up several hexagon ,al
Kites. about i've feet In diameter. by-
ins In tandem from one main line. OF
course. In using tail kitea, the branch
line. extending to each kite. had TO be
about three times as long as that used
for tailless Kites, SO as 10 prevent he
tails OF the upper kites from becoming
ontangled with the branching tandem
lines below.
found that when sufficient line was
allowed to each Kite. there was no
trouble In using tail kites with which
TO send up my thermometer, Prof.
Mooro's possible plan for sustaining a
balloon by means Of tall kite Is more
likely to be Immediately successful thar
II he attempted to balance In the air a
balloon tailless kite, because found
during hundreds OF Kite ascensions thag
nobody knows what tie wind viii DO
next
Since fiat kites OF light construction.
In mild winds. require little tail {.
seems to follow that gas.inna,ed
kite will need very small weights to
balance Il a the wind Is light In a
strong wind a tail about 300 fee, In
length will be required Prof Moores
proposed line Of experiment Is inter.
esiing and valuable. and II an the
weather bureau stations are equipped
with such an apparatus the predictions
would be- more exact
The experiments With my Kites al
blue Hlll Observatory, near Boston
where ink-rccordlng instruments wcr,
held up In tho air during succossiy,
DAYS. amply established the fact tha
cold waves reach the upper air sevcfa
hours In advance OF their appearance
at the earth's surface. announced thi
theoretically In the American Motooro
logical Journal Tor July. 1891. but hai
few observations from aloft In supper
Of 4, and I thought then that Il nigh
have been due TO coincidence Sine
that time the elaborate experiments a
Blue HIN Observatory In August. iS9'
have roanlrmod Il. The curves hav
been carefully worked out at ,hc oh
servalory by II. u. Clayton. lndicai
Ing that abnormal cooling Of sbe al
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

alofi denotes the approach Of cold
wave which soon reaches the surface.
When the air rushea mp Mount Wash
inrion or Pixies Peak Il carries with u
surface conditions that are eliminated
Ia the kite observations. A released
balloon drifts away with the approach
Ing cold wave. and 10 the decline OF
temperature aloft Is not properly COM
pared with the surface temperature.
Kites OF llght construction can main
tain themselves aloft six days In seven
az New York. and probably four days
In seven az Cincinnati. where the wind
ls light. n night wind, In both cities
are included In the estifsele But Prof.
Moore's kite. n be uses gas, would
doubtless mako the record almost con-
tlnuous. Since there Is often plenty OF
wind aloft and none az the surface Of
the earth. the facts are only approx
maiely known at present.-William A,
Eddy, IN New York World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

always wore above her heart, The Ias,
woris she said we're Tell Hugh !
viii await him In heaven. Teach him
to forgive Hell.'"
Nsll's eyes we're wet. Hugh's head
bowed on his hand and the pent-up
feelings seemed 10 rend his soul
They became wonderfully well &C.
qualn,ed that night The next day
dawned clear and Hugh sent her 10 the
fort, where anxious hearts we're wait
ins her coming In hopeless despair.
A year had passed away and II had
made a difference In Hugh Vincent
Every week. whether II was answered
or not. a letter came from Nell. He
had grown restless as the cold weather
advanced. and resolved TO accept Hars
oft-repeated Invitation to visit New
York.
lie vent and was glad he aid. New
Years eve found him at a reception.
lie hardly knew himself In evening
dress. He met many bright people.
and felt much at home among them.
Alone for a moment. he stepped In
the conservatory. There. beside a huge
palm. stood a dainty figure In black.
Hugh forgot his lO-odd years as he
looked at her face. Ills Nelll The
Nell Of long ago! A great pain filled
his heart All the love he bore Nell
her daughter had awakened in all Ia
acquired strength. After all. life wal
not worth living.
She saw him standing there. with bis
love shining In his eyes-ihe strained
despair OF hopeless affection. Tearl
sunused her sweet. brown eyes AZ sh'
came and laid her tiny hands on biz
arm. With her quick tact she guessed
bile secret, The clock struck -. She
smiled as she spoke. then lowered hel
head.
Hugh. | cannot live any longe
without you and as the clock has Jus
proclaimed that leap year Is really her
! can with propriety--"
"Nell-do you mean ~"
In his longing arms he clasped heF
al last his own dear little Nelll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

Lord Tennyson Is going to publish IL
his life Of his father q Juvenile tai,
called "MunFo the American"
Robert Louis Steyonson's history Of
ais own family will appear In the forth.
coming edition OF his works now beinl
prepared IN Edlnburg.
Professor J. b. McMasler's new book
which includes review Of the Alun.
roe doctrine. the third-ierm history
and other themes OF special interest
IA to have az Us general title With th'
Fathers"
According 70 the saturday Review
the letters OF Matthew Arnold arr
while a Ettle too formal, written In
better style than his essays
G.. a. Putnam said At the meetlnl
OF the Massachusetts Library Club th
other day that only about 10 per cen
OF what Is written for publication
used. the other 90 per cent represent
ing a vast amount OF lost effort
l, has been said BY a friend Of Thorn
as Hardy that Jude. the hero OF his LAT
est book. IL. IN some directions. pov
trait Of the author-not In the slor
Of his career, Of course. but In diver
characteristics. and Especially in SON
OF hla d.slikca
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
STRAY CHIPS OF rHouoHr.n


Il Is a terrible thug to see one work
Ing who never SMILES.
Not a few men are like the amoeha-
they live on What susks to them.
No mans creed ~ complete which
does not declare a belief In himself
Marriage based on Irritation logically
ends In separation. divorce or-tragedy.
Many a would-be statesman was In
tended by the Creator for a splendid
laborer.
It Is often difhcult to distinguish BE-
tween absolute laEiness and serene
resignation.
Certain young folk are puzzled to dis
linguish between an accelerated puise
and a love throb.
One Of the easiest things In tn,
world Is 70 get money. The task Of IA,
lies In earning H.
lie who minds his own hrslner.
walks head and shoulders above 50 ne,
cent Of bis fellows.
hypocfttee often use scrlrtufai QUO
tatiOn a. a funnel through which /.
drop poison into some human heart.
The face Of every babe Is ca In
ierroga,l0n point lie future dopendl
on how older folk answer the question
There Is morally no difference b
tween the thief who loots a bank an.
the man who charges a dollar Cor Rf,,
cents worth Of goods.
Il an idler only occupied the spac
geometFleally ascribed TO a point \
should not fnd IN the universe
spot wherein 10 set his foot.
Chlmeras are the food Of lndoleu
theorists. They chase fantasies a
their days ard the recording ane.
marks the result with a cipher.
The most insecure perch In the worl
10 that occupied BY the man who 4.
reared petty castle Out q bricks sls
en- from The honestly built touuIa .
etAerA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
LABOR NOTES.

The Trade aud Labor Assembly Of 81
Paul has Endorsed the work OF the ID.
rect Legislation League Of Minnesota
The charter az a member OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor applied foi
by the Bricklayers' aud Stonemasons
Union Of Chicago has been issued by
the federation.
Labor organizations throughout Mis-.
souri, are adopting resolutions pledging
their members not 10 vote for any mem
Der OF the legislature who will not
agree 10 vote TO abolish convict labor
The Iron Molders' Journal, the on
clal organ Of the Iron Moulders' later
national Union, has been enlarged e
forty-olght pages. Il Is printed In Gin
einnati under the editorship Of nayi'
Black,
Cincinnati clgarmakers arc gleeiu
over the outlook Tor a busy season 4
| their trade. Tho indications are tina
the factories will all be running ful
force, with plenty OF work for all unlcl
cigar makers In the city.
The Railroad Photographer says whel
an employer Of labor objects to sub
hitting differences between himsel
ana employees to a board OF arbitration
| n must be because the employees hay
the bcs, Of H. Labor seldom refuses I
reach a settlement through arbltratioi
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
AS A SISTER.
Why One Man Thinks tea. Iiarflsoa
wnl Not Marry Mrs. Dimmlck.

Why tine Man Think. Tea. Harrlsoa
wiu Not Marry Mrs Dimmlck.
a member Of the church who was
long a member OF the Bible class In
Indianapolis OF which ex-President
Harrison was a teacher. prior 10
his going 10 Washington. gave the
other day what he regirds as con
elusive reasons why no engagement OF
marriage exists between Mr Harrison
AMI Mrs Dimmlck. lie says that the
cx-Prcsident is a thorough religionist
ard a firm believer In the doctrine OF
John Calvin as elucldated In the con-
lesslon Of faith and that In the dis
Cussion Of subjects drawn out In the
bible class the ex-presldent was ex-
trcmcly orthodox on all questions re-
latlng 20 marriage.
while Mrs Dimmiek." said tho gem
tleman, ID not related by the Law a.
consanguinity 10 Mr.. Harrison. Il Is a
fact that her close relationship TO Mrs
Harrison and her frequent and pro-
tracted visits 10 the Harrison home
have caused the ox-prosldcnt TO loos
upon her IN the light Of a sister ant
indeed their relations have been prac
tically those Of brother and sister OF
these visits Viewing her In this ligh
do not believe Il possible that Mt
Harrison has ever considered any othe
relation with her. Cincinnati In
Quirer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

ma IN position. We had 10 get the eye
specially 70 color and shape. and at las
We aNed Il IN. Il matched SO well tina
you had to look very close Indeed 4,
know q from the natural eye. II mad,
@ wonderful improvement IN the dog
u was 20 pounds better In appearance.
And the dog wore Il without lncon
yeniencc o. pain2"
Yes Il has been exhibited oftel
since"
Have the judges known Il was glass
eyed2"
No, They couldn't tell. I, deceiye
me even for the moment when I've seel
Il and not happened 20 remember tina
Il was the pug I'd attended to. q
course, the eye has to be taken out oc
caslonally and cleaned"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
40 FouNn lN AMnFn.


imperiahahis Muaauu'a
In many museums may be seen 10 ne
most perfect state Of prcncrvailon q
amber fossillzed remains Of plants Ano
animals. says The Geniieman'a Ma1A'
zine. The science Of Egypt IN ~.
higher; development. aid net succeed
In discovering a method Of emhalmins
20 perfect a. the simple process taking
place In nature. A tree exudea q gum
my. ressnous matter IN = liquid state
An insect accidentally lights In L and
Is caught The oxidation continues
and enyelops Il completely. PRESERVING
the most minute details Of lis strucf-
gFe. In the course Of time the Feain
becomes a fossil and Il known a. am.
ber The history Of fossil insects a
largely indebted TO the ~ In amber.
And TO the preserving properties Of
amber We owe. likewise. our knoWi-
edge Of some Of the more minute de-
tails Of ancient plant structure.
The coaats Of the Baltic are and havr
been from the days Of the Phoeuicinn
traders the great source Of the ariber
Of commerce. Il occurs In rolled ifag-
ments, In strata known 70 biologists
as ollgoccne. These arc tertiary rocks
Of a date little more recent than those
Of the London basin and equivalent %
the younger tertiary series OF the Isle
OF Wight. The fragments OF fossil res
In were washed down BY the rivers from
the pine forests Of the district alon1
with sediments and vegetable debris
In them are found most perfectly pre-
served remains Of the period. as vel
as OF insect life. Fragments Of tWlgs
leaves. buds and flowers. with sepall
petals. stamena and pistils stlll In place
occur. A recent genus. dentzla. ha
been recognized ~ its CHARACTERISED
siamens; the valves Of the anthers O
cinnamomum are seen IN others. 4
one specimen the pendent eatkin Of
species Of oak is seen az distinct
through the clear amber a. II Il WeI
a fresh flower. And. besides The II
: sect and plant remains thus sealed q
= In amber, stray relies Of the highs
E fauna Of the forest have slso beea n
e with.
Fragments Of hair and feathers hal
been caught In the sticky resin and pr
= served. Among others a woodpeck
a and squirrel have been recognised
J, the Baltic amber.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

not long have a cold church.
Us righteous men are a better pro-
lection to a city than Us police.
The blood OF Christ makes every
promise In the Bible worth lts face.
God had TO deal with men BY law Be
fore he could deal with them IN love.
Every good man makes unwrltten
laws that others have 10 keep.
4 great many people have religion
who do not have Christ.
Sin viii behave itself a year 10 have
it's way an hour.
We ought to iRd out that condemn
Ing others will never justify as.
Christ will knock Al the door Of oui
hearts, but be will no, come IN unless
We open Il.
An unconverted church member Il Al
much In danger Of being lost a. any ain.
ner In the slums
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
tlaIsa

the case Of an attempt to suspend mt
neurological instruments for many
hours above any local point. owing 20
sudden gusts and equally sudden Gains.
A captive balloon during strong winds
Is apt 20 be disabled by the variable
pressure upon lts immense globe Of
confined gas. The wind. u very pow
erful. may drive the tethered balloon
downward sldewise aud force The gas
cat OF lbs neck. causing loss OF buoy
ancy.
According 10 recent drawings made
IN London. Prof Willis l.. Moore, Chief
" the United States Weather Bureau,
u experimenting with combination
Of the balloon aud the kite. by which
during dead calms the gas bags az The
back Of the kite may carry II upward
while during strong winds the kit'
would take the pressure and prclecl
the gas apparatus behind H.
The Moore kite, as drawn. has tail
which may ultimately be dispensed
with. AZ In the case OF the kites devise,
by me In 1891 and used recently 10 thu
Sunday World Photographic expert
monts above New York. The tail kl,e
uset by me on Feb. I. 1891. for prob
abs the frst thermome,ric kite obser
walton In the world we're hexagonal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

Ours Is a crucial period o. 4 /
are on The eve Of grea, ~
and achievements oenef|
lately said that the 2oth cent
probability would usher h
vide revolution for the pe
common people were vasInE
thelr newer and 10 sfo 4 =
realize H. he b not along
that We are on the edEe
iltlcAl and social revol
study the social prob
speak Of the lmpendlu
an assured faet. 4 a
ire On the very eve
pnrllcatlon.-~Reg. I. B
galionallsl. chfcai
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
TILE RESCUE

No word Of explanation he had eyrr
accepted. Alone To- bis stubborn F.
llsh pride be- had borne bic ch.
ana pain
4 remorse Of feeling sometimes alters
liie-course From a merry youth
Hugh Vincent became stern man
on his ranch be went TO work and
found solace Tor his pain: and 50 nine
teen years had passed away
The ST. Bernard reused himself UNI
earlly and laid Bis head on Hugh's
knee he began TO bark uneaslly and
shin about the door Hugh opened
the door and let him out. and returned
TO his reyerie Not more than fifteen
minutes had passed away when he was
aroused by the ST Bernard barking
mrlously. Reluctantly he pulled on
his fur coat aud vent out. Away In
the distance ne saw something black
against the snow. II vas an awful
night Reaching the dos he bent over
the object ~ the snow. he raised Il m
his arms and carried Il TO the house
He unhuttoncd the sealskin jacket that
envcloped the slight figure, undld tha
snken wrap about the head. The light
fell upon her face, framed In Us soft
dark hair.
"Nenr he whispered hoarsely
Calling his servants. he worked over
her until he restored her to conscious
ness Hugh's hear, seemed like a deaa
thing. What hollow mockcry was this
lie watched her as she slept Th'
deep mourning dress drapci a form nd
larger than a ohllda The face mus
ne Nelrs, without a word she openc'
her eyes and found his Fixed upon bel
face. lie could not think. could no
reason Who was she, how came III
thereg
She reused herself and began to talb
she had fallen from the sleigh on he
way 10 the fort. and In the storm ooul
not make them hear. Il had been clea
when they started, but the blizzard ha
oyertaken them.
you are staying at the forty Hug
asked.
Merely stopping there on my va
south Ny mother asked me to com
this way 70 deliver message TO 10
father. She Is dead"
your mothers name, child, was --
"Helen Condy."
"You have heard Of Hugh Vincent
Il am taking him message.
Little girl. am he"
"You-ah-y are worthy the lo'
my mother bore you. She sent the
her father. She never saw him att
she married. was 10 tell him to 4
you all. That she married my faith
to save his honor You will undo
stand-ll was about some public fun'
Yes. wee you apprchend u all >
talked Of you 70 much and when .
sled I placed the miniature lsskes 9
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

sconced from the
storm. by his side was piled
huge stock OF periodicals. Books
In rude eases stood against the
wall Deer heads and other trophies
OF the hunt adorned the walls. The
room lacked the prettlness OF arrange
ment that a woman's hand lmparts
Beside the open fire lay q huge st. Ber-
nard
Vincent toyed with the mag mines
Their brilliant covers OF white and gold.
decorated with holly caught his atten.
ton. Christmas Why. It was Christ
mas evel How many years had passed
since he had thought OF that day. All
the sad recolleclions OF his life elus-
terrell about that day. Ills father had
died at Christmas and she
unnoilced the book cropped TO the
hoor Tie SAT gazing lntently into the
hame Could Il be nineteen years ago
that he had Withdrawn from the society
OF men AMI womenG How the time
had slipped away, Ills pipe. bis dogs
his books am business had 80 filed the
time TINT he hal not observed Ia lapse
\ cousin connected with a publishing
house supplied him with all the bes,
literature. How Kind Hal had been
HIS Visits we're really the bright spots
IN bis gray existence. Hal understood
Tho wilma walled a homeslck strain
and Hugh s,ovled 4, the Gre His out.
door life hli regular habits and healthy
living had cheated time lie looked
barely 80 While In fact. he was q
HIS was q goodly face TO look upon
calm, strong ana handsome.
Thoughts o. her Invaded biz peace
What a fool he had been 10 stake hi.
life on the hckle fancy Of ave Zee; oI
womanhooi' Beautiful little Nell u
was under the mlsiletoe that he haG
seen her hrsi With the audacity o.
youth he had picked her up and klsse,
her. From that moment he had GOV
eted her Tor bis own She had prom
ised yes on the Christmas day In M
long ago. With her sweet eyes looklnl
80 lrusifully into bic lie had gon'
away. ana when he returned. tire
months later she had married the cot
tlc King from Texas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

Some time ago an Ensllsha|
Calfa. On oul-of.t these NJ
domlnlcns Of tAe sulun
asking for his-liQlsl
be found himself "
prices for the sorr a..4
had received. He CIV
finally. on the adI&l q
paid the whole an1
days later the hotel kee
lfticr. saying. -Your I'D
hirhw A few weeks later
rived. The Inn -kespe
per after wrapper ~ ~.
iAen found a card on q
ten. ~Your prices are
months later. quite ~
was sent him. and h
snm for freight charge
after doing a trcmen&
unpacklng. he found
Your prices are too higlI
the poor man has refused +
more letters. parcels -
York World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
rn,t.rInr Threns.

The Kingdoms OF the world are
trembling and tottoring upon theli
foundations. They realize that the end
is upon them aud they dare not move
for fear Of precipitating the conflict
Hut they are compelled to move. and
viii soon be- gathered together 20 tn
battle OF the Lord God Almighty
Elder ". n. Ebert Seventh Day Ad.
yentist, ElmwOod. Ind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
oi..alaE CIasAa. Win aassl.as.

The free use OF gasoline for cleaning
clothes and other articles Il a most dan-
gerOus habit. prevalent In Washing
ton and elsewhere. Il Il one Of the
most inaammable Of ilulds aud little
less deadly than dynamite In its effects
when exploded. Petersburg. Va. va1
checked a few days ago at the awful
result.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
Reading Heisn. Letter.

ilolen's face Is like a book
Charming In an its pages.
Helen's face IL like a book:
What's the story ! forsook.
When on Helen's face I look?
when her smile engages.
There ! read an old romance.
Here ] see one living.
There ! read an old romance.
but In Helen's slightest glance,
Ear llvelier tale cnchantg.
Wild excitement giving.
What Is printers ink TO me-
Commas. dots nd dashes'
What Is printers ink 10 me
II with Helen ! may be.
Exclamation points 10 see
Underneath her lashes,
The Larl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

HE meteorologlsts
have admitted for
many years that
some knowledge Of
the condition OF
the upper air will
be very valuable
as an aid 70
weather pre- ilctlon.
The upper air
strata are peculiar
~ inaccessible IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08

Wisconsin began the century with a
population OF rs persons. had IN 1885,
a population OF SO5.sOi and now finds
by the state census just completed. that
her inhabitants number 1881 gi5
scvcnty-two per cent Of them were borr
In the United States
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
T THE MONTHLY


meeting OF the
Montreal Folklore
Society on Monday
last Dr. W. George
Beers read a paper
entitled "The Last
OF the Hurons. "
The central figure
in the paper was
zacharle Vincent,
alias TelarlOlin. 4
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-08
RAM. usra wr,sa...

Some folks are a long time In nndlne
out that Il never pays 10 worry.
The man who knows that he has
Gods love viii alwaxa heliexa sha,-hr