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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26


r ". Putnam Peabody rrple sof Il
American Archaeology and eshnoloey al
Harvard university. fas nreetniea 50
secrsttry of State olln a description
Of an lndian which h. thinks should
take the place cf che present one GA
the Massachusetts, coat 81 afms
The present, Indian Is asfeed bs IA
who know anything about Il 10 b BIZ
a poor representative Of the type nhIeh
rls leIt ia Massachusetts, IN sha dats
the early seilleFs and Secretary
IN has for q long time been anxious
10 remedy this defect
In MS fepor, Prof Putnam gives 4
description Of thu acccuiermenss ana
wearing apparel Of iha figure aud esses
HE authority Tor the use ol each article
and also Tor their positions on lAs
figure. RE places De how Ia ne leIl
hand aud lays that ~ place It IL lha
right hand Is as absurd g. 70 represent.
military oficer with his sword hung
on the right side. lie aaya Il Is evident
that the man who made The orlaluas
drawing Of the Indian knew nothing
about Indians Ile probably had never
seen one and had made the diaulre
from hts own idc1a The ridiculous
hlundefa which be made have since
been pcfpeiuatcd and even Incorporated
into the state Law. The design q Prof
Putnam viii BE- submitted to ths
archives committee. uthsF deslrns win
also be examined. Boston Transcripts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

The durability aud excellence % the
best lacquer can b. appreciated only by
utensils coated with q are IN daily use
In the Japanese household for the sery-
lee ~ hot sonn and other culinary prod
ucis and that hop liquor win not tar
nlsh the exquisite polish Of the vessels
Ia which II may b. poured. l.acqnerrd
boxes have been brought Mp from sunk
en vessels nt SEA which. after a sub
mergcnce u eighteen months. retained
an the hrilliance of the polish. though
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26


Relief in prayer.
God Of the widow and the iatherless,
Yet God OF Justice and Of sure redress
Give 10 the RICH,
A bloodless victory. Bid discord cease
In one fair bond OF honorable peace
Thy world unite"
paused. and looking from my window
10,
I saw three wandering. wayerlng fakes
Of snow
Fall from above
Tray lodged outside upon my window
sill.
I named them by q heayen-inSplrod
will.
Truth. Peace and Love.
b, prayer was answered. All around
grew Waite
with falling flakes Of pea ~ sign and
plight.
What grave abuse
Can raise mans passions y 20 fierce a
flood
That he viii stain with bis own
brothers blood.
Gods fnE Of irucef
Alice o. Darling In Boston Globe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

The general government appointed
ont Of la engineers. Mr. Poe. TO make
a survey Of al the territory that h now
remaining OF certain hattlehelds and
iorta connected with the campaign of
General Wayne against the Indians and
the war OF 1919 IN the Maumee valley
These engagements are now no longer
familiar with the people. but after the
surrender OF Detroit In 1919 the whole
northwest would have been devastated
had Il not been for The brave stand
made b General Wayne At Fort Melga
and At Fallen Timbers and Fort Mama
with the brave soldiers from Pennsyl'
vanla. Rev York and Virginia. From
600 10 1000 unmarked graves are now
"a aehl on the hlun OF Maumee river,
beioe i'eFrysburg. a few miles up from
Toledo. The old Fort Meigs Is promi-
ncnt a. far a. the foundation exists.
and the mounds Of the Enscs Of the
brave unknown are "a distinct AZ they
we're when covered by the sod. There
has never been a pillow drawn over this
ground made sacred By the blood u
heroes. The land belongs to a brave
Irishman. who is nos advanced In yesrs
and says that az long NJ be lives ther'
shall no, be a mound defaocd Of o na.
who died fighting Englishmen and a.
dlana Il IL the wish OF his wife that
this sacred spot may ever BE- under the
protection Of the general government
and have the dead. who will soon have
~ remembrance. not even Of a mound.
b. honored by monument AZ those Of
the war Of the rebellion are honored.
The decisive victory OF Commodore
Perry al Put-ln-Bay. a score Of miles
away. Il equally unhonored. The cite
OF the old fort can be- seen from the
trolley road to Perrysburg and equally
we'll from the passing steamer ON the
Maumee river. The Tar west IN 1919
was not beyond the great lakes and
wllllamsport was on the frontier. and
lls quota was held as home guards.
being better acquainted with the ways
Of the Indians and their mode Of attack.
ard the more remote soldiers were
marched overland 70 the great lakes.
Tho result Of those battles can never
BE- estimated. and had the English and
their Indian allies marched unchecked
TO the coast there would not have been n
hamlet nor a man. woman or child from
the lakes to the sea- Perry with his
force cut down the trees and built his
vessels that COPIED with the proud navy
OF the ruler OF the sea. destroying II.
with poorly equipped vessels and men
almost unarmed. These victories.
which have no superior record In Tho
worlds history are not concentrated
except BY the pubic city OF Cleveland.
The appropriation Of $4,000 will pur-
chase the sites 81 these great battles
and restore the forts and build monu-
mcnta 20 the memory Of these union.
ored dad. a tribute OF q grateful people.
The soldiers who achieved these won.
dcrful victories were plain. unassum-
lrF people, poorly armed aud with q
courage that honored Sparta. fought
and conquered the flower OF the English
army and navy. Such membranes
should not SO unrewarded by great
nation, and Il behooves those who guide
n, doctrines Of this nation to place
fitting remembrance TO the memory Of
these brave men.--netroit Free Prcse
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

Perhaps no act OF war engendered
more bitterness than the burning OF
the barns and houses IN the shenan-
doah Valley under sheridans onlclal
order. When soldiers are commanded
they must obey. whether 10 charge a
battery or burn some gray-headed
mother out OF house and home. While
the order may have meant barns alone.
there wasn't one chance In Ave OF any
house escaping where the barn was
fred. Only those troopers detailed to
carry ont the order can reallre what Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

Associated with these woods are sew
efai paintings. showing the methods Of
numbering Ia the mountains. which are
nearly Identical with those IN vogue IN
the United States. except that no horses
aie used. domestic animals being FOR.
elgn 10 Japan. Fine water color de-
scriptive paintings are also prominent.
Illustrating the production ~ camphor,
lacquer, wood alcohol turpentine
lanipblack. mushrooms. line charcoals.
etc. ln each ~ which the PRODUCTION
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

Some remarkable work has lately
been done IN night photography. The
first picture taken by the aid of On In
candesceni lighting exclusively IN the
Southern hemisphere. Is the work Of a
Melbourne photographer. Il Is a view
Of large tall room. ~ which frequent
festivals wer held by the resident
Australians. The view was taken on
moonlight night. and just prior 20
the opening % hail. Al exposurc Of
twenty minutes was given. a Ak
plate being used The clovornoss %
the photographer was shown h 81 ~
touching the negative a. % remove
the blurred appearance surrounding
each lncandescent light. 10 neatly
was this done that when the night
Photograph was PLAYED side hy slide
with the daylight photograph the dif.
ference between the two could not Is
detected.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

the silver aud gold ornaments upon
them were eaten by corrsion.
The most unique wood specimens In
the collection are the Toxic posts Of
ciony. pear, palm. white laurel conn
blnlne features II artistic AMI plciur-
csque form with highly polished and
peculiarly marked surfaces, These
Toxic pests are used IN the construction
Of the Tokonoma. an ornamental cano-
pied alcoye m the Chashltsu. or cere-
monial tea room of the Japanese house.
where they add much Ia their natural
beauty % thc elegance Of the utensils
essential Ia the proper service Of the
special tea ceremony. These posts
range Ia value from so 10 SioO accord
ing 10 their mrlty OF beauty During
this ceremonial nothing hut the best
within his means shall the host set be-
fore his guests and L u On front 81 this
alcove that he sits surrounded hy the
heavenly number If i've" who COM
pose the party. Immediately connect
ed as this tea ceremony Is with with the
products ~ the country, brief descrip-
ton here win not be amlss.
In the fifteenth century the Shotgun
YoshlO.maea. having succccslcd In e.
tabllshlng pcacc, instituted the custom
Of assembling small parties Of friends.
aud promulgated the rules Of etiquette
20 b. observed on such Occaslons, the
ohiect being 70 induce calmnezs OF
mind aud Intimate friendly relations.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

The custom was received Wi.h great
favor. and with somewhat fmfndcd
rules a ceremonial became established
which Is still observed. IL rules are
80 strict. etiquette 80 rigid. aud the
whole affair conducted with 80 much
dignity. that the hosts studied the laws
governing = much a. the s0rerelgns 81
Europe did the etiquette Of the court
There were priests Of the tea ccrcmo.
NAL. called eha.lin. who often oliiclaled
az this cha -nO-yu. as Il Is called. buf Il
has ever been maintained a greater
honor for the master OF The house 10
be the sole scrvltor. The guests assem-.
bile Ia the particular room set apart for
the purpose. or Ia pavilion built IN
the most beautiful part of the garden.
where the outlook must always BE- the
most picturesque about the place. some
gem ia landscape gardening. IN which
the japanese excel. The servants are
sent away. perfect quiet reigns. and
everything c0nduces 10 calmness u
mind and TO harmony. The ceremony
j. restricted 60 two hours duration.
during which The conversation must
refer solely 10 the ceremony itself OF g.
the beauty u the articles used ia the
service; any departure from truth. even
iiaitery Is positively avoided, and poll.
ties. scandal and religion are rigldiy
excluded Among the guests a perfect
equality exists, no distinction Of rank
being observed. all being united In the
harmony of q perfect friendship The
women also have a tea ceremony. the
proper observance OF which forms q
part Of their education Tea i lmmc.
diately offered 20 every visitor 70 the
japanese household. Tor which every.
thing Il kept Ia readiness from morn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

Peter Forks was killed In a coal mine
near wilkesbarre, Penn. tho other day,
Two days after he was buried. and that
night the sorrowlng widow became Mrs,
John Strong,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

AN and all higher
animals have two
eyes and two only
aays Popular
Science All mam-
mails. birds. rep
tiles. amphlbia and
fishes have tAis
number ol eyes
Even those AMI
mals which from
tlme lmmemorlal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

Tho state Of Iowa Is erecting on the
hin adjacent 70 the Iowa state capitol
a beautiful monument In honor Of the
soldiers and sailors Of Iowa who fought
In the late war Of the rebellion. The
original design was made by an Iowa
woman and has been completed by an
artist Of Acknowledged ability under
the direction Of the commission. The
design Il that OF a large square base
upon an elevated platform, the base
supporting a round column on which
Is a figure representing Victory.
There are large bronze figures and
ornamental work. figures representing
the four arms Ct the military service,
other groups representing Iowa and the
work Of Iowa women; bias reliefs repre-.
senting war scenes and medalllons
showing faces Of typical Iowa soldiers
and sailors One Of the features Of the
monument ls the line Of medalllons
that win ornament the base. OF these
there will be thiFly-two They are the
faces OF men. some living and some
dead, who were soldiers in the service
Of the state and Of their country In the
dark days Of the war.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

4 congress oi journalists Che Sra
puhlls senefal meetlns ever acid i
Raesia. SIN moes AZ the all.llnss|an s.
hihiuon as Nllul NQrgofnd na4l San.
mer Amons the Proposals. discussed
viii b. that Tor 4 Journalist Court 8.
Honor 70 settle b arh|tfatIan a,s.
pases between newspapers Is writer's
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

A raitlesnake seventy-nlne inches
long and having twenty-one rattles was
killed near Jefferson. Ca. recently.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26
A MANS THIRD EYE.


isssssists Are intensely Interested
LdHards have a a. the Top o. shs
Saul snd u l. q Perfect Kys The
Piseai Glana.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

ms been brought 10 the standard 81 en-
art.
Lacquer, Gsabiless The most lnteisst.
Ink product of the empire. Is wen Yep
resented IN the collection The vandsh
as raw product Is the milky juice u
lihus vernlclfera. sumach allied "a se.
y 10 our poison iyy and poison sunni b.
and IN itself M less yiruleni. The J. "
u extracted from the trees. which H.
cultivated throughout the main lsli a.
By scoring the bark from below ups "A
with numerous horizontal cuts. Is
Is Gone IN July aud August. mornings
and evenings. when the flow Is M ~
profuse. The best 81 the produc. 4
gathered from the base OF the trrrk
the poorest from the branches. Tie
Juice after gathering Is used either
aloI.c a. first coat or iller. and lastly
miyed with some pigment or with che
Intense black produced by the sool n
bur llng pine. The ART OF preparing
aud applying the lacquer Is already
mnfr than I RN ta4fa an uuH "a. -.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

Construction Of namboo Mease.
camphor wood. that exhibits mich fine
hurls and curly forms. besides yielding
the gum camphor OF commerce; box
wood. ash. oaks. cherry. walnut. alder.
cedar. and about hundred other use
fnl forms
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26
VETERANS CORNER.
SOME ooon SHORT STONES
FOR THt I'D SOLDIERS.

4 sacred nattieneld--An Incident Of
sheridan's Campaign fa the shenan-
doah VALLEY rortraylng the Crusltlss
Of wer-ornnt Was UncompromlsinE.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

uMORs OF war by
land, Of war by
sea,
That yexlng. voice.
less. vague. up
certainty
SO hard to bear.
Declared grave
councils an d
the wal Ike
arts.
a.ttahl that n. ITo
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

vent to the depot on Park Row. where
he found hts wife and had her arrested.
She was on she train bound for Red
City, Mich. where her parents live.
She had the trunks and the bicycle In
The baggagecAr and they were also taken
By the officers.
d 1T is pretty tough 10 b robbed by
lrour own wife on your wedding tour,
nm vines the Iiobbef Ffctah hes
While John ], Wood. a collector
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

vanished thus In the carly days 81
use are siisl extant IN the country. \
only j. the lacquer applied % small ,
iccts, bui the interior walls 81 tempt
the ceilings. the columns. the sta
eases. etc.. are often coated with Z
finest ~ the varnlsh. which Is an,
wards carved. inlaid Or otherwise ri,
~ ornarcnicd. In combination wi
precious metals, lacquer takes al,s
The same place IN Japan thai ~ Jewel
and similar products do ia other con
tries.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-26

The yoke q Christ IS cas1 only rp
tue willing neck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
INCIDENTS ~ SOCIETY.

The annual afternoon tea and sale by the man.
ayers OF the Society OF Decorative Art will. take
place at the Hotel Waldorf to-day. from o'clock
until 10 O'clock There Is every reason to believe
that the sale will be great n social success
that In any former year particular feature OF the
gaze and exhibition will be the Italian laces which
were manufactured at the cooperative establish
ment near Venice. Of which the Queen OF Italy is
president. As many Of these lnces copied
from the crown laces OF Italy exhibited at the
Chicago Exhibition three years ago. and Vene-
tan laces are especially the fashion this spring.
the display ought to attract much interest The
Board OF Managers Of the Society OF Decorative
Art Is composed OF Mrs. William T. Bridge. Mrs
Francis y. kInnicutt Mrs. Richard irwin. Mrs
George. II; Morgan, Mrs; Carl schsfer. Mrs; j. w.
gis. Mrs alexander r. Van Nest. Miss Margaret
Johnston. Mrs Thomas s. Young and Mrs Frank
X. Surgis.
After th., regular Friday evening, ride by the
members OF the Michaux Bicycle Club last night
there was some informal dancing. which has been
feature OF the club meetings since the beginnin3
of the Lenten season. The dancing was followed
ty some light refreshments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
OBITUARY NOTES.

poughkeepsie March 10 (SpeciaD-Ohver H.
Rootb one OF Poughkeepse's most prominent cit'-
yens passed away this afternoon. HIS father
name was George Booth, and he was born IN 'h's
civ His mother was sister OF the elder Matthew
vassar. In his younger days he was enp.oyed IN
Detroit, Mich and returned 10 this city In 1910 and
uos e,nnloyed In the brewery OF NJ Nassar q 60
In 1870 he became one OF the firm. In company with
his cousins Matthew Nassar. )r, John Guy 'assar
and J. V Uarbottie lie took an active part In the
management OF the business, and In 1866 ne bought
out the interests of the Nassars and became prin-
opal owner lie was greatly Interested In aquatic
matters and was the owner OF several vessels. IN
Guiding the fast propeller ''s3" lie was Interested
in the Fire Department Of this city and was instru-
mental In organizing the Phoenix Hose Company
In the year 1874; and a,ac Booth Hose Company,
VIII ch holds his name AT the time or ms death ne
vas = director of the City National BANK lie
leaves one SON william +. Booth
New-I.ondon Conn. March l3.-Frank Hawkins.
Sheriff O, New-London County. died to-day OF
pneumonia after an Illness OF few days He was
nftv-nve years old. a veteran OF the war, ana was
several wears Sheriff of this county.
St Paul March 13-Charles a. Mann. OF
Washinatcn. d c.. ded at the Windsor Hotel
abou. noon Yesterday from heart disease. lie was
about sixty years old. and was well known III TINS
city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
DIED.

DABCOCK-On Wednesday. aarch II. 1905. william C.
Paddock lieutenant United States Navy.
Funeral will take place at the United States Naval
Academy. Annapolis Nd. on sunday morning. March
Is. 1906
RECLAMATION Friday March 49, 1896. Robert Lenox
Belknap his residence. No. Gramercy Park.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
BOOTH-At Poughkeepse. ~ Y, March Is. 1885, Oliver
II Booth. aged II years
Funeral services at his late residence. Monday. 10Th
inst. al $50 o'clock.
CLARK-Suddenly. At Andover. Mass. on March TO-
1891, Francis Paul Clark. youngest of william A.
Clark OF Butte city. Mont. and Of No. 10 West osth-
ST.. New-York City
NotIce OF funeral hereafter
Western papers please copy
DANFORTH-At Athens. Greece. March IL. 1885,
Charles Danforth OF Paterson n. j. In his Sth year
ELY-Suddenly Friday 18Th inst. Granville smith
Ely. youngest OF J. Lndey and Caroline ,. NY;
Funeral services his late residence No. 40 west s.a
at. on Saturday morning l4th Inst. at nait pas'
Interment at Chicago. .
FIsHon Thursday March ~. $780, Isabelle Cossesha'
wife OF james H. Fish o,. :. a., .u,,.r-
dam-ave. Saturday. March H. AZ II a. III. -
HENRIQUEs-At his residence. ionkers y; T., , Ss
Thursday. March L. A. j. ieh''a"e' "' 49, " Wv
Goth year OF his age.
Funeral private , 49,. .,
Uo,yEIJ-At RosevIie NJ j.. on Thursday, March H.
sarah A. widow OF Martin A. Howell OF New-bruhs-
wick n. j.. the 77th year OF her asr ,,d ~ ,srd
hs f RniSS Earle No 500 7hay Rossve New
srk' n j. on Saturday March IA. at i2'io O'CLOCK
rrpt:rm.n, at New-Brnswick N j. at convenience OF
~r 1.' p.r D., L. ard W. R. R.. leave Barclay
christonher-st. ferries n. Y. at 1880 o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
JAMES W. PRATT.

james W. Pratt. the well-known publisher and
printer OF this city. died at his home. No "a West
Eighty third st. late Thursday night. March IL.
County ireland. February s. 1884 He learned the
printing trade in Dublin. and coming to this coun-
try at the age OF twcnty-one. worked In various
printing houses in New-York and Philadelphia,
applynr himself sieadfastly 10 the acquisition OF
an Intimate knowledge OF the science and art OF
printing so well did he succeed In this that later
no was looked on by printers generally as one OF
the best authorities on the printing and publishing
industry Making rapid progress In his business. he
realized his ambition OF founding his own irm IN
800 when he established printing and publishing
business In Fulton-st. The firm, known as j. W.
pra,, & Son prospered steadily. Nearly forty years
ago MIR Pratt personally set-up the greater part
~ the frs, edition OF Webster's Unabridged Dc
tlonary" piece OF work OF great magnitude FOR
other OF many journals. among others or Ihe
Electrical Review" Mr. Pratt was a man OF wide
cil,urc and hs mind a storehouse OF informa-
flon on a great variety OF topics. lie had a ready
VIII and waY good story-tcller He was one OF
the original members OF the Typothetae OF New
York and for many years on its Executive COM
n.tfee lie was prominent member OF the Meth-
odl., Episcopal Church and a trustee OF 81 An
drev's i'm West Seventy hist MI fratt never
enioy.d robust health. but his strong VII! power
enabled him TO fight OF for many years the all
men, 10 which he finally succumbed lie leaves q
xiiov and i've children. two OF them sons Oh
whom the elder Walter J. Pratt Will carry on
the business founded BY his father