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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

In the Journal Of the American Mcdi'
cal Association tie following account
OF the death Of Washington appears
IN view of the fac, that the general I'm
preston prevails that Washington died
Of qulnsy. the paragraph is interest.
igi Washington, az sixiy-ssyen
years o. age. died OF acute laryugitis.
complicated otdema o. the glo,iis. On
December u. 1899. he rode over HE
tttale on horseback. and as Il was a
day Of rain and sloet. he became thor
onghly chilled. lie contracted a severe
cold. and at the end OF two days was
very sick. Before sending for a dec
tor he had bis oyersCer bleed him.
when the doctor came he bled him
again. AZ there was no improvement
a computing physician vas called, aud
alaln he was blod Finally they gave
him tartar emeiic and celoneL They
alro al piled ny bllsters TO his throat
This medical treatment has been The
subject Of much criticism" Den john
son had his mental faculties impaired
BY repeated attacks Of apopleNy. lis
bodily health was also shattered. and
he died In a state Of the deepest de-
preston ard gloom. Benjamin Frank
lin died Of ehscess OF the lungs. Ma
polcon died Of cancer OF the stomach
Burns. Shakespeare and Edgar A. Po'
ficd Of exposure, the results Of too
mueh drink. John Bunyan died Il 8
cold caused by exposure Shelley wal
drowned. Keats and Charles Vol
died Of consumption. Calico died o.
exposure caused by being dragged GA
In mldwm 10 appear before the In
,ulsltlon. lie differed with the Churcl
on astronomy and other subjects. an'
was denounced a. a hereto.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19
Dog saved Two chnar.n.

Lieut. John c. w. Brooks thus writes
Of his dog: While a gun was being
loaded Bombsheil would cit on the
parapet and watch the operation. Tnat
finished be would Jump up and look
out to sea over the range. and then
scamper down from the parapet and
follow us into the bombprooi.
As usual Bombshell was on hand 70
see the test OF the new big gun.
He superintended the loading. and
while was aiming the gun be looked
over the range as carefully as did the
lookout; and from bis air OF response.
bility one might have supposed that to
him had been intrusted the duty Of see
ing that the range was clear.
But when We started for the bomb
proof. instead Of following us. as was
bis custom. Bombshsll remained on The
-s---st. looking out 10 sea and shining
the afr. 10 q a;oTent he dashed on
through the bushes whieS covered the
narrow beach between the paFapes and
the sea.
Though thinking bis action peculiar,
I was sure that he would not remain
IN front Of the gun, because he aad
done % once. when quite young and
inexperienced. and the burning grains
Of poEder-whieh are always thrown
out BY the blast OF a gun-had buried
themselves In his skin. burning aim
badly. lie had never forgotten this.
Certain that he would take care Of
himself. paid no further attention to
him. but went with the others into the
bOmbprooi, and took my place by ;hs
electric key, ready 10 Gre At the com
mand Of the captain.
Just as the command Fire. was
about TO be given. Bombshell reap.
peared on the paApet and began "a
bark furlously into the very muEzle Of
the gun.
called 70 him. but he would moi
come. Annoyed at the delay Of the
test. I tried TO catch him. but could
not do 20. As approached him he re-
treated. s,ill barking and apparently
urging me to follow him.
Finally convinced from the dogs &C
lions that something was wrong. the
electric wire was disconnected from th'
sur. and followed BombshelL Was
cling his tail with Joy At having &C
cOnplished his object. he led m'
Srough the underbrush 10 the beach.
If, There. concealed behind clump o
bushes. we're two little children quiet
ly digging In the sand and entirely un
conscious Of the danger In which the!
had been.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19
a wise Segregation.

a physician. who has given many
years Of study to tuberculosis In all OF
is forms. Is advocating the building OF
a floating sanltarium. on which 10 place
consumptive patients for treatment
The ship Is 10 be provided with oil
possible sanitary conveniences, and be
conducted strictly on the plan OF
very hlgh-class hospital In Gains.
steam is put on. and the ship PUSHES
thro igh the water. creating fresh
breeze and agltating the water. which
Is considered more healthful than when
In reposc on the approach OF an un-
favorable season. the ship sails 10 some
approved locality. Changes Of climate
can be INDUCED IN without wearlnoss
or hardship OF any kind. the patient
simply giving himself up to the pleas
ures OF transit. The meteorological
conditions are carefully observed and
changes OF weather guarded agalns, as
much ar possible one ship IL TO be
occupied only threo-fourths OF the year.
when the patients are shitted 10 an
other. the first going into dock to be
completely overhauled. cleaned and
dlslniected. The process may be gone
through with more frequently. n II Is
deemed necessary Everything that
medical science. change Of climate and
scene can furnish would be obiainable
In this palace sanltarium. SO well has
the project been received ina, a large
shlp-owning corporation has placed or
dom for the construction OF one Of these
ships, and here inyalids In need OF
change OF scene. fresh air and climates
favorable 10 their peculiar maladies can
end all OF the advantages that the most
advanced medical science is able &c
supply.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19
SIZE WANTED a CALENDAR.
Aa tnsucrsssful Attempt 90 Has
What Shs Desired


what she Desired.
Ms. Summers wanted a calendar.
Il was TIE last week IN January. aud
tie pretty tnes the haCkscllers had
displayed m their windows hcfure the
holidays had all been sold. so she
tried a publishing house. Il Is biz
house 81 Union cquare. but the sales.
room Il several slurlts above the
ground no,r
Mrs Summers was the Gully per on
Ia the elevator. and when Tia hos
stopped the car she walked cut. There
was but one door before her She
opened Il AID walked In. \ very %.
lite young woman stepped forward
aud dcslred 10 know what she could Do
for hes.
Il want calendar" replied Mn.
Summers.
"Go 10 the desk ami ask Cor Mr.
Jackson "a 4 tn young woman.
Mrs. Summers went across the big
room aud asked for Mr.. Jackson. A
dapper young man opened a small gate
for her. aud aid;
Walk In. madame. nv Jackson win
be here In a very few minutes"
Thank you" said Mfs Summers
THAT Is hardly necessary. think
Wei. Mr. lackspp bus gone out TO
lunchc, n. We cy' him Ia directly.
] u YOU VIII sit did
"Oh. no, thank You" interrupted
Mrs. Summers. Il don't care 10 walt. "
1--WE can send Tor him. madame. u
sou are IN hurry. Il would be no
/ trouble az al"
"Do you mean To ten me-" said Mrs
/ Summers, bcglnlng 20 BE- a tribe exas.
I pcmtcd. chat therc Is ,nly one man IN
I this whole establishment who can sell
me a oalendarV
The clerk looked at her In amaze
mcnt
Don't yen know Mr. Jackson
"Not az all"
"Thcn why dld you ask Tor hlmT
"Simply bcrausc the attendant al the
door told me 10 do SO.
Two more clerks stopped their work
tn listen.
what Is Il YOU wantY was the neXl
question.
Il want To buy a calendar"
"Oh. yes, 4 calendar, ! seel Wen
VIZ haven't any just now, but We viii
have later In the season."
"Rut want calendar for iS,Hi"
Il know. understand You. W,
have them later la the season to gly'
away 10 customers.
"Oh. said Mrs. summers that ISM
the kind | want"
As she took the elevator down sh
noticed u big figure on the door
When she got down stairs she locke,
at the bulletin board To her suunrls
she rcad,
"Second floor \. Z. Wilmington
Sons. wholesale mlllinery."-Ncw Yen
sun.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19
DoMEsTIcATIoN on FOXES
4 Peculiar BiIi Introduced Into q
Knitted states SENATE

4 Peculiar Hill Introduced late the
Inited states senate.
ON March u Senator Wilson intro
duced in the Senate bin 'io author.
he the Secretary Of the Treasury tc
Issue leases ~ certain lands Ia Alaska
Ter the breeding q foxes" aud on the
9th the I'm was fayorably reported
hy the Committee on Public Lands
with certain minor amendments. Al
though this Tin has been the source
81 considerable amusement. she state
mcnts made by the men interested IN
lis passage were revelation % the
members Of the Committee on Public
Lands. aud decidedly interesting. II
shows that. as FAR lack as 1884. GER
tain men. nj that time residents Of
Alaska. took up for serious consider
alton the problem Of the future en-
lloymcnt and support Of the natives
~ the Alaskan Islands. when the fm
seal the otter and the walrus should
have become cxierminatcd.
The suggestion was made hy Capt
Morgan. 81 Connecticut. that the blue
FOX might be domesilcatcd. and. under
proper conditions. bred with profit,
thus utilizing many barren Islands and
furnishing employment 10 the suffer
Ing natives -Four men finally decided
10 subscribe the $1,000 each. 10 try
the experiment 4 small number Of
ycung foxes were bought from the ma
tlves aud taken 10 North Semldl II
land, abort 81 miles southwest Of
l. ldlak. ard small colony Of natives.
with white keeper. were left With
one years supplies, 20 try the expert.
ment.
Afir many ups and downs. aud the
expenditure Of over 5000 In money.
the experiment proved a mcccss. an6
Il was demo uslfated that 10th the blue
ard silver fox could be domesticaied
and bird. From this sinall = sglnnlng
there are now no less than twenty.
two colonies on as many Islands de
voted to this business. aud mlle ihau
100 natives are probably employed
In It's prosecution. These islands mr.
mostly barren rocks rising abruptly
from the ocean. and the foxes are al
lowed 10 roam at will over them
Each island has n little settlement
where the keeper and his native as
slstantE live. and where the foxes m,
fed regularly. and where they soor
learn 10 come Ter their food.
Photographs taken at feeding tim,
showed the foxes eating from troughl
and quarellng over choice morsel,
Ike dogs IN fcnrci Tic fCod con
slsis a cooked Indian meal and blub
Ter scrap. aud On Il tie foxes grow
sleek ana Eat. ard produce a FUR o.
the finest quality. Senator Wilson
Notwithstanding the good.naturc,
jokes ~ his fcll0w-eenat0rs, has work
cd foi &c I'm with eaergy ard cnthus
lasm. for. as be says, Il win Tot onl.
he tn meais OF saving from extlnC
ton race q valuable fm-hcarln
animals, hut win people Oh, uanC
Islands Of tie Alaskan chain. and res
cuc from MISERY ard starvation N
uatlves who. now that the fur seal !
becoming extinct. see starvation stal
Ing them IN the face-r1r,lnnd or,
gO.an.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

IN Il. Il u called the second dairy
town In New York. In Jefferson county.
He employed the man to 80 around and
take the record Of every COW IN that
township. and what she had produced
and what she cost. and Il took him al
summer. from early spring to fall
What be wanted was that there should
exist In the United States. In some poll
teal unit like a township. an accurate
statement Of Just exactly what the
truth was concerning the earnings Of
the COWS: that Il should Be disclosed
whether these men were making money
or not, or deceiving themselves. That
man went through that work. ana be
found out that the farmers Of LouisburE
had deluded themselves into the Idea
that they were making money. when
positively the cows Of that town were
bringing them In debt $4,000 every
year. Testing the milk would have re-.
vealed that.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

red-hot wire. make two holsa through
a cork. and through these holes care
fully work two s,rawa. one Of them
just long enough TO reach 10 the bot.
tom Of the glass. and the other about
twice that length. Close the uppet Ind
Of the shorter straw with little knehd.
cd bread or with wax. aud Insert the
cork into the bottle until the water
spur,s out OF the longer straw.
Now. turn the bottle upside down
90 that the shorter straw reaches 70
the bottom OF the glass-havlug arst cu,
away the stopped-up end With a pain
Of sclssors-and Immediately the wa
ter will begin 10 low out OF the glass
through the longer straw without At
an diminishing the water In the bottle.
The explanation Is tina, the strawt
form the two branches Of a ayphou
which a: once begins action because
the branches arc full Of water At the
start As the water runs of through
the longer straw a vacuum ls created
In the bottle. and atmesi here pressure
forces the water up from the glass 70
take &c place. TAis viii continue Until
the glass be entirely cmpiy.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19


The Soar family OF Amhaston. Der.
byshire. England. have a curious heir
loom In the shape OF a loaf Of bread
which IL nov over 800 years old. The
founders Of the family. It appears. were
great friends Of King John. When that
monarch died he made several land
grants to the Scars. One OF these
tracts. Il appears. had always been
conveyed with a loaf Of bread us a rit-
ness Of good faith. when King John
made over the papers TO the original
Soar he sent the traditional loaf along
with the writings" and the deed aud
the loaf are both kept to this day "a
sacred relics.
The Hungarian crown. the royal
headdress worn at their accession by
all the Austrian emperors, ls the idcn.
teal one made Tor Stephen and used
by him AZ the time Of his coronation
more than 500 years ago. Il Is OF pur,
sold and weighs nine marks and sls
ounces labout fourteen pounds. avolr
dupoisl. II 10 adorned with lfty-thre,
sapphires, City rubios. one emerald an,
SSS pearls. but no diamonds. Il being l
notion Of the royal Stephen that dla
monds were unlucky.
An ingenious man has invented a de
vice for feeding his horse. and be doe
Il with one oftho ordinary alarm clocks
For instance. n the horse is 10 have IL
morning feed Of grain at o'clock th
alarm IL set. and when the moralnl
comes the horse sets lie breakias, BE-
fore ita owners eyes are open. Il /
20 arranged that the alarm pulls IN
slide, letting the grain run through
alulee 20 q manger.
Among the latest inventions whlc
Yankee genius has given the world
doorknob which renders a latchko
supeEnuous. BY rotating the knob
the same manner AZ a safe lock unt
the proper combination 10 secured u
door can be opened.
The largest oak tree now standing
Great Britain Il that known az 4
"cowthorple" II Is Is feet In circun
ference At the ground and about Il
feet high.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19
sal, In III. Az Of tho s...hsrs.

In order to ascertain whether air Of
the scashorc contains SALT In any ap.
probable quantity a Frcnch scientist
has made a series OF experiments d.
means OF these be proved that In a
dead calm seashore air has no salt J.
Is only when there are high winds from
the sea that there 81 salt Ia the at.
mosphere 70 determine this. salt afr
was passed through a solution OF ST.
yer nitrate. Il caused not the leas,
cloudnoss OF the atmo8ph re, conc.u.
slvely proving that there was no ialt IN
the air In high winds sea-spray g.
carried into the atmosphere. whore g.
Is dinused into nne particles aul hold
the salt for a time IN the damp air. tu
as soon as the Wind suhslloa. thc aalt
being heavier than the a..co ph e.. Sc,
ties. Therefore, 10 receive the mcs
benefit from salt air. u O. ascJSary Il
90 where winds are continually hlox
ing Il has been demonstrated thl'
windy localities by tho sea are yCr
much more lnv.gorating than thas,
where there are continuous Gains. bu
heretofore the reason 81 this las mi
been made clear
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

Miss Leigh was ieft 20 gaze Eit,
srorn nj the reireailng form II hin
whom she fondly hoped might be hei
affinity.
Whether she ever found the right
ole Mr. Brown never learned. but Ons
thing be- did learn. and that was that
Miss Anrahcl had cullcd her poetic
gems, naklnr n few changes of words
frcm an early volume ~ Tennysoa'a
poems Chicago News.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

A native Of Montreal mas invented q
gun which, he confidently believes,
when Il Is adopted by All nations. will
make war Impossible. II all that is
claimed for Il be true this gun Is GER
talnly the most remarkable piece Of
ordnance In existence.
A description OF the piece s fur
nished by N. sommery, Of Montreal, an
agent Of the inventor. who recently re-
turned from Washington, after giving
an exhibition Of the weapon before NJ.
patonotro. the Preach ambassador and
the military attaches Of the embassy.
The most remarkable feature Of the
gun Is that no explosive n used. and
that its missils are projected by an
agency the nature Of which is a pro-
found secret. which. without noise OF
smoke. Is capable Of dlscharging the
almost Incredible number oiHa6o. OOC
shots a minute.
The gun In general appearance re-
sembles a field piece Of the modern
type. Over the barrel are some eylln-
iers. surrounded BY pressure gauge
and to the rear is a shoulder piece suel
Is IL commonly attached TO rapid nr'
guns.
A little forward Of the breeeh IL {
tunnel. down which the bullets an
passed into the gun as fast AZ two mel
AN pour them. Underneath the gul
and between the wheels h placed "a
mechanism BY which ne propulslv
loree Is generated. Thia h eArefnll
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

One Of the many natural wonders Of
Arizona scenery just made accessible
BY the opening up Of new rail- and stage
roads is a remarkable natural bridge
In the Tonic basin. not far from Flag.
stan. The bridge Is 800 feet long ami
spans a canyon some 200 feet deo3. At
the bottom Of which flows the river,
The bridge is Of rock. and Is perfectly
proportioned. The underslde is grace.
fully arehed and the UPPER perfectly
level. The walls Of the canyon ar,
honeyeombed with caves. IN which arr
= great proiuHion Of staiaetlses On,
stalsEmi;ss,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19
A bottle Trick.

Many OF the tricks that maEielans
perform. as you all know. are based
upon some principle OF natural philoso-
ply. and they appear mysterious 20 rs
only because We are not familiar with
the particular principle involved. Here
Is one. for example. that might mysiiiy
you II you did not stop TO think II
out. and We explain Il so that you may
mys,ify others with Il II YOU like.
The proposition Is to take a bottle
and glass. both full to the brlm Of
water. and empty the glass by means
OF the bottle without taking a drop OF
water from the latter. First. with a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

inciosed. 90 that no hint Of lis nature
ca1 be obtained. although the presence
Of ihs pressure gauge might Be taksA a.
an Indication that compressed air II The
mysterious power used.
The mechanism. N. S0mmery ex-
plains. "a put into action 81 simply
giving a slight osclllatlng movement
20 the tran BY means Of lever worked
By two men the trail being geared d.
rect 10 the mechanism and having no
attachment 20 the axle. as Is usually
the case.
Once started the mechanism Is said
10 generate force enough ~ long as the
motion Of the trail IL kept up.
How the muscular strength OF two
men could produce power suncien;
10 throw 100000 bullets a minute. with
range OF about 5000 yards. Il
something that the inventor II not ye;
prepared to explain. He insists. how
ever. that no other source Of power IL
used.
The power OF the weapon seems to
vary greatly with the length Of the
piece. one two feet long giviag q muz-
gle velocity Of s6l feet a second. while
for the nine-foo, form the amazing
velocity OF 3.752 feet Is claimed. the
bullets IN each case being half an inch
q diameter.
The inventor insists that his prln-
eiple can be applied 10 cannon OF the
largest size.
A report on the gun vas recently
made TO the board on fortlhcatious.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

Trail the soft bridal veil
Till Il covers her tear-wet eyes.
But forget the proud mouths culver
And her passion Of stihed signs.
For out OF the star-llt past.
Into the cleaning OF now.
From the dull rust Of bygone years
Comes a faee-and a broken vow.
But love. and a handsome face
Are Just a dream Of the past,
While money. and title. and land
Are the things that give one caste.
Then bring forth the lettering groom
SO wrinkled. and bald. and old
But forget that the shrinking bride
Has bartered herself for gold.
Yes. bring forth the trembling groom
And forget the sweet dead past.
For money. and title and land
Are the things that give one caste.
-womanklnd.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

Trees and SOlls-There seeuls 70 Be
SURE index to the character Of The
soil IN the manner Of the growth Of
trees. Il win Be noticed that on a hard
clay soil the trees are u slow growth.
Irregular. and extremely uneven IN
branches Each years growth is very
small Frequently even the leaves are
dwarfsd. Yet In time trees on such
soil attain an immense developmenl
We Instance scrub oak. The develop
ment q as branches seems 10 keep pace
with the development Of the roots IN
the sail Where the soil - rich and sofa
the roots force their way easily. and The
growth Of the tree above the ground 4
smooth and rapid. The limbs are long
between joints and everything bespoaki
a luxuriant existence.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

Much has been said OF late about the
treatment OF Tuberculosis by l=lection7
OF a compound containing cieosote. 10
some instances there has been notable
Improvement. although as a rule the
cough remains 4 patlest was iecently
taken to the hospital TO ha treated With
thls creosole preparation, Each day
he received doses Of orc-ln-iiflcen 50
luton, beginning with $50 grains on
tho FIRST day. and increasing the eols
ten grains each time. until .our ounce.
and a quarter had been reached. The
patient az this time vas seized with
violent dclirlum and nervous egliai!oa
alternating with seml-comatole cond.
tons lie remained IA this state foi
nearly twenty-four hour5. when ther,
WAS a change Tor the bc.ter. and Gf,ei
three days left the hospital. as "a sup
posed. entirely cured. The oaly posi-.
bic conclusion b. that the crooso,s
poisons the disease germs IN the body
This IA an Important pom, Tor investl.
CATION, and should be carefully noted
~ Il may lead 10 some unusually yalu.
able discoveries.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19


The engineers Of the Marquette Iron
Range Railroad have adopted a scheme
Tor utilizing the power OF loaded train
going down grade. Il Il proposed 10
string a trolley line over the tracks
which fall 500 feet In a distance OF Is
mlles The loaded cars. each carrying
twenty-five tons. will be made up into
trains OF ten ears each. and 10 each
train a motor car viii be attached. On
this car a dynamo will also be placed.
connected with the axlss Of the car.
The descending train will thus gener-
ate electricity. which win be conducted
10 the trolley line. and thence 10 the
motor car Of an ascending train. which
viii haul back the empty cars. Il Il
said that the difference In weight be-
tween the empty and loaded cars win
make up for the loss Of power due 10
friction. leakage. etc. II IL quite prob
able that the motor Of The down cara
could be used as a dynamo. thus OBJ
Waiting the necessity OF an extra ma.
ehlne.-Industr.ai World.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

An improved process Of Photography
has recently been patented which In
,olyes the production Of Il photograph
10 much like a steel engraving hat IL
rra.les On expert 20 detect the after
r-ce. Photographs by the new pro
nee Photographs by the new process
contain the lines. dots or sllprlos IL
ways found In steel engraylngs. ead
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-19

stagnant Pools-In too many Of our
pastures there are every year stagnant
pools allowed 10 collect and stand an
they dry up. Sometimes these poola
are really small ponds covering an acre
or two Of ground. The reeds grow NJ
IN them. the polilwogs swarm, and 20
do all kinds Of water beetles ana
worms II Is only reasonable to sup.
pose that such places are allied with
germs Of both good and bad cultures
Hitler 80 the cows 10 drink and stand
and 10 further pollute the water With
theli droppings Az these ponds have
no outlet they become too often source.
Of disease and very often Of ahnofmal
milk. Such ponds ahould Be drained 4
possible.