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sang and paid fare and jeercd AZ the
Tradesmen's club mombos, who had
gathered into groups along the route
for chance 10 ride out 70 their pic.
mic. That chance did not come. Out
20 Connowitz and back rolled car after
chr. each filled with students. Tho
booths of the summer night festival
were deserted. and the warm luncheon
grew cold. but still the students paiu
fare aud jeered and smoked and rolled
on their endless way. Al last the
most moneyed members Of the Trades.
mems club hired cabs-a great piece OF
extrnvagance for German not be-
longing 10 the army or navy or uni
verslty-and rode 90 COunewltz In
style. The rest went home.
After the failure Of the Connewltx
picnic was assured and the stations
along the electric road had been de
serted. the students ceased paying
fare. left the cars for their club rooms
and there drank to the discontinue Of
the PhiliStlnes. New York san.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

with members Of the Tradcsmen's
club. Late In May this club was 70
have a plcnlc and summer night festl.
val az Conuewliz. a suburb 90 which
person usually goes from Lclpsic by
electric ear The distance IL two or
thrive miles. and Il costs about Sl.25 To
cover Il by cab, bu, only q cents by
electric -.
When the corps students heard OF
the plan for the summer nights fes,i.
val they decided ON a little practical
Joke which would enable them b. get
even with ali the mcnbefs % the
Tradesmen's club at once. They got
together all the students they could
nnd n little before the hour for the
ConnewiiH entertainment. piled into
the Connewllz cars. and oiled them all
90 the legal limit. This was compara'
lively easy. AZ IN Lclpslc all over
erowdlng OF cars is forbidden by law
Once IN the cars. the students ~.
J fnsed 70 eel out They smoked Al
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12
Why.
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laiion Of i.iii.Fsf i5F ianer London.
and Of l.75st2l for outer London.
total Of e.i67.e9s.
Leading electricians claim that TIA
new vacuum tube light will be three
times as brilliant as the present light
end It's cost only One-third as much.
A government inquiry Is to take
place into the system under which nax
growing Is praeticed In Ulster. Ireland.
Il l. believed some Of the systems
worked on the continent might Be Ia
,roduced with advantage.
The Massachusetts, legislature has
appropriated $780, 900 Tor good roads.
The farmers Of the state have watched
The road building operations Of the
last two or three years. and have con-
cluded that there Is money going
ahead with the work.
John Frederick Boitgher. who in
vented hard porcelain. was originally
an alchemist. who. while employed Al
the transmu,ation Of metals By the
elecior OF Saxony, discovered red
porcelain, and later by a strange accl-
dent. white or true porcelain.
Scientists say that the banana a =
perfect food aud viii support life Tor
an indefinite time The people o. Tia
United States appear to have found our
lis merits. An enormous increase Il
reported In the imporiatlons. reaching
las, year an aggregate Of 1851 .sts
punches.
The Presbyterian church has maaa
wonderful progress IN every Christian
country Ia the world during the cen.
AIRY that Is nearly gone. In the Unllsa
States 100 years ago preshyseFlanlsn
held the eighth place among Ia
evangelical denominations Today I
Is the fourth largest body In this coun
| try.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

lilac. enacod yellows and delicate
blues Black aud white In chine ef-
fecis, stripes plaid lines. checks. dots
and figures Is having a success. rs are
mixtures Of black and white lace on
both hats and gowns. Il Is always safe
70 choose black and white articles Of
apparel, for they win go well with any
color and have a certain reserve and
distinction that color lacks.
The sketch illustrates a visiting cos
tune. The godet skirt OF black tar.
feta Is covered with a second skirt OF
black mousseline de sole. embroidered
with large roses. The fitted bodice OF
black iaieta Is covered and draped
with embroidered mOussellne. The
belt Of black satin IL tied at the side
and the collar is also OF black satin.
Black satin ribbons are arranged oh.
llquely upon the bodice. terminating
In coqucs. The sleeves OF black taf-
feta are covered and draped with black
embroidered mousselino and have
black satin bracelets and frlIs Of white
lace.
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White ontorr more or less into all ele-
CANT costumes. II Is almost unneccos-
sary 10 speak again Of the vogue that
lace ls enjoying There u hardly a
gown for woman. girl or child that has
rot lace somewhere about Il. either ss
application. coliareite. pelerine. collar.
iaboi. oravat or trimming. White satin
belts are also a feature OF the season.
They are sometimes wide. sometimes
narrow and are draped or crossed rs
the figure OF the wearer dictates. They
accompany not only white gowns. but
those Of gray. green. blue. rose and
mauye. For draped and wrinkled belts
a very soft silk or satin Ia required.
that will make round folds instead Of
sharp ones. These white girdles are
also worn with bodices OF gauze or
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

A considerable hlghwayman took part
In q jewel robbery which occurred a
few months ago aud In regard to which
the detectives have never discovered
the slightest elew Among the artl.
cles taken was a lOcket ornamcltcd
with a sunburst In hne diamonds and
containing the portrait and lock OF hair
OF a dear relative. A week after the
occurrence Mrs. A., the owner. received
the picture and hair with a type-writ.
ten note. saying that the writer's "coa.
science" would not allow him to keep
what was evidently Of such great value
TO Mrs A., although Il Is needless 10
say that the locket itself was retained
by this remarkably upright individual
New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

deed. Popular airs were si,ItlII
sung with the dessert and the climax
was reached when one Of the men con-
irived 70 get into a giant lampshade
which he pretended was the skirt OF 4
ballet dancer and executed a very
clever pas fcul An these. 10 her. new
and curious customs Mrs u. studied
with the seriousness which was one q
her characteristics. and when she her
stli gave a big dinner not long after
vard. a dinner which she Intended
should be the starting point Of her new
career. she resolved that she. too. would
Introduce these free and easy man
nerS which we're evidently the latest
style and which would show conclusive
ly that she was up to date Just how.
however, TO set the ball Of hllarlty
rolling she could not determine. 80 she
took a wicked man Of the world int
her confidence.
How DO people manage about such
ihingsF she asked. ingenuousiy. Does
the hostess start the s0ngs. or the
guests
oh. the hostess" he answered.
promptly. for he was hidden to the
feast. and he longed TO see the little
Quakeress inaugurate a dinner q IA
chantanie
Mrs. p. gave a gasp Of CONSERVATION.
but resolved 20 do whatever was in
cumbcnt upon her TO make her dinner
a success. while the wicked nan
chuckled to himself over the aaiiclpa-
ton OF what he thought would BE- tha
most amusing function Of the season.
Fortunately. however. for Mrs. .. her
courage gave out; she could not bring
herself TO the point Of starting thlngl
up and. to the wicked mans intense
disappointment. the dinner was a.
decorously duh and respectable a. any
descendant Of william Penn could &c.
sire or Mrs Grundy eritlcise.
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Ll,ss MA r. .. A.sosl.hsa - tAss
Aasica


Aatica.
There are certain sets Of people Who
delight In gambola that IN children Of
a larger growth seem to be. 10 say tn
least. somewhat elephantine. says the
New York Tribune. They cause out
sldcrs TO wonder whether they them
selves are lacking In animal spirits Or
are 80 much more ancient than their
contemporaries that they feel "out Of
touch" with Il all. or whether. as Il
seems 10 them. Il Is rather unscemiy
FOR people Of mature age and position
70 indulge In such antics. With bo-
hemians. so-called. who BY virtue %
the artistic temperament are oternaily
young. any such eccentricitlea appear
more or less natural and are certainly
allowable. but when people Of formal
society. who 10 the world At large are
somewhat unapproachable and siifI. re-
lax among their lntlmates and act Ike
a lot Of children. the merrlment seems
little forced. Poor little Mrs. d. Of
Philadelphia. who had been brought up
with quaker propriety and consequent
stiffness and who. BY virtue OF her fam
iiy. wealth and personal attraction,
had been welcomed into a certain IN
ncr circle known as decidedly smart,
was very anxious 10 do IN Rome a.
the Romans do and 10 show herself no
novice In fashionable life. although Il
was all terra incognita 10 the simple
little lady who had passed 20 innocent
years FAR from the maddening crowd"
Brought suddenly into the bewll6sring
rush Of fashionable society. she strug-
gled valiantly and. a. she thought. sue
eessfully 10 appear a finished woman
Of the world. Il happened that one Of
the first dinners she attended was given
BY a Philadelphian. Who married 70 a
New York man, had become q social
power In a certain set and who had
asked her own special sang 70 meet
her townswoman. whose family connec-
tlon she was and who. she prophesied.
would get on" To little Mrs. a.. &C.
cusiomed 10 the stifiesi Of stiH enter
ialnments sid 70 whom a dinner par
ty'' was a solemn and momenious &C.
easion, the mirth and POPULARITY OF the
party. which was composed Of Intimate
friends. seemed almost indccorous. but.
accepting Il as a part Of the manners
and customs Of the strange new vorla
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

mousseline de sole. which are innum-
cradle. Those more conspicuous are
Of mauyo. green. straw or have mousse.
line, made over a fitted lining OF white
satin. Plaid aud Powered gauzes are
used In the same way.
Decidedly brilllan, eolors are not 50
much worn as they have been. Some
good effects In red are seen. and there
are also some charming blue costumef
In which white and straw color are
mingled. but the preference is for more
delicate tones Of evasive green. pinkish
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

\ Dexter gentleman claims 10 have
acen a battle between a horse and a
hen recently. More oddly matched
contestants can scarcely be- thought Of
Into neighbours orchard, where q
horse was feeding. an Old hen led hei
lock Of chicks. Just what began tbs
fuss the gentleman did not see. but
probably the chicks made themselves
too familiar with the horses feet
The horse began kicking at the old heH
with all his might and with the pros.
pcct that II he could only hit her once
poultry would take a sudden rise IN
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12
GERMAN STUDENTS JOKE.

ffcuhera 90 the Lrtpsic CoFps Get
Revenge on the fhiiistines.
In Icipslc, Us In every other German
university town except Berlin. the stu.
dents aud the tm1csmcn aN not ON
the best of terms. Recently, several
corps had trouble IN business dealings
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Outuitting a King.


The father OF Karl and Otto Gross.
man. two good.looklng and industrl.
Gus German boys. had the misfortune
TO be a giant. Now. being a gian, IL
sometimes profitable; but, large and
stout as he was Herr Grossman would
have given a great deal. perhaps his
little business, at which he made n
living for his little family. II he had
not been ~ tall by two feet.
He was an inn-keeper ON n much.
Travelled road In the north OF Germany
ana all who came along and stopped
at Ills Inn told him that he was the
latest man they had ever seen. and
asked him II he had heard that Fried.
Itch wilhelm, the King. was looking
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

cream or milk that has turned but
Is not soured may be made sweet BY
stirring into Il one teaspOoniul Of car
Donate Of magnesla to each quart Of
milk.
The best way 70 remove sand and
Efa from small fruit. when washing 4
necessary. Is 70 lay ne fruit loosely
IN clean basket and dip The haskel
into flrFh clean water
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

The paper for printing Bank Of Eng-
land notes "a dampened with water IN
the exhausted receiver Of an air pump
The Ink used In the plate printing Il
made Of black which Is composed Of the
charcoal Of the sendrllls and husks q
the German grape ground with lInseed
On The ink has a peculiar and deer
ihado Of black. common black lnks he
'nk unted either with blue Of brown
Ecenomist,
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Fun Is always to be had In an
Answers to Correspondents" column.
None. however. furnishes quite the
amusement afforded by English peri
odicals when. In response 10 queries.
they advise readers to take numerous
dresses with them Tor wear In New
York. as that city Is quite up-to-date
In fashions. They fail TO conclude by
saying that Il nigh, be well TO delay
purchasing these garments until reach
Ing New York. since the American
taste In dress far exceeds that OF the
Engllshwoman.
This applies mainly 20 summer dress.
for In It the American girl secures a
sprightly touch entirely lacking in the
se.ere lines OF English garments
Take dress to be worn al a New
FORT hop. The material Is old-fash-
Toned dotted muslin. made over a yell
low silk slip. The round bodice Is very
full. cut low and round about the neck.
and is almos, concealed by a fall Of
wide lace.
Big yellow bows at the shoulders
conceal the commencement OF ribbon
straps to hold the sleeve puts Ribbon
Is again introduced In the skirt trim
ming. Il oncircles the waist. falls
diagonally from the center OF both
front and back and Joins half way
down the LEFT side, where Il Is loosely
looped. From thence one end hangs.
another wends lts way to the bottom OF
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M


- - . = - t'tAAAAf
world has paused
for a moment IA It's
mad rush. Many
OF It's Inmates have
Gown to their sum
mcr quarters for a
quiet spell. A few
are siill In town.
and may be seen at
the last nights uf
the theators. where
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AZAR's marvellous
success IN painting
the nude Ia attrl-
butsd 10 his habit
OF posing his mod
els out OF doors. and
now. should you
chance 10 wheel
along some country
lane and see a god
dess IN the attire
effected on one 0c-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

Aleading ladies' tailor exhibits Ia his
shou window a suit with the new
style Of sleeves which. Il h said. win
r. ~eFn nes' fan TIE avis = made q
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IN WOMAN'S CORNER.
INTERESTING READING FOR
DANES AND DAMsELs.

come Of the Fashionable Dresses Seen
In Tovn-An old Fashioned Gown
foe " to Date Maids-Nots- Of the
Modes. -
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PAINT OUT OF DOORS.
FRENCH ARTISTS DISCOVER
NEW EFFECTS.

The same PIaa Was rsllowsd when the
Mar-t PAlntInEs Were Made for ths
worlds Pair naIIdlnss Models rossd
n Windoua V
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-12

Live bees are sometimes shipped en-
see % az % keep shen acruan, la,iae
tht IooInsy This = paI IculssIg ~
case Elih ouH' '1tttl. NhIth have Keen
taken - New a'and. nhrfa ,hrr A.
pselnl " Ieril = 'kr rsa elosnl ss~s
~. sftn in'fe. =. -. =. .....s.
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almost conceallng the hands. A bertha
Of green velvet was worn over a soft
pulled bodice Of cream chiffon. with
sleeves that were shlrred 10 the arm
above the elbow. and were fullei into
extrayagani nounces on the lower arm
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10 knou What one man Ass done !.
q fner eha' ~ msn MY A.
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FURNITURE.
Hill & Connell, 132 Washington.
Barbours Home Credit House, 425 Lack.
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PART II.

I quieted him as well as could, and
Mcleod and 1 took turns watching till
morning. We said little to each other,
but, when the day broke, l think my
companion was surprised to find that
the patient appeared to be no worse.
He lay very quiet now, and had not
attempted to speak for several hours.
A little later looked at my watch.
Then I rose.
Not going, are you?" asked Nc
Leod.
"Yes," said I, "but not for long. I'm
going to stop at Ferguron's to ask him
to make my calls today. Then I'm GO
ing down to find the mans ship and
learn what I can of the history of the
case. He'll be alive all right when
get back" I added, noting McLeods
look of doubt.
My companion said nothing, how
ever, being unwilling, perhaps, to haz-
ard another adverse opinion in view
Of his first error on the subject.
I.caught Ferguson and arranged mat
breakfast and proceeded to find the
ship from which the infirmary regis
ter showed that my patient had come
an American whaler named the Har-
pOon, that had touched for supplies.
This was not a. long job, and, intro
ducing myself to the captain, I soon
found myself In his cabin with a
steaming glass before, me. He was ap-
parently man Of good education. and
OWNED my errand even before stated
1t. s.'. -t
'"I wish I could tell you more" he
said, but as far as we are concerned
the yarns a short one. On June 2S
OF last year We were in latitude sew
enty-five degrees thirty minutes north
and about twenty. miles of the east
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my final attempt to hypnotic my pa
tient was an overmastering curiosity,
and all that can be alleged in extenua-
ton is that l hardly expected to be
successful in an experiment in which
l had never fully succeeded, tnat none
of my former attempts had been at
tended with the slightest unfortunate
result, and that l had no earthly rea-
son to anticipate any in the present
case. In fact l think l may honestly
say that when I placed my hand upon
the sick mans brow, as / had pre-
viously done with a markedly soothing
effect, I had no definite intention of at
tempting to get him under psychic con-
troll. Everything that followed may
be said to have been simply the drift
of events.
AS before, my influence seemed to
quiet the patient. The nervous
twitches ceased gradually, and, with
in a minute after contract, his regular
breathing denoted a peaceful and nat
ural sleep.
l suppose my mind, full as it was of
the information cleaned through the
morning may have expressed in its own
subtle language desire for the knowl-
edge it craved. Be that as it may, 1
was startled a moment later by the
patients rolling his head slowly from
side to side as if to escape my touch,
while. at the same instant. he spoke in
drowsy tones that seemed to come from
q great distance.
do not trouble me. I do not know
how to tell it. 1 cannot understand"
1t was here that my error, If error
it were, took shape. Surprised at words
that surely evidenced the hypnotic
state, I at once eXerted myself to the
full and a few passes with my free
hand seemed to overcome all resist
ance.
But you must tell me-" ! said. ut
is necessary for me to know in order to
treat you properly"
What shall 1 tell?" he asked, in
the same dull tones.
Where was your ship when she was
caught in the ice?"
"Near Kennedy's channel"
"When was that?"
Il do not remember. Last year
June, think"
He was speaking now with no shadow
of dialect, which I took to indicate
that he had been born of parents who
talked good English, and that his
speech of the night before, which
confess had somewhat puzzled me, had
been merely the result of long asso-
citation with rough seafaring men of
different nationalities.
'In what direction were you car
ried?" was my next question.
North"
"How far?"
ITO the Pole"
For moment I almost lost control
of him from sheer astonishment. Then
1 gathered myself for the next ques-
tion.
How do you know?
est fook tho nhSaryo no o;rt,t,-
nine degrees thirty-eigh minutes
north and"
Where were your captain and Off.
cers?" asked. foolishly interrupting
him in my excitement.
Dead and overheard. They all
starved and froze when we drifted
through the ice-wall-all but the sec.
ond mate, and he went crazy when he
saw the rift in the wall close benin -
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I HURRIED TO THE DOOR.

of a sword that had been heated red
hot. For the rest it was quite evident
that the wound was at least six months
old. and that it had healed very Clean
ly, considering how serious it must
have been. l also took occasion to
satisfy myself that the skull had not
been injured in the least.
When had finished my examination,
! turned to Mcleod.
"A case of profound shock to the
nerve centers," said, with perhaps a
cerebral lesion and-possibly connect
ed with that scar. 1 will stop in in the
morning and see what more can make
out"
Il don't think he'll be alive by morn
ing," said the interne That's the
reason sent for you tonight"
1 examined the man again and more
carefully. Then said:
Really. ! see no ground for imme-
date apprehension"
wait till one Of the paroxysms
comes on" replied Mcleod.
Have you talked with him"
asked.
NO" he said, with an odd emphasis.
but he's talked, and I've listened till
1 don't quite know whether I'm sane
or not"
Aihost as my companion spoke the
man on the cot Strengthened himself
'out with every cord and muscle abso-
lutely rigid. His eyes seemed staring
from their sockets and he threw I'D his
hands as If to ward off some impending
blow. AT the same moment his lips be-
gen to move, while from them came
words. hurried yet disconnected, like
the babbling of child.
"Gone-gone-yes, gone and dead.
What's the use o. throwin' 'em over
board? They're frozen stiff enough an
they're more company. North: That's
the way we're bound-me and the dead
men; an the pack an the drift are
doin' all the. work-Say mister, mebbe
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us. He came at me with q capstan-
bar and had to kill him. He'd have
lived and killed me IL 1 hadn't. We
were in the open sea then and 1t was
warm.
And you reached the Pole?"
"Yes."
"What did you find there?"
"The place where men first lived.
What else means the tradition of every
ancient race-that their fathers came
from the north? Where did the earth
cool first? Where was it first habit
able? Where else do the stars rev I've
in a tholiform manner and where else
does the sun set only once q year.
and a year seem only a day?' You are
blind-blind, all of you.'
Trembling with excitement put my
next question::
But what did you see?"
For the first time since had begun
to question him. he hesitated and
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FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN.
Matthews G. p. Sons & Co., "a Lacka.
The Weston Mill Co., 47-49 Lackawanna.
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that beant a good un on the pack an
the drift. Oh; yes, l know how to take
reckonin.' Ye can't fool me- I'm fur
ther north now han any live mans
been, an I'm agoin' to the pole" His
voice rose to a shrek as he uttered the
last words. Then, after brief silence
he resumed his babbling tone: An
open Polar sea is it?-an' mebbe don't
know as how it's open-that's when ye
get far enough to find it-get through
tn ice wall that Gods built. Ice feels
q bit like fire, don't it?"
He paused here, leered at us cunning
ly, and continued:
"Mebbe We don't think God built it,
and mebbe again ye don't know why
He done it. The learnin' men don't
know everything-they don't, but l
know more than ali on 'em. Yes, an
more than the Bible folks, either"
At this point the patient began to
humble indistinctly and we had to
bend close to catch his words.
Yes, yes. there do be Il open Polar
sea-there do be one sure enough; an
I've been on it an crossed it-me and
the dead men when we come out O
the ice-an' l had to throw 'em over