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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

win anutoxin Tor
lockjaw in any public institution in
this country.
The serum injected into his elrcula-
ton Is the first antitoxln for tetanua
ever cultivated In the United States.
Neldecker is only Is yeas old. He is
an ignorant boy. and his case presents
some remarkable pecullarltles. He felt
III last Tuesday and remained at home
Instead OF going TO work. Wednesday
he complained OF severe pains In his
head and neck.
His muscles began to stliien and be-
come set Thursday. BY afternoon he
was unable to swallow. That evening
he was taken 10 the hospital by his
parents. The surgeon soon saw that
he had a bad case Of lockjaw. His
Jaws were set and rigid and his teeth
aould not be forced apart No wound.
either inelsed or punetured. could be
found on him. His parents could not
account for his condition.
The doctors determined to treat him
with the new antltoxln remedy for
letanus, and injections will be repeated
At intervals Of twelve hours until the
treatment Is ended. The FIRST Injection
was given early Friday morning.
Twenty cubic centimeters OF the fluid
were injected into his veins. He was
then very low.
He rallied perceptibly during the day
and was much improved when a sim
liar injection was administered al
night DR.. Reilly. the house surgeon
AZ Fordham. thinks there is a chance
81 saving the boys life, although the
treatment vas begun until the dis
ease had progressed very far. AL
though this Is the first case OF the sort
treated with the serum In a public
hospital In this country. other cases
of lockjaw are said to have been cured
Sith II In private practice. Additional
Interest Is lent to the Fordham hospit-
al case by the fact that the aniitoxin
serum used is the nrst cultivated In
this country.
In preparing the fluid used. the FIRST
Itep was 10 obtain a quantity OF blood
from the body Of a patient suffering
from q bad case OF lockjaw Some Of
this was injected into the veins Of q
horse.
The bacllli. or germs. from the hui
nan victim OF tetanus multiplied with
marvellous rapidlty In the horses blood
and his muscles became stifioned as a
result Of the disease. Within few
days the indications OF tetanus began
TO disappear. The process was re-
peated until the injections had no APP
probable effect upon the horse. Then
he was said TO be immuniEed from
tetanus When this state was reached
serum was separated from his blood.
and this serum Is now used as antitoxin
10 save young Neldecker's life.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

Il hope, sor. you will assist a poor
man whose house and everything In
Il. including me family. sor. was burn
ed up two months ago last Thursday.
sOr"
The merchant to whom this appeal
was addressed. while very philan-
throplc. Is also very cautious, so he
asked:
Have you any papers or certificates
TO show that you have lost anything
by freg"
Il dld have a certificate, sor, signed
before a magistrate, TO that effect, but
II was burned up. sor. In the house
with me family and the rest Of me
effects. "-Tld-Bits
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

county that his mother. who was a
Miss Nancy Hanks before marriage.
died. Young Abe was then a lad OF
about eight. The father subsequently
returned to Kentucky where he mar.
ried a second time. his last wife be-
ing a sweetheart OF his early youth
As Miss BuSh she had won the elder
Lincoln's heart, but she discarded him
for a Mr.. Johnson.
Mr.. Johnson died. and Mr.. Lincoln
being a widOwcr. the afiair OF Old timei
was renewed and In a short time the
second Mrs Lincoln was ensconced In
her new home In Coles county. lnl-
nois. Here II was that Mr.. Lincoln
with the help OF young Abe. erected
the cabin. In this hut the future
president slept for the first time In his
life In q led. for as a small boy his
only couch was a pile Of leaves IN a
corner The second wife. who proved
to be a most devoted stepmother.
brought with her from her old Ken.
lucky home a common bedotcad ON
which the boy was put to sleep and
on which his father and stepmother
afterwards died.
When Lincoln was studying law No
spent part OF his time at hls fathers
cabin. employing himself by mastering
the books OF Euclid. With a bit OF pa
per held on the back OF n shovel he
worked out all Of the problems an
the whole book was clear as day TO his
mind; then he Get out from the hum
bic abode TO begin his career a. a law
yer Ia Springfield.
Llncolns father was dead. and the
president-olect picked up from the
ground a bit OF old scantllng. broke
Il In two sharpened one end. and
walking over to his fathers grave.
drove the piece Of wood on which the
fathers initials were cut. al the head
81 the grave. remarklng that when ne
'ould AFFORD Il he would se, something
better. when the money was after.
wards sent 90 that a Tombstone could
be erected. the recipient OF the fund
pocketed H. and had Il nos been for
tse generosity OF Mr.. c. =, ounther,
Of Chicago. the grave would have lcng
sgo sunken out Of sight.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03
COUNT zEPPELlN.s BALLOON.
lie Claim. Il wm Rsmaia Up fer
Weeks 81 . Time

lie Claim. Il wm Rsmaia Up fer
Weeks ~ . Time
Count Zeppelin. a cavalry ofieer. who
became famous at the beginning OF the
war OF 1870. has for Eve years been oc-
cupied with the subject OF aerial navi-
CATION. He has invented a means OF
treating the pores Of the silk stun used
In the making Of the balloon 20 that u
will hold the gas for montha His car
h very firmly attached TO the balloon.
with the propeller IN front and steering
gear behind. The motor Is Of alumni
um with a 6 TO 10 per cent copper alloy.
The balloon can rise to a height OF
about 1900 yards. and carry weight
Of nearly two tons. and II necessary re-
main seven and a half days In the air.
The expansion Of the gas by warmth
IL met by conducting what may be call
ed the overflow into a reserved space.
so that the balloon cannot burst and
yet loses no gas
Accent and descent are effected with
out throwing out ballas, or loss Of gas
The advantages OF Count zoppelin's
balloon have been fully Acknowledged
by the Prussian military authorities,
They reckon the maximum speed at
talnable TO be ave meters per second
tsay eleven miles an hour. but the in
ventor claims at least twelve meters per
second The count Is convinced that HE
balloon. II practically carried out. will
be able to travel for weeks at a speed
Of about sixty miles per day bearing a
fairly heavy weight. and would be Of
the greatest Importance In times both
OF peace and war.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

The novel combination OF naphtha
and electricity 10 TO be made In a
launch for the yacht Iroquois. The
yachts naphtha launch will be fitted
with a special dynamo that can readily
be shipped aboard and connected to
the engine. When the launch Is not IN
use during the day and lying at the
boat boom the dynamo will be put on
board and connected and the engine
started up. the wheel revolving In the
water. The electric current will be
used to charge the storage batteries
that supply the electric lights with
which the yacht Is fitted throughout.
when the dynamo Is not In use Il will
be slowed below on the yacht
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03
mrn. Of Mourning ns.,l..

The latest silk pettleoat may be n
lorerunner OF the much desplsed bus
he. Il Is a billowy creation made with
a deep ruflc. through the bottom OF
which a ino reed is run. At the back
the lower half OF the skirt hangs In
folds. There are six folds. and through
each one a reed Is run which makes the
skirt stand out with a certain aggres-
slve stiffness at the bottom. though
At the waist line Il Is very fiat All
the now silk skirts have either the fine
reeds TO aid them In standing out. or
they are lined from the bottom to a
few inches above the knee with hair
cloth. Women OF fashion In buying
silk pettlcoat these days order a
shorter silk skirt 10 match. as well as
q corset. Brocade Is the sllk most In
favor. and both the skirts and corset
are exquisltely embroidered with the
owners monogram. Lace ilounces trim
both skirts. and a tiny frill OF the same
pattern Of lace finishes the corset at
the top.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

gotiatlons have been opened with Mr..
Gunther looking 10 the bringing on
OF his famous collection OF war relics
and the storing Of them in the house.
so as to make a most interesting mu-
scum. II this Is accomplished. most
OF the furniture will be restored to It's
old chambers. and the table on which
the terms OF agreement we're drawn
up. which Is owned by Mr.. Gunther.
will be placed on the very spot II &C.
cupied In April. 1866.
The house was owned at the time
OF the surrender by Mr.. Wilmer Me-
Lean, who used to boast that the war
opened and closed on his premises.
While living at Manassas the battle Of
Bull Run was fought almost on HE
farm. and Il was to get out OF the
theatre OF active hostilltles that ne
moved his family down to Appomat.
tox. thinking that the tide OF conflict
would not ilow so far south. But, by
a strange coincidence. the very last
act In the drama was In his parlor.
The Confederate army. about ten
thousand strong, reached Appomattox
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03
Doom Of ,h. roo,hpIes shoe.

Doom OF the NOothptcH hnoe.
The pointed toe shoe Is going out
OF style. Such Is the decree OF fashion,
and when fashion dictates few men OF
women dispute the decree Hence the
passing OF the "toothpick" point is a
fact that is Just forcing itself on manu-
facturers and dealers Some OF the
leading shoe dealers confirmed the
statement that in its place Is appear
ing the more comfortable round toed
style OF footwear.
The exodus Of the "toothpick" marks
an epoch In the history OF footgear. Tho
ultra fashionable youth will have no
trouble In standing squarely upon their
own feet. instead OF bearing down up
on their neighbors' pedal extremities
with the useless projection Of the old
style shoe. There have been many
styles OF shoes worn by different styles
OF men. but the pointed toe maintained
It's supremacy longer than any OF
them. But. like all else. Il has had to
give way to the dictates Of Dame Fash
ion. and fall styles show a wider range
OF round and square toed shoes than
has been In stock for many a long day,
while there Ia less variety OF pointed
ioed shoes seen than ever before.
A representative shoe company said:
In the future pointed toes may be
worn more or less for evening wear,
but they will eventually become out Of
date for the reason that they are more
apt TO break around the tips. and the
dealers are accused OF selling an In
ferior article. The shoe that Is com
ing In the place OF the pointed shoe Is
one that Is known as the bulldog.
which has a raised. round. blunt toe.
The reason for calling the shoe bull
dog Ia because Of the shape Of the toe,
which is something like a dogs head
IN form. This win be the fashionable
shoe this fall"
Tho manager OF another store said.
Pointed shoes are going out OF style
for the reason that different designs
IN footwear are merely a fad or fancy,
Tho bulldog shape Is a more COM
Portable shoe and Is a more sensible
looking article than the old style Of
pointed shoe"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03
To Az the nIiRa.

Following In the line OF experiments
conducted by a Russian scientist, Mr.
r. A. Reardon. superintendent Of the
printing once Of the Perkins School
for the Blind In Boston. has devised an
apparatus by which he claims the blind
can actually see. This device acts on
principle OF varying the strength Of an
electric current by means OF selenium
substitute for an eye. This element,
II Is well known, varies In electrical
resistance with the amount OF light
falling upon II, and thus varies the cur.
rent In strength In any circuit Of which
II forms a part A little practice read.
lily enables a blind person. II is claimed
to substitute the sense OF touch for
that Of sight. and 10 distinguish the
approach Of persons or large eonsplc.
uous objects by its aid.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03
A RELIGIOUS FRENZY.
Religious Enthusiasm In ohio NAV lead
10 Bloodshed-

Religious Enthusiasm In ohio NAV lead
10 Bioodshed.
New Pittsburg, n mining camp a few
miles from Jacksonville. o.. Is the scene
Of most intense religious excitement
bordering on fanaticlsm The leaders
claim to be In personal Communication
with the Lord and under instructions
from him. Excitement Is 60 high that
families have been broken up and nu-
merous fights have occurred over the
matter. The people have tried every
way to get rid Of the fanatics. but
Jailed.
Warrants were sworn out for the ar
rest Of the leaders. Mart Searles and
his two brothers. and when arraigned
before the justice they were furious
and denounced the court IN most bitter
terms. insulting the justice In the high
est manner, oven climbing upon the
desk and splitting upon him. The trio
were Immediately placed In jail. and
Mart was taken 10 the Athens asylum.
The others will surely follow. Their
followers number about $50. some Of
whom have given as high as $3.50 each
upon being converted. The more con-
seryative people predict that the trou-
BILE will end In bloodshed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

Counsel In a case lately pending for
trial In the New York Surrogate Court
had his question met with the answer:
The matter slipped my mind"
In other words, you forgot such an
important event2"
NO. haven't forgot H."
Pray. sir. wha, difference is there
between forgetting a matter and hay-
ing Il slip from your mindf"
'Well, counselor. II Ia this way: A
thing slips from the mind, but by and
by you remember H. Bu, n you for.
set a thing II never comes back"
His honor made note OF the dlstinc-
ton. nag.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

at dawn on the morning Of the 9th Of
April. and after an Intellectual ATTEMPT
to break through the slowly con.
tracing lines Of the enemy. gave up
In despair. Lee decided that II
would be a useless waste OF life to pro-
long the struggle, so arrangements
were made that the two commanding
generals should meet In the village
ana agree upon the terms OF eapitula.
ton.
II was near II In the morning when
Grant and Lee met In the road. and.
as there was no convenient place
where writing could be done. the par.
" went to the house OF Mr.. McLeat
and occupied his parlor.
Here the terms were discussed and
the hnal disposition OF tho Southern
troops agreed upon. As there was
no INK at hand, Colonel Charles
Marshall, OF Lees stan. who carried
both pen and Ink In his pocket. fur
nished the necessary Implements. az
forwards retaining them AZ priceless
treasures. The table on which the
papers were signed passed into the
possession OF Mrs, General Ord. being
afterwards purchased by Gunther.
The site Of the Mclean house will
be the spot on which a suitable monu.
ment will be erected to commemorate
the settlement Of the difficulty be-
tween the states, and Il Is proposed
that the SHAFT shall be a handsome
one, on which lee and Grant will be
represented as shaking hands. while
appropriate inscriptions adorn the
sides. Il Is thought that the neoes.
sary steps towards It's erection wiz
be among the FIRST things done by tho
coming Congress
Colonel Dunlap bought the house
and the surrounding thirty acres,
twenty Of which will BE- taken into
the grounds Of the peace monument.
Tho extensive country In which the
armies were cncamped Is full Of his
toric interest, such a. the places where
Grant and Lee had their las, head
quarters In the field.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

After the death OF the elder Lin
coin. the stepmother. who was much
loved BY Lincoln. lived In the cabin
with a near relative. John Hall, who
remained with her till her death In
1869. The cabin then passed through
several hands. but was at last bought
by an association In Chicago. and
from this Il was obtained by It's pres
ent owners. Among the relies OF the
family which will be placed In the hut
viii be the bed on which Lincoln first
slept. the wheel on which the yarn
for his clothing was spun and the axe
which he used in cutting fence rails.
The Mclean house issset at Apo
mattox, but is not standing. as some
years ago It was carefully t'-en down
with the view Of moving Y 10 Wash
ington. But Just at that time the
financial panic came on and the pro-
jeet was postponed, but Il Is certain
that II will now be successfully carried
out. Prior 10 the dlsmantllng OF the
place, Colonel Dunlap had a series OF
photographs taken as well as a great
many blue prints showing the exact
appearance OF the rooms. and each Bit
OF boarding is numbered so that the
house will be Just as Il was before Il
was torn down. Even the plasterlng
has been preserved and stored In bar
rels. so that II can be again mixed
aud used In mortaring the bricks.
These bricks now lie In a heap. but
are closely guarded, so as TO prevent
the depredatlons Of relic huntera
When brought TO Washington. the
house will be rebuilt exactly as II was
on the day on which the articles Of
surrender were signed. Much OF the
old furniture has been secured. and
as far as possible the rooms will look
Just as they did thirty yearS Ne.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

the preservation OF these souvenirs OF
the most memorable epoch OF Ameri-
can history. Colonel Dunlap, who
fought under General Banks, Is the
owner OF the Mclean house. the title
OF the cabin being with the rest OF
the gentlemen who are organized UNI
der the name OF the National War
and Museum Company.
The Lincoln cabin. when Il stands
In the shadow OF the capitol will be
Just the same rough frontier abode
as II was when built OF unhewn logs
In 1886. Every bit Of timber. every
nail. every shingle has been rellg-
iously preserved. so that there will be
the rude hut with It's fireplace OF brok-
en- bricks, lts pegs running up tho
walls which had no ladder to mount
to the garrett. lie tumblIng door and
ill-ehapen window Just az they stood
when Lincoln paid his farewell visit
to his home before leaving for Wash
ington and his Inauguration.
Lincoln was born In Kentucky. but
moved with his father to Indiana at
an early age and II was In Spencer
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03

Plain everyday dishes at the home
table may be made more appotiEing II
the young housokoeper will instruct
her maid OF an work 10 pay a little
more attention TO them or n she will
devote a few moments before each meal
to seeing that the dish Is prottily gar
nished. Cold roast lamb Is good but
who wants to have Il placed before him
In a whole leg or shoulder. without a
sprlg OF green on a hot day? A simple
and effective way to serve cold lamb Is;
Select a large loin and have your
butcher cut each chop up to the Joint;
crack the Joints, but do not separate
them. and remove the meat an inch
from the end OF each chop bone Now
daw the two ends OF the loln together
and tie. spreading the small ends 10
they form a circle. and roast as you
would any piece Of meat. only remem-
Der that. the chops being separate. tho
meat viii cook more quickly. This
lamb may be served no, or cold. but
n Il IL cold ornament the end Of each
chop bone with a fringed and ourled
paper cap. stick a bouquet OF mint or
parsley IN the top. and upon the plat
ter beside each pair OF chops put
spoonful Of cold boiled string beans or
peas. and on the green bed a small red
lasi cut from boiled bocta Serve a
French dressing In separate dlsh for
.te Trrciables This b bat one =
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-03
pRowsY STATESMEN.
some OF the Notahlss In nritl.h Political
Life Pond OF . Nap


The occasion OF making ones maid
en- speech is hardly the time one
would expect a legislator to select for
giving vent TO a yawn. Il Is neverthe-
less on record that some thirty years
ago, when the present duke OF Devon.
shire. then Lord Harrington. was max
ing his maiden speech in the house OF
commons, he yisibly yawned. says the
Plttsburg Dispatch. and Mr.. DiSraeli.
whose keen eye noted the occurrence,
is accredited with having made the
remark that "A man who can yawn In
the midst Of his maiden speech is eapa-
Bile Of rising 10 the highest position
In the house"
Since his transferenco to tho upper
house the noble duke has probably
found even more facilities than exiat.
ed In the commons for doing.
Mr.. Gladstone used TO be a frequent
offender In the same direction. The
grand old man was often lost 10 all
consciousness OF what was going on
around him and yet marvellous to re-
late, after quietly nOdding away
through a portion OF a debate. he would
wake up. deliver himself OF a big. Ions
yawn and then make a speech which
for lucidity and power OF argument
would seem to imply that he had heard
every word that had been spoken
throughout the debate.
Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir william
Harcourt often appear to be fast asleep
but Il 10 doubtful II either OF them
ever really loses touch Of what Is go.
Ing on.
The habit OF fitting the hat well
over the eyes and sitting with bowed
head and legs crossed one over the
other Is one which appears 10 find
much favor with a large number OF
members In each succeeding house OF
commons. but II will always be moot
point whether they really 80 TO sleep
or make believe TO" ~ children say.
- So N'NhAa ~ ~ MNAAhfANAN AANA AAtl
never seem at loss for a word or sen
tencc when the time comes for them TO
rise up In their places.
Putting all others out Of the ques-
ton, however. the champion sleeper
Of the house Is Sir Richard Temple.
who goes to sleep at all times and I'M
der ali sorts Of condltlons-at times he
appears TO be anxious 10 ward on the
feeling Of somnolency which is obvl-
ously obtaining the mastery over him.
But the effort is all In vain and his
head will insist on falling upon his
breast.
How his hat ever remains upon his
head. seeing the dlslocatory swerves
and strange movements the latter as
sumes from time TO time. Is a matter
Of wonderment.