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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
nianket-washIaE

Probably the very new housewife
viii lind ,hc hlankoi-washlng and wool.
Cn-clcauslng OF springtlmc about the
most serious trial that She has On.
countcIcd II may be- that a question
NJ economy viii make Il necessary To
have this work done ~ home. and even
the mosi trusted help" az the expert.
cnccd washerwomnn win not always
give this particular work the proper
carr. unless her mistress understands
the hest methods ~ accomplishing the
dreaded task II Is not IN difficult.
after all. o. have the blankets washed
Ia such manner that they will come
out white and duny and unshrunken
frum their spring cleaning.
Take ouc-half la of any good lnun.
dry sap. shave Il very fine. Tour
over II pint of boiling water and put
upon the iirc aud stir until Il he,Wues
thick PASTE Into this put one table
spoonful VI homX nnd two tablespoon.
fnls OF ammonia. Have ready tub NJ
tepld water softencd with table.
spoonful of borax Stir into this the
soap-mlXture; then put Ia the blankets
or the wooleL articles that atc To he
washed lat them soak nn hour. oc-
mslonally turning them over; then run
through q W. 'heer After this rinse
with clear tcpld water. h,lng caWful
never o. rub With the hands. Run
through the wriuger into a second
rlnslng water, and from this wiring out
and ha~e Ia tae sun 10 d,y. Hlnnkcts
washed In this way are as soft as
when new. flaunels grd an wooden
ecots may be- washed hy this proCcss
without Injury. and articles that ar'
10 be- iruI cd should he taken from the
line aud carefully pressed before Il y
become perfectly dry.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

II seems strange TO think q man as
unwilling TO accept the best things In
life. but that he often Is is a story con-
Gtantly repeated. Sometimes Il Is the
robbers alternative. your money or
your llfe.' and he fancles II his duty
TO work on for money. letting his life
slip away from him. his sense Of enjoy
ment and appreciation growing gradu-
ally atrophied. until he could not live
for anything better than money II he
would. II may come In a dozen dlfIer-
cnt ways. this subtle temptation to re-
nounce life's dearest gift. because II
comes In another form than that which
be would have wished. 10 forget that
there Il a higher Law than that by
which others may Judge ua. Life Ia
hard for each one OF Ms. but we make
Il harder than need be by refusing TO
recognize the virtues OF seli-rellance,
the simple. stoadfast holding 10 that
which Is approved to Us by our own
nature a. right That the soul may
not 10 forth out OF this life "A starved,
deirauded thing" let Il grow by all the
helps offered let life be sound and
sweet al the heart. aud then let us
trust moro 10 our own Wills and desires
Emerson once said He who would
gather immortal palms must not be
hindered by the name Of goodness but
must explore II II be goodness that
hinders."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

A writer In The Word and The Way
lays: Not long since a young lady said
10 us. II ever get religion. q will be
on account OF the prayers OF my old
Sunday school teacher She had our
class an the time she lived here. and,
though she has been gone several
years. she silll prays Tor rs: she tells
us 20 when she writes"
but your fathers and mothers
prayers2 We nterrogaied. knowing
that both her parents are active mem
bcrs OF the church. The sarcastic
laugh she gave was not pleasant to
hear.
Papa never prays for me. at leas,
I never heard him; maybe mamma
doos. don't know"
oh" we thought. 10 that Girl Il
lost. what will her parents say In iudg-
mentf-
Are there other such parents7 Can
your child say he never heard you pray
Tor him2 II he Is saved, will /, be
through the intercession OF some Sun
day school teacher or other friend =
There are privileges given parents by
God Himself that they can lily afford
to slight May lie arouse ~ 20 duty,
and may We all At last be welcomed
BY the loving Savior with the blessed
words. We'll done. good and faithful
servant"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
THE TRIUMPH o THE
TEUTON.

One may travel far without seeing n
more charming stretch Of river scenery
than can be- found along our northern
boundary between Lake Superior and
Lake Huron The picturcsqucncss re-
ally begins AT tine rapids OF st. Mary's
river which have been called the 500
since the time OF the French occula-
ton. Old Fort Brady. with iis drill
ground facing tn river, and some old.
dllapldaicd cabins Of the half-hceds.
and their forsakcn burying ground are
the only reminders Of the modern,
prosperous town Of the olden time.
when Jesuit priests said mass In the
mission chapel. and the hardy voyage
urs traded on the river.
Two Or three miles below the 400
the river divides abound Sugar island;
one arm making a bend 10 the east aud
the other continuing nearly straight
down Tor some ten miles through Hay
lake. The two branches unite az the
Nechlsh. Up 20 within year or ~.
the lolger and more crooked channel
on the cast side bad been the ouly nav
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The late c. H. Sturgeon once en-
eountered In his early days at Water
beach. a stingy man. Of whom he re-
lated this story;
Il was told OF a man who was 80
mean and stingy that he never gave
anything TO anybody. But I answered
he gave me something once In my
early days. when my salary was Gas
year. my hat got shabby. and this
man at one OF our meetings asked me
to speak with him. lie put into my
hand Is. Cd. and said the Lord had
hidden him to give Il to me- Al our
next meeting he asked me TO pray tSSt
he might be delivered from the sin OF
covetousness. The Lord told me. he
confessed. TO give you los. but only
gave you Is. Cd The man then yield
ed up the missing hali-crOwn."
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

The man who lives In himself be-
queaths his own folly and poverty and
meanness for his monument lie has
benefited nobody. while he had dwarfcd
aud warped his own powers. and sense
less stone and marble. however lavish
~ supplied TO mark his resting place.
does him no honor lie has lived In
himself. he has died In himself. and all
that he leaves IN memory Of himself
speaks no word Of praise In his be-
half, no word Of justification This
Is no true life Il Ia the worst Of all
failures There are glorious oppor-
tunliies In this world for service. lie
who wisely uses them cnriches both
his race and himself. and. dying leaves
monument which outlasis granite
and Is brighter than polished brass.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

II n Gods glory 10 accomplish His
work by messengers Of His own choos-
ing. and lie often hides the meaning
Of His ways from His own people.
Some may have made too much Of the
impcrfoctlons Of the Bible. but others
assuredly have refused 90 see them lest
they should lose what faith they had.
Shall We on that account attempt TO
exclude either party from the number
Of Chrlst's followers? Tha, Is a mat
ter 20 be decided by Christ himself on
Ear other grounds than their opinion
OF the higher criticism" but. looking
at the matter from our own point Of
view. Il Is well TO remember that the
middle ground to-day Is not the middle
ground OF even a generation ago. There
Is an unreasonable exclusiveness OF
narrow belief as well as an inconslder-
ate lncluslyeness Of careless liberallty.
and Il Is possible 10 be- more concerned
Tor Gods honor In the study OF the
methods Of His work than lie has ever
cared to be.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

A Trick nt Poker an the Mississippi
which brought the Player 90
Grief
An old 81. Louis gentleman. Mr.
Martin, whose Christian name. ]. r.
u. Llllard. the narrator Of the story.
was unable 10 learn. tells an episode
that happened during the old days of
Mississippi river traffic. when the
steamboats, that piled between st.
Louis and New Orleans were coating
gambling dens. Al that time the pa
pers were full Of accounts Of how
beautiful Octor0on girls, white rs their
masters, were put up a. stakes repre-
sentlng 10 much money. and who.
when won, were carried OF by strange
men away from mother. father. nus
band on sweetheart.
II was on boat that had q cargo Of
negro slaves on board that Mr.. Martin
was witness 10 an incident which he
narrates thus graphically.
Il was on one o. the smaller boats
one night on which there were some
gamblers going down the river to meet
- sou 81 NNNNAANfA NWNANAk VIZ 4 "MIHIfWHN
the partners on the big boat had most
of their gambling machinery. At any
rate. when they saw two or three
young plantation men on the boat they
could find only one greasy pack of
cards and no chips. The boat had a
cargo OF corn. so one Of the party
shelled some, and Il was used for
chips.
About the time this decision was
made one of the planters disappeared.
lie had managed 90 slip down Ia the
hold where the corn was. and. iu the
dark. he took the first ear he found
and Smelling Il. put the corn Ia his
pocket. lie afierward Joined th,
game. buying some chips. which b,
placed Ia another pocket. II was biz
intention. u be- lost the chips d,
bought. 10 fall back on the chips h'
had stolen.
Luck was against him. and he l0s
biz last honest chip. II was his turn
20 ante. lie plunged his hand dow
Into his pocket. got some grains Ol
corn aud slapped them down on the
table. When he raised his hand. !,
aud behold the grains were rrd In NJ
Instant every man was on his feet
one held pistol az his head. whll'
the rest went through his pockets Oi
course. they brought up a whole l0
Of red corn. The corn that the dealer
had shelled aud given out was white
They bound him hand and foot, ant
were holding a council 20 determine
what 10 do with him, when we heart
the whistle OF the big steamer.
They took him on board with them
and ] never could learn what they III,
with him. hut was on the river fol
many years after that, and ! nevei
saw him again. st. Louis Republic.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

wear. and these multiplied frilis ar,
quito enough 10 hold out an ordinary
summer gown, without the air OF hair
cloth or any other Of the stiffeninr
materials that afld 20 much 10 the clum-
alness and wells of the skirt Grea,
congratulatlonl ero exchanged when
the hoop-sklrt was triumphantly
frowned down. ~, II we must have
expensive gowns Nwould be much
more wholesome ~ lensiye and con-
venient 10 haver-snem held out by q
light hoop pettlc6at than by the pounds
OF hair-cloth and crinollne that nov
form a part Of each individual dregs
skirt. One hoop pettlcoat did for all
costumes. It's weight was hardly percep-
tiblo and Il held the skirts away from
the feet and ankles. 80 that walking
was no effort. The very best OF the
stinenod dress skirts fall against the
heels az the back. and the inside OF the
folds Ia worn out almost at once.
The gown OF which a sketch IL given
has a gOdet skirt Of green and white
glaco taieta with pompadour flowers.
The bodice Of the same goods Ia open
IN front and behind over a plated
plastron OF light blue taieta. Bolero
fronts Of white lace meet across the
bosom under a bow OF pale blue ribbon
The close sleeves OF Powered taffetG
have a drapery around the upper arm
Of light blue tafieta. The drapcd col
lar and belt are also blue.-Ex.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

Throw Open the windows ef Nour soul
The fountain OF peace and Joy Is In
the heart II You would throw open
your hearts window to the sunshine
Of Chrlst's love. Il would soon scatter
the chilling mists. and even turn tears
into rainbows A large draught Of
Bible taken every morning. a throwing
open Of the hearts windows 10 She
promise Of the Master. a few words Of
honest prayer a deed or two OF kind
ness 10 the next person whom you
meet. viii do more 10 brighten your
countenance and help your digestion
than all the drugs Of the doctors. II
you want TO get your aches and trials
out OF sight. hide them under your
mercles Bear In mind. my friends,
that your happiness and your misery
Is very much Of your own making. You
cannot create spiritual sunshine any
more than you can create the morning
star. but you can put your soul where
the sun "a shining It. l.. Cuyler. d. ID
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

the queens uniform. and I'm sure that
you would like 10 do something heroic,
anu have a monument erected 10 YOU"
The soldiers said that they would.
Upon this, Stanley put hand on The
arm Of each OF them and said: "All
the monuments here will In time orum-
bic away, but II your names are writ
ten In the Book Of Life you will have
a memorial that will never fail" Then
he Invited them to breakfast next
morning at the deanery. and when
they were going away called out: "see
that your names are In the Book Of
Life"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
srnsrIrrrrs roR ronAcco.
limitations offered Smokers InstcE
OF the Genuine Article

limitations offered Smokers Instead
of the Genuine Article
Among the Quccrest inventions taken
Ia the patent Office FOR protection arr
IDEAS for tolaccn substitutes. Appar-
rntly the whole vegetable Kingdom has
hecn nnsackcd Tor material 90 take
the place Of the tobacco leaf Ia the
manufacture Of cigars aud fuel for the
pipe. There i hardly a familiar herb
whose leaves are not called into requ
sitiOn. u l.. OF course. generally be-
licyed that the cabbage helps out the
commercial supply Of tbs weed.
Many OF the substitutes. hOwevof.
10 not pretend 90 counterfeit tobacco.
For example. one Inventor has secured
exclusive rights In the idea 81 making
cigars OF pine needles. The needles
are to be gathered when they are
green and fun 81 larry matter 4
wrapper of moist tobacco lar II wrap
ped round q number of them and the
cigar when dry u guaranteed 30 burn
readily. II y. moreover. warranted 90
rurc sore throat aud lung truuhle2
Another patent wanted II Tor cig1r
u sunlnwcr or eucalyptus leaves.
Several patents have been obtained
ior methods Of spottlng tobacco leaves
irilicially. In certain district N
Sumatra. which produces an cXcep-
iiona.ly fine tobacco for wrappers. the
leaves OF the plant are commonly
sprcklod IN q curious way. The spots
arr due 20 the work ~ a species q
lunglfs that attacks the growing to-
haoco. The spots have come 10 he re-
ear1cd as q sort ~ trademark II the
tlhac,0 yielded by the district referred
o.. aud owins 10 the demand Tor spcvk-
I'D cigars the price ~ this tobacco has
risen en- lrmously. So manufacturers
/ mud growers have devised Processes
[ for counicrfcliing the Sumatra spcck-
hes. This l. accomplished by sprlnk.
I ling the leaves. either on the growing
plants or after they are dried. with
various alkalis and other chemical
I compounds ny such initiative meth.
| eds the value. or 40 least the selling
price. of the Leaf Is greatly Increased.
London Mall
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

He who cannot ind time TO consult
his Bible will one day End that he has
time to be sick; he who has no time to
pray must hnd time to die; he who
can find time to reflect Ia most like.
ly to find time to sin: he who cannot
ind time for repentance will find an
eternity In which repentance will be Of
no avail; he who cannot ind time to
work for others may ind an eternity
in which to suffer for himself. Han.
nah More.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

Tho first object OF Importance In a
bedroom is the bed. II this is com.
Portable, properly made and pretilly
draped the rest OF the room Is easily
managed, II you can drape your bed
irrespective Of cost there Is nothing
handsomer than renaissance lace or
brussels net. II your soul yearns Tor
embroidery. there are heavy linen hand
embroidered and hemstltched spreads,
with drawn work insertion. richly en-.
broldered In raised satin stitch, In cot.
ton, white or colors. The old marselllcs
quilt, which has held undlsputed sway.
has now rival In the patent sateel
embroidered spreads. These show a
sateen finished face. with heavily raised
border and sprays Of floral effects close.
ly resembling hand embroidery IN
heavy raised satin stitch. You may
pay for them anything from $3.50 an
the way up TO s25 but when you have
reached $40 they are embroidered hy
hand, The sateen spreads are also
shown with n deep border In a raised
design, then a floral border In colors.
dogwood or Wild roses In dalntlesl
shades and more Of tie raised effect,
with the center covered with sprays In
the design Of the border. Tho printing
Is hand stamped and In absolutely fast
colors The beauty o. any Of thesa
spreads Is greatly enhanced by deer
lall Of lace, which Is seWed on By hand
This may be Of heavy torchon. anilqu,
OF renaissance, according to the qunlil,
| Of the spread.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

ats mighty queer" said Cnclc Jo.
slab. "thct women should Sc, such
storc 10y mems clothes that they has
to carry their coppyln' Of 'em right into
church"
LANDS sakosw exclaimed Aunt Han.
nah: ~thcy don't wear them hlOOmer
things 10 church. do they. lOSlahy'
NO" replied Uncle Josiah. hut they
wear other things. Heres a long artl.
,lc about wOmen's vested choifs. an
apOsc the bloomers n follow the
rests Chicago Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

now prevailing. Examines are also In
favor and other open-work goods de-
handing q silk lining. Silks Of the an
tique style. printed or brocaded. form
coats to be worn with plain or change
able skirts. As for fashionable colors.
all colors are worn. but preference Is
given to shades OF green, blue and light
gray. Black and white In combination
are also much seen. They are always
effective together. and now that :he
idea OF half mourning has become dis
ISOLATED with their union there are few
color arrangements more suitable to
the majority OF persons. The result
II combining black and white may be
either somber or striking. as the de-
slgner chooses II large masses Of each
are used the effect will be conspicuous.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
nIe,ele. ntlyIag DO. oa. o -.

ton
IL seems % be a fact that the bicycle
u Ous:lng the dog from Is old.tlme
place as an outing companion vita
men. Whether large or small. \ doE
may. with the best intentions IN the
world. become a danger to bis owner
by running against the wheel. Or b
causing an accident In some similar
way In the country one sometimes
notices dog running with blcycllsf.
but on the city thoroughfares they are
generally taboOcd besides the trouble
they R,lght cause. few dogs can 1--we
with a bicycle Cor a tcn.mlle run. and
they would be utterly done Cor a long.
On Journey.
The men who once took pride ana
pleasure In their dogs a. companions
on pedestrian hunts. are now wheel.
ing and their canlncs have vanished.
So Il seems that DOGS are aullerIng
from the rivalry 81 the machines "A
well as the horses An eKreplion. d
BE- noted here. II that Of a Hairless
man who races whlppols and trains
the neel and 1.-THE does By rlvlnn ihsII
Systematic runs offer hIs wheel eve
thc Woalchc1icr county ro1tH -
- nlle. Goes and elcFellsta - -.
ger aRagt.--NeN YeIA eHA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

Lowell said Of Dean Stanley Il
think that no man ever lived who was
30 pleasant to 30 many people This
pleasantness. and the deans desire to
do good, says a writer In the CULVER
are shown by the following story from
hia biography: One day two gunnoH
Of the Royal artillery, who had just
come from shoeburyness. strolled into
Westminster Abbey. The dean, Who
had observed them looking with admit
ration az the monument Of a soldier
nenl up 70 them and said. "Nou wear
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

It is predicted that the loose sack
hanging quite free from the figure. Is
going 10 be much worn later on. per
haps In the fall and winter. but predic.
tions are not always fulfilled. and 20
FAR there have been no indications that
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Yer, Rla.nn

zone OF the essential qualities Of a
license law" says the Voice, is that Il
can be stretched all out OF shape In the
interest OF the liquor fraternity. With
a prohlbltory law and prohibition
party behind Il. II anybody gota
stretched Il VIII Be the ilquorite yio-
la,or and not the law"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
IN WOMAN'S CORNER.
INTERESTING READING FOR
DANES AND DAMsELS.
Some Notes Of Fashion and House Dec
Grafton - street Costumes - Heavy
skirts = fundamentally Drapsrles for
the BEDROOM.

RINTED mohairs
and tahetas form
some OF the most
charming Of the
many charming
dress toilets worn
In Paris. They have
an immense vogue.
being light and be-
coming and we'll
suited TO the frivo-
lous form Of attire
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

"'rhat hanging was half an hour BE-
hind time"
-Ncs; the shcrlii aud the condemned
man goa 10 lalklns Al,onl their bicy,
rlcs.r-Chlcago Daily News
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

yen shokei Yea Play Foolt WAY
Noa M Laugh Newt
eroslty was quick to give Jakey the
palm; and henceforth he was trealed
with respect-the inspect of the river.
which, though Il may be coarse. d Al
ways genuine. The triumph Of the
reuton was cOmplcte.--Detroit free
Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
Heavy skirts = Harden.

White peiucoais Of muslin. nalnsook
and cambria are quite Ia mode. They
are adorned with tucks, lace and inser-
ton and under the openwork banis
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19

wv "hoN9, hhhiioNs bltteiihb WIN
mere gloss.
But steadfast. faithful. metal free
from dros8.
Deapislng not the power OF birth or
gold.
lie places high above them man
hoods grace.
And values faithfulness a thousandfold
More than the gauds OF pedigree or
place;
Ills highest measurement OF rank the
plan
Which marks the reycrcnt. true and
honest man.
No wealth may bride him. and no
tempting lure
Warp his devotion TO all noblcsi
things
Which tend to keep his nature swee,
and pure.
And give TO earthly creatures heay-
emily wings:
Ills friends the faithful though they be
foFlorn.
whlle gilded shams get but his hon
est scorn.
with what he has. devoted and content,
Some useful deed accomplished every
day.
Ills leisure hours in wise mind-culture
spent.
Too proud to sin but not too proud
to pray;
Ills eyes In reverence often turned
above.
Ills God not one OF crecds but one OF
love
lie lives upon the heights. In purcr air
Than that which yitlates the levels
low
Where little trucking tricks spread out
their snare.
Where human weeds and fungi rot or
grow;
Thank God this soul Ia neither wart
nor wen
On earih's fair surface. but a king o.
men.
Regard him well. his counsels hear and
heed
Absorb his wisdom. love and live his
creed
For more such souls earth hath abund-
ant need.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-19
THE CHRISTIAN WAY.
RELIGION AND REFORM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

tietuFe Of q Follower Of Christ -
Emeisney Of PFaysr-Ths Hest Monu.
meat - what Hath God Wrought 49,
Living Onss self