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The morning times., 1897-01-07
Special
Sale of


This cold weather will
make you doubly appreciate
the new prices we have put
on all our Overcoats.
Choose any Overcoat-
Storm Ulster-or Top Coat
in the house-and all you
have to pay is
$6.67 for the $40 ones
$500 for the ST. 2 ones
$1,000 for the ST. s ones
$1,000 for the S1 8 ones
$1 3.35 for the $40 ones
S16.67 for the $25 ones
$4,000 for the $50 ones
Suits and Separate Pants
are reduced the same-15
off first Of season" prices.
SO are Mems Hats-and
all Underwear, more than
$50 garment.
75c. for all 81 and SIPS
White and Fancy Bosom
Shirts is another big sale
now going on.
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FRlLLs OF FASHION.


Tartan plaii silks are used f,r via,
eraped belts on both day and eycalns
gowns.
hugle heads and blonde lacp havs
come back from the past. With a c,alr
sor consideration.
The new shirt waists Of transparent
materials are improved hv n ated
and boned linirg o, lawn In some plals
color.
Ribbons o. gralnated widths. put or
straight around or IN Intricate rat.
terhs. are a very fashionable sNlrt
trimming
The turban trimmed with tufts Of
flowers and q scarf Is the latest fame,
in millinery, and II is very pretty an,
becoming when the hair Is arrange,
perfectly. ... N
Pctticoats Of eeru linen hatlste viii
colored polka dots are sold An m,
shops Tor summer wear, and they Ger,
tainiy have qualities OF comfort ON
hot day which silk does no, possess
The craze for violet. mauve and Al
the shades OF purple has extended I,
the corseis, and yards OF violet ala an,
satin, either plain or covered Ar,
made up In this important article .
dress.
Aprons OF ample proportions are AL,
10 be the fashion In Paris for HON,
wear either morning or afternoon. an.
they are made OF alternate row OF rib
bon and lace insertion. printed sllk OF
lowered muslin trimmed with lace.
Gold canvas Is one Of the features Of
dress at Queen Victorias DRAWN,
rooms this season. and entire bodice,
and the fronts OF dresses are made Of
this material. which h often mad,
more beautiful by little sprays OF dla
monds and pearls.
The English walking hat with ia,
brim rolled up a little at each side \
brought oat In great variety "A Z,
shape Of crown and Kind OF straw; IN,
most styllah one OF all II the Panama
trimmed severely with black wings an,
black satin rosettes.
Broad Effects across the shoulder
and small waist are the two thing.
considered very desirable IN a gown
but the prevailing style this scaso,
seems TO be slightly plnched from
0it like a plnafore 10 show an under
bodice OF lace or chiffon.
Picture hats OF white leghorn an,
ane black straw are the latest produe
tons In millinery, They are YER
large. With black and white ostrlei
feathers for the principal trimming. I,
these are added pink roses. black velvc
bowa lace and rhinestone ornamental
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

aso. has retired from active PARTED.
patton IN IT, management April .
was his las; day Of regular work AZ the
once.
Rocker was born IN Hudson. Colum.
bla county. New York. on December
!. 1915. A. a boy he hung around
printing Offices. finally entered one and
learned the trade, Early In iStl. hear.
ing that Horace Greeley intended 70
issue the Tribune. he applied for a Do.
sitlon on H. On April ?. 1871. he val
one Of those who began to lay and set
the type for the hrst number. Of the
paper. which was dated April 10
Three years later Mr.. Greeley made
him foreman. and he retained this
place unin the summer % 1871. when
AZ bis own request. he was relieved Of
bic active duties and virtually PLACED
on the retired list About this time Ne
was appointed supervisor % the CON.
posing nom IN the interest Of the
stockholders. and he has continued 70
serve In that capacity ever slnce. he
has been secretary Of the Trihune
Association continuously since 1855.
and has always been q trustee ne
owns one share Of the original stock.
issued IN ista. and ls nov TIE only nan
connected with the Tribune Who work.
cd on rs hrst issue.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

hands OF the seq drowned king was
found a miniature OF his cousin SO.
phle.
Not one OF the court believed that
the duchess was in love with her royal
cousin. Her heart had been given 10
a man Of humble birth. Franz Hanf.
staengel a photographer, living In
stuttgart by his knowledge Of his
art Hanfstaengel had galued compare
tive wealth and the distinction OF being
photographer 20 the court Of Wurtem-
berg On a visit 20 this court the young
princess visited his atolier Hanfstaen-
gel vas a splendid specimen OF Touton-
&C manhood-tall. broad. and. notwiih-
standing his humble birth. distln-
yulshcd looking. Just az that time the
opera OF "Tannhauser" had become
popular. and the photographer bore
strong resemblance TO the tabled knlgh;
a. he was represented plctorially on
Tie stage. when the princess fell In
love with the handsome photographer
and shocked her family. she dld wha,
many other girls. brought up like her
In the artificial atmosphere Of a court
and yet Of natural feeling might have
done. Princess sophie developed a
passion for having her picture aken In
many different poses. aud Il was long
before her family became aware Of her
feeling With King Louis In love With
the princess and she In love with Hanf-
stasngel, an impossible match. the
duke sought a way to settle the DIN.
Guilty. Sophie was taken back 10 Mu-
mich and the due d'Alencon appeared
on the scene and bore her on AZ his
bride.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

White satin and lace are the best ma.
ierials for trimming Ribbon velvet IS
also much used. and has a quaint old
fashion air that makes Il thoroughly
MP 10 Gate. a charming gown IA Of
pearl gray silk with a fine halr-lino
stripe IN black. The skirt Is narrow.
with what little fullness II has drawn
20 tho back. Yet the trimming easily
cyerc9mes any scant appearance about
he bottom. II Introduce six founcss
Of white satin. the upper one headed
with two bands Of black velvet rib
bon. The bodice Is bloused with mar
row basque skirts of white satin. In
front II opens IN large white satin re-
vcrs. 70 reveal a short vest Of the same
material. and below crosses to the left
side. fastening with three large pearl
buttons wash silks will also be
much used this summer. They make
ideal rhlrtwaists. n unllned, and keep
the color mrch better than those OF
cotton whel Numbered To be Of
greatest value. however. they should
be cut IN tho plain shape.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

% wasn't The artist. In spite % her luck
90 catching The bouquet. This bride
refused 20 De- happy unless sho. too.
could have a sketch Of her bridal
bouquet The artist chnrrol a good
Price This time. and 20 her surprise
found herself the originator Of a social
FAD She became as much q part OF q
swell wedding as the caterer. florist or
bridegroom. Being glftcd with a share
OF the wisdom OF the serpent. she saw
that the thlnE was too good 10 last.
and that the opportunity must be i'm
proved while u did last. 20 she boldly
put her prices up TO a most extrava-
SAINT figure. That only set the seal
upon her popularity. and made her s,lll
more necessary TO a wedding. She mo-
mentarily expects the frost TO strike
her. bu, meanwhile she gathers her
harvest Of shekels and sings hymns Of
praise 10 the ancient and honorable In
stitutlon Of matrlmony.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

teresting and entertaining study Tor
them for an hour while making D
speech be is Just as capable % holding
an enlightened audience. ROBBED IN
white. with a white tuFbsn. the dark
skinned Hindoo presented q striking
picture when he arose TO address tn
members AZ the fourth annual meeting
Of the woman's Congress His outer
garment Of pure white SILK was draped
20 as to set on the long. 1.-THE lines
Of his figure 10 the admiration OF bis
audience. As messenger from the
cradle Of eastern civilization. he amazed
his hearers with his fluent uso Of the
English language and his Logical ar
Euments. However. q Is one Of his
logical conclusions that bis hearers
take exception. and n properly quoted.
the dusky representative viii probably
make proper explanation. he began
his speech by expressing great sstls-
faction for the privilege o. addressing
such representative body OF western
women. Then he touched another
sympathetic chord In the hearts Of his
audience by his pathetic reference 10
the mothers OF his own land. His ~
marks were ended with the following
tribute 70 the woman In general, she
Is the heavenly flower stolen nom par
adise TO adorh the house: o. a sister
she r tho minisierlng angel. As a wife
she is the crowned queen; as the moth
er she Is the goddess. noble and cxalt-
Cd, but when she abuses this great
power she Is the most dangerous crea-
ture on earth" Il Il 20 this last re-
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cisco. as a popular or unpopular repre-
sentative. Although one Of the most
enlightened and intellectually superior
citizens Of the orient who has ever
visited this country, his alleged re-
marks on the character Of western
women have raised an unlimited
amount Of discussion and society gos-
sip among the residents Of the Pacihc
coast Bodhabhlkshu Is the supremely
daring man who declared In effect that
the women Of the western United
States are savages This brutal con-
clusion followed on a beautifully word
ed description Of woman as the hne
flower Of civilization. and Il was on
account OF this all the more cruel II
there Is one thing on which the vest
ern woman prides herself Il u that she
ls civilized. She showed az leas; one
quality when she treated Bodhabhlkshu
mercifuily. She did not abuse her
power IN this case. Bodhabhlkshu Is
a picturesque character yet . fine type
OF the Oriental mystic OF which We hear
much and see little. II his audience
was one OF dressmakers and mllliners.
bis costume alone would make an In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

women IN Europe. She was the daugh-
er OF one OF the Oldest royal houses
% Europe. that Of witlelsbach. her
'ather being Duke Louis William and
her uncle King Macmillan II Of Ba-
saria. In person she possessed un-
usual charms. and at the Dayarian
court was exceedingly popular re-
l0wnod for her wit and her l0yahle
manners She seemed destined for the
highest regal honors Of Europe, for she
vas beautiful and her descent was the
proudest on the continent Her cou-
Vim, King Louis. was afflicted with
nelancholla. and the duchess alone
'ould soothe him. for she understood
ais moods and knew how 20 minister
% his caprices. He wooed her hand In
marriage and a special dlspcnsation
Tor their marriage was obtained from
Pope Plus TX. But before the day SET
Tor the wedding symptoms OF insanity
In the prince were developed, and the
medical men OF the court forbade the
inlon. Il was feared that the mar
'iage OF these two near relatives might
produce an insane heir 20 the throne.
King Louis heart was broken. For
long years he devoted himself 70 the
building Of palaces and the eneour-
lgemont Of the composer. Richard
Wagner Misunderstood by his peo-
ole. tired OF life. he Of last found peace
In the waters Of starnberg lake. IN the
shadow Of the castle where his ances-
tors 1000 years before. as simple
sounts OF Wittelshach. had ruled the
surrounding country. Ciasped In the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

Work bass arc an old story. but We
must have them. and this year there
are some that are most exquisite az
well as practical. Il has been the fad
all winter 20 make red golf vests Tor
our men 20 wear when the golhng sea
son Get In. and the bag 10 hold such
ambitions fancy work had 10 grow In
proportion to the new requirements.
Go look among the art goods chintres.
crctonnes. canvasss and the other
weavos that are newer still, and Sc
loct with an eve 70 tAe pattern as we'll
ne the color Of your material. buy
something with a medallion design N
garlands or ribbons and flowers. Next
get a material In plain color that con-
traats with the background OF your
medallion goods and harmonlFes with
the colors IN the pattern thereof To
make the bag cat out two OF your
seml-clrcular horseshoe medallion nat
terms and applique them on the plain
material, leaving them intact on the
outer edges, NJ they are 20 form the
bottom 81 the bag. shape the bottom
OF the bag parallel to the line OF your
convex medallion pattern. and TO nm
lsh the whole. run heavy silk cords
through the top instead OF ribbons 10
draw Il up. This bag IL two feet long
by one and a quarter feet wide. The
oame pattern may BE- used In making
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19
a YOUNG HERonNE,
ne saved nsr nrothsr's Lifs AZ Goa o,
Her own.

Her OMus
She lived In Placer county. Callior-
Tia. not FAR from whore the pretty
own Of Auburn now stands. FOR il
happened many years ago. IN the early
COS. and ] suppose that few now re-
dding there have any recollections Of
be aiIair says the San Francisco Call
The family. consisting Of her father. a
miner; her mother and o little broth
~ dWelt In q small shanty erected I'M
Ter cover OF a convenient ledge. The
ihanty was q miserable structure Of
wo rooms, but Il held what many a
rander dwelling failed 10 contain-a
owing household. The mother lay sick
F.th the feve- and Carmen. then girl
u l.. performed the dfudgery Of the
iouse. Her little brother. a curly
ieaded romp Of Q was Garments great
responsibility. The father was away
rom early morning until late a. night
q hts work and 80 the little hands Of
2 found plenty 10 DO. In common with
he custom Of miners the father kept
3 store Of giant powder In the house.
which, In the present case. was con-
aimed IN a Jack placed IN an old box
hat stood by the foot Of the bed where
ay the sick mother. The upper part
Il the shaniy. under the sloplng board
'oof, was utilized as a storage place for
Did dunnage and rubbish ono night
he father was absent IN the mine on
iight work BY some means the shanty
'ook FIRE. probably from the cracked
md defective chimney. Carmen awoke
20 hnd that the roof was ahre and
parks dropping down.
sprlnging up. she loudly cried to
lwaken her mother and Tommy. but
he little boy became frightened and
nd his head beneath the covers OF his
BED. Carmen sprung 10 lift him from
lia bed when she saw the shower OF
sparks falling upon the powder box.
Recognizing the awful danrer. she at
empied 10 leave the child for the mo-
nent and carry out the powder. bal;
q her excitement she caught her foot
the overhanging bedclothes and fell
o The noor, breaking her thish bone.
Enable 70 rise the brave girl crawled to
he box Of powder and. drawing herself
~. covered me box with her body The
mother had by this time succeeded IN
'ettlng out OF bed and outside the now
ur.ously burning saanty and managed
20 take with hcr the little boy. The
'ries o. Carmen. "Oh. take Tommy
1ut won't you" turned Tor o time the
mothers thought from her daughters
LANCER The ere had aroused some %
The ne.ghbors. who speedily ran 10 The
burning shanty aud lent what aid thcy
could. Carmen was discovered and r..
moved. Her rescuers found her almost
hidden beneath q mass Of burning Gin.
GERS. her back friehtfully burned. Ten.
der hands bore her 20 q neighborlnf
shanty. where an that could be don,
% alleviate her suffering was eagerly
Bestowed. Bu, human aid came to.
late. The brave little spirit lingere'
until the following day aud then de-
parted for a brighter land. II was no
known until after she recovered con
soiousness a short time before she die,
that she had broken her leg. Her las
words were: "lilss. me. Tommy. dear
I've saved you. and I'm 90 happy"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

Now Is the time 10 begin your pot
pourri Jar Of preserved fruits. Get
large stone far. the size you think win
hold all you want Take as many
boxes Of strawberries as you wish. say
two or three. and cover them with al
cohol and. adding their weight In
sugar, simply placing the stone I'D on
the Jar, leaving them TO preserve In
the unsealod Jar. Tho next fruit that
comes into the market place in the
far with enough more alcohol 20
cover them. with sugar 10 taste. and so
on. placing every fruit In the Jar when
Il Is perfectly fresh.
Next winter you will have a very
delicious preserve 10 offer occasional
guests or 10 serve at afternoon teas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

There Is n popular idea that June
Il the favorlte month for weddings.
and that the young woman who loves
romance aud wishes fortune 10 smile
upon her nuptials In every way must
choose this Of all months Cold and
unromauuc fact. however. shows that
the three most popular marriage
months are October. November and
December Fifty years records show
this 10 be true. and also demonstrates
the fact that the most unpopular
monthl for marriage are January. Feb.
ruary and March.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

Chief Joseph, OF the Nez perces. who
rode with Buffalo Bill among General
Dodges aids at the head OF the great
procession on Grant day. was one OF
the interesting figures OF the parade
and would have excited more interest
than he aid n Il had been more gen.
orally known who he was and how
he happened 10 be In New York ANY
one who saw him and who does not
know all about him already Is lnvlt-
ed 10 recall his appearance. and to take
notice that he Is considered 10 be. next
10 Red Cloud. the most eminent Indian
living. His tribe. the Nez Perces. are
Indians OF excellent repute. They we're
jostled into war under Chief Joseph
In 1871 by the desire OF the whites 10
appropriate the wallowa Valley. where
they lived. II took a good while 10
subdue them. but on January 4. ISIS
Chief Joseph surrendered to General
Miles. and has continued at peace ever
since. lie came 20 Washington to get
permission for $50 Nea Perces. with
whom ne lives on a reservation IN the
state OF Washington, 70 move to their
old home In Idaho. where 1000 Of their
kinsmen still dwell. General Miles.
who IL now his friend and adviser. sent
him TO New York to see the city and
the Grand day parade. A Sun reporter
who interviewed him In brooklyn made
most interesting report Of what he
had TO say. His observations. filtered
pc they were through the inieilgenees
Of an interpreter and the reporter.
we're very striking. and were ex.
pressed with great dignity and in e.
eellent torm.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

tCrial comes IN open" weight. and you
can have a lIning as elegant as you
please. There are several inexpensive
luiug materials which can tako the
place OF taIe,a and lace
a pretty cream foulard gown with
an old rose stripe IN it e made over q
transparency % rose taaota. The skirt
IS a fun godct with a trimming OF
ba,istc embroidery put on plain around
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19


Under ordinary circumstances paint
Ing flowers N water colors isn't o
source Of immense profit Noyorthe-
less there Is a girl who Is reaplng o
rich harvest from a. II an began ia
this way: The young artist was one
OF the bridesmaids at the wedding OF
wealthy friend and was the lucky
enc who caught the brides bouquet
when 4 was thrown 10 the maids. Tho
idea occurred 10 her that II would be
graceful thing 10 make sketch Of
the bouquet ana give Il 10 the bride:
and. being clever with her brush and
having keen sense Of artistic pos
sibllltles. she succeeded IN combining
the rather stln bouquet. a fan. a pol
lshed table and a shlmmering pale
greon scarf into q delicious BIT OF
color and sentiment
Tho bride was IN ecstasy SO were
her friends. Soon one o. the brides
maids needed bridesmaids OF her own.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

A stormy sea before her
When, OBJ too atrong f0r human hand.
The tempest gathered DER hDr
And ftlll they roWcd amidst thc roar
~ waters fast prtwninr.
lam llhn rcrrhad that ftial shore.
Tvs wrath vas changed to waiunr.
For sore diamaygd, thro' storm and
shade
his child be- dil discover.
one lovely hand she stretched for aid,
And one was round her lover
-come back, come back" b. cried IN
rricf.
AcrussI this raging water.
And III forgive your Highland chief
Ny daughter Oh my daughterf'
Twas vain. the loud waves dashed the
thofp.
Return or aid preventing
The water Wild went DER his child.
And he was left lamentingl
Thomas Campbell.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

Mrs Pock-Here's a lawsuit IN Ken
mcky because man refused 10 pay foi
burying his wife. She didn't live viii
him. II that isn't the Querrcst case
Henry Pcck-I don't see as Il was
so queer Nancy Why should a nan
want 10 bury his wife 70 she didn't live
With him,-Jndge.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

It was predicted last summer tina,
this season would see few Of the taf-
feia-linod summer gowns. Their cost.
expense Of making and their delicacy
all untitled them for common wear.
Yet this summer the canvas and
batiste effects have opened with a
greater rage than ever. Every ma
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

the ArmTs
Hrieadier General James ". For
syn Of tbs army, who becomes MAJOR
general BY the bfosidents nomination.
has seen a good deal Of service IN ths
west since the close Of the war, IN
which be took a prominent part Tho
generals life has been that o. a col
der from his boyhood. and nov AZ the
age Of CO be reaps a rather long %.
ierred reward. General Forsyth came
out o. West Point, when be was q, a
second Lieutenant. and was bundled OK
% the west Al once. lie served IN Wash
ington Territory and was on the Pa
inc coast when the war came. Life
"a " began to assume a bright hue Tor
in and he was made lieutenant lie
ogF ship. sailed for New York and
"a o, tered to Ohio, his native state.
There Z. organized a company. became
eapialr n volunteers and marched on
o the war. In leal than a year be was
"a command Of a brigade. Later ne
vas placed On the star Of General Nc
,lellan. and 81 we'd In the peninsular
md Maryland ca uDalgns. He fought
a. ChlcA amausa and was
1reyetted major Of the army as a re-
ward. In 1868 he Joined General sheri-
Ian on the Pofomoc. vas made lleu-
.enani colonel and inspet tor general Of
,Orps- He was again maio brigadier
general OF volunteers for brave werk
4 Richmond and Shenandoah. and m
1865 he was colonel Of the regular army
he remained with sheridan for some
Years after the war. and In 1855 be
was promoted colonel AZ Fort Riley.
md later given brlgadler generalship.
he Il a soldier OF lno presence and =
} strict dlscipllnarlan.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

The proceedings Of the Royal Society
Of London were no, taken 90 seriously
a hundred and any years ago a. they
are nov. A sailor Who had broken
his leg was advised to send 10 the Roy.
al Society an account OF the remark
able manner IN which be had healed
the fracture he did 90. His story
was that having fractured his les BY
falling from the top Of a mast. he had
dressed Il with nothing bit tar and
oakum. which has proved 30 wonder
fully efhcaclous that In three days Ne
was able % walk lust a. well AZ BE-
fore the accident, This remarkable
story naturally cansed some excite
ment among the members OF the so
elety. No one had previously suspect
ed tar and oakum Of possessing such
miraculous healing powers. The so
clety wrote for further particulars
and doubted, indeed, whether the Lex
had been really fractured. The truth
o. this part Of the story. however. was
proved beyond the shadow OF doubt.
Several letters passed between the
Royal Society and the humble sailor
who continued 70 assert most solemn
" that his broken leg had been treated
with tar and oakum. and with these
two applications only. me society
might have remained pushed for an
indefinite period had not the hone.l
sailor remarked IN a postscript 70 Ma
last letter.
y forgot 70 tell your honors ghat ne
leg was a wooden 0ne."-iarpcf'l
Round Table.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-19

u am going 70 DO something in the
literary line which win take better
thar Scotch dialect" remarked Mr.
Trenchant Penn.
What Is 10"
4 am going 20 write a story In baby
.alk."-Harpers Bazaar.