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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Il ls related IN the Christian Leader
that a son Of one Of the priests OF
Mysore. IN the Orient. Was aroused 70
deep anxiety for the salvation Of hls
soul by reading a tract. He Travelled
200 miles TO Wait a missionary In order
10 learn the way Of God more perfectly.
on one occasion he vas very much IN
terested In reading Bunyan's PILGRIMS
Progress" He said several tlmea 70
the missionary who had taught him
and given him the book that 4 vas
better than the Bible. The missionary
pointed him 10 the scene before him
and said;
DO you see that beautiful mango
tree there
yes" was the reply.
"Dont you eat the fruit and enioy
its sweetness!"
Yea"
~And where would that tree b 4
there we're no roots 10 ~"
oh" said the man. nov I see uhai
you mean; the Bible Is the root. and al
other good booSs in the world are pro
duced from IT,
The lcss0a earned BY the eonvert q
Mysore may b needed BY many nearer
home. Thoss who put anything In TIE
place Of the Church Of the Lord Jesus
Christ, and read other books In place
Of the Bible, are a. far asiray a. wa
be. We mus, not forget that the Bible
h the root, and that nothing can take
ia place.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

What Is called a "hygienio house"
has just been built by a Dutch physi-
clan. and illustrates rather forcibly
the possibility OF preventive measures
being worse 10 undergo than several
maladlea. The walls OF this extremely
modern and scientific dwelling are
made OF parallel plates Of ground
glass several inches apart. with a con-
centrated solution Of alum or salts Of
soda between them. These plates are
fixed In metal framea. by which they
are built together. The roof Il not
translucent. and IL made OF materials
which are impervious TO heat. thus
keeping out the sunshine and holding
IN the warmth OF the rooms The
house IL entered by an underground
door. 10 which a stair leads The air
also enters underground. and passes
through a microbe litter Of cotton wool
and glycerine. Il clrculates through
the rooms by means Of gratlngs. and
escapes under the roof The house Is
heated by the sun, except when a stove
IL found 10 be necessary. The salt so
buttons between the panes absorb the
heat by day and give Il forth by night
In the summer the air IL cooled by its
passage underground. and tempers the
tropical warmth Of the climate. The
illumination inside Ia diiiused from all
parts Of the walls. but there are no
windows out OF which the Inhabitants
can look. and Il Is difiioult 10 see how
they will endure llfe In a place so hor.
ubly wh0lesome-an dull
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Those who are now al rest were once
like ourselves. They were once weak.
faulty. sinful; they had their burdenS
and hindrances. their slumbering and
WEAKNESS. their failures and their falls.
But now they have overcome. Their
life was once homely and commonplace.
Their day ran out as ours. Morning
and noon and night came and went 10
them as to us. Their life too was a.
lonely and sad a. yours. Little fret
ful circumstances and frequent dis
turbing changes wasted away their
hours az yours Their IL nothing In
your life that was not In theirs: there
was nothing In theirs but may be also
In your own. They have overcome
each one. and one by one: each In his
turn. when the day came and God called
him 70 the trial. And 80 shall you
likewise.-H. T. Manning.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

unpacked there. No servants are al.
lowed until after the meal Is over. and
then they Will come In TO clear away
the debris. Half the fun OF a picnic
Is the setting OF the table and the un-
packing OF the well-nlled baskets. All
auperiuous sofas, tables and divans.
lamps and chairs will be taken out OF
the drawlng-room and dinlng-room.
leaving only what IL necessary. Kitoh-
en- tables are to be used. and evergreen
trees have been ordered from the florist
to put about the room TO give Il more
rustic appearance. The men have not
been mentioned yet. but. Of course,
plenty OF them have been asked TO
come, and. not being as sanguine as
the girls, they are wondering whether
II viii be success or bore. one
young man Ia very much exercised az
10 whether the fellows will be allowed
TO smoke or not. They always do at
picnicsl" OF course. there will be the
inevitable Virginia reel. and there IL
some talk OF an impromptu vaudeville
performance. 90 much the fashion now.
Some OF the girls have prepared Choir
rusea 20 sing. and there viii perhaps
be a little mandolin or banjo playing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
rirnios An Winter.

Country girls. who certainly have tho
art OF getting up picnlcs, may have
plenty OF them IN summer. and. for an
We know. In winter. also. bat we are
not positive whether they have ever
had what our New York girls arc call.
ing a winter picnic" Il lsa great
mistake to think that New York girls
are formal, and above doing anything
In the way OF amusement which may
Be by some considered mot as other
people do" For real fun and lnnocon,
pleasure they are always ready to try
anything new. and are not afraid OF
public opinion, A winter picnic" as
Il reads. conveys nothing TO the mind.
but wait until you hear what Il IL. and
then the fun OF Il may be appreciated
There IL to be one given shortly here
IN town. and those who have been
asked are IN eager anticipation Of the
result. All the girls are asked TO bring
some sort Of food or refrcahmont, and
the one who IA at the head of Il has ar.
ranged the details 20 systematically
that there win be no possibility Of tive
girls bringing the same supper, one
girl will bring sandwiches, another
cake, another tea and sugar, another
fried oysters. another chicken or lob
sler salad. etc. just a. they do Al q
picnic IN the country. Tho hampers
viii be taken into the dining room and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

had no ear for music. and her sduca-
ton IN this direction was also barren
Of results.
About a year after her marriage 10
the old general Dora. the ehild-wlie.
went away from home and went % the
house Of her brother. She threatened
to never 90 back 20 the general. but
her brother persuaded her 20 return.
and she finally became recon.llsd to
her aged husband. and for tbs, year
she has been living with hiLi. AxRhil-
dren Rave been born 10 them. neSeN IL
no way by which the wife can hold
the property when the eeneral dies
Although the laws OF Kentucky give
the wife a one-thlrd interest In her
dead husbands estate II Is believed the
generals case would be an exception
10 the rule. On this hypothesis he
thought Il best 10 get a pension from
his government. which he has served
20 well. In order that his chlld-wlfe
VIII not be unprovided for when he
dies. As he Is nov IN his s7th year and
quite feeble he does not expect TO live
out 100 years, AZ he thought he would
the day he married Dora Richardson.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

There Is one sin which. Il seems 10
me. is everywhere and by everybody
underestimate. and quite too much
overlooked In valuation OF character
Il is the sin Of frettlng. Il is common
~ air. a. speech, 50 common that IN
less Il rises above he usual monotone
We do not even observe a. Watch
any ordinary coming together Of peo-
pie. and see how many minutes Il will
be before somebody frets: that a.
makes more or less complaining state
ment % something or other which
probably every one in the room. or In
the car, or on the street. I, may be
knew before. and probably nobody can
help Why say anything about IL II
"a cold. q Is hot. Il IL wet. a IL dry.
somebody has broken an appointment
ill-cooked a meal: stupidity or bad
faith somewhere has resulted In dis
comfort There are plenty OF things
20 fret about. Il IL simply astonlsh-
Ing how much annoyance may be found
In the course Of every days living.
even OF the simplest. u one keeps a
sharp eye out on that side Of things.
Even Holy Writ says We are prone to
trouble as sparks ny upward" But
even to the sparks nying upward. in
the blacklist Of smoke. there IL a blue
sky above; and the less time they
waste on the road, the sooner they viii
reach a. Fretting IL an time wasted
on the road.-Helen Hunt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

What a vast proportion OF our lives
Is spent In anxious and useless fore
bodings concerning the future-elther
our own or those Of our dear ones.
Present Joys. present blessings slip by.
and We MAS half their sweet favor.
and all for want OF faith IN Him who
provides for the tiniest insect In the
sunbeam. Oh. when shall we learn the
sweet trust In God that our little chill
dren teach us every day BY their con-
hdlng faith In u.s. We. who are 90
mutable. 80 faulty. 80 irritable. 20 I'M
Just. etc. who IA 70 watchful. 90 pity
ful. 20 loving. 20 forgiving7 Why can.
not we. slipping our hand into His
each day. walk trusifully over that
days appointed path. thorny or fiowery
crooked or straight. knowing thai
evening will bring Us sleep. peace ami
home?-Philllps Brooks.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

tera lie divided his large landed e.
tate. which comprised nearly 1000 acres
Of the finest blue grass. into six equal
parts. Ne decided 10 each Of his chill
drcn one OF these sections. save that
portion on which his famous residence.
White Hall. stands. This he reserved
for himself during hls life. Ne had his
son Launey. by the Russian woman
who caused his wife 10 seek a divorce.
adopted az his son. thinking this would
entit.e him 20 inherit the home place.
He willed this section 10 Iauney. who
VII attempt 10 take possession Of II
a. he fathers death. There IL some
doubt a. TO whether the courts Of Ken
lucky will uphold this division OF the
estate or not
The complications IN old Gen. clay's
Affairs were increased when he married
bis little houseglfl. Dora Richardson.
Dec 10. 1894 She was then only "a
years old. while he was "a. His chill
dren. with the exception Of Launey.
we're Violently opposed TO the marriage.
and u vas said by the general that his
son Brutus offered a reward OF $500 for
the abduction Of the girl as soon a. he
heard HIS father Intended 10 marry her.
This came 10 the ears OF the general
two or three days before he was mar
ried. lie hired four or Eve men. one
Of whom was Dora's brother. and. arm
Ina them with reyolvers and Wlnches-
ter rifles. made them guard his home
night and day. lie kept watch from
the inside during the night getting a
little sleep BY lying on a lounge imme-
diately under the portrait Of the Rus
sian woman who was the mother OF
iauney CLAY The general Il still an
excellent rife and pistol shot. and be
had a regular arsenal OF guns and pls-
tolls In his room. Tie kept every door
doubly locked and barred and would
allow no one 10 enter the house until
he was assured they meant no harm
20 his prospective bride. The neigh
bors were greatly alarmed over this
state Of siege. and u was reported
throughout the nelghborhvod that "old
Cash Clay" AZ his neighbors call him.
had gone crazy and had threatened to
MI anybody setting foot on biz farm.
Gen. Clay went TO Richmond on Dec.
u. 1894. secured license 10 marry Dora
Richardson. and employed a minister
10 perform the ceremony. The minis
ter went out the next morning and
united the old man and the little girl
IN mAtrlmony. The bride vas only an
ignorant country child OF poor parents
and belonged 10 the lowest stratum OF
society. In an interview Gen. Clay
said he had come 20 believe somewhat
like rolstol He thought that az he
had tried matrimony with an arlsto-
erat. and Il had proved a failure. he
would take a bride from the common
people hoping TO receive that love and
affection from the child OF nature that
he had not received from the members
Of the aristocratle family into which
he hrst married. Hia bride could read
only In her hrst reader and he thought
Il would be best TO give her an educa-
ton. he employed a goyernoss who
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Really Washington was born on Feb
uary n. instead Of February o. The
record In the Washington family Bible
shows that George was born on the
18th day OF February. i7a2. and the
hrst known celebration OF the event
vas on February n. 1884. when Wash.
ington was AZ the height Of his power
and fame. Why. then. DO We celebrate
February 20 Under the old method
Of counting time. called the old style
no account Of leap yeau was made. and
gradually the calendar ran behind. %
to speak. when the new and correct
calendar was adopted washlngton'i
birthday. which was February II. o
S. told s,ylel. became February %. new
style.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

who's Got the whistler" is a game
with no end Of fun In H. Most Of the
party-ai least all who do not know
the game-should be excluded from the
room where the fun Il going on. Blind
fold one Of the girls or boys who
haven't learned the trick and place him
In the center OF a circle. In which all
the other players are sitting. just AZ
n hunt the slipper" we're TO be played
While the blindiolding h In progress
lei some person slip up quietly and ne
the whistle by a long string to some
part OF the dress OF the bllndfolded
one. The game consists In getting hold
Of me whistle and blowing Il while
the blindiolded player tries 90 guess
Who has Il. OF course he has the vhls-
ne himself. and until he discovers the
trick the fun runs high. When be has
found the whistle another player can
be- called into the room and blindfold.
ed and the trick played again.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

some sensation has been created BY
a Communication Just made 10 the Paris
Academy Of Medicine by Or. Calot.
who claims 20 have discovered a cure
Tor hunchhacks least IN the case Of
children Where the mischief L. IN an
lncipleut stacy. Tho object. % course
Il 10 bring the spinal column into a
straight line. In the case OF the chill.
dren on whom the method was tried.
large Wadded bandagcs were applied 20
the spot. and were frightened BY the
operator with the exercise % consld-
cradle. but very careful force A plas-
ter mold was then aflxed. and kept on
Tor three or four months. the back be-
ing found to be quite Dat on lts 70
moval Another apparatus OF a similar
kind was then put on. and In some In.
stances a third, The little patient BE-
Ing allowed. a. soon "a the result was
satisfactory. 90 walk about In stays
About ten months was the period usual
~ required 60 ensure a cure. Dr. Ca
lot naturally admits that the original
operation demands extreme carr and
attention, as a false movement might
produce rupture OF the spine. and
might thus lead 10 immediate death
some Of the children with whom h
dealt had been hunchbaeks for up.
wards Of eight years nr. Calot does
not a. YET venture TO assert his BELLE
that much can b. done Tor grown-uT
persons similarly affected, but he doe
not despair OF allcviating their dis
trcsacd condition. Any physician. Il
his opinion. could easily lcarn TO ope
rate rs he has done. for, a. ne saw
with much good feeling; Il Should IA,
all who have had TO suffer from a de
formi,y which has rendered their live
a cruel martyrdom 10 benefit By m,
discovery"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Some people place themselves IN a
state OF antasonism 20 the preacher.
Their whole attitude is one Of critical
attack. II he blunders In bis enunoia-
ton or style Of delivery; n his ideas
do no, tally with their preconeeived
notions. they are up In arms agains,
the whole address Il requires a pow
erful weapon TO pierce through the
armor In which they have eneased
themselves and produce any real efiec,
upon them. There are others who
lack all critical dlscernment. who ac-
copl whatever Ia offered them with un-
disturbed equanlmlty. The preach
er's voice has a somewhat soothing
effect. and the surroundings are pleas
ant and grateful In their influence.
They are. perhaps, even somewhat
more unsusceptlble 10 religious inspl-
ration than the class FIRST described.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

That is a pretty little romance told
by the lie Of Christine Nilsson. the
once celebrated singer. In childhood
she wandered. a poor. barefooted little
girl on the swedish hills Future
greatness was probably never thought
OF even In her widest dreams Il was
by accident that her wonderful talent
was discovered and that she should be
given the opportunity 70 perfect her.
self in her art, become one Of the great.
est songstresses the world has ever
known, and later In lie return to her
native land as the wife OF the spanish
ambassador to sweden-Coant de IA
Miranda. Such romancos are often
told IN stories. ou, they occur but rare.
Il IN real lfe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04
ministerial Ia...

by trying 10 become great preach.
era. observes the New York Observer
not a teg ministers dvlndle into litt,s
preachers. inasmuch a. they nah, A.
end Of the means. instead az aaanllnn
the means 70 the end. They uorl 80
sermons. rather than Tor soula. Never
In the history Of the pulpit perhans
were more carefully prepared and elan
orately delivered disc0urses offered Il
congregations than IN our day. The
very emphasls placed on TIE lhourhl
and form Of the sermon seems AZ ~
minimize the spiritual dynamic Of a..
message that u slnks 10 The lover plan.
Of an intellectual end emotional anna.i
instead Of soaring to the soul.movlnr
heights where spiritual forces ara IL
work, Such misplaced emphasis lnev-
ltably reacts upon the preacher roh-
bins him Of the elements o. tras pulnl.
power"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

No doubt you have found Il dlfhcul,
TO walk on a pair Of stills without fall.
ing on. but what would you think Of
walking on a single silt fifteen Zee,
hlgh. as some Of the Hindoo juggler,
dof
The juggler IL mounted on ain
bamboo pole. the top OF which Il tied
10 a girdle worn around his waist. A
small cushion Is fastened a few Zee,
down the pole. which acts a. a leg rest
The acrobat hops around a large space
In the llyeliesi way. utterlng cheer
ful shouts and accompanied by the tap
ping Of a curious drum. lie also exc
cutes a sort OF dance. and goes through
a little pantomime. Il Is a marvellous
feat OF equilibrium. To walk on q
pair Of stills a. high as this would b.
a performance worthy OF exhibition
on our variety stage. but to hos
around on one is quite another thing.
The same man can DO many other
wonderful things lie appears Abso.
lutely perfect In the art OF balancing
he can balance a very light stick on
his nose and a very heavy one on bis
chin. and then throw the heavy one
into the air with his head and catch
Il on the end Of the light one. When
balancing these two sticks. end on
end. he will make one revolve In on,
direction and the other In the other
He puts one hand on a Dat circular
stone. throws hls feet up into the ali
and balances a stick on each Of them
Al the same time he revolves rapidly
IN the pivot formed by bis arm and IN,
stone.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Thought and prayer both come from
a hidden source: they 30 forth TO light
with foes, and gain the victory IN the
external world; they return TO rest In
Him who inspired them. o. how fresh
and original will each Of our lives be-
come, what aatness will pass from
society. what barrenness from CONVEX
saiion. what excitement and restless
ness from our religious acts. when we
understand these secrets. when the
morning prayer is really a prayer for
grace 70 One whose service Is perfect
freedom. IN knowledge Of whom Is eter-
nal life; when AZ evening We really
ask One. from whom all good thoughts
and holy desires and Just works pro-
coed. for the peace which the world
cannot giye-F. d. Maurice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

Little Polly has found a way 10 be
useful. Polly IL nearly 6 years old, and
very mlschievous. frolicsome little
miss
Not long ago Polly's older brother.
Ben. was eoasting down a steep hill.
lying nat on bis sled A. fate would
have H. Just a. he neared the bottom
and was going very fast. he ran into
a cutter driven by his uncle. When
they picked him up he wasunoonsciouf
and both Of his arms dangled helpless
" At his sides. Al FIRST they thought
he was Killed. but the doctor soon
brought him around. although both Of
bis arms were broken
Polly didn't fully understand what
he matter was. and she felt very much
srievod because they wouldn't let her
80 In TO see Ben.
Il won't 'sturb him" she said: I'm
comfort him. IN be ufisful."
But Polly's mother knew how Polly
was useful. and refused 10 let her go
In. Two or three days OF suffering
passed FOR Ben. and then one afternoon
Polly was allowed 10 visit him. lie lay
on the sofa by the window. very pale
and quiet. with bis arms fastened close
10 his side and covered with little
boxes Polly looked very sympathetic
the tears swimming In her eyes. and
she was as qulc, az any mouse. Her
mother left the room for a moment
While she was gone Ben puckered up
his nose. wrinkled his forehead and
called out complalnlngly;
Ma. my nose l,ehes. and I can't
reach a."
Up Jumped Polly In an Instant
I'm Swatch Il. she said. and In q
moment she had selEed a paper cutter
and was grayely rubbing Ben's nose
with the edge OF a. when her mother
came back Polly looked around trlum-
phantly.
Il am uhsful." she said. proudly.
And after that. by the special request
Of Ben. Polly was appointed head nose
scratcher and assistant to the nurse.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

There are seasons when. for the mo-
ment. Al least. the power OF the world
seems TO drop. A strange and awful
sense Of responsibility comes upon us.
Aspirations rise up out Of the soul like
morning mist kindllng IN the sun AZ
Il rises from the mountain top toward
heaven. We long for a higher and
holier life. The vanity OF the world.
the worth Of mixture. the goodness Of
God. and the peace Of a trusting and
devout heart are revealed 20 uA Il IL
a heavenly vision open before the soul
These hours. when the soul Is freed
from iis bonds and holds communion
with truth and God. and sees revealed
the realities OF its existence. are blessed
hours-hours Of heaven-hours. which
Il obeyed. shall raise the soul upward
10 heaven. Ephraim Peabody.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-04

In words that a child could under
stand Christ portrayed the simple ma.
jesty and beauty Of God. 80 definition
was given. no philosophy was fashion
ed. no articulated dogma wrought out.
He simply unveiled before mans ad-
miring vision the infinite One. whose
sollcltude for man was such that none
were too great or too small 10 be loved.
With words OF matchless eioQuence
He called about him the multitude
the children Of poverty and Ignorance,
the children OF sickness and suffering,
the publican and the prodlgal-and
lifted above all alike a banner inscribed
not with those words called wisdom
or riches. or birth. but with the words
Made In the image Of God."-Dr. HI.
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