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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
Whom clothlnr rahs. rIrs.

The daily newspapers are constantly
filled with reports Of terrible accidents
resulting from the ignition OF clothing
OF women engaged about their house
hold duties. Very often her arms and
hands. her neck and face are scorched
with the heat: her hair Is In n blaze.
the smoke Ia suffocating her. She be-
comes utterly confused and rishes 10
and fro. 90 creating a current OF air
which increases the FIRE. The best
thing she could have done would have
been instantly 20 roll upon the floor.
But how few have the presence OF
mind 10 do this! The more need Of
a friend TO do Il for her. Seize her by
the hand or by some part OF the burn
ing dress which Is not burning and
throw her on the ground. slip OF
your coat or shawl. a bit Of carpet.
anything you can catch up quickly.
held this before you. clasp her tightly
with Il. which will protect your hands.
IA quickly as possible fetch plenty OF
water: make everything thoroughly
wet. for. though the fame Is oct, there
o. stlll the hot ciuder and the half
burned clothing eating into the flesh;
carry carefully into a warm room. lay
on a table or on a carpet on the floor
not the bol-give some warm. slim
ulaiing drink. and proceed 20 the next
operation. that OF removing the cloth
ing. Perhaps In the whole course OF
accidents there Is not one which re-
qulrcs so much care and gcntleness as
this. We want only three people IN
the room-one on each side OF the pa
tiont and one 10 wait upon them. Oh.
for a good pair OF scissors or a really
sharp knife! What misery you will
lnflct by saving through strings, etc.
with a rough edged. blunt knife. There
must be no dragging or pulling on; do
not let the hope OF saving anything In
fuence you. Let everything be 90
completely cut loose that Il will fall on.
but n any part sticks 10 the body let Il
remain, and be careful not TO burst any
bllsters.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

Some curious facts about the COM
mon house spider are noted by Mr.
hndon Meadows In the Argosy. Tie
writes: Fatlma was a spider lnhabii-
ing a corner Of my bedroom window,
the upper sash Of which. stupidity
enough. had not been constructed for
letting down She had a neat little
inner snuggery luxuriously lined. from
which. when first made her acquaint-
ance. she refused 20 come out. eycing
me furtively. and seeming 20 say TO
herself HE looks friendly. but appear
ances are sometimes deceptive" By
degrees. however. this mistrust wore
away. and Fatima would descend an
inch or two down the web. and then
gallop back again. an | offered her a
ny. which. after some modest hcsita-
ton. she took from my fingers. killed.
coated. with a blue film. tackled 10 her
tail. and, drawing up behind her. hung
In the larder. From this time. when.
ever | called her. she would come and
take anything that was presented for
her acceptance. showing a decided
preference for a modemte-slEed blue
bottle. declining a caterpillar. ignoring
a daddy-long-legs. and growing ex-
cited over a wasp. which. upon becom-
ing entangled In her meshes. she would
release as quickly as possible. cutting
away the surrounding web and letting
the dangerous intruder drop 10 tho
ground. The cool vindlctlveness with
which she would dig her mandlbles In
TO her victim and hold on. despite her
struggles. was a rather ugly sight. but
the rolling up In shroud and hauling
home-as have seen a horse dragging
a barrow or heap Of brushwood along
a neld-hnd a touch OF the ludlcrous.
Thus TAR Fatima was only acting nc.
corllng 20 her natural instincts. bat
a further proceeding on her part dis
gustod me beyond the power Of Ian
guagc II was this. She had hus-
band. only about half her own size. d
rather Idle. good-for-noihing fellow. II
Is true. but stlll her husband. One day
saw her cycling him very steadily Got
some minutes and feared from the
expression Of her oountenanco that
something evil must be passing In hci
mind. but | did not dream OF murder
She sprang upon him suddenly. KILLED
him with a few savage nIps. IN spite Of
his violent efforts 20 escape. dragged
him home, sucked hts blood. and at,
him by degrees. leaving bis skin ant
legs dangling from a rope and yibrst
ing with every breath OF wind.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
nrave children.

The Denver Republican quotes an
interesting story OF childish herolsm.
related by Mr.. spearman. attorney for
the department OF justice at Washing
ton. lie has been taking testimony
concerning some Indian depreciation
claims In taking such testimony. he
says, frequently hear interesting stor-
les concerning early frontier life. re-
member one case a particular, one OF
the most remarkable exhibitions OF
courage In an q sht-year-old boy that
I have ever heard OF. Il occurred near
the town Of Beaver In Utah. A ranch
was attacked by Indians, and a man
who was visiting the ranchman was
killed. and for a while Il seemed as II
the whole party. wife and children,
would fall a prey 10 the savages. The
house was surrounded by the Indians.
and the people within defended them.
selves as best they could: but the
ranehman. watching his opportunity,
lowered his little boy and his daughter,
who was but twelve years OF age. from
the back window and told them 20 try
and make their way 10 the canon and
follow Il down 70 Beaver, where they
could obtain help. The ohlldgon sue.
cceded In reaching the canon unob.
served. and with presence Of mind and
bravery which | think rpmarkahle for
a child OF that age. the boy told his
sister TO follow one side Of the canon
and he would follow the other. 20
that In case the Indians should fnd
one OF them the other might not b
Observer. The children got safely &c
Beaver. where a party was organized
which FASTENED TO the rescue OF the
bosieged. AZ the beginning OF the
siege the Indians had heard the chill.
dren IN the house. and missing theli
voices, the alert savagos discovered
that they had gone and endeavored &c
overtake them: but being unsuccess.
fui, and knowing that help would soon
arrive. they withdrew before the res.
eueu could reach the ranch
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

weighed them. tn. Bible distinctly
says 80. God knows .le weight OF the
great ranges that cross the continents.
the tons. the pounds ayoirdupois. the
ounces, the grains, the mlllegrammes
just how much they weighed then.
and Just how much they weigh now.
He weighed the mountains In sealea
and the hills IN a balance"
See that eagle In the mountain nest
II looks 80 sick. so ragged-ioathered.
30 WORKOUT and so half asleep. Is
that eagle dyingl No. The ornithol-
ogist will tell you II Is the moultlng
season with that bird. Not dying. but
moulting. You see that Christian sick
and weary and WORKOUT and seeming
about 10 expire on what n called his
death-bed. The world says he is dy-
Ing. ] say Il Is the moulting season
for his soul-the body dropping away.
the celestial pinions coming on. Not
dying. but moulting. Moulting out OF
darkness and Sin and struggle into
glory and into God. Why do you not
shout? Why do you sit shlyerlng at
the thought Of death and trying 10 hold
back and wishing you could stay here
forever. and speak OF departure as
though the subject we're filled with
skeletons and the varnlsh Of collins.
and as though you preferred lame foot
70 swift wlng7
o PEOPLE Of God. let us stop playing
the fool and prepare. for rapturous
flight. When your soul stands on the
verge Of this life. and there are vast
preclploes beneath. and sapphlred
domes above. which way will you hyl
VIII you swoop or will you soar? VIII
you fy downward or will you fiy up
wardl Everything on the wing this
day bidding Us aspire. Holy Spirit on
the wing. Angel OF the New Covenant
on the wing Time on the wing. flying
away from as. Eternity on the wing.
dying toward ~. Wings. wings. wingai
Live 20 near 20 Christ that when
you are dead. people standing by your
lifeless body will not soliloqulze. say
ing: What a disappointment life was
10 him: how averse be was 20 depart.
ure; what a pity Il was he had 10 die;
what an awful calamity" Rather
standing there may they see a sign
more vivid on your stlll face than tho
vestiges Of pain. something that will
indicate that Il was a happy exit-tho
clearance from oppressive quarantine.
the oast-oii chrysalld. the moulting Of
the faded and the useless. and the as
cent from malarial valleys 10 bright,
shining mOuntain-tops. and he led 20
say. as they stand there contemplating
your humility and your reverence In
life. and your happiness In death;
with twain he covered the feet. with
twain he covered the face. with twain
he did hy" Wings! wingsl wingsl
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

Travellers 10 Burmuda and tho West
Indies often bring back aa a souvenir
Of their trip the leaves Of an interest
Ing plant o. the houselcck family. Il
ls known as the liie plant. and when
the leaves begin 90 shriyol aud fade
they send out little shoots which IN
turn bear leaves that continue 20 grow
and remain fresh and green for
months The leaves are about four
inches long. rich green IN color. and Of
smooth. waXon texture II you take one
OF the leaves and put u 10 the wall In
doors q will begin 10 sprout within
thrco or four days DO Il winter or
summer. AZ hrst the top portion OF
the leaf will begin 10 withor and shrly-
81 up. and this L. likely 10 continue un-
al the upper half has los, Ia green
color. Then tiny white roots viii
sprout from the edges. and. In time. d.
minutive green leaves win appear on
these These oIshoots will sometimes
grow TO be an inch long. and contain
several pairs Of leaves. The limit OF
their existence seems to depend upon
the amount Of heat and light they can
obtain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
Calls Ita "Lsgomstsn-

Charles West Of Anderson. Ind, has
Invented n legometer. A tn name IN.
dicates. 10 function h to measure the
step Of the les Il has dial not I'M
like that OF the bicycle meter. and has
a delicate spring. which. when released.
will get every step taken by the wearef'
and measure Il accurately. The dial
shows yards" rods" and "mllos"
and thorough tests prove that Il IL
absolutely correct. The meter h placed
In the trousers pocket Of the walker
and the delicate mechanism does the
rest with its mystic regularity. Il can
also be worn In the pocket OF a b.
cycle rider, and. by a table which Ia
now being computed by tests, will rcg-
lister the number Of miles covered as
accurately as the meter which depends
on the wheel turning Il around once
every revolution.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
FRiLLs OF FASHION.

With the long-sloeved evening and
theater waists now In vogue two-buiton
hid gloves are worn.
Among the newest knlck-knacks for
the boudoir writing desk are dainty NJ.
tie silver letter weighers.
Very large silver serving spoons are
seen IN vast array. Such a spoon makes
an acceptable wedding gift
Mllady's favorite stone seems now 10
be the amthyst This Jewel 10 seen
set In a large variety Of stick pins and
brooches
The latest ties are OF black satin,
with white figures. and the newest
rufis for the neck are OF graunrod
japanese silk.
The latest Of the new shades Of green
constantly appearing Is named after
soawced and seashells, 20 convey thl
water-grocn tint effects,
Lacos Ia very odd applications Or,
seen on the handsomest evening wrap.
Of velvet. Most Of the cloaks nov
worn az the opera are lined with fur.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

The nest Of an orang-outang has
been placed In tho Natural History
Museum AZ Berlin by Professor r. sa.
lenka. who removed Il himself from a
tree In Borneo. The nest. which was
situated thirty feet from the ground.
In the crotch Of a tree forty-fve feet
high and about one foot IN diameter.
measures four and a half fee, long. and
one TO two and one-half feet wide BY
seven inches high. Il "a made Of twen-
ty-ave branches. locked and twined to-
gother. and Is large enough for fully
grown orang % lie IN Il az full length.
though this monkey probably always
sleeps as q does In captivity. with legs
drawn up and arms crossed over his
body. The so-eallcd nests Of the or.
angs are not skillfully built huts or
closed shelter for the new born young.
but simply sleeping places. as many
careful observers Of these monkeys In
Borneo have established.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
Man.railnr oresealls. Of suma,r..

Man-EatinE Crocodlles % sumatra.
In the Island OF Sumatra when some
member OF a tribe or village is killed
by a crocodile the relatives OF the vic
tim. helped by the other members Of
the community, turn out 10 avengo his
death. Their revenge Is satisfied when
they believe they have destroyed the
crocodile that did the killing. To make
sure OF the Identity OF this particular
crocodile h a less dlnicult thing than
might appear al arst thought Not IN.
frequently one OF these saurians dovcl.
op the same traits that characterize the
man-oatlng tiger or leopard, and
haunts the waters near a village and
places where men and women work
along the shore. In attaining his pur-
pose 10 seine and carry on and unfor-
unate who ineautiously ventures from
the safety Of the land, he shows a
craftlness and skill IN concealment
which Ia not commonly attributed 10
reptlllana In several recent insian.
cos noted by a traveller where croco.
dies known 10 be man-eaters were
killed and taken. they without cxcep-
ton wcre old crocodilos. immensely
large and unwieldy, or were apparent
" incapacitated through age or all.
ment from hustllng successfully for
living with their fcllowA Like the old
tiger incapacliated for pursuing his
natural prey, they had turned to man
as the easiest ylctimS Some OF these
man-eatlng crocodlles set up a name
Of terror Tor isemsclvei IN the respcc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
SOME POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A man "a never 30 badly fooled as
when he lmagines he thoroughly un.
dersiands woman.-washlngton
Post
OF course a man may defraud hii
creditors In this world. but he will find
the devil TO pay In the next.-Dallas
News.
People who have diamonds always
think Il fashionable 20 wear them,
while those who have none think other.
wiso.--London Truth.
As a means Of promoting peace IN a
country a lot Of disappearing guns are
better than concealed deadly weapons
philadelphia Times.
Because a young man wears large
chrysanthemum on his buttoncd coat
IL no sure sign that he has on a clean
shlrt--seymour. Ind. Democrat
The needle ls true 10 the pole. but
that Il only natural That which has
never been reached h always apt 10 be
an object Of desire.-Rockiord, H., Re-
public.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
LnnAn'a TeInnlna.

There are IN all Japan Buddhist tenn
ples TO the number Of 1900 and
buddhist priests 10 the number Of
and buddhist priests 10 the number OF
100000 For every square mile there
arc an average Of three temples and
four priests, and for every $40 people
there r. one temple and for every 400
people there Is one priest There IL
contributed 10 these temples each year
for the support OF the priests and the
OF the temples about ti2.-
100000. These figures apply TO Budd-
hism alone and do not include any
items Of shlnioism or other rollglonA
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
Iiomartahie Use Tor aIusic.

Remarkable Tee for Music.
The value OF music Ia the treatment
OF certain forms Of nervous diseases
has before now been called attention
10 by physicians One advantage per
haps 10 this therapeutical agency Is
that IN the event OF lts doing no good
d Is not likely 10 DO harm In a re-
cent number Of the Gazette Medlcale,
OF Paris. attention vas drawn 90 the
remarkable result attending the adj
mlnlstration Of music 20 a little glrl
Of three. who was afflicted with serious
nervous disorders. resulting In epilepsy
and paroxysms OF fear. which kept her
awake an night The ordinary rene
dies. including bromide OF potassium.
were tried without any effect, and AZ
last the physician recommended the
mother to play some soft. rather mel
ancholy music 20 her daughter before
putting her TO bed. Chopin was recon-
mcndod especially the walizes Ia the
minor key. The remedy worked like
charm. Tor We are told that from
the night the child went 20 bed under
the influence OF music she lost all her
nervous symptoms and slept without
waking until the morning. In order
TO prove that this was not the result Of
mere chance. the music was omitted
on one evening. and the child passed
night OF misery. not 20 intense az
before the adoption Of the treatment,
but stlll very marked.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

a country couple, newly married
went to a Boston restaurant the other
day and the groom called for some
wine When asked what kind. he re-
piled;
I'VE want that kind Of wine where
the cork busts out and the stun be-
gins 10 bile and keeps on bilin' TN
you get the worth OF your money
Boston Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
curlou. Addition to ths rypgwri,sr.

A curious addition TO the typewriter.
called the typewriter prism" has
been invented. Il Is an ingenlously
wrought scientific adaptation OF a well.
known principle In optics. aud i,s OBJ
ioct Is 20 render the writing OF a tpye-
writer visible 10 the operator as Il Is
being written. The principal part OF
the device consists Of a prism OF pure
optical glass as long as the line to De
printed, Il Is carefully ground and
polished. and Is fastened 10 the carriage
Of the machine beneath the impression
roller. Two Of its three sides are Dat.
and the third ls a strong cylindrical
convex curve. The curved side Is In
Wow OF the operator. and the writing
Il visible on its surface Not only Is Il
perfectly reflected. but the writing Is
presented right side up. magnlaoi 70
any desired extent The service Is
rendered complete By the attachment
OF a metal pointer which shows the
exact $40, on which the next character
written will appear.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
Tive localities they FREQ.
a long list OF victims TO 49,
before they are brought 10 bo,ave



The natives OF the French Congo
have strange ideas regarding the own
ershlp of children. In every case theY
belong 20 the mothers family. tho
father having no right 10 them what
ever. except 10 take care OF them when
they are very small and nurse the
babies when the mother IL busy. This
Is quite a task when a man has a dozen
or more wives. As soon as the children
are three years old they 30 TO live with
their grandmother or one OF their
mothers sisters. The natives consider
the father unnecessary a soon as the
children can live with their mothers
relatives. On one occasion little girl
was drowned, and her father grleved
greatly for her. Some other man
laughed al him. saying. "she Is your
wlfe's daughter; what are you crying
ior7 II Il were your own child you
might cry" meaning that II his sis
ters child was killed he ought 10 care.
but not for his own. Stlll. we hnd
NMANNAfA ~ w kWNA NNA AAa VIA AAHHfA AHHAhtT
or. and visiting him sometimes. Moth
ers-in-law. too. receive remarkable
treatment. Before n marriage the
mother Of the girl generally has a great
deal to say about her future son-in-
law. But as soon as all j. settled and
the girl has gone TO her husbands
home. the mother dare not look upon
her son-in-law II she wants 10 visit
her daughter she sends word the day
before. and the husband disappears. II
by some chance they meet. the man
runs away and the woman covers her
face II they need 10 have any con-
vcrsation one remains inside the house,
the other on the outside the bamboo
walls separating them. Under these
circumstances there Is not much inter-
ferlng by mothers-in-law. Lucky man.
for Il would be rather hard with forty
wives and forty moihers-ln-law 10 cons
| tend with.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

Tho people OF England and Wales
die at the rate Of over 1900 a DAY.
or 65 an hour, or moro than one a
minute. They die fastest under the ago
Of Eve. and next fastest between e5
and "a.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16


with the ones that our hearts revere
They have dincd with the olden
kings.
They have drank az the streams OF fos-
gotten lores
As they flowed from their primal
springs.
They have spanned the wide flood o.
the years for us,
They have come from the far-away
As they sat at the boards In the DAYS
OF old.
They viii III at our boards today.
They win tell all the tales that the
stars have told.
All the secrets the waves have
known.
All the ways Of the beasts and the
ways OF men.
Since the heavenly lights have shone.
Let us walk with the wise that our
hearts may learn
OF the truths that the years unfold,
Till We stand In the strength Of the
men who lived
In the mythical age Of gold
III. r. Thursion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

4 Maine paper complains because
some good people Of rs town got up a
show that cost $50 TO raise s. Tor pay
ment Of the freight on a barrel of
clothes worth $40 to be sent to the In.
dlans OF North Dakota.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

Mlkman-Dear me! My artoslan
well has burst and the water Is all
running 10 waste.
Neighbor lsympathizlnglyl-oh. we'll.
don't cry over split milk.-New York
prcEs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
nIrh,hrrIn carsa b, yaselnalIon.

Two children In Oakland. Cal, con-
tractod dlphtheria while their yaccin-
alton was working" and recovered 80
quickly that the physicians are con-
WINGED that the vaccine virus was the
cause.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

n A hospital Of lep-
rosy good King Uz-
zlah had died, and
the whole land was
Swallowed with sol
emnity. and thoo-
logical and pro-
phetlc Isaiah was
thinking about re-
ligious things. as
one Is apt 10 do In
time Of great ma
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

Every mans house was his castle,
There even the king must bow,
hut that's long ago Most every mans
house
Il the janl,or's castle now.
Detroit Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

England has one member OF parlla-
ment for every 1890 electors Iro-
land one for every 7.i77. Scotland one
Cor every SOFA. and Wales one Cor
every e.ei2
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
A LIVING TELEPHONE
MACHINE WHICH a DEAF MUTE
CARRIES WITH HIM.

An Inventor with Many Ambition
Pennness. without Friends lie Has
Set Out on Foot for the Patent
once.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16

G. CHESTER Is a
living telephone.
lie Is a deaf mute,
and he has devised
an apparatus which
enables him to
carry on a CONVEX
sation. lie halls
from Glendiye.
Mont, and is tray
cling about the
a.uwf~.s wfwlUa nW-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
In THE ODD CORNER.
SOME QUEER AND CURIOUS
FEATURES OF LIFE.

The Eccentric spider - The Nest Of the
Orang Ouiang -Man-EatinK Crocodiies
OF sumatra No Family Ties ON the
Congo Remarkabis Tee for musie.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-16
TAI# AGES SERMON.
~WiNcs OF sERAPHiM" LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.

IRON the Text with Twain Tie
Covered us Pace, with Twain He
Covered nia Feet, and with Twain lie
Did Tly--Isaiah 0ta.