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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

One Must Conform 90 Their standard oi
Remain Outside sort.tv.

~" hnAA A"hi"fn 70 hhHif NtAnhafh Ut
Remain Out.ids society
We may. II We choose. sheer az
inobbery and SCOT al social strugglers.
writes Elizabeth Bisland On the Ladies
Home Journal. hut when a man is
ambitious or a woman Is proud he or
she desires to secure Tor himself or her
self. and Tor their children. the priv
ilege OF being received a. an equal any
where And however much one NAV
rail. the fact remains that wealth and
fashion do set. and have always set
the standard In social lie. and that u
one wishes free admission every
where one must conform ones self Co
that standard A great many people
who are not what is known a. To- so.
clety,' are fond oi pointing ont with
triumphant rancoruusness that The
-Four Hundred are no more cultured.
Intellectual wealthy or witty than
many whom they refuse 20 admit 10
association with them Ia their pleas
ures. and these resentiu, folk demand
in bitter amaIement why any one adj
mlts their pretensions. OF struggles Tor
their recognition. The answer Is not
FAR 10 seek A man may have an The
intellectual attribute and yet not be-
OF sufficient Importance 20 b. admitted
20 the orchestra Of society. and the
musicians may say. We admit that
you are good and clever. bu, you can't
play the violin. and you can't become a
member OF our orchestra
Now the swell. az he Is commonl,
termed. II the man who o. an artist iu
living he may have neither moral
ideas nor standards, nor be- oyerbur.
dened with brains. but he knows how
10 live. as FAR a. the ceremonies Of lIfe
30. brilliantly. gayly. imposlngly and
he collects around him others who hay,
the same talent. and together they sue.
ceed IN forming a sort OF orchestra o.,
society. all Of them playing IN tune and
In time with one another. aud making
magnificent harmony OF ceremony
and social Intercourse And when .
person comes along who Insists upop
Joining their orchestra they are sen.
orally extremely rude In their refussl
and cause much enmity. or else they
listen TO the instrument he plays and
and Il we'll played, and % take him
into their band. and cause ain mo-.
Amusement and envy TO the others who
have been denied admittanee And
that is the whole answer to the conun.
drum Mrs y weeps over. Mrs A
knows how 10 play the social lnsiru.
ment and Mrs. n does not. and unle.,
she learns TO play II she viii STAY FOR.
ever outside Of soeieiy-that society
which spells itself with a capital s"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

The action Of the New England Tel
ephone Company In dispensing with
the services OF men as night operators
In the central station In Boston and
substituting women In their place
points TO a curious fact IN telephone
work II IL found that men are sin
gularly deficient In the courtesy which
Il 50 essential In communication be-
tween the subscriber and the central
operator. This fault is made more con
splcuous by the almost lnvariable
roughness 81 voice OF the male
operator. This he takes no trouble TO
modify. and when. In addition. his
manner itself Is offensive. when, as Il
has been put. he IL "a surly. rusky and
growing bully" o. Is no wonder that
the night shifts on which men are put
In many cities. instead OF women.
bring out. even with their compare
lively small amount OF business. a
much larger number Of complaints OF
discourtesy than those OF the day.
when females are In charge OF the
swltchboards. The woman telephone
voice acquires a soitness and clearness
which IL grateful TO the nerves OF the
busy subscriber. but there Is further
fundamental reason why women oper
ators are liked. while men are dlsllk.
ed-the women mean to be polite. the
men do not.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

why how are you. Mr.. Johnson
I'm Glad 10 meet Won again"
The old man studied the young
mans face In a puzzled way a. he per
mltted biz hand 10 be shaken.
"iiow's everything In 0shkosh2'
First rate Pears 20 me I don't
reoolleci you." said ,he old man.
You dontl Why. my name Is
smith. net you IN Oshkosh. Come
In and have a drink"
Moo, ! don't keer Tor a drink. Fact
j., ! don't drink much. ! allus con-
sidered 4 waste o money"
oh. Il only costs ffteen cents. Come
In and have enc with me"
The old man hesitAted, then glanced
AZ the chow window IN which a lot Of
dog collars were exposed for sale.
IL ~ All the same to you. IN take
one o them" he said. AZ he pointed to
collar marked. Yours Tor rs cents. ."
The smooth young man sought an
other Victim.-san Francisco Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06


A plant has recently been discovered
IN Nicaragua. which appears TO be
charged with electricity. II one OF ~
branches Il touched with the naked
hand. a dlstinc, shock IL felt similar
10 that produced by a battery. IT, in-
huence upon a magnetic needle is no.
iiceable At a distance Of half a dozen
yards. and NJ one gets nearer the plant
this influence increases. while. II fhe
instrument Il placed In the center OF
the bush. Il will assume a steady cir
cular movement The intensity OF the
phenomenon seems 10 depend entirely
upon the time OF day. The maximum
OF the electrical influence occurs about
two o'clock In the afternoon. while
during the night Il ceases altogether.
In stormy weather lts remarkable
properties are considerably increased.
The plant has been named the phytol-
acca.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

NAA"HH
The sterilization Of water has be-
come a most important item IN do
NESTLE economy. Scientists long ago
found out that ordinary processes Of
filtration are not only unsatisfactory
but absolutely a waste Of time and
strength. What u necessary Il some
preparation that will destroy the path
ogenie germs. A German chemist has
been conducting a series Of expert
ments with resai,s which promise al
most certain IRE dom from the dan
gers that attend the use Of ordinary
cater A solution OF bromine and
bromide Of potassium Il put into the
water, then the bromlpe ls removed
b. 4 weak solution OF ammonia. So
satisfactory and comprehensive have
these experiments been that there IL
every reason to hope that some sim.
pie and harmless compound may be
put before the public which WILL when
added 10 water OF doubtful quality. rem
DER Il perfectly harmless a. far az
these germs are concerned. Il Il. how
ever. necessary to add that such prep
arations should never be employed I'M
less they bear the stamp Of the high
est authority. Such compounds should
be- indorsed by boards Of health and
pothing should be relied upon for this
purpose without such Endorsement.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

troducc the princess will again be
made. Already some light cloth
dresses Tor fall wear are being sent
over. and these may be regarded az
straws showing the way the winter
wind Of fashion Is supposed to be max
Ing Us way.
one Is a nohby street RIG 90 very
light cloth. checked black and white,
and is made with a bodice butlonlng
double breasted. the entire front be-
ing a box plat bagglng web over
white belt The double row Of buttons
are large cut set The belt h white
leather. rather wide. and buckled with
black. The bodice hts without a
wrinkle In the back. the cloth being
stretched 10 the figure without seams.
The skirt seems almost to be fitted In
the same manner az the hips. and
there are a great many rows u narrow
black braid az the hem
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

The Oldest tree In the great botani-
cal garden. the JardIn des Piantes at
Paris, Il an acacia. planted $50 years
ago. This tree Ia described by La Ma
ture as being covered with wrinkles
OF old age" and supported on
"orutches." Il has. with difficulty.
Withstood recent tempests. Its wounds
have been covered with plasters, and
iis falling trunk and branches bound
and stiffened with rods aud braces A
determined effort IL being made 10 save
its life, aud much eradication Is ex-
pressed because II has. this season.
once more put forth leaves But the
managers Of the garden have posted
bulletin announcing that another tenn
pest will be likely TO end the old trees
career.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06
Marn.llssa By Ilshlslsr.

Among the curious effects ascrlbed
to lightning IL the magnetiEatlon Of
parts Of rocks struck by H. The exist
snce OF such magnet'red rocks has long
been known. but the superstition that
their condition was due IN many cases
to lightning has only recently been
confirmed by q curious observation Of
Doctor Folgheraiter among the walls
OF ancient buildings on the oamparna
near Rome. lie found strongly mag
netlc points aud ZONES In the walls
precisely like those occasionally en-
countered In rocks. The Tact that the
magnetiEatlon often included more
than one block OF stone In the wall was
regarded AZ proving that the magnet
&c property had been acquired after the
building was erected. aud the agency
Of lightning was indicated BY nelgabor.
ing cracks In the walls.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

In the course Of biz OF photograph.
hg California physician placed
piece Of gold-bearing quartz on the
plate. Upon developing the plate there
were specks and spots at Intervals
within the outlines Of the piece OF
quartz This showed the prcsenc, Of
sold. ny a serles Of experiments he
has discovered that \ rays will show
the presence Of gold In rock without
the trouble and expense that ordinarily
accompanies such tests. A number OF
mining experts are arranging to use
these rays In prospecting for the pre-.
clous metal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

running. but these tactics. OF cour.s
had no eject upon the cowboy. Then
10 spite OF an the man could do. The
ostrich succeeded In getting 10 head
around aud seizlng the man By one
leg. We doubled bis feet under him
and The ostrich reached over bic wing.
aud goi hold Of his back. throwing him
ltavily 10 the ground and iramplng on
him. % took three % us to chase he
Infatuated ostrich away. and We a..
complished Il barely In time TO save
the mans NE. dent believe the ma.
tive Australians ride osirlehes. Chi.
cago News
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

are shaped the least biz at the top.
After they are sewed two rolls Of
friilins and one OF inserting are put
on simply. Over each shoulder two
strands Of wash ribbon tie in pretty
bows. But Il is only the laces which
the busy woman stitches together on .
rainy day while she rests and recreates.
To trim a complete set OF garments In
the same style many yards Of decora-
ton are required. Other rolls OF lace
and lawn may be lengths OF Hamburg
and Valenolennes inserting. and only
the narrowest edge frllled.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

style. An unusual feature OF this skirt
was a short oyersklrt OF black velvet.
which hung nearly to the knees. The
waist was tight ltting and strapped
across the front with narrow bands OF
black velvet The sleeves were coat
sleeves. wrinkled above the elbow and
pulled at the shoulder. A little vest
Of white linen was worn with this
dress. and around the linen vest. 90
give Il womanly appearance. was a
ruihe OF white embroidery. This dress
was worn at o'clock tea In a eoun.
try house. Il was much admired for
its neatness and bocomingnesa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

\ certain Judge In Kentucky q 10.
ported 20 have ended his charge 10 the
Jury The other day a. follows: IL you
believe What the counsel Tor the plain.
wv has told you. you will awe your
verdict Tor the defendant But n you
are IKE me and don't believe What
ether oi them said ! don't know what
you VIII DO % The jury was not out
Ions New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06


The most useful garter seen yet In
the number Of fancy ones that are put
upon the market every year Is the gar
ter with portu'lnnaio attachment
A little bag hangs by a tiny leather
strap. and IN the hag are pouches for
money and jewels. OF course, the 1T
tie bag Is small II Is called a thumb
bag. and Is not over two inches
square. but In this small space can be
placed a roll OF bills and any piece OF
iewelry OF which the wearer may be
fond. Il acts AZ a secret pocket and b
Of the nonplckable sort
The little bags can be bought as
dolls handbags and az chlldren's
shopping bags. They cost only few
cents. and when on the garter are not
In the wearers way at all The gar
ter upon which the bag h worn may
be a plain one. half ribbon and hall
elastic, with a bow OF ribbon at one
side.
Those who have tried this little
pocketbook arrangement pronounce
It AS handy as a pocket In a shirt"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

Il don't believe the stories told abou,
the natives OF Africa and Australia rid.
Ing ostriehes," said a California man
the other day. Americans are The
best riders on earth. but they eanno,
ride ostriehes, | saw this pretty thor.
oughly tried on one occasion. A COW.
boy who had vanQulshed every ponv
he ever undertook to break IN wa,
Induced 10 try an ostrich. After an
hours hard work he succeeded N
mounting the bird. which at arst tried
70 shake hin %. thea 70 e. away by
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06
GRAINS or GOLD.

Envy kicks i,s keeper
Dull tools DO little harm.
Il Is dlfncult work TO keep hid from
yourself
Trusting God without effort Il IN
abuse Of sense.
Aving without God. is risking Tia
loss Of two worlds.
II the man does not show a tea
he viii not at forty.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

and was trimmed with passementerie.
Y Of the same decorating the back.
The belt was black silk. aud small or
naments similar TO those on the skirt
trimmed the sleeves. The vest was
white satin yelled with Numerous chlf-
fon frills. and chiffon trimmed collar
and wrists.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

while American women have their
own grievances cte sex enjoys
freedom Of sc.ion and an opportunity
for gettifg ahead greater than are
found elsewhere. The men OF Euro.
pean countries. a. rule. are lar less
clnslderate Of women than are Amer
leans. In Belgium woman digs IN the
mines and does the coarsest Of work.
In Germany she tolls in the Fields
Even In France. the country Of polite
meas. she tolls laboriously and often
with little consideration on the part OF
the male portion OF the community.
The towns where ART and culture most
abound often present striking counter
pictures. Buda-pesth Is beautiful
city. and Ia many respects a model
city. yet In this apparently civilized
community the tourist sees young girls
and women OF all ages carrying bricks
and mortar. and mixing the latter.
wherever a building Ia going up.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

heeomihE bfeaa for Tall women
When young woman has reached
the 6-foot htswlt she Is apt to regard
herself a. particularly unfortunate In
the matter OF stature. II Is 20 very
dliicult to find anything that truly be-
comes her One Of the most perfectly
dressed women In New York Is a
daughter Of Mrs. Elliott Shepard. who.
though she is over feet In height.
always looks graeeful-the model OF q
well-dressed woman.
A gown In which she recently APP
peared was a bright red and green
plaid. II was laid In full plAits all
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

Fashions Tor iAh Dress.
Little In the announcements OF fall
and winter fashions Is marked BY rad
cal changes. Little seems definitely
iettled. but evidently a distinct efiort
q 70 be made TO ward on the awful
tread OF rufiies and tufIles being ex-
ended from muslins Of summer to
Sools Of winter Fashion IL capricious
and n she decided 10 make women
wear their sealskln capes ruiiied from
aem 10 throat they'll all try TO DO H.
Out Il seems that a distinct effort Is TO
se made 10 abolish rufiies and iiounces
with the going out Of light materials.
Belted bodloes will remain In favor and
blouse and box blouse effects will con-
.lnue, though the annual effort 10 In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06
To Prstss, Ilf. ., sea.

An English inyeEtoF has perfected
a oontFiyance that should lessen the
perils Of the sea. Il is q door for use
In Watertight compartments. and tie
plan OF Il IL so very simple that the
wonder is that II vas not earlier de-
vised. The door IL double and slides
around a circular frame set In the
partition. Opening one aics Of II nee.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

A naturalist says he has seen IN New
York on the hats OF women the foath.
EN- Of ia kinds OF Wild birds. In
eluding forty species. Of which thirty.
two are protected ey Law under 4 Ana
q ga
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

here 10 one industry that IL sure
TO suuer by the Klondike harvest"
Which onef"
Gold brichs." - Cleveland Plain.
Dealer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

essarily closes the other. Therefore
the door = always closed. Il Il easy
TO pass through In the manner shown
In the illustration. This invocation. N
introduced widely. will do away with a
great source OF danger -earelessnesa In
leaving doors open between watertight
compartments.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

Now that the people are demanding
that the dangers attending bicycling
on the streets be minimized. a 81 Louis
man has invented an alarm signal to
be attached TO the wheel Il IA a
whistle that In a modified way will
size iu alarm signals Just az effective.
~ as the whistle Of the steamboat or
The locomotive. Instead OF steam. the
power which make the alarm talk out
ia warnings IL just plain wind gen
Grated by the bicycle as Il moves. The
Inventor. Charles o. Sohlnskl, gave a
demonstration OF the working OF the
bicycle whistle. A. he swep, along the
tCne OF the alarm ranged from a gentle
bun 10 a blast that could be heard a
block. The alarm h Of nickel weighs
less than a pound, and h simple In
construction. Il is attached to the
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

BTovn-PrSmier Caaovas states that
he still has confidence IN weyley
smllh-Has hei Well, n canov.s
ever runs up against a oonldenee man
he'll b buncoed. ure"--Puck.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06


ne plant. and Il Is claimed practically
Ensures Il against the MS incident to
removing Il from one place to an
other. This 10 all very well. but an
experienced florist who does not be-
tleve Ia following old methods quite
at closely has thought out something
much better than this which has been
tested by 30 many experiments that
IT'S excellence Ia youched for. Il IL the
eommon custom 10 make plants ex-
.remcly wet before they are lifted from
the place OF their original growth. In
Head OF this the reverse 10 the method
employed. The plants are permitted
TO become a. dry a. possible before
moving. They are carefully freed
from the soil that might cling to the
tender rootlets and break them OF
Then the plant II put into rs new
location. thoroughly watered. shaded
Tor few houru or a day or two II con.
venient and goes on lie way CROWNS
vigorously. The dryer the plants the
better the results. and n they have
been kept dry for a number Of days. 90
much the better.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06
SCIENTIFIC POINTERS.
cURRENT NOTES or o,scov-
cry AND INVENTION.

An invsn'ion for the Protection Of rAfs
~ sea-Aa Automatic whistle zoe
Use on Bisyelea--Transplantlar Plant.
--sterllislng Water.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-10-06

PATENTED device
for inspiring health
Of transplAnted
ed plants IL one Of
the novelties OF the
season. II consists
OF a glass funnel
with automatic
opening and clos
ing device at the
small end. The fun
nel IL turned over
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
SLUMP IN
Sensational Decline In the Chicago Pl
The Alleged Cause.

Sensational Decline In the Chicago Pit
The Alleged Cause.
CHICAGO, Dec. l4.-During the after.
noon there was a sudden break Of ia
cents a bushel in December wheat-the
option that is supposed to be cornered
The price went go cents under the tails.
manic dollar mark. Last Thursday the
December option sold as high as LOO
When shortly before the close the ru.
NOR became current that Armour was
selling, that the bull deal was over and
that the shorts had settled. This
was not believed. however, by
people close to the CLIQUE
managers. They said the clique " Is
anxious to keep the price of Decem. Ell
down and were working in that dir ;.
ton, bat that the end Of the deal was
not yet in sight. The decline continued
until the price reached 971ha cents. Then
there was a reaction to $l.OlIa. Five
minutes before the close, however, De.
cember sold at 81 again. and the final
trading Of the day was at 9sl. cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Bill For Its Establishment to h Intr
duced In Both Houses.

Bill For Its Establishment to He Intro
duced In Both Houses.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE bill to
establish the University of the United
States will be introduced in both houses
Of congress during the week.
The bill provides for an institution
Of the highest possible type for the
graduates of accredited colleges or uni.
versities only, with special reference to
the work of original research and in.
vestigation in al! important fields of
inquiry.
The present bill is the outgrowth of
more than a hundred years of agita.
ton. The thought of a national uni.
.ersity first came to Washington while
commanding the Revolutionary army.
subsequently, as president, he repeat
-dly urged its establishment, and in his
last will and testament left ga, 900 in
stocks as a first endowment, the inter.
est to be compounded.
1t is the intention Of the national uni.
versity committee that the government
shall cooperate in the establishment of
the proposed university, and it is intend.
ed that the bill shall be pressed to early
passage, S that July 3, 1899, the Tooth
anniversary Of Washington's bequest,
shall witness at least the practical be-
ginning of what should become the
leading university Of the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-14
AMERICAN BOARD ANNUAL

Report Shove . Good State Of Affairs In
Various Fields. Especially In China.
Boston, Dec. 1.-THE American
Board of Foreign Missions has made.
public its 87th annual report. The re
ceipts from the New England states
amounted to a total Of $3.50, asa. II, and
the total from all sources e642, 7S1.07.
The report deals at length with Turk.
ish massacres. and says that while
many Christians were killed or fed, the
number Of protesting Christians ex.
ceeds that previous to the outrages.
The wounds left by massac,es and rob
berry have been slowly healing, though
in several places the suffering has been
quite as great as in the previous year.
The generous gifts that have come well
nigh from every European state for the
sufferers by massacre and for the care
Of orphans are gratefully acknowl.
edged, and have revealed the essential
unity Of the civilized world in a most
impressive way.
Great Success In Southern China.
This has been by far the most fruit.
full year in the history of the South
China mission. In the Foo Chow. Chi.
ma, mission, within the last two years,
there has been an expansion Of field and
growth in chuSches, schools, and hos.
pital work nDDosAllsled In the -hist"rv