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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

Glass O. a prospective building mate
RIAL Demand Tor light durability.
cleanliness. strength and protection
from fire insure is much wider enc
ploymcut iu the near future The proc
tcttou offered against electrical dis
urbauccs and che possible casualties
from the Increased employment OF ole,-
tritIy. is also open Co consideration.
Glass floors are in thc line of progress,
and the prospect .s that thcrc viii b1
o demand Cor glass houses one OF thcs,
DAYS. Indeed. the demand Cor better
urh,cl apartments in closely built dis
tricts. made imperative by hyElenlc
necessity. far exceeds the methods a,
prcient available
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

hand. In 1876 he compiled the Life and
Letters Of the Rev. John McClintock.
DD.. his friend and collaboration. and
after that the Life Of Bishop Matthew
Simpson. whose eloquent Sermons he
subsequently edited Elected 20 the
chair Of Historical Theology at Madi-
son In 1850. he filled O.. save Tor brief
interval. with accCptahllity and eh-
cheney 90 the day Of bis death. Labor
therein was punctuated by frequent
contributions .u which Christian cih-
les we're applied 90 current afalrs-to
he Harper Brothers publications. the
New York Tribune. the religious press
md churchly lIhrurIos These libraries
irohted By his production 10 counec-
Ion with Bishop John =. Hurst-ot o
3ortly and valuable volume on Theo-
oclcal Encyclopedia and Methodolosy
| For the authorship OF his History %
| christian Doctrine Professor Crooks
vas excollently qualified by wide and
iarIcd readIng critical acumcn. ripe
md rare Scholarship and phiiosophic
! appreciation Of the interplay OF relig-
ous and political forces Not less prac-
ical than protective Dr. Crooks orig
mated the idea and Observance OF Chill
ircns day in the Methodist Episcopal
'hurch. and also the creation Of the
sunday school childrons fund TO as
llst morltorious sunday school scholars
u .HH
O obtain a complete education This
und now amounts 20 about q quarter
million dollars Hearers Of the Gospel
ccklng sense rather than sound. and
referring pure ethical spirituality "a
mere rhetoric. forgot the pecullarltlc,
u pulpit education IN enjoyment Of
be delicious and wholesome repastl
elaborated Tor them. adds a writer 10
tiarpers' Weekly Depth aud force o
conviction. intensity OF eloquent ap
peal. and utter fearlcssnoss character
lied all doliycrances on most question:
IN the polity OF his own branch OF N,
1ne church of God. Naturally and pur
posefully he assumed leadership Il
ecclesiastical Affairs That por,cntou
modification OF the Methodist Episco
pal constitution by which laymon wer,
admitted 20 membership In the genera
conference -thc supreme Legislative
and judicial assembly OF the church
effected At brooklyn, New York. q
IlS72. was largely of his devislng. II
give the device effect no accepted II
1860 and held for fifteen years, editor
ial charge Of the Methodist. an able an
excellent newspaper devoted 10 a
proposed reform.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

In West Africa the native trader has
a home in every village he marries
lpolygamy being UNDERSTOOD iu every
biz tribe or fraction OF a tribe be-
tween bis extreme tormIul ana thus
purchases security Cor SELF and goods,
as thc Villagers 500 90 consider thcm-
selves Dos blood relations aud. lo some
,Ni,nt partners. n know myself says
Miss Mary a. Kingsley the well known
traveller. zone gentleman whose wives
stretch 300 miles OF country. with q
good wife base Ia coast town as we'll
This system OF judIclously conducted
alliances gives the black trader secur-
ity nothing else can, because naturally
ho marrics into influential families az
each Village. and an his wiie's relatives
on the mothers side regard him as one
Of themselves. and look after him and
his interests"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
FIGS AND rHIsTLEs.
ruth is what God says

Truth Is what God says y
One step away from God Is an u
takes TO reach the gate Of hell
when there .s a coffin Ia the house.
there Is a welcome for the preacher.
There Is nothing in the Bible TO en-
courage anybody In thinking that he
can be saved by his own good works.
II the glamor and glitter could be
taken out OF sin, the DEVILS right arm
would be cut on close to the shoul.
Der.
The preacher whose only usefulness
lies In bis ability 60 cure insomnia In
bis hearers. has misunderstood his
cali.
Many a man who begins what he con-
sIders a promising journey IN the Jer-
lcho road. meets the robbers az the frst
bend.
Men have no patience with the man
who fails 40 vital point. but God
bears with him, and gives him another
chance.
10 b. because the pocket OF the brew.
or ls better hllol than thar OF the
preacher that be has moro influence In
politics.
The man who falls on banana skin
once viii have sympathy. but hc will
only make fun for the boys the next
time he lands on his back
There Is something wrong with tho
mans head. who has 70 have the de-
llrlum tremcns before he will believe
that liquor will hurt him any.
When you get whore you feel tho
need OF something that only the Bible
can give, you will feel differently from
what you do AZ an lnhdol lecture.
The chapter telling OF Abraham's
great trial. begins thus. After these
things God did temp, Abraham" God
always knows when 10 cali Tor our
lsaae.-Ram's Horn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
The nilnd Piaal.t.

slgnor Arturo Nutinl. the blind plan
lst. whose concerts are a feature OF the
current musical season. Il a notable
eYcmpllhcatlon Of that equitable law OF
nature by which the power withheld
from one sense Is transferred IN double
measure 10 another faculty In the same
individual. The result Is what We gem
orally term genius a genius among
musicians Slgnor Nutini certainly o..
Born In Florence. Italy. some thirty
three years age. and having become to-
tally blind az the age OF nine months.
this young man has not spent his NE
In darkness. idlcncss, nor droarincss.
A a very early age he eyinccd such
talent that soon he was beyond his
masters His study and his FlayIus
are accomplished on a purely sc.onr DC
and technical basis Though totally
blind. be- plays the most difficult raap.
sodies OF Liszt. sonatas OF Beethoven,
and later classical compositions OF
modern masters with ease. accuracy.
and wonderful expression. The mlr-
yelous part Is that he learns an thcs-
compositions from the notes. Padcr'
oxsh aud his contemporaries play
IIszrs Hungarian Rhapsody no G,
one OF the most difficult OF all compo-
sitlons TO execute. IN a transposed key,
generally that % one fat This blind
musician plays % In the original Key
six sharps. sirnor Nutinl has a little
machine. consisting OF a nat metal
. board In which there are tiny grooves
over which be CTS a sheet OF thick
paper. and by the aid OF little rulc'
I and aWl. pcrforates AN his music 10
manner peculiar TO himself, as his Dos
tcrprc,er sits beside him and reads i
from the regular stan. There is no mu
SIC too difcult. no time too intricate
Tor him to copy In this manner To az
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
ARE WOMEN LovsLY7
A German naron says ThA, They Are
Not

A German naron says That ihey are
Not.
A German baron has taken Il upon
himself to reply TO a book recently pub
llshed with the title Of THE Deterio-
ration Of Manly Beauty" This work
was written by a woman. and the baron
replies with a savage onslaught on pre-
valling ideals OF female loyeliness. says
an exApnge. lie calls his work De
O = yoman's Beauty; an Anthropo-
N I'D and Aesthetic Study" This
digfIthed title hardly prepares the read
ers for the strong unyarnished man
ner IN which the baron treats his sub
Jet. He agrees with schopenhauer In
bis denunoiatlon OF those misguided
millions who ind comeliness In the
"undergrown. small-shouldered. big
hlpped and short-legged sex" How
much more grateful TO the clear eye OF
art should be the noble proportions OF
the properly developed man, argues
the baron. by numerous measure
ments. which q is not necessary TO give
here. he proves 20 his own satisfaction
that COMMERCIALLY the female is a fail
uro and that the male form Is sue
cess. Women themselves have shown
since the days OF Eve In the garden,
the baron says. that they appreciate
their inierlorlty In this respect. They
have concealed their limbs Ia flowing
garments, reaching sometimes TO the
knee. sometimes to the ankles. some
times 10 the feet. but always far
enough TO hide the defects In their pro-
portions. They now not only conceal
;hclr proportions to a large extent. he
says. but they always seek TO alter
them. moving their waist up or down
with stays. squeezing IN their natural
figures here and building them out
there. and not scorning hoopsklrts
bustles and crinoline In order 20 make
themselves look rs little as possible
like nature made them The ballet
girl would seem 10 confound part Of tho
I bafon's argument. but be does not yield
TO this apparent defiance OF his logic
The baron seems 10 feel that. after b,
has put forth bis most forcible argu
mcnts and has exhausted his most dis
eliminating criticisms. he Is still en-
listed In losing fight. Tor he add.
plaintyely: but most OF the men d.
our times have ceased 20 perceive th'
defects OF female beauty. Woman ha
deceived and mlsled her admirers 8,
many gnerations with her smooth. Ion.
gowns that only a few. educated by rt
search and by constant practice Il
measuring the proportions OF the fe
male form. fully clothed. have game.
that clear. unbiased view which On
ables them TO appreciate how sklllful
by woman has carried out the de.usloi
90 10 her figure"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25


a nice enough girl but II Ia not In my
line What am TO do1 The duchess
will simply eat me when she finds ont
the true state Of affairs and n | can't
make some sort Of a settlement by to-
morrow ! shall have 10 bolt. It's
comfortable position 10 be in" he con-
cluded. dlsmally.
/ reflected. Gwen would not marry
me, even n this precious young idiot
did bolt" no I might just as well as
sist In giving her the title she coveted.
"Leycester." said. what sum will
settle your creditors for the moment
and enable you to carry the marriage
through"
lie paused for a moment
Five thousand pounds would do Il.
WHY"
Because" ] replied believing that
q fool should sometimes be helped ID
his folly. ! shall have much pleasure
In lending you that amount"
LEICESTER looked at me IN amaze
ment.
Temple" he cried. you're a good
UNI"
We returned TO the club and ! wrote
him out a check ! left him chatting
with Barton Fenwlcke. a gossip. who
spent a large amount Of time retailing
information he had picked up and In
vented much which he had not
The next evening I went TO the Fen
wlckos' dance. | had not been there
Eve minutes before espled Gwen talk
Ing with Alice Fcnwlcke. strolled up
TO them; a waltz was just beginning
Are you free for this?" I asked
Gwen. as a man came up and claimed
Alice.
YES" she replied But you don't
want 10 dance. Come into the conser-
yatory."
I glanced AZ her In astonIshment;
she seemed perfectly serious. led her
10 a secluded spot. and we seated our
/ selves.
mr. Temple" she said. impetuous
~. Is Il true that you have lent
Lord Lcycesier I've thousand pounds?'
How In the name of" ! began.
Alice Fenwlcke told me" she said
quickly THAT gossipng brother Of
hers. Barton. said he had me, Lord
Leycesttr al a club and he told him
/ Ia ID truo?" She looked az me plead.
lngly.
Well" I said. "Leycesier told me
that he had got into a hobblc. aud
would have 20 run away"
"And you helped him." said Gwen.
softly. so that might be lady Ley
cester7"
made no reply; she turned and
laid a hand on my coat sleeve.
DO you know" she said, with d
smile. that I'm very glad that I've
found Il out before us too late"
Found out WHAT" asked, almost
trembling with excitement
She hung her head. a blush spread
ing over her checks.
THAT value somebody's good opln
ION more than a title" she almos
whispered
"Gwcn," I exclaimed.
Loycestor found us presently; h
seemed IN a particularly happy mood
20. Lord LEICESTER" said Gwen
looking mp a, him frankly. do yol
mind II marry Mr. Temple instead o
YOURSELF"
, lie burst out laughing.
Not In the least" be cried. "ant
Temple. glorious news, My bsges
tenant has come into a fortune an
, paid up ten years arrears Of rent IN
out OF the wood, by Joye. won't IN
Duchess be mad when she hears IN
not going TO marry after all''
And Mrs Bcrosford?" ! murmurct
Il think I can face it,' said Gwcr
confidently.
And she dld.-The Magnet Maya
zine.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
TIE EsKlMo,s KAYAK.
Queer cram Dear To- the Heart Of the
Grcrniauder

Queer cram Dear 60 the Heart of the
Crcrniaudcr
While The tropical ana semi-irop.cal
sailor cllurs 90 bis latcon RIG. the ox-
trcmc northern race the Eskimo. clings
periorcc 90 bis kayak and paddle. says
ST. Nicholas The kayak suggests our
racing shell. bu, without tho sliding
scat and so covered over thls only q
hole remains 90 admit the body Even
10 the Eskimo OF the extreme north
wished 10 adopt a sail be could not DO
so Tor lack OF wood Tor the mast The
igh, frame OF bis kayak is made Of
bone skllmlly th0ured with seal lcath-
or and the skin Of the seal Is generally
used for the covering Il Is wonderful
with what a quick. nervous CULVER
these light craft respond TO the slight
est touch Of the paddle. Within easy
reach are the harpoons. guns and blad-
der floats 90 these daring sea hunters.
who. IN their frail-looking kayaks.with
lccbcrgs towering almost IN their
course. and the white glare Of the ice
loom In the onng. brave dangers
compared with which those cncouu-
tered by the nayiga,ou Of the nying
proas. dlhahiyohs and mulclas are trit-
ling The Eskimos furnish the cx-
tremo instance OF that dogged courage
OF the northern races Which. united
with intellectual cncrgy, has enabled
those more favored In their surround.
inrs than these dwellora on arcti,
shores 20 develop into the great PEG.
/ pie OF the earth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

Commenting on the fact that a troll
lcy road is about 90 De built 10 the foot
OF old Cbcops. the Cairo Eppu sphinx
says. next there win Dc q restaurant
on the top OF that giant pile and a by
traulic lltt 60 carry one TO the top. The
times are indeed changed, and We with
them Drink Chcops bittcwv 'Pym-
mid beer is the hcsu' After visiting
Chums tomb. take parasyneraterkolo-
poulos brandy These aud others will
greet the eyes Of the visitors TO the
pyramid next year The fates forfcnd.
and may the Society Tor the Prcserya-
ton Of Egyptian Antiquities forbid!
on. CaIrcnoss. q YOU wish 20 disgust
the best class ot visitors you are going
the right way TO do IT,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

In paper read recently before the
American Academy OF Science. Al
phcus Hyatt called attention 20 the cu-
rlous fact that the shells OF certain
animals. such as ccphalopols. hrachio-
pods. and some blyalycs. are commonly
marked hy rctrorrcsslve changes a.
axe advances. "Tho old man returns TO
second childhood Ia mind and body.
and the she'll Of the cophalopod has.
In old age however distinct and high-
ly ornamental she adult very close re-
vemblanco to iis own young"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

mo" she answered, II am indeed mo-
one of those girls who vow 20 love
A, man forever and presently forgot
him I make Il a point TO commit all
NV aancos 70 memory Theroupon
ewes didn't DO q thing but look love TO
ewes that spake back love diyine-De'
trolt Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

IN asking me TO
call this after
noon
well. yes" she replied. In hesiiat-
Ing tone. something has happened
and"
She paused; somehow did not reel
particularly eager to hear tae news
The fact ls." she continued, hur-
riedly, Il didn't want you to hear u
from any one else. and think me mean'
So"
"a does not give promise" ] inter
rupted. "of being intelligence that VIII
make me deliriously happy.
ITS oharmlng!" she cried. and you
must be very pleased. I'm going 70
be engaged"
How jollyl" I remarked presently
required only a few seconds TO appre-
ciate the information.
Gwen stirred her tea In n meditatlyc
manner.
'Yes. IT'S very nice. she said; IT u
not 10 be announced until tomorrow
20 the world at large. but to you. a.
an old friend"
looked At Gwen. her eyes were stu
contemplating her tea Yes. ! sup.
pose am an old friendl" replied dry
~. Then I screwed up my courage
and said:
well. who IA he2'
She blushed. I thought she was look
ing remarkably pretty.
"Leyccstor." she said. softly.
"Ahi" I exclaimed. a. " the whole
mystery had been solved-"a title''
Gwen gave a nervous little laugh.
lord LEICESTER o. very nice. don't
you think so?"
There's no harm In Ieycea,cr." ]
replied. hes only stupid"
She shot an indignant glance at me.
\ think he's very nice" she said,
attempting 10 impari an air OF con-
vlcilon 10 her tone.
You don't seem 10 be very posi-
tive on the point II IL all very sud
den" ! added. Il have not heard over
a whisper"
Gwen looked rather embarrassed.
1T happened last night" she began
"a; the duchess danco7"
The duchess was Leycesier's mother
an awe-lnsplrlng pcrsonnge.
Yes" she replied. You see. moth
err"
4 quite comprehend" 7 iroke n
"Your mother and the duchess hav
been iunchlng together lately. Heay
en- has not a monopoly In the maxim
OF marrlagea
II was rldlculously simple. Give
was an helrcss Mrs. Beresford wa
ambitious. and the Leycester famil
derived their income from Irish estate
Ia derivation that was every yea
growing more fanclful In rs results
"Irs a pity" began Gwen. toyin
with a lace handkerchief. that"
Il haven't a title. Exactly" ! sal
rather brusquely.
She appeared not TO have heard u
remark.
Al one time Gwen and ! had seen
lot OF one another. and felt that "a
other straw In my favor would ha,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

ordinary observer this music looks no
more than a few raised pin.heads on
paper. It's memory Is 90 reiontiye that
often after once copying a composition
be- can st down and play Il without
6rst running bis sensitive fingers over
the pcr'oratiuua
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
TAIN AGES SERMON.
A NATION AT PRAYER" LAST
SUNDAYS SUBJECT.
From the Following Texts u EHhort.
Therefore. That. FIRST OF All. suppl
cations. Prayers, Intercession and civ
ing Of Thanhs.''-I Tin, aii.

HAT which Lon
don Is to England.
Paris TO France.
Berlin to Germany
Rome TO Italy
Vienna 60 Austria.
81. Petersburg 70
Russia, Washing
ton Is to the Unit
ed States republic.
The people who
live here see more
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

an the plans Tor the restoration Of
Malmaison. formerly the residence o.
Empress Josephine. have now been
completed. Tho work O. 10 cost In the
nolghborhood OF 100000, and viii be
betrayed by NJ Osiris a munincent
patron Of ar, and archaeology.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
REV. GEO. R. CROOKS.
HE WAS A PREACHER OF THE
GOOD OLD SCHOOL.
Also a Writer % Great Ability ny Ills
Death Methodism Has Lost one Of
it, Greatest Apostles Ia the United
States.

HE Drow Theolog-
teal seminary at
Madison. New Jer-
sey the Methodist
Episcopal church.
and all representa-
tlyos OF higher cul-
ture have sustained
loss through the
decease OF Rev.
George r. Crooks
ID. LID Born
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

The prayer that the great eXpound-
cr wrote 90 be put IN the cornerstone
~ the extension Of the Capitol. ! ejac-
ulate as our own supplicatlon. God
save the United States OF America"
ouly adding the words with which
Robert South was apt 20 close hia ser
mons. whether delivered before the
ccuu az Christ Church Chapel. or In
Westminster Abbey. al anniversary %
restoration o. Charles the A.. or on
the death OF oliver Cromwell amid tho
worst tempest that ever swept over
England ITO God be- rendered and as
crihed. as Is most due. all praise.
mlrht majesty and dominion. both
now and forever. Amen
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25

sheet Of music. win
her. for do not like theNlssic
Of; but will send her a deed
house and lot. 10 be hers forever
God does not IN all cases answer
the way those who sent tho pray
hoped for. but he In all cases glNesy
what is asked for or something better
So prayers went up from the North L
and the South at the time OF our civil
war and they were all answered at
Gettysburg. You cannot make me be-
lieve that God answered only the
Northern prayers. for there wero JUST
as deyout prayers answered south OF
Mason and Dlxon's line as north OF Il.
and God gave what was asked for. or
something as much more valuable. az
house and lot are worth more than
a sheet OF music. There II not n good
and intelligent man between the Gulf
OF Mexico and the 81. Lawrence river.
who does not believe that God did tho
best thing possible when he stood thia
nation down in 1865 a glorious unity.
never 20 be rent until the waters OF
| the Ohio and the Savannah, the Hud-
son and the Alabama. are licked up By
the long. red tongues OF a world ON
/ FIRE. Yea God sometimes answers
prayers on a large scale. In worse
| predicament nation never was than
the Israelltish nation on the banks OF
the Red Sea. the rafting shields and
the Gathering hoofs OF an oyerwhelm-
ing host close after them. An army
could lust as easily wade through tho
Atlantic Ocean. from New York to
Liverpool. as the Israeliies could have
Naded through the Red Sea. You need
to sail ON is waters TO realize how blk
Il IA How was the crossing enectedl
by prayer. Exodus ~. 10: And the
lord said unto Moses. Wherefore
erlest thou unto met Speak unto the
children % Israel that they 20 for
ward" That Ia. stop praying and
take the answer" And then the wa
ters began 20 be agItatcd and swung
this way and that way, and the ripple
became blllow. and the billow
climbed other blllows and now they
rise into walls Of sapphire. and In
visible trowcls mason them into firm
ness. and the walls become like noun.
talns. topped and turre,cd and domed
with crars Of rysial and God throws
D an invisible chain around the feet Of
those mountains. 20 that they are
. Obliged 10 stand still. and there. right
before the lsraolitIsh army. Il turn
pike road. with an tho emerald gates
gwung wide open. The passing host
s dld not even get their feet wet They
: passed dry-shod. the bottom Of the sea
As hard az the pavement Of Pennsyl-
{ yania avenue. or New Yorks Broad
y way. or London's Strand. OH What
p A God they had or. ! think I vii
e change that and say. What a God ~
e haycl"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-25
AN ENGAGEMENT.
ny Gilbert nnrln.

n 1 n ID l. I froNi-
denoe called Mrs.
Beresford away
; for a few minutes.
and Gwen and /
were alone.
Il presume" l
observed, that
there was n reason
IN asking me TO
cali this after
noonT"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06

graveyard for ships. More than score
of times has the New South shoal light
ship been wrenched from her moorings
by the fury of a winters gale, but she
has always survived and after brief pc
riods Of wandering resumed her lone
some vigil.
There are under the control of the
lighthouse establishment no fewer than
1,475 lighthouses and lighted beacons
in American waters. Many of the men
who trim the lights and keep them
burning at these various stations are al
most as wholly isolated from the rest
of mankind as if they lived on the
moon. A few Of the lighthouses are SO
situated that communication with the
mainland is confined to the monthly or
even less frequent visits of the supply
boat.
One of the most desolate posts is that
CT the keepers of the light on the Faral-