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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-08
Cheer the Breakin.t Tnble.

A lady's taste aud nicely ar
very percepible at the hrcakfas
table. She ought never To allow
q soiled tablecloth to appear al
any time, but extra care should
be bestowed upon the first mea
Of the day, because OF the lack OF
appetite which usually grects il
With linen fresh and snowy
white, shining silver, delicious
tea or coffee and fresh flowers
AID fruit when possible, the ap
petite will feel itself stimulated
A pretty breakfast, IA well as an
appetizing one, is great pro
moter Of good temper and har
mony. An unattractve break
fast, with soiled linen, weak tea,
tough, cold toast or bitter coffee
Ia enough 10 affect both temper
ind digestion. Therefore. let oui
homes be bright asd sunny and
charming, and then begin the
day Alright with a CHEEKY and well
arranged breakfast table.
At the head Of the table place
the cups and saucerE, tea or COT
fee pot, milk jug, sugar basin
and slop basin. Every well-rcg
ulated table has q slop basin, in
to which are turned the dregs OF
the cup when i is passed up to
be replenished. Put hot plates
by the meat and a smaller plate.
klife and fork to each person.
Salt and pepper should be within
easy reaching distance Of every.
body. Have the hot rolls GOV.
cred with n napkin and toast
served in small quantities be-
cause il cools so quickly. Dainti
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-08
Attention Camp J. b. Robertson

All members Of camp ]. B. Rob-
ertson are earnestly requested to
meet at the court house Tuesday,
Aug. 9th, at 4 O'Clock, p. m. By
order. A. C. Brietz, Commander.
W. G.. Mitchell, Adiutant.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-08
MAGIC TALES.

One OF the Oldest forms Of magic
was the transformation OF a person into
the shape OF some animal or bird. In
a story by Apulelus the hero looks
through the keyhole to see a witch
change herself into an owl, and while
trying a similar experiment Is himself
changed into a donkey. Unfortunately.
he does not know the secret OF resum-
Ing his own shape, except that he
must wait through the winter until the
spring brings back the roses. when he
must deyour a rosebud. which will re-
store him The book contains an ac-
count OF his adventures and suiferlngs
In this disguise.
\ story has been found in a chron-
icle which Is evidently a "reminiscences
Of this superstition. The story Is as
signed 10 the eleventh century. a thou
sand years after Apuleius wrote. There
were two old women living In a cot
tagc near Rome. II stranger came
to the house alone. these ladies trans
formed him into pig or a horse. or
some other animal. and sold him.
spending the guilty proceeds in wick
ed gluttony.' One day there passed
along the road a young man who was
by calling a minstrel and a dancer
Him they transformed into a donkey.
The victim preserved his lntellects
and his skin after the Transformation
and performed all his former feats
aud trlclss In aslnine shape Nothing
more wonderful was ever seen than a
donkey who could 10 conjurIng tricks
and could also dance and execute
tho most graceful capers you can Inn
aglnc. Accordingly these ladies we're
enabled TO sell the animal for large
sum % money.
A rich man bought him. and when.
ever he had company sent for him 10
amuse his friends But the witches
warned him that he must never suffer
the donkey TO be within reach Of run.
ming water In the end the performing
animal managed 10 reach a stream:
be drank Of the water and instantly
resumed his shape Where Is my
Donkey asked Dives, bewlldered and
baiiied. Il am the donkey" the young
man replied, They took him to the
Judge, who heard the story. sent for
I the witches. and made short work with
them
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-08
Mules Wanted.

] desire to rent four or five good
mules for four or five months. Ap.
ply to me at freight depot.
223 +. A. Lee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-08-08
hnnInr nrnnhllc.

Washington aud Baltimore are about
TO make Junior Republic for news
boys, whore the little fellows will make
their own laws. make their own judges
and police officers. and learn to be use
ful men. This plan has been tried for
Eve years In New York. and Is a sue
cess.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
BISHOP GOODSELL
Preached to Large Audience IN inc
Opera House sunday Morning
at

The services Of Sunday were opened
with "A love feast IN the opera house, helu
1t o o'clock and led by Rev. George W E
Brown, h. H., Of Round Lake, y. y. The
opening prayer was made by Rev I. L.
bow OF Troy, y. y. There followed Il seq
son of song and praise to God with Il HOW
of spirit seldom cqualed. This continued
until 1890 each moment being occupied,
When the time arrived at when inc
sermon of the morning was announced by
Bshop Go1dsell, who presidcs at the con-
ference, the opera house Was fiIied TO ltS
cauacity Every seat was taken, the
boxes filed and people crowded INTO the
aislos and filled them.
The service at 1880 was opened by the
singing of Art Thou Weary; Art Thou
Laugud. by the local Methodist church
quartettc, Miss Grace Noe accompanist.
During the taking of the collection Mrs
Mary Church of Burlington sang the So
prano solo THE Good Shepherd and the
notices Of the remaining sessions Of the
conference were read by Rev. G. l.. Hail.
The lesson of the morning was thcn read
by Bishop Goodsell 1t was the first chap
ter OF ColossiauS. The bishop also made
the opening prayer asking that the aud
fence might have their thoughts directed
TO the word and their hearts inclined to
obey its teachings.
Tho text was then taken from Colos-
slams ist-.1 TO whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory
of this mystery among the Gcntiles;
which is Christ in you, the hope OF Glory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
The Big Day of the Troy
Conference Session in
This City.
BISHOP GOODSELL'S SERMON
Memorial Service, Followed by the Core
mony Of Ordination -- Celebration of
the Anniversary of the Church Ell
tension Socioty-Confcrencs
Closes This Morning.

Sunday was one of tho greatest days
OF one of the most successful sessions Oh
the Troy Conference, which hdNeeNcrpet
held. In the murning Bishop Goodsel -.
D., LII. D., who presidcs over the sessions
preached a sermon to great congregation
gathered in tho opera house. rms ser
vice was preceded by a love feast, Whlch
had orcnad at 9 O'Clock. Al the same
houT at which the bishops sermon Was
given, clergymen from the conference, Sc
iccted for ne purpose, invaded the Irot-
ostant churches of the city preached TO
their several congregations. everywhere
there were large audiences. In tho aztec
noon at the Methodist church was H'Iu
the service in mCmOry OF the deceastu
members of the conference, Followed ny
the impressive ceremonies of ORDINATIONS
In the evening the service in celebration
of the anniversary of the Church ENten-
sion society was held.
saturdays sessions were largely attend
ed and in the morning a large amount OF
business was done.
This morning there will he held what -
probably the last session of the present
tatheriuC of tho conference. At TINS tltno
Inc appointments will he announced. TINS
,essicn will opan at $50, which Is hail an
hour oarIisr than usual.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
THE PLEA OF THE Firms,
Their Impending Fate Has ENo''e" '"e
sympathy of the Civilized world.

On the eve of the International Peace
Congress, which is to assemble at Tho
Hague by the invitation of the Gar, the
Finanders, who are subjects of the ruler
of all the RusslaS, have been filled with
terror at the prospect of being deprived
of their ancient rights and liberties and
reduced to the Russian dead level Of Il
rigid military depotism, says the Philadcl-
phia Ledger Finland, since it was torn
from Sweden in 1900 by Russia, has been
a Russian prncipality, enjoying large
measure of home rule. The Gar, under
the title of Grand Duke, is their Prince,
and they have been his most progressive,
enlightened, and valuable subjects They
have made their own laws in their Diet
and have obeyod them. They have had
popular government based on Il suffrage
nearly uniV ersal ana have made great
strides forward in wealth, education, and
civilization until To-Day, through their
own efforts, they compare favorably in
general well being, prosperity. and happi-
ness with any people on the continent. of
the Russians, 81 per cent. are illiterates,
against ! per cent for the Firms They
have furnished an admirable example Of
Industrial, social, and political capacity,
and their impending fate has excited the
sympathy OF the civilized world and hor-
rificd the Finnish people
The DEGREES recently issued by the Car
prohibit the Finnish Diet from discussing
any law referring to any subject not
strictly local; order their schools to sub
stitute the RUSSIAN language for the ma
tive tongue, ana subject the people 10
such strict police regulation that they de-
clare that their freedom is stihcI. y.
order was issued fOrbdding the Firms to
! demonstrate against the new decrees
either " public meetings or in the news
papers, and believing that the last vestGe
of their liberty would be removed and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

in New York is to tn Traditions w JEFF
feisun that diVVlc wan ~ thim'd move
away Till tn checked been passed firm fac
thcr to son an tn important part " IN
sacred ceremony was over. Thin few
Nv thin wint home TO cuk dinner fr their
husbands, who was preVintcd be their
jootics at tn gas-hOusc from attindu' tn
function. tn r-rest remained an see tn
two gr-reat fortunes get into their car
rcdgc, pursued by tn guests, to tn
amount Nv five hundred millyons, petm'
thin with seed pearls
sure" said lIenncssy, "mchbe 'twasn t
as bad rs tn pa-apers let on. We can't
always thrust Thin"
"Pcrhaps not" said Mr.. Doocy. "Th pa
pers say Two gr-fcat fortunes united an
if that's it they didn't need tn saryices
Nv q priest, but II lawyer an a thrust COM
p'nY. Perhaps, with all tn certytieI
checks, twas two rale people that was
marrid an If that's so, it explains tn
prisince If Father Murphy."-(Copyrigh
1899, by the Chicago journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
FIRE IN THE BOSTON MUSEUM.

Boston, April 1.-THE Boston Museum
the oldest playhouse in the city, was badly
damaged by fire at O'Clock this morning.
The blaze started on the fremont str, ct
side and is thought to have been caus d
by careless smoker, The loss 20 the
museum is estimated at about $50 900, while
several firms who occupied the stores On
the street floor sustained Il damage lv
water of about $4,000. The property of
The Christian which was being given
at the theatre, was not seriously injured.
The most serious loss is that of the con-
tents Of the Museum although the paint
inGs for which the Museum has been cele-
hrated, were saved in pretty good con-
dition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
MINISTER'S MOURNED AND MADE.
Memorial and Ordination Services Fol-
low Each other Friday.

7, t1c artcrnoop ot o.2o was h.,d tho
momorI,I service for deceased members of
The conferences followed NV tho ordinations
Df d,Y,ons ana elders. B0th of these SER
,.'oos v,or,, VERY. suI,,nn and IMPRESSIVE
m, music was nv The Methodist church
cu.rtotta ,s rolioXls. Mrs Many. Churrh
Miss Lena Mae Weller Stanley Tuttlc
.nd q II sherman The first service was
nrrsi,cd over by Rev. A. u Hoaxt of
inhneorvillc. \. X ana the openinr nra>
~ made Inv Rev. l. NJ Webster OF Sch,v-
,cr.iuo X V
,rh. fret name on the LIST of deod was
maj Of EcniamIn S Brown of WaIdwick
A uaDor in n,cnorium WAS an
ro,,,cod ~ br',e boon ,',.,.,,,,rad h,, 7 NJ
Tdcorton win tho understanding mat if
,hnnld he incoruoratcd in tho confernnce
n,s,rt.. TN. ro.nori,l for Iorenyo
M.r.ba1 of CiIeus Faus was given Nv
ro, - " prn,yn NJ Aihanv w IN.
10. Of WiIlinr / sands Of scbernctadv
\ ,,.a. ra,,ia,,ad h,. t,o,. n w ~
I'm az .belhurnc " nonor on Rey
INNS Al Sio.son of Round Ike \ v
,r,',..,,L I've Rcv I N rdt,ortrn vas re1I
Gv Nv C;sorf,o a Ronrtt of Inneing-
tI,rrL y \ M. Glceeon n-ae Lorr ~
w. B-,iond " Tbo r,,r,o,.iol 70 p,,.
=, Dv.,obt V',I,for Of prortor A., Col.
,,cd 'Tbig r,rcr ,v,e u.,itt.r ~ p.t.
s.,,,,,ol Ai,tt'.n az Tansinehurgh y y
and road NV Eov f. r Sherwood or ca
,,nne \ v II VS. ,.otnd to mint ,n.
r,,r,rs rood and also tho memoirs of the
I,',.,...d wives nf ministers in the con for
- ,,.,"toe ,rbis ,iosed No Nrst tor-
,t,,
u..bo, C,oodsoIl rrosidcd AT tho ordin,-
,',, scr,.ico and ~. cn,did.It,.s y,.ro. sn,t-
49, Cr,,,t nous ,rbn htshon .,id ,ho
/ .ti',.'L ,nIt a.. ,,,,rh ,,r,,i co,1l1 Lo
4 Ia. tb,.p, a. la, anv ono also :
49,, - tho non,li'l'tl.. u.o,.o raad,.
.o ' I',,,,i,,,, nova a,d,tnoI d,ooa,,s
u.i,,t,,,' - yvison Itni,nrt w pncl,-
., L.,.i ~ rrench William " Ma
"''''', ,,I[ pi,.s amd W.iIiiar, part
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
FREEOMAN'S AID SOCIETY.
Its Anniversary Observed Saturday Even
ing-Dr Mason's Address.

The evening session of Saturday was
the anniversary of the Freedmen's Aid
and Southern Educational society, and
was observed with an address by Rev.
NJ. G.. T.. Mason, -. d.
Rev. f. .. Winans of Stamford Vt,
presided and prayer was Offered by Rev.
Sherman Rouse of East Greenbush y.
Y. A soprano solo was rendered by Miss
Caroline COnklin Of Burlington.
The statistical secretary. Rev. Joseph
Iweifcl reported a contribution of s2l3i
from the conference to the society for
the year which was an increase of s175.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Addresses by Rev. DIR. :. parkes Cadmsn
and Mrs. Annie T.. Boiler,

The afternoon session of the conference
on Saturday was in observance of the an
nversary of the NomcnS Foreign and
Home Missionary societies. The meeting
was opened with singing, after which
prayer was offered by Rev. w, A. Spencer
of the board OF church extension The
scripture was read by Miss Stanton, Il
missionary from China. Mrs. Annie f..
Rciler, secretary of the mission bureau Of
Alaska, gave the first address Of the after
noon.
The second address, Of the afternoon was
given by Rev. Or. S. Parkes Cadman of
New York, who presented the work of the
EOreign missionary socetY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
BOLD ROBBERY OF A PASSENGER
IN ILLINOIS.

Chicago, April 1S-Two highwaymen
performed n daring robbery at the Lake
Shore station in Grand Crossing on Monday
night. They boarded n train bound and
gagged passenger named ketcham, who
was standing on the rear platform, and
then dragged him into an empty freight
car, where they left him, after taking
everything of value he had
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
A1lC0ckS
POROUS PLASTERS

has induced many adventures to put in
the market limitations that are not only
lacking in the best elements of the gen
uine article, but are often harmful in
their effects
The public should be on their guard
against these frauds, and, when an ex-
ternal remedy is needed, be sure to insist
upon having Allcock's Porous Plaster.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

diction was pronounced by Or. Hawcs.
At the close of the morning session n
group picture of the members Of the con-
ference was taken in front Of the church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipelas and 9TH
err distressing eruptive diseases yield
quickly and permanently to the cleansing,
ters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

Bodily pain loses its terror II you've a
bottle of DIR. Thomas Electric oil In the
house. Instant relief in cases of burns,
cuts sprains accidents of any sort,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

]. L. Winchell OF Fair Haven recently
lost a bloodhound valued ut $1,000. The
dog died of pneumonia,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

etching hemorrhoids were the plague OF
my life. Was almost wild. Doan's ONT
ment cured me quickly and permanently,
after doctors had failed" G. F. Cornwel,
Valley Street, Saugerties y. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
IS GUILTY.
Jury Returned a Verdict of
Manslaughter Against
Manning.
RlChFORD BANK BURGLAR
On Trial In Franklin County Court
Tho Two Richford Mon Held up by the
Gang Identify John N. Powers
AZ One Of tho Robbers
Plan of Defence.

swcrcd the few questions put to him in a
redirect examination. After this the de-
Tense rested and the State began putting
in evidence in rebuttll.
Lewis Olin. Edgar Bevins and Ernest
and William Japan were recalled and all
stated that Ledoux did not put his hands
around respondents neck, and Manning's
neck was not near enough to the wagon
Nheel Tor me Whvel TO Elt II, even had the
morse started which 1t did not. LedonX
uld not try TO PICK up stone after the
llrSt snot as the respondent sad ne
thought he aid. Ernest Japan SAID he
never toId Ieb agher mat Nlillan La
pan told LedouN whlle Manning was ut tne
wagner that IL he were LcdouN ne Wo1d
punch a mole through Naming,
MIS-. Mackay was the next witness anu
S'attu ihat she had known MdnhlHs ~
or l. years lie was with her "nen htr
huSpahh dltd III July, 1917, ana stayed WIN
hcr uhtH september ~. Mrs. M"cNbE Us
uhod mat Shc did tell Manning 10 tdhe lhe
Sraln about when the dispute droSe' 10
INC Wagner place, as the respondent leSu-
he'd on Wednesday; ana when ne diu.
Inc next witness was John Young VINO
INes IN Georgia about IA nlieS from NE
Mackay place Knew respondent Il EclrS'
came to witness place about O'CLOCK the
day before the shooting. ms closed the
rcblttal testimony
inc defense iheh caIl"d H"o WaSucT'
SAD nc was at Mackay place the day after
,i,, ti,a, VIM, toId o.ioiIx while
w., w ~ &c., I ,r,t -
'li''.7 ""7 "' ~ ~ ,,,'''., ~
,Ni t - a. .I'1I,1.I. ,,t,,,
' 80, n,iiNi ~ - 49,. Co...
- ''0 O'''O'"'eN GA '''0 .
both sides.
st. Adams, April l.-Ihls morning when
court convened at O'Clock Judge Mum
son delivered his charge to the jury IN
the case of state W.. George manning
charged WITH murder. lie COnciuutu ny
saying: "As you see by the law as has
been given YOU there are four possible
Verdlcts, murdeS in the first degree, muir
der in the second degree, manslauShtcr
and not guilty"
AT $3.50 a. m. the jury retired and ut 3:15
p. m. they returned, at which time the
prisoner was brought in by Deputy Sher-
III Catliu, who seated hlm in front of the
SheriffS desk. The foreman of the jury,
Mr.. Gilbert of Enosburgh, announced the
verdict of the jury, which was guilty of
manslaughter." The prisoner received the
hands with mis- counsel was taken to his
cell at the Jail. The sentence has not been
i,riposed
At 10 o'clock this morning the trial of
John NJ Powers for the burglary of the
Richford Savings bank was begun. The
prosecution is conducted by States Attor-
new steele and A. A. Hall. The respond
eut's attorneys are Willard Harrington
ana n. y. post. The Jury was selected
with very little difficulty. 1t consists of
/ A Perkin. T. Declxes. A. u. Tfford. NJ.
Y Hicks William Butler. II H. stevens.
GUY Clark. owen McGinn. II. l.. Chad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20

DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous little pills.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
w TX OF SATURDAY MORNING.

7 s'II tTonF ON the Canteen Kend-N Now
'"inr. Presented and Reports Made.
The conference met at $50 for deyotions
led by e. V. Gr!smer of Glens Falls, N. Y.
~ 500 the bshcp took the chair and the
~ nutcs Of Fridays session were read
ha rev. p, q. Lowell Of Rutland ore
..d resolutions as follows the first yet
beng an t'. navy csnteen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
Living on the Reputation of Others.

"zake everything Mat / hare but nay
good name; leave me that and I am con-
tent" So said the philosopher. So say
all manufacturers of genuine articles to
that horde of imitators which thrives
upon the reputation Of others. The
good name Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-06-09
MUCH OVERCOME

was the Graciousness Of Recent owen
~ Bride.
This is the wedding season. anu
stories concerning the great event arg
consequently in line. People
very much surprised" said youns
and fashionable bride recently, q -
length of my wedding procession, :.
they only knew what trouble ! nag
been through on that account l snoulu
not have been blamed or crltlclseu NJ
OVERRIDING the matter as one o. ny
friends said. 1t does seem little hho
crowding the delighted to nave -
bridesmaids, and. of course. the cos.
responding number of groomsmen' w
the way of it was this: telt pretty
well disposed toward the whole worlo'
as one is apt to when marrying tno
man of her choice, and in che plent..
tude Of my enthusiasm l wrote 70 81
my old school friends inviting them
to be present, and painting the glorles
of the coming ceremony with no I'M
certain pen. Among my correspond
ents were two sisters who lived In the
West. AS soon as I had sent the let
ter I forgot all about them. was
so busy arranging details, receiving
presents, etc. I had invited four Oh
my dearest friends to be bridesmaids
and we spent days and days discuss
ing the all important question of tnelr
gowns. One day received a long let
ter of congratulation from the west
ern sisters, saying how sorry they
were that they could not be present
but under the circumstances they
couldn't, the circumstances being
about four pages Of trif1ing events
which conspired to- prevent their az
ceptance I did not care about tne
matter at all, but I felt so genially
disposed toward every one that l sat
right down, wrote them how heart
broken was, as I had hoped to haV'
them for my bridesmaids ION, tina
little flb!) and couldn't they think it
over? Talk about the tangled web OF
deceit! In a couple of days received
q telegram. Didn't understand we
were to be bridesmaids. Expect us
such and such day; will order cos
tunes when we arrive In my en-
deavor to be particularly gracious
had simply overdone the matter. as
is the way with the would-be popu-
; lar. Well, the sisters arrived. hau
to find two men, help the sisters with
their gowns, entertain them and act as
! if the last wish of my fleeting maiden
-, hood had at last been granted. They
F! both acted as if I owed them an
; eternal debt of gratitude for coming
and even asked me once or twice If l
; didn't think I had invited too many
bridesmaids. AS you know, my we'd
ding procession looked like stage al
fair, and l have been severely criticised
ever SINCE"