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So Kind to HIS Uncle.

81 think young Mr.. McGuffin is a very
kind hearted man." remarked Mrs.
Smith.
Indeed" replied her husband.
"Ah! what has he done to him"
"Why, one cold day last month | saw
him on the street with no Oyercoat on,
and told him he ought not to come out
so unprotected, and he said he bad let
his Uncle Emerson have his coat. |
suppose his uncle was too poor TO buy
one, and when | see young man so
thoughtful about his relatives, | know
he is kind-he8rted.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-03

The stockholders and Board of Direct
Ors of the Universal Building and Loan
Association are notified to attend the
meeting tomorrow night, Saturday,
April 3. at s O'Clock sharp, at office, No.
4 East Commerce street.
By order of BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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At the Menger.

This evening, at the Menger hotel,
meeting will be held to conclude ar
engagements for the forthcoming dog
show to be held in this city. All gentle
men who are lovers of dogs and inter-
ested in the improvement of the race are
earnestly requested 10 be on hand by s
O'Clock.
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Or. Flower, of Boston.

DR.. Flower, Of Boston, who has Gre
ated by his wonderful cures such intense
interest in the East for several years
and of late in the West and Southwest,
will be at the Menger Hotel, San Anto-
MO, Wednesday and Thursday, April Z
and s.
He may be consulted professionally
with the same privileges and advantages
as if at his own office.
1t is said this will be his last visit to
the Southwest, at least this season, but
it affords the sick one more opportunity
to consult and avail themselves of the
healing powers Of this great physician.
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Our Next Mondays Drive
Will comprise the following:

EMBROIDERIES.
1000 remnants of Swiss, Jaconett and
Ecru Embroideries and All-Over.
Very handsome patterns in white EN-
broidered robes at Sl.25 each.
LACES.
Antique, TorchOu, Egyptian, Oriental,
Spanish, Nalencine and very nice Sc
lection of oOlOred Laces
FLOUNCINGS AND EVERLASTINGS.
You will also find displayed on our
counters 800 remnants of white goods
ranging from the cheapest lawns to the
finest organizes.
Ladies. do not miss this chance, for it
is positively the best opportunity to get
more than your moneys worth.
Call and be convinced at G. B. Franks
Alamo Store. Alt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-03

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teethIng. 1t soOths the child, softens
the gums, alleys all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diar-
rhea. 20 cents bottle. 7-2-lyr
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WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

800 Pieces Indian Linen. ............at sac yard
800 Pieces Indian Linen, fine. at lOc yard
300 Pieces very fine. from Il &c to lSc yard
Also very large line of NainsOOks in small,
medium and very large patterns. at SIC. lOc,
l2c, ljc, nc and BIC.
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CURTAINS And CURTAIN GOODS.

Nottingham Lace Curtains, all latest designs
and choice patterns as low as 81 % per pair.
Scrim Curtain Material at all prices.
See our 81 p Marseilles Quilt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-03

The "AlamOner' will come out in an
enlarged form April 10th. Look for it.
Twill be daisy Two thousand extra
copies will be printed for free distribu-
ton. 4-2-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-03

Desk room in an office, convenient To-
cation, nicely furnished and fitted up.
Address ''T. b. j." this office.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-03

T@Bear in mind that Frank J. Bethel
keeps builders hardware and lumber, at
the International and Great Northern
depot. Silly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-03

Fine line of suitings for custom suits
Just received. PANCOAsT Il Son.
2-2R-tf
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A purchaser wanted for small gOO'
paying business. Address
z. +. r., this office.
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Business Opportunity.

For the enlargement Of the "AlamOner,"
April 10th. 4-2-h
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NOTIONS.
HOUSEPURNISHING GOODS DEPARTM'T.

lUUD DOZ. fanCy fowls ..........- W DUO uOL
800 boz. Bleached French Towels ..... at 81 90
500 boz. very heavy Honeycomb Towels
in Beached and Unbleached lat 90
250 boz. Large Turkish Towels. ........at 2 80
30 boz. French Dmask KnottedTowls at 3 90
40 Pieces German Crash. ...........at5 &c yard
30 Pieces Turkey Red Table Damask,
at 35c yard
30 Pieces Turkey Fancy Table Dam
gaiu
80 Pieces Half Bleached Table Damask,
at 25c yard
30 Pieces Half Rleached Table Damask,
at BIC yard
80 Pieces Bleached. from 4Oc up
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SPECIAL NOTICES


Will be open tomorrow until u O'Clock.
1t 5. DEUTsCH Il Co.
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90 Special Attention gwen to forwarding
bodies to all parts of the United States Tclc-
phone connection. Calls attended day and
light sally
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28

waited for was the follow who would some dag oni
tumble them into box and shove them into ihe
Poiicr's field Can't YOU do something to get mp
kind Of little shindy 10 am Sc them once III
o while said 10 the other commissioners lhey
looked little surprised at the Queeon but shook their
heads solcnu,y. think we oan,' 7sid J, lo-mo't""
Is St patrck's Day and ! want the doctors II pre-
scribe the iucurabes LITTLE whiskcy They consented
aud I to1 tho doctors to Yrejcribe all the patients
needed.
" The next day after St. Pstricks Day one Of the
fcers came to Ire with selo1r face aud told me
that al the incurablcs tight the previous daV
Did they have good time s,id |. end be admitted
that ;hcy did seem 70 croiy it, well said, they
shall have good time every St fatr'vS'S baI II !
can give il 10 them one day some TIN ago Went
o,er the institutions with several good Quaker 'hts
ana thrir husbands and tnid them what ala one +.
What do voa Think about it madam nsS'd on" oi
the Quaker ladies She put her long gray bonnet eo''
up to my fac- aud said:
4 believe thee did night lseac.
al think vet that di5 hut believe thos, poor In
curabl,s we're all hard drinkers in their days because
il dld take LOT OF WbissCN to make them itEt ~ a
man always hao = lone face he don't feel good niid IL
Ia good to smile suuetiucS.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
4 LIrhLY DAY FoR THE IYCURABLES

HOW COMMISSIONER BELL Asr0NIsuED THEM ONE
81. PATRICEs DAY
SSome years ago" said Commissioner Isaac Bell, OF
the Board Of Education. with quiet twink e in his
eyes as be lighted q cigarette when was connected
with the Department OF Charities and Corrections il
used 70 make feel Tad in the stomach wheu cams
from homo after good dinner and those poor
creatures amoug the incursblas over on Baokw
Island The doctors couldn't help them any more and
didn't often oOms them Nobody else ever came
TO them They had no friends the world or had
bean forgotten by their friends If they yer had any
Every day was just alike 10 them and no holiday In
the yssf. The. oaly visitor they ever expected and
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
ODD FASHIONS IN BUTTONS.

HOW OUR ANCESTORS BGDECKED THEIR PERSONS
THE STYLES OF TODAY.
"Buttons are now as much part or the
make ND OF dress as the cloth itsci Ceaier said to
reporter yesterday land as mnoh care Is e1orcised
in their .eeeton as the cutting and lifting OF the gar
neut The colirs must harmOuizo with that or the
eood, 10 the shade and IN size the buttons must CORE
spond with the general style OF the dress aud the toilet
which foows On street costumes OF rough Imported
cloth SLhch have lately come into fashion, buttons a'
larss "A silver half dollar aro used They are mostly
OF bronza decorated with various Designs auu pom
siyo Some are made OF she'll and are variegated aud
brilliant Tho decorations on tue bronze buttons are
landscapes heads of historical per"opsses ana
horticultural designa There are stil Others that arc
made in Imitation Of cameo and otaers are manutact-
ured from q peculiar mixture OF sis aud silver VI
eouss these styles would never do for house
Costumes but sre quito appropriate the street oa
hssyy gatmouts. Tao old styio buttons which wsrs
opoe 90 fashionable fs asv used on black SIX saisA
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
THEY SAW BASHTyGTOY.

Nepbur gpprt LStteT iH ne Bosom TTddSrrtD'
There IL udy IN tBI- " who passed hCr ninety
ninth year. Her faculties bright Shc i lovely
wOnan-Miss Phwbo Ifarol She was three years old
when Washington visited ths city aud remembers him
DISTINCTLY II event which woud impress itself
the memory of bright child fOr he tecOlyed
vita he discharge OF cannon and bauds OF music. A
band sung, standing Ice oic him:
" He CONES! he comes! tho moro comes,
eOuuh som your Iumpcfs beat. beat your drums
From post - post let cliuOus roar etc
The linpS in this verse which call Tor the beating ~
drums aud roaring Ot cannon instantly Obeycd
alter the front ucatlOn OF OaCh word There trr
II jOie nrod e obterOd tnc house prepared for MIN
NOV Public Library and rocket, aud fireworks in
the evening Muse aud rejoicing enough to mako child
OF three remember the event.
Another little incident may DO interesting in this
neCIi0u;
Mrs. Bradley. wfO OF the distinguished Villa II c.
Bradley, OF Vermont AMI daughter Ot the Hon. Mark
RicnarH told very shortly before death iuat she had
clear recollection OF Washing ga. lie called upon her
child. she sat listening to him with voneratiou aud
delight. hen he t"oe to aud making hts tacu sho
slipped. unseen. bonud hun. Hnd latt her iito hand
upon hi. coat slo.ve. Sur said nl otlrl hy a
feeding o. adulIi.tlOl 10 do this.
She told me that ha WAS siately IA his manner. and
dlgnied and pO iie iu hi, address
Wa recall huohr Ot Lady, Mrs. Morris. wife Of Goa
erih Lewis Morris, who tnlHK. ucpLrw ot Ito
Nor IL of Revolutionary fame Shs told thnt sie
visit0d Mira. Washington at Mount Ncrnnn when tho
ingtOu'S good ,Iagemrut in tho an urs o the hnus-
hold. hho hal personal supervision oi the place
Miss CnsS, then young taS. came into e. room aui
asked II she mEbt bay thrC m lace bertha fUr tho j. al
which WAS to tax" place soon.
" No, my dear said MIS-. Washington; " | cannot
mhHl you iu such eNtravaS yOd must deny
.eIf this hertua." TIL sulhUi,ut. Her word
Law, aud the young laiy said no more.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28

Women o. quot taste E0yoyer, alwHys prcf'r nit Sk
covered buttons aud small crochet buttons school girls
aAeot arco gilt buttons but handsome bronze but
tons are tn, raeo anil WILL doubt continue to be 40
Tor some time.
an looking back my stock of ten. hfteen' twenty
ard twenty five yosrs o. nl mauy cuaouS styles o'
buttons which were ia at those periods. fto
buttons usc the rich t~euy hyo years ago wore
Iu ie ~ install o,'ly lu imitation Of gold ana silver
IN -fu earlier dat- tic custom 10 NaH' ''lh@
ou ~ auj gold lrfc7 hn' tHht was i"nH h'I"
nay day ia ttr busuo.s, aud haven't any relics oi tHht
tIuIc. CuutL anil CaiiCn dresses Wt.r ll'In~r!
G.curi'et win bdttOas ~ HsHtc "a HrGa q, silver
lniar. among witch r,d aut PI.ple Ircdoninrf~i
Then there WeIo the -ln M hrunZH horn buttoh7 "H'cl
heca aic tOpulir aui nLCh worn by TIE uc.! "l
too Iry!rj. There ISp Esl auJu thl7 time HIso
nuttnU ot srilI mother oi p"HrL rhen 'H'hr 10
tzus pi stars aud oArr hL,rcs upon thelU AMI 'l'p
~e brass nnttOa-. with wiuou dtostes were iloh-rl
trimmed. CoIe- I'D. whit" porcelain buttons wee
"a" tpIe aud tho more pointed theS Wore'
ilir moro fashionable hey were considered
"Bia-. b.'ois slapped - a,pGHs. Guitpu' 81 hIa> n.eh
work. rlth r.l ltiugs. and mvrW or nihci "i' la-
fets vrrc nrruc the styles twenty hy" years ago
'ile la'rt small pcail bHitcuS. shirt bnil"ls try
called. iu;O use, and were srWc" close
toy, thor tAe front Oi drrss. AhUut t"c SAME I
neral b1op> male smaller, auh thr 6'aH7 an"
parcel IT, >Iar1t the sagd late. tue cra/e 10
small buttons became great ~ g. h3d fn!MfTy utcA
nr TIE large oar,. rhcn it became tho Ia'hDn l"
uuIc fruits and clusters ot grapes Ia buttons. IhtSe
hrffuns wore IN lrgc hGuchr7 Oh ti" liphl' "i
it las guts and were almost as ten puE h me Hul1
ITSELF. tGc mutations were 80 pc feet. Jet hul'o
srdcl IN various shapes hut
usually in the form g. long tack worm. Irci wee
used w!tu ho.vN braided pst ons and WERE ~ hoiF
day, considered Just the ttlhR
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
FIFTY YEIRS AGO.
- -. R.lt.n ltnn.cLinf


The winter auDuel ot bows even fifty years
aco would Interesting sub c't. We lack he pcA o
6cner Il oliver 10 de- Justice Tue change from tHOsc
an.s To the present r. ctiiug wJudcrful. India
rubber boots hud rhors not tlru llrntO grcat-
cnatA were among rare things, boys clothes wera
grurraE Is nadr over from dads dress coat trousers we're
cut down and travelled through successive bn:s' and
finally cut up 10 patch aud niece other clothes; Boy
tailUFs un card "f. sra0-trr~ses passed from
house to hpse aud fixed over tue boys clothes, ut
down aud mad Ovt, etc It D boy hal graullnothet
he could count perhaps on pair OF w"Oeu mits; tther
wise he went without 70 purchase suoh things Nss
H. r thOu gu or In the houses furnaces. few stoves
warming pans for beds AT nigt IN constant USE ~ the
bodcOihrs were llko tSo cakes OF Ice. Washing Was
done by first breaking through tho lee found IL the
pitchers night All cooking done bJ wood Eres and
betie done thuu hat OF the present day In spite Of our
modern improl oinoHts.
All that be said OF the boy OF halt century ago Is
that the ittest lived, No wOudcr that consumption
claimed its thousands aud tens OF thoussud bOIu Old
and Young Tue wonder 10 OF 20 day Is now ay one
aver yeI through the winters Oi thua days. and yet
the bose IL my opinion hh better TINE. had more real
enjoyment than the CASE wth boys Of tnday Toys.
TINS boys savet their peuuics for whole year to be able
Ia buy ei oI II pAif Of skatoA Christmas presents
we're unknown. New Iear perhaps, irought round a
something sud then most generally something usrIul
rtber than play ful To day boys 10 longer treasure
thrf, things. Tney ret them for the sskinR without
tnort tuet own part ana theY are consequently nnid
depe ana want OF fOrethOught ~ our boys Tue
future seems all out for ilrnL They have only 10
sail along the placid stream OF io and when trial and
financial disaster they do to most all of human
nd soouef later In lie thero Is less manlhess And
tenAcity OF puIposein fast less ntoRity-than for
meIly when went to 'hailos ". Green's school III
Jamnlos Pains h1d six cents woak pocket money. on
condition would put three cents each week In the bank
There no room hore Tor eIttavsHahl eh ,
eot nors ut OF my heo oons than boys do day ont
Of three duais-that is. Of real satisfaction The snh
ect 1. An ndloss one in all Its bearings. and no less
tntsrssnnS than OF advantage az dispAyns tie trials
and harAships OF our fsthefA
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
NEw AMERICAN roRPEDo BOATS

An INGENIOUS DEVICE THAT IS DRIVEN AND
sTHEGEp UNDER WATER BY ELECTRICITY.
The United States may be behind the world
in naval aUd coast defences but IL all the In
yentiOus which keep bobDing up TO meet these long
felt wants fair chance under
the fostering influence OF Congressional appFo-
priatons this would be tho most armed Ma
;ion IN the world Tho main tendency at present
seems to toward torpo oss and subn 'rine torpedo
boats in large machue shop on tho cast ii 10 Of this
city number o torDeIoes being built for the GOV
erument on plan winch has received the approval OF
the engineers WlIetts Point One OF them has been
completed and tested and Is ia sections at the shop
waiting to be packed up and shipped To Washington.
Tue motive power Il electricity and the current s sup
ped TO 1t through light cable from dynamo on ship
Land. Tie motor Is OF tho ordinary
simple form-a dynamo revcrsel-ind the coiI
wnich Is Of copper. eigl iLches diameter. The
carried IA the torpedo shell and Is ptll out
IoEt @ IE ~ G T ] i T % 10 bp & a1o1 n"s
and spun spider lets himself down boy his WEBB
The tUTprdD Itself ~ tweny-elght feet long Hud Of C.ar
shape. II VIII not nodt bat 10 submerged few feet and
IL supported by raft or cork. whion is twenty
feet long amt about two feet VIDE. THIS can
be rddled with shot without destroying It's
buOyAut power The cha~go Of 200 pounds ur dyna-
uite put In the bow and the whole apparatus then
weyhs 300 pounds. Those butt for experiment have
been driven at speed OF eleven les The pro-
puIsion Is Iy screw. tno shaft Of which is coupled
directly the shaft OF the motors arua The
current that drives the motor sctuates the magnets
whcn ro tho rudder. Variations in he amount OF
current affect relay which reversrs tho large magnets
and moves the rudder Tho iron piroe that runs
from the forward end OF tho raft TO tho forward
end OF the torpedo al rpened to knife eIgs IN orsr
20 through any obstruction. Whom t can't cut It's
way through Il dives under Two little painted spheres
raised several inrhes above the raft Indicate position
OF tOrpadO and the direction u VII oh Is pointed.
Tho advantages OF thus systsui uf torpedo mauago-
mrut numerous Unlimited power "a long the
connection remains intact. nvulnerablity, the possible
iy of launching long before the enemy within range
keeping It moving alongside. aud dischArEnx It in any
direction white under nrr. few Oi
the noticeable points The danger OF breaking
tho connecting and thus lOaug all control OF The
torpedo Il the main drawback little irouolad
by convoy OF dozen OF these tOrpedos might
into the midst OF fleet and DISCHARGE tn all
directions They can be sent ahead To blow up tor
ppdo blockade ia entering hsrnOr, while oet or them
operated from the shore might DO kept In motion 70
guard the mouth OF u harbOr from entrance.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
pJA yTyG A TRICK on Mr. WILKINS


There nam Der of menlcTs In tue House WHO aro
pas>iOuatey fbud Of matching oius. Among this mum
b"r Represent tive wilkins OF OHIO. He l. rrnark-
apy lucky tOn indeed lucky that many AZ aid co
try their tck However. the other day two
members put joe on him. They agreed Ia match
hun and to hold head or - d at ereTy
m,tBh rh.t Is. both TO endeavOr 50 that ono would
al Ways maj oh him. aud then To divide their winnings.
Tho first memher appr0 ,ched Mr.. Wklns, and asked
him II he wanted To msiui hun for guartsr.
That's too SIN H." rOpusd Mr. wilkins RI match
yOu for dDlldI."
just second cOnspirator approached and he.
too. asked to JON In. three made II iyror. They
nstchrd and Wikins lost. Five tunes the scheme
NOrkRd.
NON match you FOR o." said Mr.. wilkins; lose
all or get even
they matched lie lost again.
Try for SO" lie sai l.
They matched. Wilkins lost again.
Twenty dOllars," criol wilkins lie lost as ain.
Try $40" sd one ol the oOnsplIatOrs.
No" lid wilkins, but I'm going TO see II l really
have lost nv lack"
Ife rushd Into the lobby, and the first person be met
"a friend who stock brUkor. " You bay mo
100 sh of Erie" Eo eycaimeQ Nkias had not lost
his luck for he cleared $50 of the rtock al the
money he lost matching. Tie cOnsI traitors now do e
know whether to refund the money they invite
Wilkins to a vine supper.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
sEoRErA RI srAN1Oy AED GovEENoR rArEs


When OIlercd tHe OHiic o. t'ic sturdy Secretary
with has bi islIs and g,.li
style In the dispatch Of b srss several Oyrruurs ,d
already b,en IA. KirkwOpl being there rFcd
lie talked 10 the la:ter n ho were thr Subordinate
officer OF y country militia company. | SAW by the
storm that gItherln: "n tine far" OF Yates nat ID
woud be Just wr for the Secretary net attn.
any kind Of fooli >Inr>s with hm. Nucn krkWond
eft turing to Yates, the great Secretary sail: VOL
TIA another of chem gone; Wa, Ia hoI eS had
gotten rid OF you GOvernOrs-Wai do yOI want. GdtrS
BY Cd, SIR" exclaimed IAtcs, vast, Ia tie first
place. 10 be treated Ike grnirm WOll like 10
have you unrfStIu stanton thar I'm the Governor q
the state of Illinois, and ~ such CLtltict 90 be
-ueUted. IA like TO know what would uf O
this war hut for the support Uf the loyal Coverings OF
FREQ States. did not come here ~ he, iuI Anytin bat
10 inform you. the head OF the War Oire c Gov
rrnment. What are the just demands Oi the state o:
Illinois. who am here t. see rC-pOctel"
II looked bne iOi "a minute but there further
trouble with Stanton. lie apnOgiL"d 20 the Governor,
and explained that there had hF'n unusual amount
Of frCt la B nhte that porn ana that the Co..
must overlook his ahTHVtnrss aud apparent
Oi courtesy Before tey parted Yates aud tue
very frtendy terms, m ler~tIndLg each other
all tho better account III tho little disturbance tho
beginning of their lutprNieW.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
RnrLEE.S rrncnASE 0EA HAND. ORGAY.


heard Yesterday the rsi truS version Ui tho monkey
and organ story which has hreu privately toi In
army circles Lsrs and tuen, but not always our
rartly Treasury official said We'll. General Batter.
Ia va doubt ants all right and II you
wiz explain satisfactorily OtHer item will pass
them hero IS "A charge OF $50 for IA band-Organ a.d
mOuKey. Now, what possible use u haui-Oigan AN a
m nkry wOull be- to the United states GOYoruneht OF
to " Its Geurra. cannot see"
Geueral Butler then Isld the following: II was tbo
hottest time oi my campaign about Baltimore The
rebels very close mOuthed. aud coud get no
inside Of tho dOngs -. the rebels one day saw
great crowd gathering round mau with hand organ
who had u very large monkey, As | drew 40 .rbr L
noticed that the man playing the organ looked very
like smart lrisllu,.n whom had among iny
sol Tiers said nothing, hut went back tB my head.
qu alters, and calling up the irishnisn Ia whom nai
perfect OOuhience, I gave him some m"Dey ana tDl
him tO go aud buy out tho mhsiclan Ho did No. Ho
bong the hand organ, the monkey and tie mnsoaus
clotnrs aud and $50 fOG them. Dressed 10 these sent
him out "a spy. He travelled all the surrounding
country aud some val liable Information.
THIS utOrm .tiOn WORTH thousands Of dOlh's to tho
United States Government. and" concluded General
Butt you thus why 10 paid the United states
to yay $50 ioT hand organ aud "A monkey"
T is ueedless say that the explanation was sas-
factory.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
p T. BARyUM 0y SUPERSyrIoNs

If the proposition of my name as an honorary
member OF tho Thirteen cub will aid in the smallest
gree removing the rdeuOus aud shameful
whicn exists Ia relation TO number thirteen. shall feel
hOuored In being 80 proposed. Ia my autobiography
dedicated ohAptsr TO No XIII, aud showed by letter
from my clergyman what fortunate and hOnorod
Der Ia II 10 humisting that Ia this niGetesnth
fury the supeTsliion s liugers among pe
No person ought to bs hanged Friday for the
next fifty years
fun accord with your society, far as It tries
to exp-l suporston ia regard So No. H. Friday or
anything else FOI atty years have. far possib
made peilt to start my sasssyrisss "a yrldAys
New-York tribune., 1886-03-28
STORIES or MnS. BANCROFT

Wdstin0'0u Letter 10 Ihe 8 LJuis DlObe. DeW0trGf
Tn her younger days sue dressed gayIy ths
fashions permit ted. ant tt used t. told ter in
London ia t she first went there she hpn-ht =
brilliant India shawl and h Tor attrguu ,Is
wills making calls. uucOIsCious Ot the fact
tradeSulns and price mark wore still pinned
ia English lettos. Mrs. Bancroft had -
ugous little laugh gnd alway, appr' ciated g fuuuy
things that she encountered. few yeats since ~ cali
ing Mrs. Cameron Ia her great house. with I:s
teathtcallY dim p'rOr MIRA. Bancroft mado hnf way
nrep and aitractye-lOlking sOia and unrOnsciuH>ly
sat down Ou q huty skye terrier llat hat cr,Dt in
among Che cnShionI When the yelpns skye " - OK
rlrated tIOin her cloak fri she tho company
perr,IssiOn to laugh au joined ln il herself