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TO slow for awhile. Seeing house to one
side Of the road, short distance from the
scene I have described, l rode into the
little yard, called TO a woman who was hold
ing baby in her arms:
"Who are those meR up the road"
"Soldiers, reckon, sir"
q Yes. l know: but what sOldieTs?"
SCOl. Mosby's soldiers, / reckon, sir."
That was enough. / had package of re-
ports and papers and some private letters IN
nv pocket. TO deliver TO PleasOntOn and
other officers about headquarters. Feel
ing sure of my belt, pulling my cap down
tight over my face, took short grip on
the reins.
"What are they doing up there?"
"They done captured that wagon-traln,
sir; and ! reckon they viii burn the wagons
when they get the horses away"
] turned my horse back to the main road,
feeling a little nervous but determined
TO RUN FOR NY LIFE.
The moment I got into the road, and
without looking up at the burning wagons,
] turned my horses head back and put spurs
deeply into his fianks. / had not made I'VE
Jumps before I heard the sharp cracks OF at
least dozen rifles. This only nerved me TO
more desperate lashings with spurs, leaning
forward 10 the horses name as l thrust the
spurs into him at every jump. They came
after me. yelling like a band of COmanche
Indians; but ] had a good start, and their
guns were empty.
Ii was d good race for about three miles
won, and saved my neck again. As
reached the picket-lines that / had passed, !
reported 10 the officer in command that
gaerrillas were burning our train, but this
fellow, Colonel, refused to cross his men
over the run to help to save them
/ rode on back toward Fairfax and met
some officers OF Ho0kers staff giving them
my adventure. While 1 was talking to them
We heard sounds as if a distant blast was
going of Looking ahead over the straight
road IN the direction whence / had retreat
ed, we saw dense cloud Of white smoke
like fOg-bank rise over the tops Of the trees
HO0ker,s Aid said
Wei, those fellows viii get badly fooled
If they are burning that ammunition train.
That was il. They hurried back TO Fair
fax, and there being no other cavalry avail
able Hooker sent out his bodyguard,
RUSH LANCERs,-
whom I pil0ted back to the hilltop. WheI
we got near one or two wagons were vet I'm
burned bat as they were surrounded by tht
debris Of the explosion We were afraid TO g
near, lest another wagOn-lOad of ammuni
tiOn would 20 of.
I have read Mark Twain's old joke re
garding his bravery in being In the arm!
where whole wagOn-loads Of ammunition
were going right past him, but after this ex
peuence with wagon train, I'm willing t.
admit this as about as dangerous as any
thing il an army
saved my papers. my life, and got bacl
to Aldie and headquarters that night unde
the escort Of Hooker's bodyguard-Or turke.
drivers, Is we called them.
To Be continued
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The Hnrlm Gun In LnsfrIa.

Ls' 'seal.a Dlspatoh 70 Bse London Daily 8etJs.
Mr. Hiram Maxim's mitrailleuse gun has
been accepted by the Austro Hungarian War
Ministry, and orders have been given for 30 Of
these Wea p0us 10 be delivered before the eud Of
1855. The caIiber is TO be that Of the new eight
Riiliimetcr rife, SO that the same ammunition
can be used. The 30 guns now ordered are for
the OuiWorks Of Crac0w and the Prezemysl for
tIhcatigHs. Experiments are being made TO ap-
ply the mitrallleuse for light cavalry use. When
the new weapon was tried in the presence Of
the Arcaduke William aud a large number OF
Oficers, near Vienna Aeustadt some days ago,
Mr. Maxim fired at a distance Of coo PAGES.
marking bis name on a target in enormous let
tens IN less time than il would take him to write
d on paper Ia four sec9nds the colossal letters
forming 4is name were clearly legi0le The
rate ls JJ5 shots per minBie, and the position
defended oy such a mitrGillcBse is perfectly
safe, even against the most determined troops.
Three men serving the gun would be able 10
NOV down three battalions. The position OF
the weapon can be changed TO any hight re-
Quired.
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Left Him in D0Bbt.
I'm IN II

When the shower came up yesterday, GER
tain pedestrian whose jaw showed great deter
mination took refuge in a doorway on Monroe
avenue. He allowed numbers of pedestrians
with umbrellas to pass him, but pretty soon
the right sort of man came along and he
stepped boldly out, extended his arm, and
said:
'Ah, you thief, but I've run you down at last!
Give me my property"
Yes -ah-yes!" stammeFed the other, as
he surrendered it.
The man with the prominent jaw walked up
the avenue as if nothing had happened, while
the other skipped for the vacated doorway.
"Was it his?" qucried one who had wit
messed the performance
"That's what worries me, replied the other.
" Pm trying to think where l stole it from !"
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Laathspme Sirhts in India.


The advanced school Of Anglicized natives is
seeking 10 construct political edifice Of elect
i've Parliaments IN India. The leading Bonn
bay ne SztapeF draws attention TO TWO recent
TevOlting lucideDts as conclusively proving the
imperioGs necessity for social reform and en-
lghtenm-nt before it would be possible 10 con-
cede electoral privileges In the one case a
tenant farmer IN the presence Of the assem-
bed villagers, amid the singing of songs and
beating Vi drnHs, deliberately gOuged out the
eyes OF his young wife who was piuioned for
the purpose by the neighDOrs, because be had
been tod by demon that they would be re-
placed by gold eyes. This superstition was
shared b. the whole village and neighb0rhoOd,
intending the police. VINO alleged that the IN
fortunate woman had perished by cholera. In
the second case the scene was a temple, mid
way between Chuddergaut aud Secunderabad.
Three buialOes were hacked and hewn into
pieces which were strewu al over the road,
and the people IN the immediate vicinity OF
the laeersted animals were dsbbling and dane
ing about 10 their blood. while others, holding
the yet bleeding legs aud joints, were whirling
them round about their heads, and gestIculat-
ing fuTiously. A fourth animal. which was
being cut up or wounded, was still alive, and
Bdded bis painful bellOWings TO the horrible
din. 4 little further on some two or three men
with bodies naked and painted, held goat by
the legs. while from the still living and guiy-
erlDg body they were tearing away with their
teeth m9uJAiul by mouthful the bleeding flesh,
squirting and sprinkling it over the adjacent
crowd. OJheT goats and buffaloes were close at
hand. waiting their turn 10 supply the hdrrid
sacrifice. To complete these Bacchanalian
rites, crowd Of women, apparently intoxicat-
ed with drugs, with hair disheveled, wild in
mien, aud besmeared with blood performed q
kind O. satanic dance accompanying each
movement with violent shrieks. The object Oi
ali these loaths0me orgies, which We're wit
messed and partici pated in By hundreds Of per
sons, was, we are told, 70 sppease the Hindu
goddess Ra0 holds ia her hand the scourge o
Emaliugx
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HUMOR.
For DE ras an Englishman.
TThs Caatecu.1


An English General, in reviewing corps of
cavalry, suddenly stopped before splendid
looking fellow and asked, abruptly:
Which is the best horse in the regiment2"
No. 40, sir"
"What makes you think no is the best
horse?"
He walks, trots and gallops well is good
jumper; has no vice, no blemish, carries his
head well, is in his prime"
"And who is the best soldier in the regi-
ment?"
Tom Jones' sir"
"Why? 2"
Because he is an honorable man, is ODE
dient, tidy, takes good care of his equipment and
his horse, and does his duty we'll"
''And who is the rider of the best horse 2"
Tom Jones' sir"
And who is Tom Jones?"
a" | am, sir"
The General could not help laughing, but he
gave sovereign to his informant, who received
it without moving muscle
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4 Brilliant Suggestion.
Tny,o,ba IVo,.IrI 7

Omaha Man-Think Dakota viii come in as
two States, eh 2"
Dakota Man-There isonly one trouble about
it, and that is the name. Upper and Lower
Dakota can't agree on which shall take new
name"
Settle that by both taking new names"
GOOD ideal Splendid idea What would
you suggest?"
Well, call the lower half simply Kota.
That's pretty enough name"
So it is"
"Yes. Then call the upper half Overeoatan
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HeaIthfuI Advice.

Young woman Ito dealer)-I want to buy
cane for young gentleman, but l hardly know
what kind of a head to select
Dealer-Yes, Miss what size hat does he
wear2
Young woman -Charley-er-theyo young gen.
tleman wears number five, think.
Dealer-Then you had better select one with
out any varnish on it.
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An Anchor to Windward.

Edward, dear, I hardly know my own
heart, said the girl, softly, land you must
give me a llttle time 10 think il all over"
=" Will yoH want very much time27 ne asked.
tendeTly aud hopefully When may / come
for an arswerI"
IN l0w, sweet voice the girl replied: at
the end OF the season" And she arose Ian
guidly adjusted her tournure with the gentle
tap indicative Of noble birth, and moved grace
fully away.
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In a Safe Place.
1.-THE CdnLeen.I

Joseph" said the merchant to the bright
young man with the best of references, g the
bookkeeper tells me you have lost the key Of
the safe, and he cannot get at the books"
Yes, sir, one of them you gave me two,
you remember"
Yes, had duplicates made, in case of acci-
dent And the other one?"
"Oh, sir, took care of that was afraid
might lose one of them, you know"
And is the other all right?"
Yes, sir. / put it where there was no
danger Of it being lost. 1t is in the safe, sir"
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A False Runnr.

Kentucky Citizen Ito Mrs. Col. Blood The
painful duty is mine my dear madam, to COM
municate the dreadful news that your husband
has met with sudden and terrible death.
Mrs. Col. Blood lin fainting condition.
Wha-what killed him2
Citizen-He was drowned.
Mrs. Col Blood (rousing herself)-Never; it
cannot be. The Colonel is still alive
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Hard of Hearing.
lDrake's Magazine.I

Sister JenkinsOn," said the new minister,
who was soliciting contributions for the
heathen, don't you hear the cry of our be-
nighted fellow-ereatures in foreign lands2"
Hey!" said the sister, inclining her right
ear toward the pastor. The question was re-
peated in a louder tone.
Laws sakes, no! " replied Sister Jenkiuson.
1" I'm so awful hard o hearing that 1 can hardly
hear you'll"
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Crushed Again.
IErchnnncl

Bad Funny Writer to editor)-I would like
to furnish you with some humorous matter Tor
your paper. l write some real queer items.
EditOr-Any Of them ever published?
b. f. W.-NOt yet. You see, the papers I've
sent to have been so full of advertisements.
EditOr-Ah, yes; see. WeIl, we are full
or nope to be soon. Sorry it happened 50.
Good day.
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He Spoke English.
LII nr.-

He was heavy New York swell, and he was
enduring Washington society for brief after
noon He was presented to a sharp -witted
girl, and stood before her grand, gloomy and
peculiar. Then he uttered two or three sylla-
bles
81 beg pardon, Mr.. Hardwood" she said
"do you speak English?"
"Awv co'ahs, doncher know" he replied,
with languid surprise
"Well really, now, Pm So glad don't you
know, thought you only spoke New York" )"
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fNe,o HaUen Ne,os. !

Nel0 HaUea NetosI
1t was his first visit to the city. As he stood
ON the curbstone, shaking his sides with laugh
ter, ne was accosted By one of New Havens
finest:
whats the fun, stranger?"
"Fun! Can't you see it? Just look how
that thing (pointng to watering cart leaks
why, the blamed fool won't have a drop of
that left when he gets home"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-28
Tact and Tactics.
III LA. 1

Mrs. Mstchmaker-Editb, If you ever expect
TO catch Mr.. Richley you must say fewer sharp
things. Skirmshing drives the men away. A
little more tact and little less tactics, my
dear
much better than your tactics. Don't you
know that every engagement is preceded by
skirmish2
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An Important Distinction.

Willie" sad his mother. with stern reproof
in her tone, shall certainly have % punish
you TINS time. You promised me faithfully
you woaid never play again with that bad boy,
Sammy SAackief0rd, and here you've been
playing bail with him for an hour"
No. j hsn't, mammal" protested Willie
red faced, bresthless and vehement " Pve been
piayin' against him. lie was on the other
side"
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Only the Book k-keeper Knows.

My son, don't jump at conclusions when you
see man going to the bank with his head in
the air and the ends of two $50 bills Ostenta-
tiously sticking out between the leaves of his
bank book. He may not be going to deposit
$1,000 in 20s. He may be going to take up a
90-day note that is so close to protest that the
recording angel is listening to hear the notary
swear.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-28
A Difference In Sisters.

Chow is it, my DEAR" said a husband to his
wife, that while you and your sister Ellen
are so much alike in most respects, you are
married and she prefers to remain singleS
Surely she has had offers enough"
eyes, love. but Ellen was always more diff
cult to please than l."
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The New Style.
TBTOObiIJu Ed0ls.

How fashions change" said Hector, the old
Newfoundland. How fashions change among
the people. Eight years ago l went through
this town howling yelping pup with tin
kettle tied to my tail. To-day l have seen no
less than nine of my sons and grandsons walk
proudly by, each dog of them with bang-u
girl tied to him."
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Tennis in u New Jersey suburb.

lid Bits.
Mr. Llewellyn-What is that peculiar odor
in the air? I've noticed it for an hour.
Miss Jennie Teel-I sent Michael down to
light up the mosketo smudges around the ten
mis- courts, and as the pastilles gave out he is
using Persian powder, | think.
lie was PrOOfreader.
Burdette.l
Traveller (who has been waiting two long
hours for the only paper at Lostmans JuncS
tion n)-What's in the paper to-day, sir?
Busy reader (who has been devouring it,
Three outs" 10 battered type, four wrong
FONTS" no end of bad spacing aud turnd S.
Traveller seems to be greatly edited.
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TLotgeH Citizen. I

Wife-Why! How late you are! I thought
you were never coming home! What made you
stay away so long?
Husband-Don't reproach me, woman! Be
thankful that | am here so soon. Why, | left
the grounds at the end of the 18th innings,
with the score at tie Think of that
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Has More Time for 1t.


Henry dear" said fond wife. q am
afraid y0ur brother Daniel plays the fool more
than he used To-"
" Well, yes" replied her husband, " guess
he does. You sec the days are growing long
err"
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A Mild Interest.
[Judge.l

IJUug5I
He Cat the Boston ball grounds)-Are you in
terested in baseball, Miss Penelope?
She-Only mildly so.
He-Isn't that Kelly at the bat
She-Yes and he has made hit texcited) -
Oh, watch how beautifully he picks up his
feet and he is sliding for second (shouting)-
Good boy, Kelly
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on ma said she was afraid one pie wouldn't be
enough, so she told me to run round to the
bakers for nuther.
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An Errand to Make a Boy Run.

Minister taking seat at table)-You seem a
little out of breath, Bobby.
Bobby-Yes, sir; just before dinner was put
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Deserved His Fate.

Teacber-For what was Ananias struck
dead
New boy from Kansas-For publishing the
signal service predictions.
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The worst blood diseases are cured with
Ayers SarsapariIla. Its effects are felt at once.
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Salt Rheum

After the failure Of shrse Siueul physicians 70 cur
my boy Of salt rheuU, tried Ho0d's sarsaparilla
and oii7e Ointment have now used four boxes sf
Ointment aRd one and haf bottles or saraspa. and
the boy Is to all appearances completely cured s Is
now four years Old and has been afflicted since he as
six months Of age" MEs. 3, SANDEssoS 55 Nerhau
Street LoweIl Mass
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Write to E. A. Armstrong Detroit, Mich, for
his GAR. or S. of V. Price List. Sent free.
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A Good Name

AZ home Is tower Of strength shroa-says the familiar
provero and It : fully veraed b. the history Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Ths drst words Of couuendation and
praise Tor this medicine were received from our friends
and neighbOrs, aud from the time s was fairly intro
daeed up % tbs present theEe has been and Is now
mora Of
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A S2 SAMPLE FREE.

Agents wanted % collect small pictures 60 ana
enlarged send for circulars suI. rarm.g Add-aes
-. j. S1ttW WELLER, US Greenwich ST. Sew York.
Mention The National Tribune.
4 GENTS WANT EDT0 sell The fastest selling artI-
- Gle m the marset- THOSfAS's PIE TC RN ERs
eFlle i9r iing hot pie OF plate t4rliuz half around
u Simply raising u ifoH She 11g4i 1t th- oven. sells
~ 'lS ior 10 is t-e best thing 0ut. Price gu - per dozen.
30 pes sfs., rcliS Jf = cents. send Crcui4es "a
. 4. tobt EsN General AGENT BraL-leb5r0, w
Mention The National Tribune
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

Sold By all druggists 81 six for g. Prepared only B,
c l. HOOD & co, Apotheearles. LoFeli, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
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CORPORAL TANNER iu the Lecture sled.
- ..-.- F9tCLAE LECEC EE5l
J. soldier LHe-traYe and Jiay.7
2 " MOrmouisu
Corporal Tanner has only . few vacant dates Adlrszs
star LyceGm Bureau z 5aas Rull ullIinsl
New York City.
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Hoods SarsanariIIa

Sold in Lowell. Mass where It is made than of an other
sarssPsrias snd blood purifiers combined This Eood
nane' among people who have known Hoods sarsapa
rla and It's PropEet0Es Cor years should certainly bs
strong evidence 20 people in other cities and towns OF ha
excellence and merit Of this medicine send for book
containing statements OF cures.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-12
EXPRESSIONS OF THE PRESS.

The Democrats don't seem to be very
anxious to reduce the surplus OF IoTmons.
Detroit Tribune.
1t will not be many years before strikes
aud boycous Will be chapters of ancient
history Baltimore american
The Republican party can never thrive
under the domination of cliques and com
bjnes" We honor every man who sets
himself in opposition TO them Toledo
Blade
The Republican party can hopefully look
for a big accession of protectionist Demo-
erats without any corresponding loss for it
has lost lis free traders already.-4Ibany
Express.
1t is leap year. and it has been just LOCO
years since there were as many SIS in the
year as we have just now. Ii is good
time for old bachelors to cogit-S, the girls
10 reciproc-S, aud not hesit S.-Inter- Ocean
. More than 200 iron manufactures of va
rious kinds were established in the South
during the year 1887, and nearly all of them
have prospered. Had il not been for the
tariff which Southern denlagogues are try
ing to destroy the number would have been
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-12
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY.

1t is reported that majority of the Su-
preme Court will render decision in favor
of Sarah Althea Hill-Sharon-Terry.
A San Franciscan has received from Salt
River valley, Arizona, black Spanish
watermelon, which kind of " berry ripens
there at all seasons.
At the Office of Cabrera, Roma & Co. it
was fatty denied that the De Campo steam
ers are to be drawn off the Panama line
and to return to Spain.
A writ of habeas corpus has been sued
out in the Supreme Court, by H. B. NJ
Miller on behalf of John A DINING The
writ is made returnable before Superior
Judge William 7. Wallace On the 10th in
slant, at 10 o'clock.
j. W. Mccarthy, the ex-Supreme Court
Clerk. who was sentenced TO five years i'm
prisonment in San Quentin, is still in the
county Jail. Judge Sullivan has ordered
suspension of judgment pending proceed
ings to be taken for the purpose of obtain
ing writ of probable cause.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-12
Press Notes.

The Salinas hlder gives in its issue of
January 9th an exhaustive review of the
resources, typographical features and the
general advantages of Monterey county
offered to those who may seek it for homes
or Investment.
The Portland Oreg0nian issued a twenty
page New Years edition, which is a credit
to its publishers and their city. Four
pages are devoted to different views
of Portland and its principal bus
mess houses, and a few other bus
mess establishments. A trade and COM
mercial review of Portland is given, and a
glance at the resources and condition of
the State, by counties. a similar review is
also presented of Washington Territory,
together with the notable events of the
year. The edition is an exhaustive and
meritorious one.