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struck ana prllsed ner, Duke sIumoIed anC
faltered sometimes, the minutes dragged like
hours, and the awful thought never left hel
that she might be too late.
At last she reached the ravine, and here, al
the bridge, Duke showed himself reluctant Il
cross 1t was dark, but Annette urged hin
on. Just then the moon shone through rif'
in the trees, showing Annette the cause Of
Dukes hesitation and her own deadly peri
should she cross. The bridge, disused of late
had fallen away, and there was but one
plank left of it, reaching from side to side.
Annette uttered an Involuntary cry OF
despair; her heart seemed to stand still
Then, summoning all her courage, she once
more urged Duke on, and, as she felt him
step out, she closed her eyes and sat motion
less One plank-wide and securely fastened,
but covered with snow-between her and
death, and not only her own death but an
others by her fault!
How long that terrible passage lasted she
could never tell, but at last the hollow echo
of Dukes steps ceased and, with joyful
whinny, he tossed up his head and darted
across the field. Soon they reached the house
and Annette saw, with throb of relief, that
she was on time, for everything was quiet.
She left Duke tied and burst open the sitting
room door,
Fly for your life," she gasped to Paul
THE peddler was spy! The French soldiers
are coming to take you; heard them in the
wood. Duke is tied by the we'll Take him
and fly to Concord|
And, as he began to speak, she tainted at
his feet
The soldiers, coming some minutes after
his escape, ransacked the house, but were
obliged 10 leave in angry disappointment,
promising the spy that be should pay dearly
for their failure.
Annette recovered consciousness to find
Madam Woodbury., with tears in her eyes
bending over her, while the squire stood by
anxiousiy. Madam Woodbury. took her in
her arms when she saw her eyes open, and
kissed her again and again. 1t was the first
time in three years that any caress had been
offered her, and no words can tell how
strongly she was tempted to receive their
tenderness. Nevertheless, she rose and reso-
lutely told them all the truth, but when she
had finished and stood waiting for their con-
domination, to her Amusement, Madam Wood
bury's arms claSped her again.
The squire went into the dining room and
touched the bell.
Bring another chair and set third place
at the table," he said to the servant MY
son is gone, but my daughter will eat with us
now and always"
Returning, he said gently:
Annette, if you have done wrong, so have
we, and we will make amends Henceforth
you are cur own dear child; and you shall
yet be thankful for the day that brought you
within these doors.
The promise was well kept, and during the
years that followed Annette forgot all her
trouuies NARY Y Lore
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A Woman's Discovery,

another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by a lady in this county.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstoOd its severest
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and death seemed imminent. For three
months she cOughed necessarily and could
not sleep. She bought of us bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was so much relieved on taking first dose that
she slept all night and with one bottle has
been miTaCulOusly cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lgfz." Thus write W. G. HamrCk &
Co.. Of Shelby, n. C.-Get free trial bottle at
all drug stores. G-lJ-tf
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nFFICE or PURCHASING AID DEPOT G

v S., San Antonio, Texas, July 3, 1889. Sealed
proposals, in duplicate, subject to the usual
conditions, will be received at this office until
IL O'Clock noon, on July 10. 1889, for furnishing,
at San Antonio, Texas, on July %, 1889. the
following Subsistence Supplies, viz: 5000
pounds Corn Meal, in pew seamless sacks;
leo pounds Onions, in barrels; 400 pounds
Onions in sacks; l2,OlO POUNDS Potatoes IN
barrels; $1,000 pounds Potatoes in sacks. Bid
GeTs must state the place of production or
manufacture. and preference will be given to
articles of domestic production or manufac-
ture, conditions of QUALITY and PRICE being
equal. Blank proposals and further infOrma
ton can be had on application to this office.
SAML. T. CUSHING, Purchasing and Depot
C. 7-3 ct
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Could Stand It If She Could.

While the land boom" was alive in south,
ern California, the boomers sought the aid Of
noted people in advertising their town sites by
giving their cities the names of we'll known
personages. Mr.. Gladstone, Mrs. Langtry,
Nine Modjeska, and John q. Whittier had
their names given to several which have sur
vived the decline and fall of the boom dynasty
Of real estate dealers. At Tacoma, in Wash
ington, one Of the principal streets was named
Whittier, and an adjacent one Langtry. 4
friend of the poets sent a newspaper clipping
stating these facts to him, and received in
reply the following:
"DEAE FREND-I thank thee for the slip
which states that my Eamo has been given
TO a street in the addition to your beautiful
city As to the incongruity Of the associa.
ton, can stand it if Mrs. LangtTy can. She
may have as much objection to a Quaker as
have to an actress. n-San Francisco Argo-
uaut.
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The NewLDiscovery.

You have heard your friends and neighbors
talking about il. You may yourself be one
of the many who know from personal eXper-
fence just how good a thing it is. If you have
ever tried it, you are one of its staunch
friends, because he wonderful thing about it
is, that when once given a trial. DR. King
New Discovery ever after holds place in the
house. If you have never used ii and should
be afflicted with cough, cold, or any Throat,
Lung or Chest trouble, secure bottle at
once and give it fair trial. 1t is guaranteed
every time, or money refunded Trial Bottles
Free at all drug stores. B-lU-tt
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PROPOSALS FOR ORDNANCE SUPPLIES

PROPOSALS FOR ORDNANCE SUPPLIES.
+ San Antonio Arsenal. San Antonio. Texas,
June %, lSS9.-Sealed proposals, in triplieate,
will be received until o'c. Ock, p. M. on MON
DAY, JULY %. 1889, for furnishing Rope, For
age, Iron, Hardware Supplies, Building
Materials. Fuel, etc, during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1890. Printed lists of supplies
needed, with full instructions. stipulattons,
etc. can he had on application to Major l.. s..
BABBITT, Ordnance Department, {. 5. H.,
Commanding. le2l-4t-Jy2t.l
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For Sale at a Bargain.

Residence of F. l.. Talcott on Lau-
rel Heights, brick house, two stories
and attic, contains eleven rooms ex-
elusive of kitchen and laundry. Two
acres of ground with stable. Address
f. l.. Talcott, P. o. Box 497, city.
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Buffalo Bills Father.

An old time resident of Denver day or two
ince related an incident of the original "Buf-
falo Bill" Cody, father of the present famous
Snowman, which has never been in print. Old
man Cody was a prominent figure on the
plains in an early day, being the owner of an
extensive trading post on the Arkansas, in
the vicinity of Fort Larned. Late in the sos
he received information that the Indians pro
posed to clean out his ranch, which was an
extensive adobe building surrounded by
stockade He did not pay much attention to
it, but the same news continued to reach him,
and was at last confirmed by the arrival of
large band of Cheyennes and Arapahoes and
KiOwas, who camped on the opposite side OF
a deep arroyo from the trading post, across
which the military authorities had erected
bridge for the passage of supply trains
The savages pretended to be very friendly
and wanted to trade, swapping furs and skins
for ammunition, but their real object was to
burn the post and carry away COdy's scalpas
a trophy-a fact of which the old frontiers,
man was well informed through the spies
whom he had among them. The place was
well armed, but not sufficiently manned to
resist the attack of SO formidable a band OF
red skins and old Bill cast about to see what
he could do to protect himself In the stock
yard of the post was an old howitZer which
had been abandoned by some of the plains
military expeditions, and this he carried up to
the top of the post and placed it SO that it
would sweep the bridge. He had plenty of
powder, but no other ammunition fit to load
it with, and so he charged the gun with old
mule Shoes nails bits of iron and similar
truck.
The cannon loaded. he awaited develop,
ments. Early one morning he observed an
ed friends, and soon. fully armed, with war
paint on, the savageS made a dash toward the
fort Cody was at his howitzer, match in
hand. The painted devils crowded the long
but narrow bridge, and just as the foremost
reached the nearest bank he discharged his
gun at clear range of the bridge There was
a wild howl of disappointed rage, vision of
| dead Indians tumbling in the arroyo, of~legs
and arms and heads lying around loose with
out claimants, and fleeing and frightened saw
| ages escaping from the fatal bridge. Cody's
| single shot had saved his post, and he was al
ways thereafter left in peaceful possession of
| his ranch. Just what struck them on the
| bridge the Indians never knew, and the sur
vivors of the fatal charge always entertained
| the firm belief that Buffalo Bill" was in
| league with the evil spirit, and, as such, a
\ person to whom it was safe to give a wide
| berth.-Denver News
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A Pleasing Sense

Of health and strength renewed and
of ease and comfort follows the use OF
Syrup of Figs, as it acts in harmony
with nature to effectually cleanse the
system when costive or bilious. For
sale in SOC and $l.O0.. bottles by all
leading druggists. :3-ll-lm
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Denote an impure state of the blood and are
looked upon 10y many with suspicion. Acker's
Blood Elixir will remove all impurities and
leave the complexion smooth and clear. There
is nothing that viii so thoroughly build up the
constitution, purify and strengthen the whole
system. Sold by RAGLASD 4 60. i5)
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"REMEMBER, ALEC, that the payment of
TIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the
Tickets are signed by the President of an
Institution, whose chartered rights are recog-
nized in the highest Courts: therefore. beware
Of any limitations or anonymous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
part or fraction of a ticket ISSUED BY US in
any drawing. Anything in our name offered
for less than Dollar is q swindle.
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aUUF S KVSI0I6T7U I5IL6T! VUHldIl-
ing Currency 10
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
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AGENTS WANTED.

sg-For Club Rates, or any further informa-
ton desired, write legibly to the undersigned,
clearly stating your residence, with State,
County Street and Number. More rapid re-
turn mail delivery will be ASSUMED by your
enclosing an Envelope bearing your full
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UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
U Over a. Million Distributed
Louisiana State Lottery Compar

AOulol0Ao SVoV0 AooVV.J SoAF
Incorporated by the Legislature for Educa-
tional and Charitable purposes, and 1ts iran
chise made q part of the present State Con-
stitution, in 1879, by an overwhelming popu'
lar vote.
Its mammoth drawings take place semlan,
nually, June and December), and its grand
single number drawings take place in each OF
the other ten months of the year, and are all
drawn in public, at the Academy of Music,
New Orleans, La. Famed for twenty years
for integrity of its drawings, and prompt pay
ment of prizes.
Attested as follows:
1--WE do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lot
terry Company, and in person manage and CON
troll the Drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness,
and In good faith toward all parties, and we
authorize the Company to use this certihcate,
with fac-similes of our signatures attacneo'
In its advertisements"
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Porter HOuS0
MRS. r. P. TRESTER, Proprletress
Formerly Mrs. POrter.l
s. side Military plaza, San Antonio

This house is well and favOrably known to
travellers Situated on st. car lines to all depots
Fine rooms. good table; ladies made comforta-
BILE. Rates 81. 80 per day. Reduction made for
weekly and monthly bOarders. Satin
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-23
The InternatlonaI Cengress.


CHICAGO. October %. This was day OF
sight seeing for the delegates to the Inter
national Congress. Promptly at 10 O'Clock
the members of the citizens reception
committee were on hand at tine motel, and
., fast rs tho members of the party came
down from the breakfast tables they We're
placed in care of committeeman and
taken to see the objects of interest near
by. These ia order we're the En-
porium of Marshal Field. the Board
of Trade Auditorium, Studebaker'
carriage repository. and thence 70
Duuhnm's stock farm. twelve miles from
the city. AZ 7.3O this evening they were
entertained az q banquet az the Grand Pa
ciGc Hotel. wnrreat 400 guests sat down,
Senator Farwcll presiding. Governor flter
welcomed the strangers. and he vas Ioi-
lowed hv Minister Romero. Of Mexico;
United States Deleggt" Charles x. Flint,
George E. blanchard. chairman Central
rrdic Association, cy-Nui-tcr T." isuS~h
Lambert. and seuor lu- tum Alfonso. ine
CHILEAN delegate. subsequently .all thr
delegates visited the Chicago worlds tar
headquartrrs, where an informal discus -lon
0f the prospects of the increasing rade ur-
tween the Americas developed consid'ra-
Bile COOL feeling toward the PROJECT WWch
has been endorsed bv the Chicago Board of
Trade looking towards the establishment
Of "a fast freight line between Chicago aud
Tampa and South America points. Inns
uroiect seems 10 meet the delegates views,
md one Of them unhcstatiu'lN asserted
that If Chicago succeeds IN carrying Il out.
If will bc of immeasurable benefit ~ south
America. Chicago, and the South general
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ucr NenheM Jnshua.

Madam" said q conductor, rs he came
alone to Tie old lady who had q goods zed
chunk az "a Dos seated beside her. n that
bow is over five years of age he VIII have to
he is NY grandson. he is" she eX-
MANNED and I'm taking him home TO stay
with me for d few weeks. HIS mother
haIn't b.n a bit well this hull summer
and ' ~,
lie il certainly eight ornine years old
Interrupted the conductor.
and as was saying, she tried almost
everything and haiu't got no dement,.
recommended June weed tea, and she
drank as much ~ six gallons aiOre she qult.
She then
Half fare. madam -
yes Int I wanted TO say that then
told her she'd better have William 60 10
the woods and Dig some -arsaparllly root
and bile IL up. That's an old standby with
all the J0husons. Bile II down 10 about a
GALLON. and then add pint of wmskey and
Madam, I'm in hurry" sharply inter-
. YES. but want to tell YOU You may
cit "a Door spell some time and want some
thiur to brace Won. The johnsons nave
used .ar.auarliy tor upward of tyyears,
and II It's rightly prepared II has no tkal.
After YOU pat ia the whiskey you want 10
keep II i'm cool place. .pOsc YOU W got
cellar n vour house, haven't you' IL
YOU haD't-"
"Bub. how old are yout' asked the con
ductOr as hc turned ,o the child.
HIS name d. Joshua she explained as
she patted him 0u tienea1. III mother
kinder wanted 9, call him Lincoln or oiar-
Geld. but hung ont for the old-tnshloncd
pques. II was close shave between
Joshua and Ohediah, but Joshua came ~
ahead. Biblical maine, you know. VINE
Obediah was of no particular account. IL
remember right Obeiah hddled Wnile
Jerusalem was burnln' mp. Joshua. spell
d0e for tie gentleman
Do" announced the child in loud
tones.
"Ia, bat isn't lac smart" exclaimed
grandma. ae she patted him again.
Madam said the conductor MAKING
one lest chort. the rule ~ the ROAD bind
me o. collect fares whenever they are due.
| This boy
As was saying, ne viii stay with M
about four weeks. she interrupted. les
/ had kind OF rash breaking ont on him by
/ spells for the last three months. and I'm
gong o. have him Try huttcrmllk for t.
Tho Inhu-ous have allus .pt store 10y but
! tormilk cts almost "a, good as"
lie turned and passed on o. the next.
/ outwindci ard discouraged, and she snug
glcd the boy zap aud said:
Now. josh, you kin 90 to sleep FOR an
! hour. and when you wake up III give yc q
billed egg and e. cookie
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-23

FEARFUL FLOOD CASUALTIES.
Thousands Killed and Thousands Rem
dercd Destitute.

SAN FRANcisco. October 30. The steam
shin Belize arrived last night from Hong
Koup and Yokohama. 1hcJapanoac pap -r7
state that complete returns from one pre-
lecture of Aichi show That 60 people were
drowned and l2l injured during the floods oi
September 18th and that over "a thou ana
houses were swept away and thoua lands OF
acres of crops destroyed. ln % review of
tlo calamujcs caused hy the floods during
the wear 1889 the Japan Mai ,new-paprr
saws: Incomplete returns show that twelve
urefrcturcs have been devastated, 2,il9
people killed. lr5 wounded, and over go
600 people deprived OF the means of sub
sistonce. More than $1,000 houses hayc
been swept away or submerged. lD,OoO
acres of crops DESTROYED, about ,oWJ
BRIDES washed away, and some hundreds
Of miles Of road broken up.
In the province Of klangsu, near the
temple. is boys school. Mnle "a"
teacher was called away one day AL the
boys except ouc-with tho Intention OF
plaving 20 Joke ON the teacher Ind m the
empty coifine that were I'm the tcmplo. The
bov who was 10 act rs the sentinel hnd
hardly closed down the lids over the five
bows when the scho0lmaster appeared. An
swering the teachers question the sentinel
said that his comrades had gone To Heaven,
their bodies now being ia the collins 1ha
teacher. fearing that the Joke might have
been carried too far, raised the lids OF the
collins and found in reality that all five boys
haddicd from suifo'ation. IhcsXth boy, br-
inc now thoroughly scared, started 30 run,
when the teacher overlook HIM and
whipped him 20 death.
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The King oi Italy recently visited the
tomb of Gaubaldi and placed upon It q
wreath.
Count Bcrthicr. q grandson Of Bona
parties marshal. recently lost roll Of
bauh-uotes containing 100000 ON. rail-
road tram. he offers "A 1909 reward tor It's
return.
4 earn surmouuted by a small American
flag has been erected on Pixies peak IN
memory of Lucy Webb Hayes. II was sug-
gested and begun 10y Miss Field, Topeka
school-tcacher.
The Empress of Germany is said to wear
ou her shoulderat court fits magnificent
a.rl.e in diamonds which belonged 10 Ma
polcon l., and which was attached To
his hat at Waterloo.
Miss PhGbe Couzins. who has been q
long time out of the hCld on accout of Ill
health seems likely before many months
are past 10 resume her labOrs for wOmans
ballot and the temperance reform.
The Rev. George Washington, who styles
himself eldest representative of the Dur
hem branch Pm England writes 10 Lon
don journal urging English collectors of
documents illustrating the career Of Gene
raj Washington % organize themselves
collected and meet from time 10 time 10
compare experiences and exchange views.
The ROYAL family of England is not walk
inc well at present. The Queens knee
iolnt Is still swollen and she cannot walk
without O stick. The Prince OF Wales still
suffer. from q varIcOse vein and llmps per-
ceptihlv. An affection of the instep causes
the Princess of Wales 90 limp a trific.
Prince Albert Victor, who may rule over
England some day. recently met with an
accident while stalking deer IN Scotland.
IN leapinI from one boulder to another he
fell and sprained his ankle. He still goes
about with his leg bandaged and walks
lame.
Sir John Lister KAYE, who has eleven
separate farms OF 10000 acres each, about
300 miles west Of Winnipeg has a novel
scheme of colonization. His irst object l.
10 secure immigration, and for this end he
has made Arrangements with the Govern
ment for the purchase Of 296, 900 acres of
land at a modest price, this land 20 be stu
ated adjacent to his farms. Upon these
acres he intends 10 establish twenty settle
mentS of seventy farms each, thus pro-
yiding for 400 families. which, by
allowing to each family five per-
sons. VIII add 20 the population and at
the same time accommodate with homes
1909 persons. His intention Is TO locate
the farms, have dwclling-house and ont
buildings on each, wells dug. seed in the
ground. and everything ready for the set
tiers when they arrive; then he proposes
10 lend TO such as require loan the sum Of
3 200 to pay on their land. and TO provide
such other neccssaries as may be requisite
to 20 on with their work. In each group of
seventy families is 10 be established a sort
OF central village in which Will be a
school-house. n little church. black
smith's-shop, stores. wagonmaker's- shop,
&C., &c.
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The Christian Convention.
~ teIoeraph 70 me Dispatct. I


LOUISVILLE. KY. October 22.The Ma
tional Missionary Convention Of the Chris
tian (Campbellite) Churchisin session here.
Six hundred delegates from the United
States and Canada are present. Three
boards are represented foreign, home. and
womans. The woman's board began its
fifteenth annual convention this morning.
After a short devotional service the presi-
dent. Mrs. Jamison. of Indianapolis, made
the annual address. The years efforts
have been directed toward the West, espe-
chilly Montana. where's number of churches
have been planted. They are also sus-
tanning auumber Of missionaries toJamalca
and India. The report of Mrs. King. of
Allegheny. superintendent Of the chill
dren's work. showed that 5000 given by
the children was expended this year in the
Mission home IN India, and an attempt
will be made the coming year 10 build q
city hospital there for tree medical treat
mont. The Treasurer's report showed that
the Christian Women's Board of Missions
had raised and expended during the year
S3G.279. Tomorrow the Foreign MisSiona-
~ Society will occupy the forenoon aud
evening and the General Missionary S0cie-
" will have q session in the afternoon.
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riendIsh Negro Bruics.


RIpNuvGHAM, Ala. October PA special
90 the Aqe-Hcrdd from Lafayette records
crime ~ TallapOosa county that has
rarely been surpassed III It's horrible details.
Il seems that while Albert Smith and his
three oldest children had gone some miles
20 church iiy" negro men approached the
house and asked Mrs. Smith to give them
something to cat and being refused they
went into the house and learning that
there was no Que as home bat Mrs. Smith
and hor lttlc baby, they forced her into
Che yard and began ranlacking the house;
After appropratng al they could find
in the way Of money and yaluabics
they get FIRE t0 the house and added
horror 90 the terrible scene by forcing the
distracted woman 10 witness the most bru-
Gal Of fcnli.h deeds, which was the tossing
of her little tabe in the AIR and letting D.
fam back almost on the point OF sntrp
knife which thov held under IT. The
bI1lics finally needed Che frantic woman .
cuireatios and went away leaving her with
nothing 90 greet the return Of hcr horror
stricken husband and children bat her
hllf-dcad babe and u smDuldcrng heap Of
coa's. whore Was only % few hours before
thoir homo. The people for miles around
have been searching thc country for the
villains. and at last accounts three Of the
urgrDc bad been caught.