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Traits or Old American Generals.
tKdnsas city Sidr,l


OF the famous Generals of the " old Army F"
| remember Scott, Wool and Harvey, the last
mentioned two particularly, because | served
III the Departments thoy Immediately COM
mandcd long before tho civil war Scott and
Harvey were magnificent types of physical
manhood, each about six feet four inches tall
and rs straight as arrows Wool was of the
average tallness, but thorough soldier. Gen
Scott was passionately fond of whist, but could
not brook Careessne5s or any infringement of
tho rules of the game, so he generally had the
dummy for his partner. Another unplr-
donablo sin in the veterans eyes was for any
one TO cut lettuce. Many an officer who had
the honor to dine at his table has been severely
rebukcd for daring 10 cut the succuIcnt green
leaves with his knife. Gen Wool loved tho
great American game Of draw poker and for
that reason had none but the sons of wealthy
men on his personal staff. VINO could afford tho
hazards of tho cards There was story of
him. current in the old Army, of how once on
tour of inspection at one of the posts Of his
Departments, after the ceremonious duties
were over. he repaired to tho club room in the
suffers building. where a group of young Off
GERS who had just received their monthly
salaries from the Paymaster that day had
gathered ut one OF the round tables for n
friendly game" of draw. These gentlemen
wcro comparative strangers to the General,
having met him for the first time few hours
previously on review As he entered all rose
and saluted him. and one suggested Sc that per-
haps ho was not acquainted with tl@ intrica-
ces OF the fascinating game and that perhaps
i've would like TO take a hand" The General
quietly observed that he thought he was
familiar with the value of the different cards !"
Tbereupon he sat down. and in Il short time
he cleaned out tho young gentlemen. / do
not vouch for the truth of the story, but il WAS
common property among officers years ago.
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PoIson.lry and PaI.on.snmach.

HdFpff tphng fcOps
There need be no trouble in identifying the
poison-iyy in any of its forms. The hairy
trunk will often serve u.s. but there are two
other features which are Of much more value
First let us remember that lis leaves are always
grouped in thress whatever tho outlines of
their moro or less wavy margins. In some
sections the plant is always called the three
leaved ivy" And this naturally leads me to R
consideration Of that other vine with similar
habits which Is commonly known IN the same
localities as the fvc-leayed IVY"
-Four things need 10 be committed to memory
10 insure safety agninst our poison sumachs:
First. The thrcolCayed ivy is dangerous.
Second. The Eve. leaved is harmless.
Third. The poison .samaehs have white ber-
rios
Fourth. No ed-berFind sumach is poisonous
Both tho poson-iyy and poison sumachs
though unlike in appearance of foliage, have
similar white berries growing i'm small slender
clusters from the axis of the leaves La all
other sumachs the berries are red and in close
punches ut the ends of the branches and far
from being dangerous yield frosty looking
acid which is most agreeable 70 tho taste, and
wholesome withaL. With these simple preeepts
fixed IN the mind, no Que need fear the dangers
of the thickcts
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A Pigeon Beats Il Mail Train.


Between Dover and London, some time ago.
n race was run by an express train and a ear
rier pigeon. The race took place between the
Continental mail express train and carrier
pigeon conveying an urgent document for the
French police. The rails, carriages. and en-
CINE of the express train were, as might be
expected, of the best possible construction for
power and speed. The pigeon, which was
known AS "A Belgian voyageur," was tossed
through the railway carriage window by u
French official as the train left the Admiralty
Pier, the wind being west and the atmosphere
haZy. The train had made more than a mile be-
fore the poor bird decided which direction to
take. 1t crcled up in the air, rising all the time
in wider rings. while the train, which made no
stop, was speeding along at the rate of 90 miles
an hour and the railway officials were ready
to lay any odds on their train. But the race
was not to the strong, fora telegram announced
the arrival of the bird 20 minutes before the
train was heard OF.
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Funny CoaeeIls.

4 greedy Yankee has crielf in his neck, yet
be is not satisfied with the water supply.-Dat-
lac TER Mems.
You are man after my own heart" said
the watermelon TO purchaser 4erre Haate Ez-
press.
Footprints on the sand Of time have no high
heels To them Cohesion Rems.
The first question a lawyer asks about a case
is whether i 10 tees-ible.-B bghGatOa Reptbii
can.
The matches that are made in heaven are
safety matches.-Rew Orleans Pieayttne
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The Old Problem.

i5Ih FfHHctsc0 Wnsp.
" Were you ever in love before, Edwin?'
Great Cesar he cried, in anguish. am
never to be free from that awful question p
And what is strange about itP'
"All tho girls ever loved have asked IL, and
when answer EN- yes they answer that
they wouldn't have thought IL from the way
acted. Aud nov here you are laying wires to
ring in the same old conuudrum."
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remedies, but they did no good. final
ly bought bottle of Ayers Hair Vigor,
and, after using only a part Of the con-
tents, my head was covered with
heavy growth Of hair. / recommend
your preparation AZ the best in the
world. IT. Munday, Sharon Grove, Ky,
have used Ayers Hair Vigor for q
number OF years, and IL has always given
me satisfaction. 1t Is an excellent Dress
ing, prevents the hair from turning
gray iniures its vigorous growth, and
Keeps the scalp white and clean" -
Mary a. jackson, Salem, Mass.
II have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
promoting the growth of the hair, and
think 10 unequaled. For restoring tbs
hair To its original color, and for Dress
ing, u cannot be surpassed. Mrs. Geo.
La Fever, Eaton Rapids, Mich.
layers Hair Vigor is most excel
lent preparation for the hair. | speak
OF 1t from my own experience. Its use
promotes the growth of new hair and
makes 1t glossy AMI soft. The YigOr is
also cure for dandruff. -. W. Bowen,
Editor Enquirer" Macarthur, Ohio.
have used Ayar's Hair Vigor for
the past two years, and found il all IL is
represented To be. 1t restores the natu-
raj color TO gray hair, causes the hair
10 grow freely, and keeps il soft and
plant Mrs. NJ. Y. Day, Cohoes, N. Y
My father, at ahont the age of fifty,
lost all the hair from the top of his head.
After one months trial of Ayers HAIR
Vlgor the hair began coming, and, in
three months, he had a fine growth Of
hair OF the natural color. p. j, Cullen.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
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the formation of
dandruff; makes the
hair soft and silken;
and imparts n deli
cate but lasting per.
fume.
Z" Several months
ago my hair com
menced falling out,
and in "a few weeks
my head was almost
bald. / tried Inany
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An insinuendO.
hetp Iuk SIM |

where do you get your cigars, Bromley !"
" Why do you want to know that? You've
always blackguarded them So"
i" want TO know because my wife objects TO
tobacco smoke, and I've got To smoke some
thing.
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MONDAY, July 7

In the Senate the conference report on the
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to.
MIR. Morrill, (Vt.) moved that the Senate pro-
coed To the consideration OF the tariff bill. He
said that after the tariff bill was taken up it
could be laid aside informally until the two
sb pping bills were disposed Of
Dir. Harris tIcnn.) suggested 10 Mr. Morrill,
not 10 make his motion till after o'clock, but
Mr. Morrill, said lac preferred TO make il al the
present time
Mr.. Gibson Miss asked Mr.. Frye CMe)
whether lac did not propose TO ask for the con
sdeIAtiOn of the river aud harhor bill to-day.
Mr. Frye said that he had given notice TO
that effect, but he was not personally concerned
about Its consideration to-day. He would GER
tainly, however, feel obliged 10 ask for It's con
sdefati0B before the tariff bill could be COM
pleted. lie would not now antagonize the tariff
bill with the river and harbor bill, bat if the
tlrlh bill were going TO consume two or three
weeks he could not consent to yield that length
of time TO it.
by a vote of 20 yeas TO 90 nays the Senate
refused TO take up the tariff bill.
Mr.. Morgan tAla.) addressed the Senate on
the shipping bills. He suggested 10 DIR. Frye
10 lot the experiment be tried of permitting
American citizens TO buy ships abroad and TO
sail them under an American register.
Dir. Morgan yielded the floor temporarily and
Mr.. Sherman (O) presented the conference re-
port Ola the silver bill. After il was read in
full he gave notice that he would call ID up for
action TO morrow morning.
The shipping bills occupied the day 8 session,
the adjournment taking place at $40 p M.
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Payson Qll)
the House went into Committee of tho Whole
for the consideration Of the Senate bill TO for.
felt certain lands heretofore granted for the
purpose OF aiding in the construction of rail-
roads, with House substitute therefor.
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THE man who thinks grass widow is neees-
sarly green will harvest fine crop of expert
enco if he lives long enough.
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Ayers Hair vigOr

Is the ideal Embarrassing. = re-
stores the color 10 gray hair promotes
fresh and vigorous growth prevents
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spent the zth Of July at the cottage re-
Gently presented 10 his wife at Cape Nav. n. J
with has family. lie left Washington on
"Wednesday evening aud will remain several
Days There is some talk Of the Presidents
family golng 10 CFesson Springs. a mountain
resort Ia Pennsylvania on the line or the Penn.
sylgaHIa Railroad, but there is Considerable
doubt about this Tumor.
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d careful analysis d tie fiscal operations Of
TIE Government during the past year, as dis
closed b. the public debt statement Of receipts
and expenditures issued from the Treasury
department Tuesday, places the excess Of
revenue over expenditures, IN round numbers
~ b74'yyV'yJ1' ana the surplus revenue for the
year, after dcdnctiBg about sg0Oy0O09 bonds
applied 10 tie sinking fund, at Ss4 600 900. ia
the preceding year tie surplus revenue
amOunLed % AZ go HI1
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Written for TIE NATIONAL TRrBUNE.l
HEALTH BINTS
For Old and Young.

by FELIX +. OSWALD, NJ. D.,
Author of Physical Education; Household
Remedies: THE Bible of Nature" etc.
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Catarrh Cured--One Cent !!

In
p ty Are uentg1I yR@EkII
n b from mepssor
n % f
en- Zone
y lest hal ftp mold
man NDT DE LAY Eert
~ j. 4. LAVE Warren II. ye,v York
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The President sent the following nosnina.
tons 70 the Senate during the past week:
TO be appraisers Of merchandise, under the
provisions Of the act approved June 10, 1880
George {. Iichenor, Of Illinois, at present As
tistant Secretary Of the Treasury Department
George II. Sharp, Of New York; James A
Je@eii, Of New York Charles II. Ham, of Illi-
hoisi James y. Wilkinson, jT., Of Louisiana.
Lewis X. Walters, Of Pennsylvania 10 be As
kistant United States Treasurer at Philadel-
pbla; Charles Wilmer, Surveyor Of Customs for
burlington, Iowa. Andrew p Dixon, Indian
agent q Tie Crow Creek aud Lower Brule
Agency Ia South Dakota
Second Lieut.. Frank T. Eastman Iztb Inf
aud James q. Green, 25th inf 10 be First Iieu.
tenants. Asst Naval Eng'r Frank VI. Bartleft
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yETEnANs IN THE CITY.

Stephen Schwartz Ordnance. Sergeant u. S
A. Comrade Schwartz during the war was 9
member Of the lst u. S. He fell into tho
hands Of the rebels at San Antonio when Gen
Iwiggs surrendered, aud spent % months ia
prison. He has had a service Of 80 years In tho
Regular Army, aud has just been retired. lie
IL Oh his way 10 his home in Germany.
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IHE SATI0skL DIET.

The Secretary Of tie Treasury reports that
on Juno 20 tie National debt consisted Of the
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vi " IIuIAI, UUIII0I U IIIcLICII UrtnOepY
and Critique." How 10 Read. Recite and I'm
personate," Physical Training" and other
kindred works of standard merit, is . high au-
thority on all matters pertaining 20 the human
voice, its cultivation and use, and this produc-
ton Is valuable one. Its pages contain the
gleauings Of years of labor in the field of ex-
periehce; aud out Of this harvest the -hought-
tul reader viii be able 10 secure the helpful
ness contained in his work necessary to acquire
ii complete knowledge of the powers of we'll
cultivated human voice The book is hand
somely illustrated by Marian Morgan Reynolds.
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WANTED-ADDRESSES Is.

WANTED address OF q comm t1lsd Oflcer
w OF OF tive Cuurate5 OF Co. H. 18th Pa, who knew
Frank Nalk ~ OF Jht1 Company between january aud
july lSt5 The urs{ trO respond thIs notice viii
boz. Me- 4zE
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WEAK MEN CURED.

w" ENNVaferc5!ry. Pee,sh. : :. =. Hot SUrfus
w II n - and ali Others ftil 20 ecrs s1is dresfI
disease. Srte 10 tEuE +. ~ 4osL1N Omaha, Neb 20
hi, Woglcr.Ui Ming Remedy.
AtntiDu the NatIoaaf Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-14
CITY WARD BOUNDARIES.

FIRST Wards bounded on the north
by w. Commerce street, east by San An
tonic river, south and west by center of s.
Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks.
SECOND Wards bounded on the north
by w. Commerce street, east by center of
S. Laredo street and AlaZan and San Pedro
creeks, south and west by city limits.
THIRD Wards bounded on the east by
San Pedro creek, north by Fredericksburg
road and city limits, west by city limits
and south by W. Commerce street.
FOURTH Wards bounded on the north
by city limits, south by w. Commerce street,
east by San Antonio river, west by San
Pedro creek and Fredericksburg road.
FIFTH Wards bounded on the west
and north by the San Antonio river, east by
Alamo and Madre bitches and south by w.
Commerce street.
SIXTH Wards bounded on the west
by Alamo and Madre bitches and San An
tonic river, south by r. Commerce street,
north and east by city limits.
SEVENTH WARD In bounded on the
north by E. Commerce street, east and south
by city limits, west by center of Water and
Mill streets and San Antonio river.
EIGHTH Wards bounded on the north
nv K. Commerce street, west by San AntO-
MO river east by center Of Water and Mill
streets.
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4 lUS<svI.
81 must ny to them" he said. beginning
once again to leave mis- bed.
mo, nor cried, holding forth my hands.
"You do not know" said he These are
dangerous words" ~-r---rr
"Win nothing make you understand, my
lordP said l.
His eyes besought me for the truth.
flung myself on my knees by the bedside
"Oh, my lord" cried |, think on him you
have left, think Of this poor sinner whom you
begot, whom your vile bore you, whom we
have none of US strengthened as we could
think Of him, not of yourself; he is the other
sufferer-think Of himI That is the door for
sorrow, Christ's door, Gods door; oh, il
stands open Think of him, even as he thought
OF you Who is to tell the old mani these
were his words. 1t was for that l came; that
is why am here pleading at your feet"
LET me get up" he cried, thrusting me
aside, and was on his feet before myself. His
voice shook like a sail in the wind, yet he
spoke with good loudness His face was
like the snow, but his eyes were steady and
dry. Here is too much speech" said he.
"Where was itr
in the shrubbery." said l.
"And Mr.. Henryr he asked. And when
had told him he knotted his old face in
thought
And Mr. Jamesr says he.
~ have left him lying" said 1. beside the
candles"
''Candlesf' he cried. And with that he ran
to the window, opened it and booked abroad
1T might be spied from the road"
where none goes by at such an hour"
objected.
sit makes no matter" he SAID "One
might. Hark!" cries he. What is that"
1t was TIE sound of men very guardedly
rowing in the hay; and told him So
The free traders" said my lord. Run at
dress in the meanwhile; and when you return
we can debate on what is wiseSt"
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WOMEN AND MICE.

The reason why a woman is afraid of a
mouse Is profound mystery-indced, it has
never been very clearly proven that she is.
But some women are constantly in such q
nervous, irritable condition that the slightest
thing annoys and startles them. The cause of
this unfortunate state of affairs is usually
some functional arrangement; some Distress
ing or painful irregularity, some derange-
ment or peculiar weakness incident to her
sex; or, 1t may be due to inflammation, ul-
ceration or displacement, of some OF the
pelvic viscera, or to other organic LESSONS
peculiar to her sex. From whichever cause
It may arise DR.. Pierce's Favorite Presor;p-
ton ts positive remedy, 80 certain In its
curative results that its manufacturers sell
It, through druggists, under a guarantee of
its giving satisfaction in every case, or
money paid for it will be promptly re-
funded. AS a soothing and strengthening
neryine, Favorite Prescription is une.
qualed and Is invaluable in allaying and sui
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability, ex-
h hsS prostration. hysteria, spasms and
other distressing, nervous symptoms COM
monty attendant upon functional and organic
disease of the womb. 1t induces refreshing
sleep and relieves mental anxiety and de-
spondency.
Copyright, 1888, By WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
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A Kentucky Yarn.

There comes from Kentucky really charm.
ing story. Early last spring turkey Matched
a large brood of young. The farmer who
owned the hen and brood placed bell on the
mother, and the young, after they ceased to
instinctively follow their feathered parent,
by force Of habit continued to follow the
bell The farmer, observing this, took the
bell from the hen, and, when he hoed his to-
bacco, tied it about his own neck. The
Young turkeys then followed him up one row
and down another, eating the worms from
the plants. They did the work of five men
and saved the crop.-Chicago Mail
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES OF MAILS.

PLEASANTON STAGE LINE.
Departs at 1880 a. m. :arrives 400 p. IN.
sToCKDALE STAGE LINE.
Departs at 500 a. M; arr yes atf7:5o p. M.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Departs east at 700 a. m. and l:4O p. M;
departs west at 200 p. m.
Arrives from the east at 100 p. m and TAD
D. IN. arrives from the west at 2:Ou .. m.
INTERNATIONAL & GREAT NORTHERN R'Y.
Depsrts north at 7:15, a. m, and 2:2O p.
an, arrives from the north at IL: and S:45
p. IN. ,a
arrive at 7:30 a. M.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS RAILWAY.
uDeparts for Galveston. Cuero and Houston
Departs for Corpus Christi and ROckpOrt
at 40 .. m. arrives at 2:15 p. m,
Departs for Kerrville at $50 p. m; arrives
at II 80 p. III.
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GTouER1o ,TISI
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CROPPED my way
d o W II stairs, and
out at the door.
From quite a far
way off a sheen was
v 81 bl e, making
points Of brightness.
in the shrubbery;
in so black a night
it might have beer
remarked for miles
and | blamed my
self bitterly for my
in caution; How
much more sharply
when | reached the
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place. One Of the candlcsticks was over,
thrown, and that taper quenched The other I
burned steadily by itself, and made broad
space of light upon the frosted ground. All
within that circle seemed, by the force OF 4
contrast and the oyerhanging blackness
brighter than by day. And there was the
bloodStain in the midst; and little further !,
off Mr. Henry's sword, the pommel Of which 7
was silver; but of the body, not trace. Ny
heart thumped upon my ribs, the hair stirred
upon my scalp, as | stood there staring; SCI
strange was the sight, so dire the fears it
Weakened. | looked right and left; the ground
was so hard it told no story. stood andi
listened till my ears ached, but the night Nas1
hollow about me like an empty church, notl
even a ripple stirred upon the shore, III
seemed you might have heard pin drop len
the county.
Iput the candle out, and the blackness felis
about me cropping dark; it was like a crowd
surrounding me; and | went back to tho
house of Durrisdeer, with my chin upon my
shoulder, startling, as | went with craveIN
suggestions. In the door figure moved t.
meet me, and had near screamed with ter
rOr ere recognized Mrs. Henry.
Have you told himl" says She
at was he who sent me, ;" said l. st il
gone But why are you here"
1T is gonel" she repeated What II
gone"
THE body" said l. why are you ncA
with your husbandF'
Gomez said she You can not hay j
looked. Come back" II
There is no light now" said / II dar
not"
Il can see in the dark. | have been stand
ing here SO long-so long" said she Come
give RE your hand
We returned to the shruhbery hand i,H
hand and to the fatal place.
Take care of the blood" said l. ~
Blood" she cried, and started viole III Il
back n
~ suppose it will be-" said am like d!
blind man" %
NO" said she, 'uothingl rave you MOI
dreamed"
"Ah, would to God we hadr' cried l.
She spied the sword, picked it up, and, see
ing the blood, let it fall again with her hand{
thrown wide "Ahl" she cried And then
with an instant courage, handled it the seconl
time and thrust it to the hit into the frozerx
ground. 81 will take it back and clean ID
properly" says She and again looked aboutI
her on all sides ut cannot be that he wasN
deadf" she added
There was no lutter of his heart" said |
and then remembering: why are you NOD
with your husbandP'
at is no use." said she, The will not speakY
to me-" II.
mot speak to you" repeated ''Oh, you'd
have not tried"
You have a right to doubt me-" she re j,
piled, with gentle dignity
At this, for the first time, was seized, yithi
sorrow for her God knows madame II
cried, "God knows | am not so hard as an 4
pear; on this dreadful night who can veneer NJ
his wordsf But | am friend to all who areY
not Henry Durie's enemiesl"
ut is hard, then, you should hesitate aboutI
his wife," said she
saw all at once, like the rending of a veii. IA
how nobly she had borne this unnatural ca 3(
Lamity, and how generously my reproaches. q
1--WE must go back and tell this to my
ord," said l.
Him | cannot face" she cried.
"Hou will find him the least moved Of ara
IF u.s." said l.
sand yet cannot face him." said She.
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SaK. BREAKING 0F TUE NEWS TO NY LORD
AND MRS. HENkf.

STOOD a moment
m u S Q d (; then it
seemed to me my
duty lay most plain
on the side Of the
living; and l ran
after him, leaving
the candles on the
frosty ground and
the body lying in
their light under
the trees. But run
as 1 pleased, he had
the start of me, and
was got into the
house, and up to
the hall, where !