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MT. n o. CotouTH, UuttndfU tcT IEOIu JU6 W6iI-
Mass. known mipistar
Rev. A. G. Darling, of North Constantia,
OswegO County, New York, was written
after, as he says himself, he had lost conf
denee in man and medicine, had no sleep
or rest, and took Alkavis as IL last resort:
North COnstantia, Oswego Co.. New York,
May 20 1895.
Gents Il have been troubled with kidney and
kindred diseases for sixteen years, and tried all
could get without relief. Two and half years ago
was taken with attack of La Grippe,
which turned to pneumonia. At that time my
Liver, Kidneys, Heart, and Urinary Organs all
combined in what seemed to me their last attack.
My hope had vanished and all that was left me
dreary life and certain death. At last
heard of Alkavis and a last resort commenced
taking it. AT this time was using the vessel
often as sixteen times in one night, without sleep
rest In Il short time, to my astonshment, i
could sleep all night soundiy a baby, which
/ had not done In sixteen years before. What
know IL has done for me. firmly believe il will do
for all who will give Alkavis a fair trial. most
gladly recommend Alkavis to ALL
Sincerely yours, (REY) A. @. DARLING.
Such testimony as the above makes it
very clear that Alkavis is indeed a sure
specific cure for these serious diseases. The
Church Kidney Cure Company, of No. 419
Fourth Avenue, New York City, are so far
the only importers of Alkavis, and they are
20 sure it will cure that they will send o
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sHERMAN's BIRTHDAY.
Ransom Post Gives an Attractive Entertain
ment.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The list ami.
versary OF the birth of Gen. Sherman was ap-
prOpriately celebrated by Ransom Post on the
night of the 9Th. These open meetings Of
Ransom Post are among the most attractive
entertainments OF our city.
The program was gotten up with the greatest
care, and promised the audience a rich treat.
Instrumental music of the richest character
WAS procured, and the /" Howlcrs" were at
their best on that occasion. Prayer was offered
by the Chaplain. A cOmrade who had been a
war correspondent with Sherman gave paper
OF "reminiscences. rich ia incidents and happily
narrated, giving the audience lifelike vision
Of tue scenes Of camp and field life.
The Chief Engineer of Sherman's army is a
comrade Of the Post, and yielding TO the solicit
tation OF the committee, gave an excel lent paper
detailing the work in his department.
In the two papers number of incidents
were given that had never been Oh paper be-
fore, but will now stand as war relics in the
archives of the Post. This is one of the MANY
advantages Of having these memorial meetings.
They viii be the more interesting as the years
20 by.
Que Of the boys who went with shermap's
army from Vicksburg to Jackson, whose mem
DRY Is as fresh as the morning Of April, gave a
paper very graphically detailing the hard
struggles OF the army on that campaign
il Is the purpose of Ransom Post to have
these Sherman celebrations annually as long
as the Post lives. The fame Of this great COM
mander and the first Commander of Ransom
Post, increases as the years go by. The public
ear never tires in listening 10 the ever-maryel
Gus oolngs Of that man OF war. Ransom Post
has in store another rich treat for her comrades
and the public ia lecture on Lincoln by Col.
Mstterson. OF Kentucky.
The Post is mastering comrades in a very
lively manner just now. The comrades Of the
West are greatly interested in the solution Of
the railroad question in connection with the
next National Encampment. The general
Judgment is that il the railroads do not give
the desired rate the Commander should declare
that no Eucampment be beld.-L II. HAGERTY.
Past Cbsplain-in- Chief, ST. Louis, Mo.
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IHE hAVA-hAvA SHRUB. lZatlOn hrOug n
Piper Asthysticum.l Christian mission
aries. In this respect it resembles the dis
cOvery of quinine from the Peruvian bark,
made known by the Indians to the early
Jesuit missionaries in South America, and
by them brought to civilized man. We
have previously quoted DR.. Archibald Hodg-
son, the great authority on these diseases, in
| which he describes the sufferings of both
Hindoos and white missionaries and soldiers
Oh these low, marshy swamps and jungles
on the Gauges. He says:
under the deadly climatic influences the Blood
becomes deranged and the Urine is thick and dark
eolored and loaded with the products OF disease,
which the Kidneys are vainly endeavoring to ex-
crete from the system. Under these conditions the
other organs become affected and life hangs in
the balance. TaeD, when all the remedies of
modern medical science fail. the only hope and
harbor of safety found in the prompt use of
kava-Kava Shrub. A decoction Of this wonderful
botanical growth relieves the Kidneys aud enables
them to carry off the diseased products from the
Blood. The Urine becomes clearer, the fever
abstes and the intense suffering and nausea are
alleviated. Recovery sets In and The patient Slow
ly returns to health"
Our readers already know Of the bringing
of this wonderful shrub to Europe and
America, and the success of the medicine
Alkayis, which contains the active princi-
pie of the Kaya-Kava Shrub, only in a much
more concentrated and powerful form. We
are glad to record the numerous e1traordi-
nary cures wrought by this great discovery.
1t is of great interest to all, and especially to
Sufferers from Kidney or Bladder Disorders,
Brights Disease, Dropsy, rheumatism, Pain
in the Back, Female Complaints and Irregu-
larities, Blood Impurities, and other mals-
dies caused by improper action of the Kid
neys and Urinary Organs.
OF all the diseases that affiict mankind,
Diseases of the Kidneys are the most fatal
and dangerous, and this being the case, it is
but natural that the discovery of the Kava-
Kava Shrub-Natures Positive Specific Cure
for Diseases of the Kidneys-is welcomed as
a gift to suffering humanity, and Endorsed
not only by the public, but by the most
eminent physicians both of Europe and
America. The fact that Alkavis is sent
free for trial to sufferers from these diseases
has had great effect in making its remark
able benefits widely known. One person
when cured naturally tells another, and so
sufferers everywhere are testifying to the
wonderful health-restoring powers of this
new botanical product. In the weekly
World of Nov. let, the testimony of Rev. w.
b. Moore, ID. D., of Washington, ID. c., was
given, describing his years OF suffering from
Kidney disease and Rheumatism, and his
rand cure by Alkavis. Below we publish
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veterans Of the INDIAN wara-

Feeling that the valuable services, privatfons
and heroism Of the soldiers of the army of the
United States who have served in the Indian
wars have never received suitable recognition.
the Society of Veterans of the Indian Wars has
Deem instituted to make record of these services
and to unite in fraternal regard those who are
entitled to membership
Any past or present officer, non-com missioned
officer or soldier Of good moral character and
reputation who has served in the army of the
United States during an Indian war, and who
has actually been in service in the country
occupied by hostile Indians and whose services
terminated honorabIy, and who can furnish
suitable certificate as to such services, is en-
titled to active membership.-W. THoRNToN
PARKER, III. d., GrOyeaud Mass
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A New Rubber Foot.

An improvement has been made recently in
artificial feet which seems to leave nothing
more to do in order to produce as nearly per-
| feet counterfeit of the natural member as it is
| possible for human ingenuity to secure.
The original rubber foot with stiff ankle
joints was vast Improvement over the old
style of wooden foot with articulating joints.
| The rubber reduces the shock and gives an
elasticity of movement, while the absence OF
the ankle joint removes the old clanking and
| the uncertainty of movement incident to this
| mechanism.
Subsequently Mr. A. A. Marks, the original
inventor of rubber feet introduced an improves
ment which while very simple of great
value. 1t consisted simply Of longitudinal
canvas, inserted from heel to toe near the
bottom of the foot the result of which was thas
the toe was drawn back to place and kept from
MASKING or turning up. This foot with the
canvas brace was the standard for Is years. but
is now superseded by what seems to be the last
possible change that can be made for the better.
The new invention consists of the insertion
of mattrass of canvas in which is imbedded
side by side layer of narrow. dat steel springs.
The canvas holds them in the peck OF, in which
they slide freely, and the ends are capped with
metal to prevent their perforating the rubber
and leaving their proper bed.
The rubber which rests above this mattrass
is spOngy, containing, therefore, large per-
centage of air. increasing the lightness and
also the fexibility of the foot Further, just
above the posterior end of the mattrass in the
heel there is a large air chamber so arranged
that it cannot burst, and thus preventing the
heel from mating or failing in elasticity.
The operation of this steel spring msttrass In
to throw the toe back as it is bent in walking,
and thus to materially assist in locomotion.
This mechanism has been submitted to tbs
most severe mechanical test, and found to be
so durable that after being tested equal 70
1O, 600 miles of actual walking to show no signs
of giving way.
BY this Improvement the foot is also light
ened, and now weighs from eight to Is ounces
less than any other made, varying according
to the weight of the person wearing the limb.
A. A. Marks. 70l Broadway, N. Y, is the sole
proprietor of this artificial foot,
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Naval Veterans, Addresses.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: For the in.
formation of your Naval Veteran readers,
wish to say that / have the names of several
thousands who, during the war, served on
dI1erens vessels Shipmates desiring present
address of any, can have the same free on nav.
ment of postage.
am preparing for The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
an interesting sketch of the Special West India
squadron, under Commodore Charles Wilkes
and Admiral James J.. Lardner during the civil
war. Any shipmate having anything of inter-
est regarding that squadron, please send same
TO me, and kindness will be duly appreciated.
William Simmons. 1882 Whartou street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Roadway. We have gained seven members in
the last six months; lost one by transfer.
The Post meets Saturdays, on or before the
full moon in each month, at o'clock p. N.
Commander Smith is "a years old, and rarely
misses meeting. The Post is located in the
country, and its members are widely scattered,
some of them living eight miles from the meet
ing place. The Post is the oldest organisation
in the country. Its death rate is very small
Not comrade has died in the last five years.
Our officers are: Com, w. w. Smith; S. Y. c.,
VIM. Ledgerwood; J. V. c., c. p. Ethridge;
Surg. Lewis +. Miller; Chap, Daniel A. Lane; ;
Q. NJ, +. A. James; o. D., Arson Hsrrcl; o. G.,
David Fslin Adi't I. E. Meadows; Q. NJ. s.,
Eben Hayden; S. NJ, VIM. Feber.-T. E.
MEADOWS, Cos. A and X, Sd Wis. Cav, Mano,
No.
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Large Case Of Alkavis by mail prepaid free
TO Every Sufferer from any form of Kidney
or Bladder disorder, Brieht's Disease, Rheu-
mstism, Cont, DrOpsy, Cystitis, Gravel, Dia-
betes, Pain in Back, Female Complaints and
Irregularities, Blood Impurities, or other
affection due to improper action of the Kid
neys or Urinary Organs. We advise all
readers who are afflicted to send their names
and address to the Company and receive the
Large Case by mail free. You should sure
ly try 10, as 10 costs You nothing
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TWO POSTS CONSOLIDATED
Chicago Comrades Take Advantage of Louis
Vile Legislation.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On the night
OF Feb. IL the comrades who had heretofore
been members OF Whittier Post, z, aud Dustin
Post, I52, proceeded under The late law enacted
at the Louisville Encampment, and made con.
sOlidation
The combination is TO be chartered as Post z.
department Of Illinois, and shows a muster-roll
OF D comrades. Among them we find the name
OF Brighten. James A. Williamson.
Twenty eight and 20 names were brought 10
the new organization respectively by Whittier
ano Dustin Posts. This consolidation was
clearly for the best interests Of the Posts which
effected IL. and the indications of future pros
pctlty ioT Post are very 1attering.
There will he public installation of the off,
GERS held Ct 206 La Sale street, Chicago. on the
might OF Feb %. short literary aud must
CA program viii be rendered by our lady
friends, and then we shall go "gunning lor re.
crniisN
The officers 10 be installed are: Com. S. NJ
sparks; 5. V. c. l.. A. Wilder; ]. VIC, C. J.
Mlckersham; Surg, Geo. Brown; Chap w
w. Sioufer; q. NJ. Peter Peterson o. d.. j. j.
DE Lacy; O. g.. w Nj. Ayers.
think this is the first consolidation. but VIC
may expect them TO begin and become yery
fashionable now, as all our Posts tend toward
. loss IN numerical strength. w. KELLY,
20. /. 4th Iowa. 2O9 Adams street. Chicago, III
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pletely restored to Mrs. James Young. Kent, o.
health and strength, and is fulfilling his
duties as minister of the gospel Mrs.
James Young, of Kent, Ohio, aged 4S, had
tried six doctors in vain, and was promptly
cured of Kidney disease by Alkavis. Many
doctors also testify to the powers of Alkavis
in curing almost hopeless cases. Among
these none have greater weight than DR.. A.
K. Knapp, of Leoti, Kansas, and DIR. Ander-
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Sunset, Texas, a min
lister of the gospel of
thirty years service,
was struck down at
the post of duty by
K i d n ey disease.
After lowering be-
tween life and death
for two months, and
all his doctors having
failed, he took AL
kavis and was COM
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the portrait of
Mr.. r. G. Wood, a
prominent attor-
ney of Lowell,
Indiana. cured of
Rheumatism, Kid
ney and Bladder
disease of ten
years standing by
Alkayis. Mr..
Wood describes
himself as being
in constant mis-
cry, often COM
PEELED to rise ten
timac durfno tho
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WISCONSIN,
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice had
placed in his hands by East India missionary
the formula OF a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure Of Consumptiop
Bronchitis, Catarrb. Asthma and all Throat and
Lang Affections; also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility aud all Nervous Complaints
Having tested its wonderful curative powers i'm
thousands OF cases, and desiring to relieve human
suffering. viii send free of charge all who wish
u this. recipe in German French or English with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp. naming this
GX.
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night on account of weakness of the blad-
der. He was treated by all his home ply
sicians without the least benefit, and finally
completely cured in few weeks by Alkavis.
The testimony is undoubted and really
wonderful. Many others give similar evil
dence. Rev. Thomas Smith, the Methodist
minister ut Golden, Illinois, passed nearly
one hundred gravel stones after two weeks
nse of Alkayis Rev. John II. Watson Of
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wonderful power in
curing certain dis
eases. The Kaya-
Kava Shrub, or, as
botanists call it, Piper
Methysticttm, grows
on the banks of the
Ganges River, East
India, and probably
was used for centu-
ries by the natives
before its extraordi-
nary properties be-
came known to civil
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son, of Carthage,
Mo-, whose testi-
mony is particular
ly valuable from
the fact of their
great experience in
these diseases. Mr..
A. S. Colburn, of
Waltham, Mass,
aged 70, and an in
tense sufferer for
five years, was
cured by Alkavis.
The following let
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Ladies' of the G.A.R

Circle L. Ladies of the GAR, Superior, via,
is oticered as follows Pres, Mary C. Reynolds;
s. V. P, Mary Hays; ]. v. p, Mrs. Thomas
FaVill; Treas, Mrs. A. A. Maxim; Sec, Mary
K Ruggles; Con-, Mrs. A. K. Duff; Chap,
Mrs Simeon Smith; Guard, Mary MONTH.
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A WONDERFUL
Botanical Discovery.
The Kava-Kava Shrub.
A FREE GIFT OF GREAT VALUE

To all Sufferers from Kidney or
Bladder Disorders, Bright's Dis
ease, Diabetes, Dropsy, Rheuma-
tism, Cout, Pain I'm Back, Female
Com plants and Irregularities,
Blood Impurities and other mala-
dies caused by improper action OF
the Kidneys or Urinary Organs.
A few weeks ago our readers were in
formed of the discovery of the Kava-
Kava Shrub, q new botanical product of
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Mai. Worth
ington Post. 5o7. Department of Missouri, =::sh
Headquarters at the Brock school house, is in
hourIshing condition, and is making some
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MISSOURI,

Van Hancock
Capt. ID. G.. Evans;
Second Lieut., CT
Elliott. David Ono
SENT Rankin; FIJI
@. III. s., Jasper I
@. of g., @. Waters
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4 REEL Rec ON WHEELS
Terpsichore on a Bike Makes
Her Initial Bow
NEWEST KIND OF A DANCE
1t Requires Expert Knowledge of the Bicycle
to Safely Pass through the Evolu-1
tons of the Virginia Reel

New York, March 27.-Can you dance
the bicycle?
II you can't, and you make any preten-
sions in the way of wheeling. you had
better begin at once to acquire the new
art. Bicycle dances promise to become
feature of social life at all the great
summer resorts during the coming sea-
SON. By this, the bicycle dances of last
year are not meant. Then the dancers
simply wore their bicycle clothes and
tripped through the mazes of the waltz
and 1ancers on their toes.
The bicycle dance in the 1896 meaning
of the term is quite a different thing.
The dancers do all the dancing on the
bikes, and the man or girl who isn't an
expert cycler had better not attempt the
terpsichorean on wheels until he or she
Is a full-fledged expert. A tumble on a
ball room floor is never dignified pro-
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dance, and history says that old Peter
was greatly shocked at the length of
black stockings revealed to his official
gaze.
Besides, Peter was a most modest man,
and 1T grleved him to see that, in imita-
ton of the pretty Ditch girl, the women
of New York were wearing shorter and
a greater number of petticoats every day.
Peter was convinced that 1T was time for
the majesty of the law to step in, SO he
immediately commanded that to every.
short skirt insult be added q deep fiounce
at the bottom This raised such a storm
that old Peter was glad to allow his new
law to become dead letter.
Laws may have been harsh, but the
Easter parade took place each year, as
old men living in New York and whose.
grandfathers lived here say that the old
fellows often spoke of the Easter parades
of their day. That was when the Battery
was a strollng place and Maiden Lane
lane in reality. Then Canal street got
TO be quite q fashionable locality and
later on Bond street. From Bond street
the course of fashionable New York was
uncertain. The Fishes built fine house
on Second avenue and Seventeenth, the
Astors tried to make Lafayette place the
head center of everything, but the bulk
of the people settled on the north side of
Washington square and along the lower
part of Fifth avenue. Everyone else in
the swim was soon forced to follow these
leaders, and since 1880 Fifth avenue has
been the parade ground of New York.
and it will probably be the same a CEN
tury or two from now.
To tell all about the different fashions
which have paraded on Easter Sunday
up and down Fifth avenue would be
monumental task. Some old beaux can
| remember the styles of each year for the
| past six decades, and glance at the
| fashions shown here gives some idea of
| the way the beauties of the past looked
| They don't look Fashionable but neither
will the magnificent Easter girl of 1895
| to the critical eyes of the next generation
| Of Easter paraders.
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in dress finery In those days, but there
were many transgresSors, as is shown by
the records of the Northampton court
for the year 1876 No less than 1858
women were brought up at one time at
this court because of their wicked "ap-
parel" Women who went beyond their
pecuniary means to satisfy the craving
for gorgeous attire We're dealt with most
severely. Down in the bottom OF the
hearts of some of the husbands or To-
day there may be wish that some such
law still lived.
1t is on record in the Essex court that
two women mantaumakers were arrested
in 1852 one for wearing silver lace ana
the other for wearing silk lace. TWO
others felt the sting of the law because
they happened to appear in the streets
one with tiffany and the other with SILK
hood as part of their attire. The vigil
liant eye of some minlon of the law ob-
served the tiffany and the silk hood was
beyond the pecunary means OF the wear
ers So he hauled them to court and
fine was probably set which was also pc
yond their pecuniary means. perhaps
the minion of the law had wife or a
daughter. into whose breast the silk hood
or the tiffany had driven the pangs OF
jealousy, thereby destroying the domes,
tic peace of the vigilant Waterman anu
forcing him to give his family the behent
of a horrible example by placing in limbo
The respectiye owners of the tiffany and
the silk hood
High-Heeled Shoes for Witches.
In the fair state of New Jersey there
will be many blooming Easter paraders
decked out in all the glory of FASHIONS
newest gowns, bonnets, coats and SHOES
but few of them will know that in doing
this they will be committing a crime in
the eyes of the state. More than 100
years ago a law was passed by the as
tute legislators of the Mosquito sta
and it still remains on the statute books,
as follows
"All women, of whatever age, rank,
profession or degree, whether virgins,
maids or widows. who shall after this
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another and ride back again to their re-
spective places.
While this is going on the other couples
stand alongside their bicycles ready to
mount at a seconds notice. The riding is
done very rapidly and the sharp turns
made make the uninitiated spectators
catch their breath. Each couple in turn
goes through the figure until all have
made the dance.
Danger of Collisions.
The Virginia reel is a pretty and en-
Hyening dance when executed in the old
fashioned way, but when the evolutions
are accomplished with the high speed of
the bicycle it is doubly fascinating. The
great art of the dance lies in the ability
of the riders to avoid collisions. One
collision would be sufficient to destroy
the fun, fact which can be easily APP
preciated by any one who has partici-
pated in bicycle smash-up.
After the success of the Virginia reel
had been demonstrated the members of
the Michaux club decided to give fancy
dress dance Immediately after Easter,
when the religious scruples of some of
the members will not interfere with their
taking part.
When this event comes off it is expect
ed that several dances will be intro
duced which can be safely performed by
the expert riders. The crack cyclists of
the club are now at work creating these