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chained, which are to furnish electric
and other power to the national capital.
The former estate of Gen. Lee has
long been called Arlington National
cemetery, but it has not been truly
national burying ground. 1t has been
sectional, in a sense, because only the
soldiers of the northern armies were
buried there. 1t is now, in every sense,
a national cemetery, because recently
the bodies of nearly 300 Of the soldiers
of the United States, who fell in the
war with Spain, were brought from
Cuba and laid to rest in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery with the honors of war,
and with the president of the republic
as participant in the exercises. These
soldier dead went forth from southern
as well as northern states when the call
for volunteers was made. Therefore
the bodies of the brave southerners as
well as those of the north lie there
beneath the folds of the stars and
stripes, guarded by the soldiers of Fort
Myer, and where the rising sun each
morning casts over them the shadows of
the Washington monument, and the
dome of the capitol building.
While our national soldier dead have
thus been inferred on the Virginia hill
side OF the Potomac, scores of sufferers
have been incarcerated on Maryland
heights in st. Elizabeth's asylum for
the insane Incarcerated is the prop
,er word to use, for the overcrowded
asylum contains not only the sick, the
mentally alienated and the aged in
sane. There are criminals also there
who might better be in the intirmaries
of penal institutions.
In 1886 this site was selected and hos
pital buildings erected in order that
care might be taken of the insane from
every state and territory. AS time
passed the buildings have been modern
lied, additional quarters erected, and
all modern improvements placed at the
disposal of the management for the
care and well-being the unfortunates.
Among these hapless victims of viola
tions of the laws of health there are
scores of the youthful soldiers of the
republic whose minds are unbalanced
Because of the hardships they endured,
land the crimes to which they were made
subject, because of the rapacity and
.grasping cupidity of certain unconvict-
aed criminals.
The present capacity of st. Eliza
ybeth;s is 1,4OO. That many can be COM
Hortably housed, bedded, boarded and
ATTENDED by physicians and trained
nurses. But there are 1887 now with
lin the walls, and each room and ward
are crowded. AS usual when seeking
to fix the responsibility for abuses in
government circles, the inquirer can
only ascertain that nobody is to blame.
1T is the great big elusive nobody upon
whom responsibility is always fixed.
Under the act of congress, 1882, the
attorney general is permitted to COM
unit to st. Elizabeths all insane per-
sons who are charged with offenses
against the United States, and the at
torney general has literally construed
bthat law. Hence tits that there are in
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The officer, commanding the atten-
ton of the troops as they sat in their
saddles up and down the street, ordered
the man having such goods in his pos
session to present himself to the front.
A minutes pause, then big, burly fell
low, with face abashed, came out of the
ranks and handed over the article to
its rlghtful owner. Forward, march,"
and, headed toward the heels of the en-
envy, they were gone, as il on the wings
of the wind. The gallant young Off
Ger was the then noted cavalry leader,
Gen. Joe Wheeler, now famous hero
Of Santiago. Although small incident
In itself. it illustrates well the dash and
chlvalry ever characteristic of the man.
N. Y. Times.
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the institution many vicious ana many
convicted persons. Some Of them arc
only slightly insane, and others have
been sent there without ample evidence
of their insanity. During the day
time they mingle with the milder i'm
sane, and at night share the rooms with
some innocent youths who should not
thus be subjected tocontaminationwith
vice.
Within the walls of st. Elizabeth's
there are heroes of Manila, Santiago,
San Juan and Guantanamo; and there
are also survivors of other wars, hud-
died together with thieves, pickpockets,
mail robbers, cmbezzlers and some MUIR
derers. That this condition ought not
to exist needs no demonstration. The
superintendent of the asylum, DR.. God
ding, says that he is helpless in the
matter; that he tries to keep the vicious
separated from the innocent, but finds
it next to impossible. The attorney
general continues to avail himself of
the privilege to send alleged insane
criminals to the asylum; and yet, they
say, nobody is to blame for the shame
full and ineXcusable conditions which
prevail.
Upwards of 1870 soldiers of the war
with Spain have been sent to st. Eliza
beth's. The doctors and nurses say
that nearly all of them are young men
suffering from melancholia and de-
mentia. Without exception, they have
been averse to eating, all of them be-
ing suspicious of their food, and eat
ing only when required to do so with
gentle persuasion. The course of
treatment has been principally the adj
ministering of tonics, by trained nurses
who have shown kindness, tenderness
and womanly solictude for their health.
Those who have been induced to par
take literally of food, such as milk and
cereals, have gradually recovered, and
one-third of them have been dismissed
as permanently cured. About so of them
are now regarded as incurable. Their
melancholia continues, and they eat
only when constrained to do so. Con-
sequently their physical vigor is de-
pleted and they are slowly wasting
away.
Although the number of inmates OF
st. Elizabeth's increases, the congress
has made no increase in the annual APP
preparation for their support, main
tenance and treatment. 1t is pre-
sumed by the congress that 1,4OO pa
tents will have $3.50 each per year de-
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voted to their support; but, inasmuch
as there are now almost 1000 inmates of
the asylum, it will be seen that the
actual amount per capita must be
less than 5000, which is clearly made
quate.
The names of the soldier and sailor
insane will never be known to the gem
eral public. Those who are cured may
go to their homes and resume their
avocations, and their relatives and
friends will never know that they have
been in an asylum. The hospital roll
is carefully kept from scrutiny, because
those who have been temporarily in
sane do not want that fact known; and
besides it is to their advantage to have
the fact kept secret, because it is often
difficult for one to secure employment
if it becomes known that his mental bal
ance has ever been lost, even Temperate
ly. Moreover, in the most hopeful
cases, where the attending physicians
see that patient is about to be re-
stored to the complete possession of
his faculties, such a patient is trans
ferred to some other hospital, and often
returns to home and friends without
himself knowing that he has been in
sane. The lapse of time is accounted
for by telling the patient that he has
been feverish and delirious. Physicians
say that this is a merciful deceit, saw
ing many a young man the mortifica-
ton of knowledge of his past defcien-
cy, and also saving him from the con-
slant apprehension which might again
bring on the mental disease.
Because of the fact that so many of
the soldier heroes have suffered not
only with temporary alteration of
mind, but also by contact with the vile
and vicious, it was said at the begin
ming of this letter that to rest beneath
the sod is better than to live and suf-
fer. The soldier dead who rest at Ar
lington have done with their suffer-
ings and privations for their country's
sake. The soldiers living at St. Eliza
beth's have yet before them many days
of sorrow, and possibly may spend
their entire remaining days in the
shadow and cloud of insanity, with
accompanying disease, and ultimately
end their days within the four walls
of the haven of mercy which is to them
prison. SMITH d. FRY.
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came to dream Of partnership that
should last as long as life lasted. But
at the very end of the war, in the last
engagement, Kidder's comrade was
killed by the last shot that came from
the confederate ranks.
"Kidder felt so bitterly that he vowed
he would make it his mission in life to
look up the man who fired that last
of the man he was after until u few
months ago here in Chicago. Capt.
Kidder lives in the Tecumseh apart
ment building. Above him on the Sec
ond floor lived Capt. Johnson, an eX-
confederate. The two families became
acquainted and liked each other. One
evening at Il reception given by the
Kidders, Capt. johnson told the story
of how the last shot fired in the war
at certain place was fired by his or
ders. That was the shot that killed Kid
der's comrade. He had found the man
responsible for the death of his old
friend in new acquaintance and
friend. a comparison of notes showed
that there was no doubt but that the
shot which Capt. johnson had ordered
fired killed Kidder's chum."
1--WE had some tough customers in
our company" said the captain, land
the discipline was pretty severe. Near
ly every man who had to be toned down
by punishment swore that he would kill
the captain as soon as he was out of the
service. The men with grievance made
this declaration, not only at the time
of punishment, but at the beginning of
every battle, when they intimated that
the captain might be found dead on the
field with a hole in his back. That
captain lives in Chicago and among his
most trusted employees is fellow who
threatened to shoot him scores of times,
but who learned also to appreciate the
officer who made men out of very poor
material"
"There were tough characters" said
an ex-confederate, lin both armies.
Three or four years after the war
found an old union soldier in the pen
itentiary at Nashville. | was greatly
interested in his case, and it seemed
to me that the offense charged against
him-that of stealing mules-was not,
with army traditions in mind, a grave
one, and through the influence OF
friends | secured his pardon. He was
very grateful and started north with
the promise that we should hear good
reports of him. Before he left Ken
lucky he stole ten horses, crossed the
Ohio river with them, and made dash
for the central part of the state. He
was pursued and captured and sent to
the Ohio pentitentiary.
II felt very sore about this and taunt-
ed some of my Yank friends with the
record of the fellow. A year later l
went to Columbus to secure the release
of an old confederate soldier from the
Ohio penitentiary. l vouched for him,
because he was one of the bravest SOL
diers in our command; a rough, daring
fellow, who would follow his captain
anywhere. 1 secured his release by
strong appeal to the governor, and
started the man southwark. He stole
three horses before he got out of the
state. Since that time have never said
much about the union soldier who dis
appointed me at Nashville. Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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ADDITION TO BARN.

with one stone is shown in the accom-
panying illustration. Here the man
ure shed roof is provided, but is put
up in connection with the barn roof
instead of joining the barn midway to
it's side. This gives just as much stOr-
age capacity to the barn, the addition
opening right into the scaffold over
the cattle quarters. This increased
storage room will cost but small sum,
as the roof has to be provided in any
case. The added room on many farms
will be found most conveniently. Y.
Tribune.
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FEEDING THE LAMBS.
Especially Those That Need to ne
Forced to Make Rapid Growth
for the Market


When lamb is two weeks old it may
be taught to eat little dry food, by
means of the hand. a miture of clean,
heavy oats, corn and linseed in equal
parts, finely ground together, and
slightly sailed and sweetened with
sugar, will be taken eagerly, and will
help the growth very much. At the
same time it is advisable to nourish
the lambs through the ewes, by liberal
feeding of grain of which mixture of
rye and buckwheat coarsely chopped
together will be found better than corn,
and if anything else is added it should
be bran. This will increase the milk
in quantity and quality and so help the
lambs. By and by the lambs will take
their meal themselves if the proper IA
cilities are afforded by means of
small pen with creeps attached to it,
and set in the fence. These creeps
consist of openings in the fence just
large enough for the lambs to creep
through; and to prevent tearing of the
wool the sides of the openings are
guarded by rollers fitted into a sliding
bar placed in the fence, by which the
rollers may be drawn nearer to each
other or widened as may be necessary
to fit the lambs. The food is placed in
these pens, and the lambs soon learn
to creep through to get the meal. These
hints are especially useful for the feed.
ing of market lambs, which need to be
forced as much as possible to make a
rapid growth and lay on fat.-Henry
Stewart, in Farm and Home.
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ADDITION TO BARNS.
A New England Idea for Storing
Manure and Retaining Its
FertilIzing Properties.

On many farms, especially in New
England, are to be seen simple shed
roofs extending out over the manure
heaps from the side of the barn. This
answers in place of manure cellar
or shed, and keeps all rain and sun
from the handspring" of of farm OPP
erations. A way to secure two birds
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EntertaInment and Proflt.

"Was that sleight-of-hand mans ex-
hibition successful, MudgeP"
81 think so; / lent him counterfeit
silver dollar, and he gave me back
good one. Detroit Free Press.
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Pretty Strong Evidence.

what do you think she married him
for? For his money!"
HE was the man who cast the decid-
ing vote in favor of that 99-year fran
chise, wasn't he?" Chicago Daily
News.
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Driving the LING.

Young Lady-Do you think it immod-
est for ladies to ride bicycles?
Bicyclist-oh, the riding is all right
enough, but-er-I don't think they
ought to take headers.-N. Y. Weekly.
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unexnected Honsutx.

Shopper-What is the real difference
between these two materials?
New Clerk-Fifty cents yard.
That's all.-Harlem Life.
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CynIcs.

Some men are cynics because they
are unable to make living at anything
else.--Chicago Daily News.
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Bee feeding must be done regularly
in order to secure the best results.
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If the bees are fed too heavily the
combs will be filed up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-01

NOTICE Is hqroby given that spccial meet-
ng OF the stockholders and bonrd Of direct
crs Of the Galveston, Harrisburg and San
Antonio Railway Company, ty order OF the
hce OF Tho company, In the city of Houston,
Harris county. Teas. OF Tuesday. the 18th
day OF August 1895. for thc purpose of elect
year. C. h. seRar. secretary Galveston. Har
rsblrg and San Antonio Railway Company
q.
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MOB VIOLENCE.
I,o,d a. Appeal to The
l,tlsk Their Aid
,.rltsssEss TO AN END.
and Mothers of
~ pe protected' SO
aiding Negroes.

4 !. July si--oov'Fn no s oana.
,,.s a. appeal to the people
IN hands and put an emu
M. i the State. The gov
a M IL. only way to restore
d ! ,ssss and tranquility and
|. I nd the lawlessness fna'
u..t IN the State is for the
'ss,s ne courts, aid them in
4 s.,dy justice all criminals
trssr force Of a virile public
IA punishment to the law
q ii kinds. uuo.,,
tslls ,oi the reproacn
4. ~, BY the repeated out
81. THE purity of the fair
n a,usAters Of Georgia must
Z preserved and at the same
"a, I'D liberties of all the law
~, ID Georgia must and shall
q Anon and burglary and as
,aa robbery and rape must
4 ,As same time lynch law
|Iu rs sufficient to punish all
! on Judges are pure and incor-
| or jurlss are competent, and
wright men who seldom make
4 M mob often make mistakes
ansns are made to suffer with
Ia ,vsy with the mob. We
sArpns the law. We must re-
,l,ir d reason and tear down
tat passion has erected. We
ID ID the interest of the white
vii a,Ahe negroes.
hv does not stop arson nor
III robbery nor rape. This re-
Y i,tong power Of the statute
hsh BY 4 healthy vigorous pub
3L
i pxal,' he continued, "to all
II iis State, civil and military, |
y " remember that the dignity
VI name Of Georgia are in thei
vauld appeal to them to re-
NJ they are the guardians of the |
hpplness Of the people Of the
: their duty to apprehend ana |
rics all who violate the law |
y he negro who commits rape |
Pc man who kills him for the
4 rand jurles must realize tina
~ tier duty to ferret out and |
alh against the members OF
~ lyntha murderer as 1t is t.
w bill against the murdere
vsuh appeal especially to The
= hat potent influence whlcl
" q the profession exercise
snnunity to the aid of the Law
ia only by misunderstanding
ny H aiding the courts an.
Msgns accused parties t.
y lth the duty of lawye
Us client has a fair and i'm
ny he Should not resor
al'les and pretexts to de.
n Justice Or even to della
ssl Of penalties whereby SO
M the confidence of til
y courts to punish crime
shout this end" said tn.
exclusion, II would invok,
aepe'ation Of all good men
w With the officers of the
a'7s 70 prevent crime, sup
.asles and bring criminals
q % restore peace and order
q 70 all Of our people OF
wv and condition"
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PROFESSIONAL.

psrI,shad Tor civil and criminal inyestisa-
i iICinsd lanes Mccane. box $50. Houston;
Texas.
FOR RELIABLE quick and honest g ssrsicss
in civil and criminal CASES app' s-1s-yJ
Bureau. sO5li Main street rs :.
s. O. COTTON 4 BRO, rirs s,rsst n
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chaa sALE.Square piano. good condition,
nuo can or address 1902 Franklin ave-
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roa sA1x

'3 or. ssA,LE,-violins, $3.50 up; guitars. 8 up;
ssas,,string either. cost 81, for So; herman
ere ,uions, VI up; one banjo with 81 braok-
bic bic s cos ss. for $3.50: one four piece mar
lure. cost sl75, for s2s: solid walnut armor
", W match, IS; bedsteads 81 up; springs 25c
~ thompson Supply House, 2ii aud 2i6
-----.s.eno street.
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PiANo--Largest size, upright. walnut case
haIp. mandolin and either attachments: best
pps .g In city: cash or payments. Piano
--.-.Nn uHEe, bl1 Itavis. ~
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FOR SALE CHBAP-First-class cInemsio-
graph. with 81 latest films and conlpIete
travelling show outfit. Charles H. Conlon
Galveston. Texas. .
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FOR SALE
Mandolins. s1.75 and upward.
Guitars, S2.15 and upward
New style mandolin cases, $225
Accordions, violins music rolls, etc. ,yar,.
GUS prices; sheet music half price. Grune-
Maid's Music Store. II
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

NoTIcE-Architects are invited to submit
plans for the erection OF building Tor tae
Agricultural and horticultural departments
OF the A. and n. College, College Station,
until .. M, August 81, 1888; Particulars
obtained by correspondence with the under
signed l.. L. Foster president, I,
NOTICE TO coNTRAcToRs-seale bids nd.
dressed to the commissioners cours OF
Grimes county. at Anderson. Texas will be
received until Monday, August a 1893: no
10 10 O'Clock. M. for the building OF an
iron bridge across the Navaso;a river. tnrse
miles west Of the city q Navasota. accord,
ing TO plans and specifications which will
be- in the offce OF G. b. W:les. ely eng.
neer. city of Houston, and at the Frat
National bank. Nayasota. Texas. on ana al
ter August 10. 1883.
The bidder will be required to deposit
certified check. payable 10 j.. II. Teasue.
county fudge OF Grimes county. as q guar
antee OF good faith. The court reserves tae
right to reject any or all bids. j. IL. Teague
county Judge. ~
THE BOARD of trustees Of the Navasota city
Schools viii receive applications for super-
intendency election August ;. is's. .AppnI
cations should be addressed ~ Secretary
ssbooi Board. Nayasota. Texas.
S01.IcE 10 CONTRA CToRs-7seale nropos
o,a viii he received at the office Of Hon, y.
r Rosbr rough. county clerk Harrison coun-
~ al Marshall. Texas. until w oeioek hp poa
August 49, 1899 for the erectioh o. lntea
story and basement o ore aaia county Each
nrnnosai must be accompanied by cert ned
hoy for $500 and drawn PAYABLE to the
order Of Hon r. P. Littieioh1 county treas
nrer Drawings ana sp ,Ss efaes 81 ee g.
inncaster architect Marshall Texas. ana
=, san Antonio. Dallas and Austin ofnces
a. RELY Gordon. architect. n. I. Lyt,
Teton. county Judge.
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sU,lMER RESORTS.

man Io1TFIJL ROOMS and the besl tapIe
haard ~ No. 8 u. 35th street. New iosA
C SIr one block from waldorf-Astoria' sun,
msr rates cheap.
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e,,r -.
~ AOuTHs OF lAREa.

IA ths ,,.,.
a @ asA teacher to a pupil /
I'm NJ, Any o. IS your idea OF IT,
t,n s,sa spains'
"a w.,
Iaynate during ei ha,,s spe a,i
nm, q, rom the hall an
M -, !, zoe exclaimed. 'th
aIs all barefooted."
81 ,or ~.
r,lI " ~ one more question
Mi. f s,h.i IS he was be
n, M ' " wnat Is liz" asked Ii
~ sto Il l,nessligsnation. "Whe
-.as''
\ ,s s,'lssd the moon in tn
s ~ so att ,s.; sunrise. Hav.
as 4 and nd r srus q. one, once n h
4 , "a; mamma y, I've 's' got tn 8
s'st sstsd Why. While
h'Sot 10 take ,as astonished
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TWENTY bobblnet mosquito bars, ordered for
seaside hotel now closed by high water, ~
,nsnes long. lo.ysrd skirts, order price 81. 50,
bobblnet, made with large full skirts oraer
price 10. now $3.50; the hotel keepers loss,
your gain. Franklins. 1910 Texas avenue.
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REACHES effectively DESTROYED nv Deadsure
tos Killer; no poison: zoe can; guaran-
Ecu S, mail orders solicited. Lewyn's Drug
store, corner Main and Preston. 5
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FOR SALE-Lumber ward and stock collins
In small black land town in Central Texas.
Lumber. this office :
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FOR SALE-l have about half car OF I'M
peinents for sale at less than cost Writa
Tor particulars as want 10 quit the bust.
ness Address Il. McNcncmy. Beeyille.
Texas. Soi
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DANDY WIND MILLS. galvanized clsterns
sod and put up by H. H. Holtkamp. siS
Travis street. (
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aAa.RDEN HOSE at reduced prices: try our
hnen-ply for durability: 1t is cheap and
wears we'll. H. II. Holtkamp. S13 Travis
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SITUATION WANTED--Good all around man
wants position in grocery store or restau-
rant can give reference. Address 66l0. this
office 1
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cal we have the houses 10 rent; no
trouSle to show property. n. NJ. Nor1eet q
Co.. phone 67S. Binz building. II
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BOILERS ENGINES. PUMPS. HEATERS,
Dynamos. Motors. Elevators. Electric Sup
plies Contracting. Repairing. l.. 7. bardeu
Houston. Texas. II