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Show ,THAT IS WHAT'S THE MATTER. 1 Gen. Louis Wagner, president of the Third National bv.k. Is frequently teen llmpir.g as he passes along the 1 street. Being a man of prominence in -the city, he Is saluted on ali sides by 'triends, not a few of whom are solicitous solici-tous of his health, although the General Gen-eral bids fair to live many more years. ' Occasionally he is observed leaning heavly on a cane, and limping perceptibly, percep-tibly, which most Invariably causes an . inquiry to be made as to tlw reason therefor. It Is not generally known that Gen. Wagner periodically suffers . lrom a wound sustained in the Civil war, and Instead of going into a long explanation, he has had prepared a printed card which he hands to all inquirers. in-quirers. The card is a follows: NO, SIR! It ! not either Rheumatism or the Gout; neither was I thrown out of a carriage, or kicked by a horse. '. At 5-3 p. m.. on Saturday, August 30, ISW, at the second battle of Bull Run, I foolishly got In the way of a rebel bullet and loat three Inches of tbe shin bone of the right leg. This old wound sometimes breaks out. ' ' THAT IS WHAT IS THE MATTER. .-- Philadelphia Telegraph. - |