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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27
on the bill to increase the pensions OF widows
and other dependent relatives Of deceased
sENArE.-Not in Session.

4 Z ~ =
HousE.-There was an exciting contest in
the house over the passage fthe resolution
INTRODUCED a few days ago in relation to
the alleged discharge Of ex-Union soldiers
from the Norfolk navy yard. After some
giiDustering over the amendment reported
by the committee, the previous question
was ordered. This gave fifteen minutes for
debate to each side. Mr.. Boutelle made a
speech In which he reiterated the charges
contained in his resolution, and mentioned
the master machinest, Cothers, who had
been removed at Norfolk. Mr.. Boutelle's
remarks were frequently applauded by the
Republican side. Mr.. Wise OF Virginia re-
sponded to Mr.. Boutelle in a speech OF great
vigor and earnestness, which was received
with greater demonstrations Of approval
than were given Mr.. Bouteaie. The resolu-
ton as amended by the committee on
naval affairs was then adopted and the
house took a recess; the evening session to
be for the cons Iteration OF pension bills.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27
Capt. Howard Not a sca,per.

Montreal Herald: Capt. A. L. Howard,
Q. S. A., New Haven, Conn.,, has arrived in
this city. He is accompanied by his wife,
and they proceeded at once to the St.
Lawrence hall, where they will remain for
some days. A Herald reporter called
upon him regarding the charges
made against him through the columns
Of city paper that he had, at
Batoche, scalped dead Indian. He said:
There is not word OF truthin the charg-
es made. The facts are simply these: On
the day following the battle OF Batoche,
on going over the field saw the body OF
young White Cap lying upon the ground.
Knowing the Indian who was the son OF
old White Cap, head Of the Sioux tribe,
who had their reserve at Saskatoon,
where they lived since having been driv-
en- out Of Minnesota after the ter
rible massacres there in 1862, I took my
knife and simply cut off the scalp lock as a
trophy" This he exhibited to the report
er. 1t is a tuft OF hair, in which he tied up
two good-sized eagles feathers, the tuft
being bound about with a long strip OF
beaver skin, as is the habit with the Teton
Sioux. His act consisted in simply cutting
the hair from the head. and considers it no
more Of an indiguity than the cutting OF
locks OF hair as mementoes from the heads
OF dead friends.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27
Jones, Oregon, receiver OF public moneys
at Rosenburg, Or.
The Dakota Blu.
AMENDMENT:

MIR. HARRISON OFFERS AN AMENDMENT.
Washington, Special Telegram, Jan. 20
Mr.. Harrison in the senate to-day offered
an amendment to his Dakota bill The
amendment provides:
All persons who between Feb. 81 and
April II, 1885, in good faith, entered upon
any part OF the great Sioux reservation
lying west OF the Missouririver and known
as the Grow Creek and Winnebago reser-
walton, which by the presidents proc
lamation of Feb. 27, 1885, was declared
to be open to settlement, and not in
Guided in the new reservation established
by section OF this act, and who located
there on homestead, presumption or town
site claims, shall for a period OF ninety
days after the proclamation OF the pres
ident required to be made by section % OF
this act, have a right to re-enter upon
said claims and complete the same as re-
quired by law, and their said claims shall
for such time have preference over later
entries, and when they shall in other re-
spects comply with the law regulating such
entries, ETC., as homesteaders, with the
specific provisions OF this act, they shall
be entitled to have such lands, and
patents therefor shall be issued as in
like cases. The money paid for pre- emption
and town-site entries shall be such as are
required by law in other cases, and shall be
paid into the general fund provided for by
this act. The president shall appoint a
special agent under the direction OF the Sec
rotary OF the interior, who shall, as soon as
practicable, make inquiry and report to
the secretary OF the interior upon the claims
for losses OF persons who, in good faith, be-
tween Feb. 81 and April II, 1885, settled
upon any land in the Crow Creek and
Winnebago reservation. The agent
shall have power to cause witness
es to come before him at some
point convenient to the reservation, and to
administer oaths. He shall report the i'm
provements made by such persons, the
value OF the same, the losses sustained by
reason of the revocation OF the executive
order opening these lands to settlement,
giving the particulars of any such losses,
and all other facts connected Herewith,
and in case the consent Of the Indians is
not obtained, as required by this act, then
the same inquiry and report shall be made
as to all persons who made claims as afore-
said upon that part OF the reservation
which is not included in the new reserva-
ton this act establishes. The report OF
the special agent shall be transmitted by
the secretary OF the interior to congress.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27

The present Congress has ninety six
members who were Federal soldiers
and sixty six who were Confederates,
and probably there is quite as much
harmony and good feeling between
both classes as there would be if they
were composed entirely OF civilians in
stead of ex-soldiers.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27

A spirits monopoly bill is now I'M
der consideration in Germany which
provides that the Imperial authori-
ties shall transact the wholesale bust
ness, while the authorities OF the vari,
GUS states shall do the retailing.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27

Mrs. Anna Maria Greene, daughter
in-law of Gen. Nathaniel Greene Of
revolutionary fame died the other day
in Rhode Island at the age OF 1O2
years two months and nine days, re-
tanning her faculties to the last.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27

The Mormon editor at Salt Lake,
whose conviction of criminal libel was
recently announced, has been permit
ted by the court to resume his PROBES
sional duties on probation for one
month, with the understanding that
if he returns to his former practice Of
slandering people he will be called up
for sentence.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27
Northwestern Nominations Confirmed.

Northwestern Nominations Confirmed.
The senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations:
Thomas E. Heenan, Minnesota, consul at
Odessa; Bartlett Trip, chief justice, and
William B. Mcconnell, associate justice OF
the supreme court of Dakota. Postmas-
ters-N. E. Iyes, Marion, Iowa; Paul Dow
lin, Greenfield. Iowa; s. L. Ghilds Atlantic,
Iowa; F. s. Brokawa, Mount Vernon, To-
wa; Annie Brennock, Dunlap, Iowa; j.
Bak. Red Oak. Iowa; Charles W. Rony,
Portland, Or; John c. Bell. Astoria,
Or; Daniel Stewart, Walla Wal.
Ia. Wash; j. T.. Bevins, Day
ton, Wash; L. NJ. Thomas, WATERFOWL.
OAK; NJ. P. slattery, Bismarck, OAK; j.
D. Pratt, Ipswich, OAK; G. T. Haskell,
#Larimore, OAK: E. w. Carr, Woonsocket,
OAK; F. G. Wharton, Glendale, Oak; P.
B. Brod, Lisbon, Oak; w. P. Carr, Sioux
Falls, OAK; j. F. Ryan, Anaconda, Mont.
Collectors Of Customs j ohm Hobson, Ore
gon, District of Oregon; John Flanagan,
Oregon, Southern District OF Oregon; S. C.
scheneck, Oregon, appraiser at Willamette,
Or; William NJ. Townsend, Oregon, receiver
OF public moneys at Lakeview, Or; Q. C.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27
There were A,503 failures among re.
tail tradesmen of Great Britain last
year, against 3,787 in 1884.

Vermont is complaining about two
feet OF snow and ~ degrees below zero.
Folks are always complaining about
something.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-01-27

SEEArE.-Senator Butler OF South Caro-
ina introduced bill for the admission OF
the territory as q state. It is almost a
verbatim copy OF the bill introduced two
years ago by Delegate Pettgrew for the
admission OF South Dakota, except
it is for the entire territory. It provides
Tor the election OF IT'S delegates to
meet next December and the admission of
the state by presidential proclamation.
The bill was the Frederick bill! introduced
in the house for division on the Missouri
river.
Bills we're introduced to prevent the
'7emOnetizatinn of American coin The
bill to provide tor the counting OF electoral
votes was considered, the principal speeches
being made by Messrs. Sherman and Ed
nlonds.
The senate confirmed Lambert Tree, min
lister to Belgium; Charles D. Jacob, minister
to ColombiA, and Edward 81. Strobel, sec.
retary Of legation at Madrid.
The docket was cleared OF all the nom
zinations that had been reported from the
committees in a very few minutes, az
each one was confirmed without objection.
This, it is believed. closes up all the nomi-
nations that have been made to fill vacan-
cles and are not objected to, and now the
senate will take up the nomin ations OF
those against whom charges have been
made. There are about one hundred and
nifty OF these. Their dispositions will nee
essarlly be slow. After they have been
disposed OF, the nominations Of those who
nave been appointed in the place of sus-l
pended Officials will be taken up. Adj
journed to Monday.
HoUsE.-The day was devoted to debate
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
Names Big Moose.

For several years it has been known
to the sportsmen of the vicinity that a
monster moose has been roaming about
the Rangeley lake region. 1t has been
the ambition of all the hunters to shoot
this monarch of the forest, which has
been distinguished of late years by the
name of Jumbo. Several hunters have
succeeded in getting sight of this moose,
and he has many times been fired at
Some of the backwoodsmen asserted
that the old fellow must carry pounds
of lead in his body, but that he has a
charmed life and could not be killed
A gentleman who has just returned
from the Rangeley region told a repre-
sentative of the Portland Press that
the old moose has at last met his end
He was shot by Elmer Thomas, a noted
guide and captain of steamer on the
kennebago lake. The great moose
stands lS4 hands high, and weighs from
800 to | 900 pounds. His antlers are
said TO be immense, and Mr.. Thomas
has been offered $50 for them and the
head. The moose must have been many
years old, and is probably the largest
ever shot in Maine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
A Remarkable Mania.

Many of the varied phases of mad
ness can be, in some degree, accounted
for by events or circumstances which
have influenced the brain of persons
prior to insanity declaring itself. Many
a case of religious monomania may be
traced to some sermon which particu-
larly affected its auditors: while melan-
choly is not unfrequently the result of
love, disappointment or business fail
ures. 1t is difficult, however, to ac-
count for the not uncommon cases of
insane persons believing themselves to
be beloved by or married to the queen.
There does not appear to be any con-
nection between the ordinary thoughts
and fancies of the brain and such de-
fusion as this. A man might well think
over what he would do, if possessed of
great wealth, until his brain became
crazed with the idea that he was a
millionaire: but no one would, we
might surmise, build air-castles based
upon the foundation of his being mar
ried to the queen. And yet from time
to time men write to her majesty OF
present themselves at the gates of
Windsor and demand an audience upon
the ground that they are married to her.
1t would be interesting to discover
how the first germ of such an halluci.
nation originated; how it grew and
gained strength, until it became the
master passion overbearing all the fac.
ulties of the mind.-.LOndon Standard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
A Mystery.

An oil well is mystery " when its
yield is kept secret by the owners, for
the purpose of making money by affect
ing the price of oil in the market If a
new well proves to be gusher, the
price of oil is lowered; if but small
producer or dry hole, prices 90 up.
So, by keeping secret the character of
a new well, those on the inside " are
able to take advantage of any changes
that occur in the price of oil through
the rumors which Immediately get
ahoat concerning it, and to make
money by buying and selling oil-spec-
ulating, as it is called. 1t sometimes
happens, even, that false rumors are
circulated by interested persons. Every
effort is made, however, to discover
what the mystery really is. Scouts -
are sent out for that especial purpose,
and they use every device and strata
gem to obtain the desired information,
sometimes even climbing trees and en-
deavoring with field-glasses to spy out
the secret. On the other hand, every
effort is made to prevent them from
learning anything; and some amusing
and exciting incidents occur in conse-
quence. a guard is on duty at the
well, day and night, and outsiders are
kept at as great a distance as possible.
=" Boring for OH," by Samuel w.
Hal, IN 81. Nicholas for November.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
A Strawberry Field.

A lady writing from Mandarin, Flor
ida says: All round about us, here, the
country has become one vast straw
berry tield-that is, aside from the
grove, sugar-cane fields and sweet pota-
toes. Everyone has planted the blush
ing berry, and the commission men are
going to have their hands full of bust
ness. 1t looks warm to see the little
green plants putting out leaves, with
the assurance that they will blossom in
December and be harvested in Feb
ruary, or Whereabouts. And the oranges?
Under these skies of golden glow they
are already assuming a "skin of golden
glow" Gas the wicked compositor twists
that lovely line about the skies), and
when, now, you call on neighbor, she
will give you some of these greenish-
yellow balls. And you take them home
and lay them by for three or four days,
and at the end of that time you find you
have some delicious oranges. And one
likes these "first fruits" quite as well
as the fully-ripe ones that come as a
matter Of course later on in the season.
Our near neighbors, who came down
from the North three years ago, are
winding up affairs and going back.
They have lovely grove, but two or
three of them most died of malaria at
st. Augustine this summer; so they are
going to get right out They have sold
their cow, given away their hens, and
annihilated their cat. Having pulled
up anchor to that extent, they will next
install an Overseer in their house to
look after the grove, and some fine
morning stop to say "Good-bye."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
IN General.
A Noted Scotch Singer.

Scotchmen the world over who love
the songs of their native land will
deeply regret to learn of the decease of
one of Scotia's sweetest modern sing
ers, David Kennedy. There are many
Caledonians in Chicago and throughout
the northwest, to whom the sad inteli-
gence will come as news of the final
departure of friend and household
favorite. Kennedy was native of
Perth, and came of singing stock
About thirty years ago, after having
devoted much attention to psalmody,
he was offered and accepted prom
inent place in Edinburgh, as the leader
of the music of large church there.
His pronounced talents soon brought
him into public notice, and then he APP
piled himself to a careful study of old
Scotch songs. He branched out into
entertainments in modest way at first,
and gradually enlarged them with his
growing fame. In 1861 he made his
first appearance in London, and his rep
utation as a singer and story-teller was
achieved. In 1856 he made tour of
America, and gave entertainments in
Montreal and New York, and came as
Idl NCoV 40 NllCdSo' Ills SuCCcSocS Cdl
ried him to Australia, New Zealand,
the East Indies and the Cape of Good
Hope, and thus it comes to pass that
whenever Scotch songs are sung and
stories are told the name of Kennedy
is held in high esteem. His last toul
found him in Canada, at Stratford
where, on October 18th, he breathed
his last. He was genial spirit, an
unrivaled story-teller, thoroughly alive
to all the quaint, quiet, pawky humol
of his countrymen, an exponent OF
Scottish song easily the first of his time
a sunshiny and warming heart, whose
loss will be felt many long Scots mile
and by many an ingleside among the
hills and glens of his native land and
beside numberless firesides beyond the
seas. Chicago Hter-Ocedn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
advertisements.
UTTERLY DISCOURAGED

expresses the feeling of many victims of
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and ner-
vous or sick headache. Having tried
numberless so-called remedies, and physi-
clans of all schools, without relief, there
seems to be no hope. Many such have as
n last resort tried Athlophoros, and to their
surprise and joy have found that it was
safe, sure and quick cure Athlophoros isnot
an experiments; thousands have been cured
by its use and they testify as to its value.
Nashua, N. H., March II, 1886.
For rheumatism and rheumatic aflic-
tions believe Athlophoros most excel
lent remedy, it penetrates all parts of the
body, driving out rheumatism and makes
a sure cure if taken according to directions.
1t is a splendid tonic for run down sys-
TEN, a condition rheumatism is sure to
make of ones health. | heartily recon-
mend Athlophoros to all suffering with
rheumatism, it is fine medicine.
Mrs A. G. WRIGHT, 43 Granite St.
Ameshury, Mass, March 3, 1886.
If | had depended on the doctors | be-
lieve | would have died, for they did me
no good whatever Rheumatism was the
trouble and what trouble it was, but
now, thanks to Athlophoros, not to the
doctors nor to the many other remedies |
took, the rheumatism is kept off where it
belongs. For two weeks | could not sleep,
so severe was my pains; after few doses of
Athlophoros felt relief and soon enjoyed
my sleep and rested very well. Gradually
butsurely the rheumatism disappeared, and
to-day can without the slightest hesitation
say to anybody suffering with rheumatism,
if you would be cured, don't wait to expert
ment with this and that cure, but take Ath-
lophoros, it will do all it claims to do and
will cure you. Mrs. MARY f. GOODWIN.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., liz Wall ST., New York, will
send either Carriage paid on receipt of
regular price, which is Sl.00 per bottle
for Athlophoros and soc. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
of-women, constipation, headache, impure
blood &c, Athlophoros Pills are unequaled. .
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
Piles !! Piles! Piles!

Sure cure for blind, bleeding and itching
Piles. One box has cured the worst cases
of ten years standing. No one need suffer
Kinks German Pile Ointment 1t absorbs
tumors, allays the itching at once acts as
poultice, gives instant relief. Kinks Ger
man Pile Ointment is prepared only for
Piles and itching of the private parts, and
nothing else. Every box is warranted by
our Agent.
Sold by Druggists; sent by mail on receipt
of price. Fifty cents and 81 per box.
DIR. G. o. BENTON, Proprietor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
BENTON'S NERVE and BRAIN TONIC.

If you are so nervous that minutes seem
like hours, or days seem like weeks and
years, let not moment pass before you try
this great vitalizer, as its effects in all such
cases are prompt and reliable. If the 4" Doc
tors " give you DoyER's POWDER and NOR
PINE to make you have quiet sleep, you
will find this better than all the doctors. If
you become restless and nervous, so you
cannot sleep, Opium and its kindred allies
are the worst things you can possibly take.
a Few doses of BENToN's NERVE AND BRAIN
TONIC is sure to relieve you, and in no in
stance has il ever failed to cure.
Sold by all Druggists and sent by express
on receipt of price, SIC
DIR. G. o. BENTON, Proprietor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24

CATARRH is a very prevalent and ex-
ceedingly disagreeable disease, liable,
if neglected, to develop into serious
consumption, Being a constitutional
disease, it requires constitutional
remedy like Hoods Sarsaparilla, which,
acting through the blood, reaches every
part of the system, etfecting radical
and permanent cure of catarrh in even
its most severe forms. Made only by
G. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24

present. The look of sadness in Faiths
eyes had given place to one of perfect
content. Let us hope they may live to
celebrate their golden wedding, and
may no skeleton of remorse or distrust
be present to mar its happiness. -Doro
Sutton, IN Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
A 1sa CONSERVATIVE.
DO YOU KNOW lI2

wINCHESTER'S HYPOPHOSPHITE or LIME AND
SODA Is a matchless Remedy for Consumption in
every stage of the disease. For Coughs, Weak
Lungs, Throat Diseases, Loss of Flesh and
Appetite, and all forms of General Debility it is
an unequaled Specific Remedy. ~ BE SURE AND
GET W1NCHESTER'S PREPARATION. - and ~
per bottle Sold by Druggists. WINCHESTER &
CO., No. 10 Dey Street. New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
For Thanksgiving, for the
Merry Days of December, or
for Any Festival Occasion.

THE ROYAL SINGER for Singing Classes)
contains many bright Choruses, secular and sa-
cred. Sixty cents; S6 per dozen.
ANTHEMS OF PRAISE, new collection,
is filled with brilliant Anthems and Choruses.
one dollar 80 per dozen.
SONG GREETING for High schools has many
attractive four-part songs, very effective for
public singing. Sixty cents; 50 per dozen.
SONGS OF PROMISE for Sunday-schoos) pro-
vide literally for festive occasions In Sunday
school or social life Thirty-five cents; $3.50 per
dozen.
KING WINTER (3Oc; SO per DOZEN by L. o.
Emerson, and
CAUGHT MAPPING $50 cts; 80 per DOZEN by
Leo Lewis, are the incest kind of Xmas Cantatas,
and quite new; and the
BIRTHDAY OF OUR LORD az cts) by Rosa
bel is a new and wellarranged Christmas Ser
vice.
Buy these Books in time for horo0gh proctice'
Among Ditson's Octayo Music about 5000 differ
ent pieces costing but five to ten cents per copy
there very many beautiful Carols, and the gen
eral selection embraces great deal of the most
popular choral music in the world. Send for lists.
Send retail price of any book and receive it by mail
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
STOP THAT COUGHi

BY using BENToN's PINE TREE TAR
TRocHEEs, sure cure for Cough, Colds and
Sore Throat. No cure, no pay. Sold by
Druggists, twenty-five cents per box.
Wholesale Agent, JNo. II. FRANCIS 70
Maiden Lane, New York City.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24

ONE Hop Plaster will do the work of
dozen bottles of dirty liniment or
salve, Kills pain.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24

A BROOM straw is good to punch out
the holes around lamp burner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-24
statesmen WANTED

Fifty tirst-class men to travel. Those who
can earn from $50 to 800 month preferred
S.T.CANN0N & CO., Nurserymen,
Augusta, Maine.