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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
The New Ans1o-American Extradition
Treaty.

The n. Y. Tribune prints the full text OF
the convention recently signed in London
by Minister Phelps and the Earl Roseberry
extending and adding to the extradition
provisions of the treaty OF 1912, with an
explanatory letter from Minister Phelps.
The convention extends the provisions OF
article 10 of the treaty OF 1912 to four
crimes not therein named as follows: Man
slaughter, burglary, embezzlement or lar
ceny involving the amount OF $50 or $40,
and malicious injuries to property whereby
the life OF any person shall be endangered,
If such I'M uries constitute crime accord
ing to the laws OF both countries. 1t is al
SO provided that the provisions OF article
10 shall apply to persons convicted OF the
crimes named in the treaty OF 1912 and the
new convention, as well as to those
charged before trial with the commission
OF them. The convention is not retroactive.
No surrender is to be demanded for po-
litical offense and no trial is permitted for
any other offcnse than the one for which
extradition is requested until the person
eNtradited has an opportunity to return
to the state by which he was surrendered.
The convention is now before the senate
committee on judiciary. from which it will
be referred to the committee on foreign az
fairs.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
The Graduating Season.

'.Yes,'' said Mrs. Richladie, 'smyI
daughter graduates next week
81 understand she is at the head Of;
her class?''
mo" she said with some Sadness
.'she will not be the valetudinarian, but
she will take the salutary, and that $
nearly as high
THE commencement exercises are to
be very interesting"
..Oh. yes; Rev. DR.. Grace will preach
the bacchanalian sermon, Rev. Mr..
Mortimer will deliver the dilemmas, and
there will be other detractions too
numerous to mention. - Washington
Critic.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

International board,of charities and
corrections concluded it's work at St..
Paullast week. The papers submitted
and the discussions. Were interestingto
those especially engaged in reform
work and will make:a large volume
for distribution among those who
have charge OF matters pertaining to
the objectseof the association.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

cashier Thomson, OF the wrecked
st. Louis Savings Bank, confessed
that he used $4,000 of the banks
funds in Speculation and lost all Of it.,
and the highly respectable directors
and4examiners knew nothing of the
condition of affairs Antil the explosion
occurred.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

Associate Justice Church, OF the Dakota
supreme court resigns.
Zilpha, wife OF Abner Dwelle, of Lake
City, died recently OF rheumatism, aged
eighty one years. Deceased was one OF the
first settlers in the place and was very
much respected.
John Vanderveer, a tenant on the SHIELD
on farm in the town OF Oronoco, Olmsted
county, lost his granary, tool shed and
stable by fire. All his farm tools, includ-
ing a new threshing machine were consum-
ed and four horses were burned in the sta
bic. Loss estimated at $4,000.
A number OF Grand Army men and thei
wives left st. Paul and Minneapolis on
Tuesday the Goth for San Francisco.
The will of Schuyler Colfax was fled in
the district court at Minneapolis.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
Robbers Fatally Shot at Red Wing.

At midnight an attempt was made to
burglarize the gun store and repair shop OF
John Hastings at Red Wing, Goodhue
county, MINI. Mr.. Hastings has an cleo
trio alarm with wires connecting the store
with his residence, two blocks away. The
thieves, in striving to get in from the back
window, set off the alarm. Mr.. Hastings
was awakened, seized shotgun, and reach
ing the store saw two men working
at the window He fired, wounding
both men, probably fatally. One
was shot through the chest and bowels,
and the other was struck in the left lung
and right leg, both being shot with the
same charge. They are now in the hospital
in critical condition. third burglar
was on the watch in front OF the store and
escaped. The general verdict, OF course,
exonerates Mr. Hastings from all blame, as
frequent attempts have been made to rob
his stores, and a month ago some $3.50
worth OF goods were taken from it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

and himself. He said:
He would not trust himself to express in
the senate his opinion of an attempt to
compel by a public convention OF political
editors the determination OF a judicial
question. If there were evidence ofbrbery
and corruption, il has been withheld from
the senate committee. II am prepared, :"
it under the solemnities ofmy oath, without
regard to the wishes Of any man or men,
unmoved by prejudice or passion, by inter
est or favor, unawed by threats, interior
lied by what they say is public
opinion" Mr.. Sherman OF Ohio made
an earnest plea for investigation. He be-
licved that. whatever corrup ton had oc-
Cured in the election, no knowledge ofsuch
corruption was brought to his colleague.
He believed also that if the investigation
were granted his colleagues honor would
be produced. He had no sympathy what
ever with the criticisms made upon
Messrs. Logan Evarts and Teller.
Newspapers were rude and rough
in their language about public
men; but if nybody expected better treat
ment from the newspapers he would have
to live in an age yet far remote. He belicv-
ed there was profound conviction in the
minds OF the great body OF the people in
Ohio, OF allparties, thatin the election his,
colleague there had been frauds and large
use OF money to corrupt members OF the
general assembly.
HoUsE.-Most OF the day was spent in
fillibustering over the oleon,argarine BILL
The house agreed to the report OF the con-
terence committee on the disagreement to
the senate amendments to the bill restrict
ing special legislation in the territories.
Sen sESA1E-The debate on the Payne sena-
majority report, recommending that no
investigation be had, was adopted
ia to u. Those who voted for
t1e Investigation were Blair, Copger. Dawes.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

he stated OF getting practical knowledge OF
quartz mining, as it would give him;, clear
er understanding OF Western mining cases
SO frequently carried up to the supreme
court OF The United States for his decision.
Minister Phelps denies, in London the
report that he was engaged in preparing a
brief on the fisheries question for submis
sion to Great Britain.
There is now living in iowa an English
woman who was born in Devonshire on the
same day as Queen Victoria; she was mar
ried the same day as Victoria, February
10, 1910, and her first child was born the
same day as the first-born Of the Queen,
September 81, 1S4O.
1t is stated upon Democratic authority
that President Cleveland intends to veto
the Mexic an pension bill ii opportunity is
afforded him. The measure has been pass.
ed by both houses OF congress, and is now
in conference for agreement upon senate
| amendments. Some time ago the president
stated in most positive and vigorous Ian
| guage in one OF his veto messages that 1.-THE
| government cannot afford to pension a
| man who has not contracted his disability
in line OF duty" The Mexican is a service
| pension bill, as is also Harrison's bill
which passed the senate recently, and
| which pensions all who served the Union in
| the late war who are now disabled from
any cause not the result OF vicious habits
| The directors OF the Lowell Mass. J
1 bleaching corporation have removed Sam
uel G. Smelling from the office OF treasurer
which he has held for twenty seven years
| A committee to investigate his accounts
was appointed. It's chairman said: The
deposed treasurer has been guilty of gray,
irregularities. The amount is anywher
from 100000 to $4,000 The capita
stock OF the corporation is S55O.oOO, bu
this is no indication OF its wealth, for Thu
assets are far in excess Of that figure. TIL
reorganization OF the company may b.
necessary, but it's solvency is no danger.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

eXtremities of the lowermost range of
branches is fenced around, so that none
but those privileged TO attend these
meetings can intrude. In thinly popu-
lated districts of Southern and Central
Africa, where lions, leopards and hy-
enas abound, the natives live in huts
like gigantic bee-hives firmly fixed
among the large branches Of the tree.
On the approach of night they ascend
to their huts by means of rude ladders,
while the lions roar about their camp
fires until the approach of day drives
them TO their lairs. AS many as thirty
families have been found to occupy a
single tree. In many instances natives
who till the ground at any great dis
lance from their tribe build these huts
for nightly accommodation. In travel
ing through the country one frequently
sees these trees alive with balloons and
other kinds of the monkey tribe. busy
in collecting the fruit and indulging in
ceaseless gambols and chatter. Forthis
reason 1t is commonly called the monkey
bread-tree. When the tree is not occu-
pied as habitation the hollow trunk
is used by the natives as a sepulchre
Tor executed criminals-the law of the
people denying them the right of
burial-inside of which the bodies dry
up and to a great extent resemble
mummies. To European this tree is
a marvel; coming across one inhabited
by monkeys, it is extremely dangerous
to shoot any unless one is with a party.
for if any are wounded, the whole
colony take up the battle, and more
than once | found that a retreat in
] Q np,ln
experience of living in the air was very
novel; the first night was one of con-
tinual growl, roar, ETC., so much so that
found it an impossibiity to sleep;
finally the most horrible squeals broke
out directly under me. 1t was very
dark, and being unable to see any OBJ
jects, but knowing something was
wrong, threw can containing water
out of the hut door down in the drec-
ton from where the noise proceeded,
but with little results, though the
squealing became fainter. In the morn
ing small pig we had been keeping
and put in pen over night was miss
ing. What took him nobody ever
knew, as no trace remained; it only
went to illustrate how we might have
Jared had we been camping on the
ground. Having found a friendly tribe
who placed their huts at our disposal,
this saved us much anxiety of mind,
and few days later a number of their
men accompanied us a considerable dis
lance to the south, not, however, going
outside the precincts of their country.
This wonderful tree is also found in
India, and is there held in great vene-
ration by some natives, so much so that
any one guilty of cutting the trees
down is regarded by them with great
abhorrence.- american Agricult,uist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
LacOnics.

When Philip of Macedon wrote to the
Spartan ephors, " If | enter Laconia l
will level Lacednmon to the ground"
he received for answer the single but
significant word eff" This is, per-
haps, the finest example of Laconic ut
terance on record and was, indeed,
worthy of the people who gave not
only local habitation but a name to
pithy and sententious speech. Greek
and Latin, and in less degree their
offspring of the South European group
of languages, are richer in concise
forms of expression than the division
of the Indo-European family of tongues,
to which the German and our own be-
long. The Greeks were more remark
able for simplicity in literary style than
the Romans, a result to which they
were helped as much by their natural
love of beauty and sense of proportion
as by the genius of their language. 1t
was, however, the merit of the Roman
writers that they constantly aimed at
rivaling the simplicity of their Greek
models, and their success in this par
ticular was the measure of their con-
temporary fame. Tacitus and Sallust
afford many examples of Laconic writ
ing at its best and briefest, and that
Caesar was master of sententious ut
terance his reni, ridi, rici is enough to
prove.-LOndOn Globe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
Earthquakes and Other Earth
Movements.

We are accustomed to think of the
land of the earth as something solid
and fixed; and, as testimonial of this
impression, the Latin phrase terra
frmd-firm land or solid ground-has
been naturalized in the languages of
nearly all civilized peoples. On the
other hand, we speak of water as I'M
stable. But the geological history of
the earth and the more careful observa-
tons of modern times have taught us
that these ideas do not correctly repre-
sent the qualities of the land-masses and
water-masses of the globe as compared
with one another. The ancient shore
marks on the continents and the phe-
nomena of elevation and subsistence
that have been observed in historic
times, confirming their evidence, show
that the land and the ocean are contin-
ually changing their level as to one
another; and it has further been
made evident, by experiment, as well
as by priOri reasoning, that it
is not the ocean that changes, but
the land which undergoes alternate
movements of elevation and depres-
sion. An earthquake shock is phe-
nomenon well adapted to destroy the
faith of any person who feels one in
the fixedness of the earth; and such,
by the evidence, is the effect for the
time on all who experience these
shocks. Even the light pulsations
which sometimes pass oyer parts of the
United States occasion panic and excite
momentary impression that every
thing is falling over or sinking away;
WI 10 ha ,;o,1o q, -,
felt in earthquake-infested countries
produce indescribable terror; and such
catastrophes as those historical earth
quakes of Lisbon and Caracas, and the
more recent ones of Ischia and the
strait of Sunda, amount to demonstra-
ton that the reason for such terrors is
real, and that the continents also can
not escape the general law of change
and perishability th-movements-
the name by which these phenomena
may be most conveniently described
are various, and comprise, so far as
they are now considered, earthquakes,
or sudden violent movements of the
ground; earth-tremors, or minute move
ments which usually escape attention
by the smallness of their amplitude:
earth pulsations, or movements which
are overlooked on account of the length
of their period; and earth oscillations,
or movements of long period and large
mplitude-like the shifting of levels
of nd-masses-which attract attention
from their geological importance. Some
of these movements have only recently
begun to attract attention. They are
all intimately associated in their &C.
currence and their origin.-POpular
Science Monthly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
People who Live i'm Trees.

We read wonderful stories of the inn
mense trees one sees in California, but
they sink into insignifcance beside the
Baobab tree. which l found in many
parts of Western Africa, principally
just south of the Desert of Sahara. 1t
is not distinguished for its extra
ordinary height, which rarely reaches
over one hundred feet, but it is the
most imposing and magnificent of AT
rican trees. Many, it is said, are over
one hundred feet in circumference,
rising like a dwarf tower from twenty
to thirty feet, and then throwing out
branches like miniature forest to
distance of one hundred feet, the ex-
tremities of the branches bending
toward the ground. The botanical
name of this curious tree is Adansonia
digitata-the first in honor of its dis
coverer, Adanson, and the second de-
scriptive of its five-parted leaf. The
leaves are large, abundant and of a
dark green color, divided into five radi-
ating lanceolate leaflets. The flowers
are large and white, hanging to pedun-
Giles of yard in length, which form
striking contrast to the leaves. The
fruit is soft, pulpy, dry substance,
about the size of citron, inclosed in
long, green pod; the pulp between the
seeds tastes like cream of tartar, and
this pulp, as well as the pressed juice
from the leaves, is used by the native
Africans for tlavoring their food. The
juice is greatly relished as a beverage,
and is considered remedy in putrid
fevers and many other diseases. The
Baobab is said to attain much greater
age than any other tree, thousands of
years being hazarded as the term of life
of some specimens. 1t has eXtraor-
binary vitality; the bark, which is regu-
larly stripped off to be made into ropes,
nets for fishing, trapping and native
clothing, speedily grows again. No ex-
ternal injury, not even fire, can destroy
it from without; nor can it be hurt
from within, as specimens have been
found in full splendor with the inside of
the trunk followed out into chamber
which could hold score of people.
One-half of the trunk may be cut or
burned away-even the tree may be
cut down, and while lying on the
ground, so long as there is the slightest
connection with the roots, it will grow
and Weld fruit. 1t dies from very pc
culiar disease-a softening of its woody
structure-and it falls by its own weight,
mass of ruins The native villages
are generally built around one of these
immense trees, and under its far
spreading branches, which form an
agreeable shelter from the sun, is the
kotla, orplace of assemblage, where all
the public business of the tribe is trans
acted. The circuit described by the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
Select Mlistellamp.
Hoeing His Row.

Hoeng his row, the farmer boy
Whistles and sings in careless Joy,
Nature smiling on every side,
Quickly the hours and moments glidei
Little of sorrow his spirits know
As gayly he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing hts row, in ripper years,
buoyant hope his spirit cheers;
While blade and stalk grow green and strong,
He sings full many lovers song;
And future pleasures brighter grow
As, hoping he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing his row In middle life.
Away from cares and angry strife,
A loving wife and children fair
His many joys and pleasures share;
Crops of plenty their wealth bestow
As happy he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing his row-the setting sun
Tells us his work will soon be done
Peace and comfort crown his days
And all who know him speak his praise;
Who would not change the worlds vain show
For his simple joys as he hoes his row?
Hoeing his row? His life is past
His sweetest moments were his last;
He never sought for praise or fame,
But children's children bless his name
Over his grave sweet breezes blow.
The faithful farmer has hoed his row.
Kansas City Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

THE CAUSE OF CONsTIPATIoN.-
Scrofula, manifesting itself in blotches,
pimples, eruptions, salt-rheum and
other blemishes of the skin, is but too
apt by and by to infect the delicate
tissues of the lungs also and result in
liberation, thus ending in consumption.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery" will meet and vanquish the
enemy in its stronghold of the blood
and cast it out of the system. All drug
gists sell it,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

A FLAT CoNTRADICTIoN.-So one
has told you that your catarrh is incura-
BILE. 1t is not so. DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will cure it. 1t is pleasant to
use and it always does its work thor
oughly. We have yet to hear of a case
in which it did not accomplish a cure
when faithfully used. Catarrh is a dis
ease which it is dangerous to neglect.
A certain remedy is at your command.
Avail yourself of it before the COM
plant assumes more serious form.
Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

TIRED, LANGUID, DULL, exactly ex-
presses the condition of thousands of
people this season. The Oppressive
effect of warm weather and the weak
condition of the body can only be cor
rected by the use of reliable tonic
and blood purifier like Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Why suffer longer when a
remedy is so close at hand? Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla now 1t will give
you untold wealth in health, strength
and energy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
Selected Storp.
Youth and Are.


When | am old these hills that bound
My life within their narrow round
VIII be the threshold of the door
That leads to freedom and to fame,
And the wide world beyond no more
An idle dream an empty name;
But |, from cares and troubles free
Its glories and its joys shall see.
The summer isles of southern seas;
Great battles, glorious victories;
The boundless prairies of the West
Where red men hunt the buTalo
Wherever fairest gifts and best
The gods have given to men below
These, heart of mine, these shall we see
In the brave days that are to be.
When was young this narrow round
OF hills glorious world did bound;
Here. on the quiet valley floor,
dreamed of freedom and of fame,
Ere yeti learned they were no more
Than vain dream, an empty name;
In that glad, careless long ago,
The happy hours seemed all too slow.
have been wrecked in stormy seas
Not mine life's glorious victories;
Gone the bright spell on boyhood cast;
No more along the primrose way
wander, for my paths have passed
To this sad world of every day.
All, heart of mine, no more we know
The days and dreams of long ago!
-ChamJers' JoarHd
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

"JosEPH," said merchant to his
clerk, your character and all your fu-
ture usefulness and prosperity depend
upon the way you pass your evenings"
True! 1t is young man evenings that
tell upon his life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
ASSURE PREVENTIVE and CURE
for CHOLERA INFANTUM.

BY the use of this predigested and easily as
simulated Food, fatal results in this dreaded
disease can be surely prevented.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
A Perfect Nutrient for INVALIDS
in either Chronic or
Acute Gases.

Hundreds of physicians testify to it's great
value. 1t will be retained when even lime
water and milk is rejected by the stomach.
In dyspepsia and in all wasting diseases it
has proved the most nutritious and palatable,
and at the same time the most economical,
of Foods. For an infant may be made
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
$50 MEALS for $1.OO.

Sold by Druggists-25c, Soc, S1.00.
BB" A valuable pamphlet entitled Med
ical Opinions on the Nutrition of Infants
and Invalids sent free on application.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co., Burlington, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
advertisements.
FOR NEWBORN INFANTS.

1t may be used with confidence when the
mother is unable to nurse the child as safe
and natural substitute for mothers milk.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01
advertisements.
For Sale.

piece OF land off from the west side of the Will
ard Cutler farm in East Montpelier, eighty-seven by
thirty.one rods) one half wood land Also thirty.
seven off the east side Of said farm part wood
between the roads leading from Montpelier to
Calais and the old Center of Montpelier, both
watered, and only one and half miles from Mont.
pelieT. TRUMAN C. KELTON, Administrator.
East Montpelier VT, July 81, 1856.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-01

BY" Agents Wanted In Towns not
lready represented.