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The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
BEER FROM BANANAS.
How African Natives Make This Spiritu.
Gus Beverage.

To the natives of Africa of the present
time beer prepared from malt and hops is
unknown. But there exists no lack of in
toxicating beverages among the sons of
the Dark Continent. They are not re-
quired to wait for the fire-water of the
Europeans to be sent to them. They un-
derstand how to prepare spirituous bever-
ages of their own, and they also become
intoxicated by them. The Africans make
wine and beer, but neither grape Juice is
used for the former nor malt extract for
the latter. Palm leaves of different kinds,
bananas and millet furnish the raw ma
terlals, says an exchange.
Palm wine is made from the sap oozing
from the cutoff blossom stems of the oily
palm tree and of the cocoa tree. It is a
pleasant, refreshing beverage, and Suffi-
ciently known. From the fruit of the
banana tree beverage is made in Africa
which they drink there as wine or beer.
Banana beer is chiefly used by the ma
tives OF Uganda, a country bordering on
Lake Victoria. The people there are fond
of such beer, and when Emin Pasha went
to Rubaga to meet King Mtesa he wrote in
his diary: "This is real beer trip; from
village to village, or, rather, from beerpot
to beerpot, we are marching on"
In that country the manufacture of the
Felken, an English physician, who for
merly lived there, describes the different
kinds of banana beverage. He makes a
distinction between banana beer and bana-
ma wine.
According to his description, "mubisi," s"
a cooling banana wine, is manufactured in
the following manner: A big hole is dug
in the ground, lined with banana leaves,
filled with unripe bananas, and kept
covered by mats and earth until the fruit
has become completely ripe. Then the
bananas are slit, mixed with fine hay, and
placed into a large, boat-like, wooden
trough, which at one end has an emptying
pipe.
After the addition of some water, the
whole is thoroughly mixed by the hand OF
by short wooden sticks. Thereupon the
trough is covered with banana leaves, and
the mixture is left standing for about one
or two hours. After the expiration of that
time it is taken out, and through glass
sieves poured into large calabashes. 1t is
then ready for use. and represents sweet
agreeable and not Intoxicating beverage
But if the mubisi is left standing for three
days, it undergoes fermentation and be.
comes slightly acid. refreshing beverage
Which is strongly intoxicating.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
PLANS ARE AGREED UPON
Shares to the Amount of One
Hundred Million to
Issue.
BONDS SECURED BY LIENS.
The Great Northern Men Will Have
Control In the Board of
Directors.

=: BERLIN, GERMANY, May 1s.-For the
past four days meetings of the United
German Northern Pacific committees have
been considering the proposals of Mr.. Ed
Adams, the representative of the Deutsche
Bank of Berlin, for the reorganization of
the Northern Pacific Railroad, and they
have finally authorized him to carry out
his plan, which the bondholders will be
recommended to accept.
- The first point of the Adams reorgani-
cation plan is foreclosure of the old COM
panV and the formation of new company
under special arrangements for this pur-
pose.
Secondly, the new company is to issue
shares to the amount of 500 900 900 and a
maximum of $200, 600, 900 gold bonds, free
of taxation. A sufficient amount of these
bonds is to be reserved, in order to replace
the present first mortgage bonds later, and
SO, ,OOO. coo bonds are to be reserved in order
to acquire independent branch roads and
for new construction at a maximum
charge of $4,000 per mile.
The new bonds will be secured by a
mortgage lien on the Northern Pacific sys-
tenn, including the st. Paul and Northern
Pacific Railway line, and will bear interest
partly at 4 and partly at 8 per cent, all un-
der the same mortgage.
Thirdly; the capital and interests of the
new bonds are to be guaranteed uncondi-
tienally by the Great Northern Company
by ordering each bond, the Great Northern
receiving in return half of the stock of the
new company.
Fourthly, the board of directors of the
new company is.to consist of nine direc-
tors, four of whom are to be nominated by
the Northern Pacific reorganization COM
mittee.
. :Fifthly-In accordance with this system
there should be given for each $4,000 Sec
oud mortgage bond $1125 new four per
:. cent guaranteed bond; for $1,000 third
mortgage bond $1,000 new three per cent
guaranteed bond and at least $3.50 in shares,
!. for. each $1,000 five per cent consol at least
: S5o0three per cent new guaranteed bonds
andS300 in shares.
Sixthly, that overdue coupons of the
second mortgage be paid in cash at the
rate of 5 per cent annually. Those of the
third mortgage are to be paid in cash at
the rateof per cent, and those in consols
are to be adjusted at the rate of 21z per
cent in new 8 per cent bonds.
Seventhly, the floating debt of the re-
eeivership is to be paid by the assessment
OF about s11, 900, 600 on the old stock.
= Eighthly, the reorganization and the
raising of the necessary working capital is
to be secured by syndicate headed by j.
Pierpont Morgan and the Deutsche Bank.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
WHAT CONSTITUTES A LETTER ?

Sealed Packages Consisting OF an En-
velope OF the Usual Letter Shape.
Most people have supposed that anything
sealed against inspection and delivered to
the postoffice constituted in effect "let-
ter" which at the regular rate OF cents
postage per ounce the mail service would
be obliged to forward to its destination.
So far as the domestic service is concerned
this supposition may be correct and would
seem to be implied by the wording of OFF,
clal decisions which declare that "all mat
ter, sealed or otherwise, closed against in
spectlon is also of the first class" But
with the foreign mail service, at least, the
condition is different. A provision in the
postal treaty specifies that letters Gin the
usual and ordinary form" are to be for
Warded at given rate. Just what constl-
tuted this usual and ordinary form" has
not till now been defined and officially de-
clared, and this is the way in which the
definition was brought about:
A Boston architect offered at the post
Office In that city sealed roll addressed to
the commissioner of Patents at Ottawa,
Canada, on which the proper amount of
postage at letter rates had been paid. The
clerk III charge of the window declined to
receive the roll as a letter, and on the mat
ter being referred to him. Postmaster Cove
MY NSSAOOO tAdt Juc CcI1u 1CtUCl 10 " Uc
construed to mean and embrace sealed
packages consisting of an envelope of any
size. but fat, as is the usual letter. The
obIector did not think that this ruling and
definition of a letter was correct, and gave
his opinion that letter was package
containing personal matter of no salable
value" The matter being referred to the
authorities at Washington for decision,
the superintendent of foreign mails in
due time forwarded decision en-
bodylng the joint opinions of Canadian
and American postal authorities, to the
effect that ''the term letter in its usual and
ordinary form is to be construed to mbrace
sealed packages consisting of an envelope
OF any size, but of the usual letter shape,
and its contents; but that rolls or a pack
age not inclosed in an envelope as the
word envelope is generally used, cannot be
considered to be "a letter in it's usual and
ordinary form A sealed package in the
form of a roll is, therefore, not entitled to
transmission in the mails exchanged be-
tween the United States and Canada, and
your office was correct in declining to re-
celve. the sealed roll mentioned" This
would seem to settle the matter as to what
constitutes letter within the meaning OF
our postal treaties.-Paper World.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
TAUGHT THE YANKEES TO LAUGH,
So Said an Eminent Frenchman OF
oliver Wendell Holmes.

So Said an Eminent Frenchman of
oliver Wendell Holmes.
Discussing the late Oliver Wendell
Holmes, an eminent Frenchman once said
that it was he who had taught the Yankees
how to laugh. The poets wit was such as
to put every one around him in the best of
humor.
1t was Holmes who said that although it
was Eve who tempted man to eat, he had
an idea that she had nothing to do with
his drinking, for he undoubtedly took to
that on his own account. Then the poet
removed his cigar from his lips and re-
marked:
81 really must not smoke so persistently,
I must turn over a new leaf-a tobacco
leaf-and have cigar only after each"-
and as most of those present imagined he
was about, to say ..'meal, y he continued
latter each cigar" Leaning back in his
a foreigner who drinks too much is an
bacchanalian; and why should not for
eigner who smokes too much be called a
tobacconalian ?"
When dining with Lord Coleridge the
subject OF lawyers came up and referring
to the American man of the bar Holmes
said that the poverty of the American law
y
glory.N On another occasion Mrs. Siddons
was being discussed, and some one said
| that the statesman, Fox, had been smitten
by the great actress. To this the poet re-
piled by saying that from all he had ever
heard of her he could not understand a
man falling in love with her. His reason
was that she was so grand that man
might as well fall In love with the pyra-
| mlds.. She might have been loved by the
| Worshipful Company of Coachmakers or a
Board of Aldermen, but it was beyond the
range of possibility that one man could
| ever love her.
After he had been lionized by delega-
| ton of Westerners some one asked him
how he liked it. "Like it?'' he said, 81
| felt like the small elephant at the Zoo with
cheap excursion party on his back
Professor Agassiz, he used to say, was
| the Liebig's extract of the wisdom of ages
land, he would add, whenever he goes
OFF on long voyages to remote islands
can't help thinking what feast the canni.
balls would have if they boiled down such
an extract. New York Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
SLEEPY, DULL.

cry. Having peculiar tonic effect upon
the lining membrane of the stomach and
bowels, it makes lasting cure of all
stomach, liver and bowel disorders, such
as indigestion, dyspepsia, liver COM
p1aint," and chronic diarrhea. By in
creasing the blood supply, as we'll as
enriching it. all the organs Of the bodv
are strengthened, and the nerves are fed
on pure, rich blood.
Neuralgia is the cry of the starved
nerves for food"; nervous debility and
exhaustion, sleeplessness and nervous
prostration are in most instances the d.
rect result of starved condition of the
blood. The true way to. cure these all
ments permanently is to take the "GoId.
en- Medical Discovery, which was dis.
covered and prescribed by an eminent
physician, DR.. r. V. Pierce, at present
chief consulting physician and Specialist
to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute, Buffalo, NY. If you want a medical
opinion on your case, write him. If will
cost you nothing.
Book of 1856 pages on diseases of
the Digestive Organs" will be mailed to
any address on receipt of postage, 6 cts.
"LIvER COMPLAINT"
Climar, RalQmazoo Co., Mich.
DR. K. " PIERCE, Buffalo N ". d.
Oear Sv-A few of my symptoms were
heartburn and fullness after eafinp. so,ns-
tunes pain In my bowels and bad taste in NV
mouth sometimes was feverish. with hot
nushes over skin. After taking your - cola
en- Medical Discovery" I was relieved oF aiI
these symptoms and feel perfectlv wesl
Yours truly,
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
IN. JACK FRos7,s DOMAIN.
Cold Snaps Yet Doing Great Damage in
=. the East.

the East.
->CLEyELAND, OHIO, May 1S.-There
was another destructive frost last night
throughout Northern Ohio. Vegetation
which escaped Sunday nights freeze was
destroyed. A number of points report
great damage to wheat, corn and potatoes,
in addition to the destruction of fruit.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 1s.-A
white frost covered the central portion OF
Indiana this morning. The damage is
very great, especially to the early fruit,
vegetables and grain. In some localities
the grass was frozen stiff.
= GENESEE, N. Y, May 18.-The freeze
last night probably ruined what fruit was
left in Genesee Valley. Ice nearly half an
inch thick formed on still water in ex-
posed places.
DETROIT, MICH, May 1S.-Dispatches
>. from Southwestern Michigan report a frost
this morning more disastrous to fruit than
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

The occupation of such territory by Mica
ragua is unjust and illegal, and now is the
time for Colombiasto put in her claim and
prepare for settlement.
The Venezuelan payment of the first in
stallment of 100000 claimed by Italy as
indemnity for damages sustained by Ital-
ians in Venezuela during the civil war
there has stirred up some foreigners here
who lost heavily in the rebellion OF 1890
and received no compensation.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

There was row recently in the German
imperial nursery, Friedrich Wilhelm in
sisting on fogging his brothers because he
was Grown Prince. In the middle of it
Kaiser Wilhelm appeared, and, picking up
his successor remarded: Now that YOU
have shown your brothers who is Crown
Prince, l will show you who is Emperor p
He used birch rod.
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of Interest to the Coast.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 18.-New
postofices have been established at Altru-
ria, Sonoma County, with Emma J..
Woodruff as postmistress, and at Fences,
Lake County, with Irene Pence as post
mistress. The postoffice service from Le-
land to Integral, Trinity County, has been
discontinued.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
British Claims in Brasss.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 1s.-A special
to the Herald from Rio de Janeiro says:
The British claims for indemnity, arising
out of the recent revolution, will be pre-
sented tomorrow. They make large
total. The Minister to Argentine has
been empowered to negotiate reciprocity
treaty.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
The Duke of Hamilton Dead.

LONDON, ENG, May 18.-The Duke of
Hamilton and Brandon has died at AL
giers, aged 81. He was the premier Duke
of Scotland, the hereditary keeper of Holy
rood Palace. He had no male issue.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

any of the recent visitations. At Benton
Harbor it is reported that not over 20 per
cent of the grape crop can survive.
LONDON, ENGLAND, May ,18.-Cold
weather, accompanied by snow, is sreported
from various points in England and on the
Continent ss
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
LOSS of a Snnnish Steomer.

LONDON, May 1S.-The Spanish steamer
Gravina, from Antwerp for Lisbon, was
lost off Capones in typhoon and only two
of those on board saved
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Death of Lieutenant Poe.

DETROIT, MICH. May 1s.-News was
received from New York to-day of the sud-
den death there of Charles Carroll Poe, son
of General o. M. Poe of this city, aged 81.
He was graduate of Annapolis Academy,
and at his death was lieutenant of the New
York Naval Reserve.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

Among modern nations the greatest eat
ers are the English, the Germans, the
French and the Americans. The Ameri-
cans are, on the average, the greatest eaters
in the world
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Sno,, FaIIs n, yffcbjoou,

NEGAUMEE, Mich, May 1s.-Snow
began falling at o'clock tonight, and at
o'clock the indications are that there will
be enough for good sleighing in the morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
May Learn to sweep. Too.

Perhaps the athletic Vassar girls who are
now learning to row and play ball will
finally get muscular enough to handle q
broom.-New York World.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
COLOMBIA HAS CLAIMS.
Nerer denounced Her Sovereignty Oves
Mosquito Territory.

NEW YORK, N. Y, May Is. The
Worlds special from Colon says: Refer
ring to Colombia's old claim to the Mos
quito coast, local paper says: Colombia
never cared to interfere with the rights OF
self-government OF the Mosquito Indians,
but this does not signify that she re-
nounces her rights of sovereignty over the
Mosqpitan territory, which belongs to her.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19

The Siamese have great horror of odd
numbers and were never known to put
five, seven, nine or eleven windows in q
house or temple.
The San Francisco call., 1895-05-19
Suggestion Gratis.

Fathers of boy triplets should call them
Cleveland, Grover and, well, Dennis.-Cin-
cinnati Tribune.
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Chelsea.

Seth Mills, Miss Gail Hood and Miss
Julia Cummings are in town.
A circus is advertised here for July
Sd. From the posters we judge it is
superior to most troops which visit us
but "time will tell"
Remember the exhibition by the
schools on July 4th.
Mrs. M. X. Griffith has returned
from her visit to Orange.
Mrs. Fred Ordway and children and
Mrs. Lane are at Mrs. w. A. Hoods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Dickey are at
Chas. Densmore's.
A new band stand is being built on
the north common,
Mr.. Sherman and his daughter Hope
have gone to Midway, Mass
Mrs. Downs, formerly Miss Lillian
Cobb and once teacherin the primary
school here, is expected soon to visit
her aunt, A. A. Clement.
Sheriff Whitney brought Jacobs of
Corinth here Monday and Tuesday
several bills were presented against
him.
Miss Annie Goss is expected home
this week, and Mr., Cummings is also
expected.
Mrs. Grant is with her mother, Mrs.
E. W. Ware, for the summer.
Following are most of the school
books decided upon by the school di-
rectors: Ayers Primer, First and Sec
ond Reader, Monroe's Third, Fourth
and Fifth Reader, for supplementary
reading the Normal Readers, Normal
Primary Speller, Gilbert's School
Studies in Words, Frye's Biographies,
Sheldon's Primary and Advanced Ian.
guage Lessons, Metcalf's English
Grammar, Eggleston's First Book in
American History, Montgomery's
Larger History and Thomas for ref.
erence, Conant's History of Vermont,
Mowry's Civil Government Normal
Review System of Writing Chanting
copies), American Writing Book, over.
teal copies
Mrs. Dickey and Miss Dickey are
boarding at Mr.. A. w. Whitney's.
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VerShlre.

Children's day will be observed at
the Congregational church July 9TH.
Austin Philips is at home, but will
go to Barre soon to work on the new
store which the Eastman Brothers of
West Fairlee are to build there this
summer. Mr.. Philips is an excellent
workman and his services are in de
mand.
Miss Iona Fits is stopping for a
while with friends in Bradford.
A daughter was born recently to Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Spears.
HAL Cotton is at home from Haver-
hill, N. H., where he has been attend
ing school, and is rejoicing in a new
bicycle.
Maynard Prescott, a former resi-
dent, visited his uncle, Elisha Prescott,
recently.
Grasshoppers are said to be unusual
ly plenty forHthis time of year, and
fears are entertained of their future
ravages.
Owing to sickness G. F. Church has
been obliged to cancel his engagement
with Dea. Cotton, and has moved to
his fathers house. His physician or
ders rest for some time. Johnnie
Frost takes his place on the Cotton
farm.
Road commissioner j. G. Carlton has
been doing some good work on the
roads for several weeks past.
A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Morey last week.
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MOT WHAT WE SAY, but
~ what Hoods Sarsaparilla Does,
that tells the story of its merit and sue
cess. Remember HOODS Cures,
OiCOtt.

Walter Page, son of Human Page,
about seven years of age, dislocated
the bones in his elbow while at play
with older boys this week.
Simon Jacobs took party of twenty
on four horse team to Mascoma Lake
on fishing excursion the first of the
week.
Mrs. Sanford's mother from Coven-
try has come to stop with her mother
for the present.
Several from this place attended the
baccalaureate exercises and evening
services on Sunday at Hanover, as well
as the prize speaking and concert on
Monday evening, all of which were ap-
preciated and much enjoyed.
Mrs. Thomas Garritv has gone to
Hanover for medical treatment. She
has been i'll all winter.
Strawbe ries are very plenty the
showers were refreshing and much
needed.
Anna and Louise Hazen from Smith
college are home for vacation. Anna
graduated with high honors.
Benjamin Gillett from Boston is
visiting his sister, Mrs Kinsman.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brooks have
friends from st. Johnsbury visiting
them
Mr.. and Mrs. Quimby have gone to
Lanconia, n. H , TO see their son Fred
and wife, the wife is , cry i'll from the
effects of the grippe last winter.
AT the adjourned town meeting held
at Quechee last Monday it was voted
to raise the tax of 81 % on a dollar to
$3.50.
Geo Harvey has built an addition to
his house.
Olcott band has been engaged to
play at the Junction the 4th.
Rev and Mrs. NacBriar expect to
attend the G. E convention at Boston.
Thomas Montgomery is one of the
recent bicyclists
j. E. Ellis broke a thumb in the
machinery at the mill on Monday
night.
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West NeWbury

The flag was raised at the West New
bury school house Wednesday MORN
ing. Memarks were made by Mr.. O.
Rogers and Rev. G. II. Coolidge, and
a few appropriate pieces were read
and sung by the pupils.
West Newbury school will close
Wednesday with an exhibition in the
evening, to which the parents and
friends of the pupils are cordially in
vited.
S. SOPHIE DooLITTLE, Teacher.
Your correspondent would add that
the flag is a credit to the teacher and
the young ladies who labored to pro-
cure it, and the following lines written
by w. P. 11!den seem appropriate to
the occasion.
Red White and Blue wave on
Never may sire or son
Thy glory mar.
Sacred to liberty,
Honored on land and sea,
UnsOiled forever be
Each stripe and star
Miss Nettie Tucker was surprised by
the appearance of about twenty friends
TO celebrate her birthday. Monday eve
June "a.
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Fairlee.

There will be an ice cream and
straw berry festival at the Ladies
Union vestry Friday evening, June
28th, supper 20 cents, proceeds to go
to pay expense of grading and Drepair
ing the sidewalk also of extending il
from Mr.. Kibby's corner TO A. w
Paine's. This is public benefit and
let us turn out rather than have a con-
tribution paper circulated.
Mr.. Bishop is having quite good
business at the Glen Falls House. Mrs.
e. .. Lucas is to take charge and the
Captain will run the steamer and
Blanch Granger is to be head table
lady.
Levi Martin of Union Village, who
has recently graduated at Lyndon Cen
tire has engaged to work for H. P.
Warren in the store,
Fred Messer averages to make 700
pounds of butter per day now.
Mr., Bracy and his brother are at
their cottage this week.
Mr.. T. Bond has his house nearly
completed.
Mr.. Spalding with force of twelve
men commenced to repair the depot
Monday morning.
School in district No. 4 closed last
Friday with ar entertainment in the
evening given by the scholars, small
admission was charged to buy a flag.
The exercises were very interesting.
F. W. Abbott and wife and FL. P.
Warren and wife went to Hanover
Sunday to hear the sermon preached
before the graduating class. President
fuckers address was very interesting
Rev. Mr.. Spencer who is supplying
during Mr.. Lewis illness is calling in
many young people from adjoining
places to listen to his fine sermons. We
hope there will be good number out
each Sabbath for there are plenty of
seats and all are welcome. Not many
places in the State have the privilege
of hearing as good preaching every
sunday as we have in Fairlee.
The readers of the OPINION will re-
member about Mr.. Fairbanks having a
horse stolen last November and also
one from Mr.. Esterbrook later on.
Mr.. Esterbrook employed a force of
detectives to trace the horses and last
week they were brough in front Fort
Ann, N. Y. The detectives got the
fellow at Bridgeport, Conn. He also
told of three other horses, two from
Maine and one from Ferrisburg, which
were returned to their owners. The
gentleman was an expert and has sew
eral names, but at present is in Haver-
hill jail.