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cannot be improperly used. The great
seal of the United States is under loci;
and key in the department of state,
and is always closely guarded, so that
It is practically impossible that anyone
shall ever get an imprint of it. The
zeal is die made by prominent jew
CRY firm in New York, and il is regard
ed as one of the most beautiful seals in
the world, in point of skilled workman
ship rs well as in its design.
Treaties are regarded as of such con-
fidential importance that they are
never divulged before the time for
their proclamation. Newspaper cor
respondents will resort 10 all manner
# devices in order to get advance copy
of treaty. In 1872 the whole wor'L
was astounded when the New York
Tribune published in advance a full
copy of the pending Washington
treaty" with Great Britain. The cor
respondents of the Tribune were sum-
moned here and placed under arrest,
but they declined to state where they
received their copy of the treaty. They
were imprisoned for two OF three weeks,
but were finally discharged. They
would not tell. Newspaper correspond
ents at Washington are usually honor
able men who will suffer themselves
rather than betray the men who favor
them with news.
In 1894 there was a sensation causei
in the diplomatic world when q press
association published the Russian en-
tradition treaty. But nobody could dis.
cover how it became public. That
treaty had been pending for several
years, and several senators were deter
mined TO kill it, because they did not
want this country to be searched for
criminals escaping from Russia. They
said that the treaty was too much like
the fugitive slave law, and it was while
this discussion was going on in secret
session that the treaty was stolen, or
purloined or borrowed, and uncere-
moniously published.
The treaties on file in the department
Of state are very interesting, but sell
dom seen. The seals of the various couu-
tries are curious. The seal of Great
Pritain is as big as plate, and repre-.
Sents Victoria on her throne. The treaty
with Persia is in a silk bag three feet
long. The extradition treaty with
Sweden is in q silver case inclosed in a
box of polished wood with brass clasps.
7 he treaties with China are odd indeed,
Icing written on yellow paper pasted
on linen, and in the form of book. The
treaty Of 1865 is in a box of lacquerei
ware sprinkled with gold. That is a
Chinese trick, and Yankee ingenuity
Las never been equal to the task %
sprinkling gold on paper so that II will
stick, and then to make ink adhere to
The gold and paper alike.
The treaty with the Fiji islands is
Merely a whales tooth. A token from
an African potentate is on elephants
tusk. A robe of grass trimmed with
features constitutes the treaty with
Samoa. The acceptance o these tokens
by the United States Constitutes a
treaty To send them back would mean
a declaration of war.
SMITH D. FRY.
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power, the minister or ambassador rep
resenting that nation at Washington
confers with our secretary of state,
under orders and directions from his
government. Immediately thereafter
letters are exchanged between the
diplomatic representatives of the two
governments, and everything is made
matter of record. Moreover, according
to diplomatic usage no typewriting or
printing is allowed, but all of the cor
respondence is carried on with pen and
ink.
After full correspondence, and com
plete understanding. the foreign min
lister or ambassador calls upon the sec
rotary of state, and they two frame an
agreement which shall cover all of the
points in controversy. This is called
rough draft. and copy of it is sent to
the foreign country. Nothing is done
until the rough draft is returned; and
usually it contains amendments or
suggestions from the foreign govern
ment. IL the secretary of state does
not agree to the proposed amendments,
the fact is communicated by mail; and
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Arrogance Rebu,ted.

When the colonel came into the drug
store for little bromo settler he wBa
feeling rather sociable, and tried to
start a conversation with the busy pre-
scription clerk.
Don't talk to the clerk while he is
compromising a prescription, please
said the proprietor to the colonel.
Don't talk to the prescription clerk
do you say, sah." roared the colonel
by CAD. sab, talk to the bahkeepah
when he is making mint julep; talk "a
him to the full extent of my converse.
tional ability, sab, and if youah think
youah littlepills and powdahs are OF mo
Importance than that nectah of tn,
gods, sab, you are getting too big TO
youah business, sah!-. - indianapolis
journal.
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FRIsK ACTS AS MESSENGER THE IMPRISONED GIRLS

breath. There certainly was fumbling
and scratching at the door; but, before
their overweight fancy could define
the flash of fear which il brought, a ia
miliar little yapping bark told them
that Frisk had returned.
''Ies. Frisk; good fellow," called
Ellen. I'VE must keep him here, Louise.
for if he goes back TO mother without
US she will be sure something has hap
pened TO us. and she can't leave Jack to
find out There's such a big pile of
old lumber on this side of the barn that
l shouldn't be surprised il he could
scramble in through the stall window. .
The little dog had anticipated her
thought, and even as she spoke came
tumbiing into the manger. and in an
other moment was trotting anxiously
back and forth from Ellen to Louise,
from Louise 10 Ellen. showing as plain
" as a dog could his realization that
things were not at all as they should be.
And now," said Ellen. after a few
reassuring words to Frisk, I'VE must
see what screaming will do"
But. Ellen. that dreadful siwash
said"
Il know what he said. dear. but do you
think he is coming back TO be caught;
or even TO lose the half mile he has
gained with his booty? At any rate, we
have no choice. We must do ii. for
Jacks sake. Now. one, two. three!"
Ellen's voice was strong, and Iouisc.s
grew stronger after she had summoned
courage to use it at all, and Frisk
swelled the chorus. but their united
efforts were useless The house was
at i greater distance from the barn than
IS usual. and in the wrong direction
for the wind TO carry the sound. and the
farmers family were good sleepers-
THERE exclaimed Ellen. breathless-
". al last. ats no use-somebody would
have come by this time. If they were
coming at all. But the light is getting
near my knot, and-0. Louise, it's q slip
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REVERSE OF UNITED STATES SEAL.

this matter of treaty correspondence
may go on for years before final agree
ment is reached. But usually within a
few months agreements are reached,
and then the formal treaty is written.
There are always two copies of the
treaty, one for this government, and
one for the foreign government. The
copy retained by the United States con-
tains the treaty in double columns, the
first column being in English, and the
parallel column in the court language
of the foreign power. A treaty between
the United States and Great Britain is
written in only one column, because
both nations use the same language.
The court language of a majority of
the nations of the civilized world Is
French, even autocratic Russia conced-
ing the universally of the use Of that
Language In the diplomatic world.
A border of red lines carefully drawn
surrounds the writing of the treaty.
and the pages of the original copies are
bound together at the back with a silk
ribbon representing the national colors.
The silk ribbon which binds the copy
retained by the United States bears the
red, white and blue colors of our ma
tional emblem.
Then comes the formality of signing
the treaty. The secretary of state signs
his name directly beneath the two col
umns, and the foreign minister signs
his name directly beneath the signature
of the secretary of state, and this copy
of the treaty is filed in the archives of
the department of state. But the copy
which is to be sent abroad Is first
signed by the foreign minister, and the
secretary of state affXes his signature
beneath. The great seal of the United
States is affixed to each copy. and the
great seal of the foreign power is also
placed upon the deed. Then the treaty
is complete, so far as the executive
branch of the government is concerned.
but in this country and In limited
monarchies the consent of the iegis-
lative branch of the government must
be obtained. Russia, however. com
pletes her part of the treaty in all cases
when her minister affixes his signature.
In this country it Is the duty of the
secretary of state to formally notify
the senate Of the proposed treaty. and
copy of the treaty is officially laid be-
fore the senate for its consideration
Treaties are regarded as secrets of
great Importance. and they are only
considered by the senate In secret ses
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across lots through Mr.. Flanders field,
and be back in less than an hour"
Mrs. Raleigh hesitated. They were in
the midst Of large strawberry growing
region. and great many Indians al
ways came from the neighboring reser-
vations for the picking camping in amy
open land which they could find; and
although the season was nealy over, a
few Of them still fingered.
This is such a simple, law-abiding
ueighborhood.' she said, that l Should
be willing. II il were not for the Indians
they are very harmless. and you
wouldn't have TO go near any OF the
camps-I think / will risk il. Take
Frisk-he's useless as far as the Indians
are concerned, he's so little, aud so
afraid of them himself, but you'll feel
better il you meet anyone"
The path. so familiar by day, looked
uncertain and weird in the moonlight.
especially TO Louise: and every waving
bush sent her heart into her mouth; but
Ellen's courage was contagious, and she
soon grew less nervous. When Ehcy
reached the village. they found tina: the
doctor had been called TO a distant pa
tient hut his wife promised that he
should drive out as soon as he returned,
and they FASTENED home with the Inedi-
cine. They had accomplished half the
distance. when. in turning the ccrrer
of Mr.. Flanders barn. they came upon n
sight which made even Ellen's heart
beat f1ster.
The door YVES open. and tall Indian
and his squaw were each leading a
horse ont, while their own pony. packed
with their camp outfit. waited neat by.
The girls stood a breathless instant,
then turned TO run 20 the house-nct
with shy definite purpose of saving Mr..
Flanders horses talthough the thought
may have mingled with the fear which
urged their flight but simply because
Il offered the nearest shelter. Frikk
was already almost out Of sight, but
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they had hardly run their lengths. when
a powerful hand grasped an arm of each.
NOiceless with terror, they did not need
the warning in the gutteral Chinook Of
the Paciic coast: Wake ely! spose
Eiesika ely. nika memaloosei" Don't
scream. If you scream I'll kill you.)
to secl.re their silence.
Showing Ellen and dragging Louise =
who was too weak with fright to walk
the Indian turned toward the barn. The
squaw, anticipating his need OF her as
sistance, was tying the horses.
"MamoOk ehaheo cooke" (bring that
he said. nOdding toward coil of small
rope hanging to their camping outfit,
as Ae pushed Ellen over the sill. The
poor girl had been thinking very fast.
She knew that something would be
done TO make il impossible for Louise
and herself TO communicate with any
one until the Indians should be far
enough away to make pursuit useless
what the something would be she
dared not think, Int. crowding upon
this fear. was the other for the dear
little sufferer at home. She knew a
little jargon and she determined to
speak. if she died for il.
'Nika tenas ow skookum sick (my
little brother very sick). Nika lolo" q
carry). pointing with her free Land TO
the bottle protrudinP from her jacket
pocket. ''Nika papa potlatch hiyu
chickamin" my father will give you
a great deal of money!.
The Indian grunted: "Chichkamin
cultus, spose nika m.tlite, copa SHOOK
UNI house" Money won't do me any
good IL I'm in jaiD, he said. and without
further parley he, with the squaw's
help. proceeded to tie the girls hands
behind their backs; then. pushing them
into adjoining stalls. he fastened the
end of each rope TO the iron ring in the
manger and left them. muttering, as he
did so:
''SpOse mesika hyak ely. nesika keela-
pie memaloose mesika!" Of you scream
while we are within reach wen come
back and kill you.)
The girls could hear the falling of the
bar which fastened the door. and then
the rctreating steps of the horses, and
they realized, with a sense of sudden
reprieye. that the worst that was TO be
done to them had been done. But, oh,
the dear little boy, perhaps dying at
home; and the mother, whose anxiety
would be so great when Frisk returned
without them. Ellen was the first to
speak.
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FAITHS TOMORROW.

The day Is one Of deep'ning gloom and sad
ness
Dark r1ists the landscape pale.
Yet IL may be that sunshine. song and
Cladness
Tomorrow will prevail.
For. hidden though the SUMS refulgent
glory.
Above the clouds. that are but transitory.
And s1On will disappear.
! know the brightness has not all for
saken-
The birds again will sing.
And, when the morning dawns. viii earth
awaken
Fair in the glow OF spring.
May not the mists that cloud our mental
vision
On some glad morning rise.
And the erst gloomy prospect grow
elysian
To our unveiled eyes?
Nav not there dawn a happier tO-mOr-
When pain and discOrd cease.
And man. his heritage no longer sorrow,
Shall dwell in VISIONS peace?
Yes mists OF dark Illusion that confound
US
Are only Of to-day:
Tomorrow will truths sunshine fan
around Us,
And clear the haze away
Walter Hall Jewett. In Midland Monthly
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he uplands of Orcgon-the cottage
which they occupied was half a mile
from any neighbOr, and mile TO the
nearest village. Mr.. Raleigh was off
upon a hunting trip. and the Chm .se
servant away in the village, where he al
ways slept. Mrs. Raleigh and her daugh-
tiers, IL and 10 years old, were alone
with the sick child. and-she couldn't
find the Group medicinel
Il am sure [ brought it, she said
II bought new bottle on purpose, the
day we Lef'. o! girls. try and think if
you haven't seen it,"
Ellen, the elder. was crowding pitch
wood into the stove. where the fire. new
ly made by inexperienced hands. was
struggling for existence-Louise kneeI-
ing before a trunk, was searching Cor
the missing medicine, and their mother
was rubbing little Jacks chest with
linnment.
"Oi that settles it," said Louise, ris-
ing. 81 saw bottle, with the druggists
wrapper on il, on the hall table, just as
we left the house. / don't know " hat
possessed RE not to speak of it. What
shall we do? Have you nothing that
will take its place.
Nothing" answered Mrs. Raleigh,
''but Le is little easier now, and per-
haps il will prove a false alarm after
all; he is going TO sleep"
but you remember, mamma" wills
pcred Ellen, when he was so III last
winter. he quieted off from his first
parozysm, just as he has now. and then
grew so very sick before morning. If
you think you can manage him alone,
Louise and / will go TO the village for
the doctor and some medicine"
Louise heard the proposition with dis
may. Cor il was nearly midnight. and
she was timid; but thought of what
the night might bring to her dear little
brother braced her nerves, and she
FASTENED to add her word to Ellen's.
"Yes, mamma. it is full moonlight.
and we will take Frisk. We will so
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Don't pull on your rope one bit"
she said. ''it will tighten the knot-and
Louise, dear, we must try to quiet our
minds after this dreadful fright, and
see what we can de. 1t certainly seems
as if we were quite helpless, but think
ing has got the better of bolts and bands
before now. Perhaps we can make Mr..
Flanders hear US, as soon as il is safe
10 scream, but in the meantime we
must see what we can do for ourselves
Can you twist your hands up to the
knot in your rope? can't touch mine
at ALL
Nor l." sobbed Louise. 80, Ellen.
it's no use. We can't do anything, and
he said he'd kill us If we screamed. =
we must just stay here and pray for dear
little Jack" The name broke her down
completely. and she sobbed convul-
sively.
Louise" said Ellen. firmly. stop
II you love Jack you will take your
thoughts from him, and put them into
these knots. l believe l have an idea
howl haven't much hope that il will
work, but I'm going to try. My rope is
long enough for me to turn round with
cut pulling on it, and il is so new aud
springy that | think possibly / can
loosen It from the ring with my teeth
IA l can only see. The patch of lighl
that comes through the stall indow
will be full on in a few minutes. II
YOU can turn hound you can try too.
The moon ought to strike both rings
at the same time. if the windows are AT
the same angle from them"
NO." said Louise, my rope is short
CT. / can't bulge; and don't see what
good il ) going to do you to get loose
from the ring, when your hands will be
tight behind your back. all the same
''Yes-but have another thought
there ought to be scythe or sickle or
something that will cut, somewhere in
this barn, and il I'm foot free, perhaps
[ can find it. What's that?" This last
in a whisper. Both of them held their
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ion. II requires two-thirds Of The sen.

sion. 1t requires two-thirds of the SEN
ate to ratify treaty. When any treaty
receives the approval of two-thirds of
the senate, the secretary Of the senate Sc
certify informs the secretary of safe,
and then the president of the United
States affixes his signature to both
copies of the treaty, and the foreign
minister secures the signature Of his
royal master TO each copy. Taen the
treaty is complete and of full force, and
ii becomes the duty of the chief ex-
ecutive of each country to make procla-
nation OF the fact TO the world. This is
sometimes done by private correspond
enee. but usually by public proclama-
ton.
A treaty between two great nations is
solemn obligation, and therefore a
great deal of time is taken in giving
consideration TO all Of the points under
discussion. Concessions made to-day
may prove embarrassing so or 100 years
hence. Therefore diplomats must dip
into the future far as human eye can
see, and foretell II possible the effect
which the various provisions of the
treaty may have upon the succeeding
generation. Consequently it is not to
be wondered at that the processes are
elaborate and the proceedings palms.
taking on the part of both governments.
Some treaties are intended to be bind
ing indefinitely. and some are entered
into merely for a specified period of
time, but treaties are usually intended
to be lasting. AS soon as a treaty Is
completed in every sense of the word,
and proclamation has been made, the
public printer at Washington prints
500 copies of II for the use of the de-
partment of state; because the depart
ment sends copy to each of Its repre-
sentatives in the country with which
the treaty has been made. Copies are
also sent to all of our diplomatic
officials who may be in any way affected
By the treaty, so that all may be proper
ly informed and govern themselves ac-
cordingly. The great seal of the United
States is affixed to the original ratified
copy, to the exchanged copy, and to the
proclamation of the treaty. It IS
stamped on a wafer of white paper and
is stuck to the document with much
lage. The seals of South America
countries are similarly affixed, but the
treaties with European countries are
always sealed in wax.
The sealing of treaty is a formal
ity of vast Importance, and every ma
ton carefully guards its seal so that II
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TWO BRAVE GIRLS.
IcoPYRIGuT. 1851

Two or three sharp. hoarse banks in
quick succession, and the whistling of
breath forced through narrow apera-
tuTe-the sounds were unmistakable.
Mrs. Raleigh sprang from her bed.
Jack has the croupl" mingled with the
fading images of her interrupted dream,
and almost before her eyes were open,
she was peering. with a lighted candle,
into a box of bottles. and calling as she
did so, to her daughters in the adjoining
room:
ELLEN! Louisel Get up. quickly.
and light a fire-little Jack has the
croup!"
The situation was trying one. The
family were spending the summer in
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countries. According to the comfy of
nations this country could not inter-
fere in Cuban affairs without ample
provocation, because the other civilized
nations of the world might have some
thing to say on the subject. The pow
ers of the nations are well balanced,
and it is TO The interest of every nation
to prevent the extension of arbitrary
power. Upon this principle the Monroe
doctrine is based. No power in Europe
shall extend its possessions upon the
American continent without the con-
sent of the United States.
Treaties are necessities of modern
civilization. When an occasion arises
which requires an agreement between
the United States and any foreign
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Marriage TO Avert starvat,on.

A minister was applied to in Milwau-
kee by man and a woman who desired
that they should be made man and wife
in order that they might not starve.
The minister learned that il was the
rule CT the county poor authorities to
help only married men, and the would
be groom was destitute and unable to
gain work. He is a widower, and has a
six-year-old child dependent on him for
support. A young woman. as poor as
himself, but able to get work occasion
ally, has been caring for the child. and
to her the father told his story. She at
once offered to marry him.
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The moon was setting and the early
summer dawn was red in the east as
the girls came in sight of the little cot
tage. The fears which they had tried
TO hold in allegiance while they were
planning their escape returned with re-
doubled force as soon as they were set
free and gained strength with every
step which brought them nearer home.
Louise was the first to notice the doc
tors buggy still standing before the
door. She grasped her sisters hand.
"Oh, Ellen!" she exclaimed. mamma
would have surely sent the doctor back
to find us IL Jack-if Jack" The
words died in sob.
Ellen turned full upon her. Louise,
dear"-her tore was very gentle-"I am
afraid, too-but there is but one thing
70 think of now; that is mamma. We
must be quiet aud brave and help her
in bearing whatever there is to bear.
We viii GO TO her now" They walked
softly, but their first step upon the
porch was heard, and before they
reached the door their mothers arms
were around them. 1t was not a time
for many words. She read their anxious
faces and answered their unspoken
question before she asked them of
themselves.
"Yes, our dear little boy is still with
us, and the doctor hopes that the worst
is past. The medicine came just as
had almost despaired. God be thanked
that both of you are safe. / must wait
to know what has kept you, for the doc
tor cannot spare me an instant. Now
that you nave come. must let him go
he has been up two nights"
HENRIETTA r. ELIOT.