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The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-11
CURE YOUR RHEUMATISM.
Steal DishraG and Rub Yourself
 with It Every Morning.

You see that haven't a particle of rheumatism, said the man with fiorid face and voice that was intended by nature for campaign purposes.
 T feel like a two-year-old. Never have an ache or pain. Don't pay par ticle of attention to east winds, rains or changes in the temperature. Eat three meals q day and sleep like a top. A year ago 1 went around smelling like a bottle of horse liniment. One time I'd be on crutches. Then I'd have an arm drawn all out of shape or shoulder that was of no earthly use. The last spell had was with my back and was about ready to throw up the sponge.
 What did I do for it?' Everything under the sun. l had horse chestnuts in every pocket. I carried potatoes till they petrified. l ate lemons till was as sour as | looked. I took more kinds of medicine than you can find in any one drug store. l was in boiled state for six months from hot baths l was massaged into a pulp. l travelled 300 miles to have the disease charmed away and had it worse coming back than did going.
 "One day I met little old man that must have been 100. He was as spry as kitten, yet assured me that from the time he was 50 to 70 there was nothing of him but rheumatism. Even his haif ached He advised me to steal dishrag and rub myself thoroughly with 1t every morning. There was no virtue in the treatment unless 1 stole the rag.
 "I would have robbed q bank to get relief. One afternoon l slipped through the back door of house into the kitchen, grabbed a dishrag and started to limp away. A 200-pound hired glrt let out Tipperary screech and tool after me with mopstick. By the tins she had clouted me once or twice was running like q professional and at the end of half block l was out of reach of her weapon. I've never had twlnge since. l don't know whether the hired girl, the pounding, the running or the dishrag cured me. I'm rather disposed to think that the rheumatism was scared out of me- e"-Detroit Free Press
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-11
TEcuMsEH AND THE coMET
Told the Indians It Was His
 fin Heayeu0


 A few days ago Ben L. Jones oon verted the old fort built in 1906 at For. Hawkins into barn. Although th. olS log structure has stood the storm as shot and shell and has been exposed = all the varying changes of weatber since that early period, not an unsouna timber is to be seen in it to-day. Tba logs of which it was constructed arc as solid and sound as they were at fret The fort was made of Georgia heart pine, and to-day it would burn like rosin if match were stuck to a ragged end.
 The structure was built as govern ment trading post or factory, where deer skins were purchased from the In- dians. During the Creek war, from 1872 to 1914, it was a rendezvous and distributing point for the United States soldiers, and Maj. Phil Cook was in command. Anticipating the dangers from the torch of the treacherous red man, the whites built the fort on a high stone foundation, the floor of the wooden structure extending beyond the rock walls. Portholes were made in the extended floor so as to shoot Indians who might try to scale the walls to set 1 fire to the woodwork.
 During the famous Creek war incl dent by Tecumseh and his brother, who was known as the prophet, this build- ing was in the center of the territory attacked Tecumseh was one of the most eloquent of Indians, and when the war was begun between Great Britain and the United States he communicated with the tribes from Florida to Can- ada, advising them that then was the time for the Indians to reclaim their lands from the whites. He read in an eastern paper that comet would ap- pear in the sky at a given time. So he notified the Indians that when his ar row appeared in the heavens it would be sign for them 10 attack the whites Gid Fort Hawkins perhaps was more vigorously attacked in pursuance of this order than was any other in the country
 The fort received its name from Hon. Benjamin Hawkins, a senator from North Carolina, who had been appoint ed commissioner to Georgia to draw up treaty with the Creek Indians.
 The building which Mir. Jones has converted into a barn is historical cu- rlosity, and interesting volumes might be written about the scenes and trag- edies that have taken place around it, Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-11
No Trouble nj All

How can one make a succees 4,l,,
 1ortunesY asked the innocent young thing. "oh, it's very simple" renlied the professional fortune teller "As soon us you have learned the knack of finding out what your patron wants you to say all you have to do is to GO, It. And the more the sweet vonno thing thought of this the more ,te vinced she became that she had
 Dieu upon great truth.-Cbicag g, Post go
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-11
A British Industry Killed Of.

The last of the English manufactur. CTS of beet sugar, namely, that ol Messrs. Roper, at Lavenham, has been obliged to close it's doors owing to the continental bounty system. Ohereu for sale, it has found no purchasers. This marks the death of what promiseu at one time to prove a profitable bii'' ish industry.--N. Y. Sun.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-11

A French investigation shows that nearly all workers in tobacco factories nave diminished power of vision ,,,ith tendency to confuse red and green the principal symptom being eontrac' tion of the pupils. "e
The Mena weekly star., 1897-08-11
Enir PronoHifiOD.

Don't you throw off anything pe cause of the big holes in these dousu nuts?" asked the new wife or 'n' baker.
 "Fll tell you" scratching his chm "eat the doughnuts and we'll maAe liberal allowance when you return '"N holes. ."-Detroit Free Press.
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\ good joke is told on township officer who attended the picnic at sulphur Springs yesterday. The lady carried the children to the pic. nie, and when the time came to re turn home, the family. with the ex- eeption of one l:ttle boy. took their places in the vehicle, aad tho party started home. They travelled some distance when one of the children asked where their brother was. This was the first intimation that the mother had that her son was miss Ing, and she became greatly alarmed and hurried hack to the Springs after him. She says that In future she will cheek of her children when she starts home, and thus he sure that none are missing. Arkansas is one of the most prolific States in the Union.
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tettering homes have fallen and in noeent lives have been wrecked. be cause some young girl has persisted in marrying a scoundrst in the hope of saving him. l have never known Snch q union, and l have secn hun dreds oi them, result in anything but sadness aud disaster i.et no young girl think that she may be able ta accomplish what loving mother or sympathetic sister have been un- able to de Before there is any con traetof marriage there should he convincing proof that there has been real and thorough regeneration.
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Marrying A Man to Reform Him

"The most subtitle and dceelptlnl hope which ever existed. and one which wrecks the happiness of many a young giil's life" writes Evangel- ist Dwight L. Moody. iu tie June Ladies Home Journal. is the com mon delusion that womancan best reform q man hy marrying him. II is mystery to me how people can be so blinded to the hundreds of eases in every community where
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II is currently rumored that Che youngest member of Piue Rlp6s police foreo-and hy his frieads he is called Frank -is to he married at an early day This morning the GRApmc reporter overheard d conversation hetween the to-he Benedict. Judge Brown and Fire Chief Senyard hiel Senyard promised Frank that he would pur- chase the marriage license and Judge Brown promised ta lie the knot. Franks face was beamina with pleasure as 'Ie thanked his friends and promised to accept their offer, before the ides uf October.
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Mr. 4. E. lialdoser. proprietor Of the Main street Randy Kitchen. has purchased the tent next to his stand recently occupied by q photograph gallery and converted it into a ladies parior. 4 eeiled floor has been put down and the interior made comfortable and inviting in every way. We are pleased to state that MT. Baldosers business is rapid ly increasing.
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PfNK RLI-rr. AInr u. 1Sa-

This is e correct any misundcr- standing that may exist in regard to the rate to Nashville. to be given the Confederate Veterans. The rate will be ten tSi0e0) dollars. Pine Bluff te Nashville and return. Tick cts will be soll June 2eth and 2lst; limited for return to ten days from date of sale. J. ". FARLEY.
 Agent.
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.renoessee o,entennInl l.xnnsltlnn.

At Nashville, Tenn, May lst tn Oct 9lst. lS96.
 Fer the abave occasion tlle cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine nlnfi to Nashville and return as follows.
 Class 'A"-These tickets 1viI be on sale April 24th and daily on and after April 18th, fo and ineluainc October lath lS97. with final return limit Nov. 1'h, 1897, a; sIs.z5.
 Class "B"-'rickets on safe April safh and daily hereafter to and in- eiuaing October lath. with return tmlt of 2a days from date of sale nf Sl3I0. ''' Class Tickets on sale Anr,f -ath and every Tuesday and Thnrs. day thereaite to and including Oct 2dth with return limit of ID days from date af sale at sl0.o0.
 j ". FARLEY. Agent
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That man, said David Davis, ''who laughed at 9 contest with the clear head, the brave heart CT the strong right arm of Abe Lincoln always had to have his laugh first, for after the contest had ended and the man woke up with his back in a ditch laughing was too serious matter. Whatever he may have lack od of the delicate polish which comes of collegiate training was counterbalanced by his wonderfully developed reasoning powers. All facts and principles had torun through the crucible of an infexi- blo judgment and be tested by the fierce fires Of his analytical mind, and hence
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-29

Messrs. ]. NJ. White and t'has. Key holds have returned from St Lonis, where they were summoned in the Altheimer divorce suit. Messrs. Frank Nowell and John Ports. two other witnesses in the suit from this city. are yet in St. Louis. The case was continued until the fall term of tue court.
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The entertainment given by the ladies of the Catholic church last evening, ct the residence on thecorn- CT of sixth avenue and Wnlnutstreet, was largely attended and most en- joyahle
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Mr Alfonso Brewster, i member of the Pine Bluff !. II. A. base ball team, had tte misfortune ta get one of his fingers broken by q han in the game yesterday afternoon. He win not play shls afternoon.
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The Honuet Dry Goods Company is now being moved into their new and handsome quarters on Main street, but will be ready for business Saturday, and extend cordial vel come to the public t. call on them and see their beautiful store and up- to-date conveniences.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-29

Frank 4. stanley was in tue city yesterday. lie is again going to en- gage in the plumbing business in this city, and willopen ashop next week.
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The eight-months-old buhy girl of Mir. aud Mrs. James Teems died yes terday afternoon, and the remains of the sweet bud of promise were laid to rest beneath the green sward of Redwood cemetery this morning at 10 o'clock. The bereayed parents have the sympathy of many friends.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-29

Attend the pfotraeted meeting at Lakeside Methodist church tonight if you care to hear splendid sermon and excellent mnsic.
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Mrs. c. ". Harris and neice, Miss Myrtle Saunders, swnl leave Thurs day for Searcy, to spend a few weeks. While there they will attend the com mencemeht exercises of the Galloway Female College.
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The children of the sunday Schools Of the three Methodist churches of this city were given Dicpic at Sul- phnr springs yesterday The little ones were conveyed to the picnic grounds in all kinds of vehicles and on arriving there they spent delightful day.
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The Pine Bluff cycle and Rae ing Club will hold d meeting ut the Bank of Pine Bluff, next Mon day night at which the time for the grand bicycle race will be deter mined on. All members are expected to De present.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-05-29

Messrs. James W. Sanders, Harry Rodgers and H. F. Westbrook left this morning for Grady. where they will join Mir. Jules Hellums and d number of friends, end go to Round Lake, Lincoln county, and spend several days fishing. This lake is said to be alive with game fish
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Deputy Sheriff B X. Wyatt, of Lincoln county made q flying visit to Camden yesterday, anu returned to this city last night.
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Mir. Artur F. Adams. State Super intendent of the Southwestern Tele- graph and Telephone Co., came down from Little Rock on the morning train
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Mir. Billy Maber and bride are ex- pected home from Hot Springs this evening. Last Sunday at Hot Springs Mir, Maher was united in marriage to Miss Angie kyler, of this city.
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The protracted services being con dncted at the Lakeside Methodist Church are arousing great interest and the church is usually well filled, especially at the evening services. Last night the sermon was preached by Presiding Elder Dye, and it was q most impressive and forelhle on .
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Misses Beckey and Hattie Bloom will entertain their little companions with a Riddle Party tonight, at their home on West Second avenue.
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On next Sunday at the Christian church, morning and evening, Rev. E. c. Brown, State Evangelist of the Christian church. will preach.
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THE REAL LINCOLN
Distinguished For Fairness and
 Candor.
MOTIVES NEVER QUESTIONED.

High Professional Standard Universally Recognizsd-Fertile of ResOurce-Adrois and Versatile e-Antasonists Feared His Diversions.
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Mir. M West, a prominent busi- ness man of Clarendon, is in the city.
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Mir Frank Yowell, who was sum moned to St Louis as witness in the divorce suit of Altheimer vs. AL theimer, returned home this morL- ing Get him to give youan account of his trip and the wonders he saw
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D.. ]. M. Randolp, consulting physician of the NationalIMedicel Ia stitute, with headquarters in Little Rock, is stopping at the Arlington. He will return to Little Rock tLis afternoon and expects to visit Pine Bluff again about June a6.
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Mr c D. Clifford. of Little Rock, is Tt tbe Tfuloek.
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The infant child Of Mr. Julian Brown, manager of the Cornne plantation, died last night of con- gestion Of the brain.
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Mrs Fillmore, of Shreveport, La, Is at he Arlington.
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Hon. ". ]. Terry, of Little Rock. is distinguished visitor today.
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" l. Lockhart came up from his home near Clio. Inst evening.
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Mir, C. W. Foster, of the Postal Telegraph Company. arrived here this morning.
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Mir. John E. Bradley, of AiKadel- p.lia, is in the city on legal business.
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The Hohnet Dry Goods Co. are removing their stock today into their new quarters on Main street.
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ny IrssE ". WEEK.


Joint Author of "Herndon's Life of Lincoln. ' Copyright, is96 by American Press Associs- ton.
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Mrs. lone Hearin is quite sick al her residence on West sixth avenue
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MT. T. E. Head. of Reddeld. ia reg istered at the Truleek
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The tral of Slni Caldwell for cattle stealing. before Justice Niven. will not be ended until tomorrow.
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Only one offender was before tht Police Court this morning
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Mir. H. c. Gibson, ot Dardanelle, ie registered nt the Trulock
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The EIks held a session last night, at which the names of several gentle men were acted on for membership Sn the order.
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Mrs. Harry s Dukes of Little Rock is in the city visiting her sister, Mre. ". D. Jones.
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Miss Minnie Prank, of Little Rock, is here visiting her sister Mrs. jake katzenstein
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Miss Agnes Roberts. of Wabbaaeka a. attended the banquet last night
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The Eik's Minstrels will hold rehearsal Ut the Elk 's Hall on Thurs day night and fall attendance is desired
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Mr John " Walker, of Corner ston. is visitor 70 he city today,
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Miss Hattie Lowensteln, of Mem= phls, ia the guest of Mrs sam Frank lin.
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Mir. CaH vosa and family left yeterday for Wessoh. where they will spend several days fishing.
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Mrs. eornelia Atkinson and Miss Norie Morgan, of Star city. are the guests oC Mrs. R. l.. Byrd
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Mr. J k. Briitain, proprietor of the Golden Rule store, is spending The week at Sulphur Springs.
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tFfom rhutsday's Daily
Mr. John D. Niycn, Of Clio. ia here

Mr N ". Ware, Of earrctson. ia tn the city today.
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At an early day Miss Sadie Iteinaeh will visit relatives in St Louis
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Mr. ! ". Walker came up from his plantation near Cornerstone yester- day
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Mr. r. Kendall, Of Kedron, ia line Bmn visitor.
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Mr (. |. lhHfot has returned home after business visit to Kan sas City
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Mr Frank Il Scott, the we'll known commercial trayeler, calling on the trade today.
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Col Met L. Jones wts cal ed to Kingsland thi- mornleg on inn portant business.
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Mr. Carter Murphy, aftera severe attnek of appendicetis, ia out, though he Is still very feeble
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Mr !. NJ Barrett came in from SherrilI, oa the Altheimer brnneli, this morning.
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Mrs. Y. A. Eaton, of Althelmer, is in the city, the guess If Mrs C. E. Philpot.
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Messrs. ] A. Baln and Angus Me Neil came down from Redheld this morning.
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The Pine Bluff Gun tlnb Is holding it's practice shoot thia afttrauon.
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Mr T l.. Roysten and wife of Little Rock. are in the city. They are the guests of the Arlington
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Mr Billy Maher and bride arrived home from Hot Springs yesterday afternoon
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Mra. " $. Ralney and Mrs Rose Gaines. of Little Rock, a1e in thr city.
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tFrom Wednesday s Daily0

At an early day Miss Sadie iteiuaeh will visit relatives in St Louis
 Mir F Kendall, Of Kedron, ia q line Bluff visitor
 MT. T E. Head. of Reddeld. ia reg. istered at the Truleek
 Only one offender was before the Police Court this morning.
 Mir. H. c. Gibson, ot Dardnnelle, is registered nt Che Trulock.
 Hon. ". J Terry. of Little Rock. is distinguished visitor today.
 Mir John " Walker. of Corner ston, Is visitor 70 he city today, Miss Agnes Roberts. of Wabbaaeka, attended the banquet last night.
 Mrs. lone Hearin is quite sick al her residence on West sixth avenue Mr ] " Walker came up from his plantation near Cornerstone, yester- day
 Mrs. Harry $ Dukes of Little Rock is in the city visiting her sister, Mre. ". D. Jones.
 Miss Minnie Frank, of Little Rock is here visiting her sister, Mrs. luke Katsenstein.
 Miss Hattie Lowensteln, of Mpm- phis, is the guest of Mrs Sam Frank lin
 The Elk's Minstrels will hold Il rehearsal Ut the Elk 5 Hall on Thurs day night and fnll attendance Is desired.
 Mir. Carl Yoss and fnlnlly left yeterday for Wesaon. where they will spend several days fishing
 The EIks held session last night. at which the names of several gentle men were acted on for membership sn the order
 The Honnet Dry Goods Co. are removing their stock today into their new quarters on Main street.
 
 The infant child Of Mr. Julian Brown, manager of the Corinne
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20
he sago Pstn,

Il It from their noble aspect or on &C
count Of their utility tb.t the palms have
been trmed the princes of the vegetable
kingdom' Neither the sniomy Of the
stsm nor the form Of the A1usr entities
them 70 such position Th. stem 10 a.
simple ~ thst Of the CON mon broom and
the flower IS thst OF tbe rnsh Yet they
hsy. sIwsys been Of g.eat ilt'rest 10 the
botanis,. and their historical and lsgeudry
assooistions snd their bes1ty, sud their
ecooom ic value hsve made them of interest
TO ,b. pnbIis
More than ihous.nA species o, The
pslm sre scattered 81 different elevations
throughout The tropics OF both bemi
spheres. With s,rseglsr IN ,ubtropio.l
sn1 e.sn 10 warm. tsmpsrste regions
Tasir utility can sosrcsly be sveros,iu .tsd.
They furuish food shelter. olothiag, tin
bsr. fuel. Building m,tsrisls. sticks. hbe-.
paper, starch. sugar, or, sine, var t,nbin
.'srch 8yisg mstsrials, rosin aud hos, Of
niusr products, Which nsks them Of the
eresies, value 10 the bstiVss and 10 lopio
sl sgucaltarist.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20

Oas II Ihs aa.t lmporlsnI IA tAe sss
palm Of ihs Esi lndisn archipelago The
tree aou,i'hes ouly 10 los mn.hy staa
,ious. .nd seldom rssoaas a hsisht Of 50
irst IL slt,las starch Yielding condition
81 The age Of II year. Toe stem i. then
sntssd sith mss. ~ st.rohy usttet .
roand which iss hard out,r rad sboat !
lasbes 10 thietn ncss We're ths trHt sllos
st 10 form and upsn the .boe OF THE
.ttoby ere would disappear snd
lesve the stem . mere hollov shell, ter
shen the tree iipsns n. traH II dice
II srems strange thst m.n can COO
sumo tree, bat II is 90 The preparation
consists 10 eating OF the branches and
,be hard rind Of the Trunk The stem it
th n divided into sections sud split up,
.ud the stsroby rith Ia extracted and grsi
ed 30 powder When the starch is rough
ly grated OF pounded into pulp and made
into cNkes, one tree will feed man for
. whole year
That which IL iutsnded for expectation |
is mixed into paste With water ard rob
bed through sieves iuto small grains II
is known as pearl ssso, bullet sage, stc.
according to its size. and is served on our
ables aud IN soups and puddinss,