SHELP OF LEBANON. Carious Fnt-rlnii Truce-" to Patten Them (or Fliilishtrr. Ilnrry I'etiti, the artist, tin written for He. Nlchohis nil ni'i'ount of his visit to tin! fiiumu ri'rtiir of I.cliniion, whlHi pliico Im nl.ii noted for ltd silk. Sir. I'Vnii mj-b: Wherever a handful f north i'iiii lie iiiiiilo to rent upon a li'diii', there n mulberry plntit grows. It 1 a )li'tiii'iniiii nnil tlnillliiK siftlit to spp n Imy lowered by n rope over the precipice, currying n bis brisket of pnrth iinj cutting of mulberry twins to plntit In III liiiniltiir pen Men. Tint crop of loaves, fodtlor for tlio worms, In gath red In thp same way. Ity such in Unit anil dangerous Industry have those hardy mountaineer tippii nl)p to make thplr wilderness of rook lilnnnm Into brightly colored silk. Not n alnxl lonf In pft on thp trees liy tlip tltnp the voracious worms gpt ready to spin thPlr cocoons, )ut n second crop comes on later, and a curious use Is ninde of t'at. Thp trp dct purchase one of those iiopr hi tailed Syrian sheep, the tall of which weighs twenty pound when at the full maturity of It fnt ness, and tlipn a strange stuffing pro ses lioglns. not unlike the rattening of the Htraabttrg geese. When the sheep "n eat no more thp women of the house food It. and It Is no uncommon Ight to see a woman going out to iniike an afternoon mil lending her snoop liy string nnd carrying n basket of mui berry leaves on her orin. Having ar rived at lier friend's limine, she iints on the ground, roll a Imlt of tnullierry leave In her right hnnd. and slips It Into the sheep's mouth, then works the nheep's Jnw up and down with the other hnnd till ahe think the mouthful lias been eltewed enough, when ahe thrusts It down the tliront of the unfor tnnatp nnltnal. The funny part of the business la that probnbly half a dozen gossips of the village are aeated around the yard, nil engnged nt the Mine oper atlon. Of course, the alieep get Im nipnily fut. ami that I the object, for at the killing time the fat I fried out and put Into Jnr, n meat for the winter. sincerity. Sty oul. art thou plneere? I do not ask if thou art consistent. I have aeon the aim upon the mountain while the valleys were atlll In simile, but 1 did not cull the vnlleys Insincere. I have henrd in nsle on the water when the hind was In alienee, yet I did not, therefore, any Hint the hind was untrue. I have aeen Hie primrose lift It head when there was no flower to givet It, yet I did not en Hint account deem It a hypocrite. Hut ia It n p:ilnted primrose, nil artiflclnl primrose? lean reverence any flower of the heart, however lowly. I cun rever ence the llrst bud of It Bering, for It tell of the Christ that I to be. 1 oau reverence the Inst rose of It summer, for It tell of the Christ that ha Iicpcii here, nnd therefore i not far nway. But I cannot reverence tlio manufao tured flower, the paper Mower, the waxen flower. I cannot reverence the Imitation of the structure when the pplrlt la not there. The time for fig may not le yet. and there l no Maine. But do not paint the fruit before tho time. Do not deceive the thirsty travel ler by a drenm. Do not pretend thnt thrtu hast to-day what wnlts till to morrow. Io not seek to tthlnp with more light than I In thee. Thy light may 1m only a dawn, but (iod'a dawn Is better than mnn'a gliding. Ho true to thyself. O my soul. Hev. Dr. ticorgo Matuvson. Another Barrier Ilrokeit. Vienna Vulverslty has accepted the Inevitable and granted the degree of Doctor of Stedlelne for the Hint time to a woman, the Barouews rossaur von Khrenfhal, who recently was ddniltted to practice In Austria after passing the requisite stnte examination. She had received the degree frui Zurich i.iany years before. "Every man thinks more of his wife than be ever admits, and few women love their husbands as much as they claim at the funeral. The Oraln-O Law Huit Tho damage wilt niiainst the (.cniwo Pun) F.xal Co. Ik mi an end. liny svitlru it nnil tooW It out of I'ourl. and hm ii practical result, lirain-O U in prcntcr demand tluui ever. Tliu inff plant, only Just nltlilctril. Is to he llui licited so that not out) the old f rirmU of lite delirious food drink which ciilnph'lHly Uikes I lie place of coffee, but the new friend ii is miikirK every day, can be supplied, hulls nay come and suit nuty go, but Uruiii-O uoea on forever. Thirty years into the B. O. Iioimlit steel rails In r.iiKlaml at a coM of SI 1- per ton in r;.-)ld. Koine ot IIiIh rail Is still in ue on sliort ranelts and is in marvelou!)- uimhI condi tion. It is ear-Nhtited aud was iuteuded lor use with wtMHlen spliceK. Fits permiinentlrenrea. Nontsornenron. nessalter lirst day's use of Ilr. Kline's (Ireat Kerve Hestorer. !?lrial bottle nnd treatise five La. K. 11. Klimk, Ltd., Ull AruU 8u.l'aUa.,l'a. fhMVs Into Your Mium Allen's root-Kane, s no dcr for the feet. II cures painful, swollen, siuui-tiui: luet, nud iu utantiy takes tlie stinj! out ot corns and bun lone. It's tile icl-cuti-kt couitort tlistovcry of the svu. Allen's r oot-Kue makes tiubt-tit ting or Dew pboee feel easy. St le a certain cure for sweating, eallous and hot. tired, ach ing feet. Try it to-dny. Hold by all druKKlsta sod shoe stores, liy mail for iu stamps. Trial utckoKc KliKk. Addntas, Allen b. Olm sted, U Koy, M. X. Plso's Cure cured nie of a Throat nnd Lung trouble or three years' standing. Ji. Cauv, tiuntingUm, lud.,'ov. It 1K1. Mrs. Wlnslows Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens the guinv.reduelliK i nllaiiima lion, allays uuin, cures wind oolio. 'Jiejt buttla, OASCinsTS stimulate liver, kidneys sod bowels. Never sicken, weaken or griyej loo. Scrofula Cured "When three monthe old n:y boy was troubled with .terolula. Tlicro wero tore plnoc c on IiIk hauils and body as btrga ne a nan's hand, nud eoinutliues tlio blood would run. We began glvlug lilin Hood's Harsapftrlliii nnd It soon took offect. Whou be bad taken tbreo bottles ho wiu cured," W. II. Qamnkb, West Earl, rvnusylvunla. Hood's Sarsa- pa is Hhssl arilla t, Ivm( I n 1 not lir On 'I'rni Purllte BlskM'a Dili cur' l'lrer III and BOOO I "1113 tick lUadacue. Wo. !(X)M" TOWN OF TEXTS. PICTUMESQUE SCENES IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY. tlrent tnerense In tlnyilen'a 1'npntutlnn Wlirn tlie Kx Hlnves of tlie t herokee Tribe llc relve Hcm,llllo pfm ,e lint rriiiiient Itlrhrs or the lKe Xallon. The most interesting town in the Indian Territory nnd one of the won der of the year, write a correspim ilent of the I'liicngo Record, is Hny tlen, where the (lovertunetit ha been paying off the Cherokee freedmen. A few week ago it was only n postofllee, with one tore and a blacksmith shop. In a few day it became a busy town of 4(100 people, mainly colored. The one intent of the population wn to re ceive check from the Government of which they are the benefleinrie. When tlie Chprokee Nation libera ted it slave during the Civil War a HAYPES IJEFOtlE treaty wns arranged between them nnd the Government thnt the freedmen should be received into that Nation ns citien nud hold land in common with the Cherokee. When the Cher okee strip was sold the Iudinns forgot the provisions of the treaty and wanted all the money, but tho Court of Claim gave $H0(),(M0 to tho freedmen and it wn the distribution of this large mini thnt brought the people together. Hnyden is twelve miles from the railroad and the gathering was all housed in tents, for there was no time to make permanent dwelling if there had been an intention. The Indians and freedmen were accompanied by n - trrss OF THE CAMP. large number of fakirs, who hnd the most enticing devices for the money to be paid out. They put up a "Mid way riaisuuee," where all sorts of games were in progress. Then, to swell the crowd, there were hundreds of business men who have been sell ing goods to the freedmen for months on credit, trusting in ' the coming of this auspicious time for their pay. The total number of freedmen on the rolls was over 4500, and each share was worth SI 88. 74. . The payment was made by family, aud on account of the tangled relationship of a race that was so lately slaves, the making of the rolls proved to be a tremendous task. The identification of the members of the families was no less onerous, for HAYDEN DUBIXO they all look alike to the stranger. The public school is one of the unknown factors of Indian life in this section and there are few who can read and write. The camp has been the most orderly in the history of the Indian Territory payments. Iu former cases there has been always a larger attendance of the tough element which has made the nights hideous. Here the nights be come wild about the midnight hour aud then the "fellows" who want to cut a dash are in their element. Then it is that the Alkali Ikes are ready to go out aud shoot a few holes in the at mosphere without warning. Oirlrfw'tli red ribbons in their hair are here and they "do" the town of tents iu the most approved fashion, while the old folks nre having a shouting prayer meeting, after the manner of the col ored folks of the South. The brethren from Oklahoma are numerous aud they are usually of the sort thnt has the money-making craze well developed. There is au attempt to keep gambling off the grounds, but with small success, Over in t!io Osniro rorlioti of the territory over member of the tribe is wealthy. '1 ho men are handsome nnd tlie sipinw nre not bail-looking. They nre few iu immlirr ami are decreasing every year. Sow there are only 845 voter in tlie tribe and they nre the recipients of the bounty tlint might well make a prince happy. The tribe tins J. 00(1, lioo ncre of land and about 8!.n0(l,000 in the United Htnte Treas ury, on which the interest is $400,000 a yenr. This i paid every three month nnd it amount then to $51 for ench man, women and child iu the tribe. Of the 8400,000 one-tenth i set aside for educntion nnd tlie chil dren are all sent to school. Thev go to Catholic: boarding school and are not allowed toget the apportionment if tuey are not in school. The Indians, too, have a large amount of rent from their land, which they lease to the cattlemen for cash. Frequently the leading men go East on a visit aud travel in Pullman cars, THE PAYMENT. n do oWier luxurious Westerner. They tnke their families to Europe and have for their servants white men and women who are tempted by the prince ly wages to forget thnt they are the superior race. While fullbloods wear in the council chamber, and sometimes on the street, the full robes of the In dian warrior, for the most part they are dressed iu the ordinary fashion of tho whites. One of the wealthiest inon, who by the way has twelve chil dren, lives iu a house that is the equal of any city residence, having cost$10, 000. It has all the improvements of plumbing and heating and is as com fortable as could be desired. The Osage nation i ruled by a coun cil of fourteen members which is chosen ouce in two years and which is iu continuous session. It meets when ever there is anything for it to do. The present council wants to drnw from the fund in the national treasury n sum oqunl to 8(!()0 for ench member of the tribe aud spend it in henutifyiug tho hinds of the nation, in building roads nud iu erecting public buildings. They promise thnt the money shall be used to good advantage, but it is doubtful if it will be allowed. The elections aro like those of other state, except that the electors go up to the judges nud announce their choice of members of the council. No ballots are used. The lands of the Indians are separated by a strip of public do main about a quarter of a mile wide and this cannot be tilled. This tends to keep tho Indian from quarreling nud makes the courts of the nation comparatively freo from business. The nmbitiou of many of the fron tier white men to become rich has led thum to ninrry squaws of the Osages. They can do so, if the woman is willing, without any other formality than the paying of $20 for a license. This does not give them nny part of the trnst fund distribution, but their children are so entitled aud some of the mn thus married are wealthy from the start that they got in this way. The whites of course are in favor of draw ing out .of the National Treasury the money for improvements, as eaph mem ber of their family will get a "hare. The fullbloods, on the other Lad, are somewhat Jealous of the movement, and prefer to let the United Htates keep the cash and pay them only the interest. This money came from the sale of the Indians' former home ia Kansas, THE TAYMENT. which was in ths best part of the State. They seem to have made a good trade when they took the Gov ernment's offer and sold out. Instead of being paupers they are among the Nation's richest people, and if they are successful in gutting the additional amounts that they are asking they may have it within their means to make great advances in civilization. The fears of many, when the terri tory was opened to the settlers, that there would be frequent outbreaks of the Iudiaus aud consequent seal pings have not been realized. The Iudiaus having sold their lands to the whites seem to have made up their minds Uu't they are on honor to behave themsul'yes aud they do so. They keep ou .their reservations and auy wrong doings that are reported are usuully of the linrmieos order. It is pluin tlm. they are taking on the customs of the whites, aud some Kausaus who went down to the terri tory to fleece the poor redskin ut one of the pay days, takiug with them about 8300, bad to send home for money to pay return fare. They wade up their minds thnt the Tndinn is not cniite such nil unsophisticated individ ual ns he is purported to be iu the pages of Fenuuore Cooper. Tho one thing that they cannot break themselves of is the hnliit of begging. At all the stntiotis squaws nnd chil dren sit, waiting for victims. Tho pn pooses will be shown for a nickel nud for a quarter there w ill be a cirens performance. HUCE ROCK OF MYSTERY. Connecticut's tlrent llowldnr, Largest In the t nlted Slates. The Connecticut Legislature hn been considering the purchase of the Htnte of Cochegnn Kock, located mid wny between New London nnd Nor wich, and snid Jiy many persons to be the largest bowlder in the United States. It is eighty fpet long, seventy eight feet high, contnins Bbout 70,000 cnbio feet of stone, and i estimnted to weigh 10,000 ton. It is unques tionably a relic of the glacinl period, and was deposited in its present rest ing place very many centuries ago. Connecticut, says the New York Ilerald, has long been a famous stamp ing ground for tho geologist aud paleontologist. Almost everybody who is at all familiar with ancient birds and beasts remembers what is known to science as the Connecticut sand stone footprints, footprints of birds sn gigantic thnt it appalls one to think whnt they must have been like. Espec ially around Montville are there many mute evidence of the glacial period. the stone of Cocliegan being the most notntile. Thin stone lias been studied ! tlm most famous geologists of the United States, but none of them has ever been able to state with accuracy just what variety it is. The strangest feotnreis thnt iu appearance and in grain it is totally unlike any other stone found in Connecticut or New England, this lack of resemblance extending to other and smaller bowlders, which were also evi dently deposited on Connecticut soil by glaciers. Indian tradition says this stone wns for centuries used as a council block by the red men of Connecticut. The first white mnn to own the lnnd upon which it stands was Samuel Chapman. and he, in 17G2, sold it to Joshua Baker. It has changed owners several times since then, its present proprietor be ing Alexaudor Atchinson. The surface of the bowlder, as smooth in some portions as if it had been operated on by a prehistoric worke: in stone, shows fantastio shapes and traces. Many persons have supposed that all this was the result of the storms of centuries beating upon i'.. Careful examination proves, however, that these factors had little to do with the present appearance of the bow Me:' . To the scientific eye the marks of tho glacier are clear and distinct. It is the ice that made this strange carving and produced the almost polished sur face. Just how far the rock ostein's into the ground has never bc:n asce.-t tained. Heals and Sand storms. Yon say the sealers on jPriovtoff Islands catch the females when they, go out to sea to feed. That is not so," ns they never go out to feed. As for the pupB dying on Tolstoi rookeries from the loss of their mothers being killed at sea, that ia not so; they are killed by sandstorms. Tolstoi is the only rookery that is affected by sand storms, and only one part ot it, and at this particular part is the 'only place where dead pups are found. It would be something to the credit of the company if they would build a board fence, like a snow fence on the plains, for about 500 yards on Tolr.toi rookery. It would save the lives of thousauds of pups. Sna Francisco Ex aminer. Made a Curious Legacy. A curious probate suit has come tin in the English law courts. An old gentleman, lately deceased, left a half million dollars to found and endow a church on the condition thnt every Sunday, before service, the whole of the thirty-nine articles shall be read by a clergyman outside the church door. Disinherited relatives are con testing the validity of the will. A tlellglous Duty. Mamma Hon "Where are you go- Hortense "Oh, just for a little spiu, mamma." Mamma Hen (reproviugiy) "I should thiuk you'would stuy at home aud help your mother scratch up that uew onion bed that Neighbor Feasoley sat out this woruiug." HOCK OT MTBTEnV. Bhp Original t'noln Rnm When wo talk of the United Rtntes Oovcriimciit In n familiar sort of wny tvp call It "t'liclo Sam;" nnd you have often seen pictures of t'ucle Kaui-a long, lean, old-fashioned Yankee, with n high hat and with n swnllow-tall font nud breeches marked with tho star nud stripes of the ting. The wny In which the United States came to be called Uncle Hum Is this: Inning the war of 1812 the United Ptatcs Ooverntiipnt entered Into a con tract with n man by the name of Kl bert Anderson to furnish supplies to the army. When the United States buys anything from a contractor, an lnsiec tor Is always appointed to ees that the goods are what tho contract calls for. nd that the government gets full value. In this case the government appointed a man by the name of 8am upI Wilson, who was always called "Uncle Sum" by those who knew lilin. He lnsected every package and cask that came from Klbcrt Anderson, the contractor, nnd If he found that the contents were all right, the package or cask was marked with tho letters "K. A. U. 8.," the Initials of the contractor nnd of the United States. The man whose duty it was to do this marking was a Jovial sort of fellow, and when omehody asked blm what these let ters meant, he said they stood fur fil bert Anderson and tncle Ham. Kvery body, Including "Uncle Sam" Wilson himself, thought this was a very good oke; and by and by It got Into print, nud before the end of the war It was known all over the country; aud that Is the way the United States received its Dame of "Undo Sam." Mr. Wilson, the original "Uncle Bam," died at Troy, X. Y.. In ISM. at tho tge of eighty-four. 8t. Nicholas. Tender-Hearted Kins;. Louise riillllppe's manuscript notes nn 2,227 sentences of death delivered by the Courts during his reign, .ind sent to hi in for his signature, have been presented to the French AiMileiny by the Iuc d'Aumule. They show the King's reluctance to hnve the deatk sentence carried out, even In extreme cases, the slightest pretexts being used to commute the sentences. Jadioiout Expenditures Csnis Big Returns. To tho merehnut who Is happy If be ran sell his goods st an innrenss of ten to twen ty per cent, over the cost, how almost in oreillbln must it seem thnt typewriting ms ehlnes and tic!vcle, which cont from about sixteen to twiitr-UVA dollars to roiiniifno turn, can bo sold for 100 or even ti.'iO eoehy V but machines are more universally used to-day than these two, excepting the sowing BlRchine? How knrd the merchant straggles for his en per cent, profit while the typewriting machine nnd the bicycle sell st a pile which Is from four to six times the cost ot manu facture. ludlclons snd continuous advertising hns made this possible, Jnst try a IQe. box of Csscsretx, the izzit tver aud bowel regulator ever made. It Is probable that, In the near future, every employe of the H. O, will have a d i si i active uniform. Trainmen are now ne:ily attired, but I lie. receivers desire tlist each emplove have either a hudw. cap or suit thai will identify bilnusa 11. Hi (). man. There Is a Class of Penpte Who nre Injured by tho use of coffee. Re cently tlie re has been placed In all the srncery stores a new preparation called liraiu-O.miule ut pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. Tho most dclicnto stomach receives it without distress, and but few can tell it from coffee. It docs not cost ovor one-quarUr ns much. Children may drink It with icreat beuellt. 16 cts. and :&cta. per package. Try It. Ask for ii ralu-U. Itusstnn farmers hold an average ot 27 acres to each family. oTol!a for Fifty Cants. Over 40OW cured. Why not let No-To-Bas regulate or removo your desire for totntccot Saves nipney, makes health and manhood. Cure KurautMd. W oasts sad Utt U ail anuuuta. Franca If the most thoroughly cultivated country In Europe. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is s liquid nnd Is takon internally, and acu dlrecUv nn the blond and mucous surfaces of the system. Wrlto for tes timonials, tree Manufactured l? i J . V ii K a e v & Co.. Toledo; O. If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp son's yo-waUr.l)rugglsts sail at J6c.pur bolUe. When billons or costive, eat a Cascarat, cauly oatbartlc; cure guaranteed; 10c., Mo, HALL'S Vegetable Sicilian HAIR REN EWER Beautifies and restores Gray Hair to its original color and vitality; prevents baldness; cures itching and dandruff. A fine hair dressing. B. IV Hall & Co.. l'rons.. Nashua, N. II. Hold by ull Drugubts. DRUNKARDS sXvTEpf The crsvih for Urluk is a dine, a msrYeltmn Cltrw fur wlitell Iish Iwen dltM'otwrtul i:r1ih1 "Aim Jss." whleli iiitsv ths tnejrt! I. w ail tat for icroiis: drink witln.iu kuowiim sbv, s lr eta be l!lven ere lv In tea, e.ne, wmi su l the I'ks. It "Antl-Js" U nut l:ept by yuiir tlrussl- send ens di lUr to tliv bu)s ('he iu.-sl l.'o., bs brisd way. New Vurk. sad I. sill ls vnt ihinijni.iI. Ill llniu Wi-iimii..', wr.ii full uireilou bww l si' Mjt'i-s.ly. liilwriuaUou mailed tree. ANDY ABSOLUTELY GUAR ABTEED !? I" T! ??.'-!"' ii ?Vi'"i'"'f ltK H Ki' I aOl) "Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow tho Duties of Today." Buy a Caki of SAPOLICr KIDNEY TKOUI5LE3 Cured by Lydla B. Plnkhnui'a VogotaUo Compound, Also llnckactie. I cannot speak too highly of Mrs. Plnkhnm's Medicine, for it has done so much for me. I have been a great suf ferer from Kidney trouble, pains in muscles, joints, back and shoulders; feet would swell. I also had womb troubles and lpucorrluro. After using I .yd in E. l'inkham's Vegetable Com pound, and Illood Purifier and' Liver Tills, I felt like a new woman. My kidneys are now In perfect condition, and all my other troubles are cured. Mrs. Maooir Potts, 324 Kauffman St., Philadelphia, Pa. Itarlinrhe. My system was entirely run down, and I suffered with terrible backache in the small of my back and could hardly stand upright. I was more tired in the morning than on retiring at night. I had no appetite. Since taking Lydia K. Pinkhnm'a Vegetable Compound. 1 havpgained fifteen pounds, and I look better than I ever looked before. I shall recommend it to all my friends, as It certnlnly Is a wonder ful medicine. Mrs. K. F. Morton, 1043 Hopkins St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Kidney Trouble. Jtefore taking T.ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, I hud suffered many years with kidney trouble. The pains In my back and shoulders were terrible. My menstruation became ir regular, and I was troubled with leu corrhrea. I was growing very weak. I had been to many physicians but re ceived no benefit. I began the use of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first bottle relieved the pain in my back and regulated the menses. It Is the best kind of medicine that I have ever taken, for it relieved the pain so quickly and cured the disease. Mrs. Lii.i.iaX Crippkn, Hox 77, St. Andrews Bay, Fla. If" f f HPT I rif TTiea of Hires Rootbeer on a sweltering hot day is highlv essen tial to comfort and health. It cools the blood, reduces your temperature, tones the stomach. HIRES Rootbeer should be In every home, in every office, in even,' work shop. A temperance drink, more health ful than ice water, more delightful and satisfying than any other beverage pro duced. F1 Mil onlr fcr th ChtrW S, Rlr Ca.. Phllarlphla. A -k. niahfi t gallon,. AuU 41'WBtlf. WLXJLaV Inthel807CoIum. bia models a feature of special importance is lbs double fork crown. It is a special construction which we have tried and ioua-d to be the strongest. The crown U encased in nick eled escutcheons, excluding dust or dirt, and giving a rich, distinctive finish, so that at a stance the fact that A UtTIIMUHWtlNa COiUMttA ruTwtft FOI IM7. the wheel is the Columbia it apparent. 1897 Columbia Bicycles STSNOiRO Of $ f ft ft TO til THE WORIO. I U U ALIKE. 1996 Columbia, $71. HARTFORDS, nest best, $60, SO, J43 POPE Hire. CO., Hartfird, Conn. umooui nil tmom tin couMtii mah. prom ut I HOW TD BUILD asn WILLIAMS UFO. CO.. KALAMAZOO, MICH. r M V !I3 07 CATHARTIC ALL ,r ""?'' c-unu . ta. ia.i u. y?'' wrr Muntraal. sa. , or H.w Tors. sn! Q0L New.- Fork Grown i SLOS 6al ktfi Boat Cuuuh byrup. Tup-iu tiuoo. Cm I FtI in limn. s ,,j fry druntfirtfc.