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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29
Dined with His Laborers.

James Stokes, of New York,
brother of E. D. and Arson Phelps
Stokes, entertained at dinner a
few evenings ago nearly 200 arti-
sans who had been employed in
the construction of his house at
the northwest corner of Park ave-
nue. and Thirty-eighth street.
Bishop Potter sat at the hosts
right, and Fulton Cutting at the
left.
The affair occurred in the In
dustrial building, Lexington ave
nue. and Forty-third street. Gath
cred around the board were the
mixers of mortar and carriers of
the same, the bricklayers~ the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29
10 Get the Best Teachers.

School boards, colleges or fami-
lies can obtain the names of eff
cient teachers free Of charge by
writing to THE SCHOOL AGENCY,
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, stating the
kind of teacher wanted, the posi-
ton to be filled. salary and other
particulars. This Agency is in
dorsed and patronized by the lead
ing Educators and institutions of
the South and Southwest.
First Craze, successful teachers
desiring enrolment should write
for circulars.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29

IT has been reported that the
Florida Fruit Exchange would
temporarily suspend business, ow-
ing to probable lack of oranges,
but at the annual meeting of the
Association, held in Jacksonville
last week, it was decided to con-
tinue. In his annual address Pres
ident Fairbanks takes a very en-
couraging view of the situation.
He estimates that the orange crop
eff 1896 will be about 100000
boxes, and that the crop will in
crease rapidly year by year.-Eus-
It's Lake Region.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29
Temperance Notice.

The Ocala Temperance Reform
Club promises very interesting
program at Temperance Hall to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock
Let there be a large attendance.
The other temperance organIza-
tions of the city are especially
urged to be represented, as an i'm
portant matter is to be considered
at the close of the exercises.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29
He Takes Them Away.

Tonight at I:o5 Chief Murray
will bid adieu to Ocala, taking with
him the entire Gray family. A
STAR reporter had chat with the
captain this morning, in which the
officer stated that he was loath to
leave Ocala, having fallen in love
with the state, and our town in
particular. "But," said he, 81 am
more favorably impressed with
your people than the country"
Mr.. Murray said he was a walking
geography of the United States,
Mexico and Canada, having, in the
dispatch of his duties, been in
every portion of those countries.
He will leave Jacksonville at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning on the
steamer Algonquin for New York,
then by rail to Peterboro, a small
town 90 miles from Toronto, where
the crime was committed. He ex-
poets to arrive at his destination
about Friday morning. He said
it was strong case against the
prisoners, and would very likely
convict them. Chief Murray gave
an interesting description of Cana
dian life and customs, industries,
crops, ETC. He said it was not so
extremely cold in winter; in fact,
was a better climate than north
western New York. The hunting
and fishing are excellent, times are
fairly prosperous, and the people
up there enjoy life as we'll as in
fair Florida. We shall be loath to
lose the chief, but very glad to be
free of such people as his prison
ers.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29
AMONG the new locations seIec

AMONG the new locations select
ed for patriotic monuments are
the battle-ground at Stony Point,
on the Hudson, and the spot on
the Delaware river where Wash
ington crossed to attack the Brit
ish at Trenton. The New York
Sons of the Revolution propose to
convert Stony Point into nation
al park, and the Trenton monu-
ment will be erected by the Bucks
county Historical society, of Penn
sylvania.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29

No MAN is too busy to read the
STAR unless he has come to be so
by advertising in the STAR.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29

Miss REMIE LONDONDERRY, of
Boston, the round-the-world bicy-
clist, arrived in Ell Paso, Texas, on
the 18TH inst, in good health and
spirits. She will remain there
probably until July IS, and then
ride north to Denver en- route
Tome. She has declined over $50
.Iers of marriage. She says that
lie has $500 saved up.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29

The famous plant system will
run a grand excursisn to Picnic
Island, Port Tampa, June 80.
Leave Ocala at 7 o'clock in the
morning. Fare for adults 81, and
SOC. for children. Let everybody
go and have good time Travel
ing Passenger Agent H. G. Hay
craft has just billed the town with
the most artistic photographic pic
lures of this excursion we have
ever seen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29

WE trust our city patrons will
bear patiently with us for a few
days until we can get our carrier
boys regulated and our routes so
arranged as to make perfect sys-
tenn of delivery. We regret the
frequent complaints and shall do
all in our power to correct them.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29

A REMARKABLE convention took
place in London this month under
the auspices of Miss Frances Will
lard. Female delegates from
South Africa, Japan, America,
Australia, New Zealand and Can
ada described how the crusade
against intemperance and impurity
is progressing throughout the civ
ilized globe. Meetings on an
enormous scale assembled at AL
bert hall, and women were the
only speakers. On Sunday no
fewer than 200 pulpits were occu-
pied by women. see
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-06-29

AT Grove City, Fla, June 20,
Mrs. Richard Talbot was carried
out into the Gulf by huge tar
pom. Her husband was fishing in
a boat and he rescued his wife as
she was dragged past by the fish.
The lady was not seriously in
iured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
CriSOi q Lonely Man.

Isolation is Crispi's natural condi-
ton. He is a lonely man, slight and
reticent to an unusual degree; sits alone
in his chamber, and takes no part in
the combinations of the deputies; has
no group, and accedes to none. He
has, perhaps. more than any other of
his colleagues, strong. devoted friends
with whom personal admiration, conf
dence. and even generation are in
tense; but he forms no party of his
own. When he entered the Chamber
Of Deputies he had program in which
the unity Of Italy was the chief article,
and the maintenance of the house of
Savoy the second, and from this he
never varied. The court and it's in
fluences have always been hostile to
him; he was always regarded as a
dangerous man, his silence and seclu-
sion being mistaken for signs of am
bition, and his unflinching adherence
to his IDEAS Of government suiting i'll
the invertebrate nature Of Italian poll
tics. A distinguished ambassador of
the Italian Government told ne that
when Crispf was first charged with the
direction of affairs he asked the King
if he did not regard Crispi as danger,
and the King replied: 1T is better to
have him with us than against us'-a
reply which showed the general feel
ing in court and conservative circles
Century.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
The Last English Duel.

The last duel-the last fatal one. ut
least-was fought in field in Maiden
Lane in solitary part of Holloway.
in 1913. The district acquired consid.
cradle notoriety from the event. 1t
was the duel fought between Col. Faw-
cett and Lieut.. Munro. The former
was killed. The duelists were not only
brother officers; they were also broth
ers-in-law. having married two sisters.
The coroner's jury, on the inquest,
returned verdict Of willful murder.
not only against Lieut.. Munro. but
against the seconds also. The latter.
however. were acquitted. Munro
evaded the hands of justice by seekin.
refuge abroad. Four years later he
surrendered to take his trial at the Old
Bailey. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced to death. He was, however,
strongly recommended to mercy, and
the sentence was eventually committed
to twelve months Imprisonment.
The neighborhood in which this duel
was fought is no longer solitary;
wide thoroughfare. known as the
Brecknock Road, runs through it, and a
background beside the Brecknock
Arms appropriately indicates the place
where the final shot was fired.-Cham.
bers' Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

Yes l said "she must have dis

Yes l said, 'she must have dis
g''ised him in it. But-why-"
"Goosey! said Kitty. mfr. Jcffries
could not get into this. Mrs. Null wore
1t herself. Mrs. Null killed old Mrs.
Jeffries. The nephew knows nothing
about it-guesses nothing. This wicked
woman wanted to marry him when he
had Inherited the estate She has done
1t. l watched her through the peep.
hole l had made. l saw her writhe in
agony and. without speaking word.
wiring her hands and tear her hair. 1t
was guilty conscience that moved
her. There-you have it all in your own
hands now. I'll so and tell Mrs. c.
that l have news which must take me
away. pay her my board and go with
you in the cab"
left her at her own door Mrs. Null
was arrested at the station on her re-
turn. and 1t was all as Kitty said She
made full confession. She had con-
ceived the idea Of numbering the old
woman that her nephew might get the
money. and she had hoped the poor roof
member would be charged with the
crime.
She was a fiend in female form, but
the thought that had driven a woman
to the gallows haunted me and sickened
me Of the detective business, which l
left very soon.
Kitty and are keeping a little hotel
now, and prospecting very we'll.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Cold Storage Cats.

Mature has made a kind provision
that animals that live in a cold climate
have a heavy covering" said travel
ing man. 1.-THE extent to which this
provision is carried out Is shown by the
experience Of firm in New York, which
owns a cold-storage warehouse. They
were troubled with rats about the place.
but could find no dog or cat that could
stand the degree of cold. Finally q
thick-furred cat was procured, that
lived, and subsequently a mate for It.
A litter of kittens came, and It was
noticed their fur was longer than that
Of the parent cat. There have now
been 1--WE generations born in the ware
house, the fur Of each little longer and
thicker than that Of the preceding gen.
GRAFTON, until now they are covered
with fur As thick and close as that of
muskrat, and when removed from the
warehouse they cannot stand the warm
climate. and soon die. 1t is a distinct
breed Of cold-storage cats."-Cincinnatj
Enquirer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
A PIECE OF CLOTH.

questions" said Kitty. II shall know
before long. Will you let me have
that bit Of cloth?'
ITS more precious than diamonds"
said
Her answer was
"Yes. know it," She put it into her
pocketbook. Il have changed my ROOM, ~
she remarked. II am next to her. There
is locked door between u.s. That il
all. And have made peep hole"
You are a born detective, but, a.
this widow is respectable. you can't
watch young Jeffries that way"
yesterday" she said, without an
swering me. "Jeffries called. saw
him coming up the street, and hid be-
hind Il screen in the parlor. l should
have pretended to be asleep in a chair
there had l been seen, but no one found
ME out. She came to him, and he talked
like an innocent man.
1.-The poor old woman has done me
another injury by getting herself muir.
dered,' he said. 4 believe I'm SUSPECT
ed. because l shall profit by her death.
Why. what do they take me for? l
wonder who killed her? They say
nothing was gone
"'Whoever 1t was. you ought to be
thankful that the Grabbed creature "a
dead she said. Some common burg
lar. Of course. She'd scream and shrek
if she saw one at her jewel case. and
get herself killed.
"'Well, poor old woman. Id have
been his death if l had been near
Jeffries said. She wasn't half bad.
She never made a will and left thingS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

l had enough to marry on, which I
should have as soon as found out the
party whde committed a certain muir
der II 81
Mrs. Jeffries, rich, miserly sort Of
Old lady. had been found dead in her
bed. murdered by some one. No one
knew who 1t was.
Everybody was under suspicion A
man servant. who had been dismissed
weeks before; dissipated nephew.
who had quarreled with her; a peddler;
a man who had mended the roof. But
1t seemed likely that no one would be
actually proved. guilty. To be sure,
the nephew would come in for her prop
erty being her only relative; but though
he had been to the door that evening.
he had been seen to so away again, and
no doors were found unlocked, and the
servant had to cali for help before the
bedroom door could be broken in.
The only clew I had was a bit OF
black cloth, clutched tight in the dead
woman'si hand-a fine bit Of old black
broadcloth torn in quite a singular
shape. We hid the fact that this had
been found. from the newspaper men,
ana wastlooking for the coat 1t had
been pulled out of. That would be NV
chance. >, ......-.
The dismissed servant was waiter,
but brilled myself into a chance of
seeing his. black coat off duty, and it
had not been torn or patched l hunt
ed up the pephew's boarding house,
and got into his room under pretense of
having been, sent from the telegraph
office to see the wires, but his clothes
We're all of thick, coarse cloth. talked
these things all over to Kitty, and she
Set her wits to work to help me. She
asked me.to let her go to the old lady's
home, and show her the room she slept
In; and she went out on the roof, as l
had done,many a time, and went along
first In one direction and then in an.
other, looking at all the scuttle doors,
until i thought she would 60 Off into
the street, but she stopped at the las,
OF the row and beckoned me. hurried
up. N...Y
Close to the scuttle door lay a little
black button.
This belongs to the garment the bit
Of cloth came FROM" she said. "Therc
are blacks and blacks. This Is a but.
ton that, matches that black. Not a
blue black. nor brownish black, nor a
foxy black, but black that Is almost
Invisible green. Do you know No. 1902"
ITS q very respectable first-class
boarding house." said l.
"Will they take ladies?" she asked.
''If they are well introduced"
II shall 60 there to board"
Next day l got a card from her-she
hadn't been In the habit of having
cards-with that address on 1t. I call
ed. She came down to see me in her
best black silk. with her bonnet and
mantilla on.
There was an old lady In the room.
She introduced me to her, and then said
she was ready. took the hint. We
went out together.
''Of course you know why came
here" she said. I'm spending all nv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

away from me. as she might, after l
told her I'd never cringe to her for her
favor. Hang 1t, I wish l wasn't her
heir. People will suspect me, secretly,
perhaps. I can prove l wasn't inside
the house that night; but you know
how the papers talked. Poor Bitzner,
the roofer. came to me and cried over
what they said about him. Kill Aunt
Jessey! Why-good Lord
"'You used to call her Aunt Jezebel,'
said the widow; Mrs. Null is her name.
"'Yes, I'm sorry did; but she had a
temper said Mr.. Jeffries. I've mind
not to take the money
"'Then l shan't take YOU said Mrs.
Null. Such an idiot; l should be
ashamed Of you
"See herey Kitty handed me an ad-
dress on a piece Of paper. 1t was Mrs.
Preston Null, at certain number,
Chestnut street. ut Is her mother-in-
law. Can you send out Mrs. Null
Eliza Mull-a telegram, saying, Come
at once to this address," she asked.
II can" said I.
do it." said she. mo, don't ask
me. I am helping you. have my
thoughts. Now take me home"
I took her home, and telegraphed to
brother detective to telegraph to the
widow, and l waited and watched.
saw her get into carriage and 60
away. I followed out and saw her
take the train. II Kitty wanted her
out of the way, she was safe.
A few hours afterward l received
note:
disguise yourself as an old woman
and come here at once. Come In q cab.
Wear thick black veil. Send up word
that you are my Aunt Agnes. Lose no
time"
I lost none. As went slowly up the
stairs. with my black veil down, could
hear my heart beat. Kitty opened the
door, called out, "Why, aunty, dear!'
and shut it.
II have opened the door between my
room and Mrs. Mull's," she said. II
have found something. can't appear
in this matter. You must see for your
SELF"
She led me into the handsome room
and went to wardrobe. There, from
beneath other dresses, she drew q
plainly cut coat, or redingote, Of thin
black cloth, with many buttons down
the front. and spread it on a chair.
About the height of the knees a piece
was torn away and button gone.
"Hush!'' she said. I'VE don't know
who may be listening. Make no sound. y
Then she took the bit Of cloth from
her pocket, fitted 1t to the rent, and
laid the button on 1t.
"The piece of cloth found In dead
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
An mex mai We Ice.ROx.

Nh 1neX pch01Ve ICe"bOXs
Refrigerators and their plebeian cOus-
ms, plain ice boxes, are now sold in the
stores ut prices that are within the pro-
verbal reach Of ALL" SO to speak. but
there are some people, nevertheless.
that find it advisable. II not conven-
lent, to make one at home. For their
possible benefit the accompanying cut
Is printed, with description Of how
to make the box therein shown.
The arrangement consists Of two
boxes, the larger one about three feet
square and the smaller one just enough
smaller to allow space Of about three
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Matabeleland on tho Boo,n,

The principal interest in South AIR.
ca to-day lies in Matabeleland, which
is just now being opened up, and Is
attracting q large immigration and
much capital. The development Of west
ern towns il not more wonderful than
what has been done in Buluwayo, the
capital Of Matabeleland. Buluwayo
was the seat Of King Lobengula, who
was killed in one Of the fights between
the natives and the marauding British
ers some two years ago. A year age
there was nothing upon the site Of
Buluwayo but the low huts Of the ma
lives. To-day there are more than 100
fine brick structures and a Cape Town
bank has opened up branch cstab-
lishment there. Buluwayo Ia In the
interior, and the opening up Of that
territory means the rapid enlargement
Of the colony.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Hahita 0f Reea.


1t is said that under favorable cir
cumstances colony of 10000 bees may
store about two pounds of honey in a
day. OF 10000 bees in a hive, which
is a moderate sized colony, half of them
stay at home keeping house, tending
the babies, feeding the queen ind
guarding the stores. In fine, clear
weather, a worker may gather three
or four grains Of honey in a day. As
large colonies contain as many as So
600 bees, 1t may be seen that possibly
5000 individuals are out seeking
honey. The amount each one brings
in is infinitely small, but there is
strength in numbers, and one can read
lily imagine, by watching the little work
ers pouring into hive, that even the
few grains at a time will fill up the
cells quite rapidly. But a single bee
would make slow work Of it, and
would, If continuously occupied, re-
quire some years to gather one pound
Of honey.-New York Ledger
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Potash for Corn.

Potash for Corn.
We hear great deal about the need
of potash for the potato crop. but 1t Is
quite us necessary for corn. The lat
ter crop requires u great deal Of potash,
and II the mineral can be given in the
form Of wood ashes 1t has an addition
al benefit In making the vegetable
mould decompose more rapidly, and
thus become available for the crop.
Potashand decomposing vegetable mat
ter make nitrate Of potash one of the
most stinula ting of all manures. 1t is
usual to drop handful Of ashes on
each hill after the corn is planted.
That is rather late for the best effects.
A much better way is to use rather
more potash. and broadcast 1t over the
corn ground as soon after it is plowed
as you can. This will mix the ash thor
oughly with the soil, and set the veg
etable matter to decomposing by the
time the corn is planted.
Extra Manurinx for Strawberries.
The strawberry ripens earlier than
does any other Of the small fruits. 1t
begins to flower and make it's growth
before the air has impaired much
warmth to the soil and when it's stores
of fertility are therefore smallest. For
these reasons extra manuriny Is re-
quired to produce the best crops Of
strawberries, no matter how rich the
ground may be. There should be a
good supply of mineral manure, espe-
cially of potash. This is necessary to
keep the foliage healthy and to pro-
mote ripening of fruit. If stable ma
Eure is used for Strawberries it should
be well composted and be applied very
early in the spring. In this way, the
nitrate it contains will be dissolved
and carried to the roots. Wood ashes
with composted stable manure furnish
what the strawberry plant needs and
In its most available form.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
A Movable Pixpen.

The illustration, reproduced from the
American Agriculturist, shows a very
complete pigpen that can be moved
about from place to place to secure
fresh ground. The construction is
we'll shown in the sketch, the only
point not shown being the partition
that divides the pen into two equal
parts, the part under the roof being
thus shut in to provide shelter against
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
The Reins OF Conversation.

The reader of human nature finds no
difficulty In solving small social prob.
lens. For example, one never peed be
bored by constant takers on cast ipt
the shade by brilliant ones. 1t Is only
necessary to say to one Of the former,
NOW talk to cts silence her COM
pletely, and no woman ever lived who
could appear other than imheGile after
being told that she WAS !eEpected 70 -
brilliant. The dullest person relnm
bering these rules, may have NJ
Of ceay4netsas.n y lhes pfqh aod {.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Oats Too Ex to Grow.

The low price of oats is due to the
fact that they can be so easily grown.
They are sown in the West especially
on fall-plowed land, or after corn with
out any spring blowing. If the season
Is favorable this easily produces a
good crop. But when we consider
what the oats take from the soil, it is
found that this easily-grown crop is
very nearly the most expensive that the
farmer can sow. Dat roots fill the soil
mach more thoroughly than does any
other spring grain, not excepting wheat.
The oat leaf is not broad. and If it
were tie plant is not one of the kind to
extract from the air the heterogeneous
elements with which the grain is filled.
We do not wonder, therefore. that many
Eastern farmers are dropping oats out
of the rotation. If it is not convenient
for them to buy what oats they feed,
they can grow enough for home use.
But for most kinds of stock a mixture
Of oil meal with ground corn furnishes
the oat ration in much cheaper form
than it can be got in the oat grain
American Cultivator.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Trough Under a Pump SDout.

When pumping is stopped water will
usually drip from the spout and when
person is in hurry he ut once re-
moves the vessel and allows the drip
ping water to fall near the pump. The
consequence Is slippery platform and
muddy ground all around. This can
be avoided by trough under the spout
like that shown in the illustration. 1t