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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25

Tampa and return = o11 t1Te
on DEG 5, limited to Dc. ). To
B..leview and return Il ore ard
ozc-tour;h fare No. p q 20 in
c'cs,ve, limited = 50. TIE ab,vs
special rates IS Oh the Z, c. & ?.
Your shoes are kept cIeaued
aad shining free If charge if
bought from J. a. Ro"e!l.
Ssc our line # P1o;o Francs at
CSC each 4 the Autobiography
drug store.
We have the Mammoth Pencil
Tab'ct for only 5 CENTS. Ocaia
News Depot.
Do you know our So hat? David.
son & E2rEGcgp.
Th1 Champion boarding "cusc
is one cf thc most popular board
ing houses II the cry, especially
so fsr railroad men. TrF il. 4
good square meal for p cents.
Pleasant ROOMS. Cheap weekly
board. One block south of the
Lest last Thurzday night be
tween Mrs. Tranth2m's residence
and the Witness byI ding 4 heavy
plain gold ring without engraving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
OId-Fashioned Family Reunions

The dinner itself was marked |
feature, because it was the one
day when the stern Puritan spirit .
was allowed TO relax itself and en-
JOY the pleasures Of the table with !
the sanction or custom and rclig-
ion.
The Puritan woman, forced TO a
close economy throughout the yc3r,
lest supplies should give cut be-
tore another harvest, deGghtedly
threw prudence to tbs winds for
once, ard revealed in the exercise
of her housewife}y skill. rs there
were 70 markets, the best farm O.
garden produce was saved to cock
on this day, aud neigh6orly ex-
changes of fruits and vegetables
added variety. Preparations be
gan long beforehand. The boys
and girls had their new winter
clothes to christen on that day, be-
cause the sekoclmastcr always b.
gan school tho Monday after
Thanksgiving. So the mother and
daughters, assisted by the itiner.
ant tailorass. sewed and saved to
be ready in time. Then the brick
oven, rarely found now, was cEcaa.
ed ard heated for baking, and filed
and rcflled. Pie was the dish upon
. which the housekeeper spent the
best CT her art, AMI great was the
glory when a new variety wa:
evolved. Fifty and sixty pies were
the proper Thanksgiving allow
ance.
On the actual day ther2 was sill
much final preparation. and afte'
the regulation bTeaktas! of stewsc
. chicken was cleared away, tht
men, boys and young children celc
brated the morning with ouidoo
! sports, while the women folks liz
orally numbered themselves "witl
much serving"
L 1t was the bou1den duty OF tn
J family TO send at least one wago'
load to church, and many were Ii
tricks played by eveR those Q
older growth to get Left behind
f for, alas for Puritan upbrirgir G
the most remembered poiEt OF Ii
sermon was its length!
: Two O'Clock, the universal dir
I ner hour, would come at last, how
ever, and the merry party woul
gather around a bountifui table
: where roast turkey was king, wit
y his attendants of boiled TURKEY
ham or roast meat. Every vcgc
{ table possible was grouped abou
a the royal bird, with TIE c1imso
cranberry sauce and ruby jelly ?
s high lights 70 the picture wrough
t by the cocks skill. Then cam
the chicken pie, and then the de;
e sert of pies, ard sometimes the n:
I tive nuts and raisins and apP,et
But these were oftener saved fc
n evening, and, added TO slices {
: cake and glasses of cider, were a
that was prepared for supper.
}, Games and j2kes, family storie
}, told and retold, singing quaint oil
hymns aud lively glees from til
% a.. ;n,,;n.- .1hool" ma e mn ri a sin
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
To Cure a Cold i'm One Day

To Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take axative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25c.
When wishing fresh oysters
nicely served in any style stop at
the 1'oigne Restaurant.
Colored bosom shirts in new de-
signs, we have them. Davidson
& VanEchop.
Mr.. Tydings, our leading pre-
scription druggist, is always at his
post of duty and giving his personal
attention to the compromising OF
every prescription.
Watch the surprising low prices
at the nti-Monopoly drug store
in stationery and papers, a first
class box paper and envelopes "a
each for Ioc
The Racket-just received bar
gains in mems work shirts, fancy
shirts and underwear.
1t will pay you to look at The
Racket window, North MagnoIa
street.
The best garden and flower seed:
in the city ar very low prices al
Tydirgs & Go.
You can get tie most delicate
fiavoIs of toilet soapin the narke'
at Tydings & Co.
For rent cheap the store room
in the Baptist Witness building
Apply at this office.
The Racket-Tinware cheap
dishes cheap, glassware cheap
clothing cheap, useful household
articles cheap, toilet soaps cheap
a'ates chezn
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
THE DANCE.

A dance vii be givsn tonight at
toe srmory by the members ofthe
cycle club and a very nice time Is
expected by the young folks. An
admission Of 25c will BE charged
for each person. The proceeds Of
the dance viii go towards the com
plction Of the bicycle path.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
PLANT STEAMSHIP LINE

The steamship Florida has re-
sum@d service between Port Tam
"a AID Mobile, sailing On the fol
low3rg schedule:
Ly. tt Tampa Saturdays $50 pm.
II, III bile Mondays 800 am.
Lv. Mobile Tuesdays 200 pm.
ar. Pt. Tampa Thursdays 500 am.
Tho steamship Florida has supe-
r;cr accomm2di2ns for both frs:
and secord class cabin passengers
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
OCALA LIBRA AIRY.

Tt Cca.a public library will be
rl..1 30 the pubic every afternoon
= $50 > click ana remain open
IL. lacA. Books taken home &c
per Gay. Yearly subscriptian $3.50.
Reading il rooms free. All are
Cordially invited. Mss Mary
Badger. Librarian.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
SPECIAL RATES.

Via the +. c. & P. r. r, to
LoDgWood, on Nov. u, IS and 10
limited TO Nov. 20, one ard ore
fourth fare round trip.
John Dczier, agent.
w. II. Hopkins, trav. pass. agent.
w. ". Condor, ticket agent Ocaja.
A. Q. MacDonell,
GenI. Pass. Agent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
A PLEASANT DINNER.

The S.. De1is was formerly
last night md N c,'G7nt
dinner vas seTvcI At Q c'clccG
at which there were present the
guests Of the house ard 2umb-r
invited fgieads. Following is the
ucng:
Oyster On the Half Stell
Baked Sea Bass Tomato Sauce
Mixed Pickles Celery
Roast Turkey Oyster Dressing
PUN Jelly
Roast RIBS Of Western Beef
Cucuu bcrs Lettuce
Deviicd Eggs Potato SaaG
Hot Mince Pie Lemon CUstaId
Orange Jelly Chocolate Cake
Fruit Nuts
Tea Ccffse
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
COMING TO OCALA.

The Hon. Lou BeauchamP, the
celebrated travelling lecturer and
writer, to deliver a course CT his
eloquent aud entertaining Lectures
on temperance.
1t seems needless to say more
than this to the public as they
have once heard him here in Ocala;
but to those who have not heard
him we say don't fail to be on time
Thursday night, Dec. Sd, at Bap-
fist Witness hall to listen to his
burning elcquenoe, humor and
pathos. Come early yourself and
bring your friends with you.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
L. c. & p. SCHEDULE.

Going nostf-Leave Oca}a 1905
z. ~. I:45 a. m; arrive Jacksonville
5:35 p. III. 1850 a. m.
Going south-Lcavc Ocala 2:4O
p. H., 2:27 a. N; arrive Orlando
600 p. m, 9:Io 3. N; arrive Tampa
700 p. n; 7:55 a, n.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-11-25
FOR MAYOR.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of mayor
of Ocala and respectfully solicit
the support of my friends for said
office. G. II. CAMPBELL.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27

had begun, he would certainly have
charge of the machine when he was IS.
And with this understanding Jim rose
In the morning and went to bed at
night; and the thought of it made his
work lighter end his days shorter and
his small wages more satisfactory.
There were only he and his mother,
and they lived in a small cottage sur
rounded by two or three acres of land.
The owner was anxious to sell, and Jim
had already saved 500 CT the $500 nec-
eesary for its purchase; and he was
now looking eagerly forward to the
time when he would have charge of
the thrasher. With the good wages
ne would then receive, it would be an
snsy matter to finish paying for the
place.
During the latter part of August the
season became very dry, and many of
the small streams and springs dried up.
At some places it wasalmost impossible
TO find water enough to supply the en-
CINE.
At one of these places Jim was Obliged
to go to a small roadside spring nearly
a mile away and dip up water with a
bucket. just across the road from the
spring was a negro cabin. As Jim was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27
alling his wagon negro woman came

filing his wagon q negro woman came
wrathfully across, the road.
"Doan' you take dat water!" she
cried. Eve all pend specially on hit
for our libin'. Jes' you frow dat bucket
In de cyurt an hist out. Now, tells
yeh."
Jim laughed.
"But l must take it, aunty," he ex-
postulated. This is the only water in
the neighborhood, and we must keep
our machine going"
"What car for yo' machine! tells
you leabe dis water lone. Oars de
creek"
Two miles away, aunty. Too far
for us. Plenty more water will run into
the spring for you to use;" and Jim
reached down for another bucketful.
Hello! What's the matter?" asked
a gruff voice; and Jim locked up in timo
to see n portly, well-dressed man rein
in his horse.
"Dis rapscallion thrasher's takin' all
my water" complained the colored
W oman. II tells him / make my libin'
by dis spring"
TOO had--too bad!" said the man.
There is too little water in the springs
for it to be taken away by The wagon
lead" Then to jim: Cant you go to
the creek?"
Its too far away" answered Jim,
civilly. 81 couldn't get it fast enough
to keep the machine going"
ssNhnea machine nra Won xrith -,
'Mr. Blackburn's."
"Ah! Did he tell you to come here
for water?"
''Ies, sir; he got permission from the
man who owns the land"
"What / car for dat!" broke in the
negro woman. fiercely. II been use dis
spring for 20 yeah, jedge. Ain got
wash you-all clothes? an ain Mis-
Laura tell me do hit sho' to-morrer?
Mebbe dis spring run nough to drink,
but how bout de washin'? / 'bleeged
to have mons'rous big lot, jedge; an if
dis thresher use hit all, whar / be?
Take dis no count spring free days to
run full ag'in. Jes' make him go way,
honey"
The judge shook his head. 81 reckon
you'll have to make the best of it, Aunt
Liza" he said. This boy seems to be
rather obstinate. If he has permission
from the owner of the land, there is
nothing more to be said. But it does
seem too bad to have all our spring wa
ter used up by thrashing machines"
Jim watched him anxiously as he
rode away. Judge Morgan owned sew
eral large farms, and was supposed to
have 10000 or $4,000 bushels of wheat
to thresh. Mr. Blackburn had been ne
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27

gotiating for the job, but so far had
only been able to obtain an indefinite
answer. Would this incident affect his
decision? Jim was afraid that it
might.
Cant you leabe me jes' few tubs
full, please, sur?" asked the negro wom-
an, anxiously, as she saw the water
gradually disappear from the spring.
Il jes 'bleeged to wash for de jedge to-
morrer, an needs de money mons'rous
bad. If you take all de water dar won't
'nough run in tonight to rinse de
clothes"
Cant you find enough in the neigh
borhood to do your washing?" asked
Jim.
"All but dis spring done dried up"
well, I'm awfully sorry, auntie; but
I'm afraid I'll have to take every bit of
it. Mr.. Blackburn told me to keep the
machine going at all hazards, and I
can't do that and go to the creek. We
are on particular job which we wish to
finish before dark"
But 1t was long after dark when The
job was finished, and Jim was able to
seek rest. Instead of doing that, how
ever, he went to the creek and once
more filled his water wagon. And it
was near midnight when he stopped at
the negro woman's cabin and called for
her to bring out her tubs.
A few days later Judge Morgan rode
up to the machine as it was at work.
i've decided to let you have that job,
Mr.. Blackburn" he said, abruptly. "You
may commence on it whenever you like.
And, by the way, / saw that water boy
of yours the other day. Quite an indie
pendent, well-spoken fellow thought
him. I particularly liked the way he
treated an old colored woman, who does
our washing. She told my wife about
it. From business point of view, Mr..
Blackburn, I would advise you to keep
hold of him. Such hands are valuable"
AS the judge rode away Mr.. Black
burn turned to Jim.
81 don't believe it will be worth while
to wait until you are 1s, JIM" he said,
smilingly. Suppose you take charge
of the machine now. Ihave other work
that needs my attention, and will be
glad to be relieved."-N. Y. Independ-
ent
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27

Jim's duty to keep the engine supplied
with water, and when they happened to
be near river or spring his work was
light; but il they were thrashing at
considerable distance from water--as
was often the case-he was taxed to his
utmost to keep up the supply.
During the season-that is, from the
time they began to thrash out the grain
in July to October or November-they
were very busy. Days commenced with
the light, and only ended when it was
too dark to see. Often they worked
as many as II or IS hours day, and
it seemed to Jim that he had only
touched his bed at night when it was
time to rise.
There were several thrashers in the
neighborhood, and competition was
keen; and this very competition made
them accept jobs that would other
wise have been refused. A farmer
would want his rye thrashed one
week and his oats the next,
and his wheat the next; and often
200 bushels of either. AS the machine
was capable Of thrashing from 1000 to
1900 bushels in day, this necessitated
a constant moving from one farm to
another. Some days they would thrash
at as many as three or four places, and
more than half the time would be con-
sumed in moving.
Naturally this made q sharp compe-
tition for large jobs. The farmer who
had 5000 or 1000 bushels of wheat to
thrash was an object of interest to the
owners of machines, and they APP
preached him from every vulnerable
point.
Jim was not yet II, but Re was strong
and well grown, and had already been
two years with the machine. He was
thoroughly interested in his work;
and, as he was a boy to be trusted, the
owner, Mr.. Blackburn, was already be-
ginning to hint of the zine when he
might be given in charge of the thrash
er. The other men were good workers
enough; but they were stolid and mat
ter-of-fact, and had little interest in
their labor beyond the wages it
brought them. They had been with
Mr.. Blackburn for years, hut were not
the kind of men to have charge of a ma
chine, he said; he wanted hustler,
one who would be ambitious to pick up
jobs. The only trouble with Jim was
his age; but IL he kept on as well as he
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27
COMPOSITION OF SEA WATER.
1t Holds All Soluble Substances Found on
the Earth.

hOlOe All Soluble SUBSTANCES
the Earth.
It is stated by chemists that sea water
holds in solution every soluble SUD
stance found on the earth. 1t is easy
to see why this should be so, ana aiso
why common salt should form the most
considerable element. In the course OF
countless ages, the rains falling on the
earth, dissolving and carrying down "
the sea whatever is soluble in wafer
the mysterious chemistry of water al
ways at work, separating from each
other elements not soluble, in water
alone, have impregnated the ocean
water with scores of different SUI
stances. The conspicuousness OF SAT-
il readily explained by it's abundance
in nature, being everywhere present
and also by the fact that there are De-
meath the ocean bed, as on land, extern
sive deposits of the substance, togethe'
with salt springs, which add their Poi
ton to the amount brought down ..
the rivers. Though seldom thoughto'
in this way, the sadness of the ocean -
a marvellous provision of nature for .no
perpetuation of the human race on INV
earth. No putrefaction can occur III g"
water, and were it not for this fact the
waters of the ocean would, in few nun
bred years, become solid mass OF de,
caying animal and vegetable matter anu
human life on the earth would be ini-
possible.-St. Louis Globe-Democra|
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27

corruption which has poisoned the
fountains of public virtue and beslimed
the high places of authority, making
free government at times a Kissing and
aby-word TO all the earth; IL the drunk
enness and RIGHTEOUSNESS that stag
ger and blaspheme in the streets of
our great cities as though they were
reaching after the fame of Corinth
and Sodom are not repented Of, we
will yet see the smoke of our nations
ruin; the pillars Of our national and
state capitols will fall more disas-
trously than when Samson pulled
down Dagon; the future historians
will record upon the page be-
dewed with generous tears the
story that the free nation
of the west arose in splendor which
made the world stare. 1t had magnifi.
cent possibilities. 1t forgot God. It
hated justice. 1t Rugged its crime.
1t halted on its high march. 1t neeled
under the blow of calamity. 1t fell.
And as 1t was going down, all the des-
potisms of earth from the top of
bloody thrones began to shout,
Aha, SO would we have it."
while struggling and oppressed
people looked out from dungeon
bars with tears and groans and cries
OF untold agony, the scorn of those
and the woe of these uniting in the
exclamation: Look yonderl there fell
a great star from Heaven, burning AZ
II We're lamp, and it fell upon the
third part OF the rivers and upon the
fountains of waters; and the name of
the star Is called wormwoodr
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27
A Bird That Slaves.

Man is said to be the only creature
that shaves. But this is not so. Al
South American bird called the Mot
mot" actually begins shaving on ar
irving at maturity. Naturally adorned
with long blue tail feathers, it is not
satisfied with them in their natural
state. but with it's beak nips off the
web on each side for space of about
two inches, leaving neat little oval
tuft at the end Of each.-Chicago Chron-
icla
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27

"After a man has reached the age %
49," said Mrs. Disbrow, "he THINKS
every good-looking woman he sees "
In love with him."
IL am sure, my dear, retorted NJ
D., II have never accused you.
tfoit Free Press
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27
THE BLACKBURN THRASHER.
BY FRANK ii. SWEET.

M CARSON drove
the water wagon
for the Blackburn
thrasher. L h e T c
were three men be-
sides himself with
t Ii c machine
Dacie, the engi-
neer, and Bill and
Sam Scott, the two
feeders. 1t was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-06-27

FEAR the boisterous savage of assiou
Tess tnaa the sedate'y grinning villain.-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-20
"BariSal GunS,o

Travellers in passing through tho
delta of the Ganges, India, have occa-
sionally heard dull, subdued sounds,
not unlike the reverberation of dis.
tant artillery. AS these sounds havo
been heard when it was positively
known that no artillery practice was
being carried out, this mysterious
phenomenon, which is known as tho
"Barisal guns" has given rise to much
curiosity and speculation. A similar
phenomenon occurs in two different
countries in Europe, regarding which,
in q letter upon the subject to Profess
sor G. H. Darwin, M. Van der Broeck,
conservator of tho Museum of Natural
History, of Belgium, writes:
81 have constantly noticed these
sounds in the plain of Limburg since
1880, and my colleague of the geologi-
cal survey, Nj. Rutot, has heard them
very frequently along the Belgian
coast, where our sailors call them
mist pouffers, or fog dissipators.
"The keeper OF the Lighthouse at
Ostend has heard these noises for sew
eral years past; they are known near
Boulogne, and the late M. Houzeau
spoke of them to my friend NJ. Ian
caster. More than ten of my personal
acquaintance have observed the fact.
"The detonations are dull and dis.
tant, and are repeated dozen fines
or more at irregular intervals. They
are usually heard in the daytime when
the sky is clear, and especially toward
evening after very hot day. Tho
noiso does not at oil resemble artillery,
blasting in mines, or the growing OF
distant thunder"
M. Van der Broeck attributes these
noises to "some peculiar discharge of
atmosphere electricity" M. Rutot
thinks they ore "internal to the earth, "
and might be cused by "tho shocl,
which tho internal fluid mass might
give to the carths crust"
Similar unexplained Noises have
been heard among the Dartmo5r Hills,
England, end Ill Scotland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-20
PrOlnnt PGnnie.

Don't live single hour of your life
without doing exactly what is to bo
done in it, and going straight through
it from beginning to end. Work,
play, study-whateve it is, take hold
at once, and finish it up squarely
then to the next thing, without let.
ting any moments drop between. 1t
is wonderful to see how many hours
these prompt people contrive to make
of day it is rs if they picked up the
moments which the dawdlers lost
And if ever you find yourself where
you have SO many things pressing
upon you that you hardly know how
to begin, let me tell you sacret:
Take hold of the very first one that
comes to hand, and you will find the
rest all fall into file, and follow after,
like company of well-drilled soldiers,
and though work may be hard to meet
when it charges in a squad, it is easily
vanquished If you can bring it into
line. You may have often seen the
anecdote of the man who was asked
how he had accomplished SO much in
his life. "My father taught me, was
the reply, "when L had anything to
do, go and do it," There is the secret
the magic word now! Make sure,
however, that what is to be donu
ought to be done. "Neyer put off till
tomorrow what you eau do to day" is
Il good proverb, but don't do what yoa
may regret. Merchant Sentinel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-08-20
A SONG OF LOVE.


The earth below, and the heaven above:
Let us live, my dear; let us 1.-Two and love;
we know not all that the blue skies mean,
But the beautiful lilies loll and lean;
And here is the sunshine, and meadows oil
green,
And rivers with silvery rlpples between:-
Tho earth below, and the heaven above:
Let us live, my dear; let us live and lovel
The earth below, and the heaven above:
Let us live, my dear, for breath Of love;
We know not the meaning of stars and
skies
We only see heaven in Loves glad eyes:
we give him our sorrow-our songs and our
sighs,
And red rose is born for each red rose that
dies!
Oh, the earth below, and tae heaven above!
Let us live, my dear; lot Us live AMI love!
Let us live, my dear, in The lonely lands,
For kiss, tear and clasp of hands;
For whatever blessings q soul may miss,
There is nothing in hea ven as sweet rs this
Loves kiss. Loves lingering, first sweet kiss
With the earth below and the heaven above,
And life, my dear, that is lived for love!
F. l.. Stanton.