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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-08-22

The Champion boarding house
IS one Ct the NEST popular board
ing houses in the city, especially
SO fer railroad men. Try it. A
good square meal for 25 cents.
Plc2saov rooms. Cheap weekly
board. One block south Of the
Methodist church.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-08-22

The Racket.-Six table spoons
&c; 8xIo sheet iron pans 7c; Hoyt's
cologne 7c; large burner 7c; large
chimney 7c; s quart milk pan 7c;
z-foot rule 7c; chair seats and nails
7c; misses hose 7c; wool rolling
pin &c; yellow dishes 7c; Japanese
vases &c.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-08-22
on THE PLAZA.

The Friday night cpsn air con
ccCc seems % b. al assured fact n
Oca,a. The piazza Of Tie Ccala
las. night was crowded with an cI-
pectant throTg ct an carly hour;
and in the intervals between tie
musical selecticEs the au5ience
were entertained by the graceful
performances cf the bicyc!iSts,
who reminded one cf firefies as
they wheeled round the square in
great numbers with their lamps
aglow.
Nothing was wanting 10 make
the occasion enjoyable except the
suggestion cf tropical scenery
which would be expected of an old
town in Florida. And it wou' d
not be difficult to give the public
square such an appearance. With
no expense at ali a number of ba,
mana trees-the most Gistinctively
tropical and beautiful of all our
shrubs, could be planted in the
square.
Orange trees might also be SCI
out in the most advantageous stu
ations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-08-22
EPWORTH LEAGUE.

DR.. a. L. Izlar will lead the
Epworth League 1t the Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The topic will b., "The
reproofs of Christ to Thomas, the
doubter." Among the interesting
features Of the exercises will be an
essay by Mrs. J. P. Hilburn and a
duet by Misses Grace Gaffney and
Mary Bull. Everybodyis cordially
invited.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-08-22

The Racket.-Insect powder
gun SC; quire good letter paper sc;
box 6 cakes) dime leader soap SC;
2-quart funnel SC; celluloid hair
pins with rings SC; wide lace. per
yard, SC; spittoons SC; soap slab SC.
Tampa Tribune: H. L. Ander-
son, ESQ., of .Ocala. one of the
brainiest lawyers in the state, was
in ths city yesterday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-08-22

The Arlington Hotel. Best
hotel in the city open year round.
Efficient and accommodating ser
vents, pleasant rooms and table
fare unsurpassed; close TO public
square and rates reasonable. Mrs.
]. X. @. Hamilton, Prcprietrcss.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-08-22
Cherry,

Cherry.
Pineapple
and Peach
Ice cream today at the Post Office
drug store.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

Among the newest imported models
ones admiration Is Immediately com.
manded by the beautiful Marie Louise
bonnet.
Lace. jewels. velvet roses and tulls
are seen on dress toques, and Il Is said
that piece velvets and moires will b.
In vogue before the winter sets In.
A variety Of French felt hats. hay.
ing a double brim, Is being made ready
for the openings. The under brlm. gen
orally OF a contrasting color. Is some
times bound 10 the upper al the edgei
or Is left free. the separate edges pro
ducing a very pleasing effect.
This seasons millinery ribbons arr
decidedly narrower than those OF las
year. and a great number OF novel de
signs Is promised. One OF the hand.
soonest patterns has a center In solid
MORE. with half-inch edges In chine
figured effect, Satin and tafieta are
popular in plain, plaid and figured dc
signs. and at least six rosettes are used
on larger shapes,
The very latest boudoir arrange
ment consists Of a long wire. whlcl
may be fitted In second TO any han
mirror. thereby lengthening the handle
by eighteen lnces and permitting Il q
be attached TO the back OF my lady
toilet table chair. Properly seated. an
may then view her back hair wlthou
calling the assistance OF an awkwar.
husband or an Ignorant maid
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
Report on sh,mmiaE Mnk.

Bulletin No. a. OF the Utah expert
inent station reports results Of expo
riments In Dreaming. made by r. ?.
Llnfeld. b. 5. A. The following are
the conclusions drawn from the expert
ments:
l. As regards thoroughness Of skim
ming. the effectiveness OF the methods
Of Dreaming milk. according TO our
work. stands In the following order:
D Separator. CD shallow pans, go deep
pals.
?. When the setting methods are
practiced. the pans will give much the
best results during the winter, or cold
months.
3. There Is no advantage. but rather
the opposite, In moving the pans into
the house during the cold weather.
provided that they be kept In a place
whore the milk will not freeze.
4. OF the deep setting cans. those
which are skinned by drawing the
skim-milk from the bottom. give the
better results; but the Cooley or sub
merged can. as regards thoroughness OF
sklmming, does not seem to possess
any advantage over those not sub
merged.
8. From the results given II Is evil
dent that from herd OF ten good cows
a separator would be a wise investment
The extra butter obtained by its use
valued at 20 cents a pound. would pay
20 per cent. year on It's cost. as com
pared with results from shallow pans,
and so per cent. year as compared
with deep setting.
6, With the deep setting methods the
cooler the water Is kept. In which the
milk Is set, the better the Swimming.
In fact. TO do the best skimmlng Il Is
absolutely necessary to use i,e. and a
sufficient quantity OF Il to keep the
water at 40 degrees or below, at an
/ times.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
THE SCOUTS or THE SEA.
rorsdo Boats Must sppy and sneak and

Torsdo Boats Must sppy and sneak and
Hun.
Torpedo boats are designed for Wild
er service than simply to carry ard dis
charge the frightful weapons from
which they take their names. says 81.
Nicholas They are TO the navy what
the scouts and sklrmlshers are TO
land army They form the cavalry Ct
the sea. Of which the cruisers are the
infantry and the battleships and mont
tors the artillery arm. They must SPY
out the position Of the enemy's fleet.
hover above his TANKS or haunt his
anchorage to ascertain what he Is
about and what he means to do next.
They must act as the pickets OF their
own fleet, patrolling the neighborhood
or waiting and watching. concealed
among islands or In inlets and river
mouths. ready TO hasten away TO the
admiral with warning OF any move
ment Of the enemy. II Is not their
business TO fight Except rarely. In the
one particular way), but rather 10 spy
and sneak and run. Hence they are as
small and sleek and swift as they can
be made. When the feet goes on a
cruise they are carried on the decks
Of the big warships, although they are
able TO get about In really rough water
by themselves. A very recent Idea Is
10 build them OF aluminium. which
would be not only OF great advantage
toward ease OF transportation hut
would tend toward increasing speed
by adding buoyancy and elasticity 10
the structure. which seems to skim
along the surface and fairly leap from
wave to wave; but II Is doubtful
whether aluminium ls strong enough
for safety. and whether II will not be
injured by the chemical action OF the
sea water
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

chased real treasures in way OF clols-
onne. Doultan. Benares. whiteiriars
crystal or Sevres.
The woman who wants vases. but
who has not the vase fund Of the mi
kado. will do well to line her purse
with a few dollars and visit a first
class japanese art store, not the sort,
however, where an the japanese goods
are OF American manufacture. II the
art emporium Is visited. let her ask TO
see some banko ware, commonly a
grayish pottery with flights Of storks,
sprays OF chrysanthemums or a maple
leaf decoration. and an additional
eharm-the numerous imprints Of the
potter's thumb. Vases OF this ware are
to be found In all sizes and shapes and
at all prices. many Of those costing
but a few cents being veritable works
OF art. Vases OF the Tokonabe ware.
with the scaly sun snake and fierce war
dragon winding about them. are to be
had In an sizes and forms. A large
and handsome specimen OF this ware
can be had for 50, For the hearth or
for corners on the floor where a mass
OF bloom Is desired. and where a non
upsetable vase Is required, these are
admirable.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

coed fourteen days. Az SION as they
get Fat they viii commence shedding
their feathers. Then pick ont tbs fatt-
est and dress them, a. they viii get
full OF pln-feathers In three days II
dressed al the right time the feathers
will pull out very easily. II picked too
soon they will be very tight and likely
10 fetch the skin along: while II too
late the pin-feathers will be very nu-
merous They must be shaved. A
shoemaker's knife with a quite narrow
blade is the best Grind II very thin
half wav 10 the back. then use a razor
strop and keep II sharp enough 70 shave
with. n the pin feathers are cut close
TO the skin they will not injure tho
sale In the least. have reference to
dry picking. OF course the pin-feathers
can be pulled out when they are seald-
ed, though Il will pay 70 always dry
pick as you cannot hold scalded stock.
while dry picked stock will keep In
definitely. which means a great deal
when the market Is overstocked; ana
will sell for enough more at any time
to pay for the extra trouble.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

II Is often more work 10 iix up a poui-
try house than 10 build new one. To
attempt to work over one that has no
end OF projections and cross beams
IA discouraglng In the extreme. Cracks
hero and there admit the al and are
diflcult 70 effectually stop We saw
such a house last winter. where the
owner had attempted TO paper up the
apertures by which the wintry blasts
found access. He had used felt paper.
mailing Il on over the jolsts and leaving
A dead-alr space between the paper ana
the boards. This had apparently been
an right for a time, till the hens got 20
diving against It and thus tearing II
from the jolsts. The lacks held on 70
the wood all right. but the paper was
simply pulled over the heads, So wo
sav that new houses are desirable
where they can be secured. Matched
lumber for building will doubtless pay
best In the end. though Il may cost
more at first.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

TIE Pins Thsy Vanish aaa No "a,
Kaous whittier They Co.

like Pins Thsy Vanish $40 No Ons
Kaous WHITTIER They Go.
What becomes Of all the handler
chlefs9 That's az burning a question
as where do all the pins 90. only that
handkerchief can be worn out. but
with pins the mystery deepens and we
can only indulge in vague surmisea as
TO their fate. says the Philadelphia
Times. Now. with handkerchlefs Il Is
different. They are large enough not
10 slip away from as. but they do
BY hundreds, fairly. We are buying
them constantly and when We con-
slider one has only one nose TO buy for
Il seems impossible for us to need so
many. And the cost For any sort OF
a one we pay so cents and 80 cents
well. Il counts up nightly at the end
OF year. To be sure. there are cheap
er ones. but after being washed once
they come out an ugly yellow or gray,
just because they are not linen but poor
cotton instead. They are uncOmfori-
able things TO carry about. too; they are
so undeniably shoddy II you do get
economical and say 10 yourself that you
win purchase aud use an inferior quail
ity IN this article: that cheap ones will
be plenty good enough to lose, you will
lore them without doubt But. like
bread cast upon the waters, they viii
return TO you every time 10 eonfound
and confuse you. II will happen this
way: While calling on a friend with
this miserable little piece OF cotton kept
well out Of sight, az you suppose. you
yet manage 10 drop Il. 4 week or so
later your friend will be at your houso
and. producing this hated handker-
chief. win say; I'm sure this must
belong to you. found Il by your chair
the other day after you left. II really
must be yours. for Il does not belong
TO any OF my family" or course Il Ia
yours and you shameiacedly aeknowl-
edge the ownership. but that Is the last
cheap lot bought and instead you may
buy a fresh supply Of good ones and
fondly hope to lose one where you did
the last. Trust on. II you VIII. Nc
such luck viii come. Your pretty, ex-
pensive handkerchief will melt away.
but you viii never have IN opportunity
10 proudly claim one as your own. u
is only the ones TO be ashamed Of that
are brought back.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

purse exceedingly well filed. This fat
purse she returned to her pocket. and
half turned as she cat down 70 look cut
Of tle window. The other women,
after carefully examining every detail
OF her charming blue costume from
throat TO hem and appraislng its cost
to the remotest fraction Of a dollar.
turned and looked out Of their own
windows. Nobody noticed the man.
who was well dressed. but otherwise
Insignificant in guise. save for a mag
nihcent diamond on his finger.
But the man. who ga, not far away
from the stately girl. was not so alb
sorbed In the passing show OF the
sidewalk. Slowly h. edged nearer TO
the flowing blue skirt with the line OF
the pocket Just revealed by the white
tip OF handkerchief The girls mind
had wandered from the sidewalk and
was lost In plans Of her own. but she
was not too dreamy TO be conscious OF
a hand gently cropping In her pocket.
Nerved by indignation. she turned and
grasped through the cloth the hand OF
the well-dressed man which was taking
the purse out OF her pocket, and even
as she did 80 he released his hold OF
the purse, wrenehed the hand from
her grasp and fed from the car, leav-
ing three astonished women to stare
and exolalm.
SO far this Is not a remarkable or
unusual story. but one can't say the
same OF its conclusion. The stately
girl went home and to her dressing
room to prepare for dinner. As she
pulled from her pocket the purse and
handkerchief something fell out OF the
folds OF the latter and tinkled on the
floor. Il was the would-be thiefs dia-
mond ring a very beautiful one.
which the girl afterward had reset and
occasionally wears for a whlm's sake.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

Perfect cleanliness must be kept up.
II not their ilthlness will almost exceed
that OF the hog, says American Poultry
Journal II their pen cannot be kept
clean any other way use straw. do
not let them paddle IN mud unless you
want to flavor them with g. Ducks
win lay on Cat very rapidly and often
get so FAT that they viii drop dead from
a sudden fright DO not be afraid 20
give them large yard MS the exercise
they take will increase their Fat. Il Is
a mistaken idea 10 pen any kind OF
fowls IN small yards to keep them from
running the fat on Such an Idea Is
contrary TO natural science. In physl-
ology We are taught to exercise IN or
der to asslmilate our food and the
greater the assimllating power the
greater the amount OF flesh laid on.
Give them large yard and never allow
anybody or anything TO brighten them.
u IA the undue exercise that exhauais
the flesh and not the exercise they
take for their own pleasure. AZ have
stated. keep them quite hungry for
ave days. then increase their feed. be-
lng very careful no, 70 ovoFfeed them.
and you win BE- SURPRISED at the amour,
q tat they uill lay On. The time r.
Iulfed 70 ialien q duck should not "a
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
The oooae.

No fowl can be reared with as much
prollt and with so little care as the
goose. After they have attained the
age of four months but little attention
Is required other than supplying plenty
Of fresh water. good grass range and
scrupulously dry roostlng place.
whuch must also be free from lice and
other vermln fatal 20 the young, says
Fanclers Review. II Il Is impossible TO
provide free range. the next best sub
stltute Is wire netting. which need be
but about Is inches high TO conhne
them until mature. Give them fresh
water twice each day, also green food
such az turnip tops. celery and cabbage
or allow them free range morning ana
evening. There IL no doubt that there
ia profit IN goose culture. When
Thanksgiving time arrives you can
generally dispose OF the young goalings
at ten cents per pound, and their aver
age weight will be about ten pounds.
Suppose. for instance. you have twelve
"gooselets" al 81 each. the receipts
from the sale would be Si2 and the cost
OF feed has been but trlne. II Is safe
70 say that your profit will have been
$40 on the transaction. o. course they
cannot always be disposed OF AZ 81 each.
but on the other hand the price Is often
more than a dollar. hence We take Il as
basis on which TO figure. We doubt
n fancy fowls would pay better. con-
siderlng. Of course. that we always have
ready market for our geese BY cross
ing China gander on Toulouse geese,
large Rosllngs are obtained. quick TO
grow. nicely marked with medium
length necks. yellow bills and remark
ably easy 20 domesticate. My expert
enee has clearly demonstrated that the
rearing OF geese should be done entirely
separate from the rearing Of fowls. az
the old and young Of both are naturally
inclined 10 be pugnaelous. especially
so after the young are about half
grown.
We favor Matching by hens, remarks
the Fancier's Review giving four eggs
40 each. and after one month the atten-
lion OF blddy is no longer necessary.
late IN the season II females are plenty
We allow the goose 10 hatch her young
and We give each clutch OF ten eggs.
This number Is SUFFICIENT for safety.
II too large a number Is placed under
the goose some are liable to be broken.
Goese are easily and prohtahly raised
IN the South. They are experts In rid.
ding a cotton field OF grass.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
10 psr.n.. Of rh.lr Younr.

The rabbit II tlmid creature usua.
ly. but no more so than the partridge
(ruiied grousel. found In all the east
ern states The female partridge has
often put boys TO hurried flight by at
lacking them when they have molest-
ed her brood. When an egg hunter
climbs the tree In which a klngbird has
nest he Is at once attacked by the
birds. who dive at him at full speed.
with their sharp bills pointed ahead.
Whole hocks OF crows fly to the pro-
lection Of nest that has been disturb
ed by bird or beast Even the gun OF
a man will not send them far away, as
under ordinary circumstances A doe
will strike a man with her sharp hoofs
should he happen TO surprise her and
her fawn. She will battle long and
ardently to save her young from a
pair OF eagles. and the fox fees from
her as from a dog. The bear hurriel
her young ones along by cutting them
tiil retreat II no longer possible. Then
she turns desperately on her pursuers
London Field.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

dairy. which has place In MS
tory. What "the beautiful Austrian
woman" did was. Of course. imi-
tated. and French women OF high
degree were soon busy making butter
The Princess OF Wales. who had been
brought up In the most democratic
fashion by the sensible Danish kins'
found that actually milking the COWS
Il sandringham and experimenting the
dairy gave her better health than all
the medicine OF the court physleian'
The Princess Maud also learned 10 DC
an adept and no dairy maid In thh'
British isle can beat young royalty
making butter. Some time ago that
Iayorite, Fanny Davenport. lost her
health. Nobody saw or heard OF her
A nervous prostratlon was said 20 DC
the cause OF her retirement Theh
came a rumor from her country place
She was milking two cows at dawn
skimmlng the cream on yesterday
milk, and finally churning a little blue
handled dasher In a little blue ehurn,
until she could lift out great spoons oil
yellow butter. Then the report came
that she was well again. The hneat
private dairy in the world belongs TO
Governor Levi p. Morton. who built II
after his many daughters began TO
grow TO glrlhood. This dairy was TOT
long time managed BY the family. A
nilkmaid would do the butter work and
the Morton girls would help her. They
lived at Ellerslle then. and part OF
every day was spent with the cows ana
the milk. To this day II they were
sick or out OF sorts they 60 TO the farm
and revel In the marble butter rooms
Tor a day. When the youngest was
taken TO San Francisco for her health
last winter she begged to 90 TO the
butter house instead. The little daugh-
tiers OF President Cleveland are also
learning In a small, sanded room at
Gray Gables, the secrets Of the dairy.
There Il Ia a common occurrence for
the comoly wife OF the chief executive
to he seen teaching Ruth and Esther
how 10 churn. This summer the little
tots can make butter 70 the tune o.
their sweet kindergarten songs, which
they have studlously worked At all win
ter. This homely employment has been
found a great panaeea for the nerves
Of the emotional actresses as well as
society women. Olga Nethcrsole has
learned It's value. and no better
equipped dairy Is found than the lovely
young English woman comes into, after
she has arisen at dawn TO milk the
cows. And Calve. the great Carmen
finds no greater happiness, when the
singing season is over. than to ny "a
her farm where. feeding the chickens
and milking the COWS, she forgeis all
about the fOotllghts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

The sweetest flower silks that fairly
send out fragrance from the buds are
sold this year for ball gowns. The
silk is taffeta. and the roses stand
out In satin. old-fashioned. you say,
but pretty. you are bound TO declare.
One Of these dresses depends entirely
upon lace and pink taffeta ribbon for
It's sleeves. The ribbon winds in and
out Of the lace irregularly and is
brought out and tied In knots and
bows At intervals. The color Of tho
ribbon sets on the lace admirably. The
groundwork Of the dress IL cream with
lady slipper pink roses. The belt Is 6
crush Of velvet Of a peculiar crimson
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04

dress Is suitable for a court function
and Is elegantly lined throughout Will
pale pink tafieia. A touch OF green t.
give Il tone Is found In the tiny win,
panel which Is Of delicate touches o
green and pink. Emeralds are the Jew
els worn. And this combination
pink and green is the prettiest seen IL
years upon evening gowns. The popu
lar pink and blue fades beside Il.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
wh.r. vase. Are to ne Tough.

Many ofenses against beauty and
art have been perpetrated In recent
years under the plea OF decorating the
home. shun the big. shining gilt vases
usually In the shape OF pitchers. which
are always sold In pairs and which are
generally found incumbsrlng the man
tells Of the newly rich. Outlines these
brass or gllded cast iron ornaments
represent enough money 10 have pur-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
A orltlcl,m Of tho Period.

Have you seen the new dollar blu~
asked the man who Is always approcla.
tive.
"um-yos," replied the bicycle hend
what strikes you most forcibly
about ~"
THE young man TO the left"
Isn't that o. fine ldea9 There De is
on American youth. being taught an
about the Washington monument anG
the Constitution and the Potomos
ilata"
Yes. but"
You seem 70 dlsapprove OF him"
Not exactly. but must say. N
wouldn't look very well In golf stock
ings, "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-11-04
Arlnl. orr. nlaaI.

Several children were asking riddles
'ho other day. and a bright little SRI
who listened. got the Idea OF what a
riddle was The next day she went 20
Der father and said: There was a
blind and curtains on a pole and the
pole fall and two men laughed" The
father promptly gave Il up. when she
said: Don't you sec the pOlnty" Upon
being answered In the negative she
puzzled her brains ior awhile. and said
Neither DO l." she is nov pracllcing
on riddles that have some meaning IN
ibem.