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The herald., 1896-06-10
NO BONDS
st. Louis Pqb'ic Buildings Must Be Repaired
Without Bonds

JEFFERSON CITY MO. June 9-Gov.
Stone today gave out a letter he sent to
Mayor Walbridge of st. Louis in which
he declined to call an extra. session of
the legislature to give that city power
to issue bonds for rebuilding public in
stitutions demolished in the tornado.
In his letter he says:
According to my information the hos
pital is the only eleemosynary building
demolished by the storm. If any other
institution Of that character were in
jured the damage was slight and can be
repaired at a comparatively nominal
outlay. The hospital was an old build
ing whose value was not such as to make
it's loss matter of serious concern"
The herald., 1896-06-10
Native Daughters Orowino

NAPA, June Sat todays session OF the
read her report. The present number ~
parlors in the order is sixty-five and tn"
membership is 22SS. showing a gain of
three parlors and over 300 members during
the year. Nearly every parlor shows q
growth. and there is good promise for the
future. The reception in the opera house
tonight was largely attended. and was 4
The herald., 1896-06-10
Couldn't Stand Prosperity

KANSAS CITY, June 9.--Enrique M. v.
lily of Vera Cruz, Is dead Of congestion Of
the brain. Laranagua had just success-
fully organized a land company. and elated
friends. He drank deeply. and the stupor
in which he afterwards slept ended In
death. He was well known In San Fran.
cisco, and was engaged to young lady q
that city. -
The herald., 1896-06-10
A Great Engagement

NEW YORK, June 9.-The World saws:
The engagement of Cornelius Vanderbilt
Jr., and Miss Grace Wilson was formally
announced today by Mr.. and Mrs. r. IT,
the near future. Miss Wilson has written
to her numerous friends during the last
few weeks, telling them of her coming
marriage.
The herald., 1896-06-10

Continued on Page a.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
LIFE OF II. B. PLANT.

Henry B. Plants life is now be-
ing written by DR.. G. II. Smyth,
classmate of President Patton Of
Princeton, and personal friend of
Mr.. Plant. twill be gratifying to
Mr.. Plants many devoted friends
in the states where he has given
forty years of the best of his life to
progress and prosperity, to have in
permanent form the record of such
noble life, spent in the develop
ment and advancement of the
beautiful sunny south, which he
loves. Mr.. Plant writes DIR.
Smpth: 81 will be gratifed, as |
am sure my friends will be, to give
you any and all information obtain
able that you may desire, in order
that you may have it completed at
as early a day as possible"
Any information sent to the
writer of this most interesting life
will be duly appreciated and judi
ciously used by DR.. George II.
Smyth, East Orange, n. ].
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
CHAIRS.

One of the modern improve
mentS that adds much to the COM
fort of life is the custom of furnish
ing the sitting room and parlor with
comfortable chairs. 1t is not very
long ago since the furniture cover
ed with horsehair cloth held undis-
puted sway in the best room. No
young couple regarded themselves
as properly equipped for the war
fare of life without a horsehair COW
cred suit. What uncomfortable
chairs and sofas they were! Their
sole merit was their GOODNESS. In
boyhood we surreptitiously watch
ed how many times a guest would
find his seat slipping away, only to
be regained by vigorous effort.
Then followed the era OF rep
covered chairs and lounges. You
could sit more firmly on rep, but
the furniture was all constructed
on the notion that man in sitting
posture was constructed on the
principle Of a light angIei triangle.
Neither the eras of horsehair nor
of rep conceded much to the hu-
man anatomy.
Within the last few years our
furniture makers and public taste
have moved toward reform, but
much is yet to be done. The low
broad seat inclining backwards and
the straight back have not yet won
their proper triumph. But there
is a disposition to furnish living
rooms with chairs which bear some
relation to the comfort of the
sitter. In churches comfortable
pews do as much good as music to
insure fair-sized congregations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
STOLE SOME CALICO.

Saturday afternoon a negro by
the name of Henry Speik entered
]. ]. Gerig's store from the rear to
'look around" and while the clerks
were busy whipped bolt of calico
under his coat and skipped.
Jake and Albert Gerig went for
and captured him and were hold
ing him down. He begged to be
let up, promising not to run, and
they complied, and no sooner did
he regain his feet than away he
bolted, the Gerigs in pursuit. He
was overtaken, but drew a long,
murderous looking blade, and they
let him 60 Marshal Williams was
notified, and procuring a horse,
gave pursuit and finally captured
him at the muzzle of his pistol.
He was given an immediate
hearing before Judge Hill and SEN
fenced to ninety days in the coun-
ty jail.
The man is a notorious thief
and complaints to that effect will
probably be lodged against him
which will send him to the peni-
Tertiary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
NOTICE TO MEMBERS.

Members of the Bicycle club
and contributors to the path fund
are requested to meet at F. L,
Bugbee & Co.'S store Wednesday
night, May Is, at 8 o'clock, to
complete organization of club and
transact other important business
which will come before the meet
ing. We now need the initiation
fees and amount subscribed to the
path fund, and respectfully request
all to come prepared,
p, l.. WILLIAMS, President.
III. w. JONES, Sec. and Treas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
morning.

Mr.. Richards, the Sand Dodger
shoe store man, has placed the rem
nants of his stock in the Racket
store. The Racket will close out
the balance of the stock for him.
Col. H. w. Long, U. S. deputy
collector of customs, has moved
his office from the ZeButt to
Union block, where he will be
pleased to see any one on busi-
ness.
A great many of our citizens
took in the Gainesville excursion
yesterday via the Plant System
and spent very pleasant time on
the trip.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips, the missionary
from British Columbia, left today
for the northern portion of the
state after a weeks stay in the
city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
PLAYING SKIN.

This afternoon about o'clock
Marshall Williams got wind of a
skin and poker game that was in
progress. Accompanied by SAM
tarY Inspector Barrett, he left to
bag the game, which was found
to be under full headway in grove
opposite u. r Waterman's resi-
dence. There were eight or ten
men in the game, but Marshall
Williams succeeding in arresting
only five of them, one being a
white man and the balance negroes.
They gave bond for their appear
ance at the mayors court in the
morning
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
A Bible Curiosity.

There is a verse in the Bible
which contains every letter in the
alphabet except j, and it is said
there is only one such. 1t is the
twenty-frst verse of the seventh
chapter of Ezra, and reads, "And
/, even l, Artaxerxes the king, do
make a decree to all the treasurers
which are beyond the river, that
whatsoever Ezra the priest, the
scribe of the law of the God of
Heaven, shall require of you, it be
done speedily"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11

Mrs. w, A. Pelot, who has been
visiting relatives in the city for the
past few months, left today for
her home in Summerville, S. c.,
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Josie Williams, who will visit her
during the summer.
"A big crowd gathered at tn
Plant System depot this morning
for the departure of the s. S. 0. &
@. and the Florida Southern
trains.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON-
VENTION, CHATTANOOGA, MAY
8-I4, 1896.

For the above occasion the
Plant System will sell round trip
tickets May 5, 6, 7 and 8, at one fare
for the round trip from all stations
to return IS days from
date of sale and may be extended
Is days by depositing ticket with
joint agent at Chattanooga on or
before May ID.
Leave Ocala 1880 am. May 6,
connecting with through Pullman
train arriving at Chattanooga noon
the following day. We offer to
the delegates and visitors the best
of routes and service. Rates will
apply via the WestCoast line orvia
Jacksonville and reg'lr routes. Es-
pecial attention is called to the old
reliable and favorite route via Tiff
ton. Macon and Atlanta, via Plant
System to Triton, Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad Tifton to
Macon, Ga, Central of Georgia
railroad Macon to Atlanta, and
Western and Atlantic railroad, the
historic route, Atlanta to Chatta-
nooga. The Plant System oper-
ates double daily trains and
through car service from Florida
to Chattanooga vic this route.
This scenic route travers IS the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.

| hereby announce myself can
didate for Superintendent of Public
Instruction of Marion county, sub
ject to the Democratic Primaries.
and solicit the support of my
friends and the Democratic voters.
w. ID. CARN,
Citra, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11

peach growing district of southern
Georgia and the memorable south
ern battlefelds on the line of the
Western and Atlantic railroad.
Delegates and visitors will in
sure themselves a pleasant trip by
this popular and scenic route. and
should see an agent of the Plant
System before buying tickets.
Further information will be
cheerfully furnished by any Plant
System agent, or call on or ad-
dress
H. G. Haycraft, ticket agent,
Ocala, Fla.
F. M. jolly, division passenger
agent, Tampa, Fla.
w. w. Hunt, travelling passen-
ger agent, Tampa, Fla.
c. S. Preston, Sol. passenger
agent, Sanford, Fla.
H. c. McFadden, assistant gen
eral passenger agent, Savannah,
Ga.
B. w. WKENN,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
Savannah, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11

w. V. NEWSOM, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, has moved
his office from the Gary block to
rooms IL & II Merchants block
Ocala, Fla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11

Col. T. T. Wright and wife of
Nashville, Tenn, are at The
Ocala. Col. Wright is we'll known
in Ocala, having been here a num-
Der of times. He holds a respon-
sible position with the Plant Sys-
tenn, and is very enthusiastic over
Florida's resources and develop
ment.
Rev. Mr.. Blake, former pastor
of the Methodist church, filled
that pulpit yesterday morning.
This venerable old minister
preached an earnest and able ser
mon, which was listened to with
rapt attention by the large congre-
CATION.
Many of the shade trees along
our sidewalks need trimming up
badly. The boughs grow so low
that one has to stoop in passing
under or have his or her hat
swept off, and they are still more
inconvenient to any one carrying
an umbrella.
c. II. Dame takes charge of the
ice cream and soda water depart.
meat at the Post Office drug store.
Mr. Dame is an experienced man
and has splendid reputation in
his line. We congratulate this
popular house upon securing his
services.
Rev. J. G. Law leaves next
week for Memphis to attend the
southern general assembly as &
delegate from the Suwanee pres
bytery. The assembly convene:
May 2I.
And now it looks like Uncle
Sam and Spain may fall out if The
Spanish authorities persist in thei
intentions and execute the citizens
of the United States captured OF
the schooner Competitor.
Prof. A. J. Foskett, with Lud
den & Bates music house, return
ed from Gainesville last night
where he has been for severa
weeks on business.
II. {. Peters has severed his con
nection with the electric light CON
pany and accepted one with 7. w
Troxler, where he will make an
dispense ice cream and other del
cacies.
Miss Maud Woodwork, who ha
been spending the winter wit
Mrs. c. S. Clark, left today for he
home in St. Louis, to the SINGER
regret of her many friends.
Never tell a secret; your conf
dant may not consider your secre
of as much importance as you dc
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE OCALA.

DR. A r Griffith, wife and two
children, Miss Jennie Dinsmore,
city; Col T T Wright and wife,
Nashville, Tenn; G J Davis, Wash
ington, d c; A J Foskett, city; w
M ColquhouD, Fred Ullman, St
Louis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-05-11
THE MONTEZUMA.

VIM M Lucius, w e Galbraith,
city; ] + Meredith, Elsey; c G
Harlan. Floral City; M Haughton,
Pa'atka; ] b Berry. Orange Lake;
L c Dorsey, Dunnellon; J p Gal
loway, Tavares.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23

while pedaling. Some of these bicycle
skirts are surprisingly full around the
bottom, being stitched down in box
pleats from the top, and then allowed
to fare for about fourteen inches.
The girl who rides n diamond frame
gets no advantage from this Louis
skirt, as II is called, because of the I'M
divided front. Nothing but boomers
or wholly divided skirts will serve her.
One can buy boomers just like a pair
of trousers. separate from the rest OF
The suit. The best material Is alpaca,
but they are made OF satin for the ex-
travagant few.
The English tweeds in pepper and salt
mixtures are the favorite materials,
brown and white being the fashionable
rs well as The serviceable colors. Whip
cords, cheviots, brilliantines and cordur
roys are also popular. Mrs. Langtry
wears n corduroy suit with leggings Of
the same. Some of the prettiest cordu-
roy suits are double breasted, and but
ton up diagonally to each shoulder.
This style is more sensible than the
Elton jacket, which flares open and
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23

unfemlnine notifications. In spite OF
assertions to the contrary, this Is the
skirt which is worn by the general run.
of people. Prominent fashionab bile wom-
en- have not been riding the wheel for
very long, and are not ready for the
advanced costume yet. Nor does the
everyday woman wish to make herself
conspicuous by appearing in public In
the much criticised bifurcated costume.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor wears SKIRT
when she rides. So do other ladies' of
fashion. This much must be said for
the bloomer. however, that it usually
goes with the petticoat but does not ap-
pear except in cases OF emergency.
Some women have adopted the PRACTICE
Of wearing skirt while riding in the
city and then removing it and rolling 1t
up in the carrier provided for the pur-
pose by enterprlsing inventors.
A more convenient arrangement than
this Is the new Bygrave skirt, named
after its inventor who Is an English
woman. The skirt is the product OF her
own experience and is very simple. yet
very effective. The idea was to ar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23
Current COMBINATIONS.

It's long lane that has no turning,
but it may turn in the wrong direction.
Stains on linen can be removed by
rubbing them persistently with salt and
lemon juice.
Mr. Goschen, the secretary of war,
has followed Mr.. Balfour's example
and taken to the bicycle.
Mr.. SwinburDc has in the press
larger and more important poem than
any he has published for some years.
Mr.. Balfour is an intensely indolent
man. He so arranges his work that lie
can lie abed until noon at least five
days out Of the seven.
An aerolite which recently fell in
Australia mad spot in one side nearly
twelve inches in diameter which was
composed of pure copper.
What time DR.. Jameson does not
spend at Bow street, he appears to be
occupied in refusing proposals of mar
rage which reach him by mail
The first counterfeit xreenback Use,
ries OF 1862 was made at Lawrence,
Ind. by Pete Mccartney and rs rrim
inally famous johnson brothers. -,
Paderewskf has commissioned the
brothers De Reszkc to buy him Polish
estate on the line between Cracow and
Warsaw, and here the great pianist
proposes to build a chateau.
or every 1000 clergymen between
the ages OF 10 and Go only 1898 die an
nually; but Of every 1000 doctors be-
tween the ages of As and 65, no fewer
than 2S.03, 1t Is said. die every year.
Slate pencils are now manufactured
Of bone. They are not likely, how
ever TO meet with approval Of the
small boy. as thew are unbreakable,
and. still worse. noiseless.l The pecm-
liar and delightfully."- shrill. musical
screech OF the old-fashioned slate pen
ell Is naturally great source Of amuse-
ment to the young.
The Cuban rebels have adopted a
novel way Of setting fire TO sugar cane
fields. A small piece of phosphorus
coated with wax Is fastened to a
snakes tail and the creature let loose
to make its way among the cane. The
sun melts the wax and ignites the phos-
phorus and the business Is done. Mill
tary protection or other efforts are
claimed to be unavalling in the face
Of such formidable foe.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23
The Bullet Trick.

The probability was ninety-nine tc
one that he would be shot, yet an In.
dian jugsler took that one chance rath.
er than acknowledge his inability to
catch the bullet. Doctor Hoffman. the
government ethnologist at Washington,
tells che story:
The bravest act have ever known
was performed by an Indian juggler.
1t consisted i'm permitting himself to
be shot at, the hocus-pocus being an ar.
rangement by which the bullet fell out
of the barrel into cavity In the stock
before the WEAPON was discharged.
Meanwhile the man had mother bullet
concealed in his mouth, which at the
instant of firing lie pushed outward
with his tongue, SO as to make it APP
pear that lie caught the projectile be-
tween his teeth.
Now 1t happened that this man had n
rival, who was engaged In tile eonjur-
ing business In n neighboring village.
On one occasion when the trick was to
be performed, the iuggler having an
nounced as usual that he was ready to
be shot at by any one present, the rvai
stepped forward and said that he would
do the shooting; but he demanded per-
mission to use his own gun.
Naturally the juggier objected. but
his protest was overruled. 1t was de-
cided that the rival magician might
use his own weapon. This meant al
most sure death to the performer; yet
he did not blench. TO refuse the test
would have been permanent disgrace.
There was one chance out of hun
dred, perhaps, that the marksman
might miss. He decided to take that
chance. and so permitted the volunteer
executioner to take deliberate aim and
fire Mt him from n distance Of half q
dozen PAGES. An instant later he fell
dead; the bullet has passed through bis
brain.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23

Women artists who paint landscapes
or anything else upon canvas for house
decoration are common enough. but
Miss Edna Waymack, OF Cleveland, Is
the only woman In the country who
makes It her business to do all sorts Of
outdoor advertising work. such as
painting upon barn sides, sign boards,
roofs Of houses and the like. She Is
not afraid OF scaffold or ladder and will
scale a rope ladder up a mountain side
and will work there ut her trade for
hours at a time II her contract calls for
1t. She is fearless In that way, and en-
joys her work to great extent. She
engaged with tobacco company sew
eral days ago and entered upon her con-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23

tract, when, with rule, pencil, brushes
and bucket, she assumed command of
the side of brick building at the COR
ner Of Prospect and HickoX streets and
commenced her work. 1t was funny
sight, and during the day hundreds Of
people stopped and discussed her situa-
ton. She gave the onlookers not the
slightest attention, but continued her
work in purely businesslike manner
until $50 o'clock. when she surveyed
the result of her days labor and made
ready to return to her hotel.
Her working costume consists OF
serviceable skirt, jumper of blue
cloth and a cap which she manages to
pull well down over her face in order
to keep Off sunburn. Her mittens con-
ceal n pair OF dainty hands and feet
which are incased in patent leather
boots correspond in neatness.
Miss Waymack began upon her sign
painting career more than three years
ago and has travelled over n great deal
of the western country with her uncle,
who is also a sign painter. Miss Way
mack's home Is Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23

furnish good shade for the eyes. Bicy
Gle caps seem to have entirely gone oui
of use among feminine riders.
Perforated gloves are among the nov
cities invented for the comfort of lux
ury-loying wheel-women. An eXpe
rienced wheelwoman recommends M
outfit for n feminine cyclist which
seems very reasonable: A full suit OF
chevlot or tweed, with aff'extra pals OF
boomers and two pairs Of equestrian
tights. With these Il pair Of high bicy
Gle shoes and one pair of low shoes with
leggings to admit of changes in the
event of being caught in rain storm
while riding at distance. A couple OF
hats and one pair of gloves especially
devoted to cycling. whether perforated
or not. complete the outfit.
The sweater is worn by enthusiastic
cyclists, and there are many new de
signs that are very attractive. Some
which is rather prettier for the purpose
intended. They can be bought for al
most any price from S1.0S to S. or SO.
Any costume described may be worr
for other purposes, but in general it Is
better to keep it for its special use
though it adapts itself to hunting and
mountain climbing better than Other
athletic exercises.
a lady's sporting wardrobe bids fail
to become very voluminous. Whai
with her yachting costume, her tennis
gown, her yachting rig, her bathing
costume. her golf, rowing and hunting
gowns. she will need several trunks te
carry them, and not have much room OF
time for the old delight for tgauze and
ribbons and lace.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23

range the skirt in such manner as not
to Interfere with the free mana gement
Of the pedals and to prevent Its catch
Ing on the wheels. The skirt Is prac-
tlcally converted into pair Of bloom
ers by drawstrings running up and
down. the middle of the front and back
OF the skirt. These strings may be
pulled as tight as is desired, raising or
lowering the skirt at will. and they, are
provided with catches to hold them in
place. The skirt may thus become n
pair of knee boomers. or be allowed to
hang loose like divided skirt; and
when worn amid .'the, busy haunts OF
men" 1t appears as piain, ordinary
skirt with never a suspicion of mas
culinlty about 1t.
The divided skirt comes in two va
rietles., thus making UP the four men
toned at the beginning. These are the
regulation Jcnness Miller skirt, and the
one that is only divided in the back.
The latter style Is the special prop
erty of large New York store. and has
many qualities in its favor. OF the
wheel 1t hangs like an ordinary skirt,
and on the wheel 1t stays put. in exactly
the same folds each time, being cut and
fashioned to At the saddle. In the front
this skirt usually has broad box plcat
to admit of the free action Of the knees
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23
Homeseekers' Excursions South.

On the 10th and 10th Of June, also July
Q, Z, 20 and 81, and several dates during
August, September and October, the Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois Railroad will
days from date Of sale. for one fare. plus
$500, for the round trip. to all points in
Florida and the 'Sonth. Tracks, trains,
time all the best. For further informa-
ton address G. w. Humphrey, y. L. A..
st. Paul. MINI. City ticket Office, 49,
Clark street, or c. l.. Stone, g. p. & T..
A., Chicago.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-07-23

Wac will protect you from those enemies
nausea. indigestion. malaria and the sick
ness produced BY rocking on the waves. aud
sometimes BY inland travelling over the rough
beds Of iIllaid railroads. Buch friend Is
Hostetters stomach Bitters. Ocean mari
ners. yachtsmen. commercial aud theatrical
agents and tourists testify TO the protective
potency Of this effective safeguard. which
conquers also rheumatism. nervousness and