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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05
THE BARBECUE.

The big barbecue today was a
grand success. We'll cooked meats
of four kinds were prepared ia
great abundance, plenty of bread
and many accessories were pro-
vided. Barrels of ice-Water were
standing about the grounds. AT
ter every one of the big crowd had
eaten their fill there was a great
deal left, which was carried home
by those desk ing. Long tables
were arranged and an ample corps
of walters appointed, so that every
one might get his share. There
was absolutely no rudeness OBJ
served on the ground, the gather
ing being one Of the most orderly
ever seen in the country, though
is proverbial of a Marian county
gathering. A grand stand for the
speakers was erected and plenty
of seats were provided.
Frank E. Harris acted as chair
man, and introduced the speakers
Hon. w. d. Bloxham, candidate
for goveracr, spoke first. He made
al sble plea for the cause of De
mocracy and free silver. In his
speech be stated empbaticaly that
he was for Bryan and Sewall and
free silver. He spoke nearly al
hour and wss listened to with
wrapt attention. Foil owing Mr.
Bloxham came Hor. Frank Clarl
of Jacksonville. Wh1 made a bril-
liant speech, which was interrupted
for dinner ard resumed afterwards
Mr. Clark is an able speaker anc
h.ld the attention of his large aud
ience. A brisk shower came VI
and the crowd dispersed TO tn,
Opera House, where it was re
sumed.
The Metropolitan Band ful
nished splendid music for the day
for which the citizens and visitor
are truly grateful. The band boy
desire 20 thank Don McIyer- -fo
his kindness to them on III
grounds.
This has truly been a gala da
for Ocala and one of which be
citizens can feel justly prcut
Many people from the countr
were heard to say that this va
the first barbecue where they ha
ever gotten enough to eat.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05
THE CHURCHES.

At the Methodist church to-
morrow the services will be as fol
lows: Sunday school at 9:3o a.n.
Morning service at II am.
Epworth League meeting at 4
pm. Midweek prayer meeting
Wednesday at Jas pm. All seats
are free and everybody welcome.
A cordial invitation is extended to
strangers.
At the Baptist church tomorrow
the services will be as follows:
Preaching by pastor at II a. m.
Sunday school, 9:55 am; B. Y. P.
u, meeting ar 400 P. m. A
cordial welcome to strangers.
Union service at night. Sermon
by Rev. J. P. Hilburn.
At the Presbyterian church to.
morrow services as follows: Sun.
day school, o:3o am. Preaching
by the pastor at IL am.
Grace church (EpiscopaD: Morn
ing services every Sunday at II
am; evening services at pm.
Synagogue Regular service:
every Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
and Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05

The guava, renowned Tor the de-
licious jelly made from it, is max
ing its appearance upon the mark
ct, the yield of trees that have
sprouted and growa from the .o2t
in the less than twenty months
that have elapsed since the freeze
This is only an instance i!lustri:-
iog the wonderful recuperAtive
power of Florida and how things
grow under the magic influence cf
its climate and soil.
Only few years ago SEQ or goo
cropping mortgages were recorded
in Leon county year, but records
at the court house show that less
than loo have been recorded this
year, which is regarded as ample
evidence that the condition of the
farming class is steadily smprov.
ing.
The tables at the barbecue TO-
day groanei under their load ot
we'll cooked meats and other gooo
things. About $500 pounds oi
meat were cooked.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05
ILLINOIS AND BRYAN.

The New York Herald's poll of
New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey is not worth the paper used
in its preparation. but it has done
what it was intended to do, given
New York, New Jersey ard Con-
necticut to Mckinley by large ma
jorities, all On paper.
If New York, Connecticut and
New ] erscy lad cast every ele CO.
raj vote they could control against
the democrats in 1892 that party
would sill have been victorious.
AS these states have no greater
electoral strength now than then
the democratic party could affard
to lose them all and still win the
election, if it can hold the other
states it carried four years ago.
It WILL carry every cne of them
with the possible exception of
Wisconsin. Against the possible
loss of Wisconsin it sets the Cur
tain gain of the purely silver states
with 25 votes and agricultural
states west Of the Mississippi river
almost equally sure for the party
on the silver issue.
Illinois is the battle-ground.
And Bryan will wip.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05
DEATH OF A BABY.

RufGs Burnett Waterman, the
six months old child ct Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Waterman died at IFS
yesterday afternoon in Wjnches-
ter, Ky. M. Waterman will ar
rive in he city at 2:4I tomorrow
afternoon with with the re mains.
The funeral will TAXA place at
once FROM the Presbyterian church
and the body will be laid 10 rest in
the new cemetery.
Mrs. Waterman was net abe to
accompany the remairs.
The entire comuuuity sympa-
thjze with the bereaved family in
the loss cf their child.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05

The MHrianna Journal says ttat
7. J. Creamer, who lives near Cy-
press, says that he has one stalk
Of long staple cotton on which
were counted 442 balls and squares.
This is not an isolated stalk, but
one OF a large field he has.
Lou Washington, a woman liv-
ing near River Junction, recently
gave birth to three daughters.
One has since died, but the other
two and mother are doing well.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05

Rev. l. w, Ogle went to Belle
view this afternoon 70 preach TO-
morrow morning and afternoon.
He will endeavor TO organize a
church at that place.
China will send 5000 of her
young men to Germany to learn
the art CT war, and others will
come TO this country TO learn the
arts of peace.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05
LOST.

Lost today on grounds during
barbecue dinner. a gentlaman's S
hunting case god watch. with gold
chain. attached. Liberal reward
paid to findsr.
NJ. X. HUNNICUT,
Box So2, Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05
BICYCLES REPAIRED.

7. L. Williams. at the Ocala
Wagon works, Is a thorough cy-
clist. If your wheel is out of fix
and needs repairing in anv way,
take If to him or leave at w. W.
Condon's and it will be thoroughly
repaired.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-09-05

To Cure a Cold i'm One Day
Take laxative Bromo- Q Ouinine Tab
lets. An druggists refund the
msney if it fails to cure. 2sc.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
The Date OF Aeah . FLOOD

The great de,1ge mentioned IN the
Bible was fr-t thrcsiened m the year
1856 2 G. The food finally began On
Decenber Z. 1886 r. C.. and the water
continued on the earth for period Of
377 days. or 337 days after the rain
ceased 20 fan. The ark reoted oD Mount
Arsrss on Nav 6, 1856 +. C.. but Noah
rna his family did no. lssve II until the
1sth Of the following December. Any
rcader Who ir.ogin>e tha. ~ b an easy
ask 10 figure these detasS from tie
PibBcal sccoint can fnd basis for hls
-~I--la.iors IN the eth and 9Th
Aaptrrs Of Cenesis-St Louis Rs-
die.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
RURAL LIFE
Some OF the Advantages of Living In tAs
Country.

Some OF the Advantages of Living In tAs
Country.
It has been frequently said that We
are not a rural people Women who live
IN the country seldom make the most of
their opportunities, but house them.
selves within doors in imitation of their
cousins In town, who are compelled,
perforce, To do so. The woman in town,
however, mas lectures, amtfsements of
various kinds, and round of social
calls which occupy her time and pre-
vent her mopfng over imaginary ills.
The country woman who houses herself
Is quite likely to develop into a mis-
anthrope or, oven worse, into an in
veterate gossip, who never fails to know
more about her neighbors' business
than is desirable. The habit of gossip
Is one of the most insidious of evils. 1t
begins frequently with a neighborly.
and quite possibly a kindly. interest in
the affairs Of others, but curiosity and
the desire to say clever things too often
get the better Of kindly resolutions, and
the sacrifice of character follows. Many
slanderous story has been started by
the sneer and cutting words of a wom-
an who was not malicious at heart, but
simply desired town the applause of her
acQuaintances. There are none who can
consider themselves proof against dan.
ger OF lapsing into this wretched habit
Certainly. the Hebrew prophet who
called the tongue an unruly member"
had met with this in his day and land
The greatest safeguard against the
habit OF gossip is an absorbing interest
in something beyond the selfish hum
drum cares of the hour. Nothing is
more elevating and 4 surer protection
against such folly than 4 rural life
among the flowers acd ga birds and
other living creatures of the fields and
wo6s- She who has learned 70 Law her
hands lovingly on every blossonine
plant and even on the homely weed in
he dooryard. and greet each by name.
IS not in danger OF degeneratinr into
frivolity. There are too many intarests
ii the world of plant life around her for
her 20 seek any artificial sensational
ism. To the lover of birds and insects
there is multitude q interests in every
visit TO the field Each day in spring
summer or autumn records some new
story. There Is no companionship more
fascfnatinE and full Of Interest than
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
Cfs4NESE INTERPRETERS.
Only . Very Few In This Country Whe
Can Speak the Language.

Only . Very Few In This Country Whe
Can Speak the Language.
While thera are now quite nun
ber of white men In San Francisco who
are able to converse In the Chinese Ian
guage with the Chinese merchants, it
is a singular fact that there are only
three or four who are able to act as
court interpreters. The Chinese Ian
guage has been spoken in San Fran
cisco nearly half a century, and during
two score years tho local Chinese pop
nlstion has numbered thousands con-
tinuously. These conditions would
n0turally suggest that there would be
scores Of Chinese interpreters COM
petent to 60 into court, but such is not
the fact Mr.. Millard, who has been
an inteap1eSer many years, says that
part Of this is due to the fact that tbs
Sam Yups and See Yups employ totally
different words to express the same
idea or 70 describe the same object
For Instance, one branch of the Chi
Dese-speaking people here eau an as-
socsation "beDg." while the other
branch calls 1t q tong" The tech
nical names are very bard TO acquire
IN both the Sam Yup and See Yup dia-
r3ects. especially names OF medicines
md drugs names and varieties OF
fabrics OF differing kinds Many Per.
Fons have tried TO become interpreters,
but few white persons have kept on.
Mr.. Milla-d picked up The two dialects
himself without the aid Of rrIes Of con-
styuCtion, which are now better M
6erstood by white persons Interested
in philology than they were formerly.
San Francisco Call.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
CNUNS' LIVES ARE INSURED.
Policies Pay the Debts of the Convent o
the yisitatien at st. Louis.

Policies Pay the Debts of the Convent OF
the Visitation at St Louis
The nuns of the Visitation convent
at Cabanne and Belt avenues have
adopted a novel plan of paying of the
debt on their new institution. The ex-
act Indebtedness Is a private matter,
but the nuns have insured their lives
for the sum of $4,000 with one Of thu
big insurance companies OF the coun-
try. The negotiations were carried on
through q well-known lady writer Of
life insurance.
Dweilers IL converts are not well In
when the woman, who had an mixing
of the financial condition OF the institu-
ton. laid plans before the sisters, SIZE
elected only good-humored surpriee-
But she Is an earnest little business
woman and her sex gained her better
bearing with the nuns than would have
been accorded one of the opposite sex
It was not hong tefcre the good busi
ness sense of her proposition i'm pressed
the clever mother superior. who is In
charge of Tie affairs of the convent
She consulted with Archbishop Ksin
and. having received his hearty pernis-
sion, she was ready 70 begin neeotis,
tons
Then commenced . novel series ID
conferences. personally srd By letter.
between The insurance agents AID The
sisterhood. and the agents and their
principals For the arst tine IN TIE
history OF Insurance . cloistered re-
hgieUse ws~ 70 De taken a. r.sk There
Was waving Of a. least ono clause ths;
Is always applied 70 policies written fer
women who live IN the world
Women are considered by Insurance.
companies %; quite - desirable ss,<i-
Se<s es that which Gomez from men. bet
in this instance the companies think
they have ali the best Of the bargain
The nocA9sse Lie u. cncines N "a LSss
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01

that OF dumb wild creatures OF the
woods and fields, that are left to them
selves to live out their lives in the natur-
al haunts where they were placed. 1t
is quite an uncommon thing even for
women who live in the country to know
the notes of birds and recognize each
feathered creature by his call as ha
comes back in the spring. There are
some birds that remain with US all win
ter besides the CHEEKY little snowbirds.
Naturalists now know that several
varieties of birds rear their young in
the oepths of winter, protected in the
recesses of the great forest trees.
One OF the advantages of a strictly
rural life to the utilitarian is the knowl-
edge 1T gives US of our friends. Some
OF the most valuable insect friends of
the farmer are ruthlessly destroyed
every day through sheer ignorance. 1t
is now recognized by all intelligent
entomologists that the most effectual
method OF fighting the numerous insect
pests that each year brings is through
their natural foes. The farmers of our
hop-grcwing counties have long recog.
nized the despised skunk as a valuable
assistant in the destruction of the hon
worm. The common toad is well known
as the friend of the gardener. The
iadybug, however, is not so often known
IN this country. In Europe it is gener-
ally protected and known even to chill
dren as kindly insect. 1t is a shiny
little red beetle, spotted with black, and
Is too often mistaken for the destruc-
tive buffalo moth, which it in no way
resembles except in size and shape.
The ladybug is a harmless. cleanly lit
tie creature, each one of whom destroys
large quantities of the green lice which
prey upon our plants and fruit trees
IN great hordes. and against which all
remedies of horticulture fail. 1t is
hardly necessary to recall the use of
of our friends and foes in
the vegetable kingdom. She who
knows herbs and simples and uses her
knowledge wisely is indeed fortunate
woman.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01

Its boy. mum. with tsiegras."
"a telegram On. ask him IL Jame
II killed"
HE SAYS he doesn't know. mum
'-Ask hiIa what b. does know about
it,
He says all be knows about Il Is thai
it's for you mum"
-oh- dear, Oh. dear, w-ha. sh.u
do7 Oh my poor James tust bo~zs
something would happen 70 him hefo-e
he went away this morning. VIII thsy
bring him home on a stre.cker. Nary ?
Il s'pose 50. n1z- Navbe you'd bet
ter read the ielegrzft"
II cant cant Oh !. serves rs
right for not kissing him three tsnoss
when be I<f.- And we've been Fsa-rsei
such a short tine. too"
-yhy don't you open he ieiegrz'f.
num-
Wei. I suppose rnn~-; bat Oh. !
cant tell bow / dr~zd t.
Reads TeI>e-zn--wf!l brSag frseHd
bore 20 dinner.-Jazs-s
-oh, the hezr;Ie<s wretch
don Pres.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01

The Fortnignuy vouches for the gen
uineness of the following extract from
"a Boys Letter 20 His Mother:
II am glad have a new sister, but
wish she had been boy. Seems to ne
II the Lord couldn't have sent boy He
might at lsast sent pony.
Can't have gri6Se cakes the DAYS
don't have salad? You always used &c
let me - There is lots of game
here There are mice in the house and
rats in the barn. sAd chipmunks IN ths
woo0s- / am going 70 bring home one
hs q boy pig If he is helPec
three simee? ! mean IL they are sraal
kelpircs ard they insist
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01

evity. It's devotees are temperate In
their eating and drinking. They live
placidly, with a curb upon their emo
tons. They are far removed from the
world. though apparently living in its
center. They are not exposed to heat
or cold, to accidents by rail or water.
There is no way for them to die. a. a
rule, except by the gradual disintegra-
ton of their constitutions. Suicide in
the clolster is almost unknown. OF
course, disease are not altogether
strangers to them, but the nursing and
care the afflicted receive are so inces-
SAINT that even IL recovery is not attained
death is fought off for long time.
AS for the nuns themselves, the fact
that they are insured will make very
irotle difference In their lives. They
have had to undergo medical examnA-
ton, and they have had 10 sign their
names to the policies. and then in &C.
cordance with their VOW of voluntary
poverty, which forbids their owning
anything of earthly value. they have as
signed them to the community through
it's representative. That ended the in
surance business, so far o. they are con-
cerned. They win not be bothered with
notifications when premiums are due,
as that will be attended to by the mother
superior and her secretary.
1t Is only after q nuns death that the
facts of her insurance will obtrude it-
self. A young woman on entering the
cloister is covered with a black pail.
exemplnying her living burial from the
other world In former days so truly q
burial w0s this that nothing more was
heard of her during her life, and when
she died the world knew no more OF II
than Of her days4of living death With
tho insured nun 1t Is different. After
her death the usual proofs will be de-
nauded by the company. There viii
be mono of the old-time secrecy of the
clodster. But for the early provision Of
assigning away the policy, the nuns
estate would have to go into the probate
Louis Republic.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
Do You Know

That the Frisco Line est. Louis and
Fan Francisco railroaO is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita 70 ST
Louis. without change. leaving Wich-
fla at 1925 p. m, and 1o:4G p m. arrlv-
ing In st. Louis at 7:15 a M, and $50
D. m. The equipment of these trains
is first class in every particular. con-
sisting of elegant reclining chair cars
fseats free) ard Pullman Palace Draw
Ing Room Sleepers.
If you are going beyond st. Louis re-
member that conucctioD with all lines
for the east, northeast and southeast
is made in the magnificent new Grand
Union station, st. Louis. the largest
and handsomest passenger station in
the world.
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
nation rela tive TO rates, routes. ETC..
call ON or address Ticket Agent, corner
Main and Douglas. or Douglas avenue
station.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
HER WORDS MEANT MUCH.
fhis Parrot Could Speak spaaish Ff1
emily, But Not the Right Kind

fhis Parrot Could Speak Spaaish FI0-
emily, But Not the Right Kind
A prominent citizen who lives out On
East Prospect street recently took
trip with his family to the Windwa<d
islands, and while they were there the
gentleman's wife bought . parrot II
Is beautiful specimen OF It's kind. and
SO well trained that no cage Unnecessary
for IT.
But when she bought the bird the
lady did 70 under misapprehsn<ton-
1t could say Loretta pininly enough,
for that is its name. but theress OF its
talk seemed to be q mere tumble Of
sounds that weremeaninglssa.
The bird was brought hoGos and
placed upon q perch IN the library. II
seemed to be healthy enough. but re.
mariahle change had during the home
ward journey. come over ifs sprftx- II
ss1nned ooroSe- Occasionally when
some one pronounced the name Loretta
within hearing az the parrot Il would
brighten up aud begin TO jabbcr in its
nniDeeiheible wny, but these eutbursts
were generally Of short Duration IL
was evident that the bird was victim
OF low spirits, and by the time the eN-
earsiou4sts arrived home they were
heartily sorry that they had carried
Loretta away from the scenes of her
had been accustomed.
One day after the parrot had seemed
to be especially downhearted afriend OF
the family called 10 inquire about the
trip. He had been a great traveller
himself and could speak nearly al the
modern languages, being exceptionally
well versed in Spanish It may have
been due TO the way in which he pro-
nounced the names of certain places and
things that he had F-cn upon his travels
In Spain and the southern countries
that started the parrot, or 10 may have
been something else AT al events the
bird presently began TO jnbber. and ss
II went ON An expression of horror grad.
ually overspresd the callers ccxn-
terance.
"Why, Loretta" said the hoetesS
"ycu seem 20 be feeling better to-day.
This is the Arst time you have talked for
a week"
Madame" said the gentleman. in
solemn tones, do you know what that
parrot Is sayiRf?"
why. no." she replied. "I didn't
know ths. It could say anything. IT'S
al lot OF meaningless chatter 20 me-
Nothing further was said about II
until the visitor got ready to depart
Then be took the pronnsent citizen
aside and said 70 him:
I'D advise you to keep that bird In
rome dark closrt when people who can
talk Spanish come 20 visit you I havs
never heard such an outpouring Of pro-
family in my nfe. and have listened 70
the rnuieteers OF old Spain when they
were at their worst
A parrot that can talk Spanish IN All
colora Of the rainbow j. now for sale a
sacriIce.-Clerciard Lesder
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01

What II lying around home In Q
Mother Hubbard on hot day compared
10 b>ing able 70 soak ones head m .
bucket OF water? The wornen can wear
Mother UuisDartis. but can they dou.s
heir beods in a bucket Of water when
hey f,el too bote-AtchiSon Globe.
-The word "rnYTe comes from ti.
Latin mile thousand. A thousand
PAGES of marching soldier made the
Roman rnile.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
ARE YOU GOING TO KANSAS CITY
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA.
CITIC RAILWAY COMPANY

Z. fk> ozy line tl<; Tgas strictly
wleklta- E<nszs City train. Je4gfnx
wichita sf sssS .. "a arriving at RAn-
szs City nexf raefainx az 1--s. Thss
tain e snas- - az Wicsifa. snd there
fore always iezse- cu tissas. Sl-s caxsY
cars ard Pulilrnaa sseep>.s
So;ges tas iearirg Tins. srt ~. nsxt
tine you 20 % Kansas CT tN<- IA.
Missouri Parssc- Always On Tn.
Never late Flns ea2lp1sat Lave,
Vic5i;a az o rs2sonsole hssr aa4 ar
nsr to early Ticket o<fce iiS So-.a
ystn stree. Depot >orne. Second "a
" .eh.fs Ffre.ss
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
HOMEsBEKERS' EXCURSION.

HOMESBEKERS EXCURSION.
On Aug and IS. Sept l, Is and %, and
Oct ana 20, THE GREAT ROCK IS
LAND ROUTE viii sell Homeseekers'
Excursion tickets to points in Arkansas,
Indian Territory, Oklahoma. Texas, Ari-
Zona, Louisiana and New Mexico at
ONE FARE PLUS $500 ROUND TRIP.
For full information address
HAL S. RAY, D. P A,
Phone 100. Wichita, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01
WICHITA TO ST. LOUIS
IN SIXTEEN HOURS AND FIFTY
MINUTES VIA MISSOURI

PAClF1C.
The Kansas and Nebras ska Limited"
train leaves Wichita at 2:30 p. m, daily
aad arrives at St Louis next morning
&c. No need Of hurrying yourself to
catch a morning train. Eat your din
ner at home. Take your after dinner
nap, after which you can take the Mis-
socri Pacific Flyer and reach St. Louis
for breakfast. Same time as though you
ha'i left on a morning train. Quick
time. Elegant service. City Ticket Of
fire, ia North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-09-01

who is that lon9-hsired ferlowT
"Urish Rembrandt Briggs. He's max.
ing quite a name for himself
II should think be would. Bny par
ents had given nc a name like his. I'd
have started in 10 make one for myself
II once."-HarPer's Bazar.