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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
The Absorbing Topic

The all-absorbipg TOPIC Of con.
versation on our Streets today was
the bank failure. Out Of town dc
positors with their sympath;zers
swel.ed the crowds around the
public square to listen to the curb
stone orators. The runor gained
circulation during the day that
s q business houses would have
hard struggle 10 pull throl gh on
account OF the failure. "A careful
Investigation has failed to verify
the rumor, and it is sincerely hoped
that our merchants will be abe TO
stand the pressure. The largest
local oepositor is SAID to be the
treasurer Of Marion county. The
amount is about $1,000, and the
former treasurer J. w. Stevens had
fAiled TO turn it over to the new
incumbent Mr.. Griffin. H, offered
the latter a check for it but Mr..
Griffin preferred the cash or an
approved bond from the bank. A
bond was rendered him but it was
not satisfactory and he demanded
better one. In the mean time
the failure occurred
Yesterday morning a deed was
handed to Clerk Sistrunk for re-
cording. 1t was a warranty deeG
of the bank building to J. N. c.
Stockton of Jacksonville, by r b.
Mcconnell, president of Merchants
National bank. The consideration
is $4,000. 1t is rumored that be
had 40 authorityfrom the board of
directors to make the sale and the
many suffering creditors hope this
is true as it would doubtless defeat
the sale. Ii Mr.. Stocktoa is q
creditor of the bank he is entitled
to no more consideration than any
of the others.
A well known business man who
claims 10 be posted on the affairs
of the bark said today that the
total assets will amount to Sl75,
900, and the total liabilities SIIo,
900. If this statement is correct
the depositors ought to get dollar
for dollar. In that event the only
loss would be the depressing effect
the affair will have on our city.
Let us hope for the best, at least
until we known the worst.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
Still Another.

Word was received here today
from Orange City, Fla, that the
bank of that town had made an
assignment.
The president of the bank is
John Z. Stillman, ch-;rman of tie
state republican executive con-
mittee.
The doors were closed on Mon
day. r. S.Leavett, Of Orange City,
is the assignee and is now in
charge of the bank.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
For Next Sunday Night
IL II

The Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society, of the First Metho-
dist church will hold a public meet
ing on Sunday night next January
I7tb. Mrs. S S Harris tie state
president will be present and give
one of her charming ta.ks. An
attractive program has been ar
ranged AMI the public is cordially
invited.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
who is friend OF law aud order.

Lost-A small silver wa tcb, be-
tween the residence Of S. r. Bird
sey and side entrance of r. 3. Bull
locks residence. Initials T.. II. +.
on back. Return to II. A. Ford
and get reward.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
The Band Concert

The Metropolitan band has not
succunbed TO the baLk failure. Ii
you are feeling downhearted and
discouraged come cut this evening
and hear the band pay. 1t will be
the best medicine you can take.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
OcALA OCCURRENCES
General and Personal Items of Interest
About the City and
Vicinity
K. K. Carroll, City Editor
K. K. Carroll, City Editor

Olives in bulk at S. r. Birdsey
& Cos.
L. c. Chace of Filchburg, Mass,
Is in town.
Pine new syrup at 28 Exposi-
tion street, cheapest in the city.
Polish for tan saces reduced to
10 cents. J. a. RowslI.
H. E. Sanderson of Chattanooga
is in the city en- business.
-Chearest candies in town at
B. Su*ton's, 28 Exposition street.
-Hecker's Pearl Flakes, ,G!utene
and Flap Jacks at Gerig's.
Attorney N. B. K. Pettingell Of
Tampa. is in the city on business.
-Chowchow, Cucumbers, and
Mixed pickles in bulk can be had
at B,rdsey's.
w. P. Harris of the Plant System
is at the Oeala.
Fresh fruits, apples. bananas,
oranges, pineapples, grapes and
fresh tomatoes in abundance at
Troxler's.
J. l.. Smith of Savannah is a
guest of the Ocala.
Rye, Graham and Buckwheat
flour at Birdsey's.
l. E. Dozier Ct Leesburg, is in
town on business.
-Pleated bosom shirts with ex-
ira long bosoms. Davidson & Van
Echop.
c. M. Alderman of Gainesville,
is in town On business.
Dunlap, Knox, Youman shapes
in Mems headwear. Davidson &
VanEchop.
Z. c. Dorsey Of Duanellon is in
town.
Franco American soups ursur-
passed in flavor and excellence; get
them at Birdsey's.
w. c. Thalheim of Floral City,
is at the Montezuma.
-Inpelials, Flowing ends, Club
ties and band bows in the newest
shapes. Davidson & VanE3hop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Montague
OF Lowell, are at the Montezuma.
The French bakery is headquar-
ters for fancy groceries.
J. L. Young of Plant City, is in
the brick city.
Robt. McNamee Of Leesburg is
in town on business.
Our Post Office will Go a good
bankin Z business now.
All kinds of nuts, new crop, just
received at Troxler's.
There seems to be 10 dearth Of
business in town today.
Drink White House Coffee for
sale by J. J, Gerig.
Jake Strauss and D. L. Stern
berger the Savannah team are at
the Ocala.
The Racket, fire shoyels, SC;
coconut oil soap, So; corn pepper,
Ioc; call bell, los; paper files, SO;
$500 tooth picks, SC; pinking irons
Ioc; shelf paper, SC per doz; legal
cap, Sc per quire.
DR.. +. c. Hood, who has been
the guest Of Geo. Nash Of this city
for the past month left for his home
in Georgia, yesterday.
The Racket, ball thread &c;
spool thread, &c; tea strainer, sc;
coffee pot stand, &c; gate latch, SC;
pair sox, &c; quart coffee pot, 7c;
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
Obedience to Law.

is tyranical ard altogether OBJ
jectionable. Wou'd it not be well
for all who object to that ordicancc
to become better acquainted wi!h
the laws of oar state.
For the benefit Of such I quite
the following from the Revised
Statutes of Florida 1892"
Article IS. 2638.
"Whoever follows any pursuit,
business or trade Gu Sunday, eth
er by manual labor or with amin al
Or mechanical power, except the
same be work Of necessity, shall
be punished by f1e not exceed
ing $50.
2659 Whoever keeps open
store or dispenses any wares, rner-
chandise, goods or ch2tte's On
Sunday, or sells Or barters the
same, shall be punished by fac
not exceeding $50.
In case of emergency or necessi-
ty, however, merchants, shop keep
ers and others may dispose of the
comforts and necessities of life to
customers without keeping open
doors"
264o. "Whosver employs his
apprentice or servent in labor or
other business On Sunday, except
1t be in the ordinary household
business of daily necessity or 9TH
work of necessity or charity, shall
be punished by a fine not exceed
ing $40"
264I. "Whoever uses firearms
by hunting game or firing at targ-
cts upon Sunday, shall be punish
cd by imprisonment not exceed
ing twenty days Or by fine not ex-
ceeding s25."
It will thus be seen that the city
ordinance only endorses that which
is already the law Of the state.
Every one whom this ordinance
has affected in the way of carrying
On his business, was al open VIC
later of his country's law and LA,
bic to punishment by fae Or i'm
prisonment.
Is it a recommendation to 4 city
that its citizens be Iaw-abldirg e or
the contrary? There is only one
answer to tbat question. None
will stay away from Ocala cn ac-
count of our present Sunday ordi-
nance, whose presence is d sir
able. Or the otker hand, a quiet
Sunday ana the enforcement Of
law will prove IN attraction to
many, who wish to become perma-
nent residents.
Some of the largest cities in the
United States have Sunday ordi-
nances similar TO the one now in
force among Us, such as Cleveland,
Pi:tsburg and Richmond. /
Let us give this ordinance a fair
trial! Other cities are proving
such ordinances advantageous, and
why should not we?
Those who are crying out for
its repeal, and those who voted
against it in the council, are not
the true friends cf the material or
any other kind Of progress of our
fair city.
would suggest that the whole
matter be referred to the vote of
the citizens, but what a spectacle
that would present to our fair
state, Of one Of her leading ci:ies,
and one that is coming to the front
and presenting her claims as can
didate for the proud position of
being capital OF the state, voting,
whether the law Of the land shall
be maintained Or not.
Oca'a might we'll say: "Save
me from my 'would-be' friends
A CITIZEN,
who is friend OF law aud order.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
90 :!

BY large smaller canals veins and arlres
the blood ccuas through the whole body provides
nent to the single well the
lives by the blood and is built
y the exquisite mechanism of the aeFa amazed
at the simplicity OF the circulation the bocd
possible for the blood through
getting blocked meeting with acCident really does
sometimes happen for example when distractions
OF the blood.
Blood distractions een the Illness slight
and which sometimes end fatally
IN the various of the body blood
cooped neither able properly and
the result is
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15

F. K, Powers viii sell you
groceries as chap as any one in
town delivered free.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-01-15
AKEY TO
VIGOROUS
HEALTH!

HallOran's Compound
Extract Herbs for the
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21
POETRY.
WONDERFUL.

Ism t it wonderful, when you think,
How the creeping grasses grow,
High on the mountain S rocky brink.
In the valleys down below?
n common thing is grass blade small
Crushed by the feet that pass
But all the dwarfS and giants tall,
Working till DoOmSday- shadows fall,
Can't make blade of grass.
Ism I 1t wonderful, when YOU think,
How little seed asleep,
Gut OF the earth new life will drink,
And carefully upward creep
seed, we say, is simple thing.
The germ of 4 flower or weed
But all Earth s wOrkmen, labOring
W lth all the help that wealth could bring
Never could make seed
Isn't it wonderful, when you think.
How the wild bird ings his song,
weaving melodies, link by link,
The whole sweet summer long
Commonplace is bird, alwav.
Everywhere seen and heard
But all the engines of earth, say,
Working on till the Judgment Day.
Never could make Il bird.
Isn't it wonderful, when YOU think,
How little baby grows,
From bis big round eyes, that wink and
blink,
Down to his tiny toes?
Common thing is Il baby, though,
All play the baby's part
But all the whiriIng wheels that go,
Flying round while the ages flow,
Can t make 4 baby heart.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21
No Wonder People Stared.

She Is noted hOusekeeper, and it
is her proud boast that she can al
ways find any article in her house
without light he the night ever so
dark, and that in case of her sudden
demise no one need blush for the
condition Of any cupboard in her
| dwelling.
The other evening she was going
out with her husband, but it seemed
rather hard for them to got started.
Once she returned to turn back the
rug before the parlor fire, and once
TO give the cook an order. The hus-
nand heaved sigh of relief as they
finally reached the pavement but il
was cut short by his wifc's eXclama-
tl0n: " There, it is really cold, and
| have on this thin little Jacket. |
must go back and get my old brown
shawl"
Look here, how many times are
you going back, anyhow >" de.
manded her husband.
Well, John, dear, if YOU insist
upon it. you may get it for me. 1t
Is hanging on the third peg on the
right hand side of the cupboard i'm
the back room upstairs"
But that is where my things are
kept"
"l know, dear, but since | have
given away all your old things to
That nice, polite tramp, there is
plenty Of room. | keep lust a few
things there because they are so old
and smell SO strong of moth balls:
| knew you wouldn't mind. But do
go ut once; you are making us so
late! DON'T light the gas-oh, he's
gone. How impatient men are"
Five minutes later he came back
with janmcd thumb and no shawl.
"Just like a man." she said, and
went up to fetch it herself, returning
almost Instantly with a neatly-folded
garment hanging over her arm. 81
sha'nt need it going, after ALL" she
SAID "but | may coming back. 1
found it just where l told you it was,
dear"
After spending pleasant hour or
two with the friends upon whom
they had called they started to walk
home, and after they had gone
block or two she threw the shawl
careleSsly across her shoulders, not
without remark as to the neatness
Of her cupboardS and her ability to
find things in the dark.
AS they slowly strolIed toward
home several people turned to look
after them with almost audible
smiles, causing her to say, compla-
Gently:
81 do believe the people take us
for a pair of lovers, john"
To which John, man-like, replied
/" Blamed idiots -
People certainly did behave oddly,
and couple Of small boys even fol.
lowed them home with mirthful
shouts.
Whot can be the matter" she
said. ITO be sure, my shawl is old.
fashioned, but it can hardly be that.n
The husbands key was in the lock
by this time, and, rs she followed
him in the parlor, she caught
glimpse Of herself in the mirror
Instead of the shawl, she had "A pair
Of her husbands trousers gracefully
draped about.her shoulders.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21
POETRY.
THE KETTLE ALWAYS HOT.
BY ELLA WHEELER wILBoy


Inere many house of grandeur
with turret, tower and dome
That knows not peace nor comfort
And does not prove a home.
do not ask for splendor
TO crown my daily lot.
But this ask A kitchen
Where the kettles always hot.
II Things are not all shipshape.
L do not fumc or fret.
llttlc clean disorder
Lies not my nerves upset.
But one thing is essential,
Or seems so to my thought,
AND tRat S Il tidy Kitchen
Where the kettles always hot.
IN my Aunt Hattie's household,
Though skies outside are drcar.
Though times are dark and troubled
on il always find good cheer:
And III her quaint old kitchen.
The very hUmelieSt spot,
The kettle S always singing,
The water s always hot.
And If you have headache,
Whate 'er the hour may he,
There is no tedious waiting
TO get your cup of tea.
| don \ know how she does il.
Some magic she has caught,
For the kitchens s cool i'm summer.
Yet the kettles always hot.
On, there S naught else so dreary
In any household found
AS a cold and Sullcn kettle
That does not make 4 sound.
And think that love is lacking
In the hearts in such a spot,
Or the kettle would he singing.
And the water would be hot.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21

A SUSPICIOUS BILL.--During a
winter visit to Florida, Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie attended a service in a lit
tie negro church. When the contri-
button plate came around, Mr.. Car
negie dropped flve-dollar bill into
it. After the contents of the plate
had been counted, the Clergyman
arose and announced Brethren,
and sisteren, the collection OF this
evening seems to figure up six dol
lars and fOrty-fOur cents and if the
five-dollar bill contributed by the
gentleman from the North is genu-
inc, the repairs on the sanctuary
will begin Immediately"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21

SENATOR Chiffon, of Texas,
tells a good story, which he credits
to his predecessor, Senator Coke
When the latter was a young man,
so the story goes, he found himself
opposed in contest for some minor
local Office by one Cole, who was an
eloquent speaker, and who seemed
to be having rather the best of the
campaign on that account. To offset
this the friends of Mr.. Coke pre-
pared big barbecue and made ar
engagements for speech by a man
who was at that time the most popu-
lar orator in the State. On the day
of the barbecue, however, the great
orator telegraphed that he could not
come, and that they would have to
get some one else. This was hard
blow to the Coke party, and in their
search for OratOrical talent the best
they could find was rough and-tum-
bic sort of fellow who had been a
coal miner in Virginia, and had
some reputation as wit. The COM
mittee which hired him was in fear
and trembling as to what sort of sue
cess the fellow would make, but
they didn't tremble long. His open
ing sentences caught the crowd and
turned the tide in favor Of their
candidate.
Feller. citizens" said the rough
and-ready; 81 am here to-day to
talk to you about Coke and Cole
You know me, and you know know
what Pm talking about, and l want
to ask you if you know the differ
ence between Coke and Cole? But
it isn't necessary every man of
you knows that the difference be-
tween them is the gas that Is in the
Cole"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21

THE London Church Times tells
of Protestant minister who, on 60
ing to new parish, inquired if there
were any Puseyites in the commu-
nifty. Nav, sir" said the clerk,
"there used to be some, but for the
last two years the boys have took all
their eggs" This is, says the Ad-
rance, on a par with the answer of
the Georgia cracker" who replied
to a Sunday.school missionary that
he did not know whether there were
any Presbyterians in the neighbor-
hood or not, "but there was some
varmint around which was catching
the chickens and lambs"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21

though / were dead and buried, ~
and then, noticing for the first time
that his qucstiOner was peer, he
| added, with charming smile and
bow, "and among the blessed spir-
its of the great and good" This
adroit recovery from an unfortu.
nate slip recalls the familiar story of
the prince regent and the officer of
marines. In those brave old days
OF free drinking, the empty bottles
which gathered apaCc were STYLED
marincS," for what reason il is
hard to say. The prince called to
servant and bade him "Clear awav
those marines" An officer of that
distinguished corps who was present
resented the observation as being
to adopt tn" phraScOlogy of Mr..
N"llCr'S mOttlC-faCcd friend" per-
Sonal to the cloth," and requested an
explanation. "My dear Colonel"
said his royal highncsa, with win
nlng courtesy, "l called them ma
rlneS because, like your fellows,
they've done their duty and are
ready to do it again" The apt re-
plies in the language of compliment
claim a literature of their own, but
one must serve "pOur indiquer les
autres." We shall never forget
YOU" said a queen Of society to one
Of her subjects who was making his
adicus. Your Iadyship has now
given me the only inducement not
to return"
As Thomas a. Edison watched
the pumping of air from glass
tune IN his laboratory a day or two
ago, man said to him;
" You patent every little thing YOU
discover, don't you, Mr.. Edison ?n
II do," said Mr.. Edison, "and
do you know why l do SOP"
" | suppose you do it SO you will
reap the benefit of your discovery
was the reply.
" ] thought you'd say that" said
MIR. Edison, "and don't suppose
you will believe me when [ saw il
isn't 80, nevertheless. | discover a
great many things that would be
glad to give to the public for moth
ing, but l don't dare. patent
these things to save myself from de.
~ "'i'S ia"SuilS' lnerc are lOt OF
sharks in this world who are con-
tinually on the lookout for new
things, and when one of them hears
OF something new he hustles to the
patent office to see if it is patented.
III 1t isn't, he claims il as an original
discovery and files his claim. Then
he will turn right around, and, like
as NOT, begin Il suit with the man
VINO invented the thing, for--making
or using it. The inventor will saw
But discovered this thing first. |
am the INVENTOR He is referred to
the patent Office, where he finds the
official claim of original invention.
The fact that the papers are filed
long after the discovery does not
help him, for all the other man does
is to hire fellow to swear that he
made the discovery n month or two
prior to the date the inventor claims.
1t sounds ridiculous, probably, but
1t is fact that there are often races
between the inventors and the sharks
to reach the patent office, the sharks
having had early information about
the inventors discovery. There are
many such races, and thousands of
dollars spent on each one. What I
saw is literally trup
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Written expressly fer the Greenbricr Indp.
pendent.
The Wakefield Mystery.
BY MARY l.. GWINN.

At the beginning of September,
IS, and about an hour before sun
set, a man travelling onsfoot, and
leading Il little girl, entered the town
of Wakefield. The few inhabitants,
who were at that moment at their
doors or windows, regarded these
travellers with much curiosity. 1t
would be difficult to meet n wayfarer
Of more wretched appearance than
this man.
The appearance of the little girl
was in striking contrast to that of
the man. She looked to be about
five years of age, had beautiful
brown eyes, and long golden hair,
curling over her shoulders. Her
clothing was of fine texture, fash.
ionably made, but very dusty.
These travellers stopped at Doctor
Browns residence.
The man asked if they would keep
his little girl all night; that he had
to 60 a few miles farther on, but
would return in the morning and
get the child; that she was too tired
to go with him that night.
DR.. Brown and his wife were
given to hospitality. They took the
little girl, and Mrs. Brown washed
her and gave her some supper.
When they asked her name, she
shook hor golden curls and said -
"They calls me Laughing Eyes"
On her arm was a tiny gold brace.
let with the name Gladys" on it.
and the date L" May 18th, 1S-."
That this beautiful, engaging little
creature, whose manners and fea.
tures showed such gentle breeding
should be brought there by man
who had the appearance of prOfes
sional tramp, was a mystery, which
was destined to become a greater mys
terry to DR.. and Mrs. Brown.
They asked her numerous questions
about the man with whom she came
She looked sober when questioned
about him, and invariably gave the
answer, " He is an old tramp"
When morning came the man
failed to put in an appearance. He
seemed to have shuffled himself oul
of the world, for they never saw OF
heard Of him again.
DR.. Brown and his wife were ir
atfluent circumstances. They had
no children, so they kept this little
girl, and she grew dearer to them
every day. She talked great dea
about " q great, big house where my
papa lives )" and Mamma was
b'u'ful lady," and "Sister calls me
GLADLY"
She said her papa got her the
bracelet she wore, for "bein' dood.'
Beyond this talk they could fine
out nothing.
They decided that the child must
have been stolen, by the tramp who
left her there.
Years passed away, and little
Gladys was fast developing into Wo
manhood, but years failed to revea
the history of the child, and he
coming to Wakefield was veiled II
mystery.
The man, whoever he was, wa
wise i'm his selection of q place u
leave the child. Never did q wal
receive more attention, or more
careful training.
DIR. Brown sent her to fine lnstl
tuition of learning. and gave her eX
cellent opportunities.
She was very beautiful, but sh
seemed to be entirely unconscious o
the .fact,-an exquisite grace, TO
beauty, heightened by simplicity
ever charming. She had very gra
cious. winning manners, and was
girl of fine mental capacity.
She loved DR.. Brown and his wifi
dearly, and called them father an
mother.